It was really not easy to get a man like Lu Tianxun to say sweet words. Even when he did, they sounded so pedantic that it felt awkward. Only Wu Min would find them nice.
Lu Tianxun and Wu Min were found. But where were Wu Peng and Gan Ermei?
Yi Qing tidied up the small hall and then went to the kitchen. While cooking rice, she was also decocting medicine. Now she finally understood why single people had to shoulder everything. Even though she was single, she still had to help others find their happiness.
"Do you need any help?" Lu Tianxun, after washing up, found Yi Qing in the kitchen.
"Help me find Ermei." Yi Qing looked around and saw that Wu Min was not there. "You..."
Suddenly, Wu Min appeared at the kitchen door.
"Go and find Gan Ermei. It'll be time for dinner soon." Yi Qing decided not to ask anymore.
"She should have followed my senior brother." Wu Min was a bit hungry and walked in to look for something to eat.
"Wu Peng?" Yi Qing thought she was going to be fed more dog food (a Chinese slang for being exposed to public displays of affection).
"Go and find Wu Peng." Wu Min walked around Lu Tianxun and sat on a small stool beside Yi Qing.
"Wu Peng isn't here. He should have gone back to Wu Gorge. We're not allowed to move around freely in Wu Gorge." Lu Tianxun indicated that it was inconvenient for him.
Wu Min directly threw the bone flute to Lu Tianxun. "Hurry up and go."
Lu Tianxun looked at the bone flute. He knew it was an heirloom of Wu Gorge. With this, the witches in Wu Gorge wouldn't attack him. He turned around and went to look for Wu Peng.
"You trust him too much." Yi Qing noticed that once a woman got involved with a man, she would become completely unreserved.
Wu Min thought it was quite normal. When they were here before, although they weren't supposed to move around freely, they still did it quite often. "I heard that when people in the Great Jin Dynasty get married, there are matchmakers, eight - sedan - chair processions, and a ten - mile long red wedding parade. There are so many etiquettes."
Yi Qing thought Wu Min was thinking about marrying Lu Tianxun. "There are indeed such weddings, but there are also those where the heaven and earth act as matchmakers, the sun and moon as witnesses. Meeting is the auspicious time, and they'll be together till the end of their lives."
Wu Min thought for a while. "You people in the Great Jin Dynasty have so many sayings."
"Do you want to marry Lu Tianxun?"
Wu Min lowered her eyes. Rarely, she showed a bit of shyness. "In our Wu Gorge, things are more casual. According to your Great Jin's rules, I may have to go to the Great Jin. But I need to find someone to inherit the traditions of Wu Gorge first."
Yi Qing didn't expect Wu Min to really think like this. After hesitating for a while, she still reminded her. "The customs in the Great Jin and the Southern Border are quite different. You're also the Holy Maiden of Wu Gorge. If you really go to the Great Jin, I'm afraid you won't get used to it."
"Don't worry." Wu Min said indifferently.
Hearing Wu Min say this, Yi Qing didn't ask anymore. Besides, Lu Tianxun was also a person that no one dared to provoke. As long as Lu Tianxun protected Wu Min, she would be safe.
By the time Yi Qing finished making breakfast and fed Xiao Jinghan his medicine, Lu Tianxun finally came back with Wu Peng and Gan Ermei. Judging from their looks, something had happened to them too.
"Madam." Gan Ermei directly knelt down and was about to cry.
"What's wrong?" Yi Qing glanced at Gan Ermei.
Wu Peng slowly knelt down. "Please, Madam Xiao, marry Ermei to me."
This New Year's Eve was really eventful. There were only five people here, and two pairs were formed in one night. Did the matchmaker live here? Maybe single men and women who couldn't find their partners should come and stay here for a while, and then they would all find their significant others.
"Ermei, do you agree?" Yi Qing looked at Gan Ermei.
"I..." Gan Ermei hesitated and secretly glanced at Wu Peng.
"Don't say you're reluctant to leave me. It's obvious that you agree. Since you do, I'll give my consent. I'll take care of your family." Yi Qing could make this decision.
"Then I won't be able to see Madam anymore in the future." Gan Ermei was nervous.
"Distance is not a problem if you want to see each other. Later, Wu Peng can take you to the capital to stay for a while every year." Yi Qing really didn't care about these things.
"Thank you, Madam." Gan Ermei kowtowed.
Wu Min glanced at Lu Tianxun. Since Wu Peng was so straightforward, there was no need for her and Lu Tianxun to be so coy.
"Alright, let's have breakfast first." Yi Qing was happy for them but also felt a bit tired.
Gan Ermei quickly stood up to set the table.
After breakfast, Yi Qing saw Wu Peng helping Gan Ermei pack things. He accidentally dropped a bowl. Wu Min unconsciously gave him a look, and Wu Peng was so scared that he almost pinched his ears.
"Broken things bring good luck." Yi Qing looked at Wu Min's expression. "It's a custom in our Great Jin Dynasty."
The cold look on Wu Min's face instantly melted. When she turned to Lu Tianxun, she already had a cute look on her face. "Is that so?"
Yi Qing thought that maybe all women could change their expressions quickly.
Lu Tianxun gave a gentle smile. "During the New Year in the Great Jin Dynasty, people like to have good omens. If such a mistake happens, we can't blame anyone. We'll just say some auspicious words."
Wu Min suddenly understood. "I see. What else do you people in the Great Jin Dynasty do during the New Year?"
"Go and talk slowly. Don't disturb others." Yi Qing quickly stopped them. They were just going on and on.
Wu Min took Lu Tianxun and walked out. In the future, it would be better for Lu Tianxun to stay away from Yi Qing.
From this day on, Yi Qing was surrounded by the smell of dog food. Gan Ermei was okay, but Wu Min was just doing it on purpose. Even when eating, she started to act cute.
"I said, you're a Holy Maiden after all. Can't you be a bit more reserved?" Yi Qing couldn't bear to look anymore.
"Only women in your Great Jin Dynasty need to be reserved. We in the Southern Border don't." Wu Min was proud.
"Mr. Lu?" Yi Qing looked at Lu Tianxun.
Lu Tianxun smiled. "There are no outsiders. Min'er can be a bit more unrestrained."
Yi Qing lowered her head and ignored them. She didn't want to be fed this dog food.
Wu Min laughed proudly.
When Lu Tianxun lowered his eyes, there was calmness in them. Wu Min clearly knew that he liked Yi Qing. Naturally, he couldn't side with Yi Qing, or Wu Min would target Yi Qing.
"I plan to take you home." Lu Tianxun suddenly said.
Hearing this, Wu Min immediately became happy. "When?"
"It depends on when you want to go." Lu Tianxun seemed to respect Wu Min very much.
Wu Min looked at Wu Peng a bit hesitantly. Wu Peng was stunned. This had nothing to do with him, right?
"If senior brother stays in Wu Gorge, Gan Ermei will also stay." Wu Min looked at Yi Qing. Yi Qing always made decisions about Gan Ermei's matters.
Yi Qing looked at Gan Ermei. "What's your plan?"
"I'll follow Madam's decision."
Yi Qing thought for a while. "Then you can stay in the Southern Border for now. Later, I'll prepare your dowry. With me making the decision, your marriage will be proper."
"Thank you, Madam." Gan Ermei bowed.
Suddenly, the ground shook. The few people quickly ran outside and saw countless flying birds screaming and circling in the sky.
"Something's wrong. Someone is breaking into Wu Gorge." Wu Min turned around and left.
Wu Peng followed Wu Min.
In the eyes of outsiders, this place was the Jedi of the Witch's Eye. Not only was it a place where people rarely returned once they entered, but it also inspired awe. Under normal circumstances, people from the Southern Border would never come here. What on earth was going on?
Yi Qing and Lu Tianxun looked at each other. They both guessed that someone was looking for them. Had something happened outside that they didn't know about? Zi Su would never break into Wu Gorge.