The sky quickly darkened. The moon climbed up the treetops, and the ground was covered in a layer of hazy moonlight. In the semi-gray forest, the chirping of insects and birds could be heard everywhere, and the wind whistled arrogantly in his ears. Walking in the forest under the faint moonlight, the sound of horse hooves echoed in the forest.
As he ran, he suddenly saw a bright lake in front of him. Moonlight shone on the surface of the lake, and the water reflected light. It was like a large crystal surrounded by towering trees.
The carriage stopped at an empty space by the lake. Yue Yinshuang couldn't wait to get off and stand by the lake to enjoy the natural scenery.
Ming De and the others picked some dry branches from the forest and lit a fire in the open space. They took out the dry food they bought in the market and we ate a little around the fire.
Yue Yinshuang walked to a big rock by the lake and climbed to a relatively flat place on it. She sat down, bent her legs, rested her chin on her knees, and then wrapped her arms around her calves. She stared at the lake in a daze.
She was a little afraid of water, especially in a lake as big as this. She could only sit by the lake and did not dare to go into the water because she had a deep fear of water.
She remembered that she had just turned seven years old that day and had gone to the Moonlight Garden early in the morning, intending to pick some beautiful flowers for her mother.
There were many rare flowers in the Moonlight Garden. Different flowers bloomed in every season. They were all planted in a crisscrossed manner, so the garden bloomed all year round.
There was a large pond in the middle of the garden. There were all kinds of lotus flowers planted in the pond. Every summer, the pond was filled with colorful flowers. Unfortunately, my birthday is in early March.
She walked around the garden and picked a bouquet of roses that had just bloomed. Just as she was about to go back, a few girls who were older than her appeared.
"Who told you to pick flowers here?" She said to the older girl standing there, her tone very impolite.
" I..." She stammered and could not speak.
"What about you? People like you are not worthy!”The girl behind the big girl took a step forward and slapped the bouquet in her hand away.
"Aiya, my flowers, you're going too far!”She gritted her teeth and shouted at them, her eyes glaring at them.
"How did we bully you? What right do you have to fight with us?”The girl, who was about the same age as the older girl, said arrogantly and glanced at her with disdain.
"..." Hearing this, the hatred in her eyes deepened.
"That's right. Your mother is just an empress who has been crippled and thrown into the cold palace.”The big girl's lips twitched slightly, and the mockery in her words was obvious.
"You're not allowed to speak ill of my mother!”Her hands were clenched into fists, and her joints were turning white.
"If we insist, what can you do?”The girl deliberately provoked him.
She rushed forward recklessly, grabbed the big girl's clothes, and pushed her to the ground. Seeing this, the other two immediately ran to her left and right and held her arms to stop her from hitting him.
She struggled desperately, her wrists were red from the pulling, but her face still had a stubborn expression. The hatred in her eyes seemed to penetrate people.
Behind her, a pool of lotus was swaying left and right in the wind. She was standing not far from the pool, her back facing the pool as she retreated step by step.
However, it was impossible for one person to win against two people. As soon as she let down her guard, the two people pushed her hard.
She lost her balance and fell backward. She thought that the fall would be very painful, but it was not as painful as she had expected.
With a thud, she fell into the pool. The water here was very deep. Her feet kept swaying in the water, and her body was bobbing up and down. Water poured into her mouth and nose. Her hands slapped the water surface, hoping to catch something.
" Help, help…" She shouted weakly.
Seeing this, the three girls were so scared that they quickly left, completely ignoring the drowning her.
After an unknown amount of time, she cried out that she was tired and did not have the strength to support her entire body. Her body slowly sank into the water.
She thought that she was going to die. When she opened her eyes, she saw her mother's face covered in tears. She held her hand so tightly that it hurt. It was said that the patrolling guard had saved her. Since then, she had a deep fear of water, especially the bottomless one.
Yue Yinshuang raised the back of her hand and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. Suddenly, she felt someone's breath and tilted her head to look at the approaching figure.
"..." She only glanced at him lightly before turning her head to continue looking at the lake.
"What's wrong? You seem unhappy?" He jumped onto the big rock and sat beside her. He reached out to rub her hair and said affectionately.
" No…" His gentle gaze made her heart beat faster.
"But why do I feel like you've been crying?”He said it in a certain tone, not a question.
"…" His hand was still caressing her hair, and she lowered her eyes in embarrassment.
"You don't want to tell me?" Seeing her blush, he put down his hand and stared at her.
Why did he want to know? She did not understand. No matter how she thought about it, she could not understand.
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