Chapter 154 Heavy Rain
Chu Anlan took one and asked, "Have you washed it?"

The attendant smiled: "Yes."

Chu Anlan immediately picked one and handed it to Ye Wanqing: "Qing'er, try this peach."

Ye Wanqing reached out and took it.

The mountain peach is green with a hint of pink and white. It is crispy and sweet when you bite it, full of juice and with a rich peach fragrance.

Ye Chenxi slurped his saliva and said, "Let me try it too."

Chu Anlan picked a plum: "Well, this plum is not bad."

"Is it sweet?" Ye Chenxi asked vaguely.

Chu Anlan smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Sweet, so sweet that it hurts my teeth, try taking a bite."

Ye Chenxi's cheeks were bulging as he swallowed the peach whole, then took a green plum that was green with red and took a big bite.

“Bah!” Ye Chenxi’s facial features were distorted with sourness, and he covered his face: “An Lan! You lied to me! It’s so sour! It’s so sour that my teeth are about to fall out!”

Chu Anlan laughed.

"You liar!" Ye Chenxi grabbed a handful of plums and chased after Chu Anlan: "These plums are so sweet, you must give me a few more!"

Chu Anlan smiled and dodged.

Laughter echoed in the mountains.

Ye Wanqing withdrew her gaze, rubbed her twitching eyelids with one hand, picked up a plum with the other hand and took a bite.

The unripe green plums are sour, crisp and refreshing, with a slight hint of astringency. When you take a bite, your lips, teeth and fingertips are filled with the fresh plum scent.

She took one and handed it to Sakuraka.

Yingxiang took it, took a sip, and was so sour that her eyebrows twisted together.

Ye Wanqing couldn't help laughing.

Yingxiang reluctantly finished eating a whole green plum and suggested seriously: "These green plums are not suitable for eating directly, it is better to pick them and soak them in wine."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "That's exactly what I meant."

"Speaking of which, where is Qianxi?" Yingxiang looked around.

Talk about Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will come.

Qianxi brought two guards with her. She was carrying a food box, and each guard was carrying a large bamboo basket. They climbed up the mountain path breathlessly: "Miss, I'm here..."

A group of people carried bamboo baskets and went to the south slope.

Yufeng Mountain is located at a high altitude. Looking down from the mountain, in addition to the green all over the mountain, there are also palaces hidden in the woods and an artificial lake at the foot of the mountain.

Today, the foot of the mountain is full of people.

On the lake, the dragon boats are already in place.

The lakeside was covered with tents for the women to sit in and watch the dragon boat races and the singing and dancing performances on the lake.

At this time, the shore was bustling with people coming and going.

Nearing noon, the sun gradually disappeared behind the clouds. The clouds became thicker and thicker. A wind blew over the mountain lake, making the grass and trees on the mountain rustle and the lake surface sparkle.

Several people sat under a peach tree laden with fruits.

Ye Chenxi panted heavily: "Others are eating melons to cool off and waiting to watch the dragon boat race, but we are running to the mountain to pick fruits."

Chu Anlan chewed on a crisp peach and said, "If you go down the mountain now, you can still eat the melon rinds. Go quickly, it's too late, and there will be no more melon rinds to eat. Next time Qing'er and I go out, I won't dare to call you again."

"No." Ye Chenxi sat down on a rock under the tree. "The palace people must have reserved some for us. Besides, the view from the mountain is so good. It's much more convenient to watch the dragon boats from the mountain than from the shore! It's easy to see who's faster and who's slower."

Chu Anlan clicked his tongue.

After they had rested enough, Ye Wanqing arranged: "Peaches are easy to get, but plums are hard to get. Today, pick more plums and bring them back to Beijing. Later, I will make some green plum wine."

"Okay, okay!" Ye Chenxi rolled up his sleeves: "I like drinking green plum wine the most."

Chu Anlan asked: "How long does it take to brew green plum wine?"

"At least three months." Ye Wanqing replied.

Three months...

Chu Anlan counted on his fingers, then immediately put his hands on his hips and ordered, "Come here, get some more bamboo baskets, pick a few baskets of green plums and bring them to the palace."

Ye Chenxi was curious: "An Lan, don't you like peach blossom wine? Why do you make so much green plum wine?"

Chu Anlan's face was full of joy: "Of course I'll wait for Qing'er to marry over to drink."

Ye Chenxi raised his hand and fanned his cheek lightly: "I'm so rude..." Qianxi and Yingxiang stood aside and smiled secretly with their hands covering their lips.

Ye Wanqing laughed and said, "Let's go pick some green plums."

The group divided the work of picking the fruit.

After noon, the wind in the mountains became stronger, the clouds grew thicker, and the sky became dark.

It looked like a storm was about to come.

On the lake, the dragon boat race has begun.

Looking down from the mountain, long boats like dragons were nimbly shuttling across the lake, with the sound of drums and slogans shaking the sky.

Ye Wanqing looked at the baskets of fruit and said, "It's almost time to go down the mountain."

"No." Chu Anlan looked at the lake: "The dragon boat race hasn't ended yet, let's watch it before going down the mountain."

Ye Chenxi said weakly: "But, I want to go to the toilet..."

Chu Anlan patted the peach hair on his hands and said, "Aren't there toilets in the mountains? When I came here just now, I saw a sign that said there is a toilet about 200 meters from here."

Ye Chenxi said: "I'm scared alone."

Chu Anlan choked.

He sighed and looked at Ye Wanqing sideways: "Qing'er, you watch the dragon boat race here first, I'll go with him."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Be careful."

Chu Anlan smiled: "It's very safe here."

Ye Wanqing looked around.

It was noon and people were watching the dragon boat race at the foot of the mountain. There were guards patrolling on the mountain, so it was indeed safe.

Chu Anlan picked up two beautiful green plums and threw them as he walked: "Ye Chenxi, let's go."

Ye Chenxi followed.

The two left talking and laughing.

Looking at the two people's backs disappearing in the shadows of the trees, Ye Wanqing felt a sense of depression for some reason.

Yingxiang handed her a cup of iced tea and said, "Today's weather is so gloomy. It looks like it's going to rain heavily."

Ye Wanqing responded absentmindedly.

She took the tea and sipped it.

On the lake at the foot of the mountain, the dragon boat race was still going on. Although it was far away, one could still clearly see the emperor's canopy and the curtains of the empress dowager and the eldest princess.

Ye Wanqing felt much more at ease.

On the mountain, the wind was getting stronger and stronger.

In the blink of an eye, dark clouds came over, and even the wind became a little wet and cold.

Qianxi narrowed his eyes and said, "Miss, it's going to rain soon. If you don't get down the mountain, you'll get wet."

As soon as the words fell, sparse raindrops fell.

Ye Wanqing said decisively: "Let's find a pavilion nearby to take shelter from the rain."

Just as the few people entered the pavilion and had not yet put down the bamboo baskets, heavy rain began to fall. From a distance, the surface of the lake seemed to be covered with a layer of smoke, and people on the shore were running around to avoid the rain.

Ye Wanqing looked at the hazy rain curtain and asked: "How long have the prince and elder brother been gone?"

"It's almost an incense stick of time, right?" Yingxiang replied.

Ye Wanqing felt a little flustered.

At this moment, a panicked and crying voice came from deep in the rain: "Sister... hurry up and save An Lan!"

It’s Big Brother’s voice!

Ye Wanqing stood up and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

In the rain, Ye Chenxi stumbled and ran towards her, holding his clothes that had been soaked by the rain.

Qianxi exclaimed: "Master, what happened?"

The guard immediately ran over and helped the person into the pavilion.

Ye Chenxi was dripping with water all over her body. She was so wet that she was shaking even when she spoke: "Sister... hurry up... send someone to rescue An Lan!"

Ye Wanqing half-knelt on the ground, forcing herself to calm down, and patted Ye Chenxi's back with shaking hands: "Speak slowly, what happened to An Lan?"