Originally, because I asked several restaurants before and didn't find a free private room, I thought that the private room that had not been decided at this time was not in a good location, or the place was narrow.

I didn't want Sheng Sleeping Crane to go up and take a look in person, and found that this private room was located on the third floor, facing the heavenly street, which can be described as condescending and unobstructed. The interior is beautifully furnished, the ground is paved with brocade felt, the wall is hung with famous calligraphy and paintings, and the pineapple wood furniture and secret color porcelain are in the water.

Although the size of the private room is not enough to set up a few tables of banquets in it, the Sheng family is definitely enough.

He looked satisfied, but also felt strange: "How can no one book this place?"

The little guy who led him in with Sheng Xiang explained with a smile: "Originally, someone had already booked it, but half a moment ago, something happened at home over there, so someone was sent over to cancel it." No, the shopkeeper is going to call the small notice of the familiar guests, just when the housekeeper comes in to ask, the shopkeeper will let the small one accompany you to come up to see if you still like it, if you don't like it, the small one will go to the other guests who left a message!"

"That's it. Sheng Sleeping Crane nodded, Sheng Xiang saw this, threw a corner of silver to the little guy, and said: "You quickly send someone to clean this place again, there are three young ladies in my house, all of whom love cleanliness...... Serve well, and you will be indispensable for the reward!"

When he told the restaurant maid, Sheng Sleeping Crane had already taken off his robe and went downstairs to explain to Sheng Weiqiao and the others about finding the private room, but because the private room had to be cleaned by the people in the restaurant again, it would take a while to go in.

Of course, this doesn't need to wait long, after all, the private room was actually cleaned, and now Sheng Xiang will personally watch it and clean it up, and it will be fine after a while.

After Sheng Sleeping Crane led Sheng Weiqiao and the three of them, and brought the maid and some of the guards into the private room to sit down, the people in the restaurant first sent eight cold dishes up, and there was a plate of carved fruits, saying that they didn't need money, and they were specially given to Sheng Weiwei to try it.

"This shop is generous, and it's not cheap this season. Sheng Weiqiao smiled when he saw it, "In the end, he is doing business on the heavenly street, that is, he will come to things." ”

"Third sister, look over there, it seems to be a platform?" Sheng Weiwei just ate a cup of deer tendon, and the child didn't eat much, but she was not interested in Shiguo at this time, although Sheng Weiqiao deliberately pushed the plate containing Shiguo in front of her, and after a glance, she turned her eyes, but looked out with great interest, and saw that there seemed to be a high platform on the square opposite the main gate of the imperial city, and there were several pillars standing around, so she asked curiously, "Is there always one? Or is it specially set up for the lantern festival?"

Because of the location of the mansion and the heavenly street, they didn't walk from the high platform. There is a light snow today, and the high platform will not be decorated because no one has gone up to perform, and it is not luxurious and gorgeous, and when walking on the street, even if you occasionally look over there, this kind of snowy and misty weather may not be able to be found.

So it wasn't Sheng Weiwei who saw it and shouted, and she didn't notice that there was a platform there.

This will be Sheng Sleeping Crane looked at it, and explained casually: "There seems to be an old custom in this dynasty, on the night of the Lantern Festival, the Son of Heaven will bring the concubines, kings, princesses and other clans to watch the lanterns at the main gate, and the high platform is probably for this?"

"Then we're lucky to get a private room. The three girls were very happy when they heard this, "Otherwise, the stage will definitely be full of people, and it won't be as convenient as looking here." ”

The group gossiped and ate cold dishes, and after killing the time, the sky darkened, but the lights on the sky street were brighter and brighter.

The custom of the Lantern Festival has been followed by several dynasties, and this dynasty follows the old practice, during which there are large lanterns and no curfew at night, which is the most lively time of the year in the whole country.

But this night, if you want to talk about prosperity, you still have to count Chang'an.

At the beginning of twilight, against the light snow, I saw the heavenly street downstairs, first the stars were dotted, in a short moment, it was mighty, as if the Milky Way in the sky was falling to the world, the countless lights were the sparkling water light on the Milky Way, and the pedestrians were the surging waves in the river, which ignited the entire imperial capital with great momentum.

As far as the eye can see, it is bright and gorgeous, a colorful and brilliant faction, sometimes there is fine music ringing, the fragrant mist is swirling, and the breath of peace and wealth is magnificent, which makes people have a wide mind, and unexpectedly gives birth to indescribable joy and satisfaction.

"There are a lot of people down there, third sister, let's go down and have a look?" Sheng Weiwei kept lying at the window, watching the crowd gradually dense, and all kinds of lanterns were also put out, just tempting, she turned her head and begged Sheng Weiqiao, "The hydrangea lantern in the girl's hand over there is weird and funny, let's go down and see where it is sold, and buy a few!"

Sheng Weiqiao naturally agreed.

Seeing that she immediately got up and took Sheng Weiwei's hand, and invited Gongsun Yingjiang to join her, Sheng Sleeping Crane was worried that she was not in good health, so she blew the night wind, and she was afraid that forcibly blocking it would make this girl angry, so she had to say: "I'll go with you!"

left Sheng Xiang to take a few servants to guard the private room, and the four of them went downstairs together.

As he was descending the stairs, someone whispered behind him, "Hey, isn't this ......?"

Sheng Weiqiao was a little familiar when she heard this, but because she was walking down with Sheng Weiwei holding her hands tightly, it was inconvenient to turn back, and the people behind her did not name her, thinking that even if she had seen someone, she might not be looking for herself, so she ignored it, and whispered to Sheng Weiwei to take care of her feet carefully, and led her downstairs by herself.

Seeing this, the person behind him had no choice but to take the initiative to catch up with her and greet her: "Miss Sheng San? ”

Sheng Weiqiao turned his head when he heard this, but he was surprised, and hurriedly led Sheng Weiwei to salute Gongsun Yingjiang: "Qingfang County Lord!

The county lord is wearing a purple dress today, with a back bun, two beaded hairpins inserted obliquely, and his unfatted face is somewhat pale and haggard, which looks very low-key, and he has two servant women by his side.

So he asked, "Are you going to go out and see the lights?"

Sheng Weiqiao knew that she was mostly greeting herself for Sheng Sleeping Crane, so she didn't know how to answer?

Because I was afraid that the county lord of Qingfang would ask to join them.

Although this county lord is also the daughter of King Gaomi, she is not the unfavored and embarrassing clan daughter of the county lord of Deping, but the eldest daughter of the Gaomi prince and his wife, and her husband's Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion cannot be underestimated, but Sheng Weiqiao did not dare to refuse her directly.

But if you promise to come down, not to mention Sheng Sleeping Crane's life experience, in fact, it is not clear until now, and now you have close contacts with the people on King Gaomi's side, in case you find out that you are wrong, how to end it;

Fortunately, when she hesitated, Sheng Sleeping Crane responded lightly beside her, and the county lord of Qingfang looked at him and wanted to talk to him, but after hesitating for a while, he still smiled and said, "Then I won't delay you, go!"

Sheng Weiqiao breathed a sigh of relief, led Sheng Weiwei to take a few steps, and when Sheng Weiwei and Gongsun Yingjiang were attracted by a series of three-fold five-glass hibiscus colored spike lamps on the side of the road, they asked Sheng Sleeping Crane in a low voice: "That Qingfang County Lord...... I came to see you?"

"Who knows?" Sheng Sleeping Crane smiled faintly, "Anyway, the city is full of lights today, and the best location is to meet these restaurants behind and on the left. ”

This is also reasonable, at this time, Sheng Weiwei took a fancy to the white elephant lantern that was a little farther away, pulled Sheng Weiqiao's skirt, and wanted to go forward, Sheng Weiqiao patronized and comforted her to slow down, so as not to stumble and fall in the dark night despite the brilliant lights.

After such a hiccup, he didn't ask any further, because he didn't see it, Sheng Sleeping Crane silently followed the three of them, his face was calm, but his eyes were cold, and he was clearly incompatible with the noisy and lively light market.

Sheng Weiqiao and others, who did not notice the abnormality of the sleeping crane, were amazed by the liveliness of the lamp market: all kinds of lanterns in various forms, in terms of texture, there are paper, bamboo, silk, silk, glass, Ming tile, sheep's horn, snail, mussel, feather, poke yarn, filament, embroidery, sandalwood, ivory, gilt, brass and so on; Snowflake lanterns, Xiucai lanterns, daughter-in-law lanterns, ape lanterns, crab lanterns, catfish lanterns, camel lanterns are dizzying; in terms of the location, in addition to the high and low hanging on the stalls in the store, the willows, apricots and other trees on the side of the road in this season are all made of grass, silk, silk, silk, and paper tied into lifelike flowers, sticky according to the situation, and there are lotus, wattles, herons, and dogs in the pond, all of which are filled with lamps, competing for brilliance up and down, bright inside and outside, lined with small snow, looking like a glass world, jewels [Note 1].

The pedestrians rubbed shoulders and rubbed their heels, all brightly dressed and happy, among which there were many women with heavy makeup, groups of three or five, or carrying small and delicate lanterns, laughing and laughing.

Seeing the sleeping crane with a beautiful appearance, the age is still young, and the bold came to stuff a hibiscus lamp into his hand, the hibiscus lamp is only the size of a palm, and there is a red candle lit in it, in fact, it can't shine much anywhere, but it is better than the exquisite workmanship, shaped like a hibiscus flower in full bloom, a little candlelight in the center is used as a stamen, and the pole of the lantern is tied with a peach-colored handkerchief, faintly revealing the aroma of fat powder.

According to Sheng Sleeping Crane's usual vigilance, in fact, he shouldn't have been stuffed into his hand so easily, but because of some things just now, he was a little distracted, and the woman who came to stuff the lamp for him had no malicious intent.

saw that the woman threw a wink at herself, and she didn't entangle, she caught up with her companion with her skirt, and disappeared into the crowd with a smile.

"Brother, open this veil and take a look!" Sheng Weiqiao watched this scene from the side, his mood was a little complicated, but he still said with a smile, "Eighty percent of that young lady has taken a fancy to you, maybe this is the time and place of 'the willow tops on the moon, people about after dusk'?"

"Who is that woman when you are Fang?" Sheng Sleeping Crane smiled indifferently when he heard this, threw the lamp to the ground casually, took a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his hands, and said calmly, "The predecessors wrote the poem "The Fifteenth Night of the First Lunar Month" has the words 'Wandering prostitutes are all plums, and the songs are all plums [Note 2]", I remember that a few days ago you advised me to concentrate on studying, why do you want me to go to the land of wind and moon today?"

"......" Sheng Weiqiao felt embarrassed, and was about to divert the topic, but saw a commotion in the crowd, and then rushed towards the direction of the imperial city like a tide, she and Sheng Weiwei were not guarded by the guards, and Sheng Weiqiao helped her, and was almost pushed down, and was shocked, but heard someone shouting excitedly, "The Son of Heaven is about to come to the city gate, and the hundred operas are about to begin!"

[Note 1] The references are from "Dream of Red Mansions", encyclopedia, and "What Plum is Golden" that only pure authors will not read.

[Note 2] Su Wei's poem "The Fifteenth Night of the First Lunar Month": "The fire trees and silver flowers are closed, and the iron lock of the star bridge is opened." The dark dust goes with the horse, and the bright moon comes one by one. The prostitutes are all plums, and the songs are all plums. Jin Wu can't help the night, and the jade leak is not urging. ”