August 15, Mid-Autumn Festival.

As soon as the sun set, the moon rose, golden.

In the hexagonal pavilion in the small garden of Meige, Tang Yu sat on a bench and looked at the bright moon in the sky in a daze.

Mid-Autumn Festival, her least favorite festival, because her mother went early, she went too early, she didn't even remember her mother's appearance and voice, her father's painting was expressive, the woman on the paper was an empty painting for her, and the person in the painting would not hug her like a stepmother hugged her sister, and would not help her comb her hair......

Reunion reunion, no mother, what kind of reunion is it?

She was fascinated by the bright moon, and the big girls Huilan and Mo Lan stood outside the pavilion, knowing that their girls were in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to squeak in vain, until a little girl turned around in the corridor and gestured to them from a distance, and the two girls glanced at each other, and then Huilan stepped forward and persuaded: "Girl, it's time to go to the front for dinner." ”

Tang Yu put her right hand on the back of the bench, and when she heard this, her eyes fell on Hui Lan, she didn't want to go, and there was no reason not to go, so she stood up happily and went back to the room to change her clothes.

In the boudoir, there is a pot of newly bloomed golden cinnamon, dotted with small flowers, the fragrance is sweet, and it overflows the house.

Tang Yu's face softened, stood in front of the wardrobe, and picked out a begonia red makeup gown, bright and charming. She doesn't like the Mid-Autumn Festival, but after all, it is a festive festival, her father was forced by her grandmother to marry her stepfamily, and left her family with a single line, so many years, her father misses her mother more than her, and she can no longer worry about her father.

Shofudo in the front yard.

Tang Muyuan, Marquis of Jingning, sat on the Taishi chair, smiled and studied his son's homework, and asked him to memorize a few poems about the Mid-Autumn Festival and the moon.

Brother Qi is nine years old, smart and precocious, and after a little thought, he recited poems in a loud voice.

Rong sat on the side, seeing that her husband refused to give her a straight look even on such a day, he rubbed the handkerchief in his hand aggrievedly. Before she got married, she knew that Tang Muyuan was very affectionate with her original partner, so when she got married, she worked hard to honor her mother-in-law and serve her husband, Tang Muyuan had no love for her, and she also had some respect.

Rong thought that her husband was beginning to accept herself, and she was secretly happy, who expected that after giving birth to her son, her husband would become more and more industrious when he came to her room, and he barely came a few times, as if it was for the sake of the children. Only then did the Rong family understand that she was really here to inherit the Tang family for them, and Tang Muyuan couldn't forget his wife at all.

She was unhappy, seeing Tang Yu becoming more and more unhappy, she had been depressed for a long time, and she was confused for a while, and bullied Tang Yu for so much. Just once, Tang Muyuan completely turned his face with her, never went to her room again at night, and invited his grandmother to teach Tang Yu to be a housekeeper early, Tang Yu is only fourteen years old this year, but this is already the second year of her housekeeper, and she has to pay money from the eldest daughter of the original match.

Grievances, regrets......

"Master Hou, madam, the eldest girl is here. "The little maid outside the door came to report.

Rong raised his head in a complicated mood and looked at the door of the hall.

Tang Yu stepped in with a light smile on his face.

The fourteen-year-old girl is slightly taller than her peers, and her figure is slender and delicate. A pair of pink satin embroidered shoes under the white skirt were short-lived when she stepped through the door, and in an instant they were covered by the long skirt, and the lotus step moved lightly, dignified and delicate.

Looking at his appearance again, Rong couldn't help but feel sour again, and glanced at his biological daughter Tang Lin who was sitting next to him.

is also a girl from the Tang family, Tang Yu can compare her Lin'er to a firefly in the moonlight, her eyebrows are lightly swept, her skin is like jade, her eyes are watery, and she is as elegant as the moonlight when she is quiet.

Flower and moon appearance, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and deeply liked by the queen mother, I don't know when, it was rumored to be the first noble girl in the capital.

"Daddy, it's rare to celebrate the holidays, why are you taking the test Brother Qi again. Tang Yu saluted lightly towards the Rong family, and sat down under Tang Muyuan, beckoning to his younger brother with a smile, "Brother Qi is here for my sister." ”

Brother Qi was raised in the front yard, Rong's talent couldn't learn, Tang Muyuan went out early and returned late, Brother Qi asked the eldest sister if he didn't understand his homework, so the boy had a good relationship with the eldest sister, Tang Yu also liked this smart and sensible younger brother, and did not treat Brother Qi harshly because of Rong.

"Go ahead. "The relationship between sister and brother is good, Tang Muyuan is the most pleased, let go of his son, and instruct the maid to set the meal.

The relationship between husband and wife is cold, the relationship between half-sisters is not good, and the meal is very cold.

It's just gone, and the guest is coming, Wei Zhao, the prince of the Weiguo Mansion, is also Tang Yu's cousin, and even more, Tang Yu's childhood sweetheart.

Tang Yu was pleasantly surprised, his face was silent, and only when Wei Zhao walked in, he stood up and called out to his cousin with a smile.

Wei Zhao is eighteen years old, with a long body and a face like a crown of jade, good at riding and shooting, and he has already become a royal guard next to the little emperor at a young age. Seeing Tang Yu, Wei Zhao's black eyes were even more radiant, and he affectionately called her "cousin", and Tang Lin, who was born by the Rong family, became "Cousin Lin", and she was close to her.

Tang Lin bit her lip and glanced at the eldest sister gloomily.

Tang Yu had long noticed Tang Lin's careful thoughts about Wei Zhao, but she didn't care, she knew that Wei Zhao only had her in his heart.

"Why did Zixing come here at this time? Didn't accompany your mother to admire the moon?" Tang Muyuan liked this nephew very much, and he had already seen it as a future son-in-law.

Wei Zhao glanced at Tang Yu and said with a smile: "My mother thinks I'm stupid and won't coax her, so she specially sent me to pick up my cousin and sit with her. ”

Tang Yu listened and lowered his eyes. What aunt invited her, it was obvious that he wanted to take her out to visit the lantern festival.

Of course, Tang Muyuan also understood that the euphemism that his nephew said was actually for the Rong family.

"Yu'er, since your aunt misses you, you can go over and sit down. Tang Muyuan followed his nephew's words and persuaded him, otherwise his daughter would stay at home and would not be in the mood to admire the moon in the face of the Rong family, so it would be better to go out and relax.

Father agreed, Tang Yu also wanted to go in his heart, and softly asked Huilan to pick up the cloak, it was a little cold at night.

A quarter of an hour later, Tang Yu and Wei Zhao left the Hou Mansion, Tang Yu rode in a carriage, and Wei Zhao rode a horse.

At night, there were few pedestrians on the street, Wei Zhao rode close to the car window, and spoke to the Venerable Master through the curtain, "Did my cousin eat mooncakes today?"

He didn't have anything to say, Tang Yu chuckled, "What's the matter, my aunt didn't do it for you?"

"She's not as good as her cousin's cooking. Wei Zhao said with a hippie smile, and when he saw that there was no one in front of him, he secretly raised the curtain.

Tang Yu sat in the middle of the low couch, and caught a glimpse of the curtain being lifted, revealing Wei Zhao's handsome face, Tang Yu hated him: "Be careful to be seen." ”

"Who knows who we are. Wei Zhao lowered his head and looked at her intently, his body jolting gently with the movement of the horse, a little funny, and a little scoundrel. Tang Yu was willing to indulge him in private, and now the carriage had not left this Chunxi Lane, where dignitaries and nobles gathered, glared at him, and stretched out his hand to pull down the curtain.

Outside, a man's low laugh could be heard.

Tang Yu picked up the fish-shaped jade pendant he was wearing, and looked at the lights in the car, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

This is Wei Zhao's birthday gift to her, since she was seven years old, she has changed a fish every year, and each one is delicate and cute.

The carriage stopped at the mouth of an alley, Wei Zhao helped her get out of the car, and the two walked to the street in front to enjoy the lights.

Wei Zhao knew kung fu, so he didn't let his subordinates follow, so he walked side by side with Tang Yu, walked for a while, and quietly stretched his hand to Tang Yu.

The folk customs of this dynasty are relatively open, and women can go out to play and enjoy the scenery everywhere, but physical contact with men should still be avoided. Tang Yu likes Wei Zhao, but she has always been strict with etiquette and has never done frivolous acts, sensing Wei Zhao's intentions, Tang Yu took two steps to the side, and warned him: "If you don't behave again, I'll go back." ”

The sneak attack failed, Wei Zhao smiled stupidly: "No, don't be angry, let's go, let's go see the lanterns." ”

He didn't want to disrespect his cousin, he just liked it too much and couldn't help it.

He smiled brightly and flatteringly, Tang Yu's anger disappeared in an instant, and seeing that there were more and more people in front of her, she covered her cloak and hood. Many girls on the road are dressed like this, and the lights are dim, even if they meet acquaintances, they can't recognize them from a long distance.

The street lanterns are far inferior to the delicate lamps in the Hou Mansion, but they are more colorful and strange. Tang Yu was gradually attracted by the lanterns, and Wei Zhao guarded her every inch, helping her push away the passers-by who almost bumped into her several times.

"That's beautiful. Wei Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he pointed to the paving diagonally opposite to signal Tang Yu to look.

Tang Yu was short, and leaned closer to him to see the lantern, koi-shaped, the body of the fish was illuminated red by the candles inside, and the lantern line hooked the fish's mouth, as if it had just been caught from the sea of lights.

Tang Yu liked it at a glance.

The lantern seller was a hunchbacked old man, who took some trouble to remove the koi lantern from the shelf for fifty copper coins.

Tang Yu was funny, this old man was really not authentic, and he clearly saw that the two of them were from rich and noble families, and deliberately raised the price.

Wei Zhao didn't care about fifty yuan, and directly threw the old man a piece of broken silver.

The old man laughed so hard that his back was almost straight, and he thanked him again and again, first put away the silver, and then handed over the koi lantern.

Wei Zhao stretched out his hand to take it, and someone next to him took the lead. Tang Yu had been staring at the lantern, and when she saw that the lamp pole was suddenly snatched away by a slender and white hand, she frowned and looked at it.

The lamp shop is not big, and the man who grabbed the lamp stood two steps away from Wei Zhao, grabbing the lantern with his right hand, and holding a little girl of four or five years old in his left hand, and the girl leaned on the man's shoulder with her back to them, blocking the man's face.

"Give me back the lanterns. Wei Zhao said with a calm face.

The man finally turned around, dressed in a black robe, with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and a cold face, his gaze swept lightly over the two of them, as if he had nothing to see. obviously has no one in his eyes, but people can't be disgusted, as if he was born like this, and no one deserves to be taken in his eyes.

Tang Yu didn't recognize him, but when the girl slowly turned around, she gasped.

"The third princess?"

The third princess is critically ill, and I heard that she is dying, how can she appear outside the palace? The man holding her ......

A thought popped up in his mind, and before Tang Yu was shocked, Wei Zhao's face changed again and again, and he knelt down with his fists, "Weichen has seen the prince." ”

Song Qin didn't hear it, no one grabbed the lamp with him, hugged his niece and prepared to leave.

"Uncle Huang, the lantern belongs to my sister. The five-year-old third princess said softly, she was very well-behaved, but her little face was pale, which made people feel sad.

"Nuan Nuan took a fancy to it first. Song Qin held the lantern in his left hand, and helped his niece pull a small hat with his right hand.

The third princess shook her head and insisted that Uncle Huang return the lantern to her sister, Sister Yu, whom she liked very much.

"Third princess, Sister Yu is an adult, she doesn't play with lanterns, and my sister wants to give it to you when she buys it. How is it, do you like this?" Tang Yu endured the fear of the legendary ghost prince Song Qin, endured the sourness of the third princess that there was no cure, crossed Wei Zhao and walked next to Song Qin, and coaxed the third princess with a smile.

It turned out that Sister Yu bought the lantern for her, and the third princess smiled happily and nodded, "Thank you, Sister Yu." ”

Tang Yu shook her little hand and was about to say goodbye, when the third princess weakly invited her: "Sister Yu will go to the Crane Tower with us, Uncle Huang has chartered the top floor, and the lights are beautiful there." ”

Tang Yu wanted to accompany the poor girl, but she didn't want to deal with Song Qin, but before she could speak, someone suddenly hit her waist, Tang Yu stiffened, lowered her eyes to look, and saw a sword shining with cold light.

She looked at Song Qin in disbelief, the regent who killed without blinking.

"Let's go. Song Qin didn't look at her, and under the ghostly gaze of the old man who sold the lamp, he put away his long sword and took the first step with the third princess in his arms.

Immediately after, four black-clothed guards ghostly gathered from the crowd, "please" the two cousins to follow their prince.