Chapter 66

Xiaoba's small treasury is about to be lost, this is the seventeenth or eighteenth time this year, Xiaoxing did not count, but the sacrifice to the ancestors is finally offering the grain harvested in early autumn, and everyone ends after saying the sacrifice together.

At this time, it was already evening.

A full moon hung in the sky, sprinkling silver and white brilliance, and the five, six, seven, or eight highnesses who returned from worshipping their ancestors finally reached the time they were most looking forward to.

That's the lotus lamp!

The Kong Ming lantern of the Shangyuan Festival and the lotus lantern of the Zhongyuan Festival have always been people's favorite activities in the festival.

It's just that during the Shangyuan Festival, people write their wishes for the future on it, hoping to be seen by the gods in the sky so that their wishes can be realized, but the Midyear Festival also writes their expectations for the future on the lotus lanterns, is it expected to be realized by the water ghosts in the river?

Of course not!

It's not so much that you want the water ghost to help you realize it, but that you want the person who finds the lotus lamp to help realize it!

Yes, the one who found the lotus!

From a long, long time ago, the Zhongyuan Festival was still a simple Zhongyuan Festival, and the lotus lantern was also a simple sacrifice to the water ghost, but since the period of the first emperor, there has been a custom of writing on the lotus lantern.

Why?

Because the first emperor and the queen mother met because of the lotus lamp!

At that time, the first emperor was still a little boy who had just returned from victory, and the queen mother was still a naughty little girl, but the little girl had already reached the age of the beginning of love, so she wrote on the lotus lamp that she wanted to marry the biggest and biggest hero, such as the little man who rode on the big horse that I saw during the day today.

And this lotus lamp happened to float next to the first emperor, the first emperor originally wanted to put the lotus lamp back into the river, but suddenly saw the words on the lotus lamp, and immediately laughed, and this is just a turn of the head, I saw the little girl who was putting the lotus lamp upstream.

The little girl's lotus lantern was put one after another, and the first emperor's lotus lamp was picked up one after another, immature brushstrokes, shy mood, and lotus lamp moonlight, beautiful scenery, the first emperor and the queen mother met in this way, and composed a beautiful love story.

And because the love between the first emperor and the queen mother was too beautiful, after their story spread, everyone had the custom of writing on the lotus lamp.

Maybe you can meet a good partner like the Queen Mother/Emperor?

Of course, because the queen mother's dream came true, there are also many superstitious people who believe that putting lotus lanterns can fulfill their wishes, so in addition to young boys and girls, on this day, both adults and children will write on the lotus lanterns.

Maybe it's going to happen?

And several little highnesses, in addition to writing wishes on the lotus lamp, have another purpose.

That's the lotus lamp!

Yes, people are specially here to put it, but there are five, six, seven or eight little highnesses who are here to pick it up.

Looking at the many words written by many people on those lotus lanterns, it was one of the activities that several highnesses were looking forward to, and after Xiao Xing wore a ghost mask and several highnesses went downstream, she listened to the discussion of several highnesses.

"I heard that the lotus lanterns put by those people will rush downstream, we must occupy a good position to pick up the lotus lanterns first, otherwise they will be washed away by the river!"

"Ah, I only picked up six last year, and I must pick up more this year."

"Last year's pick-up was all for marriage, will this year be a little different?"

"I think so, but don't pick up the kids."

What's wrong with the kids?

Xiao Xing was a little puzzled, but when she turned her head and saw a few people's heads, she couldn't help laughing.

"I can't write all the words, it's too hard to guess!"

In fact, several highnesses themselves are also children!

At this time, people have already put up the lotus lamp, the flame of the candle is bright and extinguished, reflecting the pink lotus, drifting down from the upstream, looking from a distance, like a fire dragon, clearly extinguished, extremely mysterious.

Although many of the lotus lanterns have been flooded by the river halfway, more lotus lanterns have floated downward.

Several highnesses looked at the more and more lotus lamps, and they only felt that their eyes couldn't see it.

"That's a lot!"

Although the capital also puts lotus lanterns, even more than this, but the moat in the capital is too wide, the water flow is turbulent, and many lotus lanterns have been extinguished before they can be downstream.

This creek is different.

These lotus lamps all went down the river, so compared to this, they picked up more than when they were in the capital.

Several highnesses were very happy, and took the equipment in their hands—bamboo poles—and began to pick them up.

The five highnesses were the closest, and soon picked a lotus lamp over, and several highnesses turned their heads to look at it together, and when they saw the middle of the lotus lamp, they saw that there were words written inside.

"The wife must be a female doll in her womb! Female Doll! Female Doll! There are already four male dolls in the family, and this baby must be a female doll! ”

Xiao Xing: "......"

Ah, it turns out that I really have a wish to write, I don't know what this lotus lamp is tortured by the son of the family, so I want a little daughter (≧▽≦)

And several highnesses were a little angry, "What's wrong with the male doll?" The male doll is also very handsome, very cute, very well-behaved, and obedient, okay? ”

Xiao Xing: "......"

Hey, do you believe that?

However, under the strong unanimous request of several highnesses, a few words were added to the lotus lamp at the end - "Male dolls are preferred." ”

The lotus lantern was put back into the river and continued to flow downstream, but Xiao Xing couldn't help but express her sympathy to the uncle who put the lotus lantern upstream.

Tsk, I tried so hard to ask for a female doll, but it was destroyed by a few children, in case Uncle Yi is still a male doll...... Xiao Xing didn't want to know the uncle's expression at this time.

At this time, His Royal Highness also picked a new lotus lantern with a bamboo pole.

"Wow, come and see this!"

"I hope tomorrow is also the Midyear Festival, and I want to release Ding!"

Xiao Xing: "...... Put Ding? ”

Midyear Festival, put Ding? What kind of custom is this?

His Royal Highness the Seventh looked at Xiao Xing's puzzled look, sighed, and said very little, "Oh, it's a typo again, it should be a lamp!" ”

"Yes, yes!"

"So let's add something to him!"

So he took the pen and ink, and after re-correcting the handwriting, the lotus lamp was also put back into the river.

And after that, several people fished several lotus lamps one after another, some begged for children, some begged for marriage, some hoped for the safety of their children and grandchildren, and some hoped that they could eat sugar every day, Xiaoxing's eyes were opened.

This is the legendary ancient version of the drifting bottle!

And it's the kind that everyone plays together!

Everyone was elated, Xiao Xing was also very happy, looking at everyone's good wishes, although it was a little unrealistic, but that kind of strong expectation still made people very happy.

It wasn't until more than half an hour later that several highnesses finally got a dark version of the lotus lantern.

"Affection has been empty since ancient times, and this hatred is endless."

Several Highnesses were all confused, and the Sixth Highness twitched the corners of his mouth, "What does this mean?" ”

How does it look a little hairy.

His Royal Highness the Fifth was also a little confused, but he was much more knowledgeable than His Highness the Sixth, and twitched the corner of his mouth, "Probably because of love and hatred?" ”

Several highnesses shivered together, and then quickly put the lotus lamp in the water, this lotus lamp is too scary!

What hatred, what hatred!

And after this lotus lamp, I have received a lot of not very happy lotus lanterns one after another, some of my sweethearts are married, and I borrow the lamp to pour out my sorrows, some of the harvest is not very good, and some of the mothers are sick, and at this time, several highnesses have written down their wishes very seriously.

"I'm sure you can find a girl you like and like!"

"Hopefully next year will be a good year."

"I hope that my mother's illness can be cured soon, and the disease will be gone!"

It is not showy, and it is written on the lotus lantern with some childish handwriting, but it carries the blessings of a few little people, and the light of the candle illuminates the faces of several highnesses, and under the fiery red color, it is extraordinarily warm.

And after picking up the lotus lamp, several highnesses will naturally put their own lotus lamps!

And the lotus lamp is about to go upstream.

At this time, the Queen Mother and others in the village have also finished resting and are ready to go upstream to put lotus lanterns together!

The wishes of the queen mother and the concubines are mostly simple.

is like the Queen Mother, "I hope that when I put the lotus lantern back then, I beat that little Deng's disciple, and I can fall asleep at night." ”

Wait, Xiao Xing blinked, didn't she say that when you first fell in love, I was heartbeat, and then the two fell in love with each other?

How to draw the style abruptly, from looking at each other in pairs to beating each other in pairs!

And the disciples...... Thinking about the wise and martial emperor, Xiao Xingyi, I always feel that the glorious image of the first emperor seems to be a little darker!

Like a concubine, it is natural to "hope to win a little more times, the little black hand can't afford it!" ”

Xiao Xing: "......"

For example, Concubine Wu, "I hope to earn a little more money this year than last year, of course, a lot more is better!" ”

Concubine Wu is a little expert in making money!

There is also Concubine Yun, a patient with choice disorder finally wrote down all her wishes, and the lotus lantern was almost not put down, such as "The Fourth Highness is in good health, the family is peaceful and happy, and you can be more assertive" and so on, which are full of small petals.

And in addition to a few concubines, the fifth highness, the sixth highness, the seventh highness, and the eighth highness are also holding the lotus lamp in their hands, and their wishes have been written on it, and they are not allowed to show it to others before they are put into the river!

Of course, even if they didn't show it to others, Xiao Xing still knew!

For example, His Royal Highness hopes to meet his little girl next year, I don't know what his little girl will be like? Will they be as happy as the royal grandfather and the imperial grandmother?

Like Grandpa Huang and Grandma Huang? Xiao Xing said, young man, you should be in better shape first! Otherwise, how can you hold back?

His Royal Highness Sixth hopes that the relationship between him and the little monkey can be better, at least, stop scratching him, his hair will not be neat for a day, and his head shape can't be messed up!

Xiao Xing looked at the little monkey on the head of the Sixth Highness, silent.

His Royal Highness Seventh hopes that next year he can pick and eat small apricots with Xiao Xing, and then leave the core of Xiao Xing and plant it in the ground, and many Xiao Xing will grow next year.

Xiao Xing: "......"

This wish of the Seventh Highness ...... Have you considered Xiao Xing's feelings!

And the silver that His Royal Highness Eighth hopes to earn will not be deceived by his mother......

This little apricot can tell His Highness in advance that your wish will not be fulfilled!

Sure enough, the lamp of His Royal Highness was extinguished soon after entering the water, and the lotus lantern was drowning in the water, and His Royal Highness looked at the river very sadly, unhappy!

So His Royal Highness took out another lotus lamp and continued to put it.

But the lamp went out!

Put one more!

And it is extinguished!

The Eighth Highness played several back and forth, but all of them were extinguished without exception, looking at the few lotus lamps in his hand, His Royal Highness was very sad, didn't he just want to be cheated of silver, why was it so difficult?

It's so hard!

And at this time, His Royal Highness the Sixth Highness looked at the lamp that was submerged in the river and was also very worried, didn't he just want his hairstyle not to mess up, why was it so difficult, so difficult!

The Sixth Highness and the Eighth Highness returned, while the Fifth Highness and the Seventh Highness were smooth sailing, and the Fifth Highness watched his lotus lamps mixed with the lotus lamps in the army of lotus lamps and went down, although it was very thrilling, but it was not submerged at all!

Then his wish will definitely come true!

The Fifth Highness was overjoyed, and the Seventh Highness was also very happy, for his lotus lamp was not extinguished.

Why?

Because His Royal Highness the Seventh has a special skill of releasing lotus lanterns!

Xiao Xing helplessly watched His Royal Highness Seven place himself five or six meters away from him, and the lotus lamp of His Royal Highness Seven was just released, and it was just a few seconds after floating out of the river, and he was fished into his hand by Xiao Xing.

And this is the special skill of the Seventh Highness!

The lotus lamp touches the breath of the living, and when you put it down, you won't be afraid even if it is drowned!

What's more, the one who catches the lotus lamp is still the protagonist in the wish of the owner of the lotus lamp!

It's like the queen mother and the first emperor back then, it's really a natural pair!

His Royal Highness the Seventh was very happy, of course, he didn't dare to let Xiao Xing see the wish in the lotus lamp, so Xiao Xing just caught it, and was taken back by His Royal Highness the Seventh and put it in the river again.

This time, the lotus lantern floated down the water, and it was entangled with many lotus lanterns, and it was soon impossible to tell whose it was.

At this time, Xiaoxing is also going to put a lotus lamp.

His Royal Highness the Seventh has coveted Xiao Xing's lotus lamp for a long time, and at this time, Xiao Xing just put it in the water, and His Royal Highness secretly picked it up again, and his purpose, of course, is the wish in the lotus lamp!

However, Xiao Xing's wish is still very ordinary and ordinary, but "the family is healthy, happy every day", but when he saw that there was a sentence behind the wish, "His Royal Highness is happy every day", His Royal Highness was finally satisfied.

The lotus lantern went down the river, mixed with the long fire dragon again, and thousands of wishes gathered together, then, everyone will be happy.

It will all be!