Another missed encounter made Yelu Zongzheng quite disappointed, and he couldn't find Brother Xiao at once, so he had to follow the flow of people and came to the center of the lamp market not far from Xuande Gate, where there was a Ao Mountain that was 16 zhang long and more than 200 steps wide. The so-called Ao Mountain, is a high platform like an Ao shape covered with bamboo and wood materials, hundreds of various lanterns are hung on it, and there are two Ao pillars in the middle.

At this time, when the second watch was approaching, Emperor Zhao Zhen led the people in the inner palace to take a small car to the gatehouse of Xuande Gate to watch Ao Mountain and enjoy with the people. Seeing that the emperor of this dynasty was radiant, benevolent and promising, for a while, the people in front of Xuande Gate knelt down and worshipped, and the mountain shouted long live.

Standing up, I don't know who happily shouted "It's snowing", everyone looked up at the sky, only to see the fine snowflakes like rain falling quietly, falling on people's heads and faces, with a refreshing coolness, everyone continued to watch the lights with joy on their faces.

Zhao Xian looked at the tall figure on the gatehouse in the crowd, nineteen-year-old Zhao Zhen had taken off the helplessness and childishness of his youth, and his body gradually exuded a calm wisdom and imperial atmosphere, Zhao Xian smiled silently.

Looking at the lanterns in front of her, the scene of the assassination of the Lantern Festival many years ago appeared in her mind. Until now, they have not found out who assassinated Zhao Zhen, and the mystery is still in her heart, like a fish in her throat, making people unhappy, Zhao Xian frowned slightly.

More laughter sounded in her ears, and she came back to her senses, and began to feel that the snow began to fall heavily, fluttering and sprinkling in front of her like pear petals, but the snow did not extinguish the enthusiasm of the lantern watchers.

Zhao Xian looked around, it was quite laborious to squeeze out the crowd and walk back at this time, so it was better to find a place to temporarily avoid the growing snow.

Yelu Zongzheng came to Bianliang for the first time, and saw such a lively Lantern Festival for the first time. But he still misses the Lantern Festival when he was fourteen years old, and when he thinks of the person who watched the lanterns with him, his heart can't help but shrink tightly, and a trace of bitterness appears at the corner of his mouth.

Wiping away the snow that had fallen on his eyelashes, Yelu Zongzheng held up the oil-paper umbrella he had just bought, as long as he thought of that person, he had no intention of continuing to watch the lights, no matter how bright and gorgeous the lamp was, it had no meaning to him, he patted the snowflakes on his body, turned around and wanted to leave, and then he saw a person, his steps were stagnant, but he was stunned.

It was a man who was not far from the crowd, but seemed to be standing at the end of the world; It was a person who stood in the midst of the hustle and bustle, but seemed to be far away from the hustle and bustle. He just stood in a corner at random, but he could attract endless eyes, it was the Xiao brother he hadn't seen just now.

With the flickering of the lanterns in front of her, Zhao Xian's thoughts drifted into the distance. She has only been away from that world for twelve years, but she feels that it has been a lifetime so long, she doesn't know what happened to her parents, what happened to her relatives and friends, she only knows that she has tried so hard to forget that era, she has tried so hard to integrate into this time and space, however, she can always inadvertently, always be lonely and sad when she should be happy.

She shook her head, trying to shake off these things, and suddenly, she felt an umbrella appear above her, and when she turned her head to look, there was a pair of dark eyes, looking deep into the depths of her eye lake, and this look made her heart fluctuate a few times for a moment.

"Brother Xiao, the snow is heavy!" Yelu Zongzheng held the umbrella and said softly.

Zhao Xian looked at the crowd watching the lanterns and nodded silently.

"Why don't you and I find a place to have a few drinks?" Yelu Zongzheng also looked at the lantern and asked.

"Good!" After Zhao Xian finished speaking, she walked out of the crowd.

The crowd was still crowded, but somehow it couldn't squeeze around her; No matter how she walked, the umbrella was always a few inches above her head to keep the snowflakes out of her.

Zhao Xian looked back at Yelu Zongzheng meaningfully, and the latter smiled at her.

The two of them did not speak, and before they knew it, they had left the noisy crowd and came to a remote place, where pedestrians had gradually become scarce, and occasionally two or three passers-by passed by.

"Brother Xiao, wait for me." Seeing a stall selling wine in front of him, Yelu Zongzheng went over to sell two pots of wine, took them in his hand and returned to Zhao Xian's side, "Do you have a place to drink?" ”

Zhao Xian thought for a while and said, "Come with me." "I walked all the way to a place.

Yelu Zongzheng looked up and saw the three words "Du Tingyi", but laughed, "How can it be here?" ”

Zhao Xian didn't answer, she lifted her breath and jumped lightly onto the most spacious roof, Yelu Zongzheng then followed, looking at the roof that was already covered with thin snow, Zhao Xian waved her palm casually, and a roof was cleared, Zhao Xian sat down and said lightly, "Because this is your territory." ”

Yelu Zongzheng also sat down casually one meter away from Zhao Xian, put the Pegasus lantern he bought before beside him, threw Zhao Xian a wine jug, saluted Zhao Xian in the air, pulled out the stopper and took a big sip, and said, "In the vast sea of people, Pingshui meets, fate meets, Brother Xiao, respect you." ”

Zhao Xian took the wine jug, and also pulled out the neck and opened her mouth to take a sip.

The snow flying in the sky and the light of the Pegasus lantern appeared in the surrounding area, and at this moment, the world was instantly quiet, only the two people on the roof silently looked into the unknown distance.

Half a sound, Yelu Zongzheng said, "Bianliang is really prosperous. ”

"And you don't seem to like it here?" Zhao Xian asked.

Yelu Zongzheng nodded, "Yes, I prefer the Liao country, I like to gallop on the vast grassland," his eyes seemed to see the galloping horses on the grassland through the snow curtain, and immediately sat two people, one of whom let out a silver bell-like laugh, resounding through the grassland, and then gradually drifted away. His heart throbbed, and he hurriedly lowered his head and looked fixedly at the Pegasus lantern.

Zhao Xian looked at Yelu Zongzheng thoughtfully, and when she saw him look up, she also took the wine jug in the air and shook it, took a sip, and said leisurely, "The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep, and the grassland is indeed a good scenery." ”

Yelu Zongzheng said with a smile, "If he can come to Beijing and don't dislike it, come to me, I will give you a good horse and take you to feel the charm of the grassland." ”

Zhao Xian also looked at the Pegasus Lantern and said with a smile, "The horse sent by the king of Zhongshan County in Liao must be a good horse, if you can go to Liao in the future, how can you dislike looking for you as a guide?" Then you don't have to hate me. ”

Yelu Zongzheng said seriously, "My Khitan Erlang only treats his friends with the word 'sincerity', how can he dislike the reason of friends, if Brother Xiao is willing, drink this wine, how about making me a friend?" ”

Zhao Xian raised her head and drank a big sip of wine, and laughed, "Why don't you want to?" The distance between the two was invisibly shortened. After half a pot of wine, Zhao Xian's eyes shone in the dim light, and the ordinary face was also vivid.

Yelu Zongzheng's eyes were dazzled by this look, as if he saw another pair of smart eyes, looking at Zhao Xian's moist lips, and his thumb unconsciously wiped the residue of the wine at the corner of her mouth.

Zhao Xian was stunned, she didn't expect Yelu Zongzheng to suddenly look at her with a pulse, and would gently touch the corners of her mouth, she turned her head to the side, her face instantly turned red like fire, but her heart skipped a beat.

Seeing Zhao Xian avoid his head, Yelu Zongzheng suddenly realized what he had done abruptly, hurriedly put down his hand in embarrassment, and poured the remaining half of the pot of wine into his mouth, only to calm down his emotions a little. He said in a dumb voice, "I drank too much wine, and my eyes were a little dazzled." ”

Zhao Xian said in a low voice, "Draw the knife and cut off the water, the water is more flowing, the wine is more sorrowful, life is in the world, like a white horse passing through a gap, why bother to cling to the past." ”

Yelu Zongzheng smiled bitterly, "If I can let go, I don't want to be attached." ”

At this time, someone under the house shouted, "Big brother, why don't you take me with you when you drink?" After saying that, he jumped up in high spirits.