Chapter 92: Take a walk
Approaching Chinese New Year's Eve, the entire capital is filled with joy. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoIt is the most important festival of the year, the day of family reunion.
In the garden of Jinxiang Houfu, Wang Manqing sat on the verandah, looking at the snow in the sky in a daze.
This is the third day after Wang Taijun's funeral.
She hadn't left here since she passed out on the side of the road that day and was found and sent back by the guards of Jinxiang Houfu.
She didn't know where to go.
Since she escaped from the Rongning Marquis Mansion a month ago, she has no home.
From now on, I'll be left with myself...... She thought to herself.
"Why are you sitting here? Isn't it cold? A soft voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Wang Manqing was startled, and turned her head while reaching out to wipe away the tears that flowed from her face at some point.
Dressed in a blue-purple brocade robe and with a golden crown and bundled hair, Ge Yi stood at the foot of the steps of the verandah and looked at her, his jade-carved face even more handsome in the hazy light of the red lantern.
"Master Hou, are you back?" She said.
"Are you crying?" Ge Yi saw the tears on her face.
"No, no!" Wang Manqing shook her head again and again, "I didn't cry, maybe the wind blew after sitting for too long......"
"Really......" Ge Yi looked at her suspiciously.
Wang Manqing turned his face away and changed the topic: "Is the palace dispersed so early today?" I thought you'd be back late......"
The new beauty gave birth to a princess for the emperor, and a banquet was held in the palace to celebrate, and Ge Yi entered the palace early in the morning to go to the banquet.
He looked at Wang Manqing seriously twice, and then said with a smile: "After all, the emperor is old, and he is a little too strong to drink, so everyone dispersed in advance." ”
"That's ......"
Ge Yi stretched out his hand to brush the snowflakes off her shoulders and asked softly, "What have you done today?" Won't you get bored? ”
"No, no......" Wang Manqing was stared at by his deep peach blossom eyes, and lowered his eyelids uncomfortably.
"Hehe......" Ge Yi chuckled meaningfully.
Wang Manqing was even more at a loss.
Ge Yi looked at the frightened look on her face like a fawn, and said in a low voice: "It's very lively outside, do you want to go out for a walk?" ”
"Don't!" Wang Manqing blurted out reflexively, and after finishing speaking, he found that his voice was too stiff, and explained, "I don't want to go out, it's too cold outside, and the snow is falling so much......"
Ge Yi knew that she had a knot in her heart, and she was afraid that people outside would point fingers at her.
"It's Chinese New Year's Eve in a few days, and there is a lantern festival in Pingtung corner, which is particularly beautiful!" He persuaded softly, "I know you don't want to have contact with others yet, but you can't be bored at home every day." Let's go out for a walk, just the two of us, without guards and maids. There are so many people at the Lantern Festival, no one will notice us. How about it, just accompany me? ”
He had already said this, Wang Manqing felt that if he resigned, he would be too ignorant, so he had to nod.
Pingtung corner is still as lively and prosperous as ever, because of the lantern festival, all kinds of lanterns are hung everywhere, like stars in the sky left in the world.
The snow fell a little lighter, Wang Manqing and Ge Yi walked side by side on the shore of Cuiyan Lake, there were people playing on the frozen lake, and the sound of cheerful laughter came from afar.
In order not to attract attention, Ge Yi deliberately changed into a white robe before going out, and the golden crown that tied his hair was also replaced with a hosta, which was a little less luxurious and a little more elegant.
The two of them walked slowly along the lake, and most of the time only Ge Yi was talking.
"It's beautiful!"
The two walked to a trestle bridge, and Ge Yi couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the brilliant lights in the distance.
"Yes, it's beautiful...... Wang Manqing muttered.
She thought of the last time she came here with Li Guan, the two of them sneaked out to go shopping during the lunch break, and when they were shopping, they met bullies and were chased all over the street......
But after half a year, everyone's voice and appearance seemed to be still in front of her at that time, but she was already unrecognizable......
"What do you think?" Ge Yi leaned on the bridge railing and asked her, her lazy posture showed a kind of suave taste even in the winter.
"Nothing." Wang Manqing shook his head lightly, but couldn't help sighing.
"Don't think about those bad things, such a good view tonight, be happy, huh?" Ge Yi looked at her tenderly and took her hand.
Wang Manqing was taken aback by his sudden move, withdrew his hand in a panic, and said, "You, you misunderstood, I just remembered that I used to play with Guan'er in Pingtung Corner...... I wasn't unhappy......"
"Miss Li?" Ge Yi's eyes moved slightly, and he smiled casually.
Wang Manqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that he wasn't unhappy because of his reaction, and said with a smile: "Yes, I came here with Guan'er once before." Do you remember the first time we met? ”
"Of course I remember, in Manxianglou, Gu Gongzi and Miss Li were also there at that time."
"Hmm." Wang Manqing recalled the scene at that time, and finally showed a heartfelt smile on her face, "That day, I went to the floating incense stack in Yichang Garden with Wan'er to fish, and during the lunch break, I took the maid to ...... while the maid was not paying attention."
She carefully told Ge Yi what happened that day.
"Hahaha-" Ge Yi couldn't help but laugh when he heard them being chased all over the street by that group of bullies, "You are too bold, if it weren't for Gu Gongzi helping you out of the siege, do you still plan to keep running?" ”
Wang Manqing was infected by his smile, and couldn't help but bend his eyes, "At that time, I just thought that I couldn't suffer a loss, and I didn't think about it so much, anyway, in the public, those people didn't dare to do anything to us even if they ate the leopard's gall, at most they lost a little silver!" As she spoke, the cunning in her eyes flashed, "Besides, isn't there such a thing as settling accounts after the autumn!" ”
"That's right, that's right!" Ge Yi nodded in agreement.
He thought for a while and said, "Why don't we go to Manxianglou and sit down, speaking of which, it is also a place where we get acquainted!" ”
"This ......"
"Don't worry." Ge Yi knew her concerns, "We want a private room, and there won't be irrelevant people to disturb us." ”
“…… All right. ”
The two of them mixed in the crowded crowd and walked towards Manxianglou with leisurely steps.
The more people walked in the direction of Manxianglou, old and young, men and women, walked past them in groups, sprinkling joyful laughter all the way.
Wang Manqing followed Ge Yi's side, hanging her head involuntarily, for fear that someone would recognize her.
"Don't worry, I'm here." Ge Yi leaned over to her ear and whispered, his broad palm wrapping around her cold soft water.
He looked at her gently, his eyes flashed with a sparkling smile, his palms were very warm, and the heat seemed to spread all over her body.
Wang Manqing's eyes were hot, and she felt that a crack opened in her cold heart, and a trace of warmth flowed into it.
“…… Well. With tears in her eyes, she replied in a deep nasal voice.
Ge Yi squeezed her hand in relief and pulled her on.
"Look, this lamp is quite chic, do you like it?" He asked her, pointing to a rabbit lamp at a roadside stall.
The rabbit lamp was made of white gauze, the eyes were vividly drawn, and the rabbit ears and tail were delicately made.
"It's beautiful!" Wang Manqing reached out and touched it, and found that the hair on the tail turned out to be real.
Ge Yi glanced at her, smiled and took out the ingot and crushed silver, "Boss, we want this lamp!" ”
Wang Manqing opened his mouth to excuse himself, but after thinking about it, he had troubled him a lot during this time, but it was just a lantern, wouldn't it be hypocritical if he refused now?
She smiled and took the rabbit lamp from her boss.
"I heard that this lantern festival will last until the Lantern Festival, when the time comes, we will come out and have a good time, and I will buy you a better lantern!" Ge Yi pulled her and said as she walked.
Wang Manqing turned her head to look at him, lowered her eyes and pursed her lips and laughed.
Before you know it, the Manxiang Building has arrived.
In order to meet the occasion, the outside of the Manxiang Building is also full of all kinds of lanterns, and there are sub-couplets on the outer wall.
"Green wine adds fragrance to the Jiazi year, and flying snow presents Rui Zhaofeng year." Ge Yi read it out and asked Wang Manqing, "What do you think of this couplet?" ”
Wang Manqing pursed his lips and said bluntly: "Vulgar." ”
"Hehe, I think so too." Ge Yi laughed a few times, "But the merchant, just ask for a celebration......
"Master Hou?"
Just as they were arguing about the couplet, a man's hesitant shout suddenly sounded behind them.
Hou Ye? Are you calling him?
Ge Yi couldn't help but look behind him.