Although it was a disaster year and the war had just ended, the Mid-Autumn Festival was still very lively in the entire Chenzhou City. As soon as the sky darkened, Qu Lianxing excitedly pulled Nangong Mo and Shang Qiao out to the street. Because Wei Junmo was not there, Nangong Mo had no intention of staying in the mansion for the holiday, and the guards in the mansion and the subordinates arranged their own stewards to celebrate together, and Nangong Mo took Shang Qiao, Qu Lianxing and others out to enjoy the lantern party.

It was obviously the first time Shang Qiao had seen such a lantern festival, and his immature little face had a little more curiosity and eagerness to try. Although he is eleven years old, his status in the family has plummeted since his grandfather's death, and naturally no one takes him dozens of miles to the city every year to watch the lantern festival. He may have had it when he was younger, but it wasn't something he could remember at that age.

Seeing him like this, Nangong Mo patted his head a little funny and said, "If you like it, go play." ”

Shang Qiao looked at them, hesitated for a moment and shook his head and said, "Don't, Ah Qiao wants to protect Master and Aunt Qu." Qin Zixu, who was following behind, couldn't help laughing, raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it possible, I can't protect the county lord and Miss Qu?" Shang Qiao nodded politely and said, "Mr. Qin, you don't know martial arts." ”

Qin Zixu angrily knocked on the top of his head, "Even if I don't know martial arts, you can't beat me now." "It's not easy for a kid who has been learning martial arts for less than a month to win against an adult man. What's more, the future heir of the Qin family, the eldest son of the Qin family, even if he has not learned any advanced martial arts, at least he will be able to defend himself or cultivate his body a little bit. It's not like a weak scholar who can't do anything but read. It's just that there is nothing that requires him to use force in ordinary times, and Qin Zixu himself also pursues the principle of "a gentleman does not use his hands", because in the eyes of the vast majority of people, Qin Dagongzi is indeed a powerless scholar.

Shang Qiao covered his brain, which was not painful, and flashed to the side, and rolled his eyes at Qin Zixu silently.

Nangong Mo smiled: "Okay, go wherever you want to play." With the guards along, don't worry about our safety. What's more... If it's really dangerous, are you sure you're not dragging your feet if you keep it? ”

Shang Qiao thought about his martial arts, and then thought about the martial arts of his master and Liu Han Xingwei, and silently lowered his head.

Nangong Mo took out a purse and stretched out his hand to tie it around his waist, patted his shoulder and smiled: "Let's go play." ”

"Well, I'll see you in a moment." Shang Qiao nodded, waved his hand at everyone and ran into the crowd happily. Nangong Mo gestured to the darkness, and two men wearing ordinary people's clothes and ordinary appearances walked through the crowd and followed Shang Qiao in the flow of people.

Seeing Shang Qiao's figure disappear into the crowd, Qin Zixu couldn't help but smile and said, "The county lord really accepted a good apprentice. ”

Nangong Mo smiled lightly: "It is Gongzi Qin who teaches well, but tonight it is the safety of me and Lianxing, and there will be Gongzi Qin." Qin Zixu touched his nose and smiled helplessly, "The county lord said with a smile. "Compared to the county lord of Star City, he is only afraid that he can't even count as a flower fist and embroidered legs. The Grand Prince of Qin has always been very self-aware.

Qu Lianxing pulled Nangong Mo and said with a smile: "It was very boring to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in Youzhou last year, but this year I can finally have a lot of myself." ”

Last year, in the Mid-Autumn Festival, they really had a big camp in Youzhou, although it was also a small city, but it was all sergeants and family members on the border, and there was no leisure to tie lanterns and open a night market. That is, the family sits together to have a meal, eat moon cakes, and enjoy the moon.

Nangong Mo said with a smile: "This year can be regarded as free, and Lianxing can play as much as he wants." ”

Qu Lianxing looked at the men, women and children who came and went around him, and sighed: "Everyone else is a family reunion or a pair, pity us who are alone... Fortunately, Wei Gongzi is not here this year, otherwise, I really don't know what I can do in the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. ”

Seeing her talking about these things as usual, Nangong Mo felt that Qu Lianxing should have also come out of the great changes in Lingzhou at the beginning. couldn't help laughing: "In that case, it's time for Lianxing to find a wishful man." Qu Lianxing has been by Nangong Mo's side for a long time, and her background is different from that of ordinary women, although her delicate face is slightly red, she is not very shy, and said with a generous smile: "In these years, rich and powerful men are all ugly, and most of them are not ugly. The good-looking and powerful have all become men from other people's families, what can we do? ”

"Is it because Miss Pixing's vision is too high?" The man of other people's family, the eldest son of the Qin family, couldn't help but laugh.

Qu Lianxing glanced at her sideways and said, "This girl should have experienced everything she should have experienced, and if she can't find someone with any intention at this point, then why bother to settle down?" "Although Qu Lianxing was not born very well and married once, except for those big families or scholarly families, ordinary people may not pay much attention to this. With her identity as a confidant of the county lord of Star City now, there are many people who want to marry her. However, as Qu Lianxing said, her experience in this life is many times more than that of ordinary ladies. has come to this point, if you still let yourself succumb to an unsatisfactory marriage, it is better to be at ease alone.

Qin Zixu touched his nose and looked sideways at Nangong Mo who was walking next to them. I always feel that the women who are next to the county lord of Star City will become very different. is like Qu Lianxing in front of him, or Yan Luoyi who is far away in Jinling now. Even the two girls beside the county lord of Star City, which one is not comparable to ordinary girls. Aren't they all in charge of the huge property in the hands of the lord of Xingcheng County or the affairs of the mansion?

Sensing Qin Zixu's gaze, Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows in confusion.

Qin Zixu turned his head with a smile and smiled at Qu Lianxing: "Qin is a little curious, what kind of man can be favored by Miss Qu. ”

Qu Lianxing glanced at him with a resentful look, and sighed resentfully: "It's a pity that I couldn't know Gongzi Qin earlier." ”

Qin Zixu was stunned for a moment, sighed helplessly and threw his hand towards Qu Lianxing to admit defeat. Qu Lianxing didn't embarrass him, Cang

Lianxing didn't embarrass him, and pulled Nangong Mo forward with a smile. Looking at the two women walking in front, Qin Zixu shook his head and walked up with a smile.

Qu Lianxing naturally couldn't really like someone like Qin Zixu, not that there was anything wrong with Qin Zixu, but Qu Lianxing knew in her heart what the lowest acceptance of a daughter-in-law by someone like the Qin family was. What's more, Qin Zixu has already been married, although the young lady of the Qin family is not famous, she is also a virtuous and virtuous lady who was born, Qu Lianxing thinks that she has not locked herself in the back house for a man, and fell into the great sentiment of half-life house fighting. In addition, the character of a famous son born in an orthodox family like Qin Zixu is not very much in line with her wishes. It's just that everyone is too familiar with what they usually work with, and the eldest prince of Qin is quickly and personable and eloquent, and Qu Lianxing feels that it is a very fulfilling thing to be able to choke him at any time.

All kinds of lanterns are hung on both sides of the street, and many skilled families are also counting on the annual Mid-Autumn Festival to be able to sell a few lanterns to subsidize the family. However, although there are many people who enjoy the lanterns this year, the number of people who buy them is actually few compared to previous years. Even if it is the most ordinary lantern for a few pennies, ordinary people are now reluctant to break the bank. However, there are always exceptions in this world.

When Nangong Mo's hand just touched a delicate boy lotus lamp, a slightly arrogant voice came from behind him, "Brother Huang, this lamp is so beautiful, shall we buy it back and give it to our aunt?" A slender jade hand that was very well maintained also reached out to the lotus lamp at the same time. Nangong Moxiu raised her eyebrows slightly, this lantern was very exquisite, and a white and pure child stood on the lotus seat, holding a huge red lotus in his hand. The child's face was so vividly depicted that if it weren't for the size and the color of the lights, it would have looked like a living little doll. Nangong Mo also remembered the two little babies who were left in Youzhou, and Aiwu and Wu became very interested in this lantern.

The woman who spoke was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, although her appearance was only delicate, but her outfit with a good net worth at first glance also attracted the attention of many people.

The girl raised her eyes and glanced at Nangong Mo, a trace of hostility flashed in her eyes, she raised her chin and said proudly: "I want this lantern." ”

Nangong Mo was not angry, and said with a light smile: "This girl, I came first." ”

"So what?" The girl disagreed, "You didn't pay, whoever paid more money will be whoever." Old man, how much does this lantern cost? "The stall owner is an old man with gray hair, and many of the lanterns on this stall are unremarkable, but only two or three are very delicately made, and it is obvious that a lot of effort has been made. Among them, the lanterns of this boy's bouquet are the most outstanding.

The old man looked at the two of them and said, "Back to the girl, this lamp only costs one hundred and eighty wen." ”

The girl said, "I'll give you two hundred wen." ”

"But......" The old man looked at Nangong Mo with some hesitation and said, "This girl will come first......"

The girl said impatiently: "This girl has a lot of money, so it is naturally mine." The old man was also a little moved, not that he didn't know what to do first, but now that his livelihood is difficult, it is also a good thing for people like them to have an extra penny. The old man looked at Nangong Mo with some apologetic feelings. "Girl, why don't you take a look at this jade rabbit lantern?"

Nangong Mo stretched out his hand and grabbed Qu Lianxing, who wanted to step forward, and looked at the girl in gorgeous clothes with a smile and said, "I'll write two hundred and twenty articles." ”

The girl sneered, glanced at Nangong Mo contemptuously, and said, "I'll give three hundred texts." ”

"Three hundred and one articles." Nangong Mo was not in a hurry, and said calmly.

"Five hundred wen!"

"Five hundred and one articles."

"You did it on purpose!" The girl in Huayi glared at Nangong Mo angrily and said, "I'll give one or two." ”

Nangong Mo still smiled gently, and said leisurely: "I'll write one or two zero-one articles." ”

The girl's face was very difficult to look at, and at this moment she naturally understood that the woman in front of her was deliberately raising the bar with herself. Looking at the purple of the two women, blue and red, the woman in blue is beautiful and charming, and the woman in red is cold and charming, and her face is compelling, and she can't help but feel a little jealousy and hatred in her eyes. sneered: "This girl wants to see how much ability you have to fight with me, I'll pay five taels!" ”

The old man who sold the lanterns was already shocked by this sudden change. Five taels of silver were enough to buy all his lanterns, and some of them had change.

Nangong Mo added unhurriedly, "Five two zero one article." ”

"You!"

"Vier, what is this doing?" A young man dressed as a scholar at the age of twenty-seven or eighteen hurried over and stopped the girl in gorgeous clothes. The girl stomped her feet and complained, "Brother Huang, these two people are too much. If you have to grab the lantern from me, this is a gift I want to give to my aunt. ”

The young man looked at Nangong Mo and the others, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. On his face, he still had the style of a scholar, and he arched his hand towards Nangong Mo and said: "Two girls, Wei'er is young and invites the two of you to look at her filial piety, I don't know if you can cut love?" ”

Qu Lianxing sneered and said with a smile: "Cut love, no problem." As long as she bids higher than us, we will naturally cut our love. "This man obviously arrived just now, so he had to hide behind and wait until this would make him come out, did he think she hadn't seen it?

"Who's afraid of you!" The girl in gorgeous clothes named Wei'er was suddenly angry, and said proudly: "This girl is ten taels!" ”

The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim, although this lantern is exquisitely made, the materials used are extremely ordinary. And it hasn't reached the point of being truly superb, so naturally it's not worth ten taels anyway. They all looked sideways at Nangong Mo next to him, Nangong Mo pursed his lips and smiled, "Ten two and one article." ”

A trace of pain flashed on the young man's face, and he reached out to grab the girl in Huayi who still wanted to make a bid, and said to Nangong Mo Zhengse: "Girl, did you do it on purpose?" ”

Qu Lianxing smiled and said, "What if we did it on purpose? Obviously, we came first, and if this girl had kind words, it would have begged

It's just a matter of begging for each other, and as soon as they come up, they will hit people with silver. Do you think she is the only one in the world who has money? The young man said, "In that case, let the lanterns be given to the two girls." The young man's face was slightly gloomy and he said in a deep voice.

Qu Lianxing's eyes rolled, and she said with a smile: "Okay, isn't it just ten taels of silver?" As he spoke, he made the appearance of asking for money, and muttered in a low voice: "I thought it was a great person, but it's still so arrogant......

"You!" The girl in Chinese clothes glared at Qu Lianxing angrily, broke away from the young man's hand and said loudly: "I'll give twenty taels!" ”

Qu Lianxing wanted to say something, but was stopped by Nangong Mo and motioned for her to stop. Qu Lianxing smiled, looked at the angry girl in front of her with a smile and said, "Then congratulations to the girl, this lamp... It's yours. ”

"You're fooling me!"

Qu Lianxing covered her lips and smiled: "What did the girl say?" Didn't you make your own offer? Could it be... You can't come up with any money for it, right? ”

That girl is arrogant by nature, where can she be so questioned? At that moment, he took out an ingot of twenty taels of silver and stuffed it into the old man's hand hatefully, and then snatched the lantern. It's just that the lanterns that originally looked very perfect looked at it at this time, but I felt that all kinds of things were not tasteful. The value of 200 wen and 20 taels is naturally different. Even if a girl comes from a wealthy background, she understands the difference. I spent twenty taels to buy this lantern, and these two women played it as a joke, and the girl couldn't wait to tear this lantern up and smash it immediately.

"Brother Huang, they bullied me!"

The young man's face was also very unsightly, he was not the same as the girl in gorgeous clothes, although he was not poor, he was not rich. Twenty taels of silver is enough to buy three acres of thin fields, enough for the family to live comfortably for half a year.

"Two girls, don't you think that's too much?" The man said in a deep voice.

Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows, not feeling that he had gone too far at all.

"Mercy Star, are we a little too much?"

Qu Lianxing glanced at the man and woman opposite with a smile and said, "Return... Miss, probably, you were too polite to them, right? "Robbing the things that the county lord likes is still so unceremonious, and when he is provoked, he can't wait to take money and stone all the people to death, and at the end he still feels wronged? If you're stupid, don't run around all the time.

"Two girls..."The young man glanced at the old man who was standing next to him and was a little at a loss, and his eyes flashed, "You shouldn't have deliberately set up a trap with this stall owner to ask Wei'er to jump in?" ”

"Brother Huang, you say they're liars?!" The girl in Chinese clothes shouted loudly.

Seeing that they did not refute, the young man felt more and more that he was justified, and said sharply: "Why should the two girls do such a despicable thing if they are good-looking? Please return Wei'er's silver taels to her, and we won't pursue tonight's matter. ”

The girl in gorgeous clothes didn't give up, "Who said that it won't be investigated?" Dare to lie to this girl, I want you two to look good! ”

Qu Lianxing rolled her eyes silently, "Don't talk to yourself too pleasantly, okay?" ”

"Doesn't the girl admit it?" The young man looked at Qu Lianxing regretfully, "The girl looks ...... vain"

Qu Lianxing interrupted him unceremoniously, "What does it have to do with what I look like and what my character is?" Do you think that a good-looking person should be a good person? Do you think that this girl is indeed much better than the girl next to you? ”

"Strong words!" The young man's face stiffened, and he said stiffly: "Now that there are so many people watching, if the two of you refuse to admit their guilt, don't blame them for going to the yamen!" The crime of blackmail hit the yamen, but he will be punished. ”

The girl in Chinese clothes took the man's arm and said coquettishly: "Brother Huang, what are you talking about with them?" Just let them be arrested! These two sluts dare to lie to me and make me ugly, I want to scratch their faces! ”

Qu Lianxing yawned lazily, and her mood was beautiful, "Just say it if you are jealous, this girl also knows... His appearance is indeed enviable. ”

"You ......"

"Master, what's wrong with you? Mr. Qin said he was separated from you? Shang Qiao squeezed out from behind the crowd and quickly ran towards Nangong Mo's side.

"Ahh Ah Qiao? Behind him, a hint of surprise flashed across the young man's face, and he said with some uncertainty.