Chapter 185: Shangyuan
Before the Shangyuan Festival, the imperial court put people on the royal street in front of the Xuande Gate in Bianjing City, built a shed with bamboo and wood to put lights, decorated it with flowers, colorful flags, and brocade silks, and hung cloth paintings painted with fairy stories.
In the two corridors of the Royal Street, there are various programs every day, such as acrobatics, monkey shows, lantern riddles and so on.
When the Shangyuan Festival is approaching, people will put out two statues of Manjushri Bodhisattva and Puxian Bodhisattva in the left and right of the Yujie shed, and the statue of Puxian Bodhisattva, the body spans the lion and the white elephant, and from the Bodhisattva's fingers, five streams of water can be spewed out, which is very beautiful.
And there is a huge open space in the middle from the shed to the Xuande Gate, the imperial court will enclose the thorns into a big circle, more than 100 zhang long, and the people who hand over the house play music here, fair-skinned, and the people are watching outside the thorns.
It was getting dark, the streets were brightly lit, and the further you went, the more people in front of you, so that the carriage was impassable, and the few people sitting in the carriage got out.
Each of their maidservants followed their respective masters, their eyes fixed on their masters.
Rong Wan stretched out her hand and grabbed Rong Jun and said, "Ah Jun, follow me, don't get lost." ”
Rong Jun nodded sensibly and followed behind Rong Wan, Rong Wan glanced at the scarlet smoke that followed behind Rong Jun, and the scarlet smoke followed behind Rong Jun peacefully.
Only then did Rong Wan look at Murong Yurao and said, "There are more people today, don't go away!" ”
It's just that before the words were finished, Murong Yurao waved her hand helplessly, snorted to the side, and said, "I'm afraid it's too late." ”
Rong Wan followed Murong Yurao's line of sight and saw that Xiao Wei and Xiao Yue had already gathered around to watch the people who were playing monkey shows, and they watched with relish. Even Murong Yurao couldn't hear them.
It seems that for the matter of separation. It's inevitable.
Murong Yurao said hello to Rong Wan and asked Rong Wan to stand in place and wait for her first. Then he walked to Xiao Wei and Xiao Yue, said a few words to Xiao Wei and Xiao Yue, and then turned around and walked over to Rong Wan.
Rong Wan saw that Xiao Wei and Xiao Yue had stopped in the distance, and did not follow Murong Yurao, she looked at Murong Yurao with some puzzlement and said, "Auntie, what's the matter?" ”
Murong Yurao waved her hand and said, "Let's go, don't pay attention to them." ”
"Is it really okay to let the two of them here?" Rong Wan asked puzzled. Although Xiao Wei and Xiao Yue were followed by two maidservants, they couldn't help but look weak when they looked at them.
Murong Yurao pursed her lips and said, "You don't just look at the appearance, although Ah Wei Ayue looks like an ordinary lady, in fact, she has been practicing martial arts with Uncle Dingyuan since she was a child, and ordinary ordinary people can't beat them." ”
"And the two handmaidens beside her, you look like you're floating in your footsteps. They are all weak, but they are walking steadily, they all have kung fu on their bodies, and they are all found by Uncle Dingyuan with great difficulty. Even if they don't live again tonight, the two of them will be safe and sound. ”
Rong Wan listened to Murong Yurao's explanation, and looked at the two maidservants who were following Xiao Wei and Xiao Yue unhurriedly. If it were a normal maidservant, she would definitely have the heart to join in the fun, but although these two people were looking around. But his face was stern and nervous, and at a glance, he knew that he was investigating the danger for Xiao Wei and Xiao Yue.
Rong Wan turned her head and glanced at Bai Yao and Scarlet Smoke who were following them. The latter two both lowered their heads, and they were really different, very different.
Needless to say, Murong Yurao said that the incident that passed through the moat, the people arranged for her by the Marquis of Changping had to take it with her every time she went out, and it was very safe.
On the contrary, Rong Wan and Rong Jun are very pitiful in such a situation.
After Murong Yurao finished speaking, she said, "Ah Wan, you will follow me tonight to ensure that you are unscathed before you return home." ”
Rong Wan smiled, nodded, and followed Murong Yurao forward.
Beyond the monkey show, there are people playing acrobatics, a young girl who looks to be only ten years old, lying on the ground with her upper body up, and her feet are raised, and her feet are stepping on a saucer, and the people around her are shouting for wonderful.
Also, if you want to practice this skill for a few years, day after day, if you break the plate, it is estimated that you will have to suffer a tragic consequence.
Behind the glamour there is always an unknown pain.
Rong Jun silently followed behind Rong Wan, stretched out her hand and tugged at the corner of Rong Wan, and when Rong Wan turned around, she said, "Sister, I want a lantern." ”
The most indispensable thing for the Shangyuan Festival is naturally the lantern.
The three of them walked to the side of the road and walked all the way down the shop that sold lanterns, until they saw a shop that they liked each other, and then stopped.
Rong Jun's favorite lantern is a white rabbit lamp, except for the rabbit's eyes and ears are a little red, the others are pure white, but when the candle inside is lit, the rabbit lamp is lifelike.
After lighting the lamp, the heat is smoked, the paper wheel rotates, and the image of people and horses chasing and changing stars appears on the light screen.
It was Rong Wan who didn't intend to buy the lantern, but she couldn't stand Murong Yurao's persuasion many times, so she chose a lantern that was no different from Murong Yurao and picked it up.
Rong Jun has this lantern, and he is no longer dull along the way, he stops and stops all the way, looking at the juggling around him, and he is extremely happy.
And Rong Wan and Murong Yurao are getting older after all, and they are just happy for a moment about this matter, and they have not been so cheerful after staying on this street for a long time.
It's just that they walked out of the shed, and a man came in front of them, only five steps away from them, they saw clearly who the person was, Rong Wan subconsciously looked at Murong Yurao, under the background of this lantern, Rong Wan could even see Murong Yurao's blushing cheeks.
It seems that Murong Yurao is really affectionate towards him.
The man walked up to them in a blink of an eye, and first said with a gentle and elegant face, "The lady of the Luo family also came to see the lamp?" ”
Rong Wan nodded and continued, "Xun Jialangjun also came to see the lights?" "I slandered in my heart, the Shangyuan Festival, not to look at the lights but to see something, but the face did not show half a point.
Xun Ce, who was standing in front of them, shook his head, and when he returned Rong Wan's words, he looked at Murong Yurao intently, "No." I'm looking for someone. ”
Without waiting for Rong Wan to answer, Xun Ce opened his mouth. said to Murong Yurao, who bowed his head slightly, "Arao." Just now I went to the Hou Mansion to look for you, but the Hou Ye said that you left the mansion and thought that you would come to see the lanterns, so I came to look for you. ”
Xun Ce opened her mouth to talk to Murong Yurao, she naturally didn't want to lower her head anymore, but the blush when she raised her head was still hanging on her cheeks, saying that she was infinitely shy at this time.
"Are you looking for me?" Murong Yurao's big eyes blinked. Asked.
Xun Ce nodded, but turned his head to Rong Wan and said, "I wonder if the lady of the Luo family can give me Ah Rao first?" ”
Murong Yurao didn't expect Xun Ce to say to Rong Wan like this, and for a while, she turned her head again.
Rong Wan subconsciously glanced at Murong Yurao, and saw that Murong Yurao had no objections, thinking that she would not refuse, but although Xun Ce had already been engaged to her, he was not married yet. Naturally, you can't mess around.
Rong Wan thought about her and muttered, "It's okay, but Lang Jun wants to send her home for me." "Finished. I didn't think it was transparent enough, and said, "An hour later." I will send a servant to the Marquis of Changping to ask. ”
Xun Ce pursed his lips and smiled, nodding his head.
Murong Yurao just listened to what Rong Wan said. His face was as hot as if he was burned by fire, and he was even more embarrassed to look at Rong Wan at the moment. However, Rong Wan didn't embarrass her, and said directly, "Ah Rao, I'll go with Ah Jun to take a look elsewhere." ”
After speaking, without waiting for Murong Yurao to answer, she turned around and took Rong Jun away.
The two people behind her were reflected by the candle flame in the distance and gradually turned into a figure, Rong Wan was turned around and walked for a while, and then turned to look into the distance, she hoped that Murong Yurao, who treated her sincerely, could really have a good home.
Seeing Rong Wan standing aside, Rong Jun couldn't help asking, "Does Sister like that Lang Jun just now?" ”
Rong Wan looked at Rong Jun a little apprehensively, not understanding why she asked like this, "Why do you say this?" ”
Rong Jundao explained, "When I saw Sister Ah talking to Na Langjun, she was very gentle, and when she came here, Sister Ah looked at it for a long time. ”
Rong Wan smiled dumbly, nodded Rong Jun's forehead, and said with a smile, "Ah Jun, your ability to observe words and emotions is extremely poor, Ah Rao is my friend, and it is naturally a happy thing for her to be so liked." ”
"I just look at the two of them like this, I just think it's a beautiful scene."
Rong Jun nodded as if she didn't understand, and then asked, "Then does Sister still like that Meng Jialangjun, and the scene of Meng Jialangjun standing with Sister A is also very beautiful!" ”
Rong Wan didn't know what to say for a while, but in hesitation, one person walked in front of her, "Luo Niangzi, so coincidental?" ”
Rong Wan raised her eyes and saw that it was Situ.
Rong Wan nodded and said, "You also came to see the lanterns?" ”
Situ put his arms behind his back, and glanced at Rong Jun out of the corner of his eye, Rong Jun glanced at him curiously, and took two steps back slightly, leaving space for the two in front of him to talk.
Rong Wan didn't pay attention to this change, but just listened to Situ Dao on the side, "No, I'm here to look for you." ”
After Situ finished speaking, Rong Wan subconsciously thought that Situ must have something to look for her, so she turned to look at Rong Jun and said, "Ah Jun, you wait a minute." ”
After speaking, he walked aside with this Situ and asked with concern, "But what's the matter?" ”
Situ raised his eyebrows, looked at Rong Jun, who was standing beside him obediently, and asked in surprise, "She doesn't know about this?" ”
Rong Wan didn't know what Situ was talking about, but after following Situ's line of sight, Rong Jun understood what he meant, and then said, "I don't know." ”
Situ looked at her, but shook his head disapprovingly, "She should be in time next year, do you remember what you did before you?" ”
Rong Wan paused, her father's incident happened before Ji Lu, but at that time, how many months did she reborn, and she could be regarded as living to ten **, and it could be counted as before Ji Lu?
If it is considered to be a real peace, she is just reciting poetry with other people, and she also thinks that this is the best protection for Rong Jun.
"You are not married now, you can protect her for a while, but if you are married, she can only bear those storms alone, you are not helping her, but harming her."
Rong Wan didn't understand why this came out of Situ's mouth, but she had already thought about the problem he said, but she couldn't put her mind at ease, so she left Rong Jun alone in a dark place and let her grow freely.
"The lady of the Luo family wants to know what Yan Che looks like now?"
Rong Wan raised her head, Situ hadn't told her about this before, and she didn't know what it meant to ask like this at this moment, but she also wanted to know Situ's methods, if people didn't die, how did they make others treat Yan Che as if they didn't exist.
"You say." Rong Wan looked at Situ's eyes, and her body was slightly cold.
Situ snorted coldly, "I ordered someone to cut off his tongue and cut off his tendons and tendons, now he is like a waste person, he can only lie down, do you say that such a person is still worth caring about?" ”
It's not that Rong Wan didn't think about what method Situ used, but Rong Wan couldn't think of such a cruel method, but maybe Situ had already seen it, so there was nothing wrong with saying this.
But let Rong Wan imagine the scene, but it made her disgusting.
Situ coldly looked at the reaction of the bystander Rong Wan, but he shook his head and changed his opinion of her, "I thought you were ruthless, but in this way, it is just wrapped in a ruthless coat, and it is useless." ”
Rong Wan didn't refute, she was still a woman, although she was cold from time to time, there were many hard people in her heart and few soft people, but once she touched the soft place, she couldn't be tough.
For example, she can't ignore the death of a life, but she can sparsely watch a person die.
Situ saw that Rong Wan was silent, but he walked a few steps behind Rong Wan, until he walked to Rong Jun's side, and in Rong Jun's stunned, he slowly lowered his body and said to Rong Jun, "Do you know why Yan Che deceived your feelings?" ”
Rong Jun was stunned, although he didn't understand why he knew, he still shook his head honestly, "I don't know." ”
Situ pursed his lips and smiled, stood up straight, looked at Rong Wan condescendingly, and said, "I'm here to sue you, because he wants you to be ruined, so he will take this opportunity to marry your sister, and then take you as a concubine to enjoy the blessings of Qi people." ”
"The ruined reputation is not because of the scene when you went to the Marquis Mansion of Chang'an, but three years ago, you witnessed a charming incident and a murder case in Yanyun Tower."
"Someone is starting to dig through old accounts, little lady, are you afraid?"
From Situ mentioning the incident three years ago, Rong Jun couldn't help but tremble, and then heard him say that the person began to dig through the old accounts, which meant that the matter in Yanyun Building would be poked out.
She was no longer the young girl who didn't know anything at that time, and she also knew what the consequences would be if this matter was stabbed out now, she looked up at Situ sharply and said, "What do you want to say?" ”
Situ shook his head, "It doesn't matter, you can ask her about the rest." ”
After speaking, Situ didn't talk to Rong Wan anymore, but walked away.
Rong Jun lost her mind slightly, looked at Rong Wan coming this way, slowly walked a few steps towards that side, and asked ignorantly at Rong Wan's concerned eyes, "Sister, am I going to be ruined?" (To be continued.) )