Chapter 112: Lantern Festival (2)
After a few gossips, the three of them went upstairs and entered the main hall in the middle. Emperor Zhaoyuan sat on the top seat, and next to him sat the Queen Mother, the Empress, and Princess Leyang sat under the Queen Mother, and when she saw them coming in, she winked at Zhuang Minhua.
The eldest princess of Guangde sat under an old woman with gray hair, sharp eyebrows, and a pearled dress, and was talking to her respectfully, while holding a sweet-looking girl in her hand. Seeing Mei Yan and the others coming in, the eldest princess of Guangde stopped talking, glared at Mei Yan fiercely, and then motioned for him to come over.
Mei Yan pretended not to see it, and after accompanying Meng Jinghan and Zhuang Minhua to meet the emperor and others, she slowly moved over. Not surprisingly, Mei Yan was left by the eldest princess of Guangde again.
Zhuang Minhua followed Meng Jinghan to Meng Jinghan's position, she secretly glanced back, and was pulled by the eldest princess of Guangde, the girl had a pair of big watery eyes, and at this time, those big eyes were looking at Mei Yan with a little shyness and affection. Mei Yan was looked at by her, and couldn't help but have a trace of irritability in her eyes, and quickly talked to the eldest princess of Guangde with a smile on her face.
Zhuang Minhua followed Meng Jinghan to sit in the position, and saw that there were melons and fruits on the long case in front of him. Soon a palace maid served a pot of hot tea, so the things on the table were just beautiful, and they couldn't be used.
At this time, Zhuang Minhua and Meng Jinghan's maids and guards were all downstairs, and the people who maintained the safety upstairs were all Emperor Zhaoyuan's people, and the palace maids arranged by the queen were also waiting for them.
Meng Jinghan refused the service of the palace maid, lifted the teapot and poured tea into the two teacups. After washing it again, he poured the tea again and handed it to Zhuang Minhua. Zhuang Minhua took it in his hand and warmed his hands, but did not drink, and quietly observed the situation in the hall with his eyes.
The bigwigs above were talking, and the rest of the royal family also arrived one after another, each sitting in their seats. The dozens of people who are pressed by the pressure have their own long cases according to the size of the title, but fortunately, this hall is big enough to sit so many people.
Zhuang Minhua couldn't help but have a whim. If there is a bomb at this time. I'm afraid that the royal family of Daqi is about to be wiped out!
Before she could finish her thoughts, she only heard three "dong dong" sounds, and the singing and dancing acrobatics on the terrace opposite Hongde Building officially started. In the first scene, a troupe came up to sing a play, and a group of dancers came up just after the break. Let's dance. Dance lived. There are also various musical instruments, mostly solo, and there are also groups playing new compositions. There are also various juggling shows in between. Swallow the sword and spit fire, step on stilts and cross the ring of fire...... Although it is not as exciting as the modern Spring Festival Gala, it is really good for the current era. The people in the palace watched it with relish, picked up their favorite programs one by one, and discussed them with the people next to them from time to time.
Seeing the highlights, from time to time, there are nobles who reward them to make them perform harder.
After all, Zhuang Minhua has more knowledge than these ancient people, and when he saw the program he was not interested in, he turned his eyes to see all kinds of lanterns tied around, two golden dragons from the street to the end of the street running through them, with distinct scales and lifelike dragon heads; The lanterns around the two golden dragons are painted with various immortals, soaring through the clouds, so they are not at ease......
Meng Jinghan saw her turn her eyes to look at the lamp next to her, and asked her in a low voice, "What?" Not good-looking? Do you want to go to the Light Market again? Now everyone is watching the play here on the terrace, and I don't think there are many people over there. ”
Zhuang Minhua looked in the direction of the terrace when he heard this, only to find that there were also people sitting densely under the terrace, and they were all very unhappy. I didn't realize it just now, my eyes were staring at the performance on the terrace, and I ignored the people under the terrace.
Zhuang Minhua thought about it, then nodded, and the two quietly got up and went downstairs. Mei Yan chased down from upstairs and grabbed Meng Jinghan, "Cousin, you can't ignore your brother!" ”
His words fell, and another girl came down from upstairs, "Cousin, where are you going?" Take me with you! As he spoke, he ran over to Mei Yan's side, and glanced at Zhuang Minhua vigilantly. It was the big-eyed girl who was kindly pulled by the eldest princess of Guangde before.
Mei Yan introduced weakly, "This is my cousin King Rong and his princess of the county. After speaking, he pointed to the big-eyed girl, "This is the county lord of Fenyang." ”
When the county lord of Fenyang heard that Zhuang Minhua was the master, he immediately became happy. greeted Zhuang Minhua and Meng Jinghan with a smile. Meng Jinghan glanced at her lightly, bowed slightly, and did not speak.
Zhuang Minhua took the initiative to take a few steps behind and walked with the county lord of Fenyang, only to listen to the girl's mouth chattering, "...... Not long after I arrived in Beijing, I had been growing up in Fenyang...... I didn't expect that no one would dare to mess with me in Fenyang, but when I arrived in the capital, someone dared to tease me, and the county lord beat him so much that he didn't even know his mother. Oh, you've probably heard of that man, right? I heard that the reputation in the capital is not very good, it is the Hou Shizi of Xiangyang. ”
Zhuang Minhua bowed his head and said, "I've heard of it." ”
The county lord of Fenyang suddenly became excited, "Yes! You've also heard of that Xiangyang Hou Shizi......"
The two women in the back kept talking, and the other listened to her quietly, which was harmonious. The atmosphere between Meng Jinghan and Mei Yan in front was a little not good, Meng Jing had a cold face, and the solo date with his daughter-in-law was gone, so it was strange to have a good face.
But Mei Yan didn't know it, and sighed there, "Now I'm finished, my mother doesn't know where to find such a master, it's like kraft candy, and she can't get rid of it." But my mother is still very satisfied with her, maybe one day my cousin will invite you to a wedding wine. “
"Congratulations." Meng Jinghan didn't care about inserting a knife in Mei Yan's chest, Mei Yan held his chest, with a ruthless and unreasonable expression, "Taijing, you have to help me!" Listen to the back, her mouth chattered non-stop, and I was almost annoyed by her. ”
"Just like you." Meng Jinghan stabbed Mei Yan again, Mei Yan choked, and began to play scoundrel, "If you don't help me get rid of her, I tell you, I will take her to the two of you every day in the future, and see if you still have time to make love." ”
The corners of Meng Jinghan's mouth twitched, and he glanced at Mei Yan helplessly. "If you don't agree, can your aunt force you?"
"She just can force me! Without my mother's help, can this lump of cowhide trap me? ”
"And how do you want me to help?" Meng Jinghan asked.
Mei Yan's eyes rolled, and Meng Jinghan's eyes narrowed, "Don't mess around." ”
Mei Yan shrugged her shoulders with pity on her face and put her arm on Meng Jinghan's shoulder, "Forget it, let's go play first today!" I'll tell you when I'm ready. ”
"Okay." With Meng Jinghan's voice, his shoulders shook slightly. shook Mei Yan's arm down. Mei Yan didn't care. I opened the folding fan in my hand and fanned it a few times.
I only heard the county lord of Fenyang behind him say to Zhuang Minhua: "Look, my cousin is so powerful, the fan in the winter doesn't feel cold." He deserves to be the man I fancied! ”
Mei Yan's body stiffened when she heard this. The fan in his hand couldn't go down. "Smack" received in the sleeve pocket. A smile flashed in Meng Jinghan's eyes, and the voice behind him still didn't stop, "Look." My cousin's action of collecting the fan is so chic, he is worthy of the man I fancied. ”
Mei Yan froze even the smile on her face, turned her head and yelled at the county lord of Fenyang: "You are enough, can you say something else?" ”
The big eyes of the county lord of Fenyang were full of, and he held his face and said, "Cousin, you are so fierce." ”
The corners of Mei Yan's mouth twitched, "Fenyang, if you do this again, I will send you back." ”
The county lord of Fenyang pursed his mouth, "Okay! It's not allowed for people to praise you, really. ”
With the noisy quarrel between Mei Yan and the county lord of Fenyang, the four of them arrived at the lamp market, and the flow of people in the lamp market at this time was much less than at the beginning, but it was also a lot. Two men each escorted one and walked slowly through the bazaar.
Not long after leaving, the county lord of Fenyang pointed to a centipede lamp, "Cousin, I want that lamp." Not long after I bought it, I pointed to a lotus lamp and shouted for it. After a few steps, Mei Yan carried several lamps in his hand, and Mei Yan was about to hand over these lamps to the guards behind him, but was stopped by the county lord of Fenyang, "Don't, how can I let them touch my lamp." ”
Mei Yan was angry and looked at Meng Jinghan, Meng Jinghan pretended not to see it, and bought Zhuang Minhua a hydrangea lamp. Mei Yan gritted her teeth and said secretly in her heart, "I'll put up with her this time, and I can get rid of her next time." To calm herself, Mei Yan resigned herself to following her.
The county lord of Fenyang jumped around and watched, making Mei Yan, who was following the same steps behind her, like an old woman. Zhuang Minhua, who was following them, laughed secretly in his heart.
Suddenly, the county lord of Fenyang pointed to the terrace and said, "That lamp is good-looking, I want that, cousin, go and buy it for me." ”
A few people fixed their eyes and saw that this was a small terrace, with several shelves on it, and dozens of very delicate and beautiful lanterns hung on it, and the Tiangong lamp among the most brilliant medicines seemed to be equipped with a mechanism inside, and the immortals inside automatically rotated around the Heavenly Palace, and they didn't know where to attract a clear stream, flowing down around the Heavenly Palace, falling into the small stone pool below, and the splashed water droplets were baked by the firelight and turned into soda, and the immortals in the Heavenly Palace were like soaring clouds and mist. And the county lord of Fenyang refers to the Tiangong lamp.
There were several Tsing Yi families standing next to the terrace to maintain order, and there was also a middle-aged man dressed as an outsider on the terrace, looking at the people below with a smile and telling the rules. As long as anyone can guess the riddle on the lantern, then the lamp belongs to whom.
Mei Yan glanced at her, "This lamp has to guess the riddle, and you can't buy it." ”
The county lord of Fenyang clapped his hands and shouted, "Cousin, go and guess the lantern riddle, I want the Tiangong lantern." ”
Although Mei Yan didn't like the Fenyang County Lord's call to him, he was still very interested in this kind of activity to show his talent. He handed the lantern to the guard, went up to the terrace, and stood with the person who wanted to make the lantern.
At this time, the county lord of Fenyang did not dislike being taken by other men with her lanterns. Zhuang Minhua and Meng Jinghan exchanged a look, it seems that the county lord of Fenyang is not blindly accommodating and worshiping Mei Yan, but also taking revenge on him without leaving a trace!
Meng Jinghan also asked Zhuang Minhua in a low voice, "Do you want Minmin?" Zhuang Minhua waved his hand, "Fenyang County is the master, I won't fight with her." ”
Meng Jinghan said: "It's okay, it's just up to your ability." Zhuang Minhua still shook his head, "Let's take a look." Who knows who is on this stage, she is not willing to let Meng Jinghan stand casually in a group of strangers.
Soon, the owner sent pen and paper to the people on the terrace, asking them to write down their answers, and then sign them to the owner, and then let the owner announce the answers.
Zhuang Minhua looked at the lantern riddle below, and was full of answers in his heart, only to see a lamp written "One person pulls a bow and lies in the grass" and "type". Zhuang Minhua didn't expect it for a while, so he scratched it a few times in his hand, and immediately understood that it was the word "wattle". If you look at the others, you can guess some too. It's easy to say that you type an animal and an object, but it's hard to type a word. It turned out that although Zhuang Minhua got the memory of the original owner, he also worked hard to deepen his understanding and writing of words in his memory. But as long as you type a word in these lantern riddles, the first reaction is always to think of simplified characters, and when you react, time will pass. Sure enough, the time is too short, and I haven't eaten enough traditional Chinese characters.
After a while, everyone on the stage handed in their answers. The owner of the stage announced the winners of those lanterns in the spotlight, and the first announcement was uncontroversial, and only one person guessed it. Mei Yan got two, the county lord of Fenyang held it in his hand, screaming desperately, Mei Yan turned her head, when she didn't know her.
After several rounds of extra matches, there were fewer and fewer lanterns on the stage, and when only the Tiangong lantern was finally left, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath and listen to the stage owner announce the winner.
I only listened to the master of the stage: "In the end, there are still three sons left to compete for this Tiangong lamp, including Mei Yan Mei Gongzi, Ke Yuan Ke Gongzi, and Nan Ren Nan Gongzi." Ask the three sons to guess the lantern riddle again, this time to see who answers first, and this lamp is who's. ”
Zhuang Minhua's eyes swept over the three people on the stage, and the three people on the stage at this time were all beautiful men, Mei Yan was suave, Ke Yuan was hazy and handsome, and Nan Ren was bright and beautiful. There were a lot of people just now, and the lights were not visible, so I didn't feel it. The three of them were as bright as day, and they suddenly had a layer of aura, like a fairy among them. The people on the stage breathed in, and the county lord of Fenyang even shouted with his mouth closed: "Cousin, you are the best-looking." "If the others laughed.
Zhuang Minhua and Meng Jinghan stayed away from her, pretending not to know her. The big and small hands are quietly held together in the wide sleeves.
At this time, the master said with a smile: "Before the puzzle is lit, why don't we make some proposals, as long as these three sons, no matter who wins this Tiangong lantern." invited the young lady who was about to get this heavenly palace lamp to the stage, and asked the young lady to give it to the young lady in front of everyone. Do you think it's good? ”
"Okay." Everyone responded with a bang, and the atmosphere was immediately many times warmer than before. The ladies in the crowd also held their chests one by one, looking at the three sons on the stage with shining eyes, only to feel that no matter which one they were, as long as they were willing to send it, they would definitely accept it.
The owner communicated with the three sons on the stage again and got their promises. In the end, it also stirred up the atmosphere for a while, so that the family Ding was brought to the puzzle.
It was a long piece of white paper, with a line of words dripping with ink on it, "He, type a person's name." (To be continued.) )
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