Chapter 55: The East City Encounters
These days in the Ning Wangfu is really suffocated, Yue Qianlong has to take Su Jue to the market for a stroll. At present, the whole city is preparing for the wedding of Xiao Qiyu and Mu Yanxue, and today is the beginning of winter, which is the most important solar term in the Northern Regions. According to the practice of Mirage, the gates between the shops are opened during the beginning of winter, and vendors from all over the world gather in the east and west markets, which are not only affordable, but also have novelties that are not usually seen. Therefore, Yue Qianlong had actually planned to come to the city today, not only to come, but also to come alone with Su Jue.
Now that the sky has been dark for a long time, this huge mirage city is like a clear spirit that has just woken up from a long sleep. Wisps of singing came from the building, and there were many lamps lit up sporadically on the wide long street, including sun and moon lamps, mirror lamps, phoenix lamps, water lanterns, and glass lamps...... The 'light bridge' just built on the moat is dazzling in the night dome, and the staggered long street has long been hung with colored ropes, and the 'street lights' of different forms are hung on it, and the whole mirage is like a wisp of warm ink slowly encroaching on rice paper, and the pedestrians in it have a little inexplicable feelings.
"Ah Jue, did you say that these lanterns were prepared for the wedding of the county lord of Muyan?"
"I guess so. ”
"Xiao Qiyu, I've seen it, I don't know what this Shepherd County Lord looks like?"
Mu Yanxue: Su Jue shook his head, is he the one who came to Ning Wangfu last time to take his life? That woman has the dignity of a domineering person, and she is like the same kind of person as Xiao Qiyu.
A small stall in front of it has a good business, and it seems that it also sells lanterns.
"Ah, look at it, look at it, what is this. ”
Yue Qianlong pointed to a small lamp hanging on the high shelf, saying that it was a lamp rather than a small sachet with a concentric lock style, this lampshade had some special patches, and the outside was wrapped in a thin light veil, and the moon-white light from the lamp flashed and flashed, with the blue tassel tassel was really novel. Yue Qianlong originally planned to buy it for Su Yan, but as soon as she wanted to get it, she was hooked by another woman.
"What are you doing?
"Yours?" Seeing her annoyed appearance, the woman immediately took the thing in her hand and shook it in front of Yue Qianlong's eyes, obviously showing off.
"You give it back to me. ”
"Since I grabbed it, it's mine," said the woman, who put a few ingots of silver on the stall owner, "Shopkeeper, is it enough?"
The stall owner was dumbfounded, and hurriedly said, "Enough, girl, you are really good eyesight, this moon shadow lamp is rare, if it is lit in the room at night, the spectacle of everyone dancing can be reflected on the wall, the young ladies and sons of this city love this lamp." It just so happened that there was a small shop in the East Market that sold it, and it was still a craft passed down from the ancestors. ”
"Really? Looks like I've picked up a treasure. ”
Yue Qianlong was angry when he heard this, hugged his arm and said: "Shopkeeper, this is obviously what I saw first, you should have sold it to me, didn't you see it just now? I just wanted to take this thing and was snatched away by her, should you ask me if I want to buy it first?"
The stall owner was also in trouble and could only apologize again and again.
"What's the matter, if you can't grab it, you're just spilling it here?"
"Who do you say is sprinkling?"
"Everybody has seen it, aren't you ashamed enough to ask me to say it?"
"Take your money back, I can afford it!"
Su Jue grabbed the hand of the man who was about to grab the silver, and whispered, "It's just a shadow lamp, don't make trouble." ”
Yue Qianlong rolled her eyes helplessly, since Su Jue said that she couldn't refute it, so she had to ask instead: "Shop, is this still there?"
"I'm really sorry, this lamp is already the last one, because it's too hard to do, and I can't get one out of it after working for a long time, why don't you take a look at other things?"
"No, then I'll just want the one in her hand. ”
At this time, the woman's expression changed slightly, her eyes stopped on Su Jue, and she said playfully: "It's you, aren't you in the private prison of King Ning's Mansion?"
Yue Qianlong looked at the two of them, "You know each other?"
"I spared your life last time, in order to repay you, should you help me cure this crazy girl?"
"It's clear that the county lord himself doesn't have the ability to kill me, how can he say that he saved my life?"
That's right, the woman in front of the two of them now is Mu Yanxue.
"Okay, since you don't want to teach this girl a lesson, why don't I give this thing to her, but you have to promise me one condition. ”
"I won't promise you. ”
After knowing the identity of this person, Yue Qianlong also refused: "Yes, it's just a shadow lamp, it's a big deal that this girl doesn't want it, Ah Jue, let's go." ”
"Let's go, do you think our Shepherd's family is so easy to bully?"
The stall owner slipped away with interest, leaving only an empty stall.
As soon as Mu Yanxue whipped the whip, when she was about to pull Yue Qianlong back, the long whip was wrapped in Su Jue's palm layer by layer.
"Su Jue, you have committed a serious crime, and now you dare to do it with me?"
"I'll just deal with you. ”
The surrounding crowd gradually became chaotic, and a low shout suddenly came from the turbulence: "Ah Xue, stop!"
It's Xiao Qiyu, and she's still followed by Mu Yanzhen.
Xiao Qiyu was dressed in a light silver short-sleeved shirt with crimson lapels drawn with gold threads, and a pair of knee-length deerskin boots, which looked particularly dazzling even in the bustling crowd.
Su Jue and Yue Qianlong were both surprised, how did this emperor come to the royal city? The two of them hadn't seen Xiao Qiyu since they came back from Canglang Plain, and both of them were a little at a loss when they met by chance.
"Your Majesty'......"
"Yue Qianlong, where do you think this is?"
She immediately changed her words, "Young Master Xiao, how did you come to such a place, it's really surprising." ”
"It's even more surprising to meet you two here. ”
Mu Yanxue was confused when she heard it, Xiao Qiyu knew Su Jue's thief, why did he still know this crazy girl?
"Brother Qiyu, you ...... You don't blame Su Jue?"
"It's just a bead, what's there to care about, since Gongsun has taken a fancy to him, it doesn't matter if he lets it go for a while. ”
"It seems that Brother Qiyu has a good relationship with Gongsun Ling's protection. Attention was on Xiao Qiyu's side for a while, and when she came back to her senses, Mu Yanxue found that Mu Yanzhen had already walked to Su and Yue.
"I heard about you from Yu Tong, I didn't expect you to return to King Ning's Mansion so soon, it seems that everything is going well. ”
Hearing this, Yue Qianlong bowed respectfully, "Thanks to Ah Zhen's wonderful method, otherwise I wouldn't have lasted so long, by the way, how is your injury?"
"It's good, it's not a big deal anymore. ”
"That wound should hurt on rainy days and snowy nights, the weather in Mirage City is cold, you should suffer a little this winter," after glancing at Xiao Qiyu, Su Jue continued: "I know that there is an exercise that can alleviate this disease, if you need it, you can come to Ning Wangfu to find me." ”
"Thank you Su Shaoxia for your concern. ”
"What, Ah Zhen, you also know the two of them?"
"Well, we do have some chances. ”
"Ah Zhen, this person used your life to get the opportunity to leave the palace, and you even said that you had a chance with him? Are you joking with me?"
Mu Yanzhen pursed his lips a little embarrassed, and suddenly said: "Su Shaoxia is not to blame for what happened that day, and if it weren't for him, I would have died in the chaotic arrows a long time ago." ”
Died in the chaos of arrows? Mu Yanxue frowned, it seems that it was Ji Hao's hands and feet that day. Their Ji family has been against the Mu Yan family for decades, thinking that Ji Hao wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of Mu Yan Zhen that day, could it be that Xiao Qiyu would not know anything about this matter?
"Sister Xue, it's rare that we can meet today, why don't you give that shadow lantern to Chitaki as a meeting gift?"
"You, what did you say?"
"Last time I bumped into Chitaki at Lord Luo's house, I had been looking for an opportunity to apologize to Chitaki. ”
Did he mean that he was forced to whip himself by Xiao Qiyu? Yue Qianlong couldn't cry or laugh, Mu Yanzhen, this kid is really good at thinking about tossing himself.
"Sister Xue, anyway, you want to give me this shadow lamp, why don't you give it to Chitaki for me now?"
Mu Yanxue was so angry that her blood was retrograde, she had said that she would bring some interesting things to Mu Yanzhen from Frost City, but then she forgot because of her busy military affairs, and one of the purposes of her coming to Dongshi today was to pick a gift for Mu Yanzhen.
Mu Yanxue threw the thing into his hand and said angrily: "I said that if I want to give you something, I will definitely give it to you, and I don't care who you want to give it to again, but Mu Yanzhen, since you are about to become an adult, don't do what these three-year-old children can do, and don't make friends with these people who shouldn't befriend." ”
"Three-year-old child?" Yue Qianlong walked up to Mu Yanxue, his words full of disdain, "Are you two really sisters and brothers? Why is there such a big difference? One is pure and amiable, and the other is arrogant and arrogant. ”
"What dare you teach me?"
"I'm nothing, I just know that it's not your turn to be so domineering in front of Xiao Gongzi. ”
"You ......" actually provoked her relationship with Xiao Qiyu in person! Mu Yanxue secretly clenched her fists and turned around to explain: "Brother Qiyu, I didn't mean that, this girl is really too angry. ”
"Don't say it again, I originally wanted to see the grand scene of Lidong tonight, don't you think this is not enough to disappoint the fun?"
"Brother Qiyu, it's Ah Xue's mistake. ”
"Not leaving?"
Mu Yanxue responded, but at this time, Mu Yanzhen said, "Childe, can I stay here longer?"
"Why?"
"I want to ask Miss Yue about their previous interesting stories. ”
Xiao Qiyu, who knew Mu Yanzhen's previous experience, did not stop him, and only said that he would meet in the Zhaoyun Pavilion in front of him in half an hour.
"Without these two in the way, I can finally talk to you well," Yue Qianlong shook the things in his hand and said with a smile: "Thank you Ah Zhen, this little shadow lamp is really chic, Yan'er will definitely love it when she sees it." ”
"Yan'er, are you Chitaki's friend?"
The woman was embarrassed and said, "It's my son." ”
"So Chitaki already has a baby?"
"Well, it's just that he's young, not yet a year old. ”
"Is he in Mirage? Can I take a look?"
"He's not here," Yue Qianlong put things into his arms and said wistfully: "I still have important things to do, so I have to entrust him to my friends, this little thing can be regarded as a little compensation for him, but if I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely bring him to meet Ah Zhen, but Ah Zhen, how can you be so familiar with Canglang Yuan?"