No matter how important this kind of thing is during the Chinese New Year, when it comes to another event, it will seem much more mundane -- a great victory at the border pass. At the end of the year, the joy brought by this good news was put several times, and on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, when the emperor and empress boarded the Zhengyang Gate, they made an unprecedented display of fireworks in front of the Zhengyang Gate.

These things, even if Shu Manyao doesn't care much about them, but there are many people who talk about them, and she listens to them a little.

"I heard that Yang Gongzi led people to lure the enemy, set up a big ambush for the Khitans, and then annihilated the Khitans in one fell swoop."

"This time, the son of the Yang family won the battle, and the title of the Yang family is about to be decided."

"After a while, Yang Gongzi will bring people back to the court to receive the reward, and I don't know if there will be a palace banquet at that time, if there is, maybe I can also enter the palace to have a look."

"Young Master Yang has made a great contribution, and I don't know if the emperor will give him a marriage."

"Didn't you say that Yang Gongzi already has a fiancée?"

Whether it is someone else coming to their own home as a guest, or going to someone else's house as a guest, back and forth, all the New Year, listen to Yang Jianbai's things. Because Yang Jianbai is also a famous beautiful man in the capital, and the girls love to talk about these gossips when they get together, Shu Manyao just doesn't want to hear it, and it is inevitable that he will be pulled to say a few words.

Shu Manyao occasionally made waves for this name in her heart, but when she knew that her grandmother was looking at someone for her, she threw this matter aside.

In her previous life, she was "frail and sickly", coupled with her cowardly temperament, she never went out to meet people, and even guests at home were reluctant to meet, which led to her not getting married until she was eighteen years old. Daddy couldn't help it, so he wronged himself to make a continuation for others.

But the situation in this life is different, if there is no accident, grandmother will be able to pick a good family for her this year, she just needs to wait until she is eighteen years old to get married, Yang Jianbai or something, and she has nothing to do with it.

"It's the fifteenth lantern festival tonight, Daddy, let's go to the lantern market, I heard that the lantern festival in the capital is very lively." Shu Manyao watched Shu Chengye come back, and hurriedly ran over to be coquettish, Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu were originally sitting on the side talking to the old lady, and when they heard Shu Manyao's words, they were immediately attracted to attention: "Want to go to the Lantern Festival?" ”

Shu Chengye hesitated: "There are a lot of people at the Lantern Festival, and it is not very safe to squeeze around......"

"Daddy, you can send more people to follow." Shu Manyao hurriedly smiled: "Go, go, go, I heard Sister Bai say last time that she is going to the Lamp Market today, let's go too, I promise to follow my father closely, and I promise not to leave." ”

Shu Chengye was still a little hesitant, and the old lady said with a smile: "Chengye, if it's okay at night, take a few of their sisters to take a look, the lantern festival in the capital is indeed more lively than that in Jiangnan, but it is also a different custom, on the Jiangnan side, there are more lanterns, and there is more fun in the capital." Take advantage of their young age, go out and walk more at this time, otherwise there won't be so many opportunities in the future. ”

The so-called bucket lantern is actually similar to Dou Shi. It's just that the reward has become a lantern, but it's actually the same.

"Grandmother goes too." Shu Manyao returned with a smile and hugged the old lady's arm and shook it twice: "Our family is all going, we haven't seen the lantern festival in the capital, grandmother took us to see, grandmother must know where the capital is the most lively." ”

The old lady waved her hand: "I won't go, I'm old, and I don't like to join in this fun, your father is also very familiar with the capital, just let him take you there." ”

"My grandmother is not very old, and if my grandmother doesn't go, I won't go, and I don't want to leave my grandmother alone at home." Shu Manyao thought for a while, pouted and shook his head: "Grandmother go with us, or, let's go in a carriage?" ”

"What's the point of riding in a carriage?" Shu Chengye said with a smile on the side: "In my opinion, mother, you can also go with us, you can book a private room in the restaurant, if you feel tired, just rest in the private room for a while, and I will take them for a walk below." Even if they are tired of playing, they can also go to the restaurant to rest. ”

The old lady hesitated: "This can't work, right?" On this kind of day, those Haode restaurants in those areas are booked in advance, we didn't plan to go before, and now it suddenly passed, I'm afraid we can't book a room. ”

"I'll send someone to ask first." Shu Chengye didn't dare to guarantee it, his official position was not high, and he didn't like to take other people's things, if there was really no private room, he could only do it.

The old lady nodded, and changed the topic again: "I just received the letter two days ago, Man Yao's uncle plans to enter Beijing after fifteen, and it is estimated that he will be able to arrive in a month, the original house in the capital has been sold, they have just arrived in the capital, I am afraid that there is no place to live, Xu's, you arrange it, and clean up the Qiutang Courtyard." ”

Although the Qiutang Courtyard is divided into four courtyards, it is separated from the wall by Changchun Hall, and another courtyard gate is opened, which is not close to the inner courtyard, and it is convenient to enter and exit, which is very suitable.

Xu Shi hurriedly responded, and the old lady said again: "Manyao's aunt likes elegant things the most, and you should also consider the furnishings of Qiutang Courtyard." ”

"Yes, mother, I know, I remember that there is a set of blue and white porcelain in the warehouse, why don't you take that set out and put it on display." Xu said with a smile, thought about it and added: "As for the bed tent and the like, there are still two beds in the smoke and rain map we brought in Jiangnan, why don't you use that?" ”

The old lady nodded, Shu Manyao shook the old lady's arm, and asked with a smile: "Grandmother, what kind of person is the eldest aunt?" Is your temperament good? I heard Sister Bai say that the eldest cousin is a good-looking person? ”

"Your eldest aunt was a famous talented woman back then, and she was the best friend with your mother, and the two of them had always been friends before they got married." The old lady smiled and said: "She is very gentle, don't worry, when you were a child, your aunt loved you very much, and when she arrived at our house, she hugged you and didn't let go." Even later, when you returned to your ancestral hometown, your aunt often wrote to ask you. ”

"As for your eldest cousin......" said the old lady's heart, Wanwan loves Man Yao the most, if Man Yao can marry the Chen family......

"Mother, I just asked people to go out to inquire about the restaurant, and I met someone from the Weiguo Mansion." As the old lady was talking, she saw Shu Chengye rushing into the door, still holding the post in her hand: "The old lady of the Weiguo Mansion invited us to go with them to enjoy the lanterns, it is on the third floor of the food for the sky, this is the largest restaurant in the capital, do you think we want to go over?" ”

The old lady stretched out her hand to take the post, and after reading it, she handed it to Xu: "Since I am going, the Duchess of Guo thinks about us, we can't be too rude, it's not too early at this time, clean up and go directly." ”

As for dinner, I'm going to the restaurant, is it possible that those two bowls of rice are missing?

As soon as the old lady gave the order, the Xu family and Shu Manyao sisters were busy, and each went back to their yard to change clothes and freshen up. Nowadays, Shu Manyao's various appearances are the most important thing.

After tidying up, the old lady checked both sides again and replaced her with two hairpins: "You are young now, you don't need to bring these gold and silver things, although they are dazzling, they are a little too outward." I have two white hostas here, just right for your clothes today. ”

As he spoke, he asked someone to take it, and Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu looked at it from the side, and they also coaxed: "Grandmother, is it not suitable for me and my second sister to bring a golden hairpin?" ”

The old lady smiled and nodded: "I know that you are worried about me, don't worry, you have everything." Jin Ling, go and get the extreme beaded hairpin in my dressing case. ”

He turned his head to Shu Manjin and Shu Manyu and smiled: "Your big sister is old, that's why you have to bring a hosta, you are young, it is good to bring a hairpin." With a hosta, you can't hold it down. ”

It's just that no matter how good the pearl is, it can't compare to the hosta on Shu Manyao's head.

Shu Manyu was still not very happy, but Shu Manjin thanked the old lady with a smile, and immediately changed the hairpin: "What my grandmother said is that my sister and I are still young, and with a hairpin, it is better looking and suitable for our age." The hosta is too stable, and the big sister still looks good. ”

Xu's eyes darkened, and he was serving the old lady to change her clothes on the side: "Mother, I see that your autumn-colored clothes are very good-looking, why don't you match this begonia golden hairpin?" ”

After a busy day, the old lady thought of Aunt Wang again: "What about Aunt Wang?" ”

"Aunt Wang said that she was not suitable to appear on this occasion today, so she took the little master and went back." Jin Ling hurriedly stepped forward to reply, the old lady thought about it, and nodded: "She is clever, go and tell the big kitchen, no matter what Aunt Wang wants to eat today, let them prepare it." As for the little young master, the weather is still a little cold, so let Aunt Wang pay attention. ”

After giving the order, he led a group of people out. Shiweitian is located in Qipan Street, 16 streets in Beijing, Qipan Street is the most central one, and the population is the largest. Although it was not yet dark at this time, the streets were already full of people, and the carriages were not easy to walk.

At the door of the restaurant, the guy came over to ask, Shu Chengye said the name of the private room, and the Shu family was immediately taken over. Because there was a room of ladies in the private room, Shu Chengye and Shu Zheming sent people to the door, and followed the guy to another private room.

Duchess Wei Guo was talking to a girl next to her, and when she saw the old lady entering the door, she said with a smile: "You old man, if I don't give you a post, won't you come to see me?" ”

Today, the old lady glanced at her angrily: "You are not young, the lamp market is very lively, I, just to let the children open their eyes and face folds, I want to do what you do?" A few of us, but we have also visited this lamp market in the streets and alleys, only a few of my granddaughters have not seen the lantern festival in the capital, so I took them to see it for a long time. Speaking of the past, Mrs. Wei Guogong also sighed: "We, we are all old, this kind of excitement is what their children like to watch." However, you have come to the right place today, today's lantern festival is really different from the past.