Chapter 276: Lantern Festival
When the shepherd wolf finally unlocked his heart and had a drink with An Langping and others, the county lord and his party came to a long corridor full of lanterns......
The tradition of guessing lantern riddles has been around for a long time, and it has become an indispensable activity during the Lantern Festival. And the talented and beautiful women in the capital also often use this way to express their feelings, or to express their praise for their family and country, or to express their thoughts about the admirers in their hearts, of course, there are also people who take this opportunity to criticize some people or things that they dare not speak out on weekdays.
When the seventh princess saw such a long corridor, full of lanterns, and each lamp had one or more riddles written on it, she couldn't wait to say: "Sister Qiang, Xiaoying, let's go over and guess the riddle, this is my strength......"
The county lord was a little worried in his heart, naturally he lacked a trace of interest, but he was also pulled over by the enthusiastic Seventh Princess and Pei Ying, and as for the others, they naturally had no opinions.
When she came to the corridor, the seventh princess was the first to see one, and she already knew it, but she wanted to tease Pei Ying and Luo Xi, a pair of lovers, and said, "Xiao Ying, look at this one, quickly guess what kind of mystery it is?" Giggle......"
Pei Ying saw the expression of the seventh princess, and knew that it was definitely not a simple riddle, and when she looked closely, on the red candle covered with a red lantern coat, it was written: Play together during the day, live together at night, old and dead, inseparable!
Before Pei Ying could speak, the Seventh Princess said to Luo Xi with a playful face: "Young Master Luo, you might as well guess what kind of mystery this is?" ”
Luo Xi looked down at Pei Ying with affection, and Pei Ying naturally guessed the answer to the riddle, but she was a little ashamed in her heart and didn't dare to say it...... Luo Xi was downright generous, and said: "Play together during the day, live together at night, old and dead, are not separated, naturally it is the mandarin duck that goes in and out of the pair when he is born, and sleeps in the same cave after death." ”
The seventh princess said: "What Luo Gongzi said is naturally right, but this is a simple riddle, Xiaoying, what are you blushing?" Could it be that there is a ghost in his heart? Giggle......"
Looking at the seventh princess who covered her mouth and chuckled, Pei Ying couldn't bear it anymore, so she scratched her itch, which made the seventh princess's laughter even more unstoppable......
But the county lord saw another riddle at this moment, only to see that it was written: "The fierce iron and stone body, nothing to do, do not fight, the battle will set fire, set fire to yourself!" Compared with other riddles that express the beauty of the world, flowers, birds, insects and fish, this one is particularly eye-catching......
The county lord was full of sorrow, and reached out to touch the lamp, only to see the candlelight flickering, and the tears turned to ashes, but the shadow of the lamp did not leave the person.
At this time, there was a white-clothed, personable boy passing by, followed by this little guy, dressed like this boy's scholar.
The little guy said: "Childe, the master asked you to go home early, saying that there is something to discuss with you...... If so, if it's too late to go back, I'm afraid that the little slave will be disciplined by the master again......"
The boy said, "Don't go back!" I knew that I wouldn't come to the capital, the old man in my family was obviously fine, so I didn't say anything about it, but he did everything possible to ask me to visit Song Guogong and get close to the county lord of Yang, I heard that the county lord had a marriage contract! ”
That son is naturally the grandson of the right prime minister Huang Shi, Huang Shiyong.
The little guy persevered, and continued: "Childe, but ......"
Huang Shiyong said: "Oh, don't be it, such a festive beauty, I won't ...... This...... Who is this girl? Huang Shiyong stopped at first glance, and when she looked up, she saw the county lord of Dangyang, who was full of sorrow and incomprehensibility under the shadow of the lamp, and couldn't help but be stunned......
The county lord, who was already captivating the country and the city, was lonely at the moment with the lamp, frowning slightly, probing lightly, and his eyes were full of tenderness, which moved Huang Shiyong, who was watching from the sidelines, in an instant. "This woman should only be in the sky, isn't it a fairy who is in the dust and independent in the world?"
The Seventh Princess and the others naturally saw that the county lord's mood was very low, although they knew what was the cause, but they didn't know how to explain it. The thirteenth princess, Long Xinru, said, "Sister Qiang, what is the mystery of this one?" ”
The county lord touched Thirteen's little head and said, "We don't guess this riddle!" The Seventh Princess also responded: "Sister Qiang is right, bah bah!" What kind of riddle is this, it's a big holiday, how can such an unlucky lantern riddle be put out, if I know who put it, I will definitely break his legs! ”
Huang Shiyong walked over and said, "It's just a slightly sonorous riddle, how can this girl say that this riddle is unlucky?" ”
In fact, the riddle itself is naturally not unlucky, but it corresponds to reality and the situation......
The seventh princess saw that someone was not interested, so she said: "Since this prince is so insightful, you might as well tell me what this mystery is?" In fact, the seventh princess only looked at the subject of this riddle, and only felt that at this moment, Yulin, Mutian Wolf and others were competing with others, so they felt unlucky, as for the riddle, the seventh princess did not guess.
This riddle is quite difficult, and it is not comparable to the previous mandarin duck.
Huang Shiyong was not in a hurry to tell the riddle, but said to the county lord: "Fang Cai Xiaosheng saw this girl looking at the topic and fell in love, I don't know if this girl knows the mystery?" ”
The county lord saw that the person who came was elegant and graceful, and he must be a son of an extraordinary family, but she no longer had the slightest intention of continuing to shop, so she said: "This son should watch the lantern festival by himself, I should be a boudoir woman who does not leave the attic, so I won't disturb Gongzi Yaxing." ”
According to the old custom, if a young man and an unmarried woman discuss lantern riddles with each other at the Lantern Festival, it is a mutual affection between the two people, and they can express their hearts. So in the face of Huang Shiyong's active accosting, the county lord immediately showed that he already had a favorite person, but he was just waiting for the boudoir.
After listening to Huang Shiyong, a trace of loss flashed in her heart, and at the same time, she was unwilling to pass by the county lord and regarded it as a passerby, so she took advantage of the riddle next to her at this moment and said: "Like a girl who is as cold and jade as a fairy, spotless and spotless, she really responds to the sentence 'There are beautiful women in the north, peerless and independent, one cares about the city, and then the country', why not?" ”
After listening to Huang Shiyong's words, the county lord naturally knew that Huang Shiyong had something to say, and the previous sentences were just praising himself, but the point was actually the sentence "Why not"!
The county lord said that he should have been a woman who did not go out of the attic and waited for the word boudoir, and Huang Shiyong took the sentence "Why not go out of half", which was not only the words of the county lord, but also showed that he was unwilling to miss it with the county lord, and it was more in line with his praise for the county lord, because "why not go out of half", the riddle is a "fairy" word.
The county lord saw that this son was really brilliant, and he was very admirable in his heart, but she only had one person in her heart, and the county lord took his way to give back to him, and also quoted a lantern riddle, and went back to Huang Shiyong's words, the county lord said: "There is no choice but to let the flowers fall......"
After speaking, the county lord said to the seventh princess and the others: "Xinjiao, you guys can play, I'm a little tired, so I'll go back first." ”
The Seventh Princess and the others naturally didn't worry about the county lord leaving alone, so they hurriedly followed, leaving Huang Shiyong in place, gloomy and sad, and sighed: "It's really a strange woman in the world...... Ming Cong, quickly find out which woman this is! ”
When the little guy named Ming Cong heard this, he said, "Childe, the little slave is going to inquire!" ”
Huang Shiyong was unwilling to say: "I have no choice but to let the flowers fall...... Flowers will naturally fall, but it is not yet known who will fall! ”
The county lord's sentence "helpless flowers fall" not only expresses that he already has a heart and does not want to have too many entanglements with Huang Shiyong, but also "helpless flowers fall" is another riddle, and the riddle is two words, "thanks"! While rejecting Huang Shiyong, he also thanked Huang Shiyong for his praise.
But this is the case, which makes Huang Shiyong feel that a strange woman like the county lord is what she should pursue with all her might.
The county lord and the seventh princess and the others left, but the rest of the people didn't understand the conversation between the county lord and the son, so the seventh princess couldn't hold back and said, "Sister Qiang, what kind of dumb fan are you fighting with that son?" Why am I so confused? ”
Pei Qihu also said: "Yes, yes, you people who read a lot are troublesome when you talk!" ”
The seventh princess listened to Pei Qihu's words and said indignantly: "Seven tigers! Are you saying that I read too little and have no ink on my chest? ”
Pei Qihu saw that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly said, "Of course not!" The seventh princess has great ambitions, and naturally she is unwilling to only put her mind on chewing words, so she only loses her literary brilliance slightly, but in other aspects, the seventh princess is definitely the best among people! ”
When the seventh princess heard this, "It's pretty much the same!" ”
The county lord said: "Xinjiao, Xiaoying, if you want to play and enjoy the lanterns, go and play for a while, don't disturb your interest because of me, I can go back by myself, there are Jin Wuwei everywhere tonight, there will be nothing wrong." ”
The seventh princess said: "Oh, Sister Qiang, you are gone, what are we interested in there, it just so hasn't been a long time since we saw Yuan Bing and Su Xue, go and see how those two little guys are doing!" ”
Pei Ying, Luo Xi and the others also knew that there were two bears in the county lord's mansion, and they also wanted to go and see it, so they opened their mouths to respond, and the county lord had to say: "Okay, let's go to my house together, as long as it doesn't ruin your interest." ”
The seventh princess said: "Sister Qiang! You're quietly shifting the subject again! Always use this trick to deceive me, quick, who knows, what are you talking to that good-looking son? ”
The county lord saw that he couldn't fool around tonight, so he explained the mystery of her conversation with Huang Shiyong one by one.
After hearing this, the seventh princess began to shout, "Sister Qiang! It turns out that the boy has taken a fancy to you! Hehe, what a 'out of half'! If this is heard by the shepherd wolf, this son is afraid that half of his head will be lost, why not! But then again, I think this knowledgeable and gentle son is more compatible with Sister Qiang, I don't know which son......"
The county lord turned to look at the seventh princess and said, "Xinjiao, open your mouth!" ”
When the seventh princess heard this, she looked at the county lord's expression again, and hurriedly covered her mouth with her hands, and muttered, "I...... I won't open my mouth! Sister Qiang, you must be pulling my tongue again, so I won't fall for you again! ”
The county lord waved his little hand, pretending to be fierce and vicious, and said, "Hmph, it's good that you know, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will pull your tongue off!" ”
The seventh princess hurriedly shook her head and signaled that she didn't dare, causing everyone to laugh......
At this moment, the right prime minister Huang Shi was drinking tea and playing with his good friend Jiang Zhi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Jiang Zhi said: "Huang Gong, did your Qilin'er go to the Song Guogong Mansion to meet you?" ”
Huang Shi was upset when he heard this, and said, "Oh, don't mention it, Shiyong that kid won't go even if he dies...... But we are really a little inconsiderate in doing this, after all, the lord of Dangyang County already has a marriage contract, and I don't want to provoke the shepherd wolf, this article is still exposed, I'll find another way! ”
What Huang Shi and Jiang Zhi didn't expect was that Huang Shiyong ran in from outside in a frenzy, and said as soon as he entered the door: "Grandfather, prepare a gift!" Tomorrow I will go to the sun...... Visit the Song Guogong Mansion! ”
A pair of good friends stared at each other, and they didn't know why......