Closing my eyes slightly, I knew that there was really no way back when things had developed so far.

"Shen Qingzhi, come down quickly, there are so many people here!" Cen Yuhe's cheerful voice came from outside the carriage.

I relented and got out of the carriage.

The Flower Prayer Festival is a very important festival in Qinguo, which is why Cen Xi can easily come out of the palace with Cen Yuhe.

On this day, regardless of the usual rules of etiquette, young and old, they can go on outings and play as they like, and their sweethearts who they usually can't see can also stay all day today.

But there is one more thing to do before that, and that is to pray to the god of flowers.

The ritual of praying to the god of flowers is not complicated, as long as you pick up a cluster of fallen flowers and sprinkle them into the Yuehuai River, or bury the fallen flowers with soil, this is to imitate the ancestors, and it is also a way to pay tribute to the ancestors, and then it is the most important step - prayer.

Choose your favorite flower, pluck it gently, and then walk up to the prayer platform step by step with the most sincere heart, place the flower in the ashes of the lantern, and then fold your hands together to make a wish.

After making a wish, you need to immediately step down from the prayer platform, go to the place where you picked the flowers, and bury the flowers next to the flowers you have picked in advance, and wait for the destined person for the coming year.

After these three steps are completed, the ritual of praying to the god of flowers is over.

However, in these simple steps, the people's prayer for life, hope for the future, and forgiveness for all the sufferings of the past are imbued.

"Why are you standing in a daze? Pick up the petals. Cen Yuhe couldn't help but get a little angry when he saw that I was always distracted and didn't pay attention to her words.

"Huh? Oh. I came back to my senses for a moment, smiled wryly, and said to her, "Yuhe, there is a stone pavilion in front, you go there to rest first, this work of picking up petals will be handed over to me, how about making apologies?" ”

Cen Yuhe saw that my attitude was sincere and his tone was soft, so his face was better.

"No need, I'm not tired, let's pick it up together."

"Yuhe, don't forget, you sneaked out today, if you get dirty, see how you explain when you go back." Cen Xi interjected at the right time.

I glanced sideways at him and didn't speak.

Cen Yuhe saw that his brother had spoken, and he really couldn't go back to the palace covered in mud, so he could only pull my sleeve unwillingly, look up and say to me, "Then I'll wait for you in the stone pavilion, you have to come over quickly." ”

I nodded, reaching out to brush a petal from her hair.

Cen Yuhe handed me the petals he had already picked up, then lifted his skirt and carefully walked through the sea of flowers to the small stone pavilion in front of him.

Cen Xi stood next to me, watching Cen Yuhe walk into the pavilion before reassuringly retracting his gaze.

"How, there are eye-catching young talents." I lowered my eyes and asked him softly.

Cen Xi shook his head, "I'm afraid that you are already too good, and others can't catch up." ”

"Are you complimenting me?" I smiled wryly.

Cen Xi swept his gaze over me, and then narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the flying birds and floating clouds in the distance.

"Didn't you invite Du Rong too? Why can't you see him now? ”

"He's in the Yuhua Teahouse." I bent down and began to pick up the petals," he said, I don't want to affect Your Royal Highness the Prince, your mood to enjoy the flowers today, so wait for me in the teahouse first. ”

Cen Xi sneered, didn't say hello, and just turned around and left.

"Hey, where are you going?" I wondered.

"Yuhua Tea House."

“......”

What's going on these years, all of them are yin and yang.

I shook my head helplessly, and continued to pick up my petals, during which I glanced at the stone pavilion where Yuhe was located from time to time, but there were few people coming and going on the banks of the Yuehuai River, but there were few people who went to the stone pavilion to rest, and there was no prince who came forward to talk.

I couldn't help but frown in confusion.

It stands to reason that in addition to some ordinary people's homes, the nobles in Beijing have more or less seen Yuhe, and the princess is here, how can she not take the opportunity to have some good eyes?

It's weird, it's so weird.

"Green Branches!"

Suddenly, someone shouted my name from afar, and when I looked up, I saw Jiang and Wei Zheng supporting a gentle and feminine woman in a yellow dress walking this way.

"Brother Hewei?" I was amazed and immediately greeted him.

"Sister-in-law." When I got in front of me, I bowed to Yunyin.

When Yunyin saw me, he hurriedly returned the salute, "Prime Minister." ”

"Today is the Flower Prayer Festival, but there is no Prime Minister." I winked at Yunyin and smiled playfully.

Yun Yin's cheeks flushed and he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at me.

Seeing this, Jiang Hewei immediately glared at me dissatisfiedly, "Qingzhi, Yinyin is my wife, you are close to it." ”

"How?" I raised an eyebrow, "Jealous?" Who made this son so personable and approachable? Sister-in-law, you have to take care of Brother Wei in the future, don't let him, he is always jealous. ”

Yun Yin was even more ashamed now, and said in a low voice, "I'll go to the stone pavilion to sit, you and ...... Sink... Shen Gongzi chatted slowly. ”

Without waiting for Jiang Hewei to react, she covered her face with a fan and ran in the direction of Shiting. Let's have a book

"Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful!" I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jiang Hewei was so angry that he directly drew his sword to cut me, and I quickly dodged sideways.

"Brother Hewei, be merciful to your subordinates!" I begged for mercy loudly.

Jiang Hewei was afraid that Yunyin would hear the voice, so when he looked back, he just took the sword after two moves, which can be regarded as a small lesson for me.

However, after such a fuss, the petals that I had collected were sprinkled on the ground again, and I looked at the petals all over the ground with some distress, and I regretted it in my heart.

"It's really ......" Jiang Hewei looked at my regretful and sad look, and was speechless for a long time, just punching his hand, and the strong wind shook the petals of a small flower garden.

I looked at the layers of fallen flowers on the ground, and the corners of my mouth twitched, and I was speechless.

"You brought out the sixth princess, right?" Jiang and Wei didn't pay attention to the petals, looked up at the two people who were talking to each other in the stone pavilion, and asked me out loud.

"It was brought out by Cen Xi." I said, "How dare I do that?" ”

"Prince? Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also bring the six princesses out to play? ”

"It's not."

Jiang Hewei was surprised: "What are you here for?" ”

"Looking for a lover." I sighed with a little headache, "It's a pity that until now, there has been no young master of any family who has taken the initiative to step forward." ”

Jiang Hewei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed.

"Shen Qingzhi, Shen Qingzhi, you are smart for a lifetime, and you are confused for a while."

I frowned, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"The last time you made a big fuss in the imperial study and asked to marry the sixth princess, which of the civil and military palaces in this court does not know? Who is the bear's heart leopard gall that dares to touch your sweetheart? Jiang Hewei shook his head, and walked towards the small stone pavilion with his sleeves closed.

I was stunned for a while, and finally came back to the memory,

So that's it, that's ...... So what to do?

"Huh? Isn't that a green branch? ”

"Yes, it seems to be Shen Xiang."

"Shen Xiang? Is that the young prime minister? ”

"Well, that's the one."

"Green Branches, Green Branches!"

I was frowning about Yuhe's lifelong event, but there was a small conversation behind me, and after a while, someone shouted loudly to me, and when I turned my head, it was He Qiong and Bai Zhihuan, and there was a woman with a slightly bulging abdomen standing next to Bai Zhihuan.

"Green Branches!" He Qiong ran over from a distance and put the two red peonies in my hand into my bun with a smile.

"Nonsense!" I pretended to be angry, pulled out one and inserted it on his head, "How can there be any reason why I wear it and you don't wear it?" ”

He Qiong didn't move the flowers on her head, but just smiled and approached me, "The peony is famous all over the world, how can I hold it down?" ”

I gave him a blank look, and set my eyes on Bai Zhihuan and the others, who were supporting them slowly behind me.

"This is Madame White, right?" I smiled and threw my hands away.

Bai Zhi and his wife Lu Yan'er immediately returned the gift to me.

"Mrs. Zun is happy, why don't you tell us? It's a great joy, and it should be celebrated, shouldn't it? I deliberately lowered my face and blamed.

Bai Zhi also forgive, explaining, "It's because the insiders don't want to publicize it too much, but they are just preparing to wait until the child is full moon, and then invite all the adults to the mansion for a gathering." ”

"That's what's wrong with you, this is about to become a father, how can you not understand the mind of your daughter's family? The joy of being a new mother is better than that of you as a father. I shook my head, my face full of pity for Bai Zhi's head to return this wooden head.

Bai Zhi was still shocked by me, and quickly asked his wife next to him in a low voice, "Yan'er, did I make you unhappy?" In this way, tomorrow we will set up dozens of tables and invite all our friends and relatives in the capital......"

"Husband, what stupid thing are you talking about?" Lu Yan'er blamed Bai Zhi for returning a sentence, raised her eyes to look at me, and bowed slightly, "The Prime Minister is a handsome man among people, and he is about to tie the knot, so he really should invite us to dinner." ”

"Yes, yes." He Qiong hurriedly followed the words and coaxed, "Qingzhi, have you and the sixth princess had a good day?" These days, I always have an alcohol addiction in my stomach, poor thing! ”

I lowered my eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "Fate is destined, this matter must not be delayed, and when the day is really settled, I will definitely send you a wedding card as soon as possible." ”

He Qiong's eyes moved, but she didn't smile.

"Madame Zun is inconvenient now, so it is better to go to the stone pavilion in front of you to rest first." I looked at Bai Zhihuan and Lu Yan'er, "The six princesses, they are all here." ”

"What about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Can you come along? Bai Zhi also asked.

I nodded, "It's coming, it's coming, but I've just left for something, and I'll be back in a while." ”

Bai Zhi replied, "Then we'll go first." ”

I smiled and got out of the way.

Bai Zhi also nodded to me, and helped Lu Yan'er, who was pregnant, to walk in the direction of the stone pavilion step by step.

"You deliberately left me behind, but what do you want to say?" He Qiong clasped her hands around her chest and waited quietly for me to tell me my purpose.