After Xiao Rui finished discussing with Jia Xu and Guo Jia, he went out to see Xiao Yan, and when he came to the main hall, he saw Zhuge Liuying and Xiao Qingqing chatting, and Xiao Yan was like this criticized bear child, sitting there obediently with a loveless expression.

Seeing Xiao Rui come out, his face glowed with a different look, and he immediately rushed over and said flatteringly: "Seventh brother, you finally came out!" I want to kill you! ”

Seeing his expression, Xiao Rui really understood what flattery was!

"There are two beauties with you, and you still have a painful expression, it seems that you have a big opinion on Liu Hotaru and Qingqing!" Xiao Rui said deliberately.

Zhuge Liuying and Xiao Qingqing's eyes immediately locked on Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan suddenly felt the cold wind blowing into his bones, and he said righteously: "The two sisters are gentle and virtuous, beautiful and generous, how dare the younger brother have an opinion?" It's just that today is the fifteenth day, it is the Lantern Festival, but the seventh brother has something to do, hanging the two sisters on one side, I am fighting for the sisters! ”

Zhuge Liuying said softly: "We are willing to wait!" ”

"That's right!" Xiao Qingqing also nodded.

Xiao Yan has the heart to die, why did he come to King Xian today, this is from looking for humiliation!

Xiao Rui smiled: "Okay, okay, things are over, now we can go." The sunset is slightly sinking, and the excitement of the Lantern Festival is just right. ”

"I've inquired, this year's lanterns in the capital are particularly novel, and there are many wonderful games, guessing lantern riddles, playing iron flowers, playing dragon lanterns, stepping on stilts, running dry boats, twisting Yangge, playing waist drums, and people can make an appointment after dusk." Xiao Rui said excitedly.

The Lantern Festival is the last important festival in the Spring Festival customs, and it is also a very high festival in the Great Xia Kingdom, especially for young people, the most lively is the Lantern Festival. As the saying goes: the first month comes to the first month, the fifteenth day of the first month makes a lot of lanterns, the lanterns are yellow, the lanterns are red, and the snow hits the lanterns for a good year.

After the Lantern Festival, the next year will have a good year.

In his previous life, Xiao Rui was keen on the New Year when he was a child, and when he grew up, he had little expectations for the New Year, and he also coped with a bowl of Lantern Festival on how to spend the Lantern Festival, and it seemed that the Lantern Festival would end after eating.

In this life, in an era of extreme lack of entertainment facilities, you may be able to truly feel the excitement of the Lantern Festival.

"Xiao Jiu, you just said that after dusk, it seems that your drunkard doesn't mean to drink?" Xiao Rui quipped.

Xiao Yan snorted: "Maybe you can meet the object you like!" Sister Liuying, you have to keep an eye on Brother Seventh in the future, don't let him mess with flowers! ”

Zhuge Liuying said with a smile: "We made an appointment with Ruoxue and Ruoxi, and we are going to put the lotus lantern, so we don't have the time to take care of His Royal Highness King Xian." ”

Xiao Yan pursed his lips and muttered: "Women like to engage in this kind of sensationalism, put lotus lanterns and make wishes and pray for blessings, it is better to ask His Highness..."

Xiao Qingqing glared at him and asked, "What are you muttering about?" ”

"No, nothing! I pity Seventh Brother and I have no one to accompany him, so I can only accompany him. Xiao Yan immediately explained.

Xiao Rui patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Jiu, I don't need your pity, so let's play our own by ourselves, how about it?" ”

"Brother Seven, I was wrong! I don't dare to speak hard anymore. Xiao Yan cried with a sad face.

"Since you know the mistake, then let's not delay, let's go!" Xiao Rui immediately gave the order to play.

Xiao Rui took Li Yuanfang and Li Kui and rode in the same carriage with Xiao Yan. Zhuge Liuying and Xiao Qingqing were going to the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion and the Li Mansion to pick up Zhang Ruoxi and Li Ruoxue, so the four of them agreed on a place to meet and went their separate ways.

The people who live in the south of the city are dignitaries, so it is not lively at night, the most lively place is the city of Dongfang City, the merchants will do a lot of lively activities in order to take advantage of the opportunity to make money, so the people will crowd there, when the flow of people is like weaving, the traffic is busy, the most lively time will be very crowded, even the road can not walk.

The carriage stopped outside the city, and then the four of them walked in and admired it along the street.

The gongs and drums on the street are noisy, the bells are ringing and the gold is struck, the incense flowers and candles are hung, and the lanterns are hanging high. All kinds of colorful lanterns are dazzling, and all kinds of pedestrians swim around. The street under the colorful lanterns is brightly lit, the night is slowly falling, the bright moon is hanging high, the long street is bright, the people are boiling, and the excitement is even more.

After all, Xiao Yan is only seventeen years old, and he is as young as a rabbit, and he can't be idle. Xiao Rui's soul is no longer young, so he is not as lively as him, but he is also dyed by the lively atmosphere, and his face is full of smiles.

When a group of people came to a street, they saw that it was crowded with people, surrounded by several layers, it turned out that someone was performing a dance, Xiao Rui and Xiao Yan also stopped to watch, and saw:

Thousands of doors are unlocked and thousands of lights are bright, and the emperor moves in the middle of the first month. Three hundred people danced with their sleeves, and for a while there was a sound of words in the sky.

"Brother Seven, what's so beautiful about dancing, let's go, I'll take you to interesting places." At this moment, Xiao Yan pulled Xiao Rui away, looking at his excitement, could it be that he went to the place where the person was about to go after dusk?

The two walked around a few streets and stopped at a street corner.

In front, there is a street more than two feet wide, with colorful lanterns hanging high on both sides, and stalls under the lamps, selling all kinds of lanterns and gadgets, and of course, stalls for guessing lantern riddles. It's quiet compared to the hustle and bustle outside, but what's more distinctive is that the pedestrians on this street wear masks.

"The mask is decorated with gold and silver, and the costume shakes the pearl and jade! Seventh brother, don't say that my brother didn't take care of you, the girls in the boudoir are here today, in case you can meet a beautiful woman, don't forget to ask for your name! Xiao Yan quipped.

Xiao Yan looked at this ten-mile long street, countless men and women walked in masks, under the beautiful scenery, if you meet your favorite, it is indeed fate.

"It turns out that the Great Xia Kingdom also has such a custom." Xiao Rui couldn't help but read in his heart.

"Sui Shu Liu Yu Biography" records: "Every time I look at the night in the first month, fill the streets, gather and play friends. The drums are beating to the sky, the torch is shining on the ground, people are wearing animal faces, men are women's clothes, advocating excellent acrobatics, and strange aliens. ”

At this moment, Xiao Yan found two masks out of nowhere, a tiger and a monkey.

"Brother Seven, which one do you want?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Rui smiled: "Let you pick first." ”

Xiao Yan unceremoniously chose the tiger mask, and deliberately said: "The tiger is not powerful, and the monkey is called the king." ”

Xiao Rui ignored his nonsense, took the monkey mask, and immediately put it on his face.

To Xiao Rui's surprise, Li Yuanfang and Li Kui also got two masks, which are the bull head and horse noodles of hell, which are said to be quite popular masks this year, and the reason is naturally because of the night trial of Hades last year.

Xiao Yan didn't care about accompanying Xiao Rui anymore, he had already run into the street, Xiao Rui was afraid that he was messing around, so he asked Li Yuanfang to follow him, in case he couldn't find himself, he would go to the agreed place to meet at that time.

And he took Li Kui to stroll along the street.

"Childe, there are lantern riddles there, there are so many people, Childe is going to have fun?" Li Kui pointed to a stall not far away, which was full of men and women, all vying to guess the lantern riddles, and if they guessed, the stall owner would give a small lantern or gadget.

Xiao Rui shook his head and said, "Forget it." ”

Continuing inside, there are many small games, such as rings, darts shooting, etc., young men and women play freely, laughing constantly, whether they know or not, with masks, the etiquette is eliminated, and they enjoy the fun of the game without following the constraints of men and women.

The first thing that starts with human communication is eye contact, which may be the original intention of the masquerade. Say goodbye to etiquette, say goodbye to identity, and look for the right person through the most equal and sincere eyes.

There is a sudden feeling of pity in my heart, and I am at ease in a glimpse, maybe this is this pursuit.

Xiao Rui didn't linger, continued to walk inside, went to the deepest part, and suddenly became enlightened.

This is a large open space, in the center of the pile of a tall tower, the spire of the tower hanging red hydrangeas, with the spire as the center of the building to pull up the flags, the flags also hang lanterns, all kinds of lanterns hang down, the place is extremely dreamy. And the hanging lantern is more than two meters above the ground, and there is a note hanging under the lantern, which is slightly fluttering with the breeze.

Xiao Rui got closer, and saw that the note under the lantern was written with words, and each lantern was different.

"May I be able to stay with Shouyu in this life."

"May you be warm in three winters, not cold in spring, umbrellas in the rain, lights in the night, and a loved one for your life."

"I hope that when I only have you in my eyes, you will only have me in your eyes."

......

Xiao Rui realized that these lanterns are all drifting bottles, with the wishes or blessings of different people written on the paper, without leaving a name or surname.

Of course, there are also some ridiculous messages.

"The woman I like gave me the first words: a piece of clothes and water, the same ancestor. That's nice. ”

"My father married the fifth concubine, who happened to be the Oiran of Guichun Lou that I patronized for a long time, and she didn't look at me right now, what should I do? Sorrow is also sorrowful. ”

"My cousin is in love with my cousin, but my cousin likes me, is it still possible for me and my cousin?"

......

In addition to leaving a message, you can even reply. For a fee, you can buy a note from the organizer, write your own comments, and hang them on the lanterns. Some of the rumors have been replied to so much that they have been hung with lanterns.

Like what:

"May I be able to stay with Shouyu in this life."

"Hmm!"

With a simple reply and a word, I seemed to see two talented and beautiful women who were in love with each other in my mind.

Also: "The woman I like gave me the first sentence: a piece of clothes and water, the same ancestor." That's nice. ”

"Stupid! The girl told you to get out! ”

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

......

The notes hung with lanterns are all written with the word "second", I wonder if the man who left the message will cry bitterly and be grief-stricken?

And there's many, much more.

Xiao Rui felt very cordial.

It's like brushing a drifting bottle in the previous life, watching the joys, sorrows and sorrows of others, watching the laughter and scolding of the messager, and watching the various states in the world, with a strong sense of sight.

Suddenly, Xiao Rui found a lantern.

Very ordinary plain paper lantern without any painting. Under the lantern hung a note that read:

"The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back."

The handwriting is delicate and elegant, and it must have come from a woman's handwriting.

Xiao Rui looked around, the flow of people was like a shuttle, looking for him, looking for him, where is the person?

On a whim, he asked Li Kui to buy a few message papers and come back.

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