Chapter XII
Ah Qi was also weak-hearted, and he hid behind the pillar for half a second, and then revealed himself.
"I..." Ah Qi was a little cramped, she was a person who didn't like to join in the fun, and she was also a person who didn't like to gossip and listen to gossip, but today it was really her fault, and she was caught red-handed, so she was very embarrassed.
"I'm just passing by,"
This clumsy wording, no one should believe it, even if it is different places and empathy, Ah Qi will not believe it. After all, there is no such coincidence in the world, even if there is, knowing that someone is there, and it is none of your business, you should leave early to avoid it, and you should not listen to one ear but also listen to two ears.
Xiao Jingyi, who was originally just in tears, burst into tears after hearing Ah Qi say this, tears burst out of her eyes, she couldn't hold it back, and her tears began to fall big and big, and Ah Qi was really at a loss, Ah Qi was a casual little girl, really careless, and a real little girl, easy to be soft-hearted, and couldn't see others sad.
"This is the veil you gave me, and now I delight in it," perhaps you need it more than I do.
Ah Qi swears that she really did it out of kindness.
It's just that others don't think so.
Because in the next second, Xiao Jingyi was red-faced and angry, and slapped away Ah Qi's hand holding the handkerchief, knocking Ah Qi's hand aside, and the handkerchief in his hand also fell to the side.
A bright red mark appeared on Ah Qi's hand.
Xiao Jingyi worked very hard, it should be a special grievance, and vented all the grievances she suffered in Gu Nantian today on Ah Qi's body, Ah Qi can also understand, being ignored by her sweetheart like this, and being seen by someone she doesn't like, she feels very embarrassed, and it is normal and understandable to lose her temper.
So, girls don't fall in love with someone easily, especially if they fall in love with someone who doesn't love themselves, because it's very hard, the beginning is hard, the process is hard, and the ending is naturally the same hard.
After all, there are too many poor people in this world, each with their own pitiful, it is unclear, and Xiao Jingyi is already extra lucky compared to many people, and Ah Qi doesn't like this delicate and willful little princess with no one in her eyes, so Ah Qi doesn't plan to stay long, "If the princess dislikes the slave and maid, and feels that the slave and maid are here to be an eyesore, the slave and maid will retire first," After saying that, Ah Qi planned to leave.
Just the next second after Ah Qi turned to leave, he was stopped by Xiao Jingyi, "You stop!" "A roar, or an order, to be precise.
Ah Qi felt very helpless, it seemed that he couldn't escape today, "What else does the princess command?" So he turned around, smiled, and said with a good temperament.
"Today's matter, you are not allowed to say it, and you are not allowed to mention a word to others," it turns out that Xiao Jingyi is afraid of being embarrassed, this is simple, Ah Qi thought to himself, I don't have so much spare time to do these boring things, besides, Ah Qi plans to live longer.
"If I find out and I hear a little gossip, I..." Xiao Jingyi was still a little uneasy, but she didn't say anything, what was she going to do, this appearance is still a little cute.
Ah Qi thought to himself, this little princess, her heart shouldn't be so bad.
Before she could think of what she was going to do with Ah Qi, Ah Qi took the lead in opening her mouth and replied, "Don't worry, princess," Ah Qi said very firmly, very convincingly, she really won't say it, in order to make this princess feel at ease, Ah Qi also added, "The slave didn't see anything, didn't hear anything,"
"So, can the slave and maid retire?" At this moment, Xiao Jingyi should also rest assured.
"Let's go," Xiao Jingyi didn't go to see Ah Qi, but shook her hand impatiently, signaling that Ah Qi could go.
The next second, he was stopped again, "Come back!" ”
Ah Qi sighed, what else is going on?! It's really endless, endless?!
"Is there anything else the princess has to tell the slave?"
"Gu Nantian is the person I like, I don't allow you to like him, and I don't allow you to rob you from me, and you don't deserve it," Xiao Jingyi said.
"Brother Nan, he is just a good person, I can't see others being wronged, look at you pitiful, no name or surname, so I kindly gave you a name, it's just kind, you remember, even if you change a cat and dog on the side of the road, it's the same, did you hear it?!"
is declaring sovereignty with Ah Qi, but will this be a little too early, and a little inexplicable, these are just two people who can't be beaten by eight poles, and they are all shadowless things, your suspicion is too serious, right?!
"......" Ah Qi didn't know what to say, it was a little ridiculous, Ah Qi thought to himself, how charming this Gu Gongzi is, he can make people so obsessed, and he is a little stunned.
Maybe it was Ah Qi's speechlessness for a moment and her hesitation to say something, which made Xiao Jingyi feel that she really had this idea, and with this thought, she stepped forward, stretched out her hand, and unceremoniously pushed Ah Qi, this is really a disaster without reason, a disaster without reason.
Because it was under the corridor of the courtyard, Ah Qi was a little absent-minded, so he didn't pay attention to Xiao Jingyi's sudden approach and sudden stretch of hand, and he didn't expect her to be so hard, but after thinking about it, she was indeed very hard, just like she slapped herself in the morning, and she was also very hard.
In this way, Ah Qi was almost pushed down and turned out of this corridor, looking like he was about to turn his head down, and if it was serious, he might even die.
As for why it was said to be almost, and why it was said to be watching, it was because in the next second, Ah Qi was dragged on his back, pulled back, and accidentally fell into the arms of others.
The person who was fortunate enough to save Ah Qiyi's life is called Gu Siyuan, who is the son of the Gu family's big house, Gu Siyuan.
"She is a human being, she can always be compared to a cat and a dog on the side of the road, and the princess is too bullying,"
"You! You're nosy! ”
"Even if the princess is a golden branch and a noble body, she can't arrange people at will, embarrass people, and when she says it, it can't help but make people laugh and lose her big teeth, "Since you say that her status is low, unqualified, and unworthy, but you still want to be involved with her here, isn't it self-surrendering."
"Are you going to protect this little maid?"
"What? This is the Gu family, as the son of the Gu family, can't I still be the master of a servant? ”
Ah Qi looked at Gu Siyuan's posture and wondered if it was just for a little maid.
Ah Qi thought that although Gu Siyuan's mother was later helped to the position of wife, the eldest grandmother of the Gu family did not give birth to a son and a half daughter, and Gu Siyuan was also born after his mother got a wife, so he can be regarded as the eldest son of the Gu family who is justified and logical, and he can be regarded as a hard-working person, but it is a pity that his mother was honored because of him, but he was implicated because of his mother.
Lin Nianzhen is not liked by the old lady,
“”
Ah Qi felt that this Gu Siyuan was very elegant, and a bit old-fashioned, two completely different types from Gu Nantian, he should be a typical reader, and Gu Nantian was a bit like those Chu Ke in the Red Mansion.
One thing I have to mention is that Ah Qi felt very strange, Ah Qi didn't think it was in the past, but now that I think about it, I feel that it is, the Gu family is everyone, and it should be in line with the words, the eldest young master of the Gu family is called Gu Siyuan, and the younger brothers and sisters, younger brothers and sisters in the front and back, big and small, should be the Sizi generation who follow Gu Siyuan and follow together, and it is indeed the case, for example, Gu Sien, Gu Si'e, etc., but Gu Nantian is always so abrupt, which is too strange.
Although it is said that the name Gu Nantian has obtained is indeed very good.
Gu Nantian's mother, Ah Qi has not seen it, but I heard that she died early, and she was a rare beauty when she was born, but it is not surprising, as for how beautiful it is, the face that takes care of Nantian will be known, Gu Nantian is very good-looking, and her mother is naturally beautiful.
The southern capital, located in the south, is the capital, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it is lively and extraordinary, attracting people to see, and there is an endless stream.
The annual lantern festival in the southern capital city is even more famous, hosted by the royal family and nobles in person, it is a good couple, it is a very romantic day, the flower is full of moon, full of affection, and it is naturally a Yuan Zhi Festival that everyone wants to get together.
"Childe, are you going to buy lanterns for Princess Jing?"
"Yes,"
The master and servant walked on the street one after the other, the master in white clothes striding meteor in front of him, and the servant in black followed by the black black fir in small steps.
The eyes of the man in white clothes looked at the lantern exhibitions on the left and right from time to time, as if he was concentrating on the selection, and he seemed to be careless.
"Childe is about to marry a wife and start a family, there is a custom in the southern capital, and the lantern to people means affection, is Childe paying attention to Princess Jing?"
On the day of the arrival of the Lantern Festival, buy a lantern, at the time of the fireworks, give it to the beloved, it is a promise of a lifetime, which is customary in the southern capital, and so on the second day, the man will carry the dowry to the woman's house to propose, ask for a beautiful woman, take the lantern as a token, and form a couple's affection.
Everyone said that the men and women who saw each other that day were blessed by the lantern lady, and they could ensure a smooth relationship for a lifetime, and they would never be separated.
"I don't know about this custom," compared to the exuberance of the former, the latter seemed much more indifferent, and there was even a hint of mockery in this indifference.
Everyone knows the customs, how can he not know them?
The implication is that you don't like the "Princess Jing" in his mouth?
"It's not too late for Childe to know now, Princess Jing was born in the royal family, and her mother is the daughter of the Tanglin family, and her talent and appearance are also first-class, she is the first beauty of the ten, and she has the affection to grow up with Childe since childhood, it must be a match, if Childe wants to marry a wife, his subordinates really can't think of a better candidate besides Princess Jing,"
The man in black didn't care about his perfunctory look, he was still chattering vigorously, and his words were full of pride, as if his son-in-law was really the best man in the world, and no one could compare with him.
"You've talked a little more today."
The man in white stopped in front of a lantern stall, the scale of this shop stall is not very large, the boss should also be an indifferent person, unlike the many noises made around the left and right in order to attract business, just sit quietly on the stool on the side, looking at the pedestrians on the road, bustling, but can lead people unconsciously, perhaps this boss is the most understanding person, today's protagonist, is the one by one carefully carved, can bring people good expectations of the lanterns, not everyone present.
The man in white was fiddling with a small lantern placed in the most conspicuous place, just a simple and small rabbit, but what made people curious and looked at it twice was that the eyes of this little rabbit were not red, but a faint blue with a little purple.
"That's it," he said in a light tone, slowly opening his mouth, intending to pay to take it away.
When the person behind him heard this, he lowered his head and began to take out the money and put it on the shelf of the stall.
"I'm sorry, this boy, this lantern has been set by a girl first," the boss saw this, but slowly stood up and explained.
"Girl?" The man in black who said it was a little surprised, and it was the first time he heard that a woman took the initiative to buy lanterns, which was really strange.
There is a conventional saying in the southern capital, that is, on the day of the Lantern Festival, the woman personally buys the lantern, which is unlucky, so even if she likes it, she will ask her father and brother or any other man in the family to buy the lantern and give it to her, just for an auspicious marriage.
The black-clothed man continued to ask curiously, "Since it has already been decided, why do you want to put it here for people to buy and sell?" Isn't it intentional to entertain people? ”
Listening to his tone, he seemed to be a little dissatisfied, and glanced at the "rabbit" lantern in his son's hand, which was not so special, very ordinary, but seeing the appearance of his son's love for it, he should like it very much.
Since it has been bought, it is still in its original place, and it is still favored by his son-in-law, but he can't buy it home, what does it mean?
"That's right, the girl said that she liked this lantern very much, but at this time she was suffering from no beloved to give it away, so she let the old man keep it, and put it in the most conspicuous place, and when she found her beloved in the future, she would come to pick it up." The boss explained unhurriedly.
This boss is a little old, and his beard is a little gray, if he wasn't wearing plain clothes, others would still think that this is the reincarnation of the old man in the sky and become a mortal.
He is a living by making lanterns, is a small craft, has made countless lanterns, has seen countless people, every year here set up a stall, guarding the lanterns, watching the predecessors and back, coming and going, stop-and-go, lively.
"Your boss is really interesting," the man in black chuckled, looked at his son-in-law on the side and fiddled with the lantern in his hand with a lonely and thoughtful expression, and refused to let go, with a hint of regret in his eyes, he should like it very much.
His son-in-law is indifferent by nature, he is indifferent to everything, and he rarely shows any special reluctance to something, but today is the first time he has seen it, and the object is still a small lantern that seems ordinary to him.
The man in black couldn't bear to see his son-in-law like this, so he smiled and asked seriously, "Boss, is there more?" ”
"The lantern is for the beloved girl, since it is a girl on the tip of the heart, how can there be more?" The boss smiled and continued, "Each one of my lanterns is unique, and there is no second superfluous one," the boss replied.
It seems that there is not much, and looking at the stubborn and stubborn appearance of the boss, it seems that his son-in-law will definitely not get the lantern he likes today.
At this time, the boss opened his mouth and said, "If this son really likes it, why don't you ask the girl if she is willing to give her a favor and give it to you, which is also the wish of the word 'get'," and then pointed in the direction of the front, "It is the girl in the red dress and white gauze in front," looking at the boss's appearance should be unbearable.
The man in white turned his head in that direction and saw a graceful back, a red Luo skirt, which looked a little abrupt and dazzling in the crowd, white tulle, and not so bright and eye-catching, elegant and low-key, perhaps destined to look back at the encounter in the dark, the girl also turned around, but it was not in his direction, just for a second, he turned around again, and then disappeared into the bustling crowd.
The light veil covers his face, he can't see his face clearly, only a pair of eyes clearly meet his sight, dotted, clean and pure, there is no bead on his head, but he is exceptionally beautiful and moving.
At the beginning of the lanterns, on the banks of the river around the city, the look back when you turn around is really beautiful.
Many years later, he was also crazy about chasing this shadow with a face that he couldn't see clearly, and he couldn't stop for a long time, thinking about it every day.
"Childe, do you want me to chase her," the man in black whispered to the side.
"No need," the man in white waved his hand, the loneliness in his eyes was very deep, he lowered his head and said softly, "The left and right are not the ones you like, and there are no lanterns you like," as if he was saying to himself, as if he had made up his mind.
"What?" Obviously, the people around him didn't hear, or heard but didn't hear clearly, or heard clearly but couldn't believe it.
"Let's go home early," said the man in white one last glance at the lantern that was still in place, and said to the people around him, then turned and left in the other direction.
On the other side, the woman in blue who was waiting in place saw a familiar figure, and hurriedly greeted her, and when she saw the woman's smile in her eyes, she also asked happily, "Young master, have you seen your favorite lantern?" ”
"Of course," the woman looked proud, very satisfied.
"Is it pretty?" The woman in blue also looked curious and continued to ask.
"Beautiful," the woman nodded, a smile on her face and a star in her eyes.
The woman in blue also nodded, she was happy to play, and then continued, "Young master, it's not early, we should go back, count the distance, it should be dark when it comes, the elder is afraid that he will be blamed,"
"Okay." The woman nodded and replied.
Then the two men held each other's hands and left, laughing all the way.
When they were leaving, fireworks were set off in the sky, which was dazzling and very beautiful.
At night, the woman was lying on the bed, tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, so she chatted with the person who was sleeping on the ground with her and asked, "Lan Xi, do you know that there is a custom in the southern capital?" ”
"What?" The woman who was called "Lan Xi" opened her eyes and replied suspiciously.
"On the Yuan Solstice Festival, the lanterns are given to people, for the sake of men and women," the woman said, fiddling with the tassels on the bed curtain.
"I know this, that's why there were so many pairs of beautiful women on the street just now, lively and lively," Lan Xi said, and replied casually with a sleepy tone.
The woman lying on the bed then asked, "But if two people look at a lantern at the same time, will they still be happy?" Which one is happy? Or is it the happiness of the lantern that the lantern lady blesses its original owner, or the person who got it later? When the woman said this, she frowned, thoughtfully, and tried to recall the appearance of the person in her memory, but she could not remember it.
But no matter what, she hopes that the happiness protected by the lantern lady is the happiness that can make everyone happy, a person's happiness is too lonely, if only she can get the happiness alone, she will not be happy, and