18: Encounter at the temple fair
Before the fifteenth year, the moon was already like a disk, scattered brightly throughout the courtyard, and the Shen family's compound was extremely bright.
On this day, there are a lot of people at the temple fair, every fifteenth day of the new year, there are a lot of people rushing to the temple fair, men, women and children, people are crowded, people in this radius of ten miles are rushing here, there are people everywhere.
The human shape of praying for blessings**, farmers pray for a good harvest, those who do business pray for a good day, those who are officials pray for prosperity, talents pray for being on the list, and girls pray for a good marriage.
"Why are there so many people today?" Shen Lanxin walked through the crowd, and she felt a little dizzy.
Soho is not far behind. "yes, I think we're here early enough."
Shen Lanxin gently dialed the crowd. "There aren't so many people in the past, so I think we should just be in time for the sun to go down."
"Why didn't you say you'd come in the evening?" Soho's voice raised slightly.
"You see, today is the fifteenth, and there must be a lot of people praying for blessings, either before dawn or before dark, because people at both times are either sleeping or going home early."
Soho felt that she had some truth in what she said. "But we're all here, do we want to go back, I came here to accompany you, but I got up early in the morning, and I didn't even eat breakfast."
Shen Lan was a little embarrassed, and smiled. "How come, that's what I said, didn't I eat either, let's go pray for blessings first, and then go to eat, but you have to follow me, don't lose it, this Wuyang Wuyang person, I can't find you."
"The two of them were in the crowd, he pushed it, he bumped it, and finally came to the temple."
"Oh my God, thanks to my strong body, if I was weak, I would have crashed into a good place." Shen Lanxin exhaled a long breath and subconsciously looked at Soho again. "Are you alright? Soho. ”
"It's okay," Soho waved his hand. "I'm not weak yet."
"It's okay, if you break it, your mother won't have to pick my skin?" After speaking, Shen Lanxin pretended to tremble.
When Soho heard this, he laughed. "How can I be as delicate as you say, and I will break when I touch it?"
Shen Lanxin couldn't help but smile, "Teasing you, let's hurry up and pray for blessings." ”
Entering the main hall, Shen Lan respectfully put on a stick of incense and knelt on the futon reverently, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes to pray for blessings.
On the side, Soho also took a stick of incense, and then knelt down and began to close his eyes and silently pray for himself.
After a few moments, the two of them got up one after the other and walked out.
Su Ho suddenly felt a little soreness in his legs and a little dizzy, "Lan Xin, I'm a little dizzy, why don't we find a place to stay for a while before leaving." ”
"Are you alright?" Shen Lan was a little nervous.
"It's okay, maybe I was in a bit of a hurry just now."
Shen Lanxin breathed a sigh of relief slightly. said: "It must be, plus it's strange that you don't get dizzy because you haven't eaten, then I'll help you go over there." ”
So the two of them found a place with shade.
Shen Lanxin looked around.
"Soho, you wait for me here, I'll go see if there's anything to eat and buy back."
Before Su He could respond, Shen Lanxin had already disappeared into the crowd.
Soho smiled and said to herself, "This girl ran so fast, she disappeared so soon." ”
At this time, a person running in front of her suddenly hit Soho's shoulder, Soho stumbled and almost fell, but at this moment, a strong arm reached out and held her up!
She looked up and saw a pair of piercing eyes, a fair face, angular outlines, and a noble and elegant man between her eyebrows.
In an instant, Soho suddenly felt a heart-pounding sensation spreading through his heart, completely uncontrollable.
"Girl, are you alright?" Gao Qian asked lightly.
Soho suddenly came back to his senses, his cheeks were slightly red, and he hurriedly got up.
"I, I'm fine."
At this moment, Shen Lanxin walked back with a few hot buns, "Soho, I bought you a few buns, you hurry up while it's hot...... As she spoke, she looked up.
"Gao Qian?" Soho a flute.
"Lan Xin." Gao Qian suddenly smiled gently when he saw her.
"Why are you here?" Shen Lanxin also showed a bright smile.
Gao Qian waved the fan in his hand and said with a slight smile: "Of course, I came here to pray for blessings." ”
Soho's gaze wandered between them, and he asked suspiciously, "You know each other?" ”
"That's right, he is King Xiang Gao Qian."
Shen Lan's faint words shocked Su He, but she didn't expect that she actually knew His Royal Highness King Xiang today.
She immediately leaned down and saluted: "Courtier Soho, see His Royal Highness King Xiang." ”
"Miss Su, don't be polite." Gao Qian said modestly.
"His Royal Highness King Xie Xiang." Soho's dignified appearance is full of ladylike demeanor.
"Gao Qian, this is my good sister Soho, she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting." Shen Lanxin introduced him and did not forget to praise Soho.
"That's really a talented and good-looking woman." Gao Qian praised.
Soho smiled shyly. "King Xiang has won the award, talented and beautiful women abound in this Fengcheng, and Soho is really nothing."
Soho's words are full of humility, and his heart is even more happy and happy.
At this time, Shen Lanxin said: "Gao Qian, you don't know, his father is also an official in the palace. ”
"Oh, also an official in the palace?" Gao Qian was slightly suspicious, "I don't know where Lord Lingzun is in office?" ”
Su He replied softly: "My father, Su Yuanshan, is a waiter in the Ministry of Officials. ”
Gao Qian nodded, "It turned out to be Master Su Yuanshan." ”
"Thank you so much for saving King Xiang just now, Soho thanked me here." After speaking, he saluted Gao Qian again.
When Shen Lan heard this, he suddenly had some doubts, and he looked at the two. "Am I missing something?"
"Nope." Su He looked at Shen Lanxin, "Someone almost knocked me down just now, but fortunately, His Highness saved me in time." As he spoke, Soho shifted his gaze to Gao Qian.
"It's a trivial matter, why worry about it." Gao Qian smiled faintly.
"Oh...... it turned out to be a hero saving beauty." Shen Lanxin's tone was teasing, and at the same time, a playful smile flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Lan Xin, what do you say? ......" Soho's face flushed slightly, and he peeked at Gao Qian.
But Gao Qian was calm. "Lan Xin, you really know how to laugh, heroes are fighting on the battlefield and sacrificing their lives for the country, how can I be called a hero."
Shen Lanxin didn't think so, and raised his eyebrows, "Saving people is originally a heroic act, how can it not be a hero." ”
Gao Qian was about to open his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Shen Lanxin, "Okay, I said that you are you, you don't have to be modest." ”
Shen Lanxin's domineering tone made him swallow his words.
Gao Qian shook his head helplessly and smiled. "Well, you put such a tall hat on my head, it seems that you can't hold it anymore.
"Then take it." After saying that, he sneered, then restrained his smile slightly, and asked, "That's right." You just said you came here to pray too? ”
"Hmm."
Shen Lanxin looked at him with very strange eyes at this time.
Gao Qian paused, "What kind of expression are you?" Why is it strange that I came to pray for blessings? ”
"Of course it's strange, you want money and money, power and power, you want to look good, you want status and status, what else do you want?" Speaking of this, Lan Xin suddenly realized, oh...... I know. At this time, Lan Xin's face was playful.
"What do you know?" Gao Qian was suddenly curious about her words.
"You're here to ask for marriage, aren't you? I'm right. Shen Lan pursed his lips and looked at him with a smile, looking a little teasing.
Gao Qian smiled calmly and looked at Shen Lanxin, "You say that, but I don't know how to answer you?" ”
"How's it not?" Shen Lanxin blinked.
Gao Qian raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course not." ”
"And what are you asking for? Can you tell me about it? Shen Lan said curiously.
Gao Qian said with a smile: "Naturally, I pray for the peace of the people in Nanling, and the people live and work in peace and contentment." ”
Shen Lanxin remembered. "yes, I forgot, look at my memory." As he spoke, he knocked on his head...... "You are the prince, of course, what I hope most is that your country will be prosperous and the people will have enough food and clothing." ”
Soho interjected, "Your Highness's heart is for the people, and it is the blessing of the people. ”
"Then stop praising me." He glanced at the bun in Lan Xin's hand and said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Why don't I invite you. ”
"Yes, yes. Shen Lan couldn't wait to say, I'm so hungry. ”
"Lan Xin...... Don't be so rude. Soho reminded her with a frown.
"It's okay, Gao Qian doesn't care, right?" After speaking, she smiled sweetly at Gao Qian.
She thought that Gao Qian was the most temperamental prince she had ever seen, why did she say that, because he was so kind compared to that King Qing.
Gao Qian couldn't help laughing, "Yes, if she is polite, I'm afraid I'm not used to it, let's say, then what do you want to eat?" ”
Lan Xin smiled: "The guest is as you please, of course you can ask for anything." ”
The three of them came to the nearby Yipin World and originally wanted a private room, but because today was a temple fair, the sudden increase in eating, so the private room was long gone, so several people chose the innermost position and sat down.
Shen Lanxin scanned the surrounding environment, and suddenly her gaze was fixed on the plaque on the counter.
"One, pin, heaven, down?" Good atmospheric name.
At this time, the shopkeeper smiled and hurriedly ran over to greet him, with a very enthusiastic attitude.
"A few guest officers, I'm really embarrassed, there are many people eating today, and the small shop is really busy, if you neglect a few people, please bear with me."
The shopkeeper poured tea for a few more people. "If you want to eat something, the sign of the small shop is crystal shrimp dumplings, do you want to have one?"
"Then have a serving, and then another braised pork." Gao Qian said.
"It's so meaty, be careful of getting fat." Shen Lanxin deliberately scared him.
Gao Qian smiled and said, "Do I look fat?" ”
Shen Lanxin reached out and pinched his arm. "Wow, it's so sturdy, it looks like you're taking good care of it."
Gao Qian shook his head and smiled helplessly. And he said, "What do you like to eat?" ”
Shen Lan said without thinking: "Oh, just bring me a carrot fried pork, and I'm giving Soho a meat fried bamboo shoot." ”
She likes to eat carrots, and she also knows that Soho loves bamboo shoots, so no matter where the two of them eat, these two must be ordered.
"You love carrots?" Gao Qian couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, I'm a rabbit, and of course I love carrots." After speaking, he smiled stupidly at Gao Qian.
"Shrimp dumplings, braised pork, stir-fried carrots, stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat." The shopkeeper repeated. "Do you need anything else?"
"No, that's all." Shen Lanxin said.
"Okay, guest officer, please wait a moment, the small one will go to the menu." After saying that, the shopkeeper turned around and ran to the kitchen.
"It seems that this store is really busy, and even the shopkeeper has personally gone into battle." Soho said.
After a while, the shopkeeper put the dishes on the table.