Chapter 51: Lanterns

Sihan smiled at the young emperor, then took two steps forward and took his hand, and then he didn't stay any longer, turned around and walked out of the hall.

On this trip, there were not many people accompanying him, only Mama Zhou, Zhan Wenyi and Shan Zhongze. And the secret guards scattered in the shadows are as many as twenty.

Sihan remembers that in the past, during the Lantern Festival every year, the streets of Donghu in the east of the city were brightly lit, all kinds of vendors set up stalls to sell goods, and their voices were almost hoarse, and the people on the road were shoulder to shoulder, crowded, and noisy sounds came and went, but the laughter and joy were also endless, and it was really lively and lively.

The carriage, bumpy all the way, went straight to East Lake in the east of the city.

In the car, the young emperor seemed to be extremely fresh to everything, letting Mama Zhou lift the curtains for him, while he lay on the window and looked outside, all the way he was overjoyed and curious.

When the carriage arrived on the side of East Lake, the young emperor retracted his head and shouted in surprise to Sihan, "Sister, there are a lot of lanterns ahead!" Wei'er saw a lot of lanterns in front of her! ”

Before the tail note fell, Shan Zhongze's respectful voice was raised outside the car, "Master, it's here." ”

Sihan's expression moved slightly, and he smiled at Emperor Chao You, who was in his heart, and then said slowly: "Lantern Festival, naturally there will be many lanterns. Later, you will see a lot of folk snacks. ”

The young emperor was immediately overjoyed and said: "The third emperor brother used to tell Wei'er that the wontons and sugar gourds outside the palace are extremely delicious, I don't know if there are any here." ”

Sihan said slowly: "Wontons and sugar gourds are naturally available. Wei'er wants to try it? ”

The Young Emperor nodded hurriedly.

Sihan smiled and didn't say anything, just took his hand and moved out of the car, and then said slowly: "On the road ahead, there are people coming and going, and the carriage can't pass, let's get out of the car and walk first." ”

The young emperor hurriedly responded, and his small body moved forward with Si Han very cooperatively.

It was a moment, when Sihan moved to the edge of the carriage and stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, Zhan Wenyi was already standing next to the carriage, and then, his slender fingertips moved slightly, one hand caught the curtain above Sihan's head, and with the other, he handed it to Sihan respectfully and gently, "Eldest princess, Weichen will help you." ”

The warm voice, elegant as the wind, gives people a very moist and clear feeling.

Sihan's expression moved slightly, and he was silent for a moment, and finally raised his hand slightly and put it in his palm.

I have rejected him several times, this time, I should always give him some face, and let him help him get out of the car, not to mention, these days with Zhan Wenyi, but I am also used to his gentleness and loyalty, yes, there is no resistance, and the behavior is not the initial coldness and vigilance.

Unexpectedly, when her hand was just placed on his palm, his hand suddenly trembled almost imperceptibly, but in the blink of an eye, he had already bent his fingertips and helped Sihan down peacefully and respectfully.

By the time Sihan stood still on the ground, Zhan Wenyi had just let go of her hand and went to pick up the young emperor.

After the young emperor was also helped out of the car, Si Hancai's expression moved slightly, and he said in a low voice towards Zhan Wenyi, "When you go out, you don't need to be polite." Just call me by name. ”

Zhan Wenyi was slightly stunned, and before he could react, the young emperor couldn't wait to take Sihan's hand, and said urgently, "Sister, let's go over first, go over and see the lanterns first." ”

Sihan smiled at him, did not refuse, and led him forward.

The huge East Lake, the roads around the lake are crowded.

The lanterns everywhere reflect each other with the bright moon, and the light and shadow are heavy. Around, the lively sound is also one after another, and the flow of people is like a cloud, which is really lively.

Not far away on the huge East Lake, the water surface is rippling with layers of floodlight ripples, the river lamps thrown by the people on the lake also rise and fall, rippling, but the most spectacular, is that there are a lot of large and small painting boats floating in the lake, those painting boats, are brightly lit, laughter is lurking, all kinds of silk and bamboo sounds rise one after another, euphemistically, this situation and this scene, it is really refreshing, people feel relieved.

Sure enough, it was lively.

I thought that Tanglin had just experienced a catastrophe, and the people had not completely recovered, but unexpectedly, tonight's Lantern Festival was even more lively than before.

"Sister, Wei'er wants to buy lanterns." At this moment, the young emperor's immature voice mixed with lively and noisy voices rose slightly.

Sihan came back to his senses, and then led his young brother to a stall selling lanterns not far away.

The surroundings were full of people coming and going, shoulder to shoulder, and it was very crowded.

The younger brother was young and his body was very small, Sihan was worried that he would be stepped on by passers-by inattention, so his expression moved slightly, and he couldn't help but bend down and pick up the younger brother.

In an instant, Mama Zhou was shocked, and hurriedly wanted to come forward to take over the young emperor, but Sihan slowly excused herself, "Mama Zhou is old, just let me come for these things." ”

Mama Zhou frowned, her face was full of worry, and she wanted to stop talking, but she didn't say anything after all.

"Master, let's come down and hug it." At this moment, Shan Zhongze also began to speak respectfully, but as soon as the end fell, Zhan Wenyi had already said slowly: "The king's guards still have to protect the masters, if you hold the master, it will be inconvenient." Anyway, I'm just an idler, just to hug the master. ”

As soon as these words fell, without waiting for Shan Zhongze to react, Zhan Wenyi had already taken two steps forward, stood in front of Sihan, and then stretched out his hand and raised it towards the young emperor.

Sihan's eyes were slightly deep, and he was about to continue refusing, but before the words could be spoken, the young emperor reached out and put his hand on Zhan Wenyi's hand very consciously, and his immature voice was slightly serious, "In this way, thank you to the emperor." ”

Seeing this, Sihan glanced at Zhan Wenyi a few times, and then finally let go and let Zhan Wenyi hold the young emperor in his arms.

Then, several people walked forward slowly, and when they stood in front of a lantern stall, the young emperor hooked Zhan Wenyi's neck with one hand and pointed at the lantern on the stall with the other, "Sister, Wei'er wants that lotus lantern." ”

Lotus lanterns?

Sihan swept the lantern hanging above the stall along the young emperor's fingertips, and then smiled at the young emperor, "Wei'er, wait a minute." ”

After speaking, he was about to ask the old man of the stall owner, but before he could speak, Zhan Wenyi had already spoken slowly, "Uncle, how much silver does this lotus lantern sell?" ”

The old man smiled and said, "Childe, twenty silver." ”

Zhan Wenyi did not bargain, and then held the young emperor with one hand, and took out the tattooed silver from the cuff with the other hand and handed it to the old man.

The old man took the silver, and then hurriedly took down the lotus lantern, and then stretched out his hand to hand it to the young emperor, and said with a smile: "The little boy is very eye-catching, this year's Lantern Festival, this kind of lotus lantern is the best to sell." ”

The young emperor was full of joy, and when he took the lantern, he smiled at Sihan with joy.

The old man followed the young emperor's gaze and glanced at Sihan a few times, and then continued with a smile towards Zhan Wenyi: "Childe, when you come to this East Lake during the Lantern Festival, you have to put the lanterns. Would you like to buy one for yourself and your wife? ”

Madam?

In an instant, as soon as these words came out, they were so shocked that Shan Zhongze and Mama Zhou both lowered their heads.

The corners of Sihan's eyes were almost imperceptibly raised, and the young emperor was playing with the lanterns with interest, not knowing what the old man said.

Among the several people, only Zhan Wenyi was the most calm, he hugged the young emperor tightly, smiled elegantly and gently at the old man, and only said: "The old man has misunderstood." This is not the lady below, but the master below. ”

As soon as he said this, it shook the old man a lot.

No one would have expected that such a gentle and noble son would still be a servant of a woman, which really felt abrupt and strange wherever he was placed.

The old man's face was full of astonishment, and then he turned his head and looked at Sihan very carefully and carefully.

Sihan pressed his heart for a while, and said indifferently towards Zhan Wenyi: "Today's Lantern Festival, you really should put river lanterns, Xu Gongzi chooses, which one do you like." ”

Saying that, without waiting for Zhan Wenyi's reaction, she looked back again, and also instructed Shan Zhongze and Mama Zhou to choose one each.

Shan Zhongze hurriedly responded, but Wufu really didn't appreciate this thing, so he just picked one casually, and said respectfully to Sihan: "Master, my subordinates choose this one." ”

As soon as the end note fell, Mama Zhou had also been chosen.

Sihan glanced at the two of them, and then his gaze fell back on Zhan Wenyi's face, and asked lightly: "Xu Gongzi doesn't choose?" ”

Zhan Wenyi smiled slightly, "I pride myself on leading the way for my master, and enjoy this lantern festival, I shouldn't treat myself and don't let my master break the bank." The master chooses first, you have chosen which one, and then you will pay the silver. ”

The corners of Sihan's eyes were slightly raised.

Zhan Wenyi smiled softly and softly, silently stalemate.

At this moment, the young emperor's lips opened, "Sister, hurry up and choose, Wei'er wants to put out the lanterns." ”

Sihan then took his eyes off the wing surface of Zhanwen, and after scanning the lanterns on the stall, he finally chose an extremely simple red round lantern.

"That's it." Sihan pointed slightly towards the round lantern.

Zhan Wenyi looked at her quietly and smiled gently, "Simple but joyful, I also like this lantern." ”

After speaking, there was no longer any delay, and the bill was paid immediately.

The old man hurriedly handed the lanterns one by one to Sihan and a few people, and greeted them warmly, "A few people go slowly." ”

Around, the flow of people is like a cloud, noisy and surging.

Sihan, the pupils are slightly distant, and deep in the bottom of his heart, there are a few strange wisps. The big red round lantern in his hand was flickering with a faint light.

Sihan lowered her eyes and glanced at the lantern in her hand, and then slightly looked at the lantern in Zhan Wenyi's hand that was exactly the same as hers.

Crowded all the way, when they finally reached the lake, the young emperor was about to get off Zhan Wenyi, preparing to go to the lake a few steps away to put the lanterns.

Zhan Wenyi did not put the young emperor down, but said gently: "The riverside lanterns are dense, if the master puts them here, he will definitely be blocked by the surrounding lanterns. ”

As soon as he heard this, the young emperor was even more interested, and hurriedly nodded towards Zhan Wenyi.

Zhan Wenyi smiled slightly at the young emperor, and then turned his eyes to look at Sihan, "Painting boats and swimming in the lake, can the master like it?" ”

Sihan said lightly: "It's all right." ”

"Then Weichen will make the decision." The smile on his face became warmer and warmer, and his voice was exceptionally mellow and pleasant.

As soon as these words fell, he no longer delayed, and walked forward slowly with the young emperor in his arms, without looking back: "The painting boat of the Zhan family is in front, and the master is coming down." ”

His voice was soft, and in the warmth, it was even more refreshing than the slight night breeze around him.

Sihan's expression moved slightly, and he didn't say anything, just slowly followed him forward.

Soon after walking, Zhan Wenyi stopped, and there was a painting boat moored on the lake beside him.

The painting boat is two stories high, lavishly decorated, and heavily lit, making it look a bit drunk.

At this moment, the little guy standing on the painting boat suddenly spotted Zhan Wenyi and hurriedly trotted over to salute.

Zhan Wenyi said gently: "Put the ladder." ”

The little guy hurriedly responded, then turned around and ran into the painting boat, it was a moment, the little guy took the ladder to go and returned, and finally respectfully put the ladder on the painting boat and the lake, and then respectfully said: "Childe, the slave will help you." ”

Zhan Wenyi didn't let him support him, but just stepped up and walked up the stairs to the painting boat.