The young girls of the Song Dynasty were not like the women of the Ming and Qing dynasties who were bound by various constraints of etiquette and religion and became dull, restrained, and cowardly, on the contrary, the women of the Song Dynasty still had a lot of Tang Dynasty relics, enthusiastic and unrestrained, and most of them could bravely pursue their love.

For example, 'On the willow branches of the moon, people are about after dusk; Another example is 'pulling socks under the incense steps, carrying gold-threaded shoes.... For example, the stories of the Northern Song Dynasty in various scripts: "The Amorous Zhou Shengxian of the Fan Building", "The Legend of Zhang Shengcailuan's Lantern", etc., are all stories about the brave pursuit of their love by girls in the Northern Song Dynasty.

So it's not surprising that Cao Yun appeared at this time, who doesn't want to go shopping with their sweetheart? Shangyuan Festival was originally Valentine's Day for young men and women.

Of course, Cao Yun is everyone's lady after all, and it is impossible to be as unrestrained as an ordinary woman, she actually didn't know that she would meet Li Yanqing tonight, until they were about to arrive at Daxiangguo Temple in an ox cart, Cao Jiaojiao quietly told her sister that she had made an appointment with Brother Li for her sister today.

Li Yanqing took Cao Jiaojiao's hand and smiled: "Where is your car?" It won't be a coming-of-you--go! ”

"There are too many people, the ox cart can't get in, wait outside!"

Li Yanqing took Jiaojiao and walked forward and said with a smile: "Yun Niang, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Cao Yun blushed and asked in a low voice, "What about Sister Sisi and Qing'er?" ”

"They and my second sister went to Panlou Street to see the lights, I received Jiaojiao's invitation to wait for her here!"

"You little one!"

Cao Yun glared at her sister, "No wonder you have to pull me out today, it turns out that you have already premeditated." ”

Cao Jiaojiao grinned, but pretended not to hear anything.

"Didn't Yun Niang come out to see the lights?"

Cao Yun whispered a little embarrassed: "I usually come out on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and look at the lights in the area of Taiping Xingguo Temple, which is closer to home, today Jiaojiao told me that there is a large book fair in Daxiangguo Temple, and Xiao Saburo also said that there is a book fair, I believe it is true, so I came with her." ”

Li Yanqing said with a smile: "It seems that I haven't seen the book fair, but there are countless exquisite and spectacular lanterns, why don't we go and see them together!" ”

Cao Yun nodded lightly with a shy smile on his face.

"Brother Li, I want to buy lanterns!" Cao Jiaojiao screamed.

"Don't worry! Brother Li will buy you all kinds of lanterns today. ”

Li Yanqing and Cao Yun looked at each other and smiled, the two of them led Cao Jiaojiao left and right, and walked quickly towards the bright sea of lights.

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The lantern festival is not only the sea of lights, but also the sea of people, at this time the sky has completely darkened, everywhere is the flow of people one after another, on both sides are all kinds of colorful lanterns, there are similar to shadow puppet play of colorful sheepskin lanterns, silk lanterns, dragon lanterns, deer lanterns, moon lanterns, grape lanterns, gardenia lanterns and other lanterns, in the competition for all kinds of lanterns, the most attractive is a kind of exquisite and wonderful lanterns, the lampshade can rotate, the horses painted on it are like running non-stop.

Most of the children were carrying a lantern, all kinds, dazzling, delicate eyes were dazzled, at this time, she suddenly saw a stall selling lights, and immediately jumped up with joy, "Brother Li, there are lamp sellers over there!" ”

Li Yanqing smiled: "Okay! Let's take a look. ”

Cao Jiaojiao ran over first, and Cao Yun whispered to Li Yanqing: "Don't spoil her like last time, the parrot that you bought with so much money was eaten by her cat in a few days." ”

"Ahh Li Yanqing scratched his head, "I forgot that she had a cat!" ”

"Don't talk about it, she's not going to tell you."

"I know, I don't say it."

"Come on!" Cao Jiaojiao waved to them anxiously in front.

Li Yanqing walked up quickly, and Cao Jiaojiao pointed to the lantern and said, "Brother Li, which one do you say I want to buy?" ”

There are indeed many types of lanterns, and there are many shapes, such as beauty lamps, moon lanterns, palace lanterns, lotus lanterns, little monkey lamps, cat lamps, and lamps with fruit shapes, etc., the price is not expensive, thirty wen apiece, Cao Jiaojiao's eyes are spent.

The hawker said with a smile: "These are Suzhou Luo silk lanterns, there are many types, well-made, and they are sold very hot every year, and the little lady can pick them at will." ”

"Jiaojiao, you just take a kitten lamp!" Cao Yun said on the side.

Cao Jiaojiao shook her head, she was no longer interested in the kitten lamp, she suddenly pointed to the lamp in the hand of a child not far away, "I want that!" ”

"Little lady, that's the 10,000-eyed Luo, the best one in the Luo Silk Lamp."

It was a very delicate hollow flower cut out on Luo Bao, and a small candle was placed in it, and the candle flame revealed ten thousand eyes, which was indeed very beautiful, Li Yanqing asked with a smile: "Do you have it here?" ”

"Of course there is, because the price is relatively expensive and it is not easy to sell, so I didn't take it out."

The lantern seller had already seen that Cao Yun and Cao Jiaojiao were both young ladies from big families, so he hurriedly took out two lanterns from behind, lifted one of them and said with a smile: "This is Wanyan Luo, if you are sure you want me, I will give you an order." ”

"You order!"

The hawker was afraid that Li Yanqing would regret it, so he hurriedly lit a small candle and put it in.

"So what?" Li Yanqing pointed to the other lantern in the vendor's hand and asked, he wanted to buy one for Cao Yun as well.

"This is also one of the best lanterns, it is a boneless lamp in Xin'an, Huizhou, the skeleton of the lantern is made of colored glass, and it is transparent and boneless after being lit, so it is called a boneless lamp."

"I want this lamp too, light it!"

Next to him, Cao Yun persuaded in a low voice: "Brother Li, just buy one, she doesn't care about things." ”

Li Yanqing smiled and took the lantern from the vendor's hand and handed it to Cao Yun, "This is for you!" ”

"Bought it for me?"

Cao Yunqiao's face flew with a flush, but she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes, she took the lamp and whispered, "Thank you!" ”

"Big scholar, show me your lamp!" Cao Jiaojiao saw that the lamp in her sister's hand was more beautiful, and she couldn't help shouting.

"You're too greedy, so I won't give it to you."

Li Yanqing has already paid the bill, two lamps cost one or two silver, it is indeed more expensive, the hawker was happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Little lady, I will give you another lamp, you can choose it yourself." ”

Cao Jiaojiao pouted and pointed to the kitten lamp, "That's it!" ”

The vendor took the lamp to her, Cao Jiaojiao took the two lamps, and reluctantly left, constantly listening to her muttering, "Brother Li is eccentric, Da Shuniang's lamp is better than mine!" ”

Li Yanqing and Cao Yun smiled, and Cao Yun gave her the lantern, "I'll exchange it with you!" ”

Cao Jiaojiao smiled at this time, happily took the boneless lamp, and gave Wanyanluo to her sister.

Cao Yun looked at the lamp and smiled at her sister: "This lamp is so exquisitely made, you look at the peony on it, it is so delicately cut, it is much better than the boneless lamp, why don't you like it?" ”

"I just like you!"

At this moment, someone shouted: "The Aoshan lantern is lit!" ”

This sentence is like a frying pan, and countless people are rushing to the west of Daxiangguo Temple with their children and daughters.

Aoshan lantern is a huge lantern in the palace, there are two large and one small, the big Aoshan lantern is located in the north of the royal street near the Xuande Building, and the small Aoshan lantern is located in the open space in the west of the Great Xiangguo Temple.

This is a large lantern covering an area of dozens of acres, with colored silk to build into the shape of the mountain Ao Mountain, painted with a variety of fairy stories, the left and right sides with colored silk to form Manjushri, Puxian two Bodhisattvas, and then hang all kinds of large and small lanterns, in addition to erect three mountain gates, with grass tied up two flying dragons, hovering on the color door, wrapped in green cloth, densely filled with ten thousand lamps and candles, look like a living dragon flying up from a distance.

There are all kinds of juggling performances under Ao Mountain, like flying pills, walking ropes, climbing rods, throwing swords, etc., attracting thousands of people to come to watch, this is just a small Ao Mountain, the big Ao Mountain in front of Xuande Building is three times larger than this, the momentum is more spectacular, but that's it, this Ao Mountain lantern is still amazing.

Li Yanqing pulled Cao Jiaojiao and watched side by side with Cao Yun by the temple wall dozens of steps away, Cao Jiaojiao was attracted by juggling and looked drunk, but Li Yanqing suddenly stretched out his arm and hugged Cao Yun's fragrant shoulder tightly, Cao Yun was shocked, and a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.

Although there are many couples holding hands along the way, she is not used to being hugged like this in public, even if it is her fiancé, which will make others misunderstand that she is the kind of frivolous woman.

However, Cao Yun immediately found that there were several young men standing not far from her, wearing crooked hats, holding grass roots in their mouths, and were squinting at her, with clear ill intentions in their eyes, Cao Yun suddenly understood that Li Yanqing was not taking advantage of herself, but protecting herself, she was relieved, but leaned closer to Li Yanqing, and took her sister in her arms.

Li Yanqing looked at the three frivolous teenagers coldly, if he didn't want to spoil the atmosphere tonight, he would have to make a move now, if these three teenagers didn't know what to do, and they really dared to come up to the sky, then don't blame him for being ruthless.

The three frivolous teenagers were shocked by Cao Yun's beauty, so they followed, but found that the man next to her was burly and tall, with a pair of arms that were particularly powerful, and a sword at his waist.

Li Yanqing easily opened Cao Yun's shoulder, nodded to her apologetically, Cao Yun smiled, and her beautiful eyes flashed with brilliance, which was a kind of joy in love unique to a girl.