Chapter 200: The first month and a half
finally survived the fast, and the festival in the past few days has exhausted Zhu Houwei. However, at the most uncomfortable time, Zhu Houwei told himself, "You don't have to participate in the fiefdom in the future." Zhu Houzhao was a little puzzled, and he didn't know why his younger brother often showed a gloating smile at him, and he didn't say anything when he asked.
After the fasting ended, Zhu Houwei's table was once again fishy. Zhu Houwei's meal that day was more than that of Xiaohuan, Qingmei, Steward Xiao and Huang Gonggong combined. The three of them were frightened, overeating is easy to get sick, and then they went to Huang Deliang to see a doctor, but there was no disease. Zhu Houwei was happy, because he knew that he was going to really start developing, and it would be decided in the past two years whether to look up at people or look down at people in the future.
So there was nothing to do in the Ten Princes' Mansion and jumped there, Xiaohuan and they were anxious again, Zhu Houwei's abnormality in the past two days made them a little sensitive, Zhu Houwei had to explain it in a mess, and finally let the three of them relax.
In a blink of an eye, it will be the first half of the first month, the Lantern Festival, and the year will be over after tomorrow. It is impossible to have such a festival without events. No, the markets around the Ten Kings' Mansion have become more lively, and at night, there are not only temple fairs singing big operas, but also lantern festivals, guessing lantern riddles.
On such a good day, not only will the people have a lively day, but Hongji will also have fun with the people and lead his family to play together in this night.
The capital is so big, there is more than one place with a lantern festival, and in the end, Hongzhi made a decision, and chose the lantern festival near the Ten Kings' Mansion, and his family was happy and happy.
In the afternoon of this day, Hongzhi took Empress Zhang, Zhu Houzhao and his wife and Zhu Xiuning to the Ten Princes' Mansion together, since Zhu Houwei moved here, they came for the first time. As a result, the father and son sat down in the lobby, drank tea and chatted, and Queen Zhang was taken by the Xiaohuan sisters to check the backyard of the Ten Princes' Mansion to see if there was anything wrong with the Ten Princes' Mansion, which made her son feel wronged. Bai Yulian and Zhu Xiuning had no choice but to accompany Empress Zhang for a walk.
After having dinner at the Ten Princes' Mansion, the group went to the place of the Lantern Festival in addition to the Ten Princes' Mansion. Today's private interview with Weifu, everyone must only be able to wear the clothes of ordinary people. Hongji is dressed as an outsider, although his appearance is ordinary, but his temperament is outstanding, although he is smiling, but the faint tail teeth are coming. Zhu Houzhao's brother is dressed as a Confucian student, Zhu Houzhao's temperament is jumpy, but there is no one who looks like Zhu Houwei looks calm, although he is a little older.
As for the three female dependents, the rare micro-service private visit is naturally dressed up beautifully, and they are usually more frugal, even if they are luxurious today, it is nothing. Queen Zhang wore a purple skirt covered with a mink fur, and her face was slightly powdered, because of the good maintenance, she couldn't even see wrinkles on her face, and the whole person looked graceful and luxurious, dignified and generous. Bai Yulian is a white skirt and a fox fur coat, and the female beauty and filial piety are vividly reflected in her. Because of marrying into the East Palace, although the martial arts have not been put down, they can't practice for as long as before, so their skin has become fair, and they are as beautiful as everybody, and their cheeks are white and red, which is not rouge, but healthy blood. It is the peach and plum years, although it is not charming, but it can also make people shine with their posture, and they have begun to contact more people and things, and they have begun to become elegant and elegant. The last Zhu Xiuning, wearing a light yellow skirt, has a blue pattern like water waves on her body, and a few magpies are sewn on the hem of the skirt. A white bearskin shoulder on the outside, coupled with the flower-like age, looks delicate and cute, which makes people feel three points higher at first sight. There are not many decorations on the heads of the three people, Queen Zhang and Bai Yulian are a hosta, Queen Zhang's hairpin head is a crane standing on one foot, as if to dance in the clouds, looking at it with a bit of fairy energy, Bai Yulian is a lotus flower, quietly blooming on the lotus leaf, three points quiet and seven points tranquil. Zhu Xiuning's head is a step shake, wooden, but the bead curtain below is made of pearls, which is a little simple, and the egg tart doesn't need to be so stunning at this age, as long as it's cute.
Someone asked, aren't the three of them afraid that someone will stretch out a third hand, after all, there are so many people on this street? Hongzhi's family has been dispatched, how can there be no countermeasures for the Jinyi guard, the guard with a knife or something. Among the countless people on this street, two or three out of ten are these people, some pretending to be passers-by, some pretending to be craftsmen, and a few who don't know what to think about actually started to be entertainers.
It was dark early, it was only six o'clock, and it was already the same as late at night, but the street was full of lanterns, and I was not afraid of the darkness of the night at all. This year's warming is early, but the old farmers know that it is only temporary, and there will be a cold spring after a while, Zhu Houwei estimates that it should be around zero degrees, which is warm enough in the north.
When I went to the street, I didn't feel cold soon, although the crowd "unintentionally" left a gap for the Hongji family and didn't touch them, but there were many people, not only lively, but also people couldn't feel the cold.
Originally, due to the great prosperity of Cheng Zhu Lixue, women's low social status led to very few women being able to show their heads. However, in the 20 years of Hongzhi's reign, not only the court, but also the people have become much more relaxed, coupled with the advantages of festivals celebrated by the whole world, so Zhu Houwei saw a lot of big girls and little daughters-in-law on the street, warblers and swallows, in groups of three or five, all of which are about to catch up with the number of men.
"Second brother, is it good-looking, which one do you think is good, I'll go and tell my mother to tie people back for you." Zhu Houwei turned his head and saw his sister Zhu Xiuning's playful smile. Zhu Houwei shook his head helplessly and said, "What nonsense, I'm looking at the street stalls, alas, I originally wanted to buy you shoes." After speaking, I turned my head away, looking like I was looking at the bright moon with my heart, but the bright moon shone on the ditch. Zhu Xiuning was anxious, pulled his sleeve and shook it coquettishly, "Good second brother, Ning'er is joking." Second brother, look, the sugar man there seems to be good, you see that the tiger he pinched is like a real thing, buy me one~" Zhu Houwei turned his head, glared at her angrily, and then tightly pulled his sister towards the stall, there are so many people, if you lose it, it will not be beautiful.
Originally, everyone walked together, but Hongzhi and Empress Zhang walked slowly, and several young people had to say a word, gather at the lantern festival in front, and then disperse. Zhu Houwei and Zhu Xiuning were very conscious and didn't want to be this light bulb, so the two walked faster than Zhu Houzhao and his wife, and the two single Wang could only play happily together at this time.
Zhu Houwei helped his sister buy a jade rabbit, and then bought a few masks, all of which were more scary. Zhu Houwei also bought some things for others, and finally took a small burden, carried it on his shoulder, and pulled the candy eater's sister forward.
I don't know if Hongzhi and they have arrived, so the two brothers and sisters simply waited for people on the periphery and began to observe the lanterns. If you want to say that these lanterns, the periphery is basically private, you can buy it directly, and if you guess the lantern riddle, you can also pay a small amount of money to get it. The lanterns here are generally small and exquisite, while the central area is the official lanterns, and there are more styles here, and they vary in size, some even larger than people. The lanterns here are not for sale, but whoever guesses them can take them. However, the lantern riddles here are generally more difficult, but this is also a place where talented people and talented women gather, and it is a very face-saving thing to guess a difficult lantern riddle.
Zhu Houwei declined the solicitation of the enthusiastic boss, and observed the lanterns in this stall, not to guess the lantern riddles, but to look at the exquisite lanterns. All kinds, including animals, plants, and various shapes, painting this figure, these are all handicraft products, Zhu Houwei is to use the eyes of later generations to appreciate these lanterns. Zhu Xiuning is also a lively person, but there is one more thing than Zhu Houwei, that is, he has to deal with the sugar man in his hand.
Suddenly, Zhu Xiuning shouted in surprise, "Sister Wang, Sister Li." Zhu Houwei followed his sister's eyes and found Wang Juan and Li Chunhua standing not far away. Li Chunhua, like Wang Juan, was the first to enter Zhu's mansion, and she often played with Zhu Xiuning and was more familiar. Now Li Chunhua has changed her name to Li Qing, as the second-in-command of Crystal Zhai, stationed in the capital Crystal Zhai. Both of them are dressed in one color, with red jackets and skirts, and a simple hairpin on their heads, which shows that the two have a good relationship and are wearing sister clothes. Li Qing looks ordinary, but her young face still looks a little cute with a flush of excitement. Although Wang Juan did not apply powder, she has outstanding appearance, charming temperament, and is more delicate than flowers. The eyes flowed, and when I saw the brothers and sisters in Europe, seven points of joy flashed in my eyes, and three points of shyness. took Li Qing a few steps forward and was about to salute, but was stopped by Zhu Houwei.
Zhu Houwei asked with a smile, "You also come to guess the lantern riddles, but you have to pay attention, some coldly, don't guess about the Confucianism fire figures, after all, you don't learn this professionally." By the way, just the two of you? ”
Zhu Houwei unconsciously passed one meter six, and now he can be at eye level with them. Wang Juan lowered her head slightly, did not look at Zhu Houwei, and said in a glutinous voice, "Wang Juan remembers." Today, the two of us are free to come out and play. "I haven't seen her for more than a year, and Wang Juan has a little restraint.
Zhu Xiuning jumped happily when she heard this, "Sister Wang, Sister Li, why don't you join us." It's too boring to watch the lights with my second brother. Zhu Houwei glared at her, "How boring am I, if it weren't for me, who would buy you something and take something." Zhu Xiuning snorted, "I originally asked you to pay." I can't spend much on you. Zhu Houwei was speechless, turned to Wang Juan and the two, and saw them covering their mouths and chuckling, so he had to say calmly, "You two accompany her." Wang Juan glanced at Zhu Houwei, her cheeks were slightly red, and said, "Is it appropriate?" Zhu Houwei nodded and said with a smile, "It's okay for you to accompany her, and now you have to see her, and I am afraid that she has a lot to say to you." Wang and Li nodded and slowly walked to Zhu Xiuning's side. Li Qing stared at this sister who grew up together with suspicious eyes when Zhu Houwei was not paying attention, and didn't understand why Wang Juan, who had always been capable and generous, suddenly changed, even when she was bored in the past, she was not like this to Zhu Houwei, not to mention that there were several male and female students from the same period in Zhu Mansion who came with him today, suspicious, very suspicious.
As if sensing Li Qing's gaze, Wang Juan patted her arm and whispered, "What are you looking at, look at your lamp." I'm here with you today. Wang Juan's prestige still existed, and Li Qing returned to normal at once, not to see her, but to talk to Zhu Xiuning.