"What are you doing?" A cold voice rang out.

As soon as this voice came out, the grandmother who was going to beat Gu Nian, her hand was raised high, and she didn't dare to fall, and the whole space fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone turned stiffly and looked over, and not far away stood a man in a black brocade robe.

The person is really handsome, but the lines are cold and hard, a pair of peach blossom eyes are full of coldness, and the eyes are faint, which makes the whole space become cold, and the unconscious breathing of everyone is a little lighter.

"Nine...... The Nine Emperor Princes ......," Zhang Ying stumbled.

The third princess's originally hesitant face became stiff.

Not to mention the nobles who followed Zhang Ying behind, they were so nervous that their bodies trembled a little, and they all curtsied, "I've seen Your Highness." ”

Xiao Yue's gaze swept over the third princess and Zhang Ying, the two girls were swept by the cold gaze and trembled, and the steps on their heads made a clear collision sound, if it was usual, it would naturally be wonderful, but this would sound particularly harsh.

The two wanted to stop trembling so that the hairpin ring would not make a collision sound, but they just couldn't control the trembling, and they couldn't help but complain in their hearts about what kind of headdress the maid who combed their hair today.

"This king doesn't even know that the family members of my courtiers can be bullied by a slave at will, and he is not afraid of chilling the hearts of his courtiers?"

Xiao Yue is handsome, and his voice is low, which is very good.

His meaning made the third princess and Zhang Ying look like dirt, and they wanted to die of shame and indignation, and at the same time they were very strange in their hearts, why did Xiao Yue meddle in his affairs today, he was the kind of person who would not only not save him even if he saw someone die in front of him, but would maliciously make up for it and make people die more miserably.

Gu Nian's arm was still restrained by a grandmother, hearing this, the grandmother also reacted from the fright, as if she had grabbed a hot potato, let go of Gu Nian's hand, and her frightened soul was scattered, and she hurriedly 'pounced' on her knees on the ground and kowtowed frequently to beg for mercy, knocking so loudly that Gu Nian felt that her forehead seemed to hurt a little.

The other nobles also frowned, and so did the third princess, Zhang Ying wanted to intercede with the two grandmothers, but she pursed her lips for a long time and didn't say anything.

The third princess wanted to intercede with the two grandmothers, but when she thought that the two grandmothers were not in her palace, but in the queen mother's palace, she closed her mouth again.

But the fourth princess stubbornly said, "Brother Jiu, it's all these minions who make their own decisions and make false intentions, please forgive them." ”

Xiao Yue raised his eyelids and looked over, although those eyes were full of anger, the fourth princess still said it hard.

"Since it's not a pity to die, what are you still pleading? I believe that the emperor's uncle does not want such a slave to run rampant in the palace and ruin the reputation of the royal family. ”

In other words, he will not let go of these two grandmothers, and he will watch the two grandmothers die.

At this moment, everyone felt bad and wanted to say something, but seeing Xiao Yue's cold face and his vicious temperament, it was useless to talk about anything, so they could only endure it secretly.

Although the fourth princess will fight with the third princess, she still can't accept it when she sees someone die in front of her.

So, she looked at Gu Nian, hoping that she could say something, after all, Gu Nian was a bitter master, and if she didn't pursue it, the lives of the two grandmothers would not be lost.

Gu Nian looked at the grandmother who was kneeling on the ground and kept kowtowing, her brows were furrowed, and she was uncertain, she secretly clenched her fists and looked up at Xiao Yue, but before she could say anything, she heard Xiao Yue say,

"Today is the first day of the new year, forget it, don't provoke bad luck for yourself, get up."

Indeed, on the first day of the new year, if someone dies, it is too unlucky, and what if the rest of the year is unlucky?

Coincidentally, there were palace people over there who came to find the girls of each family, and after the end of the court, they were going out of the palace.

The fourth princess calmly stepped forward to hold Gu Nian's acceptance, and said with a smile, "Let's go together." ”

A gust of cold wind blew, Gu Nian couldn't help but shudder, the fourth princess also sneezed, she instructed the palace maid on the side to quickly take a hand stove and stuff it into Gu Nian's hand.

"Gu Wu is for you, you look delicate and weak, be careful of catching a cold." As she spoke, the fourth princess smiled at Gu Nian.

Gu Nian looked at the hand stove in his hand, looked at the fourth princess in embarrassment, and said, "That's ...... Not okay? ”

The fourth princess waved her hand, "There's nothing bad, what's bad?" If you want to take it, you will take it, and I am your elder. ”

After speaking, she pulled Gu Nian and left.

Gu Nian was holding a hand stove in her hand, and she really wanted the palace maid of the fourth princess to get another one, now it was the middle of winter, and the hand stove must be fully prepared, but seeing that the four princesses walking in front of her were completely affectionate that I didn't need, she didn't say anything.

The four princesses were like a competent master, and the four princesses of the palace who passed by along the way all introduced Gu Nian in detail.

When she went out, the third princess pulled her out, and when she came back, she was intimately tied to the fourth princess, and everyone looked sideways at Gu Nian.

As soon as the fourth princess saw the eldest princess of the protectorate, she stepped forward and said, "Auntie, can you let Gu Wu often come into the palace to talk to me?" ”

The eldest princess smiled and said, "This kid hasn't learned the rules yet, let's talk about it later." ”

The fourth princess didn't give up when she didn't reach the Yellow River, and continued, "Then can I go to the Hou Mansion to play with Gu Wu?" ”

The eldest princess said, "Naturally, it is possible. ”

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, until the Lantern Festival, Gu Nian followed the family of the eldest princess of the country to eat New Year's wine, and after eating this one, he went to that house, and he kept turning.

The Lantern Festival is also known as the Lantern Festival, that night the capital is illuminated by lanterns like a hundred days, such a day, the curfew time in the capital will be postponed, the elders are not very restrained children, young people can go to the street to play together, enjoy the lanterns.

This day is also the most anticipated time of the year for the girls who have not left the pavilion, and the dazzling flower hall and the men and women playing together are the most common scenery at the Lantern Festival.

Gu Nian knew that this Lantern Festival was still heard from Liu Danyang, the in-laws in the capital surrounded the in-laws, and at the New Year's banquet, Gu Nian met Liu Danyang three times, and he came and went, and Liu Danyang became close friends.

Liu Danyang's temperament is delicate and cute, and he speaks straightforwardly.

often complained to Gu Nian that those ladies had to talk around three times, and accidentally fell into the language trap.

This time to see the lantern festival, Liu Danyang invited Gu Nian to watch it together, and the princess of the protector was naturally very willing to give Gu Nian a few handkerchiefs, which belonged to the festival of young people, so she naturally waved her hand and asked Gu Nian to go out early.

The two made an appointment to meet somewhere, and Liu Danyang had already arrived when Gu Nian arrived. At this time, the sky has darkened, the air on both sides of the street is full of red lanterns, all the way winding away, like a jeweled light road dotted in the dark night, the road is all kinds of lanterns, the faces of the people under the lanterns become hazy and beautiful under the reflection of the lights.

Now it is not yet the first month, the cold wind is still blowing, Gu Nian is wearing a red ten brocade pipa sleeve jacket, and below is eight Hunan skirts, standing under the colorful lanterns, it is even more beautiful, attracting the attention of most people.

In addition to the lanterns in the market, there are naturally many snacks, Gu Nian didn't eat much for dinner, but listened to Liu Danyang's only two pieces of dim sum to cushion his stomach.

Liu Danyang didn't even dare to drink water, she always felt that she was fat.

In fact, Liu Danyang is not particularly fat, but his face is a little round, he looks round and cute, only nowadays girls pursue tall and plump, Gu Nian understands it as breast enlargement, thin waist, hips, long legs, people's aesthetics throughout the ages are almost the same, although there are also fat as beauty, but those are all numbers.

And Liu Danyang has reached the age of saying goodbye, Mrs. Liu wants her to lose weight, so she controls her diet, usually eats really light, boiled vegetables in white water, puts a little salt, and does not even have a little oil, but even so, Liu Danyang's place is still very round.

For such a day when he can come out to steal food, Liu Danyang cherishes it very much, and also reminds Gu Nian not to eat more.

The two ate from the corner of the street to the end of the street, Liu Danyang's maid kept reminding her to eat less and eat less behind her with a crying voice, and when she walked to the last stall, Liu Danyang looked at the fried spring rolls with a bright face, Gu Nian laughed out loud when she saw her like that, and couldn't bear to say, "Eat, eat, I'll walk more with you tonight." ”

Liu Danyang's excited face lit up, and he was excited to pounce, Gu Nian stretched out his hand to block her attack, "The things in your hands are oily, don't touch me." ”

Liu Danyang laughed, and at the end of the day, he beckoned Gu Nian to eat together, and didn't forget to sell, "Nian Nian, this is really delicious, really." ”

Gu Nian couldn't resist her enthusiasm, so she also took one to eat, and it was really fragrant, crispy and crispy.

After the two finished shopping the snack street, they were ready to go to the teahouse that had been booked a long time ago to sit and rest, standing on a high place to watch the lanterns, and it was a different scenery.

After the two sat down, they heard a lively sound of gongs and drums in the distance, and then saw many people around them rushing to the place where the gongs and drums sounded.

"What are you doing now?" The Lantern Festival in Jinling is different from that in the capital, Gu Nian asked Liu Danyang with interest.

The maid behind Liu Danyang explained, "There are several activities to hold the selection of the king of lanterns, and tens of thousands of lanterns participate in the competition, which are displayed one by one, and the best one is selected as this year's king of lights."

After the selection, there are some activities for the people to have fun, the winner can get a special prize from the light tower, and the last item is a lottery, if you can be lucky enough to draw the selected lamp king, you can get this year's lamp king without much effort......

When Gu Nian heard this, she became even more interested, Liu Danyang was also eager to try, although she participated in this lantern festival every year, she had never won the king of lights.

The event of holding the selection of the king of lights is in a large open space, and a high platform is set up on the open space, and all kinds of lanterns are hung around it, and the whole capital is like a city that never sleeps.

The room that the two of them set had a good view, and they could clearly see the situation on the stage, instead of huddled with people below.

Some other experienced mansions also let people book private rooms in the surrounding restaurants of Gaotai early, Gu Nian and Liu Danyang just went to the window, Gu Nian's eyes widened,

In a private room diagonally opposite, the window was wide open, and the light inside was very soft, and the bewitching face in front of the windowsill was also coated with a layer of soft light.

It's a pity that Gu Nian's heart still trembled.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Yue left after helping to relieve the siege, and after that, Gu Nian never saw him again, Xiao Yue also saw her, and smiled at her evilly.

Gu Nian hurriedly looked away, tried to calm down, listened intently to Liu Danyang's words, and tried to ignore the compelling gaze.

Just when she couldn't get rid of it, a lively gong and drum beat made the opening remarks, and then she saw all kinds of lanterns displayed in rows on the high platform, and the people around her could see those lanterns clearly.

Gu Nian was snuggling on the windowsill, blowing the cold night breeze, carrying a hand stove in his arms, and Liu Danyang danced excitedly on the side.

Finally, the king of lights was selected, and everyone shouted in admiration when they saw the lamp placed in the center.

It is said that the colored glaze on this lamp is imported from the West, and it was used for the first time on the lantern, which is an unprecedented process, and as soon as it appeared, it attracted everyone's attention, and it was naturally elected as this year's lamp king.

Liu Danyang pouted, "It's so beautiful, but unfortunately, my luck is not good, and I will definitely not be able to draw the lamp king." ”

"Can we still go to the lottery later?" Gu Nian asked.

"Naturally, no matter who you are, you can go on stage to smoke."

Because there is only one lamp king, everyone wants it, especially those princes and nobles who are not enough at all, and they don't follow this and that, which is easy to cause fighting. The lamp tower didn't dare to offend these nobles, so he came up with a way to take the lamp king selected every year as the first-class prize, and whoever drew it would be whoever, which was fair and would not offend people.

So anyone who wants to try their luck can go on stage to draw lots.

Gu Nian also felt that the owner of the lantern tower was doing very well, she pulled Liu Danyang, "Let's also go to the lottery to see, maybe we will win this year?" ”

Although Liu Danyang didn't want to be hit again, Gu Nian was her good friend, and it was the first time to participate in the lottery, so she was also excited, anyway, there have been so many blows, not bad this time.

The two went downstairs hand in hand, and then saw that many girls from princes and nobles in the surrounding restaurants also came downstairs, and like them, they were ready to go to the Lantern King.

For this glass lamp king, most of the girls can't refuse its temptation, it's really peculiar.

This kind of show of the lantern king, although it is to have fun with the people, but generally the noble person smokes it first, and then it can be the turn of the common people, which has become an unwritten default rule.

The lot to be drawn is placed in a wooden box half a person high, and there is a small opening on the side where you can reach in and get the lot.

When Gu Nian and Liu Danyang were below, there were already a lot of people around, although they came according to their identities, but Gu Nian and Liu Danyang didn't go to the front, the King of Lights was there, and they might not be able to draw if they rushed forward in a hurry.

The two leisurely waited for the person in front of them to finish pumping before they stepped forward, Gu Nian asked Liu Danyang to smoke first, and then he would smoke again.

Liu Danyang won the blank lottery as always, she crossed her face in disappointment, saw Gu Nian's comforting eyes, and said, "It's okay, you still have a chance." ”

Gu Nian nodded with a smile and reached in to draw lots. It's just that when her hand just stretched out, another white and slender hand also reached over......

Gu Nian turned his head and saw that it was the fourth princess, and there was also the third princess on the side, Zhang Ying, and even Gu Ci was inside......

Gu Nian was surprised, wasn't Gu Ci in the grounding? How to be released, but she didn't think about it for too long, but stretched out her hand back and motioned for the fourth princess to come first.

When the two princesses appeared, the men who knew the two in the audience couldn't help but look at them, especially the school-age son, who couldn't help but float in their minds.

Both princesses are very beautiful, and they are also favored by the emperor, and they are both old enough to choose horses.

The fourth princess didn't back down, but reached out to get a stick, it was blank, she showed a disappointed look on her face, she beckoned to the third princess, "Third sister, you just asked me to draw first, I didn't win, you come." ”

The third princess glanced at Gu Nian and stepped forward proudly, Gu Nian took a step back with a smile on her face.

"First come, first come, this princess let you smoke first." The tone was as if the Lord of Lights was none other than her.

Gu Nian curts, bowed to the third princess, and said slowly, "It's better for the princess to come first, this is the rule." ”

The third princess motioned to the noble girls who followed behind her, asking them to smoke first, and when it came to Zhang Ying, Zhang Ying stood beside the third princess and said, "Ah Xun, I'm with you." ”

The nobles all stepped forward one after another, and they all returned disappointed, but it was Gu Ci who actually drew a lantern second only to the King of Lights.

This luck is already very good.

Gu Nian saw the third princess and Zhang Ying standing there, so she didn't postpone it any longer, she stepped forward to draw a lot, she smiled and handed the lottery to the steward of the Denglou, after the steward took it, she glanced at it casually, and was suddenly stunned, looking at Gu Nian in disbelief.

He swallowed his spit in the puzzled eyes of everyone, and said, "This girl is so lucky to draw the lamp king tonight." ”

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding crowd suddenly became commotionous.

In previous years, it took a long time to draw the King of Lights before he was drawn by the lucky people, which is like today, only a few people went up, and the King of Lights was taken away, which is too fast, no, the luck is too good.

When the people who saw the lantern were sent to Gu Nian, the people around him, both men and women, were envious.

The fourth princess smiled and congratulated Gu Nian, "You are so lucky." ”

"It's not a bit of luck." Zhang Ying said disdainfully.

The fourth princess smiled with a smiling face, "That's enough." ”

Zhang Ying glared at her angrily, and couldn't get up or down in one breath, "You ......"

The lantern that Gu Ci drew over there also got it, and the third princess saw that the lantern king had been withdrawn, so naturally she would not go on stage again.

Gu Ci handed the lamp in his hand to the third princess, "Princess, this is for you, although it is not as good as the lamp king, it is not bad, and you will not return empty-handed." ”

The third princess pushed it away, "You mean that this princess is not worthy of the King of Lights?" ”

Gu Ci's face turned white, and he hurriedly waved his hand, "No...... That's not what it means......"

The fourth princess walked towards Gu Nian, admired the lantern in Gu Nian's hand, and said to Gu Nian, "Gu Wu, I like this very much, can you give it to me?" ”

Gu Nian shook his head, "I'm sorry, princess, I already have someone I want to send." ”

The fourth princess was stunned for a moment and smiled, "Okay then." ”

After speaking, she went to the third princess, although she and the third princess were not in harmony, but if they left the palace together, they naturally had to go back together when they returned to the palace.

Liu Danyang circled around Gu Nian, and kept admiring in his mouth, "This lamp is so beautiful." ”

Gu Nian agreed, and after appreciating the meeting, he put the lamp in Liu Danyang's hand, "Danyang, this is for you." ”

"Send me?" Liu Danyang asked in surprise, she looked at the four princesses who had not left yet.

"yes. You are my first friend in the capital, if you don't give it to you, to whom? Moreover, Liu Danyang has always wanted a lamp king.

Liu Danyang jumped up, his eyes crooked with a smile, "Thank you." Niannian. ”

Gu Nian saw Liu Danyang's happy appearance, and only felt that his mood was also happy.

It's just that this pleasure disappeared without a trace when he saw that bewitching face again, and Huang Qi approached Gu Nian and said, "Girl, the master is letting you go up ......"

Gu Nian hesitated slightly, said hello to Liu Danyang, and took the two maids to the private room of the restaurant.

After going upstairs, Gu Nian was a little stunned when he saw the man in the private room.

The windows of the private rooms are open, and the outside is brightly lit, and the lights illuminate the interior softly and warmly.

Gu Nian stood at the door and couldn't take a step, but at this time, the door behind him was thoughtfully closed by Xiao Yue's entourage, so that Gu Nian couldn't escape.

"What are you doing standing there. Come here. The man sitting on the couch by the window beckoned to her.

At this moment, he was sitting on the couch obliquely, leaning on a large pillow with his back, one arm on the armrest of the couch, holding a wine cup in one hand, his long hair was scattered, his posture was very wanton, and when he laughed, he was particularly evil and demonic.

"Sit down." He smiled lightly again, looking in a good mood, but it made Gu Nian's back chill.

Gu Nian felt that she couldn't be too cowardly, so she took a deep breath, walked over, sat down at the table not far from him, and poured a cup of tea casually, holding the tea cup in her hand, the warm touch gave her a little sense of security.

The man sitting on the edge of the couch was looking at her unscrupulously, which made Gu Nian have goosebumps all over her body, and she said patiently, "Is there something wrong?" ”

"It's rare to meet, can't you sit well? That's not fun. He looked disgusted.

Gu Nian endured and didn't glare at him, she clearly didn't want to meet him at all.

Xiao Yue saw her patience, smiled happily, and said confidently, "Don't worry, I won't let you come out in vain." He patted his place next to him and motioned for her to sit down.

Gu Nian stood up and walked directly to the door.

Damn, the old lady is no longer waiting, Gu Nian only has this one thought at this time.

It was only before his hand touched the door frame that he was pulled into a hard embrace, and then dragged away.

"Good, good, sit here." He sat on the edge of the couch with her arms around her, put it in her ear, and said softly, the deep voice in her ear, which was different from the first time he had sneaked into her boudoir, this time his voice seemed to pierce her soft eardrums, making her body tremble.

She felt like her scalp was going to explode.

For the first time, she knew that sound can also be a weapon!

Just when she was embarrassed, Xiao Yue let go of her, sat cross-legged on the couch, tilted his head to look at her, and had a faint smile on his face.

The smile lost its evil sense and became much gentler, making Gu Nian feel how good it would be if it was like this all the time.

"That nurse of yours is really problematic, she actually let my subordinates lose her!" Xiao Yue said lightly.