Chapter Forty-Eight: The Vast Sea of People
"This lady, do you want a red rope?" When the vendor saw Qianqiu coming, he enthusiastically explained: "Our red rope here has an allusion. ”
Qianqiu glanced at the red rope on the bamboo shelf, in an ordinary style, with a copper plate on each string: "If there is any allusion, you can tell me about it." ”
"Hey, who doesn't know the story of our Emperor Han Shuo and the world's stunning Chu Yunyun?" The peddler looked left and right, deliberately lowered his voice, and said that everyone around him could hear it.
Han Ziji's face sank.
"The two of them are a match made in heaven, but unfortunately their identities are different, Mrs. Han was infatuated back then, and he used the red rope to fall in love with Concubine Chu, and because of this country, the red rope sank into the bottom of the pool together." The peddler picked up the red rope at the right time and said, "Madame, do you see the pool over there?" There's a small jug of water in it. It is rumored that if you can throw this red rope into that jug with your lover, your love will be long and unwavering. ”
It's just nonsense for business, Qianqiu rolled her eyes and glanced back at Han Ziji. The master didn't know what he was thinking, and his eyes weren't very kind when he looked at the vendor.
"What, it's out anyway, let's go throw it away and have fun." Qianqiu hurriedly pulled three red ropes, gave money, and pulled Han Ziji and Chu Yue to the pool.
Han Ziji is actually a very attentive emperor, just like the last time he came out of Weifu, he met his uncle and aunt and said that the officials were arrogant, and he issued a decree when he went back, requiring the tax collectors to enforce the law reasonably and have a correct attitude. Otherwise, once a person reports it, he will be immediately dismissed and investigated.
So Qianqiu hurriedly dragged him away, lest he go back and issue a decree to arrest the people who slandered the emperor, and it was not easy for people to start a small business.
"Feel free to throw it away?" Chiaki stretched out her head to look at the small jug in the middle of the pool, and there was not a single red rope in it, but there were many knots lying outside.
Chu Yue also had a red rope stuffed in his hand, in view of the painful lesson of the lottery, he learned to be obedient this time, and as soon as he raised his hand, he threw the knot far away, and he would definitely not fall into the jar.
Qianqiu looked at the reflection in the water, she and Han Ziji stood very close, and the person behind her took the rope and lifted it at will, and the red knot slowly sank from the water, fluttering, and then lay quietly in the jar.
"In?!" Chiaki couldn't help but snort softly.
The surrounding girls have been looking over here for a long time, and they all blushed and secretly sent to Han Ziji and Chu Yue I don't know how many autumn waves. Seeing that the boy's red rope had entered the jug, everyone turned around to buy knots, and the peddler's business was good for a while.
Qianqiu pinched the red rope in her hand a little nervously, she didn't dare to throw it away, in fact, this superstitious thing is nothing fun, it's just ......
couldn't help but glance sideways at the person next to him, Han Ziji's face was expressionless, and he stood straight with his hands down. Seeing her gaze, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "What?" ”
"It's fine."
Chiaki took a deep breath, spotted the jug of water, and threw the red rope down.
The rope swayed and landed quietly outside the jug.
Her eyes suddenly dimmed, and Chiaki drooped her head and squatted on the edge of the pool in despair.
"How?" Han Ziji glanced down at her: "Can't bear that copper plate?" ”
Chiaki snorted, a little sad. But it's nothing to think about, it's impossible for her to be with him, but even this superstitious gadget doesn't comfort her, it's really not a little bit of depression.
"Let's go over there and write lanterns." Chu Yue said with a smile: "Mandarin ducks will be the most interesting." ”
Chiaki wiped her face and stood up: "What lantern?" ”
"The lantern of the Mandarin Duck Society, write the name of your sweetheart and put it in the moat, if your sweetheart is also interested in you, then he will look for your lamp." Chu Yue said.
"Okay, go check it out." Qianqiu cheered up, pressed her legs to do a warm-up exercise, and then took the two people next to her to squeeze into the crowd.
The Half Moon Bridge is full of men and women, young ladies and maids. Chiaki stood on the bridge and watched, and the place by the bridge selling lanterns and putting lanterns was lively.
"The lantern written by Miss Liu, why don't you chase it soon?"
"Miss Xu, is this the lantern you wrote? Next... I have also admired Miss Xu for a long time. ”
"Hong'er, he doesn't want my lantern woo woo woo ......"
Qianqiu carefully picked a peach-colored lantern, and the mother-in-law who sold the lantern gave her a brush with a smile, and Qianqiu wrote a name seriously, and then turned around to find Han Ziji and Chu Yue.
Huh? What about people?
The mother-in-law who sold the lanterns had already helped her light the lanterns and put them in the water, but Qianqiu didn't look at them, and was tiptoeing around looking for people.
The people around her were all dressed in colorful clothes, and she didn't see the two of them for a long time.
Separated?
Qianqiu was a little dazed, because she was not familiar with this place in Luoyang at all, and she didn't have much silver with her when she came out today, if she really couldn't find them, then she would definitely not be able to go back.
After thinking about it, she still pushed through the crowd and walked back.
Han Ziji had long wanted to shout at Qianqiu to go slower, but this girl was so nimble, jumping more cheerfully than a rabbit, and there was no shadow in an instant.
"Chu Yue, hurry up and follow her." He commanded to the side, but turned his head to see a dazed passerby.
Chu Yue is also scattered!
Han Ziji gritted his teeth, stood in place and looked around, and decided to go to the lantern, the girl must be there.
As soon as he walked to the Half Moon Bridge, a lantern floated past from the river, riding the wind, floating as flexible as someone, Han Ziji couldn't help but stop and glanced at the peach-colored lamp.
It was at this moment when he lowered his head that Chiaki was in the crowd, passing not far from him, too short to see him.
So the three of them really separated.
Qianqiu walked from the lively street market to the quiet alley, and in the vast sea of people, she just couldn't find Han Ziji. It's really unpleasant to go out for a walk today, God has to do everything against her, so that she can't wait to take a stick to stab the sky.
It was getting dark, and she was tired of walking, so she sat at the mouth of the alley to rest, watching the people coming and going.
There are fewer and fewer people around, but I didn't see Ji Qianqiu, Han Ziji was also a little anxious, that girl was not familiar with life, although she had good kung fu, but she was still a daughter's family in the end, what if something happened?
After looking for four streets and not finding it, Han Ziji frowned and knocked on the drum of the Luoyang Yamen, transferred people with tokens, and continued to search.
After a day of playing, everyone is tired enough. Han Ziji's face was ugly, and he almost walked all over the area, but he still didn't see the shadow of the dead girl.
Chiaki was about to fall asleep in a daze, when suddenly her foot was hit by something, which frightened her into opening her eyes.
"Sorry, I borrowed it." The blindfolded man, armed with an unsheathed sword, probed his way.
"Senior brother!" Qianqiu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly shouted.
Even a blind person who can be so handsome, except for her senior brother Ji's life, who else can there be?
Ji Yiming paused and turned his head to look in her direction: "Qianqiu? It's so late, why are you here? ”
"I'm lost." Chiaki scratched her head embarrassedly.
Ji Yisheng was silent, and then sighed: "How could he let you out of the palace?" ”
Palace? Qianqiu pursed her lips, it seems that Daddy has told her senior brother, but she has nothing to be ashamed of, the royal family is originally a rich family, she didn't lie.
"He came out with me." Chiaki whispered.
Ji Yisheng's hand holding the sword tightened: "Where is it?" ”
"Got separated...... Qianqiu smiled dryly: "Senior brother, don't be so nervous, I have already written to my father to explain the situation, my father and Master Liu have arrangements, you don't have to worry." ”
"Chiaki." Ji Yiming's expression was very serious: "I hope you won't forget who you are, and don't be confused by him." ”
Chiaki was silent.
Who she is, she naturally remembers who she is.
"I know, senior brother, don't worry. But now, can you tell me how to get to the palace? ”
Ji Yisheng pursed her lips, and then showed her the way: "You walk through this street, turn left and turn right at the intersection in front of you, just keep walking." ”
The sense of direction is not as good as that of a blind man, Qianqiu silently despised himself, and then said with a smile: "Okay, I know, senior brother, go slowly, I'll go back first." ”
Ji Yiming listened to the sound of her leaving, frowning slightly.
Qianqiu ran and ran all the way, and it wasn't in the direction that Ji Yiming pointed at all, she just wanted to run away from her senior brother's sight quickly, lest the guilt in her heart would become stronger and stronger.
After running two streets, tired and out of breath, Qianqiu sat on the bridge pier and looked at the moat below, thinking with some distress, is there really no way to live up to the two-pronged way in the world?
"Ji Qianqiu!" With an angry low shout, Qianqiu was startled and almost planted in the river.
Han Ziji grabbed her with a dark face, his chest rose and fell, and he shouted angrily: "What are you running around? ”
Found? Chiaki blinked and smiled happily at him, "Hehe." ”
Hey, she's a big-headed ghost! Han Ziji was angry, grabbed her and threw it to Chu Yue behind him: "Next time you run around like this, I won't take you out again." ”
Chu Yue followed her, let go politely, and whispered: "Niangniang, the emperor is going crazy, so he can do it himself." ”
Qianqiu trembled and whispered unconvinced: "It's not my fault that you're separated, who told you to be graceful and walk so slowly." ”
"What did you say?" Han Ziji narrowed his eyes: "I didn't hear clearly, you say it again." ”
Qianqiu said seriously: "I said that I shouldn't be too deserved, and I should pump myself if I get separated like this." ”
Han Ziji snorted and turned his head away.
Chu Yue took Qianqiu into the carriage, the palace gate was about to fall, and they had to go back quickly.
"You go first." Han Ziji waved his hand: "I'll go back later." ”
Chiaki stuck out her head and looked at him curiously, "Why are you going?" ”
"The more you know, the faster you die." Han Ziji smiled with white teeth.
Chiaki immediately retracted her head, and the carriage sped away towards the palace.