Chapter 43: The Willow Tops on the Moon
Every year during the Lantern Festival in the capital, a grand lantern festival will be held.
Zhang Qingwan was full of expectations and went to watch the lanterns with Han Xiuqi. Today, the people in the house have been fluctuating in the morning, and the girls and servants are all dressed up and meet to see the lights.
The Lu family sent someone to pick up Lu Yishuang early for the holiday. Lu Yishuang said in her heart: It's good to marry closely!
When the moon rises and the lights are on, the street is already a sea of lights.
On both sides of the street that comes out of the main entrance of the palace, all kinds of lanterns are already hung, illuminating the whole street brilliantly.
From a high vantage point, the main road stretches out towards other streets, like a large tree composed of lights, shaking countless bright branches.
Emperor Longchang and the concubines of the harem sat high above the city, smiling at the bright city below. The rest of the ministers sat on either side, and the words of praise and congratulations kept on and on.
Lu Yishuang followed the Wu family, surrounded by the Xie family, the Wang family, and Lu Yilin's younger sisters who had not yet left the cabinet. The Lu family sat on the top of their shop early in the morning, condescending to look at the grand scene on the street.
In addition to hanging lanterns, the major guilds in the city also organized various activities and performed holy performances under the city.
This is the highlight of the Lantern Festival every year.
The Wu family saw that the sisters of the Lu family couldn't sit still for a long time, so they said to the Xie family's Wang family: "If you want to go to a closer place, just go and see it!" You don't have to be here with me, old woman! ”。
Lu Yilin said with a smile: "Look at what my mother said, where is my mother old?" Go out with our sisters, people will think you are our big sister! ”。
Wu smiled: "Just your mouth is sweet!" ”。
Then he said, "Go all!" Bring more people, don't be scattered! ”。
Xie Wang replied with a smile: "Then we will go!" "They are not very old, and they still like this kind of excitement.
Lu Yishuang shook her head with a smile, "Go ahead, it's the same with my mother here!" ”。 After that, he threw a purse to Mu Hibiscus, "If you have any novel gadgets, you can buy some, and you can give them to your younger brothers and sisters as gifts when you come back." Even if I give you the holiday fee! ”。
Mu Hibiscus smiled and said, "Miss won't go, I won't go either, there will be more or less people here!" "Then he gave the money bag to Kapok.
Wu patted Lu Yishuang's hand and said with a smile: "If you don't go, where are these girls embarrassed to go away?" Hurry up! ”。
He said to a few girls: "Follow closely!" Protect the young lady, and turn back to everyone with a first-class seal. ”。
Hibiscus Kapok hurriedly responded: "Yes, madam! ”。
Lu Yishuang couldn't, so she had to get up and go downstairs with everyone. Lu Chengtai hurriedly followed with the guards downstairs, and everyone walked towards the square under the city.
Xie Wang smiled and said to Lu Yishuang: "My sister was the most active in watching the lights last year!" This marriage suddenly grew up and knew that he had to be filial to his mother! ”
"Sister-in-law laughs at me!" Lu Yishuang said: "It's just lazy to move." ”。
The Xie Wang clan secretly looked at each other, didn't he have his heart! Go back to the doctor to help her take the pulse.
The two tacitly talked about this year's lanterns.
Lu Yishuang actually really couldn't accept the scene that was too lively, and she really heard too much about the stampede at the party in the past. But now, dozens of guards with big shoulders and thick waists formed a human wall, separating them from the flow of people outside, and it looked safe.
As soon as I walked into the Royal Street Square and found a good place to stand, I heard someone in the crowd shouting: "Coming, coming!" The float is coming! ”。
Xie said with a smile: "I don't know who can win these Hualou floats this year?" ”。
"Oh, is it a fight for the Oiran?" Lu Yishuang came to her senses and hurriedly asked.
Wang laughed, "It's not a fight for the Oiran!" It's even better than competing for an oiran! ”。
"It's just a few bosses and a few young talents to judge. But now, it's sitting on it today! Wang pointed upward.
Lu Yishuang looked up hard, wanting to see what the living emperor looked like. It's a pity that the lights are too dazzling and you can't see anything.
"No matter which red lady it is, if you can get a good voice from the emperor, it will be amazing. If the emperor is happy to see it and enjoy a glass of imperial wine, it will be a great honor. This year's Oiran, it's her to choose or not! ”
"So! Today, these people will definitely do their best. We don't usually look down on it, but we have to take a good look at it today. ”
Lu Yishuang smiled and nodded. The last time I ran ***, I watched Hanxiang Niangzi dance, and I was already very satisfied. It's great to be able to watch it all at once this time.
Seeing the floats full of colorful flowers, lanterns hanging high, and carrying a load of singing and dancing beauties entering the venue one after another, people became more and more excited.
"It's the Flying Red Pavilion! It's the Flying Red Pavilion! Someone shouted.
Floats pass by slowly, and melodious music wafts along the road. More than a dozen slender beauties danced in the car.
For safety, the floats are all driven by human power and are not fast. The dancers also tried their best to perform, twisting their waists like snakes.
In the middle of the square, the float of the Flying Red Pavilion slowly stopped. The music on the car suddenly changed to impassioned music.
A woman in yellow suddenly appeared in the center of the float, her singing voice spreading, and the clarity was incomparable.
"This "Ballad of He Xin" sings really well!" Xie praised.
The next two are also really good, and the audience is thunderous. Even the city gave two small things in the palace.
What a great honor! The crowd hurriedly fell to the ground and thanked him.
Yan Yu in the rear saw it really and secretly cheered himself up. Mother Mei, who was accompanying her on the side, was a little worried, and said with a frown: "Daughter! What do you think? ”。
Yan Yu smiled slightly, "Mom, don't worry!" We've done this song many times, and it's perfect. Just wait and see. ”。
"***'s float!" Lu Chengtai on the side shouted happily.
Xie Wang couldn't help but look sideways. Lu Yishuang said with a smile: "Third brother, if you take out this kung fu to find the third sister-in-law, I'm afraid that the child will be able to make soy sauce!" ”。
Xie Wang couldn't hold back any longer and laughed.
Lu Chengtai said with a bitter face: "Third sister, go home quickly!" If you don't hurt me this day, won't you be happy? Didn't you even say you'd help me find one? I don't see you moving! ”。
Xie Shi smiled and said, "You don't necessarily need a third sister, no!" Your sister-in-law and I can help too! Seeing that spring is coming, the flowers will definitely be one after another, and we will definitely help you take care of it! ”。
Lu Chengtai shook his head, "Sister-in-law and sister-in-law, you can forget it!" I don't believe in your vision anymore! ”。
The Xie and Wang clans laughed again.
Lu Yishuang said curiously: "What type do you like about the third brother?" There are so many ladies in the city, I don't believe that I can't find someone who has your eyes? ”。
Lu Chengtai didn't speak, just looked at the float slowly entering the field.
"Oh!" Lu Yishuang said with a smile: "It turns out that the third brother likes this kind of convex and backward beauty!" I understand! ”。
Lu Chengtai couldn't help blushing, lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.