When I left the imperial city, the sky was still dark, but because of the special day, there were already many people walking around on the empty streets at this time in the past.

Everyone was wearing new clothes with a happy face, and the air was filled with the smell of pine burned by fireworks, such a smell easily reminded her of the smell of pine mixed with blood that she had smelled in the imperial city not long ago, Qiao Ran shook her head, and secretly said that it was a pity that the fireworks rain that had taken a lot of effort.

In addition to adults, there are also early children who play in the streets with lighted fireworks sticks.

Qiao Ran followed Zhang Xie and watched as she walked, seeing her full of interest, Zhang Xie smiled and asked her, "Haven't you seen it?" ”

Qiao Ran shook her head and said, "See you for the first time." ”

Whether it is the original owner of this body or herself, although it is different for reasons, it is the first time to see such a New Year full of fireworks, and it is also the first time to experience it.

Of course, even during the New Year's Festival, there are hawkers who get up early to make money during the New Year's Festival.

Festively dressed candy vendors, fireworks sticks, and knick-knacks are waving rattles in their hands. During the New Year's Festival, the little boy who took the New Year's money was always very generous, thinking of Pei Qingqing, who went to buy candy as soon as he had money, Qiao Ran couldn't help but smile a little more at the corner of his mouth.

Because it is the folk Year of the Tiger, there are a lot of little tiger clay figures and dolls on the street, seeing Qiao Ran's happiness, Zhang Xie helped her pick a few little tiger clay figures to take back.

Qiao Ran was a little embarrassed to be such a big person, and he was still playing with little tiger clay figures, but because he was rarely interested, he didn't shirk it.

The two walked along the way, and by the time they got home, the sky had changed from dark to full bright. From afar, I saw that the door was slightly hidden, and I thought that the red beans had already gotten up.

When he walked outside the door, the sound of red beans was full of anger from inside.

"Tang Zhongyuan, you're about to run out of firewood!"

Tang Zhongyuan, who was "scolded and didn't fight back" by red beans in the past, retorted for the first time: "Do you know that it will take a year to cut off firewood on the first day of the new year?" Unlucky! ”

"I don't care if you're lucky or not!" Hongdou snorted, "Don't you chop wood, don't you let us old and weak women and children chop it?" ”

"I still know the old and weak women and children!" Tang Zhongyuan muttered a few words, and there were more idioms she knew, and then there was a burst of chopping wood in the courtyard.

"The two surnamed Fang, pour out the sugar, dried fruits, snacks and so on!" Hongdou instructed Tang Zhongyuan to command Fang Xiuting and Second Lady Fang again.

"My mother doesn't have the surname Fang." Fang Xiuting complained.

Hongdou ignored her, and instead shouted "Qiao Shu", and raised his voice: "Did you do your homework last night?" ”

"I'm done." Qiao Shu replied with a little more helplessness in his voice, sighed, and said, "Folk customs, what to do on the first day of the new year should be done in a year!" ”

"Then isn't it good for you to read all year long?" Hongdou hummed, and wanted to continue, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw a white shadow flashing in front of him, and exclaimed, "It's not good, Xiaobai is going to run away" and wanted to catch up.

However, her worry did not appear, because Xiaobai did not run, just kicked her legs and quickly threw herself into the arms of the girl who had just stepped into the door.

This quasi-head, since being "trained" by Pei Qingqing, Xiaobai, who is already "good", has become more and more vigorous, and he can hear the movement of the girl coming back every time, and then becomes the first person to "welcome" her into the door, oh, no, it is the first cat.

happily rubbed the girl's hand with his head, Xiaobai "meowed" twice and began to make a comfortable "purr" sound, followed by Zhang Xie looked at the white cat who was used to "spoiling" for a while, and suddenly "huh" and asked everyone: "I don't remember, is this cat male or female?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the original complaints and shouts in the courtyard suddenly quieted down, and everyone looked at him in unison.

Along with Fang Cai, the hair on Xiaobai's body exploded at some point.

Zhang Jie, who was being watched like this, was suddenly unconscious, just looked at everyone with a smile, and said, "What's wrong?" ”

What's wrong? What's wrong? Hongdou twitched the corner of his mouth, and after a while, he finally couldn't bear the curiosity in his heart, and asked Zhang Xie out loud: "Auntie...... Uncle, you ...... What are you doing here? ”

Zhang Xie said with a smile: "It's nothing, just ask casually." ”

As you see fit...... Ask. Hongdou shuddered, I don't know why, my uncle, who used to think that he looked like a gentleman, was a little scared today! I always feel that he wants to do something when he asks Xiaobai whether he is a male or a mother, such as turning Xiaobai into a father-in-law or something.

Qiao Ran pursed her lips, hiding the smile at the corner of her mouth, and reached out to soothe the fried Xiaobai before laughing: "What are you still doing in a daze?" I'm a little hungry. ”

Oh yes, Mademoiselle is hungry! Hongdou patted his head, remembered something more important than being afraid of his uncle, stretched out his leg and kicked Tang Zhongyuan, who was chopping wood, and said, "Go and cook the osmanthus balls." ”

Tang Zhongyuan glanced at her helplessly, threw down the firewood knife in his hand, and turned his head to the kitchen.

Fang Xiuting, who couldn't fight back and scolded and didn't return the mouth, sighed with emotion: "Everyone really likes it, and I don't know when it will appear." ”

It's not surprising that some people like broom stars, after all, there are no other shortcomings except for the evil door, but what about this girl of red beans! She looks at the opposite of the broom star, except for not being evil, there is no other advantage, so no one likes it. I have to say, this is fate!

"What nonsense!" Originally, it was just a casual emotion, but the red bean in the room screamed and shouted, "I have nothing to do with Tang Zhongyuan!" ”

Okay, okay, no, no! One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. Fang Xiuting rolled her eyelids and walked silently to the house.

Ate osmanthus balls, followed the red beans to learn to make bean bags, and set off fireworks or something, in a blink of an eye, the first day of the first month passed.

After a whole day of excitement, Qiao Ran lay on the bed and watched the veil tent above her head entwined like a cloud, her eyes were clear.

This is the first time she has spent the first day of the first lunar month here, and she has lived as leisurely and comfortable as she imagined.

Pei Qingqing went home for the New Year, so there was a small tail missing from the pillow, Qiao Ran looked at the bed and thought about things quietly.

A sigh rang out.

Qiao Ran's expression was not tense at all, she just pursed her lips and said, "I'll wait for you to speak out!" ”

Zhang Xie let out a chuckle and walked out of the corner, at this time there was only a lamp at the head of the bed in the room, the light shadow was dim, and his figure was long, his eyebrows were slightly frowned, but his eyes were still gentle.

"You know I didn't go back?" He said.

Although Hongdou said that he was relieved of his uncle or something, he still didn't forget to catch people up every time he went into the night, so it is said that Zhang Xie should have gone home at this time.

"I smell you." The girl replied with a smile.

This is a unique smell that belongs to Zhang Jie's body, she previously thought that this kind of sandalwood fragrance was shared by all the Yin and Yang Division Heavenly Masters because of their perennial contact with these things, in fact, it is true that the Yin and Yang Division's large and small Heavenly Masters have such a sandalwood fragrance, but their body is a little different from Zhang Jie's body.

Thousands of people!

Therefore, with this taste alone, she can clearly distinguish which one is him and which one is not.

Zhang Xie smiled and sat down at the head of the bed and looked down at her.

The girl is lying on the bed, it has been almost a year since she first met, and her facial features are more and more beautiful than when she first saw her, but the peach blossom eyes that should be charming and upside down are still as clear as ever.

"In the past, I spent this time of year at home," Zhang Xie looked at her and said gently, "I don't think there is anything wrong, I am comfortable and happy alone, standing on a high place and looking at this Chang'an City, I always feel that the so-called prosperity is nothing more than that." ”

Qiao Ran nodded and said softly: "Yes, the prosperous world is nothing more than that. ”

She can't foresee how many years the Great Chu of this time and space will last, let alone spy on what will happen in this time and space in a thousand years, but at least at this time, at least for now, Chang'an, which has come from all directions, is at the top of civilization.

"But I don't want to go back this year," Zhang Xie leaned on the head of the bed and looked down at her, a hint of softness flashed in his eyes, "I want to talk to you." “

Qiao Ran lowered her eyelids and said "yes" with a smile.

What to say? He had a lot to say to her, but when he actually spoke to her, he didn't know what to say.

The girl looked at him quietly, with a smile in her eyes.

Looking at these smiling eyes, he blurted out, "I like you, Ranran." ”

The girl looked into his eyes and nodded, "I know." ”

"I want to marry you." After a pause on her face, he added, "You can't marry someone else, you have to marry me." ”

The girl nodded, looked at his slightly reddened cheeks, and whispered, "I know." ”

I only drank a few drinks at night, but I was still a little drunk! In all fairness, Zhang Jie's drunken drinking style is still good, and there are almost no other shortcomings except for some verbosity.

Thinking like this, he saw Zhang Xie looking at her with clear eyes, and a trace of blush suddenly flashed on his face, and he suddenly asked her: "I'm still very good, better than everyone else, right?" ”

Qiao Ran looked at him and nodded again. It seems that the drunken Zhang is not only verbose, but also a little narcissistic.

However, these minor problems are not very important.

He reached over and grabbed her hand outside the quilt, and said, "I want to hold your hand." ”

Qiao Ran looked at the hand that was holding him, and was silent, and suddenly felt that Zhang Jie's drunken drinking style still had to be changed. After all, it doesn't matter if she was arrested this time. What if it's not her who catches her next time you're drunk? Is it someone else's hand? Therefore, this problem of "moving hands and feet" must be changed.

Zhang Jie, who was holding her hand, did not have a "heart" with her to this point, and still chattered: "It's so troublesome, but many people don't want me to marry you." Finally, Your Majesty stopped messing around with the mandarin duck score, and those eyeless bastards still jumped out to make trouble all day long, and I really wanted to clean them all up......"

Qiao Ran's eyebrows jumped when she heard this: It seems that Zhang Jie, who is drunk, will not only move his hands and feet, but also scold! That's a lot of power!

"That kid surnamed Li pretended to be crazy and stupid, and those people in the family didn't know how long their eyes were, and they didn't look at what they were, and they dared to look down on you......"

The capable Zhang Xie scolded her for almost half an hour before flattening his mouth, looked down at her and said, "Ranran, why don't you speak?" ”

Qiao Ran twitched the corners of her mouth and said, "Isn't this what you said?" He scolded her and startled her, but it was the first time he found that Zhang Xie was so good at scolding, if he put it outside, he would have to drop his jaws.

"I don't care, I've said so much, it's your turn." Zhang Xie dragged her hand and shook it slightly, and said.

She said? Qiao Ran was taken aback, and said in her heart: Does she want to scold so much? This is difficult for her, she has always been an honest person who does not keep her hands dirty!

"Okay, let's not talk about it, I'm tired, it's time to sleep." Qiao Ran shook the hand he was holding in his hand and coaxed him, "Ming'er still has something!" ”

"Isn't it annual leave? What's the matter? Zhang Xie was dissatisfied with this, "Could it be that Zhen Shiyuan arranged for you to go to the yamen tomorrow to be on duty?" ”

Seeing that Zhang Xie flattened his mouth and was about to start scolding Zhen Shiyuan again, Qiao Ran hurriedly explained: "Of course not, I want to go to the teahouse to drink tea." ”

Is it important to drink tea in a teahouse? Zhang Xie looked at her with a little resentment in his eyes.

Qiao Ran twitched the corners of her mouth, and hurriedly told Miss Xu Shi about the real princess, and finally said: "This matter was heard by Pei Qingqing herself, and it should not be faked." ”

She has never been a saint, and she was almost slapped by Princess Zhenzhen for no reason, so she naturally has to figure out this matter.

How to repay virtue with virtue? What's more, for some people, especially people like Princess Zhenzhen, the consequences of not doing anything to resist will only make her worse, as for what kind of "moved" heart she has, "lost and returned" or something, if she wants to get lost, she will have already returned, and she will never wait for now to start repenting.

It turned out that because of this, Zhang Jie, who was originally scolding, held her hand tightly, was silent, and said, "Then I'll accompany you to drink tea!" ”

The matter of Ranran is still very important, even if his mind is a little groggy, but he has not forgotten this. Zhang Xie quieted down, leaned on the head of the bed and fell asleep.

So far, there was no word until dawn.

Although early the next morning, Hongdou who entered the door was startled by Zhang Xie who was sitting at the head of the bed, but he thought that the other party was his uncle, and he didn't buckle the copper basin in his hand on his head.

After a breakfast, the aunt who entered the house took Qiao Ran out of the door. Dressed properly, the red beans who were originally happily preparing to go with them were left at home with a body full of resentment.

Seeing the backs of the two of them walking away hand in hand, she suddenly said, "Why hasn't this girl Pei Qingqing come back?" ”

One thing is one thing, and the one who can restrain this aunt who has entered the house, except for the young lady herself, I am afraid that there is only Pei Qingqing, a girl.

However, at the moment, this girl is not there. Red Beans began to miss Pei Qingqing who went home for the New Year.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, there were a lot more people on the streets than at the beginning of the Lunar New Year, and the people of Dachu were enlightened, and at this time, in addition to many families traveling with families, there were many young men and women holding hands and walking on the streets. Looking at the young men and women holding hands everywhere, Zhang Xie glanced at the hand he was holding with the girl, and couldn't help but clench it a little.

The girl's face was also full of smiles. Even if you like to work in the Yin and Yang Division and Dali Temple, and you can take annual leave, you can still walk on the street holding hands without any scruples.

It's not easy to find someone in this world who she likes and likes her just as much, what's so embarrassing?

Walking and looking along the way, there was a teahouse at Miss Xu Shi's house not far ahead, Zhang Xie took Qiao Ran's hand and stopped, pointed to the food on the opposite side of the teahouse, and said in a familiar tone: "Let's go there." ”