In the country of Dongyun, there are spring equinox, autumn equinox, summer solstice, winter solstice four regular sacrifices in a year, and among these four sacrifices, summer and winter are the most solemn, people pray for a good harvest in autumn at the summer solstice, and pray for a good harvest in the coming year during the winter solstice.

During the winter festival, the Shigumo Imperial Family would hold a sacrifice ceremony, and the monarch or prince would lead the royal family to worship the heavens, remember the ancestors, and enlighten future generations. And the major families will also hold sacrifices in the clan, which can be called a rare gathering day in a year.

During these days, the streets will be very lively, and the common people will not be able to participate in the ceremony, but they have other ways to express their respect for God and their expectations for the coming year.

The Lion Lantern Dance is one of them.

At the beginning of the moonlight, although the hustle and bustle of the day is abandoned, the city of Jinling is still very lively, especially the West Street, where the flow of people is endless.

In the central area of West Street, there are all kinds of small stalls and miscellaneous shops, and there are many lion dance teams performing in it, and the people around are cheering and cheering. Most of the stalls are hung with colorful lanterns, and it is very beautiful to look at from a distance.

The small lanterns on a stall are very exquisite, the small bird lanterns, the golden monkey lanterns, and the peony lanterns and lotus lanterns look very realistic, and the lotus flowers on the lotus lanterns seem to be able to see the texture of the petals, glowing with pink and white light, and the lotus flowers are delicate and delicate.

Pedestrians and tourists who pass by this stall can't help but stop and take a few looks, and some of them are yelled at by their own children and have a headache, and they will pay for a one.

"Singing, the lanterns here are so beautiful." A pleasant female voice sounded from the side, and a father who was yelled at by his own child had just taken the stall owner's lantern, and when he heard the sound, he turned his head and looked at it, and his eyes lit up.

The woman who had just spoken out had a delicate face, pink skin, and looked extremely delicate, and the woman who was walking with her was picturesque, and she was extremely elegant and smart.

The two women looked like they must be young ladies from a big family, followed by two maidservants, and their whole body was different from the women this man had usually seen.

was pulled by his own child's sleeves, he came back to his senses, his face showed embarrassment, and he quickly took the lantern and the child to the side, but while letting go, his eyes couldn't help but sneak a glance at the two young ladies.

These two young ladies are really good-looking, like fairies, how have I ever seen such a good-looking person on weekdays.

The two women in front of the lantern stall were Lin Yunxi and Ruan Tingge.

These few days are the time when the Winter Festival is lively, Lin Yunxi grinds hard and hard, and finally pulls Ruan Tingge out to accompany her to the night market on West Street.

Seeing that the lanterns in this house were exquisite and beautiful, Lin Yunxi couldn't help but want to buy them, so Ming'er stepped forward to pay and took a lotus lantern from the stall owner.

Lin Yunxi took the lantern and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but smile on his face, "Take a closer look, this lantern is really cute." ”

Ruan Tingge raised his eyes and looked at the lantern in Lin Yunxi's hand, and also nodded, "It's indeed chic." ”

She glanced at Lin Yunxi again, Lin Yunxi was wearing a light white dress today, with a faint pink embroidery on it, and a lotus-shaped jade tassel pinned to the side of her hair, she couldn't help but tease, "Yunxi, look at you, what you wear all day long is related to lotus flowers, I think you are becoming more and more like a lotus demon." ”

Lin Yunxi pursed his lips when he heard this, "You are embarrassed to say that me, you nest in the palace every day and read those miscellaneous books, and now that I talk to you, you keep making these strange remarks." What is the Lotus Demon? A kind of yokai? ”

"The lotus demon has been transformed from a lotus flower, and it is rumored that it is a very beautiful and beautiful goblin..."Ruan Qingge blinked, and before he could continue, suddenly there was a lively cheer in the distance, which attracted the attention of several people.

"Let's take a look!" Lin Yunxi's eyes lit up, and he took Ruan Tingge's hand and walked quickly towards the crowd in the distance.

As soon as she walked over, the sound of gongs and drums became louder and louder, Ruan Qinge frowned slightly, her hearing was much sharper now, and she was a little uncomfortable with such a noisy and loud sound.

Lin Yunxi pulled Ruan Tingge around the crowd left and right, and finally found a place with a good perspective, so he squeezed in and stood there to watch the lion dance.

I saw that the lion's head was white and red-crowned, the nose ring was covered with a golden copper ring, and the big copper bell-like eyes occasionally blinked with the dance, looking majestic and extraordinary.

There are some wooden benches next to the lions, and the lions are jumping and jumping in them, rolling and moving, and from time to time making some thrilling movements, causing the onlookers to cry out in amazement.

The lion dancer obviously has a good foundation, although he wears a lion quilt and wears yellow lion pants, he wears a bulky but light pace, and the two lion dancers also seem to be very tacit, and the movements are consistent and cooperate with each other, and the lion dances like a living lion, which is very beautiful.

Lin Yunxi watched it with relish, and occasionally couldn't help but cover his mouth and exclaim.

On the second floor of several restaurants not far away, many guests were also attracted by the excitement and poked their heads out to watch the lion dance below.

Behind a cyan screen, there are two sons sitting by the window drinking tea, one of them is dressed in white, with a handsome face and dusty temperament, it is Wen Ziran.

He happened to be sitting in the west direction, facing the lion dance crowd, so he raised his eyes and glanced at the crowd casually, and suddenly his eyes moved slightly.

It's also strange that Ruan Qinge's appearance is too outstanding, and she is indeed conspicuous in the crowd, and Wen Ziran recognized her at a glance.

She was watching the lion dance seriously, and from time to time she talked to the woman next to her.

She is dressed more casually today, and she does not wear any jewelry in her hair, but she still can't hide her beautiful appearance, even if the woman next to her is also outstanding, she is not worth half a point.

I don't know what the woman next to me said, she suddenly laughed, and the corners of her eyes were crooked, revealing the agility and liveliness that she should have at her age.

It was rare to see her like this, Wen Ziran suddenly came up with this idea for some reason, he remembered the look on Ruan Qingge's face when facing him, either vigilant or detached and polite.

The only time she let her guard down was because she was injured and unconscious, lying unconscious in his arms, but at that time her body was incredibly soft.

Wen Ziran stared at Ruan Qingge for a while, and the expression on Junyi's face was unclear.

It seemed that his gaze stayed on Ruan Tingge for too long, Ruan Tingge sensed it, frowned slightly, and looked up at him. At this time, Wen Ziran hurriedly turned his head, picked up the teacup with his right hand, and took a sip with his eyes down, with a trace of imperceptible embarrassment on his cold face.

"Brother Wen, what happened?" The person sitting opposite Wen Ziran saw Wen Ziran turn his head a little hurriedly, looking very surprised, and couldn't help asking.

Wen Ziran's face returned to indifference, as if it was his illusion before.

Maybe it's a little stuffy this night, or maybe the tea is a little hot.

Wen Ziran thought to himself.