The Xia Yuan Festival is an extremely important festival in Daqin, October 15 is also known as the "Winter Clothes Festival", which is the day of sacrificing ancestors, water officials and Yanggu emperors. On this day, everyone performs the most important ancestor worship activities, and Taoist temples also hold rituals to pray for peace and prosperity.

In the early morning, the sky was slightly bright, Zheng Wansi finished bathing, put on a plain white skirt, and her face without any makeup was still very exquisite.

"Miss, everything is ready, and you can go." Qiu Qi straightened Zheng Wan's clothes and put on a cloak.

"It's hard work, let's go." Zheng Wan nodded.

Outside the courtyard, the servants were also busy with the ancestral worship activities in the evening.

"Third Miss, Third Miss, this is going to Yundeguan." Zheng Qing, the old housekeeper, caught up with Zheng Wan at the door who was about to get into the carriage.

"Old butler, what's the matter? I also bothered your old man to run out in person. Zheng Wan stopped, turned to face the old butler with a hint of a smile.

"Third Miss, don't say that." Zheng Qing smiled kindly, "This is all the duty of the old slave." The third lady is really a person with a heart, and every year today, she will go to Yundeguan outside the city to pray for the Zheng family. The old man looked at it, and today he specially instructed the third lady to offer more incense and candle offerings for the Zheng family and talk about his heart. With that, he beckoned the servants who were beside him to carry his things into the car.

"Old butler, where is this, it's really out of sight, this is what I should do. I've written it all down. Come in, you're not in the house. I'll take my leave. Zheng Wan bowed slightly.

"Third Miss, let's go." Zheng Qing returned the salute, and when Zheng Wan got into the carriage, he also entered the house.

Every year, it seems that this has become a habit, Zheng Wan gently leaned against the curtain of the car, a little trance. In the past, it was all to pray for the second brother to return safely as soon as possible, but now, this is really a memorial. Second brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so incompetent, I don't even dare to collect your bones, and you don't dare to stand your tablet. I'm just a waste, God, why are you so cruel to us, Zheng Wan lifted the curtain of the car and quietly looked at the street market that was gradually becoming lively. A very thick sadness surged in Ning Yan's heart, and tears gradually overflowed throughout her eyes, it was Zheng Wan who was sad, looking at Zheng Wan's calm face, Ning Yan had an indescribable taste. "Zheng Wan. Your second brother will protect you in heaven. ”

Yun Deguan said that it was not too far away, and the time for half a pillar of incense had arrived. As soon as Ning Yan jumped out of the car, he was greeted by a solemn and majestic Taoist temple, several steps in front of the door, and there was a big round stone pier on both sides of the steps, and he entered a large hall after passing a lush path along the road. The whole hall is a wooden structure building, the hall enshrines the statue of Sanqing with kind eyebrows and good eyes, the posture is dignified, the spirit is full of brilliance, the middle is the Yuan Shi Tianzun, the two rooms are the Lingbao Tianzun and the moral Tianzun, in addition to the Sanqing, there are four heavenly gods, 60 statues of the stars, according to the order of the heavenly stem and the earthly branch. Ning Yan couldn't help but look around, amazed.

"Dao Chief." Zheng Wan bowed respectfully. Holding the floating dust in one hand, the white-bearded old man in a cyan robe nodded in acknowledgment.

"Today, Yundeguan is a dojo, relieving misfortune and hardship for the people, cultivating fasting and setting up Jiao, and we ordinary people can only do their best to pray for blessings and suffering. These were specially offered by my father to the lower Yuan water officials. Coming here today, there is a lot of trouble. Zheng Wan waved her hand and asked the servant to bring the incense and candle offerings.

"Mrs. Zheng really has a heart. I was tired of Miss Zheng going back to help Lao Dao and thanking Mrs. Zheng. Today, everyone can observe the sacrifice, and worship the Yuan water officials and ancestors in the Taoist temple. There is still some time before the dojo starts, and the seats are arranged next to the altar, and the girl can go and wait, or the girl can go to the guest room where she frequents for a while. ”

Zheng Wan was still respectful, "The Taoist has worked hard." Zheng Wan didn't bother the Taoist. ”

"Girl, please."

Before the auspicious time arrived, Zheng Wan walked straight to the courtyard at the back, and after a while, she stopped in front of a hut, which was very quiet, and behind it was a large bamboo forest. It seems that Zheng Wan is a frequent visitor here, and Ning Yan doesn't want to be stuffy in the house, so she walks around.

In Su Mansion, everyone is busy, and in a chic pavilion, two young men are playing chess.

"Brother." A girl shouted as she ran, her whole face flushed as she ran. A pair of smart eyes exude the brilliance of youth, and the eyebrows are full of nobility. "Brother." Ran to the man, in a coquettish tone, "Today is the Xia Yuan Festival, I heard that Yundeguan is going to hold a ceremony to pray for blessings. Let's go and watch the ceremony. ”

"You little girl, you want to play." The man in blue clothes looked at the girl dotingly.

"Yundeguan?" The black-clad man next to him whispered softly.

"His Royal Highness King Ning." The girl saluted respectfully. It's not big or small, "Yundeguan will hold the ritual of the Xia Yuan Festival every year, which can be lively, and you can also pray for blessings and misfortunes." If you don't go this year, you'll have to wait another year. ”

The man in blue clothes smiled helplessly, "You girl." ”

"His Royal Highness King Ning, are you going together?" The girl laughed like a flower.

"It's a privilege to be able to walk together." The man who was called His Royal Highness King Ning by the two happily agreed, "Ziyou, I have said it all, and I don't have to be so polite, and besides, we are cousins, wouldn't it be good to call me King Ning." In the future, you will still call me a pity in private. The man took a sip of tea and took a sip, "A few days ago, I got my father's approval to move out of the palace and have my own mansion. I've heard of Yundeguan for a long time, but it's better to see it than to hear it, and it's better to have the honor to go today. ”

This Taoist temple is really big, Ning Yan finished visiting one hall after another, and was very happy, with the rise of daylight, there were more and more people.

"Miss." Qiu Qi's voice sounded not far away, and Zheng Wan walked over from behind, it seemed that the ceremony was about to begin. Ning Yan hurriedly followed, Zheng Wan did not choose the seat arranged next to her, but crowded around the altar with the people. Ning Yan's chest felt hot, Yu Pei? Ning Yan touched the jade around his neck, "What's the situation?" Does Jade Pendant still have a fever? Ning Yan subconsciously looked around.

"Brother, it's just a coincidence that we're here, and the ceremony is about to begin." Su Xiaoxiao ran straight to the altar. Ning Yan looked at the girl not far away in a daze, with a white face, slender eyebrows and picturesque eyebrows, eyes flashing like day, her cheeks were flushed because of the previous running, and the pear vortex appeared in the smile. Turning her head to look at the man behind her, there was a hint of softness between the man's eyebrows, and Ning Yan's smiling eyes made Ning Yan a little sad, and a tear slipped across her face. Su Qin turned his head to look in Ning Yan's direction, and for some reason, he had a feeling that he couldn't put it into words. Ning Yan seemed to feel Su Qin's eyes, hurriedly wiped away his tears, and looked back at the past again, "Words are gentlemen, and they are as warm as jade." This sentence was made for him. Who is he? Why is it so familiar to me? Ning Yan held the jade pendant around his neck, a little at a loss.

"Brother, look, it's on." Su Xiaoxiao pulled Su Qin, very excited. Su Qin retracted his gaze and looked at his sister dotingly.