Chapter 50: The Lantern Festival
Although Xiqi is not very strict with the defense of men and women, the nobles of Tianjing believe that women should be raised in the deep boudoir, and it is a shameful thing to show their heads.
Therefore, the women you can see on the street on weekdays are from ordinary families, and even if there are occasional women in the family, they will wear veils when they go out.
Only at this time, the emperor and queen will show up to have fun with the people, which is regarded as an exception.
Looking up, the lights and the bright moon shine together, BMW incense cars, clothes and sideburns, there are voices everywhere, and there are figures everywhere.
Even in the air, there seems to be a sweet and greasy fragrance of some fat powder, which makes people can't help but think about talented and beautiful women, and there are many unmarried men and women who have long wanted to be optimistic about taking this opportunity to meet each other secretly, and others will treat it as if they haven't seen it.
Before leaving the cabinet in his previous life, Duanmu Qing had never stayed in such a lively occasion again, and after leaving the cabinet, he was busy with the middle feed of the palace, human etiquette, and the palace in the palace, and there was no time.
The only time was the year when Zhao Yufeng and her marriage were decided, and he secretly brought her here.
is also such a bustling crowd, but also such a dazzling light, he said, in the future, there will be no one to accompany you, I will be by your side for the rest of my life.
Now thinking of such a lingering love story, Duanmu Qing shuddered, how can people be hypocritical to that extent?
Duanmu Cangzheng accompanied Duanmu Zi to look at a lotus lantern again, and when he turned his face, he saw Duanmu Qing staring at a palace lantern where he met on a magpie bridge.
The soft light fell into the bright eyes, rippling like a lake on a summer morning, but it rippled with pieces of sadness.
He had never seen such a Duanmu Qing, and it seemed that he had changed into a different person.
Since the last incident, Duanmu Cang has found that this sister is really elusive to him, and she is different from all the people he meets.
It seems that the person I knew in the past was just the tip of her iceberg, and the more I knew her, the more mysteries I would find in her.
"Big brother, what are you looking at?"
Originally, I wanted to take a good breath today, but I didn't expect Duanmu Qing to come with me, since I came, I just pretended not to see her, so I walked around with Duanmu Cang and the two of them.
Who knows, when he suddenly turned his head, he saw Duanmu Cang looking at Duanmu Qing, and he felt a burst of anger in his heart, but he had an innocent expression on his face, pouting.
Coming back to his senses, Duanmu Cang was a little embarrassed and touched his nose, "Didn't you see anything?" Have you chosen? ”
Shaking his head, Duanmu Zi smiled sweetly, "These are not good-looking, I still think the one you pierced for me that year is better-looking." ”
Laughing dotingly, Duanmu Cang said: "It turns out that you just want me to put a lamp on you!" ”
Duanmu Zi didn't answer him, just had a happy smile on his face.
"Zi'er, what kind of person do you say Qing'er is?"
Among all the brothers and sisters, Duanmu Cang and Duanmu Zi have the best relationship, and he doesn't know how to tell others about many things, so he will come to find his sister.
At this time, he felt that he didn't know much about this eldest sister who had the same father as him, and when he wanted to know more and more, the first thing that came to his mind was Duanmu Zi.
didn't notice that the person next to him had a pink face that had turned pale.
Duanmu Zi's long nails clutched his wide sleeves tightly, and his heart was full of resentment.
When did the big brother make out with her like that? He has always called her Duanmu Qing, why is he calling her Qing'er today?
The anger surging in her heart almost overwhelmed her, why, do you have to rob her of everything?
The position of the eldest daughter, the favor of her father, the trust of her grandmother, and even the eldest brother who is now completely on her side will be taken away by her?
It's obvious that she's more beautiful, and it's obvious that she's more liked.
Why has everything changed, and why is everyone looking to her now?
Thinking that now that his mother has been placed under house arrest in Wenhuaxuan, he even has to get his grandmother's permission to enter on weekdays, and his grandfather's family has no indication except for the four people sent by the queen.
originally wanted to rely on her mother's uprightness to be able to press her head, but she didn't expect everything to make her a trick higher.
The expression on his face remained unchanged, Duanmu Zi smiled slightly, "Brother wants to know, why don't you figure it out yourself, how can you tell me to say it?" ”
Zi'er has always been moderate in her words and deeds, and asking her to talk about people behind her back is indeed a bit embarrassing for her.
Duanmu Cang smiled a little embarrassedly, "It's me who is presumptuous to ask, and I always feel that Qing'er is incomprehensible." ”
Hearing this, Duanmu Zi sighed inaudibly, and seemed to mutter, "My brother can't see through it, how can my sister understand?" ”
"What did you say?" Duanmu Cang frowned when he heard this.
"Huh?" As if frightened, the panic on Duanmu Zi's face flashed away, and he blinked desperately, before he brought a beautiful smile, but the smile seemed to have been cut by something, revealing some reluctance.
"Didn't say anything! My brother misheard. ”
Duanmu Cang's heart was suspicious, but when he saw Duanmu Zi trying his best to hide it, he pressed the thoughts in his heart again.
Over there, Duanmuhe brought a very beautiful colorful peacock river lamp, "Qing'er, what do you think of this one?" Hanging on the magnolia tree in front of the Dancing Ink Pavilion is sure to look good. ”
Duanmu Qing came back to his senses and took it with a smile, "You even thought of a tree in my house." ”
"Feiyuan, such a funny moment, you didn't even call me?"
A joking male voice sounded, and Han Ling swaggered over, wearing a moon-white robe on him with his long hair scattered at will, feeling a little bohemian.
Beside him, there was also a woman wearing a long dress of ink and blue lotus.
In such a bustling street, there is a bit of dust out of thin air.
Seeing the person coming clearly, Duanmu He smiled slightly, "Jun Hao has beauty on his side, how can he think of me, I'm afraid that this sentence is just a rhetoric used to block my mouth!" ”
As if he had been told that he had something in his heart, Han Lingyan's face was unnatural for a moment, "I was originally alone, but who knew that when I met Miss Yazhi on the road, I had no one to accompany me, so I became a companion." ”
Duanmu Cang and Duanmu He naturally don't believe this, Tianjing's son-in-law, who doesn't know Han Yazhi in the south of the Yangtze River, it is difficult for a daughter to find a beauty.
Unexpectedly, this legendary beauty would be unexpectedly cast a blind eye on Han Ling.
Talking about Han Yazhi's beauty is not an exaggeration at all, she is the only woman Duanmu Qing has seen so far who can match Duanmu Zi's beauty.
It's just that unlike Duanmu Zi, her beauty is a little less elegant than everybody, but a little more weak and gentle.
Ying Ying's beautiful eyes, even if they have not shown sadness, they are pitiful to see.
It's really a stunner in the world.
"In previous years, I had never seen the eldest lady on such an occasion, but this year is unusual!" Han Ling changed the topic and turned his gaze on Duanmu Qing's body a few times.
Hooking the corners of his lips, smiling slightly, Duanmu Qing did not take his words, but turned his face to Duanmu He and said, "Second brother, let's go to the city gate!" Your Majesty and the Queen Mother should be there in a moment. ”
"Jun Hao, let's go over together! Don't you like to grab money? "Among the younger generations of the Duanmu family, Duanmu He is the most disciplined and polite, and he remembers not to let others lose face on any occasion.
Reaching out to wrap his arms around Han Yazhi's waist, Han Lingxian didn't care about the various eyes around him that were looking at him, and waved his sleeves back, "Let's go!" ”
Duanmu Zi's eyes were all on the woman beside Han Lingyan at this time, this was the first time, she had lost some confidence in her beauty.
Since she was eight years old, she has received praise from everyone, and even when the emperor once saw her in the queen's palace, he couldn't help but praise: This woman is beautiful, and Xiqi is unique.
And Han Yazhi, who was beside Han Lingxi, was very indifferent, still drooping her eyelids slightly, ignoring the sight of others at all, without sadness or joy.
Just because in the final analysis, she is just a person who leans on the door and laughs, not as good as the ladies in the boudoir, many times although she doesn't want to see people, she can't help herself, and over time, she has long been used to the amazement of others.
Duanmu Qing was like a real person who came to see the lanterns, and his two eyes kept looking around.
It's just that under the seemingly calm look, there are waves in the bottom of my heart, if I remember correctly, it should be tonight.
But the stakes are high, and if she gets it wrong, the consequences will be unimaginable, so she is willing to come at such a great risk tonight.
With the loss of time, the crowd that was originally walking leisurely on the street also began to pour towards the city gate, although there were many people, but after all, this is an annual festival, and there have been arrangements for such a situation for a long time, so everyone is still moving forward in an orderly manner.
Duanmu Cang carefully protected Duanmu Zi, Duanmu He protected Duanmu Qing, and Han Lingxi kept hugging the beauty's soft waist tightly.
Six people walked easily.
I began to be anxious in my heart, seeing that there was still half an hour, the emperor and queen would appear on the city tower, could it be that in this life, things really went wrong?
It was when he was anxious, and suddenly he saw a little flickering cyan light in the corner of his eye, although it was fleeting, but Duanmu Qing knew that it was definitely not a light.
Turning his head, Duanmu Qing tried hard to look in the direction just now, but his eyes were glazed, but he still found nothing.
"What's wrong? What are you looking for? Duanmu He suddenly asked, startling Duanmu Qing.
"It's nothing, it's really nice to see a girl with a lamp in her hand just now."
As he spoke, Duanmu Qing clearly saw the faint fluorescence on a person's sleeve.
A heart falls into the belly, and it seems that things are still going according to the original development.