It took 237 years to win the country, and at the beginning of the new year, the soldiers who had gone out to fight had returned home. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day of reunion, and lanterns and flags are hung up in the streets and alleys. The Pingyang Hou Mansion was peaceful, and all the courtyards were preparing for the evening family banquet.

"Dream looks so good in it"

"Auntie, it's quite hard to make this dress, don't make it for your son in the future. The food and clothing in the house are enough. ”

The fourth aunt asked someone to buy a fox fur before January, and she wanted to make it in time for the New Year, but it was not proper until the fifteenth day of the first month.

"How can the house make these for Meng'er, it's just ordinary people's clothes. Meng'er will be in time next year, of course my aunt will make more fashionable styles for you. ”

"Auntie, I'm afraid that Meng'er's body size will change again after tomorrow, and it's a pity that such a precious thing can't be worn."

After hearing this, the fourth aunt held up her slightly bulging belly, and came to Rumeng's side with a smile.

"Don't be anxious, I see that my aunt has left stitches on the inside, and it can be modified, seeing that I have grown a lot taller last year, how can my aunt not deal with it."

"Auntie, Meng'er thank you."

Rumeng, who was already higher than her aunt, hugged the fourth aunt and sprinkled coquettishly.

The mother and daughter were tired and crooked for a while, and it was not until noon that the fourth aunt took a nap and returned to the yard.

"Miss, the second lady girl Peach has just come."

Ping'er chatted while waiting for the paper and ink like a dream.

"Oh, but the second sister has something to ask for?"

"The second lady said that the eldest lady gave her leave today, and allowed her to go to the Yuan Lantern Festival after dinner, and wanted to invite you to go with the third lady."

"Go and ask Xinyu to reply, and say that I agreed, but I want to exchange the water pattern paper in the second sister's room."

"Yes, the slave and maid will talk back."

During the Lantern Festival, the family banquet in Pingyang Houfu was a little more lively than the Spring Festival, and the juniors gathered together to discuss what good things were at the Lantern Festival.

"Today, the people in the house have also gathered, and the rules of the weekdays have been put aside, and they all eat some bars, which is so lively."

Mrs. Liu was also very happy when she saw this neat and tidy family. I want to go after the old marquis goes, she worked hard to maintain, and finally raised Yi'er as an adult, although the current career is blocked, but I believe that I can finally keep the clouds open and see the moon. Waiting until the day of entering the earth can be regarded as living up to the old marquis.

"Grandmother, the two younger sisters haven't finished yet, but they can't eat wine, so it's better for Tong'er to have one more drink."

If Tong is about to get married this year, the eldest lady in this house is responsive, and she is more and more naughty to spoil.

"You slippery head, eat more and occupy more, do you want to grab your sister's food?"

Mrs. Liu teased her granddaughter, thinking that the happiest second girl was about to get married, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Grandmother's words are not right, I am also thinking about my sister, and if I get drunk at the Yuan Lantern Festival for a while, I won't be able to see anything."

"Could it be that you're not afraid of getting drunk? Mother is too indulgent to you, don't be greedy. ”

The one who spoke was Liu Benyuan, the eldest brother of the uncle's family, who had already married his wife at the age of 18 and had no heirs so far, and his wife was the daughter of Zuo Qing, a scholar of Jamesburg University. After the eldest brother got married, he opened a courtyard in the southwest corner of the Hou Mansion, and there was an independent outer door, so it was not common on weekdays. At this moment, Zuo Linlang was sitting next to her sister-in-law, and when the eldest brother spoke, she took down Rutong's wine glass.

"Sister-in-law, why are you so husband and wife."

"Don't say that your sister-in-law, if you still want to go to the Yuan Lantern Festival at night, don't be a moth."

"Mother, look at my brother, today is the Yuan Lantern Festival, why are you so disappointed."

Zhu was helpless, looking at a pair of children making trouble.

"Don't ask me, if you annoy your brother, I'm afraid you won't be able to go."

When Rutong heard that he couldn't go out, he immediately obediently obeyed and buried himself in the feast.

"Yuan'er, but you take your sisters to play, be careful on the road, and bring a few nursing homes, I'm afraid that there will be a lot of mixed people, and there will be right and wrong."

"Back to grandmother, the child and Brother Deng will take their sister to enjoy the lanterns in the evening, and my father has arranged it properly, you can rest assured."

"Okay, this is your grandmother's reward for you, one for each person, if you meet a favorite object, don't be short of silver taels."

At this time, Granny Yan took out the prepared money bag and distributed it to several young ladies and young masters.

When the children received the reward, they were very happy, and they smiled and thanked Mrs. Liu sweetly.

At the end of the family feast, the elders all returned to the courtyard, and several children gathered together and chattered non-stop.

"Xianggong, my mother is a little unwell at night, so I won't let you go."

Zuo Linlang leaned in front of Liu Benyuan and whispered.

"Okay, then you stay and serve your mother. I'll come back in the evening and bring you a gift. ”

Zuo Linlang smiled shyly and nodded in agreement. But when I thought of my mother-in-law's cold words, the smile gradually disappeared.

Liu Benyuan also knew that his father and mother didn't like Linlang, and he didn't have anything after two years of marriage, so he had a long-standing grudge. But Bachelor Zuo is a virtuous minister of the court, with a good family style, and his children are all knowledgeable and casual people.

Mrs. Pingyang Hou can't talk to others in vain, so there is always a resentment in Zhu's heart. It's okay not to see each other on weekdays, but when you look at it, you're angry, and occasionally your words are ugly.

The gloomy clouds are shrouded here, and the sisters-in-law over there are laughing loudly, which is in stark contrast to Zuo Linlang's mood.

"Fourth sister, look, this is the rabbit lamp you gave me, I'll wait to take it out today."

Like a dream. This rabbit lamp was bought for the second sister on the way to Taifu's mansion that day.

"Very good, the Yuan Lantern will be held in a while, can I buy a fox lantern? Let's make a couple. ”

"No, foxes only eat rabbits, where do you say a pair. You go find another match. ”

"Okay, third sister, fourth sister, have you seen Brother Deng? We're about to go. ”

"Brother has gone to fetch his sword, let's wait for him for a moment."

"There are a lot of tourists at the Lantern Festival, and they are really messing around with swords."

The four of them waited for Brother Deng for a while, and after getting together, they went out with the nursing home.

The lights on Zhengyang Street are bright, and the shops are closed, but lanterns are hung at the eaves. The streets are lined with a variety of small vendors. Food, makeup, small items are available.

A long queue of people stretches from the street to the Taoist temple at the top, and there is no end in sight.

"Third sister, fourth sister, follow me, don't be swept away by the crowd. If you really can't find it, don't worry, meet at the arch bridge opposite Dianfangzhai. ”

Rumeng knew that the arch bridge that the eldest brother was talking about was the place where the calf was hit in the summer. That day, it was Fang Yujiang who rescued her.

"Third sister, fourth sister, look, there are rabbit lights there."

Xu hasn't gone out for too long, and Rutong is very excited everywhere she looks. At this time, I saw a car of rabbit lights, pulling like beads and running forward like a dream.

"Sister, you slow down, don't get lost."

The eldest brother saw that the three girls were running farther and farther, and hurriedly chased after Brother Deng.

"Brother, you can take a look at it, there is also a nursing home here."

Hearing Rutong's words from a distance, the shadows of the three of them were no longer seen.

Fortunately, the nursing homes followed, and Liu Benyuan was not in a hurry, and slowly followed the route to find it.

"Third sister, this mask is very good-looking, I bought it for you."

"It's too much, isn't it?"

Ruzhu fiddled with a fancy mask in her hand and tried to put it on her face.

"Girl, you really have a vision, this style is brought by the dancing girl of the outer domain, and it is the most suitable for women."

"Okay, the shopkeeper wants it. One more of the same. Fourth sister, do you want one? ”

"Huh? Can the third sister see the fourth sister? ”

"I just came from the lantern stall and followed, why is it gone?"

Ruzhu turned around and looked, but her head was shaking, and she couldn't find the familiar figure.

"Can you see the second and third misses?"

At this time, Rumeng held the fox lamp he had just bought, and asked the nursing home that followed him.

"Back to the fourth miss, the little slave is only responsible for following you, and the two young ladies are not paying attention to it."

"Forget it, let's look for it as we go."

"Miss, I only made five of these fox lamps this year, and there are few of them, so it's easy to leave one, and I put it away when I see that no one cares, if you like it, buy something on the side, and I'll give it to you."

In front of the lantern stall, there are rabbits, cats, those cute lanterns, when Rumeng said that he wanted a fox-shaped lantern, the shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and pulled out a lamp behind the stall, the corners were a little deformed, so it was half sold and half given to Rumeng.

Rumeng lifted the fox lamp, looked at it several times, and liked it no matter how she looked at it. This face looks quite like that Song Weishi, with candlelight in Jingguang's eyes, as if he was blinking to her.

"Girl, take a look at the masks, they are all from the outer domain, come and take a look."

If you dream of wandering around anyway, why don't you go up and take a look. Just as she was about to get the flower totem mask, a pair of hands touched her hands.

"Dream girl?"

The two looked at each other, and the other remembered that he was still wearing a mask, so he quickly reached out and pulled it off.

"And the king of the county? How do you get interested in these little things? ”

"Why is the girl here?"

"I got separated from my brothers, so I just went shopping by myself."

"We are really fated, follow the local customs, and the girl also has a mask? I'm going to send you some. ”

"The two of you know each other, so let's buy two, just a pair."

If you dream only that it is inappropriate, you are about to refuse, but you see that the king of Hejun has paid the silver.

"Here, bring it like a dream. Hide your identity, and be more wanton. ”

Looking at King Hejun, who put on the mask again, Rumeng was also moved. If you can be a person without identity, I think it will be more comfortable.

The moment she put on the mask, she looked like she had entered another time and space, she was not the fourth lady of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, and she was not the prince and the prince of the county next to her, but just a person who was willing to listen to you and share the joy.

"Let's go, let's walk while walking, and I'm walking alone today."

Acquiesced to the invitation of the king, and the two of them strolled around.

In front of a headdress stall, Rumeng saw a hosta, not a high-quality jade, but extremely exquisitely carved, has been lazy cat pattern, stretched at the tail of the hairpin.

"Like a dream, can this hairpin match me?"