Chapter 11 Spring Feast
There is a kind of magic in Chang'an's night market, which is to gradually make people forget everything and immerse themselves in the bustling sea of people.
Pei Tan noticed the gradually relaxed expression on Jing Wan'er's face, like a fish that had finally melted into the sea.
Jing Wan'er's face was filled with a shallow smile.
Next to her is her most trusted adult, and here is Chang'an Avenue, full of people. There has never been such a relaxing moment in my life.
"Childe, let's guess the lantern riddle, shall we?" Jing Wan'er looked at Pei Tan with a smile, and the riddles on Chang'an Street attracted countless passers-by to stop, and they frowned in thought.
Jing Wan'er read it out: "The price of the little flower is the highest, the fragrance of the Mid-Autumn Festival in August is wafting, Wu Gang uses it to make good wine, and the world uses it to make sugar cakes." ”
Pei Tan looked at her and smiled slightly: "Osmanthus." ”
Jing Wan'er also guessed it at once, she laughed, and the corners of her eyes were slightly curved: "Are these riddles too simple for Childe?" ”
Pei Tan is the son of Pei's family, and he is full of wealth and wealth, and I am afraid that it is not enough to describe it, these simple literal riddles, I am afraid that he really has no challenge.
Pei Tan greeted her smiling face: "It's easy for you too." ”
How smart Jing Wan'er is, Pei Tan doesn't know. It's effortless to solve the case and set up a game, and it's a little lantern riddle.
Guessing the riddle is a pleasure, and there is a gentle and friendly atmosphere.
Jing Wan'er suddenly stared at one of the lantern riddles, and stared at it for a long time, this riddle is a poem.
Spring feast, a glass of green wine and a song. Worship Chen three wishes again: one wishes Lang Jun is a thousand years old, the second wishes the concubine is always healthy, and the third wish is like Liang Shangyan, and the years will see each other.
Jing Wan'er learned this poem when she was young, so she naturally understands its meaning, but what is the answer to the riddle when she uses this as a riddle?
Pei Tan looked at Jing Wan'er's distracted appearance, obviously wanting to say something, but stopped.
Seeing that Jing Wan'er also fell into contemplation, obviously thinking for a long time, she stopped under this lamp for too long, which attracted the attention of the stall owner, and poked her head out and smiled: "Girl, there is a special reward for guessing this." ”
is so mysterious, but Jing Wan'er really can't guess it, and she is deflated for a while. Turning his gaze, Baba cast it to Pei Tan, "Childe? "There was a clear expectation in mind.
Pei Tan moved his lips at this time, and his voice was slightly sandy: "The answer is...... Changan. ”
Jing Wan'er was obviously stunned.
The stall owner smiled happily, and it was clear that the answer was correct.
The mystery is Chang'an. It is here - Chang'an.
Looking at Jing Wan'er's dazed look, Pei Tan's gaze became deep.
I hope that Lang Jun will live a long life and live a thousand years, and his body will always be healthy, and he will see you every year.
This is naturally the ...... Peace for a long time.
I saw that Jing Wan'er lowered her head.
She clearly understood.
A flower, impartial but has been delivered to her, the stall owner's congratulatory voice: "Congratulations girl, this flower has been given to the girl." I wish the girl to see her beloved year after year. ”
Jing Wan'er didn't take it, she didn't take it, she just felt that her fingers were stiff.
Pei Tan had already reached out and took the flower, and said softly, "Thank you." ”
The stall owner smiled and looked at Pei Tan, this is a cultivated son, his family background must be good, this girl is really blessed.
Pei Tan looked at Jing Wan'er gently and said, "Wan'er, let's go to the front." ”
Jing Wan'er had to hide her discomfort and nodded.
After that, Jing Wan'er didn't dare to look at the lanterns on both sides, staring at the front without squinting. Pei Tan kept pinching the flower in his hand, and it didn't seem that he had any intention of throwing it, this was a light red hollyhock that had just budded, and the fragrance of the flower was looming, and the meaning of hollyhock, the stall owner was obviously an understanding person.
Don't blame Jing Wan'er for being embarrassed.
Obviously, Pei Tan didn't want to give this flower to her directly.
But at this time, Pei Tan heard an unusual sound in his ears, it was a few footsteps, surrounded by a sea of people, and there were countless footsteps, but the more this is the case, if your footsteps are different from all the other people who visit the night market, the disharmony is particularly obvious.
Pei Tan intentionally glanced behind him, and suddenly clasped Jing Wan'er's wrist.
Jing Wan'er was completely unalert now, because all the things around her made her feel too stable.
The sudden skin grip made Jing Wan'er catch a glimpse of Pei Tan's expression in shock, and at a glance, she felt a sigh in her heart.
From the perspective of others, Pei Tan's expression has not changed significantly, but how much tacit understanding there is between Jing Wan'er and Pei Tan, and the little caution in Pei Tan's eyes has been captured by Jing Wan'er.
"Wan'er, you're tired, let's go to a quiet place in front to rest." Pei Tan Mu has deep meaning.
Jing Wan'er subconsciously said: "Okay." ”
The two walked through the countless lanterns on both sides, Pei Tan took Jing Wan'er, familiar with the road, and turned directly into an alley that was very inaccessible.
Not to mention that there are no stalls in this alley, and it is dim and unlit, Jing Wan'er is a little upset in her heart.
Pei Tan handed the flower in his hand to Jing Wan'er.
Jing Wan'er didn't shirk this time and took it. chose this place, obviously because Pei Tan didn't want to affect innocent civilians.
Pei Tan stared at Jing Wan'er's hair and said softly: "Wan'er, the newly bought pearl hairpin, take it out and put it on?" ”
Pei Tan suddenly said this, which made Jing Wan'er blush a little, and the hairpin was taken into her arms, I don't know why Pei Tan asked her to wear it now?
But she took the hairpin out anyway.
Pei Tan took the hairpin and looked at it for a while, before carefully inserting it in Jing Wan'er's hair. Then, reaching out and plucking her original wooden hairpin.
Pei Tan held this wooden hairpin and looked at it, his eyes were soft: "Wan'er, can you give me this wooden hairpin." ”
Jing Wan'er's face had just been lined with a jade-like softness by the new hairpin in her hair, and she was a little overwhelmed when she heard this: "What does the son want this old wooden hairpin to do?" ”
Just this worthless old hairpin, I'm afraid no one wants to pick it up if it's thrown on the street.
Pei Tan looked away, and the wooden hairpin in his hand was already clenched.
The group of people who were ambushed in the shadows couldn't hold it anymore, seeing that there was no one in this deep alley, Pei Tan Jing Wan'er was alone, and after gesturing to each other, they saw a few black shadows, and pounced on Pei Tan at the same time.
Pei Tan was still facing Jing Wan'er one moment ago, and the next moment the hand holding the hairpin had been waved out, and the hairpin and sleeves crossed a fluttering arc in the dark night.
Jing Wan'er's eyes gradually cleared up in the darkness.
Looking back, the spikes of the wooden hairpin in his hand had already pressed against a person's throat.
The person who sneaked up on him was obviously stupid, he didn't expect that he hadn't had a chance to get close yet, and he had already been pointed at the door.
"Who sent you?" Pei Tan's gaze flickered over the faces of those people for a moment.
His movements were too fast, and when he pointed to his throat, the rest of the people were still holding knives, and they froze in a posture of rushing forward, and the soles of their feet were obviously caught off guard and braked, and they all froze and did not dare to move.
They all stared at Pei Tan with obscure faces.
They are all mixed up on the road, and Pei Tan showed his skills just now, which was enough to keep them all in place.
In this situation, if they dare to move forward, there is no doubt that they will be killed by Pei Tan in seconds.
The rumor that the son of the family does not know martial arts is like a shameful joke at the moment.
The leader was really a clever man, and he instantly knelt down and said, "We, we have no eyes, we shouldn't take advantage of the chaos to rob ......"
Up to now, he can't confess his identity when he dies, and he would rather be a robber.
The people around him, when they saw that the boss actually knelt directly, the expressions on their faces were wonderful, only the one who was pointed at the neck didn't dare to say anything except cold sweat, and didn't dare to move.
Jing Wan'er's gaze swept over the sabers in those people's hands, "Robber? "Although these knives don't have any signs, but looking at the material of the whole body, I'm afraid they are all made of dark iron, such a valuable material, will the robber be worthy of such a knife soldier?
Jing Wan'er didn't need to squeak and poke it, this was simply pressing Pei Tan's IQ under her feet.
"Are you from the Li family?" Pei Tan didn't even save the temptation, and he broke it when he opened his mouth.
The current Chang'an City, who dares to approach him, and has a grudge recently, is only one Li father and son.
The leader looked horrified: "No! We're not! ”
Jing Wan'er looked at him and couldn't say anything.
These people are already frightened, and their actions tonight were originally self-made, and they just wanted to take credit after the success of the matter. If they were really stabbed to the Li family and let the Li family's father and son know, they wouldn't know how miserable they would be......
Everyone had weak legs and stomachs.
Pei Tan looked at their expressions, this kind of expression of wanting to die can explain a lot of things, and looking at the unorganized stragglers they looked like when they attacked just now, I am afraid that this time it was really not Li Xiao's father and son who sent people to follow and ambush in advance.
However, the gesture of these people's eagerness to kill is still obvious.
"You took advantage of the fifteenth night to assassinate the officials of the imperial court, do you know what kind of crime it is?" Asked faintly.
"Imperial officer?" The leader's eyes flashed, and he smiled humbly, "We, we don't know who the prince is...... It's just that the son is dressed extraordinary......"
Their target was not Pei Tan, it was Jing Wan'er.
Pei Tan is wearing ordinary clothes, where does he come from to wear extraordinary.
This performance is not as good as the acting skills of the little eunuch in the palace when he begged his master for mercy.
Jing Wan'er couldn't bear to look at her. "My lord, why don't you call the patrol guards in the street and ...... them All of them were put in prison. ”
This night market is prosperous, because of the large number of people, so the security is also very good, each street has a patrol of Qianniuwei, if it is big, it will definitely attract Qianniuwei.
I wanted to be frightened, but I saw those people lying on the ground, their faces bloodless: "Beg, beg the adults to let the little ones live, the little ones don't know that it is Pei Siqing, please Siqing raise your noble hand......"
Jing Wan'er urged: "Why did Fang Cai say 'Dali Siqing'? ”
She just called an adult, and these people were frightened, and pretended not to know Pei Tan's identity in advance?
Several people, including the leader, were all ossified.
If you want to blame Pei Tan, take the lead, a wooden hairpin emptied their courage.
You don't have to pretend anymore, the so-called dead soldier just doesn't mind working hard. The leader's hand reached for the knife beside him.
Pei Tan said; "Let's go."
Before the knife was grasped, the person withered again, and everyone looked incredulous.
Jing Wan'er was also surprised, why didn't she keep these people and check them out?
Pei Tan stared at a few people and said clearly: "You bring a message to Li Xiao, just say that Jing Wan'er is a person from my Dali Temple, since the day the Jing family was pardoned by His Majesty, the Jing family has been loyal to the prince and the royal family. Jing Wan'er is the only daughter of Jing Zheren, if she has a good one, let Li Xiao think about it carefully, and anger His Majesty and the Jing family, does he have any good fruit to eat? ”
Jing Wan'er's father, although Jing Zheren has no official status now, as a former minister who was once loyal to the Li Tang royal family but was framed and exiled, Zhongzong and the Li Tang royal family will always have a sense of apology.
If the loyal ministers have just been rehabilitated, the only beloved daughter who turned his head will encounter an accident in Chang'an, so that the face of Zhongzong and the royal family will be where to go.
If something really happens to Jing Wan'er, Jing Zheren is afraid that she will die and will seek justice for her daughter.
Think about the fate of Zong Chuke at the beginning, he wanted to save Zong Huo's life, and finally saved it.
Moreover, Jing Wan'er now not only has the Jing family, but also Dali Temple.
These words were like a heavy hammer, and the faces of these dead soldiers of the hammer were cold.
"Remember to tell Li Xiao what I said."
Pei Tan finally took back the hairpin, and the person who was pointed at finally faded his blood and knelt softly.