At the end of September in the 46th year of Beihan, in late autumn, the eighteenth birthday of the daughter of Sufu was also the day of the ceremony.

In front of the Su Mansion is a carriage that stretches for several miles to park, because it is a concubine and a concubine, in addition to the female dependents of the famous families in Luoyang City, there are also some princes and marquis of the royal family who intend to win over the Su Mansion.

Since ancient times, the east has been respected, implying that the purple air comes from the east, and the custom of the ceremony is that women should bathe in the east garden and comb their hair.

In the main house of the East Garden, Mo Ran got up from the bathtub, and the maids on both sides carried their shoulders with both hands, and slowly put them on the woman's body, the clothes were specially smoked with incense, and the bathing water was also filled with flower petals, and the fragrance lingered in the house for a while.

The woman's wet hair hung down on both sides, and it was lined with a face like congealed fat, Biluo took a headscarf to wipe Mo's hair, until a black silk was half dry, Biluo took a wooden comb and combed it from top to tail over and over again, and then the black silk was simply half curled, and Biluo and Liu Ying held the clothes and shoes to serve her to change.

Su Yingzhi and Ge Shuwang stood on the east steps waiting for the guests, the music in the house sounded, the Empress Dowager Yuan as the guests, Su Yingzhi and Ge Shuwang stepped forward to greet them, and bowed respectfully, the Empress Dowager Yuan sat in the guest seat, and the rest of the guests sat in the viewing seats on both sides.

The music gradually got better, and after Su Yingzhi got up and gave a simple speech, Mo Ran was wearing a white cloth robe, inlaid with vermilion brocade edges, a pair of ordinary cloth shoes, followed by Liu Ying and Biluo, and walked through the red ceremonial felt that stretched from the East Garden to the ancestral hall under the guidance of the female officials in the palace.

Mo Ran walked to the center, bowed to the parents of the head of the head and the Empress Dowager Yuan on the seat of the guest, in the noisy and noisy music, she could see, the man under the red candle in her eyes casually held a cup of tea and drank it slowly, never looking at her from beginning to end.

He came anyway.

Mo Ran got up from the red felt, knelt on the ground facing west, Su Yingrong as a sister would comb Mo Ran's hair, Su Yingrong was unhappy, her face was drooping the whole time, the movement of her hands was not light, several times Mo Ran frowned slightly, she didn't want to worry about Su Yingrong, she still sat on the seat.

Her direction happened to see Jiang Junqing in the guest seat, her gaze swept over his face slightly, without any nostalgia, and others couldn't see the clue.

Next to Jiang Junqing was Tang Huaiyi, Mo Ran tilted his head slightly, and saw him smiling at himself, and Mo Ran also smiled at him.

After combing her hair, Su Yingrong put the wooden comb on the south side of the mat, and the Empress Dowager Yuan got up, accompanied by Ge Shuwang, walked down the steps to wash her hands, and then wiped it dry.

Mo Ran turned the direction, sat to the east, the female official presented the hairpin, the Empress Dowager Yuan walked behind Mo Ran to tie her hair, chanted loudly, Mo Ran got up, the guests on both sides congratulated, and then got up with the support of the maid and returned to the East Garden.

Mo Ran changed into a plain dress and skirt, walked through the red felt again, entered the ancestral hall, bowed to the head, and the Empress Dowager Yuan cleaned her hands again, tied her hair for the second time, and recited a greeting.

Change into a curly coat and say goodbye.

Empress Dowager Yuan tied her hair again, Mo Ran hung her head, the woman's skirt behind her swayed in the afterglow, and the hairpin crown was added, the woman walked in front of her, and straightened the hairpin for her, looking at Mo Ran with a smile.

Mo Ran got up again and went back to the house, changed into an ochre wide-sleeved brocade dress, layered on top of each other, and the bright yellow hairpin crown on his head was also slightly heavy, Mo Ran slowed down his steps with every step, the lip fat color deepened, and the woman smiled, stepped on the felt, and the skirt was swaying.

She heard the music that resounded in the hall, heard the sighs and sighs from the guests, and looked at everyone's eyes, the woman's upright figure was dignified and solemn.

Mo Ran walked into the hall and bowed to the top.

Three plus three bows, the female officer stood on the side, chanting loudly, taking advantage of the music, the aftermath lingered.

The maid held the tray, Mo Ran picked up the wine cup, raised her hands flat, and after bowing, the cool liquid was drunk.

At the end of the ceremony, the guests sitting on both sides got up, gathered together in twos and threes, and congratulated Mo Ran, who held the wine cup and returned the gift one by one.

The reckless and hasty time of her youth seemed to be just yesterday, Mo Ran looked at the different smiling faces in front of her, a little melancholy, she looked at the endless red felt in the crowd, and sighed secretly, she was really alone after that.

After the guests sent the congratulatory gifts, they scattered in all directions, and Mo Ran finally realized that the curvature of the corners of her mouth was a little stiff, and the cumbersome and complicated skirt dragged her to slow down.

Mo Ran walked alone until the lake stopped, the spring flowers are full of flowers, the green willows are flying at this moment it seems a little lonely, since the Taoyuan Temple came back, her heart is like a big stone silted, the long words are vivid.

The things entrusted by others and loyal to others are entrusted by whom and whose heart they are loyal to.

"Why are you here, I've been looking for you for a long time."

It wasn't until the abrupt male voice behind him broke the silence that Mo Ran came back to his senses, it was Tang Huaiyi.

He walked over to Mo Ran with a smile, and the two looked at the lake side by side.

Seeing that she didn't speak and was preoccupied, Tang Huaiyi smiled and said, "Do you feel that you have really grown up, and suddenly it is not so good." ”

"Sort of." Mo Ran stared at the water, and from time to time some birds fluttered their wings and stopped in the middle of the water.

"Today, I also gave you a gift, I have already given it to your girl, and it must be in your room now."

Mo Ran smiled lightly, turned his head and asked him, "Thank you, Lord Wang." ”

"Don't you want to ask me what I am?"

Hearing this, Mo Ran was slightly stunned, she really didn't want to ask this question, firstly, she felt that there were just a few things that came and went from high-ranking families, and secondly, she felt that Tang Huaiyi was not familiar with her, and she must not know her preferences, and it should not be what she really liked.

But in order not to refute his face, Mo Ran still asked him, "What is it?" ”

Looking at her expression, Tang Huaiyi laughed unconsciously, "You really don't look very curious." He smiled with a frown, his handsome face shining in the sun, and he shook his head, "That's it, don't embarrass you, it's a piano." ”

"Jean?"

Tang Huaiyi nodded, frowning at her solemnly, "Yes, I made it myself." ”

Mo Ran was a little surprised, "You actually know this?" ”

"After being away for so many years, it is natural that I know a little bit of everything."

When he said this, he couldn't hide his loneliness, and Mo Ran remembered his life experience, so he didn't ask more.

The two stared at the lake again, and after a while, Tang Huaiyi spoke again, "Do you like it?" ”

When he asked, he was a little apprehensive, but Mo Ran noticed the caution in his tone and smiled at him, "Naturally, I like it." ”

Hearing this, a nervous heart fell to the ground, but Tang Huaiyi's expression that he thought he was hiding well was still glimpsed by Mo Ran.

She didn't know what the man in front of her had experienced for so many years, so unconfident, and carefully taking care of other people's moods everywhere.

Thinking like this, she felt a little sad in her heart, "On your birthday, I will also give you a good gift." ”

Tang Huaiyi responded with a smile.