Chapter Twenty-Eight: Retribution Comes
On the day of the Phoenix Lantern Festival, both students and officials in Nanqi should have taken a day off as usual. But the Renqitang that Qiao Jing and Qiao were treating happened to hold a graduation ceremony today, so they couldn't go back to the house and go out with Qiao Mei.
Tonight's Shengjing City is particularly joyful, and the stars are scarce on the dark screen. The people who put the lanterns by the river have already lit the wick candles early and are ready, just waiting for the time to come.
This kind of "night" is a unique thing of the Phoenix Lantern Festival, and it is strange to say that since the emperor of the Southern Qi Dynasty, the twilight of the Phoenix Lantern Festival has sunk, and the bright moon in the dark night will always become round.
However, the custom of putting lights on every full moon has been passed down from time to time, and Qiao Mei has only heard of a folk rumor.
In the past, the Emperor of Heaven had a divine bird, and after Nirvana was reborn, he fell into the mortal world, but because he got lost and was killed by the villagers who were hunting, the Emperor of Heaven was furious and sent the heavenly generals to burn the people of the mortal world, and the time was set at the beginning of June and the night of June.
"And then?" Lin Xueyi held a pink and white carp lamp, and asked with some curiosity, "Why haven't I heard it before, didn't you make it up to frame me?" ”
Qiao Mei bent her eyes, "This is what Mama Lin told me, how can I lie to you?" ”
"Then you can say ...... quickly"
"Don't say it, don't say it...... Who told you to say that I framed you? ”
"Hey!!"
Qiao Mei smiled and avoided Lin Xueyi's hand that was about to pinch her face, and the maids behind her were squeezed and staggered, and they didn't forget to shout at them to slow down.
The jade plate on the black curtain gradually faded and brightened, and the men and women by the river lit the lamps and released the lanterns they bought.
Qiao Mei squatted down, she bought a lark, with colorful wings, and painted lifelikely. After thinking about it again, she took some petals from the sachet around her waist and sprinkled them in the lantern.
"What is this?" Lin Xueyi leaned over and asked.
Bai Qing lit the lamp for her, Qiao Mei took it high and let go, she looked at the lark that was slowly flying away, and replied to Lin Xueyi's words: "It's Iris, I told you that my mother loves to make these sachets." ”
In the high night sky, there were many more "stars" all of a sudden, and Qiao Mei's lark quickly blended into it, and he couldn't see it clearly.
Qiao Mei raised his head and looked again.
In the story of the lanterns, the three princesses in the heavenly court couldn't see the people being burned to death, and after begging the emperor in person to no avail, they jumped to Zhu Xiantai. But the Emperor remained unmoved, but when the fire was raging, it rained heavily......
In the latter paragraph, Mama Lin didn't say anything to her at that time, just because she was obsessed with the happy ending of the fairy in the picture book at that time......
Qiao Mei looked at the shops on the street, today's market was much more lively than usual, and all the shops were lit up, and all kinds of lanterns were hung in accordance with the occasion. The shops selling masks and concentric knots were all set up, and most of the passers-by covered their faces with different masks, and occasionally men and women looked at each other shyly and smiled......
"Hey!"
A cyan fanged face appeared in Qiao Mei's eyes, and in another trance, revealing Lin Xueyi's Qingyan face, she smiled brightly, "I'm scared, hahaha......"
Qiao Mei snorted softly, and his fingertips paused on a half face, maybe that legend was too bluffing, and the people of Nanqi were so attracted to the phoenix that it was amazing. This half mask is made in the shape of the eyes of a phoenix, and the wings of the phoenix are spread out. The materials are not precious, only the surface is dyed with a light layer of red paint, and it looks extremely luxurious.
Seeing that she took it in her hand, Bai Yue handed the silver to the stall owner, and tied a ribbon for her here.
"Do you really want to wear this to meet your sweetheart?" Qiao Mei looked at Lin Xueyi and wanted to put on the green fang mask again, and couldn't help but quip.
Lin Xueyi's eyes widened, took off the mask, and retorted fiercely: "Who, who said that I have a sweetheart?" ”
As she spoke, she raised her head again, and a smile revealed the pear vortex on her lips, "Besides, if I like someone, it's enough for me to like him, what's the matter whether he responds or not?" ”
Qiao Mei also smiled, but she shook her head, "Where can you say that, liking nature is a matter of two people." ”
As they were talking, someone was calling them in front of them, and the two looked up, but Lin Xueyi pouted unhappily when they saw it.
She said to Qiao Mei, "It's my brother!" ”
When the person got closer, Qiao Mei saw that the person was wearing a light purple robe, with a flowing cloud pattern on the collar, and a white jade pendant around his waist.
Walking in front of him, Lin Nanfeng took the lead in saluting, "Miss Qiao Si." ”
Qiao Mei bowed lightly in return, "Young Master Lin." ”
Lin Xueyi said grinningly on the side: "What are you two doing so restrained? She raised her eyes and looked at the man next to Lin Nanfeng who was wearing dancing claws and fangs.
"Who is this?"
The man also raised his head in surprise, and the two of them suddenly crashed into each other's sight.
Seeing that she raised her eyebrows inadvertently and showed her beautiful side face, her eyes flashed with surprise and quickly became indifferent, but Zhou Zijie slowly frowned.
"Zhou Ziju? Why are you," Qiao Mei recognized him, a little surprised, and asked one after another, "Why are you with Lin Gongzi?" Do you know? ”
"Call brother," Zhou Ziyu came to his senses at this time, pressed the pounding sound of the left atrium, pinched Qiao Mei's face with his big hand, and showed the same smile as before, he explained, "Nanfeng and I used to know each other. ”
"You're Qiao Mei's brother?" Lin Xueyi interjected and asked with a smile.
Who knew that Zhou Zijie turned his head, avoided her flower-like smile, and replied stiffly, "It's cousin." ”
Qiao Mei saw that something was wrong with him and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Zhou Zijie shook his head, "Let's go ahead and take a look, there are a lot of fun things." ”
Lin Xueyi's mind was immediately hooked by his words, and she pulled Qiao Mei and left, while Lin Nanfeng shook his head and followed.
Looking at the figure in front of him, Zhou Zijue had a wry smile on his lips.
The retribution that Qiao Mei said,
It's really coming.