Chapter Twenty-Six: The Shangyuan Festival
Weiyang came out of the beggar gang and returned to the city, still in the west of the city, a very ordinary courtyard, there were not a few rooms in total, but there were two people in tattered clothes in the courtyard who were half-lying and half-leaning under the door and window.
This is the place where the secret person found out by You Longxin Pavilion after she was poisoned.
Weiyang Shi unfolded the 'Heavenly Demon Step', went up to the back roof from the side, lifted a piece of green tile probe and looked down, and listened to it with his ears, but there was no human breath in the room. She removed a tile from the corner, and the palm of her hand carried the internal force, and the tile instantly shattered into seven or eight pieces of the same size, she picked up two pieces and threw them at the shadow wall of the courtyard gate, and without waiting for the sound of landing, two more pieces were thrown over later, three times in a row, as if someone had entered the courtyard, and the footsteps were neat and secret.
The two of them under the window immediately got up vigilantly, glanced at each other, and stayed behind one to investigate.
Weiyang threw another one at this time, and the man stepped on the air and slammed into the shadow wall, and the sound of pain rang out, and there was no movement. The man under the window was stunned for a moment, and immediately ran over to check.
Weiyang watched him leave, slipped along the edge of the room to the window, the window was closed from the inside, she threw out the ruthless brocade on her right wrist, and the snow silk thinner than paper was poured into the room by her internal force, and the support inside was circled, and Weiyang entered the inner room in a moment.
The room was divided into two rooms, the front and back, and Weiyang stood still, a pair of eyes like thousands of rays of light patrolled, slowly locked the position, and then quickly looked at the place she was concerned about.
Finding the bedroom from the outer room, except for some ledgers in the dark compartment under the bedboard, there is no special existence, that is to say, this hidden private house is not a place where he meets the outside world, and the three holes of the cunning rabbit are just one of them. After carefully flipping through the account book, it is nothing more than some hard-won wealth obtained from private gifts, which does not prove anything, and there is nothing special.
Weiyang restored all the things she had touched in the room to the way she had been when she came, and returned to the window, where the two were still watching. Seeing that it was getting late, he deliberately made some movement in the room, just enough to be heard by the doorkeeper but couldn't hear it, so he dodged and waited under the window.
The two of them heard a noise in the room, and thought of the strange thing just now, so they couldn't help but open the door together. At the moment when the two of them opened the door and entered, Weiyang silently climbed out of the window, pulled the bracket with the ruthless brocade in his hand, and the window returned to its original appearance, withdrew the ruthless brocade and wrapped it back around his wrist, straightened up to the upper room, and walked out of the small courtyard through the spine and over the wall, leaving the two people scratching their heads and muttering.
Weiyang walked to the bustling place of Suzaku South Street, Qin Yan was riding on a horse, seeing that she didn't walk long eyes, and bumped straight into his horse.
Qin Yan turned over and dismounted the moment she was about to hit head-on, blocking in front of her.
Weiyang hurriedly stopped his steps, raised his head and glared at Qin Yan angrily: "Qin Yan, why do you want to block the way of this son?" ”
Qin Yan was glared at by her, and suddenly felt two points of softness in his heart. Facing the big eyes that were as innocent as water and the thin red lips that were polite and polite, I couldn't help but say gently: "If I don't block it, you have already hit my horse at this time, shouldn't you thank me?" ”
Weiyang glanced at him obliquely, snorted, bypassed him and walked straight away.
Qin Yan looked at her angrily and funny, and didn't come back to his senses until he was gone.
Half of the first month has passed, and the banquet of large families is in full swing.
This day coincided with the Shangyuan Festival, Nangong Yin packed up early, and waited until it was dark, and brought the fireworks made that day to Shuiyue Villa to find Mu Qingyan.
Since the day of the first night, this is the first time Nangong Yin has returned. Mu Qingyan felt that it was too lonely, it was very rare to not see such a thing in the past half a month, and he always didn't go to him after three or five days, he came by himself.
Nangong Yin took Ugin with him, but the two big girls who didn't leave him didn't follow. Mu Qingyan looked left and right a few times, and didn't ask him, but felt a little strange.
Mu Qingyan took six maids, and Nangong Yin took Ugin and his party out of the mansion in a mighty manner.
Mu Qinghan stood outside the gate with his hands behind his back, listening to the wind and Zhiyun following, and when he saw Mu Qingyan coming out, he turned his head to look at her.
"Brother Han, are you going too?" Mu Qingyan asked with a light smile.
"Hmm!" Mu Qinghan's face was gentle, as usual.
Mu Qingyan happily pulled his sleeve, "In previous years, you refused to come, what happened this year?" ”
Mu Qinghan didn't answer, he walked first, listening to the wind and Zhiyun followed closely behind. He didn't say that he didn't worry about her, she had encountered too many things in the past six months, assassination, poisoning, and I was afraid that the streets would not be peaceful tonight, so I was more at ease with her.
A group of people walked north along the wide Suzaku Street, along the river on both sides of the vendors set up all kinds of stalls, eating, drinking and having fun, where there is a bridge, the two streets are more and more coming, adding a lot of liveliness,
On the square in front of the Imperial Palace, where Suzaku Street and Xuanwu Avenue intersect, there are all kinds of juggling. Storytellers, entertainers, and most often lanterns. The square was crowded with people, whether it was a teahouse, an inn, or a wine shop. Those positions on the second and third floors that are slightly higher have long been booked in advance by the rich or powerful people in the city, waiting for the fireworks in the imperial city to bloom.
Half a month has passed, and the incident that happened in Qiu Xizhai was secretly suppressed by Mrs. Nangong, but it was all right. Nangong Yin himself slowly let go of his hand, and went out today with the fireworks made with Mu Qingyan a few years ago, and he was in a good mood. I booked a seat in advance at Yuyu, and the direction of the palace is outside the window, so it is the best place to watch the fireworks.
There are a total of twelve rooms on the third floor of the Jade Food Restaurant, only five of which face the direction of the palace, and Mu Qingyan occupies one room. The room was very spacious, the three of them sat down, and Xiao Er served tea and snacks first, and then brought the menu.
Mu Qinghan didn't answer, Nangong Yin had no choice but to take it, ordered a few specialty dishes first, and handed the menu to Mu Qingyan.
Mu Qingyan was lying on the window and looking down, but he didn't see the menu handed over, "Brother Han, it's Brother Jue, you called him up to enjoy the fireworks together." "As lively as before, half a point has not changed.
Tonight, there are fireworks festivals inside and outside the forbidden city, and there are many people and chaos, which is the most likely to cause trouble. Qin Yan was riding a horse and coming out of the palace, followed by Qiu Zhixiao, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and a team of guards of the Forbidden City. When he was approaching, he instructed Qiu Yexiao to say two sentences, and then rode his horse to gallop. When I turned my head, I met Dongfang Fengjue. He dismounted, and the two men in the wind were noticed by 10,000 people in the crowd.
Mu Qinghan stood up and walked to the window, picked up a peanut, poured enough internal force, and shot out towards the position where Dongfang Fengjue and Qin Yan were standing below the third floor.
At this time, Dongfang Fengjue was talking to Qin Yan, and when he heard the sound of internal force breaking through the air, he dodged and wanted to hide. Qin Yan raised his right arm suddenly, and without looking back, he rolled the hidden weapon into his cuffs.
Qin Yan turned around and looked up with Dongfang Fengjue to look at the place where the hidden weapon came from, but saw Mu Qinghan's brother and sister standing at the window.
At the end of the day, the fireworks in the palace are full of fireworks, arranged closely and orderly, the previous moment of 'Guotai and Min'an' has not yet fallen, followed by 'prosperous times' and rises again; 'the rivers and mountains are picturesque', 'the peaceful and prosperous times', 'splendid rivers and mountains', the words of praise emerge in endlessly, row upon row, but also beautiful.
All the windows were crowded with people, all of whom praised the beauty and felt the wonder.
Half an hour later, the fireworks in the palace stopped, and the people who had just been silent in the fireworks suddenly made a noise. There are those rich people who direct the fireworks of their own homes, which are piled up all over the square, and all kinds of fireworks are lit like competitions. High whistling sounds, one after another, burst in the air; The low one is like a fountain tumbling, and you can watch it closely. There are also children running around with small fireworks in their hands, which is very lively.
Mu Qinghan and Dongfang Fengjue sat there drinking from beginning to end, occasionally speaking softly. Qin Yan seemed to be a frozen ice sculpture, and most of the time he silently looked at the window, rarely answering.
Mu Qingyan couldn't help but want to stare at him when he saw his frosty face, thinking about what it would be like if he shattered the thousand-year-old ice on his face. Curious, I couldn't help but glance at him a few more times, and I had the intention of provoking him to shatter the ice.
Qin Yan chased her gaze and met her eyes, the purity in her eyes was like the blue sky after the rain, like the clear stream flowing slowly in the stream, so clean that it was not half worldly.
He was deeply immersed in that purity, and there was no more strife in his heart.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, knocked on the back door twice casually, and the door was pushed open from the outside, Chu Jin smiled and shouted: "I said that you would never want to nest in the house on such a day, and I really guessed it right to Xiao Wang." ”
He entered the door, sat on the empty seat next to Dongfang Fengjue, took the wine jug and poured the wine himself. There were two people behind him, one was full of dignity, with a blue robe and a jade belt; A white dress flutters, with a long body.
Several people immediately stood up to salute, except for Chu Jin and Mu Qingyan.
"It's a coincidence today, so don't be polite, and sit down and drink!" The blue-robed one was Chu Li, with a modest smile.
Everyone sat down, and Chu Jin drank a glass of wine before he said proudly: "I was drinking next door with the sixth brother, and when I saw Tingfeng guarding the door, I had an extra eye to come and take a look, but I didn't expect you to be here." ”
An Yuqing glanced at the woman in gorgeous clothes lying on the windowsill a few more times, and saw that she was attracted by the fireworks outside the window, and they didn't know when they came in, so they couldn't help but think more in their hearts.
A few people may have had a lot of fun with Chu Jin on weekdays, and they didn't seem too restrained because of Chu Li's identity, drinking and chatting, and dealing calmly.
Chu Li didn't have any prince's shelf, and chatted about the current situation and the external worries of Dongchu intentionally or unintentionally. An Yuqing said secretly that the trust of the saints, as well as the future prosperity of Eastern Chu, the heart of solicitation has been revealed.
Dongfang Fengjue looked indifferent and didn't answer a word.
Mu Qinghan sighed with gratitude: "The biggest beneficiary of the peaceful and prosperous world is our businessmen!" He suddenly changed his words, "Dongfang, if I'm not mistaken, you were robbed of the limelight by Qingqing Winery last year. ”
"Hmmm! Qingyu Winery is famous all over the world, and even I flock to it, so I can only blame too many people for good wine. Dongfang Fengjue smiled helplessly, held the wine cup in his hand and said: "This wine-making ability is unparalleled in the world, I am convinced!" ”
Qin Yan was in his position, and Chu Li didn't know how many times he had beaten his idea in the past two years, but he was like a piece of ice that would not melt for thousands of years, and he couldn't cover it up. He made contact a few times openly and secretly, and he didn't dare to be impatient, after all, Qin Yan received the holy order, and he couldn't get any benefits when he made trouble in front of the palace. retreated and thought: as long as he is not recruited by Prince Yue, take a slow look.
Mu Qingyan suddenly jumped up from the window, lifted the hem of her skirt and was about to run out. When he passed by Mu Qinghan's side, he grabbed his sleeve with one hand and pulled it, "You sit here obediently and look, don't go down!" ”
Mu Qingyan didn't follow: "I'll go back when I go, and I promise not to run far." ”
How could she not let go of Qinghan, she was so angry that she stomped her feet, there was no boudoir that the daughter of the family should have, but there were more wanton acts like a scoundrel in the world.
Nangong Yin turned around and whispered, "It's cold outside, you sit at the window and watch, I'll let Ugin set it off under the window." ”
Mu Qingyan pouted, pulled back his sleeve, and the boss reluctantly nestled back to the window.
She didn't look at the extra people at the table all the time, as if they were there.
An Yuqing glanced at her back, and secretly wondered in her heart: I don't know if she is really as rude or pure as the legend says. Looking at this room, the most noble, powerful, and outstanding young talents in Dongchu are here, and she only has Nangong Yin in her eyes, and she has never looked sideways at anyone.
Qin Yan glanced at Mu Qingyan's back as if she didn't seem to have any, from that day when the fireworks of the Yan family in the west of the city met to this day, she has always only spoken softly to Nangong Yin, and she obeyed her words. For some reason, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.