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Although Lou Ruiming's lantern viewing tower is good, the fly in the ointment is that you can't enjoy the specially prepared performances at the main entrance of the palace up close.

Every year, the Lantern Festival program is organized by the palace and is wonderful. And because of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, including the emperor's relatives and relatives, they will appear on the palace wall and city tower, and enjoy with the people. For the sake of safety, the places near the imperial city were all guarded by soldiers wearing armor, and the few close-up scenes where temporary color sheds were allowed to watch the performance were only reserved for high-ranking and powerful dignitaries, and it was difficult for even ordinary officials to squeeze in.

However, Qiao Zhongda has a place there, and of course this is the blessing of their Hou Mansion. However, because he subsidized the huge expenses of his own lantern exhibition every year, Qiao's Mansion allowed him to set aside a small place on his own territory to greet his guests who taught the ninth rank, without interfering.

Speaking of which, this is better than those money-greedy families who secretly buy and sell seats in the name of calling friends.

This year's Lantern Festival is no exception, Qiao Zhongda greeted Zhang Qingting and them early in the morning, and let them see the overall scenery in the place booked by Lou Fu, and then come here to enjoy it, and then go back together. Here he brought his son first, and invited the brothers of the Yan family and the father of the Bao family to come with him. Jiang Qihong has to take care of her crazy mother-in-law, but she doesn't participate in such a grand event every year.

At this time, I looked at the lanterns here for a while, and I could hear the gongs and drums in the direction of the palace from a distance, which was lively, and I thought that the performance had begun. Adults are fine, children can't wait.

Niu Dewang looked at his eldest cousin with blank eyes, and asked in a low voice several times, "When will it pass?" ”

Zhao Chengcai couldn't be entangled, so he had to invite the Lou family with a smile, "Why don't you go together?" ”

Lou Ruiming was very reasonable, and said with a gentle smile, "Go ahead, we watch this lantern show every year, and it's not a big deal." If it weren't for the sake of accompanying you, maybe I wouldn't have come out this year to join in the fun. This will be everyone watching the lights, and it will be convenient for us to go back, if we wait until the crowds are over, it will be difficult to leave. Come back, this show is still worth watching, it's rare to have a place, hurry up and go over and no longer be polite. But be careful tonight, especially with the kids. Every year on the day of the Lantern Festival, the city gate is not forbidden all night, if one is not careful, something goes wrong, but it is not beautiful."

This Qiao Zhongda also reminded him, Zhao Chengcai thanked him, said goodbye to the Yan family, and rushed to the place agreed by Qiao Zhongda with a group of people and Uncle He Yutang, Du Yuhanlang and others. Qiao Zhongda was meticulous, and specially borrowed the lanterns and tokens in the Hou Mansion for them, and with that, they were allowed to pass unimpeded.

When I got here, I saw that at the foot of this palace city, it was really the lights and the moon, and the majesty and solemnity were very obvious. Now the performance has begun, and the dragon and lion dances and juggling songs and dances take turns on the stage, with exquisite skills, which is different from the folk. For a while, even Zhang Qingting watched it, and together with everyone, he couldn't stop clapping.

Xiao Xiniu was dressed like a little red lantern, nestled in her father's arms, with two big round eyes, staring at the colorful lights without blinking, babbling and screaming, and she was very happy to see it.

Hearing that there was an emperor on the opposite palace wall, Niu Dewang looked there curiously, "Where is the emperor?" How can I not see it? ”

Even Zhang Jinbao was curious, but he saw that the upper screen was covering the curtain, and he couldn't even see through the figure, where could he see the emperor's shadow? "You say, what does the emperor look like? Is it a white-bearded old man? ”

"No," Fang Mingzhu also guessed childishly, "If you were so old, you should have gone home to rest, you should be a middle-aged uncle."

Zhang Qingting glanced at the two of them, thinking that this was all under the emperor's nose, and he was so inattentive to what he said. If it is heard by someone who cares, can it not be punished for the following crimes?

Before she could speak, Qiao Zhongda had already reminded with a smile, "You can be quieter, although today is to have fun with the people, but it is not appropriate to talk about it in vain." Our Bei'an country is very young today, but there are only a few people. It's hard to say if you're not on the palace wall now. However, I heard that a few old concubines and princesses are here, and the emperor will definitely show his face in a while, and you will be able to see it then."

Hearing that the emperor was coming, everyone was interested. Fang Mingzhu said happily, "If I see the emperor, go back and tell Fluttershy that I will be jealous of her."

Zhang Qingting glanced at her, "Are you still young?" Seeing that one or two are about to get married, why is the emperor still so childish? Is that Longyan Tianwei something we can offend? Stay honest with me, and don't have such a funny man who has never seen the world, don't you say? ”

She turned her head and asked Fang Dehai with a smile, but she saw that his eyes were wandering, and she didn't know what he was thinking, but she could see that worried look.

"Grandpa, what are you thinking?" Fang Mingzhu also saw that something was wrong with him for a while, and when he got closer, he asked again.

Fang Dehai suddenly came back to his senses and responded, "Ah no...... There's nothing I'm thinking about tomorrow. It's too late, right? Why don't we all go back, and we have to get up early tomorrow."

When you suddenly mention parting, it is like adding a scoop of cold water to a hot pot, which dilutes all the heat at once, and everyone's interest is a little lighter.

Zhang Qingting smiled, "Master, in fact, if you want me to say something, why bother to leave Ming'er?" Let everyone have a good day tonight, and then leave early the day after tomorrow? I don't care about the day."

Everyone just wanted to join, but seeing Fang Dehai's categorical refusal, "I don't know that I have to go" He glanced at the people who couldn't hide their disappointment, and suddenly felt out of shape, and his tone softened, "Hmm...... If it's late today, then Ming'er will eat lunch and then leave, and I always have to leave, and I don't care about this half day's work. ”

He thought about it and made an excuse, "Don't blame me for ruining my fun, I'm thinking about my family's horse farm, and I'm uneasy." I know you young people are having fun, but we're all in a good mood. It's just a lively scene, but the business of the family is related to the livelihood of every family this year, isn't it often said? The plan of the year lies in the spring. Don't always think about being lazy, if you make a lot of money in the future, are you afraid that you won't come to the capital to play? You say, "But isn't that right?" ”

These words made everyone speechless. Zhang Qingting smiled and played a round game, "Master is really eloquent, if you go to teach, then these husbands will have nothing to eat, then that's it, everyone will have fun tonight, be careful tomorrow, if we have leisure in the future, we will come to the capital again."

Only then did everyone cheer up again, talk and laugh, watch the show and watch the performance. Suddenly, I heard the sound of footsteps downstairs, and a young man in brocade clothes came up, who was quite similar to Qiao Zhongda's eyebrows, thinking that they were brothers.

Qiao Zhongda still felt strange, "Fifth brother, why are you here?" What's the matter? ”

Qiao Zhong, the fifth young master of the Qiao family, was far from looking down on these ordinary people who came and went with the second brother, and when he saw him, he only responded with a smile, so he whispered a few words in Qiao Zhongda's ear.

Qiao Zhongda's face suddenly changed when he heard this, "Do I want to go if I have Minxuan?" ”

Qiao Zhongyuan couldn't hide the anxiety in his expression, "Who doesn't know this?" Dad also said it below, but the prince came to pass on the decree and said that as long as there is no wife, you have to go with him first, and then say, if you knew that this would happen, who would come here tonight? Let's go, the old eunuch is waiting below, and he may not be able to see us. ”

But what if? Qiao Zhongda frowned, waiting to think about it, but at this time, it seemed too hypocritical. The emperor's order is difficult to disobey, thinking about it, I have to come over to apologize to Zhao Chengcai and them, "I want to go away for a while, and I hope to forgive my sins"

Zhao Chengcai vaguely heard a few words and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Qiao Zhongda didn't want to talk more, he just shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You'll all know in a while" He turned around and told his son to be obedient, so he went downstairs with his younger brother.

The crowd wondered what was going on. Zhang Qingting's mind was smart, and he glanced downstairs, but saw that in this long row of colorful buildings, many young people came down, all of them followed those prisons and went in the direction of Miyagi.

"Ouch" Zhang Qingting suddenly woke up, exclaimed in a low voice, and then covered his mouth, with a very strange expression on his face.

"What's wrong?" The crowd was even more puzzled.

Zhang Qingting didn't know whether it was better to laugh or not, and looked in the direction of Miyagi in disbelief, "Maybe, we are fortunate to see a grand event today."

As soon as she said this, Zhao Chengcai looked at it attentively for a while, and soon guessed some clues, and said, "Oh my God...... Shouldn't this be Fengtai's choice of a son-in-law? ”

Niu Dewang was puzzled, "What is Fengtai's son-in-law?" ”

Du Yuhan interjected, "Fengtai's choice of a son-in-law is to choose a horse for the princess"

Yes? As soon as this remark came out, it exploded and it turned out that the princess was looking for a husband, or in front of everyone, which was much more interesting than all the performances

Fang Mingzhu smiled, "Don't you say that the emperor's daughter doesn't worry about getting married?" Why do you have to choose? ”

Zhang Jinbao said without a city mansion, "Then if someone chooses how interesting it will be to have a princess daughter-in-law when the time comes, how majestic"

Bao Shiming laughed, "You want to marry a princess and daughter-in-law by mistake, and you have to kneel and knock every day, if Jinbao is willing?" ”

Zhang Jinbao scratched his head, "Isn't she my daughter-in-law anymore?" Why do you have to worship her? Then I don't want it."

"Forget it," Zhang Qingting teased his younger brother, "Just like you, you still dislike people, and you don't even have the qualifications to take a look at people's parents."

Zhang Jinbao didn't mind being teased by the eldest sister, but he was in a hurry for Qiao Zhongda, "What if Second Master Qiao is chosen?" ”

This made everyone a little worried, and there was a lot of discussion.

(Happy Juneteenth...... Gui also wants to go to the next overage children's day, and the second one said that it is not good to have rice, try your best)