In the twilight, Ouyang Zheng and Tengyun disappeared into the tent, and Bai Ling let out a low cry and cut the grass, as if he was a little reluctant.

Huaxi rubbed the white jade plate in his hand, the jade is moist, one inch square, the front is carved with the animal pattern of Pixiu, the back is engraved with the seal character, and a small hole shaped like a crescent moon is also played in the corner. She carefully put the jade plate into the purse around her waist, touched Bailing's snow-white mane, and whispered, "You know they're leaving, right?" They're gone, and you're going to miss them, right? ”

Bai Ling hissed, turned his head to look at Huaxi, and then looked at the direction in which Ouyang Zheng and Tengyun had disappeared.

Huaxi also looked at the camp tent of the Dahua Mission down the slope, and sighed softly: "You complain about me, don't you?" ”

Bailing lowered his head, gnawing on the green grass on the ground from time to time, and did not take care of Huaxi.

"His mind is never clear, and how can I respond to him with vague gestures and hints, and tell him that I will miss him? In the relationship, whoever takes the initiative first will fall behind. What's more, knowing that there will be no result, you have to control your heart......"

Huaxi stood in place for a moment, and a faint sense of loss and sentimentality surged in her heart.

The sky is getting darker, and the eyebrow moon hangs alone in the air, like a white wound in the sky, which appears and disappears, but can never disappear.

Suddenly, Huaxi woke up when she heard someone calling her name, and looked at a small group of people and horses holding torches coming down the slope, and hurriedly restrained her emotions and pulled the reins, "It's the fifth brother." Let's go, Bailing, hurry up, otherwise my father will be in a hurry...... I don't know how the fifth brother explained it to his father? ”

Although Ouyang Zheng had said that Susukino Kiyuki knew his whereabouts, Huaxi didn't expect that it would take half an afternoon to meet Ouyang Zheng.

Susukino walked closer and squeezed his eyes at Huaxi, "Are you okay?" When you went out to walk the horse, Uncle always accompanied His Majesty and the King of Thailand, and he couldn't get out...... My aunt went to accompany Princess Zhidu. ”

"It's fine." Huaxi knew that Susukino Jixing was telling himself that his father had never returned, and Yizhen was called away without bothering to find out where he went, so no one suspected that he was with Ouyang Zheng in the middle of the afternoon.

Susukino Kiyuki said again: ", that someone said that you came back, I waited for two moments and didn't see anyone, I was afraid that something would happen to you, so I hurried out to look for you." The moon festival is about to begin, so hurry back and change your clothes and follow me. ”

Huaxi nodded and followed Susukino back to the camp.

When Cui Ming saw her, she was stunned for a moment, and complained: "Tell me, are you running a horse or rolling in the grass at this time, this mess ......" She plucked the grass clippings on the head of Huaxi up and down, "No, I will participate in the moon festival later, and I have to wash it thoroughly." Mu Rhino, quickly let someone prepare two more buckets of hot water. ”

Cui Ming and Mu Xi waited for half an hour, waiting for Huaxi to wash and change clothes behind the screen. Huaxi hastily used two mouthfuls of rice, and before the buttocks were hot, Susukino Kiyuki came over, and the two rushed to the sacrificial platform in the Heavenly Shrine Mountain together.

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The people of Xiyue call Qixi Festival the moon festival. The moon festival has to carry out the moon sacrifice, the process is not cumbersome, just read the burning sacrifice, pay tribute to the fruit, bow to the moon, and beg the moon god for protection. The most important thing about the Moon Festival is after the sacrifice, and in the next eight days, various sacrificial activities will be held on the grassland outside the Tianci Mountain every night, and the first night is held by the royal family, inviting the families of the nobles and officials at all levels in Xiyue. The next day it was open to the public until the full moon of the fifteenth.

At the end of the sacrifice in Tianyi Mountain, as soon as the bell rang, the Moon Festival officially began.

When Huaxi came out of the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain, the bonfire had already been lit, and the young men and women in the various prefectures in Beijing had barbecued around the fire, sang and danced, and had a competition in throwing pots and archery.

Piles of bonfires stained half of the sky red, laughter everywhere, and a happy and energetic atmosphere infected everyone.

"Since you're here, you can't just look at it, you have to go in and feel it, otherwise it's the same as not participating in the Moon Festival." Susukino Kiyuki saw Huaxi looking outside, and pulled her into a group of dancing youths nearby.

"Fifth brother-" Hua Xi just shouted, and the person had already arrived in the circle.

As soon as the people around moved, Huaxi was not good to stand. Noriyuki Susukino pulled her, and the two of them took a photo together, dancing with the pace of everyone. At first, it was a little stiff, but after a song, Huaxi jumped more and more smoothly, and the smile on her face became bigger and bigger......

After the dance, someone sends their token to the man or woman they like.

Hanaki and Susukino Kiyuki were inserted halfway, all the way to the outer circle, and there were guards in civilian clothes around them, but they didn't attract much attention from the circle of people inside.

Hua Xi was sitting outside, staring with interest with big eyes at what was in the hands of those who gave the tokens. Just when she was looking at it, Susukino Kiyuki approached her and asked, "You didn't prepare a token to give away?" ”

"Tokens?" Huaxi looked back at him, "Everyone is giving it to the person you like, what am I going to do?" ”

Huaxi once read in the chronicles, during the month festival, the young men and women of the west moon every night after the moon rises, they can sing and dance around the bonfire under the moon to attract the person they like, and send a token, if the person they like gives back their token before the end of the moon festival, indicating that they accept each other's intentions, then they will be able to get the blessing of the moon god in the future.

Susukino raised his eyebrows, "I think you've just read too many books." According to the custom of the Western Month, the moon festival sent tokens to each other, which was the custom of Beixun in the early years. After so many years, the Moon Festival still retains a link of sending tokens, called sending 'Moon Blessing', everyone must prepare the same to send out, it is best to give it to the person you like, if not, you can also give it to the person you admire. The person who received the most 'moon blessings' this night is rewarded by His Majesty. ”

"Look at what suitable items you can bring with you to send 'Moon Blessing', no one will send them, so it's okay to give them to Your Majesty to please you. Otherwise, when the blessing begins, the queen asks, you haven't given away anything, and you don't know what will happen when the time comes. ”

Huaxi looked himself up and down, pointed to his waist and pouted: "The hairpin is made by the palace, and it has a mark, so it's not easy to give it away, so if it doesn't work, just take this sachet to make up the number." ”

Susukino Kiyuki took a look, the royal blue brocade hibiscus sachet, the hibiscus flower on it is hooked with gold wire, and the red light gauze is the flower, which is really different from other embroidered brocade sachets.

Susukino Kiyuki took it and looked at it carefully, looking at Huaxi's ambiguous gaze, and quipped, "This is a good thing." If you don't have anyone to send it, why don't you make a cheap fifth brother? How do you say that your fifth brother and I send horses to sparring, there is no merit and hard work. ”

"Fifth brother likes it, just take it."

Huaxi didn't hesitate at all, but made Susukino Kiyuki wonder, "You really don't have anyone you want to send?" ”()