Chapter 141: Lantern Festival (II)

After the two of them greeted Yin Yuanye and Ouyang Zheng, Qiong Zhi smiled and said, "The banquet in this palace is over, let's get together again." The men ate and drank, and they didn't know how long it would be. Everyone, sit down, Huaxi and I won't bother. ”

Turning his head and saying to Huaxi: "Later, after watching the dragon dance next door, you can go with me to the Kunyu River for a walk." I heard my father say that this year, the Ministry of Industry was newly promoted from the north to be in charge, and he is good at making ice lanterns, and this year's ice lanterns on the other side of the Kunyu River are made by him, and there are many more patterns than in previous years. ”

"There are a lot of people today, if you want to go, you must let the guards follow." Yin Chengzong looked at Qiong Zhi, paused slightly when his gaze swept over Huaxi, and quickly staggered.

After Yin Yuanye came out of Huaxi, his eyes fell on her as if he were nothing. Huaxi was like a mang on his back, and he couldn't wait to leave this house quickly, and when he heard Qiong Zhi say, he responded without thinking.

King Shin was worried about Huaxi, so he also sent someone to follow.

The two went out, and Qiong Zhi pouted at the door next door, "Are you still going?" ”

Huaxi shook her head. Thinking about watching the lantern festival has already made this group of people with different intentions yellow, she doesn't have the strength to deal with the people of the Mu family.

"Let's go, the dragon and lion dances are those running around, it's better to go directly to the Kunyu River to have a look."

Qiong Zhi didn't want to see the people of the Mu family, and the two prepared to leave together. I didn't want to open the door next door, He's personal maid greeted her, Qiong Zhi and Huaxi glanced at each other, and it was not good not to give He face. Qiong Zhi went in to say hello and left, and the two followed the maid in.

He wore a royal blue swastika armor, his hair was meticulously combed, and when he saw Huaxi and Qiongzhi coming in, he got up with a smile to greet him. Yun Lin and Yun Ning also greeted Qiong Zhi, and the five of them sat around the table.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Just Xiuyuan said hello and said that the county lord of Duanning and sister Huaxi were coming over, I just asked Xiao Er to serve a new refreshment, just out of the cage, the county lord and Huaxi came to taste. ”

Qiong Zhi glanced at He Sanren, and said to himself: "Third grandmother don't bother, I will leave after sitting with Huaxi." ”

He was surprised, "You're leaving?" ”

Yun Ning was puzzled: "There will be a dragon dance in a while, where are you going?" ”

Qiong Zhi said casually: "I heard that the ice lanterns in Kunyu River are good, and the two of us want to go over and have a look." ”

"Oh? I also saw ice lanterns in the palace, but I didn't expect that there would be one on the Kunyu River this year. Yun Ning was a little moved.

Qiong Zhi said again: "It's not for the king of Thailand, they all came, one by one they came to the next door, and a good position was occupied for them, I can't remember it......"

"The King of Thailand has arrived, too?" He eyes flashed slightly, Yun Lin and Yun Ning were stunned for a moment, they didn't expect that there were two princes sitting in the box next door.

Huaxi glanced at Qiongzhi and replied with a smile: "Well, the King of Thailand and the King of Luodong are also next door. "There are indeed more people here today, and judging by this situation, most of them are also for Susukino Shin.

Yun Ning was originally eager to go to Kunyuhe, but his thoughts stopped, and he didn't bring the topic to the ice lantern.

Qiong Zhi and Huaxi sat for a moment, then got up and said goodbye.

Before leaving, Qiong Zhi also specially asked: "The third grandmother wants to wait for the third master, do you two want to go and see it together?" ”

Yun Lin said: "It's cold, and it's comfortable to sit in the house. ”

Qiong Zhi hooked her lips, turned her head and asked Yun Ning, "What about Yun Ning, you like to be lively, do you want to go and see it?" ”

Yun Ning pinched the handkerchief in his hand, and finally shook his head and said, "No, I'll come by car with the third brother and them, it's inconvenient to go back later." ”

"Then we'll go first."

Qiongzhi and Huaxi went out and got into the car.

Qiong Zhi stretched and muttered, "Fortunately, I didn't follow, so as not to ruin the interest." ”

Huaxi pursed her lips and chuckled, "You know their temperament, and you can get to the point in one sentence......

"In the front palace, Mrs. Mu and Princess Li all went to the palace of Concubine Xian...... After coming out, the two of them talked in one place at the feast. You don't know, the eldest lady of the Mu family has wanted to get close to Princess Li in recent years, but unfortunately people don't buy it, it's rare that Princess Li will talk to her this time...... Jin Cheng is going to marry Xiyue, I think she borrowed your light and wanted to marry Yun Lin to Brother Chengli."

Qiong Zhi said disdainfully, "It's up to her ......"

Princess Li felt sorry for Jincheng, afraid that she would suffer in Xiyue, and if the Yin family used her name to say things again, Princess Li would never go down to her again. Huaxi admires the Mu family's ability to speculate and drill camps, but it is not known what the result will be in the end.

"Speaking of which, you're really human, and I don't see why you've been angry?"

Huaxi smiled and sighed lightly, "If she can take the opportunity to take the position, I will admire her ability...... Besides, none of this is a big deal in my eyes. I don't like them in the first place, so they have nothing to do with me. I'm afraid that people I really value will hurt me, and that's what really hurts......"

Qiong Zhi's body froze, he held his mouth, couldn't speak, tilted his head and lay down on the pillow, closed his eyes and muttered: "If that person has a hard time, how will you be?" "The voice is very soft, with three points of caution.

Huaxi's heart was slightly cold, and she said lightly: "Hardship can also hurt people." ”

There was no sound in the car, and the candles in the spun palace lamp flickered and danced, and the "crackling" burst a light spark, and it fell silent.

The two didn't say anything all the way until they stopped the car on the bank of the Kunyu River, Qiongzhi returned to normal, jumped out of the car, and happily beckoned Huaxi to go quickly. Huaxi smiled and followed her footsteps. The conversation in the car seemed to have never happened, and only he knew about the things that were hidden in the shadows......

Qiong Zhi and Hua Xi walked in front, and the maids and guards who followed separated them from other tourists. Qiong Zhi didn't like this, and hurriedly beckoned people to follow behind.

On the shore of the Kunyu River from the wharf to the east about 500 steps away, there is an ice lantern every ten steps, with different shapes, or flowers or birds and beasts, there are also pavilions and beautiful fairies, although it is not as colorful as those that Huaxi saw on TV in his previous life, the shape is also lifelike. There are a lot of tourists coming and going, and even the colorful sheds with those guessing lantern riddles and pitching pot spotlights are much more than in previous years.

The two of them walked around the river for half an hour, and both of them felt tired, so they went to the parking lot.

There was a "bang", and a tiger descended the mountain and the ice lantern shattered. Qiong Zhi, who was walking in front, was startled, Huaxi hurriedly dragged her back two steps, and the guards had already surrounded the two of them.

Fortunately, the tiger ice lantern was not large, and everyone watching from the sidelines dodged in time when the lamp broke, and no one was injured.

Huaxi looked forward and found a person lying on his back in the ice, with a cut on his head and a bloody face.

Two men rushed to the wounded man.

A man in blue clothes shouted: "Big brotherβ€”β€”, big brother - how are you?" ”

The other man in a black robe shouted at the crowd with red eyes, "You have a little kind of report for your name."

At this time, a man walked out of the crowd opposite, about thirty years old, born with a strong body, wearing a straight jacket of crow, covered with an ochre sleeveless short jacket, his hair was wrapped in a scarf, the face of the Chinese character, wide eyebrows and broad eyes, ordinary facial features, but the nose was born upright, with a bit of evil between the eyebrows, although the clothes were ordinary, but the expression and temperament were like a battle-hardened soldier.

"Du Jin." The man spat out two words cleanly, and looked at the person who was yelling on the other side, and his eyes were as cold as ice.

The man in black trembled, and his original momentum was suppressed by these two words.

"Hurry up, help my eldest brother to the hospital first. Go back and settle accounts with this guy. The man in Tsing Yi called the man in the black shirt to pick up the injured man in the ice and walk out of the crowd.

The man in black shirt didn't forget to turn around and shout to Du Jin: "You wait, the grandfathers will settle accounts with you tomorrow"

Du Jin's eyes narrowed, he didn't look at it, he sprinted two steps, flew up and kicked at the man in black. In the midst of everyone's consternation, the man in black rushed forward, and by the way, the man in green clothes next to him and the injured man were brought down.

"Ouchβ€”" The man in black wailed.

The man in green clothes got up from the ground, carried the injured man on his back, and spat the man in black who was lying on the ground and rolled around, "Bastard, you don't get up and walk if you have a lot of things" After speaking, he took care of the person on his back and left first. The man in black struggled to his feet, held his waist, and looked in horror as he scurried out of the crowd.

After the three of them left, Na Dujin walked to the opposite stall, looked up and asked the stall owner, "Is there still that light just now?" ”

The frightened stall owner shook his head, "This is made by the craftsman of Hangzhou Mansion in Jiangnan, and the cost is high, so the villain entered this ......."

Du Jin reluctantly glanced at the sparsely trampled lanterns on the ground, threw a silver ingot on the stall, and turned to leave.

Qiong Zhi had already lifted his cloak to see the excitement, and when he saw that everyone had dispersed, he glanced at the guards, "Go and inquire." ”

The guard asked the stall owner, and replied that Du Jin had just selected a lotus lamp, and killed three people halfway, and one of them said that he had taken a fancy to the lamp and wanted to give way to Du Jin. Du Jin refused, and when he didn't agree with a word, the lamp fell to the ground and was destroyed. Du Jin started beating the man. Those three people are said to be the street skins of this area.

"Fought for a lamp? What else do I do? Qiong Zhi lost interest for a moment, "Listening to the accent, Du Jin seems to be from Qizhou." ”

Huaxi has never been to Qizhou, but she has always claimed to be a person from Qizhou, and she didn't dare to answer Qiongzhi's question positively, but only said: "Xu is for officials." ”

Qiong Zhi blinked, "How do you guess?" ”

Huaxi replied: "He is wearing official boots on his feet. ”

"Oh, you're careful."

"It's getting late, I'm going back to Chengfu."

Qiong Zhi sent Huaxi back to Cheng's house first, and then returned to the eldest princess's mansion.

Huaxi didn't care much about the Lantern Festival Ice Lantern Festival, and forgot about it the next day. It's just that she didn't expect that just five days later, she heard the name of "Du Jin" again.

On the twentieth day, Huaxi went to Luodong Wangfu to see Yunyi, and sent some balsam by the way. Yunyi's spirit was much better than the last time, Huaxi sat with her for a while, and saw that she was tired, so she got up and said goodbye.

When he returned to Cheng's house, Mu Xiangqing had just returned from Mu's house.

β€œβ€¦β€¦ The eldest lady said that Princess Li told Yunning about a family matter, and the third brother and the old lady agreed, but the third sister-in-law was unwilling, and made a fuss all morning......" Mu Xiangqing stroked his forehead and sighed, "There is no one in peace all day"

Huaxi asked, "Whose house are you talking about?" ”

"All brocade. Originally, he was a Lang official under Zuo Bingzheng of the Northwest Route Army, and Zuo Bingzheng was promoted to pacify the envoy in the first month, and this Du Jin served as the assassin of Qizhou. ”

Du Jin, isn't it the man who beat people at the Ice Lantern Festival that night for the lotus lantern. Huaxi didn't expect it to be him.

I heard Mu Xiangqing say again: "The ancestor is not a wang family, my father was originally a junior general...... Now there is only one old mother in the family. This world is poor...... People have a bright future, and it is reasonable to match Yunning. There is only one point, the man is twenty years old, and he was married to a wife, who has been dead for five years......"

It's no wonder that the third lady won't agree, this marriage is still a house-filling. It's just that this family matter was mentioned by Princess Li, and it will be difficult to refuse.

Huaxi asked, "What happened?" ”

"What else? Princess Li mentioned it, and the old lady, eldest brother and third brother can still refute it...... Hey, Yun Ning cried so much that she died......"

Mu Xiangqing said this, the matter has been decided.

"Does the Jin family have concubines and children?"

"Hey, I have two concubines and a five-year-old daughter." Mu Xiangqing doesn't know how many times she sighed today, Rao is that she is not very close to this niece on weekdays, but after hearing that she hastily ordered this family business, she is also regretful.

During the lantern festival, Yun Ning didn't go to see the ice lantern because she heard King Ping, King Tai and others next door. Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, the family matter was given with two or three sentences from Princess Li. Du Jin's indifference and sharpness make Huaxi remember deeply, in the face of such a man, I don't know what Yunning's future will be?

Huaxi sighed secretly, the world is impermanent, I heard early that the eldest lady and the third lady Zhang Luo were related, but the third lady and Yun Ning ended up like this in the end.

Within three days, news came from Mufu that the family matter had been finalized, and then it was to ask Najib and set a date. Because Du Jin's family is in Qizhou, there are no relatives and friends in Beijing, so the matchmaking was entrusted to Zuo Bingzheng's wife.

The thirtieth day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the third lady. Because of Yun Ning's family affairs, the third lady has always been resentful. The old lady said that she was going to give the third lady a birthday this year, and invited the opera troupe to the house to be lively. Huaxi also received a post, and the person who came also specially brought a message to Huaxi, Dao Yunning said that he was about to get married, and Huaxi was also leaving Dahua, and he didn't know when he would see him again, and he wanted to take this opportunity to get together again. Huaxi didn't refuse, and agreed.

On that day, Huaxi and Mu Xiangqing returned to Mufu. After meeting the old lady and the three ladies, they went to Lijingxuan in Yunning.

When I entered the door, I heard a cry in the inner room, and when I walked in, I saw that Yun Ning was lying on the kang, and Yun Lin sat next to her and whispered to comfort Yun Ning.

"Sister, what's wrong with Seventh Sister?"

Yun Lin glanced at Daxi, "...... Du Jin, who was married to the seventh sister, also came today. The seventh sister just ran to the front yard to see people, and when she came back, she didn't say a word, and she didn't pay attention to people, so she lay here and cried. ”

Huaxi said tentatively: "Seventh sister, can you see people?" ”

It took a long time for Yun Ning to raise her head with red eyes, "I hid behind the screen, I didn't see the ...... face"

Yun Lin was dissatisfied: "Didn't you see it? So what are you crying about? ”

No, no bird, Kaka has been too bad in the past two days. I'm going on a business trip tomorrow, so I'll write this~~()