Chapter 25 Lantern Appreciation

Xiao Dong frowned for a long time, shook his head and said, "I can't guess." ”

Zhao Zhi was overjoyed: "Hey, I'll just say, my lantern riddle will stump people." By the way, what about your lamp? ”

Xiao Dong took out the glass lamp that Qin Lie made for her, and Zhao Zhi praised it: "At first glance, it's not the craftsmanship of those craftsmen, where did you get it?" ”

"The cousin of the Qin family did it for me."

"I really don't think he still has this ability." Zhao Zhi looked at his lamp: "I'm too ordinary, the lamp is definitely not available." The Queen Mother is rarely happy this year, saying that there is a heavy reward for the lamp. ”

"I'm neither elegant nor luxurious, and I don't have any hope."

But Xiao Dong likes this the most, even if the white jade pavilion octagonal lamp that King An showed her, she doesn't think it's as good as this. King An's lamp was too precious to be lit.

"When will we enter the palace?"

Xiao Dong thought for a while: "Well, I want to go to Wufu Palace to receive the banquet, and then go to Wangxian Tower to watch the lanterns...... I'll do the math, it's not too late to go after noon. ”

"Yes, don't go so early, there is a lot of noise everywhere, and it is easy to make trouble when there are too many people." Zhao Zhi still remembers that he didn't eat well on the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, the tea could not be continued, and he was stepped on his skirt, and the new gold yarn drape was splashed with oil stains and wasted. After going back, her mother felt sorry for things and gave her a good training.

Zhao Zhi was not wrong at all, when it came to the festival, the palace was extremely lively and busy. The number of people has not increased, but the work has increased several times, and on a cold day, those palace people are busy with oil and sweat on their faces, and they don't care to stop and wipe it.

The sixth princess brought a colorful cloud chasing moon yarn lantern, and the seventh princess only had an ordinary rabbit lamp. The lamps brought by the others are also very ingenious and interesting, and there are no duplicate ones. After eating a tasteless palace banquet, the group went to Wangxian Tower to enjoy the lanterns.

In winter, there is no view in the Imperial Garden, but tonight is different. The flowers and trees are tied with silk paper flowers, and various lanterns are lit on the ground under the corridor, which illuminates the imperial garden as if it were daytime. True to its name, the streamer pond is home to many small boats paddling through the water, with lanterns hanging on the boats and kabuki in colorful costumes dancing and making all sorts of graceful gestures. The pianists and singers downstairs in Wangxian held musical instruments in their arms, first played a song of prosperity and peace, and then came to welcome the spring.

Zhao Zhi approached Xiaodong: "What do you want?" ”

"Well, I thought, I really have to look at the lights where there is water."

10,000 lights are reflected in the streamer pool, and I remember that there is a word that says, "The east wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and blows down, and the stars are like rain." There is also "the wind howling, the light of the jade pot turning, and the fish and dragon dance all night". In the imperial garden, are there thousands of flowers and trees? On the streamer pool, the lights and shadows flickered, just like the dance of silverfish and golden dragons.

Zhao Zhi watched for a while, she couldn't sit still, and ran to the side to play guessing lantern riddles with people, but unfortunately not everyone is as knowledgeable and interesting as Xiaodong, and it didn't take long for someone to guess a few lantern riddles on her lantern, and write down the riddle to show her, Zhao Zhi sighed, cut the meat and took out silver beads for people, but the golden beans refused to give.

After all, there was wind upstairs in Wangxian, Xiao Dong felt a little cool, and moved his position inward. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor sat on the platform in the middle, the Emperor was smiling, pointing to a scene below and whispering to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager Shengci nodded slightly, looking harmonious, mother and son filial piety.

Xiao Dong naturally hoped that the emperor and the Empress Dowager Shengci would be close to each other.

She also saw King An and stood a little back. Zhao Lu and the three princes stood together. These are all in the light, slightly dim places, far away, the night is heavy, so you can't see clearly.

The seventh princess came out of nowhere and ran to Xiao Dong's side again. I probably asked her for something a few times, and I remembered her firmly.

Xiao Dong really felt pity for this little girl in his heart, and beckoned to her: "Seventh sister sit here." ”

The seventh princess sat down next to her obediently, and Xiao Dong took a few slices of walnut crisp from the plate in front of her and handed it to her: "Do you want to eat?" ”

The Seventh Princess took it and filled a piece into her mouth, and her cheeks were suddenly bulging.

She stared at the lamp in Xiao Dong's hand for a while, and reached out to touch it, as if she was afraid of being burned by the candle flame, she just touched the glass on it, and quickly retracted it.

"This one isn't hot."

The Seventh Princess looked up at her, then reached out to touch her again. The fingertips followed the pattern carved into the bamboo, and the face got closer and closer. The light in the lantern came through, and the pale yellow of the shadow was lightly imprinted on her face, and the snow-white and pink little face looked even more beautiful.

Xiao Dong pointed to her: "This is plum blossoms, this is bamboo leaves, this is pine, together they are called the three friends of the year." Plum blossoms bloom in the middle of winter, while bamboo, pines and cypresses are evergreen all year round. ”

The seventh princess probably understood, looked at Xiao Dong, and suddenly put her cheek in her palm.

Xiao Dong was slightly surprised, only to feel that her little face was pink and soft, probably because the building was high and the wind was cold, so her face was cold.

A palace man came over, saluted and said, "County Lord, the Queen Mother invites you over." ”

Xiao Dong nodded and agreed: "Got it." ”

She stood up and straightened the hem of her skirt, Zhao Zhi glanced over here, Xiao Dong made a gesture and gestured with her mouth: "I'll go over there." ”

Zhao Zhi was busy guessing the riddles of others, and nodded at her hurriedly.

She touched the hair of the seventh princess: "I'll come when I go, you are here well." ”

The seventh princess tugged at her sleeve, and there was a determined look on her little face.

Xiao Dong hesitated.

The surrounding clan lords and county lords are very cold to the seventh princess, and the six princesses who are closer cannot be trusted, what about Zhao Zhi, she can't take care of it at this time.

"Then come with me."

The palace people hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother did not summon the Seventh Princess...... It's not as good as ......."

"It's okay."

In addition to not talking, the seventh princess is well-behaved in other aspects, and she doesn't cause trouble, and the queen mother won't hate her.

The palace people were still hesitating, and Xiao Dong said, "Let's go." ”

From the side pavilion where these women were staying, they had to go around the corridor and go through a flight of stairs from the middle of the Wangxian Tower, Xiao Dong took the hand of the seventh princess and followed the palace people who led the way to that side.

Out of the door, a cold wind hit his face, and Xiao Dong shivered. Although the outside is also full of colorful lights, this section of the corridor is significantly darker.

The seventh princess held her hand tightly, and the people snuggled up to her.

Xiaodong asked softly, "Is it cold?" ”

The seventh princess was silent.

Xiao Dong is also used to her silence.

- I should find her another cloak to wear. Such an alternation of hot and cold is most likely to catch a cold and get sick.

The palace maid carried a lantern to lead the way, and said in a loud voice: "It's dark here, the county lord watch out for his feet." ”

The seventh princess held Xiao Dong's hand and trembled slightly. Xiao Dong didn't know if she was afraid of the cold or the dark, so she comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, walk slowly." ”

At the corner, the palace maid in front of her took a quick step, and suddenly fell to the side with an "ouch".

Xiao Dong was stunned and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

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Happy birthday to my dear Yueyue.

Well,Posted it on the fresh side of the birthday congratulatory text for Yueyue.,Because there's H.,I don't dare to post it here.。 If you have seen the empty city and like the pair of Huaige and Ru Mo, you can move to the column of Na Xian to watch it......

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