Chapter 51: The Lantern Society is in distress
Peony, who hasn't been out for a long time, wants to go to Sansheng Bridge to play as if he is smeared with oil: "Miss, today is the Shangyuan Festival, shall we go to Sansheng Bridge to see the lanterns?" ”
Song Lingxi's body is not as good as day by day, now she will feel difficult even to say a word, where does she still have the strength to go out to see the lanterns, but she really can't bear to sweep the peony: "Okay, you go and prepare, bring some silver taels, and buy some things you like to eat by the way."
Sansheng Bridge is the best place to put river lanterns on the Shangyuan Festival in the imperial capital, the banks of the river are full of colorful lanterns, the countless Kong Ming lanterns suspended in the sky will illuminate the night sky as bright as daytime, the Tang Dynasty Shangyuan Festival will have the lights for three nights, the city gate is opened, the people are allowed to go to the street all night to watch the lanterns and play, the whole city is running around, bustling, all night long, singing and dancing, indulging in the lively scene of joy.
Looking at the pairs of young men and women who walked in front of him from time to time, Song Lingxi reminded him of Chu Yiyun again, and remembered that they had made an appointment to put lights on the Shangyuan Festival: "Tasha Xinghou set the scenery of Yuan Xi, when it was prosperous." The east wind deliberately urged the plum willows. Who's silver-lettered small sheng spring, leaning on the degree of song after dusk. Stir up the snow and open the lamp, undress and drink. Yaoliang is still golden. Next year, where to see the leveling, Jinglongmen lights like day. ”
"Miss, let's also go put out the river lantern and pray, okay?"
Facing Peony's innocent smile, how could Song Lingxi refuse, she just squeezed out a little smile and nodded.
The people of the Qi Wangfu were the first to come to the Sansheng Bridge, Chu Yiyun looked around, and then returned to the bridge, stood at the highest position, and began to search for the familiar figure.
Yang Yong and Han Peng, who were weak in their legs, also bought river lanterns to put them on the river while they were resting, but Furong still honestly accompanied Chu Yiyun: "Lord Wang, don't be too sad, even if we can't find Niangniang today, as long as she is still in the imperial capital, we will definitely be able to find her."
Chu Yiyun returned: "Let's put the lights on with them, I want to be alone quietly"
Han Peng and Yang Yong came to the river along the path, countless prayer lamps were pushed and bumped all over the river surface, several lotus lamps were knocked against the bank and were intercepted by tree branches, just stopped at Han Peng's feet, Han Peng also pushed the lamps by the way when he put his own lamp: "You guys are really lucky enough to carry it, and they were intercepted when they arrived here."
After Yang Yong heard Han Peng's words to himself, he looked up at the intercepted river lantern, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Han Peng, have you seen what is written on the prayer slip of that lamp?" ”
"Of course not, it's immoral to peep into other people's secrets"
"How do I feel as if I see a rhino character on the prayer slip?"
"Are you sure?"
Fleur walked directly down the icy river water and picked up the river lantern that had not yet drifted away: "I'm really not sure, just look at it."
Yang Yong hurriedly followed down the river: "Furong come up, the river is so cold, what are you doing down?" ”
The reason why Furong went to the river to fish for the lantern so desperately, in addition to the fact that she really respected Chu Yiyun and Song Lingxi, more importantly, she always felt that she had lost the princess, if she hadn't gone back to her room that night, maybe Song Lingxi wouldn't have left, at least she could know why she left.
After going ashore, Furong hurriedly opened the prayer strip of the river lantern, and the two lines of Juanxiu words on the prayer slip read: May the world be peaceful, may my father and brother be safe, may the prince be well, and believe in the daughter Song Lingxi. Furong, who was shivering from the cold, looked at the note and instantly forgot about the cold, took the note and turned around and ran towards Chu Yiyun: "Lord, Lord, it turns out that Niangniang is really here, look at this"
Chu Yiyun took the note and looked at the familiar handwriting, and his heart was pounding: "Han Peng called everyone into four groups, and searched for the city gate along the road from the southeast and northwest of the flower market, the princess, she must still be in the flower market."
"Yes......."
The dew of the night became heavier and heavier, and after Peony bought a lamp in the shape of a little tiger, he and Song Lingxi prepared to go home, and the two came to the carriage Peony asked politely: "Uncle, is your carriage going to the east of the city?" ”
"Yes, little girl, there are only two people left, five cents per person, do you want to leave?"
"I'm leaving, I'll give you Uncle Money"
The old coachman took the money and put the stool on the ground. In addition to Song Lingxi and Peony, there were four people in the carriage, it seemed that it should be a young couple and an unmarried young couple, because most of the people in the city gathered in the area of Sansheng Bridge, so the streets and alleys in the city were particularly clean, only the sound of whistling horses' hooves echoed in the ancient bluestone streets. When the carriage reached a secluded path, two small scoundrels with knives stopped the carriage: "Listen to the people in the carriage, and if you want to live, hand over the money."
The long-winded coachman hurriedly jumped out of the carriage and took out the money bag: "Two masters, the little old man is the old Li Tou who makes a living by pulling the cart in the east of the city, and I will earn these today, so I will treat it as if the little old man invited the two uncles to drink, so please let the uncle let go of the guests in the car."
The bearded man took the money bag, weighed the weight of the money bag, and pushed the coachman to the ground with one palm: "Old thing, you sent me to ask for food."
"There are really only so many, uncle, my son died on the battlefield to exterminate the Song Yi rebels, and the compensation has not come down until now, our family lives on this carriage, you can let go of the guest officer on the carriage if you are good, otherwise who will dare to take my carriage in the future."
The bearded man kicked the driver in the back: "Go away, I don't care where your son died"
The fat man with small eyes lifted the curtain of the carriage: "All down, otherwise don't blame Lao Tzu's knife for not having eyes"
Song Lingxi and Peony took the lead in getting out of the carriage, and the people behind hid behind Song Lingxi one by one because of timidity, and the bearded man shouted: "Stand in a row and line up for me, hand over all the money, if you want money or life, you can see for yourself."
The fat man came to Song Lingxi, who was standing at the front: "Hurry up, hand over all the money"
Song Lingxi looked at the peony and said, "Peony..... Ahem, give them all the money."
Peony took out a long time before reluctantly handing over the money to the fat man, this is a relatively secluded place and it is night, so the light is not very good, until the fat man reached out to take the money, he saw the appearance of the peony: "The little girl looks good, come and let my brother see"
As soon as the fat man reached out to touch Peony's face, Song Lingxi reached out and grabbed the fat man's hand and pushed the fat man out: "The money has been given to you, cough cough...... Don't get an inch....... Ahem. ”
The fat man looked at Song Lingxi's face and instantly smiled: "It's so beautiful, this is the real beauty, it's a pity that it's a sick seedling, but I don't mind the fat brother."
Without waiting for the fat man to tease Song Lingxi, the old coachman desperately hugged the fat man's leg from behind: "Girl, run ...... quickly"