Because Xin Zixuan pushed off her body and hugged her body, it was inconvenient to go. The two sisters had dinner early, and they couldn't wait to change into new clothes, and stepped into the carriage in Jinhua's envious and jealous eyes, and walked away.

For tonight's lantern festival, Shaohua deliberately ate a small half bowl of rice, and even her favorite leek flowers did not dare to eat it. Let Chu Hezai carefully coil a Ling Xian bun for her, wear a red background embroidered white plum all over the branches, lined with cloud brocade with hidden silver silk of bamboo leaves, and decorated with two agate hairpins of gold silk magpie Dengmei on her head, and specially used the box of Ruxiang Pavilion's incense powder. Chu He was afraid that the night wind would be cold outside, so he also circled her with a scarf made of white fox fur, which tickled her face.

"Chu He, I don't love this scarf, it's uncomfortable to scratch." Shaohua looked at the mirror, left and right, and always felt dissatisfied, "You are so circled, I suddenly feel like the pig's head that I worshipped my ancestors a few days ago." ”

Chu He snorted and couldn't help laughing, but still refused to let her take it. "Good lady, what if you run out and get windy, you can't ask for a doctor in the first month. Why don't you wait until you get to the Hou Mansion, you really can't stand it and take it down again, okay? "This good fox skin, Li Xunzhuo only brought a total of three, one for each of the three ladies. Although the other skins are beautiful, they are always a little worse than these, and Shaohua's fox skin is the best of the three. If Jinhua hears Shaohua's disgust, he must not be resentful to death.

Afraid that Chu He would continue to nag, Shaohua had no choice but to compromise. Although it is not as good as her original alluring appearance, it is better than her picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and she looks sweet and lovely. I glanced at the mirror several times, and the more I looked, the more I was full of joy, and nervously asked Chu He if there was any irregularity. Chu He was amused by her rare mood to dress up so hard, "The five ladies are as white as fat, their faces are like cherry blossoms, and they are the most delicate in red clothes, but I'm afraid that tonight's lanterns are not as good as the five ladies." ”

"I love to hear this, come back and give you a lantern!" Shaohua nodded with satisfaction.

Chu He saw Shaohua looking at himself in front of the mirror with satisfaction, couldn't help covering his mouth and chuckling, and hurriedly blessed himself, "Then I'll thank the fifth lady first." If it weren't for Wanhua to send someone to urge, she would probably still be admiring herself in front of the mirror.

The crowd flocked all the way, and it seemed that there was no way to squeeze the shortcut, so the coachman had to report whether he wanted to take a long detour. Tonight's Lantern Festival, the ladies and ladies of the rich and noble families in Beijing are in groups, about to watch a play and visit the lanterns, while the ordinary people go out separately, from the Yuhua Gate to the Zhongliu River, go straight along Fulu Street to the west, until they walk to the Taiping archway, and Chenguang is almost the same. On the return trip, some of the new daughters-in-law made an appointment to touch the door nails in Xicheng, praying for a big fat son in the coming year.

Shaohua secretly lifted the curtain all the way, looking at the nervous crowd on the street, which was much more lively than the daytime. Afraid that he wouldn't be able to catch up with the time, Wanhua hesitated, so he had to let the carriage detour in front of the palace gate, and then turn to the Zhongyi Marquis's Mansion. As a result, he almost collided with another carriage in front of Yuhua's gate, Wanhua looked at the carriage running towards the palace gate, and couldn't help muttering: "Whose carriage is this, and it's rushing to the palace so late." ”

Shaohua listened and looked curiously, but the carriage had already disappeared into the night.

Finally arrived at the Zhongyi Marquis Mansion, the sisters were taken aback by the lively atmosphere in the mansion, from the door to the back garden, all the way to the lights, not inferior at all. followed the maid to Fu'an Hall to greet Mrs. Zhongyihou, Mrs. Zhongyihou looked at Shaohua, and couldn't help but light up in her eyes.

"This is Wu Niang?" Hearing the amazing admiration, Shaohua stiffened his head and gave everyone a thoughtful gift. "Eh! If it weren't for following Sanniang, I wouldn't dare to recognize it, so beautiful that I couldn't recognize it. is really worthy of the lady handed over by Mama Rong, and it looks likeable. Mrs. Zhongyi Hou pulled Shaohua to her and rubbed her little hands vigorously, and Shaohua laughed until her face stiffened. Many of the ladies present had already seen them, and when they heard Mrs. Zhongyihou's praise, they also praised a few words.

Fortunately, Zhou Yan received the news and hurriedly came to the rescue: "Auntie, you are scaring people." Holding one in one hand, he smiled at Mrs. Zhongyihou: "They are my guests, I will greet them myself." ”

"Walk slowly, take it easy!" Seeing Zhou Yan pull them out in stride, Mrs. Zhongyi Hou stood up nervously, afraid that she would run too fast and fall. "Eh, I knew that I would send Yan Niang to the Li family at the beginning, follow the rules, and see how well-behaved the two ladies of the Li family are, I am red-eyed."

Hearing Mrs. Zhongyihou's emotion, someone immediately answered, "How can it be, but I look at Yanniang as the best, with a dignified appearance and a cheerful temperament." If it weren't for Mrs., my family would be too young, and I would have wanted to ask my wife to be a daughter-in-law. ”

"Yes, yes!"

"Eh, it's a pity that my kid is not blessed!"

"So is my family."

The woman next to Mrs. Zhongyihou who was dressed in a green gown with entwined branches and flowers all over the place gathered her hair in a bun and asked softly, "Have you heard about the New Year's gift from Uncle Xingyong's Mansion to the Li family?" ”

Mrs. Zhongyi nodded: "I heard, the second lady said that it was just for the friendship with Da Lang." ”

"The two Langjun of the Li family have always studied hard in the cold window, and after the palace exam, they went their separate ways, how could there be so much friendship." The woman in the green gown smiled charmingly at everyone, "I heard that it was for this little lady." ”

"Sanniang has already made a promise?" Mrs. Zhongyi Hou wondered.

The woman in the green gown touched her arm with her elbow, "That's not it." Mrs. Zhongyi Hou didn't believe it, and said: "Although I am not very old, I am not inferior to Sanniang in this way." If you don't say it, who would believe that she was sent to the countryside to be raised. By the way, I heard that you also invited Mrs. Xingyongbo today? ”

Mrs. Zhongyi Hou sighed helplessly, "It was originally said to be good, but just now it was humane, and she was called into the palace by the imperial concubine." ”

"Also, who doesn't know that Uncle Xingyong's Mansion is a frequent visitor in the palace, and the Li family wants to marry them, so it's really a success. It's a pity that the Li family has just two ladies, and the rest is a concubine. A sigh expressed everyone's hearts.

In the dim light, three graceful figures stood aside, the lights reflected the shade of the trees, like a painting and calligraphy. Suddenly, there was an exclamation: "What did you say?" He's not coming? Shaohua's eyes widened and he looked at Zhou Yan who was smiling apologetically in disbelief.

The originally excited mood instantly felt like being handed over to a touch of cold water, and I couldn't lift the mood to appreciate the lanterns of flowers, birds, and beasts in this yard. Thanks to her deliberately dressed up today, each skirt pleat was scalded very smoothly with a hot kettle, and her hair was meticulously combed, in order for Zhou Yan to say that he would also come, and her full expectations turned into nothing.

"I'm sorry, I don't know if they say they won't come, it's less than a stick of incense." Zhou Yan saw that Shaohua's whole person wanted to wilt like a flower, and hurriedly comforted her.

"So, the carriage that almost collided with us just now is from Xingyong Bofu?" Wanhua felt a little happy in her heart, and she was also a little happy, but seeing Shaohua's face of loss, she couldn't help but say: "If you don't see it, you don't see it, and it's not a big deal." ”

"Yes, we still have a chance in the future." It was the first time for Zhou Yan to see Shaohua so silent, she was a little caught off guard, and hurriedly asked Wanhua for help.

Wanhua didn't expect Shaohua to be so serious, and the whole person seemed to be deflated, and she couldn't help but worry in her heart.

"Goo-"

A very sinister sound sounded, Zhou Yan and Wanhua were stunned, and with a series of cooing sounds, they finally set their eyes on Shaohua. I just saw that she slowly raised her head, with a sad expression, and said to Zhou Yan: "Sister Yan, is there anything to eat, I'm hungry." Just because she thought she would see Yan Kaizhi, she didn't dare to eat too much, for fear of ruining her image. But after eating, I tossed for a while, and consumed all the little food. When I heard that Yan Kaizhi didn't come, my mood felt like falling into the abyss, and at this time, I realized that I was overexcited just now, and I didn't even pay attention to my hunger.

"Poof, aren't you crying?" Zhou Yan asked funny.

"Why should I cry, I knew he wouldn't come, I would have eaten enough, and now I'm so hungry that I don't have the strength." Looking at the two big girls, one held his forehead and sighed, and the other shook his head and smiled, Shaohua looked very innocent. "I'm so hungry now that I can eat several hibiscus rolls, as well as crystal cakes and pea yolk."

"Yes, all of them, as long as you want to eat, I'll let the kitchen get it for you." Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief. "Sanniang, why don't we go find something to eat for Wuniang first, and let her wait here first."

"Can you?" Wanhua was a little worried.

"It's okay, further on is the flower gallery, there are lanterns everywhere, but the hall is bright. The stage is in the front yard, so let her wait for us in the cloister. Zhou Yan looked at Shaohua.

Looking at the two of them, Shaohua immediately raised a smile and nodded happily. Zhou Yan treated Shaohua as her sister, and when she saw her smiling again, she immediately pulled Wanhua and ran away. Looking at their backs, Shaohua's smiling face was put away, and another layer of loneliness rose in his heart.

Again and again, again and again, I don't know how many times I have passed by Yan Kaizhi like today. It stands to reason that she should have given up a long time ago, but she always had a feeling of reluctance, and always wanted to make it clear to him in person.

Shaohua walked to the flower gallery and looked at the lanterns hanging all the way along the flower gallery, almost one in five steps. The shapes are different, very ingenious, or there are hexagonal palace lanterns, or there are birds and beasts, and there are all kinds of flowers. There were also small notes hanging under some lamps, and she walked over curiously and dismantled one, but it was a lantern riddle.

Shaohua was watching intently when he heard a frightened cry behind him, "It's you?" She turned her head and looked at a young girl in a blue dress, the look of fear and anger on her face confused. All right! I've found you! ”

"Who are you?" Shaohua couldn't remember that he knew the girl in front of him for a while, he seemed to have an impression, but he couldn't name it.

"Last time you kicked the lady's foot, do you think we don't know!" The maid standing beside Song Yun was so angry that she screamed.

Shaohua suddenly realized that it was the lady who kicked her last time. It's just that I haven't seen her for a long time, and when I saw her last time, the flesh on her face was still round, but this time it looks a lot more slender. "I think you've mistaken someone."

"Goo-" The stomach sounded again, and Shaohua was not even in the mood to talk to them.

"Hmph, you still want to deny it?" Song Yun's eyes were originally angry, but when she saw Shaohua turn around, she took a step back vigilantly.

"If I really deny it, what can you do with me?" Shaohua said angrily.

Song Yun was stunned for a moment, it was the first time she had seen such a scoundrel talking, shouldn't it be that she was weak-hearted, and then frightened by her momentum, and finally just kowtowed to her and apologized? Why did she lose first, and when she saw Shaohua walking, she subconsciously retreated. After all, that kick left her at home for two whole months.

"I'm going to play against you!"