On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, on Christmas Day, the wind and snow stopped, the clouds dissipated, and a round of sun illuminations were bright.

Inside the Yongding Gate, along the open stone street, all the way to the color gallery of the color square, and to the inner city of Zhengyang Gate, there are countless lantern shops, singing and dancing celebrations, on the color wall on both sides of the Vermilion Bird Street, the vermilion silk forms the big characters such as "longevity without borders" and "the Son of Heaven is ten thousand years", outside the Chengtian Gate, the longevity picture of the official is on the screen, the red gold longevity word is full of 10,000 figures, shining with brilliance.

The singing and dancing celebration has lasted for several days, until the eighteenth Christmas, and the sheng songs are exchanged and the thousands of voices of gold and stone are even more climaxed.

The people of Kyoto, everyone is dressed in new clothes, and every household sets up incense cases to kneel to celebrate longevity.

The ceremony of the great celebration was held in the Taihe Hall according to the time, the bell and the bronze reel played music, the drum music and the sheng flute sounded in unison, the princes and nobles of Kyoto, the civil and military officials, knelt down and bowed, and the congratulations of long live shook the sky.

The Son of Heaven was congratulated, and then rewarded hundreds of officials, gave a banquet at noon, and the monarchs and ministers enjoyed together.

And in the evening, the night twilight gradually four, inside and outside the capital, more see the golden and green Xianghui, the brocade Qi is wrong, the lanterns and candles, the mist is thick, and the front hall banquet is scattered, the hundred officials are happy, the Son of Heaven has just entered the Qianming Palace, and is led by the queen, the clan relatives, the wife and so on three worship congratulations.

The dinner is set in the imperial garden, and the banquet is not only the harem concubines, the prince's relatives, the women of all levels, the noble women, of course, there are also the princes and important ministers invited by the Son of Heaven, the family celebrities, compared to the luncheon and the courtiers' courtesies, the dinner is more full of flowers, and the atmosphere of joy and harmony.

On the dragon seat, on the red carpet of vermilion felt, the dancer wearing a light gauze color skirt has a slender waist and a graceful waist, holding a peach in her hand, holding a vermilion silk in her arms, dancing on her feet, and the sound of silk and bamboo surrounds the beam.

A feast was not until Xuzheng, and the holy driver moved to Mingyu Hall to watch singing, dancing and opera, and this celebration lasted all night.

Yijing and the sisters at home have been separated for more than a month, and there are many topics to talk about when they gather for a palace banquet.

Although Erniang is to be married, she is celebrating her birthday, and she has entered the palace with the elders of the family.

An Hui was originally sitting with the daughters of the Chen family, seeing Yijing's hair with a golden phoenix and beads, a Zhu Tang colorful dress, radiant, very unwilling, and saw that in the male guest seat, his brother's eyebrows were gloomy, and he kept looking at the female relatives of the Guogong Mansion, very sorry and sad, and his heart was even more blocked, so he crossed several seats, until Yijing's side, without saying a word, Siniang was squeezed away, and sat down with a big thorn, first smiled coldly, and raised his eyebrows: "Ah Jing, you look good, do you know that the second brother has been drinking to drown his sorrows these days?" ”

As soon as Liu Niang heard this, her intuition was not good, so she pulled Yijing and got up: "Fifth sister, I'm tired of sitting, why don't we go outside and scatter." ”

Whenever the ladies have the need to "go to the toilet", they are often called "tired of sitting", and everyone will understand, of course, they will not ask more, let alone obstruct it.

An Hui was unwilling, and was thinking about going, but was pulled by Qi Niang: "Sister Hui, your clothes are really good-looking, the colorful warblers on it are embroidered vividly, I don't know which embroidery workshop it is from?" ”

was blocked by Qi Niang like this, and received another word of praise, An Hui didn't have time to follow, and after she showed off triumphantly, there was no trace of Yijing and Liu Niang.

Outside the Mingyu Hall, the moonlight is just right, and the lanterns are more colorful.

Liu Niang and Yi Jing walked around, gradually moving away from the joy of music, only listening to a few salutes, raising their eyes, and seeing fireworks lighting up the night sky.

Suddenly there was a sigh.

Yijing looked at Liuniang in surprise, her younger sister rarely did a sad and sad state.

"Fifth sister, I really hope that the Holy God will grant marriage and fulfill my sister and Sha Tingke."

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Liu Niang pulled Yijing's arm, and her little face was serious: "I heard my mother and Mama Lan discussing, saying that the ladies outside all said that the fifth sister was afraid that she was going to marry the third prince as a concubine, but the grandmother's meaning was still in the Chu Palace." ”

There were already rumors outside, and Yi Jing's heart was even heavier, but he nodded Liuniang's forehead with a smile: "My sister has also learned to listen to the corner?" ”

Liu Niang didn't care, and smiled lightly: "If Sha Tingke becomes my fifth brother-in-law, I will be able to get the ink treasure that he and my sister have joined forces in the future, which is hard to find." ”

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"Fifth sister, the person you like is Sha Tingke or the Third Highness?"

Yijing choked slightly, and felt that his heart was congested, and he said helplessly: "The matter of marriage should be the order of Cong's parents, and it is up to me to decide." ”

Liuniang's bright eyes looked at Yijing for a while, and from between her sister's eyebrows, she caught a little gloom, guessed a few points, and shook Yijing's arm: "Sister, don't worry, if your grandmother is here, she will definitely plan for her sister." Suddenly, he talked about Siniang again: "The second sister is going to get married in February, and the fourth sister's family affairs have been decided. ”

Yi Jing thought that if there was no accident, it should be the third son of Yao Langzhong's family.

Sure enough, Liuniang said: "It's the Yao family's Sanlang, who has come to visit her grandmother, and the sisters hid behind the door and peeked at it, I saw that the third sister was lukewarm, the second sister was very satisfied, the fourth sister was flushed, and the seventh sister praised it repeatedly, saying that it was a jade lang." ”

The sixth sister is really still that temperamental, and she doesn't like to join in the fun, so she shouldn't have joined the voyeurism.

The two sisters were talking about the trivialities of the family outside, and in the Mingyu Hall, at the prince's ancestral table, the three princes squeezed away Yu Zhou, whose eyelids were blue, holding a glass of wine, only looking at Yu Feng and smiling, his eyes were very charming.

"Your Highness is all right?" Yu Feng smiled back, and the clouds were light and clear.

The princes and clansmen around either went to the queen mother to have fun, or formed a group of staggered schemes, and no one paid attention to this.

"The prince has just returned from afar, and he heard about the affairs of Beijing?" The three princes raised their eyebrows.

In fact, the third prince is not ten percent in his heart, after this life hangs by a thread, although Yijing's lukewarm attitude has changed greatly, but he is still polite and thoughtful, a little estranged, and bluntly spoken, saying that he is ruthless to him, and even admits that his heart belongs, which really makes him sour and hateful, and very helpless.

On the other hand, although the saint had some intention and agreed to consider the matter of marriage, he did not make up his mind.

The day after tomorrow, he will leave Beijing and send an envoy to Xiliang.

But just like this, my heart will not be able to be sure.

Something must be done, it is best to let Yu Feng retreat from the difficulty, without this layer of obstacles, the saint can make up his mind.

The Son of Heaven gave marriage, and it was difficult for the beautiful scenery to refuse.

He didn't believe it, and the beauty was always the same as the days went by.

His enthusiasm, given time, can't warm up that already soft heart.

All plans have been decided, and the approval of the emperor has been sought.

Tonight.

"To put it mildly, this time it took care of my fifth sister to save me from danger." The third prince smiled lightly, his eyes still fixed on Yu Feng.

Seeing that he looked calm, he responded as usual: "Your Highness is a Jiren with his own blessing." ”

The language stimulation was ineffective, the third prince was very boring, and glanced at the stage, the servant threw away his water sleeves, and saw that the Son of Heaven was close to Gonggong Zhan, who was bending his waist, received a few words of holy will, and looked this way.

The third prince raised his eyebrows slightly.

Soon, the Son of Heaven and the Queen Mother laughed a few words together, got up and left the table.

Gonggong Zhan came here and said to Yu Feng with a smile: "Son, the saint is invited." ”

Yu Feng finally frowned slightly.

The third prince raised the corners of his lips, and when he saw the prince leaving the table and going out, he slowly got up, and saw that the Yijing sisters in the flower garden were walking, and Zhan Gonggong was already facing that end, and then looked at the corridor, and saw that Yu Feng followed Zhu Yi's inner servant, and had already turned the corner, so he followed behind unhurriedly, all the way to Yan Shan.

Father-in-law Zhan slowed down his steps and arrived behind Yijing, only to cough shallowly, interrupting the gossip of the two noble girls.

Yijing's heart is also sinking.

"County Lord, please follow the old slave." Father-in-law Zhan bent his waist, with a respectful attitude, and there was a quiet look between his eyebrows.

Yijing gradually clenched his fingers.

Of course, she knew that this was divine will, and she could not refuse.

"It's cold outside, it's better for the sixth sister to go into the hall, tell my mother, I'll be back later." Yijing saw that Liuniang was a little worried, so she explained calmly.

Zhu Yi was instructed by Gonggong Zhan to lead Yu Feng all the way to Yan Shan, compared to the splendor of today's golden wall in the palace, although this place is also lit by palace lights, but because it is inaccessible, it is quiet and deserted in the end.

On the pool platform, the three-storey carved pavilion stands quietly, Zhu Yi invites Yu Feng to the top floor, pushes open the pavilion fan, but sees that the room is gloomy, the lights are not on, only the palace lamp on the corridor, through Yin Zhu's screen window, a trance of light and shadow.

The cabinet was empty.

Yu Feng was inevitably lonely and moved his eyebrows slightly.

He originally thought that the edict of the Son of Heaven was to talk about marriage, but was it wrong?

Which one is this singing?

Zhu Yi's attendant smiled: "The Holy Lord instructed to ask the prince to wait in the pavilion." ”

Yu Feng went inside, and heard a "squeak" again, but it was the waiter who closed the pavilion fan, walked gently in, walked straight to the south row of windows, and pointed to a table and chair in the lamp: "Shizi, please sit." ”

The attitude is respectful, but there is no doubt about it.

After a while, Yu Feng saw another dark shadow, bypassing the screen window on the west side, and reaching in front of him.

But he didn't mean to go in.

Less leaning, another dark shadow, vaguely cloudy sideburns ring, standing in the window.

"Your Highness?" A familiar tone, slightly surprised.

Yu Feng tightened his fingers and looked at Zhu Yi's inner servant, but saw him holding his breath and standing silently, standing with his eyes down, and suddenly did not notice.

Outside the south window, in the dazzling shadow of the palace lights, the beautiful scenery was announced by Zhan Gonggong, and he went around the corridor to the side of the lake, but what he saw was a red python dress, the waist was tied with gold leather, and the three princes with phoenix eyes were shining, which was inevitably a little surprised.

Originally, I thought it was the edict of the Son of Heaven.

Yijing's heart was even heavier.

Obviously, this meeting was instructed by the Son of Heaven.

"I haven't seen you for many days, is my fifth sister okay?" The third prince saw that Yijing was standing a few steps away, and if he didn't get closer, he took the initiative to step forward.

Two figures, reflected on the screen window, can be heard almost breathing.

Seeing that Yijing didn't answer, he turned to the side slightly, avoiding his gaze, the eyes of the third prince sank, and the coldness was even more condensed, but the corners of his lips gently raised a smile: "Yuanyang returned safely, the fifth sister is finally relieved, right?" Another slight sigh: "How much affection does the fifth sister owe to pay so much attention to Yuanyang?" ”

The third prince looked at the corner of his eyes, slowly swept to the window, and smiled deeper.

He was guessing that what Yijing said that day was aimed at Yu Feng.

Debt and compensation, Yu Feng is very arrogant, may accept this so-called "affection"?

I have to say that the third prince bet right.

The man who sat quietly through the window had a gloomy look in his eyes.

"Why did Your Highness invite me here today?" Yi Jingwei was really upset, she didn't want to involve Yu Feng in the entanglement with the three princes, let alone talk about Yu Feng with the person in front of her.

"Fifth sister, why should you be anxious, is what I just said untrue? That year in Tangquan Palace, I saw that you often looked far away, full of apologies, and I was very curious in my heart, what did you do, so that I felt that I owed him. The third prince asked again.

He didn't expect that Yijing would not discuss this topic with him, let alone have ears through the window, and her evasion was another layer of meaning to the person in the window.

Sure enough—

"It has nothing to do with His Highness, if His Highness has nothing else to do, please allow me to leave first."

"Fifth sister, I will be an envoy to Xiliang the day after tomorrow." Suddenly, the topic changed, and the third prince smiled: "Father, the emperor has special permission, let me resign with you." ”

Yijing turned around for a while, looked at the third prince for a moment, and saw that he didn't seem to be lying, so he said goodbye seriously: "In this way, I wish His Highness a smooth journey." ”

"What I said that day, I don't know what the fifth sister thinks?" This is confusing, although the beautiful scenery can be understood, others are easy to misunderstand.

But without waiting for Yijing to speak, the third prince took another step closer: "I am stubborn, and I know that the fifth sister is still hesitating, I didn't want to be persecuted, but the trip is imminent, it is inevitably uneasy, I hope the fifth sister will consider it carefully, at least wait for me to return." The fifth sister not only knows my intentions, but also leads me to a piece of sincerity, please make a serious choice. ”

Not waiting for Yijing to respond, the third prince took the lead in leaving, and left only one sentence: "I agreed to be the fifth sister, so that I can feel at ease." ”

Yi Jing was stunned on the spot, full of worries-

Choice? Does she really have a choice right now? The Holy Lord's intentions today can be described as good, whether it is a hint that there is already a focus, or let her choose, it is nothing more than a superficial article.

If it is not bad as expected, in a while, it will be the edict of the Son of Heaven.

It's okay to let her choose, at least not to make it difficult for Yu Feng.

There is only one way out for her, so why think about it carefully?

Yijing smiled lightly, but the corners of her eyes were full of astringency.

Gonggong Zhan came forward respectfully: "County Lord, please face the saint with the old slave." ”

At the moment, I had to carve the pavilion, but I went to the warm pavilion where the three princes were recuperating that day, and there was no one to see the face of the Son of Heaven.

The beautiful scenery doesn't ask, just waits with his eyes down.

She didn't know that when she entered the warm pavilion, Yu Feng was being led by Zhu Yi's waiter to a flower hall.