The fifteenth day of the first month.

As soon as Guan Jiyu woke up, he hurriedly packed up and prepared to rush to the capital. After leaving Qing'anju, I was about to ask the housekeeper for a fast horse, but I didn't see the housekeeper after turning around, but I ran into Jiang Yingnian who was about to go out.

Guan Jiyu stopped him and asked, "Do you see the housekeeper?" I can't find him everywhere. ”

Jiang Yingnian said with a normal expression: "Today's Lantern Festival, I allowed him to go home and reunite with his family." ”

He saw that she had changed into a newer moon-white thick shirt, and her dark hair was not as simple as usual. Guan Jiyu's hair is plentiful and black and shiny, with a rare bun on his head, and a piece of hair hanging down behind him.

Thin eyebrows and bright eyes, without powder, more pure and delicate.

Jiang Yingnian saw her dress up like this for the first time, although there was no decoration on her head, she could still see that she had put some thought into it.

"If you want to dress up, dress up thoroughly." He stared at her new hairstyle, which was too simple, and frowned: "It's a hairpin or something, it's better to look good." ”

Guan Jiyu had never bothered to do so, and when he said this, he touched the bun on his head in embarrassment, and said, "Just get it, how do I know that?!" ”

Jiang Yingnian's eyes moved, but he changed his attitude, and said quietly: "It doesn't matter, people like you who only shout and kill all day long, don't look like you anymore." ”

He looked her up and down again, and sighed: "It's barely okay, anyway, even if you have hairpins on your head, it's not good-looking, and people who practice martial arts make these daughters' things, are you ashamed?" ”

Guan Jiyu glanced at him, and said angrily: "It's really a dog who can't spit out ivory in his mouth, even if I practice martial arts all year round, but don't forget, I am my daughter's family!" ”

Jiang Yingnian saw that her face was unhappy, and hurriedly smiled and coaxed: "I'm not thinking about you, think about it, who are you going to meet?" Xiang Ergongzi, the famous Shuoyuan general in the past, he is a person who has walked on the battlefield, so he naturally appreciates your unique side. No matter how good you look at it, it's useless, what he likes is that you dance with knives and guns and look heroic, you dress up like an ordinary woman, there is no one of your characteristics, how can there be anything new to him? ”

As he spoke, he became more energetic, and said with an affirmative face: "Think about it, with Xiang Lincheng's identity, what kind of woman has he never seen?" Why did you fall in love with you? The strong must admire the strong, your kung fu is so good, where can those flower-like embroidered pillows be compared? ”

Seeing Guan Jiyu's suspicious look, he added: "You believe me, I am also a man, of course men know men best!" ”

Guan Jiyu hesitated for a moment, feeling that what he said was not unreasonable, and immediately turned back to Qing'anju quickly, and did not forget to tell Jiang Yingnian as he walked: "Help me find a fast horse!" ”

When she returned to the gate of Jiangfu, she had already combed back to the simplest hairstyle she usually had on weekdays.

Jiang Yingnian was still in place, looking at her wearing regular clothes and her hair neatly tied up with a headband, he said with satisfaction: "That's right, if you walk on the road like this, who can not see that you have two kung fu?" Xiang Ergongzi just likes your energy! ”

Guan Jiyu looked at the time and asked, "What about the horse you prepared for me?" ”

"Huh?" Jiang Yingnian looked at her with a surprised look on her face, and asked rhetorically, "Don't you know that the horses in the mansion have been ridden away?" ”

Guan Jiyu didn't bother to pay attention to him, and hurriedly ran to the stable to confirm that what he said was true or false, not wanting it to be empty.

"What about horses? There are so many horses in the house on weekdays, why are they all missing now? ”

Guan Jiyu was in a hurry to go out, but he didn't expect to be stuck at this step.

Jiang Yingnian followed behind her, with a rather reproachful posture, and said, "You got up so late, and it's no wonder that there is no horse for you?" Let me repeat, today is the Lantern Festival, so you are allowed to go out if you have something to do, and no one else is allowed to go out for activities? ”

She was dumbfounded, and hurriedly asked him, "Where is your horse?" Lend me your horse! ”

Jiang Yingnian's face did not change and said: "I was led to the horse farm on the outskirts of the city by Han Xu, and I don't know what happened recently, my horse is not good at eating the grass at home, Han Xu said that it wanted to go out for a walk, so I let him lead it." ”

After that, he sighed regretfully, and said, "I don't think it's too early, when did Xiang Lincheng make an appointment with you to meet?" If you try to keep up, you won't be able to catch up. ”

"I'm going to find Han Xu!" After being delayed here for so long, although Xiang Lincheng didn't say exactly when they would meet in the letter, he only explained the agreed place and let her go first, but at the moment, Guan Jiyu didn't even find the horse, and he was worried that he would miss the appointment, so he hurried to the horse farm on the outskirts of the city to find Han Xu for help.

"Ah Yu." Jiang Yingnian stopped her.

He clasped his arms in front of his chest, leaned against the pillar beside him, and said casually: "Do you have to go to the capital?" Our lantern festival in Nanqin is also very beautiful. ”

Guan Jiyu glanced at him strangely and said, "I know, I've been to Nanqin's Lantern Festival." ”

Jiang Yingnian's eyes darkened, smiled helplessly, and said, "So, after you have been there, do you still think that Nanqin's lanterns will make you not interested?" ”

"I didn't say that." Guan Jiyu said seriously: "Second Prince Xiang is still waiting, I don't want to lose my trust in him, the capital is also the place I yearn for, I want to go and see." ”

She didn't wait for him to say anything more, and trotted out of the gate in a hurry.

Fortunately, Guan Jiyu immediately saw Han Xu when he arrived at the racecourse on the outskirts of the city, and when he heard her anxious tone, Han Xu immediately arranged a fast horse for her.

Guan Jiyu didn't dare to stay for a moment, and ran all the way from Nanqin to the direction of the capital, and when he arrived at the agreed place, night had already fallen.

In the streets and alleys of the capital, all kinds of lanterns have been hung, and in the bustling crowd on the street, Guan Jiyu still found the person waiting for her at a glance.

Xiang Lincheng wore a moon-white brocade robe, although he slightly concealed the style of a military general, but his body was still dignified. He stood at the door of the most conspicuous Jingyi Inn and waited quietly, his face picturesque, without a trace of impatience.

"Second son Xiang." Guan Jiyu knew that he was late, so he found a place to place the horse, so he hurriedly stepped forward to call him.

Xiang Lincheng was called by her like this, his eyes were full of gentleness, and he said, "You are here." ”

This time they met, Guan Jiyu couldn't say what was strange, but it was obvious that from the moment she saw him, her heart was like a mallet beating, which made her heart beat involuntarily.

It's a lot of uncomfortable.

The two walked side by side, and Guan Jiyu felt that every step he took was unreal. The person who had always worried her was in front of her at this moment, he talked and laughed freely, and introduced her to every place on the corner of Jingcheng Street, but Guan Jiyu lowered his head slightly, too shy to look at him directly.

"Yoshiwa." Xiang Lincheng saw that she was uncomfortable, and stopped and called her softly.

"Huh? In, I'm in. Guan Jiyu was really startled by this sudden "Ji Yu", she hurriedly answered in her mouth, and looked up at him again, her cheeks were as red as ripe apples.

Guan Jiyu, the first place far ahead of all men in the camp assessment, the female pioneer who became famous in a heroic battle on the battlefield, was like a frightened little white rabbit at the moment, looking at him with a red face, full of cuteness.

Xiang Lincheng seemed to have seen an extremely interesting scene, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and there was a hint of a smile on his lips.

"Are you afraid of me?" He stared into her eyes and quipped: "Last time, we drank tea and enjoyed the snow together, I haven't seen you for a long time, why don't you even dare to look at me?" ”

Guan Jiyu couldn't help but make such a joke, his face was so red as if he was about to drip blood, his eyes glanced to the side, and he hurriedly denied: "How can there be, there is nothing." ”

Xiang Lincheng smiled lightly, and couldn't bear to tease her anymore, so he walked to the stall on the side and said to her, "But come and see?" ”

The stall owner saw that Xiang Lincheng had an extraordinary temperament, so he expected that he was either rich or noble, and hurriedly greeted him warmly: "Childe, I have all the bead flower styles here, can you see which one you want?" ”

Guan Jiyu followed to the front of the stall, the beaded hairpins placed on it were really dazzling, and her heart moved slightly, secretly thinking that as long as it was a woman, she would definitely be attracted to stop and choose, right?

"Pick one." Xiang Lincheng's voice was warm, and while asking her, he carefully selected the things on the stall.

Xiang Lincheng picked up a few hairpins he liked, compared them carefully, and the stall owner looked at them and said with a smile: "Childe is really good eyesight, and the ones I pick are the best styles I have here." ”

The stall owner struck while the iron was hot and said to Guan Jiyu: "Tonight, I have seen a lot of girls come to the Lantern Festival to choose things, but I rarely see someone like this son so attentive, few men can do so attentively, girl, you are really blessed." ”

Those who come out to do business are accustomed to talking, and after such a good and obedient attitude from the stall owner, it is difficult for anyone not to buy it.

Xiang Lincheng was really going to pay for the silver to buy it.

"Not necessarily." Guan Jiyu began to hesitate from before he walked to this stall, and finally refused.

The smile on Xiang Lincheng's face quickly turned into puzzlement, as if he was deeply puzzled by her refusal.

Guan Jiyu pointed to his hair and said, "Look at my perennial martial arts practitioner, how can I wear these cumbersome beaded flowers with such a bundle of hair?" It's so inconvenient. ”

The stall owner who bought the hairpin was still trying to fight for it, saying: "How can there be a woman who doesn't like beaded jewelry?" Even if you don't need it on weekdays, you should make an example to wear it for this son. ”

Seeing that Xiang Lincheng was still holding those hairpins in her hand, she habitually bit her lip, and still said firmly: "It's still not necessary, I only love to practice dancing guns, and I don't like hairpins to whitewash, I really don't need these things." ”

The stall owner was dumbfounded by her words, and he didn't dare to persuade him again, for fear of offending people, so he could only shut up.

Xiang Lincheng didn't force her anymore, carefully put back the hairpins, and continued to walk forward with Guan Jiyu.

Guan Jiyu arrived in the capital very late, and after a short time for the two of them to shop, many vendors had already closed their stalls one after another.

"It's not early, you came all the way from Nanqin, you should rest early, if you want to go anywhere, I'll take you there tomorrow." Under the lights of the streets and alleys, Xiang Lincheng's eyes were bright, revealing a trace of warmth.

Guan Jiyu nodded and said, "It's okay, my horse was tethered to the Jingyi Inn just now, just go over and stay at that inn." ”

Xiang Lincheng stood in front of her, and when he looked at her, he lowered his head slightly, and he patiently lowered his head to listen to her say this, and a smile gradually spread in his eyes.

At the moonlit light, there were very few people on the street. His hair fluttered gently in the night breeze, and his deep and melodious voice swept her heart:

"Ji Yu, I invited you to the capital, can you still let you stay in the inn?"