Along the way, the two of them talked and laughed, and they arrived at Bianhe Street in the blink of an eye. I saw that the street lights were bright and green, and the front of each house was full of colorful and bizarre lanterns, and the whole street was immersed in a festive and peaceful atmosphere, as if the death of the national abbot did not affect the mood of the people, and the war at the border did not affect the grand occasion of the lantern festival.

Murong Yunyao held a bowl of rice balls in her hand, eating with relish while admiring all kinds of lanterns. Yun Zixiao saw that her expression was full of joy, and she also showed a happy smile from the bottom of her heart.

"Everyone, don't miss it when you pass by, guess the lantern riddle! Guess correctly a reward copper plate consistently, guess correctly three reward pattern silver five taels, guess five reward priceless gold leaf piece, everyone come and guess the lantern riddle! A middle-aged man on the side of the road stood behind a shabby wooden table and shouted loudly, and there were really a few copper coins and a few ingots of official silver on the wooden table. There were several red lights hanging from the table, and under the lamps hung several puzzles written on red paper. With his shouting, many passers-by rushed over and surrounded the table.

Murong Yunyao was also interested, and pushed away the crowd with her hands and squeezed it in hard. Yun Zixiao didn't like to be lively, but it could be seen that Murong Yunyao was full of interest, so she had to protect her and squeeze into the crowd.

At this time, there were many people standing at the table, each of whom handed the middle-aged man the usual copper coin, and then countless pairs of eyes swirled on these riddles, apparently salivating over the gold leaf worth a thousand gold. But these people looked at it for a long time, and from time to time they said the answers in their hearts, but the middle-aged man kept shaking his head, obviously none of these people guessed the riddle correctly.

Murong Yunyao didn't have a copper plate on him, so he had to take out a piece of broken silver and hand it to the middle-aged man. When the middle-aged man saw the silver, he said with a smile on his face: "This girl, you have a good heart and good luck, you must be able to guess the puzzle!" ”

Murong Yunyao didn't answer, her eyes were firmly fixed on the first riddle, "Eight feet square...... She thought for a while, and then said to the middle-aged man: "Eight feet square is the word 'hu', right?" ”

The middle-aged man smiled when he heard this: "This girl is so knowledgeable, she can guess it!" As he spoke, he handed the usual copper coin on the table to Murong Yunyao. Murong Yunyao stretched out his hand to take the copper coin, looked at the other riddle with a smile, and said softly: "Fairness and integrity." ”

"Girl, this is also an anagram, can you guess what the word is?" The middle-aged man looked at Murong Yunyao with a smug face. He thought that Murong Yunyao would be difficult to guess, but who expected Murong Yunyao to say without thinking: "It's a 'ruler' word." ”

The middle-aged man was a little surprised and said: "The girl is really powerful, this copper coin is also yours!" If the girl guesses one more, the five taels of silver are also yours! As he spoke, he slapped five taels of silver on the table, and everyone in the audience was attracted by the silver, and they took out the copper plate to guess the remaining three riddles.

Murong Yunyao saw that the third riddle was written "a new person", and he hesitated slightly, and Shao Qian said uncertainly: "This is the word 'work'?" ”

"Ahh The girl has guessed it! The middle-aged man was taken aback, looking at the silver in his hand with some reluctance, and hesitated.

Seeing this, Murong Yunyao smiled and said, "What, you are reluctant to give it to me?" Forget it, seeing that you are also a small business, this girl doesn't care about you, and when I guess the remaining two, it's not too late for you to give it to me. ”

The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly and said, "The fourth riddle is that the two are one, can the girl guess what the word is?" ”

Murong Yunyao's hand gestured twice in the air, and said firmly: "It's the word 'heaven'!" She said that she completely ignored the middle-aged man's reaction, and stared straight at the last mystery. But when she saw the last mystery clearly, her eyes suddenly widened, and she said in surprise: "Go to Tianyingqi?" What kind of anagram is this, and how can there be such a word in the world? ”

Everyone also shouted: "That's it, isn't this deliberately embarrassing? There is no such word at all, it is purely for us to have fun! ”

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, "This girl, if you want to be able to answer this lantern riddle, the little one will immediately offer the gold leaf with both hands." But if you can't answer, you can return the amount of what you have won before to the small one. ”

Murong Yunyao snorted coldly, and said angrily: "You must have a conscience in business, you can't deliberately come up with such an inexplicable mystery just because you feel sorry for Jin Yezi, be careful that this girl has opened the stall, and then you will be looking for teeth all over the ground!" She said that she rolled up her sleeves and was about to move, but she was gently patted by a person behind her.

"I know that." A cold male voice came from behind Murong Yunyao, and then he took Murong Yunyao's hand and walked slowly to her side. Murong Yunyao saw that the person who grabbed him was Yun Zixiao, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Yun, is there really such a word?" ”

"Yes!" Yun Zixiao looked at the middle-aged man with confidence, and said slowly: "Shopkeeper, is the mystery 'Ya'?" The end of the clouds. ”

The middle-aged man looked at Yun Zixiao in shock and asked, "This son, you actually know the sword Yunya of Feng Yichen, the head of the Lingxiao faction in the past!" The middle-aged man looked at Murong Yunyao with admiration before, but at this time, his eyes looking at Yun Zixiao were full of admiration.

He said very excitedly: "This son, I have been in Bianliang for more than ten years, and no one has ever been able to guess this riddle correctly, you are the first person!" Knowing the ancient sword Yunya, I have never met the second place! ”

Yun Zixiao smiled, "Don't hide this shopkeeper, the ancestor below is Feng Yichen, the head of the Lingxiao faction in the past." ”

Some of the people in the crowd cast adoring glances at Yun Zixiao, and more of them asked who Feng Yichen was sacred.

Yun Zixiao ignored everyone's expressions, only arched his hand towards the middle-aged man, and said, "The vicissitudes of life, time has changed." Thank you, Your Excellency, for remembering the ancestors below......" Before he finished speaking, Murong Yunyao ran away quickly for some reason, leaving Yun Zixiao and the people who were talking about it behind.

"Childe, your golden leaf!" The middle-aged man took out a delicate wooden box from his arms and was about to hand it to Yun Zixiao, but Yun Zixiao had already chased after Murong Yunyao's back quickly.

The lights were shining, and the two walked side by side.

This situation should have been warm and sweet, but Murong Yunyao was sullen. She seems to have something on her mind, and it is difficult to spit it out, and it is difficult to keep silent. Yun Zixiao noticed that Murong Yunyao's expression was different, and hurriedly asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you?" Why are you suddenly upset? ”

Murong Yunyao shook his head silently, and only after a while did he ask rhetorically: "Brother Yun, you try to connect the five words of the riddle and read it again......"

"Connected?" Yun Zixiao thought for a while and said, "If you read it together, it is 'close to the end of the world'" With his own words, he suddenly understood Murong Yunyao's thoughts, and he was silent for a while.

"Brother Yun, I always feel that it is not a good sign to guess such a mystery on the Shangyuan Festival, in case it ......" Murong Yunyao looked at Yun Zixiao worriedly. Yun Zixiao had no choice but to take Murong Yunyao into his arms and said softly, "Sister, can you read these five words backwards?" ”

"The other way around?" Murong Yunyao was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Yes, if it is the other way around, it is the end of the world, which means that our two hearts are connected, even if we are far away from the end of the world, it is only a stone's throw away." That's a good sign! ”

Yun Zixiao bowed slightly, "Yes, things in the world are unpredictable, and how can Saion lose his horse?" ”

While the two were talking, they arrived at a lantern stall, and Murong Yunyao saw that there were many uniquely shaped lanterns on the stall, and seemed to forget the unhappiness just now, and hurriedly ran over. As she watched, she said, "Brother Yun, come and see!" The lanterns in this house are really chic! ”

Yun Zixiao was not interested in these things, but when he heard Murong Yunyao calling him, he had to slowly walk closer. He looked at these lanterns, but he didn't see any difference from ordinary lanterns, but still asked softly, "Which one do you like?" ”

At this time, the shopkeeper of the lamp stall saw that the two of them were gorgeously dressed and had a good temperament, so he was busy with a smile on his face: "Haha, this official is so elegant, it must be the yainai of some adult in the court?" You must have brought a lady to enjoy the lanterns, right? ”

Yun Zixiao was noncommittal when he heard this, but Murong Yunyao smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, we haven't married yet." But by your auspicious words, we will invite you to drink the wedding wine when we are married! ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Great, thank you for this little lady!" He pointed to the lanterns on the stall and said generously: "Little lady, which one do you like?" The small one will definitely give you a discount! ”

Murong Yunyao thought for a while, pointed to the red bean tree-shaped lantern that was vividly tied with paper, and said with a smile: "Brother Yun, this is interesting and has a good meaning, I want this." ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Little lady has a good eye, this lamp was originally sold for a hundred copper plates, you can give fifty copper plates!" ”

Yun Zixiao was about to pay the shopkeeper, but Murong Yunyao grabbed his coat and pointed to the air and said excitedly: "Brother Yun, look!" Look! ”

He looked at the sky as he said, and saw that the wind and snow had gradually stopped for some time, and a Kong Ming lantern was rising in the distance. These Kong Ming lanterns, each lamp carries love and wishes, and the warm firelight is full of the warmth and sweetness of many people. Kong Ming lanterns drifted into the distance with the night wind, shining in the air, shining brightly, turning into a magnificent light curtain, turning into a vast starry sky, and turning into sweet dreams.

In this situation, don't say Murong Yunyao, even Yun Zixiao was shocked as if he was suffocated, and he was moved to tears. He looked at these Kong Ming lanterns in a daze, and what appeared in his mind was not only Zhuge Liang, the first pavilion master of Shuiyun Pavilion, but also the scene of his father breaking Murong Yanzhao with the help of Kong Ming lanterns.

Yun Zixiao's body trembled slightly, but when he saw Murong Yunyao beside him, he sighed helplessly, and muttered softly in his heart: "Why? Why is the girl I fall in love with the daughter of the enemy? The most painful thing in a lover's life is not knowing how to choose. Love, negative parents, hate, but negative ......"

"Brother Yun." When Yun Zixiao was melancholy, Murong Yunyao gently tugged at his clothes and said with a smile: "Brother Yun, people also want to put Kong Ming lanterns." ”

Yun Zi Xiaomu nodded slightly, and looked at the store with his eyes, "Shopkeeper, do you have Kong Ming lanterns here?" ”

The shopkeeper smiled proudly: "Yes! I'm not blowing, the Kong Ming lantern I pierced is a must! Not only does it look exquisite, but the most important thing is to fly high and far. Would you like one? ”

Yun Zixiao nodded, "Give us one." ”

"Okay!" The shopkeeper responded, and hurriedly picked out the most beautiful Kong Ming lantern from the box on the side, and carefully took out a small oil lamp from the box and gently placed it on the shelf under the Kong Ming lantern. Then he took the pen and ink from the stall, handed it to Yun Zixiao and said, "Official, did you write the words on it yourself, or did you do it on your behalf?" ”

"We wrote it ourselves, of course." Murong Yunyao didn't wait for Yun Zixiao to answer, took the pen and ink and put it in front of Yun Zixiao, and looked at Yun Zixiao with a smile, "Brother Yun, what do you say we should write?" ”

Yun Zixiao said: "It's better to write" hold the hand of the son and grow old with the son. Death and life are broad, and say to Zicheng, 'Let's go.' ”

Murong Yunyao frowned and spat a few mouthfuls on the ground, "Bah, bah!" What nonsense, it's too unlucky to be alive and dead! It's as if we're going to live and die! ”

Yun Zixiao smiled slightly, "How about writing the previous sentence?" ”

Murong Yunyao nodded with a smile and said, "The sentence 'holding the hand of the son, growing old with the son' is still very good, just write this sentence!" ”

Yun Zixiao wrote eight big characters on the Kong Ming lantern according to his words, the words are handsome and elegant, and there is a kind of style and bones, which seems to be not inferior to the calligraphy of the past dynasties. Murong Yunyao said with a smile: "Brother Yun, I used to think that my handwriting was already very beautiful, but compared to your handwriting, it was like a child's scribble!" Who did you learn your words from? ”

"My father." Although Yun Zixiao's voice was flat, there was a faint trace of sadness and nostalgia in his tone. Murong Yunyao lowered her head embarrassedly when she saw this, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked......"

Yun Zixiao shook his head and said, "It's okay." ”

As he spoke, he took Murong Yunyao's hand, let her body rest tightly against his chest, and together lit the delicate little oil lamp under the Kong Ming lantern, which slowly rose under the gaze of the two. Murong Yunyao smiled and looked at Kong Ming's lantern flying into the air, and jumped up happily! Before her feet could hit the ground, the smile on her face suddenly froze. I saw that the Kong Ming lantern, which had just risen, was blown down by a gust of breeze, and fortunately fell on a clearing not far away, so that it did not hurt pedestrians.

"Shopkeeper, what's the matter with your lamp!" Murong Yunyao said unhappily: "Didn't you say that your skills are very good, and the lamp can fly very high and far?" Why did it fall off just after takeoff! ”

Seeing this, the shopkeeper was a little panicked, and hurriedly smiled awkwardly: "This ...... I don't know this little one! Many people have bought it before, and there is not a single ...... If you want to give two people for free, you should make amends! ”

Murong Yunyao snorted coldly, "This girl has a good heart, I won't bother with you this time, quickly bring us a new lamp!" ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly took a new lamp, Yun Zixiao once again picked up the pen in his hand, and wrote on the lamp "Holding the hand of the son, growing old with the son" eight big characters, the two worked together again to light the oil lamp, looking forward to the new Kong Ming lantern, hoping that it could carry the wishes of the two people away and fly away.

Kong Ming's lantern took off again, flying upwards for eight or nine zhang, and Murong Yunyao saw that it was still rising steadily, so he showed a happy smile. But who knew that at this time, a gust of wind suddenly blew down, and the new Kong Ming lantern was blown down again.

Seeing this, Murong Yunyao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and her apricot eyes widened, and she glared at the shopkeeper angrily and said, "Shopkeeper, do you know how to make lights?" I don't blame you for falling once, but the second one also fell, you have to give me an explanation! ”

The shopkeeper kept rubbing his hands and said with an embarrassed face: "This ...... I don't really know what's going on, ...... Why don't I send another lamp for two people? ”

Murong Yunyao said angrily: "Shopkeeper, everything can't be repeated again and again, if you give us such a lamp again, don't blame this girl for smashing your stall and pulling you, a black-hearted businessman, to the yamen to see the official!" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head again and again and said, "Little lady, don't get excited, be careful of getting angry." I promise, it won't happen again! As he spoke, he took out the third Kong Ming lantern and handed it to Murong Yunyao tremblingly.

Murong Yunyao took the Kong Ming lantern, glanced at the shopkeeper, and then looked at Yun Zixiao affectionately, "Brother Yun, let's put it again, this time it will definitely not fall again." ”

Yun Zixiao nodded, and for the third time he picked up the pen and wrote on the lamp, "The hand of the hand." With the son", he held Murong Yunyao's hand for the third time, lit the oil lamp, and wanted to release this Kong Ming lantern full of affection. This time the flight was more stable than the previous two times, and the flight was higher than the previous two times, and the two thought that this time they had finally succeeded, and happily hugged each other. Unexpectedly, a strong wind blew in mid-air for the third time, and once again ruthlessly overturned the wishes of the two of them, and fell rapidly. The falling Kong Ming lantern burned in mid-air, like a bright meteor, a flash in the air, and finally it was inevitably exhausted and turned into a wisp of dust.

As the "meteor" fell, the tears in Murong Yunyao's eyes rolled down like pearls with broken threads, she understood that there could be two in everything, and there could not be three or four, since they were all scraped off three times, it was enough to prove that the wishes made by the two of them were not promised by the sky. Even if they are like-minded, it is wishful thinking, and they will not be able to fight for their destiny in the end, and their love will only be as brilliant as a meteor for a while, and in the end it can only turn into a silent sigh......

"Brother Yun!"

Murong Yunyao cried and threw herself into Yun Zixiao's arms, tears couldn't help but burst out of her eyes, and they soaked through Yun Zixiao's clothes in an instant. Yun Zixiao hugged her tightly, her eyes couldn't help but look in the direction where the lamp fell, the thick love in her eyes gradually dissipated, and finally turned into a deathly loneliness.

Seeing this situation, the shopkeeper couldn't help sighing, and looked at Yun Zixiao helplessly, "Official, this is really not a ghost I sincerely did, nor is it that my craftsmanship is not good, but ...... It's providence that makes people ......"

Yun Zixiao bowed slightly, his eyes slowly moved to Murong Yunyao in his arms, and said softly: "Sister, don't cry, isn't it just a lamp?" I'll buy you as much as you want, and I'm really heartbroken for you like this......"

Murong Yunyao choked up and said, "Brother Yun, could it be that we are destined to be inseparable?" ”

Yun Zixiao gently stroked her hair and put her cold little hands into his arms. "No, my father is good at divination, he used to calculate our marriage when I was young, he said......"

Murong Yunyao smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Brother Yun, you don't have to say it, I know you're lying to me." No matter how powerful your father is, it is impossible to calculate these, it is impossible to ......" she said as she broke free from Yun Zixiao's embrace, and ran silently towards the end of the street, no matter how Yun Zixiao called behind her, she did not look back.