Shangjing Spring Festival

On West Street, small orange and yellow lights hang along the street.

The street is lined with a crystal clear stream. In the small river, passers-by are in a hurry. Even the small lamp "fell" into the quiet river in the dark night. The mist on the surface of the river, the hazy light and the moonlight complement each other, lighting up this bustling West Street.

On the second floor of the famous "Longjia Teahouse" on West Street, in a carved sandalwood window facing the river, two men in simple linen clothes sat drunk.

The two sat opposite each other, one holding a glass transparent cup and shaking it, "Today is the Spring Festival!" ”

The other person sat upright, his eyes were blurred, and he shook his head slightly from time to time, "What's so strange about the Spring Festival?" I celebrate the Spring Festival every year. Hmph......"

The big man, whose calloused hands were shaking his wine glass, suddenly sobered up. "You don't know that, do you?" His voice suddenly became smaller, and his burly figure leaned towards the big man sitting at the table, "Miss Xu Fuyan, who was named as the crown princess by the emperor since she was a child, is holding a banquet in the Zuixiang Building on Nadong Street today to celebrate her and her death!" ”

"Not to mention anything else, that Xu Nianqing is a famous beauty in Beijing, and even the three royal princesses can't be compared."

The big man sitting at the seat opened his eyes slightly, squinting at the big man who was close to him, "What?" Have you seen it? ”

The big man who was asked was silent, but even said "tsk", and at a glance, you could see the dirty thoughts.

"Now, go and see?"

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Passing through the deep alleys leading from West Street to East Street, you will be greeted by a continuous stream of merchants on both sides of the street.

"Qingyunlou's latest rouge, don't miss it when you pass by! Come in and take a look! ”

"Red Crisp Wine Shop! The aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys! Come and try the freshly brewed yellow vine wine! ”

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"Red Erwa, you're not kind!"

"Boss Hua, what do you say?"

The red crisp wine shop is next to the flower shop. The owners of the two shops are arguing in front of their stores.

Don't just hear that the name "flower shop" has flowers in it, and think that this is a flower shop. In fact, this shop, like the Red Crisp Wine Shop, sells alcohol. Why is there no "wine" in the name of "flower shop", you have to ask the owner of the flower shop, Hua Xi.

"It's been seven or eight years since I moved here on Jingdong Street. Mended? My business has just been booming, and you, the second red baby, have opened a red crisp wine shop next to my flower shop. Now most of my guests have been snatched by you! Say, "Do you have the intention of opposing me?" ”

"Who knew that you sold Huang Teng wine again today. How does it smell so similar to my nectar? ”

"Honestly, did you steal my brewing recipe!"

"Aunt Hua, you have wronged me......"

"What are you two doing here? The banquet of the Xu family's drunken incense building is about to start, are you two still arguing here? "Aunt Chun, who is used to seeing a small quarrel between Hong Erwa and Hua Xi for three days and a big quarrel for five days, couldn't help but tremble and walked forward to persuade her.

"Yes, yes, yes! If it weren't for Aunt Chun to remind me, I'm afraid I would have to quarrel with this red second baby. Today is a good day for Miss Xu, but I want to go and congratulate her. ”

Although Hua Xi is called "Flower Lady" by the second baby of Hong, she is actually a graceful beauty who has just picked thirty-one flowers. Xu is accustomed to drinking on weekdays, and he also has the skill of making good wine, and he is moistened by the wine so that there is no wrinkle on his face. At first glance, she looks like a twenty-year-old girl in the flower season.

"There are also sixteen jars of wine ordered by the Xu Mansion banquet here, but I can't forget it!" There was a rare trace of joy on Hua Xi's face, "Shallow, are you ready?" Let's go to Zuixiang Building to participate in the Xufu banquet! ”

"I've been ready for a long time, A-Niang!" Light drink is wearing a goose-yellow cross-collar dress. The skirt swayed as she walked. The slender girl in the prime of her life lifted her long skirt and hurriedly walked down the antique stairs. The girl's moving figure crossed a beautiful curve and landed in front of Hua Xi.

"Let's go!" Hua Xi looked at the slim little girl in front of her, and she couldn't stop loving her eyes.

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Drunken Xiang Building

The two-storey building is made of red logs, and the corners of the eaves are shaped like wings. The roof of the building is made of black kiln tiles. The first floor is generally open to the occasional meal. The second floor is open when large families hold banquets and entertain distinguished guests.

Second floor

Welcome the guests, sit the chairman, report a good day, Miss Xu Fuyan Xu Nianqing is sixteen years old and the birthday banquet is open——

Dozens of banquets are lined up in front of you, and the banquets on both sides of the symmetrical passage are full.

The eyes of the seated guests kept looking in all directions, and their mouths opened and closed. Talking to each other, no one is admiring the pride of the Xu Mansion.

"The Xu Mansion is really worthy of being a big family. Look at the grandeur of this banquet, it is really "trench" inhumane! ”

"You don't know. It turned out that the ancestor of the Xu family was a big official. I don't know why, it was tragically destroyed decades ago. Fortunately, he later started to engage in business again and became a rich man on the rich side! "It was Aunt Chun who said this with a thin back. Her body trembled, as if she was about to fall to the ground in the next second.

"Aunt Chun? How are you sitting here? A middle-aged man who was not angry and arrogant walked towards Aunt Chun, "You are Nianqing's nurse, and you came out of Nianqing from the bandits' den in the early years!" You're her great benefactor! Today is her birthday feast, and you should go and sit down. As he spoke, he pulled Aunt Chun to stand up and walk up to the upper seat.

Aunt Chun seemed to see his thoughts, and waved her hand again and again to brush his kindness, "Master Xu, don't bother me." These were all years ago, and you don't want to mention them again. I'm fine sitting here now. ”

Master Xu couldn't resist Aunt Chun, so he had to give up, and just advised: "Since you don't want to go, I won't force it." ”

"This is Xiaohai. If you have anything to do, just tell him. ”

Xiaohai is the little servant of the Xu family, and he was recruited by Master Xu to his side at this moment.

Xiao Hai waited for Master Xu to finish his instructions, and then came to Master Xu's side and whispered, "Miss is gone." ”

Master Xu's smiling face visibly became gloomy to the naked eye. "I still have something to do, everyone eat and drink well." Then he turned and left his seat.

Xiaohai stayed with Aunt Chun.

As soon as the people in the lower seats waited for Master Xu to leave, they couldn't wait to ask Aunt Chun, "This is Master Xu?" ”

"We couldn't have imagined that although Master Xu looks serious, he is a kind-hearted person!"

"If any small people dare to blow the will of those big masters like this, they will not let that person die well!"

Aunt Chun: "Who says it's not?" ”

"In the early years, I was fortunate to follow Master Xu and knew that he was serving porridge at the city gate every year. I was also sent to serve the young lady later. I have to say, that's a rare wonderful person! ”

Master Xu, who left in a hurry, was worried at the moment, for fear that something would happen to Xu Nianqing.

"Did you find it?"

Master Xu was followed by several tall men in dark clothes. They wore long knives on their left hands, and their long black hair was tied up in a crown. This is the top master of the Xu family's escort team. If any one of them comes out, they can fight back and forth with some loose cultivators on the rivers and lakes.

"Back to the master, we have searched all over the Zuixiang Building, but we haven't found Miss."

"Nian Qing ......." Master Xu stood on the second floor of the Zuixiang Building, looking up at the vast starry sky, "I hope something doesn't happen to you!" ”

"Otherwise, how can I explain to him......"

The backyard of the Xu family Yanlan Pavilion (Xu Nianqing's boudoir).

Stars shine in the night sky. The hazy crescent moon sprinkled the cold moonlight. The gentle moonlight poured down for thousands of miles, staining the banyan tree in the backyard of Yanlan Pavilion with only bare branches.

Under the vast moonlight, a girl in a crimson dress stood under the banyan tree. Half of the long inky hair was pulled up at will, and the other half was draped over the shoulders, strands hanging down between the slender waists.

This beauty who cares about the country and the city is the Xu Nianqing who worries Master Xu. Her rippling eyes rippled with autumn waves, and with just one glance, she evoked ripples in a calm lake in people's hearts.

Xu Nianqing's slender hands like white jade were carefully holding a piece of white jade that was only the size of a baby's palm.

White jade is not white and flawless. In the center of the jade, there are several striking traces of blood red. It looks like blood jade, but if it is white jade.

Xu Nianqing was wearing a moon veil, who was she looking forward to in the quiet early spring night?

Her gaze extended out of the courtyard in the middle of the night. It's a pity that in the faint moonlight, the beauty has limited sight.

"Silently go up to the west building alone, the moon is like a hook, the lonely Wutong deep courtyard locks the Qingqiu, the cut continues, the reason is still messy, it is sorrowful. Don't just have a general taste in mind. ”

"The eight-year appointment has arrived, when will you come......" Xu Nianqing stared at the warm jade in his hand, muttered to himself, and gradually came out of his senses.

......

There was a commotion at the main entrance of the Xu family. The Xu Mansion, shrouded in moonlight, was gradually hidden by the dim kerosene lamp.

Xiao Hai ran towards the main gate from a corner of the Xu Mansion, looking flustered.

Master Xu, who had just returned home, didn't see him, but heard his voice first.

"Sir! Miss...... Miss...... Miss is in Yanlan Pavilion! Because Xiao Hai ran to the main gate, he spoke intermittently and out of breath.

Master Xu had just crossed the threshold of the main entrance, and when he heard this, he couldn't wait to walk towards Yanlan Pavilion. Behind him were several Xu family guards in Zuixiang Building.

Xiao Hai looked at the figure that sent them away, and there was a strange expression on his not handsome face. Then he crossed the threshold and walked outside the Xu Mansion.

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The fog rises in the misty mountains, and it merges into a hazy night.

A gust of wind rose. The blazing flames rose suddenly.

The bright flames gathered together to form a sea of fire, which soared into the sky, lighting up the night sky where the moon had just disappeared into the black clouds.

The "Xu Mansion" door plaque is crumbling in the raging fire.

Through the fierce burning fire, you can faintly see the figure of a young girl Zhuo Yue in the heat wave that is being scorched by the fire......

That girl is Xu Nianqing, who is known as "the ancients have not been seen before, and those who have not come after" in Beijing, and ---- is the first beauty of the peerless generation.

Right now, she is trapped in this devouring sea of fire, with no way to call for help. The cry for help was mixed with a few intermittent coughs.

Xu Nianqing's barely supported figure also slowly collapsed......

Is a generation of beautiful women really going to die here?

Xu Nianqing's wrists had already been blackened by the billowing smoke, and even the crimson long skirt was full of traces of being scorched by the flames.

"Why? Why did the Xu family never do anything bad, but it was annihilated by this sudden fire? Xu Nianqing's flowing eyes burst into crystal tears, "No...... I can't die here. I must find out the real cause of this fire! ”

"I don't believe it was just an accident......"

"Daddy...... Mother...... Brother...... You guys...... Where are you? Qingqing hurts so much! Come and save Qingqing! Woowoowoo......"

In the girl's heart-wrenching sobs, the closed eyes somewhere slowly opened......

The stunning color that had already fallen on the green bricks, and with his jade hands like condensed fat, he clinged weakly to the wooden cabinet next to him, trying to escape from the fire.

Just as she struggled between life and death, her clear eyes showed extraordinary determination.

The fire gradually spread to her feet.

Is she really going to die?

Xu Nianqing's eyes suddenly appeared, and the picture of the Xu family giving porridge at the city gate before.

The past is like a passing eye...... Mrs. Xu took her to play in the bustling street market. The traffic is busy, and the voices are boiling......

"I seem to ...... I saw my mother in the ...... Walk towards me......" Xu Nianqing still had a trace of doubt in her self-talk.

"Is it Mother? ...... Or is it a fairy? ”

Xu Nianqing immediately fell into the scorching heat, and his consciousness collapsed......

Before Xu Nianqing lost consciousness, she seemed to see the outline of a handsome face close at hand. Just by looking at this blurred face, you can know how handsome and extraordinary this must have been.

Invisible time flows slowly like flowing water, never to return.

It's so dark around, why can't I see anything? Am I dead? Why isn't hell cold at all?

Xu Nianqing's brain seemed to be frozen, and it was unusually sluggish. She could only think slowly.

The breeze blows through the wind chimes in front of the door, playing crisp and melodious music.

It seems that someone is shuttling through the quiet bamboo forest. Suddenly, an indescribable glimmer of light illuminated the whole world. It is as if you can see the dancing dust in the flickering clouds.

Small shoots hidden in the dirt are quietly popping up.

Xu Nianqing looked for this beautiful music and walked leisurely on the winding path paved with cobbles in this bamboo forest. Before she could get far, a blurred back intruded into her field of vision.

She was about to step forward to ask, when a sympathetic "Qingqing ......" woke her up.

Where am I?

The chai door squeaked and was pushed open.

A young woman in ragged clothes walked in. The so-called "ragged" is a garment that is sewn together with patches of tattered burlap.

"Girl, are you awake?" The woman's delicate face showed a slight surprise.

Before Nian Qing could take a look at her surroundings, she first turned her head to look at the young woman in confusion, "Where am I?" ”

The woman calmed down a little when she saw this stunning face, and in an instant she was "captured" by this gentle whisper.

She hurriedly walked to Xu Nianqing's side, and a suspicious crimson appeared on her cheeks, "This is Yan'an Village." How did you end up here? ”

When Xu Nianqing heard this strange and familiar place name, he couldn't remember it for a while. He just opened his lips and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by this woman.

"I found you under the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village. How did you faint there? The woman stooped down and sat on the edge of the bed, "It's good that you met me, otherwise you would have been discovered by someone who had a bad plan...... The consequences are unimaginable. ”

Xu Nianqing's eyes fell on the coarse cloth quilt on his body. Her moist red lips were slightly opened, but they closed again.

The woman, as if embarrassed by her rambling speech, fell silent.

At this time, the atmosphere was solemn for a few seconds.

Xu Nianqing raised her head to look at the woman, and opened her lips lightly, "Can I go out and have a look?" ”

Madame was stunned for a moment when she heard the sound of heaven as soft as her own again.

When she came back to her senses, she nodded again and again. She then stood up and motioned for Xu Nianqing to go first.

Xu Nianqing gently hooked the corners of her lips at the woman, nodded slightly, got out of bed, and walked out of the door step by step.

Looking at the graceful back of the beautiful woman, the woman's heart moved slightly. The little feet of the peerless beauty slowly and steadily lifted and fell, and the soft waist swayed gently.

It can really be said that every move, smile and smile are rare beauties in the world.

The woman recalled the soft voice, and sighed in her heart: If she hadn't said two words, I would have thought she wouldn't have spoken!

"However, even if she is a mute, she is also an 'aphasia beauty'. Even I'm ashamed of myself! The woman's delicate hand silently slid onto her fair cheeks. Her eyes reflected Xu Nianqing's soft body, and she unconsciously revealed a kind of admiration.

......

Xu Nianqing stepped over the pitted log threshold, and suddenly found that the woman had not followed, so he turned his slender figure to look at her.

A soft spring breeze blows, and the supple three thousand green silks fly in the air like a waterfall.

Xu Nianqing didn't know what she thought, and said to the woman who came up, "Do you have wind chimes at home?" ”

The woman shook her head, "Wind chimes? What do you want it to do? ”

Xu Nianqing saw the woman's reaction, and nodded her head invisibly.

"Nothing."

Maybe she was hallucinating herself, or she had misheard......