Seeing Wu Fengzhao's tears, Wu Baihua and Meng Dongting couldn't help but be shocked.

Meng Dongting said in his heart: "Uncle Wu really loves me, and even blames his own daughter in public for me. If I leave like this, he will feel bad, and I don't want to do it willfully. ”

Wu Baihua said secretly: "Daddy likes this kid so much, I want to drive him away in the future, but I can't force him to come, I must find a way to make Daddy believe that he is leaving." ”

Everyone made a fuss for a long time and finally ended, but how to govern Lu Xiang and how to compensate Meng Dongting was not decided on the spot.

Wu Baihua secretly informed Lu Xiang that he would not come to pay New Year's greetings during the Chinese New Year this year, and wait for Wu Fengzhao to leave for Beijing. She was dumbfounded by Meng Dongting this time, and she was so bold that she complained to her father after receiving the silver ticket, and she felt even more hatred in her heart, and she was determined to wait for an opportunity to take revenge.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the entire samurai family is celebrating.

The people worked hard, only at the time of the New Year's Festival could they have a little leisure, two or three gambling and drinking, Wu Gui came to Meng Dongting, but he only said that he was unwell, and he was lying alone in the room.

Looking back on the past few months, I think of the death row in Yangzhou not long ago, teaching those jailers to fight to the death all day long, and this year I have to have this stable meal to eat, that is already God's mercy, how can there be any more delusions?

Thinking of this, Lu Xiang and Wu Baihua's insults are nothing. He heard the constant sound of firecrackers in the city, remembered the past events, and felt infinite emotion in his heart.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Wu Fengzhao wanted to go to Beijing to take care of the affairs before he officially took office, and before leaving, he found Meng Dongting, explained in every way, and instructed Meng Dongting to wait for him to come back obediently, and he was never allowed to say goodbye.

Meng Dongting saw Wu Fengzhao crying for himself that day, and knew that he really loved himself, and with this kindness, he could never leave silently and ruthlessly. Xin said: "As long as Wu Baihua and that Lu Xiang don't come to insult me, why should I hurt Uncle Wu's heart? ”

Then he said: "The little nephew promised Uncle Wu that no matter what happens, he will wait for Uncle Wu to come back." ”

When the Lantern Festival arrives, the city of Nanjing is lit up with lights, and there is a sea of lights by the Qinhuai River, which can be called a unique in the world.

On this day, according to custom, the city gate of Nanjing was opened, and Jin Wu couldn't help it. The people go to the city to enjoy the lanterns and guess the riddles, and the crowds are surging, and it is a prosperous scene of peace and happiness.

The martial arts family is also a big family in Nanjing City, and the family is also very lively on this day, especially Wu Fengzhao's matter of taking over as the secretary of the military department has already spread, although he has gone to Beijing, but relatives and friends are still coming to congratulate the endless stream, really want to squeeze the door of the martial arts family.

That Lu Xiang made a fuss because of the beating of Meng Dongting, and he didn't dare to come to visit for a while, so it was easy for Wu Fengzhao to enter Beijing, so he hurriedly took this opportunity to come to the door to pay New Year's greetings.

He originally wanted to invite the Wu sisters to go out to enjoy the lanterns together, but Wu Baihua wanted to accompany his mother to go out and choose some good fabrics for use in Beijing. Lu Xiang had no choice but to smile and say to the second lady, Wu Qianhe: "It's rare that the lanterns in the city are beautiful today, so it's better to go outside with me." ”

But I heard Wu Qianhe say: "Those lanterns are very vulgar, what's so good-looking?

Lu Xiang said with a smile: "Qianhe, don't be disappointed, the daughter of Lord Wu, the young lady of the Hanlin Bai family, will also go to enjoy the lanterns today! You are such a lovely person like flowers and jade, how can you not go? If you don't go, without our first beauty in Nanjing, wouldn't this lantern festival be too boring?"

Wu Qianhe shook his head and smiled: "You don't know anything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, you just have a sweet mouth, and you like girls." ”

Lu Xiang said with a smile: "It's useless for others to like it, the important thing is that you like to listen to it! If you like it, I will tell you every day." ”

Wu Qianhe smiled slightly and said, "It's serious for you to study more, don't do your job every day." ”

Wu Qianhe wanted to excuse himself, but in a blink of an eye, he saw a group of official wives in his family who came to congratulate him, and it was more sad to talk to these people than to tie her up, and after a little thought, he still agreed to go with Lu Xiang to enjoy the lanterns.

Wu Qianhe took his maid Liu'er, and the two walked around the city, followed by Lu Xiang, laughing and laughing.

He is dead-eyed, just to please Wu Qianhe. He saw Wu Qianhe's eyes sparkling, peachy and smiling, indescribably moving, and he was even more stalked, following her everywhere.

Suddenly, a group of young men and women walked in front of them, dressed luxuriously, all of whom were Lu Xiang's usual playmates. These people have extraordinary family backgrounds, and most of them are the children of official eunuchs in the Nanzhili area.

Lu Xiang was busy greeting everyone, Wu Qianhe usually never mixed with them, because he didn't know anyone.

Those people have very good family backgrounds, and several of them see that Wu Qianhe is beautiful, and they secretly love it in their hearts, and they even secretly compete with Lu Xiang.

I saw one of the handsome-looking men looking at Wu Qianhe and said with a smile: "This girl is the young lady of that family? Brother Lu introduced me to me, okay?"

Lu Xiang's face was colorful, he had always been proud of the playmates of the two childhood sweethearts of the martial arts family, and he couldn't say that he could also become the fast son-in-law of the martial family, so he said: "This is the daughter of Master Shangshu Wu of the Nanjing Military Department, you can call her Miss Wu Er." As he spoke, he introduced the man to Wu Qianhe.

When the man heard a few words from Master Wu of the Nanjing Military Department, he only sighed, and it was expected that this Nanjing Military Department Shangshu was just a good sound, but in fact he was a powerless official.

The man's father was an official of the Sixth Department of the Central Committee of the DPRK, and he was used to being arrogant to him since he was a child, so his demeanor became arrogant, and he said: "It turns out that she is the daughter of Master Wu! If my father likes you, it will also be of some help to Ling Zun's career. ”

When Lu Xiang heard this, his face turned out to be frightened. He knew that the man's family background was excellent, so he was afraid that Wu Qianhe would really agree to him, and he was so anxious that he didn't know what to do.

But I heard Wu Qianhe say lightly: "The little woman lives deep in the mansion and rarely goes out. Childe got his kindness. ”

The man smiled and said, "If you come to my house, then you will know what a wealthy family is! Don't be afraid to see my father, although he is a big official, he has always been very polite to people." ”

At this time, Wu Fengzhao's promotion to the secretary of the military department of the Beijing Division had not yet been promulgated, because that person did not know about it, and his tone of voice could not help but be arrogant.

Wu Qianhe smiled slightly, turned his head to look at the lanterns, and said no more, his expression was quite cold.

The group of men and women were quite unhappy when they saw Wu Qianhe's cold and uncaring people, and they all pulled Lu Xiang to watch the play.

Lu Xiang hurriedly said: "Qianhe, these lanterns look like those few things, why don't you go to the theater with us!"

Wu Qianhe said: "You can go if you want! I'm good here." ”

Lu Xiang looked at the lights and looked very depressed, and just wanted to watch a play with everyone, so he said: "Okay! I'll go back as soon as I go, don't walk around alone." ”

Wu Qianhe was walking in the city, and when she saw a lantern that was quite elegant, the lamp was painted with flowers and plants, and the technique was good, so she stopped and looked at it carefully.

She said to the maid Liu'er: "This pattern is quite chic, Liu'er, do you see it?"

Liu Er smiled: "Miss, you ask me not in vain, how would I know?"

Wu Qianhe was noncommittal, he just felt bored, and there was not even one to talk to. She sighed faintly and said softly: "On New Year's Eve last year, the flower market was as light as day. ”

What she chanted was a poem, written by Ouyang Xiu, a writer in the Song Dynasty, telling the story of a pair of men and women in the Lantern Festival night.

Fang Xin was lonely, and suddenly heard a person behind her say: "The willows on the moon are slightly headed, and people are about after dusk." It was the last two lines of that poem.

Wu Qianhe exclaimed softly, looked back, and saw a person standing tall and jade, with starry eyes and a smile on his face, looking down at himself.

Wu Qianhe's face turned red, his heart was pounding, and he hurriedly turned his head.

After a few moments, she turned around, but the man was gone.

Wu Qianhe was stunned, and suddenly saw a crowd in front of him, and a group of people were guessing lantern riddles. She shook her head, sighed, and walked forward.

The master and servant stood in the distance and watched, Liu Er smiled and said, "Miss, do you want to end up guessing the riddle?" Wu Qianhe smiled faintly and shook his head, his expression was quite gloomy.

She looked at it from a distance for a while, and saw that some of the riddles were difficult to do, and some were written interestingly, so she also stopped and did not hurry to leave.

The old man who overheard the riddle was rewarded smiled: "This son, the old man has been uncovering the riddles here for decades, and I haven't seen anyone break ten in one go, you might as well try it." ”

But I saw a young man holding a brush and bowing his head in front of the list. The riddle written on the list has been answered seven by him, and it is no wonder that so many people will gather to watch.

Wu Qianhe was curious, so he looked sideways, and saw that the young man was full of energy, and it was the person standing behind her just now.

Wu Qianhe smiled slightly, thinking: "This person seems to be quite knowledgeable, but he is not willing to be lonely, I don't know what the origin is. ”

Just as he was watching, the young man stepped forward and wrote down two more mysteries in an instant, and everyone in the audience cheered to see him crack the tenth couplet.

The man answered the tenth riddle and suddenly began to think about it.

It turned out that the lantern riddle did not write a word, but only wrote four words on a small note next to it: "Hit a medicinal herb." "Wu Qianhe is quick to think, and he knows the answer to the mystery when he mutters.

But the man pondered to himself, and a few of the good deeds laughed and said, "Hurry up, boy! It's almost dawn!"

Wu Qianhe couldn't help but said softly: "There is not a word on the paper, guess the two words of Chinese medicine!" Although the voice was soft, the man had already heard it.

I saw that he suddenly realized and said with a smile: "There is not a word on the paper, isn't that a 'white angelica'?"

The old man who solved the mystery smiled: "Childe is not simple! It is Bai Zhi!" The crowd of onlookers applauded.

The man turned his head to look at Wu Qianhe, bowed to her, and said with a smile: "Miss Meng's guidance, the kid is lucky." ”

Wu Qianhe returned the salute with a smile and said with a smile: "The son is very intelligent, so you don't have to be too humble." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, squeezing out the crowd together.

I only heard the man smile and said: "People say that Nanjing's style is famous all over the world, and there are many famous and talented women." I used to think that people were exaggerating, but I saw it myself......"

Wu Qianhe smiled: "I'm afraid I'm extremely disappointed, right?"

The man smiled: "I don't know how the celebrity is, but the title of a talented woman is really worthy of her reputation." ”

Wu Qianhe sneered, knowing that he was talking about himself, and said: "Gongzi is also in Nanjing, so we naturally have celebrities in Nanjing." ”

The man laughed: "I'm poor and white, what kind of celebrity am I?"

Wu Qianhe smiled and said, "Childe said he was smiling. ”

The two of them looked around to enjoy the lights while talking. Liu Er didn't dare to come over to disturb, just walked away with a smile and waited from afar.

The crowds come and go, and it is very prosperous. The boy saw that there were still a lot of riddle stalls on the street, but it was the schools and temples in the Nanjing area that came here to set up stalls to help the fun, so he asked: "The girl is very talented, why don't you also go and guess the riddles?"

Wu Qianhe smiled and said, "I won't be able to answer later, and I will ask Gongzi to save me too." ”

The boy scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that I have to go back and open the book for a year and a half before I can save the girl." ”

Wu Qianhe said with a smile: "Gongzi answered ten riddles in a row, which is unprecedented, so why bother to be too humble." ”

The boy smiled and said, "If the girl makes a move, I'm afraid that she will be an ancient when she is ready." ”

The two laughed together.

As he was walking, he suddenly saw Lu Xiang running in a hurry, Wu Qianhe frowned and said, "It's him again!" ”

When he turned his head, the boy was gone. Wu Qianhe raised his slender jade feet and looked at it, but he couldn't find the person.

She was stunned for a while, Lu Xiang ran close to her and said, "Qianhe, who was that person just now?"

Wu Qianhe said angrily: "Is your play good?"

Lu Xiang said: "Okay! Today is playing the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, and it is unusual to play He Xiangu......

Wu Qianhe listened listlessly, but out of the corner of his eye, he was looking for the man everywhere. But the boy seemed to disappear, and he was no longer visible.

Wu Qianhe returned to the Wu Mansion in a huff, went back to the room to change his clothes, supported his forehead with one hand, sat at the table, and was stunned.

Liu Er smiled: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Wu Qianhe said suddenly: "Liu'er, what are you laughing at?"

Liu Er smiled: "I saw that Miss seemed to be sick, and I couldn't help but laugh." ”

Wu Qianhe frowned and said, "You girl is getting more and more presumptuous, seeing that I am uncomfortable, I am actually quite happy." ”

Liu Er covered her mouth and smiled: "Miss's illness is a little strange. ”

Wu Qianhe was a little angry and said, "What's so strange?"