After they went all the way down the mountain, they looked back at the long steps. They were already crowded with people. The crowded crowd continued until they submerged into the corner blocked by the forest, with no end in sight.
As the night falls, the lights in the darkened sky appear brighter and brighter, as if they can compete with the stars.
With such a grand scene, it is not an exaggeration to call it "Little Lantern Festival".
The group of them walked through the crowd, which was extremely laborious. Zhao Rong seemed to deliberately not want Ruan Yuyi to follow him. He took Cheng Xingqiu's hand to push away the crowd and walked faster and faster. In a short time, he disappeared among the trembling heads of people.
Ruan Yuyi had no intention of following, so she and Mu Xiang strolled leisurely. When they saw some interesting gadgets along the street, they stopped to take a look.
Somehow, the crowd at the back suddenly began to crowd forward, noisily talking about something, and Ruan Yuyi was pushed by someone, forcing her to stumble forward a few steps with the flow of people.
She had no choice but to hold Mu Xiang's hand to prevent the two of them from being separated.
After walking for a while, I faintly heard the sound of singing in front of me, and then I realized that not far away, a theatrical troupe had set up a temporary stage and was singing loudly the beautiful stories of talented men and beautiful ladies.
There are quite a few opera troupes in Beijing, but such an array is rare.
She was thinking about hiding in a corner, otherwise she would be really worried about being squeezed into a crowd and not being able to get out later. She tightened her grip on the fan in her hand, lowered her head, and took a small step to the side.
I don't want to bump into a man's back.
She quickly apologized. The young man felt the movement and turned around. He saw a young lady whose height was only just above her shoulders. She had crooked eyebrows and said in a warm voice, "It doesn't matter. If the girl is willing, I can kowtow a few more times."
Ruan Yuyi raised her eyes and saw that it was the handsome young man holding a jade fracture fan that day. However, because she still half-covered her face with the folding fan, the other party did not recognize her.
She smiled a little as a response, then bowed and was about to leave. But someone behind her stopped her.
The man in mysterious clothes who was walking with him frowned slightly and said, "Are you the only one? Where is the maid beside you?"
Even though Jiang Qi pestered him so much, Jiang Huaiyang had no intention of leaving the palace. He raised his eyes during the memorial and caught a glimpse of the white rabbit lantern lying aside. He suddenly thought that he had not been to such a scene for a long time, so he
He relaxed and went out in plainclothes with Jiang Qi.
He was vaguely aware of what he was expecting.
When I actually met her, I wasn't too surprised.
Today she is wearing a purple silk skirt with green patterns, and the butterfly-shaped silver hairpin on her bun is extremely delicate. As the young lady moves, the butterfly wings flutter. She holds an embroidered hibiscus fan in her hand, not to mention her charming appearance.
, the end is that people are more delicate than flowers.
In fact, the round fan alone couldn't really cover anything. Just looking at the pair of loving eyes was enough for him to recognize the person.
She was a little surprised to meet Jiang Huaiyang here at first, but it was not surprising that the prince was said to be a romantic, happy and lively person.
Then she heard him mention Mu Xiang, and she was startled. She looked around, and sure enough, Mu Xiang was nowhere to be seen. She must have lost her just now. An anxious look appeared on her face, and she slightly put her toes up to look for it, but amid the crowds of people, she couldn't find her anywhere.
Can find people.
The fan was hidden in front of him, so when he turned his head, his profile was slightly exposed.
Jiang Huaiyang's heart moved and he turned slightly sideways, just blocking Jiang Qi's sight.
"This is -" Jiang Qi held the jade fracture fan and looked between the two of them for a moment, "Do you know each other?"
Before Jiang Huaiyang could say anything, he made a look of surprise and looked at her figure. She was the woman who was very close to the little emperor's uncle that day.
Jiang Qi saw that he was pretending to be casual in front of him, but he blocked the girl tightly. He chuckled and walked away consciously.
As soon as he left, only Jiang Huaiyang and Ruan Yuyi were left.
She was slightly blessed, but perhaps feeling uneasy, she still looked around for Mu Xiang's figure, and said absently, "I have met His Highness."
"There are so many people here. I'm afraid it won't be easy to find someone for a while. Why don't you let me help you." He took her helpless look into his eyes and said in a deep voice.
Her eyes lit up and she thanked her gratefully.
It was not that she had to find Muxiang right away. After all, it was not far from the temple, and she would not be unable to find her no matter what. What made her happy was that the prince's words might mean that he was willing to be with her.
Close.
Besides, didn't she wake up in his wing this morning?
He didn't know whether it was intentional or not, but Ruan Yuyi kept holding on to his sleeve, causing him to feel a slight drop on his shoulders. He lowered his head and saw that the white jade-like hands were clenched extremely tightly, for fear of getting lost with him.
As if.
He seemed to be able to see the whitened bones that were hidden by the lights, and the clear yet charming sound of ringtones in the noisy street.
Jiang Huaiyang's eyes darkened, and he thought untimely that if his hand was in pain, it would be like this when he clenched the quilt. Holding it tightly like that was like clinging to the only boat in the vast sea.
"I saw that white rabbit lantern," he said suddenly.
He was reminding her of what happened last night.
Ruan Yuyi couldn't help but picture his back lying on his side, and the coat she had casually dropped on the ground. The deep fragrance seemed to linger in her breath and linger for a long time. She suddenly blushed at the base of her ears.
There was a bright smile on her face, and she took off the fan a little so that he could see her face, "Do you still like it, Your Highness?" But he still liked what she did yesterday.
The surrounding lights reflected her eyes brightly, and in a daze, he seemed to see his own figure in her eyes. He heard himself say, "It's rude to come and not reciprocate."
Ruan Yuyi didn't know what she thought of, her face felt hot, and she speeded up her pace unconsciously.
"Have you ever set off a Kongming lantern in Beijing?"
After she reacted for a moment, she realized that she had thought wrong. This was the "courtesy" he was talking about. She felt a little embarrassed and said softly, "Never."
Jiang Huaiyang casually bought two of them on one side, not even bothering to look for broken silver. He took her into the darker path on the other side. Crossing the crowd, he grabbed her hand with his backhand to prevent it from being washed away.
"Your Highness, Mu Xiang still——"
This worry was buried in the noisy hawking, and she thought he would not hear it. While not daring to resist, she looked back at the dimly lit place. It seemed that among those people, one of them was Mu Xiang.
She didn't expect him to hear her, and her tone was gentle, as if to comfort her, "Someone is already looking for her." She thought he was traveling without a single guard.
There were only a few pedestrians on the path, and compared to the street market just now, it seemed like a completely different world.
At the end of the journey, the view suddenly widened. In front of us was the river that passed through the city, with a wide wooden bridge spanning it. Hidden in the darkness, there were ships moored in twos and threes. These ships were generally not used to transport goods, but
For tourists to enjoy.
If it were normal, this place would be a lively place, but today for the Shenghe Temple Lantern Festival, people gathered elsewhere.
It wasn't until Jiang Huaiyang took her to the shore, hailed a wooden boat, and got on first. Her hands were empty, and the cool breeze blew away the heat in her hands, that she realized that they had held hands for so long.
On the boats floating in the middle of the river, there were occasional tourists holding Kongming lanterns that were about to be put out. She seemed to realize something and raised her eyes.
I saw lights all over the sky hanging in mid-air, the shape of which was hard to distinguish because they were too far away. However, I saw the sky lanterns as dense as a river, half-lighting the sky.