Chapter 122 Mid-Autumn Festival (for the leader of the alliance)
Time flies, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is here in a blink of an eye.
The scenic scenery in Beijing on August 15th is no less than that of the Lantern Festival.
Every household’s lanterns are fully prepared in advance, just waiting for them to be spectacular on that day.
Chen Danniang ran through the lanterns in a courtyard, followed by the nanny trotting behind her.
"Mother, mother."
In the hall, Mrs. Chen was looking at the newly made clothes with her maid. Seeing her running in, the maid hurriedly moved the clothes away.
Chen Danniang knelt down in front of Mrs. Chen.
"School is over? Are you hungry?" Mrs. Chen reached out and touched her daughter's shoulder and asked with a smile.
"Mother, mother, won't Mrs. Cheng come to our house to celebrate the festival?" Chen Danniang asked anxiously.
"It's fifteen, why did she come to our house? She also has a family." Mrs. Chen said with a smile.
"Is that so?" Chen Danniang was doubtful, "Isn't it because Mrs. Cheng has a bad relationship with our family and won't have any contact with her in the future?"
Mrs. Chen's face suddenly dropped and she looked at the nanny girl who was kneeling in front of the door.
"Mom, that's not what they said." Chen Danniang said, shaking her mother's sleeves, "My sister doesn't go to see Mrs. Cheng anymore, and Mrs. Cheng doesn't come to play at home. I want to go find her, but my sister and grandpa won't let me.
Go, Mrs. Cheng will never come again..."
"No, don't make random guesses." Mrs. Chen smiled, "It's because Sister Cheng is busy recently and it's hard to disturb her."
While patting her head.
"Mom will keep an eye on you, and when it's convenient, I'll take you to Mrs. Cheng."
She said and pointed to the clothes on the side.
"Look, the clothes for Mrs. Cheng are all ready and will be delivered soon."
Chen Danniang was relieved now.
Mrs. Chen changed her subject again, mother and daughter chatted and joked for a while, and then Chen Danniang was taken away.
The smile on Mrs. Chen's face disappeared and she sighed.
"Go and ask where the Zhou family's curtains are on Tianjie on the 15th?" she said.
"Madam, the Zhou family's curtains have no right to be on Tian Street." The servant girl reminded her with a smile.
Tianjie is the imperial street. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor and the people would visit Xuandemen to celebrate. Only those who were promoted to court officials or above were eligible to see the emperor on Tianjie.
Mrs. Chen also thought about it and couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.
"Well, I actually don't care if there is one more person. I'll ask the master if I can squeeze one in outside." She said, and as she said this, she felt more and more that it was a good idea, so she got up and went.
At the same time, in the Qin Mansion, Mrs. Qin was also dragging Qin Thirteenth Lang to ask about the Zhou family.
"I don't know where their home is." Qin Shisanlang said, "What does mother want from them?"
"Let's talk about marriage." Mrs. Qin said, looking at Thirteenth Qin Lang, she felt a little strange, "Didn't you ask me to go to his house to propose marriage? What? No need?"
Qin Shisanlang smiled.
"If there is something suitable, mother can go ahead and tell me." He said.
Mrs. Qin looked at him with a smile.
"Why don't you go talk to her first and see if the person I picked is suitable?" she said.
"No need." Qin Shisanlang shook his head and smiled, "As long as the Cheng family thinks it's appropriate, she won't ask."
"You know clearly, have you all discussed it?" Mrs. Qin asked, with a bit of curiosity, "Where did you go that night?"
"There is no need to discuss this. It's just what the parents ordered the matchmaker to do." Qin Shisanlang said with a smile, "Didn't I tell you to go and see off Liulang Lang?"
It's true if you ask the boy, but it's not necessarily true if you ask the boy.
This son, let her ask when he wants her to ask. When he doesn't want to, the words from the boy's mouth cannot be trusted.
However, my son has indeed not had the chance to meet the lady recently, as his homework is very tight.
Mrs. Qin nodded and put it aside for the time being.
"That's good." She said, looking at the maid, "Go and tell the master that this time the lantern viewing will be arranged for the Zhou family to be next to our house."
The servant girl responded yes.
"It's convenient to talk this way." Mrs. Qin waved her fan and smiled at Qin Shisanlang.
Qin Shisanlang was also laughing.
"As long as mother thinks it's good," he said.
The Qin family and the Chen family both acted very quickly. One day later, the curtains for the Zhou family's lantern viewing were decided. Naturally, there were many people borrowing flowers to offer Buddha statues, so someone informed the Zhou family immediately.
Master Zhou was so shocked when he learned where his curtains were placed that he didn't even bother to see the repaired lantern mountain when the steward asked him to.
"On Yu Street?" Mrs. Zhou was also startled, "How is this possible?"
"It can't be wrong." Mr. Zhou said, walking up and down the hall, unable to conceal his excitement, "it was arranged by the Chen family and the Qin family."
The arrangements made by the Chen family were enough to make people happy, but I didn't expect that there was also the Qin family. Mrs. Zhou sat up straight.
"What are they going to do?" she asked.
"What can you do?" Master Zhou clicked his tongue and said, "It's all thanks to the great kindness of our Jiaojiao children. I thought they had all forgotten about it, but that's about the same."
Speaking of Jiao Jiao Er, what did Mrs. Zhou think of?
"She really won't come to the house on the fifteenth?" she asked, "Don't you mean to let people think we are at odds?"
"What's the discord? Where does the discord come from? Everyone in the Wang family has told her that they want to take her to see the lanterns." Mr. Zhou said.
"You actually invited her to enjoy the lanterns, what do you think..." Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but said, "Silly and bold..."
Mr. Zhou doesn't like to hear this.
"Why not? Why are you so stupid and bold?" he said with a glare.
It doesn't matter if he is stupid, bold or something else, as long as it is not her son who goes to accompany that woman.
Mrs. Zhou hurriedly smiled and changed her words.
"I mean, this young master of the Wang family is quite thoughtful. No wonder Jiao Jiao'er has taken a liking to him." She smiled.
That's pretty much it. Mr. Zhou nodded with satisfaction, but he still felt a little dissatisfied.
"It would be great if we get married and stay in the capital." He said and sighed, so he said that his daughter's family is her family, and once she gets married, she becomes someone else's.
Think about the Taiping Residence, think about the Immortal Residence, think about Taiping Tofu, think about the means of turning clouds and rain on hands, think about the medical skills of bringing the dead back to life...
They will all belong to someone else’s house…
Mr. Zhou couldn't help but reach out and press his heart.
It really hurts like hell.
The autumn sun was scorching hot, and the messengers who came and went ran back and forth, causing dust to fly.
"We're setting up camp again?" Xu Bangchui shouted with eyes wide open, "We've only been walking for a few days."
"The adults are going to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the 15th in Suicheng Mansion," said the soldier next to him.
Xu Bangchui couldn't help but sigh.
"What's the point of spending fifteen when you're away from home?" he said.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be better if you could rest?" the soldier said with a smile.
"What's the time to rest? Grandpa, I'm waiting to make meritorious deeds." Xu Bangchui said anxiously.
This statement caused everyone to laugh and complain, but they started to set up camp in a noisy manner.
The generals were invited by local officials to go to the inn in the city, but according to the rules, the soldiers could only camp outside the city.
"Where's fourth brother?"
The brothers settled down and turned around to see that one person was missing.
"What can I do? I'm looking at the horse." Fan Jianglin said.
Xu Bangchui and others looked puzzled and looked towards the horse pen not far away, and sure enough they saw Xu Sigen squatting in it.
"Fourth brother is almost going to sacrifice these horses." Xu Bangchui said, scratching his head, "Could it be that what my sister gave me is really a rich horse?"
Xu Maoxiu stood aside and looked at Xu Sigan who was carefully checking the horses.
"How was it?" he asked.
"You can't tell yet." Xu Sigen said, his eyes not leaving the horse, or rather the horse's hooves.
Among the many horses, the seven horses' coats are not outstanding, but if you look down and take a closer look, you will find that their hooves are different.
"The official road is flat, and the journey is still short, so I can't see any difference." Xu Sigen said, standing up. Different from other times, his expression was excited, his eyes were bright, and his voice was a little trembling, "But,
Third brother!"
He grabbed Xu Maoxiu's arm with some excitement.
"Third brother, you'll be able to tell when we get to the northwest!" He said incoherently, grabbing Xu Maoxiu's arm unconsciously, "Third brother, third brother, you'll be able to tell! It's different! Big difference.
It’s the same! Third brother, this is a big gift, this is a big gift from my sister!”
Xu Maoxiu smiled.
"Yes, I know, what my sister gave us is definitely not an ordinary gift." He said, patting Xu Sigan's arm.
"Big gift, big gift, this big gift is simply...simply..." Xu Sigen said, his voice still trembling. This has been the case since he saw the horse given by Cheng Jiaoniang after dawn that day, "You don't understand, you don't
I understand, how painful it is, how painful my heart is, there are so many horses, so many good horses, obviously they don’t deserve to die, but they have to give up their lives... If, if it is true... if it can really happen..."
He murmured to himself, looking excited and squatting down again, wishing he could hold the hooves of the horse in front of him in his arms, he couldn't get enough of it.
Xu Maoxiu smiled helplessly and noticed someone looking over him. He turned around and saw a group of generals preparing to enter the city. One of the young men was looking at him.
Seeing him looking over, Zhou Lang withdrew his gaze.
It's just a few horses. If there's anything to show off, I wish I could offer them to my ancestors.
Really useless!
The setting sun has exhausted its last rays of light, and the earth is covered with night.
Liu Lang raised his head and glanced at the full moon rising gradually in the sky.
"Fifteenth Street in Beijing is very lively. I wonder what it's like here?"
The generals beside him were laughing and chatting in low voices.
Yes, the Fifteenth Festival in Beijing is very lively, so women should go to see the excitement, right?
But maybe not, she's so weird and doesn't like fun.
What will she do during the big holiday?
You will definitely not go to your own home, will you stay at home alone?
"Rokuro, let's go." Someone shouted beside him.
Liu Lang came back to his senses and hurriedly responded to the call and urged his horse to follow. Under the gradually brightening moonlight, the group of people headed towards the city.
At this time, the capital city under the same moonlight had turned into a fairyland on earth.
The streets are full of lanterns of various colors, and there are even mountains of lanterns several feet high set up by wealthy merchants. Standing on the Xuande Gate, you can see the entire capital at a glance, like the vast starry sky, which is extremely beautiful.
"Brother, brother."
The second prince shouted anxiously, looking at Prince Jin'an who was walking up and down on the tower and looking down.
"Your Highness, please slow down." The servants guarded him carefully and shouted.
In addition to the emperor, the harem and concubines were also present on the city tower. There were also several royal relatives who were close to the Tian family and had pure identities, important ministers in the court, plus maids and eunuchs, so it was a bit crowded.
Prince Jin'an stopped, turned around and stretched out his hand.
The second prince took his hand and stood over.
"Brother, it looks good." He said, looking at the brilliance of the imperial street nearby and the splendor of the capital city in the distance, with a bit of pride, "brother, you didn't come when I asked you to come a few years ago. You have to be bored here.
You slept in the house, do you regret it now?"
Prince Jin'an smiled and did not answer his words, but continued to look down the city gate.
He seemed to be looking at the lamp, but also seemed not to look at the lamp. The second prince finally felt that something was wrong.
"Brother, what are you looking for?" he asked.
Although not many can display curtains on Imperial Street, there are about thirty or forty of them. Those who are close can see clearly, but they cannot be seen clearly under the bright lights in the distance.
The Zhou family's curtain is probably the farthest.
"Can we go down and look at the lights?" Prince Jin'an turned around and asked.
There was no need to tell the Queen Mother about these words, and several chamberlains immediately shook their heads.
"Your Highness, don't dare to mess around!" they said together.
Prince Jin'an also knew it was impossible and smiled when he heard this.
"Come, let's take a look over here." He smiled and pulled up the second prince and walked to the other side.
He was standing high but couldn't see it. Some people were already standing close but still couldn't see it.
"Ms. Cheng is not here?" Mrs. Chen said in surprise.
"Yes, yes." Mrs. Zhou said with a smile, humming in her heart, knowing why these people arranged for their family to sit here.
But whatever, we deserve it anyway.
"Then she..." Mrs. Chen opened her mouth and asked again. There was another noise outside the curtain, followed by the woman's laughter.
"Oh, the lights in this house are really nice. Let's go in and have a look."
Mrs. Chen stopped talking and smiled slightly as she looked at the woman who came in.
"Hey, sister is here too?" Mrs. Qin saw Mrs. Chen, waved her fan and smiled.
Mrs. Chen smiled and said nothing, looking at Thirteenth Qin behind her.
The curtain was originally not big, but suddenly a few more people came in, and it suddenly seemed crowded. Looking outside, with the arrival of Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Qin, there were female relatives from other families also tentatively approaching.
For a while, the female members of the Zhou family had to hide outside.
Mrs. Zhou was not dissatisfied at all with this kind of trouble, but was beaming with joy.
"Where is Mrs. Cheng?" Mrs. Qin asked directly.
"Not here."
There was no need for Mrs. Zhou to answer, Mrs. Chen smiled first.
"Where have you been? Did you look at the lights outside? Why didn't you see it?" Mrs. Qin said, pushing Thirteenth Qin Lang, "Go and call me in."
"She didn't come."
This time there was still no need for Mrs. Zhou to answer, Qin Shisanlang said with a smile.
Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Chen both looked at him.
"Not here? At home?" they asked together.
"She has an appointment with someone today." Qin Shisanlang said with a smile.
"Who do you have an appointment with?"
the two ladies asked again.
"Her fiancé." Qin Shisanlang replied.
fiancé!
Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Qin looked shocked.
"Thirteen!"
Mrs. Qin came to her senses, raised her eyebrows and shouted angrily.
Qin Shisanlang looked at his mother and laughed, raising his eyebrows with a little triumph.
Mrs. Zhou, who opened and shut up several times, simply said nothing and reached for the teapot on the table.
She might as well serve tea to these ladies, since outsiders know more about her niece than she does.
