Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty-Second: Appreciating the Lanterns
The black military uniform has become the symbol of the Sixth Princess.
Mysterious, cool and beautiful.
Xie Mingxi, wearing a pink dress and skirt, is beautiful and clear, with a light smile on her lips. Her temperament is very different from that of the Sixth Princess, but she is equally eye-catching.
What a pair of Beijing ladies!
Everyone's eyes fell on the hands held by the Sixth Princess and Xie Mingxi. The Sixth Princess and Xie Mingxi were well-known friends. This was the first time for everyone to witness such intimacy in public.
It was fine with others, but Mei Fei's complexion changed slightly and she quickly lowered her eyes.
The sixth princess raised her hands and saluted: "My daughter has met her father, the emperor, and her mother."
Xie Mingxi then bowed to him.
The hem of the skirt swayed slightly, gently falling on the edge of the exquisite embroidered shoes.
"No need to pay tribute."
Emperor Jianwen's eyes flashed with admiration and pride, and he turned to Empress Yu and smiled: "After hearing about the academy competition, the two of them became famous as the twin sisters in the capital. I looked at them, and they were like a pair of pearls. They were so beautiful.
People!"
Yes! It's so beautiful that I can't take my eyes off it, and I almost can't bear to blink.
Fortunately, Xie Mingxi is still young, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the palace tonight!
Looking at Emperor Jianwen who was so close, Queen Yu suddenly felt that this familiar face was so strange and terrifying.
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Queen Yu's moment of silence made Emperor Jianwen feel a little guilty, and he coughed lightly: "Anping, come to my father."
The Sixth Princess responded and walked to Emperor Jianwen's side.
Only Xie Mingxi was left standing there.
Queen Yu's eyes flashed slightly and she said softly: "Mingxi, come to me."
Empress Yu is the concubine of Lianchi Academy. As a student, it is not out of the ordinary for Xie Mingxi to accompany her concubine.
Xie Mingxi thanked her softly, walked to Queen Yu's side, and quietly covered her figure with Queen Yu's figure. When Emperor Jianwen turned his head, the first thing he saw must be Queen Yu.
Queen Yu noticed Xie Mingxi's subtle behavior, and her gloomy anger dissipated slightly.
This Xie Mingxi is really smart and sharp.
No wonder her friend Gu Xianzhi likes this disciple so much. She also likes Xie Mingxi very much. That’s why she is so angry today and even wanted to fall out with Emperor Jianwen several times...
Queen Yu suppressed the anger surging in her heart and smiled at Xie Mingxi: "Appreciating lanterns requires guessing lantern riddles to be interesting. Today you stay with me and write down the top three people who have guessed the most lantern riddles for me."
Xie Mingxi respectfully agrees.
Then, Queen Yu raised her voice slightly and smiled at everyone: "Within half an hour, you can disperse and go find lantern riddles. The one who guesses the most lantern riddles will be rewarded!"
All the girls responded in unison.
Empress Yu smiled at the third prince and others again: "You guys have been bored around me for a long time. Now you go around, relax for a while, and guess lantern riddles. This is the fun of the Lantern Festival."
It can be regarded as giving the girls a chance to "encounter" the three princes in disguise.
The third prince rushed to agree: "I will obey my mother's order. I must go find the most beautiful lantern and present it to my mother."
Empress Yu, who was always tolerant and tolerant towards the third prince, smiled and said, "Okay, I will be waiting for your filial piety."
The fourth prince snorted coldly in his heart.
The fifth prince blinked and said with a smile: "The third prince brother is busy looking for lanterns, so he has no time to guess lantern riddles. It seems that this time he has made up his mind to let me and the fourth prince brother."
The fourth prince glanced at the playful fifth prince and said mercilessly: "I don't need anyone to give in."
Then, take the lead.
The fifth prince resisted the urge to roll his eyes and left with the third prince.
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After the princes left, the girls gathered in small groups and dispersed together.
The Shangyuan Festival is the most festive festival of the year. On this day, lantern festivals of varying sizes are held in all states and counties in Daqi. The lantern festival in Beijing is even more famous.
Every Lantern Festival, girls in the boudoir can go out together to enjoy the lanterns. Unmarried couples who are not yet married can also meet openly and openly under the lanterns.
Therefore, the Lantern Festival is the favorite festival of all young men and women.
Watching lanterns and guessing lantern riddles in the palace is naturally not as lively as being at a lantern festival. You can see palace maids and chambermaids everywhere, and they are always reserved. However, there is a different excitement and excitement.
Will you meet a certain prince by chance?
Will they be like their senior sister Zhao Changqing, who made a prince fall in love at first sight and refuse to marry him?
The feelings of girls are always spring. The shy and beautiful eyes of girls add a bit of bright warmth to the slightly cold night.
The girls, who had been holding back for most of the day, finally got a chance to gather together and whisper.
"Xie Mingxi is in the limelight again today and dominates the list."
"Shh, don't let Li Xiangru hear these words. Otherwise, she will be so angry that she will vomit blood."
As soon as the words came out, several girls immediately laughed quietly.
These girls were Xiao Yuhan, Yin Xiaoxiao and others from Haitang Academy. Lin Weiwei and Fang Ruomeng were also among them. Everyone was in a good mood, talking and laughing, except Lin Weiwei who remained silent.
Fang Ruomeng tugged on Lin Weiwei's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Why don't you say anything? Who made you unhappy?"
Lin Wei smiled slightly: "It's nothing, don't make random guesses."
Then, he quickly looked back at Xie Mingxi, who was standing beside Queen Yu.
Xie Mingxi was in the limelight today. But for some reason, Lin Weiwei felt slightly uneasy. She always felt that this was not entirely a good thing for Xie Mingxi.
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The Imperial Garden is full of palace lanterns and lantern riddles.
I don’t know how long the maids and chambermaids in the palace have been busy preparing for this day.
The girls were near the pavilion at first, and then gradually dispersed.
Someone actually wanted to "encounter" one of the princes by chance, but all the princes were missing. Searching for them deliberately would reveal too much traces and lead to gossip, which would also make the emperor and empress unhappy. Simply give up!
However, Li Xiangru only wanted to meet the fourth prince.
She had already memorized the direction in which the fourth prince had left, and had been following the direction quietly and slowly. There was only the uncompetitive Sheng Jinyue beside her.
Sheng Jinyue was not a fool. She quickly figured out Li Xiangru's intention and curled her lips and said, "It's not easy to 'encounter' by chance in such a big garden."
It’s not easy but you have to give it a try!
Li Xiangru pursed her lips, said nothing, and continued to move forward. From time to time, she took off a lantern riddle to show off.
Sheng Jinyue was quite interested in lantern riddles, and soon fell in love with them.
Although Li Xiangru was impatient, he couldn't say anything to urge him, so he had to patiently accompany Sheng Jinyue to find lantern riddles. He asked casually: "Is your brother's body fully recovered?"
Sheng Jinyue hummed.
Sheng Xuan was young and had a good foundation. Although the injury was serious, it took three or four months for him to recover. However, he has never shown up to see anyone.
"How is your brother? The injury on his face should be healed!" Sheng Jinyue asked: "I remember that before the holiday, he went to compete with the Sixth Princess again, and was beaten up by the Sixth Princess."
