The starlight on a moonlit night seems to be the reflection of the lights of the capital city under the clouds, and it looks like a freehand black ink painting in the flickering clouds and mist. In the most prosperous area by the lake in the western suburbs, there is a lonely four-story building with dazzling lights upstairs.
The red light soaring into the sky is actually a bright light hidden in the dark night outside the palace, attracting countless wanderers and tourists every night.
That is the famous Chunxiang Tower in Beijing.
In the capital, there are four major flower towers in spring, summer, autumn and winter, each located on one side of the capital, and Chunxiang Tower is one of them.
Opposite Chunxiang Tower is the source of the Heart Lake, a small pool formed by the upwelling of water from the center of the earth, called the Galaxy.
The surface of the Xinghe River is like a mirror or jade, and it can reflect the stars and moon in the sky under the light, hence its name.
There is also a Star Bridge and Star Pavilion above the Galaxy, which is a verandah and lake center pavilion close to the water.
The Star Bridge and the Star Pavilion are opposite the Chunxiang Tower far away. From the Star Pavilion, you can just see the girl on the Chunxiang Tower inside.
The girls upstairs in Chunxiang can also see the gentlemen and ladies visiting on the Star Bridge.
Tonight, Xingqiao was crowded with people. The handsome young men were all dressed up, some were waving and shouting, some were chanting loudly, and some were cheering. Among them, everyone was facing the barely visible woman upstairs in Chunxiang Tower.
The countless drifting lanterns that had just been released were floating farther and farther in the water at the feet of these gentlemen. The lights in the lanterns were as bright and moving as the sea of stars.
The sky, the earth, the water... all are shining with lights, integrating a small piece of land in the western suburbs into one. It is really a rare scene in ancient times.
Compared with the high-ranking girls in Chunxiang Tower, these common people playing by the Heart Lake still find the lanterns floating down from the upstream galaxy more interesting.
The little lanterns and the little sparks formed an irregular drifting team from far to near. Each lantern contained a selection of poems written by talented people from the capital.
People on both sides of the strait took poles and knocked the lanterns into the water, then fished them out to see what kind of poems were hidden in the lanterns.
When Li Youlan first saw the rows of lanterns being knocked into the water, she felt pity. Later, she couldn't help but want to catch one or two to see what the poems inside were like.
When these lanterns flowed to places with many people, they had been swept away. Some of them floated to the shore. Xia Shang picked one up, took it apart, looked at it twice, and threw it away.
Li Youlan was waiting impatiently, unwilling to leave. She turned back to pick it up and read again. She saw a small note hidden in the lantern with a poem written on it, and read it to herself: "I send my love to the moon. When will the bright moon disturb my heart?"
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"As expected of a talented man in the capital, his casual poems are so exquisite. This sentence is destined for me, so I should write it down carefully."
As she said that, the little girl carefully wiped the water off the paper, feeling it was a pity that there were ink marks in the middle, and then carefully put it in her small purse.
Seeing her mumbling for a long time, Xia Shang became impatient and muttered: "It's not too dirty either."
"What I value is not paper, but poetry. You are also a scholar, why don't you know elegance?"
"Exactly, this is also called elegance?" Xia Shang was disdainful, "It's just some idiots from all religions and all kinds of religions who are moaning for no reason, saying that the moon is full of love, and it's not just to see the girl in the flower house."
"That said, I think you're just a talker. You don't have anything practical. It's also your fault that you failed the spring exam. I think you should be more practical and write some articles."
"What's so hard about making a fuss? I'm just too lazy to do it!"
"Bragging, nothing like the humility of a scholar."
"Spring water flows, and the heart flows, making the lanterns on the lake sad. The girl nodded.
I miss you for a long time, I hate you for a long time, and I hate it until I return home. People lean against the building when the moon is bright."
Xia Shang said a few words casually and whispered, but the girl next to him was stunned when he heard it.
Xia Shang smiled coquettishly: "Don't be stupid, come with me, it's even more lively ahead. Just listen to those poems and words, don't be too sentimental and sentimental, which is not suitable for the young lady's temperament."
Li Youlan followed Xia Shang in a daze for a few steps, then suddenly came to her senses, walked quickly in front of Xia Shang, grabbed Xia Shang and asked: "Where did you hear that poem before?"
"Did you hear it? Don't you think that poem is in perfect harmony with the time? How could there be such a coincidence in the world?"
Li Youlan's eyes lit up: "Did you really do it yourself?"
"believe it or not."
Xia Shang ignored her and held her hand and walked ahead.
This time Li Youlan discovered the New World and pursued Xia Shang with questions.
Needless to say trivial things.
Until the two of them went all the way up to the Galaxy, the signboard of Chunxiang Tower was visible in the distance.
"Miss, that is the famous Chunxiang Tower in the capital."
Li Youlan looked around and couldn't help but sigh when she saw the bright lights upstairs: "It's really spectacular! Come over and have a look."
Li Youlan's interest is getting higher and higher, and she has long forgotten the time, let alone urging her to go back earlier.
There were fewer pedestrians around Chunxiang Tower, and the field of vision was much wider. Li Youlan walked quickly to the area not far from Chunxiang Tower. When she saw the beautiful girls standing at the door of Chunxiang Tower, her little body froze, confused.
He turned around and said, "Xia Hui, why is the girl over there dressed... dressed... like that?"
"Aren't all the girls in brothels dressed like this?"
Xia Shang said it casually, but Li Youlan's expression changed after hearing this: "What? That's a brothel?!"
Li Youlan's voice was a little loud, which attracted a lot of attention, and she immediately covered her mouth.
"You...why did you bring me to see the brothel?" Li Youlan lowered her voice.
"Miss, I asked you first if you wanted to see Chunxiang Tower. You said you must come, so you came."
"People... people don't know that Chunxiang House is a brothel..."
"Chunxiang House, just by hearing the name, you know it's a brothel, otherwise what else would you think it is?"
"I thought it was just a tourist attraction or a restaurant! You...you are such a bad person, how could you take a girl to a place like this?"
"Just looking at the door."
"Not that night!"
"It's not like that! I've even seen girls disguised as women in brothels."
"You...you...you have been to a brothel..."
"Um...this..."
Xia Shang was the fastest at the moment and didn't want to get himself into a trap.
"I didn't expect that you are this kind of person, I...I will ignore you!"
"Miss, don't look at me with colored eyes. Am I that kind of person? I went to the brothel just to understand the culture of the brothel and to visit the living environment of the girls in the brothel. This is cultural influence and a feeling of life. Otherwise, how could I make such an appropriate comment as before?
Poetry?"
"As far as you can tell, I don't believe it anyway."
The two were arguing when a stranger next to them coughed displeasedly: "Ahem... everyone is quiet. Didn't you see Mr. Qin was about to play the piano?" (To be continued)