Rebirth of Glory and Splendour

Wei Chongrong originally thought that Wei Zhao's so-called spending the Lantern Festival with Junqing meant that they went to Zhaoyang Hou Mansion on the [-]th day to eat and chat with Junqing, but he didn't expect that Wei Zhao's plan was to go out and watch the Lantern Festival. Lantern.

In his previous life, he had lived in the capital for nearly 20 years. Wei Chongrong had seen the annual Lantern Festival many times.

But it’s okay if there are only him and Wei Zhao. Junqing is pregnant for more than eight months, and his body is very inconvenient. There are many people on the street. Will he be willing to go out? Wei Chongrong is skeptical about Wei Zhao’s plan Attitude, I always feel that the feasibility is not high.

But I don't think so, Jun Qing doesn't reject Wei Zhao's arrangement, but just asked lightly: "Lantern Festival, the private room in Zhaixing Building, you have to make a reservation a year ago. Your Highness is temporarily on the rise, can you still get a reservation?"

Zhaixinglou is the most famous restaurant in Yujing. It is located on Zhuque Street, with a height of five floors. It is the tallest building in the city except the imperial palace.

During the New Year’s festival, not to mention the private rooms on the third floor upstairs, but also the banquets in the lobby on the two floors below, it is possible to book ten days and a half months in advance. It is said that it is hard to find a seat. exaggerate.

Wei Zhao smiled nonchalantly: "Boss Du of the Zhaixing Building is a smart man. He won't book all the private rooms until the last moment. I asked Meng Junda to make a reservation two days ago. He Tell me it's done." The Meng Junda he was talking about was the long history of Qin Palace.

Junqing suddenly realized, and couldn't help smiling.It was because of his negligence that he didn't think of this floor for a moment. In the capital city where princes and lords walk everywhere, it is not surprising that any businessman with a wink is not cautious and cautious, and reserves a private room or something.

Seeing that Junqing agreed with his arrangement, Wei Zhao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Qing'er, you should seize the opportunity of letting go today. In the next month or so, I guarantee that Xin'er will not let you step out of the room."

Junqing counted and retorted calmly: "Impossible, there will be drills in March, and Xin'er is very busy. If you can have more than ten days of vacation, it will be considered as the peak." Wei Zhao was speechless, and gave up discussing with Junqing this problem.

Originally, he was still thinking that Jun Qing had just given birth and would definitely need someone to accompany him. If Ji Xin was inconvenient to ask for leave, he would go and intercede with Xicheng General Xiao Feng.Xiao Feng is the son of Princess Baling and also his cousin, so he will definitely give him this face.

Unexpectedly, Jun Qing hadn't thought of this, he didn't want to be sentimental, so he had to give it up for the time being, and then it would depend on the situation, and the father and son would not be left alone.

Since Junqing has no objection, Wei Zhao's plan is naturally unanimously approved.Although Wei Chongrong is not a real child, being able to spend the festival alone with Wei Zhao instead of being surrounded by irrelevant people like on New Year's Eve is enough to make him excited.

"Daddy, are we just watching the lanterns upstairs? Do you want to visit all diseases and release the river lanterns?" In the previous life, except for the two times when Junhua accompanied him, Wei Chongrong was not interested in going to the lantern festival, and no one was with him. , it's really boring, this year with Wei Zhao, it's different.

Wei Zhao thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No, you are not allowed to go to places with many people. Lantern festivals are no better than temple fairs. Not to mention that there are more people. It's still at night. It's not a joke to get lost. Besides, all kinds of diseases are crowded. Means nothing……"

It turned out that he couldn't go downstairs. Wei Chongrong was a little disappointed when he heard the words, but he was relieved soon after thinking of Junqing's body.He can't go shopping with Wei Zhao and leave Jun Qing alone in Zhai Xing Tower. He promised to spend the holiday with others, so he can't break his promise.

If you can’t go this year, you can’t go. If you come back next year, Junhua will be about one year old. Children like colorful and shiny things the most. If he sees the sea of ​​lights all over the street, he will be so happy. Am looking forward to.

Wei Chongrong was about to open his mouth to express that he was a considerate kid, when he heard Jun Qing say: "You just go if you are sick, don't worry about me, I'm going to release the river lantern, so don't stop me .”

Wei Zhao was stunned, but then said: "Qing'er wants to release the river lantern, let's go later, and find a place with few people and secluded." Wei Chongrong was dumbfounded. It's so unfair.

Because they had to go out to watch the lights, the Zhaoyang Marquis had dinner early that day. As soon as it got dark, Wei Zhaohe and Junqing took Wei Chongrong out, boarded a spacious carriage, and headed towards the Go upstairs.

Suzaku Street is the main street of Yujing City, usually full of merchants and people coming and going.Today is the Lantern Festival, and the lights are even more brilliant, as bright as day.There are many temporary night market stalls on both sides of the street, selling lanterns, food, blessing objects, handmade products...there are countless.Before the carriage reached the Zhaixing Tower, Wei Zhao asked the coachman to stop three times along the way, and bought a pack of walnut cakes for himself, a goldfish lantern for Wei Chongrong, and a pair of peace charms for Junqing.

The carriage in the Marquis of Zhaoyang was specially made, the cushions were thick and soft, and it was very comfortable to lie on. Wei Chongrong leaned against Junqing, and he didn't even want to get up.

Wei Zhao couldn't see his son's laziness, so he lifted him up by his collar, and then stuffed the newly bought lantern into it: "Sit upright, if you lie down again, you will fall asleep."

Wei Chongrong took the lantern and dangled it in his hand.Wei Zhao picked up the walnut cake and asked him, "Do you want some?" Wei Chongrong shook his head, and he asked Jun Qing, "Qing'er, how about you?" Jun Qing also shook his head.

Wei Zhao sighed, with a melancholy expression of "Life is so lonely, I don't have a soulmate".Junqing and Wei Chongrong looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.

When the carriage arrived at Zhaixing Building, Meng Junda handed over the appointment post, the shopkeeper went out in person, said a few auspicious words, and led them to the private room on the fifth floor.

The private rooms on the fourth and fifth floors of Zhaixing Building can only be booked out after Boss Du has sent a message.Wei Zhao and the others went out in low clothes. The shopkeeper saw them strangely, but also knew that those who could book a private room on the fifth floor must not be ordinary people, so he was very polite to them.

Pushing open the door of the private room, one can see that the interior is elegantly furnished, the incense is wafting, and the decoration is very tasteful. The windows on both sides of the main street and side alleys are open. Standing by the window and looking out, you can see half of the capital city. The lantern scene is indeed a good place to watch the lanterns.

The shopkeeper greeted Xiaoer to serve tea, and seeing that Wei Zhao and the others had no other orders, he respectfully took his leave.

Wei Zhao sat down at the table, took a sip of tea, and Meng Junda asked, "Who are the people in the next three rooms? Can you find out?" There are only four private rooms on the fifth floor, so it is possible to meet relatives Too high, Wei Zhao must find out the details.

Meng Junda clasped his fists and said, "His Royal Highness, we have Pingjun Wang's family on our left, Yong'an Wang's family on our right, and Song Guogong's family diagonally opposite."

Wei Zhao's expression froze, and he immediately asked: "Did the two concubines come here?" Leaving aside the Duke of Song's mansion, the other two are on the same level as him, and if there were elders present, he had to go and say hello.

Meng Junda thought for a while, and replied: "Ping Wang Taifei is here, but Yongan Wang Taifei is not here." Wei Zhao was slightly relieved.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out of the private room of Wang's house in Pingjun, Wei Zhao ran into Jiang Che who was planning to go out with his two children.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Che said first, "Are you also here to see the lamp?" Because he didn't introduce Wei Zhao's identity, the two children around him were stunned and at a loss.

Wei Zhao responded subconsciously: "Rong'er wanted to watch the lanterns, so I brought him here."

Jiang Che patted the shoulders of the two children, said with a light smile, "Children, they all like to watch the excitement, and so do my two nephews."

Wei Zhao pursed his lips and smiled: "Since that's the case, go quickly, Rong'er is still waiting for me in the room." After finishing speaking, he hurried back to the room without waiting for Jiang Che to speak.

Jiang Che froze for a moment, then led them downstairs under the urging of the two children.

When Wei Zhao returned to the private room, he was still a little upset. Jun Qing was peeling oranges for Wei Chongrong, and without looking at him, he said in a soft voice, "Don't let it go, but let it mess you up."

Wei Zhao glanced at him and didn't speak for a while.Indeed, when it comes to matters related to Jiang Che, he is too sloppy and not at all straightforward.

At this time, the sky was already completely dark, and there were more and more lanterns on the street, as well as dragon lantern dancers and iron flowers...

Wei Chongrong was lying by the window, looking dazzled.Wei Zhao and Jun Qing were chatting one after another, feeding and feeding Wei Chongrong while talking, which made his eyes and mouth too busy.

Seeing what happened afterwards, Wei Chongrong felt a little sleepy, but Wei Zhao didn't intend to leave, and Junqing was even more firmly seated.

Seeing his son rubbing his eyes with his hands from time to time, Wei Zhao knew that he was sleepy, so he hugged him up: "Rong'er sleeps for a while when you're sleepy, and Daddy will wake you up when it's time to put the river lanterns on."

Wei Chongrong nodded vaguely, closed his eyes obediently, and fell asleep after a while.

Jun Qing said with a little apology: "It's all because of me, otherwise you would have been able to go back." He is physically inconvenient, and he had to wait until the crowd had dispersed to set off the river lantern.

Wei Zhao didn't want to wake up his son, so he lowered his voice slightly: "You and I still talk about these things, believe it or not, I'll clean you up..." Ever since he was a child, Junqing was rarely polite to him, and it was really nice to come here occasionally. Not used to it.

"I don't believe it!" Jun Qing's tone was obviously rising.Wei Zhao's words are usually not a joke, but he is like this, how can he deal with him, he is a fool to believe his words.

Just as Wei Zhao was about to speak, he suddenly heard bursts of cheers coming from outside the door. He listened attentively, and it turned out that the riddle-guessing activity in the Zhaixing Building had begun, and he hurriedly asked people to open the windows facing inward.

It's boring to wait, it's better to have fun with the people, and the quality of the lanterns in Zaixinglou is not inferior to that of the palace lanterns, and the appearance is novel and beautiful. He won two back for Wei Chongrong, and he must be crazy about it.

Junqing's thoughts are similar to Wei Zhao's, and he is also looking for something to pass the time, otherwise he will be sleepy if he waits any longer.

The Zhaixing Building is not so much a building, but more like a tower in essence. From the second floor, it is hollow, and the guests on the upper three floors can see the high platform in the middle of the second floor.

There are [-] lanterns used as gifts, all of which are tied with ropes, rising slowly, then descending slowly...and so on, so that guests on each floor can clearly see the lantern riddles posted under the lights.

The twelve lamps have their own characteristics, but the most eye-catching one is a revolving lantern. Each frame of it is a story, not a folklore, but the eight most famous generals of Dayan since the founding of the country and their Among them are Ji Qing and Jun Lin.

Wei Zhao immediately decided that he wanted the lamp, but the crossword puzzle: Three mountains come from three mountains, and the mountains hang upside down.Month after month, month after month is still connected.There are double feathers on the left and right, and two rivers are arranged vertically and horizontally.There are six members of the family, and the two are not reunited.He read it over and over several times, but couldn't figure out what the word was.Thinking that Junqing seems to be more serious about reading than himself, Wei Zhao turned to look at him: "Qing'er, will you?"

Jun Qing was taken aback, and shook his head lightly. Like Wei Zhao, he had no interest in poetry and songs. Ask him to guess the riddles, how to guess.

The lantern is not worth much, but it is unique. There are not many young children in the family, and they all clamored for it after seeing it, so most of them were thinking hard. If they guessed it, they wrote a note to the shopkeeper. Look, if the answer is correct, the lamp will be taken off and sent.

Gradually, there were fewer and fewer lanterns, but Wei Zhao was at a loss. Why did he have to guess lantern riddles? Just change the game, such as throwing pots, he would never lose.

The revolving lantern is the last one left, so it can be seen that it is quite difficult, but Wei Zhao has no hope for it.

In the end, seeing Xiaoer put down the rope and take it off, Wei Zhao was regretful but also thankful. Wei Chongrong fell asleep and didn't know about guessing riddles and sending lights. If he didn't tell him, it would be fine.

Seeing Wei Zhao's gloomy expression, Jun Qing suddenly wondered whether he should make up for his poems or songs, otherwise his son will fall in love with lanterns in the future, and he won't be able to guess what to do with lantern riddles. It would be unrealistic to count on Ji Xin of.

Just when the two were thinking wildly, someone came to knock on the door, and the accompanying attendant walked to the window to see that it was Xiaoer from Zhaixinglou, holding the revolving lantern that had just been taken off in his hand, saying that it was for them.

The attendant was obviously taken aback, neither the prince nor the marquis could guess the lantern riddle, and they didn't hand over the answer, so they asked Xiao Er if he made a mistake.Xiao Er hurriedly said no, their room number was written on the note with the answer, so there was no mistake.

Feeling that something was wrong, the attendant reported the matter to Wei Zhao to know.Wei Zhao couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard the news. He had thought that the lantern was given to him by someone else, but the only people who knew that he came to Zhaixing Tower were people from the two palaces next door.Jiang Che took his nephew out, so it couldn’t be him; Pingjun Wang Weichang’s level is not as good as his own, even if there are experts around him to help him, Wei Chang’s son is about the same age as Wei Chongrong, so he definitely won’t want this lantern; think about it Go, it can only be Song Guogong's family diagonally opposite the door, their news is really well-informed.

The attendant checked with Xiao Er again and again, and after confirming that it was correct, he took the lamp away.Holding the revolving lantern, Wei Zhao not only didn't feel a sense of accomplishment, but was full of frustration. The difference between what others gave and what he guessed was really far away.

Seeing that it was almost time and the crowd on the street gradually dispersed, Wei Zhao woke up Wei Chongrong and prepared to take him to release the river lantern.When Wei Chongrong woke up and saw the revolving lantern, he was really pleasantly surprised. He held it tightly in his hand, his big eyes twinkling.

To release the river lanterns, you have to go to the Yushui River, not far from the Zhaixing Tower, and you will arrive in less than half a quarter of an hour.Because they arrived relatively late, the river was already filled with lotus lanterns, and words of blessing were written in red paper sprinkled with gold inside the lanterns.

Wei Chongrong let off the river lantern twice before, but his wish was not fulfilled, so he stopped letting it go, but today, he will definitely let it go.

There was a stall selling lotus lanterns by the Yushui River, Wei Zhao and others went there and bought one each.

Seeing that they were well dressed, the stall owner warmly introduced them: "Guests, do you want to write on red paper or blank ones? The store has pens and ink, you can..."

Before the stall owner could finish speaking, Wei Zhao raised his hand and said, "Of course I write it myself, and you can just provide your pen and ink."

Junqing finished writing first, Wei Chongrong went over to take a look, he only wrote four words, and the whole family was safe.Wei Zhao tapped his head: "What are you looking at? Do you know all the characters? Hurry up and write your own. If there are characters you don't know, don't draw circles."

Wei Chongrong stared back dissatisfied. Although his hands were not strong enough and the handwriting was not very attractive, such embarrassing things as drawing circles would never happen.

Wei Zhao didn't care about Wei Chongrong any more, and started to write without hesitation. What he wrote was "Guotai Minan".Wei Chongrong was speechless when he saw it. It was just a river lantern. Isn't this wish too big? Wei Su or Wei Ming should write it.

Seeing that Wei Chongrong was slow to write, Wei Zhao urged: "Rong'er, write quickly, you have to go to catch the lantern after setting it off, it's getting late."

Wei Chongrong thought for a while, and finally wrote "everything goes well".He had too many wishes, and it was not appropriate to write any sentence. Only this sentence can summarize them all.

Wei Zhao and Jun Qing couldn't help laughing after reading what he wrote. This little thing is really greedy enough to want "everything goes well".

After writing the note paper, put the note paper into the selected lotus lantern, put the lantern in the river, and float away along the water. Even if half of the process of releasing the river lantern is completed, the remaining half is naturally fishing for the lantern. Only downstream.

Jun Qing insisted on putting out the lamp by himself, but he was inconvenient, and even with Wei Zhao supporting him, he had to half kneel down before letting out the lamp.Wei Chongrong, on the other hand, placed the lotus lantern by himself without asking Wei Zhao to help.

"Qing'er, let's not rush, let's walk slowly, anyway, fishing for the lamp is not for yourself." Wei Zhao saw thin beads of sweat on Jun Qing's forehead, and helped him walk slowly, saying as he walked.

Junqing let out an "um", noncommittal to his words.Holding hands by Meng Junda, Wei Chongrong hopped and walked behind them, still holding that beautiful revolving lantern in his hand.

In the downstream, many people are fishing for lanterns by the river.Wei Chongrong fell in love with a lantern in the shape of a phoenix from afar, and Meng Junda helped him fish it out, but failed to get it twice.Wei Zhao jumped up, stepped on the water, and helped him retrieve the lamp, and there was warm applause from the shore.

Wei Chongrong impatiently took out the note paper from the lamp, but seeing the words "Fulfill your wish" on it, he couldn't help laughing. "All the best" and "get what you want", it seems that his luck this year will definitely be very good.

Junqing fell in love with a simple and elegant white lotus lantern, this time he didn't force it, and asked Wei Zhao to help him pick up the lantern.Junqing took out the paper and wrote "I wish to be a lovebird in the sky, and a twig in the earth". The handwriting is beautiful and soft, which is obviously written by a lady from a certain family.

Jun Qing was still fascinated, Wei Zhao smiled and said: "Although it's not Qixi Festival, but these words are written in a timely manner." Wei Chongrong wisely chose to keep silent, this is not suitable for him to speak.

Wei Zhao then fished out a golden lotus lantern with the inscription "Qin Se Harmony".Wei Zhao's face turned dark immediately, he couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't plan to get married anymore, it's really unreliable with whom he can "play the piano and play harmoniously", okay?

At this moment, a strange voice came from behind them: "Some people are very good at bullying others, they are ashamed to fight. First, they steal the reserved rooms, and then steal the guessed lanterns..."