A cold dream is not a dream come true

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Shangyuan Festival, which is the first full moon night of the new year.I got up early in the morning to wash up, just so that I could go to the busy city to watch lanterns with Prince Xi in the evening, without embarrassing her.For this, I have made sufficient preparations.

At this time, Tang'er came in with my new clothes in her arms. I looked at the red satin padded gown and immediately fell in love with it.While helping me dress, Tang'er said: "This red satin was chosen by our lord himself, she said you look best in red."

I was a little happy when I heard Tang'er's words, but I was very disappointed because Prince Xi ignored me. Since the eighth day of the eighth day, she seldom talked to me, and I didn't dare to take the initiative to find her. She, so somewhat lonely.

"Where is the prince?" I looked at the bronze mirror and asked Tang'er.

Tang'er picked up the blood hairpin on the dressing table, inserted it into my bun, and replied: "Our lord and Prince Cheng have gone to King Dongsheng before dawn."

"King Dongsheng?"

"Yes, the king of Dongsheng Kingdom lives in Houcheng. It is said that Luo Taiyi's mother is related to King Dongsheng, and the hometown of the first emperor is also here. So, they and Luo Taiyi went early this morning. The Forbidden City pays homage to King Dongsheng."

Hearing this, I not only sighed, the relatives of the royal family must be the royal family, and a poor person like me can only be a concubine at most.

"Then, what about the prince?"

"Of course the prince is going. After all, Dongsheng is an ally of our country. The prince's condolences on behalf of our Pingyang country can be regarded as an expression of our sincerity."

When I heard Tang'er's words, I nodded involuntarily.Although this Tang'er is young, she has stayed by Prince Xi's side for so long, and there is nothing she doesn't know about.

I put on my clothes and jewelry, and was about to have breakfast, only to realize that only me and Tanger were left in the entire Fengliangju.

After thinking about it for a long time, I took out the money from my luggage. This money was distributed to me by Prince Xi's Mansion at the end of the year, and I haven't used it yet.I packed the money, turned around and left Fengliangju.

Coming out of Fengliangju is the mosque.

The courtyard of the temple is not big, but there is an endless stream of people who come to offer incense.Every person who came to offer incense had piety written on his face.

Looking up at the top of the temple is dazzling.The protruding faces of the Buddhas are also like countless stars in the summer night sky, with different expressions and different poses.

Looking back, under the cover of heavy snow, this ancient temple looks very quiet and solemn like a silhouette floating on the clouds.

From the gate of the temple, there is a section of downhill road.At first it was a long, long flight of steps lined with snow-covered pine trees.After walking for a long time, I looked back and found traces of the temple that had long since disappeared.After walking for a long time, the road turned into a gentle path.I looked into the distance, vaguely saw the exit, walked back, and heard the noise of the market not far away.

After turning a corner, we arrived at a lively residential area.In the sparse forest and mist, there are several huts hidden, and two porters are driving a donkey, walking towards the city.Occasionally, I saw a sedan chair on the road, the top of which was decorated with miscellaneous flowers. Behind the sedan chair, riders and bearers followed, and I didn't know where they were going.

Walking along the crowd, you will see Houshui, the moat of Houcheng.Houshui is the commercial traffic artery of Houcheng.The banks of the Houshui River are densely populated. Some people are resting in teahouses, some are discussing the current saint, and some are eating in taverns.The boats in the river come and go, some are full of cargo, going upstream, and some are berthing at the shore, unloading nervously.The boatmen were propped up with bamboo poles, and the people on the neighboring boats were pointing and yelling.Both inside and outside the ship are busy crossing the bridge for this ship.The people on the bridge were also sweating over the tense scene of crossing the boat.

After walking a few more steps, I saw a tall city tower with rows of houses on both sides of the tower and various shops.A market banner is hung in front of the store door to attract business.There is an endless stream of pedestrians in the market, including merchants doing business, gentry watching the street scene, officials riding horses, peddlers selling, and family members riding in sedan chairs.

I just walked around looking west, like a savage in the mountains coming to a town for the first time.

As I was walking, I suddenly saw a weapon house in front of me. Although the weather was cold and the door was closed, I heard the crisp sound of "clinking" from the house.I considered whether to buy a weapon for Prince Xi, so I opened the door and entered the weapon room.

Entering the weapons room, the first thing that catches the eye is the ironware hanging on the wall with a cold light.Among them, there is a short sword that is unique among all the swords. It is exquisite but still majestic, sharp but not very cold, and its shape is very similar to the "Health and Happiness" that was frozen in the ice before, so I made up my mind to buy it .

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man. Seeing how much I love this sword, he took it off and introduced, "This sword is called 'Taiyin'. Wang left his hometown. Before leaving, he pressed the sword in the pawnshop and has not retrieved it. The pawnshop didn’t know the goods, so he sold it to me. Girl, you are also a sensible person, and I don’t care how much you want. 50 taels, not too much few!"

I listened carefully to the shopkeeper's explanation, but I didn't know much about Dongsheng Country's prices.But when I think about it carefully, I have no other uses for the silver, so buying a dagger and giving it to Prince Xi might not be a bad thing.I took out the silver taels and took the dagger.He started with the dagger, weighed it, and felt that it was indeed important, so he repeatedly praised the sword.At this time, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a pair of hooks with eight claws beside him, and he couldn't help being interested again.

Seeing my gaze, the shopkeeper picked up the hook again and said, "This hook is a tool for climbing walls. It can hook any wall, up to a second-story building."

I took the hook to observe carefully, and suddenly thought of a plan, and asked excitedly: "Since you can climb over the wall, can you fix this hook on the second floor, and then people jump from the second floor?"

"Of course."

Without thinking too much, I gave all the remaining money to the shopkeeper, turned around and left the weapons room, and quickly returned to Fengliangju.

Prince Xi and Luo Taiyi haven't come back yet, so I hastily took out the hook and started researching.If we go to see lanterns at night, we will pass a two-story building called "Wancui Building" on the way.I prepared in advance on the second floor, and when she appeared, I would descend from the sky, like a goddess descending to earth, to surprise Prince Xi!That's great!

Ready, the sky has darkened, and they all came back.Our group went to the night market to watch the lanterns.

As the sky darkened, the streets became colorful, and all kinds of people came out to watch the lanterns, and the streets were full of goods, dazzling.

The wheel of Dharma turns in the world, and Sanskrit comes up from the sky.There are thousands of lights in the lamp tower, and seven branches of flowers and flames bloom.The moon shadow condenses the flowing water, and the spring breeze contains night plums.The banner moves the golden pool, and the bell sends out the glazed platform. ?

At this time, Houcheng, the whole city has been lit up.Torches were set off outside the gate of the Forbidden City to illuminate the world, stretching for eight miles, and it was listed as a theater.The sound of gold, stone, and leather can be heard dozens of miles away, and I think it is common every year.The singing and dancing venue stretches for eight miles, and people from all walks of life set up viewing sheds along the road to watch it all night long.This kind of formation can be described as beating drums and torches, which is breathtaking.There are hundreds of operas in Men Street. There are [-] steps around the theater, and there are [-] silk and bamboo performers. They are heard for dozens of miles.

Luo Taiyi and Xiaomei walked in the front, followed by Prince Cheng and the crown prince. The two talked and laughed very closely.Prince Xi walked beside me without saying a word.Not long after, I saw that the time was right, so I said to Prince Xi: "My lord, I have one thing in mind. You can wait for me at the 'Wancui Building' in front of you later."

Prince Xi nodded and ignored me.

I ran all the way to Wancui Building, only to find that Wancui Building is the number one brothel in Houcheng.But for the sake of my fairy descending plan, I bit the bullet, avoided other people's eyes, and came to the balcony on the second floor.

Standing tall, forgetting far away, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of Houcheng.But I didn't care about admiring the beautiful scenery, fixed the hook, grabbed the wire, and prepared to descend.

Just as I was wondering whether Prince Xi would like my surprise, Prince Xi and his party came over from the south.I took a deep breath and stepped on the railing.

Prince Xi walked to the door of Wancui Building, stood still, and looked inside.I seized the opportunity and jumped down all at once.

The speed of the fall is extremely fast, but I try to maintain a graceful posture in the air.I gave a sweet "Prince Xi!", and then opened the silk scarf, like a real fairy descending to earth.

When Prince Xi saw my cry, he raised his head and raised his eyebrows, as if he was stunned by the beautiful scenery in front of him.When I was happy for the success of my plan, I suddenly felt that the wire broke with a "bang".

As I shouted, I "baji" hit Prince Xi in front of me.

The whole process only took 2 seconds, but in these two seconds, I seemed to have fallen from heaven to hell.

I endured the pain and got up from the ground.It was the first time I felt so ashamed, especially in front of Prince Xi.I originally wanted to give Prince Xi a surprise, to let her see how beautiful I am as a fairy, but I didn't expect...

Thinking about it, my tears flowed down.

Seeing this scene, the people around gathered around to join in the fun.The people in Wancui Building also yelled, saying that a girl was about to jump off the building.For a while, I became the focus of this street.

I dare not look at Prince Xi, because Prince Xi must hate me now, and I have embarrassed her again.

ah!Let me get into the cracks in the ground!

Suddenly, Prince Xi clapped his hands and said, "Okay, folks, my wife just wanted to give me a surprise, so stop watching. Also, she is not a brothel woman." After finishing speaking, she squatted down Come down, pat the dirt on my body, and ask gently: "Does it hurt? Stop crying, can you move?"

I was too scared to make a sound by the sudden appearance of the face.I stood up gently and found that there was no problem except for the pain in the right arm that was injured before.I held back my tears and shook my head, Prince Xi patted my head as if encouraging me.

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, the passers-by dispersed.At this time, I took out the 'Taiyin' dagger I bought and stretched it over.Prince Xi was jumped by my sword, looked at me suspiciously, and I whispered in a crying voice: "For you."

Prince Xi took the sword, looked at it by the moonlight, and exclaimed: "Good sword!" Hearing this, I couldn't help forgetting my troubles and laughing through my tears.

Prince Xi looked at me who was crying and laughing for a while, and then asked: "You haven't told me what kind of play you are acting in."

I scratched the back of my head in embarrassment, stuck out my tongue and explained: "I... originally wanted to give you a surprise... I wanted you to see the fairy descending to earth on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month..."

She raised her eyebrows, slowly approached me and said, "Why do you want me to see it?"

well?Why do you want her to watch it?Because you want to make her happy?

I don't know, why would I want to make her happy?

Her expression was still peaceful, but she saw a strange light in her eyes, probably the reflection of the lanterns.I lowered my head in embarrassment, not knowing how to answer.

"Don't tell me, do you like me?" She asked softly next to my ear, breathing on my ear, itching to avoid something?

I like her?How can it be?

When I heard the word "like", my heart skipped a beat. I wanted to run away, but suddenly lost my focus and fell into Prince Xi's arms.

"Chuhan! Are you okay?"

like?I don't like her.

(The article borrows the Qingming Riverside Picture and the description of the Lantern Festival scene of the emperor in Chinese history)

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