The second story of the ancient sword II

The taste of cold still has not weakened, and the days slip by day by day amidst the lively sound of firecrackers.For a whole Spring Festival, Yi and A Ruan stayed together in that chic Jane's house.In the morning sun, there are figures dancing swords; in the twilight, there are cheers of cooking food; in the night, there are figures cuddling each other.The snow has not yet melted, and some icicles have quietly formed under the eaves at some point, reflecting pink fluorescence in the afterglow of the setting sun.A small Yanjia bird passed through many alleys and slid leisurely into the small courtyard of another residence. Under A Ruan's gaze, it lightly landed in her palm.

"Shangyuan Festival, let's watch the lanterns together..." Ah Ruan unfolded the letter paper sent by the bird.Shangyuan Festival?It seems that I have heard of it somewhere, and it seems that I have never celebrated this festival at all.Ah Ruan carefully searched for the answer in his mind.Jingshui Lake...Brother Xie Yi...Shangyuan Festival...Ah, it suddenly appeared in her mind that more than 100 years ago, probably on a certain day during the Spring Festival, Brother Xie Yi made a lot of white meatballs, sweet and glutinous. , that was the only time he made good food.It turns out that there really is such a magical festival, and there are such delicious meatballs, but why didn't Ke Yize spend it with me?

"What, what, yes, Shang, yuan, festival, huh?" Suddenly a head appeared at the door, and yin and yang syllables popped out of his mouth.

Yi Ze, who was practicing calligraphy in the study, had already heard Ah Ruan's footsteps, so he deliberately didn't raise his head.When she questioned him with a strange voice, what he planned to hide in his heart finally couldn't hide it.

"Shangyuan Festival is..." Yi stopped at the end of his mouth, still wanting to find out her truth in his heart, "What important secret did Ah Ruan discover?" After saying that, he put down the pen in his hand.

"Yi Ze, shall we go and see the lanterns?" Ah Ruan straightened her body, lifted her skirt, and stepped over the threshold into the study.

Yi smiled and didn't answer.

"Then, how about some delicious white meatballs?" Ah Ruan approached, his big bright eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"White...balls?"

"Sweet ones, glutinous ones. Each one is this big." A Ruan gestured with his hands.

"Heh... those are glutinous rice balls, also called Yuanxiao. If Ah Ruan wants to eat them, why don't you make them together?" Yi Ze explained with a smile, thinking that since he parted from his mother and concubine when he was a child, he really didn't even have this kind of reunion. I forgot all the food I just ate.

"Why haven't you heard from Yi Ze?" Ah Ruan turned her back, her beautiful long hair brushed Yi Ze's palm, "You can watch lanterns and delicious meatballs during the Lantern Festival."

"I, it's just..." Yi Ze wanted to explain, looking through the half-open window, he suddenly saw a Yanjia bird flying from Yuefu parked on the stone table in the yard, and immediately understood everything. Holding his forehead helplessly, he shook his head slightly.

"It's not that I don't want to take you out to play, Ruan." Yi Ze supported her by the shoulders, with serious eyes, "Every Lantern Festival is always the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, that is, when the moon is full, it is full moon. "Speaking of this, Ah Ruan immediately understood.

"It turns out, it turns out...Yi did it because he wanted to practice Qi with me..." The grievance in Ah Ruan's heart immediately disappeared.

"After the death of my concubine, I... don't think about Shangyuan, Mid-Autumn festivals and other reunion festivals..." Yi Ze's eyes were faintly hazy, "I will devote myself to practicing Qi with you, and I will also do it It would be less sad..."

"Yize, you still have me." A Ruan raised his head, "Then, I'll tell Xiao Yezi that we won't go tonight!"

"Don't." Yi Ze took Ah Ruan's hand, his eyes suddenly became clear again, "The deceased is gone. Although we have to practice Qi tonight, we can also go out to play, and come back soon!"

"Yi Ze is the best! Hmm...you should lower your head a little!" Ah Ruan stood up straight, and quickly kissed Yi Ze on the cheek.

"Hey, the road, the road is slippery—" Yi Ze hadn't finished speaking, but the girl quickly ran back to the stone table in the yard.

"Chirp—" A line of translucence, accompanied by a sharp whistle, draws a full arc in the night, and freezes at one point to bloom like smoke and falling flowers.Little by little, clusters reflect the sweet moonlight in the east and illuminate the distant sky in the west.Cheerful children like birds are running all over the street, and their childish voices echo in the air full of fireworks.The lotus lamps exude dreamlike colors, attracting the eyes of tourists.Not far away came the sound of gongs and drums from the troupe.

"Wow, it's really fun, even more interesting than New Year's Eve. Xiao Yezi, thank you for telling me that there is such a fun festival." A Ruan expressed his gratitude to Wuyi, and they walked all the way to the sound of gongs and drums.

"Ah? What's there to be thankful for?" Wuyi was a little puzzled, but he continued to narrate, "Shangyuan Festival is the most fun festival, there are so many fun!"

Yi Ze, who was on the side, was overwhelmed by what he heard, and kept praying in his heart, don't play for too long.

"Hey, what a beautiful big lion!" Ah Ruan's eyes were attracted by the troupe in front of him.

"Hey, I said..." Before Yi Ze could react in time, the two guys around him had already roared past.

With the sound of gongs and drums, the big lion rolled around for a while, swooped down on the crowd for a while, and breathed out fire and smoke for a while. It was as dizzying as Ah Ruan's, and he clapped his hands and applauded.

"Here you are!" Wuyi generously took out a small ingot of gold from his pocket and put it in the basin of the servant who came to collect the money.

"It turns out that you can make money this way." A Ruan seemed to have discovered something very novel, "Then next time Xiao Zizi dances the lion, I will help you collect money!"

"Why am I the one to dance? Can't Yi?"

The two were arguing, but they didn't realize that Yi Ze was already standing behind them.After a few familiar coughs, they both turned their heads at the same time.

"Yi... Ze..." Ah Ruan realized that he had left Yi Ze behind for a while.

"Well, Yi Ze..." Wuyi scratched his head in embarrassment, "That's what your wife said first..."

"It's okay. We..." Yi Ze was about to speak, when he suddenly felt someone pat on the shoulder, followed by a panting voice reaching his ears.

"Third, Your Highness Third... this old servant has found you!" Yi Ze turned his head, and it turned out to be Wang Gonggong.A luxurious six-horse carriage was parked outside the crowded crowd.On the gilded roof of the car, there are red gold Erlongxizhu.Emerald bead rings and silver bells hung from the hexagons of the roof.The golden silk is made into a beautiful car curtain, which hangs straight down.The six horses are uniform white, which makes the carriage look solemn and extraordinary.Two rows of mighty guards with halberds stood on both sides of the carriage, and the tall black feathers on the helmets showed the royal majesty.

"This carriage is really luxurious!" Not only Wuyi was stunned, but the people who watched the lion dance together all looked at the carriage and Yi Ze who was called His Highness by the eunuch.

"Third Highness!" Wang Gonggong wanted to salute, but was held back by Yi Ze. "The emperor wants me to call you to attend the family banquet. It's getting late, you should get in the car quickly!" The prince hurriedly told his intentions.

"Family banquet?" Yi Ze said lightly, and his eyes fell on Ah Ruan. "If I don't go, what will happen?"

"This, this, this..." Eunuch Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Please do me a favor, just because I have traveled so far, so I can go sit down, this old slave kneels down for you... "

"Wang Gonggong, you, you get up and talk." Yi Ze looked at the same as A Ruan with some embarrassment.

"Yi Ze's father called Yi Ze to eat?" Ah Ruan muttered softly, "But we have already eaten."

"Eat it, you can eat it again..." Wuyi squeezed his voice between his teeth, "If Yi Ze doesn't go, if the old emperor gets angry, I don't know how he will punish Yi Ze?"

"Brother Le..." Yi Ze glanced at him.

"Uh, pretend I didn't say it." Wuyi stuck out her tongue.

"Yize, you'd better go. Although you don't like your father, he is your father after all. I don't even have a father that I hate... I will obediently wait for you at home. You should be early Come back!" Aruan took La Yize's hand, and his gentle eyes reassured him.

"...Okay, I'll go back as soon as I go." Yi Ze tightened A Ruan's collar, "Brother Le, please send A Ruan home later."

"I will live up to my trust!" It's like clasping fists.

The sound of the whip sounded, and the carriage rushed into the distance like an arrow. Yi opened the curtain and looked at Ah Ruan and Wuyi until Ah Ruan's waving arms could no longer be seen clearly...

"Little Yezi... Do you think Yihui will be in danger?" Ah Ruan didn't have the heart to watch the lion dance anymore.

"How could it be? Yize has done a lot for disaster relief this time, maybe it's a reward or something." Just as comforting Ah Ruan, the greedy chicken also jumped on her shoulder, and pressed his furry head against Ah Ruan neck.

"No matter how bad the old emperor is, he will always be Yi Ze's father, and the tiger poison will not eat his son!" Wu Yi patted Ah Ruan on the shoulder, "The second prince is no longer in the capital. Besides, Yi Ze's spells are so powerful, No one can harm him! Don't worry. Well, I'll take you to eat delicious food!"

"Uh-huh."

The carriage passed through the palace walls, skimmed over the eaves of the palace, and finally stopped slowly by the radiant Taiye Pool.The bright moon is reflected in the sky above Taiye Pool brightly and perfectly, and the moon-white brilliance smudges the surrounding sky.Delicate and gorgeous lotus lanterns float on the water.In the pavilion in the water center, there are curtains and candles, colorful fans and silver hooks, and dancers in gauze skirts with slender waists and graceful dancing postures.The Daming Palace by the Taiye Pool is resplendent and resplendent, and the eaves of the palace are covered with lanterns made of gold paper with the words "Fushou Ankang".Layers of pink and gold curtains tie out large and gorgeous flower curtains, and the light curtains dance lightly with the breeze blowing from the water.Carved and painted red candles are burning in the gilded copper cups in the hall.

The royal family, nobles, concubines, princesses, and noble ladies gathered in gorgeous dresses.The singers and dancers in the hall are like pearls scattered on the jasper plate.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince is here—" A long sang, the music stopped abruptly, and the singer and dancer folded her sleeves and bowed slowly to the sides.

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Happy summer everyone~