Under the emperor's feet, there is no place that is not lively.
What's more, it's the annual Lantern Festival. As early as a few days ago, these streets and alleys have been arranged, but these liveliness has nothing to do with the nobles in the capital, and all the nobles in the capital do not like to come out and watch. These liveliness, they feel that crowding with a bunch of people is detrimental to their face, and they want to enjoy the lanterns at home.
There are also times when the masters in the palace have spoken, and the nobles below will also set an example, but it is nothing more than donating some silver money to create a beautiful lantern street on the long street, and put on various decorations. There are various kinds of lanterns that are usually invisible to those outside.
Of course, you have to sign your name on those lanterns, what Houfu, Gongfu.
Otherwise, who knows whose lantern this is
Gu Wuyou had long been tired of seeing the lantern festival held in that way. She and Li Qinyuan went to West Street now, where there were only some merchants and pawns. It was not as prosperous as East Street, but the excitement was the same.
As soon as I came out of the alley, I saw many men, women and children, or adults with children, or young men and women playing together, and some old people carrying children, most of them holding lanterns in their hands... Young people like Gu Wuyou and Li Qinyuan The men and women were submerged in the crowd, but it didn't seem so special anymore.
Originally, Gu Wuyou was still worried about Liu Lan and Xu Fu, but the excitement in front of him made him forget about them. He happily held Li Qinyuan's hand and was about to enter the crowd get together.
She wasn't afraid at all, she would gather wherever there were a lot of people.
Li Qinyuan was afraid that she would be crowded by people, so he was most tired of these places, so he still strictly guarded her side, with Qiujie's strong arms tightly wrapping her arms, protecting her firmly in his arms, so as not to save money She was swept away by the dense crowd, and in the end, Gu Wuyou was well protected by him in his arms, and was not touched at all.
But what about him
A good cloak has suffered many children's footprints, not to mention the pair of brand-new white boots, which have been trampled on several times, and the white shoes are now filthy.
He would have gotten angry long ago.
But looking at Gu Wuyou next to him, he looked at the things on the street vendor with a novel look, and from time to time he turned his head and asked him, "Is this nice?"
He looked at that bright and dazzling face, and he lost his anger.
Watching Gu Wuyou talking to the street vendor, Li Qinyuan's eyes were full of affection and tenderness that he didn't even notice, so he looked down at her without saying anything until she took a bell. Something like that was about to be tied around his waist before he regained his senses and asked her, "What is this?"
"It is said to ward off evil spirits and increase blessings."
Gu Wuyou lowered his head and tied it to his belt earnestly. He smiled and said to him, "I bought two strings, one for you, and one for me." But he said more lightly, It's like saying to himself, "I'm always worried when you're outside alone."
Originally, she wanted to go to the temple to ask for a peace talisman, but during this period of time, she was considered semi-confinement at home.
It was hard to come out today.
Thinking that he was going to leave tomorrow, she felt a lot of sadness in her heart, and she was less happy just now. She raised her eyes to look at him, pursed her red lips lightly, and said, "Wait next time, I will go to Jintai Temple to give
You asked for a peace talisman, and then sent someone to deliver it to you. "
Li Qinyuan has never believed in these things. Although he has worshipped the abbot as his master, and has lived in the temple for most of the past few years, he still does not believe in gods and Buddhas.
But looking at Gu Wuyou's melancholy eyes, he couldn't say the words in his heart.
Raising his hand and stroking her head, his voice was hoarse, "...Okay."
Since she felt that this would make her feel at ease, let it be as she wished.
There were also people behind him who wanted to buy something. Seeing that they had been standing in front of the stall, he urged him behind him. Li Qinyuan looked at the little girl in his arms, blushing and smiled embarrassedly. He also laughed, polite and friendly. The person behind said sorry, and continued to hold Gu Wuyou's hand and walked forward.
After one pass, it was late at night.
Before Gu Wuyou came, he promised his father that he would go home early. No matter how reluctant he was, it was time to leave. The two put the things they bought into the car, but instead of getting on the carriage immediately, they let the driver in front. Driving the car, the two walked slowly along the long street.
The closer we parted, the more unsure what to say about the words in my heart.
Instead, he walked silently.
Today, everyone went to see the lanterns. There are not many vendors here, not even pedestrians. The two of them were wearing cloaks and the sky was dark, so they held hands like this. I don’t know how long they walked before Li Qinyuan said, “Tomorrow. I'm leaving early, so don't come to see me."
He was afraid that when she came, he would be reluctant to leave.
Although she already knew that this was the best, and she also had this plan, the sudden sentence still made Gu Wuyou feel uncomfortable. She lowered her head and did not look at anyone, but only looked at the two shadows reflected on the ground. , a sound came out of his throat: "... um."
Seeing her like this, Li Qinyuan felt uncomfortable, and his voice became more and more difficult, "I will write to you when I settle it down."
Gu Wuyou nodded, this time he didn't even say a word, only broken tears fell from his cheeks and fell into the air.
There was a sudden sigh in the air, Li Qinyuan glanced at the driver who was still unconscious, and suddenly pulled Gu Wuyou to a darker alley. There was no light here, only some moonlight in the sky.
But Li Qinyuan practiced martial arts in a small way, and his six senses were higher than ordinary people.
He held Gu Wuyou's face in his hands, and saw that her eyes were full of tears, and there were many tears on her face, and his heart was very sour. He didn't speak, and just wiped the tears from her face inch by inch, It seems that no matter how much it flows, it can't be flowed, wiped and dropped, wiped and dropped.
In the end, it moistened his palms instead.
Seemingly discouraged, at the same time seeming to be in vain, Li Qinyuan suddenly hugged the person fiercely into his arms, using the force that could crush everything.
Measured, hugged her tightly, with helplessness and a sigh, "You will always know how to recruit me."
Let him do nothing.
Gu Wuyou let him hold it, and when he heard this, he finally couldn't help crying, "I can't bear you."
As long as she thought about not seeing each other for a year, she felt uncomfortable everywhere.
Where can Li Qinyuan be willing? But he had to go here, and he had to prove that Duke Dingguo saw that he had this ability. Otherwise, if he was like this, what would he marry Gu Wuyou? He doesn't even look down on himself!
He couldn't explain those reluctance like Gu Wuyou, but held her hand and said, "Give you something."
"what?"
Gu Wuyou blinked his wet eyes, just after saying this, his fingers were covered with something, like gold and jade. The cold thing didn't look so cold because it was mixed with human body temperature. It's dark here. She couldn't see it, but she could feel it, it was a ring.
"I was going to give it to you on the day of the hunt."
Li Qinyuan held her hand and said slowly, "The rewards on the hunt, I saw this at first sight."
"This..." Gu Wuyou was stunned for a moment, and finally knew what it was, but if she remembered correctly, wasn't this ring a reward to Fu Xian
As if seeing what she was thinking, Li Qinyuan smiled and said, "I exchanged the sword with him."
"you… "
Gu Wuyou was extremely helpless. Li Qinyuan's sword was forged by the most powerful casting master in the world. I don't know how many people were jealous. With a clear outline, he couldn't help but say, "Why are you so stupid?"
Li Qinyuan smiled and said, "As long as you like it."
After he finished speaking, he asked her in a low voice, "Then, do you like it?" This was with some caution, as if she was afraid that she would not like it.
How could Gu Wuyou not like it
Her fingertips caressed the ring lovingly, and even though she was in the dark and looked down on others, her eyes were still fixed on him, and she said to him with extremely gentle and cherished words, "I like."
Li Qinyuan laughed all of a sudden, his long eyebrows were curved, and the corners of his mouth were curled up. He held her hand like this, and suddenly asked again, "Then do you know the meaning of the ring?"
Gu Wuyou didn't speak, just looked at him.
Nothing was clear in the dark night, only his eyes were shining brightly. She saw his nervousness and couldn't help pursing her lower lip. Because she had cried, her voice was still a little hoarse, but she smiled a little. "I'm not stupid."
Eachother, this is the proof.
Of course she knew.
Li Qinyuan seemed to have really turned into an idiot, and she didn't let go of her hand, so she kept holding on to the ring, stroking the ring with her thin fingers, "Even if you don't know, you're wearing it now. ,This… "
He paused, then suddenly looked up into her eyes, "I put it on you myself."
His voice was a little hoarse against the darkness.
It tends to be between a man and a teenager, half is prudent, and half is still a little boyish, he held her hand very cherishly, but his tone was a bit rogue, "I just want to tell you, Gu Wuyou, since you choose Once you grab my hand, don't let it go."
"Whatever you want, I will earn it for you."
"As long as you want, I will satisfy you."
"But you are not allowed to let go of my hand, never let go." The young man looked straight at him with stubborn eyes, but his voice trembled, "Okay?"
The young man's love is the most pure, but he is also the most likely to worry about gain and loss, because when he really loves, he is even more afraid of losing.
Li Qinyuan couldn't imagine what he would become if Gu Wuyou left him one day.
She had penetrated the darkness, he never
Pulling it out from the past, let him finally become like a person, if one day, she is not by his side, I am afraid he will really go crazy.
As if seeing his fear, Gu Wuyou hurriedly hugged him, comforting him with a firm tone, "No, I will always be with you."
The girl's voice was soft, but Li Qinyuan calmed down all of a sudden. He took a deep breath, and most of the sadness in his heart because of the parting was gone. Isn't it just a year? Go to him for a year and earn her for a lifetime.
value!
Li Qinyuan suddenly laughed again, "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Then later-
His future husband-in-law was afraid that he would be dissatisfied with him again.
Gu Wuyou also knew that although he was reluctant to give up, he didn't say anything else, just told people before parting, "You have to take good care of yourself when you are outside, remember to eat, don't get sick, write to me if you have any problems, don't announce the good news. Worry."
Every sentence is like a newlyweds who have been married for many years.
Seeing Li Qinyuan's smiling eyes when she looked at her, she also reacted, her cheeks blushed, but she couldn't help but add, "Anyway, you have to keep writing to me and let me know about you. Case."
Naturally, Li Qinyuan did not respond.
The coachman shouted from outside, "Miss, Fifth Miss, where are you?" It was estimated that they finally found out that they had been lost.
Li Qinyuan smiled and held her hand, "Let's go."
"it is good."
Wait until the next day.
Before dawn, Li Qinyuan got up.
At this time, even the people in the house hadn't gotten up yet, but he had already packed up.
Li Qinyuan has always disliked being sent to him. He felt troublesome, and it only added to his worries and tears. Last night, when he came back, he told his grandmother to let her rest and not need to send him off. Today, he just arrived in front of the main courtyard. He gave someone a kowtow, and then turned away without hesitation.
He didn't bring anyone with him, he was alone, and he was about to leave home with a burden.
When he was about to reach the main courtyard, his pace slowed down. He was busy leaving early and returning late these days. Li Censhen was naturally busier than him. Although the father and son were in the same place, they hadn't met once. When Suxiu said that day, he took a step and pursed his thin lips lightly.
Just as he hesitated, he saw a figure walking in front of him.
It is Li Censhen.
Seeing him appear, the hesitation on Li Qinyuan's face was swept away, as if he was afraid that he would see his own thoughts, and changed to the indifferent look he used to look at without looking at anyone, and continued to walk outside the mansion. Li Censhen heard someone say, "Leave so early?"
She was just used to asking, she thought she would not get any reply this time.
, I didn't expect to hear a very light "um" this time.
Although the voice was still the same, it still caused Li Censhen to be stunned for a moment. He looked at Li Qinyuan with disbelief, and after a while, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He also laughed, and his voice became milder.
In the past, gold and iron horses and thunderous tactics are now commonplace. If you say an order, it is better to say an exhortation, "What should be said, your grandmother also said it, you have always been independent, and since this path is your choice, go ahead. down..."
"If there is anything, send a letter to the house. I will let Wei Qingyi stay. If there is anything, he will handle it."
Li Qinyuan didn't expect that he would respond to Li Censhen. He obviously wanted to leave directly, but after hearing that sentence, his steps stopped. There was a soft sword in that place that no one saw.
Even though he knew it was given by this person, he still took it away.
He pursed his lips and couldn't say anything else, let alone any words of thanks. Li Qinyuan thought that he and Li Censhen might be like this in their entire lives. Maybe one day, he would understand him and even forgive him, but their father and son The temperament of the two will never be able to say nice and moving words.
"Know."
The stereotyped words blurted out, and without saying goodbye, he took a step to go outside, but stopped after a few steps, gritted his teeth and said, "You are also paying attention when you are outside. So, how old are you, don't always think about trying your best."
"Grandmother is old and Dong'er is still young. You should also think about others. I won't help you clean up the mess."
After saying this, he walked out as if he was avoiding something.
Li Censhen looked at the back of Li Qinyuan as he left, with a bit of astonishment in his eyes, but it turned into a smile. his back.
But this time, there seemed to be warmth in his heart, even though he was in this cold first month, he didn't feel cold.
Li Qinyuan walked all the way to the pier. His two stewards had already arrived, and even Gu Rong had arrived, but he was busy with business, and he was still talking to the steward. When he saw him, he just nodded and signaled that we would talk later. .
The boat has not yet opened, but the wind on the deck is extraordinarily strong.
Li Qinyuan looked ahead, this place he lived for seventeen years, could not tell whether he liked or hated it, but it was the most familiar place in his life.
The two stewards Xu and Cong were afraid that it would be windy here, so they came to persuade him, "Master, go into the inner cabin and rest."
Li Qinyuan glanced into the distance, where there was nothing but a few bare willow trees. Knowing that no one would come, he nodded, and just as he was about to leave, he heard a few voices behind him, "Qilang! Wait!"
Looking at the sound, it was Fu Xian and the three of them. They were riding their horses towards this side. When they got close, they turned over and got off the horse without waiting for the horse to stop, and ran towards him. He was stunned and handed the baggage in his hand Xu Yong greeted him, "Why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to come?"
"You leave, can we not come?" Fu Xian said angrily, and punched him again, "It's catching up, otherwise we can't see each other again in a year."
His punch was not light, and Li Qinyuan was staggered.
He didn't fight back, just looked at them and laughed.
He looked at the three people one by one. They were his friends growing up. In this world, apart from Gu Wuyou and his grandmother, the people he was closest to. They had seen him when he was reckless and unrestrained. His depraved years.
His throat choked, he couldn't say a word, he could only raise his hand and pat them on the shoulders, and said in a hoarse voice, "Wait for me to come back."
Just one sentence made the eyes of the three of them red.
Fu Xian didn't speak, just pursed his lips and looked at him with red eyes, "Give me a treat, if anything happens, just do it.
tell us. "
"… Um."
Qi Xu was the easiest to cry at ordinary times, and even more so at this time, while burping, he handed him the things in his hand, "I'm afraid that the food on the boat is not delicious, so I asked the cook to cook you a lot of food. You have to eat those chicken legs early, and the dry food can be stored for a while."
Li Qinyuan looked at this bag of things, and his eyes were red. He didn't say anything, just nodded.
When it was Jing Yubai's turn, he seemed to be the most decent one. He just looked at Li Qinyuan and said with a smile, "Come back soon."
Li Qinyuan nodded, his voice hoarse again, "Okay."
The steward next to Gu Rong came over, bowed and said, "Seventh Young Master, we are leaving."
Fu Xian and the others didn't want to stay any longer, so they hugged Li Qinyuan again, and then said a few words of exhortation. They got off the boat, but did not leave immediately, while Li Qinyuan stood on the deck watching them while holding the burden. , waved at them, but also thought in his heart.
Fu Xian and the others are here, what about Gu Wuyou
She really listened to him, didn't she come? Obviously he asked for it, but it was true, but he was a little regretful.
one year...
He won't see her for a year.
It's only the first day, and he can't bear it. Can he really survive this year
Xu Yong persuaded from the side again: "Seventh young master, you can enter the cabin, it is windy outside, don't freeze you."
Li Qinyuan nodded. He glanced ahead again, and then waved to Fu Xian and the others. Then he turned and entered. Gu Rong was already sitting there, holding a book. Glancing at him, he pushed him a cup of tea, and continued to turn the pages of the book, gossiping and saying, "Reluctant?"
"Um."
"It was the same when I left for the first time. At that time, my mother and my sister cried for a long time." Gu Rong shook his head with a smile, looked at him again and said, "But you are better than me, you dare to go out at the age of seventeen. roamed."
Li Qinyuan wanted to pull his lips and smile, but he couldn't.
He is so amazing, it's only the first day, and he can't tell, so he has to hold the tea with his head down and drink slowly. Someone knocked on the door outside, and when Gu Rong agreed, it was Gu Rong's side. The steward walked in, saluted the two of them, and handed him a bag, "Seventh Young Master, someone gave it to you."
"Um?"
Li Qinyuan glanced at it, and seeing that it was a burden, he put down the tea cup and took it over. When he opened it, he found a pair of shoes and a few pairs of socks, and a note that read "I hope you return."
His heart suddenly beat so fast, as if it would jump out of his throat in the next moment, he held the burden and couldn't help asking, "Where's the person?"
The steward said: "People, people are gone."
Li Qinyuan wants to switch
He walked out, but the boat had already sailed. He could even feel the swaying water waves underneath. When he stopped, he seemed to think of something. He leaned over the window and looked out. Fu Xian and the others were still standing on the pier. In addition, there is a carriage.
A red figure stood beside a willow tree.
His eyes suddenly turned red, he clawed at the window and stared outside for a moment, until the ship was getting farther and farther away, until there was only a phantom there, and he was reluctant to leave, I don't know how long it took , only knowing that the mist on the water covered everything, he closed the window and returned to his seat.
Gu Rong was still reading, and when he saw him coming back, he asked without raising his head, "Did you see it?"
"Yeah." Li Qinyuan's voice was muffled, his hand tightly gripped the bag or the piece of paper, reluctant to hold it too hard for fear of leaving any traces.
"My little five..."
Gu Rong suddenly put down the book, looked at him and said, "It's willful and unruly."
Finished.
I saw the boy opposite him pursing his lips and looking at him with dissatisfaction.
Gu Rong suddenly couldn't help laughing. She put her hand on her forehead, looked at Li Qinyuan and said, "But she has one advantage, that is, she protects her shortcomings. She will do everything she can to protect those who are in her heart."
"so-"
He suddenly became serious again, "Li Qinyuan, if you fail her in the future..." Before he finished speaking, he heard someone say decisively, "No."
Li Qinyuan looked at Gu Rong with a firm tone, "I will never fail her."
Obviously empty talk.
But Gu Rong looked at him for a long time, but still believed.
He smiled and didn't say anything. He just watched Li Qinyuan carefully holding the bag, and suddenly felt a little dazzling, and muttered: "If you really like someone, forget about brother." Even if he knew a boat, he didn't know. Get some for him too.
Women's colleges don't stay.
Li Qinyuan heard the sourness in his words, and the strength in his hands became softer. He carefully put the piece of paper into his purse, and then looked at the bag, his heart was soft and soft, knowing that he shouldn't laugh , especially in front of Gu Rong, but he couldn't help it, as if he was stupid, the annoyance and unhappiness just now disappeared completely.