The smile on Chu Chengyun's face has never fallen since he entered the town.
He is the third son of the current emperor, and he has a brother and a younger brother.
No one ever told him to work hard for that dragon chair since he was a child. Chu Chengyun's goal has always been to be idle and happy.
Although he is young and smart and good at poetry and prose, he is playful and just looking forward to when he will be put on the fief by the emperor and let him feel at ease.
But things backfired. A few months ago, the emperor's condition deteriorated, and the imperial physician was helpless. Although he didn't say it clearly, everyone could see that the limit of the current sage was approaching, and it was only two years' worth of things.
Chu Chengyun found out that the gentle and loving emperor brothers had become aggressive, and the cute and well-behaved emperor brothers also hugged in twos and threes.
The original brother, Gong Yi was overthrown, Chu Chengyun never thought about the throne, and he was too lazy to fight for it. Unfortunately, he was well-known in the court, especially among the civil servants, most of them were friends with him. In addition to trying to win him over, those brothers wanted to kill him.
In the end, Chu Chengyun used a method that was not very clever—
Pretending to be a painting idiot, collecting famous calligraphy and painting from time to time, holding the painting in ecstasy or grief from time to time.
But as a prince, it is nothing new for him to like calligraphy and painting, and others don't think there is anything wrong.
Chu Chengyun changed his path again and started his long journey of harming others.
For this reason, he burned the prime minister's study room, smashed the Buddhist hall of the Shangshu's family, and scooped up the thousand carp ponds in the palace while shouting, "I want to fish," and grilled them on a skewer in public...
No matter whether others see that he is pretending to be crazy and selling stupid, in short, Chu Chengyun was named Duanwang by the emperor, and he was given a remote fief, allowing him to travel in Beijing without a deadline. back to Beijing".
It was obvious that he was sent out, but in fact he was sent out, only to be thrown out as a scourge, out of sight and out of mind.
In this regard, the newly appointed Duan Wang not only did not feel sad, but instead brought his own princess with him, packed up his things, and left the capital that night, looking impatient.
Anyway, no matter what he is, he is the son of the phoenix, as long as he can successfully reach the fief, he will be able to fulfill the wish of Lord Xiaoyao, which is considered a complete merit.
In particular, I had a mouthful of charcoal grilled koi before leaving, which was delicious and worthwhile.
It's just that Chu Chengyun found that his brothers did not let him go, and even came to test him from time to time to see if he really gave up the throne, which made Chu Chengyun extremely annoying.
However, some ministers in the capital felt that he was not avoiding competing for the throne, but imitating the princes who endured humiliation and burdening in history, pretending to be crazy and foolish, but they admired him more and more. Get up, so that they can get a dragon's power for themselves.
As a result, the more the ministers used brain supplements, the more anxious the other princes became, which directly led Chu Chengyun to wonder if these people who depended on brain supplements for a living were really wrong.
Especially after he experienced difficulties such as poisoned tea, assassination, beauty tricks, etc., Chu Chengyun became more and more low-key, and even wished he could become a commoner and disappear.
All the brothers and ministers should get out of his life.
He has been doing well recently, and it has been almost a month now that no one has come to give him medicine, which gave Chu Chengyun the courage to come out and walk.
I stayed here this time, not to avoid anyone, but because Chu Chengyun rescued a very talented young man. He was so uncomfortable talking about poetry and essays, and when he heard that the lanterns here were unique, he was ready to come and see the excitement. .
But unfortunately, they originally made an appointment with Qi Ming, but Qi Ming got separated from them. After hearing Ye Pingrong report that Qi Ming could not find them, he went to a wine shop and waited. Chu Cheng Yun then thought about going to meet up with his little friend after seeing the lights later, and just walked around with his princess.
Princess Meng was the daughter of the prime minister of the dynasty. She was originally a lady, and she was the most delicate, but she was willing to stay away from the capital for Chu Chengyun's sake, and she dressed much more low-key.
It's just that Meng Shi is still a woman who likes pretty things. After she saw the jade rabbit lantern, she asked Chu Chengyun gently: "Mr. Xianggong, I want to go see it."
Chu Chengyun also saw the Jade Rabbit lantern, and after hearing Meng's words, he immediately came down, and the two walked towards the booth together.
Coincidentally, Qi Yun also bid farewell to Shopkeeper Sun and went to the booth with Ye Jiao.
The two couples arrived almost at the same time, but instead of looking at each other, they both looked at the lanterns.
Chu Chengyun was the first to ask, "Is this lamp for sale?"
The stall owner is a middle-aged man with a mustache, and he replied with a smile: "My son, I don't sell this lamp, but you can rely on luck to see if you can get it."
This is new, and Chu Chengyun's face shows some curiosity: "What luck?"
The stall owner pointed to the box in front of him and said with a smile: "You can touch a ball from the inside for ten pennies, and the items behind are divided into different colors. If it is black, it is empty. ."
Hearing this, Chu Chengyun couldn't help but say, "Isn't this Guan Pu?"
Ye Jiao was standing not far away. She was also looking at the lantern. She was listening to it fresh and asked Qi Yun in a low voice, "What is Guanpu?"
Er Shao Qi, who had a ball of hair, also ended the conversation with Shopkeeper Sun. He was standing diagonally behind Ye Jiao. Hearing the words, he lowered his head slightly and replied, "I just took a handful of copper plates and sprinkled it on the table. , look at the number of times the back appears to determine the winning or losing game."
It sounds like a game, but being linked to money is something different.
It's just that the stall owner was obviously not afraid of Chu Chengyun's question, and said confidently: "Every year from the first to the third day of the first lunar month, you can play this kind of small game, as long as it does not exceed fifty cents at a time, and the imperial court allows it." , the stall owner also smiled and asked Chu Chengyun, "Young master, can you try it?"
As soon as she heard it, Mrs. Meng knew that this was a game that wanted a lot of money, so she tugged at Chu Chengyun's sleeve and said softly, "Otherwise, forget it."
Chu Chengyun was a playful person, but instead he gave him fifty coins and said, "Alright, I'll try it five times first."
The stall owner accepted the money with a smile, and put the box in front of Chu Chengyun.
Chu Chengyun put his hand in, stirred it, and touched one.
black ball.
Meng Shi hurriedly comforted him, but Chu Chengyun didn't care and continued to touch.
Black ball, black ball, black ball…
Ye Jiao stared at them and looked at the jade rabbit lantern again. She wanted it, but she didn't know how.
The man touched five times, all black balls, and it seemed that the game was not easy.
The little ginseng thought for a long time, but there was no good way.
At this time, Ye Pingrong, who had followed Chu Chengyun all the way, stepped forward and did not disturb Chu Chengyun, but slightly opened his arms, as if he was blocking the onlookers, and told them not to get too close.
But at this moment, Ye Pingrong's eyes swept aside unconsciously, and then, for the first time, his eyes moved away from Chu Chengyun, and he fixedly looked at the woman in the red cape.
This cloak he knew was the woman he met on the street last time.
At that time, it was just a glimpse, and I vaguely felt that it was somewhat similar to Xiaomei. At that time, I roughly glanced at the eyebrows, but I didn't see anything else clearly.
But looking at it carefully now, this eyebrow, this mouth, this appearance, it is clear that it is the same person!
Ye Pingrong was startled, looked at Ye Jiao's bun that had already been combed up, and thought to himself: My little sister is really married? But why is she alone on the street today? Today is the second year of junior high school, and it should be the day when my daughter is married, so why didn't the second brother accompany her
Obviously, Ye Jia Dalang has completely ignored the Qi Jia Erlang who was wrapped in a ball of hair behind Ye Jiao.
He had the heart to ask Ye Jiao, but because his prince was on the rise, Ye Pingrong was ready to wait and see what happened.
And this whole mental activity, you can't see it from Ye Tixia's face at all, it is still indifferent and cold, and it is as motionless as the wind.
At this time, Chu Chengyun asked, "Is the biggest rosy lantern here?"
The stall owner nodded and said, "Yes."
Chu Chengyun has already added it several times. He looked at the twenty black balls in front of him and pulled down his wallet: "You tell me the price, I'll buy it."
Meng Shi was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help but smile, but Chu Chengyun was blocked by her hand.
Her prince wanted to buy lanterns for herself. She was happy, but Mrs. Meng knew that the stall owner would not easily sell the lanterns if she gave the money.
The Jade Rabbit Lantern was supposed to be a means for the stall owner to attract customers, so how could it be sold so casually
If it is sold, what will he rely on to attract people to play in the next few days.
Sure enough, the stall owner smiled and didn't answer, but he talked about him. When he saw Ye Jiao, the stall owner took the initiative to say, "This lady likes it too. Would you like to come and try it?"
"Me?" Ye Jiao didn't expect him to ask herself, and looked at Qi Yun subconsciously.
Qi Yun nodded at her. This kind of colorful game is like a hooping game. It's just entertainment, and it's nothing to play.
The final result was that he couldn't get anything. Qi Yun also thought about it. If he really can't get anything, it's okay. There are lanterns not far away, so he can buy one for his daughter.
Ye Jiao also walked over, looking at the box, then at Chu Chengyun's twenty black balls, hesitated, and said, "I'll come five times."
The stall owner just wanted to change the subject. Now that he saw that there was business coming, he was naturally happy. He immediately accepted fifty copper plates with a smile and handed the box to her.
Chu Chengyun stood aside and pulled Meng Shi, but he didn't pay attention to Ye Jiao, he just wondered how much he could spend to get the boss to sell the lantern.
But at this moment, he heard the boss's surprised voice: "One yellow ball, and a pair of clay figurines."
… Um
Chu Chengyun looked at Ye Jiao in surprise, Ye Pingrong was also slightly stunned, and Qi Yun's eyes were fixed on Ye Jiao.
To tell the truth, just now Chu Chengyun missed one of the 20 times, so Qi Yun was convinced that the stall owner probably stuffed hundreds of black balls, but only a few colored ones were inside, but now... how do you touch it? Just hit
However, Ye Jiao put the yellow ball aside. She didn't like clay figurines, so she didn't look at it much, and then stretched her slender hand into the box.
When the hand retracted, it was holding a blue one.
The stall owner's voice can already be heard astonished: "This... a blue ball and a ceramic ornament."
The little ginseng blinked and put his hand in again.
"Green... a green ball, this, a pen holder..." The stall owner's voice stuttered. After delivering the things this time, he picked up the box and shook it, for fear that he had just put all the colored ones out. got it together.
But Ye Jiao didn't extend her hand this time, but asked the stall owner in a soft voice: "What color do you want for that lantern?"
The stall owner turned his head to confirm the paper attached to the underside of the lantern, and then replied, "It's red."
Ye Jiao nodded, but she didn't think there was anything unusual about what she had touched. Just when she asked, she was just afraid that the stall owner would deceive her. After all, it was only him who had the final say on what color was right.
For Little Ginseng, when she was eating dumplings before, she just wanted to eat dumplings, so she didn't care about it.
This time it was the same, all she wanted was lanterns, so other things didn't matter to Ye Jiao.
But she didn't realize that the surroundings had become quieter at this moment.
Put your hand in and take it out.
Ye Jiao spread out her palms and first took a peek at it. Then, the stall owner who also saw it sat directly on the ground. Ye Jiao couldn't help but let out a "huh" and finally had a smile on her face.
And in her jade-like palm, lay a small red ball quietly.