The day of the Jade Rabbit Festival was really lively.
After Shen Miao had eaten dinner, Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang hurried in and said to her, “Girl, there are people setting off fireworks in the city. I heard that fireworks are going to be set off non-stop all night. It’s so beautiful.” Yingying said without adding any expectation. cover up.
“What are you panicking about?” Gu Yu reprimanded while brushing Shen Miao’s hair, “I have to see it anyway, don’t be in a hurry.”
Before he finished speaking, he heard Shen Qiu's laughing voice from outside: "Is your little sister ready? Mom and Dad are waiting for us in the front hall."
"Go back to the eldest young master." Jing Zhe replied from outside: "The girl's hair has not been combed yet, please wait a little longer."
"How can the little girl's hair be combed for so long?" Shen Qiu muttered, "it's time for the little soldiers to wear armor." After that, he roared into the room, "Sister, I'll wait for you in the front hall first, you can do it yourself. Come here."
Shen Miao responded through the window. Gu Yu just finished combing her hair, picking and choosing in the box, and finally found a jade hairpin and inserted it on Shen Miao’s head, Shen Miao glanced at the bronze mirror and couldn’t help but be startled, “Why is this one?”
"This slave and maid noticed that this hairpin matches the girl's clothes very well." Gu Yu smiled, "Also, this hairpin is exquisite but not cumbersome, and it goes well with today's single conch bun."
Shen Miao couldn't help but reach out and caress the hairpin on her head, it was the Jade Begonia hairpin given to her by Xie Jing Xing. After several appraisals by Gu Yu, this hairpin was definitely worth the price. Shen Miao originally wanted to give it back to Xie Jing Xing, but then she gave up, thinking that maybe one day He was stretched thin, he could probably use it to exchange for some silver flowers, but if Xie Jing Xing knew about it, he would be so angry.
“Does the girl think this hairpin is not good?” Gu Yu saw Shen Miao’s hesitant appearance and said, “If you want to change another one, there are quite a few jewels in the gift that the eldest young master brought to the palace, maybe you can find some beautiful ones. hairpin."
“No need.” Shen Miao interrupted her, “I’m afraid it will waste more time if I look for it, that’s it.” There are only hairpins left and right, she thought.
Gu Yu adjusted the collar for her again, put on a cloak for her, and said with a smile, "That's it."
"Don't forget the small heater." Jing Zhe stuffed a hand stove for her.
By the time Shen Miao and his group arrived at the main hall, all the people in the Shen residence had already arrived. Because in previous years, the Shen family went out to the Jade Rabbit Festival together, so this year is the same.
Chen Rouqiu and Shen Wan were talking, Shen Yue was wearing a pale pink 12-year-old immortal long dress with a colorful hem. In such a cold weather, what she was wearing here was extremely thin, and she was covered with a pink peach embroidered cloak, which was also very thin. Those who are not good enough, probably could not resist the wind, but she still looked extremely satisfied, seeing Shen Miao coming, she called to her with a smile, “Fifth younger sister.”
Shen Miao nodded at her and turned to look at Shen Gui, if there was any difference between this year and previous years, it would be that Ren Wanyun was not there and neither was Shen Yuanbai. In the past, Ren Wanyun took Shen Yuanbai with him, but now Ren Wanyun was so mad that she couldn't go out. Shen Yuanbai was too young, and there were so many kidnappers on the street, so Mrs. Shen wanted Shen Yuanbai to stay in the house with her. Shen Yuan stood beside Shen Wan, and behind Shen Wan, Concubine Wan was holding the hand of a girl who was looking over here.
This is Shen Dongling, the concubine of the second room.
Shen Dongling was wearing an apricot-colored long jacket, probably because of what she called "chills". The jacket was extremely thick and fat, but it made her look very thin. In fact, seriously, her facial features also followed. Wan Yiniang was so delicate and beautiful, but for some reason, her temperament was indifferent and almost invisible, she did not greet Shen Miao and just watched silently, not knowing whether she was shy or cold.
Shen Miao retracted her gaze, but she heard Shen Qiu screaming, "Sister, you are really getting better and better now!"
"Stinky boy," Shen Xin kicked Shen Qiu when he heard the words: "When did your sister look bad!"
Luo Xueyan also smiled and walked to Shen Miao's side, holding her hand and said, "We Jiaojiao are also a big girl."
The eyes of everyone in the hall turned to Shen Miao, all of which were somewhat unclear. A year ago, Shen Miao was still a silly elder sister who wore gold and silver, and the powder was thicker than a white wall, but now she is a group of cotton-padded clothes with cyan and gold embroidery. The cloak is also peony color with delicate embroidery on it For the lace, only a single bun is combed, and a hosta is inserted obliquely on the bun. There is no ring and jingle, and it has a gorgeous extravagance. Her facial features are clear and clear, and her eyes are as clear as a small beast. If her appearance is gentle and graceful, she will be full of girlishness. However, for some reason, she stands dignified and majestic, like the bright moon above the nine heavens. There is a sense of incomprehension.
I just compared the women in the room, and I only felt that the room was full of vulgar fans.
A trace of jealousy flashed in Shen Yue's eyes, she once thought that Shen Miao, who was the most incomparable to her in this manor, unexpectedly unknowingly stole her limelight. What Shen Yue was most confident about was her elegance and beauty, but seeing Shen Miao today, she felt ashamed of herself. She raised her head to look at Chen Rou Qiu, hoping to see a little bit of disdain for Shen Miao in her mother's eyes, but she also saw a trace of solemnity in Chen Rou Qiu's eyes, which made her heart even colder.
Wan Yiniang sighed in her heart and unconsciously held Shen Dongling's hand tighter, but she had no other thoughts but felt that Shen Miao was worthy of being a first-class daughter, the bearing of a first-class daughter was different, no matter how smart her daughter was , but having been confined in the courtyard for so many years before, in terms of extravagance, it was still not comparable to Shen Miao.
The men in the room did not react, except for Shen Xin and Shen Qiu, Shen Gui and Shen Wan were frowning at best, as for Shen Yuan, they were staring at Shen Miao with heavy eyes not knowing what they were thinking.
Chen Rouqiu left the conversation without a trace: "Since everyone has arrived, let's start now."
Mrs. Shen was old, so such a scene was naturally impossible to see. In the Shen residence, Mrs. Shen, Shen Yuanbai, Ren Wanyun, and the concubines of the second room were kept. Others will go to the streets to watch the excitement of the Jade Rabbit Festival. In previous years, they would naturally be chatting and laughing all the way, but this year due to the fire that Shen Miao had set in the ancestral hall, Shen Xin and Shen Qiu almost deliberately kept their distance from the other two and only talked to Luo Xue Yan.
The guards of the Shen residence all followed behind. In fact, in order to maintain the safety of the people in Dingjing every year and prevent bandits from making trouble when the crowd was crowded at this time, the city guards would also send more people to patrol both sides of the street, so they started walking around. It's also safe.
Shen Xin didn't talk to Shen Gui and Shen Wan, so Shen Gui and Shen Wan didn't make fun of themselves, and the two brothers chatted among themselves. Shen Yue used to walk with Shen Qing and Shen Miao, Shen Miao was able to set off her knowledge and reasonableness, but now Shen Miao was unwilling to pay attention to her, and Shen Yue did not want to be robbed of the limelight by Shen Miao, so she went to find Shen Dongling to speak. Wan Yiniang was naturally overjoyed when she saw that Shen Yue was willing to get close, but Shen Dongling didn't know if she was shy, and she didn't show much enthusiasm for Shen Yue, instead she looked a little timid.
This group of people strolled on the street, and the atmosphere was a little weird and embarrassing. Let’s say it’s not in harmony. It’s true that a whole family of people walks together. Let’s say it’s fun.
As Shen Miao walked, she seriously looked at the lanterns and lantern riddles on the street, Shen Xin and the others were the least fond of guessing lantern riddles, just because they were all rough people from the family of military generals, how could Shen Xin be able to guess and guess. A crepe thing. In Shen Qiu's words: "If my younger sister likes that lantern that is a colorful head, tomorrow my elder brother will go to the capital to find a master to carve an exact one for you. Why do you work so hard?"
Shen Qiu couldn't appreciate the "elegance" of Chen Rouqiu and his group, so after Chen Rouqiu and the others finished guessing the lantern riddles and walked forward, Wan Yiniang suddenly opened her mouth and said to Shen Gui, "Master, I heard that there is a fairy Jade Rabbit dancing in Wanli Lake tonight. , this year, the jade rabbit lanterns are also placed by the lake, let's go there and have a look."
Chen Rouqiu frowned when she heard this, and said softly, "That Fairy Jade Rabbit is from Baoxianglou. We still have girls in our house today, I'm afraid it's a little bad." Where is Baoxianglou? The biggest selling gold cave in the capital, the girls in it are all warm and fragrant, how many men abandon their wives to sleep with the girls in Baoxianglou, spend a lot of money, at least the main room is not ashamed to mention Baoxianglou of. However, no matter how despised those wives and wives were, they couldn't change the fact that the girls in Baoxianglou were all talented, so this year's Jade Rabbit Fairy was still played by the girls in Baoxianglou.
"Second madam," Wan Yiniang said softly, "Even so, it's just for acting. If you want to come in front of so many people, then Fairy Jade Rabbit won't do anything wrong, she's just watching the fun. That’s it, you don’t have to be so serious.” Concubine Wan didn’t want to fight with Chen Rouqiu at first, but like Ren Wanyun, she just couldn’t get used to Chen Rouqiu’s aloof appearance, and she always held the air of a scholarly family member, even compared to her. Ren Wanyun, Wan Yiniang hated Chen Rouqiu even more, because she herself was born in a drama troupe, and Chen Rouqiu was suppressing that Baoxianglou today, no doubt that she despised her manners.
The tit-for-tat between the two of them was heard by everyone, and the atmosphere became a little exciting for a while. The men would not interfere in the disputes between the women, Shen Dongling just held Wan Yiniang's hand and tightly closed her lips and did not speak, Shen Yue wanted to argue for Chen Rou Qiu, but she felt that she would lose her identity as a direct daughter. people talking.
“Whoever said that going to Wanli Lake is to see Fairy Jade Rabbit,” Shen Miao said softly in the silence, “The grand occasion of ten thousand people lighting up lanterns is not something you can see every day. Besides, one’s background cannot be chosen from the poor, the lowly, the rich and the noble, there is no need to do so. Therefore, I look down on others. No matter what status she is, she is the Jade Rabbit Fairy today, and a person with a clear heart, why should she care about these external things."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and Shen Xin took the lead in laughing: "Jiaojiao is right, you can't choose one's background from the poor, the lowly, the rich, and the rich, and it's a skill to look down on others!"
Luo Xue Yan also smiled. They were fighting on the battlefield. Some of the soldiers in the army came from officials, but most of them were ordinary people. Some of them can't even afford to eat, and some of the old people in their families are dying of starvation. In terms of their background, they each have their own hardships. Therefore, they would never look down on poor people, but Shen Miao's words were very much in line with the two of them.
“Sister,” Shen Qiu patted Shen Miao on the shoulder, “You are such a big man with the world in your heart, with such a mind, I am ashamed of Big Brother.”
Knowing that Shen Qiu was joking about her words, Shen Miao was slightly absent-minded. In her previous life, she married Fu Xiu Yi and became the queen. It was indeed for love, but as the queen, she had no less responsibilities than others. The words "Mother Yi Tianxia" means to let all the people live and work in peace and contentment, and those in positions of authority should love their own people. This is what Fu Xiu Yi taught her, although Fu Xiu Yi did not do it herself.
When they sang together, Chen Rou Qiu’s face turned green and white, Shen Xin praised Shen Miao for being frank, didn’t it set off her hypocrisy? Shen Wan's expression was also a little gloomy, and Shen Yue had already exploded with anger, but held back her words and satirized Shen Miao.
Wan Yiniang thought that what Shen Miao said was helping her, and there was a hint of joy on her face, Shen Dongling shook her head slightly when she saw it, Shen Yuan was still sneering and Shen Gui also pretended not to know.
"Then let's go to Wanli Lake." Luo Xueyan gave an order. She was used to being a female general, and she was called a natural when she gave orders. Even if the Shen family were reluctant, they had to keep up because of the Shen family army guards behind them.
Wanli Lake is located in the west of the center of Dingjing City. The entire lake is embedded in the center of the city. In spring, it looks like a piece of jasper jade. In winter, when the snow falls, the lake is snowed, and there are boats swimming on the lake. The history of cooking wine is also quite interesting.
There is also a little snow today, and under the light of the lights of thousands of homes, the snow particles are like crystal clear jade flowers, falling from the sky in the name of Xuan'er, and the willow trees on the lake shore are covered with snow strips. , For a while, I couldn't tell where the snow was and where the lights were.
Before I got to Wanli Lake, I heard the sound of fireworks. I looked up and saw that in the dark night, a large number of fireworks almost dazzled people's eyes. , or the family is happy, they are all looking up at the fireworks, watching the eternity of this moment.
"Miss, look quickly." Jing Zhe said excitedly, "That's the fireworks by Wanli Lake. I heard that the fireworks will be on for the whole night tonight!"
"It's really beautiful." Gu Yu also murmured.
"Ha, the Ding capital is really prosperous." Shen Qiu said to Luo Xueyan, "It's much more fun than our northwest side."
Luo Xueyan also sighed while walking.
Going forward, he suddenly saw the crowd around him rushing forward, not knowing why he was in a hurry, Shen Xin grabbed a man who ran past him and asked, "This brother, what is ahead? Why are you all running forward?"
"Fairy Jade Rabbit is here!" The man said, "Everyone has gone to see Fairy Jade Rabbit!" He glanced at Shen Xin, and suddenly said, "Xiongtai is a newcomer, this year, Fairy Jade Rabbit is the girl Liuying from Baoxianglou. You're pretending, Xiongtai, don't hurry up!" After saying that, he ran away happily.
Shen Xin turned his head, Luo Xueyan said lukewarmly, "Why don't you go see that girl Liuying?"
"What did Madam say?" Shen Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I can't see enough of Madam. What kind of person is Miss Liuying, she is definitely not as beautiful and generous as Madam."
Even though he said that, Luo Xueyan wouldn't spoil everyone's interest, but he still walked forward. After crowding through the crowd, someone suddenly heard someone shouting: "Miss Liu Ying is here! Miss Liu Ying is here!"
Shen Miao was too small to be able to see the top, so Shen Qiu pulled her to the side of the stone platform and put her down, he stood beside Shen Miao, Shen Miao raised her head and saw the crowd crowded with a float.
In the winter, this float is actually full of flowers, which is enough to show the intentions of the people behind. The flowers were colorful and red, and it was not very real for a while, but still at this time, I could clearly see the people in the float.
It was a young woman, sitting on the float, wearing a long moon-white cotton gauze dress with a fluffy cloak, her hair combed into a fairy bun, and she looked like a fairy. She has crescent eyebrows and teeth like shells. The most attractive thing is a pair of long and narrow eyes, and the ends of the eyes are slightly raised at the end, which adds a touch of style for no reason. Cold and seductive, light but heavy, as if with her arrival, the wind around her has an ambiguous fragrance. This Jade Rabbit Fairy said that she was a fairy, but she had a smell of dust in the human world, saying that it was the human world.
Liu Ying was not very beautiful. In terms of her facial features, she was even slightly inferior to Ten Thousand Yiniang. However, the cold and enchanting in her bones made people itch. Whether this Jade Rabbit Fairy is a fairy or a demon is provocative. Thinking about it, but this kind of tune is a deadly ecstasy for ordinary men.
Shen Miao's eyes stopped on Liu Ying for a moment, but she turned to look around to see if that person was coming. After looking around, but not finding it, Shen Qiu saw her movement and asked curiously, "Sister, what are you looking at?"
“Why doesn’t Big Brother look at this Liu Ying girl?” Shen Miao turned her head away.
Although Shen Qiu was not stupid, he would not think too much when he met Shen Miao, and when he heard Shen Miao ask such a question, he replied, "I don't like it."
Shen Miao raised her eyebrows and said, "Then what does eldest brother like?"
Shen Qiu was speechless.
Shen Miao felt that Shen Qiu's embarrassed appearance was very funny and wanted to laugh. In his previous life, Shen Qiu married that vicious sister-in-law, and he probably never met the girl he liked from the beginning to the end. He was born again, but he didn't know who was the one who was destined to be his sister-in-law in this life.
“Let’s go.” Shen Qiu stretched out his hand to Shen Miao to pull her off the stone platform. Just now in order to let Shen Miao see that Liuying girl clearly, Shen Qiu took her to this side and was separated from Shen Xin and the others by about ten meters. After watching the excitement, he naturally wanted to return to Shen Xin and go to Wanli Lake together. Lights on.
Shen Miao was about to jump down when she suddenly heard the cry of a child, Shen Qiu also heard it, the two turned their heads to look and saw a three or four year old child hanging upside down on the scale of the shops on the shore, about a few meters apart. The child was naughty and climbed to the high beam to watch the fun, but it slipped, and now he was holding his hands tightly to measure, and half of his body was hanging outside. The people around have already gone to get the ladder, but the child can't hold on for long. Seeing that the little hands are getting weaker and weaker, the mother of the child has already covered her face and cried.
“Sister wait for me here.” Seeing this, Shen Qiu quickly instructed Shen Miao, thinking that it was only a few meters away from the stone platform, and he knew martial arts here, so he immediately walked towards that end.
Before Fang could reach, the child's hand softened and he fell directly. There was a sudden exclamation around him. Shen Qiu tapped his toes and stepped on the pillar beside him. A child's life. The people around him applauded for the hand he showed. Shen Qiu handed the child back to the child's mother, and the child's mother apologized to him repeatedly with tears in her eyes, making Shen Qiu feel a little embarrassed.
After finally comforting the mother and son, Shen Qiu was ready to return to the stone platform to pick up Shen Miao. Because the distance was only a few meters, he was stunned as soon as he turned his head.
The stone platform was empty, and there was no one there.
Shen Qiu's heart tightened, he took three steps in parallel, vigorously pushed aside the crowded crowd and ran to the stone platform. There was no one there, not a single trace. Shen Qiu still had luck in his heart, looked around, and called out loudly, "Jiaojiao!" But no one answered him.
He grabbed a person standing not far from the stone platform and asked, "What about the little girl who just stood here? Did you see the little girl here!"
The man replied impatiently: "What little girl, no!" After that, he glanced at him again: "Could it be that your girl was kidnapped. There are a lot of kidnappers on the Jade Rabbit Festival. Miss and people are separated, and in all likelihood, they were kidnapped by kidnappers!"
Shen Qiu's body trembled violently. At this moment, the big man who was eight feet tall, the one who didn't even blink a single eye from the enemy on the battlefield, suddenly changed color.
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On the street beside Wanli Lake, there were two people walking among the crowds that were shoulder-to-shoulder. One has a blue shirt and a jade crown, and the other is purple, with picturesque features.
These two had a good life, especially the purple-clothed boy, who had a quiet elegance and nobility in his actions, and the faint smile on his lips made the female relatives around him look this way from time to time.
“When will you follow me?” Xie Jing Xing asked.
Su Mingfeng shook his head: "It's such a festive season, as friends, it's natural to travel together. Why should you be reluctant?"
"I have something else to do."
"It's better to meet by chance. Now that you meet, let's travel with me. How many of us haven't swim together at the Jade Rabbit Festival." Su Mingfeng was dissatisfied: "You are becoming more and more mysterious now."
Today Su Mingfeng was traveling with the Su family, and when he happened to meet Xie Jing Xing alone, he just pulled Xie Jing Xing over. The Su family and the Xie family have a good relationship, so Master Su will not say anything. At this moment, Master Su and the others are walking in front, while Su Mingfeng and Xie Jing are walking behind.
Su Mingfeng asked: "You came out alone today, your father is not angry?"
The Jade Rabbit Festival is a family outing, at the moment there is only Xie Jing Xing alone, no need to think, it must be Xie Jing Xing who came out by himself. Xie Ding estimated that he was so angry that he couldn't help it. With such a son, he felt that he had come to collect debts in his previous life.
“With his son with me, I won’t join in the fun.” Xie Jing Xing said casually, “It’s not that busy.”
Su Mingfeng shook his head: "You are free and easy."
Just as he was talking, when he saw a group of people walking in front of him, Su Mingfeng was taken aback: "Isn't that General Shen?"
Xie Jing Xing raised his eyes and saw Shen Xin hurriedly walking towards this end, followed by Shen Qiu and Luo Xue Yan, and behind him were a group of guards, the expressions on everyone's faces were very heavy and nervous. Su Mingfeng touched his chin and said, "It looks like something is wrong with the Shen family, why are they all like this?"
Among the beaming crowd, this expression of the Shen family was very abrupt, don't think about it, it's definitely not a good thing. Master Su also saw them and stopped to chat with them, Xie Jing Xing and Su Ming Feng did not step forward, they just stood far away, they were both martial arts practitioners, but they could hear each other's conversation.
Master Su asked, "Where is General Shen going?"
"Ha, feel free to stroll around." Shen Xindao said, "It's just that my wife suddenly felt unwell, so I had to go back to the mansion first. Master Su is more happy." After saying that, he cupped his hands and walked away without looking back.
The Shen family and the Su family also belonged to different groups in terms of political views. Seeing that Shen Xin didn't want to talk to him so much, Master Su was naturally not very comfortable in his heart. It was Su Mingfeng who said, "General Shen is so crazy, but why does it seem like something has happened? Even if Mrs. Shen is unwell, she doesn't need to bring so many guards."
Xie Jing Xing glanced at the guards and said, "The Fifth Young Lady of the Shen family is not here."
"Ah?" Su Mingfeng was taken aback.
“Shen Miao is not here.” Xie Jing Xing glanced at the Shen family team. With the relationship between Shen Miao and the other two rooms, there is absolutely no possibility that she would abandon her mother at this time and enjoy the lights with the other two rooms. But there is no Shen Miao in this team at the moment, it cannot be that Shen Miao has never left the mansion today, even if Shen Miao is unwilling for such a big festival, Shen Xin will not leave her alone in the mansion of.
At this moment, a soft and waxy voice suddenly sounded: "Sister Shen is gone!"
Xie Jing Xing lowered his head, Su Ming Lang slipped over from Master Su at some point, ran to Su Ming Feng, grabbed his elder brother's clothes and repeated, "I just sneaked up to them and heard those people say that I need to hurry up as soon as possible. Find Sister Shen."
Su Minglang is a glutinous rice dumpling, which is almost negligible in the crowd. He is also very courageous, and he is not afraid of being scattered by the crowd and unable to find his way back.
"They said that maybe Sister Shen was captured by kidnappers." Su Minglang continued: "Big brother, let's go and rescue Sister Shen!"
“Gone?” Xie Jing Xing thoughtfully looked at the backs of the Shen family and his group, and suddenly said to Su Mingfeng, “Don’t make a statement about this matter, I’ll take a step forward.” He looked down at Su Minglang again with a sinister smile. : “Shen Miao does not see this matter, if you speak out, I will sell you to kidnappers.”