I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Fine white glutinous rice flour is wrapped with black sesame filling, and is shaped into pink and white dumplings the size of cherries. After cooking, the surface is white and translucent, floating up and down in the celadon lotus petal pattern bowl, with golden osmanthus flowers. Very appetizing.

Wei Ying picked up the bowl in front of him, scooped up one and put it into his mouth. He took a small bite and immediately narrowed his eyes in contentment. The stuffing has been mixed with lard and honey in advance, and when you bite into it, it tastes like a packet of sweet soup.

He quickly finished all the dozen glutinous rice balls, smacking his lips and licking his tongue as he savored the food for a while. When he raised his head, he found that his master was still in deep contemplation, his eyes were deep and distant, and he hadn't touched a single bite of the delicacies that he praised so much. .

"Sir, today is the Lantern Festival. Even if you don't like sweets, you can at least take a few bites to get the omen of a happy reunion, isn't it?" He Qing, who had been standing at the bottom carefully, said.

Mr. Mo glanced at him lightly, took the white jade soup spoon in his hand, stirred it twice in the bowl, but still put it down.

"Young Master!" Wei Cang shouted and jumped in on one leg. His injured leg has mostly healed, but he still doesn't dare to exert too much force. Fortunately, he has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and his lower body is very stable. Coupled with the intensive training in the past month, he has become accustomed to the independence of the Golden Rooster.

"Xingjiu has sent a message. Mrs. Luo is going home to see me today!"

Young Master Mo's eyes darkened suddenly, but before he could say anything, Wei Ying said carelessly: "Wei Cang, what's the matter with you? How come you can just talk to Young Master about such a trivial matter?"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Mr. Mo. Seeing that he did not stop him immediately, he felt reassured and his tone of scolding Wei Ying became more emboldened:

"Young master usually spends a lot of time writing papers. It's hard to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Can't you say something nice so as not to cause trouble for the master?"

Wei Cang glared at him angrily: "No wonder you are still alone when you are here, and you still want to join the young master?"

"It sounds like you already have a family." Wei Ying replied without hesitation: "Young master will get married soon. If you continue to behave like this, I'm afraid you will offend the master." Mother is not happy."

"It's all still missing, and as the Lord, he is destined to have wives and concubines..." Wei Cang said as he sat down and took a bite of the glutinous rice balls served by He Qing. After taking a bite, his eyes immediately lit up: "It's delicious!"

When this was mentioned, Wei Ying immediately changed his appearance: "Isn't it just delicious? Let me tell you, the osmanthus soup garden developed by He Qingqing is really unique. Even in Weiyang Palace, you may not be able to eat it. It doesn’t get much more delicious than this…”

He Qing's identity was far different from theirs, so he didn't dare to interrupt at will, so he had to stand aside and smile with his lips pursed.

"Why look at each other?" A voice as cold as ice spring suddenly sounded from above. The three people in the room were stunned for a moment, but Wei Cang reacted the fastest and explained seriously:

"The so-called meeting means that before the two families get married, the elders and the two parties will usually meet first. If both parties are satisfied, the marriage is half done, and then there are three letters and six etiquette to settle the matter... ....."

An invisible coldness suddenly filled the room. Even though the earth dragon in the room was burning warmly and vigorously, Wei Cang still shuddered greatly and his voice gradually weakened.

Wei Ying and He Qing naturally felt the suddenly lowered air pressure. They both lowered their heads and tried their best to reduce their sense of presence. They had absolutely no sympathy for Wei Cang who had offended the Lord on such a day.

After a brief pause, Wei Cang immediately began to actively save himself: "Actually, this meeting was entirely the intention of the Wen family. Specifically, it was the matchmaking between Mrs. Luo's grandmother and her aunt. Mrs. Luo didn't know about it in advance. Affection......"

Before he could finish speaking, Mr. Mo interrupted him.

"Who is it?" His voice was a little cold.

"Young Master is asking about the person you are eyeing?" Wei Cang had already made preparations before reporting, and answered smoothly: "It's the seventh young master of the Tao family - the concubine of the third brother of Tao Sheng, the middle-aged doctor. Tao Qi."

Mr. Mo's thumb slowly rubbed the white jade finger: "My concubine's concubine has a son?"

Wei Cang nodded: "Although he is the son of a concubine, his temperament is quite calm. He is considered outstanding among the younger nephews of the Tao family. Tao Sheng has already planned to let him take over the family's general affairs, and follow Lady Luo's On the one hand, Tao Qi asked for the marriage, and it also got Tao Sheng's approval."

"That's right." When Wei Cang said this, he suddenly remembered something else: "By the way, during the Lantern Festival tonight, Mrs. Luo will most likely go to the lantern market with Tao Qi... ."

"Why?" Mr. Mo's eyes were dark and cold, and Wei Cang's heart felt completely cold when he stared at him.

"Every year during the Lantern Festival, lovers will join hands to visit the lantern market. Young Master, think about it, this flower market is like a sea, with bright lights. We have traveled together, enjoyed the lanterns, guessed lantern riddles, made wishes and released the Kongming lanterns together. It is the only place we have ever seen before. The three-point friendship will also be raised to seven or eight points..."

"Where's the lantern market? Changlingyi?"

"It's Xijing." He Qing, who had been silent for a long time, finally intervened: "Young Master has never entered Xijing at this time before, so he doesn't know that on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year, there is no curfew or closure in Xijing. People in Wuling We gathered here to enjoy the fireworks all night long. The seats for tonight at the Zixing Tower run by my subordinates were all booked more than a month ago. Among them, the Accord rooms facing the street were sold for sky-high prices. ....."

When spring arrives in the world, people are like jade, and when the lamp is burning, the moon is like silver. Luo Qianhuai looked at Xijing City's bright lights, bustling crowds, and prosperous and beautiful place, which was even better than in his previous life, and his heart was filled with joy.

It didn’t matter who she was watching the lights with, what was important was such a beautiful scenery on such a good time. She had been here, seen and appreciated it, and she had never let it down.

Luo Qianhuai's eyes were full of sparks, but Tao Qi's eyes were full of her shadow. He only felt that watching a beauty under the lamp was even more charming.

Xingjiu took a step forward calmly, blocking Tao Qi's gaze.

"Mrs. Luo, look there are lantern riddles to guess over there, and if you win, you can get a beautiful lantern!"

Luo Qianhuai didn't notice her little thoughts. Lantern riddles are one of her favorite games. When she was a child in the orphanage, she would often rely on this skill to win some snacks and small toys during festivals.

She happily came to the lantern riddle stall. There were more than a hundred lantern riddles hanging in front of the shop, corresponding to the lanterns of various colors. Dozens of people were already stopping to solve the riddles, and from time to time there would be cheers and applause. , indicating that someone has guessed it correctly - but this is just one of the countless lantern riddle stalls throughout Xijing.