Wealth and glory seek stability

Jian Xi looked like she was eating a melon.

There is gossip!

It seems to be a big melon.

"Don't be like this, your mother will worry about you." Gao Yunhuai didn't want to see his friend so depressed.

"My mother won't do that. She only has...only that man and her power in her heart. She won't care about me!" Xuanyuan Qiyuan muttered, and finally fell drunk on the table.

Jian Xi then had the opportunity to interrupt, "Brother Gao, what is the identity of your friend? I see his family relationships are quite complicated." At the very least, it's a family of power and influence.

Gao Yunhuai didn't want to explain too much. "His family relationship is indeed a bit complicated. It's better for you not to know. The more you know, the worse it will be for you. You wait here. I will find his servants and send him home."

"Oh!"

Ignore the drunk Xuanyuan Qiyuan.

Jian Xi walked around the table and went to the window, "Brother, come and see, it's so beautiful!" Tianxiang Tower is indeed worthy of its reputation. From the top floor, one can see the scenery of the entire capital city.

Looking down from the window of the private room, one could just see the mask stall that the group had visited before.

Shen Nanxing obediently walked to the windowsill.

"It is indeed beautiful."

"Look! Someone is releasing a sky lantern."

In the distant sky, the yellow stars are very beautiful.

"If Xier likes it, we can play it when we get home in the evening."

"No way, it's more fun to light lanterns than to watch others do it." She's lazy!

At night, the huge capital city is brightly lit with ancient and quaint buildings.

Jian Xi couldn't help but think of a word——

Thousands of lights.

Looking at Shen Nanxing to the side, although he has no parents in this strange world, it is not bad to have a brother.

At least she knew there was a light on for her.

Gao Yunhuai called Xuanyuan Qiyuan's personal servant, and several people worked together to carry Xuanyuan Qiyuan out.

"What are you doing? I can still drink, don't pull me." Xuanyuan Qiyuan struggled and shouted.

The servant didn't know what to do next and looked at each other in confusion.

Gao Yunhuai made the decision directly, "Carry him back and have a good sleep."

Someone made the decision, and he was the master's good friend, and the servants agreed.

Jian Xi was a little bit bewitched when she saw this scene. This guy was so handsome, but it would be too embarrassing for him to be drunk!

No image at all, what a waste of face.

Gao Yunhuai clapped his hands, and the shopkeeper came forward with a waiter, holding an exquisite revolving lantern in their hands.

"Didn't you say you liked this lamp? I bought one from the shopkeeper."

Gao Yunhuai took the revolving lantern from the waiter and handed it to Shen Nanxing.

Shen Nanxing wanted to refuse but when he saw the horse-riding pattern on it, he stretched out his hand for some unknown reason. When he reacted, the lamp was already in his hand: "......"

Jian Xi's masked face appeared in front of Shen Nanxing, "Brother, what are you standing there for? We are going home."

Shen Nanxing came back to his senses, "Ah? Oh! Okay."

Gao Yunhuai walked in front with his hands behind his back, holding the smiley face mask that Jian Xi gave him.

Along the way, Jian Xi walked, stopped, and bought things. If there were things she couldn't carry, the people behind her would take them.

All she needs to do is shop and shop.

When the three of them went home, everyone except Gao Yunhuai wore a mask. Jian Xi and Shen Nanxing each held a lantern in their hands, and even Gao Yunhuai had a lot of small gadgets on him.

Mrs. Gao saw that the few people had returned with full loads and invited them in with a smile.

"Oh! It's really rare. I think it would be better to have a daughter. It would be so nice to have a complete family. Xi'er, come quickly, wash your face and come to worship Yue Niang."

Jian Xi took off her mask, and Mrs. Gao was already ready in the yard.

Place the altar facing the direction of the moon, place offerings on it, light red candles and lay out mats.

Mrs. Gao instructed Jian Xi to sit upright on the mat. Since Zhu'er was also a young woman, she asked Zhu'er to kneel a little behind Jian Xi.

Mother Liu handed over the eulogy with both hands. Mrs. Gao took it and read it:

"Pray to the moon and wish for blessings, and wish for a literary agreement..."

A long list of moon worship blessings.

"Now that the sacrifice has been completed, I sincerely pray for a good night light."

Mother Liu took out three incense sticks and handed them to Jian Xi and Zhu Er respectively. "Please pray for your wish, bow to the Moon God once, and then put the incense in the incense burner."

Jian Xi took it, thinking of the wish in her heart, and bowed sincerely——

I hope everyone around her is safe.

Jian Xi and Zhu Er offered incense in turn, and Madam Gao sang, "The ceremony is over!"

At this point, the Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship ceremony is completed.

Jian Xi and Zhu'er looked at each other and smiled.

Zhu'er's name sounds plump and mellow, but she is actually very thin, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a somewhat dark skin, but she looks very pretty when she smiles.

Madam Gao pulled Jian Xi up and said, "Okay, I've also prepared a Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner. Xi'er, can you and Xing'er come with us?"

Jian Xi felt a little uncomfortable. Mrs. Gao was a little too enthusiastic.

"No need, Aunt Gao. We have already disturbed you today. It's getting late. My brother and I will take our leave now."

Male guests are not allowed to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival moon worship, so Shen Nanxing was called to the study by Gao Yunhuai.

Mrs. Gao wanted to keep her, but Jian Xi was determined to leave. "Sister Zhu'er, please find my brother."

Zhu'er glanced at Mrs. Gao, and after getting permission, she went to the study.

Mrs. Gao looked distressed and said, "Child, why are you so distant with Aunt Gao? If it is inconvenient to eat at home when you come back, just come to Aunt Gao. Your elder brother Gao is always not at home, and I stay at home alone without anyone to talk to." As she said that, she took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

Mrs. Gao looked to be in her early thirties, and her demeanor was about 50% similar to Gao Yunhuai. She looked so pitiful when she cried.

Jian Xi couldn't stand women crying, especially beautiful women, so she quickly agreed, "Aunt Gao, don't cry. I will come often in the future." Please don't cry anymore.

Mrs. Gao immediately smiled happily, with tears in her eyes not yet completely dry. "You said so. Come and talk to Aunt Gao next time you come back."

!!!

The speed of changing one's expression is really fast.

Jian Xi responded dryly: "Okay, Aunt Gao, don't worry."

Mrs. Gao immediately took Jian Xi's hand and talked and laughed, as if nothing had happened just now.

Jian Xi:......

What the hell, was someone crying just now?

Is it her imagination?

It shouldn't be.

I don’t know what Gao Yunhuai said to Shen Nanxing in the study, but this time when the two of them appeared in the same frame, they didn’t have any quarrels.

Mrs. Gao asked Gao Yunhuai to accompany the two of them.

Before leaving, Jian Xi picked out a beautiful velvet flower from a pile of small items and gave it to Zhu'er.

Zhu'er looked surprised and asked, "For me?" She held the velvet flower in both hands, obviously liking it very much.

"Yes, you look very beautiful in this purple velvet flower." Jian Xi said with a smile, turning back while holding her peony lantern.

Velvet flowers are not valuable things.

When worshiping the moon just now, Jian Xi noticed that Zhu'er had a lot of old scars on her arms.

I think she is a woman with a tragic fate.