Lose the lights and spend another night

Here Cao Feng just got off the carriage, looked left and right, and said to the coachman, "You go back to the post house first, I'll come back after a stroll."

"Yes, my lord." The coachman nodded and drove the carriage away.

Cao Feng glanced at the colorful lights on the Baidi, couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, and walked into the crowd.

Will you meet them again?

Recalling the details of guessing lantern riddles last year, that humble maid really made him admire.Sure enough, some jade in the rough cannot just look at the appearance.

"Huh? I didn't expect Ziyu to come too." Cao Feng suddenly saw Mo Ziyu, the third son of Bianjing mentor, in the crowd, and couldn't help being stunned.

Cao Feng's mentor in Bianjing is none other than Mo Cheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.His third son, Mo Ziyu, also works in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but he prefers to travel around the mountains and rivers on weekdays, so no matter how Mo Cheng cultivates him, he can't sit in the position of servant.

Cao Feng and Mo Ziyu got along pretty well. When they were in Bianjing, the two often talked about interesting things in the world together in restaurants, and there was a time when they got drunk.

Now that he saw his old friend in Lin'an, Cao Feng felt kind, so he prepared to chase after him quickly.

"Lord Cao."

Suddenly he heard a familiar voice behind him, Cao Feng couldn't help turning around, and saw Mrs. Shen and Second Miss Shen Yingyan standing behind him with a smile.

The second young lady is 11 years old this year, and her eyebrows and eyes have gradually opened up.

Naturally, Cao Feng couldn't lose his manners, and immediately bowed his hands to his wife, "Is Madam also interested in taking the second young lady to watch the lantern today?"

Madam smiled slightly, and bowed with lingering smoke, "Just join in the fun."

Ying Yan smiled and looked at Cao Feng, her eyes full of admiration, "Will Mr. Cao stay at my house this time? I also want to learn painting, can you teach me too?"

How could Cao Feng not want to live in Shen's residence for a while?

He chuckled lightly and said, "If Mr. Shen doesn't think I'm bothering you, I'm naturally willing. Second Miss wants to learn painting, so I'm naturally willing to teach you."

"Good! Good!" Ying Yan clapped her hands happily.

Madam smiled softly, glanced at the commotion in front of her, and said with a smile: "I'm getting old, my body is becoming more and more useless, I'm afraid I won't be able to walk around with cigarettes for a long time tonight."

Ying Yan looked at his wife displeasedly, "Mother, didn't you just come here? I haven't read anything yet."

Cao Feng is a smart person, how could he not understand what Madam wants to do?

It's just that he doesn't want to get involved with people, so naturally he won't leave any chance for them to be related.

He shook his head and said: "Oh, I actually forgot, I haven't reported to Lin'an Mansion today, it's over!"

Madam was displeased, so she could only follow Cao Feng's words: "Then let me send someone to see you off."

Cao Feng waved his hands again and again and said: "No need, the second miss comes out so rarely, madam, let's take the second miss for a walk, and leave." After speaking, Cao Feng turned around and walked towards the south entrance of Baidi without looking back.

Madam sighed deeply.

Ying Yan is still naive, she looked up at Madam, pouted and said: "Mother, I want to eat candied haws."

"Four years from now, you will be old enough, you can't always think about eating candied haws." Then, Madam took her little hand and walked back angrily, saying to herself as she walked, "I don't believe it." , my daughter will be compared to that short-lived ghost's daughter!"

Yingyan blinked her eyes, not understanding what Madam said, "Mother, can Jiji not eat candied haws?"

Madam smiled wryly, squatted down, supported Yingyan's shoulders, and asked seriously: "What do you think of Mr. Cao?"

"He looks good when he was born, and his paintings are even better!" Ying Yan replied with a smile.

The madam stroked her cheek, nodded and said: "He is a rare beloved man, my mother can only be the shadow of others in this life, this kind of life is really too tormented... Mother only hopes that you can compare Mother is happy, so, Master Cao, mother must fight for you."

"Well, I'll listen to mother, mother won't cry." Yingyan raised her little hand and touched the corners of his wife's eyes, feeling very distressed.

Madam smiled gratifiedly, held back her tears, looked around, and saw someone selling candied haws in the distance.So she sniffed, stood up holding Yingyan, and walked straight to the candied haws.

As long as it is what her Yan'er wants, as long as her mother is still alive, no matter how difficult it is, she will fight for her Yan'er.

The same is true of candied haws, and so is Cao Feng.

Yingsheng and I were immersed in the story of the shadow puppet show, so we didn't know what happened at the south entrance of Baidi at this time.

The shadow puppet show was about an infatuated young man who gave up everything for a romantic woman, Liu Siniang, and died in love in the end.

In the end, although Liu Siniang was moved by the young master, the young master was no longer alive.

"Young master is so stupid..." Ying Sheng sniffed, and suddenly looked at me, now that she has grown to the root of my ears, she must be taller than me next year, right?

Stupid, really stupid, but he loves that oiran.

He loves so much that he can give everything for her, including his own life.

I looked at Yingsheng, my eye circles were a little red, I lowered my head and wrote in her palm—maybe a little silly, but he loves Huakui.

"If you die, you will lose everything, isn't that stupid?" Yingsheng asked me back.

I smiled with tears in my eyes, and continued to write—it’s good that the oiran is alive.

I stared at her quietly, I don't know how much Yingsheng can understand, but all I know is that if I were to choose, would I die, or Yingsheng would die?

I have only one answer, I want to live.

Yingsheng seemed to have sensed my seriousness, and even discovered the deep meaning in my words. She shook her head again and again, her little finger hooked mine tightly, and said seriously: "Huanxi, you promised me!"

Well, I promised you that I will take good care of you for the rest of my life, and I will age slower than you.

I used to talk nonsense too.

I smiled lightly, and turned the nonsense in my heart into a sentence on my fingertips - I will be with you.

Yingsheng quickly clasped my fingers, facing my palm, nodded heavily, "Okay! We agreed, whoever is sloppy will be a puppy!"

it is good……

Yingsheng felt that the story was really bad, and when the shadow puppet stall owner was about to repeat the first act, Yingsheng quickly pulled my hand, pointed to the lantern, and said with a smile: "This shadow puppet show is not good, let's go... Guess the lantern riddles!"

it is good……

I nodded and followed Yingsheng to the lantern riddle stand.

There are a lot of lantern stalls on Qixi Festival this year, and each stall has the biggest lottery head. Yingsheng looked around, but couldn't find a stall with a lantern head.

She looked at me sleepily, and sighed, "Huanxi, you won't be able to give me the lamp this year."

How can I be willing to see her lost?

I looked around carefully, and my eyes fell on an inconspicuous small fish lantern. I pointed to the lantern, and walked to the lantern holding Yingsheng's hand.

The stall owner took a look at our clothes and thought that we must be rich and powerful people, so he quickly said, "I still have many beautiful lanterns here..."

I shook my head, bowed to the stall owner, picked up the writing brush on his stall, and wrote on the white paper on one side: "No merit, no reward, if I can guess the riddle on this lantern , can you let me buy it back?"

The stall owner looked at the words above, and then at me—I pointed to my mouth and waved my hand.

The stall owner finally knew that I was dumb.Feeling compassionate, he nodded and smiled and said, "If the girl really guesses the lantern riddle, I'll give you this lantern."

I continued to write two words - thank you.

Yingsheng had already helped me take down the lantern riddle with a smile, handed it over, and read: "Candied Coptis chinensis." After reading, she smiled triumphantly, I know, she must have guessed it.

I smiled knowingly, and was about to write the answer to the lantern riddle on the paper, but Yingsheng held her hand, and I looked at her in a daze.

"I like this answer, let's write together!" Yingsheng nodded and chuckled, "Come on, let's write together!"

I shook my head with a smile, and wrote out the answer to this lantern riddle together with Yingsheng—we shared joys and sorrows.

"We share weal and woe, stall owner, did you guess right?" Yingsheng and I looked at each other with a smile, then asked the stall owner excitedly.

The stall owner nodded, took down the small fish lamp with his own hands, and handed it to me, "Since the girl guessed it right, then this lamp must belong to the girl!"

I nodded and smiled at the stall owner again. I didn't expect Yingsheng to hold the lamp handle one step ahead of me. When I held it up, I just held Yingsheng's hand.

The warmth from my palm penetrated into the back of her hand, she blushed, and smiled triumphantly at me, "We guessed it together this time, you still owe me a lamp! Next year, you must pay me back."

I nodded, as long as I can follow Yingsheng next year, I am willing to return as many lamps as I want.

Yingsheng also nodded happily, looked at the flower shop in the distance, and said happily: "Huanxi, look, there are more interesting things over there!"

I was reluctant to let go of her hand, and was afraid that she would be scattered by the flow of people, so I couldn't help but hold her tighter, and followed her to the bridge.

Ying Sheng seemed to be aware of my slight force, she secretly glanced at me in shame, then turned her face away, looked at the small fish lamp in front of her, and said faintly: "Huanxi, I know why you want to Give me this lamp."

My thoughts, she actually knows?

Ying Sheng was on the bridge pillar, looking at the moon shadow in the distance, said slowly: "This little fish lamp is the most inconspicuous lamp, you think this one is the most like you, right?"

My heart softened, Ying Sheng, Ying Sheng, you really guessed it right.

Yingsheng suddenly turned her face away, shook her head solemnly at me, and asked me to open the palm of the other hand, lower my head and write on it——

Even if it is a small fish lantern, as long as it is given to me by you, it is the best thing in the world.

My heart was so warm that I couldn't help calling out, "Eee... ee... Sheng..."

The sound is very close to the word Yingsheng, and Yingsheng looked at me in surprise and joy, "Huanxi, do you know that your ability to call me by my name is my most precious gift this year!" said Then, her eyes turned red, and two lines of hot tears rolled down instantly.

The author has something to say: Start your trip to Nanjing~~~ Let’s start with a sweet chapter~