The shadow of the country

Seeing Qixuan leave, Zi Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but still did not dare to disobey Qixuan's order, so she took the Yuefu Mansion Regulations from the bookcase beside her and handed it to Mu Yan who was standing beside her.

Mu Yan reached out to take it, and said softly to Zi Feng, "Just now, thank you for pleading for me."

Zifeng didn't mind waving his hand, "You don't have to thank me, if Qixuan refuses to let me go, it's useless for me to ask. Qixuan has already left, you can sit down and rest, the government can wait I'll watch it again. Just now you said that His Highness the Fifth Highness is your old friend? Then you worked so hard to enter the palace because of him?"

Mu Yan nodded lightly, "That's true...I used to be his bodyguard."

"So that's how it is..." Zi Feng said with a smile on his face, "It turns out that you were the one who made His Highness so troublesome a while ago."

Mu Yan was slightly startled and said, "Your Highness...worrying about me?"

Zi Feng nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I've known His Highness for so many years, it's the first time he's put so much effort into protecting someone comprehensively. Others can't see it, and Qi Xuan and I can't see it?"

Mu Yan's heart trembled, he quickly covered up his smile, and changed the subject, "However, due to the regulations of the Yuefu Mansion, I don't know when I will have the chance to see His Highness again..."

"In fact, musicians can still leave the mansion on the first and fifteenth day of each month. A few years ago when Qixuan was the head of the musicians, he saw that the musicians could not go out of the Yuefu several times throughout the year, so he specially asked the emperor. Open your mouth, and the emperor will really grant it! Although Qixuan is cold and serious by nature, he is actually very good. Both kindness and power are given, rewards and punishments are clearly defined, and the musicians in the mansion all respect him..." Once mentioned Qixuan, Zifeng immediately began to talk happily.

"Zi Feng..." Mu Yan really couldn't hear his ramblings, so he had to interrupt him temporarily, "Zi Feng, you just said that you can leave the house at [-] o'clock on the first day of each month?"

"Yes. Not only can you go out of the palace, but you can also leave the palace. Most musicians will go out of the palace to visit their families in these two days. If you want to go to Lanling Palace, you can go for two days."

Mu Yan nodded slightly, secretly happy in his heart, even though he could only see that person two days a month, he was already very satisfied.Turning to Zifeng, he said, "I see, thank you very much."

Now it is the Shangyuan Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which is the day when all the musicians leave the house.In the early morning of this day, the musicians had already left the palace to visit their relatives, there were not many people left in Yuefu, even Zifeng spent half a month's savings to go out to the palace to visit the temple fair, and even forced Qixuan to go with him.Without Zi Feng's nagging, Yuefu is also a rare peace.

In the early morning of this day, Mu Yan left for Lan Ling Palace.When I was still a dozen steps away from Lanling Hall, I saw the door of the hall was open, and the ground in the courtyard was covered with snow. Yi Lan was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, drinking tea and waiting for him. , with a quiet and elegant posture.Seeing Mu Yan, he stood up and said softly, "You're here? Let's go into the hall."

Mu Yan stepped forward, a little surprised, "How did you know I would come?"

Yi Lan turned around and walked into the hall, said with a light smile, "Isn't it possible?"

Mu Yan froze for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.He tried his best to stop the pounding in his heart, simply stopped talking, and followed Yi Lan into the Lanling Hall.

Inside the Lanling Hall, Yi Lan told Mu Yan to sit down, poured him a cup of tea, and said, "Last time you hurried back to Yuefu, did Qixuan blame you?"

Mu Yan replied in a muffled voice: "Fortunately, Zi Feng interceded, and Master Lin Yue didn't blame him too much. Otherwise, he must be held accountable."

Seeing him like this, Yi Lan couldn't help laughing, "It's not surprising that Zi Feng pleaded for you. But with Qi Xuan's temperament, it's rare to be able to forgive him."

Mu Yan nodded, but said with a smile: "That should be the case. But even if you go back later today, you should be fine. I heard that there will be a temple fair outside the palace tonight. Teacher Lin Yue will go with you, and I'm afraid you won't be able to come back for a while."

At this time, Eunuch An suddenly knocked on the door and entered the palace, and reported: "Your Highness, just now Eunuch Jing, who is next to the emperor, came to deliver a message. It is said that the envoys from the neighboring countries have just arrived at the palace, and are now discussing matters with the emperor in the Huangji Hall. It won't end either. Therefore, this year's Lantern Festival banquet in the palace is temporarily cancelled."

Hearing this, Yi Lan secretly smiled in her heart.This kind of banquet in the palace is not only extravagant and wasteful, but also extremely boring.Temporary cancellation was exactly what he wanted, so he said lightly: "Understood, if you have nothing to do, you can leave first."

Eunuch An bowed and said, "Yes, this old slave is retiring."

After Eunuch An left the palace gate, Yi Lan turned to Mu Yan and said with a light smile, "Do you want to go to the temple fair outside the palace?"

Mu Yan's heart moved, "Is it possible?"

Yi Lan nodded, "It's okay. Anyway, tonight's palace banquet has been cancelled, and the Lantern Festival temple fair is only once a year. Don't you think it's a pity to miss it?"

Mu Yan nodded slightly, and said, "Then thank you, Your Highness."

In the evening, Yi Lan took Mu Yan out of the palace.The Shangyuan Festival temple fair outside the palace is very lively and bustling with people on both sides, and dragon and lion dance performances abound.Even though it was dark, the long street was still brightly illuminated by fiery red lanterns on both sides, and exquisite lanterns were hung high.In the night sky, fireworks are constantly blooming, and the entire imperial city is enveloped in this festive atmosphere.

After leaving the palace, Mu Yan didn't stick to his identity any more, he just dragged Yilan to and fro among the stalls with great interest.But in a short while, he bought a lot of gadgets in front of the stall, and Yi Lan just smiled and let him go.It was not until the hour of Xu time that a prosperous and grand fireworks event officially began.This has always been the custom of the Panyun Dynasty. Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there must be a grand fireworks display in the imperial city, and the whole country celebrates the festival together.

In just a short moment, countless bright fireworks bloomed in the night sky. The fireworks were in full bloom, and the blossoms were gorgeous and delicate, making the night scene extraordinarily dazzling.

At that moment, Mu Yan had stopped and looked up at the fireworks in the sky.The firelight reflected on his porcelain-like delicate side face, showing an even more gripping beauty.Yi Lan watched from the side, but she was also slightly absent-minded, and she hurriedly averted her eyes when she realized it.

I don't know how long it took before Mu Yan turned his head and said softly: "The Shangyuan Festival is supposed to be reunited with family members. My parents and younger sister are all in Hengzhou now. I don't know what they are doing now. Remember Every year during the Lantern Festival, my mother would make Lantern Festivals for me, my sister, and the servants in the mansion who couldn’t go back.”

After thinking for a while, Yi Lan said: "The Lantern Festival is just a cover for chance. There is a bright moon for thousands of miles, and no matter how long the distance is, it is not a barrier."

Mu Yan hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's true. I have been exchanging letters with my family frequently these days. I know they are all safe. It's just that I miss the Lantern Festival made by my mother."

Yi Lan smiled slightly, "How can there be no Lantern Festival during the Lantern Festival? I'll take you to eat it. But now the restaurant is probably out of place, so why don't you buy some from any street stall?"

Mu Yan was not rigid, and said with a smile: "Okay, thank you Your Highness."

(unfinished)

The author has something to say: I received Xiaochong's jade flute today, and I really like it, thank you Ying! (^_^)

☆、Fifteen. Shangyuan (2)