Chapter 018: Mid-Autumn Festival in the Imperial City
Chapter 018 Zhongqiu of the Imperial City
The full moon is full and the autumn scenery is boundless.
In a flash, Xiao Li actually ushered in her first Mid-Autumn Festival in this world.
It's strange that on such a day when the moon sends lovesickness, she doesn't have the joys and sorrows of Grand Secretary Su. What she has in her heart is just a deep gratitude to God.
Thank God, she actually gave her such a warm family after she encountered misfortune.
On the night of mid-autumn, the general's mansion was very lively, and everyone enjoyed the lanterns and ate mooncakes. It was an indescribable family affection for the whole family.
However, there are far more fun things than these.
Just when Xiao Li was planning to stop going out and stayed at home to accompany her parents to enjoy the moon until dawn, news of her sisters visiting and acquaintance suddenly came from the foyer in the front yard.
Xiao Li was a little confused for a while, so I was obviously not the day for the family to reunite and enjoy the moon? Why would Sister Yuwen come here to find her at this time?
"Ali, you haven't celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival in the capital for many years, right?" Yuwen Ruocai held her hand and said to her with excitement: "You don't know that the lantern festival in the capital is much more lively than when we were young. Let's go, let my sister and I take you out for a good stroll tonight."
"Uh..." It's just going out to enjoy the lanterns. What's so fun about it? In fact, Xiao Li wanted to stay with her parents even more.
But how could Yuwen Ruocai follow her wishes: "Ali, hurry up! I will tell you that today, under the imperial city, the crown prince personally presided over the lantern meeting to enjoy the people. It is said that by then, even Li Saijun, the most famous Liufang Pavilion in the capital, will be on stage to perform."
Xiao Li has never heard of who Li Saijun is. But this crown prince...
If Li Saijun is a modern beauty star, then the crown prince is undoubtedly a standard tall, rich and handsome guy?
It is said that women are born gossip lovers, and this includes Xiao Li, of course, is no exception. Zhongqiu Festival is a happy day, and now there are ready-made literary evenings in the capital, with ready-made handsome men and beautiful women to watch. So at this moment, Xiao Li's heart naturally began to shake a little.
But she had already agreed with her parents that she would be at home to accompany them tonight.
Xiao Li was a little confused for a moment.
But although she was really confused, she couldn't resist her having a good couple!
At this time, the general had already come to Xiao Li happily: "Ali, since Miss Ruoxue and Miss Cai'er have come to make an appointment with you, then you might as well go out with them to have fun."
"But dad..."
The general's wife also came over at this time: "Okay, okay, I don't know you yet. She obviously can't think so, but she still pretends to be faced by her parents?"
Xiao Li pouted as soon as she heard this: "Dad, look at what my mother said." She felt aggrieved!
When the lady saw her like this, she suddenly laughed: "Okay, mom is teasing you on purpose. Mom knows that my Li'er is a filial child, but because of this, my parents can't tie you to her every day. Today is a lively day, hurry up and go in and clean up, and go out with Xueer and Caier to have fun together."
Then Xiao Li finally laughed again: "Thank you, mom." Then she turned around and said to the general: "Thank you, dad." After that, she turned around and quickly pulled the piano sword into her boudoir.
When Xiao Li appeared in front of everyone again, she had already changed into a red dress with a rose-red skirt under her. She was paired with a translucent smoke-colored silk on her shoulders, which seemed to reflect her beautiful face with bright makeup, making people look like they were in a dream.
"Wow—Ali, you look so beautiful!" Yuwen Ruocai, who was waiting for her at the door, suddenly burst into awesome.
"I told you in advance. We will go to see the lantern festival hosted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. At that time, there will definitely be no more than 100 or 80 princes and nobles present. If Ali, you will be there, as long as you show up, I promise you will be amazed. At that time, you may meet a wishful husband there!"
Looking at her shocked look and listening to her shocked words, Xiao Li almost fell off the stairs: "Go to you! What are you saying, a bad girl? I think you are dressing up tonight, just like a fairy from the earth. You dressed yourself so beautifully, are you planning to find a good man among the 80-year-old princes and nobles?"
Seeing that the two of them were like this, Yuwen Ruoxue couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. After a while, she turned her face up: "Okay, okay, you two, you two are the daughters of the general's family, and the other is the second lady in the prime minister's house. A very lady from the family, but she was not ashamed at all. Hee..." As she said that, she couldn't help but giggle again.
"Okay, even sister, come and laugh at us! Let's see how we deal with you!" When Xiao Li and Yuwen Ruocai heard this, they all rushed to Yuwen Ruoxue's side and were about to stretch out their hands to scratch them.
Yuwen Ruoxue was so scared that he raised his hand and begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, sister, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong, I'm not okay? You two adults have a lot, so forgive me this time!"
Seeing them like this, the general's wife couldn't help but laugh so much that she couldn't even close her mouth: "Okay, okay, you guys, hurry up and go out quickly. Otherwise, there will be more and more people outside in a while. Then you can't squeeze in front of you anymore, and you will have such a busy day."
On the night of mid-autumn, the Lingjiang City is really lively!
Because there are too many people, no one can ride a horse and ride a car, but can only walk. Xiao Li and Yu Wen sisters each carry their own close-fitting girls, and behind them are several extraordinary guards. This group of people can really attract attention wherever they go.
Along the way, the lights were brightly lit everywhere, just because every family had Mid-Autumn Festival on this Mid-Autumn Festival. No matter whether it is rich or poor, a few lanterns would be hung at the door of every household in Lingjiang City. On the one hand, it would be a good omen, and on the other hand, it would be a joy and fun.
As the number of people gradually increased, the group finally came to the underworld.
This is the first time Xiao Li has seen this ancient way of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. Looking around, it seems that the scene of His Royal Highness and the people having fun is really not a big deal.
Under the imperial city, there was originally a place where the guards were tightly guarded. However, at this time, a magnificent platform was built on this square open space of hundreds of square meters.
There are dozens of lanterns tied around the stage, and from a distance, they look like fire trees and silver flowers. In the gap between the four big trees, there is a circle of colorful lanterns, which gives people a dazzling feeling.
The candles on the stage are bright, which makes it possible for the princes and nobles and ordinary people standing below the stage to clearly see everything on the stage from afar.
Unfortunately, Xiao Li and his group really made the general's wife right. When they came here, they saw that the scene was full of people!
Finally, everyone squeezed into a suitable position below the stage. Xiao Li looked up and saw a noble old man in yellow robe suddenly walking out of the stage.
"Miss, look, the man's robe should be embroidered with a dragon, right?" Qin Jian's eyes were really good, and he could see the extraordinary clothes on the old man at a glance.
Xiao Li suddenly understood: "You are stupid, that person is the emperor today!"
As soon as Xiao Li's voice fell to Qin Jian's ear, a blue-clothed deacon walked up to the stage with a whisk in his hand: "The people of Daling Kingdom below the stage, the emperor will come to see everyone tonight..."
This sentence really worked. As soon as Xiao Li looked up, she found that the people around her were half shorter than her. She was so scared that she quickly bent down with everyone and knelt down.
"Long live my emperor!" The ancient people were always the same and would never change the slogan. However, Xiao Li was no exception. She still experienced it and shouted out the slogan loudly.
"My people - everyone should be calm!" Xiao Li could feel that his complexion seemed to be pretty good after hearing the emperor's tone.
"Today is full again, and it is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. I am so happy. I miss you all too, so I came here to have fun and have a reunion festival with you. What do you think?" Xiao Li couldn't help but feel moved again. It seemed that the emperor was quite friendly to the people.
"The emperor is grateful for his kindness, the grass people and others!" As expected, this trick was indeed beneficial and harmful - the people were all grateful.
Xiao Li didn't remember what the emperor on the stage said next. She only cared about her side. It was not until later that she seemed to hear the word "Crown Prince" that she returned to her mind again.
When I looked up, I saw that the emperor on the stage had turned around and left, and the one who stood in his original position was a weak young man who seemed to be over.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Yuwen Ruocai, beside him, suddenly pointed at the person and leaned into Xiao Li's ear and introduced: "Ali, have you seen it? The person on the stage is the current Crown Prince."
"Oh..." Xiao Li raised her head and replied, "So he is His Royal Highness?" It turns out that he is a handsome guy, but why does he look sick?
At this time, Yuwen Ruocai suddenly sighed in Xiao Li's ear: "Oh, the Crown Prince's civil and military skills are originally excellent. It's a pity that since Sister Youlan went, he has no longer had the energy he used to be!"
"Sister Youlan?" Xiao Li didn't understand and couldn't help but turn her eyes to see Yuwen Ruocai.
Yuwen Ruocai's eyes suddenly filled with tears: "Yes, Sister Youlan was going to be the Crown Princess, but many years ago she suddenly contracted a terminal illness, and that disease never arises again."
After Yuwen Ruocai finished speaking, his eyes turned to the people on the stage: "Since then, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also become ill. Until now, seven or eight years have passed, and his illness has not improved. But I often think that the reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is like this is probably because he misses Sister Youlan too much, right?"
It turns out to be a seed of infatuation.
Xiao Li couldn't help but turn her head with Yuwen Ruocai's actions, looked up at the weak young man on the stage. After closer inspection, she suddenly felt an unprecedented affection for him.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also spoke to the people below, but when he spoke, he often had a cough sound. Not only that, at the end, Xiao Li even heard a trembling sound. Xiao Li knew that it must be caused by his lack of physical strength.
Fortunately, after saying something, the deacon beside His Highness the Crown Prince walked up and helped him and sat down on a row of chairs directly behind the platform.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Li's eyes lit up because suddenly a group of men in various costumes walked upstairs one by one, and then sat down one by one by His Royal Highness the Prince.
Chapter completed!