The ancient calendar divided each season into three months, namely Mengyue, Zhongyue, and Jiyue. The eighth month of the lunar calendar is exactly the second month of autumn, so it is called "Zhongqiu", while the fifteenth month of the eighth month of the lunar calendar is exactly half of autumn, so it is called "Mid-Autumn". Initially, this day was designated as the festival for ancient emperors to worship the moon, and gradually evolved into the Mid-Autumn Festival.

For the people of Wei who value etiquette and law, the importance of the Mid-Autumn Festival is naturally self-evident. Every household is decorated with lights and colorful colors, and it is very lively.

The customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival are mainly to enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, there has been a custom of watching the moon since ancient times. The Book of Rites records the "Autumn Moon in the Evening Moon", which means worshiping the moon god. During the Wei Dynasty, the cold and the moon sacrifice were held every Mid-Autumn night. A large incense table was set up, and seasonal fruits such as moon cakes, watermelons, apples, plums, grapes, etc. Among them, moon cakes and watermelons were absolutely indispensable.

On this day, all shops and restaurants have to redecorate the facades, tie silk and colorful archways on the archways, sell fresh fruits and refined foods. The night market is very lively, and the people often climb up the stairs. Some wealthy families enjoy the moon on their pavilions, and set up food or arrange family banquets to reunite their children, and enjoy the moon together.

Xiao Chen's eyes became a little erratic, and he suddenly remembered that Cao Xun, who should have presided over the moon sacrifice on this day, now he doesn't know if he can eat moon cakes.

Du Yingying suddenly asked, "Otherwise, you can go to my house for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Xiao Chen was slightly stunned, caught Du Yingying's sudden invitation, but he nodded slightly and said, "Okay."

The carriage from the royal palace galloped all the way and finally arrived at the mansion of the prefect Du Zeng.

It seemed that he had known that Xiao Chen was coming for a long time, so the prefect Du Zeng brought everyone from the mansion out to greet him early.

Seeing Xiao Chen, Du Zeng and his family bowed one after another: "See the Prince."

Looking at the thin middle-aged man in front of him, this was the first time that Xiao Chen saw the prefect of Yong'an. At this time, Du Zeng was wearing a regular dress and looked very easy-going.

After waved his hand gently, Xiao Chen said, "Forget it, let's not give me a gift."

Du Zeng then stood up and glanced at Du Yingying behind Xiao Chen. Du Zeng said angrily: "You might as well come over if you are embarrassed."

Du Yingying walked towards Du Zeng reluctantly. When Du Zeng saw the long sword in Du Yingying's hand, Du Zeng couldn't help complaining: "Every girl family doesn't know how to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and how to dance with swords and guns all day long?"

A middle-aged woman behind Du Zeng pulled Du Yingying behind him and advised him: "Husband, the child has just returned, it's almost done."

Du Zengyu's anger was not gone, but Xiao Chen was there and it was difficult to get angry, so he could only endure this breath in a quiet voice.

After bowing to Xiao Chen again, Du Zeng said, "Let the prince laugh."

Although Xiao Chen did not agree with Du Zeng's point of view, his affairs with Du Yingying were family matters after all, and Xiao Chen was not easy to interfere. He could only smile and shake his head and said, "The prefect is too worried."

After a brief greeting, Du Zeng took Xiao Chen straight to the mansion.

Although Du Zeng was the prefect of Yong'an, his mansion was not big or even a little simple. The entire mansion was only more than 600 square meters, which was one-tenth of the size of Prince Xiao Chen's mansion.

A sumptuous banquet was set up in the inner hall, and Du Zeng pulled Xiao Chen extremely enthusiastically and said, "The mansion is simple, please don't mind it."

There were countless servants on both sides of the banquet, but the huge dining table was empty.

Xiao Chen pointed to the dining table in front of him and said, "Where is Du Yingying and the others?"

Du Zeng was stunned and smiled and said, "Prince, this woman's house is not allowed to be used. The prince is here, so I naturally let them go to the side hall."

Xiao Chen shook his head helplessly. The status of women in Wei State is particularly humble. Of course, this is also due to those corrupt scholars who stick to the old rules.

A certain work of the most holy one says that it is hard to raise a villain or a woman. Not to mention whether the saint is biased against a woman, but for those later scholars who always love to over-interpret it, this is the truth that comes to them.

In the end, it became even more powerful and evolved the Three Bonds and Five Constant Persons, which were highly praised by the mainstream of Wei.

Xiao Chen never liked to act according to common sense, so he waved his hand and said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, so please call them over, otherwise the mansion would be a little deserted."

Du Zeng was stunned and nodded and said, "Since the prince said so, I should obey it."

Turning his head to look at the entourage beside him, Du Zeng ordered: "Go and call your wife and Yingying, and just say that the prince will let them come."

Taking advantage of this gap, Xiao Chen looked at Du Zeng and said, "Sir, do you have time to accompany me out for a walk?"

Although I didn't know what Xiao Chen was thinking, since Xiao Chen had already spoken, Du Zeng naturally couldn't refuse and nodded slightly.

Leading Du Zeng out of the prefect's mansion, Xiao Chen took Du Zeng to the Yong'an City Tower, standing on the city tower, and seeing everything in Yong'an City.

"Prince, what did you bring me here late at night?" Du Zeng asked with a little confused and a little bowed.

Yong'an in front of you is bright and bright, and the bustling life is very lively. Every household is happy and immersed in the joy of Mid-Autumn Festival.

Xiao Chen said to himself: "During the Qian Kingdom, I unexpectedly arrived in a village where every household lived a poor life that I could not imagine. Do you know that the meat we are used to is an unattainable delicacy for them, and we may not be able to eat a bite during festivals."

Du Zeng shook his head and said, "Prince, this situation has been like this since ancient times, and it has not happened every generation."

Xiao Chen murmured, "But I always want to change him, at least, I can't do this in Yong'an."

Du Zeng was silent for a moment and bowed and said, "That prince is such a rare good prince."

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "I snatched your girl to my mansion. The good prince can't do such a thing. I thought you were a little angry when you saw me."

Du Zeng waved his hand and said, "It is her blessing to be loved by Yingying by the prince. I can't be too happy, so how could I get angry?"

Du Zeng in front of him was calm and a little cunning, as if he really thought so in his bones.

Xiao Chen was a little angry for no reason. Where did this come from? His girl was bullied and ignored her, but instead followed a bunch of corrupt and ignorant rules to be regarded as a classic. Where is this truth in this world?

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and the strong are prey on the weak. After being polished by literati, they are extremely natural and appear in this world in a noble way.

No one feels it is inappropriate, but instead is willing to be enslaved and driven. How sad and unfortunate?
Chapter completed!