On August 15th, Fang Zian, Chunni and Lao Zhangtou had a reunion dinner together, and then prepared to leave for the new song party. Originally, Fang Zian wanted to take Chunni with him, but Chunni knew that That kind of occasion was not suitable for him. Moreover, he was pregnant, so it was really not suitable for him to play outside. When Fang Zian heard this, he had no choice but to give up.

Because Shen Ling'er had been helping Qin Xiqing these days, Fang Zian went out alone. He first went to the Shi's Mansion to pick up Shi Ningyue, and then the two of them went there by car. The carriage was walking on the street leading to Qingbo Gate. , but I saw that the streets were full of people, the lanterns were bright, and it was very lively.

There are lantern festivals on several main streets tonight. After dinner, people will go out to the lantern festivals and play lantern riddles. There are also dragon dances and lion performances in the markets. Major business houses and wealthy families have separate various The program provides free food, drinks, and money to the participating people, so the streets are extremely lively.

Shi Ningyue was very happy, watching the crowds of people on the street and holding Fang Zian's hand as happily as a child. For her, there were very few opportunities to go out and play alone. Shi Hao and Mrs. Shi had previously She would never be allowed to do this. Even today, it was because Shi Hao was attending the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet hosted by the emperor tonight, so she was able to make the trip. Otherwise, even if Fang Zian accompanied her and Qin Xiqing invited her, Shi Hao would not allow it. .

Therefore, Shi Ningyue did not disclose the invitation to Shi Hao, but kept it from Shi Hao. Shi Ningyue was very smart. She knew that officials above the sixth rank in Beijing would go to the palace on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival to attend the emperor's ceremony. Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so she concealed the matter. As for Mrs. Shi, Shi Ningyue acted coquettishly and begged, and she would naturally soften her heart and agree.

The carriage moved slowly, and it took more than half an hour to leave the Qingbo Gate and arrive at the shore of the West Lake. However, the number of people playing on the edge of the West Lake was no less than the people on the streets in the city. Above the lake, the same colors were seen. The lights flickered, and more than a dozen red boats with bright lights cruised slowly on the lake. There were also countless sailing boats and awning boats floating on the lake. The sound of laughter and singing came from far away, which was fascinating. On the Sudi in the distance, lights are like a long dragon, and tourists are weaving, and it is brilliant. Looking from a distance, the lights are reflected in the lake, the arched bridge is like neon, and the lanterns are like a sea of ​​stars, which is magnificent.

Tonight, everyone in Lin'an City seemed to be out in force. It was destined to be a sleepless carnival night.

Because there were too many pedestrians, the carriage moved too slowly. Fang Zian and Shi Nigyue simply got out of the car and walked. Like an ordinary couple, the two held hands secretly and walked along the south bank of West Lake in the direction of Su Causeway. On the way There were so many selling snacks, snacks and fruits. Shi Ningyue was very interested in buying some of this and that. She never tired of it.

Finally, the two came to the Guanlan Bridge on Su Causeway. At the end of the long stone steps under the bridge, a tall red boat was moored on the shore. Colored lights were hung high on the boat, and people were coming and going. Many of them were wearing luxurious clothes. The person waved his folding fan, walked down the steps with square steps, and walked onto the wide springboard to board the boat. The steward of Wanchun Garden who welcomed the guests kept singing and called out the identity of the visitor. Immediately, someone came forward to lead the person into the brightly lit boat hall. among.

Many people standing on the bridge and on the embankment looked at all this with envy. They were all here because of their fame. They knew that Qin Xiqing's Mid-Autumn Festival New Songs Party was being held here tonight. Unfortunately, there was no invitation, so they could only stand there. We are looking at each other from a distance here.

Fang Zian and Shi Ningyue slowly walked down the stone steps and came to the dock. The man standing on the bow of the boat checking the invitations saw Fang Zian, smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Fang, you are here."

Fang Zian looked at it intently and said with a smile: "Oh, this is not Li

Are you in charge? Long time no see."

That person was Li Quanzhong, the manager of Wanchun Garden. The last time Fang Zian saw him was when he forced himself into Wanchun Garden to find Qin Xiqing to sell his words. As a result, he fell out with Li Quanzhong and got into a fight with several nurses.

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Li Quanzhong chuckled and said: "Yes, it's been a long time indeed. Mr. Fang is doing great now. The imperial examination high school is different from the past."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "That's right, didn't I tell you that I will become a general in the future? What is such a small achievement now? By the way, Manager Li, don't forget that you went to our Sanyuanfang last year

What is said at home. You said that one day when I am about to enter the state, you will kowtow to me and apologize. Hahaha."

Li Quanzhong looked a little embarrassed when he heard this. When he accompanied Qin Xiqing to Fang Zian's home in Sanyuanfang, he laughed at Fang Zian's house when he saw it was dilapidated. He did have such a conversation with Fang Zian at that time. Unexpectedly, Fang Zian still remembered this.

Li Quanzhong laughed twice and said, "Young Master Fang has a really good memory."

"Hahaha, just kidding. Don't worry about it, Manager Li." Fang Zian laughed.

While they were talking, Fang Zian and Shi Ningyue got on the bow of the boat and handed over the invitation. Li Quanzhong glanced at them and was a little surprised to see how close Fang Zian and Shi Ningyue were. He moved his mouth to ask something, but he couldn't.

He didn't say anything. He coughed and started singing loudly.

"Xinke Tanhualang, Mr. Anfang, the official son of Lin'an Fangyu Army Yamen Fangyu, has arrived!"

"Ms. Shi Ningyue, the daughter of Master Shi Haoshi, Doctor of the Imperial College, Shi Yushi, and Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, has arrived!"

The two maids who greeted the guests hurriedly came forward. Li Quanzhong smiled and said: "Master Fang, Miss Shi, please sit inside. The new song concert will start soon."

Fang Zian nodded, and Shi Ningyue walked towards the cabin. The waiter at the door opened the bead curtain, and Fang Zian and Shi Ningyue walked into the cabin. There were already many people inside. As soon as the two came in, they all looked at each other.

They all came over in unison, and they had already heard the sound of singing outside. Fang Zian didn't care, Shi Ningyue hid behind Fang Zian, a little unaccustomed to such a situation. Indeed, many people were staring at her.

Look.

"Young Master Fang is polite!"

"Master Fang is so polite!"

Many people stood up and bowed their hands to Fang Zian. Today is different from the past. At last year's new song gathering, Fang Zian was anonymous, so no one paid attention to him when he came. Later, he learned that he lived in a slum like Sanyuanfang, and even more

It attracted a burst of ridicule and ridicule. But now, it is no longer what it used to be.

Fang Zian bowed his hands and returned the salute to those people. Someone in the first row stood up and said, "Master Fang, please sit here."

Fang Zian smiled and thanked him, and led Shi Ningyue to sit down at the table in the first row. He no longer had to be driven to sit in a corner like last year.

"Mr. Fang, since last year's new song meeting, Mr. Fang seems to have had no new lyrics. We are all looking forward to it. There must be some of your new words in Qin's new songs this year." Someone asked loudly.

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Whether it is, we will find out later, let me keep it secret."

Others laughed and said: "That's it. I don't know what masterpiece Mr. Fang has produced. Once everyone in Qin sings it, it will be popular for a long time."

Fang Zian smiled and said: "No, it's not that I write lyrics well, it's mainly that Qin's singing skills are good. Qin's singing and singing skills, even an ordinary little poem, will definitely be popular in the capital."

A thin-looking middle-aged man smiled and said: "Look, Mr. Fang is so good at talking.

No wonder everyone in Qin looks at me differently."

Everyone at the table turned to look at the speaker and said, "Qi Danian, what do you mean by this?"

Qi Danian laughed, waved his hand and said: "Nothing, just a casual comment. I just said that the Qin family prefers Mr. Fang's lyrics. Why are you so nervous? Even if you care about it, that mouthful of swan meat will not fall on you.

In the mouth.”

Someone shouted: "Qi Danian, are you calling us toads?"

Qi Danian smiled and said: "I'm scolding myself. I, Qi Danian, am also one of the toads, so you don't have to worry about it."

Fang Zian listened to this man's eccentric words and felt a little suspicious. It is said that the people who came to the new song party tonight are all loyal fans of Qin Xiqing. How could there be such an eccentric person? It is really strange. But it is not convenient to argue at this moment, otherwise it will be the opposite.

No. My relationship with Qin Xiqing has not been made public. This is actually the reason why Qin Xiqing is still loved by these people. So you don’t need to pay attention to what this person says. But this person obviously has something in his words. Could it be that he knows something? Could it be that he and

Qin Xiqing dated too frequently, so someone discovered the clues?

Several more people came in one after another, and the boat hall was already full. On the wooden ladder leading to the second floor of the boat in front, someone walked up, but it was Shen Ling'er. Shen Ling'er was wearing green clothes today.

The skirt is pretty and cute. Coupled with the pretty face, everyone's eyes lit up when she came down.

Fang Zian looked at Shen Ling'er and felt a little proud, thinking: This is my woman.

Shen Ling'er's eyes swept over Fang Zian and Shi Ningyue, with a smile on her lips. After scanning the audience, she said in a sweet and generous voice: "Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Miss Qin asked me to ask

Ask, are everyone here? If so, the new song party will begin."

"We're all here, let's start quickly. I can't wait for it."

"Yes, it's the agreed time to start. The moon has already risen. It's his own loss if he doesn't come. He can't blame others. There's no need to wait. "

Everyone at the table said one after another.

Shen Ling'er looked outside the long window and saw that a bright moon was indeed hanging in the eastern sky, so she nodded and said: "It's indeed time. Please wait a moment, I will invite the girl to come down."

Shen Ling'er glanced at Fang Zian, turned around and walked up the stairs. Everyone immediately sat upright, waiting for Qin Xiqing's arrival.

"This Miss Ling'er... seems to have changed a lot." Shi Ningyue whispered in Fang Zian's ear.

Fang Zian smiled and said softly: "Oh? What has changed?"

Shi Ningyue said in a low voice: "When I looked at her before, I always felt that she had a strange feeling about her, very sharp. But now she doesn't have that feeling, she has more of a gentle feeling."

"Wen Wan?" Fang Zian almost laughed out loud. He thought to himself: Ling'er is Wen Wan, then there is no such thing as a Wen Wan person in the world. She kills people more ruthlessly than herself, and some people actually call her Wen Wan. However,

Shen Ling'er has indeed changed a lot, and Shi Ningyue is as careful as her hair, so she must have felt the changes.

There was a sound of footsteps, and the hem of a moon-white engraved dress came into view at the corner of the stairs. Everyone in the boat hall held their breath and stared at the stairs. As the man slowly walked down the stairs, a perfect figure appeared in front of everyone.

.Qin Xiqing held the pipa in her arms, just like Chang'e descended to earth in the middle of the moon, standing in front of the boat hall.

"Xiqing has met you all!" Qin Xiqing bowed with her red lips slightly parted.
Chapter completed!