In early spring, flowers are blooming, the court is stable, and the treasury is abundant. People love to be lively. People make lanterns at home, go to lantern festivals, and worship in temples.
In Yingnan County, every household takes the prepared paper lanterns to dry in the sun. They are colorful and colorful, which is also a sight to behold.
"How do you like it?" Mrs. Xu walked into Liniang's room carrying a kitten-shaped lantern. Liniang held the kitten-shaped lantern on her body and looked at it from left to right, "Auntie, your craftsmanship is so good. I like it so much." !" showing a smile.
Mrs. Xu was also happy, "Why haven't you dressed up yet? It will get dark in a while."
Liniang was wearing an apricot-colored moire chest-length undershirt today. Mrs. Xu stepped forward and gave Liniang a special hairdo. Her hair was let down at the back, with a small lily-style hairpin inserted in the middle. She also wore glazed pearl earrings. Like gelatin, applied with pink and white, her face looks like a peach blossom, with a little bit of flowers on her forehead.
Her eyes are smart and clear, her stars are flowing, and she is so charming. Everyone in Cuiyun Lane praises her.
Mrs. Xu looked at it and secretly admired it in her heart. Liniang's facial features were now more open, and her figure was also graceful.
Liniang finished combing and putting on her clothes and went out. Mrs. Xu took a red soft fur cloak and put it on Liniang. "In early spring, the wind is strong at night, so don't catch a cold." Liniang said goodbye to Mrs. Xu and got into the carriage.
When the carriage arrived at the temple, the houses and streets in front of the temple were brightly lit, with crowds of people, and the sounds of stalls selling goods one after another, adding to the thick atmosphere of smoke and fire.
When Liniang arrived in front of the temple, Liu Yuanqing had been waiting there for half an hour, feeling excited and hopeful.
I saw the petite little lady getting off the carriage, holding a cat lantern in her hand, her waist swaying, and walking leisurely as if she was on her own.
A pair of water-like eyes looked at him, with a smile on her face, and called out, "Brother Yuanqing, please wait a long time." Her skin was as white as snow, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and the lights next to her were shining brightly on the red cloak. On my mother’s bright face.
Liu Yuanqing stared blankly, his heart beating like a drum, and he actually forgot to reply. After a while, she came back to her senses, "It doesn't matter, soon, Liniang, you look really good today."
Liniang smiled when she saw his dumb look, "Thank you for the compliment, brother."
The two of them entered Tonglin Temple, worshiped incense, and wandered together in the Lantern Alley. There were people buying all kinds of gadgets in the alleys. Sure enough, there was a book of words written by a famous scholar in Kyoto that Liniang wanted. Liu Yuanqing saw her. She liked it and bought it for her. Liniang thanked her.
Liu Yuanqing waited for Liniang to finish the sweet-scented osmanthus taro ball drink in her hand and said, "Liniang, I have something to say to you."
He took Liniang to a side part of the lantern festival. There were only a few people coming and going. Liu Yuanqing also turned away the attendants and said nervously, "Liniang, I am very pleased with you. The spring break is almost over. I will go back to the Imperial Academy in Kyoto in the next few days. My mother I have agreed, and after the autumn exam I... will go to your house to propose marriage... Liniang, are you interested in me?"
Liniang looked at him, and the lights nearby shone on him. His face was a little red, and he was so nervous that he even stuttered. Liniang had seen him talking eloquently in the school, but now he was stuttering. Baba.
Liniang was moved in her heart. She knew that he was sincere to him and had affection for him.
My father-in-law and mother-in-law looked forward to her getting married and starting a family. He also took good care of Liniang. Every time he came to the hospital, he would secretly bring Liniang some favorite story books and cakes and snacks to eat. It should be every woman's dream to marry a good man and live the rest of her life happily.
Liniang's face was also a little red. Liu Yuanqing stared at her and saw her creamy snow-like skin, slightly drooped eyelashes, a shy look of a daughter, and she was so charming.
Finally, Liniang nodded, "Okay, Brother Yuanqing, I will listen to you."
Liu Yuanqing knew that she had agreed to him, got her wish, and gained the favor of her sweetheart. Very happy, she took Liniang's hand, took out a square brocade box from her sleeve, and opened an exquisite silver-white jade bracelet. At first glance, it was not a common thing.
"Li Niang, my mother said this was passed down from my grandmother. I will give it to you today as a token of our love."
Seeing that the bracelet was very valuable, Liniang subconsciously tried to shirk it.
But Liu Yuanqing said, "Don't shirk it. Since you agreed to my request, we will exchange Geng Tie tomorrow. It doesn't matter if you give me early or late."
Liniang had no choice but to accept the bracelet. Liu Yuanqing saw that she did not shirk the responsibility anymore and said excitedly, "Liniang, do you know how happy I am today."
Liniang replied softly, "I'm happy too."
Liu Yuanqing looked at her and said solemnly, "When I get the honor in the autumn exam, Liniang, I won't let you have a hard time when you and I get married."
Liniang replied, "Brother Yuanqing, I believe you."
The boy and girl have the same mind, but they are extremely dazzling in this remote place of the lantern festival, and they are caught by a pair of dark eyes in the distance.
The two of them were thinking about the future together, hoping for a stable and happy life, but they didn't know that a change was about to sweep them both...
After wandering around for a while, Liu Yuanqing sent Liniang to her carriage and said goodbye to each other. He watched the carriage go away, but his heart was still surging.
Liniang got into the carriage and was thinking about what happened tonight. Her heart was as sweet as honey and she had so many thoughts.
I thought about going back and having a good talk with my father and mother, but I felt a little sleepy as I thought about it. Tonglin Temple is still quite far away from Jiuyun Lane, so I stopped for a while.
Coming out of Tonglinmiao Street, you have to pass through a section of woods. During the day, there were many people here, but now there are not many people at night. It is quiet and eerie, except for the sound of carriages passing by.
There seemed to be a fight ahead, and the coachman stopped quickly and woke up Liniang, "Girl, girl, something seems to have happened up front." Liniang woke up and told the coachman not to act rashly. Both of them were nervous and could neither leave nor turn back.
Just then, the sound of fighting seemed to have stopped. The coachman bravely got out of the carriage and looked forward. Liu Liniang was waiting for news on the carriage alone.
Liniang tightened her sleeves nervously, feeling really uneasy. She got out of the carriage, only to see several people coming on horseback from behind the carriage.
There is a person at the head of the horse, tall and straight, wearing a black Lingyun coat. His appearance cannot be seen clearly, but he can feel that the man's face is cold, and several people dressed as attendants next to him are saying something to him.
Seeing this, Liniang hurriedly hid in the tall grass beside the road. Several people came on horseback and saw a carriage here. The attendant asked, "Who is here?" No one answered.
Several attendants dismounted and searched the carriage, "Master, there is no one there, I'm afraid they were scared away by the people in front."
Immediately the man hummed and said, "Master, you guessed it right. They indeed have an ambush ahead. They went to deal with the Pei case first, and it should be finished now."
Immediately the man said, "Meet them."
The attendant said, "Yes, Master, it's just...you have this injury."
"It doesn't matter, it's just a draw." Several attendants got on their horses.
Liniang heard that and looked at the man's chest. There was indeed a bloody mouth, but... the blood didn't seem right.
Thinking that they were finally leaving, Liniang was relieved when she saw the man's horse walking towards the tall grass where she was hiding. The horse's hooves kicked back and forth, restlessly.
The man detected an abnormality and shouted sharply, "Who is it? Come out!"
Several attendants also came forward, and Liniang secretly thought it was over now...
