Chapter 136 Happy Years
During the Lantern Festival, the lights are turned on.
There was a carriage parked in front of General Dingguo's mansion, and Jiang Xun was standing next to the carriage.
Today he was wearing a moon-white brocade robe with a black fox fur cloak on the outside. His long hair was as black as ink, but today he just tied it up casually, with a few strands of hair still fluttering gently in the wind.
I don’t know how long he stood in the cold wind, but he seemed very patient, with warmth in his eyes, full of tenderness and expectation.
In his hand he held an exquisite lantern made of thin bamboo and shaped like an exquisite octagon.
There are several colorful ribbons hanging at the bottom of the lantern. When the wind blows, the small bells at the end of the ribbons make clear and pleasant sounds.
"Ah Xun!"
Not far away, a soft cry was heard.
Jiang Xun looked up and saw Shen Jiasui waving at him with a smile on his face, and then trotting towards him with light steps.
Jiang Xun raised the corner of his mouth and walked forward without hesitation.
He saw that the red cloak was swaying in a warm and light arc behind Shen Jiasui.
As she approached, all the colors in the world seemed to condense on her alone.
At this moment, Jiang Xun almost thought of the day when they first met at the gate of the Imperial College, when she was also wearing a red dress and riding a horse.
It was so bright and dazzling that it immediately occupied his entire field of vision.
“Wow, what a beautiful light!”
Shen Jiasui did not notice the surprise in Jiang Xun's eyes, but bent down and looked at the lantern in Jiang Xun's hand.
Jiang Xun's eyebrows relaxed, he raised the lantern, handed it to Shen Jiasui, and said softly:
"Give it to Sui Sui."
Shen Jiasui then stood up. A circle of white fluff at the collar of her cloak made her skin look as white as snow.
At this moment, her face was full of undisguised surprise.
The lantern in front of me is very delicate, with a thin white gauze covering the bamboo frame, and the texture is as soft as clouds.
At this time, a warm orange light shone through the gauze. If you get close, you can even smell a faint bamboo fragrance.
Delicate, gentle and fragrant, just like its owner.
As Shen Jiasui was thinking this, he suddenly had an idea and asked incredulously, "Ah Xun, you didn't do this yourself, did you?"
Jiang Xun's eyebrows drooped slightly, a faint blush appeared on his face, and he nodded gently.
"Well, this is my first time, so it's a little rough. I hope Sui Sui likes it."
Shen Jiasui's heart trembled when he heard the words. He reached out and took the lantern carefully. At this moment, his eyes were actually sore.
There are many people who love her, including her father, mother, brother Heng, and Baiji, but the feeling at the moment is very different.
She felt like... someone was carefully placing her on the tip of someone's heart.
The lantern in front of me has every bamboo strip polished to be smooth and delicate, not rough at all.
Shen Jiasui could even imagine Jiang Xun sitting at the desk, leaning slightly over, carefully whittling bamboo strips with such concentration that he had no distractions.
"Ah Xun..."
Shen Jiasui called out softly, feeling really moved.
Jiang Xun bent down slightly and looked at Shen Jiasui straight in the eye. Seeing the tears in her eyes, he felt amused and at the same time couldn't help feeling a little proud.
He would never tell Sui Sui that although this was his first time making a lantern, he had to ruin five of them before he made this perfect one.
"Do you like it?" Jiang Xun asked with a smile.
Shen Jiasui nodded repeatedly, expressing his feelings at the moment without reservation: "I like it!"
After she finished speaking, she suddenly raised her hand and, in front of Jiang Xun's slightly surprised gaze, placed the lantern between their faces.
Jiang Xun was puzzled when he saw this. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Jiasui say in a low voice:
"Ah Xun."
"I like lanterns, and I like the people who make them even more."
When these words fell into Jiang Xun's ears, he felt his heart skip a beat, and then it pounded even more violently in his chest.
The scorching heat began to spread throughout his body, and Jiang Xun couldn't help himself and tilted his head slightly.
The lanterns are warm, like soft clouds soaked in the warm sun.
Shen Jiasui also happened to turn his head and glanced over shyly.
Their eyes met and entangled across the lanterns, leaving a hint of red at the corners of their eyes and love in their eyes.
At this time, the night wind blew.
jingle--
The small bells under the lanterns swayed and rang.
Jiang Xun said in a hoarse voice, "Sui Sui, I gave the lantern a name, calling it——"
"Happy every year."
May I be happy all my life.
......
In the corner, Shen Jiaheng was feeling the cold wind. When he first saw Jiang Xunhua waiting outside like a peacock, he secretly snorted in his heart.
No matter how wonderful Lord Jiang was, he began to be "hateful" to him after he became his brother-in-law.
But at this moment, looking at the two of them standing opposite each other, they really look a perfect match.
Especially the warmth flowing between them. Even though he was so far away, he was still infected by it.
It feels so good. I feel warm all over.
Shen Jiaheng was enjoying himself when he suddenly heard his sister's voice: "Brother Heng, let's go!"
Shen Jiaheng raised his eyebrows and walked over happily.
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In the carriage, Jiang Xun and Shen Jiaheng stared at each other.
"Sui Sui Huan" was put aside, but Shen Jiasui was not there.
Shen Jiaheng: “…”
Stay calm, be restrained, it's okay.
But - the sky still fell!
My sister actually asked these two grown men to come and visit the lanterns together!
Jiang Xun seemed to have expected this to happen, and was quite calm. After all, tonight...he also had someone to deal with.
At this time, Shen Jiasui was riding his horse alone and arrived at Chengtian Street, the busiest street tonight.
On the day Jiang Xun came to propose marriage, Shen Jiasui had already mentioned to him that he wanted to meet Gu Xizhi.
The Lantern Festival is an excellent opportunity.
In her previous life, every Lantern Festival, she would go out with Lu Yunzheng, Gu Xizhi and Brother Heng, but they would occasionally split up.
Because she likes to go shopping, eat, drink and look at the lanterns, while Gu Xizhi likes to guess lantern riddles.
Although her temperament has changed a lot in this life, Shen Jiasui is still a straightforward person at heart. She always feels that guessing riddles is too convoluted and not suitable for her.
Therefore, although she would accompany Gu Xizhi to Qingyue Pavilion every time, she would never stay there for long.
Because Gu Xizhi was particularly good at guessing riddles, she could always persevere to the end and even won the prize of Qingyue Pavilion several times.
Gu Xizhi claimed that she understood Shen Jiasui, but in some ways, Shen Jiasui thought he also understood Gu Xizhi.
She has been cooped up in the villa for so long now, it's time for her to come out and relax during the Lantern Festival.
Qingyue Pavilion is mostly populated by talented men and beautiful women. She is a master at guessing lantern riddles and always receives all kinds of praise and admiration.
I think these are what Gu Xizhi desires very much now.
Shen Jiasui parked his horse at the street corner and then headed straight to Qingyue Pavilion.
There are a lot of people today and the streets are crowded.
Shen Jiasui bought a mask on the street and put it on his face.
Whether wearing a mask or a veil, it is one of the fun things about the Lantern Festival.
Qingyue Pavilion is an elegant place. Even though it is lively today, it is not as noisy as teahouses and pubs. When Shen Jiasui arrived, the lantern riddle guessing activity had already begun.
Shen Jiasui paid for the tea, found a corner to sit down, looked around, and then frowned.
What's the matter? Did she make a wrong guess today?
Just as Shen Jiasui was thinking this, there was a sudden sound of clapping of the table on the stage:
"The winner is decided! The winner of 'Moon-grabbing Puzzle' is Miss Lian Ye!"
Qingyue Pavilion has an elegant rule that those who come to participate in guessing riddles will not use their real names, but will take a "title", which is similar to a "character".
Pity the leaves?
Cherish the branch?
Shen Jiasui raised his eyes suddenly and saw a graceful figure walking out from the second floor. She was wearing a veil and was kneeling to greet the people downstairs.
"Thank you——"
As the voice came out, Shen Jiasui slowly raised his lips.
I came at the right time.
It was indeed Gu Xizhi!
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