A round of bright moon in the sky, the courtyard is full of colorful lights, the fragrance is fragrant, and the fragrance is pleasant. At this time, when it was rumored everywhere in the city that the imperial court was going to send troops to imprison King Yan, Xu Hao spent a lot of money to invite famous musicians, and set up more than a dozen colorful Daao Mountains for the people to watch at will.

The old lady realized the intention of her grandson to stabilize people's hearts, and then led the whole family to enjoy the lanterns and listen to the play with high interest.

Along the way, I saw all kinds of lanterns shining, like a fire dragon dancing, ghosts jumping and moving, the gods and goddesses were lifelike, and they were extremely delicate and delicate, and everyone praised them.

Lehu sang a good scenery, Yuelan in the warm pavilion instructed the little girl to move over more than a dozen rattan chairs, the old lady sat down with a smile, Wang and Wang Xuanqing in plain clothes accompanied by the side, and Xiao accompanied his sister Aunt Xiao and Aunt Mei, and everyone sat down in turn.

"Where's the girls?" The old lady asked strangely, and couldn't help but look around, "We came out together before, why did we disappear in a blink of an eye?" ”

Aunt Xiao said with a smile: "Back to the old lady, they all went to the embroidery building opposite to make lantern riddles, and after a while, my son will ask us to guess and play together." ”

"Okay, the children have a heart." The old lady smiled: "Then let's just gamble on some lotteries, and if we lose, we will take turns to be the host." ”

Xiao Shi joked: "The lantern riddles of the girls were originally put on the colored heads, and whoever guessed correctly would take them." Since you are always interested, then guess wrong, and you will pay according to the price. ”

Here, the Wang family took the birthday Lantern Festival sent by his subordinates, handed it to the old lady with both hands, and said, "Mother, you taste it first." ”

The old lady tasted it at the moment, said it well, handed it to Yuelan, and the Wang family hurriedly offered tea again, and the others also used a few sips to reward the people around them.

After listening to two noisy group plays, Qingwen came over to invite each other excitedly. The elders accompanied the old lady to the opposite embroidery building, Zhu Qiaoqiao took the girls out to greet her, and said with a smile: "The ancestor is not afraid of fatigue, he must have made a special trip to reward us with silver." ”

The old lady scolded with a smile: "Listen, it's unknown who loses and who wins, but they are triumphant first?" Dare to love you who know poetry and lyrics, and we don't know how to read big words? What kind of lantern riddle has the old body never seen, and who has not done a lantern riddle when the wives have not been out of the cabinet? You can't underestimate people. ”

"Yo! The child said, you don't give up, and the child is not convinced. Zhu Qiaoqiao's phoenix eyes flowed. Shake the silk scarf in his hand with all kinds of charms, "Tonight is a lantern riddle that I made with my heart, don't complain if you can't guess it, please!" ”

"Let's go, let's all go see and see together."

The old lady, who was also unconvinced, raised his head and walked over first, the elders immediately shook their heads with a smile and followed, Xiao Shi walked to Zhu Qiaoqiao's side and said with a smile: "Or you will coax the old lady, this Ning Xue is not as good as you." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiaojiao smiled: "I'm used to having no skin and no face." If Ning Xue dares to learn from me, the third child will have to divorce her. ”

Talking and laughing, everyone looked up and saw the four big characters "Fire Tree Silver Flower" written on the lamp plaque under the eaves, and at a glance, they knew that it was from Xu Hao's hand. The dragon flies and the phoenix dances wildly.

Couplet on both sides: "The light shines and enlightens the mind, and the intoxicating article is not the power of wine." ”

The old lady nodded and said: "It seems that there are some doorways, tonight you have to rely on the aunt of the Xiao family and the aunt of the Xiao family, you two are talented women." We can't afford to lose to the kids. ”

Mei smiled: "You have always praised it, I can't say that you have to cheer up tonight, and you can't be laughed at by the children." ”

"That's the reason." The old lady said happily: "The girls are all spoiled by Hao'er. Don't you know that there are people outside of people and there are heavens outside of heaven? They will be tricky, we will improvise, tonight regardless of identity everyone to guess the riddle, guess the old body plus the reward is consistent. ”

As the so-called heavy reward must have a brave husband, not to mention the New Year's celebration, suddenly the maids and daughters-in-law of the elders were full of fighting spirit, and they hugged the ladies into the building with high interest.

In the hall, the lampstand is full of red lanterns, with lantern riddles written on them, and there are eight plain yarn lantern screens in the middle, all of which have lamps inside, and the round silk of various colors on the top is full of words, and there are a number of pens, ink, purses, pin bags, porcelain and other delicate things on the table in front.

Everyone scattered to ponder the riddle, Yuelan helped the old lady to sit on the Arhat chair next to the lamp screen, the ladies also sat down, and Mu Ningxue brought the maid over to serve tea.

The old lady held her daughter-in-law's jade hand affectionately, and asked with a smile: "Which one was done by Hao'er, come and guess it." ”

"Eccentricity." Zhu Qiaoqiao shouted dissatisfiedly: "Ancestor, you are clever, knowing that the third child is filial, the lantern riddles he makes have always been the simplest, no." ”

The old lady said happily: "You didn't say the rules before you went to bed, who is complaining now?" The old body wants Hao'er's lantern riddle. ”

Without giving in to each other, Mu Ningxue signaled slightly, Zhiqing and Musk Yue took down the two palace lamps with a smile, and everyone gathered around to look at each other when they saw this, and one lamp was written: The elder bullies the weak, but avoids the strong and slippery; If there is time, you can enter, and if there is no gap, you will stop. (Hit with no object)

The old lady daxiao said: "This no object has been pointed out, it is the wind." ”

Everyone immediately came to their senses, and naturally there were many people who had already guessed it but deliberately didn't say it, and they had the ambition to make fun of the old lady together.

Xu Cuiliu whispered to Xiao Yushi: "The third brother thinks about it day and night, and this riddle has a lot of meaning. ”

Xiao Yushi said with emotion: "It's hard to be a cousin, the lantern riddle is clear!" Fortunately, he has already realized the truth that it is easy to break, and last night I heard him say that when the water is clear, there are no fish. ”

Mu Ningxue was also thinking in a daze, her beautiful eyes were light and clear, Zhu Qiaoqiao was about to get the prize, and the old lady hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I'll guess another one, it's not too late to send it at the same time." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao sighed and said, "You always guess one is not enough?" Hao'er took out the most precious things, and everyone remembered them. ”

The old lady smiled and said: "That's not good, this is all grandson's filial piety to me, and besides, good things come in pairs!" ”

"Alas!" Zhu Qiaoqiao shook her head and sighed, making the old lady more and more happy, Mu Ningxue chuckled and slapped the old man's shoulder, and the old lady kept smiling from ear to ear.

On that lamp it was written: The dwarf is dressed in dense layers, and there is a hole in the top of his head; Although the sound of anxiety can shake the heavens and the earth, if you want to protect yourself, you can't.

The old lady smiled and said, "This kid is also naughty in writing than others, well, let me think about it." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao's eyes widened, stared at Yuelan, who was about to lower her head to help, and said, "Someone came to fork this girl out, don't prompt." ”

"It's firecrackers. Right, right, or not? ”

Suddenly, the old lady's eyes lit up, and she said the answer loudly, and saw Mu Ningxue chuckling again and again, Zhu Qiaoqiao pouted helplessly, and in the laughter of the family, she got a pair of agate Ruyi specially prepared by Xu Hao.

"Old Madam Zhang and the eldest lady, Miss Zhang and the two county lords are here." A steward woman cried out.

The ladies of the Xu family got up one after another and invited Zhang Yu's wife and Xu Qinglian in, Zhang Hai and the thirteen-year-old county lord of Changning held hands, smiling smartly, and the fourteen-year-old county lord of Xianning, Zhu Zhiming, followed with a calm expression.

There are not many relatives of Yanwangfu in Beiping, except for the relatives of local concubines. The Xu family, as the mother of Princess Yan, has become the first choice for the county lords, often coming to play, and they have become familiar with the Xu family in a few days, so no one deliberately stepped forward to say hello.

Not to mention the polite remarks of the elders, Zhang Chai and Zhu Zhiming are both well-known talented women in Beiping, and they pulled the county lord of Changning forward to find Mu Ningxue's lantern riddle to see.

Zhu Zhiming read softly: "The paper kite is a friend in the sky, and the strings are sent to the medium to send the sound to the distance." The ornament was increased by the beauty, and the banquet was ordered to make Cao.

The silver foam gently covered the skin, and the jade shavings came to the cold wave. Guanyin Priest Hanging Treasure Mirror. Jade Emperor Tianzun's relics Jin Yao. ”

"It's so well written." Zhu Zhirou, the county lord of Changning, has smart eyebrows, a delicate appearance, and is very likable, with a slightly pale face, a slender body, a weak body, and a weak body, and he can't help but suffer from minor illnesses all year round. It is a famous medicine jar in the palace, although it is not Princess Yan's own child, but it has always loved her the most.

Zhang Chai pondered for a moment and said, "It should be wind, flowers, snow, and moon." The third sister-in-law, right? ”

Mu Ningxue smiled and nodded. Zhu Zhiming begged: "My sister is talented, is it okay to come to our poetry club?" ”

"I'm going to participate." Momiji, who came over, shouted, and pointed to the side, saying, "My sisters can write poems." Do you want it? ”

Zhu Zhiming and Zhang Hai looked at each other happily, stroked their palms and smiled: "That's unbelievable." ”

At this time, Xu Hao sat behind the railing on the second floor and looked down at his relatives, but he didn't expect that when he came to Beiping, it was more lively than when he was in Jinling, although the girls will soon get married, it seems that this scene is just a flash in the pan, but even if they get married, they will come and go with each other, the old people are gone, and the new people are coming, this is the gathering and dispersion of life, and there is no need to feel sad about it.

Xu Hao first looked at Zhu Zhirou, the scholar Yuan Heng once said that the county was weak and sickly, and he was afraid that he would not live for ten years, and pointed out his elders in an ominous manner, Xu Hao immediately guessed that he might be referring to his aunt Princess Yan, but I don't know why Yuan Heng wanted to say this to himself?

Since ancient times, there is a lot of life, what is the way to prolong the life of her and her aunt? Xu Hao refused the request of his family, and he didn't dare to invite Yuan Heng to come to the house to tell fortunes in person, for fear of hearing something he didn't want to hear.

Xu Hao's eyes stayed on Zhang Hai again, and heard the eldest sister say that the Zhang family intended to give her to Zhu Di as a concubine, and Zhang Yu really went out in order to consolidate the family's identity and status, this is the only daughter of his couple.

It is said that my aunt has given birth to three sons and four daughters over the years, which shows the deep relationship between Zhu Di and his wife. Since the death of the fourth prince from other concubines, only the half-daughter of the county lord of Changning has died, and the biological mother has long since died.

After so many years, Zhu Di has never had any children born, thinking that Princess Yan is not a ruthless person, not to mention that the heirs can't be done by the princess, probably the problem is Zhu Di, has he been injured and hindered his fertility?

Xu Hao squinted his eyes and shook his head slightly, thinking of the rumors about Zhu Di in later generations, seven times the imperial driver personally conquered Mobei, Zheng He went to the West seven times, killed the courtiers of Emperor Jianwen, killed three thousand palace maids, and treated the former enemy with revenge, compared to suspicion and killing methods, it is not inferior to the first emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, perhaps because of the warning, the treatment of heroes has a beginning and an end.

The problem is that Zhu Yuanzhang's 'ruthlessness' is, to a certain extent, out of public intentions, for the sake of the Zhu family, for the world, and for the people of the country. And Zhu Di's 'ruthlessness' is largely purely to vent his personal anger, just because the officials are hostile to him? Do you have to put people to death? Don't let go of your wife, sons, and daughters? A lot of things are too cruel and cruel.

Zhu Di's personality hides a tyrannical side, which can be seen from his decisive execution of the concubines and palace people, the royal family is very strict with rewards and punishments, Xu Hao has been sensitive to it recently, but Zhu Di has covered it up very well, and there is no one in Beiping who does not say good things about King Yan.

Is it possible that it hurt a man's virility? made Zhu Di, who was originally eloquent and open-minded, gradually become short-tempered and capricious? You can't use a beautiful woman or the time is short, so you spend a lot of time personally leading troops to the north to conquer? You must know that it is not easy for the emperor to drive in person.

If the eunuch went to the West, Liaodong, the Western Regions, and Korea, was it to find a panacea to revive the majesty of men? After finding nothing, his heart began to become extremely distorted, and what about the slaughter of three thousand palace maids in his later years?

Having said that, whether Zhu Yunwen is missing or not will not affect the overall situation at all, and the ghost believes that Zhu Di will be suspicious of the abolished emperor who is wandering outside, and has been looking for this for decades, and there is a dispute about it in the ridiculous history books. Zhu Yunwen can even abandon his wife, son, and daughter, what can he hope for?

Will the scholar emperor who escaped alone become the shadow of Zhu Di for the rest of his life? It is better to say that Zhu Di wanted to move the capital to Beijing because he was ashamed of Zhu Yuanzhang.

As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to perch, and Xu Hao has to think about whether his choice is right or wrong. (To be continued......)