green bamboo dream

Judging from the rituals of the Buddhist Obon Festival, the river lanterns at night are just one of the small rituals, and it doesn't seem so important. 【26nbsp;】In the eyes of the common people, putting up lanterns is more important. According to legend, all the wandering ghosts on this day hope to cross the dark river to reincarnate in the lotus lanterns set by their relatives, because The road to Yangjian is very dark and needs light to find the way.River lanterns are also called "lotus lanterns". Generally, lamps or candles are placed on the base, and they are placed in rivers, lakes and seas on the night of Zhongyuan, and let them float, so as to help drowning ghosts and other lonely ghosts in the water.

Yu Zhu sat on the carriage, raised the curtain by a small corner, and looked out——

The lights on the river were brightly lit, swaying and swaying like stars in the sky. The lights shone faintly on the river, and a golden moon danced on the water, but people standing on the shore couldn't tell where the moonlight was and where the lights were.In ancient times, the lights were not brightly lit all night like modern cities. People used to carnival until dawn, but they usually went to bed early to save lamp oil, so how many people were stunned by the brilliant water surface reflected by the river lights. .

Yu Zhu stared blankly, and suddenly felt sore in her heart...

It is very beautiful and eye-catching from a distance, but it is different when viewed from a close distance. It is not the neat lamp holder made of brightly colored fabrics. There was also a huge paper boat floating by, and the patchwork of paper made the boat look dirty, ugly and weird.

Knowing that my lady and wife are going to release river lanterns, the clever little girl bought them and held them in front of her. This kind of river lanterns is specially for rich and noble families. They are small and exquisite lotus-shaped, and each piece of lotus petals is made of The best pink lotus yarn is finely cut into shape, and then lined with extremely thin iron wire. The tip of the petals is evenly coated with silver powder, and under the light of the red candle at the lotus heart, it shines finely and fragmentarily. , Like crystal powder, it is so beautiful.

Yuzhu was about to walk towards the river with the lamp in his hands. Zaoyuan's eyes were sharp, and he saw Xu Ruqing surrounded by maidservants not far away, and hurriedly tugged on Yuzhu's sleeve, "Miss, over there, Miss Xu's fifth lady is also there." coming."

Yuzhu hurriedly stabilized her arm, don't break such a delicate lamp, "Why are you still frizzy?" After complaining, she raised her eyes and looked over there, "It's really sister Ruqing." Yuzhu was happy Cui's family loves the house and Wu, and she also likes the dignified and generous Ruqing. In addition, her lamps have already been put on, and this place is specially circled for the official family members to put the river lamps. The place was covered with curtains on both sides, thinking that nothing would happen, and Yele’s daughter was with her, so she agreed, beat the maids who stayed by Yuzhu’s side, and took Xu’s mother with her. And a few maids and women got into the carriage first.

Xu Ruqing was squatting on the ground watching the river lantern he had just put into the water drift away along the current, when he suddenly heard a chuckle: "Sister Ruqing."

Hearing the sound, I looked up, and saw a girl in Chinese dress holding a lotus lantern walking towards me with a smile. Under the starry sky, she was full of light, her face was like a flower, swaying between the moonlight and the firelight However, although she is not tall enough, she is beautiful and incomparable. Ruqing was in a daze for a while, she thought this girl looked good before, but under the candlelight and starlight, she looked so beautiful like never before. .

"Sister Zhu, what a coincidence." Ruqing smiled and stood up to say hello.

The two greeted each other, and then looked at each other with a smile, "Did Sister Ruqing come here alone?" Yu Zhu looked around curiously, but she didn't see Mrs. Bai.

"There are too many things at home, and my mother can't leave, so let me come out to 'Zhao Ming' on her behalf." She clapped her hands and said with a smile: "It seems that I am the one who moved quickly, the river lanterns I bought are all set off, my sister should also hurry up , taking advantage of the right wind at this moment, the lantern will float steadily."

Yuzhu responded, squatted down gently, and put the beautiful lotus lantern in his hand into the river upright. The crickets hidden in the grass beside the river were calling softly, and the flowing river water was green and gleaming, tapping on the protruding lamps. The stone made a fine sound of water, and quickly carried the lotus lantern far away, sinking into the boundless brightness.

——Lin Yuzhu, may you vote for a good family in your next life

Ruqing held Yuzhu's hand, the two stood side by side and watched intently, suddenly heard a commotion from behind, and the chaos was getting bigger and bigger, Yuzhu became nervous, all the women here, if they rushed in What can be troublesome.

The ladies and wives around also noticed the abnormality, and they all saw fear in each other's eyes, and a few timid ones were already shaking with fright and huddled together, almost crying.

After a while, screams came from outside, and the sharp screams carried extreme fear, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Sister Bamboo." Ruqing was also raised in a deep boudoir since she was a child, and she had never even seen a chicken killed, so she didn't know how to deal with such a thing, she just grabbed Yuzhu's hand in panic, her body trembling slightly.

At any rate, she is not an original lady, Yuzhu beat cockroaches and kicked hooligans in her previous life, she was a little calmer now, she grabbed Ruqing's shoulder and said softly, regardless of the high or low sobbing of the women around her: "Sister Ruqing, where is your carriage?"

Fengling supported her young lady with one hand, and pointed to the front left with the other: "It's very close there, just stop outside." Yuzhu frowned, pulled Ruqing and ran to the right.

"Miss Lin, why don't you let Miss go back to our carriage?" a big maid in Ruqing who didn't know her name asked sharply.

Yinlian's eyes widened, and he cursed angrily: "Miss bastard, just do it, do you have the right to speak?" Seeing that Yinlian's tone was not good, Hua Ruo was afraid that Miss Xu's heart would feel uncomfortable, so she quickly explained: "Your family's The carriage is parked close, so it is on the inner side, and now the outside is very chaotic, and it is very likely that it will be blocked by the outer circle of carriages, so it will be slaughtered. But we came later, the carriage is still parked on the outer side, as long as we get on Get in the carriage and go."

The servant girl immediately blushed and lowered her head, not daring to speak too much.

Yu Zhu didn't bother to get angry, she just dragged Ruqing around to avoid the chaotic crowd and ran forward. Fortunately, the four big maids around her were still able to help, helping to fend off the crowd in front instead of being like Several maids in Ruqing screamed and huddled together like headless flies. Yuzhu ran hard, thinking, she is so wise, and the maids around her are so useful, she must reward her when she goes back There are four of them.

As soon as they got out of the curtain, Yu Zhu knew what was going on. The killer, it was actually the killer. Although they didn't wear the iconic black clothes, they could be recognized from a distance. Once they acted, their bodies looked like ordinary The people are completely different, a quick glance seems to be a lot of people, obviously the weather has not turned cold, but Yuzhu still feels the cold air coming up, and the faces of the people are all pale, even the scruples of the past are taken into account in order to escape It's terrible, just burrowing into crowded places, a thin man rushed into the convoy of officials and family members, almost missed Yuzhu and the others, but Zao Yuan quickly pushed him away, but things Before it was over, Ruqing, who was startled, let out an "oops" and twisted her foot.

The carriage has already been seen, and Yuzhu is supporting Ruqing's half body vigorously. It is the first time that she hates the craftsman who built the river embankment. Why is the river embankment so far away from the river, and the carriage cannot get off? Unlucky not to be able to climb into the carriage.

Just as she was trying to carry the strongest silver chain on her back, the old woman sent by the Cui family fell from the sky. Yu Zhu never thought her fat body was so cute.As expected of Cui's capable person, Ruqing hugged Ruqing without saying a word, and led Yuzhu and the others to Cui's side.

Frightened and trembling, she got into the carriage, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Cui hurriedly held Yuzhu in her arms and looked up and down, for fear that she might be hurt somewhere.

Yu Zhu waved his hand, pointed at the pale Ruqing and said, "I'm fine, but sister Ruqing's ankle is sprained."

Cui hurriedly lifted up Ruqing's skirt to check. She also knew a little bit about medical theory, so she felt relieved after pinching it, and comforted: "No bones and muscles are injured, just go back and apply the medicine."

Mama Liu has already arranged for the maids, because she brought three carriages with her when she went out this time, one for Yuzhu and Cui Shi, and two for the accompanying maids and women, which were already almost full. , suddenly there were several more maids, and it was crowded a lot.

Old Cui Tou, who was driving the car, had already found a space. Seeing that everyone got into the car, he motioned for the two carriages behind to follow, and drove forward first.

"Call-"

Suddenly there was a sudden stop, Yu Zhu didn't check, she knocked her head on the window wall, she grinned in pain.

Cui Shi asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

There was no sound outside, and the air in the carriage seemed to freeze, Yu Zhu felt tight, she couldn't be so unlucky to be a fish in the pond, she couldn't help but squeezed closer to Cui Shi, Ru Qing also struggled to sit up straight, There were tears in his eyes.

"squeak--"

The carriages were pushed away, and then a black head got in.

"Second Brother"

Yu Zhu screamed, but heaved a sigh of relief in her heart, she turned her head to look at Cui Shi, and she saw relaxation in her mother's eyes.

"Brother Ji, why are you here? What's the matter?" Seeing her son, Cui became even more calm.

Lin Zongji wiped the sweat from his forehead, and turned the sword in his hand, then moved it in, and returned: "Mother, son, to make a long story short, the fourth prince left the palace in low clothes, and his whereabouts were exposed. Now the number of assassins is unknown. Many of them are hiding among the common people, and it is hard to guard against them, and I hope that mother will take the fourth prince away first." After saying that, he turned his body slightly, and let an unusually handsome young man come up.I saw a few bloodstains on his moon white shirt, and there were still many damages, but his expression was not flustered, and there was a faint evil spirit between his exquisite brows.

"What about you?" Cui asked anxiously.

Lin Zongji smiled, showing a sharp canine tooth, "It's okay, my son's martial arts are more than enough to protect himself, besides, the brothers in our battalion are all outside."

Cui Shi is not an ordinary woman, knowing that this is not the time to speak, she just seized the time to remind: "Be careful in everything, don't underestimate the enemy."

"Yes." Lin Zongji took a deep look at Mrs. Cui, then winked at Yuzhu, turned around and jumped out of the car.

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