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With a hint of a smile, I turned my head, only to find that the Fourth Prince sitting next to the Fourteenth Prince seemed to have seen everything just now. Although his expression was light, there was a hint of amusement in his eyes as he looked at me. Thinking to myself, this is absolutely someone who cannot be offended, otherwise, who knows how I'll end up dead? Hurriedly giving him a sweet smile, I turned my head back around.
After the dinner party ended and returned to the mansion, I felt very tired and sighed in my heart. Is this lawsuit between these eyebrows and eyes a good thing? Moreover, it's with such a group of people, Long Rui is playing tricks.
Back in the house with my sister, I hurriedly let the maidservants help me wash up. My sister saw that I looked like I hadn't seen a bed in 300 years and couldn't help but laugh: "Tonight you're not allowed to sleep so early, we have to stay up for New Year's!" I was taken aback when I heard this. It had been many years since I'd stayed up till midnight on New Year's Eve. But since we were in ancient times, we should follow the old customs and stay up! My sister had the maidservants bring out the fruit and pastries they had prepared ahead of time, and she pulled over Cui Hui and Dongyun to sit together with us, chatting while waiting for the arrival of the new year. Cui Hui saw that I looked like I was about to fall asleep at any moment, so she found a colored rope to play jump rope with me.
Two people were doing a flower pattern, one was doing a flower pattern. Winter cloud and sister were chatting and laughing while watching me and Qiao Hui do the rope skipping. Suddenly heard the little girl outside shouting: "Baili Yeji Xiang!", Winter Cloud and Qiao Hui were startled and quickly stood up. My sister and I looked at each other in surprise, also standing up.
Ba Ge smiled and asked everyone to stand up, Qiao Hui and Dong Yun retreated. Ba Ge saw that my sister and I were still standing there without moving, so he laughed and said: "Don't welcome me to spend the New Year's Eve with you?" My sister hurriedly laughed and said: "It's just unexpected, a little surprised!" While saying this, she also helped Ba Ge sit down. Ba Ge smiled and said: "Let's all sit down, it's rare to spend the New Year together." I silently sat down and randomly picked up a small pastry to eat.
The eighth brother and sister said a few words with smiles, but eventually because the sister was silent most of the time and spoke little, the two gradually fell silent. The three sat silently, I started to feel my head getting heavy, and my head nodded off to sleep. My sister saw me looking like I was about to collapse from exhaustion, pulled me into her arms and said, "Take a nap! I'll wake you up later!" I leaned against my sister and fell asleep.
I was sleeping soundly, when I heard several loud firecracker sounds outside. I sat up with a start from my sister's arms. My sister smoothed out my hair and said, "The New Year has arrived!" Eighth Brother also laughed and said, "Yes, it has!" I quickly got up, "Okay, the vigil is over, I'm going to sleep now!" After saying that, without waiting for their response, I ran back into the house, jumped onto the bed, covered my head and fell asleep.
On the second day, I woke up and realized that I had spent my first Spring Festival in ancient times in a calm and peaceful manner. Thinking about it, I felt a little regretful, but also thought that if every New Year's could be spent like this in the future, it wouldn't be bad luck.
Dongyun was standing behind me combing my hair, I asked: "Did the Beile rest here last night?" Dongyun's hands stopped, sighed and said: "No! After you returned to your room, not long after, he left!" I quietly looked at myself in the mirror, no longer speaking.
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The festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival has not yet dissipated, and the Lantern Festival is here. Although I am worried and anxious, I still have a lot of interest in the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is also known as the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, on this day, every household hangs flower lanterns, and at night there are lion dances, dragon lantern dances, guessing lantern riddles, and fireworks displays. Women who rarely go out usually can accompany their friends to tour around, appreciate the lanterns, and guess the riddles, so it can be said that this is absolutely a festival that girls look forward to the most. Moreover, with the beautiful scenes of talented men and women meeting under the moon described in ancient poetry, I also look forward to this festival without exception.
The sky was not yet dark, and I had Winter Cloud braid a pair of ring-shaped buns for me, put on a half-new yellow goose shirt, and hurriedly urged Qiao Hui to change her clothes. Qiao Hui laughed: "My good girl! Watching the lanterns and guessing riddles also have to wait until nightfall!" I didn't respond to her, but just kept urging her in a loud voice. Qiao Hui was rushed by me and had to quickly change into her clothes, then took two cloaks and followed me out of the mansion.
Just out of the palace gate, I heard someone behind me call: "Thirteen Sister!" I frowned and thought to myself, this nickname is well-known in the Forbidden City, but no one has ever called it out loud before. Who's so bold? Turning around, I saw Thirteen Brother, wearing a light blue long gown like an ordinary scholar, with a handsome young servant by his side, walking towards me. Seeing him, I was delighted and asked with a smile: "What a coincidence!" He smiled and said: "If you have the heart, it's naturally a coincidence!" Only then did I realize he had been waiting for me! Hurriedly asking: "How did you know I wanted to go out and play today?" He smiled and said: "On such a fun day, would you sit idly in your room?"
Two people walked side by side, with Cui Hui and a young servant following behind. After walking for a while, Thirteen said, "I've invited Green Ruolan to watch the lanterns together." I thought for a moment and asked, "Is she the owner of that courtyard we visited last time?" He nodded, and I smiled, saying, "Great! I was just thinking it wouldn't be fun with so few people. Besides, I used her cloak last time and still haven't thanked her in person!" Thirteen stopped and turned back to smile at the young servant, saying, "I told you so!" I also stopped and turned around, looking puzzled.
That little fellow hurriedly stepped forward two steps, clasped his hands together and made a bow, saying: "Thirteen Master said that the young lady is not an ordinary person! I didn't believe it, but today, after seeing her, I think Thirteen Master was indeed right." I also smiled and said: "This should be Green Withered Sister, shouldn't it? I didn't know you were coming today, otherwise I would have brought your cloak." As I spoke, I thought to myself that from the way she had arranged her room last time, I could tell that although she was down on her luck, she must be a proud and haughty person who feared others looking down on her, so she didn't want to get acquainted with me directly.
