I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 506 Returning the goodwill of the past

It was just getting dark and the streets were full of lights.

Lights were also lit in the small building.

Sanhua Empress's pony lantern had been warmed by spiritual power and was only a little older than before, but it was still well-preserved. At this time, she used magic to light it up and held it in her hand.The lantern that Song You had originally given to him by the imp at the Pingzhou Dashan Demon and Ghost Market was also well preserved. At this time, he also invited Sanhua Empress to light it and hand it over to Yanzi.

The two little monsters each carried a lantern and followed the Taoist out honestly.

"The two most lively lantern festivals in Changjing in a year are probably the Shangyuan Lantern Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival. Since you are in Changjing, you can't miss the Shangyuan Lantern Festival." Song You said.

"The swallow didn't go last time!" the little girl also said.

"Don't be fooled by the crowds at the lantern festival. In fact, they are all strangers. You may only pass by them once in this life. From now on, you will not have any communication or contact with them. They will not understand them throughout their lives. What kind of person you are, at most, I look at you more because of your good looks, but once you go home, it's like you've never seen him before." Song You said, "There's nothing to be afraid of."

"There's nothing to be afraid of! We don't even know each other anyway!" the little girl said, raising her lantern, "Sanhua Empress's pony lantern was won by guessing riddles at the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival!"

"understood……"

Young Yan Zi held the lantern and followed closely.

The light is dim at night. Even if the streets are full of lights, how far can oil lamps and candles shine?

In the dimness, there is another atmosphere.

Countless people were crowded and walking among them.

The crowds were like a river in the dark.

Yanzi felt that everyone passing by was looking at him, and those eyes made him feel embarrassed.

But the gentleman is right——

Changjing is famous for its prosperity and prosperity. The most prosperous and bustling time is the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival and the annual temple fair. Now that you are in Changjing, how can you not experience it once?

The people walking around are all strangers. They will never meet each other in this life, and they are not much different from the vegetation on the roadside.

So he took courage.

And this can’t be blamed on passers-by——

An exquisite girl and a handsome boy were walking in the night holding a lantern, following a Taoist priest. The lights illuminated them, making them look like gods, which really made people look at them.

What’s more, the Shangyuan Lantern Festival is different from the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival.

The Lantern Festival is more emotional.

Like Valentine's Day.

If you are someone you really like, you will make an appointment early in the evening to meet him.

If there are unmarried men and women of the right age, especially ladies and literati who have read books, they have heard stories of lovers getting married on the Lantern Festival from poems, articles and local rumors since childhood, and it is rare to have feelings that have been suppressed for a whole year. A good opportunity for release, naturally longing for it, everyone walks in groups or with servants and maids, holding lanterns on the street, looking at the opposite sex.

The young man was handsome. Not to mention young women and middle-aged women, even some men couldn't help but cast their eyes on him.

The young man had no choice but to look at his eyes, his nose and his heart.

Or he glanced at the girl next to him. Seeing a familiar person always made him feel better.

"Look at those little people, they are all looking at Sanhua Empress's pony lantern." The little girl's eyes were very bright and she said proudly, "But only Sanhua Empress has it."

"..."

Listening to her nonchalant words, Yanzi seemed to be infected by it and felt more relaxed.

"I think Sanhua Empress here remembers that we are almost at the place where Sanhua Empress and Taoist priests used to guess lantern riddles." The little girl stared straight ahead, "If there are still people who guess lantern riddles, let's win another one."

When Yanzi heard this, he also looked forward, then raised his head to look upstairs.

Unknowingly, I have reached the river.

The lights here are particularly bright, and the several houses along the way are all places of flowers and willows. The small buildings are extremely beautifully built, and beautiful women are often leaning on the windows upstairs. They are all dressed up and staring down, not only admiring the splendor and bustle of the lantern festival, but also attracting people. guest.

Just in front is Qinghongyuan.

The Qinghong Courtyard was still brightly lit, and a large group of people gathered in front of it, guessing lantern riddles.

Song You led the girl and boy over to have a look. The scene was probably similar to a few years ago, except that the host of the lantern riddle guessing was replaced by another young woman with a youthful face and outstanding appearance. She was no longer familiar.

Lantern riddles are much more complicated than before.

A young scholar, supported by a group of friends, listened to the puzzle confidently. When others were thinking hard, he gave the answer after just a moment's thought. It can be said that he was quick in thinking.Along with some frivolous words, others looked at him and laughed.

Song You stood in the crowd and looked around, but he saw another woman behind the young woman. She had only been a few years old, but her face still looked familiar.

This woman stood almost at the outer edge of the light, looking only at the young woman, as if she was instructing the new successor.

At the same time, she also saw the Taoist.

She seemed to feel that the Taoist was somewhat familiar, so she couldn't help but stop her eyes on him, tilted her head slightly, and showed her thoughts. Then she lowered her eyes and saw the lantern in the hand of the girl behind the Taoist, and then she remembered.

"..."

Song You bowed slightly to her.The woman was still staring at him, and then turned to look at the younger woman in front of her. Seeing that she was handling it calmly and that her style was not inferior to hers, she stopped worrying and walked towards the Taoist with a lot of steps.

Qinghongyuan is one of the best in Changjing. She was also considered one of the celebrities in Qinghongyuan back then. This was not achieved just by her appearance and figure. She also had to have talents and communication skills. Back then, she She was also sought after by countless literati in Changjing, but it was only six or seven years ago. When she walked through the crowd, not many people looked at her anymore.

Everyone looked at the young woman who was talking and laughing freely under the light.

A new generation replaces the old.

The woman smiled calmly, came to the Taoist priest, and then asked in a low voice: "Is the Taoist priest the one from the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival many years ago?"

"It's rare that your Majesty still remembers us." Song You also saluted, "Thank you very much for your gift of lanterns back then."

"..."

The woman couldn't help but smile a little brighter when she heard this. She lowered her eyes and looked calmer than before. She looked at the girl behind the Taoist and the pony lantern she was holding in her hand. The lantern also read "Changjing Qinghongyuan" "A few small words have not faded at all.

"This is what the Taoist Master won by guessing lantern riddles, so what does he have to do with the little girl?" The woman just said, "I never thought that I would see the Taoist Master again."

"It's all fate."

"It's a pity that the Qinghongyuan today is not as good as it was back then. Although there will be a lantern festival and riddles this year, there will be no lanterns, only a pot of turbid wine in the store." The woman shook her head and smiled, looking very sad.

"What's wrong?" Song You couldn't help but ask.

"It's not like Prince Shun came to Beijing last year, but those military lords didn't spare us. We are not from good families, and we are not considered women in their words." The woman shook her head and smiled miserably, "It is a small matter that all the money in the courtyard was looted. Many sisters couldn't bear the insult and committed suicide one after another. I don't know how long it will take for Qinghongyuan to recover. In two years, I will have to leave Changjing."

"I see."

Song You couldn't help but sigh.

Who says brothel girls have no integrity?
"correct--"

Song You suddenly raised his hand, put his left hand into the cuff of his right hand, took out a folded talisman, and said respectfully to the woman: "Thank you for your help back then, so I won the lantern. Over the years, my children have really liked this lantern. Very. I heard that the world is not good nowadays, and there are often evil and strange things happening in the world, so I gave you a talisman, hoping to keep you safe."

"How is this good?"

With a smile on her face, the woman reached out to take it naturally, and then touched the money around her waist naturally.

"That's not necessary."

Song You saw what she meant and immediately smiled and said: "I'm not selling the talisman today, but I'm just showing off my kindness that day. What's more, the mere talisman is just a piece of talisman paper with a little cinnabar, so it's not worth mentioning."

"This……"

The woman was stunned for a moment and stopped moving.

"Things in this world are not easy. It is expected that we will never see each other again in the future, so please take care of yourself." The Taoist handed her over.

"The Taoist Master is also..."

Looking up at the Taoist's expression, his eyes were in a trance, and memories came to his mind. Then he remembered why he showed kindness to this Taoist whom he had never met many years ago.

It's not out of concern for the Taoist, but because I think he is gentle and sincere and respectful to me.

"I see……"

The woman couldn't help but murmur in a low voice.

The scene that day became clearer, and she naturally remembered the calico cat that had been with the Taoist back then. This was one of the reasons why she had a good impression of the Taoist in the first place.But when he looked around, he didn't see the calico cat next to the Taoist.

The woman was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "I seem to remember that the Taoist priest had a calico cat with him that day, but I don't know where the cat is now?"

When the Taoist heard this, he just looked at her with a smile.

Smiling without saying a word, he walked away.

However, the light in front of him did not move.

The woman lowered her gaze slightly, and then she saw the girl holding a mahogany pole and a pony lantern, looking up at her without blinking.The three-colored clothes on his body are just like the colors of cats.Under the light, her face was too delicate to look like a mortal's. Her face was expressionless, and her eyes were as clear as gems. She always felt less human.

Instead, it looks like a cat looking at people.

The two sides looked at each other for a moment, and when she saw the Taoist walking away, she remained silent. She only turned her head to look at the Taoist, suddenly made a move, and immediately chased after him like a rabbit running away.

Then he followed the Taoist and looked back at her frequently.

More like a cat...

The woman's expression was stunned, she looked away, and then looked down at the talisman in her hand.

"..."

The woman couldn't help but shook her head.

Next to her, the scholar's voice was heard teasing the young woman, and his words were more or less obscene.

"Ah……"

What about Qinghongyuan?So what about Changjing’s Ten Wonders?No matter how elegant a brothel is, it is still a brothel, and it cannot compare to the lost Miss Wanjiang of Hexian Tower.It was fine in peacetime, and people in the city were polite. But if the world and people's hearts were a little more chaotic, they would still be able to take them seriously. The only thing she could think of at the moment was that this person had only met two people and had no contact with each other. A Taoist.

(End of this chapter)