Raiders of the favorite concubine of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 28 The River Lantern Festival for Two

Rehe Shangying is built on the mountain, and you can vaguely see the mountains standing in the north. At the confluence of the mountains, there is only a clear stream lingering. I think that is the Rehe that the little brother said, and it is also the origin of the name Rehe Shangying. .The riverside is glowing red illuminated by paper lanterns. There are really not many people in the city, about a hundred people. Even if the whole city gathers around the Rehe River, it doesn't look crowded.I followed Fulin's footsteps and walked to the edge of Rehe. I got closer and seemed to be affected by the atmosphere here.The people here not only love Rehe but also have a feeling of worship. They are so devout that they put the paper lanterns in their hands into the river and mutter something in their mouths. The voice is so soft that only they know.

"Brother, are you from out of town? Buy a lamp and write what you think on the river lamp, and the God of Rehe will help you realize it." I frowned. In such a depressed town, looking at the bright eyes of the little boy in front of me, I really couldn't say not to buy it, so I could only ask the price and took out the money from my purse.

"Brother, don't believe me, the God of Rehe really exists. According to legend, in ancient times, there was a vast ocean here. There was a dragon palace in the sea, where the Dragon King and his descendants lived. There was a severe drought one year, and the land cracked. , the crops were withered, and the people were unbearably hungry and thirsty. This alarmed the kind-hearted dragon girl, and she cast a spell to secretly rain a heavy rain. Unexpectedly, the Jade Emperor was angered, saying that she violated the rules of heaven, so he sent heavenly soldiers and generals to fill the sea , and pressed the dragon girl under the mountain. Although the dragon girl was tortured, she did not give in, and kept spitting out water bubbles from her mouth. The water bubbles slowly drilled out of the ground, forming a clear spring. The spring water is sweet and warm, and it is continuous all year round. The gurgling flows, nourishes the earth, and nourishes the people. This is the Rehe in front of us. This has been passed down from our ancestors. As long as we are devout enough, the river lantern will definitely float to the Dragon Girl, and she will help us realize it." The little boy He talked to me about the legend of Rehe. The light in his eyes was brighter than the paper lanterns on Rehe. After he finished speaking, he handed me the paper lantern and pen and ink, and told me where to write it. Then he continued Go sell his paper lanterns elsewhere.

I stared at the paper lamp in my hand, and picked up the pen to think about what to write. Maybe I was too inattentive, and I could always feel Fulin's probing eyes next to me. Even if I really wanted to write something, I had to stop thinking about it.I wondered if I should write something praising the great Qing Dynasty and wishing Fulin Fushou a long life to curry favor with this immediate boss. Forget it, I really couldn’t write it down. I put down the pen and put the paper lantern into the river, and looked at it Leisurely flowing with the waves of Rehe, it gradually disappeared from my sight.

"What did you write?" In the past few days, I thought that Fulin was going to draw a line with me, but he suddenly spoke to me face to face, his voice was so gentle, it was a bit unexpected.

"Wish, it's meaningless to say it." I smiled and stared into his eyes.At some point, there were only the two of us left here, and the two personal bodyguards, Qin Yu and Jing Lu, also disappeared.

"You didn't write anything." Fulin said firmly, walking towards me slowly, his eyes met mine: "Why?"

I thought in my heart that you have seen it and asked me, and you still want to punish me for deceiving the emperor?I took a step forward and almost touched his clothes, looked up at the dreamy face and said calmly: "The Jade Emperor, Dragon Girl, these are Taoist sayings, but I believe in Buddhism devoutly, I must have different beliefs, even if the dragon girl saw it, she wouldn’t help me realize it, so I didn’t write it. Besides, I really have something to ask and think, so why bother, please don’t be faster.”

Fulin closed her thin lips, didn't speak, just stared at me, I couldn't take it anymore, my cheeks were slightly hot.Lonely man and widow, although I don't know if it's a good time for the full moon, but the atmosphere combined with his face is enough to make me fascinated, I stroked the thin hair next to my ear, and looked at him with a little frivolity: "Master, you look better than Song Song." Yupan'an, Yushu is facing the wind, elegant and suave, if you look at me like this again, I will miss you." I took a step back and returned to a safe distance: "Let's keep a little distance." Even so, the eyes But I still stared at him in disbelief, his eyes were brighter than the stars in the night sky, without the coldness of the emperor, it was no longer a bottomless abyss, the person in front of me had already become Jiang Jinyue.It would be great if the person in front of him was Jiang Jinyue, but it was just such an extravagant wish for a moment, I don't know if the God of Rehu could hear it.

"I... I will ask you one last time. After returning to the palace, I will make you a concubine. Are you willing?" Fulin said in a hoarse voice, half questioning and half intimidating. This is the last indulgence I gave myself. hope you could understand.

Accompanied by the night wind, a slightly hoarse voice entered my ears, and I was taken aback.The extravagant hopes I had just now vanished in an instant: "Extraordinary? It's such a high position, it's hard not to be tempted." I smiled coldly, and the voice I spoke made my skin crawl Enchanting, I met Fulin's gaze, and I could clearly see that the tenderness in his eyes had gradually dropped to freezing point, so bad, could it be that he was serious just now.The words were out of my mouth, and it was hard to take back the water. I made up my mind, ignored the chills rising from the bottom of my heart and continued: "It's too cold at the heights. Master, you overestimate me. A pheasant cannot become a phoenix."

"You... are fine." Fulin approached me until his chin touched my forehead, and his voice returned to his usual calmness: "I believe you are a devout believer, and you will stay in Mount Wutai after this trip , and devote myself to praying for the Qing Dynasty." The ambergris on his body passed into my nose and into my mind, and I froze in place.

It's been a long time, maybe neither of us knows how long it has been, his clothes have been soaked with my tears, and the dryness and pain in his eyes made me wake up, how stupid, it's still a long time, he asked me to stay, I have to stay Thinking of this, I wiped my eyes indiscriminately, took out a silk handkerchief and wiped it for Fulin.

"This servant is just reluctant. I am used to serving by your side. I will always feel uneasy when I suddenly go to a strange place. If I stain the master's clothes, this servant deserves death." My voice was soft, as if the wind blows It will be fragmented, and the time of one sentence makes me think about the most important thing in front of me. I must figure out where Fulin's weird attitude towards me comes from.

"Since I have lost my memory, you are the most important person for me. I can't remember my parents, I can't remember whether there are brothers and sisters in my family, and I can't remember the people I made friends with before. If there really is a slave who is the god of Rehe I hope it can return the memories of the past to the servants, and also make the servants no longer so lonely and helpless." If it were another emperor, these words would be my reminder, and the words are easily reminiscent of showing kindness , causing him guilt.This is not my original intention, but only by taking risks with soldiers can we make a turn for the better.I lowered my head, not wanting to reveal the calculations in my heart at the moment: "I don't know what the old me would usually do."

(End of this chapter)