Lamp Flower Smile

On the first day after New Year's Eve, after the firecrackers were set off, Renxin Medical Center continued to open its doors.

Other shops on West Street are closed, but the medical center cannot. During the first month of the year, if someone in your house has a headache or a fever, you have to come to the hospital to see a doctor and get medicine. It's just that there are far fewer patients than usual, and the shop is quiet.

Yin Zheng woke up the next morning after being drunk on New Year's Eve. When she entered Lu Chen's house, she found that the white Guanyin in the small Buddha cabinet was missing. When she asked Lu Chen, Lu Chen only said that it was broken. I felt very uneasy for a while.

"For no reason, the Guanyin statue broke into pieces on New Year's Eve. It's a bad omen. Maybe it prevented some kind of disaster. Later, the girl and I went to the temple to burn a few sticks of incense and invite a new Guanyin statue back."

When Du Changqing heard Yin Zheng's words, he immediately picked up his chair and turned to look at Lu Yan: "That's right, I'll pay my respects to Mr. Wenchang again. For the spring test next month, Mr. Wenchang will let you go."

"What kind of gods do you worship?" Miao Liangfang was very disdainful. "I didn't worship any Buddha back then, but I still became famous and passed the exams of those useless young masters from the Imperial Medical Bureau."

"No, that's why you were kicked out."

"..."

"Old Miao, people still have to have a sense of awe." Du Changqing followed the instructions.

Acheng muttered: "It's like the one who stole the raw fish and grilled it was not the owner..."

"Shut up."

Lu Chen listened to them talking and laughing while flipping through the medical books that Miao Liangfang compiled for her. The Spring Examination is imminent, and since there are not many patients in the hospital during these days, I study and study harder every day than before.

Yin Zheng took the washed handkerchief to the yard to dry, and soon opened the felt curtain and came in. She asked Lu Zhuo, "Girl, it seems you haven't seen this handkerchief before?"

Lu Zhuo looked up and couldn't help but be slightly startled.

Yin Zheng held a square-yue white silk handkerchief in her hand. The eagle pattern embroidered on it was gorgeous and majestic. However, because it had been stained with blood before, it could not be completely washed away, leaving a faint pink color in the end.

It was the handkerchief Pei Yunying gave her on New Year's Eve.

Yin Zheng looked at the handkerchief in her hand: "The material feels pretty good, but...why don't you remember buying it before?"

The purchase of clothes and handkerchiefs in the house was all left to Yin Zheng. Lu Zhu secretly thought to herself that after that day, she washed the handkerchiefs and originally wanted to find an opportunity to return them to Pei Yunying. But when Pei Yunying didn't show up again, she forgot to hide the handkerchief, but Yin Zheng took it out and washed it.

Du Changqing had sharp eyes and glanced at it suspiciously: "Why does it look like a man's style?"

This kind of sharp and cold pattern has always been used more by men.

Lu Yan picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip, without changing his expression and said: "It's the thank you gift that Miss Pei sent me before."

"Oh." Yin Zheng suddenly realized.

Lu Zhuo would prepare medicine for Baozhu every once in a while. When Pei Yunshu's servants came to pick up the medicine, they would also give him some other gifts of thanks in addition to the medical money. It's not too expensive, just a few bolts of bright fabric, a few boxes of exquisite snacks, etc.

"What a pity." Yin Zheng touched the handkerchief with some regret, "The material is good and the color is elegant, but the embroidery is too cold and hard and stained, otherwise it would be just right to embroider it into silk flowers for a girl."

Lu Zhu almost choked on his tea.

I really want to make Pei Yunying's handkerchief into a silk flower and wear it on my temples. If this person sees it, I don't know how he will slander her in his heart.

Du Changqing glanced at Lu Huan after hearing this: "Speaking of which, Doctor Lu, I will give you monthly silver on time every month. You should also buy some jewelry for yourself. Don't wear those worthless flowers and grass on your head to celebrate the New Year. He is still so plain and dressed like a mourner, and those who don’t know think that someone in our medical center has died.”

"The Lantern Festival is going on these days, and the lanterns won't be turned off until the evening of the 18th. Moths, snow willows and the like are sold everywhere. You should also buy some plugs. To be honest, those flowers on your head, you I'm tired of watching it."

Lu Zhen didn't take his words seriously at first, but he paused when he heard the word "moth".

Moth...

There was also a pair of golden moths lying in a box in the drawer of her bedroom.

Lu Chen still can't figure out what Pei Yunying meant when he turned back in the middle of the night and gave her a pair of golden moths, euphemistically calling them "birthday gifts." Of course, she would not be so sentimental as to think that Pei Yunying bought it specially for her. She probably bought it to give to some girl, but he changed his mind temporarily and gave it to her by borrowing flowers to offer Buddha.

Perhaps it was seeing her pitiful that inspired this powerful young man to have some meager and meaningless compassion.

Just as Lu was thinking, Acheng's excited shout came to his ears: "Why don't we go to the lantern festival together tonight! Doctor Lu came to the capital last spring, and the lantern festival ended early. This year we are in time, let's go and have a look. lively!"

As soon as he said this, Yin Zheng's eyes suddenly filled with anticipation, and she quietly touched Miao Liangfang's arm.

"Uh... not bad," Miao Liangfang understood immediately, "Xiao Lu works hard in the medical clinic every day, so it's time to go out for some fresh air and relax." What he said was sincere. Miao Liangfang himself also passed the spring test. That year It's not that he didn't work hard to prepare for the spring exam, but compared with Lu Zhu now, he still feels that he is insignificant. Every day when he went home, Lu Chen was studying hard. When he came to the hospital in the morning, Lu Chen was still working hard. Yin Zheng secretly told him that Lu Chen didn't go to bed until midnight every night after reading. Miao Liangfang himself was also worried about Lu Chen. If you keep enduring like this, don't wait until the spring exam and your body will collapse first.

It's still important to save your life.

"Old Miao is right," Du Changqing believed deeply. "Wu Xiucai from the fresh fish shop also sent you a message earlier, asking you not to shut yourself up at home and study all day long. Come, let's go to the scenery together today. The boss is in charge." Demen look at the lights!”

Having said that, Du Changqing quietly observed Lu Zhuo's expression, and other people in the room also secretly glanced at Lu Zhuo.

Lu Zhuo rubbed the pages of the book in front of him.

She has indeed not left the hospital since Yuan Day.

She actually has no interest in lights, but...

Not far away, Acheng was lying on the table and counter, revealing half of his head wearing a tiger hat, and looking at her eagerly with his eyes.

Lu Yan withdrew his gaze, closed the book, and said, "I'll go."

…

On the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, every family lights up lanterns.

The Liang Dynasty has always had the custom of "three yuan viewing lanterns".

There are lantern festivals on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Hungry Ghost Festival on the 15th day of July, and the Xianyuan Festival on the 15th October. In addition to watching lanterns, people also celebrate the festival by eating Lantern Festival, guessing lantern riddles, setting off fireworks, and offering sacrifices to doors and households.

Duke Zhaoning's Mansion is also lively tonight.

The man sitting above the banquet hall is wearing a crow-green round-neck gown. Although he is middle-aged, he looks handsome and elegant, with an elegant and elegant look on his face.

This man is Zhaoning Gong Pei Di.

The woman sitting next to him was beautiful and gentle. She was holding a three- or four-year-old boy in her arms and talking to the man sitting there with a smile.

"Master, tonight is the Jingdemen Lantern Festival. Can we hold Rui'er and watch the lanterns later?"

The speaker was Jiang Wan, Mrs. Zhaoning.

Pei Di, Duke of Zhaoning, had three concubines except his wife. Among the three concubines, only one, Aunt Mei, gave birth to his concubine, Pei Yunxiao, who was one year younger than Pei Yunying.

The eldest son of Duke Zhaoning, Pei Yunying, and his sister, Pei Yunshu, were the children of Pei Di's first wife. After the first wife passed away, Pei Di married Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan later gave birth to his legitimate son Pei Yunrui, who is only four years old this year.

Before Pei Di could answer, Pei Yunrui, who was in Jiang Wan's arms, shouted: "Call the eldest brother! We need to ask the eldest brother to come with us!"

Jiang Wan was startled and quickly pinched her youngest son in her arms. Aunt Mei on the side burst into laughter after hearing this.

"Third Young Master, the prince is very busy every day, how can he have time to look at the lights? Your second brother is free, so why not ask him to come with you."

Aunt Mei was charming and beautiful, and she was a beauty given to Duke Zhaoning by her colleagues. Because of this, Aunt Mei was respected by people in the palace, and because she gave birth to Pei Yunxiao, her status was much higher than that of the other two concubines.

Pei Yunxiao is twenty this year, and he is also handsome. His appearance mostly inherits Pei Di's handsomeness. His temperament is also very gentle, and he is often praised by others.

Under the same roof, sons who are similar in age and equally outstanding are always inevitably compared.

Especially when one of them has a delicate relationship with the family.

Pei Yunxiao didn't seem to hear Aunt Mei's words and continued to eat vegetables with chopsticks. Pei Yunshu, who was sitting next to Jiang Wan, frowned upon hearing this and looked at Aunt Mei with a hint of anger.

Everyone knows that there is a lot of conflict between Pei Yunying and Pei Di's father and son. In the first month of the year, it was necessary to worship ancestors and light incense. Pei Yunying had to go back to the Pei family ancestral hall to offer incense to his mother, so it was rare to go back to the Pei family. But most of the time he was on duty in the palace. Except for offering incense to his mother, he never took the initiative to set foot in Pei's house.

Pei Yunshu didn't want to come back, so she tried her best to stay with Baozhu in the courtyard where she lived before leaving the palace. If it weren't for fifteen Pei Di to have dinner with her tonight, she wouldn't come here to see this sad scene of family harmony and friendship.

Pei Di didn't say anything, and only glanced at Aunt Mei lightly. Aunt Mei was startled, and then she fell silent, lowering her head and not daring to speak anymore.

Pei Yunshu felt depressed for no reason, hurriedly ate some food and said, "I'm going to take a look at the orb." and left the banquet.

After leaving the hall, the cold wind outside the corridor blew on my face, which seemed to have lifted away a little of the depression from the banquet.

"Madam," Fangzi said softly, "If there is no need in the future, there is really no need to eat with them."

Even the maid next to her can see that each member of the Pei family has their own agenda, let alone others.

Sighing, Pei Yunshu said: "It doesn't matter, I will be leaving in a few days after all."

She is a married daughter, not to mention that before she was married, ever since Jiang Wan entered the house, there was no place for her in the Pei family. Now that she and Prince Wen have separated, she has not returned home, but is living in the house bought by Pei Yunying.

The Heli woman did not return to her parents' home but opened a new residence to live in another place. This was the first time in Shengjing. However, there were many extraordinary things, but this one was not missing. Besides, the house she lived in was adjacent to Pei Yunying, so it was convenient for her to visit Pei Yunying.

If it were not for offering incense to my mother, she would not have come back.

Just as she was thinking about it, Fangzi looked forward and shouted: "Your Majesty!"

Pei Yunshu raised her eyes and saw Pei Yunying walking from the other end of the corridor.

"Why are you back?" Pei Yunshu was surprised and happy, "Didn't you say you were on duty today?"

"I'm on duty at night. When I'm fine, I'll come back and offer incense to my mother."

Pei Yunshu laughed and said, "Just in time, I'll go with you."

The ancestral hall is the last one at the end of the corridor. The stickers and peach charms were newly replaced outside the door, and the incense and candles were bright inside, enshrining the portraits of the ancestors of the Pei family.

Pei Yunshu and Pei Yunying walked into the ancestral hall, but there was no one inside. Pei Yunshu took the incense and planned to pay tribute one by one from the right. When she turned around, she saw Pei Yunying lighting the incense and walking to her mother's tablet.

He had no intention of honoring anyone other than his mother.

Pei Yunshu moved her lips slightly, wanting to say something, but in the end nothing came out.

Pei Yunying stood in front of her mother's memorial tablet, bowed and offered incense. He looked calm and did not say any words of respect. He silently placed the incense candle in front of his mother's incense niche, took two steps back, looked at the hazy memorial tablet blurred by the green smoke, and showed a normal smile.

"Mom," he said with a smile, "Happy New Year."

Pei Yunshu looked at his movements and couldn't help but feel sad. She quickly turned her back. After she calmed down, she and Pei Yunying burned incense together.

The brocade curtain hung high in the main hall, and after standing there for a while, the two siblings slowly walked out.

Pei Yunying asked: "How long do you plan to live here with Baozhu?"

"I'll be leaving in two days."

Pei Yunying remained silent.

She smiled: "Don't worry, I stay in my own yard with Baozhu on weekdays, no one bothers me, and it's quiet. As for you, if you're not happy, don't come back. Mother's side..." She turned back and glanced at the ancestral hall, " I’ll tell it for you.”

Just after saying this, another person came towards me. It was already evening, and the sky was getting dark. The man stopped in front of Pei Yunshu and the two of them. His long robe was elegant and his expression was gentle. The lantern hanging under the wall of the corridor illuminated half of his shadow, and his originally handsome face also glowed. A little cool.

Pei Yunshu said hurriedly: "Father."

Pei Di nodded slightly and his eyes fell on Pei Yunying beside her.

"Why didn't you say anything when you got home?"

His tone was natural and soft, as if a loving father was scolding his late son, with concern in his words.

Pei Yunying said nothing.

"Ah Ying!" Pei Yunshu was extremely nervous.

The father-son relationship between Duke Zhaoning, Pei Di, and his eldest son, Pei Yunying, was not on good terms, and the entire Shengjing capital knew about it. Outsiders only said that Pei Yunying was rebellious when he was young, so he repeatedly disobeyed his biological father. However, Duke Zhaoning had a gentle and tolerant temperament, so he let his eldest son Hu Lai.

Only Pei Yunshu knew that the truth was not the case.

"Sister," Pei Yunying said to her with a smile: "Baozhu is still waiting for you in the room, go back quickly."

"you"

She was still a little worried, but Pei Yunying's eyes were very insistent. After a moment of stalemate, Pei Yunshu was defeated. She had to suppress her uneasiness, cast an admonishing look at Pei Yunying, and then left worriedly.

The hibiscus lanterns hanging under the eaves are exquisite and gorgeous, casting colorful light on the people under the eaves. The young people are as tall and straight as eagles, the middle-aged people are as deep as wolves and tigers, and the father and son, whose blood is obviously thicker than water, are blocked by a lantern. The flower table of the palace lantern is divided into two sides of light and shadow at the foot.

The distinction between Jing and Wei is clear.

The wind gradually picked up, and Pei Di spoke, his voice as gentle as ever: "I heard that the Qi family is looking for you."

The young man smiled but said nothing.

"The Qi family belongs to the prince."

Pei Yunying said "Oh" and said with a half-smile, "But I don't plan to get on the boat."

Pei Di said nothing and looked at the person in front of him silently. The young man was very tall, already a head taller than him when he stood up. When he smiled, there was a small pear dimple on his lips, which was from his mother. But his gaze was very stern, like the silver knife at his waist glowing with coldness.

It seems that unknowingly, perhaps overnight, the boy who followed his father's footsteps and watched the lights grew up in the blink of an eye.

Pei Di stared at him for a long time before speaking: "The Pei family is on the prince's side."

"So?" The young man smiled lightly and said, "What I did was harmful to the interests of the Pei family. What are Mr. Pei's plans?"

Pei Di said nothing.

"Perhaps the righteousness of killing relatives will poison me..."

He took a step forward, bent slightly, and lowered his voice in the man's ear: "Just like the horse that poisoned me."

Pei Di's eyes moved slightly, and Pei Yunying straightened up.

He looked at Pei Di, his eyes as unfamiliar as looking at a stranger, and his tone was very calm.

"If you still have something else to do, I won't disturb your family enjoyment."

After saying that, he turned sideways and walked away from the person in front of him.

The palace lanterns were swayed by the night wind, and the colorful spikes embellished under the lanterns looked like colorful flowers.

Pei Yunying walked around the corridor, and Qiong Ying, who had been ordered by Pei Yunshu to come to ask, asked, "Where are you going, sir?"

The young man paused slightly, glanced at the brightly blooming colorful ears under the lanterns under the eaves, and smiled indifferently.

"Today is the 15th, the lanterns are lively."

"I suddenly want to see the lanterns at Jingdemen."