After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

While talking, there was a sudden sound of gongs and drums outside.

Everyone looked around and saw a few colorful embroidered lion dancers poking their heads, entering the arena through the back door of the lobby.

Murong Xiangxue's pupils dilated, and she put down her writing brush excitedly: "The lion lights the lamp?!"

The so-called "Lion Lighting the Lamp" is a tradition of Jin Yu Man Tang.

Every other year, Jinyu Mantang will arrange a wonderful lion dance performance. Six lion dancers will writhe and play with six hydrangeas in the building. The person who receives the hydrangea will have to take out 10 Ten thousand taels of silver are used for the great charity of building bridges and roads.

At the same time, Jinyu Mantang will light a hexagonal palace lantern in the building for the donor, use shark oil as the lamp oil, and write the donor's name on the lamp body.

For some aristocrats of aristocratic families who pursue fame, buying a good reputation for a year with 10 taels of silver is a matter of benefiting themselves and others.

Wei Feifan raised his head.

There are currently six giant palace lanterns hanging in the building, one of which has Murong Xiangxue's name written on it. Last year when the lion lit the lantern, Murong Xiangxue received a hydrangea ball. After her name was written on it, she was very proud among her sisters for a long time.

Wei Feishan couldn't help breaking the pastry in his hand.

She also wanted to write her name on the lamp, but...

Even if she was lucky enough to get the hydrangea, she couldn't afford 10 taels of silver at all.

Her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all better than Murong Xiangxue, but when it comes to money, she falls behind, she really can't be reconciled!

The acrobats of the lion dancers were very good at lightness, so they quickly took down last year's lanterns and replaced them with brand new red crepe palace lanterns. Each palace lantern was about five feet high, hanging from the dome at different heights, with long fringed necklaces hanging down.

The shopkeeper said in a loud voice: "Last night, the dace river broke its embankment, causing countless casualties and tens of thousands of displaced people. So today, Jinyu Mantang specially opened a new session of 'Lion Lighting', hoping that some good people can raise money for the flood. , Save the common people from the fire and water!"

The voice fell to the ground, and the gongs and drums rang together.

Juggling teams filed in one after another, some were fire-breathing, some were playing plates, and some were high-altitude tightrope walkers, winning applause from the whole house.

The most eye-catching thing is the six lion dancers, each with a hydrangea ball on their head, jumping and moving between the high altitude and the pavilions. , Playful and majestic.

Wei Zi had already redressed and changed clothes, and praised: "As expected of the capital, even the lion dance is more exciting than our Shanyin County. Second brother, I remember that we can only see lion dances in Shanyin County during the Lantern Festival. There are only two or three heads, and the movements are not as good as the variety here..."

Xiao Fengxian stroked the wine cup, his eyes fell on the opposite side.

The bead curtain beside the fence was rolled up high by the maid with a golden hook.

In the private room on the next floor opposite, Zhou Xianji, Wei Feishan and others were sitting impressively.

Seemingly noticing his prying eyes, Zhou Xianji looked over first.

The corners of Xiao Fengxian's lips were slightly raised, and he brought the wine cup to Wei Zi's lips calmly: "Sister-in-law has eaten the prawns here, and she should also taste the wine from the Western Regions. It was transported by camels all the way, with us The wines made in the Central Plains are different, very mellow and sweet.”

Wei Zi focused on admiring the lion dance and took a small sip.

Xiao Fengxian casually drank the wine in the glass just by her lip marks.

Glancing at Zhou Xianji from the corner of the eye, the other party didn't know what he was thinking, and silently looked away.

The fox eyes flashed malicious intent, Xiao Fengxian's smile deepened.

At this moment, a few hydrangeas were thrown to a very high place by the lion dance, and they were held up by the lion's head, playing wantonly like a playful.

Wei Zi saw many dignitaries stretching out their hands outside the fence, shouting "throw it to me", and couldn't help being curious: "Second brother, why do they all want to grab the hydrangea?"

"Oh, this is the tradition of the Mantang of Gold and Jade. Those hydrangeas that have been bloomed in the temple are auspicious, and they are given to the elders in the family to wish them a long life."

"Eh?" Wei Zi was surprised, "No wonder so many people want it."

"Does sister-in-law want it too?"

Wei Zi nodded happily: "I'm a layman, so I naturally want it. These years, my grandmother has been worrying about me day and night, and she has been sick. I hope she can recover soon."

"Like This……"

Xiao Fengxian suppressed a smile, and quietly gave the maid a look.

The maid understood, and left the venue calmly and went downstairs.

The sound of gongs and drums rhythmically commanded the lion dancers to perform various complicated and wonderful performances. Their toes were on the fence, chasing hydrangea balls in the air, and everyone applauded one after another. Glancing at the steward who was beating the gong, he jumped up and pushed the hydrangea ball towards Wei Zi with his head!
Wei Zi hugged the hydrangea subconsciously!
The audience was silent for a moment, and everyone cheered like a tide while looking towards the top floor.

Sitting in the private room is a young man and a woman. The woman combs a delicate lily bun and wears a gauze dress in the color of a concubine. Her face is as delicate and beautiful as a peony. The man is dressed in black and has a slightly curly ponytail hanging down. On the chest, there was a wanton smile on the thin lips, and the sharp fox eyes at the corners of the eyes showed a bit of sarcasm and coldness.

"Wei Zi?!"

Wei Feifan lost his voice.

She thought that at this time, Wei Zi was wandering around the building at a loss, maybe there was nowhere to eat lunch, but unexpectedly, she was sitting in the private room on the top floor!

The man by her side...

Wei Feifan frowned, she had a slight impression that it was this year's Tanhua Lang Xiao Fengxian, who was her former brother-in-law.

Xiao Fengxian must have invited her up!
Murong Xiangxue snorted lightly: "That day at the Zhen Guogong's family recognition banquet, I saw that Xiao Lingxiao was a waste of soft food, but I didn't expect that his younger brother was quite capable. The private room on the top floor is not for everyone. Sitting. Even His Second Highness and Third Highness have never been to the top floor. Xiao Fengxian... His name is Xiao Fengxian, right? What is his origin?"

Everyone didn't know about it, so they didn't answer.

Murong Xiangxue glanced at the corner: "Shen Xuan, didn't you have an engagement with Xiao Fengxian? You should know about it, right?"

Shen Xuan grabbed the handkerchief hesitantly: "I..."

She looked at the top floor opposite, and she knew nothing about Xiao Fengxian except that she liked her.

Ever since Xiao Fengxian was hand-picked as Tanhua Lang and the head of the Ministry of Industry, I heard that many prominent families wanted to propose marriage to him, but he rejected them all.

She knew that Xiao Fengxian was actually waiting for her to turn around.

Look, even if he went out to eat, he refused to get close to other girls, instead he took his elder sister-in-law with him. He did this because he wanted to protect her like a jade.

Noticing that Xiao Fengxian glanced here from time to time, Shen Xuan blushed secretly.

With so many people here, he actually peeked at her...

That's right, they haven't been close for many days, and he misses her a little bit.

Murong Xiangxue frowned in disgust, and said coquettishly, "I want to ask you a few words, why are you blushing?"

"Speaking of which..." Zhou Xianyang struggled, "Fan'er, can your sister get 10 taels of silver? This is not a small amount! If you can't pay for the hydrangea ball, it's not against the law, but it's really embarrassing... "

Wei Feifan was silent.

Does Wei Zi have money, doesn't she know?
She only has a little money to survive, but 10 taels of silver is absolutely impossible to get out, unless the grandmother is willing to give her all the good things at the bottom of the box.

But those good things are the dowry of the grandmother. The three granddaughters under the grandmother's knees should be divided equally anyway. Why only give it to Wei Zi?

Just as she was thinking about it, the golden and jade-filled hall rang out again like an upsurge of shouts.

She looked up quickly.

The second hydrangea was actually caught by Wei Zi!
Immediately afterwards, the third, fourth and sixth hydrangeas all fell into Wei Zi's arms!