I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 106: South City Qujiang Fireworks Show
Zhao Yinxian's eyes widened, and she slammed the table and said, "Since you know that the Zhao and Xie families have tacitly agreed to the marriage, and you also know that I have feelings for Xie Yanshu, why did you still agree to him!"

After two breaths of silence, Song Lingyi smiled and asked, "Why does Sister Zhao like Xie Yanshu?"

Zhao Yinxian choked. This question caught her off guard, and she really couldn't answer it for a while. In terms of martial arts, Xie Yanshu was not as good as her; in terms of family background, the Zhao family was not inferior to the Xie family; in terms of appearance, she never thought that Xie Yanshu was anything special since she was a child. Perhaps it was because she had been influenced by the elders around her since she was a child, and she put Xie Yanshu in the position of her fiancé too early.

"I like it, no matter where it comes from or why I like it..." said Zhao Yinxian.

Song Lingyi said: "On the day of the polo match, you witnessed Xie Yanshu confessing his love to me with your own eyes. If it were an ordinary woman, she would have torn me to pieces long ago. But Sister Zhao is different. Not only have you saved me from danger many times, but you are also willing to interact with me." If she really loves someone, how can she treat her rival as a friend?

"I am just a prime minister, I won't argue with you." Zhao Yinxian raised her chin proudly, her tone awkward: "Forget it, now that things have come to this, can I still break up the couple? I can't do that. I won't die for a man."

At first, she was angry about the hasty engagement of the two families, but then she thought, Xie Yanshu was such a blockhead, and his heart was set on Song Lingyi, so why should she hang herself on a tree? There was more than one good man in the world, Xie Yanshu.

Song Lingyi pursed her lips and smiled slightly. She picked up a piece of steamed fish with chopsticks and put it into Zhao Yinxian's bowl. "Remember that Sister Zhao likes to eat fish? This is the signature dish of Fengxianlou. It's Songjiang perch, which is newly supplied in winter. The meat is plump and delicious. Eat more."

Can't refuse the kindness
Zhao Yinxian's anger disappeared. She lowered her head, took a bite of the tender steamed fish, chewed it slowly, and her eyes lit up.

Seeing that she enjoyed her meal, Song Lingyi felt relieved.

……

Xie Yanshu sometimes took Song Lingyi to various shops in the city to pick out some interesting items, and sometimes they rode out of the city and wandered around the countryside. On the eve of the Lantern Festival, there was a fireworks show in the south of the city, and Xie Yanshu personally drove a carriage to pick up his bride.

The gray and bleak Qujiang in the south of the city during the day changes into a dazzling appearance when night falls and the lights are turned on. The 108 wards are decorated with lanterns everywhere, and there are giant lantern wheels and lantern towers as high as 20 meters. They are mainly made of colorful silk brocade, decorated with long spikes, bells, and wishful knots made of gold and silver. When the winter wind blows, the collision of gold, stone and jade makes a pleasant and crisp sound.

The imperial capital is filled with moonlight and lanterns, and the streets are crowded with luxurious carriages and precious chariots. This is exactly the scene.

When the gorgeous fireworks rose into the sky, Xie Yanshu gathered Song Lingyi's thick fluffy hooded cloak. She leaned her cheek against the soft and delicate snow-white fur and looked at the gorgeous fireworks, feeling extremely happy.

Song Lingyi looked up at the starry sky. Her eyes involuntarily swept to the tall buildings on the other side of Qujiang River. She saw several vermilion round lanterns hanging on the tall buildings, and under the lanterns stood a moon-white figure standing quietly.

The man stood on a high and cold place, looking down on the world.

Song Lingyi looked at him and felt that the figure looked familiar. Light and shadow floated and moved, and the charming rouge-colored lights dyed his brocade robe, which was extremely bright and clear, with a pine-like figure and a crane-like body.

"Lingyi..."

The clear voice beside her ear brought her back to her senses.

"Hmm?" Song Lingyi withdrew her gaze and looked at her fiancé beside her.

Lu Jing stood on top of a tall building, looking coldly at the girl with disheveled hair, as pretty as a peach, but smiling and talking beside another man.

The streets were crowded with young men in brocade clothes, girls with hair full of pearls and jade, scholars, farmers, merchants, peddlers, Han Chinese and foreign girls, all jostle with each other, laugh and talk happily, and attend this feast together.

When the fireworks show ended, it was already late, so Xie Yanshu led his bride towards the carriage. No matter what strange and interesting things he saw along the way, he would take Song Lingyi with him to see them.

In the bustling streets, young boys and girls hold hands, making others envious.

Little did he know that in the attic along the street, a cold and sharp arrow had already been aimed at the young man in green robe who was holding the sugar painting for the bride like an eagle eye catching its prey. If the hand holding the hanging knife loosened a little, the arrow would accurately shoot through his head.

The sandalwood in the Boshan stove was still burning. Jiying, who was standing by the window, looked at Lu Jing, who was ready to shoot with his hidden arrows. His heart was trembling. Although the hidden blade killed people without hesitation, there were people coming and going downstairs. Shooting the court officials in the street would definitely cause unrest. Moreover, the master had an agreement with His Royal Highness that he must not shoot the court officials without his permission.

Jiying had a lot of things to say to persuade him, but when he looked at Lu Jing's cold and jade-like profile, his mouth felt like it was filled with paste.

Just as the atmosphere in the private room was tense and depressing, the slender moon-white figure by the window retracted his sleeve arrow.

Jiying secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning to Beijing from Lingjing Temple, I don’t know what medicine the master took was wrong, but he suddenly made great efforts to organize a fireworks show.

It was not until he saw Miss Song appear in Qujiang tonight that he realized that this fireworks show was probably organized by the master for the girl. But recently, the city of Chang'an has been rumored that the Xie and Song families are engaged. It's no wonder that the master is furious when the talented man and the beautiful woman appear together tonight.

Half of the carved wooden window was open, and a chilly wind blew in from outside, diluting the rich fragrance of the incense. The cold and quiet room seemed like two different worlds from the bustling scenery on the street.

The boys and girls were attracted by the dazzling lion dance performance on the street. The lion dance jumped to the sound of gongs and drums, making their ears buzz. The lion head came close to the boys and girls, as if asking for good luck.

Xie Yanshu and Song Lingyi smiled at each other, and then he let go of Song Lingyi's hand and took out the silver and money in his sleeve pocket. In just a moment, the crowd gathered and the two were separated.

Song Lingyi stood on tiptoe and called her husband's name, but received no response.

Being pushed around by the crowd, her back suddenly leaned against an iron-hard embrace. She looked back in horror.

It was Lu Jing
Song Lingyi pulled away from him without leaving any trace, smiled and said, "Boss Lu, what a coincidence, are you here to see the fireworks show too?"

Lu Jing lowered his eyes and looked at her, his beautiful eyes and eyebrows showing a hint of indifference, "It's quite a coincidence. I just heard that Miss Song Wu was engaged, and I met you on the street so soon."

Song Lingyi frowned when she heard this.

What does it have to do with whether she gets engaged or not... Lu Jing is confused.

He laughed awkwardly: "Haha, I didn't expect Boss Lu to be so well-informed."

As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it and wanted to slap herself twice. He is the owner of Suochunlou, how could he not be well-informed?

"I thought Miss Song Wu would be interested in the imperial court after becoming a court lady, but I didn't expect that she would marry into the Marquis's mansion so soon."

……

This guy has eaten gunpowder today.

The words are full of thorns
It sounds as if she entered the palace as an official just to marry into a wealthy and powerful family.

She didn't plan to marry Xie Yanshu, so she returned to her family to cook. Why can men manage both career and family, but women can't?