History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 19

The dragon boat race in the capital is held every year on the Weihe River. The river on the Shaoling Plain in the south of the city is open and the scenery is clear. Every year, the Dragon Boat Festival is the season when the grass and flowers bloom. Men, women and children in the capital come out in full force to watch the dragon boats here.

Because Shaoling is also a good place for outings, there are many restaurants and post houses on both sides of the Weihe River.

Today, there is a mixed bag of fish and dragons on the Shaoling Plain, and He Weijie has already sent someone to book a private room.The Qin family and the Jiang family were pregnant and were recuperating at home. The fourth bedroom seldom went out, so the eldest lady brought He Xuanji, He Linglong and He Liuli together, and invited several friends from the capital to visit her. A good lady, looking at the scenery of the four fields by the window, watching the dragon boat race.Next door is He Weijie, he has to take care of the eldest lady and younger sisters, so he dare not go far.

Lin Lang sat with the eldest lady for a while, and because of the presence of outsiders, it was unavoidable to be restrained, so she went to the next door to see, and sure enough, He Weijie was drinking there happily.

At this moment, the dragon boat has not yet come out, and the banks of the Weihe River are already crowded with spectators. Looking out from the window, the green willows on both sides of the river bank are shaded, and the colorful ribbons are fluttering above, which is very festive.Lin Lang walked over and sat down opposite him, and He Weijie looked at her with a smile, "Are you bored?"

"The concubine of the county is always very restrained when she is there." Lin Lang smiled.The eldest lady was born in the Hou's mansion, and her eldest sister married the county king. The two sisters have a good relationship, and they made an appointment today.The princess of the county's daughter was as old as He Xuanji, so she was noble and arrogant. She and He Xuanji were first cousins, so they were naturally close together, and Lin Lang was a little embarrassed to be there.

He Weijie then took a pot of soaked jasmine flowers and several plates of pastries and handed them to Lin Lang, "Try it, it tastes good."

"Big brother is the best!" Lin Lang was happy.

The brothers and sisters hadn't sat down for a while, when Xiao Er lifted the curtain outside and said, "Master Xu, please." Lin Lang turned around and saw Xu Lang pacing in, with a golden crown and jade belt, long gown and brocade boots. , In addition to being strong, it adds extravagance.Behind him was a girl with sharp eyes, who immediately greeted her with a smile, "Sister Xu!"

"Lin Lang!" The girl's hair was tied up with a jade ring, and she was not wearing the usual skirt, but the short jacket and long trousers from Mobei, looking smart and smart.This is Xu Lang's younger sister, Xu Xiang, who is 13 years old this year. Her father and elder brother guard the frontier fortress, and her mother is also from a family of generals, which makes her bright and bright.

Lin Lang and Xu Xiang have known each other since childhood, and because of their speculative personalities, they have a long friendship.Now I am very happy to meet each other, Xu Xiang is older, he pulled Lin Langdao to look at the window for a while, then curled his lips and said: "It's really boring to see from here, let's go, I'll take you to a good place."

After Xu Xiang finished speaking, he wanted to take Lin Lang out, but was stopped by Xu Lang, "I don't care if you are naughty, your skin is rough and thick, so you can not hurt sixth sister."

"Brother, can you be more biased?" Xu Xiang snorted, not caring about Xu Lang's evaluation at all, and turned to He Weijie and said, "There are stairs leading to the roof, and I'll take Linlang up to see the dragon boats. It's more open. Brother He, don't worry, I will definitely bring her back!" She looked like a child, and He Weijie couldn't help laughing while watching, and said: "Be careful too."

Lin Lang felt happy when she saw Xu Xiang, but seeing her refined appearance now, she was inexplicably moved.

In her previous life, her temperament changed after her mother's accident. Because she harbored resentment towards her father, she even lost contact with Xu's brothers and sisters.Later, she moved to the south of the Yangtze River, and she never saw Xu Xiang again. She only knew that after the Xu family sent troops to the south, Xu Xiang also rushed to the front to fight the enemy bravely and died outside the capital.At that time, Zhu Chengyu deliberately stimulated Lin Lang with a piece of news, but now seeing Xu Xiang's demeanor again, can it make people cry?
She has mixed feelings here, so Xu Xiang patted her forehead, "What are you thinking, you silly?"

Lin Lang came back to her senses, held Xu Xiang tighter with her backhand, called "Sister Xu" affectionately, and followed her out.

Xu Xiang has always regarded herself as "women don't give way to men". She is successful at a young age and dares to fight. She has no younger sisters, so she takes special care of Lin Lang.The two of them went up to the roof, and the world was open and vast. When they watched the crowds surging by the Wei River, they felt more at ease.

The roof was originally a viewing platform, but because a child of a high-ranking official's family fell, the owner of the store was implicated and locked it up so that no one could go on it. This time, Xu Xiang specially greeted him.

Xu Xiang was informal and sat cross-legged on the floor. Lin Lang took a look at the chest-length skirt covered with fine white flowers. After all, it was not as free and easy as her. She took out a handkerchief and spread it on the floor, and sat down too.Xu Xiang looked at her and smiled, deliberately going to rub the corner of her skirt, Lin Lang pushed her jokingly, and asked: "Sister Xu said last time that she would teach me how to ride a horse, when will she go?"

"In June and July, I was forced to practice martial arts by my master recently, so I don't have time to play." Xu Xiang promised, "I will definitely teach you how to ride a horse this year, and if I have the opportunity to take you to the north, it will be fun to ride a horse on the grassland!"

"Then I'll point at my sister!"

Xu Xiang put on an all-encompassing posture, "Leave it to me, it will be no problem, and you will ride better than Brother He, so you will be mad at him." Lin Lang laughed when he heard this, and Xu Xiang beside him seemed to have thought of something, Smile heartily.

(End of this chapter)