Chapter 200 Birthday
"Princess," a familiar hoarse voice sounded from behind.
Jiang Shaohua turned around and smiled at the handsome young man not far away: "The annual Lantern Festival is very lively. Didn't you go to see the lanterns?"
The young man smiled: "I don't like to join in the fun."
This young man is Cui Du.
Over the years, Cui Du has grown taller. After drinking the decoction for nearly a year, my throat has become much better. It was rough and harsh at the beginning, but now it's hoarse.
However, Cui Du has developed the habit of listening more and talking less. Even before, he was a quiet person and really didn't like to join in the fun.
Jiang Shaohua pursed his lips and smiled, gesturing him to come closer and talk with his eyes.
Qin Hu and Meng Sanbao were already used to it. They quickly made a gesture and all the guards retreated ten meters away. It can not only protect the safety of the princess, but also not disturb the conversation between the princess and Mr. Cui.
Cui Du walked to Jiang Shaohua and suddenly felt a little shy. He quickly took out a flat wooden box from his sleeve: "Today is the princess's birthday. This is my birthday gift to the princess."< br>
Jiang Shaohua smiled, took it, opened it and saw that it was an ebony hairpin. The shape is simple. The hairpin head is a half-opened crabapple, which is polished to be very round and smooth, showing the care taken.
Jiang Shaohua is the princess and has never seen any expensive gifts. This ebony hairpin was the shabbiest birthday gift she had ever received.
However, she unexpectedly liked it very much: "Did you make this yourself?"
Cui Du's face turned red and he nodded: "Yes."
< br>"Everything I eat, drink, and use comes from the princess. If I want to send birthday gifts, I can't spend the princess's money. So, I thought about carving a wooden hairpin by myself to express my feelings. ”
"I went to the workshop specifically to ask for advice from Carpenter Lu, who is good at carpentry."
"I made the hairpins for a month and broke more than a dozen of them. This is the best one."
“I know Princess Tao is well-dressed and has all kinds of valuable jewelry. This ebony hairpin is not worth mentioning. However, this is my intention. Please don’t laugh at it.”
Cui Du mustered up his courage. He raised his eyes and looked at the princess.
The princess smiled brightly and inserted the ebony hairpin into her hair: "How is it? Does it look good?"
Cui Du felt his heart beat heavily, as if it was about to burst out of his chest. Under that gorgeous smile, the lights in the sky were eclipsed.
“Isn’t it good-looking?” Jiang Shaohua asked in surprise.
"Beautiful," Cui Du finally found his voice: "She is very beautiful. The princess is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life."
Jiang Shaohua smiled again and said Take off the peach wood hairpin, put it back into the wooden box, and stuff it into your sleeve pocket. A series of actions flowed smoothly: "In the Liang Dynasty, a young man who was not engaged gave a girl a hairpin, which had a different meaning. You are a newbie here, so I'm afraid you don't understand the ways here. Forget it this time. Please pay more attention in the future and don't do anything like this. It’s a misleading move.”
Cui Du: “…”
Cui Du's words were full of words, but after meeting Jiang Shaohua's clear eyes, he swallowed them back and replaced them with a hum.
No matter what, this is a night worth remembering forever.
Jiang Shaohua was also in a happy mood. He turned to Cui Du and smiled: "I want to go see the lantern festival. Do you want to go with me?"
Cui Du immediately responded: " I will go with the princess." Suddenly he forgot that he had declared not to join in the fun a moment ago.
Jiang Shaohua smiled again and stretched out his hand to make a move. Qin Hu and Meng Sanbao immediately jumped over at the fastest speed, and immediately went to make arrangements after receiving the order.
Chen Jinyu and Ma Yaozong also came after hearing the news, plus two personal maids, and Zhang's mother who couldn't let go. A huge crowd of people surrounded the princess and left the palace. Tonight's lantern festival is held on the broadest and liveliest street in Nanyang County, only three streets away from the palace. Jiang Shaohua just strolled over.
Far away, I could hear the noise and laughter. Lanterns of various colors drove away the darkness. Almost all the people came to join in the fun. At first glance, they were all full of people.
Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "I just came to see the excitement. You should be quieter and don't spoil the interest of the people."
Song Yuan left for several months. In the past few months, Qin Hu and Meng Sanbao have taken the lead and shouldered the important task of protecting the princess, and their words and deeds are much calmer than before.
After hearing the princess's instructions, the two of them responded and passed on the message. Dozens of guards quietly dispersed into the crowd.
In this way, Jiang Shaohua and his party are not so eye-catching.
Of course, as soon as Jiang Shaohua showed up, many people recognized him. Some people will kneel down and kowtow when they are excited.
“No need to kneel,” Jiang Shaohua slightly raised his voice, and it was clearly heard in everyone’s ears: “Everyone, let’s enjoy the lanterns individually!”
The people suppressed their excitement and cheered. The voice responded. Even if we continue to enjoy the lanterns, we must turn our heads and look back again and again.
This is their princess.
Courageous, benevolent, and cherishing the people.
They can live leisurely and peacefully because of the protection of the princess.
"The princess is so beautiful."
"That goes without saying. Our princess must be the reincarnation of a fairy in the sky, a beautiful person with a kind heart. Bodhisattva bless us, our princess thought Good luck and a safe and healthy life.”
Jiang Shaohua's ears were very sensitive. Such words were heard intermittently, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Chen Jinyu has a lively temperament and loves to be lively. After entering the lantern festival, I couldn't help but look around. Spotting an exquisite peach blossom lantern, he immediately smiled and said: "Princess, I'm going to guess lantern riddles and win a peach blossom lantern."
Jiang Shaohua nodded happily and came forward with Chen Jinyu.
Looking at the lantern vendor again, he was so excited that he almost fainted and stammered: "Whatever lantern the princess likes, just take it, no need to guess lantern riddles."
"How about that?" Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "Follow the rules of the lantern festival, guess the lantern riddles and then get the lanterns."
Chen Jinyu answered the question with confidence: "That's right, let me guess one first."
"There are mountains on all sides, and the mountains and mountains are all connected. This riddle is simple, and the answer is the word Tian."
The hawker came to his senses and hurriedly took down the peach blossom lantern and put it into Chen Jinyu's hands.
Chen Jinyu happily carried the peach blossom lantern and encouraged the princess to make a guess. Jiang Shaohua has been studying since he was a child. In his previous life, he devoted himself to studying for several years in the palace. He said that he has been rich for more than five years, but he can guess some crossword puzzles.
"One side is red, the other side is green, one side is afraid of fire, and the other side is afraid of wind." Jiang Shaohua read out the word puzzle and thought for a moment: "It is the word autumn."
The vendor nodded repeatedly and took off the crabapple lantern.
Ma Yaozong was eager to try, and touched Cui Du with his elbow: "Master Cui, do you want to give it a try?"
Cui Du was a little scared at first, fearing that he would make a fool of himself, but now After looking around, I found that the lantern riddles were quite simple. I felt confident and nodded in agreement.