Splendid lovesickness

Pei Yan stopped in front of a frog lamp.This colored lantern is very lifelike, besides it looks like a frog, the inscription on the lantern is also quite interesting, "Beside the quiet ancient pond, a frog enters the middle of the water, making a quiet sound."

"Come and see, my husband, this fox lantern is so interesting." Mu Xuan stared at the lantern in front of her. There was a little fox painted on the red lantern. A big character, "The fox turns into a son, and enjoys the spring at night."

Pei Zhan glanced at the lantern, then gave her a meaningful look, "It's really interesting."

Mu Xuan took a close look at the fox lamp, and finally realized that the little fox was wearing a fiery red cape, which was exactly the same as her clothes. It turned out that Pei Zhan was making fun of herself.

"The inscription on this lantern is quite elegant, who wrote it?" Mu Xuan took the fox lantern, looking more and more satisfied.Pei Zhan told the boy to be safe, and gave instructions in a low voice.

The stall owner who sold lanterns saw Pei Zhan and Mu Xuan's costumes and carriages, and knew that he had met a rich owner, and said courteously, "This is written by Mr. Xie of Xinglintang. He is not only good at medicine, but also this poem and book. We in Nanchu are the best. If it weren't for his family's accident, his literary talent would definitely be high school!"

"You said it was Mr. Xie Yiqing?" Pei Zhan asked.

"Yes, yes, that's him." The stall owner said hastily.

"Then Dr. Xie who treated me is also him?" Mu Xuan was startled, how could it be him?She was ill at the time, I don't know if he recognized her?

Mu Xuan's aunt married into Xie's family. Xie Yiqing was her aunt's son. She was weak and sick when she was a child, and she was raised by her grandfather's family for several years.At that time, Xie Yiqing often went to his grandfather's house with his aunt. Mu Xuan was two years younger than Xie Yiqing, and was always his little tail.

My aunt sometimes teases her, "Xuan'er, will you be our Yiqing's wife when you grow up?"

Mu Xuan asked, "Is there any snack for him to be his wife?"

The adults were amused by her, and the grandmother smiled, "Of course there are snacks, you can eat as much as you want."

Later, when his uncle passed away, Xie Yiqing and his aunt returned to their hometown in Jiangsu, and his cousin became a vague shadow in his memory.I thought he would go to school like my uncle, but I didn't expect to study medicine.

Thinking back to the past, the days when we were together with Xie Yiqing were carefree, only laughter.And being with Pei Zhan would make her feel happy and sweet, and it would also make her cry bitterly.

"What's the matter, but what's wrong?" Pei Zhan asked thoughtfully.

The snow outside was falling like goose feathers, "It's snowing again, let's go back?" Mu Xuan looked at the sky and said.Although it is rare to come out for a trip, she is worried that if she comes out for too long, she will cause trouble.

Pei Zhan said with a smile on his lips, "I finally came out and promised to take you to Baiweilou to eat their signature dishes. Do you want your husband to break his promise?"

The carriage passed through South Street, turned a corner and stopped in a quiet alley.After Ping An went out and settled down first, Pei Zhan got out of the car with Mu Xuan.

The alley is only one wall away from the most prosperous South Street, but it is quiet and quiet outside.Mu Xuan stared at the words "Zhiweilou" on the plaque and smiled, "This is the most famous restaurant in the capital. Why are there so few customers tonight?"

"Because their boss is bringing his wife to dinner tonight, they cleared the venue in advance."

Mu Xuan's eyes widened, "You mean, this Zhiwei building belongs to the Pei family?"

Pei Zhan nodded.Mu Xuan was a little shocked. When Pei Zhan's father, Pei Xiu, was alive, the business of the Pei family was not so big.What's even more rare is that he actually cleared the place just to have a meal with himself.Mu Xuan was a little moved.

Several years later, Mu Xuan's state of mind is completely different.When she thought about it, all she had left in her heart was irony.

Pei Zhan ordered squirrel mandarin fish, Dongpo meat, fermented glutinous rice balls and some vegetables.There are few vegetables in winter, and I don't know where Zhiweilou can find so many fresh ingredients.

The dishes came out quickly.Pei Zhan warmed a pot of sweet-scented osmanthus wine and drank it for himself.

Suddenly hearing laughter and feasting downstairs, Mu Xuan pushed open the window and looked, there was a long line on the South Street, hundreds of women were wearing silk jackets, carrying each other through the city.A string of clear footprints were left on the snow.It is a custom in Southern Chu that women walk across the city together on the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, which can drive away evil spirits and diseases, and keep them healthy and safe for a year.

The young woman in the lead was wearing a fox fur coat without a veiled cap. She was pretty and delicate, and stood out from the crowd.