In the tenth year of Zhenguan, Li Kuan received great news at the beginning.

The system says: King Li Kuan of Chu is an outstanding filial piety, talented man, both civil and military, and he is close to being the weakest. Now there is a daughter of Gong Cheng Zhijie of Su Guo, who is in the age of hairpin, dignified in appearance, beautiful and intelligent, so I have decreed that she be the princess of King Li Kuan of Chu.

Auspicious wedding day.

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the palace sent someone to announce the decree to Duke Su's mansion, and Li Kuan naturally received the decree.

Ever since Lan He asked him insinuatingly last year, Li Kuan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Li Shimin could finally remember that the Chu Palace still lacked a mistress.

It's just that Li Kuan didn't expect that the imperial edict granting marriage would come so quickly.

An imperial edict conferring marriage directly eliminated half of the six procedures of getting married, including accepting, asking for names, accepting, accepting, asking for a date, and welcoming in person.

The beauty who can be hugged will come home this winter at the latest.

However, I originally made an appointment with Cheng Jingwen to go to Qujiang Lake to watch the lanterns on the Lantern Festival night tomorrow.

Now it looks like it's going to be ruined.

Although Cheng Yaojin is usually careless, he is absolutely unambiguous at critical moments.

Before getting married, it was probably very difficult for Li Kuan to see Cheng Jingwen. He would not even think about making appointments to hang out with her like before.

…

To the southwest of Guanshishan Academy, close to the Weishui River, there is a small courtyard surrounded by peach blossoms.

"Girl, in my opinion, you might as well find a scholar from Chang'an City to marry. You see, His Highness the King of Chu first asked you to teach piano and painting in Meng Xue. Now he has established Guanshishan Academy and directly

You regard it as the teaching in the academy, but he himself is..."

Under a peach tree, Zixia sat there quietly playing the piano.

As one of the people who cared most about Li Kuan, she naturally learned about Li Shimin's marriage proposal very quickly.

Although this was something that had been expected for a long time, Princess Chu was something she never dared to dream about, and even the concubine had nothing to do with her.

I am a brothel girl, even if I was a courtesan who was a performer but not a prostitute, I can still become the concubine of a distinguished person even if I die.

However, when this realization slowly became reality, it was impossible to say that Zixia was not feeling uncomfortable.

"Yun'er, you and I have no relatives. In this world, if the prince can find a place for our master and servant to settle down in Guanshishan Academy, I will be very satisfied. Besides, what about the teachings of Guanshishan Academy?

?Most people who want to do this teaching don’t have the chance.”

Zixia stopped what she was doing and sighed softly.

Although I am not willing to give in, there are many things in this world that I am not willing to accept.

"Hmph, it's not like His Royal Highness the King of Chu doesn't know how much you feel for him, girl, but he just keeps you far away, obviously..."

"Yun'er!" Zixia frowned, "How can a little maid like you, Your Highness the King of Chu, comment on you? We are where we are today because of His Majesty's favor. From now on, please don't stir up trouble in front of me again.

.”

Hearing that Zixia actually spoke to her so seriously today, Yun'er burst into tears. However, she also knew that it was wrong for her to speak like this, "Girl, don't worry, I will pay attention when there are outsiders around."

of."

"Not even when there are no outsiders around!"

"I see."

…

In Dezhong, Yuchihuan and Fang Yiai were sitting there eating and drinking.

"Brother Yuchi, I didn't expect that His Majesty would suddenly grant the prince a marriage. No wonder Brother Cheng didn't want to come out and drink with us today."

After Fang Yiai wolfed down a few plates of food, she finally had the energy to chat with Yuchi Huan.

"Nonsense, the prince just pulled him down and stabbed him inside the silkworm room, and not long after that, he came out with a thorn to plead guilty. Brother Cheng couldn't hold his head up in front of the prince. As a result, now it's better, the prince actually became his brother-in-law

Already."

"Haha, as the saying goes, I have always regarded you as a brother, but you are trying to set your sights on my sister. This is probably how Brother Cheng feels at this time."

Fang Yiai thought of what Li Kuan once said and felt that it seemed very appropriate to change it and put it here.

"This Prince Chu's Mansion really needs a mistress. Otherwise, look at those servants, the prince is too tolerant to them!"

"That's right. We will go to Dengzhou after spring, and then go to sea. We will come back in autumn. It should be about time for the prince's wedding."

"Tell me, it's such a wonderful Lantern Festival, why do you want to go to sea? It makes me feel itchy."

Yuchi Huan took a sip of Shaodaozi and glared at Fang Yiai with dissatisfaction.

"Who was thinking about going to sea years ago? Now they are blaming me."

Fang Yiai didn't dare to joke casually in front of Li Kuan, but when facing Yuchi Huan, he was very open-minded.

"Hmph, you should deal with your mother-in-law first. If she doesn't let you go to sea, let's see if you can escape this time!"

…

On Lantern Festival night, although Li Kuan couldn't go shopping in Qujiang with Cheng Jingwen, he still took Qing'er to join in the fun.

In the Tang Dynasty, where there was almost no nightlife, Lantern Festival night was one of the few nights without curfew.

Thanks to the rapid development of the whaling industry in Totten State, the lanterns along the Qujiang River this year are more numerous and brighter than in previous years.

When night falls quietly, the ancient Qujiang River gives people a very different feeling.

There are so many tourists, walking shoulder to shoulder.

Various lanterns are scattered everywhere, including exquisite palace lanterns, auspicious lotus lanterns, and various lifelike animal lanterns.

Putting out lanterns during the Lantern Festival has been popular since the Han Dynasty.

In order to promote Buddhism, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty specifically ordered that lanterns be lit in the palace and temples on Lantern Festival night to show the Buddha.

After that, the custom of putting out lanterns during the Lantern Festival was spread from the palace to the people.

Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, both nobles and common people hang up lanterns, and all parts of the capital are brightly lit all night long.

In the Tang Dynasty, this custom became more and more popular. Especially in the past few years, the national power of the Tang Dynasty increased rapidly. Generally speaking, the weather was smooth and the life of the people became much better.

No wonder the Lantern Festival in the 10th year of Zhenguan was so lively.

Qing'er followed Li Kuan and felt that her eyes were almost blinded.

"Your Majesty, this year's Lantern Festival Lantern Festival is really spectacular." Qing'er held several gadgets bought on the street and followed Li Kuan with excitement on her face.

Wang Xuanwu and Xi Junmai guarded closely on both sides.

There were too many people tonight, which made them all a little nervous, fearing something might happen.

"Come on, there seems to be a lantern riddle guesser there, let's go over and have a look."

In Li Kuan's view, the Lantern Festival is actually a commercial feast, with countless small merchants and hawkers on the street coming out to sell their goods.

Guessing lantern riddles is actually a commercial activity in nature.
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