The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu was able to meet Li Shao smoothly in the evening because today was the Lantern Festival.

Besides the lively Lantern Festival, there is also the naive feelings between men and women.

There is a poem in Qingyu'an·Yuan Xi, "I searched for him among the crowd for thousands of times, but when I looked back, he was in the dim light." It describes the scene of the Lantern Festival. Among the many lights, I turned around and saw the person I thought about day and night.

For example, during the Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were as bright as day, the moon was on the willow branches, and people made appointments after dusk.

Ouyang Xiu's poem can be said to have described Li Fu's heart.

Aren't he and Li Shao just people who made appointments after dusk?

"The bright moon chases people, competing to shine, it's really lively." Li Fu couldn't help but sigh.

No matter where you are on weekdays, you can't see such a lively scene. It's only this time of the year, which seems particularly precious. This lively scene lasts all night, and many people are reluctant to leave.

The curfew on weekdays, at night, everyone from high officials to common people had to close their doors.

It was late at night, and the pleasure boat docked. Li Fu and Li Shao got off the pleasure boat hand in hand, followed by guards, and walked through the lively crowd on the shore to where the carriage was parked.

"I'll take you back." Li Fu's eyes were like stars in the dark night.

Li Shao nodded slightly.

The two got on the carriage.

The group went to the Duke of Ying's Mansion.

The Duke of Ying's Mansion was still brightly lit at this time.

Although Li Ji drank a lot of wine, he did not go to rest after returning from the palace. He sat in the hall with his wife and drank tea.

"It's so late, why hasn't Shao'er come back yet?"

Li Ji was worried that his eldest daughter hadn't come back.

"I went out with Huairen to Qujiang Lake. It was lively there and we stayed up all night. You must have come back late. If you can't stand it, go and rest quickly." Lady Yingguogong persuaded.

"No, I have to see Shao'er come back before I can rest assured." Li Ji sat there stubbornly.

Teacups were refilled one after another.

The maid came to the hall and bowed.

"Master, Madam, the eldest lady is back."

Lady Yingguogong turned to look at her husband.

"Look, I told you, I just came back a little late."

The couple got up and walked out together, and came to the gate of the mansion.

Li Fu got off the carriage first, and the maid helped Li Shao get off the carriage.

When the two turned around, they saw Li Ji and his wife coming out of their home.

"My nephew greets my uncle and aunt." Li Fu bowed.

"Dad, mother." Li Shao walked to the side of the two.

"I'm back." Lady Yingguo said with a smile: "I had a lot of fun."

Li Shao nodded slightly.

"As long as you're happy." Lady Yingguo said with a smile.

"Uncle and aunt, it's getting late, go to bed early, I'll take my leave first." Li Fu said with a bow.

"Okay." Li Ji nodded and bowed in return.

The two sides said goodbye at the door, Li Fu got on the carriage, Wu Liangye drove back to Jingyang Palace.

Wu Liangye could only breathe a sigh of relief when he arrived at the door.

Li Fu was back, but Lao Zhao was still outside.

The thirty people who were secretly protected by Li Fu had to be arranged with accommodation in Chang'an City. After the mission was completed, they could go back to rest directly or go out for a walk. It didn't matter. They would leave the city and return to the camp after tomorrow morning.

Xiao Tao and the others had already returned to the house first. On the pleasure boat, only the boatman was left to clean up.

After the Lantern Festival, Li Fu was still in Chang'an City.

Because.

His wedding date was approaching.

Although the wedding date was set in February, the Jingyang Palace needed to start preparing for various matters more than a month in advance.

To hold a banquet, guests need to be invited, invitations need to be made, and gifts need to be prepared.

The personnel need to be confirmed, and this alone is a big job.

The two housekeepers, Lao Zhao and Lao Zhou, were busy all day long.

The things purchased from outside to decorate the palace have also arrived. The servants of the palace began to clean the entire Jingyang Palace inside and out, hanging and arranging red silk and so on.

Originally, it was cleaned up during the New Year. Now it has only been a month, and it is cleaned again. The Jingyang Palace, which has been cleaned, is about to reflect people on the floor of the room.

The entire Jingyang Palace was filled with joy, and the house was red inside and out. Li Fu didn't feel anything at first, but he was a little nervous because of this atmosphere.

Not only the Jingyang Palace, but also the whole street, Lao Zhao planned to decorate it, but no matter what, he had to wait until two days before his husband got married.Then we can start to arrange it.

There is more than just the Jingyang Palace on the whole street.

Not to mention Chang'an City, Lao Zhao even sent Shi Tou to bring the news to the farm to celebrate with the farmers.

In the past few years, when life was the most difficult, everyone supported each other in the farm to get to where they are today. Now that the master's family is happy, everyone should celebrate together.

Lao Zhao also asked people to purchase a lot of things, and asked people to bring them to the farm to distribute them to the farmers, so that the farmers can also share the joy.

Lao Zhao arranged everything properly, which was also what Li Fu was happy to see, and he didn't have to worry about it.

It's nothing more than spending more money on the account, and the palace is not short of these things. Let everyone be happy and receive a lot of blessings. For Li Fu, this is also a very cost-effective thing.

Create a good environment and atmosphere for the future wife, so that the father-in-law and his wife can see that your daughter is glorious when she marries here, and the palace attaches importance to her.

From the moment the two were engaged, the Jingyang Palace gave them enough respect and face, and showed enough attention to both etiquette and daily details.

In the past two days, big red lanterns can be seen everywhere in the palace, and the corridors are decorated with red silk.

The flowers and plants in the front yard also moved their nests.

"In the front yard, everything should be placed under the wall. When there are many people, the place should be vacated, and all the flower pots should be moved away." Old Zhao directed the servants to deal with it.

"Also, the bluestone slabs on the ground should be checked one by one. If there are any uneven or cracked ones, replace them as soon as possible."

The servants hurriedly ran in from outside.

"Butler Zhao, someone from Duke Lu's Mansion has come and sent a cart of beef, saying that it is for our mansion to hold a banquet."

Old Zhao widened his eyes.

Oh my god, the cattle in Duke Lu's Mansion are celebrating the New Year in advance again, right?

It was the fourth year of Zhenguan.

"Okay, just pull it to the kitchen and ask the kitchen staff to open the ice cellar and put it in the ice cellar." Lao Zhao said.

"Yes."