Chapter 73 Dazzled

After Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan walked away, their figures disappeared in the crowd and no trace of them could be seen.

Yang Ruijin and others, who had been hiding behind a stall not far away and watching the show quietly, now sneaked up to Fanlou.

"What do you think? I told you, once they meet, they won't even think about where we are. I'm afraid they've already forgotten about us."

Yang Ruijin stood on the street, with a smug look on her face behind the kitten mask, "Let's go into Fanlou. I, Miss Yang, will pay for all the expenses tonight!"

Yang Ruijin obviously hasn't forgotten these words.

I don’t know when she heard it from Yang Wenyuan, but once she said it tonight, she seemed unable to stop.

In order to hide, Minglan and Rulan also wore masks with two little pigs on their faces.

After hearing what Yang Ruijin said, the two little faces were full of excitement.

But seeing that Fanlou was packed with customers and there seemed to be people queuing outside, Minglan hesitantly pulled Yang Rujin's clothes and leaned forward to whisper, "Rujin, there are so many people in Fanlou tonight, will there be no seats left?"

Yang Rujin was not at all flustered. She waved her hand, pointed at Changqing next to her, and said proudly:
"Of course I know that, but I have a plan!"

"ah?".

Having received the surprise of Minglan and Rulan, Yang Rujin was even more proud, with his hands on his hips and a smug look on his face.

"Why do you think I asked Changqing to stay with me? My cousin has already booked him a table at Fanlou tonight. All we have to do is eat."

Yang Rujin's face was full of satisfaction, and he said generously: "The expenses of the banquet will be charged to the Marquis's account. Today, we all helped my cousin so much, we must make him spend money. Let's eat to our heart's content tonight!"

"Our slogan is, not the best, but the most expensive!"

Another "truth" stolen from Yang Wenyuan.

"Yeah!"

Minglan and Rulan clenched their fists, looked at Yang Rujin, who was "giving advice" with envy, and nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

"I want to eat Fan Lou's famous dish, braised pork elbow! I heard that it tastes fatty but not greasy, and is refreshing and smooth."

"I want soft cheese!"

"I want……"

With everyone's will, they were just waiting for Yang Rujin's command to march forward to Nanshan.

"set off!"

"set off!"

……

Outside Xuande Gate, the south gate of the imperial palace, there is a long street, commonly known as "Panlou Street".

There is a dividing line on the south side of the street that stretches as far as the eye can see.

This isolation zone is a hundred feet long, with a layer of protective railing on the outside and two thick long poles erected inside.

The long poles are adorned with numerous decorations made of colorful silks, and characters from various operas and books are hung on them.

The breeze blows gently, and the figures above move together.

Leaping into the air, vivid and lifelike.

In the middle is the "Jipen Lantern".

This is a long dragon made up of countless lanterns.

It is the largest and most intricately crafted lantern tonight, and is the product of the collective brainstorming of lantern craftsmen.

On the stage surrounding the thorny pen lantern, skilled artists performed acrobatics for the emperor and his subjects to watch.

At this moment, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu were squeezed in the crowd with Wang Ruoyu and Kang Haifeng, wanting to watch the lanterns with the emperor.

But here we are.

However, the four of them discovered that they were not the only ones who had the same idea. There were many more low-level officials and common people who shared the same idea and were crowded here together.

There are stands on the north side, which are numerous and spacious.

But Kang Haifeng just went over there to take a look and ran back in shame.

I saw a circle of palace guards standing on the stands.

The stands were filled with high-ranking officials and their families, including Yang Yuqing, the Duke of England and others.

Obviously, their level is far from enough.

Sheng Hong was not short of money, so he thought of choosing a seat in a restaurant on the street, so that he would not have to squeeze with others and could drink and chat with his brother-in-law.

But others were more foresighted. All the seats in the restaurant were booked more than ten days ago.

Seeing the crowds of people jostling each other, Sheng Hong had the idea of ​​going out, but when he looked at the endless stream of people coming in the distance, he finally gave up the idea.

Squeezing out at this time would probably be more painful than staying here.

At least I have my followers by my side to protect me, so it's not too uncomfortable to stay here.

If we go against the flow of people at this time, we will probably be dispersed in no time.

While watching the show, I suddenly heard Wang Ruoyu shouting beside me:

"Eh? Is that Hua Lan across the street?"

Wang Ruofu, who was close to Wang Ruoyu, was the first to react. She looked in the direction Wang Ruoyu pointed and immediately saw a woman with the same outfit and figure as her daughter watching the lanterns opposite her. She was wearing a white fox mask, and next to her stood a man who was also wearing a red fox mask.

What is like? It is exactly like that!

How could Wang Ruofu not recognize her own daughter.

At the same time, I also guessed who the man next to Hualan was, Yang Wenyuan.

Sheng Hong also reacted at this time, and he and Wang Ruofu looked at each other, confirming their respective thoughts.

On the opposite side are Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan!
Logically speaking, the Lantern Festival is a day for men and women to meet each other, and the two families will officially get married in a few days, so there is no need to hide it.

But the person next to him was Wang Ruoyu.

After what happened last time, Sheng Hong felt that Wang Ruoyu was not that close to his family, and that he might have some ulterior motives. Therefore, his first reaction at this moment was not to let Wang Ruoyu know that the person in front of him was Hua Lan.

So before Wang Ruofu could speak, Sheng Hong shook his head and said, "You must have seen it wrong. My Hualan is with my children. How could she appear alone across the street?"

After hearing what Sheng Hong said, Wang Ruoyu became a little uncertain.

After all, I only see Hualan a few times a year.

Just now, I thought the woman's figure was familiar, as if there was a bit of Hualan's shadow, so I spoke without thinking.

Now thinking back, it seems a little different...

Wang Ruoyu knew that his rash words just now, saying that the woman who invited other men to visit the lanterns was Hualan, were very abrupt and presumptuous, and he immediately smiled awkwardly, "I thought that the woman's clothes were extraordinary, and she had the elegant and generous temperament of Hualan, so I spoke abruptly just now, I hope my sister and brother-in-law will forgive me."

Wang Ruofu smiled and said, "It's okay. I almost did that just now..."

"cough!"

Sheng Hong secretly pulled Wang Ruofu's sleeve to stop her from continuing, then turned to Kang Haifeng and said with a smile: "Where is my brother-in-law? Do you think that woman just now is similar to Hua Lan?"

Kang Haifeng was not a good official, but he still had some brains. He laughed and said, "There is no resemblance. It's just that there are too many lanterns tonight and the neon lights are dazzling. I just saw it wrong."

Across the street.

Seeing that the eyes of her father, mother, uncle and aunt were all focused on her, Hua Lan felt her whole body stiffen and she didn't dare to move for a long time.

She began to regret why she had been so foolish as to agree to Yang Wenyuan's ridiculous proposal.

If I get recognized now, I'm afraid I'll be scolded when I get home.

Waited for a while.

Yang Wenyuan quietly turned his head and glanced at him.

"I guess they didn't notice. They continued to look at the lanterns."

Hua Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief and took a quick glance. Seeing that the people over there had refocused their attention on the lanterns, she finally felt relieved.

"They shouldn't have noticed us just now, right?" Hua Lan was a little worried.

Yang Wenyuan immediately comforted him, "It's so far away, I'm sure you didn't notice it."

"Besides, what's the big deal if we find out? We'll just wait a few days..."

Hua Lan's cheeks flushed, and she glared at Yang Wenyuan with her watery eyes, and whispered, "What do you mean by a few days? You're talking more and more out of tune."

Yang Wenyuan laughed on the spot and was about to speak when he heard a familiar voice suddenly coming from the restaurant behind him.

"Wenyuan, what are you doing there? Come up and play!"

Depend on!
Yang Wenyuan turned around and immediately saw the window seat on the restaurant facing the street.

At this moment, a head was sticking out of the window.

It was Rong Xian!
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