Twenty-one, Qinhuai River in the sound of oars and lights

September 17th is the chess game rest day, and it will be like this in the future. Let’s take two days to rest for one day. Otherwise, let alone Gu Liuquan, even Zhou Xuan felt that the game of chess last night was quite tiring.

The latter won Shi Jiezhi, who ranked tenth in the 18th chess players, and Zhou Xuan became famous in one battle. The other nine chess players in the Protectorate Palace began to study Zhou Xuan's chess. Even Huang Xingjian, who ranked fourth, Wu Weinan, who ranked seventh, Chen Xingyuan, who ranked eighth, and Lai Xiushan who ranked ninth, all these super chess players began to pay attention to Zhou Xuan of the Fenghua Army.

On the morning of that day, Zhou Xuan and San Chi and Si Chi played the chess record for a while. Suddenly, they remembered that Lin Hanyun had not shown up in the past two days. They felt strange. Could it be that he was sick? So they went to the "Yangchun Baixuetang" where the Lin sisters lived for a question.

In the courtyard, I saw Mingfeng and Jianyue collecting the snow on the plum blossoms, which must be used to make tea. When asked about Lin Hanyun, the two maids stammered and said, "Mr. Zhou, my fairy is inside. You can ask the fairy."

Zhou Xuan felt strange. He walked to the wing room where Fairy Jingyi lived, lifted the pearl curtain and went in. He didn't need to inform him at all now. He was sister and brother, so he could do whatever he wanted.

Fairy Jingyi was practicing calligraphy on the desk in front of the window. This was the daily class for the ladies of a noble family. She, a female Taoist priest, has read less Taoist scriptures and has stopped meditating, and has returned to her habits as a girl.

What Zhou Xuan saw was a pretty face as bright as spring flowers, with flushed cheeks extremely delicate.

Fairy Jingyi is not wearing a veil!

Zhou Xuan was stunned. He saw Fairy Jingyi's true face under the light that day, but the lights were dim after all, so it was not as detailed as the warm sunshine now. He felt that Sister Daoyun's Taoist name was wrong. He should not be called Fairy Jingyi, but Peach Blossom Fairy. This white and rosy face is really charming.

Fairy Jingyi saw Zhou Xuan breaking up, quickly put down her pen, put on the hat, and put down the veil, and then called out: "Brother Xuan——"

Zhou Xuan asked with a smile: "Sister is going out? Let me accompany my sister?"

Fairy Jingyi was stunned: "Why did the female saying that she wanted to go out?"

Zhou Xuan said: "Since I don't go out, why does my sister wear a hat indoors to cover her?

Fairy Jingyi did not answer and asked: "Is there anything wrong with Brother Xuan? Is this good chess battle in these two days?"

Zhou Xuan knew that he still couldn't convince Fairy Jingyi to not wear a veil for a while, so he could only find another way in the future and said, "I won two battles and quit today. Come and play with my sister Hanyun. Where is my sister Hanyun?"

Fairy Jingyi said, "Hanyun is a little uncomfortable, so she is sleeping in bed."

Zhou Xuan said in shock: "I'm sleeping in bed, wouldn't that be a serious illness! Yi Hanyun's sister's heart is so rude. If she is not very uncomfortable, she can't lie down. Take me to see her quickly."

I heard Lin Hanyun's voice coming from inside: "Brother Zhou Xuan, I'm here." The voice seemed particularly weak, and I couldn't believe it was Lin Hanyun's voice.

Zhou Xuan was about to go in when he suddenly realized that there was a bedroom inside. Although he was very close to her sisters, it seemed that it was not appropriate to enter the bedroom without authorization. He stopped and looked at Fairy Jingyi.

Fairy Jingyi said intimately: "Although Brother Xuan is not particular about the details, he is still polite." He stood up and walked to the inner room, and said to Zhou Xuan: "Brother Xuan, come in."

Zhou Xuan entered the inner room and saw Lin Hanyun holding the brocade quilt with a white face, leaning against the embroidery couch, the warm fragrance was burning in the house, and the brazier was burning vigorously.

When Lin Hanyun saw Zhou Xuan, she said with tears in her eyes: "Brother Zhou Xuan, I am sick, very ill, and may be dying."

Fairy Jingyi said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense. Didn't you tell you that sister? You are not sick, that's--" He glanced at Zhou Xuan and stopped talking.

Who is Zhou Xuan? Seeing the two sisters talking in ambiguous way, I suddenly understood, doesn’t Yang Xiaopin also have a stomachache?

Zhou Xuan held back his laughter. It turned out that Miss Lin Er, who was already sixteen years old this year, was just now having her first menstruation. Medical books say that a woman's kidney qi is becoming more intense, and even Tian Kui, Miss Lin Er has developed too late!

Fairy Jingyi looked at Zhou Xuan's smiling face. She was worried that Hanyun's sister had a serious illness, but now she was speechless and she was not in a hurry to find a doctor. Fairy Jingyi understood that Zhou Xuan had guessed that and couldn't help but feel ashamed. Even if it was a father and brother, this matter could not be said, but Zhou Xuan knew about it. This was too embarrassing!

Seeing that Zhou Xuan didn't say anything, Lin Hanyun thought she was really sick and out of salvation. The words her sister said yesterday were all coaxing her and comforting her, and she couldn't help crying.

Fairy Jingyi quickly sat down beside the bed and half hugged her to comfort her, but Lin Hanyun refused to listen and cried, "Brother Zhou Xuan, I don't want to die. Please write a letter to ask Sister-in-law Qin Que to come and save me. Her medical skills are good and she is a female doctor again."

Zhou Xuan finally couldn't help laughing, bowed to Lin Hanyun on the bed, and said, "Brother Yuu congratulations to Hanyun for growing up."

Lin Hanyun opened her big tearful eyes and asked, "Brother Zhou Xuan, what are you talking about?"

Zhou Xuan could not stay any longer. It was too ambiguous. He turned around and left the inner room and said outside: "Sister Daoyun, don't be shy. You should tell her sister Hanyun that she is an adult now."

Fairy Jingyi in the inner room felt her cheeks as hot as she was about to burn her veil. This brother Xuan is too blunt!

Zhou Xuan released the "Yangchun Baixue Hall" and was having fun all the way. He also thought that Lin Hanyun's mother passed away when she was five years old. In fact, it was quite pitiful. Originally, the mother's explanation of these things was the best. Fairy Jingyi, the eldest sister, is a pretty girl, and she can't say something. What a pity, how pitiful, do you want me, Zhou Xuan, to teach her a physiological and hygiene class?

As soon as Zhou Xuan arrived downstairs of his residence, Lai Fu ran over excitedly and shouted: "Son-in-law, son-in-law, who are you here?"

Zhou Xuan turned his head and saw three young men with brocade hats and sable fur strode towards him. He was immediately overjoyed and shouted: "Chen Ji, Sun Zhan, Sun Sheng, three good brothers, you are finally here!" He ran over and hugged him one by one.

The four of them came to the living room downstairs to sit down and asked about their itinerary. Chen Ji and the Sun brothers set off from Hongzhou on the eighth day of the lunar month, and also took a boat. Ten days on the way, they arrived this morning. They first went to Qingxifang to see their uncle Chen Kai. Chen Kai praised Chen Ji for making a good friend in person. Chen Ji was overjoyed and rushed to the shore of Mochou Lake in a hurry.

Zhou Xuan immediately ordered a banquet to be placed on the hem of the kitchen, and asked Judge Fan and Lin Heishan to accompany him. The three and four ignorant brothers came to the table together.

During the meal, he talked about the conflict with King Jing. When he met Emperor Li Yu, he defeated Shi Jieshan, Chen Ji and the Sun brothers heard it and cheered repeatedly.

The few people became more and more excited as they drank, Chen Ji said: "Brother Zhou, there are thousands of lamps on the Qinhuai River, the moon and glass of water, the boats are like shuttles, and the songs are like clouds. Why don't we rent a boat on the river and watch the lights while drinking, wouldn't it be so happy!"

Zhou Xuan remembered that Prince Li Jian said he would invite him to visit Qinhuai tonight, but Chen Ji and the others were not familiar with the prince, so they would definitely be restrained if they traveled together and could not enjoy the fun. He immediately said to Judge Fan: "Mr. Fan, if the Prince comes down to find me, please tell me that I have gone to Qinhuai with my friend from Hongzhou, and I will accuse His Highness the Prince in person tomorrow."

Judge Fan was naturally vulgar and thought to himself: "Only you, Mr. Zhou, dare to say such things, and let the prince wait. You are here with your friend."

Zhou Xuan, Lin Heishan, Sanniang, Siniang, Gu Changshi, Chen Ji, Sun Zhan, Sun Sheng, Lai Fu and two other servants, a total of eleven people, took a car to the bank of the Qinhuai River.

Gu Changshi was stationed in Jinling for a long time and was very familiar with him everywhere. In a short while, he found a four-meter-long pleasure boat with twelve boatmen.

Everyone got on the boat, and the prepared banquet was handed to the painting workshop like flowing water. The Sun brothers suddenly shouted: "How can such a beautiful scenery be without the singing voice and musical instruments of Miss Pin? Send someone to pick her up quickly."

Zhou Xuan said: "This, Xiaopin, she was a little unwell."

Chen Ji smiled and said, "Waring against my cousin, you two are too ignorant. Miss Xiaopin is now Brother Zhou's forbidden plan. How can you persuade guests to drink and respond to guests like ordinary family y?"

Twelve boatmen rowed their oars, and the pleasure boats slowly sailed upstream of the Qinhuai River. It was already the end of Shen, and the weather in early spring was also falling quickly. I saw the river covered with blue mist, and the golden and pink towers on both sides were lined up one after another. The pleasure boats were waving waves, the sounds of oars and lights were lit. The powdered rivers of the ancient capitals of the Six Dynasties were as beautiful as dreams.

After drinking for a while, everyone saw that the dusk became heavier and heavy, the flowing water was as heavy as ink, and the dark night showed lights, and various shapes were different. The dazzling lanterns were like beads, covering the Qinhuai River. At this time, if you look from the sky, it would be a flowing river of lanterns. Where is the Milky Way so dazzling?

The pleasure boat that Zhou Xuan and the others were riding was also full of colorful lanterns and lit at night, which seemed like a fairy raft and treasure ship. Unfortunately, it was not prepared for the female music to promote it, which was not lively enough.

Gu Changshi said: "It's okay, there are so many boats on the river. I'll call a few to come and serve wine later."

As he was talking, a pleasure boat came towards him, and a song girl sang:

"On the Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were like day. The moon arrived at the willows and people made an appointment after dusk. On the Lantern Festival this year, the moon and the lights were still there. I didn't see the people last year, and tears filled the sleeves of the spring shirt."

Zhou Xuan was surprised. The lyrics he copied to Ruichu last year. The singing sound was a bit like Ruichu. Did Ruichu also arrive in Jinling? Just as he was about to call the pleasure boat to approach, someone on another boat cheered: "Sing well, come quickly, I have taken down your boat tonight."
Chapter completed!