The people also organized a float parade.
A cart was pulled by a horse dressed in fancy clothes. On the cart stood a pair of beautiful young girls with bamboo baskets in their hands. The baskets contained small pieces of caramel wrapped in glutinous rice paper.
They threw out caramel and attracted the crowd to loot.
These maltose represent good fortune. If you can grab sugar, it means you will be full of good fortune in the next year.
Never mind true or false, it's a good sign.
So there are many people robbing sugar.
Xiao Xixi doesn't know that these sweets represent happiness. She only knows that there is food. She can't miss it!
She knew Luo QingHan didn't like to squeeze around with people, so she pushed him away directly, rolled up her sleeves, stormed into the crowd and pushed forward desperately.
Luo QingHan stood at the same place and watched her squeeze around with a group of uncles and aunts.
In fact, he doesn't want Xi Xi to be crowded with so many people.
But without even saying anything to stop him, he had been pushed away by her.
Remembering that she was mercilessly pushed away just now, Luo QingHan was even worse, and his expression was a little gloomy.
He didn't like the feeling of being pushed away by her.
Just as he was about to make the forbidden guards rush to get Xi Xi back, he saw Xi Xi finally squeeze out of the crowd.
Her clothes were a little messy, and the jade rabbit hairpin in the bun was also a little crooked.
But she didn't care at all. She ran over and held up her hands, revealing two pieces of malt sugar wrapped in glutinous rice paper, holding it in front of Luo QingHan like a treasure.
"Look, I got the sugar!
I just heard the aunt who robbed sugar say that these sugars represent good fortune. As long as you eat sugar, you will be full of good fortune in the coming year.
I specially robbed two pieces, you and me, perfect! "
Luo QingHan didn't expect to have his own share.
He was slightly stunned and his eyes fell on the caramel in her palm.
Thin sticky rice paper, wrapped with a small piece of sugar, lay quietly in the palm of her hand.
It is a very worthless gadget, but it is particularly precious at this time.
It represents her heart.
She hoped that he would be blessed and smooth in the coming year.
Xiao Xi urged, "take one quickly!"
Luo QingHan stretched out his slender fingers like jade and twisted a piece of maltose.
He peeled off the sticky rice paper, handed the candy to Xi Xi's mouth and motioned her to eat.
Xiao Xi opened her mouth impolitely and bit the candy.
As she chewed hard, she quickly peeled off another piece of maltose and handed it to Luo QingHan's mouth.
Luo QingHan doesn't like sweet food, but he doesn't hesitate to open his mouth and gently bite the candy.
Xiao Xi ate and said, "it's so sweet!"
She smiled with curved eyebrows, and a shallow pear vortex appeared at the corners of her mouth, which was so sweet that people felt soft.
Luo QingHan reached out to help her with the jade rabbit hairpin, and helped her tidy up the messy clothes.
The float continued along the street at a very slow speed, followed by a dragon and lion dance team.
After grabbing the sugar, the people did not want to leave and continued to watch the wonderful dragon and lion dance.
Xiao Xixi and Luo QingHan also watched the dragon and lion dance for a while, and then went elsewhere.
Seeing someone selling fried rice cakes on the street, Xiao Xixi couldn't help buying a large portion.
The New Year cake was fried so crispy that it was wrapped with a layer of soft white sugar. When you bite it down, you can hear the crisp sound of clicking. It was crispy outside and soft inside, very sweet, and some sticky teeth.
Xiao Xi likes this very much.
She ate several pieces at once, then poked a piece of fried rice cake with a bamboo stick and handed it to Luo QingHan for him to taste.
Luo QingHan only took one bite and said he didn't want to eat.
Xiao Xixi didn't force him either. He directly stuffed the fried rice cake left by him into his mouth. His movements were skilled and natural.
Luo QingHan stretched out his finger and helped her wipe the sugar residue from the corner of her mouth.
Then a little boy who looked seven or eight years old came over.
He was carrying a large bamboo basket with many colorful flowers in it.
He handed over a bunch of flowers and asked expectantly.
"Uncle, will you buy a bunch of flowers for your sister?"
Xiao Xixi was quite surprised. It's so cold now that few flowers bloom so brightly.
When she looked at it, she found that these flowers were fake flowers made of spun yarn.
Because the workmanship is fine, and the light is a little dark at night, it looks very real at first glance.
Luo QingHan stressed expressionless, "it's my brother."
The child actually called him uncle but sister Xi. Aren't they two generations apart?
Besides, is he so old?!
The little boy immediately changed his words: "uncle, will you buy a bunch of flowers for your brother?"
Luo QingHan: "
Xiao Qixi: "
Finally, Luo QingHan bought a bunch of flowers from the bear child.
He stuffed the flowers into Xi Xi's hand and said seriously.
"If our son has such a bear in the future, I'll kill him."
Xiao Xi couldn't laugh: "I'm afraid you can't do it at that time. It's your own son."
Luo Qing smiled coldly, "my son can't miss it."
Xiao Xixi: "what if I have all daughters and can't have sons?"
Luo QingHan: "then choose one of your grandchildren to inherit the throne."
Xiao Cuixi: "you think very long."
Luo QingHan was helpless. He had no choice. He wouldn't have children in a short time. He could only rely on his brain.
Seeing that it was getting late, they were ready to go back to the palace.
Just then, there was a cry in the distance.
"Get out of the way! The government handles the case. Get out of the way!"
A group of officers and soldiers rushed here on horses, frightening the people to retreat on both sides.
Xiao Xi and Luo QingHan mixed in the crowd were also squeezed back.
Luo QingHan stretched out his hand to protect Xi Xi in his arms so that no one could touch her.
Xi Xi holds the flower in her arms so that it will not be crushed by others.
When the group of officers and soldiers rode away, the crowd dispersed again.
Someone asked curiously.
"What's the matter with these officials? Why do they have to deal with cases at night? Look at the hurry, isn't there a big case in the city?"
No one knows the answer and can only guess wildly.
Luo QingHan just took a look and knew that the officers and soldiers who ran past just now should come from Jingzhao mansion.
Among them, the first person is Mei Guangtao, the governor of Beijing Zhaofu.
It must be a big case for Mei Fuyin to come forward in person so late.
Luo QingHan was about to ask someone to check, when he saw Shang Kui running over in a hurry.
He ran so fast that his head was covered with sweat.
He breathed heavily.
"Tell your majesty and your mother that the attack incense hall is on fire!"
Xiao Xi and Luo QingHan were surprised.
Xiao Xi hurriedly asked, "well, how can a fire break out suddenly?"
Shang Kui said truthfully, "the cause of the fire has not been found out. The fire is very burning. Many girls and guests are trapped in the attack incense hall. It is said that the Duke of Hong is also inside. Jingzhao house is organizing people to fight the fire."