After my mother read my mind, my whole family rebelled

Chapter 116: prosperity and decline

It flourishes and then declines.

Just like at this moment, the whole city of Xijing was filled with golden chrysanthemums, and the fragrance of flowers was everywhere.

But it is obvious that the flowers have bloomed to their fullest and will gradually wither in the blink of an eye.

There is an inner city river in Xijing City, named Wei River.

On the banks of the Wei River.

Looking up, you can see carriages, some luxurious and some simple, parked on the roadside.

Many women with face veils lightly covered went down to the river bank, knelt by the river, and prayed silently.

They all had their brows lowered, their hands clasped together, and their faces looked heavy.

The maids and old women following behind the women were holding various brocade boxes in their hands.

Even the maids and old women had their faces covered with gauze.

There are those families that look relatively wealthy, and they even have a few servants with them.

The servants were all holding a big wooden barrel in their hands, with water splashing out of the barrel from time to time.

"Mom, what are they doing?" Xia Xiaoxian asked, pointing at the women kneeling by the river with her chubby little hands.

"There should be fish struggling in the bucket. It looks like they are releasing them to pray for blessings, or perhaps holding a memorial ceremony." Shen Yuyao replied.

But Shen Yuyao was somewhat puzzled, and muttered to herself: "This isn't a festival, it's not even the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month, and so many people came to the Wei River to release animals..."

"This matter is really unbelievable."

"Winter is coming soon, and I have never heard of the custom of releasing animals at this time." Zi Su also looked confused.

"My lady, look."

Ma Sanbao, who was driving, shouted into the car, "There are vendors along the riverbank who sell supplies for people to release animals and pray for blessings."

It seems that releasing animals into the Wei River is not something that has happened in recent days.

It has become a custom.

Shen Yuyao lifted the car curtain and said, "Sanbao, stop the car. I want to go to the river to take a look."

"Xu..."

Ma Sanbao stopped the carriage.

Shen Yuyao held Xia Xiaoxian's hand and walked slowly towards the river bank.

Many vendors set up small stalls along the river bank.

Most of the items sold are small fish for release, lanterns, and food.

People come and go.

men and women.

Not a single child was seen.

[Strange, why is it not lively with so many people? 】

【Not even one child can see it.】

[Don’t these people who release animals know that releasing animals at this time is equivalent to killing them? ]

Shen Yuyao also felt that it was a bit too cold, and the air was depressing and dull.

It was so quiet that one couldn't even hear the vendors shouting.

The women coming and going had veils on their faces, so it was impossible to tell whether they were sad or happy.

Most of the men also had solemn expressions and pursed lips.

This scene is like a flowing painting.

silent.

gray.

A gust of wind picked up.

Shen Yuyao felt a little chilly.

"It's windy." Zi Su frowned, "My queen, don't catch a cold."

The wind in late autumn always brings some chill.

But Shen Yuyao felt that the coldness here did not come from the sudden autumn wind.

It’s the whole scene and the people in it that make people feel chilled from the bottom of their hearts.

Fortunately, I put on a vest for Xia Xiaoxian before going out.

Shen Yuyao looked down at Xia Xiaoxian.

Just then, Xia Xiaoxian looked up at her, her eyes full of confusion.

[Does mother want to pray for father? ]

[That's totally unnecessary. Xiaoxian is Daddy's lucky treasure! ]

Shen Yuyao touched Xia Xiaoxian's head. She really wanted to hear what Xia Xiaoxian was thinking, but her little fairy baby misunderstood her.

Shen Yuyao didn't want to pray for Xia Yu because she believed what Xia Xiaoxian said, that Xia Yu would definitely win.

What Shen Yuyao was more concerned about was why Xijing City was so strange?

It was completely different from the Xijing she had seen in the books.

Shen Yuyao smiled, walked to the stall by the riverbank, and asked, "Brother, out of curiosity, how much is a bucket of these released fish?"

The young man looked up at Shen Yuyao, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then dimmed again.

The young man said, "The girl must be from the capital."

Shen Yuyao asked with a smile: "How did you know I came from the capital?"

The young man smiled bitterly and said, "For more than a year, women in Xijing have been covering their faces with veils, and those in nearby prefectures have also followed the local customs."

The young man paused and said, "Only people from Beijing would not know about this."

"Young man, why do women in Xijing now cover their faces with veils? Wasn't there such a custom in the past?"

Shen Yuyao's heart skipped a beat.

More than a year ago, it seems that women in Xijing did not have the habit of wearing veils. Why do they suddenly have this strange habit now?

The young man said, if people in nearby provinces know about it, then why would people in the capital not know about it?

This is really a mystery that has not been solved yet, and now there are a few more.

"Miss, you are from Beijing, I advise you not to ask too much." The young man looked around and said in a low voice: "Miss, for safety reasons, you should wear a veil."

"Thank you for your kind reminder, little brother."

Shen Yuyao stopped asking.

She wanted to continue asking, but the young man would not reveal more, and it might even bring trouble to this kind young man.

Shen Yuyao carefully admired the lanterns on the stall, then selected a light green lotus lantern and asked the boy to buy it for her.

Shen Yuyao held Xia Xiaoxian's hand in one hand and held the lotus lantern in the other, and walked towards the place where the lanterns were placed by the river.

[Mother really needs to pray for Father. ]

[The evil spirits in Xijing are causing trouble, the King of Qin is doing evil, oh...]

When they reached the river, Shen Yuyao clasped her hands together and recited silently in her heart.

May the gods from the upper realm protect Xia Xiaoxian and allow her to live a happy life.

Then he squatted down, put the lotus lantern into the river, and watched the lantern flow eastward with the water.

The women by the river looked at Shen Yuyao's face with undisguised envy in their eyes.

When Shen Yuyao stood up, she saw out of the corner of her eye that there were two figures pointing at her not far away.

When she tried to concentrate to see clearly, the figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Mother, I'm hungry."

Xia Xiaoxian raised her head with a look of aggrieved look in her eyes, which made Shen Yuyao feel distressed.

"Okay, mother will take Xiaoxian to the restaurant."

[Since my mother wants to investigate the strange events in Xijing, there are many people in the restaurant, so it is the best place to collect information.]

That's it!

"Okay, mother will take you to the restaurant for dinner." Shen Yuyao said with a smile.

Shen Yuyao was just wondering why Xia Xiaoxian was getting hungry so quickly before noon.

"Good girl, please give me some food..."

"Please, give me some copper coins. I haven't eaten for several days..."

As soon as Shen Yuyao turned around, she was blocked by two beggars, one tall and one short.

Ask her for food!

Shen Yuyao took out some change from her bosom and was about to hand it to the two beggars.

The tall beggar's expression suddenly changed, and he stretched out his hand to pull Shen Yuyao's sleeve, shouting, "It's so similar!"

Shen Yuyao turned her head sharply and saw the hand reaching out. Her eyes almost popped out of her head in shock.

The meridians on this hand are bulging and the joints are thick, which shows that the hand has practiced kung fu. There is also a tree-like tattoo on the inside of the wrist!

Shen Yuyao's heart shuddered.

Only then did he look at the beggar carefully.

His steps were steady and the meridians on his forehead were bulging. He was a master who practiced both internal and external skills.