Chapter 211 Assassination on Lantern Festival

Wen Shiyan touched his nose.

He originally wanted to help Youning and the others speak up!

Now, before I could even speak up for them, I'm trying to get myself involved!

To be on the safe side, he should just shut up!

Seeing that Wen Shiyan stopped talking, Yu Tingwan also stopped talking.

But her tightly furrowed brows showed that she was in a very uneasy mood.

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After Zheng Yunliang and others were beheaded, people were very happy.

No matter where you go, you can hear cheers.

The homes of Zheng Yunliang and others were all raided.

At the same time, their crimes could be found out.

People who came to sue them also emerged like mushrooms after a rain.

It took five or six days just to deal with these things.

Although Wei Zhao did not need to do these things personally, as the emperor, he could win the hearts of the people by personally participating in these matters at such a critical juncture.

Wei Zhao naturally couldn't miss this opportunity, so he was very busy and had not been seen for the past few days.

After these things finally came to an end, the promotion of remarriage came one after another.

Wei Zhao and Yu Youning worked together to persuade the concubines of the previous emperor in the palace, and finally they mustered up the courage to leave the palace again.

This time, the number of people in the escort team was twice as large as before.

This is just what’s on the surface.

There are more escorts hidden away.

Although they have made all the necessary preparations, if they were given a choice, they would still hope that nothing would happen.

It’s best if everything goes smoothly!

The facts are just as they thought.

This time, from the time they left the palace to the time these people safely arrived at the house where they lived, no accidents happened.

The guards who escorted them openly withdrew, but the number of people who monitored and protected them secretly remained the same.

Seven days passed and still nothing happened, so Wei Zhao ordered half of the people guarding in secret to withdraw.

At this time, it was the Lantern Festival.

Since ancient times, the Lantern Festival has been not only a time for family reunion, but also a good opportunity for men and women to express their love.

If they are interested in each other, they will go shopping together on the night of the Lantern Festival.

Watch lanterns, guess riddles, and release river lanterns.

A few days ago, Yu Youning heard that the Lantern Festival in Nanzhao was very lively and had been looking forward to it.

The Lantern Festival finally arrived. After having dinner early, Yu Youning had already changed her clothes and was waiting to leave the palace before it got dark.

Huo Qingchen was just as excited as Yu Youning.

Staying in the Nanzhao palace every day is not only boring, but also always worrying.

It would be best if I could leave the palace!

Compared with the two of them, Wei Zhao was not in a very good mood.

Because Chu Huaishan said that after the Lantern Festival, he would take Yu Youning and the others away.

Even though he knew that this day would come sooner or later, he still found it hard to accept that it had come so suddenly.

As soon as it got dark, the group left the palace.

After leaving the vicinity of the imperial city, the surroundings gradually became lively.

The streets are full of lanterns.

Some are big, some are small, and some are held by children.

At the door of each shop, there is a lamp stand with various lanterns hanging on it, and some riddles are written next to them.

If you can guess three in a row, you can take home a lantern for free.

Yu Youning had just looked at a beauty lantern and praised its beauty when Wei Zhao walked forward and started guessing riddles.

Wei Zhao could guess the riddles that others had to ponder over in an instant.

In a short moment, Wei Zhao guessed the three riddles correctly, successfully got the beauty lantern, and handed it to Yu Youning.

"Youning, this is for you."

Yu Youning took it with both hands and looked at it carefully.

The beauty painted on the lantern is lifelike.

Most people don't have such painting skills.

I don’t know who was in charge of drawing this, but it was so good that it was actually used to make lanterns.

It’s not that you can’t make lanterns, but there will be candles inside the lanterns, and if you are not careful you might burn the lanterns.

Even if it is not burned at once, the paper will become smoked and unusable over time.

The painting is so beautiful. If it is made into a roll, it can definitely be stored for a long time. But it is a bit of a waste to make it into a lantern.

No one knows what Yu Youning is thinking.

In Chu Huaixu's opinion, after Yu Youning got the kite, he kept staring at it, obviously he liked it very much.

Chu Huaixu didn't show it on his face, but he still walked forward and started guessing the riddles one by one.

Soon, he had guessed all the riddles on a row of shelves.

Therefore, all the kites here belong to him.

Chu Huaixu then looked at Yu Youning, "Youning, these are all for you!"

Yu Youning, "Ah? But I can't get it!"

Although she is very strong, she can't carry this rack around everywhere!

Compared to the lanterns, what attracted her more were the various foods!

Before Chu Huaixu could say anything, Yu Youning pulled him and ran, "Xu, look, there are so many people at that stall over there. I've been watching for a while. With so many people, their Yuanxiao must be delicious!"

Hearing Yu Youning say this and being pulled forward by Yu Youning, Chu Huaixu no longer cared about the lanterns and just followed Yu Youning.

Looking at their backs as they ran away, Wei Zhao pursed his lips, but finally followed them.

A group of people came to the Lantern Festival stall and waited in line for a while before it was finally their turn.

Yu Youning looked at the grandmother who was cooking Yuanxiao, "Grandma, how many flavors of Yuanxiao do you have?"

"There are several kinds, sesame, peanut, walnut, osmanthus, rose..."

Although the old lady is quite old, her speech is very clear.

When I counted them one by one, there were actually ten kinds!

The more Yu Youning listened, the more her mouth watered. "Grandma, I want two bowls of each!"

The old lady wasn't angry, nor did she think Yu Youning was causing trouble. She just patiently explained to Yu Youning, "If you eat too much Yuanxiao, you won't be able to digest it. It's best not to eat too much at one time. You're so young, and if you eat too much, you'll get a stomachache."

"Grandma, I can eat now. I won't have a stomachache!"

Chu Huaixu also took out some silver and placed it on the table. "Grandma, just cook it for us. We won't waste it."

Seeing that both of them said so, the old lady didn't say anything more and agreed with a smile.

Behind the old lady, there are several tables.

At this time, most of the tables were occupied, with only one near the river still empty.

Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu walked over and sat down.

After a while, Huo Qingchen, Wei Zhao and Jiang Lingzhou also came over.

Liuyun followed at the end and stood aside after coming over.

Chu Huaixu looked towards Liuyun and said, "Liuyun, you should sit down too! Otherwise, you standing next to us will be too conspicuous."

When Liuyun heard this, his face turned red instantly. He said nothing and sat down obediently.

Although there was only one adult at the table and the rest were children, which looked a bit strange, no one paid too much attention to it.

It’s so lively tonight, and there are quite a lot of people bringing their children out for a walk.

Although the number of children that Liuyun "leads" is a bit large, it is not a big problem.

It didn't take long before a young man came over with a tray.

There were six bowls of Yuanxiao on the tray.

The young man put down the Yuanxiao one by one and said, "You guys eat first, the others will be ready soon."

Yu Youning lowered his head to look.

The bowl was a coarse porcelain bowl, with six Yuanxiao (Chinese dumplings) crowded inside, each of them white and plump.

Yuanxiao is cooked with rice wine, and just by smelling it, you can taste a sour and sweet flavor.

Seeing that no one else was touching their spoons, Yu Youning smiled at them and said, "You guys don't want to eat? Then this is all mine!"

Hearing Yu Youning's words, everyone smiled in the same way.

They left the palace after dinner, and they ate quite a bit.

It’s only been half an hour and I haven’t digested it yet. How can I possibly eat more!

Only Yu Youning had a different appetite from ordinary people, and he could still salivate at the sight of these Yuanxiao.

Yu Youning picked up a bowl, scooped up a Yuanxiao, brought it to his mouth and blew gently, then took a small bite.

The Yuanxiao has a thin skin and a large filling. With just a small bite, Yu Youning's mouth is filled with the sweetness of roses.

"It smells so good and sweet! Are you sure you don't want to try it?"

Everyone shook their heads again.

"Then I'll eat it myself!"

As he said that, Yu Youning put the spoon to his mouth again.

As soon as I opened my mouth to eat the Yuanxiao, my cheeks bulged out, and I felt a sound of breaking air behind me.

Yu Youning turned around and saw a shining big knife coming towards him.

The man holding the knife was dressed in black, and his clothes were even dripping with water, obviously he had just emerged from the water.

"careful!"

Liuyun shouted, and stood up while pulling Yu Youning with one hand and Chu Huaixu with the other.

Huo Qingchen was stunned for a moment, then ran towards Chu Huaixu.

Jiang Lingzhou was sitting with Wei Zhao. As the big knife was chopped down, he pulled Wei Zhao back.

Several people dodged at the same time, but the big knife still chopped down.

The table was split directly in half, and the six bowls of Yuanxiao on the table all fell to the ground.

The plump white Yuanxiao also rolled to the ground, covered with dirt.

When Yu Youning saw this scene, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

Let’s fight!

Assassinate if you want!

Why waste food!

When the man in black holding the knife saw that he missed the target, he immediately turned the knife around and ran towards Yu Youning and the others again.

At the same time, more men in black rushed over from all directions.

They held the same machetes in their hands and were full of murderous intent.

The people on the street were frightened and fled in all directions.

But as long as someone passed by these men in black, they would stab them without hesitation.

Some people got up and continued to run away after being stabbed, but some people fell to the ground, their bodies twitching, and soon they became motionless.

As the emperor and princess, Wei Zhao and Yu Youning were naturally protected in secret when they left the palace.

Seeing this situation, the secret guards also rushed out and fought with the men in black.