But what Lu Qiqi was more curious about was how Feng Yuer discovered Song Yanqing's identity.

After all, Song Yanqing's disguise was quite well hidden; she only uncovered his true identity in the military camp.

After Feng Yu'er explained, they realized that it was not a simple matter for her to return to the border town and rebuild the Feng family mansion.

This was largely thanks to the help of Song Yanqing, the heir apparent; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to achieve what he has now in just a few months.

The fact that a school could be opened in the Feng residence to teach the orphans left behind by the generals was all thanks to Song Yanqing's behind-the-scenes support.

After buying lanterns, the group went into a restaurant.

The curfew was lifted in the border town for the first time, and quite a few people went to the restaurants to drink.

The low tables in the lobby on the first floor were almost all occupied; it was practically a full house.

Feng Yu'er had previously made an appointment with Lu Qiqi to enjoy the moon together on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she specially asked someone to book a private room.

Fortunately, the private room she booked was large enough to accommodate so many people.

Led by the waiter, the group quickly bypassed the lobby and went up the wooden building to the private rooms on the second floor.

Upon entering the private room, you will see a large round table with tea and snacks laid out on it.

The observation deck is located just outside the curtains on the second floor.

The shopkeeper had already prepared fruits, tea, and snacks on the viewing platform, just waiting for guests to come and enjoy the moon as promised.

Seeing the extra few people, Feng Yu'er asked the waiter to find some tables and chairs, and to bring some side dishes and rice wine.

Lu Qiqi held a rabbit lantern in one hand and gently rested the other hand on the vermilion railing, breathing in the air above the border town and looking down at the people carrying lanterns walking down the street.

Looking up at the sky, a bright moon is surrounded by countless stars.

When the flowers were in full bloom and the moon was full, Lu Qiqi sighed inwardly.

Indeed, when it comes to having fun, our ancestors really knew how to do it!

"Qiqi, come sit here."

Hearing Feng Yuer calling her, she turned around and replied, "Okay."

After watching Lu Qiqi sit down, Song Yanqing walked to a table and sat down himself.

There was a small rabbit lantern between him and Lu Qiqi.

Li Changlong, who had originally planned to sit next to his sister, awkwardly touched his nose and casually found a place to sit down.

After all, he couldn't compete with the crown prince for it!

Lu Qiqi looked at Song Yanqing's profile, leaned towards him, and said, "We're enjoying the moon and eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Are the mooncakes delicious?"

Song Yanqing turned his head and saw Lu Qiqi's curious expression. He couldn't help but smile and said, "It tastes good, very sweet."

Ah~

Lu Qiqi received the answer, and her expectations vanished instantly. Even someone who had lost her sense of taste for many years and could swallow anything without batting an eye during famine was now in a different situation.

They all tasted sweet!

Sure enough, the mooncakes made this time were a bit of a failure.

Therefore, she secretly reminded herself to remember to put less sugar next time.

Despite their completely different thought processes, the two managed to have a pleasant conversation that lasted for quite some time.

Soon the restaurant served the snacks and drinks. When Lu Qiqi saw the peanuts and pig's head meat, she immediately thought that taking a small sip wouldn't be a bad idea.

So she picked up the small wine pot in front of her and poured wine into her small wine cup.

The wine was a pale peach color, which she guessed was fruit wine, since only fruit wine would have such a color.

She picked up the bottle, sniffed it, and asked, "What kind of wine is this?"

Feng Yu'er glanced at her, hesitated, and ultimately did not say anything to stop her.

She said, "This is peach blossom wine, which is especially popular among young men and women during various solar terms. You can try it; you can taste the subtle fragrance of peach blossoms."

She paused for a moment, then added a reminder, "Although this wine isn't strong, you shouldn't overindulge."

Lu Qiqi naturally woke up. She had been knocked out by a bowl of wine at the Feng residence that day, and she couldn't bear the embarrassment of being out in public today.

If someone really had to carry me back, I wouldn't be able to face anyone anymore.

In this border town, who has someone with such a low alcohol tolerance?

The pale pink peach blossom wine is smooth and slightly sweet as it goes down the throat, with a delicate peach blossom fragrance spreading in the mouth.

It tastes so good!

Lu Qiqi poured herself three cups of peach blossom wine in a row, drinking them all under Feng Yu'er's watchful eye. When she tried to pour herself a fourth cup, Song Yanqing stopped her.

Song Yanqing said in his cool voice, "Peach blossom wine is good, but it has a strong aftereffect; drinking too much will make you drunk."

Upon hearing the word "drunk," Lu Qiqi felt her cheeks flush.

No way! No way!

Was the original owner's body really that bad at metabolizing alcohol?

That's only three cups!

Noticing her cheeks were burning, Lu Qiqi didn't dare drink anymore and placed the glass and wine on the table.

In a fit of pique, he picked up pieces of pig's head meat with his chopsticks and shoved them into his mouth.

The group sat in the restaurant for a long time, and only left when it was almost curfew, waving goodbye.

With Song Yanqing present, it was naturally not Feng Yu'er's turn to pay the bill. An Yi settled the bill in the private room before they went downstairs.

With the protection of the household servants, Lu Qiqi was quite at ease about the safety of the siblings returning home.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, she walked up to Song Yanqing, carrying the lantern, and asked, "Are you going back to the military camp?"

Sure enough, Song Yanqing nodded. "Yes."

Lu Qiqi thought for a moment, realizing that she had only sent a few mooncakes, yet Song Yanqing had treated them to a lavish meal at a restaurant.

Feeling a little guilty, I thought long and hard, and realized that the only thing I could give away was the lantern in my hand.

She said, "Here, this lantern is for you. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Song Yanqing looked down at her small, delicate face, which was flushed from drinking peach blossom wine and looked very cute.

To his delight, they actually gave him a lantern.

The little girl finally got it!

It's important to understand that on the night of the full moon, sending lanterns and red ribbons has only one meaning: to express joy and affection for the other person.

Song Yanqing took the lantern and found that the lantern, which was made of bamboo strips as its frame, seemed a bit heavy.

It was as if his heart, like it was now, had been instantly filled with something sweet.

Song Yanqing asked in a low voice, "Are you planning to return to camp tonight, or early tomorrow morning?"

What he really wanted to ask was whether he wanted to go back to camp with him.

But feeling that the question seemed to leave only one option, I changed my wording to be more tactful.

Lu Qiqi blushed, felt the evening breeze, and looked down at her toes.

She was clear-headed at the moment, but her movements were somewhat sluggish.

She knew that she was not in a good condition to ride a horse, so she decided to return to the military camp early the next morning.

Thinking of this, she suddenly looked up, blinked her bright eyes at Song Yanqing, and said with a smile, "I'll come back tomorrow."

Looking at her increasingly prominent cheeks, Song Yanqing assumed she was just shy and nodded softly, "Okay."

He then safely escorted her back to her home in the border town before riding back to camp with a lantern in his hand.