As they strolled around, Tong Cheng'er noticed many people heading in the same direction and asked curiously, "What are they going to do?"

Yinzhen didn't know either, but Su Peisheng did: "Reporting to the Princess Consort, they are rushing to catch the lotus lanterns."

Tong Cheng'er: "Catching lotus lanterns?"

What's the meaning?

Su Peisheng explained: "During the Lotus Festival, people release lotus lanterns, write their wishes inside the lanterns, and let them float downstream on the river. If the person who released the lanterns can float downstream and then encounter their own lantern again, it means that their wishes are very likely to come true."

Tong Cheng'er doesn't believe in these things, but it's undeniable that this kind of behavior, which carries the people's wishes for a better life, is quite interesting, and it makes people smile.

Tong Cheng'er looked at Yinzhen and said, "Let's release lotus lanterns too!"

Yinzhen naturally had no objections.

Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng wisely went to buy lotus lanterns.

Each of them carried a lotus lantern, wrote down their wishes, and then released the lanterns.

When the lanterns were being released, Yinzhen deliberately tampered with them, tying the two lanterns together.

"Let's go chase the lotus lanterns too."

Although Yinzhen thought chasing lotus lanterns was a bit far-fetched, if his little princess wanted to do it, then those things wouldn't be far-fetched.

He smiled and nodded in agreement, then Tong Cheng'er pulled him along and they started jogging.

There was a slight breeze at night, and although the lotus lanterns were floating, they weren't moving particularly slowly. Tong Cheng'er felt that if she didn't run, she probably wouldn't be able to catch up.

Yinzhen was dragged along.

They chased and chased until they saw the lotus lantern stop.

Tong Cheng'er smiled as she stared at the two lotus lanterns, then looked at Yinzhen with her bright eyes.

Yinzhen's heart skipped a beat under his gaze.

My heart was pounding.

Tong Cheng'er: "Look, we've caught up with our lotus lanterns."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen smiled and said, "Yes, our lotus lanterns have caught up."

After a while, Yinzhen instructed Su Peisheng, "Bring the lotus lantern up!"

Su Peisheng: Yes

The lotus lantern was quickly retrieved from the water.

Tong Cheng'er held her lotus lantern and looked curiously at Yinzhen's: "Let me see what you wrote."

Yinzhen smiled and shook his head: "If you want to see, then let me see yours."

Thinking about what she had written, Tong Cheng'er nodded in agreement: "Okay."

After saying that, she handed hers to Yinzhen, and Yinzhen handed his to her in return.

Tong Cheng'er opened it first, read the words on it, and wrote: May you have this day every year, and may every year bring you this morning.

Tong Cheng'er was a little surprised. She thought he would write about things like national prosperity and peace, and good weather. After all, she had been his wife for so long, and she knew his ambitions.

Almost simultaneously, Yinzhen also opened the note, which read: May there be peace and tranquility year after year, and may the seas be calm and the rivers be peaceful.

Yinzhen was also somewhat surprised.

Peace and tranquility year after year is fine, but he really didn't see that his little princess had such "ambitions" about this peaceful and prosperous era.

Overall, the content of their prayers was somewhat different from their personalities.

Tong Cheng'er held up the note and asked, "Why did you write this?"

Yinzhen said earnestly, "I really enjoy life these days, especially being with Cheng'er. It's so relaxing and comfortable. So I wish for many more years like this, and I hope that you will be by my side every day from now on."

Tong Cheng'er blushed upon hearing this, but no one could tell from the darkness of the night.

This person is so skilled.

Yinzhen then asked her, "With peace and tranquility prevailing, why did you decide to write this?"

How did you come up with that idea?

While writing, Tong Cheng'er thought of Yinzhen. She thought that this was probably his wish! After all, she had always watched him act. He had the people in his heart and could see the world in his eyes. He had a great vision, so she couldn't help but write it down.

Tong Cheng'er didn't intend to say much, only saying, "I hope the Qing Dynasty gets better and better."

It would be best to take a different path, and may that path never be filled with the smoke of war.

Yinzhen looked at Tong Cheng'er, suddenly understood something, and couldn't help but pull her into his arms.

Su Peisheng, standing to the side: ...

Yeah, I'm used to it now.

He felt full even though he hadn't eaten anything that evening.

Although Tong Cheng'er didn't know why he was suddenly being so sentimental, she didn't reject his embrace and thought it was quite nice, especially by the brightly lit riverbank.

Just as the two were deeply in love, an extremely jarring voice suddenly rang in their ears: "In public, this is simply indecent."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er turned to look at the source of the voice. A person holding a paper fan in front of his chest and dressed in a respectable manner appeared to be a scholar.

Su Peisheng couldn't tolerate anyone speaking of his master and wife like that. Upon hearing this, his expression changed, and he said, "Who are you? How dare you speak like that?"

The man looked arrogant and disdainful: "You don't need to know who I am, but as a scholar, I feel it's necessary to remind you that hugging and embracing in public is a violation of moral principles."

Su Peisheng: Is this guy crazy?! How come he's never heard that you can't hug and cuddle in public? The master and the princess have had a grand wedding, what's wrong with them hugging and cuddling? Is it bothering him?

"Is this scholar perhaps all alone, and that's why he's so jealous and speaks so rudely?" The tone was unmistakably sarcastic.

Indeed, although Su Peisheng was a servant, it depended on who he served. As the old saying goes, even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner! Su Peisheng was not one to bully others, but he still had some temper while serving Yinzhen.

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