Chapter 678 Fox Lantern

Gu Yuxin wanted to continue, but considering Meng Wei's steady nature, she finally nodded.

"Thank you for your concern, Grandmother."

"What's there to worry about? As long as you kids are doing well, I'm happy."

The old lady had long regarded Gu Yuxin as her own granddaughter, and seeing her being so polite, she couldn't help but glance at her.

Unlike the Marquis's residence, the Yun family knew nothing about the banquet.

It wasn't until the morning of the Lantern Festival, when she saw the Marquis's carriage leave, that Gu Shuyan asked curiously, "Where are Sister-in-law and Yuxin taking Zongjie?"

Yun Yichen wasn't entirely sure either, but he had heard about the banquet being held at the Duke of Anguo's residence.

"It's probably the Duke of Anguo's residence!"

"The Duke of Anguo's residence? The Marquis's residence has never had any dealings with the Duke of Anguo's residence. What are they doing there?"

Gu Shuyan didn't think the two families had reached that level of friendship.

"I heard that the Duke of Anguo's mansion invited some young masters and ladies to a poetry gathering today, and probably hosted a banquet for my second sister and third brother!"

Yun Yichen didn't think as much as the old lady. In his opinion, Gu Yuxin was just a child, and there was nothing wrong with taking Gu Zongjie to the banquet.

But to Gu Shuyan, these words were like a thunderclap in a clear sky.

"Grandmother, how could you let Yuxin attend the banquet!"

Gu Shuyan's expression changed instantly, and Yun Yichen quickly asked, "Is something wrong?"

"This is not right, this is obviously a conspiracy."

Before Gu Shuyan could explain to Yun Yichen, she ordered the coachman to quickly bring the carriage.

"Let's go, follow the Marquis's carriage."

Gu Shuyan was about to tell the driver to follow, but Yun Yichen interrupted her, saying, "To the market."

Seeing that Gu Shuyan was about to panic, Yun Yichen quickly comforted her, "Second Sister and the others have just left. What if someone sees you rushing after them like this?"

"But we can't let them attend the poetry gathering. The Duke of Anguo's mansion and the Marquis's mansion have no relationship to begin with. Their invitation to Second Sister must have some unknown ulterior motive."

Anguo Gong's thoughts may be a secret to the emperor, but to Gu Shuyan and the others, it was as clear as day.

In the past, in order to gain the support of the Gu family, the people of the Duke of Anguo's mansion had made many moves against Gu Shuyan. Now that Gu Shuyan has married Yun Yichen, they want to make a move against Gu Yuxin.

Gu Yuxin is only thirteen or fourteen years old now; these people are truly despicable.

"Even if the other party had a plan, they couldn't have acted so quickly. Instead of rushing in recklessly, we should think about how to resolve this situation."

Yun Yichen knew that Gu Shuyan was anxious about Gu Yuxin, but everything has a certain order, and the group had only just arrived at the Duke of Anguo's mansion.

If they could know what the other party wanted to do, and interfere in the other party's plan, it would be more useful than any obstruction.

Yun Yichen's words successfully reminded Gu Shuyan, and she immediately calmed down, seriously considering what the Duke of Anguo's mansion would allow the siblings to do. Yun Yichen was not idle either, and began to think about the matter from the Duke of Anguo's perspective.

Based on his years of experience, Duke Anguo would never lay a hand on a little girl.

Since the other party has a new scheme, it must be one that will benefit them without fail. And if it involves taking Gu Zongjie along as well, then there's only one possibility…

Thinking of this, Yun Yichen couldn't help but glance at Gu Shuyan. Gu Shuyan seemed to have thought of something as well, and looked over at him.

Then their eyes met, and without needing any more words, they understood each other's meaning.

"Let's go, let's go and take a good look at the lanterns first."

This time, it wasn't Yun Yichen who spoke, but Gu Shuyan, who seemed much more relaxed.

Previously, Gu Shuyan only thought that those people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion were like wolves and that Gu Yuxin should not be allowed to face them.

It wasn't until just now that she remembered that Yun Yichen knew the Anguo Duke's Mansion inside and out. Even if something happened, how could Yun Yichen possibly trick Gu Yuxin and Gu Zongjie?

Relieved, Gu Shuyan suggested going to see the lanterns.

The lanterns on the fifteenth of the lunar month are the most beautiful. In order to bring good luck, restaurants rush to make the latest styles of lanterns and hang them at their entrances to attract customers' attention.

Among them, there were many projects where money-grubbers gave away lanterns, which attracted a lot of people to guess the lanterns.

Do you have a favorite lantern?

Yun Yichen looked at the young men and women guessing riddles, and a thought struck him. He asked Gu Shuyan.

Gu Shuyan hadn't originally intended to buy a lantern, but upon hearing Yun Yichen's words, she couldn't help but look at a fox lantern in the distance.

"I want that one."

Yun Yichen pulled Gu Shuyan to the lanterns, intending to buy them, but the lantern vendor said they weren't for sale.

"If you two gentlemen wish to obtain this lantern, why not go over there and participate in the lantern riddle guessing competition? If you can guess all ninety-nine lantern riddles over there, this fox lantern will be given to you for free."

The buyer smiled and pointed to the shop entrance, which was not yet full of people, not far away.

Judging from the scene, it's likely that all those people were attracted by the fox lantern.

"Forget it, I don't want it anymore."

Although Gu Shuyan liked the lanterns, she gave up on the idea after seeing the setup.

However, Yun Yichen had no intention of giving up. "It's just ninety-nine riddles. I'll win this lantern for you."

As Yun Yichen spoke, he pulled Gu Shuyan and squeezed into the crowd. Of course, the shopkeeper didn't care about what Yun Yichen said at all.

Today they made this eye-catching lantern to attract more people to guess the riddles. To impress their crushes, who wouldn't boast that they could solve ninety-nine riddles?

But among these people, probably not a single one can actually guess it all.

Yun Yichen pulled Gu Shuyan and squeezed into the crowd. At this time, the front row was full of people guessing riddles, racking their brains to think about what the answer to the riddle in front of them was.

With his gaze sweeping over the lamps hanging in front of him, Yun Yichen confidently walked to the place where the mystery would be revealed and picked up a pen and paper.

"After forty years of separation, we are finally reunited on the Lantern Festival."

After reading it, Yun Yichen raised his hand and wrote a dance.

The second one is, "I raise my head and gaze at the bright moon."

The two characters "Dang Gui" instantly appeared on the paper.

"A jar with two openings, filled only with fire, not with wine." — Lantern.

"Fluffy and fluffy, flying in the air in March, looking like snowflakes from afar, and a ball of fluff up close."

Under Gu Shuyan's watchful gaze, Yun Yichen quickly wrote down two characters: "willow catkins".

As Yun Yichen quickly wrote, Gu Shuyan's mouth gradually opened slightly.

She knew that Yun Yichen had been the top scholar in the imperial examination, but she didn't expect him to be so good at solving riddles. He could write down the answers without even thinking.

On the other hand, those who racked their brains, indeed, all had the same pair of eyes and one mouth, but what was in their heads was different.