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Song Jin pulled him out.

People were coming and going on the street, and the wind blowing on her cheeks was very cold, but she felt warm in her heart.

The feared and respected Marquis of Quling obediently let her hold his hand.

Song Jin exhaled slowly, "My Lord, how did you know what my father asked you?"

Cui Huaiji's eyes dodged. "Well, of course I investigated and understood it in advance. Why, Meimei doesn't believe me?"

[Mianmei is getting smarter and smarter!]

He sighed silently, not knowing that Song Jin became more certain that he had not investigated because of his words.

So, why did Cui Huaiji know this?

A certain thought flashed through my mind again.

This wasn't the first time she had thought this.

"My Lord, do you want to come to Qingzhou? Does the Queen agree?"

It's not good to travel thousands of miles to Qingzhou and not even spend the Lantern Festival with my family, right?

[Would the Queen think that I had kidnapped her brother? ]

Cui Huaiji had a smile in his eyes.

"Sister knows, of course. I can't do anything if she doesn't agree."

Who dares to stop Marquis Quling?

What's more, Cui Yuyao was eager for him to get married as soon as possible so that she could explain to her parents in heaven.

"oh."

Song Jin was half-believing and half-doubting, but he followed Song Tan's advice and took Cui Huaiji to have a good look around Qingzhou City.

Today is the Lantern Festival. During the day, everyone is preparing for the night, so the streets are not fun.

Song Jin was in high spirits, "Lord, can you come back in the evening?"

Cui Huaiji kept his eyes on her and nodded: "Okay."

*

That night, the lights were bright and the place was bustling with people.

Most of the young ladies on the street were carrying a lantern and walking towards somewhere laughing.

Song Jin blinked and tilted his head to stare at the lanterns in their hands.

His eyes rolled.

"My Lord, I want a lantern too."

Cui Huaiji nodded: "You wait here."

The lanterns of the Lantern Festival have a special meaning.

If people of the same sex give each other lanterns, it means praying for a lasting friendship; if it is a man and a woman, it means expressing their joy to each other, and if the other party accepts, they can confess their love on this night and marry the beautiful girl.

Song Jin deliberately let him steal the lantern.

This confession lantern is not easy to get, so she asked Qingwu to get the lantern she made in advance. Once Cui Huaiji gets the lantern back, she will implement her plan.

"I want to see if you can hear my thoughts..."

Song Jin looked at his back quietly, hummed, and thought about the plan next.

If Cui Huaiji couldn't hear it, she would confess her feelings to give him a surprise. If he could hear it, there would be no surprise at all!

A quarter of an hour later, Cui Huaiji won the first lantern.

It is a lifelike lotus flower lantern.

Cui Huaiji came over with a lantern in his hand, "Miaomiao..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw the lantern in her hand and raised his eyebrows slightly.

As if realizing the problem, he raised his eyes and waited for the other party to speak.

Song Jin was smiling, the dim light shining on her face made her look like a dream, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.

"My Lord, I just saw a child eating candied haws, and he was so craving for them. Could you please buy me another string? I'll wait for you at the lantern bridge in front?"

[I'm not going to the lighthouse. I'm going to the riverbank across from the lighthouse. Cui Huaiji: If you go to the lighthouse, it means you can't hear my voice. If you come to the riverbank... humph!]

A coquettish humming sound came into my ears.

Cui Huaiji understood that this was a test to see if he could hear her thoughts.

Originally, he was wondering whether Song Jin could hear his thoughts. Now that it was this way, he decided to ask him in person.

"good."

[My dear, see you later.]

Song Jin looked at him suspiciously as he left.

Why do you say in your heart, "See you later"? Can't you just say it in person?

*

During the Lantern Festival, dragons dance and fight, and glittering iron flowers illuminate the night sky.

The lantern bridge was filled with beautiful couples, and everyone was looking forward to it. The largest Kongming lantern was lit and released tonight.

Song Jin stood by the river, looking at the bright lights on the opposite side gradually lighting up and coming into view, like the twinkling starry sky.

The river bank was not bright, but rather dim.

Only the lantern in her hand was emitting a faint light.

"姩姩."

Cui Huaiji was holding the lotus flower lantern and the candied haws she wanted to eat.

Walk calmly.

A few steps away, it slowly stopped.

The two lanterns came close together, shining brightly.

Song Jin's face was illuminated.

A hazy light shrouded her carefully decorated cheeks.

Song Jin's eyes first scanned the things in his hand, and when he raised his eyes, his eyes slightly curved, "Mr. Hou."

[Cui Huaiji, why don't you come to Dengqiao to find me? I clearly said I'll be waiting for you at Dengqiao.]

Cui Huaiji stretched out his hand, "Tanghulu."

[Didn’t Meimei say she would wait for me by the river? Of course I came here to look for you.]

Song Jin bit off a hawthorn and put it in his mouth. It tasted sour and sweet.

The two looked at each other and understood each other's eyes tacitly.

At this time, excited laughter broke out from the light bridge, and the Kongming lanterns illuminated the entire night sky.

After a few moments of silence, the two said in unison:

"Can you hear my voice too?"

The atmosphere fell silent again.

Song Jin held the stick of the candied haws tightly to avoid losing his composure.

She looked at him with gritted teeth: "My Lord, you have seen many jokes about me, right?"

Song Jin didn't dare to think about what Cui Huaiji would think when he heard the words he had imagined before.

Anyway, I really want to jump into the lake immediately!

Cui Huaiji didn't understand what she meant at all. "Meimei, you are joking. How could I laugh at Meimei? On the contrary, I should thank Meimei. Your words helped me a lot."

Song Jin's stiff smile froze, "Ah?"

[What helped a lot? Why don’t I understand? ]

Cui Huaiji said helplessly: "Your Majesty wanted to send people out to sea, and you told me that someone had tampered with the ship. Later, your Majesty was poisoned, and you also told me, not to mention what you said before."

Song Jin was silent.

These things are her secrets.

After a while, Song Jin lowered his eyes: "So, Lord Hou knows everything?"

Cui Huaiji paused and said, "If you are talking about the fact that you are a reincarnated person, I know it. Meimei, I swear that no one else will know about this!"

How reliable is the oath of Marquis Quling.

But Song Jin is now in a state of confusion.

She thought about the embarrassment and shame she would feel if Cui Huaiji knew her fantasy, but she didn't think about how she would react after Cui Huaiji knew her secret.

Those embarrassing pasts seemed to be revealed again.

Song Jin's breathing quickened. "Master Hou, I..."

Cui Huaiji held her back and said, "Miemei, I don't care about your past. I rushed here from Sheng'an day and night just to tell you my feelings on the Lantern Festival."

"I know Xu Nanheng hurt you, and the scars won't heal easily. I don't want to expose your wounds."

"When you were Xu Nanheng's fiancée, I had to restrain my feelings. I finally waited until you broke off the engagement. I knew my chance had come."

"My dear, I am pleased with you."

"Will you give me a chance?"

Song Jin subconsciously tried to break free from his hand.

The hand was warm and strong, and the heat from their skin touching made her feel uneasy.

[No! You have already opened my wounds! ]

[I would rather you not know that I am a reincarnated person. You don’t know… you don’t know what I have been through…]

Song Jin's body began to tremble.

The days when she was captured by the rebels were the darkest time in her life, so she hoped that Xu Nanheng would come to rescue her!

But Xu Nanheng killed her with his own hands! For his throne, for that woman!

She hated Xu Nanheng, and she hated her own blindness even more!

"I……"

Song Jin closed his eyes in pain, "Lord Hou, please let me go..."

Cui Huaiji had never seen her look like this before.

I stood there stiffly, at a loss as to what to do.

He thought that Xu Nanheng's matter was over and Song Jin wouldn't be so painful.

Why, why did it turn out like this?

Song Jin stumbled out and nearly fell, but fortunately Qing Wu acted quickly and caught her.

Shi An walked in with a look of confusion, "My Lord, what happened to my lady?"

Cui Huaiji stared blankly at the laughter and joy on the other side of the river.

"Shi An, I think I did something wrong..."

Shouldn't he have let Song Jin know that he could hear his inner voice?

Shi An didn't understand and just stood there with him silently.

*

the other side.

Qing Wu found that his wife was shaking violently, and immediately panicked, "Madam, what's wrong with you? Weren't you and the Marquis fine just now? I'll go find a doctor--"

"Don't go."

Song Jin grabbed her and smiled weakly, "I'm fine... just let me be quiet."

Qing Wu was stunned.

Watching her sitting under the tree, bending her legs and hugging herself, staring blankly at something.

"My lady, did the Marquis tell you something?"

Qing Wu squatted down and asked softly.

Song Jin shook his head.

In fact, Cui Huaiji should not be blamed; it is her own problem.

So what if I heard her inner voice? Cui Huaiji had already said that he didn't care about her identity as a reincarnated person, it was she who couldn't get over that hurdle.

"Qing Wu, if one day I die in front of you, what will you think?"

Qing Wu said without hesitation: "I will be buried with my wife. My wife will be lonely there alone. I can't bear to leave my wife alone."

Song Jin couldn't help laughing, "Silly! I mean, what would happen if you continued to live after I died?"

Qing Wu thought for a moment, "My wife died in front of me, and I am still alive. I will regret for the rest of my life that I couldn't save her. My wife's death will be a nightmare for me for the rest of my life!"

Song Jin smiled bitterly.

Yes, I regret that I couldn't save them.

The fire in Qingzhou was her lifelong nightmare.

It can't be wiped away.

The cold fear in my heart slowly subsided.

Song Jin's face gradually regained color, "Okay, let's go back to find Lord Hou."

At least, she had to tell Cui Huaiji that what happened tonight had nothing to do with him and he didn't need to be blamed.

When we returned to the river, it was empty.

Song Jin was not surprised at all, and took Qing Wu to the flower lantern to look for someone.

No matter what, Cui Huaiji will have to return to the Song Mansion.

She would definitely find someone.

The master and his servant walked through the bustling crowd.

Suddenly, Qing Wu seemed to see something and exclaimed, "Madam! I think I saw Meng Shu?!"

Meng Shu?

Song Jin remembered that Shi An said that he saw Meng Shu in Qingzhou. It seems to be true. Then is Meng Shu's short arm also real?

The figure is so vague that it can be lost if one is not careful.

Qing Wu tried to recall what he had just seen.

"It seems... one of Meng Shu's arms is missing..."