In previous years, Yuan Qing would come to the Prince's Mansion to ask Xiao Changqi to join in the fun during the lantern festival, but Xiao Changqi would always refuse to let him in.
So this was Xiao Changqi's first time visiting a lantern festival.
Hearing that the prince was going to take the little bird to the lantern festival, the head steward specially moved the dinner time forward by half an incense stick.
On New Year's Day, he squatted on the round red nanmu wood dining table, munching on bamboo fruits and occasionally sipping spring water from a jade cup.
Xiao Changqi ate his dinner slowly and deliberately, his every move exuding an indescribable elegance and nobility.
After finishing the bamboo fruit, Yuandan patted its belly with its wings, then stood up and slowly walked a few steps on the table, as if taking a walk to aid digestion.
Xiao Changqi glanced at the little bird that had circled the edge of the table. Its adorable and lazy appearance made it seem as if it could lie down on the table and fall asleep at any moment.
The cruel and ruthless King Gan couldn't bear to see it like this, so he reached out and picked the little bird up and put it on the ground, then pushed it: "Keep going, don't be lazy."
On New Year's Day, it made a protesting "chirp".
"Hmm?" Xiao Changqi raised an eyebrow with a cold expression.
New Year:"……"
"Chirp".
Fine, you're a tyrant, you call the shots.
Under the man's cold gaze, Yuandan could only walk around the house for half a day until Xiao Changqi finished his dinner, at which point it finally plopped down on the ground.
"You're always slacking off." Xiao Changqi changed into his outdoor clothes and came over, bending down to catch the little bird in his hand.
New Year's Day: "Chirp!"
I didn't slack off.
Stop wrongly accusing people.
Xiao Changqi didn't say anything, and just walked towards the gate with the little bird in his arms.
With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, the streets are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the bustling streets are filled with people and bright lights.
As a modern person, I have never experienced such a lively lantern festival on New Year's Day.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which symbolizes reunion and the hope for a bountiful harvest, has lost its original festive atmosphere in modern society.
Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, most people in modern society might simply have a simple meal with their family, and then go back to their rooms to play on their phones or watch TV.
However, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been passed down to this day, and since ancient times there have been folk customs such as moon worship, moon viewing, eating mooncakes, playing with lanterns, appreciating osmanthus flowers, and drinking osmanthus wine.
Although the author created a fictional setting for the Great Ying Kingdom, it is not far removed from ancient China.
Xiao Changqi walked down the crowded street, and the terrifying and sinister aura emanating from him caused people around him to avoid him.
Yuandan perched on the man's shoulders, looking around like a country bumpkin. Her small, bright green eyes reflected the colorful lights, as if stars had fallen into the blue sea.
Various colorful lanterns were hung in front of the shops on the street, and several large revolving lanterns, each three or four people tall, slowly rotated in front of some ancient buildings.
Seeing the novelty on New Year's Day, it chirped and flapped its wings at Xiao Changqi, then pointed to the most luxurious building, a jade-carved balustrade called Yunyan Pavilion.
Xiao Changqi followed the tip of the bird's wing, then frowned and said in a deep voice, "You are not allowed to go."
Yuan Dan tilted her head and looked at the man: "Chirp?"
Why?
Xiao Changqi offered no explanation. On New Year's Day, she stared at Yunyan Pavilion for a while longer. After a moment, she finally understood why Xiao Changqi had forbidden her from going.
Because most of those entering and leaving Yunyan Pavilion were men, occasionally women dressed in rather gaudy clothes would come out to see guests off.
New Year:"……"
OK
She understood.
There are restaurants in the capital that are specially set up for high-ranking officials and nobles to drink and enjoy the scenery. Xiao Changqi did not like to go to such noisy and bustling places. After walking around the streets for a while, he went to Zhaiyue Tower.
When the head steward learned that the prince was going out to visit the lantern festival, he had reserved a table at Zhaiyue Tower in advance. Now, all he needed to do was give the name of the Prince's residence to enter directly.
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