Returning to Wangyuexuan, Su Jinyue saw the clothes on the table in the room. It was a dark green brocade embroidered dress, which sparkled just by lying there.

Su Jinyue walked forward and picked up the clothes, and saw a letter falling out of it, with Xiao Duo's handwriting on it.

After opening the letter and reading it, Su Jinyue was a little surprised. No wonder the emperor attached great importance to this Lantern Festival. It turned out that the Buddha's relics in Zhenguo Temple would be unveiled during the Lantern Festival.

Xiao Duo mentioned in the letter that the Black Armor Army would be accompanying her for protection, so it might be later before he could fly Kongming lanterns with her.

Seeing Xiao Duo's letter, Su Jinyue curled her lips. He actually still remembered asking her to fly Kongming lanterns together.

"Xiaotao, pack your clothes and wear them to Donghe in the evening." Su Jinyue said.

Xiao Tao agreed crisply and took her clothes to pack aside.

When the sun set in the evening, Su Jinyue packed up and was about to leave the hospital with Xiaotao, when she met Jiang Caiping who came with Su Zhiyao.

The dark green cloud brocade dress that Su Jinyue was wearing was still shining brightly in the afterglow of the setting sun. Combined with her stunning face, anyone who saw her would be dazzled by her appearance.

Seeing Su Jinyue's outfit, Su Zhiyao could hardly suppress her jealousy!

"Mother? Is there something you need from me?" Su Jinyue asked.

Jiang Caiping seemed to feel that her request was indeed embarrassing for Su Jinyue, so she was hesitant to speak.

"Sister, my elder and second brothers are sick and can't take me to fly the Kongming lanterns. Mother wants you to take me with you."

Seeing that the slap from yesterday didn't make her behave herself, he wanted to cause trouble for her again today.

Su Jinyue smiled and looked at Jiang Caiping, "Mother, it's not that I don't want to take her with me. His Majesty said in the palace that he doesn't want to see Su Zhiyao. This year's Lantern Festival, His Majesty will personally go to Hedong to cruise the lake."

"If I take her with me and cause His Majesty's displeasure, who should be punished?"

Su Zhiyao's face turned pale, and she looked at Jiang Caiping with pity, "Sister, if you are unwilling to take me with you, that's fine, but why do you have to bring His Majesty out to pressure me?"

"Don't worry, sister. I will not go before His Majesty, nor will I take away your honor and favor in front of His Majesty."

This sounded as if Su Jinyue was narrow-minded and was afraid that Su Zhiyao would take away Jun's favor if she went.

Su Jinyue still didn't agree. Jiang Caiping couldn't bear to let go of Su Zhiyao, so she said to her, "Jinyue, just take Zhiyao with you. She won't cause you any trouble."

With her around, there's no telling what kind of trouble she might cause.

Su Jinyue nodded and agreed, "Since mother has said so, it is inconvenient for me to refuse."

"But I won't watch over her like my brother does. If she gets lost in Donghe, don't blame me."

Su Zhiyao gritted her teeth. If Jiang Caiping hadn’t been there, she would have definitely retorted sarcastically. This bitch must have wished she was gone!

"Don't worry, sister. I went out this time only to release a few Kongming lanterns for the Marquis' Mansion. I hope that the Marquis' Mansion will be smooth sailing in the coming year. I will never cause any trouble to you, sister."

Su Jinyue did what she said. The carriage came out of the Marquis' Mansion and dropped them off at Donghe Street. She took Xiaotao and got off the carriage without any intention of waiting for Su Zhiyao.

By the time Su Zhiyao got off the carriage, Su Jinyue and Xiaotao had already walked away.

"Miss, should we follow them?" Chun'er said.

Su Zhiyao snorted coldly, "Why bother with her! Let's go to the riverside first. Today is the Lantern Festival. The princes and nobles will probably arrive early. Let's go and take a look."

"Yes, miss."

Su Jinyue was choosing a mask at the mask stall. Xiao Tao glanced behind her and said, "Miss, the second young lady and the others went to the riverside and didn't follow us."

Satisfiedly picking out a rabbit face and a piggy mask, Su Jinyue paid the money and stuffed the piggy mask into Xiaotao's hand. "Who cares what she does? We are out here today to fly Kongming lanterns and enjoy the lanterns. Don't let her disturb our good mood."

The entire Donghe Street is brightly lit, extending all the way to the bank of the Donghe River, with twinkling lights in the night.

This was her first time walking along the long street during the festival since her rebirth.

The people coming and going around, and the hustle and bustle of the shops, made Su Jinyue dazed for a moment, and it seemed like a dream when time went back.

"Miss! This malt candy looks delicious!" Xiao Tao stood in front of the shop and waved happily at Su Jinyue.

Su Jinyue came back to her senses and walked to the stall, where she saw the stall owner drawing little people with sugar. The two little tufts of hair on the top of the head looked exactly like Xiaotao.

After getting the candy, Xiao Tao put it on the side of her cheek and smiled at Su Jinyue, "Miss, do you look like Xiao Tao?"

The little round face on Maitang really looked a bit like Xiaotao. Su Jinyue couldn't help laughing, "Like, so much like you."

Su Jinyue paid the money for Xiaotao and asked the shopkeeper to draw a sugar dragon for her. Only then did she take Xiaotao to the East River with satisfaction.

A high platform has been built on the bank of the East River, hung with a wide variety of lanterns and glass lamps, each of which has an exquisite and eye-catching shape.

Even Su Jinyue couldn't help but walk over with Xiao Tao, "They came a little late. There are already quite a few daughters and young masters from aristocratic families gathered in front of the stage."

"We can still guess riddles here tonight. Hasn't it been requisitioned by His Majesty?" Su Jinyue looked at the people on the stage with some confusion.

"This is the stage that Concubine Xian had built for these young masters and young ladies to entertain themselves."

A voice suddenly came from behind, startling Su Jinyue and turning around. Seeing Ruan Liuzheng dressed in men's clothes, she said in surprise, "Miss Ruan, you are dressed like this..."

Ruan Liuzheng crossed his arms and looked at Su Jinyue, "Although His Majesty is leaving the palace incognito today, we still have to protect His Majesty."

She looked around at Su Jinyue and said for the first time, "What you are wearing today is very beautiful."

"ah?"

Su Jinyue didn't react. Ruan Liuzheng actually praised her. She blinked and then smiled, "Really?"

Ruan Liuzheng coughed lightly, turned his head and said, "Of course it's true. I never lie."

Seeing Ruan Liuzheng was embarrassed, Su Jinyue deliberately said: "I thought Miss Ruan was cold and icy, but it turns out that she can also be embarrassed?"

"I used to have some prejudice against you." Ruan Liuzheng heard Su Jinyue's words, looked at her and said, "I have also heard about your affairs in Southern Xinjiang. I admire you!"

Su Jinyue smiled and was about to speak when she heard the sound of quarreling coming from the front.

"The glass cup has been put up, how can you take it down casually? Even if she is a princess, she can't bully others by taking advantage of her power!"

A gorgeously dressed woman stood in front, pinching her waist and shouting, "If that's the case, I'll pay one thousand taels of silver to buy this glass lamp. Even if I buy it and break it, I won't give it to you!"

Princess Changping was so angry that she pointed at her and said, "How can you be so unreasonable? We gave it to us by mistake, just return it to us!"

Chu Ling was a hot-tempered person, and she didn't care who the person in front of her was. "I know you are the Princess of Changping, but so what? Do we have to distinguish between high and low status when guessing lantern riddles?"

"Then we don't have to guess anymore. Let's just leave it to you and this little princess!"

The young ladies and masters from the surrounding noble families all looked in the direction of Princess Changping.

There were also many looks of dissatisfaction towards Princess Changping, but due to her status they were unable to agree with Chu Ling.

Ruan Liuzheng said to Su Jinyue, "Chu Ling's father is the Minister of Industry. His Majesty has always valued her father. She has always had a fierce personality. I'm afraid Changping will suffer."

Su Jinyue didn't care about the suffering of Princess Changping, but she saw Yuzhu hiding behind Princess Changping.

She didn't look well, as if she was frightened.

"I want to go take a look." Su Jinyue said to Ruan Liuzheng, "There are too many people gathered here, and the princess seems to be a little abnormal."

"Hey!" Before Ruan Liuzheng could grab Su Jinyue, she had already squeezed into the crowd, so she hurriedly followed suit.

Chu Ling was still not giving up, looking at the stall owner above, "Three thousand taels of silver, this glass lamp is mine!"