Chapter 219 Let's Release Lanterns Together
After the emperor left, Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Feng saw the person out the door before returning.
"How are you? Are you alright?" Du Wanchun asked, looking in the direction the emperor had left.
Zhou Feng led them into the house and said, "Don't worry, the Emperor didn't notice."
Du Wanchun turned to Zhou Ruiyuan and said, "That's good then. But husband, we should still be careful in the future and try to avoid meeting the emperor as much as possible."
Zhou Ruiyuan walked to her side, took her hand and said, "Yes, don't worry, I understand."
The next day, Du Wanchun and Zhou Ruiyuan arrived at Zhou Feng's shop.
I don't know why, but ever since Du Wanchun came, the incense shops in the capital have been doing better and better. Usually, customers come to the incense shops one by one, but today the shops are packed with people.
Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun were quickly busy and flustered in the shop.
I only had some free time in the evening.
Taking advantage of the lanterns that were lit at night, Du Wanchun followed Zhou Ruiyuan to the market.
Miss Han is here today too.
She took Du Wanchun's hand and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, come, I'll take you to see the lanterns."
Zhou Ruiyuan followed behind them, carrying the things Du Wanchun had just bought.
Du Wanchun bought clothes and shoes for the three children, and also bought some nourishing medicinal herbs for Aunt Zhou.
Those things piled up would probably be half a person high.
However, Zhou Ruiyuan was tall and strong, and he still moved swiftly even with the object in his hand.
The capital city was very lively at night, with many elegantly dressed ladies of official families walking back and forth on the streets, their heads adorned with all kinds of colorful lanterns.
There are little rabbits, lotus flowers, peonies, and so on.
Du Wanchun looked up, her heart filled with joy. The crescent moon reflected the lanterns, making them shine brightly from afar.
Upon seeing the sugar figurine, Miss Han let go of Du Wanchun's hand and ran forward, saying, "Sister-in-law, wait here, I'll go buy you a sugar figurine."
Du Wanchun smiled and replied, "Yes, slow down, there are a lot of people here."
Han Yan'er was young and lively, and she strode towards the candy seller.
The road was crowded with people, and Du Wanchun was being pushed forward by the people behind her.
"Husband?" She turned around and looked behind her, only to find that Zhou Ruiyuan was nowhere to be seen.
Du Wanchun immediately stopped and called out, "Husband! Husband!"
She called out several times, and more and more pedestrians followed her.
Gradually, several burly men grew impatient and said, "If you're going to leave, then leave quickly! Don't block the way!"
Upon hearing this, Du Wanchun quickly walked towards the eaves on the side.
She walked to the entrance of a lantern shop and looked up to see Zhou Ruiyuan standing beside her.
Zhou Ruiyuan reached out and put his arm around her shoulder, saying softly, "I'm right behind you."
Du Wanchun breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you were lost."
Under the bright lights, Zhou Ruiyuan looked down at her and said, "Don't worry, wherever you go, I'll be right behind you."
Du Wanchun felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this and leaned against his chest.
With one hand carrying the things and the other hand tightly holding her in his arms, Zhou Ruiyuan walked back towards the crowd and slowly made his way to the riverbank.
Han Yan'er returned with the sugar figurines and saw Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun in the distance. She ran over and called out, "Big brother, sister-in-law!"
Du Wanchun turned around to look at her and slowed down.
Han Yan'er handed her a small sugar figurine that looked a lot like Du Wanchun. "Sister-in-law, look at this, doesn't it look like you?"
Du Wanchun held it in her hand and thought it did indeed look somewhat like it.
Han Yan'er said with a smile, "The shopkeeper just now said that this sugar figurine was drawn based on a fairy. I think he was just bragging. Putting aside whether fairy beings actually exist, if they do, how could ordinary people like them easily see them?"
Du Wanchun didn't deny her words, but she felt that the sugar figurine looked somewhat familiar.
She had never worn this pale yellow, wide-sleeved dress before, but it inexplicably felt familiar.
She held the sugar figurine in her hand, looked at it again and again, and then handed it to Zhou Ruiyuan.
Zhou Ruiyuan felt that the little sugar figurine looked somewhat familiar, but he liked it very much and was reluctant to let go of it.
Seeing how good the relationship was between her older brother and sister-in-law, Han Yan'er's eyes revealed envy.
She led them further toward the river.
By this time, the riverbank was already crowded with people, each holding a lotus lantern, ready to put it into the river.
Zhou Ruiyuan bought a lantern from a vendor and then handed it to Du Wanchun, saying, "I heard that making a wish by releasing a lantern into the river is very effective."
Du Wanchun took the lantern. "Really?"
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded. "Give it a try."
Du Wanchun slowly walked to the riverbank, squatted down, and placed the lotus lantern in her hand into the river.
Soon the lotus lanterns floated downstream with the river.
Du Wanchun quickly closed her eyes and silently made a wish. She hoped that she and Zhou Ruiyuan could be together forever, and that the entire Zhou family could enjoy happiness and good health forever.
Just as she finished making her wish, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself being dragged into the river.
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