After a little preparation, Xiao Ling followed Chu Yi out of the palace.
Xiao Ling left the palace wearing women's clothing. When the two of them came out of the bedroom together, they left behind two palace maids who were talking in low voices in the distance.
After seeing the back clearly, the older palace maid suddenly showed a confident look on her face.
"See, I was right. Lord Chu rested in His Majesty's bedroom for a long time again."
The young palace maid beside her looked thoughtful. "It's true that the Minister is a good man, but I remember that His Majesty also returned to the palace. Who is the woman next to Lord Chu?"
"I don't know, I don't know..."
The older palace maid paid special attention to her for a long time, but she had never seen this woman in the palace before.
"But she looks so beautiful and young. Do you have a feeling that her figure is somewhat similar to that of our Majesty..."
Before the young maid could finish her words, the older maid quickly covered her mouth.
"I said you're crazy! How could you have such an idea!"
After being scolded, the little palace maid obviously realized that she had wrong thoughts and nodded hurriedly.
…
Xiao Ling was the type who felt elated the moment he stepped out of the palace and got into the carriage. He chattered non-stop as he looked at the bustling streets.
Although he had frequently left the palace since he was Chen Tang, he had not been out for a long time.
Now the two of them were riding in the same carriage, their identities were no longer the same as before, and their moods were naturally different as well.
Chu Yi finally couldn't help it and pulled the little empress who was leaning out to look into his arms.
Xiao Ling was startled. After regaining her composure, she supported herself with her arms and glared at the man in front of her.
"Chu thief, what are you doing?"
"Be quiet, let's go back to the mansion first. Wait for me to change clothes before going out." Chu Yi pressed her back and reminded her.
Xiao Ling noticed that Chu Yi was still wearing the official uniform of a civil servant, and then he nodded.
The carriage was moving very fast and Chu Yi moved quickly as well. Only when the two of them came out of the Chu Mansion did they begin their Lantern Festival night life.
By that time, the sun had set and the streets of Taining City were already crowded with people, because the Spring Examination was approaching, and it seemed that there were many more scholars from other places taking the exam in Taining City.
Da'an Street, which runs from north to south in Taining City, is the most lively street for the Lantern Festival. At the end of Da'an Street is Chunyuan Pond, where the lantern festival and fireworks are the most spectacular.
Xiao Ling followed Chu Yi all the way to the bustling Da'an Street, with Xu Zizhuo following not far behind, keeping an eye on the situation.
Looking at the endless stream of pedestrians and experiencing the prosperity of the capital city firsthand, Xiao Ling was very excited. It seemed that it was not as bad as he had imagined.
She was thinking about the beautiful dream in her heart, but her arm was suddenly pulled by Chu Yi next to her.
Then, Chu Yi grabbed his right hand tightly in his arm.
He continued walking forward, and he also reminded, "There are a lot of people ahead, Madam, don't get lost."
Xiao Ling couldn't help but raise his fist. "What nonsense are you talking about? I... I'm not stupid, how could I get lost?"
She was very unconvinced in her heart, but seeing that there were indeed many people in front of her, she subconsciously hugged Chu Yi's arm tighter.
Well, there are too many people. It would not be a good thing if the Chu thief ran away.
The two seemed a little unfamiliar along the way, but they could both smell the tempting barbecue aroma emanating from the busy street food stalls.
Although it didn't look very healthy, it was a delicacy that Xiao Ling had never enjoyed in the palace.
After she took a few steps, her appetite was aroused. Looking at the fragrant barbecue skewers, she hurriedly pulled Chu Yi's arm.
"Chu thief, I want to eat you~"
Chu Yi: “…”
He looked around with concern, and seeing that no one cared, he gently tapped the little empress's head with flower ornaments.
"Madam, please be careful. We are outside now, so you should call me husband!"
After hearing the scolding from Chu Ze, Xiao Ling immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing because of his hasty words.
But asking herself to call Chu the thief "husband" seemed like she had never called him that since she confessed her identity.
The barbecue stall next to them really made the empress, who had almost nothing to eat, greedy. Xiao Ling had no small change on him and was afraid that the Chu bandits would just leave. After thinking about it, he mustered up his courage.
"Husband, I want to eat this~, hurry up, go buy it for me~"
Chu Yi: “…”
This unfamiliar and extremely delicate tone didn't seem very pleasant to the ears.
But he felt relieved in his heart, so he nodded.
"Okay, buy it for the lady."
Xiao Ling was very happy to hear that, and in three steps he pulled Chu Yi to the front of the stall.
There were many people in front of the stall at this time, and the two waited for a long time before they bought a large bunch of meat skewers.
Chu Yi gave all the skewers to Xiao Ling, who did not refuse. He grabbed a handful in one hand and started eating.
After eating three in a row, she realized something was wrong. She turned her head and glanced at Chu Yi before handing over the half-eaten skewer.
"Here you go."
Chu Yi shook his head and did not accept her kindness, "My husband won't eat it."
Xiao Ling was unhappy, his brows furrowed tightly, "You... dislike me?"
"I don't really like eating these," Chu Yi shook his head in denial, "It makes you fat."
Xiao Ling: “…”
That being said, I still have a bunch of skewers in my hand. Should I eat them or not?
Clearly noticing the little empress's hesitation, Chu Yi continued with a smile:
"It's okay for Madam to eat it. It's better with more meat. I will be more satisfied."
Xiao Ling:o(′^｀)o
You Chu thief, you can't even utter a single serious word from your mouth!
Although Chu Yi said so, after taking a few steps, Xiao Ling no longer cared about whether he was fat or not, and started to finish the skewers in his hand one by one.
No matter what, wasting food is shameful, Xiao Ling defended himself in his heart.
soon……
"Husband, I still want to eat that...that, the pancake!"
"Hmm? How about the sauce-flavored pancake? It tastes better."
"Forget it, husband, just buy them all so you don't have to worry about it. Then we can go to the teahouse over there and have a drink."
Chu Yi: “…”
The little empress really can eat...
There was no other way. After all, he had promised the empress to take her out for some fun, and Chu Yi couldn't be reluctant to spend this little money.
As long as Xiao Ling didn't want to sell himself, he would agree to everything he asked for.
Soon, Xiao Ling discovered that he seemed to have almost finished eating before he even reached Chunyuan Pond.
Next, it’s time to watch the lantern festival.
The lights on Da'an Street were almost lit up, and the lights on Chunyuan Pond were about to start lighting up as well.
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