Chapter 418 The main villain refuses to accompany her to the lantern festival.
Night falls.
Di Jingling stared at the dishes on the plate, her expression frozen.
Even though I try to prepare these ingredients in different ways every day, I still get tired of eating them all the time.
He knew Xiao Tang's thoughts, but he didn't point them out.
Xiao Tang observed him while eating her rice.
Seeing that the man refused to touch his chopsticks, she quickly explained, "Husband, I promise, this is the last time, really the last time!"
The last time...
He looked up, his deep eyes piercing her.
“Why do I feel like you’re questioning my abilities?” he retorted.
Xiao Tang almost choked on her food, and raised her hands in surrender: "Husband, I'm only doing this for your own good."
She took a couple of bites and quickly moved to sit down next to him.
"My lord, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. What are our plans? What are the arrangements in the palace?"
Di Jingling frowned.
He didn't say a word.
Xiao Tang understood.
Given Di Jingling's personality, he probably wouldn't attend the Lantern Festival every year.
After all, he's not the type to join in the fun.
Since that's the case, let's go ask Ruyi.
"Never mind then, I'll go to the lantern street with Ruyi tomorrow." She said with a sigh, her little mouth pouting, her expression clearly showing her displeasure.
Even though her appearance was telling Di Jingling something, he still didn't react.
A warmth spread across the back of my hand.
He took her small hand and answered her softly, "I'm afraid I have some things to attend to tomorrow. You can visit the lanterns anytime."
Xiao Tang realized that he really had something to do!
Her little mouth pouted even higher.
"There's only one lantern festival a year."
Although the people of Da Sheng are open-minded, there is still a curfew at night, which is only lifted on the Lantern Festival.
Therefore, this is the only opportunity each year.
As someone who transmigrated into a book, she had never even seen lanterns before, so she fantasized about going to see lanterns with the man she loved...
My hand was grabbed.
Cool lips landed on the back of my hand.
"It's alright. If you like, we can have lanterns set up every night from now on."
"Um... well... there's really no need for that."
This made her seem like a wicked concubine who brought ruin to the country.
She withdrew her paw and sniffed the back of her hand.
"Husband, the back of my hand smells like sheep whip, so slutty."
"..." The man's face darkened.
After Xiao Tang finished speaking, she realized that she had ruined the pleasant atmosphere, leaving no sweetness whatsoever. She coughed repeatedly to try and calm herself down.
Di Jingling was very depressed.
Before she could run away, he pulled her back into his arms and sniffed her hand twice.
The meals were all arranged by this girl.
This is completely inappropriate!
...
On the day of the Lantern Festival, a grand banquet would be held in the palace during the day, and young men and women would wear masks and meet by chance while admiring the lanterns in the evening.
Xiao Tang had Ruyi prepare the mask and clothes for the evening well in advance.
Ruyi brought back the mask and clothes that she had ordered from Qingyi Workshop long ago and handed them to Xiao Tang.
She couldn't help but sigh, "Your Highness, is it just the two of us tonight?"
"What, you want to bring Yan Jiu along?"
Ruyi wanted to nod, but then quickly stopped and dared not utter a sound.
"Don't worry, Yan Jiu was going to follow us anyway."
After she finished speaking, she saw Ruyi's eyes light up, and she was extremely excited.
she:"……"
It's true what they say, fortunes change.
Previously, Ruyi was forced to eat dog food; now, she has no choice but to eat dog food.
She gave up on talking to the girl.
She attended the palace banquet briefly during the day and then took the opportunity to escape.
As I was getting into the carriage, I was stopped by a woman's voice.
"Why is Your Highness in such a hurry to return to the manor?"
Xiao Tang looked in the direction of the sound and saw Princess Yu, who had just returned to the capital for the festival.
Prince Yu was the fifth brother of the late emperor and the fifth uncle of the current young emperor.
Like the previous Prince Hua'an, he always had his own fiefdom and would never return to the palace unless it was a very important occasion.
This Lantern Festival, I will naturally return to Beijing.
Prince Yu was only six years older than Emperor Jingling, so Princess Yu would still be a stunning young beauty even in the 31st century.
She wore a light blue gauze dress, her face was delicate, and her face was somewhat round.
If it weren't for her excellent figure, no one would believe that this woman would have a fleshy face.
She wasn't stunningly beautiful, but she was pretty.
With a beaming smile, she slowly walked towards Xiao Tang. "This is the first time we've met today. It wasn't convenient to talk during the banquet. Would you like to go for a stroll around the lantern festival tonight? Would you like to join me?"
Xiao Tang's thin lips moved slightly, and he hesitated before asking, "Where is Prince Yu?"
"Why would I want Prince Yu? Men are all unreliable."
Xiao Tang was taken aback.
This girl has pretty progressive ideas.
I've heard that Prince Yu's fiefdom is in the Jiangnan region, and that Princess Yu is the daughter of a famous and wealthy merchant in Jiangnan.
Moreover... it is said that the Yan family values women highly, and when this woman insisted on marrying Prince Yu, she was met with opposition.
"Look how confused I am! Are you going to watch the lanterns with the Regent tonight?"
“No… my husband is busy with official duties, then let’s make plans tonight.”
Xiao Tang agreed.
Because she felt that Yan Ruyu seemed different from those noble ladies in the palace.
The daughter of a merchant who marries a princess is already looked down upon.
The original owner, a country bumpkin, was already viewed with prejudice by many when she was brought back to be a bride to bring good luck to the king; how much more so this merchant's daughter.
If it weren't for this belated wedding ceremony and the title of Regent's Consort, so many people wouldn't have been fawning over her at the banquet just now.
Xiao Tang and Yan Ruyu made an appointment and then parted ways.
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