This time, it was Qin Xi who pulled Lu Huai along.
She walked ahead, while Lu Huai followed leisurely behind.
Qin Xi was too eager to release the lanterns and wanted to walk faster, but Lu Huai just wouldn't cooperate.
"Hurry up," Qin Qi said, frowning and pouting.
Lu Huai found her appearance utterly adorable. A slight smile played on his lips as he casually remarked, "Can't walk anymore?"
Qin Qi let go of her hand and stopped, hands on her hips, looking quite displeased: "What have you been doing that you can't walk anymore?"
"I'm carrying too much stuff, I'm exhausted."
Qin Xi frowned.
It was just a sugar painting, why was it so tiring?
“Then give it to me,” she said, extending her hand to Lu Huai.
Seeing the clean, white palms before him, Lu Huai felt a little itchy.
He reached out and took her hand, then suddenly said, "I'm not tired anymore."
Qin Xi frowned and looked at him strangely.
The two walked side by side and soon saw a stall selling lanterns.
"Honorable guests, come and see the lanterns!" the vendor shouted loudly.
Lu Huai stopped, raised his chin, and gestured for her to choose for herself.
Qin Qi let go of his hand and happily stepped forward to choose her favorite lantern.
There are many skilled craftsmen in the capital. From large Guan Dao lanterns for parades to small peony lanterns that can be placed in the river, there are all kinds of lanterns. The colors and patterns are intertwined, making them very beautiful.
Qin Xi carefully selected two lotus lanterns and two Kongming lanterns, intending to release them with Lu Huai.
Lu Huai looked at the small lantern she had chosen and shook his head helplessly.
Only a young girl would like such a delicate pink color. Even though she's already a married woman, she still has such a girlish heart.
Qin Xi had no idea what he was thinking. Seeing Lu Huai take out silver to pay, she excitedly pulled him to leave, but the vendor stopped her.
"Please wait, esteemed guest!"
Qin Xi turned to look at him.
"Honorable sir, please look," the vendor said with a smile that narrowed his eyes to slits. He pointed to the lantern at the top of his stall and said to Qin Xi, "Tomorrow will be the fourteenth year of Yuming, and you will be my fourteenth customer today. You only need to guess one riddle correctly to take that lantern away."
Qin Qi looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a red, rose-shaped lamp. The candlelight reflected off the lamp's surface, as if a fleeting moment of bloom had been preserved.
People today generally love peonies because they are known as the "flower of wealth and honor," so most lanterns like these feature peonies.
Few people know that Qin Xi likes roses. Apart from her silk handkerchiefs, the only other thing that can be seen is the buttons on her everyday clothes.
Unexpectedly, she was so lucky; it happened to be her favorite flower.
Qin Xi became interested and asked curiously, "What's the riddle?"
"Listen up, sir!" the vendor said excitedly. "This riddle only has four characters: 'You are in my heart.' What character is it?"
"You?" Qin Xi blurted out, her answer coming without hesitation.
The vendor smiled and nodded, praising her as he took down the lantern: "You are truly wise, this lantern is yours."
Qin Xi's eyes were filled with surprise. She thanked the vendor and took the lantern from him.
Lu Huai stared intently at the person beside him, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction.
After the two had walked about ten meters, a figure suddenly appeared beside the lantern stall. If Qin Xi were here, she would definitely be surprised as to why A-Yu, who should have been driving back to the Minister's residence in a carriage, was here instead.
He took out a silver ingot and placed it in the vendor's palm: "Well done."
The vendor, having received the money, beamed with a smile that seemed to melt away. He kept bowing and thanking them, saying, "Thank you so much, sir! Thank you so much, sir!"
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You ask me why Qin Xi likes roses?
Because the flower language of roses is 'passionate love'.
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