Yu Nanqing asked curiously, "Yan'er doesn't like this story?"
"I can't say whether I like it or not." It's just that after seeing it so many times, I don't feel anything anymore.
She asked curiously, "You like it?"
Yu Nanqing was silent for a while: "I... can't say I like it either."
Actually, he didn't watch at all, and he didn't know what the people on stage were singing. He'd rather watch Su Wanyan than watch all this lovey-dovey stuff.
Su Wanyan thought tying a hair tie was fun and had a sense of ritual.
Yu Nanqing, however, was serious.
A river embankment was built under the Magpie Bridge, and nets were hung on both sides of the embankment for people to pray for blessings. Not only on Qixi Festival, but also during festivals, people could write down their wishes and tie them to the rope nets.
The city government would also send people here to maintain it regularly.
In other words, under this Magpie Bridge, one can tie a hair tie on Qixi Festival, pray to Buddha on Buddha's Birthday, and make wishes during the Lunar New Year.
It provides whatever the people need.
Legend has it that on the Qixi Festival, if a man and a woman tie their hair ribbons together under the Magpie Bridge, they will grow old together and spend their lives together.
Su Wanyan prepared a pink hair tie for herself.
Qiuye said that ordinary people wear red ribbons in their hair, but she doesn't. All the ribbons on the internet are red and the same. How can a god tell which one is hers?
So she prepared a pink one.
Yu Nanqing also prepared one, which was a classic red.
The two twisted their hair ties together and gently tied them to the rope net.
"Is that all?" Su Wanyan patted the door gently. "Want to make a wish or something?"
"What does Yan'er want to wish for?"
"I was just saying," Su Wanyan laughed. "It would be silly for me to be the only one making this promise."
Yu Nanqing chuckled softly, his gaze darkening slightly as he looked at the intertwined hair ties: "Yan'er..."
"ah?"
"The Seventeenth Princess of the East Sea reminded me of something during that banquet that night."
"What am I reminding you of?"
Yu Nanqing slowly raised her hand, her well-defined fingers stroking the hair tie tied to it, her eyes filled with regret: "You and I... are not officially married yet."
He had never seen any formal letters or formal invitations.
There was no wedding procession; he never brought Su Wanyan back to the Prince's Mansion.
There was no wedding ceremony; he was paralyzed on the bed and didn't even have the right to stand up.
So how can he and Su Wanyan be considered husband and wife?
His marriage to Su Wanyan ended so hastily.
He hadn't even properly looked at the bright red dress Su Wanyan wore back then.
"You're worrying about this?" Su Wanyan blinked. "Then why not just find a chance to get a replacement?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing was taken aback: "Reissue?"
Can this... still be replaced?
He never thought of it.
"No way?" Su Wanyan didn't understand either. It was just because holding a wedding ceremony was very common in modern times, but not in this era?
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Yu Nanqing immediately replied, "Yes!"
Yu Nanqing's mood immediately improved, and she decided to make up for it!
Like any ordinary couple, they went through the proper betrothal ceremony, sending Su Wanyan into their home in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men.
Just thinking about it made Yu Nanqing feel like she had been injected with chicken blood, her blood was boiling.
"Yan'er!" Yu Nanqing called out excitedly.
Su Wanyan looked up curiously: "Hmm?"
Yu Nanqing pulled out another hair tie from his pocket and looked at Su Wanyan with a serious and excited expression: "Tie another one!"
"..." Su Wanyan was speechless: "Where did this come from?"
"I prepared it! I prepared a lot more!" After saying that, he pulled out another bundle from his pocket.
He not only wanted to spend his life with Su Wanyan in this life, but also in the next life and the life after that. So he prepared a lot, enough to be with Su Wanyan for ten lifetimes!
Su Wanyan ignored him and turned to leave, saying, "Tie it yourself, I'm going back."
"Yan'er!" Yu Nanqing exclaimed anxiously, quickly pulling her back. "Yan'er! Tie it with me!"
Seeing that he really wanted to tie it, Su Wanyan was both amused and helpless: "Then what should we do? I didn't bring that many."
Who would bring a bundle of hair ties out for no reason?
"..." Yu Nanqing pursed his lips, staring blankly at Su Wanyan, somewhat at a loss for words: "I..."
It was his oversight; he should have included Su Wanyan's share as well.
Seeing this, Su Wanyan sighed inwardly, then smiled and took the hair tie: "I'll give you half and half. The ones you have are yours, and the ones I have are mine, okay?"
“Great!” Yu Nanqing’s eyes lit up again.
Above the Magpie Bridge, voices surged, all praising the unbreakable bond between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Below the bridge, Su Wanyan indulged Yu Nanqing's temperament, helping him tie one red ribbon after another.
Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing had a great time tonight, with no one causing trouble and nothing unpleasant happening.
When they returned home, it was already late at night, around 9 PM. The city gates had already been closed, and the people on the streets had dispersed in twos and threes, leaving only a few vendors packing up their shops.
There is a curfew in the capital. It usually starts earlier and ends later during festivals. On days like now, when people celebrate together, the patrol troops generally do not detain the people.
However, to Su Wanyan's surprise, Yun Yi was waiting for them at the back gate so late at night.
As Su Wanyan passed through the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, she saw the dark figure in the distance. When she got closer, the light shone on the figure's face, and Su Wanyan realized that it was Yun Yi.
Upon seeing Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing, Yunyi hurriedly curtsied and knelt down: "This commoner, Yunyi, greets Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort."
Su Wanyan was a little tired from shopping. She took the jar of osmanthus wine and two lanterns from Yu Nanqing and said, "I'm tired. You can take care of it."
Talking to Yunyi is always like trying to express yourself in a nonsensical way; it's exhausting for her.
Yu Nanqing's face darkened the moment he saw Yun Yi, but upon hearing Su Wanyan's words, his expression immediately brightened: "Alright!"
This is exactly what he wanted.
He was most afraid that these people would disturb Su Wanyan's peace and quiet.
Su Wanyan nodded: "Then I'll go back first."
As he spoke, he had already bypassed Yunyi and entered the backyard.
Yunyi lowered her eyes and did not stop them, but respectfully made way for them.
Su Wanyan had no other thoughts. She was simply tired from shopping and her fingers were a little sore from constantly twisting the red hair ribbon. She wanted to rest as soon as possible.
Oh, right.
Su Wanyan remembered that she had agreed to try the osmanthus wine tonight, but her body was not yet an adult, so would it be inappropriate for her to drink alcohol?
It should be fine to just take a small bite, right?
Su Wanyan was conflicted.
"Your Majesty! You're finally back!" Qiu Ye and Huang Ye greeted her as soon as she entered the courtyard.
Because they got separated from Su Wanyan, Tanaka told them to go back to the manor first.
Although Su Wanyan stayed out a bit late with Yu Nanqing this time, it wasn't to the point that Qiu Ye and Huang Ye should worry. After all, with Xiao Bu and Tanaka around, they were still quite safe.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "I'm just a little late, why are you in such a hurry?"
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Ye and Huang Ye shook their heads repeatedly: "Your Majesty, it's not because of that..."
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