Chapter 61 May His Highness the Crown Prince be happy every day! [26]
While Achu was changing her clothes, Si Jinye also changed into casual clothes.
Since I was accompanying Ah Chu to the lantern festival, I couldn't be too high-profile.
Si Jinye wore a crimson brocade robe with dark embroidered patterns, and her hair was tied up high, adorned with a black jade crown.
He was already extremely handsome, and after resting well during this period, his complexion improved significantly, and he looked radiant.
Si Jinye stood under the eaves, waiting for A Chu.
"Your Highness, I'm all better!"
Hearing the sound, Si Jinye turned around.
Achu lifted her skirt slightly and walked towards him.
The bright lanterns under the eaves reflected on her beautiful face, making it impossible to look away.
Achu usually wears clothes in plain colors, but today she wore a bright and vibrant brocade dress.
Shuiyue, with her skillful hands, styled her hair into a "morning cloud and near fragrance" bun, adorned with delicate pearl hairpins and a lifelike red camellia.
Her already exquisite and beautiful face was lightly made up.
Her smile was gentle, her eyes bright as if filled with starlight, or as if they held only him.
Si Jinye looked at A Chu, his eyes deep and his expression unreadable.
"Your Highness, shall we go now?" Achu looked up at Si Jinye with expectant eyes.
Si Jinye frowned and instructed the maid beside him, "Bring her a veil to put on her."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Achu said with a smile, "I'm also planning to wear a veil!"
"Chunhua said that there will be many young masters and ladies attending the lantern festival today. Although it is very unlikely that you will be recognized, it is still safer to wear a veil just in case!"
Si Jinye wasn't afraid that A Chu would be recognized; he just didn't want others to see her face.
It's strange, like how he subconsciously hides his childhood treasures, not wanting others to see them.
Chunhua had already put a veil on Achu, revealing only her full forehead, delicate eyebrows, and a pair of bright and beautiful eyes.
"Your Highness, may we leave now?"
Si Jinye hummed in agreement and extended his hand to A Chu.
Achu naturally offered her hand.
Si Jinye led her down the steps and towards the East Palace gate.
After leaving the East Palace, Achu followed Si Jinye into the carriage that had been prepared in advance.
The carriage swayed slightly as it headed towards the palace gates.
Achu sat next to Si Jinye, still holding his hand.
She spoke to Si Jinye with some excitement: "I heard there are lots of beautiful lanterns, performances, and lantern riddles to solve while releasing river lanterns!"
Si Jinye turned his head and looked down at her, then reached out and removed her veil.
As Achu looked on in confusion, Si Jinye said nonchalantly, "It's not too late to put on the veil after getting out of the carriage."
Ah Chu blinked and said, "Okay."
The carriage arrived at Mingyang Street, where the main lantern festival was held, and stopped at the street entrance.
Achu put her veil back on and was carried off the carriage by Si Jinye.
As soon as she stepped off the carriage, her gaze was captivated by the scenery before her.
Lanterns were hung everywhere, like stars falling from the sky.
The streets were bustling with people.
Almost everyone had a lantern in their hand.
The group included girlfriends and young men and women who were in love.
Ah Chu exclaimed "Wow!" in Si Jinye's ear, "So beautiful!"
Si Jinye put the person down on the ground and then took her hand.
He glanced around but didn't find anything interesting to see.
Looking down at Achu again, Si Jinye thought she was much prettier than those lanterns.
"Let's go."
Si Jinye led A Chu into Mingyang Street, followed by two plainclothes guards.
There are many stalls along Mingyang Street, selling lanterns and exquisite ornaments.
Achu was in high spirits and went to check out each stall.
Originally, Si Jinye was leading her, but later A Chu was pulling him along.
Anything that Achu glanced at twice, Si Jinye would buy directly and then have his guards carry it.
"Hey! There are masks here! Your Highness...Young Master, let's each choose one!"
With sparkling eyes, Achu pulled Sijinye to the mask stall.
Before Si Jinye could answer, A Chu had already begun making her selections.
She chose a rabbit mask with a flower drawn between her eyebrows: "Do I look good in this?"
Si Jinye nodded: "Mm."
He raised his hand and put on a black wolf mask.
Ah Chu glanced at it and said with some disdain, "This mask looks too fierce."
Si Jinye smiled slightly and said, "I need to be a little fierce. Be careful, the big black wolf loves to eat little white rabbits."
Ah Chu snorted, not afraid at all.
After putting on the mask, Achu took off the veil.
The mask covered the upper half of her face, revealing her delicate chin and rosy lips.
Achu pulled Sijinye along as they continued strolling forward.
She saw a large crowd gathered in one place, and exclamations and cheers could be heard from time to time.
Achu looked curious and wanted to go in and take a look.
Si Jinye could tell that she wanted to go, so he gave the guards behind him a look.
The guards immediately stepped forward to clear a path.
"Hey, why are you pushing?!"
Someone was jostled and turned to yell, but seeing the guards' fierce expressions, immediately shut up.
Not only did they not dare to swear, they also moved aside.
The guards quickly cleared a path for one person to pass.
Si Jinye put his arm around A Chu and walked inside.
As soon as they reached the front, they saw a shirtless, burly man holding a torch in the open space in front of them.
He had a mouthful of strong liquor in his mouth, and he spat it out with a "poof," making it appear in the air like a fire dragon.
The onlookers gasped and cheered.
Achu was startled and took a half step back, but Si Jinye pulled her into his arms.
As soon as she steadied herself, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "Wow! That's amazing!"
Si Jinye scoffed lightly. "Is that all?"
Afterwards, they watched a performance of breaking a boulder on the chest. When someone was about to perform balancing a steel bar on their throat, Ah Chu was too scared to watch.
Si Jinye had the guards give him the reward money, then he put his arm around her and squeezed through the crowd to continue walking forward.
They strolled to the riverbank, where many people were releasing river lanterns and sky lanterns.
Achu found it interesting, and when Si Jinye asked her if she wanted to release it, she immediately nodded: "Yes! I want to make a wish!"
Si Jinye then sent someone to buy river lanterns and Kongming lanterns.
Ah Chu wrote his wishes on it very carefully.
Si Jinye glanced at it; it read, "Wishing my parents good health and all the best!"
He paused for a moment, thinking, "What a filial daughter!"
Immediately afterwards, Si Jinye saw that A Chu had written on the other side, 'May His Highness the Crown Prince be happy every day!'
A smile appeared in Si Jinye's eyes.
Achu put down her pen, looked up at him, and said, "I'm done writing. Let's go release the river lanterns!"
Si Jinye nodded: "Mm."
Like many others around them, the two squatted by the river releasing lanterns.
Across the river, Shen Jingya and the Fifth Prince Si Jinxuan were also releasing lanterns.
When they stood up after placing the lanterns, they all looked across the street and were stunned.
Shen Jingya was looking at that graceful figure, a woman with a beautiful figure despite wearing a mask.
Somewhat like Achu.
Shen Jingya subconsciously felt that it was A Chu.
But he quickly denied it.
Ah Chu is currently practicing Buddhism at Lian Yue Nunnery with her hair still intact, so there's no way she could be here!
Moreover, the woman opposite them was behaving intimately with the tall man beside her, so it couldn't possibly be A Chu!
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