"Achi, come and take a look. This is the lantern your aunt brought you. Do you like it?"
"like!"
Without any hesitation, the little fellow spoke crisply, his childish voice full of joy.
Chen Li squatted in front of him and handed him the lantern in her hand, "Go and play by yourself."
Shen Mochi ran around the house holding a tiger lantern, and his happy mood was conveyed to everyone in the house.
Chen Li talked with Shen Changshan and Lin Cuicui for a while, and when they walked out of the yard, Xu Taohua caught up with them.
"Ali, wait."
"What's wrong, sister-in-law?"
Xu Taohua had a worried look on her face and pointed at the hem of her skirt. "Ali, there's some dirt on the hem of your skirt."
Chen Li took a look. The environment in the alley was dirty and messy, and it was inevitable that it would be stained with dirt, but there was a drop of blood where the sister-in-law pointed.
Chen Li spoke in a relaxed tone, with a hint of comfort in her voice, "Sister-in-law, it's okay, I'll change my clothes later."
"good."
Xu Taohua didn't say anything else and turned back to the yard. Her younger sister didn't like others pointing fingers at her. As the eldest sister-in-law, she enjoyed so many benefits brought by her, so she couldn't knowingly break the rules.
I took a look at the dirty hem of the skirt. It wasn't very obvious, but my sister-in-law had good eyesight.
I walked back to my yard and changed into a red dress, as today was the Lantern Festival, which was appropriate for the occasion.
She walked to the dressing table and sat down, picked up a letter from it and saw that it was written by Pei Yu. She skimmed over the familiar and clichéd words at the beginning and stopped at the second half of the letter. He said that he had rushed back to the capital and was now heading north.
The battle was about to break out, and he had to arrive as soon as possible before the war began. The Tatars were coming with great force, and it was the early days of the establishment of the new dynasty, so victory was the only option in this battle.
He sighed slightly. It was not that he did not believe in Pei Yu's ability, but everything was unpredictable and he would fall into the enemy's trap if he was not careful.
However, Pei Yu has fought so many battles, so he must have a plan in mind.
However, my elder brother is in the north, and my relationship with Pei Yu is different now, so I can't help but feel worried.
There are also my sister-in-law and my parents. They haven't asked about my brother's situation during this period, but they must be worried. The war is about to start, so it's better not to write to him and distract him.
The city became lively early in the morning. During the Lantern Festival on the 15th of each year, the curfew would be extended by two hours to encourage residents to stroll in the streets.
The Shen family also packed up and went out. As soon as they walked out of the door, Shen Changshan said, "Ali, third brother, you guys go and have fun by yourselves. Your mother and I will take your eldest sister-in-law and Achi for a stroll on the street. We won't go far."
The main reason is that there are a lot of people on the street, and they are carrying children with them, so it would be bad if they got separated.
Shen Qi'an was not interested in these scenes. He originally wanted to return to Lushan Academy, but there were too many people on the street, so he simply stayed here for one night and now stayed at home reading.
Shen Yuanzhou looked at Shen Li, "Little sister, let's go together."
Chen Li declined, "No, Third Brother, I'll go shopping alone."
"Okay then. I'll be leaving first."
Shen Yuanzhou felt a little disappointed at first, but soon became happy again. He didn't care about the injuries on his body and ran away happily.
Xu Taohua said angrily, "You're already such a grown-up, but you still don't behave properly."
Chen Li was a little worried and planned to go with them, but Lin Cuicui and Xu Taohua told her to go and play by herself. Seeing that they brought two guards with them, they nodded in agreement.
"Dad, Mom, Sister-in-law, be careful. I'm leaving first." Then he squatted down and said to Shen Mochi, "Wait for Auntie to bring you some beautiful lanterns in the evening."
"Okay, Auntie, I want lots and lots."
"OK."
Walking onto the street, there were bustling crowds of people on both sides. The cold night wind did not affect their mood, and the smiles on their faces were brilliant.
Lanterns of different styles are hung on the streets. I heard that there is a lantern tower on the central street, and each lantern on it is unique.
These lanterns are either exquisite and complex or simple and elegant, and are all very rare.
Of course, the corresponding puzzles there are also very difficult to guess. In the first part, you enter the game by guessing the puzzles, and in the second part, you have to pass the store’s assessment. Not only do you have to guess the answers, but you also have to recite poems and compose couplets.
Only the person who reaches the end can get the intricate crystal lantern at the top.
Chen Li had never seen such a scene, so naturally she wanted to see it too.
Walking along the crowded crowd, when I saw some uniquely shaped lanterns on the street, I would go up to guess the answers. After walking for a while, I had three lanterns in my hands.
"Ali!"
Chen Li looked back and heard someone calling her, but she didn't see anyone when she turned around. Just as she was about to use her mental power to check, Su Zhihui jumped out from the side.
"Ali, this is for you."
Su Zhihui held an exquisitely shaped plum blossom lantern in her hand and handed it to her.
"Ahui, why are you here? Aren't you at home with your uncle and aunt?"
This guy just came back today, saying he was going home to be with his parents, but he appeared in Suzhou City again in the evening. I really want to ask him, aren’t you tired?
She was accompanied by Su Heng and two guards. Chen Li nodded slightly at him as a greeting.
"He's already gone. Isn't this my brother going back to the academy? I thought there would be a lantern festival tonight, so I followed him here. We'll have some fun for a few days before going back."
Shen Li nodded, "Aren't you tired?"
Su Zhihui shook her head. "I'm not tired. As soon as I got back here, I felt full of energy and not tired at all."
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