Fu Ling had finally managed to get Xue Panrou to the farm. Upon hearing this, his compassionate eyes became sharp.
Xue Zhentong, however, was completely oblivious. After a few drinks, he was completely overjoyed by his son and immediately said, "Rou'er is just a bit impulsive. I've taught her a lesson this time, and I think she's realized her mistakes. There's no need to be harsh on a delicate girl like her in a place as miserable as Zhuangzi. It's time to find a day to bring her back."
It's like this again...it's like this again!
Fu Ling's eyelids twitched.
No matter what mistakes Xue Panrou made, he always managed to write them off so easily. As a father, how come he had never been so kind to her, Tingsheng? Could it be that he only acted like a loving father in front of his family?
Looking at Fu Ling's ashen face, Aunt Rong became more and more proud, and her pointed chin couldn't help but lift up.
She took the opportunity to suggest, "I see that Grandpa is in a good mood tonight. After the banquet, I think the lantern festival in the market hasn't ended yet. It's very lively. Why don't we go and take a look?"
Xue Zhentong was so pleased that he readily agreed. He immediately ordered his guards to take everyone with him to the Lantern Festival.
Xue Zhiyi was almost full, so when he stood up, he covered his mouth with his sleeves to let the greedy Su Yue secretly put the three plates of snacks into her pocket.
Including the master, servants and guards, the Xue family went out in a grand procession.
Before leaving, Aunt Rong gave a look to Mama Xiang beside her. Mama Xiang seemed to have received some instructions and quietly walked to the backyard while no one was paying attention.
Fu Ling also noticed the silent exchange between the master and servant. Xue Zhiyi was standing next to her and could clearly hear Fu Ling whisper to An'er, the maid beside her, "Follow and see."
An'er said yes and followed Xiang's mother to the backyard.
But Mother Xiang came back in a moment, holding a cloak in her hand, which she carefully put on Aunt Rong.
Aunt Rong explained, "It was windy at night, and I've always been in poor health, so I asked Madam Xiang to get me a cloak."
This little episode did not affect everyone's interest. Fu Ling probably felt that he was worrying too much, so he did not wait for An'er to come back and went out with Xing's mother.
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Although it was already late, this was the capital of Dayong after all, and the Mid-Autumn Festival night market in Huajing was bustling with lights and colors.
The streets were bustling with people performing, dragon and lion dances, selling sugar paintings, making clay figurines, and countless people who took advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival to go out and enjoy the excitement. The place was crowded with people.
There were also many foreign faces on the streets. Xue Zhiyi remembered that during this period, many countries came to Huajing to pay homage to Dayong.
The fireworks in the sky were crackling and exploding, and the voices of people around could not be heard clearly. Even the occasional bickering between Aunt Rong and Fu Ling seemed a little blurry.
The Mid-Autumn night was actually a bit chilly. Xue Zhiyi looked up at the fireworks in the sky. The fireworks reflected the stars and the moon, like a rare bit of silence in the hustle and bustle.
This situation and this scene inevitably make people feel a little dazed. What happened in the previous life seems to be right in front of her. Her previous life was as gorgeous and beautiful as these fireworks, fleeting. She only hopes that everything in this life will not be repeated.
She was lost in thought when she suddenly felt someone gently tug at her sleeve.
Turning around, I saw a girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a pair of spiral buns. She was really pretty, but extremely timid. When she met people's eyes, she would always look away in panic.
The little girl's voice was soft: "Third sister, can you take me with you?"
Xue Zhiyi's eyes moved slightly. This was her fifth sister Xue Runing.
Whether in her previous life or this life, she did not have a deep impression of her sister. Xue Runing's biological mother was a concubine who died early and was not favored. She was an even more unknown person in the family than Xue Hanshu.
Because she had never done anything to take advantage of Xue Zhiyi in her previous life, Xue Zhiyi had no ill will towards her.
Seeing that Xue Zhiyi didn't answer her, she thought she was rejected and quickly added: "Third sister, there are too many people on the street, I'm afraid of getting lost..."
This unnoticed concubine's daughter, no one in the family would pay any attention to her. Even if she got lost on the street, perhaps no one would notice her until everyone returned home.
He is really incompatible with the Xue family and is truly an alien among them.
With this thought in mind, Xue Zhiyi nodded: "Then follow me closely."
After receiving the answer, Xue Runing finally smiled. She nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Third Sister."
Walking in the night market, Xue Zhiyi recalled the past in a haphazard manner.
It seems like something else happened at this year's Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival?
Suddenly, she remembered...
In her previous life, at the Lantern Festival on the same day, she met someone... or to be more precise, Xue Tingsheng met someone.
"Master, look, there's the Golden Thread Bridge ahead. There are people making sparks there."
Aunt Rong's voice brought Xue Zhiyi back to his senses.
Jinlu Bridge...
She couldn't help but gasp and quickly ran in that direction.
The Jinlu Bridge is just as its name suggests, with dim lights lit up on it and lanterns in the shape of moon rabbits hanging all over the bridge, like a golden ribbon across the river.
Ignoring the voice behind her calling her, she hurried onto the bridge.
The vendors on the bridge came and went, almost squeezing her to the point where she lost her direction.
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