Leng Yu finally came to his senses and quickly shook his head, "It's okay, I'll see where Xi'er and Ming'er are. Forget about them, let's go over there, where they're releasing river lanterns."
After saying that, he took Luo Lan's hand and walked towards the river.
At this time, the riverside was full of people. Some people were watching the excitement, some were releasing river lanterns, and some were rowing flower boats in the river. Everything here looked very lively and harmonious.
Luo Lan pointed to a place selling river lanterns and said excitedly:
"Husband, let's go release river lanterns too."
Leng Yu naturally agreed to Luo Lan's small request. At this moment, Leng Xi and Leng Ming ran over.
"Sister-in-law, there's a lion dancer over there. Let's go take a look."
Lion dance at night?
Leng Yu's brows immediately became alert, and he frowned and interrupted:
"Your sister-in-law is going to light lanterns and pray for blessings. You should go with her."
Leng Xi then said to Leng Ming:
"That's fine too. It's not too late to watch the lion dance after the lantern display."
After saying that, Luo Lan handed the rabbit lantern in his hand to Ahong, and the four of them ran towards the river again. Acai and Ahong, who were following behind, looked at the things in their hands and followed helplessly.
They bought things as they walked. As long as the princess took a second look at something, the prince would definitely buy it all. Although he knew that these things would be useless after he bought them, the prince still enjoyed doing it.
Luo Lan bought a lotus-shaped river lantern from a river lantern vendor. She held it in front of Leng Yu, looking at his rather serious face, and playfully asked:
"Husband, shall we go together?"
Leng Yu was so nervous that he didn't dare to relax for a moment. Although he had already made arrangements, he was still a little worried, fearing that something unexpected would happen.
But in front of Luo Lan, he acted very relaxed. Listening to her call, he nodded and responded:
"good."
Leng Xi and Leng Ming also chose a lantern each. They came to the river. Luo Lan asked Leng Yu to hold the lantern and repeatedly told him to wait until she made a wish before releasing it.
She clasped her hands together at her mouth, muttering something non-stop. Leng Yu used the residual light of the river lantern to illuminate her pretty face, with a hint of loving care in his eyes.
He would protect this woman even at the cost of his life, but being with him was always full of danger. Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, and his guilt towards her increased.
After a while, Luo Lan finished making a wish, opened his eyes, looked at him with a smile, tilted his head and said mischievously:
"Husband, let's light lanterns together."
Leng Yu nodded heavily, placed the lantern on her hands, then held her hands with his own and placed the lantern in the river.
At this moment, a burst of crackling firecrackers sounded from the river, and the lanterns on the river were suddenly blown into the air, and the river water was splashed everywhere.
Seeing this scene, some people in the crowd suddenly lost their composure. Leng Yu hurriedly pulled Luo Lan into his arms and followed the crowd, walking quickly towards the river bank.
Seeing this, Leng Xi and Leng Ming threw down the lanterns in their hands and quickly followed.
Ah Cai and Ah Hong, not knowing what was going on, followed behind in panic.
After a while, bursts of firecrackers were heard from all corners, and just as the crowd began to flee for their lives, dazzling fireworks suddenly appeared in the sky.
Seeing this scene, the people who were fleeing in all directions suddenly quieted down and looked up at the gorgeous fireworks in the sky.
Luo Lan snuggled in Leng Yu's arms, looking at the fireworks rising in the sky with happiness in her eyes, as if the previous panic was a preparation for this fireworks display.
Looking at the fireworks filling the sky, Wu Hong, who was hiding in the dark corner, suddenly lost control and punched the wall behind him, shouting hysterically:
"What on earth is going on?"
At this time, two people ran over, bowed their heads and whispered:
"General, I just went to check, and the people we arranged are gone. I don't recognize the person who set off the gunpowder, and it seems that they replaced the gunpowder we arranged in advance with fireworks."
"What?"
Wu Hong's face suddenly turned ashen. He wanted to see how Leng Yu was blown into the sky, but how did it turn into a fireworks show?
He put one hand on his forehead, kept turning in circles, and shouted madly,
"Who did this? I prepared for ten days, and in the end, all my efforts were ruined. This is outrageous, what a bunch of losers."
The man who brought the news shook his head timidly, "I don't know, and we don't know where our people are. After setting off the fireworks, they disappeared in an instant. What should we do now?"
Wu Hong's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce look. He gritted his teeth and said hatefully:
"It seems we made a mistake and our actions were discovered. If that's the case, we should strike once and for all. They must have been on high alert now. It's not convenient to attack when there are so many people around. Pass on my order and prepare the archers. We can wait for them to return to Prince Yu's Mansion and then take action."
After he gave this order, the person standing in front of him responded again:
"General, I've observed that the Fifth and Sixth Princes are with them. Do you want to attack them together?"
Hearing this, Wu Hong was stunned at first, then a sinister look appeared in his eyes, and he said coldly with a smile on his face:
"Since God is helping us, don't blame us for being rude. Let's kill them all together to prevent future troubles."
Hearing this, the people around him immediately clasped their fists and said in unison:
"I understand."
Wu Hong clenched his fists tightly, and the cold look in his eyes became even darker.
After a beautiful fireworks show, Leng Yu held Luo Lan's hand and whispered in her ear affectionately:
"Do you like it?"
Through the moonlight, Luo Lan's cute and blushing little face looked even more charming.
She pursed her lips and nodded continuously, "Beautiful! This is the first time I've seen so many beautiful fireworks."
Hearing her say this, Leng Yu's mouth curled up into a perfect arc.
At this time, Leng Xi and Leng Ming ran out from somewhere, anxiously urging:
"Sister-in-law, it's the hour of Xu. The lantern riddle guessing competition at Lihua Academy is about to begin."
Luo Lan looked at Leng Yu excitedly, pulled his arm, and said anxiously:
"Husband, let's go."
Leng Yu looked not far away and made eye contact with Xiao Lingzi in the crowd. Xiao Lingzi nodded to him directly. Only then did he feel at ease and let Luo Lan pull him and walked towards the direction of Lihua Academy.
The Lihua Academy was already packed with people at this time. There was an arena right in front of the crowd, and countless big red lanterns were hung above the arena.
Luo Lan was small, and even if she stood on tiptoe to look inside, she could only see the back of the person in front of her.
Just when she was so anxious that she didn't know what to do, Leng Yu half-knelt in front of her and patted her shoulder, "Come up."
Luo Lan looked at him squatting in front of him in astonishment and shook his head quickly.
"Husband, no, this is inappropriate."
"Be good and come up. It's going to start soon. Don't you want to win?"
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