Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Two days later.

Lantern Festival.

On this day in the capital city, every household hung red lanterns. As night fell, candles were lit in the streets and alleys, illuminating the sky.

Shen Wantang made an appointment with Gu Qianning, and the two of them went out to play together.

People are enjoying snacks, guessing lantern riddles, watching fireworks and acrobatics. The streets are bustling with activity everywhere.

The streets were crowded with people, and laughter and cheers were heard one after another.

This day is even more lively and joyous than New Year's Day.

Shen Wantang deliberately didn't have dinner before coming out, but by the time she walked from East Street to West Street, she was already full.

She looked down at the fried dumplings wrapped in lotus leaves in her hand and said to Gu Qianning, "A Ning, it seems we bought too much and can't finish it."

Gu Qianning touched her slightly bulging belly and said, "Yes, I bought a little too much, but it doesn't matter. We have my second brother. He has a big appetite. Let him eat!"

"Isn't this bad?"

"What's wrong with that? You haven't bitten the rest, and neither have I. It's fine for him to eat it!"

As Gu Qianning spoke, she grabbed the glutinous rice balls and turned around to give them to Gu Qianhan who was following behind them.

She didn't care whether Gu Qianhan wanted to eat it or not. She took Shen Wantang's arm and pulled her to the next snack stand: "Oh, what is this? Why does it smell so good? I didn't see this for sale last year!"

Shen Wantang was also curious: "I have never seen this kind of food before, and I don't know what it tastes like."

The stall owner was smiling and enthusiastically saying, "Would you two ladies like to try my secret Yuncha paste? It's sweet but not greasy, and has a refreshing fragrance that leaves a lasting aftertaste! Today is the Lantern Festival, and I came from outside Beijing to sell Yuncha paste. After today, it will be gone! It's only thirty coins a portion, very cheap!"

Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning's eyes both lit up.

Yuncha paste? Never heard of it, never seen it, never tasted it! It's really novel!

Gu Qianning bargained in a serious manner: "Boss, please make it cheaper. We want two!"

The stall owner smiled and said, "Then it's sixty-five cents. I'll sell you two."

"can!"

Gu Qianning pointed back and said, "He pays, you give us Shengyun Tea Paste!"

"okay!"

The stall owner put two portions of Yuncha paste in a bamboo tube and gave each of them a bamboo stick: "Try it, ladies. It's delicious!"

Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning took it, each holding one, and started eating.

"Wow, not bad! Very sweet and delicious!"

"It really has the aroma of tea, and it's really not greasy!"

"I really hope this boss will live in Beijing and sell this Yuncha paste every day!"

"This Yuncha paste is so delicious, the boss will definitely be able to sell a lot of it tonight. If he sees that the business is good, maybe he will live in the capital."

"It would be great if it were true, we could eat it every day!"

The two chatted and laughed, eating while walking to the next stall.

Gu Qianhan ate a deep-fried dumpling in one bite and told Jixiang, "Pay."

Jixiang responded, paid the money, and continued to walk forward behind Gu Qianhan. He whispered, "Sir, the price the young lady offered is a bit unfair!"

"It's okay. As long as they are happy, we don't need this little money."

"That's true."

The young master just sent people to rob the Shendan Hall's treasury. Now he is extremely rich and has no shortage of money.

Jixiang watched him eat one dumpling at a time, enjoying it so much that he couldn't help asking him, "Sir, can you eat more? I can't eat any more!"

Gu Qianhan glanced at him calmly: "Who asked you to have dinner tonight?"

Jixiang complained: "I didn't eat anything. I was fed by you two ancestors after coming to the night market!"

Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning passed by a snack stand and bought some to try. Not only did they want to try it themselves, they also wanted their two maids to try it as well. Not only did they want the maids to try it, they also wanted Gu Qianhan and his servant to try it as well.

I ate so much that I felt full.

Jixiang was now just thankful that the food that his two ancestors couldn't finish was not forced on him but given to Gu Qianhan.

Not long after, Gu Qianning turned around again and stuffed two bamboo tubes into Gu Qianhan's hand: "Second brother, try this, it's delicious!"

Gu Qianhan held a bamboo tube in each hand, his expression slightly frozen.

Didn't the two of them just praise this Yuncha cream to the skies? Why didn't they finish it again?

He glanced at the two bamboo tubes and handed one to Jixiang: "This is a gift from the young lady."

Jixiang was stunned and didn't want to answer it.

Gu Qianhan stuffed it directly into his hand: "Eat!"

Jixiang had no choice but to lower his head and start eating: "Hey, this Yuncha paste seems to be really good, refreshing and relieves greasiness!"

Gu Qianhan also thought this was not bad. He finished the Yuncha paste in the bamboo tube in just a few bites. Seeing Gu Qianning dragging Shen Wantang to buy other snacks, he suddenly felt a headache.

Why does this street have no end?

"A Ning, look at this cake, it's red and green, I wonder what it's made of."

"Give me two servings, and try them!"

"Ah Tang, I had this crispy pepper shrimp last year, it was delicious! I kept thinking about it for a whole year!"

"Really? Give me two and try them!"

"What is this? Crystal clear, sugar? Salt? Ice?"

"Never mind, give me two and try them!"

……

Half an hour later.

Shen Wantang and Gu Qianning finally couldn't eat anything anymore.

Shen Wantang: "Aning, don't buy it, don't buy it. I won't eat a single bite. If you really can't bear to part with these delicacies, we can come back next year to eat them."

Gu Qianning: "That makes sense! Next year, we'll start eating from here!"

Gu Qianhan: "Thank you two for saving my life until next year."

Jixiang was so moved that he almost cried. Are you finally not going to eat? Thank you, two living ancestors!

"Atang, let's go release river lanterns! I heard that during the Lantern Festival, people write their wishes on river lanterns and release them into the river to let them float with the current. The farther they float, the easier it is for their wishes to come true!"

Shen Wantang smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's go buy river lanterns now!"

Gu Qianning's brows were slightly worried: "I have a lot of wishes this year. Do you think that if the river god sees that I have written so many wishes on a lantern, will he think I am too greedy and not help me realize them?"

"Then you can buy a few more river lanterns and write them separately. The river god must be very busy tonight and won't be able to tell whether this is for one person or several people. He might just make them all come true."

Gu Qianning became happy: "Okay, let's do it! I'll buy five lamps first!"

The two bought the lanterns, wrote down their wishes carefully, and then went to the bridge carrying the lanterns.

The bridge was packed with people, almost blocked.

This time, Gu Qianhan did not walk behind them, but walked in front of them, blocking the crowded crowd for them.

Jixiang is responsible for the rear.

Gu Qianning held a lantern in one hand and pointed at the broad river with the other, saying joyfully, "Atang, look, there are so many lanterns! There are also pleasure boats, and people are dancing and playing the piano inside!"