Princess, he is rich enough to rival the country

Before the age of 16, Qin Lu had never participated in the Lantern Festival. As for after that, Gu Yanshu could have guessed it without Qin Lu mentioning it.

After the age of 16, Qin Lu left the capital and went to the border.

The war is so tight, how can there be any thought to participate in such romantic celebrations as the Lantern Festival?

When he returned to Beijing again, Qin Lu was no longer the young man he was back then, and he naturally didn't yearn for the Lantern Festival like he did when he was a child.

In addition, every time ordinary people saw Qin Lu, they couldn't help but fear and avoid the reaction, which also made him not want to spoil everyone's happiness on such a festive day as the Lantern Festival.

From Qin Lu's words, Gu Yanshu's guess was confirmed.

"It just so happens that I haven't been to the Lantern Festival, so why don't you take advantage of today to go shopping with me."

As a qualified dude in Kyoto, how could Young Master Gu miss such a grand celebration as the Lantern Festival?

So Young Master Gu has not only participated in it, but even in the past few years, he has never missed it every year.

Qin Lu obviously understood Gu Yanshu's implication, and squeezed Gu Yanshu's hand in his palm:

"it is good."

After getting Qin Lu's affirmative answer, Gu Yanshu didn't even have time to be happy in the future. In a blink of an eye, he saw a commoner not far away subconsciously backed away after his eyes touched Qin Lu.

Then, as if thinking of something, he stopped and turned his head to talk to the people around him, as if trying to hide his embarrassment.

Originally, Gu Yanshu's behavior towards that person was still puzzled, but then, he vaguely heard the conversation between that person and his friend beside him:

"What are you doing? You're in a hurry?"

"Hush! Keep your voice down! You don't know, just now I saw a person who looks very similar to His Royal Highness Li Wang! It really shocked me!"

"Are you dazzled?"

"Isn't that right? Didn't I realize it later? Who is His Highness? How could he come out to visit the Lantern Festival?"

"Look at how timid you are, even if it's really Your Highness, you don't have to be afraid of this, right? You forgot that His Highness donated money when the newspaper was soliciting donations a few days ago!"

"Although that's what I said, isn't it a habit? Tell me, if you see it, won't you be afraid?"

"That's right... Fortunately, Your Highness doesn't have the habit of going to lantern festivals!"

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As the two walked further and further away, Gu Yanshu couldn't hear the words behind him more and more clearly.

But he could still hear these words, and according to Qin Lu's hearing ability, he might hear them more clearly.

Raising his eyes, what caught his eyes was Qin Lu's normal expression.

Thinking about the day of the wedding, when the people clearly wanted to watch the fun, but they still couldn't hide the fear in their eyes, and how silent they were when their eyes touched Qin Lu, Gu Yanshu seemed to understand.

For Qin Lu, he was probably already used to such things.

Thinking about it, Gu Yanshu couldn't help but want to beat the eldest prince up in his heart.

It's fine that this person doesn't have any skills, but he only uses such indecent tricks to ruin people's reputations, making his family's little deer feel uneasy to go shopping with him now!

Noticing Gu Yanshu's eyes, Qin Lu cast a questioning look on him:

"what happened?"

"fine."

Gu Yanshu shook his head, but he had already started to search for a solution in his mind.

This is the first date between him and Xiaolu, and he doesn't want to wait until Qin Lu recalls, his mind is full of the conversation between those two people just now.

At this time, Gu Yanshu raised his eyes and saw a stall selling masks not far away.

Immediately, the picture of Young Master Gu attending the Lantern Festival before appeared in his mind.

The Lantern Festival is also called Valentine's Day. On this night, even those big families with strict rules will relax a little bit for their daughters and allow them to participate in the evening lantern festival.

But for the sake of rules, many noble daughters will wear a mask when visiting the Lantern Festival.

As time goes by, gradually, many men also choose to wear a mask in order to avoid abrupt beauties.

At the Lantern Festival, almost [-]% of the people would choose to wear masks.

Thinking of this, Gu Yanshu suddenly had an idea in his mind.

He directly pulled Qin Lu to the small vendor selling masks:

"This one looks pretty good, how about buying a mask?"

On weekdays, Qin Lu seldom refuted Gu Yanshu's decision. For trivial matters like buying masks like this now, Qin Lu naturally followed Gu Yanshu's meaning.

"This young master can take a look, this old man has been making masks for more than [-] years, even if this mask is placed in the whole capital, it is still outstanding!"

Although the small vendor didn't know Qin Lu, but when he saw the clothes of the two, he knew that this was a man who was not short of money, and immediately started selling them with enthusiasm.

Although Wang Po is suspected of selling melons and boasting, the masks on this stall are indeed very exquisite.

Gu Yanshu casually picked up one and looked at it. The workmanship was also very meticulous, and the edges were carefully treated to prevent scratching the skin.

Looking at the exquisitely painted mask in his hand, even Gu Yanshu felt a little embarrassed for a while.

Look at this, then look at that, they all seem to be good, but they don't seem to be worthy of Qin Lu.

At this time, Gu Yanshu seemed to have some understanding of what the little girls in later generations often said about the difficulty of choice.

But in the end, Gu Yanshu still chose the mask he wanted.

Because Gu Yanshu soon discovered that there was actually a deer-shaped mask on the stall.

May I ask, what else is more suitable for Qin Lu than Xiaolu?

After experiencing the deer dumplings on New Year's Eve and the deer glutinous rice balls delivered from the kitchen this morning.

Qin Lu can already calmly accept his princess's occasional attachment to creatures like "deer".

But what Qin Lu didn't expect was that this time, after his princess bought the mask, she didn't put it on, but reached out and handed it to him:

"For me?"

"Of course, this is specially bought for the prince."

Gu Yanshu smiled slightly, stepped forward, and prepared to put the mask on Qin Lu directly.

Qin Lu directly stopped Gu Yanshu's hand that was about to move:

"Princess, are you sure you want to do this?"

"of course."

Without even thinking about it, Gu Yanshu gave Qin Lu a positive look.

Generally speaking, as long as it is something that Gu Yanshu definitely wants to do, no one can stop it.

Not even Qin Lu.

In the end, this little deer mask was naturally put on Qin Lu's face by Gu Yanshu under Qin Lu's connivance.

But since the eldest prince ruined Qin Lu's lantern, Qin Lu has to find a way to make the eldest prince embarrass himself in front of the emperor and make up for it, so he will know.

Qin Lu was also unwilling to suffer.

Usually, he is unwilling to argue in front of Gu Yanshu, because in Qin Lu's heart, Gu Yanshu is his wife.

However, seeing that Gu Yanshu is getting more and more smug and showing signs of climbing on his head to do his best, Qin Lu decided to teach his concubine a "lesson".

So in the end, the little old man who sold the masks sold a mask of a little white rabbit in addition to a mask of a deer.

As for the little white rabbit's mask that was sold too much, it was naturally bought by Qin Lu, and was finally put on Gu Yanshu's face.

For the mask of the little white rabbit, Gu Yanshu also refused at first.

But in the end, he still couldn't beat Qin Lu and put it on his face.

Soon, wandering the streets of Kyoto, the people who participated in the Lantern Festival found a strange sight on the street.

A pair of young men who looked rich, handsome, personable, and well-dressed were wearing masks of cute deer and little white rabbits.

The special one is the young master wearing a deer mask. Even such a naive mask can't conceal the pressing aura of his whole body.

But it was also because of this that everyone's hearts trembled when they saw it, and they couldn't help looking at it again and again, even ignoring the young man's sharp gaze like a sword.

There were even more courageous girls who kept throwing handkerchiefs at the two of them.

It just so happened that when a girl threw a handkerchief to Gu Yanshu, a gust of wind blew up the handkerchief and threw it into Gu Yanshu's arms.

This directly annoyed Qin Lu, he reached out and picked up the handkerchief, and threw it back the same way.

The owner of the handkerchief was almost so frightened by Qin Lu's eyes that he turned over!

Fortunately, Qin Lu quickly withdrew his gaze, and with a pale face, he led Gu Yanshu away from the place of right and wrong.

Qin Lu's actions made many girls understand that these two handsome young masters should be a couple.

While feeling lost in my heart, it is inevitable that I have some regrets.

But in the end no one connected these two people with King Li and Princess Li.

After all, His Majesty King Li's majestic aura does not look like he would wear a deer mask.

As Gu Yanshu thought, after Qin Lu put on the mask, he never encountered the situation he just encountered.

The two of them blended perfectly into the crowd like ordinary people.

As the sky gradually darkened, the streets gradually became lively.

More and more people came to visit the Lantern Festival, and even the small vendors on both sides gradually increased.

Whether it was the previous life or this life, it was the first time that Gu Yanshu felt such a smoky atmosphere.

Of course, it may also be because there is one more person around, and the mentality has changed.

When he was happy, Gu Yanshu found everything pleasing to the eye, and even the gadgets sold by the small vendors on both sides seemed to become more interesting.

It didn't take long for Gu Yanshu to buy a lot of things.

What kind of lanterns, what kind of clay figurines, even some small snacks, as long as they are within sight, they are not let go.

If it weren't for Qin Lu's habit of bringing one or two hidden guards with him when he went out, I'm afraid that two people and four hands together wouldn't be enough to hold the things that Gu Yanshu bought.

Later, when the purchase was almost done, Gu Yanshu took Qin Lu together and went to the lake to put up lanterns.

Watching the lantern gradually drifting away on the lake and blending into the lanterns put down by others, Gu Yanshu was a little lost in thought:

"What did the prince wish on the lantern?"

"Not written."

"Huh?" Gu Yanshu subconsciously glanced at Qin Lu.

"My king doesn't believe this."

Qin Lu looked at the surface of the lake where many lanterns gathered, his eyes were a little dark, and only bright and dark spots of lanterns remained in his pupils.

Gu Yanshu was not surprised at all, and said with a slight smile:

"It really looks like a prince's character."

Qin Lu withdrew his eyes, looked at the people around him, and had a rare curiosity in his heart:

"What about the princess? What did you write?"

"You can't tell the prince, after all, it won't work if you say it."

Who knew that Gu Yanshu, who always answered Qin Lu's questions, blinked at him this time.

Gu Yanshu didn't want to say anything, and Qin Lu didn't ask, he just reached out and rubbed Gu Yanshu's head:

"It's almost time to go to the Star Picking Tower."

Who would have thought that Gu Yanshu would be somewhat dissatisfied with Qin Lu's attitude:

"My lord really doesn't want to know what I wrote on the lantern?"

Qin Lu paused for a moment with his hand on Gu Yanshu's head, and thought for a moment:

"It should be some words of prayer for safety and success."

"How did your lord guess it?"

"Because the princess and this king are the same kind of person."

If you don't believe in ghosts and gods, if you want anything, you will fight for it yourself, and you will not pin your hopes on these vague wishes.

Now Gu Yanshu is completely speechless.

According to Yanshu's previous temperament, I'm afraid I won't even write such words as praying for safety and success.

But after experiencing the apocalypse and the experience of time travel after death, Gu Yanshu still has a little more awe for these things that science can't explain.

Before setting off the lanterns, after some hesitation, I still wrote down this wish from the bottom of my heart.

As for more, there is no more.

By the time the two arrived at the Star Picking Building, the building was already full of people who wanted to watch the fireworks.

On New Year's Eve, the two made an appointment to watch the fireworks during the Lantern Festival, and Qin Lu naturally booked a spot on the top floor that was most suitable for watching.

As soon as the guy in the building led the two of them to the reserved private room, there was a sound of breaking through the window.

Looking at the reputation, the first firework has already bloomed in the night sky.

Afterwards, the night sky was gradually filled with dense fireworks.

Just like what Qin Lu said on New Year's Eve, today's fireworks look more beautiful and grand, and they are much neater than New Year's Eve.

"Different from the fireworks that are set off by the people themselves on New Year's Eve, the fireworks on Lantern Festival Eve are all set off by the imperial court."

"Huh?" Gu Yanshu turned his head to look at Qin Lu. Is there any allusion in it?

Noticing Gu Yanshu's gaze, Qin Lu paused for a moment, then continued:

"This is the rule set by the emperor's grandfather."

Although Qin Lu is not good at words, nor is he good at telling stories, but Gu Yanshu still understands the history.

In the history of Tianqi, there have been ten consecutive years of losing battles.

It was also the most critical ten years for Tianqi. The territory shrank again and again, and in the end it was only half of what it is today.

Seeing the enemy's sword pointing at Kyoto, Tianqi is about to perish.

At this critical moment, a general with shocking talent appeared in Tianqi.

Just like the current Qin Lu, he was born out of nowhere.

That was the champion of the new science and martial arts that year, and he volunteered to fight on his own.

The emperor at the time also accepted his request with the feeling of breaking a jar.

Unexpectedly, this general won the two most crucial battles in succession with his momentum.

Kyoto, which reported Tianqi, didn't say anything, and even regained a lost city.

The arrival of these two victories was like a shot in the hearts of all the people and the emperor.

It happened to be Chinese New Year at that time, and the general was away fighting and could not return to Beijing to reunite with his family.

So the emperor ordered that on the occasion of the Lantern Festival, the most grand fireworks will be set off in Kyoto.

While celebrating the victory of the war, let the soldiers who are fighting abroad know that the people in Beijing are with them.

At that time, the battle line was only a stone's throw away from Kyoto. It is said that many soldiers saw the grand fireworks.

In the end, I don't know whether it was the fireworks that inspired the hearts of the people. Since the Lantern Festival that year, there have been one after another good news from the border to Kyoto.

The lost city was gradually regained, and the battle line began to gradually move outward. Finally, Tianqi ushered in the long-lost truce.

Since then, the habit of setting off fireworks on Lantern Festival has been preserved.

At first, this firework was to celebrate the victory of the war, and later, this firework was endowed with more meanings.

When a battle is won, it is a celebration.

When you lose a battle, it is comfort.

When everything goes well, it's a celebration.

When there is disaster, it is comfort.

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No matter how hard it is, as long as the fireworks are still set off in Beijing on the Lantern Festival, the people will still have a belief in their hearts, and they will surely overcome the difficulties in the coming year.

Therefore, no matter how difficult the imperial court was, the Secretary of the Household Department even proposed abolishing conscription to reduce expenses a few days ago, but he did not dare to propose the suspension of fireworks.

Because the fireworks on the Lantern Festival night have already become the spiritual sustenance in the hearts of the people.

Even this year, because of the snow disaster in Shaocheng, the fireworks are even bigger than the previous two years.

There was a slight flash of understanding in Gu Yanshu's eyes:

"I see."

Originally, when Gu Yanshu looked at the history of Tianqi, he was still puzzled in his heart. It is such a crumbling country that is often on the verge of being destroyed.

How do we manage to die every time and come back to life?

How do you manage to get a general who is as capable as Qin Lu and deter the frontiers every time you see the territory being beaten to the point where only the hard-pressed brothers and sisters around Kyoto and the surrounding areas are left?

Even if you saved the entire galaxy in your previous life, you don't dare to write the script like that, right?

But now, Gu Yanshu seems to understand a little bit.

Just like the fireworks in front of them, the Qin family always seems to be able to find an opportunity from some place to give the people faith, and let the people rely on this faith to support them.

The fireworks went off for an entire hour.

Although it is not unusual to have fireworks of various colors and patterns in later generations, it also left a deep and colorful stroke in Gu Yanshu's heart.

When the last firework dissipated in the night sky, Qin Lu looked at Gu Yanshu's focused expression, and couldn't hold back the invitation:

"If the princess likes it, I will accompany the princess again next year and come here to see it."

Of course, Gu Yanshu had no reason to refuse Qin Lu's invitation, and he answered it straight away.

The fireworks ended and it was almost midnight.

On the way back to the palace, Gu Yanshu could still hear the people around him talking about the fireworks from time to time.

Some of them also said that they didn't know what the current situation in Shaocheng was like.

But soon I got an answer from others, saying that this year's fireworks are more grand than the previous two years. From the fireworks, it can be seen that the current situation in Shaocheng must not be worse.

This statement was also supported by many people.

As Qin Lu said, the fireworks during the Lantern Festival seem to have become the sustenance of the people's hearts, and a standard for the people to judge whether the important affairs of the court are going well.

The end of this fireworks seems to have taken away the strong flavor of the year in Beijing.

The red silk and window grilles in the shops on both sides of the road were gradually removed, and the items related to the Chinese New Year gradually disappeared from the stalls of the small vendors on both sides.

Everyone's life seems to have begun to return to the time years ago.

The ministers, who got a vacation, put on their court clothes again, and began to attend the morning court step by step.

Of course, with the good news coming from Shaocheng these days, the atmosphere in the court is much more relaxed than before the Lantern Festival.

As time went by, the snow on the ground in central Beijing gradually melted, and the people gradually changed out of their thick padded jackets, and some of them with strong bodies also put on spring clothes.

Even the trees on both sides of the road gradually began to take out fresh shoots.

After such a change, everyone will know that it is spring.

It was also at this time that news came that the eldest prince who had gone to Shaocheng to provide disaster relief returned to Beijing.