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Because of Lu Lingzhi's good news, Ye Zhen's mood was depressed for several days. She did not even go out to the flower market with Sun Wen on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Everyone thought that she was just frightened a while ago, so she dared not go out.
Sun Wen and Chen Jinru came to the Lu family together and had a small gathering with Ye Zhen for a long time. She wanted to persuade her to go out for the Lantern Festival, but Ye Zhen remembered that she had promised Mo Rongyi, so she did not agree to Sun Wen.
In the blink of an eye, it was the Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival in the capital. The six streets and three markets of the capital were decorated with ribbons, carpets, and lampposts. Almost all the people in the capital hung lanterns in front of their doors.
There was also a lantern tower on the main street, which was prepared for the lanterns at night.
Ye Zhen thought that if Mo Rongyi did not come to her, she would go out with Lu Xiangzhi tonight to see the lanterns.
"Brother, do you still have your old clothes? Lend me a set." Ye Zhen went to find Lu Xiangzhi. "Take me to see the lanterns tonight."
Lu Xiangzhi frowned at Ye Zhen. "Yao Yao, let's not go. I'll buy the lanterns for you."
"Why not? How can the ones you buy be as good as the ones you buy outside? "Ye Zhen pouted." Do you think I'm a burden and won't take me out? I'll talk to Dad. "
"Yao Yao, I'm worried that you will be in danger if you go out." Lu Xiangzhi said, "There are too many people outside tonight."
Ye Zhen said, "Why would I be in danger if there are too many people?"
Lu Xiangzhi could not explain to his sister. She was so beautiful at this time of the year. Even if she did not provoke danger, danger would provoke her.
"Did the old lady let you go out?" Lu Xiangzhi had to mention the old lady.
Ye Rou laughed. "Why didn't she let me go out? She even told me to have fun. Hey, bro, do you still have your clothes from when you were thirteen or fourteen? Give me a set."
Lu Xiangzhi had no choice but to ask the maid to go to his room to find if there were any clothes from that time. "Yao Yao, what do you want my clothes for?"
"You'll know tonight." Ye Zhen smiled.
It didn't take long for Lu Xiangzhi's maid to return. She smiled and said to Ye Zhen, "Madam used to make a lot of clothes for the fourth young master. There are two sets here that have not been worn. Now that the fourth young master can no longer wear them, this slave brought them together to show the young lady."
Ye Zhen pinched the maid's cheek. "Zhi Tao, you are getting smarter and smarter. I will accept these two sets of clothes. Brother, remember to wait for me at night."
Lu Xiangzhi shouted at Ye Zhen's back, "Are you really going out? Yaoyao, Yaoyao … "
Ye Rou ran away without looking back. She went back and asked Dai Mei to comb a man's hairstyle for her. She put on Lu Xiangzhi's clothes and looked like an elegant young man.
"How about it? Do I look like a man?" Ye Zhen was wearing a stone blue robe embroidered with embroidered silk, which made her skin look even more white and ruddy. Her lips were red and her teeth were white, as if carved from jade. She looked like both a beauty and a handsome young man.
Dai Mei was a little dumbfounded.
"Young Lady, are you … are you really going out dressed like this tonight?" Dai Mei's mouth was wide open. She felt that she was always amazed by the Third Young Lady.
Ye Zhen smiled. "Yes, I'm going out like this tonight."
"Like this, like a man …" Although it was still very good-looking, Ye Zhen always felt a little awkward.
"That's right." Sometimes it was more convenient for a man to do everything than a woman.
At night, Ye Zhen pulled Lu Xiangzhi out of the house. As soon as they stepped out of the Lu family's gate, they saw a blue-glazed double-axle carriage coming. The curtain moved and Mo Rongyi's immature face appeared in their sight.
"Little prince?" Lu Xiangzhi looked at him in surprise. "Why are you here?"
Mo Rongyi jumped out of the carriage as soon as it stopped. "This prince is here to enjoy the lanterns tonight. Yaoyao, this prince allows you to watch the lanterns with me."
Ye Zhen nodded, amused. "Thank you, little prince, for your love."
"For the sake of you curing my illness." Mo Rongyi put on a haughty expression and looked at Ye Zhen again. "Why are you dressed like this?"
"It's convenient. Well, let's go." Ye Zhen said, amused. "If we don't go to see the lanterns, there will be too many people and we won't be able to squeeze in."
Lu Xiangzhi had a headache. He thought that his sister was alone, but now with the little prince, he felt that it would be dangerous to go to the lantern party tonight.
"Sister, why don't you go with second sister and fourth sister?" Lu Xiangzhi whispered to Ye Zhen. How good it would be for a few little girls to play together.
Ye Zhen said faintly, "I don't like it."
Lu Fang and the others went with other people, nothing more than sitting in the tavern room and watching the fun. They would not go out to play at all. Ye Zhen used to be like that. She thought that a real lady should not go around and join in the fun. Now, she just wanted to enjoy life and did not want to be a blockhead anymore.
When they arrived at the main street, the street was as bright as day with people coming and going. Mo Rongyi was protected by two people dressed as servants, while Lu Xiangzhi blocked the crowd for Ye Zhen, not letting anyone bump into her.
"Over there is the lantern tower, let's go." Mo Rongyi pointed to the temporary lantern tower in front of him and asked Ye Zhen to accompany him.
Ye Zhen used to only watch other people's lanterns from the top of the restaurant. She had never enjoyed the lanterns from the bottom of the tower. She immediately nodded. "Let's go. I also want to know what the lantern king looks like this year."
Mo Rongyi's young and handsome face flashed with a strange color, but soon returned to normal. "Then you go and see which lantern is the Lantern King."
Ye Zhen smiled and nodded. "Okay, my eyes are the most accurate."
When they came to the front of the lantern tower, there were already many people competing for lanterns. The winner continued to compete with others while the loser could only leave with the lantern. The winner would become the Lantern King and receive a thousand taels of silver from the imperial court.
A thousand taels of silver was a lot of silver for ordinary people. Many people tried their best to become the Lantern King.
"Hey, the two lanterns on the stage are very beautiful. Can't anyone compete with them?" Ye Zhen pointed to the two lanterns hanging on the lantern tower. One was a lifelike peacock lantern and the other was an octagonal lantern with a picture of birds looking up to the phoenix.
Mo Rongyi asked in a low voice, "Which of those two lanterns do you think will become the Lantern King?"
"It's hard to say. Maybe there will be more beautiful lanterns in a while." Ye Zhen said with a smile.
"Hmph, you have no vision." Mo Rongyi whispered contemptuously.
The lanterns had a time limit. After another half an hour, there were still no lanterns that could compete with the two lanterns hanging on the stage. Finally, the two lanterns would have to compete to become the Lantern King.
"There's no need to fight anymore. The Lantern King is naturally this young master." Before the outcome of the battle could be decided, a young man with embroidered silk stood up from the side and spoke loudly in an arrogant manner.
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