Chapter 422

In the residence of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, a young maid was walking leisurely in the courtyard while carrying a carp lantern. She suddenly stopped in shock. With a clatter, the lantern in her hand fell to the ground, and the flame ignited the lampshade. She didn't care about it, but pointed at the sky and shouted, "Ah! Look, all of you look! What a big lantern! What a big lotus lantern! Ah, it's coming for the residence of the Marquis of Zhenyuan! "

A few maids and servants nearby looked up one after another. They saw a giant lotus lantern getting closer and closer to them. It flew past their heads lightly, and its huge shadow covered the moon and the sky. It was shocking.

Third Master Gu and Old Master Xia, who were chatting in the hall, heard the news and walked out of the hall. They stood in the courtyard and looked up. Third Master Gu was puzzled, "Who made this Kongming lantern? Why is it so big, and it's even in the shape of a lotus flower. Hey! You don't say, it's spectacular! "

A maid next to him suddenly shouted, "Oh, Third Master, look, look, the lantern is heading for the Verdant Drop Tower!"

In the Verdant Drop Tower, Yingying looked around for a while, but she could not understand what Ye Xiaotian was trying to express in the painting. It was a little cold upstairs, so she tightened her cloak and was about to return to her room when she suddenly saw a strange scene. She could not help but widen her eyes.

A giant Kongming lantern was flying towards her boudoir, and behind it was a bright moon hanging in the sky. As the lantern was getting closer, the moon lost its brilliance.

"This … This is …"

Yingying suddenly thought of the painting she saw during the day. There was a full moon in the sky, and there was a giant lotus flower under the moon. There seemed to be something that looked like a lotus petal under the lotus flower, but it was still a distance away from the petal. There was a small building at the corner of the painting, and a girl flew out of the small building like Chang'e flying to the moon, heading towards the giant lotus flower.

"Could it be …"

Yingying opened her eyes wide, and the reflection of the giant lotus flower lantern appeared in her pupils. The reflection was getting bigger and brighter, and it soon filled her eyes. Then, the bright lotus flower lantern was replaced by Ye Xiaotian's smiling face, which was very close to her.

Ye Xiaotian stood in the basket and controlled the giant lotus flower lantern to reduce the hot air that it was spewing, so that it could slowly land on the same level as the building railings. Yingying was stunned, and she stuttered, "Brother Tian, Brother Tian, Brother Tian, Brother Tian, Brother Tian, Brother Tian, Brother Tian, Brother Tian, and Brother Tian.

Ye Xiaotian winked at her and said with a smile, "The Cowherd meets the Weaving Maid and needs a magpie to bridge the gap. "Tian Brother Tian, Tian, Tian, and Yi Tian, Tian," Gu, Mother Tian, "Tian, Master, Goddess, Tian, Tian, and,

"Brother Tian …"

The immense happiness made Yingying's eyes filled with tears. She had no idea what the giant lantern was, and she had no idea where Ye Xiaotian got it from. Although she had always believed that Ye Xiaotian could do anything, she never thought that Ye Xiaotian would use such a method to meet her. At that moment, Yingying was so happy that she was speechless.

Ye Xiaotian opened the door of the basket and extended his hand to her while smiling. He said politely, "Beautiful fairy, please."

Third Master Gu and Old Master Xia rushed downstairs with many maidservants and servants. Li Guojiu and Xia Yingying's brothers came out of the hall too. They were dumbfounded when they lifted their heads to look at the lantern.

Third Master Gu pointed at the lotus flower lantern angrily and shouted, "Catch him, catch him now!"

Ye Xiaotian held Yingying's little hand and pulled her into the basket. He looked at the ground in disdain and said softly, "Come, I'll bring you along. Let's fly together!"

Yingying jumped into the basket and Ye Xiaotian pushed the switch. The lotus flower lantern rose into the sky slowly. Old Master Xia and the rest were dumbfounded as they watched the lotus flower lantern fly into the sky. The lantern flew further and further away as if it had flown into the big round moon.

The servants of the Marquis' Residence had just rushed up to the third floor. They rushed to the railings but they could only watch the lotus flower lantern fly far away.

Li Guojiu's face was terrifyingly gloomy as he watched the lantern fly far away. Third Master Gu shouted angrily, "How dare you! How dare you! I'll get the archers here so that not even a mosquito can fly in! "

…

Yingying looked curiously at the round thing that looked like a cauldron in the middle of the basket. Ye Xiaotian flipped a switch and a scorching heat rushed to the top of her head from the cauldron-like thing. Looking at it from this position, the core of the giant lotus flower lantern seemed to be a round thing that was almost sealed. There was only one entrance at the bottom.

Yingying asked curiously, "What is this? How can it fly? "

Ye Xiaotian smiled, "I only know how it is, but I don't know why. This is something made by the skilled craftsmen of the Jinling Military Division."

The giant lotus flower lantern flew in the sky and the night breeze blew Yingying's long hair. She soon stopped focusing on the black 'cauldron' and looked down from the sky. The lights in the city looked like stars in the sky, it was dazzling.

Ye Xiaotian said, "It's amazing, isn't it? I had the same feeling when I stood in the sky for the first time when I was flying in the outskirts. "

"Yes! It's amazing! " Yingying looked happily at Ye Xiaotian, "Little brother Tian, you're amazing, where are you taking me?"

Ye Xiaotian said softly, "I'll take you to the ends of the earth, okay?"

"Okay!" Yingying happily threw herself into Ye Xiaotian's arms, saying sweetly, "I'll go wherever you take me."

Ye Xiaotian put his arm around her slender waist and said softly, "One day, I will take you to the ends of the earth, but that's in the future. Right now... I just want the whole city to see us, I want everyone to know that you are mine!"

Ye Xiaotian looked back and saw that the residence of the Marquis of Zhenyuan was already far away. Ye Xiaotian could not help but reveal a mysterious smile. He had put in so much effort and made such a big scene not just to see Yingying. He had a reason for what he did tonight.

The giant lantern flew slowly, and the commoners in the city noticed it one after another. Cries of surprise rang out continuously. The giant lantern did not fly very high, nor was it very fast. Hence, more and more commoners pointed at the sky while crying out in alarm, chasing after the giant lantern.

The gate of the residence of the Marquis of Zhenyuan opened with a bang, and a horse galloped out. The horse's hooves that were as big as the mouth of a bowl stepped heavily on the bluestone floor, causing sparks to fly. The horseman on the horse was the imperial uncle, Li Xuancheng. His face was pale as he whipped his whip and charged in the direction of the giant lantern.

Then, dozens of horses galloped out. It was Third Master Gu, Old Master Xia, the six Xia brothers, and some generals of the residence of the Marquis. Dozens of horses galloped away with thunderous hooves and galloped as fast as lightning.

During the Shangyuan Festival, the busiest place in Jinling City was the Ten Miles Qinhuai River. Along the entire river, there was a sea of lanterns everywhere. The giant lotus lantern landed on the Gate of Gathering Treasures (now Zhonghua Gate). Ye Xiaotian opened the door of the hanging basket and walked out while holding Yingying's hand.

The people who were watching the lanterns on the city wall looked at them in surprise, as if they were looking at visitors from outer space. Yingying looked around in surprise and said excitedly, "Brother Tian, you brought me here to watch the lanterns?"

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "We can watch the lanterns every year in the Shangyuan Festival, haven't you seen enough? Today, I want the people in the city to see us, come! "

Ye Xiaotian pulled Yingying's hand and ran forward. Ye Xiaotian stood on the city wall and pulled Yingying up as well. Yingying looked at her feet and approached Ye Xiaotian timidly. She said, "This place is so high, why are we standing here?"

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "You'll find out soon."

He suddenly grabbed Yingying's slender waist and leaped forward. Yingying screamed and hugged Ye Xiaotian's neck tightly. However, she soon realized that they did not fall down.

Between the city wall tower and a small pavilion at the bottom of the city wall, there were two long lantern ropes tied together, and there were many lanterns hanging on them. One of the ropes did not have any lantern tied to it, only a bamboo tube. Ye Xiaotian held the bamboo tube and held Yingying's delicate body, sliding from the top of the city wall to the small pavilion below. His clothes fluttered as if he was flying in the air.

The tourists looked up, and in a burst of exclamations, the two of them landed on the small pavilion, and the tourists around immediately surrounded them curiously. Yingying's body swayed for a while before she stood firm. She gently let go of Ye Xiaotian's body and patted her chest with lingering fear. She said angrily, "Bad guy, I was almost scared to death by you."

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "Is it fun?"

"Yes!" Yingying smiled from ear to ear. She had never experienced such an exciting and fun game in her life. This year's Lantern Festival was destined to be an unforgettable and memorable Lantern Festival for her entire life.

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "There's something even more fun, look!"

Ye Xiaotian suddenly raised his right arm and waved towards a distance. There was a sea of people below the pavilion and no one could see who he was calling. Suddenly the Congregate of Treasures Gate was filled with fireworks, shooting up to the sky. Amidst the beautiful fireworks, two groups of six Kongming lanterns strung together slowly rose into the sky. On each lantern was a large word, from top to bottom, it was written separately, "Ye Xiaotian, Xia Yingying", "Forever in love".

Xia Yingying suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at the sky lanterns flying higher and higher in disbelief. Tears of excitement suddenly flowed out uncontrollably. "Little Brother Tian!" She suddenly called out and could not help but hug Ye Xiaotian tightly and gave him a sweet kiss.

The people who had gathered were first stunned by the unprecedented huge lotus lantern that could carry a person, and then they saw the brilliant fireworks and the two strings of sky lanterns rising into the sky. They finally understood that tonight's spectacle was actually a young man expressing his feelings to the girl he admired.

The people around immediately became restless, especially the women, they were immediately infected by this romantic scene. During the Shangyuan Festival, many couples would take this rare opportunity to travel together and watch the lanterns and enjoy the scenery. Seeing such a scene, how could they not be moved.

On the Shangyuan Festival, on a romantic night, many of the people traveling would drink wine at home first and their temperaments would be much more indulgent than usual. Yingying could not help but give a kiss to Ye Xiaotian. This would have been a somewhat shocking action in the Central Plains, but on this romantic night, not many people would demand it. Some of the young girls who were originally very reserved and shy to be intimate in public, now tightly grabbed their lovers' arms and excitedly cheered for this pair of man and woman.

There was also a poor scholar named Yue Xiao Guan, who set up a stall to write lantern riddles and couplets and usually wrote novels to sell to bookstores. When he saw this scene, he could not help but be inspired and immediately wrote with great speed, "In the tenth year of Wan Li, on the night of the Shangyuan Festival, the moon was as bright as day. Suddenly a huge lantern came from the moon and stopped on the Jubao Gate. The lantern turned into a lotus flower, from the stamen flew out a golden boy, a jade girl … "

Artistic exaggeration was unavoidable. If he did not add a little bit of mystery, how could he attract the eyes of the noobs. This gentleman had a deep understanding of samadhi. As he wrote, he beamed with joy and laughed, "It will definitely be a big seller, it will definitely be a big seller!"