Noble Lady

Chapter 220 The Joy of Reunion

The seventh day of July is the Qiao Qiao Festival.

Today is the festival for unmarried girls to pray for wisdom and skill. Every family is bustling with activity, and even the Lantern Festival has been prepared long ago.

However, the Lantern Festival will not officially begin until everyone has finished their banquets and it is dark.

Xue Chenyu declined the banquet at Prince Cheng's Mansion. Firstly, as she had previously told He Minzhi, the Qiqiao Festival was held for unmarried girls. Why should she, a married woman, join in the fun?

Secondly, she was already looking for an opportunity to divorce He Minzhi, and now she brought him to Prince Cheng's Mansion. She was really relying on her status as the eldest daughter of Marquis Xue to build connections for him.

And she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw the post.

She always remembered the way he looked at her under the ginkgo tree in the guest house of the marquis's mansion that day.

Whenever I thought about going to Prince Cheng's Mansion to see him, I always felt something was strange.

However, the streets are very lively during the Qiqiao Festival.

Although only unmarried girls participate in the Qiqiao Festival, praying for dexterity and the chance to marry a good husband, married women also need some fun, so all kinds of things are sold on the streets.

Xue Chenyu took advantage of the early hour and went to Jinyi Pavilion. When she came back, she took back the clothes she had made for He Shuang.

I had it delivered to me once before and tried it on. This time it has been modified again.

Tonight is the Qiqiao Festival. Xue Chenyu prepared new clothes and jewelry for Xue Luoyan and He Jixiang, and also prepared some for He Shuang.

The main feature is to soak up both rain and dew.

Of course, she also sent a gift to Du Jingyuan and Chen Lizhu.

Neither of them is married yet, so of course they also have to celebrate the Qiqiao Festival. This year, they both received invitations from Prince Cheng's Palace.

As for clothes and jewelry, no girl would think she has too many, especially those produced by places like Jinyige.

but.

Since He Jixiang went to Prince Cheng's Mansion with Madam Xue and Xue Luoyan to celebrate the Qiqiao Festival with Princess An Ning today, Xue Chenyu had no chance to deliver the gifts in person. All the things were prepared and delivered in advance.

She had no plans to participate in He Shuang's event.

I also prepared some clothes and jewelry and asked Yuzhu and others to deliver them.

Even during the Qiqiao Festival, the afternoon is the hottest time of the day, so no one would go out to suffer. What if you get a heat stroke?

So she ate iced fruit and drank iced sour plum soup in the house, and secretly ate Sushan when Yuzhu was out.

I had a good sleep for the whole afternoon to recharge my energy.

When it got dark, the heat had mostly dissipated and a cool breeze was blowing, so she changed her clothes and went out.

By this time, the begging ceremony for girls in each family should have ended, and more people were walking on the street.

Especially the unmarried girls, they would go out in groups of three or four holding hands and holding lanterns of various shapes in their hands.

Lanterns, rabbit lanterns, revolving lanterns, big and small, are all exquisite and cute.

However, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Xue Chenyu still wore a veil.

Such lantern fairs are crowded with people and eyes. Since getting married, Xue Chenyu hasn't been to such a lantern fair for nearly a year.

At this moment, I feel like I have lost something and then found it again.

She brought Yuzhu and Qiuhua, as well as Yumei and Xiahe.

Yuli was watching the yard, and someone was also needed in the warehouse, so Suzhi couldn't go with her.

"Girl, this street is so lively. Why are there so many beautiful lanterns?" Yumei seemed to be seeing such a lively lantern market for the first time and was as happy as a three-year-old child.

She looked left and right, and thought this lamp looked nice, and that lamp also looked nice.

"If you like any of them, buy them and hang them in our yard. They will look so pretty."

"Girl, is this true?" Yumei was overjoyed.

Yuzhu, who is now becoming more and more steady, and Qiuhua, who has always been very steady, could not help but have their eyes shining.

They are all young girls. No matter how steady they are in daily life, there will always be something they like. When they encounter these little gadgets, they will eventually reveal an expression that is only suitable for this age.

Xue Chenyu: "It's genuine, go buy it."

Among these maids, Xia He had served her for the shortest time, but it wasn't long either, and they had become friends now.

While they are engrossed in looking at the lanterns.

Xue Chenyu walked onto the stone arch bridge next to the lantern stall.

There were few people on the bridge. Standing on it, she had an inexplicable feeling of being high up and looking far away. She could clearly see the grand scene of people coming and going on the street.

"Miss Xue."

When Xue Chenyu suddenly heard that familiar low and pleasant voice, she thought she had misheard.

"Why, Miss Xue, you don't recognize my voice so quickly?"

When this voice sounded again, Xue Chenyu's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

She turned around slowly and saw Prince Cheng standing not far behind her. Why was he here?

However, after seeing how he was dressed, she understood.

Prince Cheng was wearing a moon-white round-necked robe with a ruyi pattern. Today was a special day, so he was not as low-key as usual. The patterns on his clothes were ginkgo leaves embroidered with dark gold thread, evenly distributed everywhere.

Luxurious yet low-key, without any hint of getting rich quickly.

His hair was tied in a jade bun, meticulously combed, with a dark green belt around his waist and a pair of summer shoes on his feet.

From head to toe, he exuded a refined, elegant, and unattainable aura, and it was obvious that he had just come from a Qiqiao Festival banquet.

Xue Chenyu looked at the sky.

The crescent moon rises and the sky is full of stars.

There should be a banquet after the Qiqiao ceremony in the palace.

Did he come here as soon as the ceremony was over?

"What's wrong? Are you captivated by this prince's handsomeness and suave manner?"

All the worries and troubles in Xue Chenyu's heart disappeared with his teasing.

These days, they have been busy with their own things and have never met each other, but seeing him at this time, they inexplicably felt a joy of reunion after a long separation.

"Yes, Prince Cheng's appearance is so outstanding that everyone in Kyoto knows it. I am truly lucky to have seen the prince's true face."

"The prince is dressed so splendidly today. I am only a common woman, how can I not be attracted by him?"

Xue Chenyu's words were three parts teasing and seven parts sincerity.

Only she herself knew that she was speaking from the heart while teasing.

Situ Zhen's heart skipped a beat, as if he had heard some shocking news, and his smile froze.

"Are you serious about this?"

She said she was fascinated by him, but was she sincere about it?

Xue Chenyu's reason told her that she should continue to tell him in the same teasing tone as before, of course it was just a joke.

But under such moonlight and starlight.

Facing his hopeful eyes, she was inexplicably unable to say such words against her will.

"...Of course it's sincere. Doesn't the prince have confidence in his own charm and handsomeness?"

Situ Zhen's heart was tugged again.

It was the feeling of being held by an invisible hand, and he was so happy that he could hardly breathe.

"Let me take you to a mysterious place." Situ Zhen couldn't help but hold her hand.

Xue Chenyu felt as if she had been electrocuted and subconsciously pushed him away.

"Prince." Her breathing was a little rapid. If it weren't for the veil, the fact that she was blushing would be exposed. "I came out with a maid. I'm afraid I can't go with you..."

"It's okay, that girl will take care of it." Without waiting for her to finish, Situ Zhen said as a matter of course.

Xue Chenyu followed his gaze.

Under the bridge, Yumei was waving at them.

Yumei, this girl really has the trust of Prince Cheng.

Yumei said something, but Xue Chenyu didn't understand spoken language, so she could only vaguely make out that she said the words "it's fun".

Before I could seriously think about what to do for fun, someone grabbed my arm and floated into the night as if on the wind.