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Generally, there are two ways to make a wish with a lantern. One is to directly release the lantern and let it fly into the air to make a wish. The other is to find a river and let the lantern drift along the river.

After finally leaving the second palace, Ruan Miaomiao naturally wanted to experience the latter again.

She put the butterfly-shaped lantern into the water, then closed her eyes, clasped her hands together and made a wish.

About ten seconds later, she opened her eyes again.

Xiao Chenjing was also somewhat curious about her wish. He remembered that last year Ruan Miaomiao had said in front of him directly that she wanted to live in the most prosperous palace closest to him.

Generally speaking, as long as her wishes were not too excessive, Xiao Chenjing would agree.

This time is no exception.

"What wish did you make?"

However, he was shocked and miscalculated. This time, Ruan Miaomiao actually refused to tell him the wish she had made this year.

People are like this. If they can't get something they don't care about, or don't get the answer they want, they will become very upset.

But Ruan Miaomiao was not going to say anything, and no one could get any information from her.

Xiao Chenjing naturally couldn't do that either.

"All right!"

Ruan Miaomiao stood up, clapped her hands, and sniffed. "I have already digested what I ate at the banquet. I finally got out. I want to eat eight-treasure duck and chestnut cake..."

These were all the things she had grown tired of eating before entering the palace.

But after entering the palace for a few years, I looked back and began to miss the feeling.

"You want to eat it, why don't you let the kitchenette make it?"

Xiao Chenjing couldn't understand it at once, because he didn't care much about food, so he didn't know what Ruan Miaomiao was thinking.

As early as when she was pregnant, he allowed her to have her own small kitchen in the palace so that she could cook whatever she wanted.

Besides, it is always safer to make it yourself rather than having it go through several hands in the imperial kitchen.

Ruan Miaomiao answered without hesitation: "How can the food made in the palace be compared with that made in the stalls outside?"

After seeing black lines on Xiao Chenjing's forehead, he realized that his words were ambiguous.

To make amends, "I mean, the food in the palace is made by the imperial chef, so it's naturally delicious and healthy, but some things, not so healthy, may have a different feel."

"Besides, what you can't eat is what you worry about the most! After all, you finally come out here, so of course you have to eat some down-to-earth food!"

Xiao Chenjing was still chewing on what she meant by "down-to-earth" when he was led by Ruan Miaomiao into the crowd.

Then he saw the big pot cakes that were so greasy that they made people feel sick, and saw all kinds of sugar figures and sugar paintings. These snacks were the most popular among children.

Since today is the annual Lantern Festival, there are many lanterns made of sugar or flour, which look lifelike.

Not only did Ruan Miaomiao buy one for herself to try, she also wanted Mu Zian to help her bring two back for Xiao Xu and Xiao Chan.

"Well, sugar figures won't work. They'll melt over time. It's better to use dough, and it won't damage your teeth!"

Ruan Miaomiao felt that she was simply too smart.

However, Xiao Chenjing refused. He said righteously, "These things outside are not guaranteed at all. How can you bring them back for Xu'er and Chan'er to eat? What if something goes wrong after eating them?"

It’s not that he didn’t want to dissuade Ruan Miaomiao, but Ruan Miaomiao’s movements were too fast.

Sometimes, without even waiting for him to react, she would just walk up to the stall, take the food and start eating.

Then Mu Zian ran over happily to pay.

The vendors knew from their clothes that Ruan Miaomiao was not the kind of person who couldn't afford to pay, so they didn't stop Ruan Miaomiao at all.

On the contrary, when they get closer, the smart vendors' movements will become more obvious.

Put the freshly baked food next to it and fan it with a palm-leaf fan to let the aroma waft out.

Ruan Miaomiao was obviously not a person of strong will. She couldn't walk when she smelled the fragrance.

Seeing Mu Zian handing over the silver to pay again, Xiao Chenjing was suspicious for a moment. Why did this guy seem too attentive?

But he didn't think much about it. In the past two years, he had almost exclusively favored Ruan Miaomiao, so it was natural for Mu Zian to treat her as his master.

"Is there something wrong with eating?"

Ruan Miaomiao didn't realize anything was wrong. She asked in confusion, "I've eaten so much and nothing happened. What could go wrong with eating a little candy man made of dough?"

She felt that Xiao Chenjing was making a big deal out of nothing.

"Children's bodies are fragile and their stomachs are weak. Anyway, I won't allow it, and you are not allowed to eat it either!"

He signaled to Mu Zian to snatch the food that Ruan Miaomiao was eating, but Ruan Miaomiao turned her back and refused to allow Mu Zian to get close.

Rejected, Mu Zian looked at Xiao Chenjing helplessly. It was obvious that he had no way to deal with Ruan Miaomiao.

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, a black shadow as fast as lightning suddenly jumped out from the crowd.

The action was very quick and happened to be at such a good time.

The black shadow clearly had a target in mind, and it ran straight towards Xiao Chenjing. Suddenly, a silver sword appeared in its hand, and it pointed directly at Xiao Chenjing who was standing in front of it.

"Master, be careful!"

The first moment Mu Zian shouted was a warning, but it was too late.

Because the two masters were obviously arguing, the others tactfully did not interrupt them, but instead stepped back a few steps.

Who knew something so unexpected would happen.

If we say that Xiao Chenjing was assassinated before he ascended the throne, we can say that the assassin was sent by his rivals.

However, at this time, Xiao Chenjing had already firmly established himself on the throne and had an heir.

The State of Xiao also prospered under his rule.

Who could be the assassin sent to murder His Majesty?

At such a tense and critical moment, Ruan Miaomiao's work was faster than the assassin's sword.

Under Xiao Chenjing's shocked and unacceptable gaze, the sword suddenly pierced Ruan Miaomiao's chest.

Seeing that the assassination failed, the assassin quickly drew his sword and began to run away.

Originally, Xiao Chenjing wanted to give chase personally, but Ruan Miaomiao was stabbed and the situation was unclear. How could he leave at this time?

I can only let others chase after him.

Watching the blood slowly flowing out from Ruan Miaomiao's chest and mouth, Xiao Chenjing felt that his mind was completely blank for a moment.

When I hugged someone, my hands were shaking.

"Miao Miao, how do you feel? Don't sleep, trust me, you will be fine!"

In fact, even if Ruan Miaomiao hadn't blocked the sword for him, Xiao Chenjing would not have been unable to dodge it.

Although the assassin moved very quickly, he also reacted very quickly. In addition, he had people protecting him around him and in secret, so he didn't think anything would happen to him at all.

But what he didn't expect was that Ruan Miaomiao would rush in front of him.

She was clearly angry because he didn't let her eat the moment before, but when faced with a matter of life and death, she appeared in front of him without hesitation and gave her life for him!

Xiao Chenjing was so shocked that he couldn't express it in words, and then he felt guilty and touched.