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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, the entire Qing Kingdom was immersed in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere. The streets and alleys were decorated with lights and colors, and the festive atmosphere was everywhere. Chen Jia and Chen Jue were full of joy and went to this grand lantern festival hand in hand to spend this beautiful night together.

In the morning, Chen Jia got up and dressed up carefully. She chose a light pink brocade gown with delicate peach blossom patterns embroidered on it. The stamens were outlined with gold thread, which sparkled in the sunlight. The cuffs and collar were trimmed with a circle of white rabbit hair, which added a bit of cuteness and gentleness. She combed her long black hair into an elegant bun, inserted a jade peach blossom hairpin diagonally, and the pink tassels hanging from the end of the hairpin swayed gently, as if wearing the breath of spring on her head.

Chen Jue was wearing a navy blue robe with simple and elegant cloud patterns embroidered with silver thread. The blue piping at the collar and cuffs showed low-key luxury. He wore a black square scarf on his head, which made him look even more heroic.

Chen Jue looked at Chen Jia, who was dressed up carefully, with eyes full of love, and exclaimed: "My lady looks like a peach blossom fairy today. This outfit complements the lively atmosphere of the Lantern Festival."

Chen Jia's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said lightly, "You just want to make me happy, but today is the Lantern Festival, so of course you have to dress appropriately."

The two smiled at each other, got on the carriage hand in hand, and drove towards the lantern festival.

The carriage moved forward slowly, and through the window, they saw all kinds of lanterns hanging on both sides of the street. There were round red lanterns with auspicious meanings, cute and playful animal-shaped lanterns, and exquisite and unique palace lanterns with beautiful landscape paintings and mythological stories painted on them. The streets were crowded with people, children holding lanterns, running and laughing, and adults with smiles on their faces, immersed in the joy of the festival.

Chen Jia pointed at the lanterns outside the window excitedly and said to Chen Jue, "My husband, look at these lanterns. They are so exquisitely made, and each one is unique."

Chen Jue looked in the direction of Chen Jia's finger, nodded and said, "Indeed, this Lantern Festival carries the people's yearning for a better life and also showcases the superb skills of folk artists."

Soon, the carriage arrived at the lantern festival. As soon as Chen Jia got off the carriage, she was shocked by the scene in front of her. In the square, all kinds of lanterns competed with each other for splendor, forming a sea of ​​lanterns. The huge dragon-shaped lanterns were winding and circling, as if they were about to soar into the sky; the lotus lanterns bloomed layer by layer, emitting soft light, like a fairyland.

Chen Jia held Chen Jue's hand and could not wait to shuttle between the lanterns. She stopped in front of a rabbit lantern, her eyes full of love, and said: "Husband, this rabbit lantern is so cute, look at its eyes, it seems to be saying hello to us."

Chen Jue smiled and said, "If my lady likes it, we will buy it and take it back for the children to play with."

After buying the lanterns, they continued walking and came to a river. They saw many people holding river lanterns, ready to release them to pray for blessings. Chen Jia's eyes lit up and said, "Husband, let's go release river lanterns too. I heard that if you make a wish by releasing river lanterns on the Lantern Festival, your wish will be more likely to come true."

Chen Jue nodded and said, "Okay, since my lady is interested, let's go together."

They came to the stall selling river lanterns, and Chen Jia carefully selected a lotus-shaped river lantern, with gorgeous pink petals and lifelike yellow stamens. Chen Jue chose a square river lantern with auspicious cloud patterns painted on it.

The two walked to the river, Chen Jia gently put the river lantern into the water, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and silently made a wish: "May my family be safe and healthy, my husband's career be successful, and our lives be happy and fulfilling."

Chen Jue looked at Chen Jia's pious appearance, closed his eyes, and made a wish: "I wish to be with my wife for the rest of my life, to protect her, and to enjoy the prosperity of the world together."

After making a wish, Chen Jia opened her eyes and watched the river lanterns drifting away with the current, her heart full of expectations. She turned to look at Chen Jue and said, "Husband, what did you wish for?"

Chen Jue smiled mysteriously and said, "This wish won't come true if you say it out loud. Madam, please guess."

Chen Jia tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said with a smile, "I guess my husband must have made a wish related to me and my family."

Chen Jue smiled and scratched Chen Jia's nose, saying, "My wife really understands me."

Leaving the river, they came to the Lantern Festival temple fair. The temple fair was very lively, with a variety of stalls. Some sold special snacks, which were fragrant; some sold handicrafts, which were exquisite; and some performed juggling, which attracted cheers from the crowd.

Chen Jia was attracted by the aroma and pulled Chen Jue to a snack stand. The stand was filled with various Yuanxiao delicacies, including sweet and soft sesame Yuanxiao, delicate red bean paste Yuanxiao, and novel fruit Yuanxiao.

Chen Jia looked at the dumplings and drooled, saying, "My husband, I want to eat dumplings."

Chen Jue smiled and said to the stall owner, "Boss, one of each, please."

The stall owner responded enthusiastically: "Okay, please wait a moment, these Yuanxiao are freshly cooked and are still hot."

After a while, the dumplings were served. Chen Jia couldn't wait to scoop up a sesame dumpling and took a bite. The sweet sesame filling flowed out. She said with satisfaction: "Well, this dumpling is so delicious, husband, you should try it."

Chen Jue also ate one and nodded in praise, "It's really delicious. The texture of this Yuanxiao is soft and sticky, and the filling is sweet. It is worthy of being a special delicacy of the Lantern Festival."

After eating Yuanxiao, they continued to visit the temple fair. Chen Jia stopped in front of a handicraft stall and was attracted by an exquisite sachet. The sachet was embroidered with colorful silk threads and a pair of mandarin ducks, symbolizing the love between husband and wife.

Chen Jia picked up the sachet and couldn't let it go. She said, "My husband, this sachet is so beautiful. I want to buy it."

Chen Jue smiled and said, "As long as my lady likes it, buy it. This sachet is perfect for my lady."

After paying, Chen Jia hung the sachet around her waist and asked Chen Jue with a smile, "My husband, does it look good?"

Chen Jue looked at Chen Jia with love in his eyes and said: "My lady, wearing this sachet, looks even more charming."

At this time, a burst of cheers came from not far away. They walked closer and saw that it was a juggler performing. The juggler threw and caught several colored balls in the air with skillful movements that were dazzling. Afterwards, the juggler performed other performances such as balancing bowls on one's head and spinning plates. The wonderful performances won rounds of applause from the audience.

Chen Jia was fascinated by the performance and applauded the artists from time to time. After the performance, Chen Jia said with emotion: "These artists are really skilled. Their performances have added a lot of joy to this Lantern Festival."

Chen Jue nodded and said, "Yes, these folk arts carry a long cultural tradition and are the treasure of Qing Kingdom."

Unconsciously, night fell and the moon was high in the sky. Chen Jia and Chen Jue walked hand in hand on their way home. The moonlight shone on them, casting long shadows.

Chen Jia said with emotion: "My husband, today's Lantern Festival and temple fair really opened my eyes and I had a very happy time."

Chen Jue gently squeezed Chen Jia's hand and said, "As long as my wife is happy, we will come together to visit the lantern festival and temple fair every Lantern Festival in the future."

Chen Jia looked up at Chen Jue, tears of happiness flashing in her eyes, and said, "Okay, husband, with you by my side, no matter what I do, I feel extremely happy."

On this beautiful Lantern Festival night, Chen Jia and Chen Jue were immersed in the festive atmosphere, and their love became more and more splendid, just like the bright lanterns.