"May I be with you in this life and the next." Xiao Jingyuan said word by word.

Si Ruihan bowed his head slightly when he heard this, his heart was filled with soreness, Xiao Jingyuan rubbed his wrist slightly, "We will also release sky lanterns for this year's Lantern Festival, this time, it's you who make a wish."

Si Ruihan's gaze stayed on Xiao Jingyuan's hand, and after a long while he smiled slightly, "Okay."

After strolling around for a few times, the two returned to Tenghui Pavilion. Li Fu had asked someone to take out the Guqin from Zhenbao Pavilion long ago. Si Ruihan went over and sat down to try it briefly, and he knew that it was really a good piano.

Xiao Jingyuan found a jug of wine from nowhere and took it in his hand. He walked over and leaned against Si Ruihan's side, half leaning against him and propping up a leg.

Si Ruihan glanced at him indifferently, then plucked the strings of the qin, and the flowing and elegant sound of the qin flowed out slowly, arousing the heartstrings and making ripples, Xiao Jingyuan raised his head and smiled comfortably while drinking the wine.

For the next two days, Xiao Jingyuan rested in Nuan Pavilion next to the imperial study one day, and in Tenghui Pavilion the other day. On the third day, the news about Concubine Hui's fall from favor spread wildly. Pregnant with the emperor's heir, angered Shengyan and was rejected.

When hearing these gossip, Cao Yunran was meeting with her mother. Mrs. Zhao looked at Cao Yunran holding a handkerchief, "Your Majesty, has there been news about the imperial physician recently?"

Cao Yunran narrowed her eyes when she heard this, "I'm in good health, don't tell the imperial physician about anything."

"The imperial concubine, one is prosperous and the other is damaged. How should a pregnant woman stand on her feet, and how should the Cao family deal with themselves." Zhao said in a deep voice.

"I know, so I don't need to say these words every time." Cao Yunran said holding back her anger.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao sighed, "Imperial concubine, your father has been thinking highly of your concubine fox sister these past few days. If... I'm afraid there will be a newcomer in the palace soon."

After sending off the Zhao family, Cao Yunran stood in front of the bell window, with a trace of determination and pain in Yuanshan's eyes, the Cao family took themselves for something, listening to the wind is rain, and at the first whistling of the wind, they were about to abandon themselves.

"A concubine dares to think like this, and wants to enter the palace to be equal to me, so courageous." Cao Yunran said with her eyes narrowed while clutching the handkerchief in her hand.

"Your Majesty, there are people coming from the Grand Concubine's Palace." Haruyuki walked over cautiously and said softly, for fear of offending the other party.

Cao Yunran closed her eyes, turned around and walked out. As soon as she went out, she saw Su E, the maid in charge of the Taifei Palace, waiting outside.

"The imperial concubine, the imperial concubine is sympathetic to the empress, and specially ordered the servant to send a Jade Guanyin. I hope that the empress will get this treasure and realize her wish as soon as possible." Su E said.

Cao Yunran tightly held the hand by her side, smiled for a while, and said through gritted teeth, "My palace, thank you for the reward from the imperial concubine. I will definitely put it in a good place and worship it every day."

Yunhua Palace

Wen Chengxian picked up a pen and wrote, while Si Ruihan studied ink beside him, "You didn't send what I gave you."

Si Ruihan's expression remained unchanged, "Concubine Hui has never been pregnant."

Wen Chengxian looked sideways at Si Ruihan, "If you don't have it today, it doesn't mean you won't have it in the future. You have never taken seriously what I teach you."

"Father's queen." Si Ruihan said after a while.

"In a few days, the Japanese Palace will pay homage to the late emperor. If you go back and copy Buddhist scriptures for the Palace, it will be regarded as self-cultivation." Wen Chengxian said lightly.

"My son obeys the order." Si Ruihan responded, not trying to defend himself.

Xiao Jingyuan, who finished approving the memorial in the evening, hurried to Tenghui Pavilion, waiting happily to go out with Si Ruihan to enjoy the lanterns, but when he entered, he found Si Ruihan standing in front of the desk writing something.

He walked forward slowly and picked up a few pieces of paper on the side, looked at them, raised his eyebrows slightly, with some doubts in his eyes, "Rui Han, what are you doing copying Buddhist scriptures?"

"Empress Father said that in a few days he will go to pay homage to Emperor Father and ask me to copy Buddhist scriptures for him so that he can send them to pray for blessings." Si Ruihan said flatly.

Xiao Jingyuan frowned, "Father scolded you? Why?"

Si Ruihan sighed, "It's not a reprimand, it's just because I didn't follow his instruction."

"Because of the brocade box last time? About the last time I copied the precepts for you?" Xiao Jingyuan said with a frown.

"It's all there." Si Ruihan said.

Xiao Jingyuan grabbed his wrist, "Don't write yet, let's go to watch the lanterns tonight, don't spoil your good mood."

Si Ruihan had no choice but to put down his pen when he heard the words, Xiao Jingyuan pulled him into an ordinary brocade robe, and slipped out of the palace quietly. Yinglan had been waiting outside the palace early, and when the two came out, she dressed up as an attendant and followed behind.

Because of the Lantern Festival, there are more people coming and going on the road. Roadside vendors are selling small lanterns of various colors, and many men and women are setting up boat lanterns by the moat, praying for a good relationship.

Xiao Jingyuan pulled Si Ruihan to look left and right, guessing lantern riddles and competing in poetry, he was very busy, but the joy under this busyness was even more rare.

"Ruihan, let's go throw pots." Seeing a small stall not far away, Xiao Jingyuan pulled Si Ruihan and walked over.

"Staller." "Staller."

The two voices sounded at the same time, and Xiao Jingyuan saw Mu Yilan wearing a silver mask on one side of his head. The two narrowed their eyes at the same time, and blinked at Xiao Qingyang who was behind Mu Yilan.

"Huang... Mr. Xiao, Mr. Si, what a coincidence." Xiao Qingyang said after a pause.

"You guys, come out to enjoy the lantern?" Si Ruihan said.

Xiao Qingyang nodded, Mu Yilan frowned, "Let's have a competition?"

Xiao Jingyuan smiled coldly, "Why not."

As they spoke, the two each took ten ordinary stones. Not far away was a bamboo basket made of bamboo joints. The two looked at each other and began to throw them one after the other.

Si Ruihan glanced sideways at Xiao Qingyang, "Grandpa speaks very well of you."

Xiao Qingyang's eyes lit up when he heard the words, "I would like to thank you, Young Master, for giving me this opportunity."

"This is an opportunity you won, and what you do in the future depends entirely on yourself. There will be an essay test next month, so you can try it." Si Ruihan said.

"En." Xiao Qingyang responded.

As soon as the words were spoken, a candied haws with syrup appeared in front of them at the same time. Xiao Qingyang and Si Ruihan looked at each other and reluctantly took it.

Going around the crowd, Xiao Jingyuan dragged Si Ruihan, Mu Yilan dragged Xiao Qingyang, and they came to a remote open space together. Yinglan stepped forward and handed over two sky lanterns, four people in two groups, each holding The lamp quietly waited for the heat brought by the candle.

"Ruihan, make a wish." Xiao Jingyuan said with a smile.

Si Ruihan looked at the lamp in silence and counted silently in his heart, until the fireworks in the distance covered all the voices, and then he slowly said, "May this life not be paid in vain."

Let go of the hand, the sky lantern went up to the sky, gradually turning into a bright spot, Xiao Jingyuan looked at Si Ruihan's slightly raised head, took a sudden step forward, tilted his head and kissed it.

No matter how gorgeous the fireworks are, they can't hide your face, and the hustle and bustle of the world can't hide your expectations. Ruihan, I heard your wishes...

On the other end, Mu Yilan embraced Xiao Qingyang with one hand, "Just now, what wish did you make?"

"Nothing." Xiao Qingyang said lightly.

Mu Yilan didn't say much when she heard it, she just grabbed the hand on the other person's shoulder and exerted a little force. This person's wish was also to pray for my health and my wish to be fulfilled. It's really...

Southern hinterland, Qiyan Town, Song Family

On the Lantern Festival, the day when thousands of houses were lit up, Song Shiqing sat alone in the study, raising his hands and kneading his swollen temples.

"Knock down."

There was a knock on the door, and when I looked up, I saw Song Mingyuan walking in with a tray, "Father, I haven't eaten much for dinner, I asked the kitchen to make some porridge, let's drink."

Song Shiqing looked at him, and said for a while, "Ming Yuan, the parent officer in Qiyan Town is doing well."

Song Mingyuan was taken aback, since he sat in this position, his father had never talked to him about these things, "The trivia is complicated, and it always needs to be done bit by bit. Fortunately, the soldiers confiscated by King Zhennan were confiscated by General Li. Now, it saves a lot of trouble."

Hearing General Li, Song Shiqing's eyes darkened, and he closed his eyes, "That's it, that's good."

"Father, what happened?" Song Mingyuan asked with a frown.

"The Song family has been in the south for too long, and it's time to change places. After a while, I plan to move the Song family's property to Chende Town next to the imperial city." Song Shiqing said slowly.

Song Mingyuan frowned tightly, "Father, what do you mean by this? The Song family originally started here. This is the foundation of the Song family. What does it mean to stay in the south for too long? It's time to change places, and why did you suddenly choose the imperial city?" Chende Town outside."

Song Shiqing was silent, Song Mingyuan opened his mouth, and suddenly thought of something, "Could it be?..."

"Mingyuan." Song Shiqing looked at Song Mingyuan, "Even so, you are a courtier, so you should obey."

"Father, my son doesn't understand." Song Mingyuan gritted his teeth and said, he really didn't expect that the man would be so worried about himself that he wanted to make his whole family hostage.

"Ming Yuan, this is human nature." Song Shiqing said.

Song Mingyuan was stunned for a while, and couldn't help but smiled miserably, it really was so, he lifted his clothes and knelt down, "Father, it's my son who made a mistake."

Song Shiqing raised his head slightly, "For the people of the world, it is worth giving up my Song family. You... are not wrong."

On the Lantern Festival, the lights illuminate the unknown lost way ahead...

For the next three days, Xiao Jingyuan tried various methods but failed to persuade Si Ruihan to let him copy for him, which made him very annoyed.

"Your majesty, this is something for royal father. You must be sincere. Besides, queen father is already full of dissatisfaction with me. It is always my fault." Si Ruihan said.

"Father, he..." Xiao Jingyuan started but didn't know how to continue. In his previous life, Si Ruihan had always respected Wen Chengxian, after all, the other party had saved his life.

Regarding this matter, Xiao Jingyuan couldn't refute it, but Wen Chengxian was not as cold as he showed. This is what Xiao Jingyuan knew clearly. Wen Chengxian and him were neither enemies nor friends, and they were also checking and balancing each other.

"Forget it, since I can't copy it for you, I'll stay here with you."

After speaking, Xiao Jingyuan said to Li Fu who was outside the door, "Li Fu, go to the imperial study and get the rest of the memorial."

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