bestfiction Chapter 290 Lantern Festival Chaos 1
Chapter 290 Lantern Festival Chaos 1
"Achi, come and take a look. This is the lantern your aunt brought you. Do you like it?"
"like!"
Without any hesitation, the little fellow spoke crisply, his childish voice full of joy.
Shen Li squatted in front of him and handed him the lantern in her hand, "Go and play by yourself."
Shen Mochi was running around the room holding a tiger lantern, and his happy mood was conveyed to everyone in the room.
Shen Li talked to Shen Changshan and Lin Cuicui for a while, and when they walked out of the yard, Xu Taohua caught up with them.
"Ali, wait."
"What's wrong, sister-in-law?"
Xu Taohua had a worried look on her face. She pointed at the hem of her skirt and said, "Ali, there's some dirt on the hem of your skirt."
Shen Li took a look. The alley was dirty and messy, so it was inevitable that it would be stained, but there was a drop of blood where the sister-in-law pointed.
Shen Li spoke in a relaxed tone, with a hint of comfort in her voice, "Sister-in-law, it's okay, I'll change my clothes later."
"it is good."
Xu Taohua didn't say anything else and turned back to the yard. Her younger sister didn't like others pointing fingers at her, and as the eldest sister-in-law, she enjoyed so many benefits brought by her, so she couldn't knowingly break the rules.
I took a look at the dirty hem of the skirt. It wasn't very obvious, but my sister-in-law had good eyesight.
I walked back to my yard and changed into a red dress, as today was the Lantern Festival, which was in keeping with the occasion.
She walked to the dressing table and sat down, picked up a letter from it and saw that it was written by Pei Yu. She skimmed over the familiar and clichéd words at the beginning and stopped her eyes on the second half of the letter. He said that he had rushed back to the capital and was now heading north.
The battle was about to break out, and he had to arrive as soon as possible before the war began. The Tatars were coming with great force, and it was the early days of the establishment of the new dynasty, so he could only win this battle and not lose.
He sighed slightly. It was not that he did not believe in Pei Yu's ability, but everything was unpredictable and he would fall into the enemy's trap if he was not careful.
However, Pei Yu has fought so many battles, so he must have a plan in mind.
However, my eldest brother is in the north, and my relationship with Pei Yu is different now, so I can't help but feel worried.
There are also my sister-in-law and my parents. They haven't asked about my brother's situation during this period, but they must be worried. The war is about to start, so it's better not to write to him and distract him.
The city became lively early in the morning. During the Lantern Festival on the 15th of every year, the curfew would be extended by two hours to encourage residents to play in the streets.
The Shen family also packed up and went out. As soon as they walked out of the door, Shen Changshan said, "Ali, Third Brother, you guys go and have fun by yourselves. Your mother and I will take your eldest sister-in-law and Ah Chi for a stroll on the street. We won't go far."
The main reason is that there are a lot of people on the street, and they are with children, so it would be bad if they got separated.
Shen Qian'an was not interested in these scenes and originally wanted to return to Lushan Academy, but there were too many people on the street, so he simply stayed here for one night and now stayed at home reading.
Shen Yuanzhou looked at Shen Li, "Little sister, let's go together."
Shen Liwan declined, "No, Third Brother, I'll go shopping alone."
"Okay then. I'll be leaving first."
Shen Yuanzhou felt a little disappointed at first, but soon became happy again. He didn't care about his injuries and ran away happily.
Xu Taohua said angrily, "You are so grown up, but you still don't behave properly."
Shen Li was a little worried and planned to go with them, but Lin Cuicui and Xu Taohua told her to go by herself, and then she nodded in agreement when she saw that they had brought two guards with them.
"Dad, Mom, Sister-in-law, be careful. I'm leaving first." Then he squatted down and said to Shen Mochi, "Wait for aunt to bring you beautiful lanterns in the evening."
"Yes, Auntie, I want lots and lots."
"Row."
Walking out onto the street, there were bustling crowds of people on both sides. The cold night wind did not affect their mood, and the smiles on their faces were brilliant.
There are lanterns of different styles hanging on the streets. I heard that there is a lantern tower on the most central street, and every lantern on it is unique.
These lanterns are either exquisite and complex or simple and elegant, and both are very rare.
Of course, the corresponding puzzles there are also very difficult to guess. In the first part, you have to guess the puzzles to enter the game, and in the second part, you have to pass the store’s assessment. Not only do you have to guess the answers, but you also have to recite poems and compose couplets.
Only the person who reaches the end can get the intricate crystal lantern at the top.
Shen Li had never seen such a scene, so naturally she wanted to see it for herself.
Following the crowded crowd, when I saw some uniquely shaped lanterns on the street, I would go forward to guess the answers. After walking for a while, I had three lanterns in my hands.
"Ali!"
Shen Li looked back and heard someone calling her, but she didn't see anyone. Just as she was about to use her mental power to check, Su Zhihui jumped out from the side.
"Ali, this is for you."
Su Zhihui held an exquisitely shaped plum blossom lantern in her hand and handed it to her.
"Ah Hui, why are you here? Aren't you staying at home with your uncle and aunt?"
This guy just came back today, saying that he went back to be with his parents. He appeared in Suzhou City again in the evening. I really want to ask him, aren’t you tired?
She was accompanied by Su Heng and two guards. Shen Li nodded slightly at him as a greeting.
"I've already gone back. Isn't it my brother who's going back to the academy? I thought there would be a lantern festival tonight, so I followed him here. We'll play for a few days before going back."
Shen Li nodded, "Aren't you tired?"
Su Zhihui shook her head. "Not tired. As soon as I got back here, I felt full of energy and not tired at all."
Shen Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What kind of impact did the capital city have on Su Zhihui that made her resist it so deeply?
"Come on, Ali, let's go for a walk."
As she spoke, she took Shen Li's hand, and the two walked forward, with Su Heng following behind with his guards.
Over there, Shen Changshan was walking in the crowd with his wife and Xu Taohua. He was holding Shen Mochi in his arms, and the little guy was looking around excitedly.
It’s not that I haven’t seen such a lively scene before, but it was mostly during the day. This is the first time I’ve seen such a lively scene at night, and it feels fresh.
Shen Changshan bought him a lot of small toys, all of which he liked. He originally wanted to get him the lantern, but the little guy refused in a baby voice.
"Grandfather, my aunt promised to bring me a lantern. What she brings back must be the best."
The implication is that he doesn't want these.
"Row."
"Grandfather, where is it? I want to come down and take a look."
Shen Changshan looked in the direction of his finger. There was a fire-breathing being over there. He took him into the crowd and placed him in front of him. On both sides were Xu Taohua and Lin Cuicui, both protecting him.
Suddenly, the crowd behind started to make a commotion. Someone shouted "Help!" and the crowd became completely chaotic.
Xu Taohua grabbed Shen Mochi, and the guards and Shen Changshan behind her also rushed forward to protect him, but they did not expect the crowd behind them to suddenly rush over.
"Achi!"
In the chaos, someone got next to Xu Taohua, took advantage of the conflict in the crowd, dodged Shen Mochi in her arms, and disappeared into the crowd.