Chapter 151 Longing
Hu Xiaolin's plans are indeed very good.
His considerations have indeed grasped Bai Shier's pulse and calculated Bai Shier's psychology.
It’s a pity that he didn’t know that Bai Shier had left Yingtian City, but he didn’t know that even if he successfully forced Lu Zhongxing to share the information that Fujiwara Tomosuke was arrested and given to the Jinyiwei and the Six Gates, Bai Shier could not get the news from these two yamen.
Because even Ye Bi, who informed Bai Shier, was searching for his "allies" everywhere, and at this moment, he had no idea where he was now.
However, which of the things in the world is completely accurate?
...
Changning Town, since leaving Yingtian City, Bai Shier and Zhu Jinxuan came to this small town with only two streets with travelers.
In order to prevent the attention of Dongchang, Jinyiwei or other interested people, the two did not live in the only inn in the town. After all, according to their ideas, they wanted to live here until winter goes and spring comes, and the ice and snow melts. Although the beginning of spring is over after the Spring Festival, there is still nearly a month before Jingzhe, where the weather warms up, they now look like they can live in the inn for a month.
So, since they arrived in Changning Town, they chose to rent a yard, which looked like they were preparing to settle down in the town.
At the beginning, everything was fine, but as the Spring Festival approached, both people who were interested in movement but not quiet could not sit still.
Especially when Zhu Jinxuan heard that the people in the town who had a little wealth in her family were looking forward to it, and happily discussed what clothes to wear when she went to Yingtiancheng to enjoy the lanterns this year, what lanterns would she see this year, which talented man could guess the most difficult riddles, win the first prize and other topics, her heart was filled with anticipation for the Lantern Festival lanterns in Tiancheng.
After hearing a few scholars wearing Confucian robes and square scarves on their heads, and in the cold winter, she didn't forget to hold a group of scholars in the Thirteenth place to chant many poems about the Shangyuan Festival, her sense of expectation instantly reached its peak.
Especially when he heard a scholar chanting Mr. Jiaxuan's "Qingyu Case·Yuanxi", he couldn't help but think a lot in his heart.
"I searched for him in the crowd for thousands of times, but when I looked back, the man was in the dim light."
This sentence made her unable to help but think of her and Bai Shier.
...
"Well, twelve, have you ever admired lanterns before?"
So, that night, she couldn't help but ask Bai Shier carefully and tentatively.
"Do you want to go to Yingtian to enjoy the lanterns?"
Bai Shier was stunned when he heard her inquiry, and then immediately understood what Zhu Jinxuan was thinking.
"Every year, the capital is very lively during the Spring Festival, with lanterns hanging everywhere, and there are people watching lanterns everywhere. However, the emperor can only look at it from a distance above the city wall, and I can only be in the palace."
Zhu Jinxuan did not answer, but talked about her past experiences with a look of memories. At the end, she couldn't help but feel a hint of loss on her face.
"Although the lanterns made by the craftsmen in the palace are very exquisite, I never like them. The lanterns that I can only watch by myself. No matter how exquisite or beautiful it is, what's the use? Others see them again."
"Then let's go to Yingtian City this year to see if their lanterns are as beautiful as those in the palace."
Bai Shier, who had been listening quietly by the side, couldn't help but touch her hair when she heard this. When her eyes looked at her, a doting smile appeared on her face and said gently.
"Really?"
Zhu Jinxuan's face was first delighted, but immediately, the joy on her face turned into worry.
"But..."
"It's fine."
Bai Shier, who knew what she was worried about, held her hand and held it in the palm of his hand, comforted her with a smile.
"You should also see that in this small town of Changning alone, there are no less than dozens of people going to Yingtian City to enjoy the lanterns. How many towns are there near Yingtian City? How many people will flock to Yingtian City? Not to mention those richer counties, how many of them will rush to Yingtian to participate in the lantern festival?"
Bai Shier calculated to show Zhu Jinxuan with his fingers.
"As long as we hang out among the crowd, as long as we are careful enough, nothing will go wrong. And,"
Seeing Zhu Jinxuan's face still had a faint worry and self-blame, Bai Shier couldn't help but reach out to smooth out her frown eyebrows and said softly as she looked at her.
"And, since I was born, I have never participated in the Lantern Festival. I wouldn't let this opportunity go so easily."
"You said this on purpose just to make me happy."
Although Zhu Jinxuan unceremoniously exposed Bai Shier's last lie, what flashed between her eyebrows was touching and happiness.
"How could it be?"
Bai Shier pretended to be exaggerated and raised his hands high and said with a look of unfairness.
"I stayed at home for a day and didn't go out, but I was always thinking about how to make unique lanterns."
"Really?"
Zhu Jinxuan's face was half-believing, but her eyes were filled with deep expectations.
“Of course,”
Bai Shier paused for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face.
"It's fake!"
But immediately, he hurriedly said before Zhu Jinxuan slapped his slender hand on her body with an angry look on her face.
"If I only do this kind of thing, it would be so boring. Of course, we have to do it together to make more meaningful and happier."
When Zhu Jinxuan heard Bai Shier's words, the anger on her face immediately turned into excitement and expectation.
“It’s almost the same.”
However, when she spoke, she pretended to be arrogant and said to Bai Shi Er.
"Time is tight, let's think about what our lanterns should look like now."
Standing up, Bai Shier turned around to get the pen and ink, and said to Zhu Jinxuan.
"In this way, when it dawns tomorrow, we can buy the materials and make our own lanterns."
"A good lantern must be equipped with a good riddle. We also have to think of a riddle that is exquisite enough."
Zhu Jinxuan's emotions were also mobilized, and she couldn't help but stand up, clapped her hands, and said to Bai Shier with a excited face.
"Ahem, this is not what I am good at, so I'll leave it to you."
"Um?"
Zhu Jinxuan pouted in dissatisfaction and looked at Bai Shier with threatening eyes.
"Okay, okay, I'll think with you."
Bai Shier had to raise his hand and surrender quickly.
"But before that, I think we should make the lanterns first."
Chapter completed!