A colorful light appeared in front of us.

It's a lantern!

Outside the gate of the teahouse, on both sides of the bustling street, although the vendors had already withdrawn and the pedestrians dispersed, the lanterns were hung with trees on both sides, and tall wooden racks were even set up in some places, and various colorful lanterns were hung on the racks.

The wind stopped and the rain stopped, and only a few raindrops floated in the sky, bringing coolness to people. However, the lanterns lit up at this time, illuminating the streets that had not yet walked out of the dark sky of wind and rain.

Li'er opened her eyes wide in surprise and looked at the scene in front of her. After watching for a while, she seemed to be unable to believe her eyes, and then reached out and rubbed her eye sockets hard.

I was also shocked and subconsciously turned to look at Pei Yuanhao.

He stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, his slightly narrowed eyes swam around with a calm and graceful look, and then lowered his head to look at Li'er.

Li'er suddenly raised her head and looked at him: "Did you prepare it for me?"

Pei Yuanhao smiled and said, "Do you like it?"

“…”

This time, Li'er was so surprised that she couldn't even answer whether she liked it or not. She just turned her head and looked at the lanterns around her that were constantly shaking in the slanting wind and drizzle, shining with colorful light, and jumped off the steps and ran over to see happily.

The servant holding an oil paper umbrella was so scared that he stood up and held the umbrella over her head.

Pei Yuanhao also walked down with a smile. He had just taken two steps, but stopped again and looked back at me.

Standing on the steps, I had not woken up from my shock for a moment. When I saw him looking at me, I was a little confused and stared at him blankly.

He thought about it, took a step towards me, and walked to me down the steps.

"Please stay with me for a while."

“…”

His voice was very calm, without deliberate gentleness, and without praying, as if he was just saying something ordinary in peace.

But standing in the rain, his temples gradually wet, and his eyes seemed to have drizzled. When the light flashed by, thousands of words were spoken at that moment.

I couldn't even say a word, just looking at the swaying lanterns around me, shining with a gorgeous stream of light. When he stood in the stream of light, his deep eyes seemed to have merged into all the light and became gentle.

After a while of silence, I didn't say anything after all, just walked down the steps gently.

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Twilight is coming, but the rain never breaks. It brushes across people's cheeks from time to time and passes through their fingertips, bringing a moist and cool feeling.

There were even more pedestrians on the street.

Such lanterns appeared on the streets of Yangzhou on a non-year or holiday, or even on a rainy evening, and even appeared immediately after a heavy rain. They were even more shocking than the magic of immortals. Everyone walked onto the streets one after another, some holding oil-paper umbrellas, and some simply strolled in the drizzle and enjoyed this rare wonder.

Among these people were Li Er and I, and Pei Yuanhao, who made this wonder.

It was getting dark and there seemed to be a glow in the sky. We were holding oil-paper umbrellas and mingling among the crowd, without attracting any attention. Li'er jumped all the way, looked at the lotus lanterns here, the rabbit lanterns there, and even went around the lanterns with a group of children to watch the little people above for a long time. Pei Yuanhao and I stood beside us, watching her originally red face being reflected by the lights, making it even red like an apple.

I stood there, looking at Li'er's joyful appearance, and then at the scene of the lantern that kept rotating, like a cycle of reincarnation, I was a little stunned for a moment, and at this moment, his slightly dull voice came from behind me—

"I remember that there was also a lantern festival in Yangzhou more than ten years ago."

“…”

"When everyone is in danger."

“…”

"Do you remember?"

“…”

In an instant, the scenes that had been covered in dust in my memory suddenly appeared in front of me, like the lantern, and couldn't wait to be staged at this moment.

And I also felt a stinging pain, which came from my chest.

I originally wanted to say I couldn't remember it, but I couldn't say this simple sentence, because the lantern festival was not held by someone else, but the great hero in my heart, the upright man, the memories he left in my life, I can't forget, and even saying "forgot" seemed to be a blasphemy to him and the past.

After thinking for a long time, I nodded gently.

"It's a pity that I haven't seen it."

“…”

Yes, he didn't see that lantern festival, and we had already received the news that he left Yangzhou City. But at that time, he didn't know that he was going to several other provinces in Jiangnan to prepare medicinal materials, hoping that Xue Muhua would prepare medicines that could suppress the plague.

He did not see that lantern festival that remained in the memories of many Yangzhou people.

My eyes became dizzier and darker.

"At that time, I was just a prince, and you—"

Seeing that he was about to say what happened back then, I spoke lightly and interrupted him: "At that time, I hadn't had a liberty yet."

He looked at me.

I looked at Li'er who was jumping happily in front of me and said lightly: "It's been too long."

After saying this, I took a few steps and walked to Li'er's side.

He stood there, looked at us for a while, but after all, he didn't say anything, and followed in silence.

There were more and more people, and the streets became more and more lively. I held Li'er and Pei Yuanhao was with Li'er. The three of us walked slowly in the crowd. Gu Ping and other guards followed each other. At this moment, it seemed like a family of three was wandering on the street, looking at the colorful lanterns, Li'er held our hands, and looked at the people around who were about to come out to see the lanterns in the rain, and felt a little novel: "Mom, aren't they going to shelter from the rain? Why are they coming out to see the lanterns again now?"

I smiled faintly and said, "Don't urge the jade leaking copper pot, the iron gate and gold lock are completely open; who can sit idle when you see the moon, where can you hear the lamp?"

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Who can sit idle when you see the moon? Where can you hear the lights and not come to see it?" Li'er repeated silently, then suddenly smiled and said, "Then did I do a good thing? They can see these lanterns because of me!"

Pei Yuanhao laughed.

I glanced at them and didn't say anything.

After walking for a while, Wu Yanqiu next to him walked forward a few steps. Pei Yuanhao saw that he had something to say, so he walked over slowly. He saw Wu Yanqiu saying something in his ear in a low voice. Pei Yuanhao's brows immediately frowned slightly, but did not say anything. Instead, he looked up at the gray sky that was still drizzling.

The time is almost done.

The rain did not fall through, but was drizzling all the time. Some lanterns were wet and damaged by the rain, and some were extinguished. Some people immediately came up next to them and replaced with new lanterns.

Li'er also saw this scene. She subconsciously stopped and looked at the busy followers and piles of lanterns that were replaced after being damaged. She raised her head to look at me, and there was a trace of confusion in her eyes: "Mom."

I smiled and said, "Because you want to see, he has prepared it for you."

“…”

"Because of your words, many people are busy in the rain."

Li'er said in a panic: "But, I didn't say I must see it, I just--"

I smiled and said, "Li Er, the ordinary people say something, maybe it will only affect their relatives or one or two friends at home; no one will immediately prepare for them and do it for them if they say something."

“…”

"But people with high positions and power are different."

“…”

"Because he has power and because many people want to curry favor with him, maybe he just said something accidentally, and someone immediately prepared for him and did it for him."

“…”

"One of his thoughts and actions may affect many people."

“…”

"The 'response' that my mother said can be a blessing or a disaster."

“…”

"Your words have made many people see beautiful lanterns today, but it is also your words have made many people busy in the rain. These lanterns can be used for a long time when the weather is sunny, but because they are wet, they may only be used for a while and they will be ruined."

“…”

"Whether this matter is good or bad, you can judge it yourself."

“…”

"Mom just wants to tell you that the more powerful a person is, the more careful he should behave."

After hearing what I said, Li'er turned to look at the busy people and nodded quickly: "I understand!" After that, a faint feeling of loneliness appeared on her face. She lowered her head and said softly: "Actually, I just want to stay with him for a while."

When I heard her words, I felt a stinging pain in my chest.

But I didn't know what to say to comfort her, but after a while of silence, I gently stroked her head.

At this time, Pei Yuanhao also came over.

His expression also had a hint of loneliness. Looking at Li'er's lonely expression, he immediately asked, "What's wrong with Li'er?"

Li'er glanced at him and didn't say anything.

He frowned slightly and was about to ask again, but I had turned to him and said calmly: "I think it's almost the same."

“…”

"I have seen the lanterns, it's time for us to go back."

He seemed to have been pinched hard by someone. Although his face was still calm and expressionless, the sudden pain in his eyes was so clear that I even felt his breath suffocating.

I repeated: "We're time to leave."

A group of children were laughing and running past us, making faces while running. He and I stood calmly, looking at each other, and the noisy sounds around us made us feel silent at this moment.

At this moment, a man suddenly rushed out from beside him, holding a cold knife in his hand and rushed towards us.
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