As soon as the word "substitute" came out, Wang's heart trembled as if someone was beating a drum.

If it was before this year's Chinese New Year, she would have no idea what these two words represent... No, she doesn't know now either, but what she is sure of is that this matter must be very involved.

Otherwise, Mrs. Tai would not have behaved like that in the ancestral hall that day, and she would not have been caught by Gu Yanfei!

thumping! thumping! thumping!

Her heart beat faster and faster, almost to the point of her throat.

After that day, Mrs. Wang thought about this matter over and over again. Based on her understanding of Mrs. Tai, in Mrs. Tai's heart, the most important thing is the title and future of the Houfu.

So, this "stand-in" matter can make Mrs. Tai lose her composure to such an extent, will it possibly endanger the title of the Marquis Mansion?

thumping! thumping! thumping!

Wang's heart beat faster.

The title of the Marquis Mansion is not only Madam Gu's deathbed, but also the Wang family's deathbed.

Wang was scared and hesitated.

After a long silence and repeated hesitation, Mrs. Wang stomped her feet suddenly, and said to the woman in Tsing Yi in a deep voice: "Let that person wait first."

Wang himself turned around and walked towards the Cihe Hall, taking three steps in parallel and making two steps in parallel, walking like a breeze.

When it comes to "substitutes", nine times out of ten it is of great importance. She still has to tell Mrs. Tai to avoid any trouble in the future.

Mrs. Wang didn't bother to inquire about what the First Prince was doing in the Hou's Mansion, so she hurried away, feeling devastated.

On this day, Mrs. Wang stayed in the Hall of Cihe for more than half an hour, and then reluctantly told her mother-in-law to bring in the man outside.

In the days that followed, Dingyuan Hou's Mansion continued to close its doors and thank guests behind closed doors.

When Gu Yanfei finished her lantern slowly, it was the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

At dusk, the sun set and the sky was dark, leaving only the last touch of golden red in the western sky.

The Dingyuan Hou's Mansion once again welcomed the eldest prince in person, and a black lacquered flat-topped carriage waited outside the gate of the Hou's Mansion.

Before the news reached Gu Jian, Gu Yanfei happily got into the carriage, and met the two pairs of very similar Ruifeng eyes in the carriage, both of which were curved with joy.

The brothers and sisters wore purple clothes of the same color today, Chu Yi's robe was embroidered with a clump of green bamboo, and An Le's dress was embroidered with broken branches of green calyx plum.

One is elegant and dignified, the other is shy and cute.

"Sister!" An Le smiled shyly at Gu Yanfei, beckoned her to sit down beside her, and handed a small white rabbit lantern to Gu Yanfei, "This is a gift, it's from me. Lanterns made with the emperor's own hands."

The little girl blinked, her black and white pupils were filled with anticipation, as if she was asking, do you like it?

"It's so cute!" Gu Yanfei took the rabbit lantern and praised it sincerely, "It's much better than mine."

She was telling the truth, Anleza's rabbit lantern was much more delicate and lifelike than the round lantern in her hand.

An Le pursed her lips and smiled more shyly: "Brother Huang taught me."

An Le looked at Chu Yi opposite, with a shy smile that couldn't hide her admiration.

Gu Yanfei also gave Chu Yi a sideways look, with eyebrows bent, and handed the handmade lantern in his hand to Anle, "This is for you, we each have one."

She conveniently checked An Le's pulse, and pursed her lips in satisfaction.

When he was at Chengtianmen that day, Gu Yanfei mentioned it to the emperor, and asked the imperial physician to prescribe some safe prescriptions for Anle to take good care of his body.

In the past five years, the blood gu has hurt the foundation of An Le, and she will gradually regain consciousness in her legs only after the vitality lost in these years is replenished.

From the looks of it now, the doctor's prescription for safety is pretty good.

In just five or six days, the little girl's complexion improved a lot, and her fair cheeks became plump, like a half-bloomed flower, which gave Gu Yanfei the urge to pinch her cheeks.

Xiao Shi's yelling came from outside the carriage, and the carriage swayed and began to move forward slowly, heading south all the way.

An Le excitedly shook the lantern that Gu Yanfei gave her, and said with bright eyes, "Sister, have you ever been to the Lantern Festival?"

"Brother Dahuang and I have never been to a lantern festival before!"

An Le's second sentence surprised Gu Yanfei, and she subconsciously looked at Chu Yi who was sitting opposite.

That day when Chu Yi spoke so vividly in the Hou Mansion, she thought he would go there often.

Chu Yi is pouring tea.

Even though the carriage was shaking slightly when the carriage was driving, his hands were still so steady, so graceful, and his movements were like flowing water, and the tea never spilled.

In the next moment, a cup of scented tea that was seven or eight full was handed over to her, and the knuckles of the fingers holding the enamel pastel teacup were clearly defined.

Gu Yanfei looked straight into Chu Yi's warm, deep and peaceful eyes, and suddenly understood.

yes.

In the past eight years, Chu Yi has been a hostage in South Vietnam, no different from a bird in a cage; and eight years ago, the late emperor was alive, and as the crown prince at that time, he was struggling at every step, which also means that Chu Yi's life is also not easy. It's going to be great.

Gu Yanfei took the cup of scented tea that Chu Yi handed over, lowered her eyes and sniffed the fragrance of the tea, bent her lips and said with a smile: "It's my first time going to the Lantern Festival too, we're going to have a good time."

An Le nodded again and again, his face glowing.

After passing a few streets, the speed of the carriage began to slow down.

Even sitting in the carriage, the three of them could clearly hear the street outside becoming more and more lively...

An Le couldn't help opening a corner of the curtain and looking outside.

Red lanterns were hung on both sides of the street, exuding radiant brilliance, flowing in mid-air like a bright river of lights, which is too beautiful to behold.

There is no curfew today, and the streets are full of people coming and going.

Many young people were holding lanterns and strolling along the street with a smile on their face. Judging from the direction they were walking, one could tell that they were going to the Jokhang Temple to watch the Lantern Festival.

The closer you get to the Jokhang Temple, the more people will be on the street, and the speed of the carriage will be slower. In the end, it is almost slower than passers-by on foot.

Gu Yanfei simply suggested: "Let's walk from here, look at the lights, and visit the temple fair."

There was no need for Chu Yi to order anything, Xiao Shi, the driver, cleverly parked the carriage on the side of the road.

Gu Yanfei got out of the carriage first, and a wheelchair had already been placed beside the carriage, Xiao Shimai smiled obediently at Gu Yanfei.

Chu Yi personally carried An Le out of the carriage and gently placed her on the wheelchair.

Gu Yanfei helped the little girl straighten her cloak, snapped her fingers again, and lit the lantern in An Le's hand.

There is no candle in the lantern, only a piece of talisman paper.

When the talisman paper was lit, the lantern lit up, and through the translucent lampshade, you could see a few butterflies dancing around the two peonies in the lantern, just like a wonderful shadow play.

An Le covered her mouth and let out a low cry in amazement, and saw a colorful butterfly flapping its wings and flying out from the mouth of the lantern, turning into spots of light and wisps of fragrance in mid-air.

Some passers-by looked at them curiously, and their eyes inevitably fell on An Le in the wheelchair, and their attention was attracted by the lantern in her hand.

Admiration sounds floated over one after another from the surroundings, and words such as "beautiful", "revolving lantern", "butterfly" and so on could be faintly heard.

Anle proudly straightened up her body, and gently shook the lantern in her hand, her dark pupils shone brightly under the light outside the window, like the brightest stars in the night sky.

Her lantern was made by Sister Yanfei herself, and it is the only one in the whole capital!

Chu Yi pushed Anle's wheelchair forward slowly.

There are countless lanterns hanging on both sides of the street. The bigger the restaurants and shops are, the more lanterns are hung, such as lotus lanterns, Guanyin giving birth lanterns, Zhuangyuan riding horse lanterns, and horse-watching lanterns... all kinds of lanterns make the surrounding area beaming with joy. , Ambilight, brilliant lights.

Gu Yanfei and An Le were dazzled and amazed, their eyes were wide open.

An Le is not only the first time to come to the Lantern Festival, but also the first time to go out of the palace. She is surprised by everything she sees and can't stop lingering at every stall on the street.

After walking a few dozen feet, she had already bought a basket of gadgets.

"Sister, the purses in that shop are so pretty!"

"Sister, this candied fruit...is sour and sweet and delicious."

"Sister, does this bracelet look good?"

"..."

"Sister, let's go over there and guess the lantern riddles!"

The three of them came to a bustling restaurant.

There are strings of red lanterns hanging outside the restaurant, like a big red curtain, making the whole restaurant red and beaming with joy.

Outside the gate of the restaurant, there are many people who come to guess lantern riddles, surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside.

A little waiter was yelling at the top of his voice: "Ten Wenqian to guess the lantern riddle once, if you guess correctly, this lantern belongs to you."

"Guess ten lantern riddles correctly, and our restaurant will give a jar of fine wine 'Jianlanchun' as a gift.

"Don't miss it when you pass by."

There are many people watching, but not many people guessing lantern riddles. After all, it costs ten cents a time, and most people just want to join in the fun.

"I'll do it." An Le happily raised her hand to Xiao Er, and randomly picked out a lantern.

The Xiao Er tore off the white paper pasted on the lantern, revealing the lantern riddle on it: the flowers are fragrant in late spring and early autumn.

This question is not difficult or easy.

An Le tilted her face and thought for a while, then said, "'Late Spring' is 'Day', 'Early Autumn' is 'He', when added together it is the word 'Xiang', and 'Flower Fragrance' is also 'Xiang'!"

"Miss is really smart, you guessed right." Xiao Er clapped his hands heavily, "Miss, do you want to continue guessing?"

"Guess!" An Le said with pride.

An Le played with great interest, and even guessed ten lantern riddles, of course not all of them were guessed by her.

She couldn't guess that Gu Yanfei would pick it up; Gu Yanfei couldn't guess that there was Chu Yi behind.

After passing through all the trials and guessing correctly ten lantern riddles in a row, An Le felt bored and pulled Gu Yanfei's sleeve to leave.

Xiao Er could see that the three of them were worth money, so he cheerfully seduced An Le and said, "Girl, if you guess the most lantern riddles correctly today, you can win the Lantern King."

"Look, that lamp is the lamp king!"

Xiao Er turned around and pointed to the restaurant at the back. In the center of the lobby hung an exquisite palace lantern-shaped revolving lantern, glittering golden, gorgeous and dazzling.

An Le glanced at it, but his interest faded.

That revolving lantern was certainly good, but in her opinion, it couldn't compare to the Butterfly Chasing Incense Lantern that Gu Yanfei gave her.

Xiao Er wanted to persuade him a few more words, when he heard a clear and crisp slap in the lobby of the restaurant.

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