Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

"Miss, I heard that the Flower Lantern Festival that occurs once a year is about to begin." Zi Juan said excitedly.

This was the first time she and Mo Yan had ever been out of the capital, and they were very curious about everything.

"You know all about this. They just experienced a catastrophe, how could they be in the mood to come to the Lantern Festival." Mo Yan attacked without restraint.

Zi Juan tilted his head and looked at her, then said complacently, "You don't know about this right? The reason they reported Flower Lantern Festival was to pray for blessings to begin with, and hope that everything will go smoothly next year.

Mo Yan's personality was a little dull, as if she was completely uninterested. Seeing that, Zi Juan turned to Ruan Xiaonuan and said: "Miss, let's go take a look, there will be no more chances in the future."

"Alright, alright," Ruan Xiaonuan said twice.

Actually, it was the same for her and Zi Juan. They really wanted to go to the Lantern Festival, which was why they agreed so straightforwardly.

"Lady, that's great. We can go tomorrow night." Zi Juan said happily.

Gu Junxiu happened to be outside the door when he heard the last sentence, and couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going tomorrow night?"

Seeing his cold expression, Zi Juan kept quiet, not daring to say a word.

"All of you can leave now." Ruan Xiaonuan's words made Zi Juan feel as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders as she ran far away from him.

Seeing her like that, Gu Junxiu asked curiously, "What happened to her?" If it was before, he would definitely not care about a servant girl. But due to the influence of Ruan Xiaonuan, she had fallen in love with the people around her.

Ruan Xiaonuan rolled her eyes at him, and rebuked, "Didn't I see you come!"

"Where are you going tomorrow night?" When Gu Junxiu was alone with her, he was a lot more gentle.

Ruan Xiaonuan hesitated for a while before telling Yue Yang about the Flower Lantern Festival. After saying that, she wanted to ask him to go with her, but then she realized that he must have been busy recently, so she decided to just shut up.

Gu Junxiu thought for a while, then said, "I'll go with you tomorrow night."

"Has Ren Deming's matter been settled?" Ruan Xiaonuan asked curiously.

He shook his head and said coldly, "He is a cunning person, no matter what he says, he will not enter."

"Then just barge in and capture him." she said angrily.

"There are a lot of guards in the Ren Mansion. If we barge in directly, it will cause a huge ruckus. By then, even if the other counties hear the news, our plan would have failed by more than half." Gu Junxiu explained.

When he first investigated this matter, it was not to capture only one Ren Deming, but it was to pull out all the small fishes and small prawns strung behind him.

On the second day, near dusk, Ruan Xiaonuan waited in the manor for a long time, but she still did not see Gu Junxiu. Seeing that the sky was already dark, she hurriedly walked around and saw that there was still no movement from outside.

"We won't wait any longer. Let's go." Mo Yan, you stay in the Palace. If the Duke comes back, tell him that I'll be leaving first. " After Ruan Xiaonuan finished speaking, she immediately headed for the door.

Because he was walking in a bit of haste, he did not see Gu Junxiu who was heading in his direction, and directly crashed into him. She covered his nose. Just as she was about to speak, she felt someone bump into his. It was a familiar smell. She looked up happily and said, "You're finally back."

Seeing her in a hurry, Gu Junxiu asked with an affirmative tone, "You can't wait anymore."

"The Lantern Festival has begun, who told you not to come?" Ruan Xiaonuan said as a matter of fact.

Helplessly holding her hand, he silently walked forward.

Just as she walked onto the street, Ruan Xiaonuan realized that the street today looked completely different from before. Everywhere was bustling with noise and excitement. There was no room for silence.

Previously, Crying Zi Juan had said that during the Flower Lantern Festival, even if they did not exit through the main doors, they would bring their maidservants out from the two gates with them. Thus, there were many people on the street tonight.

"Ah Xiu, what do you think of this mask?" Ruan Xiaonuan asked as she carried a green mask with fangs on it.

However, Gu Junxiu, who had always been calm and self-possessed, as stable as Mt. Tai, suddenly had a change in expression. He looked at Ruan Xiaonuan for a long time without speaking.

She felt as if his eyes were looking through her at someone else. Ruan Xiaonuan's heart hurt a little, but he said as if nothing had happened, "I think this mask is very fun, how about we buy this?"

Only after he took off the mask and saw her face, did Gu Junxiu finally regain his senses. Seeing the green mask with fangs, he disapprovingly said, "Let's change it. This killing intent is too strong, it's not suitable for girls."

Seeing her like this, Ruan Xiaonuan already knew that he must have come here with another girl. Was she the Bai Zhi that he missed in his heart? Or some other woman? A wave of piercing pain hit him. "That's what I like. Everything else is a little too ordinary."

She had personally seen a flash of disapproval in Gu Junxiu's eyes, so Ruan Xiaonuan ignored her and took the mask and asked: "Boss, how much is this?"

"Five coins, Miss, this is the one in your hand, it's the most detailed and the most expensive one." The boss didn't forget to praise himself.

Ruan Xiaonuan's gaze was indifferent. After getting Zi Juan to give him the silver, he put the mask on her face. Pretending not to know anything, he asked, "It's very lively up ahead. Let's go take a look."

After he finished speaking, he pulled Gu Junxiu who had an abnormal expression and walked forward. As he walked closer, he heard a voice from above, "I guessed the riddle of the lantern. As long as I guess correctly, I will be able to take away the lantern. If I guess everything correctly, I can take this one from my hands. "

Relying on her petite body, Ruan Xiaonuan forcibly passed through the crowd. Seeing the lantern in his hand, she could not help but exclaim in admiration. Just as she was about to turn around and speak to Gu Junxiu, he suddenly realised that was not by her side.

She looked back, but there was no sign of him. Had he already left? This thought surfaced in Ruan Xiaonuan's mind as she stood there, a little hurt from her own thoughts.

Ever since she knew that there was Bai Zhi, she knew that she wasn't the one living in Gu Junxiu's heart. She had only relied on her similarities with Bai Zhi to unrestrainedly enjoy his liking.

Unknowingly, Ruan Xiaonuan's face was already covered in tears. She stood there in a daze, completely at odds with the surrounding liveliness.

"Ruan Ruan, there are so many people tonight, can't you just follow me properly?" Suddenly, Gu Junxiu's angry voice came from behind her.

She immediately turned around, and after confirming it was him, she choked up and said, "Where did you go? Do you not want me anymore? "