Chapter 290: Going out of the palace to celebrate the Qiqiao Festival
Zhao Ling's canonization ceremony has not yet been officially completed, but he has already moved into Sansou Palace.
Dugu Liancheng stayed at Wuyou Palace for the next three days until Zhao Ling's health got better and her mood gradually stabilized.
During this period, Mu Ci did not meet Dugu Liancheng, and the two naturally had no chance to talk.
"Your Majesty, today is the Qiqiao Festival, let's go out to the flower street." Yingchun suggested enthusiastically.
Being stuck in the palace all day long, the only place in the palace to wander around is the Royal Garden, which is very boring.
"Are you saying that the Ai family is a daughter who has not yet left the imperial court? Is the Qiqiao Festival a festival that the Ai family can participate in?" Mu Ci tapped Yingchun's forehead.
This girl just wants to have fun and won't listen to any instructions.
"Can the Qiqiao Festival only be attended by daughters who have not yet left the court? Then, the empress should go and play with the slave. Isn't the slave not out of the court yet?" Yingchun's eyes lit up.
But no matter how much she tried to persuade her, the empress remained unmoved, and in the end she was taught a lesson by Sizhu.
In the evening, Mu Ci was thinking about adding some dishes to the small kitchen, and while she was letting Si Zhu prepare the preparations, Li Yu suddenly came over to flatter her: "Your Majesty..."
"Li Yu, can you speak normally?" Yingchun touched her arm, and she got goosebumps.
Li Yu glared at Yingchun: "You go on your way."
When facing Mu Ci, he said in a flattering voice: "My queen, please come with me."
"It's almost time to eat. Let's talk about other things after the meal." Mu Cixin said, everything is not as important as eating.
"Your Majesty has already prepared food. Your Majesty, just follow this servant and leave. Don't let Your Majesty wait for too long." Li Yu barely made a move and dragged Mu Ci away.
Mu Ci didn't want to make it too difficult for Li Yu, so he gave up the dinner.
Because Yingchun didn't want to go to Yanfu Palace with Mu Ci, Sizhu and Jirou accompanied him in the end.
But this time they went not to Yanfu Palace, but to Xihe Gate. Near Xihe Gate, there were two carriages parked.
Mu Ci was a little confused. When he walked forward, he saw someone getting out of the carriage. Was it Dugu Liancheng in regular clothes?
His clothes were not as serious as usual, and he no longer had the majesty of the day. Instead, he looked like a harmless white-faced scholar, but he was still noble and charming.
"Let me wait." Dugu Liancheng said, pulling Mu Ci into the first carriage.
Mu Ci didn't know what he was going to do: "Where are we going..."
Are you going to leave the palace?
"Today is the Qiqiao Festival. Li Yu said that women like this day, so I will take you out of the palace to feel the atmosphere outside the palace." Dugu Liancheng did not hide his purpose and stated his purpose.
"That's it." Mu Ci murmured. She put the strange color in her eyes away and lifted the curtain to see outside.
The carriage quickly left the palace gate and headed for the bustling crowd. Mu Ci stared at it intently, as if there was some scenery outside that attracted her.
Seeing that her mood was not very high, Dugu Liancheng was a little surprised: "You don't like it?"
"I like it." Mu Ci murmured.
Who doesn't yearn for a free life? Since entering the palace, there are very few opportunities to leave the palace.
In her previous life, she had also thought about how happy she would be if Dugu Liancheng could take her out of the palace for a walk on the Qiqiao Festival.
It's a pity that it took her two lifetimes to get her wish fulfilled in this life. This life is different from what she wanted in her previous life, so naturally her state of mind is no longer the same.
Naturally, Dugu Liancheng didn't know Mu Ci's complicated mood. But seeing that Mu Ci wasn't in a high mood, he knew that this so-called surprise meant nothing to her.
At that moment, his face also turned cold.
When we arrived at the street, there were too many pedestrians, so everyone got off the carriage one by one and walked among the bustling crowd.
There are many children holding lotus leaves, dressed up and chasing each other on the street.
Dugu Liancheng looked at the lively street scene. He had never felt the breath of life before, but this time he felt a different kind of emotion.
He saw some girls who had not left the palace holding lanterns, smiling like flowers, and their eyes were filled with the light of happiness.
Mu Ci, on the other hand, looked gloomy, as if her husband had died at home...
When thinking about Mu Ci's identity, isn't it because her husband died and she is now a widow?
Thinking about it this way, he was not in a good condition.
Li Yu was accompanying him, observing his words and expressions.
There was no smile on Mu Ci's face, and neither did the emperor. They both looked more like enemies.
Today is the Qiqiao Festival. Girls dress up carefully, and young men from various families also go out of their houses. They are in groups, talking and laughing, and it is very lively.
Unlike the two masters in front of me, there was no smile on their faces. People who didn't know better thought they were going to a funeral.
"Sir, the Qiqiao Club has begun. Ahead is the Liuhua River. The Qiqiao Club is held every year at the Liuhua River." Li Yu broke the silence and tried to liven up the atmosphere.
Dugu Liancheng didn't answer, still keeping a handsome face.
Li Yu had no choice but to turn her target to Mu Ci: "Mother... madam, there is Liuhua River in front of us, should we go and put out lanterns? I heard that if you put out lanterns and make wishes on the Qiqiao Festival, all your wishes will come true.
"
Mu Ci was originally uninterested, but after hearing Li Yu's words, she thought of her mother and brother.
Regardless of whether all the wishes can really come true, I should just pray for my mother and brother.
"I'm going to buy lanterns." Mu Ci said and wanted to go to the vendor.
Seeing this, Li Yu hurriedly said: "My wife is of noble status, how can such a trivial matter make my wife downgraded..."
"I heard that the lanterns placed by one's own hands are considered sincere." Mu Ci said and went to the vendor.
She bought some lanterns, wrote her own prayers, put them in the lanterns, lit them with her own hands, and went to the Liuhua River.
Dugu Liancheng followed her the whole time, imitating her example: "Do you do these boring things during the Qiqiao Festival?"
I saw Mu Ci with his eyes closed, as if he was praying, looking very pious.
I don’t know what she wished for, but she wished to be with him for the rest of her life.
Thinking of this possibility, the corners of his lips curved into a smile.
Mu Ci prayed wholeheartedly that her brother would be able to turn danger into good fortune on the battlefield, and that like his mother, he could live a long life...
"My wife's wish must be related to me." Li Yu knew very well what Long Live Lord was thinking, so of course she said what Long Live Lord liked.
"Naturally." Dugu Liancheng's tone rose.
When lanterns are put out on Qiqiao Festival, Mu Ci's wish is of course related to him. How can he use Li Yu's nonsense?
Mu Ci had just finished praying, and when she heard the conversation between the master and servant of Dugu Liancheng, she felt that it was necessary to clarify to Dugu Liancheng, so as not to mislead him into thinking that she had ulterior motives for him.
Then she said: "I pray for my family, it has nothing to do with you."
She didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, but Dugu Liancheng's face turned cold: "Then you put another lantern, it has something to do with me."
Mu Ci frowned slightly: "Why bother?"
Didn't he dislike being involved with her the most before?
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There are more chapters to be added today, so I’ll update them during the day. I’m so sleepy, I’ll go to bed first.
