The Time Traveling Prince Consort Plans to Rule the World for Me

Chapter 133 River Lantern Chapter (3)

To guess the lottery, the first condition was to spend five taels of silver, and this condition alone discouraged most people from trying.

After all, five taels of silver was the monthly expenses of many ordinary families, and if they guessed wrong, the five taels of silver would be wasted. They wanted to see what kind of riddles and prizes could be worth so much silver.

The waiter shouted, "Erlang Shen is a serious man. Guess an idiom."

Nangong Min replied: "One board and three eyes!"

When the people around heard this, they immediately cheered for Nangong Min.

The shopkeeper also said to Nangong Min: "Sir, you are very good. Please listen to the second riddle."

"If you don't say it earlier or later, just type one word."

Nangong Min smiled and said, "Noon!"

Good~ The crowd burst into cheers again.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "This guest is very capable. If you can guess the last one, the prize will be yours."

Nangong Min smiled and said, "Please speak."

"A fire dragon flashes in the sky, and drums sound in the sky. Think about what this dragon is, and answer what the drums sound. Guess a natural object."

Nangong Min thought about it, but Mu Jin beside him said excitedly: "I know this, can I tell you?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Of course."

"Thunder and lightning!"

After Mu Jin finished speaking, the people in the crowd thought for a moment and suddenly understood the meaning of the riddle. They couldn't help but applaud the two of them.

The shopkeeper congratulated Mu Jin and Nangong Min with a smile, and presented them with the lucky rabbit lantern and the mysterious brocade box.

"You two are so lucky. This year's prize is yours. I wish you both great luck and continuous good fortune this year."

Nangong Min said: "Thank you, shopkeeper."

"No need to thank me, it's all due to the good luck of the two guests. Would you like to see if the prizes in this brocade box suit your tastes?"

Nangong Min glanced at Mu Jin, and Mu Jin knew that he was asking for her opinion.

At this time, the people watching around also started to make a noise, "Sir, we have waited for so long, can you please let us see what kind of prize is worth so much money!"

Mu Jin glanced at the expectant eyes of the people around him, then nodded to Nangong Min, signaling him to open it.

As Nangong Min opened the brocade box, a white jade hairpin came into view of everyone present.

This white jade hairpin is white throughout, as if it has gathered the essence of heaven and earth, and the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers. The jade is as smooth as jade, like the soft luster of the lake under the moonlight, with an indescribable tranquility and elegance.

When the people around saw this, they kept saying it was worth it.

Nangong Min looked at Mu Jin's eyes as she stared at the jade hairpin and knew that she liked it too, but he still couldn't help asking Mu Jin.

"Do you like it?"

"Yes, I like it!"

Seeing Mu Jin nodded and said she liked it, Nangong Min hurriedly took out the white jade hairpin from the brocade box, raised his hand and gently pulled out the wooden hairpin that was originally on Mu Jin's head, and then inserted the white jade hairpin into Mu Jin's bun.

After the two looked at each other and smiled, Nangong Min took the rabbit lantern from the shopkeeper and handed it to Mu Jin. After thanking the shopkeeper, Nangong Min took Mu Jin's hand and squeezed out of the crowd amid the envious eyes of the people.

Seeing Mu Jin looking at the rabbit lantern with curiosity, Nangong Min couldn't help but ask, "Hasn't Jin ever bought a lantern before?"

Mu Jin and Nangong Min laughed and said, "No, this is the first time."

Nangong Min said: "If Ah Jin likes it, then every year during the River Lantern Festival, I will buy a lantern for Ah Jin."

Every year, Mu Jin knew that this was the promise Nangong Min wanted from her.

Nangong Min hopes that they can be together every year during the River Lantern Festival. Mu Jin looked at Nangong Min's nervous and expectant eyes, and finally smiled and nodded.

Nangong Min was ecstatic when he got Mu Jin's promise again, but he didn't show it on the surface, only the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He held Mu Jin's hand tightly and led her to the riverside, because there was a river lantern blessing activity there.

Both of them were wearing masks, so passers-by could not see their faces, but when pedestrians along the way saw that Mu Jin was holding the Yutang Pavilion's colorful rabbit lantern, they all looked at them with envy.

Nangong Min brought Mu Jin to the river. At this time, the crowd by the river was no less than that on the street.

The people each hold a river lantern in their hands, which is made of bamboo strips and colored paper in various shapes, some like blooming lotuses, some like swimming fish. Each river lantern carries the good wishes and expectations of the people.

"Do we want to release river lanterns?" Nangong Min asked Mu Jin.

Mu Jin nodded. She didn’t believe that releasing a river lantern could fulfill her wish.

But in this situation, she hoped that she could light a wish lantern for her father and elder brother who were far away at the border, so that they would be safe and sound forever. After all, the dream she had in the cave that night still frightened her every time she thought of it.

The two bought two lotus lanterns from a vendor stall by the river, walked to the river, and gently placed the lanterns in their hands into the water.

Nangong Min gently hugged Mu Jin's shoulders and watched the river lanterns slowly floating with the water, as if they were the messengers of their wishes, carrying their blessings and expectations, drifting away into the distance.

Nangong Min turned to look at Mu Jin who was leaning against him and asked, "What wish did Jin make just now?"

Mu Jin said: "I hope Daddy and Brother can live in peace and safety for the rest of their lives."

Mu Jin also looked up at Nangong Min and asked him: "What about you?"

Nangong Min slowly took off the mask on his face and looked at Mu Jin with tenderness.

"I made a wish to the gods, wishing Ah Jin a safe and healthy life, that all evils would stay away, that everything would be fine, that he would rise straight to the top, that everything would go well, that he would love and be loved."

Mu Jin also took off the mask on his face, curved his eyebrows, and raised the corners of his mouth.

She looked at Nangong Min and smiled softly: "Silly, why don't you make a wish for yourself?"

Nangong Min looked into Mu Jin's eyes, his eyes were full of tenderness and love for Mu Jin.

Mu Jin felt that Nangong Min's gaze was too hot and she couldn't help but blush. She immediately lowered her eyes, turned her head and leaned on Nangong Min's chest, looking at the two river lanterns that they had put into the river and floated away into the distance.

. . . . . .

In the study of Prince Yi's mansion, the oil lamp stayed on all night.

In the early morning, Ling Yu walked to the door of Su Yi's study and asked the guard beside him softly, "Is the master awake?"

The guard replied, "The master has not slept all night, please go in quickly."

Ling Yu sighed softly and knocked on the study door.

"master."

"Come in."

When Ling Yu entered Su Yi's study, she saw Su Yi standing up from the chair at the desk with an anxious look on his face.

"Have you found out any news about Ah Jin?"

Ling Yu looked at Su Yi and saw that his chin had grown fine stubble due to lack of rest, and his face was full of fatigue.

"I have found out that the people sent by the palace were in Luoyun County, holding the portraits of Miss Mu and Nangong Min, and they worked with the county magistrate to capture the two at the city gate, but in the end they found nothing."

"In addition, I also learned from the magistrate of Luoyun County that there is an order from the palace that if you see Miss Mu and Nangong Min, you don't need to arrest them and bring them back to the capital. You can kill them on the spot without mercy."

When Su Yi heard Ling Yu's report, his face tensed and he clenched his fists and hid them under his sleeves.

His eyes were cold and his face was full of hostility. His voice was low but full of anger: "What exactly does he want to do? Could it be that he wants to destroy everything that I like?"

Su Yi's clenched fists and his voice trembled slightly with anger.

A hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and then he walked out of the study quickly.