Shaohua is Junqing

Prince Chen’s Mansion, Mingyaxuan.

Beitang Mo Ran was sitting at the desk, reading a book. Su Xun Xian was leaning on the chair, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking at him with a puzzled look.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Why are you staring at me?"

"Mo Ran, what are you singing about?"

"What's going on?"

"Don't you know what day it is?"

"The Lantern Festival." Beitang Mo Ran answered simply and straightforwardly.

"Yes, today is the Lantern Festival. Why are you reading here?"

"Is this weird?"

"Shouldn't you spend such a beautiful day with your beloved? Instead, you are sitting here alone reading a book and wasting your time." Su Xunxian was extremely puzzled.

"Beauty? Who do you mean?"

"Who else can it be? Of course it's Princess Shaohua. You're asking even though you already know the answer."

"She has an appointment with someone, so I think she should be enjoying the lanterns right now."

Su Xunxian found this even more incredible and sat up from his chair. "She went to enjoy the lanterns with others, but you were able to sit there calmly. Are you really that careless? Or do you not care at all?"

"What's wrong with her going out with her friends? I admit that I'm not careless, nor do I not care. I care about her very much and like her very much, but I don't want to restrict her because of my love for her. I am willing to give her enough freedom and space. She has the right to make friends."

"I understand what you said, but aren't you afraid? Aren't you afraid that she will fall in love with someone else, or that someone else will have improper thoughts about her?"

"Of course I am afraid, but if this is her choice, I am willing to fulfill it, as long as she is happy."

"Alas!" Su Xunxian couldn't help but sigh, "You keep this feeling in your heart like this, when will you be able to win the beauty?"

"You don't have to worry about that."

"We are friends, how can we not worry about each other at all?"

"But then again, you don't go enjoy this beautiful scenery, but come here and stare at me while I read. Is that fun?"

"I was originally going to enjoy the lanterns, but halfway through the trip I suddenly wanted to gossip a little, so I came here, and I actually did gossip."

"Okay, let's go." Beitang Mo Ran put down the book, stood up and said.

"where to?"

"Siyu should have finished watching the lanterns by now. I'll go pick her up. If we make it in time, we can watch the fireworks together." Beitang Mo Ran said with a slight smile on his face.

"Mo Ran, who is the person who has an appointment with the princess?" Su Xunxian chased after him and asked.

"Are you still gossiping?"

"I'm just asking out of curiosity. Who has the ability to arrange a trip with the princess and still read a book without changing their expression?"

"Yan Haiyun."

"It turns out it's him!"

By the moat, Siyu, Yan Haiyun and others lit lanterns and made wishes.

"Let's go to the Liaoming Teahouse. I heard it's the best place to watch the fireworks." Siyu said.

"Isn't it too late to go now? All the good seats have been taken by others?" Yan Haiyun said.

"I don't know either. We'll find out when we go and have a look. If there's no room left, we can just move somewhere else."

A few people came to the Lu Ming Tea House, and as soon as they entered the door, the shopkeeper came to greet them: "Miss Siyu."

"you know me?"

"The younger one is seeing a girl for the first time."

"Then how do you know my name?" It was Siyu's first time to come to this teahouse. She had never met the owner before, but he could call out her name. She couldn't help but feel a little alert.

"It's the gentleman upstairs." He pointed to the private room on the second floor.

Following the shopkeeper's gesture, several people looked upstairs, and saw a man in dark blue brocade clothes sitting there leisurely drinking tea. It was Prince Beitang Mo Ran.

"Your Majesty, you are here. Lord Su is here too."

"Princess, Young Master Xiaoyan."

"Your Highness, Lord Su."

Siyu and Yan Haiyun sat down, while Caidie, Xiaoma and Xiaochuan sat at the table next to them.