Little Yining was awakened by the singing in the street. As the gong sounded, she got out of bed. Wan Niang was no longer around.

Zhao Ya dressed little Yining neatly. Today was a big day, so even her clothes were plain and elegant.

"Miss, the emperor has already taken all the officials to Tianshan."

The Lower Yuan Festival is a major day for ancestor worship. After the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has calculated an auspicious time, the emperor, all officials and their families will walk to the Tianshan Mountains in the suburbs to worship their ancestors. The Ministry of Rites will lead the way, with people singing and dancing. The common people of Yanjing will also follow them to the Tianshan Mountains to pray for their families.

However, little Yining could not join in this kind of excitement, as her family also had to worship their ancestors. Her grandmother had already taught her last night how to speak in front of the ancestors. This was a big deal and could not be taken lightly.

Hu Ge'er had already changed into sacrificial clothes, and he sang on behalf of the men in the family. Little Yining was surprised to see that this little guy actually made her feel quite reliable at this moment.

I haven't seen you for a few months and you've changed a lot.

"When Zan comes back, you should hurry up and have another child, so that Qing will have someone to rely on in the future." Zheng suggested.

Wan Niang quickly responded.

Zheng looked at Leng Yi beside her and said, "Leng boy, come and pray too. Ask your aunt to bless you with safety and well-being."

Leng Yi took the incense and bowed three times solemnly, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

After paying respects to the ancestors on his father's side, Xiao Yining also had to pay respects to the ancestors on his mother's side. This was what grandma came over to talk to grandma about yesterday. After a moment's hesitation, grandma agreed.

Seeing Li Anhe's red eyes, Zheng sighed softly, "Wan Niang, our family is not a strict family. Since your mother's family is next door, remember to go back and spend more time with your parents."

Wan Niang felt sad as she watched her mother walking away with her daughter. According to her mother, her only relative from her mother's side was her cousin, but her cousin's status was too high, so even if they had some affection for each other, she could not move around with him freely.

It was the first time in two lifetimes that little Yining had experienced the bustle of the Lower Yuan Festival temple fair. The streets of Yanjing were already crowded with people, and the food was dizzying for her to choose from.

Lin Yinhu once again took on the responsibility of taking care of little Yining. This time he did not abandon her and run away. Instead, he held her little hand tightly, grumbling, "Didn't you say you would go back after setting off the lanterns? How long do you want to eat?"

Really, although he was brought to Yanjing by his grandmother, he still had a lot of homework and he could not finish it all the assignments from the teacher.

Xiao Yining awkwardly handed the candied haws to him and said, "Brother Tiger, eat it."

Lin Yinhu took the bitten candied haws with disdain, looked at the adults who were staring at him and laughing, and then he stuffed it into his mouth and ate it. "If you can't finish it, don't buy it. It's such a waste of money."

Little Yining pouted a little aggrieved. It wasn't like she was spending his money. Sure enough, this little fat boy was just as annoying as ever. He also had a share of the snacks she bought.

Wan Niang had already bought a few lotus lanterns from a roadside stall and handed them to a few children. Little Yining's goal tonight was clear, which was to go to the river to release lanterns, and buying snacks was just a side item.

This river has an allusion. It is the river that the sweet potato NPC jumped into.

Little Yining looked at the dense crowds of people by the river and sighed, "There are so many people!"

So many people were not afraid of squeezing into the river without even a guardrail.

Lin Yinhu held the lantern shamefully and looked at Wanniang, "Aunt, are there any other lanterns? This one is for women."

Wan Niang smiled and was about to speak, but Cai Honghua said first, "You little bastard, you put up a lantern and picked it up, do you want to get beaten?"

Lin Yinhu: ..., grandma is so fierce, he wants to cry.

At this moment, the surroundings suddenly became noisy and the scene became crowded. Wang Lin and Wang Ersheng quickly opened their arms to protect the few people.

"It's the Emperor, the Emperor is here!"

"It's really the emperor. Oh my God, I saw the emperor today."

Little Yining leaned over to look, but only saw buttocks crowded together, and no one at all.

"Grandmother, the emperor is on the drum tower opposite." Wan Niang pointed in the distance. A five-story building across the river was now brightly lit. In the center of the top floor stood the emperor wearing a black crown, and next to him stood a row of first-rank officials.

Zheng watched all this from afar, and was very excited. "I never thought I would be able to see the emperor in my lifetime. I can die without regrets!"

Cai Honghua beside her held Li Anhe with one hand and covered her chest with the other, and she could not even speak complete sentences.

Li Anhe glanced at her and said, "Don't faint. We want to see the emperor and won't care about you."

Cai Honghua: …

"Quickly light up the lanterns, quickly light up the lanterns. The emperor is here today, maybe he can see the lanterns we light up."

"Yes, yes, yes. You see, there are eunuchs guarding the other side."

"quick."

There was constant noise all around, and a large group of people rushed to the stall selling lanterns to grab lanterns.

Little Yining held the lantern in her hands, not understanding why they were so excited.

Li Anhe touched her head and said, "Qingjie, please write down what you are thinking about. I will ask your second uncle to take you to release it later."

Lin Yinhu looked at the lantern in his hand, then looked at the excited crowd and asked, "Grandma Li, can the emperor really see our lanterns?"

"If you're lucky, you will. In previous years, His Majesty would come to the Drum Tower to fish out five lanterns. If it's not difficult, His Majesty would help him achieve it on the spot."

Is there such a good thing?

Lin Yinhu opened his mouth into an O shape, his thoughts turned around for several circles, and even his face turned red.

Xiao Yining: I didn’t expect that my uncle would have such a hobby. He likes to transform himself into the genie in Aladdin’s lamp. Come on, I will fulfill your wish.

However, looking at the huge crowds of people, Xiao Yining estimated that the chances of being chosen were slim. In an instant, the number of people releasing lanterns by the river increased countless times, and the dark river was dyed with countless brilliant colors.

Little Yining was led to the river by the tall and strong Wang Lin. Her parents did not participate in the lantern-lighting activity. Only she, Hu Ge'er and some fellow villagers came to join in the fun with lanterns.

Leng Yi helped Xiao Yining write her wish and put it into a lantern, and then she put it on the river, where it slowly floated away with the current.

"Uncle, do you think the emperor can see my lanterns?" Little Yining was really looking forward to it.

Leng Yi stared at the lanterns on the river. The originally calm river surface suddenly rippled and splashed with different bright colors. He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Qingjie, don't worry. The emperor will be able to see it."

Really?

Xiao Yining didn't know why her fellow villager was so confident, but she was still very happy to hear it.

13 in the distance calmly withdrew his gesture, looked at 38 provocatively, and disappeared from the spot.

38: This is blatant cheating, only this woman could do it.

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