Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Upon hearing these words, Qin Yizhen felt an immense pressure weighing on her still frail shoulders.

She wanted Empress Dowager Cheng to teach her how to handle things, to give her the ability, courage, and decisiveness to deal with anything that might happen in the future.

But she really didn't expect that Empress Dowager Cheng would directly appoint her as a princess to participate in politics.

Qin Yizhen was in a daze, and it wasn't until Cheng Yan came to pick her up to go home that she came back to her senses.

She was sitting in the carriage, leaning against the soft pillows. Cheng Yan reached out and squeezed her slightly sore wrist, asking her, "What exactly did you do in the Imperial Study?"

"Reading memorials to the Empress Dowager." Qin Yizhen leaned lazily against the soft pillows and muttered, "Never mind, I'll have to come here often in the future."

"Fine, I don't care." Cheng Yan smiled and reached out to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. "If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, just tell me."

After visiting the Imperial Study for two consecutive days, Qin Yizhen visibly became much more energetic, which was a good thing. Cheng Yan was naturally happy, but he also felt sorry for her because she was tired.

Qin Yizhen asked curiously, "If I don't want to go, can you refuse to the Empress Dowager on my behalf?"

"If you don't want to go, what's wrong with refusing?"

"Cheng Yan, you're wrong!" Qin Yizhen criticized him. "You said I'm tired and don't want to go, so you won't let me go. But Mother is also tired every day. Why don't you feel sorry for her?"

"They say an elder sister is like a mother. To you, the Empress Dowager is almost like a mother. Don't you feel sorry for her?"

Empress Dowager Cheng is thirty-four years old this year, ten years older than Cheng Yan. Cheng Yan's mother died when he was born, and Empress Dowager Cheng raised him. It is no exaggeration to say that an elder sister is like a mother.

Cheng Yan was stunned by her question and fell silent for a moment. After a long while, he said, "You're right, I overlooked that."

Qin Yizhen was a little curious and asked him again, "If I find it too tiring, will you still let me go?"

Which is more important, the wife or the mother?

Cheng Yan: "......"

Cheng Yan reached out and pinched her chin: "You've gotten so capable, haven't you?"

They've even started to make things difficult for him.

"Then tell me." It wasn't that she wanted to compete; she was just genuinely curious about how Cheng Yan would handle this situation.

Cheng Yan ruffled her hair, weighed the tassel in his hand, and shook his head, saying, "If you find it too tiring and don't want to go, then of course you don't have to go. As for your work, I'll take over for you."

In this way, he took on all the work, so Qin Yizhen wouldn't have to work hard, and Empress Dowager Cheng wouldn't have to do Qin Yizhen's work either. It was a good idea.

Qin Yizhen's eyes lit up: "Great idea!"

However, Qin Yizhen thought about it and realized that if he took on all the responsibilities, she would feel at ease, but he would be working hard all by himself, which would be heartbreaking, and she didn't want that.

After all the calculations, it's still the most appropriate thing to do things yourself.

The carriage drove out of the capital and stopped in front of a small shop. Cheng Yan got off the carriage first, and then reached out to help Qin Yizhen: "Come here."

Qin Yizhen alighted from the carriage and immediately noticed a sign hanging at the entrance of the small shop—"Lantern Market".

This is actually a lantern shop?

However, she didn't ask any more questions and let Cheng Yan pull her inside.

The two had just crossed the threshold when the shop manager, having received the news, rushed over to greet them: "Honorable guests, please come in quickly."

"Are the lanterns I ordered ready?" Cheng Yan asked him.

"It's done, it's done. It was finished yesterday. I'll bring it to you now." The steward replied, taking a lantern from a cabinet.

When Qin Yizhen looked up, her eyes lit up.

The lantern was made of a circle as its main body, without a lampshade, but it was cleverly arranged on a table. In the center was a candle, and around it were delicate vines and flowers, as well as a cute little rabbit holding the moon.

The steward carefully inspected the lantern and, finding no problems, handed it over, saying, "My lord, please take a look. Is this the lantern you requested? This lantern is named Jade Rabbit Embracing the Moon."

Cheng Yan took it and looked at it. Seeing Qin Yizhen staring at it expectantly, he smiled and handed it to her.

Qin Yizhen's eyes crinkled with laughter. She reached out and touched the little rabbit, then carefully shook the lantern, finding it rather magical: "It doesn't shake much at all!"

Even when she swayed the pole, the lantern remained perfectly still, and the candles on the platform didn't budge an inch.

The steward said, "My lord, this lantern is a bit heavier than the others because there are iron beads at the bottom. When the lantern shakes, the iron beads at the bottom will slowly slide to maintain balance."

However, if we're talking about something that doesn't shake, the rolling lamp is the best. No matter how much it shakes outside, it stays perfectly still inside. Would you like one?

Qin Yizhen looked at the rolling lantern that the steward had brought out. It was like a ball, with a circle of bamboo strips around the outside. It didn't look as delicate and pretty as the lantern in her hand, but it was still very interesting.

"Then one is fine too."

Qin Yizhen took two lamps, one in her arms and the other in her hand, her eyes crinkling with joy.

Her joy dispelled all her fatigue, and she became much more talkative.

"When did you order the lanterns? The Jade Rabbit Embracing the Moon is so beautiful."

"Look at this rolling lamp, it's really amazing! I rolled it on the ground, and it didn't go out..."

......

Cheng Yan not only took her to retrieve the lanterns, but also took her to Wanxianlou, the most famous restaurant in Qindu, for dinner.

As the sun set and the sky was ablaze with red clouds, the two of them sat by the window in a high-rise building, taking in the bustling traffic and crowds of the city, and enjoying the vibrant and lively world at a glance.

By the time we finished dinner and returned home, it was already dark.

Qin Yizhen had the lanterns lit and played in the courtyard for a while. Only after Cheng Yan called her twice did she reluctantly go to wash up and rest.

For the next two days, she and Cheng Yan went to the capital every day.

Cheng Yan went to the Ministry of War, while she went to the Imperial Study. Once Cheng Yan finished his work, she would come to pick him up and they would find a fun place to visit. Then, depending on their mood, they would decide whether to dine out or go home for a meal.

For several days in a row, the couple spent every day together, inseparable, and their relationship became much more harmonious than before.

Qin Yizhen also shook off her former gloom and became much brighter and more lively.

March 17th was the day before Qin Yizhen's birthday. Cheng Yan had to go out early because of something. Qin Yizhen felt a little bored being alone, so she took Lü Qiao and the others to the garden to admire the flowers.

Springtime brings a profusion of flowers, and the Pingxi Marquis's residence is no exception, a riot of colors where every plant and flower is exquisite.

The spring breeze blows, the flowers are fragrant, and being in this place brings joy.

Qin Yizhen picked a rose and pinned it in her hair. Just as she was about to ask Lü Qiao if it looked good, she saw Wang Xianrong also coming to the garden with her maid to admire the flowers.