After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

Chapter 108 Meeting

Gu Shicheng's eyes lingered on the rabbit lanterns at the bottom of the shelf. There was a whole row of them. He reached out and touched one. The vendor immediately said, "Sir, do you like this one?" He took one down from the shelf at random and handed it to Gu Shicheng. "Rabbit lanterns are everywhere on the street. They're really ordinary. Why don't you try something else?"

There are all over the streets...

He glanced elsewhere and saw that the shelves of vendors everywhere were full of rabbit lanterns. It turned out that what she wanted was indeed something that was readily available.

Qi Didi glanced at the lantern in Gu Shicheng's hand and said, "Husband? This lantern looks crudely made. Why not try another one? I see there's a lotus lantern on the shelf that's quite exquisite."

"No need, let's go." Gu Shicheng walked forward with a lantern in his hand.

Qi Didi followed closely, her eyes fixed on the bustling scene in the distance. Various revolving lanterns, their bright lights shone brightly in her eyes. A smile crossed her lips as she asked, "Your Highness, I heard that the revolving lanterns at the August Festival were made by skilled craftsmen from all over the world. Why don't we join in the fun?"

Gu Shicheng nodded slightly.

The two of them walked towards the bustling area. The crowd cheered again and again, and the performers holding lanterns moved more smoothly.

As he was getting closer, Gu Shicheng stopped. His eyes were burning brightly under the light. Suddenly, he tightly grasped the rabbit lantern in his hand, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

Qi Didi stopped and followed Gu Shicheng's gaze. She gripped the handle of the lantern tightly, her eyes lingering on the person in front of her.

In front, Helan Xuenuo was clapping and cheering, surrounded by Yuan Xu and others, and Yuan Xu's eyes were hot and full of joy.

A trace of bitterness crept out from the depths of Gu Shicheng's heart. She could actually laugh so happily. If he hadn't misunderstood her in his previous life and accused her of drugging him, would everything have been different? Would he have felt less disgusted with her? Would he not feel so guilty now?

His gaze shifted to the rabbit lantern in her hand. Unlike the surrounding lights, the rabbit lantern in her hand was obviously specially customized. Gu Shicheng picked up the lantern in his hand, smiled coldly, and handed it to Cui'er behind him.

Cui Er raised her eyes to look at Qi Didi. Qi Didi's eyes were unhappy, but the corners of her mouth were raised. She said softly, "Since it's given to you by the prince, just take it."

Cui'er pulled down her sleeves and quickly took the lantern. Seeing that Gu Shicheng didn't look back, she breathed a sigh of relief and no longer hid it. She let her hands go, and the pulling of the lantern in her hands was a bit uncomfortable.

Glancing sideways, she saw the coldness in Qi Didi's eyes, and she trembled and lowered her head.

Qi Didi raised the corner of her mouth and immediately put on an expression of deep grievance. "Thank goodness a good man saved me today, otherwise I would have died at the hands of an assassin. The assassin thought he was about to succeed, so he let me die clearly, saying that he was killing on the orders of a young lady. Your Highness, tell me, I have basically never left the palace since I married into it. Which young lady could I have offended? After thinking about it, it could only be one person."

She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, tears welling in her eyes. "I don't know when you offended me, your sister. Ever since we were little, she's always been making things difficult for me in the Helan Mansion. She even... did that to me. I have no face left. If it weren't for Your Highness's kindness, I would have gone to the underworld to see my parents. Now that I'm married, you haven't let me go. Your Highness, please help me."

Gu Shicheng did not react at all, his eyes were cold, until the person in front of him finally moved, his eyes moved.

When Huang Jiuyuan was about to stand next to Helan Xuenuo, Xiao Zhu pushed him back and said, "Mr. Huang, what are you doing? I want to stand next to my daughter and protect her."

Huang Jiuyuan complained, "Silly girl." When he turned around, he happened to see Gu Shicheng. He waved and said, "King..." Looking at the dark crowd around him, he changed his words and said, "Master Gu."

"Don't try to cheat me. What Mr. Gu? We don't know each other. I won't let you separate me and the girl." Xiao Zhu had a smug look on his face, his eyes fixed on the people performing the lantern show.

"You damned girl!" Huang Jiuyuan turned around and tugged at her collar, trying to pull her out, but Wen Jing stopped him, "Brother Huang, that's rude." Xiao Zhu immediately took advantage of the situation and tugged at Helan Xuenuo's hand, complaining, "Miss, Young Master Huang is bullying me."

Helan Xuenuo gave Xiaozhu a wicked look and said, "How about we..."

The two men turned around and pinched Huang Jiuyuan's face, one on each side. Huang Jiuyuan cried out in pain. Yuan Xu and Wen Jing laughed along.

"Two vicious women." Huang Jiuyuan rubbed both sides of his face and shouted, "I'm not kidding you, I really saw Master Gu. If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself."

"What Mr. Gu?" Helan Xuenuo smiled and looked in the direction Huang Jiuyuan pointed, but the smile on her face froze. It was him?

Does he also celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? Gu Shicheng was staring at her, his gaze scorching under the light, making her feel very uncomfortable. She looked away, and saw Qi Didi glaring at her with disgust.

It turns out that he knows how to celebrate holidays, but he has never met anyone he wants to celebrate holidays with before.

She ignored Qi Didi and looked at Cui'er behind Qi Didi, and found that Cui'er was holding a rabbit lantern. She laughed coldly.

Cui'er's hand holding the lantern was exposed, her nails were black and bruised. Helan Xuenuo felt creepy. It seemed that Qi Didi still hadn't changed her bad habit.

In her previous life, even when she was the empress, she executed palace maids every now and then. After Gu Yanli's death, she took control of the government behind the scenes and executed countless innocent officials for her own selfish desires. These officials were all those who had opposed her ascension to the throne and believed that her family background was not worthy of being in a noble family.

She wrote them down one by one and killed them one by one.

Her cruel temper has never changed.

Helan Xuenuo gave him a cold glance and turned around. His interest in watching the lanterns had been completely disturbed. Yuan Xu asked, "What's wrong?"

"I don't want to watch it anymore."

"Then... let's go light lanterns and pray for blessings."

"it is good."

Xiao Zhu rolled her eyes and said, "Then... Miss, you go with Master Yuan. I, Shopkeeper Wen, and Master Huang will continue to watch for a while. I can go back to the mansion later."

Wen Jing's eyes were filled with surprise, and he looked at Helan Xuenuo expectantly for his answer. Helan Xuenuo immediately replied, "Okay."

Huang Jiuyuan said unhappily, "I also want to go light lanterns and pray for my grandmother."

Xiao Zhu gave Wen Jing a small look, and Wen Jing understood. The two were about to pull Huang Jiuyuan away from going with them, but Huang Jiuyuan had already learned his lesson and slipped back a few steps, grinning smugly, "Hey, you're trying to trick me again! You naughty girl." He opened his fan and fanned it, then closed it and pointed it at Wen Jing, "Brother Wen, don't let this girl lead you astray."

Helan Xuenuo couldn't help but smile, thinking that if Huang Jiuyuan followed Xiaozhu and the others, he would only disturb them, so it would be better to take him away. "Let's go, Huang Jiuyuan."

Yuan Xu glanced at Huang Jiuyuan, his eyes filled with helplessness. He had no good feelings towards Huang Jiuyuan to begin with, and his reputation in the capital made Yuan Xu sneer at him.

Huang Jiuyuan glanced back in dissatisfaction, and the two exchanged glances for a few rounds.

Their movements were noticed by Gu Shicheng and the others, but Gu Shicheng remained standing, and the others stopped looking at him. Helan Xuenuo could feel the side of her face burning. She caught a glimpse of their clothes and realized they hadn't left yet. Feeling extremely unhappy, she quickly walked towards the moat, followed by Yuan Xu and Huang Jiuyuan.

Qi Didi clenched her fists tightly, gritting her teeth as she watched. On what basis? Why did Helan Xuenuo receive so much attention? Now even Master Gu was paying attention to her. She suppressed her temper and forced a smile, "Your Highness, are you still enjoying the lanterns? Why don't we go somewhere else?"

"Ah."

"Let's go to the moat and release lanterns. I want to pray for the prince and the palace."

"Whatever you say." Gu Shicheng's eyes darkened, his hands trembled slightly, and some inexplicable emotions took over his whole body, making him unable to control himself. He pinched the palm of his hand with his fingertips, and a burst of pain came, and his heart felt a little better.

His eyes fell on the crowded crowd in front, and their figures had disappeared in the vast crowd.