Chapter 19: A Beautiful Man at the Lantern Festival

“Husband, pinch me! I think I’m dreaming. Your master must have loved you the most among all his disciples. When he passed away, he even transformed two mustard seed spaces because he was thinking of you. How touching… sniffle…”

Su Nuoli: … (Did I really say that?)

Su Nuoyan: … (It feels like my sister’s version is a bit different.)

Su Nuoan: Little sister, you’re so lucky!

Su Nuoli and Su Nuoyan: … (She’s hopeless.)

Whether you think Su Nuoli is selfish or don’t understand why she refuses to tell the truth, it doesn’t matter. Su Nuoli had already made up her mind that such a big secret, like the golden finger, would never be fully revealed.

Human hearts are the hardest to understand! Right now, things may be fine, but who can guarantee the future? Some people can withstand hardships when they come, but when silver is involved, they can’t handle it!

In order to avoid her mother’s endless nagging, Su Nuoli directly dropped blood for her eldest brother. Why the eldest? It’s simple: her parents wouldn’t do it, her second brother was unreliable, so it had to be the eldest.

Then, the four of them started moving the gold, silver, and jewelry from the box into open bamboo baskets, and then stored them in the mustard seed space.

“Little sister, now that I have money, I’ll take you shopping for beautiful clothes and delicious snacks tomorrow!”

Su Nuoli: “Are you sure the eldest is reliable? I have doubts.”

Su Nuoyan: “You ungrateful thing.”

Everyone: “Hahahahahaha!”

The Lantern Festival arrived, and the sight of the thousands of lanterns was mesmerizing. How wonderful would it be if the emperor were kind and the people lived in peace!

“Big Brother, why is it just the two of us? Where are Father, Mother, and Second Brother? Even Grandfather isn’t here.”

Su Nuoyan sensed his sister’s disappointment and comforted her, “Grandfather went boating with Old Man Xue, and Second Brother went to protect Grandfather. Father and Mother went to Yuxi Pavilion for roasted chicken; they say the new roasted chicken there is especially delicious.”

“Seems like Big Brother is the most loyal! Well then, let’s go guess some lantern riddles. You’re good at martial arts and knowledgeable, so you have to find me a good lantern!”

Half an hour later…

“Big Brother really is amazing. I can barely hold it in my hand, haha. Big Brother, I want some honey dates. This lantern…”

“I’ll get it for you,” Su Nuoyan said indulgently.

“I’ll take this rabbit lantern. The rest are up to you, Big Brother. I’ll buy the honey dates and share some with you, but I’m not giving any to Second Brother!”

Su Nuoli was truly happy at this moment, hopping around and weaving through the various snack stalls.

At Yuxi Pavilion, two men were talking by the window.

“Yunzi, look! Isn’t that lively girl the one we met last time? She’s so full of energy, unlike the women in the capital, who are so boring.”

Mo Yunzi glanced at her and said, “Indeed! She looks clever. Although she’s not wearing a silk scarf today, she wore one last time. How did you recognize her?”

“This is a secret, but I want to get to know her. She seems interesting,” the man in fine clothes said.

Mo Yunzi slightly curled the corner of his mouth and then said, “Then go try. If you can bring her to our private room, I’ll give you ten thousand taels of silver.”

Mo Yunzi was also quite interested in Su Nuoli. He had never seen anyone so lively. The people from large families were all so rigid and dull!

A moment later, the man in fine clothes returned, covered in dust, saying that everything was going well at first, but just as he was about to approach her, he was pushed away. He couldn’t find her again no matter how hard he searched.

It seemed that he had lost track of her. This little girl must have many secrets. Looks like he would have to meet her personally.

After bidding farewell to the man in fine clothes, Mo Yunzi jumped out of the window.