Chapter 1546: Chapter 1546
She stared at Gu Ya excitedly.
Su Yunjin’s entire heart seemed to leap with excitement; she could hardly wait to go to the town and see the lantern festival. Ever since she arrived in this place, Su Yunjin had never seen what the lantern festival here was like!
Back in the modern world, Su Yunjin had seen lantern festivals before, but surely the ones here in ancient times would be different. She was so curious whether the town’s lantern festival would be like those depicted in period dramas.
"Husband, let’s go to the town early tomorrow," Su Yunjin said eagerly, having been cooped up for a month in postpartum confinement. The mere mention of the lantern festival filled her with delight. She could already imagine the hustle and bustle of the festival in her mind.
Gu Ya walked to the table, poured a cup of water, and handed it to his little wife. "Yunjin, you’ve been lying down for so long; drink some water." Taking the cup, Su Yunjin gulped down a big mouthful and then said, "Husband, let’s spend the whole day in town tomorrow."
Gu Ya watched his wife, so full of excitement, amused.
He shook his head with a chuckle.
"Yunjin, what’s the hurry? The lantern festival doesn’t start until the evening. We won’t be late if we go after dinner." If they left too early, the town would still be rather empty. The most lively hours of the lantern festival were always at night.
By that time, although it would be dark, the countless lanterns in town would light up the streets so brightly that it would feel almost like daytime. The lantern festival in the town was just as lively as the one in Yangcheng, held every year around the Shangyuan Festival for three to five days. Those few days were the busiest in town.
Su Yunjin was caught up in her excitement and hadn’t thought much of it until Gu Ya pointed out that the festival was held in the evening. It was only then that she realized he was right.
But even so, the thought of the festival being held at night did little to dampen Su Yunjin’s excitement.
Tomorrow evening, she and Gu Ya would head to town together to admire the lanterns. Who knows? She might even guess a few riddles correctly! Gu Ya leaned closer and teased her further: "Yunjin, do you know who we have to thank for our town’s lantern festival? In the past, such lively events were only held in Yangcheng. Our little town never had them before."
Su Yunjin turned to look at Gu Ya.
"Husband, could it be that there’s some special story behind the town’s lantern festival?" She guessed at a reason, but what Gu Ya told her caught her by surprise. It turned out that the lantern festival was all thanks to Qin Madam. "Yunjin, the lantern festival in town was made possible because of Qin Madam’s suggestion. She proposed it to the County Magistrate, and he thought it was a great idea. That’s how the lantern festival here began."
"So the lantern festival was Qin Madam’s idea from the start?" Mentioning Qin Madam made Su Yunjin suddenly realize it had been a while since she’d seen her. When Yuanbao and Tiangua had just been born, Qin Madam had sent an extravagant gift to congratulate them.
Now that she was out of postpartum confinement, Su Yunjin thought it necessary to find some time to visit the Qin Residence and properly thank Qin Madam. She could use that chance to catch up with her as well. Su Yunjin started planning in her heart.
Gu Ya, of course, saw through it immediately.
"Yunjin, if you want to visit Qin Madam, I can go with you," Gu Ya said, holding his little wife’s hand and looking into her eyes. Su Yunjin glanced at Gu Ya with a smile and curiously asked, "Husband, how did you know I wanted to visit Qin Madam?" She hadn’t said anything about it—did Gu Ya have some special fortune-telling talent?
Gu Ya gently tapped her forehead with his hand.
His tone was teasing yet tender.
"Yunjin, your little thoughts are all written on your face. How could I not see them?"