The dead general was kidnapped by his husband and taken to farm.

Chapter 138 River Lantern

The county town is very lively and beautiful at night.

Even though red lanterns were hung in shops and other places, people traveling were also carrying various colorful lanterns in their hands.

Jiang Shian was surprised and asked, "Is this county city so lively every night, or is today a special day?"

Ji Yinghuai bought a rabbit-shaped lantern from an old man on the street.

He held it in his hand and examined it for a moment, then handed it to Jiang Shian: "You forgot that today is the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Jiang Shian opened his lips slightly. He forgot how many days had passed. He didn't expect it to pass so quickly. Today was August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival.

No wonder the street is so crowded.

"While you were away, I really forgot about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's go back and I'll make you mooncakes to make up for it." Jiang Shian said sweetly.

Ji Yinghuai was very happy to hear this, with a faint smile on his face. He held Jiang Shian's fingers and squeezed them, saying gently, "Okay."

This is the first time in his life that he is looking forward to a family reunion festival so much.

Seeing that Jiang Shian didn't understand, Ji Yinghuai told him what he knew, that during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Daheng, in addition to eating moon cakes and visiting temple fairs, people also release river lanterns to pray for blessings.

It is not the busiest at this time, as there will probably be dragon dances and various acrobatic performances later. As the sky gets darker and the crowds gradually disperse, people will go to the river to place a river lantern or pray for the health of their elders.

This was Jiang Shian's first time celebrating a festival in ancient times, and he was quite excited. He held a rabbit lantern in his hand, turning it around and fiddling with it from time to time.

Seeing that he liked it, Ji Yinghuai went along the street and bought Jiang Shian some candied haws, moon cakes and other snacks.

After the meal, neither of them could eat much, but they still took a few bites out of respect.

There were so many people on the street that as the two were walking, from time to time one or two kids would run towards them, bump into them, hug their legs, look up and say in a baby voice, "I'm sorry."

After they apologized, they opened their palms, which contained a few wrapped candies: "Brother, these are for you to eat. This is our apology."

Ji Yinghuai rarely had a cold face. He looked at the kids beside his legs and reached out to poke their soft cheeks.

The kids were not afraid of him. Why were his two brothers so handsome? They looked like gods descended from heaven.

A group of children were amused and giggled. Jiang Shian distributed the snacks he had bought along the way to everyone. Then the children's parents came, thanked them, and took their children away.

The two of them walked and bought things along the way, and when they couldn't walk anymore, they stopped by the roadside to rest for a while.

Ji Yinghuai looked at the crowd selling river lanterns in the distance and said, "Shi'an, I'll go buy two river lanterns, and we'll go to the river to light lanterns and make a wish."

Jiang Shian nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you here."

He had the same idea as Ji Yinghuai. There were already many people in the county town, not to mention that today was a family reunion festival, so there would definitely be even more people at night, so they decided not to go and squeeze in with the crowds.

Apparently, many people had the same idea as them. Standing on the river bank, they saw a dense crowd in the distance, moving forward at the speed of ants.

The people who released the river lanterns clasped their hands together, as if they were praying or making a wish. After a moment, the river lanterns floated down the river and they got up and left.

They walked forward with the crowd. Jiang Shian couldn't stand still, so he half leaned on Ji Yinghuai.

Ji Yinghuai supported him motionlessly, occasionally lowering his head to say a few words to him.

The atmosphere between the two was full of ambiguity and stickiness.

The people in front and behind wanted to stay ten meters away from them. Seeing how intimate the two were, they silently told themselves not to look at them inappropriately, but they couldn't help but steal a glance at them out of the corner of their eyes.

These two people are so good-looking, and the picture of them together is so pleasing to the eyes.

An hour and a half later, the two finally squeezed through the crowd to the front. In the dark night, all kinds of river lanterns were floating on the river. At first glance, they looked like dots connected together, like the stars in the sky.

Some people even wrote words on the lanterns to pray for their families' safety, while some young men and women wrote their wishes of living together forever on the lanterns.

Ji Yinghuai happened to see the person next to him writing "Grow Old Together" on the river lantern. He suddenly had an idea and asked when the other person stood up: "Brother, can I borrow your pen for a moment?"

The man looked up at Ji Yinghuai, and then saw Jiang Shian following behind him. A hint of understanding flashed across his eyes. He handed the pen to Ji Yinghuai and said with a smile, "You're welcome. Congratulations."

Ji Yinghuai also smiled and bowed to him: "I also wish you and your beloved to grow old together."

The smile on the other person's face grew even bigger, and he also bowed to Ji Yinghuai.

Jiang Shian didn't hear what the two were discussing. The scene in front of him was a bit weird. Two strangers were actually bowing to each other.

He looked puzzled and didn't care what the two were doing. He pulled his hand out of Ji Yinghuai's palm and squatted down.

He didn't believe in gods before, but since he was reborn and was reborn as a stranger, he thought it must be destined by heaven. He didn't ask for anything now, as he wanted the people he cared about to stay by his side. The only thing he wanted was that the original owner's parents would be reborn in a good way in the next life.

Jiang Shian clasped his hands together with a pious look on his face. After a moment, he opened his eyes again, lit the candle in the center of the river lantern, and then placed it into the river.

In a moment, his river lantern, like thousands of other river lanterns floating on the river, slowly floated down the river.

He was somewhat curious about what wish Ji Yinghuai would make, and when he turned his head, he saw a man holding a brush and writing quickly on the river lantern.

Jiang Shian moved closer out of curiosity, but Ji Yinghuai moved aside and prevented him from seeing.

"What are you writing?" Jiang Shian asked curiously.

Ji Yinghuai raised his eyebrows, and after finishing the last word, he handed the pen back to the man behind him and gave Jiang Shian a meaningful smile: "I can't say."

The man standing behind him watched from beginning to end. Looking at the words Ji Yinghuai wrote on the river lantern, he couldn't help but look at the two of them a few more times.

It was obvious that the two people opposite were a pair of lovers, but unexpectedly, the other party did not ask for a lifetime of companionship. To be simple and straightforward, they just hoped that the young man would be safe and sound.

The man withdrew his gaze, said goodbye and walked away, and the two followed the crowd to the bridge.

Jiang Shian lowered his head, still wondering what Ji Yinghuai had written, since even he couldn't tell him.

He was not that curious at first, but Ji Yinghuai's silence aroused his curiosity.

Jiang Shian was thinking about how to get information out of the man.

Just when they reached the middle, fireworks exploded halfway in the air, lighting up the bridge as if it were daytime.

Then there was the sound of fireworks exploding one after another. The crowd looked up at the dazzling fireworks in the sky and began to cheer.