Too high to reach

Chapter 233 Fireworks Fill the Sky
We're almost at the South Gate, and there's another crowd gathered in front of us.

As I passed by, I peeked inside and saw it was the Fifteenth Prince again!

He actually ran ahead.

Surrounded by admirers, they were guessing lantern riddles. Every time they guessed one, a crowd of people cheered…

"Your Highness, why do I feel that the Fifteenth Brother is particularly popular? The Fourteenth Brother back then... was never like this."

“Even I have never done this before…” Li Jing smiled and glanced at Fifteen, who hadn’t paid any attention to him before. “He doesn’t look like someone from the palace. Maybe Yong’an arranged it?”

Upon hearing this, Mo Yi suddenly realized, "Huh? Where's the Imperial Concubine? And the Prince of Yong'an?"

Where did they go?
Immediately, I secretly berated myself: Why am I always focusing on this?!

The tall building in Jingyuan is named "Qilin Pavilion".

In the large open space in front of the Qilin Pavilion, a stage was set up for song and dance performances.

Liang You and several friends took a walk around the lake and are now waiting for someone at the gate.

He was somewhat absent-minded, his eyes constantly glancing into the crowd... Although he knew he shouldn't, he still hoped to catch a glimpse of that person.

His friend said something to him, but he didn't react at all...

The man nudged him and said, "I've been talking to you all night, and you didn't respond to four out of ten sentences. I don't know... who are you looking for?" He teased him with winks and exaggerated expressions.

"Haha!" someone laughed loudly first, then lowered their voice, "A beauty under the lamp is more and more captivating... Who do you think Brother Liang is looking at?"

Liang You snapped out of his daze and said embarrassedly, "Today's lanterns are so beautiful. They can't compare to those in Houhai in previous years."

"Indeed! The Prince of Yong'an's spending is truly impressive... There must be over a thousand people here today, right? So many lanterns, so many decorations, he even hired the Imperial Guards, plus a stage. The key is the fireworks, I heard they're all from the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall, they'll be running for more than half an hour... Tsk tsk, if it didn't cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, I'd be utterly ashamed!"

Several people shook their heads, filled with envy...

"Hey bro, are you looking at the county princess? Has she come today?" one of his companions teased Liang You.

Liang You stopped laughing and didn't say anything.

In the blink of an eye, he saw Li Jing walking this way, and looking next to him...

Mo Yi... Her heart, which had been wandering all night, finally felt at ease.

She walked in the middle, with her father on her left and her husband on her right, a satisfied smile on her face...

She's so beautiful... You can tell she's doing well.

A slight pang of pain shot through her heart, and she turned away. "Let's go! Let's go over there..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't go! Look..." The person was too embarrassed to point, as that would be too impolite.

He gestured with his chin and eyes toward the beautiful woman holding the glass lamp.

"What a charming woman! I wonder whose daughter she is..."

Liang You glanced back and thought to himself: The Mo family... "Let's go, let's go!" He pulled the person away.

Mo Yi didn't see Liang You; instead, she craned her neck to look into the yard.

The sounds of string and wind instruments filled the air, and on the stage, a group of women in red gauze were twirling around, their long flowing sleeves billowing.

The courtyard was filled with lights, illuminating the area as if it were daytime; the entire scene resembled a heavenly palace…

so beautiful!
In her excitement, she grabbed one in each hand and hurried inside.

"apprentice?!"

Mo Yuan, who was floating around, noticed the Wang sisters sitting on a bench near the entrance.

Wang Xiaowei and Wang Xiaoyang were watching the dance and chatting with several girls. Among them was Yuan Huixian…

Mo Yuan smiled and showed off the lamp in her hand, "Long time no see! Oh, what? Don't you recognize your master?"

The Wang sisters' expressions changed.

Especially Wang Xiaowei, she is cold-hearted and ruthless, and has never suffered such a great loss before.

Before she could finish the word "bitch," Wang Xiaowei's voice was shrill. "Do I even know you and you're just trying to chat me up?!"

Those sitting nearby, some unaware of the reason, were puzzled and curious, quietly asking the person next to them, "What's wrong?"

Li Jing was being pulled inside by Mo Yi when she heard this and gave Wang Xiaowei a cold glance...

That aura!
Wang Xiaowei immediately fell silent.

Yuan Huixian stood up as soon as she saw Mo Yuan arrive. At that moment, she quickly pulled the girl who was still sitting next to her.

The girls realized that the person in front of them was an important figure, so they quickly stood up and lowered their heads.

Li Jing didn't say anything and went inside. Mo Yi also gave the Wang sisters a cold look: Can't take a joke but still love to play! What kind of so-called ladies from a respectable family are they!
She tugged at Mo Yuan's sleeve.

But Mo Yuan refused to leave, so they ignored her and followed Li Jing forward. Yuan Huixian, true to her name, quickly stepped in to smooth things over, "Miss Mo Yuan, it's been so long! You look beautiful today! That lantern in your hand... it's so novel, I've never seen one like it before!"

Mo Yuan smiled and said, "Right? This is made of glass, isn't it pretty?"

"Well, it's beautiful."

“Disciple…” Mo Yuan glanced at Wang Xiaowei, “Although we may not be men, women can’t just say whatever they want! If you don’t have the ability, don’t brag. You failed to show off, and now you’re putting on this face. Who are you trying to impress?”

Wang Xiaowei was both angry and resentful, and secretly sighed at her bad luck: she had experienced firsthand how shameless this bitch was. She couldn't afford to offend her, so she decided to avoid her and just wait and see!

He turned around and left...

"Hey! Why did you leave?" Mo Yuan called out.

Yuan Huixian smiled and pulled her along, "Alright! Let's sit down and watch the song and dance performance?"

Mo Yuan was very polite to Yuan Huixian, "I'll go in and sit with my sister. Oh, you don't know yet, do you? Tomorrow is the opening of my family's shop downstairs at Qizhenlou on Jinbao Street, and it's all these..." She showed off her large purse, "...things that girls like..."

The girl next to me saw it and asked, "Hey, what's that?"

"Girls carry these; they can hold things like face powder or handkerchiefs. Hey, it's really just a decoration. Doesn't it look good on me?" she said, fiddling with it.

“It’s very special… Are there any other versions?” a girl asked.

"Yes, there are plenty... Huixian, for the first few days, it'll be friends coming over. Why don't you bring these ladies over when you have time? I'll be there tomorrow too. I like you. I'll give you a gift then."

"Oh? Really? I'm so sorry... It's settled then, I know Qizhenlou."

The stage was set up in the center, surrounded by long benches.

The Crown Prince and several friends, along with the Fourth and Ninth Princes, sat on the main viewing platform, watching the song and dance performances and chatting.

As Li Jing and his entourage entered, the Crown Prince saw them. He didn't move, but waved from afar.

Li Jing gestured, but didn't go up; instead, she sat down nearby.

The crown prince scanned the large group of people he had brought and found that, apart from Li Chang, there were no outsiders...

So he stared intently at Mo Yi. Judging from the seventh brother's expression, he seemed to care quite a bit about this little wife. Tsk tsk...

Hmm, who's that holding the lantern?

Just then, the woman also looked over...

The two looked into each other's eyes, and the woman smiled and slightly bent her knees.

The crown prince's heart pounded wildly. Tsk, this is intriguing...

Mo Yuan stopped looking at him and obediently sat down next to Mo Yi. She gently blew out the lamp in her hand, then watched the singing and dancing on the stage, pointing and whispering in Mo Yi's ear... occasionally chuckling.

That charm of hers was unlike any of the girls he knew.

Wow, that's really something!

Mo Yi looked up at the building in front of her. Lights were lit on the balconies of each floor, making them look crystal clear...

so beautiful!
Huh? There's a woman sitting on the fourth floor. The light is dim, and you can only vaguely make out her silhouette...

The royal concubine?

Moe recognized her...she's here.

Meanwhile, the real imperial concubine was lying naked in her room on the fourth floor, making love with Prince Yong'an...

The two of them entangled up and down for a long time, but it still felt like it wasn't enough.

Every song and dance was captivating. Princess Yong'an's troupe was truly impressive!

There was also a monkey show, performed in the direction where Xiao Shiwu was sitting... that handsome young man was overjoyed!
"Your Highness, Your Highnesses, the fireworks are about to start! The view is better from the lakeside."

Everyone got up and walked towards the lake.

The Crown Prince looked at the Qilin Pavilion. Each floor had a terrace... The view should be better from up there, right?
Why don't you invite me up?

So the whole building was prepared for Consort Dong?

That bastard has disappeared somewhere, he's so inhuman!

He was very unhappy and went to the lake with a sullen face.

With a loud bang, the shell soared into the air and exploded, igniting a dazzling display of fireworks.

Moe was still holding onto her father and husband, cheering and jumping for joy with the crowd...

Consort Feng, however, couldn't even watch the fireworks anymore; she was only looking at her.

On the fourth floor, the window facing the fireworks display was wide open, its light flickering, reflecting the two people who had lost all sense of the world...