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Chapter 264 Spending the Mid-Autumn Festival with the Little Princess!

Xiao Ran and the princesses all went out, but the lunch prepared in the villa was still very sumptuous.

They also sent a lot of mooncakes to Li Yuan and Consort Zhang.

It was discovered that Zhang Jieyu had also bought quite a lot herself, and she bought them online.

Zhang Jieyu has now also taken to online shopping and ordering takeout.

I find it very convenient, and since I'm not short of money, I can buy whatever I want.

Zhang Jieyu didn't buy any luxury goods; it was mainly clothes and various daily necessities, which didn't actually cost much.

Li Ke and Li Tai wanted to invite Li Yuan back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together, but Li Yuan refused.

Even if the two brothers don't go, Xiao Ran's car can still fit them.

"Weiyang, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, is it lively? There shouldn't be a curfew, right? Are there any performances or shows?" Xiao Ruoying asked Princess Yuzhang from the back row.

“Sister Ruoying, no!” Princess Yuzhang said, “There is a curfew at night, and there are no activities or performances.”

"Oh, no?" Xiao Ruoying was a little surprised.

Xiao Ran, who was driving, couldn't help but say, "I told you to read more books before, but you didn't listen. If you had just learned a little more, you wouldn't be asking these questions."

"So what!" Xiao Ruoying retorted.

Xiao Ran still said, "The Mid-Autumn Festival was established in the Tang Dynasty later than in the Zhenguan period. According to current historical records, although the term Mid-Autumn appeared in early Tang literature, such as Li Qiao's 'Responding to the Imperial Command on the Mid-Autumn Night at Weiyang Tower,' it mainly referred to the seasonal node of the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, rather than a national festival."

"It is generally believed that the custom of setting the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month as the Mid-Autumn Festival and forming customs such as moon viewing and family reunion began during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, which was in the mid-8th century, and gradually became popular in the mid-to-late Tang Dynasty."

"At this time, there were no fixed Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations among the common people. The court or nobles may have moon-viewing and banquets, influenced by the moon-viewing tradition of the literati of the Southern Dynasties, but it did not form a festival custom at the social level, nor did it have an officially recognized celebration ceremony."

"Therefore, there is still a curfew on Suzaku Avenue, and there are no performances."

"Is it Sixth Sister?"

"Yes, brother, that's about right. Tonight we'll return to the Tang Dynasty, have a simple meal, and Mother will arrange for the Imperial Kitchen to send some different pastries to the others. That's all," Princess Yuzhang said.

"Then there won't be any lively festivals. Can the curfew be lifted?" Xiao Ruoying persisted.

“Yes, sisters,” Princess Yuzhang said with a smile, “the Lantern Festival is very lively, and the curfew is lifted.”

"Lantern Festival? What kind of festival is that?" Xiao Ruoying realized she had never heard of it.

"It's the Lantern Festival!" Xiao Ran said.

Xiao Ruoying frowned, not quite understanding. "Why is it the Lantern Festival? Shouldn't it be something like the Spring Festival?"

Li Lizhi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up, “The core customs of the Lantern Festival, such as lighting lanterns and taking night tours, can be traced back to the Taoist Sanyuan Festival in the Han Dynasty. The Lantern Festival is the day when the Heavenly Official bestows blessings and the Buddhist tradition of lighting lanterns to offer to the Buddha.”

"By the Tang Dynasty, the grandfather and grandfather adopted Taoism as the state religion while also embracing Buddhism. The Lantern Festival gradually integrated religious rituals with secular entertainment, becoming an important festival recognized by the court."

"The ban on nighttime outings was lifted around the Lantern Festival, establishing a permanent system of opening market gates and lighting lanterns on the 14th, 15th, and 16th days of the first lunar month."

"No curfew for three consecutive days? Suzaku Street must be very lively!" Xiao Ruoying continued to ask.

“Yes, there are a lot of people. Let’s go together next time.” Princess Yuzhang pulled on Xiao Ruoying’s arm.

"It seems like it's still early, it's only August!" Xiao Ruoying didn't know about the Lantern Festival, but she knew when the Lantern Festival was.

"Actually, it's quite fast."

The little princess didn't say anything and wasn't very interested in these things.

While the group was chatting, Xiao Ran drove his car into his residential compound.

"It's been a long time since I've been back, it feels a bit unfamiliar," Xiao Ran joked.

"Wait a minute, Mom will definitely scold you!"

They stopped the car, got out, and took out all the prepared items from the trunk.

"Little princess, where is this place?" The little princess realized that this was a post-apocalyptic place she had never been before.

"This is home!" Xiao Ran rubbed the little princess's head.

The princesses have all changed out of their Tang Dynasty dresses and are now wearing modern clothes.

Carrying their belongings, the group took the elevator.

When they arrived at their doorstep, Xiao Ran knocked on the door.

Soon, Mom opened the door, and when she saw Xiao Ran, she was initially delighted, but then her face fell. "Oh dear, isn't this the busy man? Why did you come back so soon?"

"Hello, Auntie!" the little princess called out. Hearing the little princess's voice, her mother's expression changed. "Oh dear, Little Sizi is here too!"

Not only the little princess, but also Princess Li Lizhi (Yuzhang Princess) and several others were present.

Mom was delighted too, "Come in, come in!"

"Hello, Auntie!" Li Lizhi and the others greeted her with smiles.

"Okay, okay, come in quickly."

Hearing this, Dad came out too, "You little rascal, you're back!"

When Dad saw Li Lizhi and the others, he was stunned. He had heard about Li Lizhi and the others before.

I was still amazed when I saw it for the first time.

I don't even know what to say anymore.

"You've come all this way, why did you buy so much stuff?" The group sat down and brought over a lot of snacks and other items.

Dad is still wearing his apron and cooking.

My mother was initially very unhappy, but after seeing the princesses, she lost interest in paying attention to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ruoying couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Princess Yuzhang made her mother very happy.

Xiao Ran couldn't stand looking at himself, so he went to check on the kitchen.

"dad!"

"Hmm, the crabs over there should be ready by now."

Xiao Ran opened the steamer and turned off the heat. "It's ready."

"Let's get ready to eat!"

The three little princesses are all quite sociable and not at all reserved in unfamiliar environments.

"Hello, Uncle~" the little princess called out.

"Little Sizi, right?" Dad squatted down and patted the little princess's head.

Hehe~ It's my nest~

I've heard my mom mention it many times before, and Xiao Ruoying has also brought it up.

It is said that Xiao Ran has a cute little girl by his side.

I guess I've finally met them.

"Sizi, do you want some crab?" Xiao Ran picked one up.

It wasn't the right season before.

"Seven ducks~" The little princess reached out and touched them, not knowing how to eat them.

"I want to eat too," said Princess Chengyang, looking around.

“I’ll peel them!” Xiao Ruoying volunteered.

Upon tasting the crab roe, the little princess's eyes lit up, "Wow~ this is delicious~"

"Chang Le, Sixth Sister, have some too." Xiao Ran looked at the two princesses.

Princess Yuzhang picked one up and peeled it, imitating Xiao Ran's actions.

The three little princesses seemed to enjoy their meal.

Xiao Ran, who was originally going to be scolded, managed to escape because of the presence of the princesses.

Xiao Ran kept peeling crabs for the three little princesses.

The little princess is too young to peel crabs properly, and she can't eat the crab legs without help.

"This food is really delicious!" Dad picked up his wine glass, looking at it with increasing delight.

"I told you to buy more, but you didn't listen," Mom complained when she realized it wasn't enough.

Dad felt wronged, saying, "We used to eat these two or three meals a day."

(End of this chapter)