Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 334 The Black Rabbit
Everyone's eyes fell on it simultaneously.

Jiang Lanye sat calmly at the table.

He ignored the comments of others, picked up the brush that was complained to be "not easy to use" with his slender fingers, dipped it in ink, and moved with fluid grace. The brush tip moved lightly and gracefully, and the characters that came out were well-structured and sharp. He had precise control over every stroke.

The person who had just complained about how difficult it was to use the calligraphy brush was suddenly speechless, a sheepish look on their face.

"Wow!" a young woman next to her couldn't help but exclaim softly, "This handwriting is so beautiful!"

After saying that, her gaze slowly moved and she saw Jiang Lanye's profile. She was stunned again, and then her cheeks suddenly turned red.

She awkwardly handed over the lantern she was holding: "Young master, your handwriting is very beautiful, could you write one for me too?"

Not far away, Song Yi picked up a few more strange lanterns and prepared to walk over. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that Jiang Lanye had been surrounded by people. She narrowed her eyes, immediately squeezed through the crowd, and called out in a clear voice, "Husband, what did you write?"

The woman standing nearby stiffened upon seeing this, and when she saw Song Yi, she awkwardly withdrew her hand.

Those around them couldn't help but feel a little disappointed upon seeing this.

They're all married now.

Indeed, how could a young master from such a prominent family not find a wife, how could he not get married?

Jiang Lanye looked up at the things in her hands, and helplessly reached out to take them: "You bought so many again."

"Hmm! These are all very interesting. Let me see what you wrote."

She leaned closer, raising an eyebrow in surprise.

Jiang Lanye simply wrote down their two names.

"Jiang Lanye and Song Yi, may they stay together forever."

She read it aloud softly, then said with a smile, "How did you know I wanted to write this? Write it on my lantern too."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Lanye shook his head: "It only has meaning if I write it myself, otherwise these four lanterns are all wishes I made."

"that's true."

She sat down next to Jiang Lanye and took the pen from his hand: "I want to write too."

However, looking at the people around who hadn't dispersed yet, it was clear they wanted to see how her handwriting was.

Song Yi felt a little embarrassed and looked at Jiang Lanye: "Otherwise, you can hold my hand, and we can pretend that we wrote it together."

He chuckled softly, "Okay."

So, his large palm immediately enveloped Song Yi's hand: "What should I write?"

"Let's write down both of our names, and then write 'forever and ever'."

"it is good."

The people behind him couldn't help but mutter under their breath, "Surname Jiang? That's quite an impressive surname. Judging from this young master's demeanor, he's definitely not an ordinary person."

"Yeah, could it be that they have some connection with the royal family?"

"That's beyond our ability to guess. Let's go, stop looking."

"it is good."

With Jiang Lanye's help, Song Yi looked at the line of exquisite small characters with satisfaction, and then called Xichun and the others over to write it.

Eunuch Cao could barely recognize a few characters, and he wrote them crookedly.

The four of them carried their lanterns to the riverbank. Looking at the clear river surface, which was already filled with all kinds of lanterns, Song Yi was a little worried: "Won't my lantern collide with someone else's? What if it sinks?"

"No, we are destined to be together forever, even without this lantern, it is a fact." Song Yi smiled, rolled up her sleeves, carefully placed it on the water, and then watched it slowly drift away along the river.

After she finished, she glanced at Jiang Lanye and said, "What was wrong with you just now? With so many people surrounding you, you suddenly became a peacock as soon as I wasn't around?"

Jiang Lanye looked at her helplessly: "I didn't."

She deliberately reached out and touched Jiang Lanye's cheek: "Your face is so pleasing to the eye, otherwise I would just write my name on your face with a pen, so that when you go out, everyone will know that you are mine."

He chuckled softly, "Yes, I'm yours."

The four of them prepared to board the boat again.

They could take a boat along the river and return to the direction they came from. After getting off the boat, they could retrieve the vase.

They chartered a small boat with a cabin. The boatman was very experienced and used a wooden oar to let the four of them on board. He looked at Song Yi and said with a smile, "This lady is pregnant, so she should be careful when she goes out."

Song Yi subconsciously touched her stomach.

“My wife is also pregnant, she’s four months along now. I’m out rowing every day to earn more money so I can hire a good midwife for her.”

Song Yi was taken aback: "What a coincidence, I'm also four months pregnant."

"Really? Then you should be extra careful."

Jiang Lanye took Song Yi's hand.

On the river, hundreds of lanterns drift with the current, their warm yellow glow reflected in the water, shimmering and winding their way into the distance.

The small boat cut through the water, which was covered with lights, creating delicate ripples.

Song Yi leaned against the side of the boat, stretched out her fingers, and gently ran them across the cool river water. "It's so beautiful, my husband. Look, there are so many lanterns hanging on the bank."

Her eyes were fixed on the lanterns on the shore, their shimmering light reflected in her pupils, making her eyes exceptionally bright in the night.

Jiang Lanye sat beside her, his gaze sweeping across the lights on both banks of the river, finally settling on her profile, which was rendered exceptionally soft by the interplay of light and shadow.

She was looking at the scenery, and Jiang Lanye was looking at her.

After a day of fun, both Eunuch Cao and Xichun were quite tired. They sat slumped on the boat, no longer in the mood to appreciate the scenery, their heads nodding off.

Once the boat docked, Jiang Lanye helped Song Yi off the boat and then lightly kicked Eunuch Cao without any hesitation.

He jolted awake, quickly opened his eyes, patted Xichun, and went downstairs.

Having received the successfully shaped vase, Song Yi was quite pleased and began to apply the color.

Jiang Lanye's two teacups were painted in a delicate bamboo green color, with a warm and smooth luster, like fresh bamboo shoots after a rain.

He dipped his brush in a deeper dark green and outlined two extremely thin, intertwined orchids at the bottom of the cup.

Song Yi chose a bright and clear sky blue for her vase, and she carefully used a fine brush to apply the paint little by little.

After finishing the painting, she looked at their work with satisfaction: "Very good. Although it can't compare to the craftsmanship of the Imperial Household Department, it was made by our own hands."

After it dries, it won't be ready until tomorrow.

Everyone was a little tired, so they decided to go back to the inn to rest.

They walked along the street for a while. As night deepened, there were fewer people on the street. When they were almost back at the inn, the four of them saw a man sitting on a low stool at an intersection, dozing off. In front of him was a large bamboo cage, and a black rabbit was huddled in the corner, constantly chewing on green leaves.

It was so dark, hidden in the night, that it was almost invisible.

(End of this chapter)