Chapter 165 The Saint’s First Date.

"This is a miracle!"

"Oh my god! A saint has appeared in my Great Qi. This is a sign of rise!"

"That's right. Let's see if those southern barbarians dare to bully us again."

"Yes, now that we have Mr. Li, we don't have to be afraid of anything anymore!"

"Why call him Mr. Li? Call him Saint!"

The people were so excited that their eyes welled up with tears.

This scene is similar to the story of Laozi in ancient China going west through Hangu Pass!

"Mr. Li, you're back!"

Seeing such public sentiment, the Queen Mother and the Emperor also came down from the imperial carriage to welcome Li Ang's return.

"It is Li An's fault that he asked the Queen Mother and His Majesty to go out of the city to welcome him."

Li An got off the carriage, his body emitting golden light in the sunlight, which made people who came close to him smell the scent as if their hearts were shocked. I don't know if it was the spiritual throbbing brought by the vision.

Zhan Doudou did not respond, but his eyes were full of excitement.

She had received a letter from Master Ku He many days ago, and realized that she might be Li An's person in this life! In addition to making Zhan Doudou excited, the other information in the letter also made her more grateful to Li An.

In this life, I also have the opportunity to interact with the world with my true self.

Just being the first female emperor in the world will make her name go down in the history of all countries.

"It would be great if you could come back, sir. The New Year is coming soon. Wouldn't it be a pity if we missed it?"

Zhan Doudou said, "We should not block the city anymore. Please come into the city, sir."

"Yes, yes!"

The Queen Mother was still graceful and elegant. After she gave the order, the Imperial Guards gradually set out to escort everyone into the city.

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The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival or the Lantern Festival. The ancients called "night" "xiao", and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first full moon night of the year. The formation of the Lantern Festival took a long time, and it originated from the ancient folk custom of lighting lanterns to pray for blessings. As for who started it, it is impossible to verify in this world.

The Lantern Festival is the beginning of spring, when everything comes back to life. People who have been dormant for a winter start to go out, making it more lively than the Spring Festival.

Unlike the imperial palace, the streets in the capital were now crowded with people coming and going.

Ang Lee and Zhan Doudou, who was dressed as a woman, did not take a carriage, but just wandered aimlessly on the street. Miss Doudou looked around at the scene on the street from time to time, but Ang Lee's eyes were always on the beauty.

"From the time you came back until today, more than a dozen days and nights have passed without me noticing. The Lantern Festival has arrived so quickly. Tell me, why did time pass so quickly?"

Zhan Doudou asked casually. If it weren’t for Li An’s amazing hearing, he would not have been able to hear what she said.

She looked completely different now than usual.

"Maybe time flies so fast when you're with the person you love!"

It was also the first time that Zhan Doudou left the empress dowager and walked freely on the street in women's clothes. Her eyes were slightly red, as if she was full of curiosity about everything she had seen in the past.

"Can you please stop looking at me?" She looked at Li An who was getting closer, and her true nature was exposed again. "Don't even think about ordering anyone today." After saying that, Li An also laughed, looking at the embarrassing state of the person in front of him, the more he talked, the more he wanted to look, until Zhan Doudou became shy.

Fortunately, there were no guards following.

Besides, why do I need guards when I'm with Li Ang?
"By the way, are you hungry? Today is the Lantern Festival, so of course we have to eat Yuanxiao!" As he said that, Zhan Doudou pulled Li An and trotted to a stall, and ordered two bowls of Yuanxiao from the lady selling it.

Listening to Doudou's mention, Li An felt a little uncomfortable. In the past, it was not a big deal. He was still thinking about survival, passively or actively, and had no time to care about anything else. Now that the beauty is by his side, maybe she will be his family in three years. Li An also thought of his parents in another world.

I wonder what my parents are doing at this moment? Are they also staring at the white glutinous rice balls in the bowl, with tears dripping into the bowl from time to time?

In any case, now that their son has someone to accompany him, his parents may have fewer concerns.

"Why, you've eaten everything in the palace, why are you interested in Yuanxiao today?" Putting aside what he was thinking, Li An was not doing anything serious today, and said with a smile: "It just so happens that I am a little greedy for these glutinous rice balls."

At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and many carriages could no longer move. During such a festive occasion, every household in Shangjing City went out to enjoy the lanterns, and the roads gradually became crowded. Not to mention carriages, even pedestrians had to walk together.

The two of them ate Yuanxiao, feeling lucky that they were walking, but also lamenting the narrowness of the streets and the large number of people.

In terms of festive atmosphere, Northern Qi was stronger than its neighboring countries.

Zhan Doudou returned to her old ways and ate two mouthfuls of Yuanxiao before throwing away the bowl and spoon. She changed her usual behavior and hugged Li An's arm and said coquettishly, "It's rare to have you accompany me during such a festive occasion. Let's go to the lantern festival and guess lantern riddles!"

"These are small businesses of the people. Aren't you afraid that I will win all the lanterns for them?" Li An joked with a smile, but at the same time he was nervous inside. It didn't say that one had to be well educated to pick up girls. It would be so embarrassing if he couldn't guess the answer!
"Just blow as hard as you can!" Although Miss Doudou knew Li An's ability, she was still stubborn. She looked at Li An with a sweet smile, bit her red lips lightly, and seemed to have an idea: "How about we have a competition to see who can guess more answers, and the loser will have to agree to a condition that is not excessive to the winner, how about that?"

Looking at Doudou who was full of anticipation, Li An nodded helplessly and agreed.

You forced me to do this, search on your phone and start!
Looking at the remaining Yuanxiao on the table, Li An picked it up and, as if coaxing a little girl, scooped a spoonful and put it to Doudou's mouth: "You have to finish what you ordered. Come on, open your mouth. After you finish, we will guess the lantern riddles!"

"All right!"

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Doudou had no choice but to eat. Although the taste was not as good as the one in the palace, it was Li An who fed him, so he should give him some face!

She ate with a smile on her face.

The lady selling Yuanxiao nearby was so happy that she exclaimed: "You two have such a good relationship. Your husband even feeds you personally!"

Under the smiling eyes of the old lady, Zhan Doudou blushed and pulled Li An away.

A huge, bright moon had risen in the sky, and the entire Shangjing City seemed to be covered with a layer of silver gauze. The city was bustling with traffic, and colorful lights were everywhere. People were coming and going. The young ladies and girls from ordinary families who usually stayed at home were secretly meeting with their lovers. Each of them held a small lantern in their hands, which made the intimate behavior of Li An and his girlfriend seem very normal.

"There are so many people here, I'm holding you because I'm worried that we might get separated, so don't think too much!"

"understand!"

Tightening their hands, the two came to a restaurant where people were guessing lantern riddles. This was a place close to the city. On both sides of the street, there were towering buildings and colorful lanterns hanging high. There were palace lanterns, dragon dance lanterns, dragon and chi lanterns, dice lanterns, round lanterns, gauze lanterns, rabbit lanterns, flower basket lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, and lotus lanterns. They were like hundreds of flowers competing for beauty, each with its own unique posture.

Dazzling!

Zhan Doudou suppressed the excitement in her heart, but her little face turned red.

"Who can sit idle when seeing the moon? Who can not come to see the lanterns?" She pointed at the many beautiful things in front of her and said loudly: "Mr. Li! Let's start now!"

"How dare I disobey your orders?"

(End of this chapter)