After I died, the scumbag prince cried down the city wall

Chapter 241 Rabbit Lantern

"That's true. Although she is a concubine, she must always be restrained in front of the main wife. Besides, Concubine Zhuo, who gave birth to the emperor's grandson, is already enough of a headache for her."

Su Yue went on to analyze, and her words revealed the complex relationships within the palace.

"There are countless beauties in Prince Xuan's palace, and everyone is secretly competing with each other. Cui Yunhe should be most concerned about giving birth to an heir as soon as possible to consolidate her position. Otherwise, how can she have the extra energy to calculate others?"

Cui Rong frowned slightly, and a trace of helplessness and boredom towards the court struggle flashed in her eyes.

"Sister, it's getting late. We should go to the Xiangrui Restaurant to keep our appointment."

Su Yue suddenly reminded Cui Rong that time was running out and the sky was already darkening.

She hurriedly untied her apron and left without even having time to loosen her hair. "I'll leave the store to you. I'll be back as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Su Yue replied, watching Wan'er leave.

By the time Wan'er arrived at Xiangrui Restaurant exhausted, the night had completely enveloped the earth.

The waiter led her through the bustling lobby and all the way to the private room on the third floor.

When I pushed the door open, I saw Song Yanyi sitting there with a gloomy look on his face, seemingly unhappy.

"Why, did you think I would wait till all the flowers were withered?"

There was a hint of helplessness and ridicule in his words, breaking the silence in the room.

"Something happened to me and delayed me."

Cui Rongrong spoke softly, gently tidying the hair by her ears with her fingers, and a barely perceptible anxiety flashed in her eyes.

He stared at her, his eyes slowly sliding over her plain cotton dress. The simple fabric seemed unable to conceal her gentle temperament. On her head, there was only an old silver hairpin with traces of time. Even the long braid that she habitually untied and casually draped over her shoulders when she worked on weekdays was now neatly tied up, showing an unusual restraint.

His expression couldn't help but become even more unhappy, with obvious disappointment hidden in his deep eyes. Obviously, she didn't take the Mid-Autumn Festival appointment tonight to heart, and she didn't even think of changing into a more formal outfit before going out.

Cui Rong looked at his gradually darkening face, feeling confused. She knew there was nothing wrong, but she didn't know why the other party was so depressed.

Perhaps he was in a bad mood today and happened to encounter this critical moment.

She had no intention of trying to persuade an adult, so she asked directly and frankly, "Are there any new discoveries in Jingzhao Prefecture?"

His gaze was as deep as a pond, locking onto hers tightly, and he spoke word by word, "Xu Cui Rongrong, is this how you want to ask for help?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Rong frowned slightly and muttered to herself, how could this person be so unreasonable?

It was clearly he who proposed to discuss the progress of the case in person, so how come in the blink of an eye, it seemed as if everything was her fault?

Can't we just be impartial and discuss the case directly?

She noticed the coldness in his eyes, and finally softened her tone and said softly, "The store was too busy today, and I forgot the time for a moment."

Hearing this, the haze in his eyes dissipated slightly, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his voice: "You know the right attitude when asking for help."

Cui Rong secretly gritted her teeth and complained in her heart, why does this guy always find fault with everything?

She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and asked again, "So, what clues did Jingzhao Prefecture find?"

"I'm afraid it's you who has been found."

Song Yanyi spoke without the slightest hesitation, and every word was as sharp and ruthless as a knife.

Cui Rongrong's eyes tightened, and she immediately retorted with a firm voice: "Even if they find out about me, I'm not afraid. Because I didn't participate in the planning, I just happened to pass by!"

"The little nun doesn't think so."

Song Yanyi said calmly, with an unquestionable power in his words.

Cui Rongrong felt her heart choke upon hearing this, and her originally concentrated momentum instantly weakened a bit: "She, has she confessed?"

Song Yanyi raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Once you are in prison and get a few lashes, how can anyone keep a secret? Do you think torture is a child's game?"

"Then, if we can get the Jingzhao Yin to help..."

"Bribing officials, do you know what crime this would be?"

Song Yanyi's voice was as cold as ice, interrupting her proposal.

"Then, what should we do?"

There was obvious anxiety and helplessness in Cui Rongrong's voice.

"ask me?"

Song Yanyi asked back, his tone full of joking.

Cui Rong was speechless for a moment, and suddenly felt that she was really asking for trouble. Instead of asking him for help, she might as well prepare more money and make negotiations privately to see if there would be any turnaround.

"Then I'll take my leave first."

Before she finished speaking, she wanted to get up and leave.

"I didn't say it couldn't be done."

Song Yanyi suddenly changed the subject, his tone revealing a hint of unwillingness to be refused.

Cui Rongrong took a deep breath and looked at him again: "So what should we do now?"

"I will go and talk to Jingzhao Yin again and see if I can get him to suppress the fact that you went to Jingxin Temple."

Song Yanyi's words finally comforted Cui Rongrong, and her expression relaxed a little.

"Do you need some silver to open up your joints? I can prepare in advance."

Cui Rongrong asked, appearing quite cautious.

"Let's talk about this later."

Song Yanyi's answer made Cui Rong's brows frown again. What does "let's talk about it later" mean?

Just as she was about to ask, Song Yanyi raised his chin slightly and said, "That one is for you."

Cui Rongrong turned her head and saw an exquisitely shaped and lifelike rabbit-shaped lantern hanging on the hook of the window next to her. The delicate craftsmanship and warm glow were particularly eye-catching in this slightly tense atmosphere.

The two of them sat by the window, looking past the rabbit lantern to the outside world.

The city of Yanjing is shrouded in the darkness and decorated with colorful lights like a dazzling galaxy. As night falls, various lanterns on both sides of the street light up one by one. The crowds of people are bustling, and the acrobatics and dragon dances draw cheers from the onlookers, creating an atmosphere of festive joy and prosperity.

The rabbit lantern in Cui Rong's hand rotated gently, and the soft rabbit ears accidentally triggered the mechanism, causing the little rabbit on the lantern to make a playful gesture of sticking out its tongue, which startled Cui Rong and she couldn't help laughing.

Driven by curiosity, she tried it a few more times. Every time she touched it, the rabbit lamp would make different cute reactions, and her eyes were shining with childlike excitement.

He looked at her, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and the haze dispelled by the childishness seemed to dissipate from his eyes: "Do you like it?"

Cui Rong was unwilling to express her joy directly: "Why did you give me this rabbit lantern?"