Chapter 207 - 205: She’s Picky
The Lantern Festival in the Capital has always been lively.
Under the veil of night, the city is ablaze with dazzling lanterns, bustling with performers and crowds. In addition to the common folk enjoying the festivities, even the ladies of the noble families step out in their finest attire.
Towering in the northern part of the city, the grand Lamp Sea Bodhisattva statue stands out the most. It rises a hundred feet high, eclipsing the skies with its magnificence—a hand clasped in a mudra, another holding a flower, gazing down at the Capital with compassionate solemnity.
Lu Ying entered the Glittering Hall alone, without any attendants following him.
Inside Glittering Hall, festive decorations were lavishly displayed. Gigantic palace lanterns hung from the dome, surrounded by colorful oil-paper lantern strings and silk ribbons, creating a holiday atmosphere. However, it was strangely quiet—the entire restaurant was devoid of maids and servants.
Lu Ying’s thin lips curved into a slight smile.
That little vixen was always full of schemes. Who knows what she’s plotting now.
Following the instructions on the letter, he made his way to the elegant private room on the fourth floor.
Inside, the room was already set with a banquet table, though curiously, no one was there to serve.
He had come early, and the little vixen had not arrived yet.
Sitting by the window, he looked down at the bustling streets filled with lanterns and crowds.
On the roadside, there were vendors selling lanterns and painted masks. Young girls were peddling freshly picked wintersweet flowers, while the busiest stalls belonged to those selling glutinous rice dumplings. Girls loved sweet treats, and groups of elegant ladies flocked together to purchase dumplings.