Chapter 1020: Using a Poisonous Oath as an Excuse to Make Trouble (1)
In Great Chu, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a grand occasion featuring various customs such as lighting lanterns, solving riddles, admiring osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus-flavored wine, playing with flower lanterns, and of course, Worshiping Moon God and eating mooncakes.
As night fell, beautiful curved lanterns were hung high on the eaves, casting a soft glow over the entire residence.
In the middle of the courtyard, a large incense table was set up, covered with offerings such as mooncakes, watermelons, chestnuts, and red dates. Even the poorest families would place mooncakes and watermelons on the incense table during Worshiping Moon God, cutting the watermelon into the shape of a lotus, symbolizing reunion and hence referred to as "reunion melon."
Everyone stood in front of the offering table, looking towards the east, waiting for the moon to rise. When the reddish moon slowly emerged above the horizon and became fully round, Mo Qingze held incense in both hands and knelt on the ground to worship.
After Mo Qingze finished, it was Mo Yan’s turn, but the moment she took the incense and knelt down, Xiao Ruiyuan, who had been standing by her side, suddenly stepped forward, holding her hand and kneeling down with her, his expression one of utmost devotion.
Mo Yan was stunned for a moment, and under the dumbfounded gaze of the others, she couldn’t help but join Xiao Ruiyuan in worship, suddenly feeling as if they were performing a wedding ceremony before heaven and earth.
This feeling was not exclusive to Mo Yan; Xiao Ruiyuan was equally moved. Under the silent Yuan Yue in the sky, he gazed at the woman beside him and silently made his first wish in this lifetime.
Mo Qingze pretended not to see, and under the urging of their father, each of the little ones took their turn worshiping Moon God. Mo Yan, conscious of her younger siblings’ curious stares, became somewhat embarrassed and quickly took out a small knife she had already prepared to cut the mooncakes, diverting their attention.