Chapter 1193 - 1016: The Big Red Lanterns Hang High
The affairs of the An Family did not affect the festive atmosphere of preparing for the New Year at the Weiyuan Prince Residence.
On the twenty-second of the twelfth lunar month, servants at the Prince Residence began hanging lanterns and festoons. Daozi and Xiao Moreng, on their way back to the main courtyard after practicing martial arts, curiously approached to watch people hanging red lanterns.
Watching rows of red lanterns being hung under the eaves, Daozi became intrigued and said to the servants, "Give me the lantern, I want to try as well."
But the servants dared not hand the lantern to Daozi: "Little Prince, hanging lanterns can be dangerous, we can’t let you take such risks." If anything were to happen to the Little Prince, even ten heads wouldn’t be enough to compensate.
Daozi was visibly upset: "You’re lying to me, I just watched you hang them, it obviously looks very simple."
The servants replied with a wry smile: "Little Prince, it only seems simple to you because this is what we do, and we are practiced at it. But you are still young, and should you fail to secure the ladder properly, you could fall."
Daozi loathed being told he was too young, and seeing that the servants were not obeying him, he felt extremely angry: "Just you wait, I’ll tell my mother about this, that you aren’t listening to me."
With that, he dragged Xiao Moreng towards the main courtyard.
Along the way, Xiao Moreng saw Daozi pouting fiercely and teased, "Those servants just now were only looking out for your best interest. You’re still quite young, and even I am not allowed to do these dangerous tasks at home."
Daozi frowned, his face still showing heavy displeasure: "But I just want to try it."