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There was a bulge on each end plate, covered with a red cloth.

The empress casually lifted one of the red cloth, revealing a jade statue of Guan Yin beneath it.

"Little Lou, you are the send-off from our country of women. This image of Guan Yin will be rewarded to you as a meritorious general on the road to prosperity for our country's population."

Zhan Xiaolou immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Before he left, he gave Feng Yuqian another dose of Calming Pellet. After a few more words of warning, he was escorted out of the palace by a luxurious carriage.

The empress's gift had been secretly delivered later, so Zhan Xiaolou naturally understood the reasoning behind it.

If they were to openly send it to someone and be seen by them, they would have to ask what was the matter. How could the matter of the prince's pregnancy be considered a humane thing to do?

The sky had already dimmed when Uncle Wen returned to the infirmary. He said that the night market would be open for three days straight from the 14th day of the first month to the 16th day of the first month.

The night market's small building had been visited once before, and it was bustling with noise and excitement. There were people selling everything, and there were also many delicious snacks.

However, during these three days of the first month, he could walk around as he wished. On one hand, he wanted to go to the bustling night market, and on the other hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to find the one he liked and settle his lifelong business.

When they left for the Imperial Palace during the afternoon battle, Qu Jin came once to ask Lou Cheng out to play at night, but unfortunately, she wasn't there.

After hearing what Uncle Wen had said, Zhan Xiaolou excitedly wiped his mouth and stood up to find Qian Jin.

Qu Li had already tidied himself up and was waiting for Zhan Xiaolou to arrive. When he heard that Zhan Xiaolou had arrived, he immediately went out to welcome her.

"Sh * t, are you looking forward to seeing me? Zhan Xiaolou joked when he saw Qu Li hurrying out of the house without even wearing a cloak.

Qu Li's face was slightly red. It was unknown if it was due to shyness or excitement.

"I thought you would come back to find me when you came back. I've been waiting for an afternoon."

Zhan Xiaolou smiled at the sight of the rarely seen attitude of a man.

The two didn't let anyone follow them and instead headed for the brightly lit night market.

The night market was filled with a variety of colorful lanterns, causing people to feel extremely dizzy.

There were also jugglers, vendors of all kinds of snacks, lions and fireworks. People were desperately celebrating the arrival of the new year, showing off their love for life with the greatest passion.

Battling Little Lou's heart surged under the strong festive atmosphere.

"Lou, there's a crossword puzzle over there. Can we go take a look?" He pointed to a small group of people gathered a short distance away. A few rows of lanterns hung above their heads, and under each of those lanterns hung a piece of paper with a thread. The paper was a blur, and he guessed that there would be a prize.

Zhan Xiaolou immediately saw a red-and-gold colored sword tassel among the prizes. The design was exceptionally exquisite and ingenious. It could not be more suitable to be used as a gift.

"Wherever I want to go, I'll go!" Zhan Xiaolou walked forward with a determined look on his face.

A sweet and blissful feeling spread out. Seeing Zhan Xiaolou pulling her along in the crowd, her smooth black hair was lifted up by the wind. A strand of hair drifted to his neck, tickling …

Zhan Xiaolou walked under the colorful lights and casually pulled out a piece of paper. He read out the riddle on it. "Bite off the cow's tail …"

"Yes!" Zhan Xiaolou opened his mouth and blurted out those words. He was stunned for a moment before giving it some thought. Wasn't it just a complaint?