To Be A Virtuous Wife

" Who knew that Qu Qing Ju hadn't even seen clearly what was hanging on the other lantern before she heard He Heng give the matching line. She raised and eyebrow and laughed: "So skilled."

"Just a simple couplet," He Heng took the moon rabbit lamp from the peddler and presented it in front of Qu Qing Ju, "For you."

She took this lantern. Qu Qing Ju raised it and looked in examination for a while before replying: "Thank you wang ye."

Seeing Qu Qing Ju like this lantern, the smile on He Heng's face became even more visible. It was just when he took a few steps, the smile on his face wasn't so natural anymore.

Because he saw He Yuan was coming straight over in his direction. Beside him, there was a woman, but she wore a veil that disguised her appearance.

It was obvious that He Yuan saw him. The two brothers both stopped in their steps before they walked near each other.

"Er ge." He Yuan's gaze swept next to He Heng. He took his eyes back: "Er ge has such good spirits today."

"San di is as well," He Heng casually moved to the side, managing to hid half of Qu Qing Ju's body behind himself.

"Greetings to Duan Wang, Duan Wang Fei." Just at that moment, the female next to He Yuan opened to speak.

Hidden under the veil, Qu Qing Ju's eyebrow jumped. She paused for a beat before questioning: "San mei?"

Why was Qu Yue Su walking together with He Yuan, what was the people of Chang De Gong Fu doing?!

[1] 外室 (wai shi): meaning outside room. The woman that becomes a waishi isn't recognized in any way by the family of the man and neither are the children, usually. The woman also has no real status, unlike a concubine of any rank and therefore no income except what the man gives her.

[2] 元宵: the food takes its name from the Lantern Festival. It is a dessert type food made with a sweet filling rolled around in sticky rice flour to form a thin coat before being cooked.

[3] 兔魂连银海 鳌山接紫微 is the complete couplet. The meaning is "The moon shines widely and brightly, the lanterns mutually fold over each other high."