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Speaking of these lanterns, it's said to be quite a regret. Before Dong Dabao was sold to the human trafficker by Old Lady Cui, she suddenly took an interest in these little lanterns. At that time, Mother Dong said that when Baobao's birthday came around, she would give her a lantern as a gift.

Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes. For the following ten years, no one knew whether Baobao was dead or alive. When the child finally returned, the entire household was so tormented by Gu Poison that there wasn't a single peaceful day, and the matter of the lantern kept being postponed until this year, when Mother Dong finally fulfilled her original promise.

At night, even though it was only the second lunar month, the Xihui Courtyard was bathed in lights and decorated with colors, bursting with festivity. One after another, the little red lanterns hung underneath the eaves, with their dim yellow lights shining through the red paper, casting a faint rosy halo on the ground.