Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 433 New Year's Eve
In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.

At the beginning of the ugly time, Zhao Xiwei got up, took a bath, burned incense, dressed up, and only sipped a small cup of ginseng soup for breakfast.

Yinchu boarded the car and entered the palace. At this time, it was still pitch black, and the long street was covered with bright lanterns. The eyes were full of fiery trees and silver flowers, and the brocade hat and ermine fur were beaming with joy.

The New Year's Eve ceremony is one of the three most important ceremonies in the royal family. Needless to say, there are all kinds of red tape. After all the ceremonies are completed and they come out of the palace, it is already noon.

He didn't sleep well, he didn't eat well, and he knelt down countless times. Zhao Xiwei felt that he was several times more tired than a big wedding.

As soon as he got back to the dormitory, he just changed his clothes and fell straight down on the bed.

"Prince Concubine—" Seeing this, Su Yu was anxious to dissuade her, but when she saw His Royal Highness lift the curtain and entered, she immediately stopped speaking, and changed her words: "His Royal Highness."

He raised his left hand slightly, Suyu's heart trembled, and she led all the palace people back.

Li Xuanye saw her lying on the bed lying on her stomach with her feet hanging over the edge of the bed, so she quickly took off her socks, her eyes fell on her white and tender ankles, the string of small golden bells reflected her frosty and snowy skin, It's too gorgeous to look straight at.

His palm didn't linger too long, he just covered his ankle and rubbed it lightly, but it caused the sleepy beauty to murmur, "Oh...don't make trouble..."

"Eat something before going to sleep." He smiled lowly and pinched her cheek, "Don't be hungry."

Zhao Xiwei didn't even bother to turn over, he just said vaguely: "Let me sleep for a while..."

In the dimness, he turned her body over, lay on her back on the pillow again, and fell into a deep sleep again.

When I woke up, it was almost dusk.

The surroundings are quiet, red lanterns are hung high on the porch, colorful ribbons are hung in the courtyard, and lifelike window grilles are pasted on the green windows.

Jin Xiu walked over lightly: "Miss is awake, do you want to set dinner now?"

"Just now!" Zhao Xiwei felt the emptiness in his stomach.

This is Zhao Xiwei's first New Year in the East Palace, and also her first New Year after losing her mother.

Fate is very strange, it takes something away silently, and sends something silently.

The sound of firecrackers outside, mixed with the children's laughter and slapstick, could be heard faintly through the palace wall, causing the little maids who were hanging lanterns in the courtyard to turn their heads and look around.

Zhao Xiwei put down his chopsticks and asked Suyu with a smile, "Have you wrapped up all the pieces of gold you prepared last night?"

Suyu replied respectfully: "As for the Crown Princess, one hundred gold scorpions, 280 silver scorpions, and [-] copper coins have been wrapped up according to the rules."

After speaking, a palace official came in with a red lacquer tray and asked, "Prince Princess, do you want to send it out now?"

The big red purse is embroidered with golden Fulu patterns, tied with a wishful knot with a red silk ribbon, and adorned with two shiny golden beads on the knot, which is very festive.

Zhao Xiwei picked up one casually, looked at it, put it on the plate again, and ordered: "Now send out two boxes first, so that everyone can be lively, and the rest will be delivered at night when the New Year is observed."

"Yes." After receiving the order, Suyu walked out of the corridor and distributed the copper coins, purses, and gold and silver lockets she had prepared.

It is said to be distributed, but in fact it is to prepare boxes of loose money, and ask a few people to grab them and throw them into the court. The reaction was a little slow, and after a long time of grasping with the palm of his hand, he couldn't catch a copper coin, his cheeks bulged with anger, and he yelled: "Slow down! It's gold! Quickly pick it up! "

It made several big ladies in the corridor bend over with laughter.

Zhao Xiwei sat under the window, looking at the joyful and peaceful scene in the courtyard, his thoughts suddenly drifted far away.

If mother is still alive, she will be happy to see her life in the Eastern Palace.

While looking at her young lady's face, Jinxiu beat her leg, and whispered: "Miss, this servant met Liu's mother on the street yesterday, and heard about a big event."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Xiwei was immersed in the memories of the past, and his tone was a little casual, but the next moment, he was shocked by Jinxiu's words, "What did you say? The Wang family entrusted a matchmaker?"

"That's right." Jinxiu got up, took a soft pillow and put it on her back, and continued: "It happened a few days ago, and it was said that the Wang family entrusted a matchmaker to come to the door, and was going to ask to marry Miss Yu! But——"

She sat down on the small stool again, "The old lady said she was not feeling well at the time, and she didn't see the matchmaker entrusted by the Wang family. The second master was very happy and entertained him warmly. As soon as the matchmaker left, the old lady took the second Grandpa called over."

"Oh?" Zhao Xiwei served tea, Zhao Fu's attitude surprised her, so she couldn't help asking: "How do you say?"

Jin Xiu thought about it and replied: "Of course the old lady does not agree with this marriage, so she criticized the second master a few words."

In fact, the old lady did not criticize a few words, but was furious and threw a set of blue and white porcelain cups——

In the chaos, the second master Zhao Zixiu sat under the window, quietly listening to the old lady scold:

"In our Zhao family's marriage, which one is not the icing on the cake? Your eldest brother married the baby of the eldest princess, and you married the only daughter of the richest family. The third daughter-in-law is a little worse, but at least she has a gentle personality. Virtuous, your fourth sister is a concubine concubine who entered the palace. Although she is not a great favor, she can be regarded as the only wealth. Even the little sister who was raised in the country since childhood can marry in a beautiful way. Enter the East Palace. Why are you so picky when you come to Sister Yu's place?"

"Then who is the son of the Wang family? It's not that I don't speak well. Is he decent in appearance or character? He looks like a mouse, and he doesn't have the slightest sense of shame. Besides, he has even been dismissed from his official position now. What's the use of such a man who idles around and fights dogs and cocks? If you marry Sister Yu, don't you push her into the pit of fire? Although Sister Yu is not smart, she is also the daughter of our Zhao family , is still the younger sister of the Crown Princess, if you accept this marriage casually like this, you, you, you—"

"You!" The old lady was so angry that she poked her son's forehead fiercely with her finger, and said angrily, "How can you make people laugh at our Zhao family? How can you treat Sister Yu and her mother?"

Mentioning the Yuan family, Zhao Zixiu couldn't help frowning, and retorted: "Mother, why are you still protecting that shrew! If she hadn't emptied the family, would Sister Yu have fallen to such a state? I want to ask Sister Yu to marry a better family, but now we can't even afford a decent dowry, how can she marry?"

(End of this chapter)