Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 460 Congratulations to His Highness for the New Year
Perhaps exhausted to the extreme, Zhao Xiwei slept very deeply this time, and was still a little lazy and limp when he was woken up.

"Happy New Year to the Crown Princess, I wish the Crown Princess a happy new year and all the best!" Suyu led more than a dozen personal maids outside the curtain and bowed respectfully.

Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, Zhao Xiwei looked at the rich pink on his cheeks, and said briefly with a smile: "Go and prepare the rewards. Anyone who comes and goes here, regardless of rank or status, will be rewarded with red envelopes; Chongwen There are still officials on duty in the hall today, and they must provide double meals according to the rules..."

She ordered one by one, and the people below respectfully bowed their heads and stood there, and everyone responded word by word.

"Yes."

"understood."

"The slaves obey."

After tidying up, he put on red new clothes, a pure gold tiara and accessories, and made up his whole body from head to toe. Even his fingernails were dyed a pinkish color, and even the strands of his hair were shattered. Filled with the joy of the New Year.

Li Xuanye was busier than her, before dawn, the group of officials from the East Palace were waiting outside the main hall.

In the new year, the enthusiasm of subordinate officials to express their loyalty is particularly high.

After some cumbersome etiquette, it is time to offer New Year's gifts.

As the palace of the crown prince, the East Palace has a small staff, but it has all internal organs. When necessary, this group of people can guarantee the normal operation of the court.

To put it bluntly, the importance of this group of people is much higher than that of the veterans in the court.

Because the old officials are not necessarily the prince's own people, but the officials of the East Palace have been bound to the prince's fate since the first day of the crown prince's establishment.

Therefore, these people are extremely respectful and loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince, and they are afraid that if they make any mistakes, they will take revenge on the powerful Crown Prince and let themselves sit on the bench for no reason...

With such a mood, a group of people's New Year's greetings were written in a brilliant, stinky and long...

When His Royal Highness heard the No.19 book patiently, he couldn't help but waved his hand and interrupted the servant's slender voice: "Okay! Let's put all the congratulatory messages here! Everyone is hungry too, go back and rest earlier! "

"This..." A group of officials looked at me and I looked at you, and no one dared to be the first to move.

If you give them a bad face on the first day of the new year, how can you live a good life this year?Inevitably, I took a closer look at the prince's face, he was refreshed, his brows were bright, and there was really no sign of displeasure...

He turned his eyes for help to Yuan Ce and Yang Yi who were standing on both sides, blinking and blinking non-stop, and had a silent communication.

"Is His Highness the Crown Prince having conflicts with the Crown Princess again?"

"No ah"

"Did His Royal Highness sleep in the study again last night?"

"how is this possible"

"Then why did His Royal Highness have a bad temper early in the morning?"

"When did Your Highness lose his temper?"

"Yeah"

"..."

After going back and forth a few times, everyone felt even more anxious, and they secretly looked outside the hall again with their eyes wandering.

But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't have the thought of observing his subordinates at all, so he stood up with a flick of his sleeves, and said lightly: "Yang Yi, go to the warehouse and bring the rewards, and distribute them according to the roster, without any omissions!"

"Yes."

As soon as the reward was mentioned, everyone laughed again: "My humble minister, thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Okay, let's go back early after receiving the reward. Except for those on duty in Chongwen Hall, everyone else should go back and rest."

"Yes!"

When he finally sent these subordinate officials away, it was the end of the Mao era.

Zhao Xiwei and Li Xuanye took the sedan chair together, and went into the palace together to pay New Year greetings to the emperor and queen mother.

Because today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, entering the palace is not as simple as saying hello and kowtow, in addition to the entertainment between the officials and the noble ladies, and the etiquette among the concubines in the harem, among other things, the rewards of tea and pastries , More or less it is a courtesy to eat a bite or two.

So Zhao Xiwei's breakfast was only half full. First, he drank half a cup of ginseng soup, then ate a plate of five-grain rice, and picked up a few light vegetables. The reason why he ate these few The purpose of buying such a thing is to prevent the whole person from being starved and lethargic, which may hurt the face of the royal family, and secondly, to pray for a good harvest, which represents understanding for the suffering of the people.

It's just that Zhao Xiwei is still a little envious of His Highness the Crown Prince.

Although they all went to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, the crown prince was the crown prince of a country, and he didn't need to entertain anyone except the emperor and queen mother, so naturally he didn't have to go hungry.

She didn't sleep well, she didn't eat enough, and she had to endure the aches and pains all over her body. She got off the sedan chair inside the Chengtian Gate. Along the way, officials of all sizes came up to pay New Year's greetings. When she straightened her back and reached the Tai Chi Hall, she was Tired and dizzy.

On the first day of the new year, it belongs to the great dynasty, and the emperor specially accepted all the ministers to celebrate the new year in the Tai Chi Hall.

The east and west sides of the Taiji Hall are the offices of important officials. When Zhao Xiwei and Li Xuanye stepped into the Taiji Gate, there were already many people standing on the left and right sides.

The New Year's Eve dinner is no different than the New Year's Eve dinner. Except for the important officials of the imperial court and high-ranking wives, the rest of the people are not qualified to stand here.

Zhao Xiwei breathed a sigh of relief.

With fewer people, the etiquette is simpler, and she can relax more.

Zhao Xiwei glanced at the crowd, and was suddenly a little stunned.

Wearing a purple robe and jade belt, with smooth eyebrows and bright eyes, even if she is sitting in a wheelchair, she is still charming.

This person can only be the current prime minister, the prince's father-in-law, and her own father, Zhao Ziyi.

I haven't seen him for nearly a month, but Zhao Ziyi's complexion has improved a lot. It should be because of the reduction of the fatigue of official duties, and the fact that he can only stay in the mansion to recuperate because of his mobility. , but also a little softer, and the whole person has a little more of the calmness of a wild crane, and less of the sharpness of strategizing before.

And beside him, stood Xu Yunjiao. She straightened her waist and put her palms habitually on her abdomen. Although she hadn't shown her bosom yet, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was a person with two bodies.

Even so, she still didn't forget to take care of Zhao Ziyi everywhere, tucking his collar up for him from time to time, and kept touching the back of his hand to check if he was unwell.

Zhao Xiwei suddenly felt a little complicated.

Xu Yunjiao's hard work and love, I don't know if it's his luck or his bad luck?
Perhaps he was lucky, lost a woman who loved him deeply, but gained another woman who loved him deeply.

Zhao Xiwei was thinking wildly when his palm was pinched gently.

"Why are you in a daze?" His Royal Highness's voice rang in his ears.

Zhao Xiwei's thoughts were pulled back to reality, Zhao Ziyi had already greeted him, sitting in a wheelchair and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty Zhao Ziyi, congratulations to Your Highness on the New Year!"

He is the head of all the officials, and when he said this, the other officials also stood up, and in a flash, they all saluted from a distance: "Congratulations to Your Highness for the new year!"

(End of this chapter)