Splendid spring returns

Chapter 103
Aunt Feng and Aunt Qiu laughed tacitly, and Aunt Qiu said: "It's still grandma who thinks carefully, so that nothing will go wrong. Let's wait and see how Sister Xin loses her composure in surprise."

Aunt Feng also nodded and said with a smile: "If Sister Xin is sensible, she should come over and kowtow to grandma later, thank you for your complete heart."

Liao imagined Xin Nian's gaffe when he saw this person, and felt very happy in his heart, but he said hypocritically: "My sister, what do I want her to kowtow to? I will be thankful that she will not fight against me in the future. "

"Is she a concubine after all, and she used some tricks of playing hard to get, thinking she could catch the prince's heart? Tell me, go ahead and dream. Will the prince be willing to talk to her after seeing her for years? By that time, she still doesn't know how to advance or retreat." , I didn’t even need grandma to do anything, sister Qiu and I cleaned her up.”

Aunt Feng puffed out her chest, showing a somewhat heroic posture.Liao glanced at her sideways, with a deeper smile on her lips, nodded and said: "Okay, I also hope that she will keep her duty in the future. This person can't be forced, he is destined to be humble, so he will be trampled on obediently." It's in the mud, why keep that arrogance? It will only make yourself miserable."

Aunt Feng and Aunt Qiu all had bright eyes, thinking that after Xin Nian fell out of favor, she would be able to trample her under her feet, she was pleased for a while, and she quickly agreed: "Grandma is right, people are just right." You have to accept your fate, and your status is low, so you should look up to the strong and be trampled obediently."

After the words fell, the three of them looked at each other and couldn't help laughing out loud.

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"Du Sanniang is indeed capable. After Laba, the kitchen is the busiest day of the year. It's hard for her to arrange things properly. So many ingredients that go out to buy and are delivered from Zhuangzi are also in order."

"That's not true. The slave girl checked the account carefully, and there is no deficit. If this is the past, how can I dare to think?"

Xin Nian smiled slightly, took his hand out of the fox fur sleeve, gently stroked a plum tree beside the road, and said in a deep voice: "When the water is clear, there will be no fish. There are so many people in the kitchen, and there are mixed dragons and snakes. It is impossible that there will be no fish." It's a little short, but she can do it so that you can't find it out, this is her intention."

After finishing speaking, he touched a plum blossom with his fingers, and bounced off the snow on it. He walked a few steps away and watched it carefully for a while. The branches are knotted and have different postures. However, thousands of flowers bloom like clouds and clouds, but it loses a bit of artistic conception. It’s better than this one, which blooms on the side of the road at will, stretching freely, with sparse branches and slanting. , the beauty of mood is second to none.”

"It's still my aunt who is both civil and military, so the slaves can't tell."

Xinghua smiled and went forward to take a closer look, and suddenly heard a burst of music in the wind, and there seemed to be a faint singing voice, she couldn't help but wondered: "This year has not passed yet, who has already sung in the opera? "

Xin Nian also turned to look in the direction of the vocal music, listened carefully for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is our home."

"Our family?" Xinghua said in surprise: "But the old prince's death is less than one year old, even if it's Chinese New Year, it's okay to eat and drink family banquets, but singing is not allowed."

Xin Nian glanced at Xinghua: "According to the rules, it is true, but you can't forget your ancestors? There is no reason for parents to keep filial piety for their children, so you can still listen to a few plays, as long as you choose the ones that are elegantly sung." A few paragraphs are fine, don’t even think about lively scenes.”

"So that's how it is." Xinghua suddenly realized, and smiled again: "This is probably the rehearsal of the invited troupe. Speaking of which, other palaces have their own theater troupes and kabuki, but our mansion does not have them."

Xin Nian stepped forward, and said calmly: "I heard that Aunt Qin was the dancer in the previous palace. After the old prince took over the house, within two years, the opera troupe and singing and dancing troupe in the mansion were dismissed."

Xinghua smiled "puchi", and whispered in Xin Nian's ear: "Our concubine usually pretends to be virtuous and generous, but she is actually a jealous vase."

Xin Nian frowned slightly, and murmured to himself: "If it's just jealousy, that's fine, I'm afraid it's too narrow-minded and vicious to tolerate others."

Xinghua nodded slightly: Thinking that the concubine and the Liao family belonged to the same family and had a close relationship, although her master was favored by the prince, she didn't have any help in the backyard. A aunt Gu who had fallen out of favor a long time ago would be good if she didn't hold her back, how could she help Are you busy?Because he sighed, he also became depressed.

After a small year, Gu Changting returned home with a few boys, and there was a lot of laughter in the mansion.

When these pampered young masters came back from the military camp, some were excited and some complained. They chattered non-stop in front of the old concubine, Liao and several female relatives, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and joyful.

The elderly like to be surrounded by their children and grandchildren, talking and laughing, but the adults can’t take care of them anymore. They are all busy, even the neglected Aunt Gu. Because she hugs Xin Nian’s thigh, she is also helping with the daily work. Although she is a little tired, but look Looking at the abundance of things in his yard, and thinking about the respectful faces of the people, Aunt Gu is very happy, and she smiles every day.

Finally, on New Year's Eve, after the reunion dinner, the whole family came to the back building of Yin'an Hall. At that time, a high stage had been set up in that building, and the old concubine and Liao Taifei were sitting in the middle. Gu Changting was sitting next to them, next to him was Mrs. Liao, and several aunts sat in the back row with their children.

Hearing the sound of gongs and drums, the old concubine turned her head and smiled at Xin Nian: "Let Liuzai and Yaya come and sit here with me, it will be lively with them."

Xin Nian hurriedly got up and smiled, "Don't just think about the excitement, old ancestor. How can these two monkeys sit still? It won't delay the old ancestor's listening to the show."

The old concubine laughed and said, "I haven't heard of any play? Tonight is just a scene, so I asked them to come here. We, grandparents and grandchildren, can talk and have fun."

Xin Nian said with a smile: "Okay, it's rare that the old ancestor cared about me, allowing me to watch the theater in peace."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Liao also laughed and said, "Don't just care about sister Xin, old ancestor. You love me too. I also want to watch the theater quietly."

The old concubine glanced at her, and said with a smile: "Your aunt is by your side, come to find me?"

Concubine Liao hurriedly laughed and said, "It's the ancestors who doted on them all day, and each of them made progress. Forget it, let Yujiang Yufan come to my side, and I will watch for you."

After finishing speaking, I heard Xin Nian say again: "The children like to watch operas, and they can see clearly beside the ancestor and the concubine. Tell me, it's better to let the young masters and girls go to the front. The ancestor and the concubine can't take care of them. And the prince."

(End of this chapter)