Splendid spring returns

"Who arranged it?"

Xin Nian was also puzzled, and turned to Xinghua, "Why did the mansion hire another theater troupe?"

As soon as the words fell, Gu Yunxiang came in from the door, nodded and said: "Auntie is right, it is the New Year's troupe, who said that grandma invited back again, and asked Minger to sing for a long time on the Lantern Festival. After dinner, I have to listen to two more plays, and then I will accompany my ancestors and concubines to enjoy the lanterns in the garden."

"The old ancestor doesn't seem to like listening to this troupe very much, does he?"

Xin Nian raised her eyebrows, feeling a bad premonition in her heart: it wasn't that she was overly cautious, now that Gu Changting is not at home, she couldn't just be fooled by Liao Jiaru.

"The old ancestor didn't say he liked it very much, nor did he say he didn't like it. Isn't grandma in charge of these things at home?"

Gu Yunxiang gave a wry smile, and Xin Nian realized that her complexion was not very good, and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with you? But you're not feeling well?"

"No."

Gu Yunxiang shook his head, thought for a while, then pulled Xin Nian aside, lowered his head and said in a low voice, "The concubine just sent someone...to find my mother, and said...that she wanted to...promise me to... ..."

"Toffee wants to marry you?"

The first thought in Xin Nian's mind was: the weasel has no good intentions in wishing the chicken a new year.

"Auntie." Gu Yunxiang looked up at her, with tears in the corners of his eyes: "The concubine wants to marry me, isn't that just a matter of one sentence? Where did the marriage come from?"

Xin Nian nodded, and asked after a while, "Whose family is it?"

"I overheard it from the corridor, but I didn't hear it clearly. It seems to be... Young Master Sun, the third bedroom in Duke Cheng's mansion..."

"Young Master Sun from the third room of Duke Cheng's mansion?" Xin Nian frowned, "I've never heard of this one before. What kind of person is he? Is his character reliable? So what about his behavior?"

"I'm the same as my aunt, so how can I know?" Gu Yunxiang's tears finally came down, and he choked up and said, "It's just... since the concubine mentioned it, there is probably no room for my mother and I to refuse this marriage. ...I really miss my aunt, thanks to you, my mother and I have only had a good life for a few days..."

"Third sister, don't worry." Xin Nian interrupted her with a smile: "The palace and the duke's palace are going to get married, how can it be sloppy? It won't take a year or a half to make things happen? You are the head of the family, so there is no reason to marry you off without asking him. When the prince comes back, I will ask him to inquire about the details of this Young Master Sun. Duke Cheng is also the elder of the two dynasties. He is indeed a good man. A happy marriage."

Gu Yunxiang shook his head, and said sadly: "The concubine hates our mother and daughter to the bone, how can she give me a happy marriage? The elder sister is her own daughter, and they are still separated from each other. Let alone me?"

"Didn't eldest sister move away later? Besides, even if the concubine doesn't want to see you, there is no reason to push you into the fire pit. She must think about the prince, right?"

Gu Yunxiang was still pessimistic, shaking his head and said: "Brother Wang didn't even say a few words to me, how could he care about my affairs? If he cared for me a little bit, our previous situation would not be like that .”

"I didn't pay attention before, but now I'm here?" Xin Nian took Gu Yunxiang's hand: "Don't worry, Gu Changting is not a cold-blooded person, if the third-bedroom young master Sun is of bad character, even if he doesn't have much brother-sister affection for you , and you will definitely not be allowed to jump into the fire pit. Don't be sad, you and Aunt Qin just need to keep calm now, and you can deal with what the concubine says for the time being. Everything will wait for the prince to come back, and he will decide for you. "

"Okay." Gu Yunxiang looked at Xin Nian earnestly, choked with sobs and said, "My whole life...is all dependent on my aunt. Don't forget to tell Brother Wang."

"Just don't worry. We've been together for so long, you still don't know that I'm a nosy person?"

Xin Nian put her arms around Gu Yunxiang, comforted her a lot, and finally stopped her tears and panic. It's just that if the matter is not resolved for a day, the younger sister will not be completely at ease, but she has no choice but to wait for Gu Changting to come back.

The next day was the Lantern Festival. Early in the morning, Xin Nian washed and dressed up, and then brought Gu Yunxiang and Liuzai Yaya to Shouning Palace to pay their respects.

Although Gu Changting was not in the mansion due to business, the old dowager was still in a very happy mood seeing the big family members, children and family members surrounded by jewels and emerald greenery, chatting and laughing.

The ladies chatted for a while, and the daughter-in-law from the kitchen came to deliver glutinous rice balls. Concubine Liao smiled and said, "It's just that, everyone didn't have breakfast, so we ate a bowl of glutinous rice balls at the ancestor's place. It was hot enough to keep out the cold. It also means reunion."

Xin Nian was holding a bowl and delivering the glutinous rice balls one by one, and then Liao said with a smile: "This can only be used as a cushion, the serious reunion dinner has to be eaten in the evening, and then listen to the two-fold play after eating, and then you can go to the garden to watch the lanterns." gone."

"That's right, that's right, it just so happens that the weather is beautiful. It's rare to see such a cloudless and sunny day today. After watching the lanterns, the moon should come out. We can still enjoy the moon."

Aunt Feng hurriedly echoed, while taking the glutinous rice balls from Xin Nian, she smiled and said: "Sister Feng is a good suggestion, but it's cold now, after seeing the lights in the garden, and watching the moon, how can I Isn't everyone frozen through? Let's just let it go, the old ancestor and the concubine can't bear it."

Aunt Feng hurriedly said: "There are many pavilions and pavilions in the garden, so just find a place to go in and light a charcoal basin? Or is it because my sister is afraid that we will have supper and snacks at that time, and the kitchen will be troubled?"

Xin Nian spat at her with a smile: "You just think me so stingy? Besides, why do I feel bad? There are so many people in the kitchen, and it's Lantern Festival, and they can't even provide supper. They still have the face to continue What? I was afraid that you would do bad things with good intentions. Don’t stir up the interest of the ancestors and concubines. It’s really too long to stay outside. If you catch a cold, it’s not for fun. Since you have such a thoughtful plan, what can I say? Would the ancestor and the concubine be willing to fulfill your wish?"

Everyone laughed, Concubine Liao shook her head and said: "I think what Aunt Xin said is right. When the moon is full, if you want to enjoy the full moon, you don't have to go out on the day of Lantern Festival. It's the coldest winter month, and you don't have to go out to suffer from the cold."

Liao said with a smile: "Although that is the case, after all, other full moons are not as interesting as the Lantern Festival."

Xin Nian said: "Isn't there still a Mid-Autumn Festival? The Mid-Autumn Festival is the most suitable time to enjoy the moon. It's neither hot nor cold, and the sweet-scented osmanthus in the garden is in full bloom."

Everyone chatted and laughed and ate the glutinous rice balls and Yuanxiao, and they all praised the taste.After the old concubine finished eating a bowl, she asked, "The glutinous rice balls stuffed with shepherd's purse taste really unique, you should make more."

Xin Nian hurriedly said: "Yes. I just said that Sanniang was messing around. How can there be glutinous rice balls with shepherd's purse and meat stuffing? Wouldn't that be a dumpling? She insisted that this is the way of eating in Lingnan, but unexpectedly, she still eats it." To the appetite of the ancestors."