Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 471
The Jin Wu guard who was guarding the gate knew that Zhu Xiuyuan was justly favored and was the most popular person around Chen Huang and Concubine You!
Naturally, he did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly went to inform the eunuch who was responsible for this matter that Zhu Xiuyuan came to the palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty and brought two large jars of fine wine.

The eunuch was also afraid of Zhu Xiuyuan's name, so he did not dare to neglect and immediately conveyed it to the eunuch beside Chen Huang...

Emperor Chen and Concubine You were having fun in the artificial hot spring.

Emperor Chen once ordered that no one was allowed to come and disturb him.

However, the person who came to see him was the famous person next to Emperor Chen!If he doesn't understand, if His Majesty blames him, the eunuch won't be able to live with it.

Everyone in the palace knows Emperor Chen's favor towards Zhu Xiuyuan better than anyone else...

After a battle between heaven and man, the eunuch decided to risk his life to report the matter.

He walked to the door of the artificial hot spring, held down his heart that was beating wildly, took a deep breath, and shouted to the door: "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine, Uncle Jiang Cheng is asking for an audience outside the palace gate. I brought two large jars of fine wine!"

The little eunuch didn't dare to say anything more and just named the important points in one sentence. He was afraid that if he talked too much and didn't get to the point, Emperor Chen would get angry and order someone to beat him to death.

"Oh? The wine Zhu Aiqing is carrying should be the kind of wine he mentioned in the past... Take the person to Qin'an Hall first, and serve him well, don't neglect him!"

The person who answered the question in the artificial hot spring was Concubine You.

"The slaves obey!"

The eunuch was already sweating profusely. After receiving the order, he fled from here.

Fortunately, he bet right!
It seems that Jiang Chengbo is indeed extraordinary in the eyes of His Majesty and the imperial concubine.

This eunuch dared to guarantee with his head. If he were an ordinary official seeking an audience outside the palace, and he came here to complain...he would definitely be beaten to death!
This kind of thing has not happened before.

But Uncle Jiang Cheng is different...

……

An hour later.

I wish Xiuyuan to leave the palace.

There was a smile on his face that had not faded for a long time.

It worked!
This time he entered the palace, he was a great success!

Not surprisingly, Emperor Chen liked Zhenjiu very much, while Concubine You admired Jade wine very much!
Moreover, Emperor Chen also decided to use Zhenjiu and Jade wine to replace the royal wine at the New Year's Day banquet in a few days' time for the officials!

This is truly a top publicity opportunity!

Because the New Year's Day banquet is unprecedented in scale, not only senior officials in the capital will attend, but senior officials and nobles from all over the country will also be invited...

In other words, the New Year’s Day banquet is open to the whole country!

The benefits of this are unimaginable!

Zhu Xiuyuan immediately rushed back to his home and went straight to the brewing workshop, urging the workers to prepare the Zhenjiu and Jade wine quickly and reserve enough quantity for the New Year's Day banquet...

He was busy until it got dark.

My father-in-law finished handling the government affairs and went home.

Dong Shuyu also made arrangements for the tea house during the festival and returned home early.

Dong Shuzhen was coaxed to sleep by him all afternoon, and now she got up.

It was dinner time, and the family gathered in the flower hall of the main house to prepare for dinner.

Boom!
Boom!
Before the meal, Zhu Xiuyuan placed two small wine jars on the table and made two soft noises.

My father-in-law, Dong Cheng, and Dong Shuyu have been running around all day today, and they still don’t know the news about the successful blending of these two fine wines.

Therefore, when they saw Zhu Xiuyuan raising two wine jars, they were a little surprised, and their eyes couldn't help but fall on these two wine jars.

The wine jars are big, and a piece of red paper is pasted on them. One jar has the inscription "Zhenjiu" and the other jar has the inscription "Jade Wine".

After reading these four words, Dong Shuyu's face changed. He glanced at Zhu Xiuyuan vaguely, then withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and his face gradually turned red, as if he was drunk.

A "Zhenjiu", a "Jade Wine"...

This meaning is too obvious!
In addition, Dong Shuyu has a delicate mind and is extremely smart. How could she not understand the meaning of these two wine names!
Zhu Xiuyuan put her and her sister Dong Shuzhen in the same position...

Father-in-law Dong Cheng was also stunned for a moment, his eyes turning slightly between Zhu Xiuyuan and his two daughters.

Seeing his eldest daughter blushing shyly, he vaguely understood something.

However, he didn't say anything. After looking around for a while, he stopped looking around, and as if he didn't know anything, he asked: "My dear son-in-law, these two kinds of wine..."

Dong Cheng wanted to call out the names of "Zhenjiu" and "Yujiu", but... he felt vaguely unable to say them out.

"Are these two wines the fine wines you brewed these days? Finally succeeded?"

"Father-in-law, after working for more than ten days, the brewing is finally completed. Today is just the right time. I invite my father-in-law and Shuyu to taste it."

Zhu Xiuyuan looked calm. He opened the envelope of Zhenjiu and poured wine for everyone himself.

As the cover was opened, a burst of wine aroma spread out. The aroma of the wine was no longer like that of the original wine, it smelled better.

"Not bad!"

Dong Cheng held the wine glass and looked at it for a long time, then took a sip and praised: "It is indeed a good wine, not bad, really good, fragrant and strong, and the taste is very good..."

After Dong Cheng took a sip, he fell in love with this wine.

Dong Shuyu blushed and took a small peck. Everyone would get drunk even if they were not drunk, and her face became even more rosy.

Dong Shuzhen was drinking Zhenjiu while explaining the process of naming Zhu Xiuyuan.

During the conversation, he could not help but boast and be proud of himself.

But she didn't notice that when she said that the word "Zhen" in "Zhenjiu" was taken from her name, both Dong Cheng and Dong Shuyu looked a little unnatural...

Nonsense, of course they already knew that "Zhenjiu" and "Jadejiu" were taken from the names "Dong Shuzhen" and "Dong Shuyu".

A discerning person can see it at a glance.

Do you still need her to explain proudly here?
The reason why Zhu Xiuyuan chose these two wine names, the meaning behind them... is really enough for people to taste carefully and aftertaste!

Dong Shuyu naturally knew what Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking, but after what happened that day, Zhu Xiuyuan became more and more unscrupulous, and even hinted at this.

Dong Shuyu was so ashamed that she did not dare to look into the eyes of her sister Dong Shuzhen and her father Dong Cheng.

As for Dong Cheng, he seemed to be normal on the surface, as if he hadn't discovered the connection.

However, Dong Cheng's heart was already up and down, he was happy for a while, and disappointed for a while...

But for Zhu Xiuyuan, as long as Dong Shuyu didn't hide his face and run away, and his father-in-law didn't scold him harshly, then he was taking the right step.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Dong Shuzhen, on the other hand, was still smug and bragging about having a nice wine name. She seemed not to have discovered the meaning of these two wine names at all.

After everyone finished tasting the Zhenjiu, Zhu Xiuyuan patted the seal of the Jade Wine open.

All of a sudden, a strong and indelible smell of wine diffused, very mild wine smell, not offensive at all, just smelling this smell, the corners of everyone's mouths couldn't help but slightly rise.

This is a delightful scent!
"Dad, sister, let me tell you, this is 'Jade Wine'..."

Dong Shuzhen became excited again, and took the initiative to introduce the characteristics of jade wine and the story of how jade wine got its name...

After tasting the wine, my father-in-law repeatedly praised it as a good wine, but he obviously preferred Zhenjiu.

Dong Shuyu, on the other hand, sipped it carefully and even closed his eyes to savor it carefully.

This wine is "Jade Wine", and the name Jade Wine is derived from her name...

Drinking this wine always makes her feel particularly friendly.

What's more, this kind of wine is very pleasing to women. It tastes mellow and soft, with a hint of sweetness...

So Dong Shuyu fell in love with this kind of wine in an instant, holding the wine glass in both hands, and kept sipping.

What she drank was not wine, but sweetness!Although she tried her best to restrain herself from marrying Zhu Xiuyuan, she couldn't help but feel this beauty, just like the new dishes she carefully collected before...

That small booklet was the result of countless quiet nights accompanying her.

Stroke by stroke, every communication between her and Zhu Xiuyuan. Looking at those handwritings, she could even recall every word of Zhu Xiuyuan's explanation of the cooking requirements for that dish, even his tone and eyes...

According to the words of the two maids Chunxue and Dongmei, their ladies are "getting deeper and deeper into trouble, unable to extricate themselves."

She only had pamphlets before, but now she has Jade Wine!

She silently sipped this fragrant wine, as if she wanted to remember this taste deep in her heart...

After tasting the two kinds of fine wine, Zhu Xiuyuan talked about how he would go to the palace to offer wine this afternoon.

Including the fact that Emperor Chen designated Zhenjiu and Jade Wine as the royal wines for the New Year's Day banquet.

This is naturally another surprise!
Dong Cheng and Dong Shuyu were both very happy, as if the slight embarrassment just now was gone.

Then, while having dinner, they discussed the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations...

After the meal, everyone went back to their rooms and rested early.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, there are a lot of activities, and I have to stay up late at night, so I have to go to bed early today to replenish some energy.

……

the next day.

Today is New Year’s Eve!

Early in the morning, Zhu Xiuyuan was awakened not only by the singing of birds, but also by the sound of people in the courtyard.

There seemed to be many people pouring into the courtyard, including male servants and female maids. Everyone was chatting and laughing, and there was also the sound of sweeping the floor...

Sweep the yard!

It’s the first event on New Year’s Eve!
Clean your home inside and out to welcome the new year.

The people outside the house are noisy, which gives rise to popularity, or "fireworks".

This feeling was so good that Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly woke up, turned over and got up, and opened his mouth to call Qiu Wen.

Soon, Qiu Wen ran into the house with toiletries and other supplies...

Just finished washing, getting dressed, and tidying up her hair, she was about to go out when she saw Dong Shuzhen rushing in and shouted happily: "Husband, today is New Year's Eve, the house is so lively..."

In the entire Jiangcheng uncle's house, all the servants, maids, etc. were mobilized together to clean up. The battle was large enough and it seemed to be lively enough.

"Walk slowly..."

Zhu Xiuyuan had a smile all over her face and was very innocent. She jumped and jumped as she walked, carrying the accessories on her body, such as jade pendants or "forbidden steps". Of course, there was also her well-dressed bun. The hair accessories, etc., shook violently and jingled rings, which were crisp and pleasant to the ear.

This outfit of hers is that of a quiet girl who "moves gently and can't take a single step". It is the standard outfit for every lady!
However, Zhu Xiuyuan was really afraid that the hair accessories on her head would fall off as she was jumping up and down and moving so violently.

"Husband, let's go to the flower hall to have dinner first. My father and sister must be waiting there."

Dong Shuzhen seemed unable to calm down. She took Zhu Xiuyuan's hand and dragged him towards the flower hall.

Zhu Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, letting her pull him, and the two of them walked towards the flower hall step by step.

Along the way, the servants and maids who were busy cleaning the courtyard stopped their work and shouted "Master" and "Madam", while Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen nodded in response.

Today is New Year's Eve. From today until the Lantern Festival, the government offices will not be open, so my father-in-law is rarely able to relax.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, very happy, and chatting about the arrangements for today and tomorrow while eating breakfast...

After dinner, everyone rested for a while, and then set off together to prepare for the second important event of the day——

Hang peach charms!
The so-called Taofu is actually the predecessor of "Spring Festival Couplets + Door God".

A door requires two peach boards. One board is engraved with the portrait of "Shen Tu" and hung on the left side of the door. The other board is engraved with the portrait of "Yulei" and hung on the right side of the door.

In addition, a few peach branches need to be inserted.

Hanging peach charms is a popular custom nowadays. There is an ancient poem saying: "The sound of firecrackers eliminates the year, the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu, and thousands of households always replace the old charms with new peaches."

The phrase "always replace old talismans with new peaches" describes the custom of hanging peach talismans on New Year's Eve.

There is a mythical story behind the custom of hanging peach charms.

It is said that in ancient times, there were two immortal brothers, one Shen Tu and the other Yu Lei. There was Dushuo Mountain in the sea, with peach trees on it. The door is the only door that all ghosts in the world must pass through. Shen Tu and Yu Lei live at the door. If they see harmful ghosts, they will tie them up with reed ropes and let the tiger eat them.

Therefore, every New Year's Eve, in order to prevent evil spirits from entering the house, the ancients would cut peach wood stems to make images of Shen Tu and Yu Lei and stand them on the door.At the same time, a reed rope is hung on the door for the two door gods Shen Tu and Yu Lei to bind ghosts and feed tigers, which is called "hanging reed".

It's just that now the "hanging reed" has become a peach branch.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng, Dong Shuzhen, and Dong Shuyu were chatting and laughing as they walked towards the gate of the uncle's house, ready to replace the new peach charms, followed by a large group of boys.

It's not good that this mansion is too big. For example, they have to walk a long way from the main residence to the gate of the mansion...

The gate of Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion opens next to Xufu Street. There are no other mansion gates within a long distance around this grand gate.

Because Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion is really big, half of Xu Mansion Street is surrounded by the walls of Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion!

Compared with the hustle and bustle across the street, the front door of Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion seemed slightly deserted.

Everyone opened the door and came to the steps in front of the door, looking up at the two old peach charms on the left and right.

They had to take down the old ones first and then put up the new ones.

"My dear son-in-law, it's up to you to hang the peach charm yourself, and don't leave it to the servants in the mansion." Dong Cheng said.

"Well, my son-in-law understands!"

Zhu Xiuyuan nodded, stepped forward, and was about to order someone to move the ladder.

"Husband, husband..."

Dong Shuzhen chased after him, holding his hand, and she was eager to give in: "Husband, will I die with you?"

Dong Cheng's face turned dark immediately, and the goatee under his jaw trembled slightly.

Hanging peach charms is such a sacred and solemn thing. Why do you, a woman, come out to join in the fun?
Dong Cheng couldn't hold back, but he just said calmly: "Zhen'er, don't mess around, come here quickly!"

Although his little daughter is acting up and has no appearance, she is already married.It stands to reason that Dong Shuzhen is no longer a member of his Dong family, and Dong Shuzhen is still the mistress of Jiangcheng Uncle's Mansion here...

No matter what happens, Dong Cheng has to take Dong Shuzhen's face into consideration.

"No, no, husband, let's hang up together!"

Dong Shuzhen's two big eyes shone with excitement and a look of prayer.

Today is New Year's Eve, and everyone is celebrating it. In fact, she was so excited last night that she couldn't sleep in the middle of the night!

Activities like hanging peach charms are actually useless. It is actually more like a "ritual"!
The sense of ritual is something that women in ancient and modern times like to pursue.

Dong Shuzhen is no exception. Besides, she is still so lively and active, so she will not miss the ceremony of "hanging peach charms"!

"That's okay, that's okay..." Zhu Xiuyuan felt that there was nothing wrong with it, "We are husband and wife, so let's die together!"

Hearing what Zhu Xiuyuan said, Dong Cheng twitched the corners of his mouth, but he didn't say anything in the end.

The servants gathered at the entrance of the mansion all smiled when they saw this.

Even though their mistress was a little mischievous, she actually treated them really well!

This holiday, they each got two sets of winter clothes, brand new, and different amounts of rewards...

They felt that there was nothing wrong with the master and his mistress getting along like this!

On the contrary, they also feel that there is a sense of "home and everything is prosperous" in it.

【Ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)