swear not to be concubine

Chapter 151

Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan returned to the capital after spending the Lunar New Year in Tongzhou.

Two people just got married, so there are naturally many things to buy.Although Xu Zhongxuan had bought some by himself before, as a man, he was naturally not as careful as a woman in these aspects, so since Jian Yan returned to the capital, she inevitably became busy.

So in just two or three days, Xu Zhongxuan found that his three-entry courtyard had changed drastically.

The blue curtains in the bedroom, which had always been plain, were replaced by silver-red organdy, which looked like smoke from a distance.There is also a new pot of narcissus raised in clear water on the case.Because the weather is colder now, and it hasn't bloomed yet, the green leaves like daylilies are just buds in the middle.Some of them are half opened, and the goose-yellow stamens inside can be vaguely seen.As for other places in the house, many furnishings have also been added.

As for the picture of lotus leaf koi that she embroidered by herself, Jian Yan also specially searched for it, and asked someone to make a screen with a rosewood frame and put it in the room, replacing the original plain white gauze cloak .Then she asked Xu Zhongxuan to draw four paintings of flowers and birds, took them to the shop and asked someone to frame them and hung them on the wall.

In this way, the wall is no longer plain white, at least it dilutes some of the original cold atmosphere in the room.

It's just that when he was painting these paintings, Xu Zhongxuan insisted on pulling her to paint together.

Although it was cold in winter, there was a brazier in the house, and Xu Zhongxuan stood behind her like that again, reaching out to hold her hand holding the lake brush, saying that he wanted to draw these pictures with her, but he secretly took advantage of him ?

It's not cold at all, but when she was pressed by him to act recklessly on the desk, Jian Yan tilted her head, and what she saw was snow like catkins outside the window.

But Xu Zhongxuan still felt that she was not attentive enough when doing these things, and kept nibbling her lightly as if punishing her.

So these few paintings, I painted them for several days.

After arriving, the painting was finally finished, and after it was framed, it was hung on the wall.

According to Xu Zhongxuan's words, in the past, this courtyard was just a place for him to stay in the capital, and it was deserted and deserted when he came back after the daily work.But now, since Jian Yan came, with such a dress, every time he walked into the room, he felt like he was in the world of fireworks and came back home.

Then he kissed Jian Yan's cheek again, only smiled in a low voice and said, the most important thing is that he feels at home because of you here.

After hearing his words, Jian Yan naturally felt extremely useful.

After a few busy days like this, the Shangyuan Festival is here.

Although the empress dowager and the emperor died successively last year, but the new emperor succeeded, the first year of the Shangyuan Festival will naturally be a big event.

It's really like the lights of the flower market.

After dinner, it was gradually getting dark, and lights were lit up in various parts of the city one after another.

Xu Zhongxuan took Jian Yan out to watch the lights.

It's rare that God even made fun of it.It was still sunny yesterday, with a big sun shining brightly in the sky, but it was snowing lightly as the evening approached today.

Naturally, this idea of ​​Xiaoxue would not dissuade everyone from admiring the lanterns, on the contrary, it made the atmosphere of tonight even better.

For a while, there were many tourists and ladies in the lamp market.

Jian Yan wore a pink and purple flowered cloak and a hood over her head, allowing Xu Zhongxuan to hold her hand and dangle in the crowd.

There was a stall selling lanterns on the side of the road, so Xu Zhongxuan stopped, and went up to pick and choose to buy a lantern for Jian Yan.

In the end, the owner of the stall said a few good words, only saying, son, you brought your wife out to watch the lantern festival?Your wife has a really good life, just like the person in the painting.You and your wife are really affectionate. You can see that when you were choosing lanterns, your wife was standing by and smiling at you.

Xu Zhongxuan was only enraptured by these few words from the small street vendor, he was happy for a while, not only bought a lantern for Jian Yan and himself, but also Qi Sang, Qi Hui, Si Yue and Ting Feng who came with him Also bought a lantern for one person.

The small vendor was naturally happy from ear to ear.

Jian Yan also pursed her lips and smiled.Then he took the lantern that Xu Zhongxuan handed over with a smile.

A fan-shaped lantern with several stalks of green bamboo drawn on the paper on both sides.Underneath are red tassels, and a small candle is lit inside, which is held in the hand, and the orange candle light is on.

Jian Yan carried the lantern, and while walking forward with Xu Zhongxuan, she smiled and said: "Your ears are so soft, I dare not let you go out to buy things in the future. Otherwise, if others say something nice, You can buy the whole stall."

Xu Zhongxuan looked at her sideways and smiled, and only said: "It's okay, I'm happy in my heart."

Glad that others know that he and Jian Yan are husband and wife.I am glad that there is a real love between Jian Yan and him, even a stranger can tell it at a glance.

So what are these few lanterns worth?Even if he really bought the entire stall of the small vendor just now, he would be happy.

Then the two of them strolled from East Street to West Street, doing what ordinary couples would do.

Eat Yuanxiao.It was still at a roadside stall. On one end of the picker was rubbed white and round Lantern Festival, on the other side was a burning charcoal fire, on which was boiling hot water in an iron pot, and next to it were two black lacquered tables that were not considered clean.

Both tables were full of people.But Jian Yan just wanted to eat Yuanxiao, so she pulled Xu Zhongxuan to stand aside and wait.

In the middle, I met a colleague, a Yuanwailang from the Ministry of Officials, who also came out to watch the lanterns with his family.

When he saw Xu Zhongxuan, he hurriedly brought his family members forward to salute, and asked attentively, "Master Xu, what are you doing standing here?"

"Waiting in line to eat Yuanxiao."

Xu Zhongxuan's answer was reasonable, but Yuanwailang was dumbfounded.

As an official, Xu Zhongxuan can do what Xu Zhongxuan is now. He is a second-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of the Jianji Temple. In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, except for the chief assistant Wu Kaiji, Xu Zhongxuan is probably the most powerful.Compared with Wu Kaiji, the emperor seems to rely more on Xu Zhongxuan now, and his future is naturally limitless.But now he is waiting in line to eat Yuanxiao in such a messy environment...

Such an official position, no matter what, he should follow in groups and go in and out of high-end restaurants.

Yuan Wai Lang only suspected that he had heard it wrong, and was about to ask again, only to realize that his sleeve was tugged lightly.

He looked back and saw that the person pulling his sleeve was his wife.

His wife is more careful than him.

She saw the charming and infinitely beautiful woman standing beside Xu Zhongxuan early in the morning.Although the clothes are loose and thick in winter, if you look closely, you can still see that Master Xu is holding the woman's hand tightly under the long sleeves.And even though Master Xu was talking to her husband, he would still turn his head to look at that woman from time to time.

Whether you care about a person, how much you care, the eyes can never deceive people.Then, thinking of Xu Zhongxuan's wedding with the Lord of Le'an County a few days ago, the woman in front of him is the Lord of Le'an County.

That day, Jian Yan got off the wedding sedan chair and was sent into the room directly after worshiping the world with Xu Zhongxuan. No one saw her face, so even the wife of Yuanwailang was fortunate to participate in the meeting with Xu Zhongxuan on that day. Jian Yan's wedding, but after all, she didn't see Jian Yan's appearance.

So Mrs. Yuan Wai Lang hurriedly put on a smile, bowed her knees and saluted, and asked Jian Yan respectfully: "Is this the Lord of Le'an County?"

This Mrs. Yuanwailang is 30 years old at least, but she still salutes herself like this, and talks to herself so respectfully.

Jian Yan didn't dare to accept her full salute, she turned sideways to give way, at most she only accepted a half salute.

Then she nodded and smiled, and said to Mrs. Yuanwailang, "Madam, please. No need to be polite."

Now she is not only the county lord, but also Xu Zhongxuan's wife, Xu Zhongxuan's official position is much higher than that of this Yuanwailang, even if this older Mrs. Yuanwailang salutes her, she does not have to return the salute.

Obviously, Mrs. Yuan Wai Lang is much more enthusiastic than her husband, and at the same time he is a familiar person.So in just a few words, Mrs. Yuan Wai Lang unilaterally decided to visit Jian Yan on a certain day, but Jian Yan never had a chance to speak.

Jane Yan: ...

When they left, Xu Zhongxuan looked at Jian Yan and smiled.

"You are so easy to talk, don't you know that you will be sold out in the future?"

Jian Yan said: "Isn't that because that Yuanwailang is your colleague? I always want you to have a good impression among your colleagues, and I don't want to say that your wife is not easy to talk to."

Xu Zhongxuan heard the words, but raised his hand to touch her head, and then said: "Yan'er, you don't have to force yourself to do anything you don't want to do. The me right now is enough for you to do whatever you want thing."

Although his tone sounded bland and his expression was bland, but Jian Yan didn't know why, she just felt that there was something important behind his indifferent words.

She only knew that Xu Zhongxuan was now the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the second assistant, but after all he still had the imperial power on his head, the first assistant, and all the officials in the court, but why would he say such words so firmly and so domineeringly?
Jian Yan felt her heart skip a beat for no reason.

At this moment, Xu Zhongxuan took her hand and said with a smile, "Come on quickly. The people at the table in front have left."

At this moment, where did he still have the invisible oppressive aura when he said those words just now, he was like a child, grabbed her hand, and hurriedly walked to the newly vacated table.

Waiting for the stall owner to come over, he simply cleared the table, and when he asked them what Yuanxiao they wanted to eat, he ordered a bowl of rose stuffing and a bowl of sesame stuffing.

The stall owner moved quickly, and after a while, he brought two big bowls of Yuanxiao up.

Xu Zhongxuan knew that she liked to eat rose fillings, so he pushed the Lantern Festival filled with rose fillings in front of her, smiling and urging her to eat quickly.

During the steaming Lantern Festival, the dense water vapor is steaming upwards. It can be seen that the person sitting next to me has gentle and handsome eyebrows, and a soft smile on the corner of his lips.

Jian Yan lowered her head, and slowly ate Yuanxiao with a spoon.

She was thinking, maybe she really was overthinking.

After the Lantern Festival was over, the two went to buy lotus lanterns, and then went to the moat together.

There have been countless people setting up lotus lanterns beside the moat.Jian Yan and Xu Zhongxuan lit the small candles in the lotus lantern in their hands, and then put the lotus lantern into the water devoutly.

There are thousands of lotus lanterns on the surface of the water, like bright pearls, flowing down the river in the soft snow.

Jian Yan smiled and stood up.Then when she turned her head, she saw a person standing four or five people in front of her.

The man was wearing a crimson crane cloak, with twinkling phoenix eyes, even when he was not smiling, there was a slight curvature.

It was Shen Chuo without a doubt.

(End of this chapter)