boudoir

Chapter 243
So, it was decided that Qi Yunhao and everyone will be together for this festival.

Liuli only cares about the planning, and the actual implementation is of course in charge of Ruier and Fan Yun, and the rest of the staff seem to be very active even if they help. After all, the palace has been so busy for so many years, except for the few days of the Chinese New Year, it is really not so fun passed.And many of the servants who followed Liuli to the palace had never been in contact with the master. Now this aunt has even smashed He's mansion, and He Yuli has not dared to do anything to her so far. A little bit of closeness.

So, the preparations were done quickly. On the morning of the [-]th, Liuli sent Qi Yunhao out, and then went to Rongxitang to say goodbye, and brought a few homemade mooncakes.Mei's smile was bland, and she couldn't express any expression. Qi Mulan was also there, reluctantly bowed to Liuli to salute, and retreated behind the screen.

Liuli didn't care about children, let alone in a good mood, she put on a show and went back to Chaoqingtang.

Walking into the courtyard gate of Chaoqing Hall from the peaceful Rongxi Hall, and looking at the red lanterns hanging in the corridor, the mood is different immediately.Fan Yun was still calling for people to hang lanterns on the porch, and when he saw her coming, he couldn't help but greet her with a smile: "Grandma, please tell me, besides our own people in the courtyard, does grandma have any guests for lunch?"

Liuli had previously mentioned that she wanted someone to bring Aunt Su, Huanhua, and Brother Ping to sit with her, but it happened that Qi Yunhao was not there at noon, so they celebrated the festival together and had a good time talking.But Huanhua said that Brother Ping had a cough these two days, and he didn't come here because he was afraid that the wind would not be good.Liuli knew that she was afraid of getting sick, and she didn't mind it, but she was afraid that Mei's wordiness would make it difficult for Huanhua to move around in the future, so let it be.

So I asked someone to pick up Aunt Su.After reading the book for a while, the person who went to pick up people came back, saying that Aunt Su had something to say, and that the old man was not in good health, so she would not come, and asked Liuli to go back and see her when she had time.

This is the second time Aunt Su told Liuli to go back, the first time Liuli didn't feel relieved, but this time she got worried, she always felt that there was something wrong with her, so she decided to go back in a few days, or ask her out .

After thinking about it, she called Rui'er again: "Is there anything about the prescription?"

Rui'er said: "I've been inquiring secretly for the past few days, but I didn't get anything."

Liu Li hummed, and pondered: "Tonight there are many people, and there are many loopholes to take advantage of. If that person wants to make a move, at least there will be some movement. You explain to Yue Gui and the others, and keep an eye on the inside and outside. .”

Although she put it aside on the surface, it doesn't mean she really forgot it in her heart.The main reason was that the prescription was misplaced, and even she couldn't figure out what the man was going to do to her with it.

Sure enough, Qi Yunhao came back early, and when Liuli took a nap, he was already sitting and drinking tea in the small flower hall.The two talked for a while, and then the two from Lanxinyuan came, and today they also had a part to show up, and it happened that Fan Yun had something to do with Liuli, so Liuli came out.When returning home, Yuegui stopped her under the porch: "Those two fox spirits are pestering the general, how can grandma come out?"

Liuli glanced into the hall from afar, only to see that Ningshuang was really saying something to Qi Yunhao.Qi Yunhao was standing, and when she turned around after she finished speaking, the two of them stood still.Since they were far away, they couldn't see their expressions clearly, so they didn't know what they meant, but judging from the hands he kept behind their backs, it seemed that there was no intimacy between them, it should be just talking.

As long as she didn't do anything out of the ordinary in her room, she didn't bother to bother.

Walking back to the porch in front of the hall, she coughed, and Ningshuang stood up in shock. She called "Grandma", then walked in with a smile, and said, "Since you are here, let's have dinner together." On the reunion festival, there is no distinction between the family and the inferior, just have a meal and let them eat at the same table with the girls.

As he spoke, he lifted the curtain and went into the room, and Qi Yunhao followed him in. Seeing her sitting with her head bowed at the kang table, reading a book, she paused, and then sat opposite her.Liu Li didn't lift her head, and called out: "Ling Lan, serve the general a bowl of lotus root soup." She was still intently looking at the miscellaneous notes in her hand.Qi Yunhao sat for a while, then suddenly said: "I didn't say anything to them."

Ling Lan just came in, Liu Li looked up and took the lotus root soup, and handed it to him: "It's still early for dinner, the general will eat first, to fill his stomach."

The weather was fine for a few days, and the dinner was simply served in the courtyard. Because there were few masters, in order to be lively, a few tables were set up under the master's banquet, so that the servants also sat down far away and got up in shifts. value.Then at the same time, you can go up and down the corridor to guess lantern riddles, and if you guess correctly, you will come to Liuli to receive the reward.Considering that many of them were illiterate, the lantern riddles were all drawn pictures, the difficulty was not high, they were just for fun.

Liuli and Qi Yunhao sat at the head, and then there were seats for the maids in the room below. There were several tables of maids under the porch on the east side, and male servants on the west side. After they were all seated, there were about ten tables. The fireworks were set off, colorful, and complemented the fireworks that took off outside the city, and it really had a festive atmosphere.

Li Xing and those 12 people also came in today, and set up two tables under the north corridor.This is also what Liuli meant. They followed Qi Yunhao day and night, and it was said that they all had no family members, so after asking Qi Yunhao, they were called in.

Qi Yunhao asked the two guards to bring the wine, Hanxue poured it for Liuli, and then filled Qi Yunhao's glass.Ningshuang was serving dishes beside her with her chopsticks, seeing Qi Yunhao looking at the duck, she took a piece for him and put it in a bowl.Liuli held up the chopsticks by herself, and Ningshuang also took a piece of crab paste for her.

Liuli looked at the two of them calmly, and had a preliminary conclusion about their characters in her heart.Ningshuang looked like something was going to happen, but in fact she didn't have much brains. Everyone could see that Liuli was a person who could talk in Chaoqingtang now, but she still dared to talk to Qi Yunhao in her grandma's room. It can be seen that the restraint is not enough.

Of course, Hanxue is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but she can see this. She always goes to Liuli's side first when pouring wine and tea. Can't the flattery be in place?From their first appearance to the present, Hanxue's etiquette seems to be correct in every way, and people can't catch it. If she can be so aware of current affairs, it can be seen that she is a bit scheming.

Liuli finished eating half a crab, so she stamped her lips, pointed to a small square table that was vacant next to Lily's and the others' table, and said, "You guys go and sit down too." As she spoke, she took a sip from her wine glass.This wine glass is also exquisite, it is imported from the West, the whole body is transparent, it looks like carved from a whole block of crystal, the dark red wine is poured into it, it looks exquisite and lovely.It happened that several people from Li Xing came over to toast Qi Yunhao and her, and she also drank a few more sips.

Qi Yunhao looked back and saw her blushing cheeks, so he stretched out the back of his hand to caress her face, and said: "You are taking medicine, drink less."

Seeing this, Li Xing and the others immediately turned their heads and left.But as soon as they left, another group of people came who had guessed the lantern riddles and clamored for rewards, so the banquet became lively again.

Chaoqing Tang was in trouble, it was in the same mansion, but it was a completely different world after leaving the door.

Rongxi Hall was also having dinner, Dingbei Wang Xionglu went up, looked at Qi Yunke and Qi Mulan who were eating silently at the table, and looked at the wooden piles standing under the hall. Man, couldn't help sighing.I'm old, and I'm used to watching life and death in the frontier, but now that the room is quiet, I feel that the atmosphere is as solemn as a battlefield.

Seeing him sigh, Mei put down her chopsticks and said, "But today's dishes don't suit the prince's taste?"

It's hard for him to say anything, after all, it's not easy for the Mei family to bring their children in Beijing all these years.So he hummed slowly, pointed to the hoof in front of him and said, "It's too greasy. It's already fat, so why put so much oil?" I think back at the border, let alone oil. In time, it's hard to even eat a meal.

Mrs. Mei was startled, and said, "This is the prince's favorite dish!"

King Dingbei was also surprised, looking at the braised pork knuckle again, it really was his favorite food in the past.But why does it look and feel completely different now?He felt that he still couldn't speak.

"Make a bowl of tea." He put down his chopsticks and said.Mei immediately got up and went, Qi Yunke and Qi Mulan also stopped their bowls and chopsticks, and looked at each other.

King Dingbei was even more depressed. Even if it was the home of Zhongming Dingxiu, it was so boring every day, and it was so boring to spend a festival, so what's the point.

"Eat, I'll go out for a walk."

He got up and walked out of the corridor slowly.

But where?There is no one in the back garden now, it is not a holiday in the mansion, and the servants have already gathered together. Those who have family members will go home, and those who have no family members will have a few close friends. In the evening, he will go shopping alone The garden is also outrageous.

Are you leaving the house?Everyone else has a family. How many people at his age have no one to accompany them during the Chinese New Year?Younger ones, he really couldn't bear this face to go to other people's houses to dislike him.

Where else can I go?
Before he knew it, he had already walked more than half a circle along the corridor, and if he went further, he would be Dongkuayuan.

At this time, fireworks rose from the sky in the distance, illuminating half of the sky, and it was quite lively to watch.

He suddenly remembered that Chaoqingtang seemed to be closing its doors for the festival.I don't know what the fuss is like?

"My lord, I heard that the general and grandma are hanging lanterns in the yard during the festival, shall we go in and have a look?" The inspector who came along looked eastward into the courtyard.To be honest, who is not curious about how busy Chaoqingtang is now?I heard that Grandma prepared ten days in advance.He even saw Steward Fan go to the yard to buy food and play several times.

King Dingbei stroked his beard and subconsciously stepped forward over the threshold.But when he got outside the gate of Chaoqing Hall, when he remembered Qi Yunhao's big fight with him in the study room last time, he suddenly stopped, and said with a downcast: "They never came to ask me to be your father, why should I go by myself?" Looking for him?" As he spoke, he turned around with big strides, and was about to leave again with his hands behind his back.

(End of this chapter)