The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 22

After a violent storm, the beauty beneath him was already weak and powerless, but Song Chen was hearty. He gently kissed that charming begonia-like face again, and finally got up satisfied.

Chu Xue silently tidied herself up, and sighed silently in her heart. It was too late now, so she had to wait until she came back from the New Year's Eve dinner before taking a bath.

Seeing her silent, Song Chen thought she was displeased. He knew that she was thin-skinned and respectful of rules, so he hurried forward to make amends, and coaxed softly, "I'm going to stay with someone else for two days. Here you go, you should rest assured."

Annoyed and ashamed, she bit her lip and thumped his chest, "My lord, don't be a concubine anymore, the concubine still has to dress up."

Pouting around him, he felt that his excuse was funny, because he heard that since Xia Wanyin entered the mansion, he would not go to Danwei Garden easily, and even if he went occasionally, it was only for a few days in accordance with the etiquette.It's no wonder that he likes the new and dislikes the old, because he married Xu Jinhe as an expedient measure at the beginning, and he probably never liked it in his heart. He gave her the respected and respected wife, and if he respects her a little more on weekdays, that's about as much as he can do. The couple broke up.

Otherwise, why has Xu Jinhe never conceived a child since Li Jiaoyun entered the mansion?She will use medicine to harm others, but she will never harm herself.

Because her makeup took more time, she changed Song Chen's clothes first so that he could leave first. Seeing that she wasn't really angry, Song Chen was relieved, and before leaving, she said a word of concern, "No need." Hurry up and take your time... But you don't have to work too hard, your complexion looks better than any rouge you have applied."

She bit her lips and gave the man a look, but saw that he smiled at her and walked out of the curtain very easily.

She sighed, and called Yanling outside the door to dress herself.

Seeing her red face, Yan Ling's expression was a little unnatural, of course she knew why, although she tried her best to suppress her voice just now, but it was outside after all, and the maids guarding the mansion heard it very much. Possibly... She sighed silently in her heart, she was too thick-skinned to care about the people in her courtyard on the left and right.Right now, he had no choice but to pretend not to understand Yan Ling's weird expression and ignore it, just quietly looking at the bronze mirror in front of him.

Thinking of his coaxing just now, she was a little surprised, and then realized that the barrier of etiquette between her and him gradually disappeared, and she seemed to love to act like a baby to him more and more, and he was also willing to let go of his airs Come to coax.

This change seems to represent something.

When she finished her makeup and rushed to Danwei Courtyard, everyone had already gathered, and she was the last one as expected. After everyone saluted and greeted each other, the New Year's Eve dinner began.

Because it was the last meal of the year, the whole family ate happily. Although it was freezing outside, the earth dragon inside the house was warmed up. With the laughter on the dining table, everyone’s faces were full of joy. Smiling, but probably only you know the intention behind each smiling face.

After an hour and a half of lively New Year's Eve dinner, it was almost coming to an end. Before the adults got up, the three boys had already gone to the yard, especially Song Qi, but he had been thinking about tonight's firecracker battle since a few days ago What about fireworks!
"Put on the cloak!" Xu Jinhe and Li Jiaoyun ordered out the door in unison.

Song Qi, who was entangled with the guards, had long been fascinated by the firecrackers, so he couldn't listen to it.

Suddenly there was a sound of cannon, and everyone looked out of the window, and saw Song Qi running away in a hurry through Mingwa, and there was the sound of crackling firecrackers in the courtyard for a long time.

The long red firecrackers took half a cup of tea to burn out. The boys outside the courtyard were extremely excited, but Song Ning, who was hidden in his mother's arms, suffered alone.The little girl covered her ears tightly with her small hands, stomping her feet anxiously, because her face was close to Li Jiaoyun, Chu Xue couldn't see her expression, but she could guess without looking, she must be frowning and pouting tightly, Maybe even cry out.

Chu Xue was about to open her mouth to coax her, but the sound of firecrackers outside just stopped. The little girl waited for a while, and found that there were no more scary noises, so she slowly exposed her head.

"Mom, brother, have you finished setting off the firecrackers?"

The little girl asked cautiously.

Li Jiaoyun was about to nod, but saw the door curtain being pulled open, Song Qi who was still in the courtyard just now ran in, and said to Song Chen excitedly: "Father, the fireworks are about to be set off."

"Well, good." Song Chen got up from his seat, and stretched out his hand to Song Ning, "Come to Ningning, my father will take you to see the fireworks."

"Great, there are fireworks!"

When Song Ning heard that there were fireworks to watch, Song Ning immediately smiled, and rushed into Song Chen's arms like a gust of wind. The excitement did not show the pain just now.

The adults in the dining room were all amused by her, and Xu Jinhe also laughed and said, "Let's all go and have a look, sisters. I heard that a lot of fireworks have been prepared this year, and they are all new tricks made by craftsmen!"

The dinner was coming to an end, as soon as Wang Hao said this, everyone got up and left the dining room.

Hundreds of huge firecrackers have already been placed, and they are now placed on a higher platform in the courtyard. This arrangement is for the enjoyment of the masters of the palace, and for the people of Yanzhou outside the palace. All look fresh.The Hengwang Mansion's terrain is already high, and when the tall fireworks are fired, it will surely amaze the entire Yanzhou City.

Seeing that all the masters had arrived in the courtyard, the prince even hugged his daughter himself. The guards on the platform did not dare to neglect, and immediately lit the fuze after confirming that it was safe.

With a loud noise soaring into the sky, huge fireworks bloomed in the cold night sky, bright and brilliant, gorgeous and eye-catching, blooming in the sky of Yanzhou one after another.

The changing light above her head reflected Chu Xue's face, adding a bit of color to those magnificent bright eyes. She looked up at the beautiful scenery in front of her, and suddenly felt a surge of emotion in her heart. The last time she saw fireworks, she unconsciously Nine years have passed.

Before the accident at home, like these children, she had a lively and happy New Year's Eve.But since that incident, the Chu Mansion in the capital has never lit any fireworks and firecrackers. After losing their loved ones, who would have the heart to do those entertainments?

Looking at these festive colors at this moment, her face is calm.

Dad, mother, brother, sister Xueer, and those people in the old family, it’s another new year, are you all happy in heaven?

Surrounded by exclamations, even Yan Ling couldn't help exclaiming in a low voice, "Miss, Yue'er, look quickly, the fireworks in Yanzhou are so beautiful!"

Kisaragi nodded vigorously in agreement.

The voice was heard not far away, and a young guard turned his gaze slightly sideways, but the girl with dimples at the corner of her mouth just looked up at the sky without noticing it.

Chu Xue regained consciousness from her memory, smiled and nodded, but her eyes met Song Chen who was looking back at her. The prince who is the lord of a state was full of tenderness, and seemed to hesitate to speak. A sweet smile.

It lasted for nearly a meal before all the hundreds of fireworks were ignited, and the night sky on New Year's Eve in Yanzhou City finally returned to calm, but the smell of firecrackers in the air has not dissipated for a long time.The weather is cold in the severe winter. I was attracted by the fireworks just now, but no one noticed it. Now that the surroundings have returned to calm, everyone realized that although they were wearing thick clothes and their legs and feet were almost frozen, but fortunately Song Ning was hugged all the time. Not much cold.

"Is the prince tired?" Li Jiaoyun walked towards the father and daughter, and stretched out his hand to Song Ning, "Ning Ning, come here quickly, it's getting late, let's go back, and say goodbye to the father and king."

"It's okay, I'm not tired. Ning Ning has gained a few catties, but the father is happy, so he still has to eat well in the future, you know?" Song Chen touched his daughter's small face.

Song Ning smiled sweetly, nodded in response, and kissed her father's face before turning to her mother's arms.

Following the departure of Li Jiaoyun's mother and daughter, the rest of the women's family members also stepped forward to leave.

After finishing the salute, Chu Xue raised her head to meet Song Chen's eyes, with a faint but sly smile on her lips.

Song Chen paused, staring at her for no reason, but saw her turn around and walk towards his yard.

I did a strenuous exercise in the afternoon, and just now I stood with my daughter in my arms for nearly three quarters of an hour, and said I wasn't tired...the physical strength is really good.

But she won't tell him.

At the beginning of the new year, many famous local officials from Yanzhou brought their families to Hengwang Mansion to celebrate the New Year. Therefore, from the first to the third day of the new year, Hengwang and his wife were very busy, and from the fifth day onwards, the annual holiday of the imperial court was over. Chen returned to the study in the front yard again during the day, and became a diligent prince again.

In about two more months, Weizhou will usher in the dry season, and the reconstruction of the Tongji Canal has reached a critical stage. The next three months will require a lot of energy, and the effectiveness of the Tongji Canal will be in three months. A month later, a large amount of people's power has been mobilized from the court to the local area, and he himself can't slack off in the slightest.

When going to bed on the night of the eighth day of the lunar new year, Song Chen suddenly remembered what he saw on New Year’s Eve, so he asked casually, “When the fireworks were set off on New Year’s Eve, everyone was very excited, but you were calm. The fireworks in the mansion are even better, won’t I be able to catch the eyes of beauties here?”

She chuckled, "My lord is getting more and more good at joking. I haven't seen fireworks in eight or nine years. I just watched them in a daze that day. Why can't I tell them?"

"Huh? Eight or nine years?" He turned sideways, leaning on the pillow with one arm, his handsome face showed puzzlement, "There are many good fireworks workshops in the southern suburbs of the capital, why didn't your house send someone over there?" Take a look? Besides, the capital city is more lively in the new year, even if you don’t let it go at your own house, it will be released at the Chongsheng Temple on the Lantern Festival, so you can go outside to see it.”

"I used to seldom go out. Even when I met the prince on the street, I went because I was in the way of my cousin..." She paused, pulled the quilt to her chest, tried to calm down, and said softly : "As for the family, since my uncle's family had an accident, my father won't let me go."

Seeing that Song Chen didn't say anything for a while, she looked at him sideways, and said tentatively: "My lord, father has no other intentions, it's just that my aunt is always close relatives, he is really not in the mood..."

"It's nothing." He caressed her face, and said lightly as if sighing: "Master Chu did nothing wrong, General Yue back then... Forget it, go to bed early, and get up early tomorrow."

He kissed her on the forehead and lay down on her back.

Although he didn't continue what he said just now, Chu Xue felt that his title of "General Yue" seemed to express something. Maybe he didn't quite agree with the bloody case back then, otherwise he wouldn't be charged with "conspiracy" The old minister used the name "General"...

Without allowing her to think about it, he took her into his arms again with one hand. He smelled the fragrance of her hair and asked softly, "Did the fireworks look good that night?"

"It's beautiful!" She answered honestly while nestling in his arms.

"That's good."

Kissing her forehead again, he gradually fell asleep with the beauty in his arms.

(End of this chapter)