Nong Zhaohua

Chapter 183

Three years later, on New Year's Eve, Yan Zhaohua and Princess Gong held a New Year's Eve dinner in the mansion. Many important events happened in the court this year. Back then, Lord Zhen Guozhang and Marquis Wei Wu were captured, and the two families were sent to the Northwest. However, people and things have been making urgent investigations by the central government. This year is almost coming to an end, and many officials have been sacked because of this, and there has been a big change from inside to outside.

The great eunuch Wang Fuquan's crimes were exposed. He colluded with political parties. He intended to rebel. He was ordered by the emperor to be beheaded at the Meridian Gate.

These things alone have kept Pei Xuan busy for the past two or three years.

Concubine Gong took a good look at the hot menu, Yan Zhaohua had already asked the maid to put the cold dishes on the table, and was about to go over to help, but Yan Zhaohua helped Princess Gong sit aside: "Mother, don't be too tired, I'm here it is good."

The princess fell down a few years ago and her waist was injured, so she couldn't work too hard. In the past few years, she had relied on her daughter-in-law to help her with everything in the mansion. With the help of her maid and Yan Zhaohua, she sat down. The princess looked at this capable daughter-in-law, I was relieved a lot in my heart: "You are heavy, don't take care of me."

Yan Zhaohua looked down at his dustpan-like stomach, and smiled: "Don't worry, mother, I'm fine, the baby has been very good these days."

The concubine also went over to touch Yan Zhaohua's stomach, suddenly there was a burst of small footsteps outside the door, and the sound of milk:
"Grandma, mother, Dao'er is back, Peng Peng is beautiful."

A little doll carved in powder and jade, about two or three years old, looks like a short winter melon, but is very strong, like a small ball, and moves very nimbly, running over with small steps, like a Like a small firecracker, wearing a festive little padded jacket, with a dog fur hat on his head, holding two candied haws in his hands, his eyes are squinted when he smiles, and several nurses are following, all shouting:
"Ouch, little ancestor, don't run, don't bump into the concubine."

At this time, Yan Zhaohua didn't dare to pick up the little meatball like before, but asked Ranxiang to stop him quickly, and picked him up. Ranxiang was also married, and she and Qingzhu were both Yan Zhaohua's relatives. Hand-matched marriages are all married to the sons of the stewards in the mansion. They are good-natured, honest and reliable, and they are waiting in front of them. Nothing will happen. Qingzhu gave birth to a child half a month ago, and now she is confinement at home.

Ran Xiang picked up Xiaorouqiu and brought him to Yan Zhaohua. Yan Zhaohua took out the handkerchief and wiped Xiaorouqiu's flushed face, and said softly:
"Look at your mischievous appearance, you still haven't paid your respects to grandma."

The little meatball struggled from Ranxiang's hand, ran up to the princess in a brisk manner, saluted the princess decently, then picked her up and put her on her knees, the little meatball hugged the princess for a while Tired and crooked, it made the princess laugh.

When Pei Xuan and Prince Gong returned to the mansion, they saw this warm scene. Yan Zhaohua walked over to take the velvet cloak in Pei Xuan's hand, and handed it to the maid who was waiting on the side. Wang didn't even have time to take off his cloak, so he took the little meat ball from the princess's hand, kissed and kissed again and again, the little meat ball was not polite, and called out in a childish voice: "Grandfather and father."

Then holding in the hands of King Gong is a routine - pulling King Gong's beard.

Prince Gong was reluctant to put him down again, so he took a piece of snack from the coffee table and handed it to Xiao Rouqiu to divert his attention, and then the grandpa and grandson went to the yard to look at the flowers together.

Pei Xuan took Yan Zhaohua's hand, looked at her stomach tenderly, and asked, "Did the little thing kick you today?"

Yan Zhaohua smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm a good boy today."

"It's best to be obedient. If you let me know that he bullies you, he's the one to look at."

"..."

The two looked at each other and smiled. The New Year's Eve dinner was very sumptuous. They stayed with them in the palace all day long and ate tea and fruit at night. After watching the fireworks and salutes, they came back non-stop to accompany their wives and children. My brother likes to watch fireworks. He pestered the nanny and carried him to the outside of the mansion to have a look.

"Tomorrow, when I go back to see Lord Hou, I have to prepare some generous gifts." The concubine put a piece of meat on the little meat ball on Prince Gong's body, and brought it to his mouth, but he chewed it twice before spitting it out, and then stretched out his hand again. Grab the candy ball and eat it.

Pei Xuan filled Yan Zhaohua with a bowl of steaming chicken soup, and replied, "Okay, I still need my mother to tell me about these things. I always pay attention to my father-in-law."

"You should pay attention to it. You know how much your father-in-law has helped you these years."

Prince Gong said something stern to Pei Xuan, then turned his head and smiled at his grandson, pouted to tease him: "Our Dao'er is obedient, isn't he?"

Brother Xi glanced at Pei Xuan who was staring at him, not afraid at all, and nodded seriously to Prince Gong: "Well, Dao'er is good, better than father."

Everyone at the table couldn't help laughing at this childish saying. Yan Zhaohua drank the heart-warming chicken soup and looked at the happy family. His stomach was warm, just like her heart, so peaceful Good days, I hope they last forever.

Seeing Yan Zhaohua lower his head and caress his stomach, Pei Xuan immediately leaned over nervously: "What, the little thing kicked you again? Let's see how I deal with him!"

As he spoke, he made a gesture to lift up his sleeves. Yan Zhaohua rolled his eyes at him, and slapped him lightly on the back of his hand. The husband and wife looked at each other and smiled. Deng ran to Yan Zhaohua's side, hugged Yan Zhaohua's stomach, put his ears on her stomach and listened for a while, his big black eyes rolled around, and then he said in a serious manner:

"Little sister said she was hungry."

Slow words, pretending to be a serious little guy, Prince Gong nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, little sister is good, it would be nice to have a little sister who is cuter than Dao'er."

Brother Gong understood what Prince Gong said, shook his head, and said:
"No, no, Dao'er is the cutest, and she also has sister Shuangshuang."

Shuangshuang is Xie Xinrou's youngest daughter. Yan Zhaohua often takes his brother to see her. The two little dolls have a very good relationship. Shuangshuang can't speak, but they can't stop laughing and excited when they see her Yes, Brother He also likes to be with her, the two get together, sometimes you can talk for a long time, but others can't understand what the two are talking about, so they just look at the two It's a baby.

"Is that sister Shuang Shuang is pretty, or is it you, Dao'er?"

The princess asked like this, she wanted to see the boy's embarrassed expression, but unexpectedly, the boy just thought about it for a while, and then made a decisive judgment:
"Sister Shuangshuang is prettier, her hair is curly, her hands are soft, and... um..."

Chattering and unintelligible childish voices continued in the dining room, causing a burst of laughter from time to time, laughter at the dinner table, and the sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside.

(End of this chapter)