Yutai Bi

Chapter 196 Waiting
The battle was won, but the court was in chaos.According to the rules, there are still three days before the official office is sealed and closed.Depending on the situation, the officials have teamed up to pick the pick.

Gaozong went to court on the second day in a flick of his sleeves.

Wu Zhaoyi persuaded him softly: "The Chinese New Year is coming, and the concubine is thinking that the elders love the empress..."

Gaozong clenched his fists in hatred, and finally came to his senses.This is to negotiate conditions for his demonstration.

Wu Zhaoyi smiled slightly: "The imperial orders will enter the palace to congratulate them during the Chinese New Year. If the empress is not promoted to the throne, who will the imperial orders worship?"

Gaozong didn't want to do what the old minister wanted.

"The future will be long. The emperor is young, but they... will grow old after all. During the Chinese New Year, why be upset by a group of old officials. The government affairs accumulated every day always need people to do it."

Gaozong vented in one breath.He ordered the withdrawal of the forbidden army at the gate of the queen's bedroom, and no longer pursue the matter of the doll.On the second day after the order was issued, the court officials returned to the court to handle their official duties.

In the court hall, there was another scene of harmony between the monarch and his ministers.

Wu Zhaoyi stood quietly on the porch, looking at the sky full of snow.Queen, it's not so easy to waste.She clenched her hands and asked Danhua softly, "There are two days left for the New Year's Eve, has General Du returned home?"

Danhua shook his head: "General Du was seriously injured and took the water route. The journey will be slower, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make it back a year ago."

Wu Zhaoyi sighed lightly: "How is the arrangement over there?"

"Your Majesty, please be relieved. The master has replaced the Yangzhou Inspector's youngest son. The Inspector is doomed to die, and he understands what to do." Dan Hua replied softly.

Wu Zhaoyi turned around, with a smile on her face: "I have an errand for you, so I won't keep you for the New Year. Go and take care of General Du. I'll take good care of you."

Surprised on Danhua's face, he knelt down and kowtowed: "My servant thank you for your kindness."

"Silly girl. You have been serving me in Hongzhou for so long, and I still don't know what's on your mind? Go ahead." Wu Zhaoyi smiled and helped her up.

The flavor of the New Year in Chang'an City is getting stronger day by day.The Zhang family stopped, and Du Yanwan married into the Zou family.The Duke's Mansion quietly waited for the return of the only male master, Du Yansui.

Cen Sanniang finds a job for herself.Lead the whole house to remove dust and clean up.Staring at the weaving room in the room to make down jackets and hand in orders, and to make new clothes of green cloth for the people in the house.Hundreds of small silver ingots of various models of one or two weights were melted and made for rewarding people.Her favorite place to go is the big kitchen.Everywhere in the mansion was deserted, only the large kitchen where hundreds of people's meals were cooked every day was burning firewood, dumplings were being boiled in the pot, soup was being stewed, and cakes were being baked.She yearned for the hustle and bustle of the big kitchen.Chang changed into a small jacket and wore an apron to learn to make various pastries.

So busy, a few days passed in a blink of an eye, and it was New Year's Eve.

First go to the outer courtyard to exchange incense candles for Mrs. Zhang, kowtow and chant scriptures.In the evening, I greeted all the maids in Guiyanju, and dragged them all to the Zhengqi Hall.

There is a table in the main hall.Cen Sanniang sat with Mrs. Du.

In the outer room, eight tables are placed along the corridors on all sides.In the inner courtyard, except for the girls and women who guard the second door and the back door and cannot leave people, everyone is called to have a New Year's Eve dinner together.

The old lady was wearing a brown satin shirt with large sleeves and dark flowers.Cen Sanniang took off her filial piety white linen clothes, and also changed into a small blue jacket and a white skirt.There is a spiral bun on the head, and a silver flower hairpin is inserted.

The servants all put on new clothes of blue cloth, and no flowers or red on their heads.

I and the old lady are vegetarians, so we prepared a soup pot with vegetarian dishes.The servants did not eat big fish and meat.The weather is cold, one table with one mutton soup pot, prepared with various vegetarian dishes and sliced ​​meat.It is also warm to eat.

Seeing the crowds in the courtyard, Mrs. Du patted Cen Sanniang's hand and said, "You have a heart."

Cen Sanniang smiled and said, "New Year's Eve is always lively."

She motioned to Fang's mother.Fang's mother stood at the entrance of the main hall and shouted loudly: "The master said, there will be a funeral in the mansion for the New Year's day today, and I have wronged everyone. Next year, the mansion will have a lively New Year. It doesn't matter whether you are here today or not, the guards at the gate will be fine." The arrangement is proper, one table and two altars of Jiannan Shaochun, a joke is made, the master will not complain!"

There was a sudden explosion in the yard, and dozens of people brought glasses to toast Mrs. Du and Cen Sanniang neatly.It was arranged in advance, and words of various blessings rang out one after another.Mrs. Du was so happy that she laughed heartily.

After drinking for three rounds, Mama Yin and Mama Fang were asked to have a drink.Cen Sanniang got up and said with a smile, "I've been tired for a year, so let the mothers rest. Today, my granddaughter-in-law will serve you."

Mrs. Du smiled and said: "Sit down, before I'm too old to be useless, I have to do it myself."

Cen Sanniang sat down, still busy carrying vegetables for the old lady.

There are funerals in the mansion, and fireworks can also be set off.After eating for a while, I heard the lady on duty outside come to report: "The front yard and the back yard are ready, ask the old lady and young lady when it will start."

The mother-in-law got permission and went to pass the message.After a while, the sound of firecrackers was heard.Firecrackers were lit simultaneously in the front yard and the back yard, and the fireworks also lit up.

To prevent the old lady from catching cold, the firecrackers and fireworks in the backyard were set off in the courtyard.

There are not as many tricks as in later generations, but the fireworks are still beautiful, and they are extremely gorgeous against the night.

"Yan Sui turns [-] today." Mrs. Du said suddenly.

One sentence made Cen Sanniang burst into tears.She looked at the night sky and thought silently, is his injury healed?Where did the team go?

At this time, Du Xifu came in person, smiling all over his face: "Old Madam, Young Madam, Young Master Sun sent people to go back home to report the news."

Madam Du was moved and stood up: "Hurry up and call me in!"

Du Xifu brought a guard in.

He temporarily changed into a new dress that was newly made in the mansion. He was a little embarrassed in front of the female family members who were full in the courtyard. He knelt down and kowtowed to pay homage to his early years. He got up and replied shyly: "Young Master Sun is walking by water. It will be more than a month before we arrive." Chang'an. For fear that the old lady and the young lady will worry about it, Commander Jing will send someone back to report every other day. The villain lived up to the trust, and finally returned to the manor on New Year's Eve to say hello."

Mrs. Du beamed when she heard it: "It's good to have news every day. Director Du, hurry up and take him to the front yard for a drink. Look at this kid, I'm afraid he changed his armor temporarily, so he didn't even take a bath!"

The guard lowered his head in embarrassment.

Du Xifu smiled and said: "Isn't this afraid of alarming your old man? The front yard is so lively, everyone kowtows to the lady's spirit, and gathers in the courtyard to cook pot and drink. Don't worry, the night watchmen and gatekeepers, All the arrangements have been made, so you can celebrate the New Year in peace! By the way, Master Hei refused to go to the front yard, so the kitchen brought a pot and prepared dishes for him, please rest assured, Young Madam."

Cen Sanniang nodded, seeing his smile, seeing that Du Xifu didn't even glance at Mama Yin, she felt sour in her heart, and hurriedly ordered: "There are many people in the front yard, so hurry up."

Du Xifu was about to go out with the guards when Yin's mother stood up.Cen Sanniang's heart tightened, and she shouted: "Mother Yin, you have worked hard this year, Sanniang proposes a glass of wine to you!"

Mother Yin watched the elder son leading the guards out, thinking that the second son would soon have news, so she rested her mind and respected Cen Sanniang while holding a cup and smiling.

In the end, the old lady couldn't stay up all night, and Cen Sanniang asked Yin's mother to wait for her to sleep.I insisted on vigil, so as not to let my popularity dissipate.After the old lady left, Cen Sanniang lost her mind in a daze.

Taking the waterway, he was injured and couldn't stand the bumps of the carriage.It will take about a month to walk, so let's take it slow, as long as he can come back alive.

Thirty years passed like this.On the first day of the new year, red envelopes were given out to the servants.On the second day of junior high, Du Yanwan returned to the mansion. There was no male master at home. Zou Xiongjie thoughtfully kept her at the mansion and said he would come to pick her up in the evening.With more people talking, the day passed by in a fulfilling way.

Since then, new guards will come back every day to report.Cen Sanniang was extra careful, and after reporting to the old lady, she secretly went to see her again.Finally, I got the general situation of Du Yansui.He was shot by an arrow, and his body was also scarred. He woke up after being in a coma for a few days.Finding the eldest lady and following along the way, the situation is getting better day by day.He wanted to come back in a hurry, but Jing Chu didn't do it, and when he was lying down and couldn't move, he decided to charter a boat and go by water.Tao waited for the injury to get better before going overland.

Cen Sanniang wanted to write a letter to take with her, but felt that it was too tiring for people to rush home, so she waited in the mansion with peace of mind.

It was the Lantern Festival in a blink of an eye, and the guards who came back said that Du Yansui's team had arrived in Xiangzhou, the east of Shannan, and had abandoned the boat and landed.Cen Sanniang was not familiar with geography at all, so after asking in detail, she knew that it was only a few hundred miles away from Chang'an.It will be there in about ten days.Du Yansui could already sit up.I just hurt my right shoulder, and I can't write a letter yet.Cen Sanniang didn't care.I just hope that these ten days will pass quickly.

Before the Spring Festival, Jiangnan Daoping rebelled.The food destined for Jiangnan was finally delivered.When Jiangnan opened a warehouse to release grain, the people cheered and the whole country celebrated.Overjoyed, Emperor Gaozong climbed to the gate tower to watch the lanterns.This year's Lantern Festival in Chang'an City is more lively than in previous years.

There is a funeral in the Duke's mansion, and the people in the mansion can only watch the Lantern Festival to enjoy their mouths.The most powerful gossip is that the emperor brought only one concubine with him when he climbed the gate tower.Some said it must be the queen, while others argued that the queen had a cold and the emperor was wearing Zhaoyi.For a while, they argued endlessly.

Cen Sanniang was also very curious.In this kind of appearance, without the queen, it is clear that he will not give face to the veterans.Besides, Wu Zhaoyi will not leave anything to criticize from the veterans.As soon as she was curious, she asked someone to inquire.Unexpectedly, it was Wu Zhaoyi who brought him.

The words were mentioned by Cen Siniang when she came to visit the mansion.Hearing that her uncle retired from office, the queen fainted from crying and fell ill.Mrs. Cui entered the palace to take care of the queen.The emperor decided to go to the city gate tower to have fun with the people, and the queen was too sick to get out of bed, so naturally she took Wu Zhaoyi there.

(End of this chapter)