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Chapter 297 Postpartum Depression (2)
The second wife was startled when she heard the words, and glanced at Ruoxi who was at the side, but she didn't know what her plan was.Concubine Fang also had a flash in her eyes, looking at Ruoxi with more and more playful eyes.This niece and daughter-in-law of hers can always surprise her, making her feel like she can't figure it out clearly, let alone grasp it.She is obviously a little-known concubine from a small family, but she often gives her an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"She has a novel thing, it will be interesting if there are many people." The old lady turned her head to look at Ruoxi, and said with a smile, "Is it called a gift exchange meeting?"

"The old lady has a good memory, I just said it once." Ruoxi hurriedly replied with a smile.

The second wife and concubine Fang Gui were all taken aback, what is this gift exchange meeting?Last time the old lady celebrated her birthday, their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law held a special birthday party to steal the limelight, what's going on now?

Seeing the doubts on their faces, the old matriarch ordered Ruoxi to explain.In fact, it is just exchanging gifts with each other, but the gifts are all wrapped, and you have to guess correctly to take them away smoothly.The guesser can ask three questions related to the gift, and the giver must answer truthfully, but cannot directly ask or tell what is inside.

"Feihong is going to give the princess a gift, and I think the two princes will prepare it too, so I thought of this game. They are children, so they naturally like to play. When the two aunts go back, they ask Yiling to prepare the gift wrapping for tomorrow. It's easy to use." Ruoxi didn't have the time to think about picking up the opportunity to curry favor with the prince and princess, and keep the other two families out.The fighting between them is limited to the Hou Mansion, and they still have to unite when it comes to the outside world.Only when the Hou Mansion is prosperous can they fight for power, and they are too ignorant to fight in the light nest!

The second wife felt uncomfortable when she heard this, but Ruoxi thought of her again.She wanted to tear Ruoxi down, but just now she said to let Yiling and others participate, and she didn't want to lose this rare opportunity to curry favor with the prince.After thinking about it for a while, she decided to hold back her breath.

"Second nephew and daughter-in-law have more ideas, and know what children like." Fang Gui replied with a smile, "I'll go back and help Yiling, Caixia, Yunxia and the others prepare presents."

After hearing this, the second wife got up to leave, and Ruoxi followed and went back to Linfengju.Tomorrow, all the people who will participate in the gift exchange meeting are children under the age of 11. Ruoxi will prepare desserts and juices for them, as well as many special street snacks.

Since the adults are not going to participate, the exchange meeting will be presided over by Qingyu and Bihe who is in front of the old lady.Qingyu is lively and good at motivating the atmosphere, Bihe is the most proud person in front of the old lady, Ruoxi's arrangement has a deep meaning.

Feihong was very happy to hear that there will be not only delicious food but also fun games tomorrow.She was so excited that she kept asking Yijun what gift he had prepared.

"Good brother, just tell me." She showed her usual coquettish skills, "If the fat and water don't flow to outsiders, when the time comes, I guess the gift and it will be mine!"

"Stingy!" Yi Jun pinched her little nose and shook it lightly, but smiled and didn't mention the gift.

"Just tell me!" Seeing that Yijun didn't say anything, she became more and more curious, "What kind of gift is so mysterious?" After saying that, she picked up the gift box on the bed, shook it lightly and listened to the sound .

Yi Jun let her mess around and sat aside to drink tea.He looked up and saw her reaching out to unpack the package, so he went over to snatch it, "Don't make trouble, it will be yours if you guess right tomorrow! It won't be fun to unpack it now and tomorrow." He knew that his younger sister was the funniest, Fei Hong listened Sure enough, stop.

But Feihong couldn't stay still, so she ran to her uncle and sister-in-law to take a peek at the presents.Yiling and the others were overjoyed when they heard that there was a game of exchanging gifts tomorrow, and they all racked their brains to prepare presents, and they were also very secretive for fear of being known by others.She came back disappointed again this time, so she could only hold back her curiosity and wait for tomorrow.

Around Si o'clock the next day, the eldest prince and others came.Hou Ye and others greeted him at the door, and after entering the second gate, he met the old matriarch before heading to the Liuli Pavilion.It is now the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, and it is really the time when the plum blossoms are about to bloom.Outside the Liuli Pavilion is a large plum grove, occasionally one or two half-bloomed plum blossoms or pistils can be seen on the branches full of buds.The faint fragrance spreads slowly, looking from a distance, it is a bit more beautiful than the full bloom.

The tables inside are arranged in a fan shape, with exquisite food and drinks placed on them, and beside them are beauties' couches and arhat beds for them to sit and rest.On the opposite table were a lot of wrapped presents, with a note with the giver's name on them.There are also some that the Hou Mansion is preparing to take down, it depends on who can return with a full load today!
Seeing this, Salia said: "Your banquet in Kyoto is really unique. I have never participated in a gift exchange meeting in Huihe."

"We are also participating for the first time!" The second prince Zimu replied with a smile: "I heard that it was the second aunt's idea. It seems that the second aunt is not only good at making desserts." After finishing speaking, he picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth inside.The last time he ate Ruoxi's dim sum in the Hou Mansion, he lost interest in the imperial dining room's dim sum.Now that I eat it again, I think it is really delicious.

He was as greedy as Fei Hong, after eating a piece he stuffed it into his mouth again.

"Huh? What's this?" He saw a layer of dough on the plate next to him, with bamboo sticks inserted on it, and the bamboo sticks were browned and transparent with various patterns.There are characters, flowers and plants, and animals in realistic shapes and sweet smells.

Qingyu replied with a smile: "This is just a piece of candy that is common on the street. The cheap ones can't be any cheaper. Of course, the second prince has never seen it before. This thing is only available in cold weather. It is made by boiling sugar into juice .”

Children like to eat candies, and the prince is no exception.He stretched out his hand and pulled out one, licked it with his tongue, narrowed his eyes with a smile and said, "It's so sweet!"

Feihong was holding a candy slice in the shape of a little white rabbit in her hand, but she couldn't bear to eat it so she held it.

"Which one do you like? I'll get it for you!" The second prince asked Salia.

"Thank you." Salia always cherished words like gold, but Zimu got used to it.He didn't mind being rejected at all, he turned around and groped for the delicious food again.

Here, Shu Meixia is slightly older, and is an elder in terms of seniority.Seeing that there were no other elders in front of her, she warmly greeted the First Prince and the others, completely treating herself as the master.For a while, she approached the eldest prince to make friends, and for a while, she went to courteous Salia.Seeing this, Qingyu thought to herself: These six girls are not very old, how can they act like adults?Besides, there are no adults in this Liuli Pavilion, just to let the prince and princess do whatever they want.How could she be so destructive?I don't know what's interesting!
Cai Xia and Yun Xia at the side glanced at each other with disdain, and the concubine Fang Gui had a confession when they came, and this is just for fun and don't think about showing off.If Sixth Sister wants to show off, she can let her go, anyway, it's not pleasing.

(End of this chapter)