In the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze sends warmth into Tusu. Thousands of households always replace the new peach with the old one.

With the ringing of the midnight bell, the first day of the ninth year of Chongming was finally ushered in.

Mama Bai's smile was like a warm dahlia, and every wrinkle was stretched. She held out a mahogany lacquer tray covered with a large red brocade and carefully rested it on the high table beside the Queen Mother.

When the brocade was opened, there were all purses embroidered with auspicious patterns, which contained New Year's money such as gold nude and golden beans. The queen mother started with the five princes according to her age.

She picked out a rich and noble purse embroidered with silver and red silk and handed it to Concubine Meng Shu: "I wish the little grandson of the mourning family a long life and a smooth life." He won't take it now, and you will take it for him as a concubine. ”

Concubine Meng Shufei bowed her knees and thanked her, held the purse in both hands, carefully put it in the pocket of the fifth prince's coat, and replied seriously: "The concubine will keep these rewards for the five princes, and when he is older, she will tell him the same." ”

After pulling the two brothers Murong Peng and Murong Xuan, the queen mother chose an incorruptible royal blue purse, each containing six gold beads, taking the auspicious meaning of six or six Shun.

Looking at the embroidery on the top, Murong Peng knew the expectations of the Empress Dowager, he bowed down and thanked him, and said to the Empress Dowager: "Grandmother Huang, grandson respectfully follow your teachings. is in a high position in the night temple, and his heart should be about the people of the world, not limited to a little profit. ”

The queen mother nodded with satisfaction, and with one hand, she pulled Sister Murong Wei beside her.

The two granddaughters are full of gold and jade, and they contain gold carved into the shape of a long fruit. The Queen Mother earnestly hopes that her grandchildren will be safe and well, and this year's Chinese New Year is particularly attentive to these things.

What was given to Tang Jiaer was a dark green purse embroidered with a bumper crop.

Tang Jiaer thought that the Queen Mother would not only prepare gifts for herself, not only to catch up with the New Year's money in the Shoukang Palace, but she would reward the golden light and the like at will. When I saw the embroidery of the purse, I knew that it was specially reserved for myself, and I felt heavy and warm when I held it in my hand.

"Open it and take a look, do you like it?" The Queen Mother's loving voice sounded in her ears, and Tang Jiaer smiled and promised, and opened the purse according to the Queen Mother's instructions.

Poured on the palm of the hand are two pumpkins, two pods, and two ears of wheat in the shape of a golden nude, small and delicate, lifelike.

Tang Jia'er couldn't help but snort softly, and quickly covered her mouth, but her big black eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and she looked full of autumn water.

She stepped forward again to thank her, her voice trembling slightly: "Queen Mother, this New Year's money is the best gift that Ga'er has received over the years." When I return home tomorrow, I will show it to my grandfather and grandmother, so that they will be happy and happy. ”

Tang Ge was in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and the new policy of the Ministry of Industry jointly implemented by Song Weiyuan last year was very popular, and the rice, wheat, and corn harvested in summer and autumn, and the government granary was full, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Tang Jia'er has been reading "Qi Min's Technique" for a long time, and since he entered the palace to accompany Murong Hui, he has read all the books on farmland and water conservancy in Wenchang Pavilion. The little girl's outstanding talent in this area has already emerged, and the Queen Mother has already heard of some of the notes drafted by Tang Ge Lao, and there is actually Tang Jia'er's handwriting in it.

These melons and fruits are the rewards specially left for her by the queen mother, and they also have the meaning of praising Tang Ge Lao. I hope that close to Zhu Zhechi, Murong Hui often accompanies her, and can learn to worry about the world, benevolence and compassion, and can't always be as ignorant of Wei and Jin as now.

Queen Chu saw that the younger generation was basically finished, and the purse in the tray was still rising, for fear that her mother would think of Su Duhan, so she entertained her relatives as usual: "Didn't the queen mother post her private money, and look at the cuteness of those elders, fruits, and plum peaches, how many copies did she leave for herself?" ”

The Empress Dowager smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into a slit, glanced at Empress Chu, and sighed softly in her voice like honey: "In previous years, I was so sick and confused, and I was always inconsiderate in these things. In the future, as long as there is a queen mother, you will all be children in front of the mourning family. There are juniors in this New Year's money, and naturally there is also your share. ”

The second time replaced the purse in the tray to the second concubine Xu Meng and the emperor, and the queen mother left a share for Xia Lanxin, Xia Yuzhi, the Chen sisters, as well as Wen Wan, Luo Pujia and others, and told Mama Bai to put it away.

Looking at the remaining two purses, the Queen Mother paused slightly, and said to Mama Bai: "Zhaohui, you take it away for her." The palms and backs of her hands are full of meat, and she can't be absent from her, so she deducts her share. ”

Su Duhan's one, the queen mother picked it up and put it down, and gently threw it back into the tray without saying a word.

In the eyes of the Queen Mother, Xia Lanxin and Tang Jia'er are the companions of the two granddaughters, they abide by their duties and are respectful, which has benefited the two granddaughters a lot.

After finishing the New Year's money, Emperor Chongming led the Murong Peng brothers to the city tower, still celebrating with the people. Murong Hui sat still, said goodbye to the queen mother, took Tang Jia'er and went to the city tower to watch the fireworks.

The fifth prince slept in the blue gauze cupboard with his nursing mother, and the sound of firecrackers did not wake him up from his good sleep, and he slept very peacefully, so Concubine Meng Shu was not in a hurry to carry him back to the palace.

Mama Bai had already ordered a big fire to be set up in the flower hall to expel a year's bad luck. The rest of these people sat in front of the fire with the queen mother, eating the charcoal-roasted longevity fruit just sent from the imperial dining room, and chatting leisurely.

The annual poetry meeting is imminent, and Queen Chu still gives this task to Murong Wei, and has the intention to train her daughter while she is still at home. It's just that this year, except for Xia Lanxin, Wen Wan and Chen Zhihua are both about to get married, and they have no time to help Murong Wei, so Queen Chu asked her opinion, can you ask Concubine Xu Xian for help?

Murong Wei shook his head and said with a light smile: "It's just that young people are talking in one place, trying to be lively and festive, where do you need a labor concubine?" I also did it once last year, and I was very familiar with it, so I still asked Sister Lan to help, and I wanted Jia'er to accompany Ah Hui to see each other for a long time. ”

My sister's is now her former self, still like a blank sheet of paper that is not contaminated with the world.

The emperor and queen were afraid that their daughters would not be able to endure the wind and frost, and they would protect their daughters too well, which naturally had advantages and disadvantages. What Murong Wei thought in her heart was that if such a delicate sister didn't experience a hint of wind and rain, she would not be as vigorous as the wild artemisia grass after all.

The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said: "Ah Wei is right, Ah Hui will be eleven after the New Year, and now she is still a child." This has to be left in any family, and it will probably be eaten to the bones. ”