Chapter 232 Hidden Gun

The old lady said, got up and got off the bed, Li Xiaonuan hurriedly took the cloak and came over, the princess took over and waited for the old lady to get dressed, the prince didn't dare to insist, sent to the door of the flower hall, watched the old lady get on the sedan chair, Cheng Ke held the sedan chair pole, went out of the courtyard door, sighed softly, and turned back to the flower hall.

In the flower hall, Li Xiaonuan watched the girls and mothers-in-law remove the cold wine and food, re-serve the hot dishes, and ordered to add more ginger shreds, put less sugar, and send the hot pot of rice wine in, pour it into the small wine pot, and send it to the table in front of the prince. I turned to the verandah and watched the people hang lanterns around the courtyard, ready to watch the juggling for fun later, so as to survive this Chinese New Year's Eve.

The prince sat down cross-legged, picked up the silver pot containing ginger wine, poured a cup, raised his head and drank it, looked at the princess, and said with a smile:

"It is extremely rare for my mother to come out and drink two glasses of wine, watch the fireworks, and have a good time, which is also a filial piety of Xiao Ke and Ke's daughter-in-law."

The princess let out a long sigh and nodded in response:

"No, mother, all these years...... Alas, let Xiao Ke go to Rui Zitang in the future, please go to Ann. ”

The prince drank hot wine and nodded happily, Li Xiaonuan turned into the flower hall, smiled and bent his knees and reported:

"It's almost time to give birth, so the daughter-in-law will let people cook dumplings, and eat dumplings when you are in a hurry?"

The prince smiled and nodded, Li Xiaonuan turned around and ordered, and then explained to Zhu Qingdao:

"Tell all the kitchens, cook it, and let them eat a bowl of hot food for them to eat on the errands everywhere, let Mama Zou and Mama Tian go to Mama Sun again, and go around again, at this time, people are the most tired, you must be more careful."

Zhu Qing agreed, and went down to pass the word.

After a while, Cheng Ke turned back, went to the cloak, poured a glass of hot rice wine, drank it in one gulp, leaned comfortably on the couch, and said with a smile:

"The old ancestor was in a good mood, and he told Hongfu all the way, and I had already rested when I came back."

The prince breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were full of smiles, and he only nodded and did not speak. Not long after, the kitchen sent dumplings in, and several people ate them, Li Xiaonuan asked for instructions, and ordered to perform a hundred plays.

The courtyard was brightly lit, lively and extraordinary, and soon it was the beginning of Yin, to prepare for the ancestor worship, the prince and the princess went back to the main house, Cheng Ke and Li Xiaonuan went out of the main courtyard door, got on the sedan chair, and rushed back to Qinglian Courtyard to change into a dress.

At the end of the Yin Dynasty, the temple of the Cheng family was already densely packed with people, men and women, and they stood according to their generations and grades across the beautifully carved stage in the middle.

Li Xiaonuan and the princess were wearing heavy dresses, supporting the old lady who was also wearing a big dress, and walked slowly to the front along the middle of the corridor, Cheng Ke followed the prince closely, half a step behind him.

In front of the front of the stage, Li Xiaonuan and the princess let go of the old lady and retreated to her seat, the old lady stood proudly on the right side of the stage, indifferently looking at the left side of the stage, and the position corresponding to her, where it has been empty for decades

The old lady's gaze moved along the vacant position to the place next to the vacant seat, where the old man with his hair like snow stood with his hands down, as if he felt the gaze of the old lady, and the old man subconsciously shrank back.

Li Xiaonuan glanced at the old man strangely, this person is standing on top of the prince, it should be the second old lady, the younger brother of the old lady's in-laws, how could it be...... seems to be very afraid of the old lady, the previous generation, in the middle, I don't know how many stories have happened and how many grievances have accumulated.

The master of ceremonies' voice sang the ceremony more and more loudly, and everyone followed the master of ceremonies' salute, offered sacrifices, performed three kowtows and nine bows, and solemnly withdrew one by one, the sky has revealed a ray of dawn, and the rays of light pierced the sky, indicating that the morning sun is about to erupt out, to glorify the thousands of worlds, and shine on the various states of life.

The annual ancestor worship ceremony is considered to be a successful end.

The prince took the family to send the old lady to Ruizitang, and hurriedly got on the sedan chair, and the family rushed to the palace to congratulate the New Year's Day.

Li Xiaonuan helped the princess get out of the car at the palace gate, and followed the guidance of the chamberlain wearing bright red auspicious clothes, all the way to the Funing Palace.

In front of the Funing Palace, has been standing full of foreign women, today's New Year's Day celebration, all the women who have a seal, regardless of high or low, must enter the palace to congratulate the emperor on the New Year, this is also the only time in the year that the women of the Yuan Hui Dynasty can congratulate the emperor like a hundred officials, this person is several times more than the winter solstice festival.

Li Xiaonuan supported the princess, with a gentle smile, along the passage let by the women, and walked to the palace, she and the princess were both Mrs. Yipin, and they were in the front row of the hall. Along the way, the princess nodded in greetings to the courtesy wives, but her footsteps did not stop, and she entered the palace all the way.

At the entrance of the Funing Palace, there were thirty-six high-grade attendants on both sides, persistently brushing the dust, standing motionless and proud, revealing a bit of majesty.

Li Xiaonuan helped the princess into the Funing Palace, the princess's pace slowed down, and the women who stood in the hall paused all the way to say auspicious words, celebrating the New Year, Mrs. Zhenning, Mrs. Jingjiang Marquis, Mrs. Meng Guo, Mrs. Zhongyongbo and others gathered together, seeing Princess Runan and Li Xiaonuan coming, Mrs. Zhenning Hou was busy taking half a step forward, bent her knees to see the salute, took the princess's hand, and said with a smile:

"I'm seeing you here, just to ask for a word, the second daughter-in-law of the junior high school is back to the door, but I have to let Xiao Nuan come to our house."

Li Xiaonuan smiled and bent her knees to salute the elders, Mrs. Zhongyong and Mrs. Lu Shangshu hurriedly bent their knees to salute, and said "Don't dare" with a smile, the princess's eyes swept over Mrs. Jingjiang Marquis and others, and greeted them one by one, before looking back at Mrs. Zhenninghou, and replied with a smile on her face:

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that Ke's daughter-in-law is now in charge of the family's big and small affairs, on the second day of the new year, Min Ying and Min Qing's family are going to come back, she is not there, I am going to be in a mess, don't rush to the second day of the new year, out of the fifth day of the new year, you arrange a day, I will take her to your house to make trouble for a day."

When Mrs. Zhenning Hou heard this, her eyes widened in surprise, and she turned her head to look at Mrs. Jingjiang Hou and sighed:

"In the end, the princess will be ****, it is not easy to pick the beam of the family within a few months of entering the door"

"No, it's not easy to be a family, although the Lord of Anfu is young, he is capable."

Mrs. Jingjiang turned around, with a hint of curiosity, looked at Li Xiaonuan and praised, Li Xiaonuan smiled gently, turned her head, looked at the princess with dependence and replied:

"Where can I really pick the big beam, my mother is secretly helping me behind, my mother said this, but it was just to give me a long face."

The princess's eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, Mrs. Jingjiang Marquis smiled and paid attention to the expressions of the princess and Li Xiaonuan, and the Duchess of Meng Guo stared at Li Xiaonuan intently, paying attention to her every move, and Mrs. Zhongyong said with a smile on her face and enthusiastic flattery:

"The lord of Anfu is not only a good family, but also very proficient in this business."

The princess's eyes sank slightly, the smile on her face did not diminish, Mrs. Zhenning Marquis didn't seem to hear Mrs. Zhongyongbo's words, turned her head to look at Mrs. Zhongyong and Mrs. Jingjianghou, pointed to the princess and Li Xiaonuan and sighed:

"Look at it, this daughter-in-law ****, who can talk a lot, Ming'er has to ask the princess for advice, how can I teach such a filial and considerate, sensible and capable daughter-in-law"

Mrs. Zhongyong also seemed to feel that something was wrong, and hurriedly echoed with Mrs. Jingjiang Hou, the smile between the princess's eyebrows and eyes became stronger, and the more several people talked, the happier they became, only Mrs. Lu Shangshu, while accompanying the smile on her face, absentmindedly peeked at the several princesses standing in front.

At the front of the Funing Palace, Mrs. Yan Chengxiang had already arrived, and she was with the eldest princess of Fuqing, Mrs. Jingbei Wang, Mrs. Tang Chengxiang, and Mrs. Qian Jiyuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, talking in a low voice, listening to the laughter here, turning her head to look over, seeing Li Xiaonuan looking over, she smiled and beckoned,

"Please come and talk."

Li Xiaonuan bent her knees and signaled to the princess, and the princess was busy with Mrs. Zhenninghou and others, and took Li Xiaonuan to Mrs. Yan Chengxiang and Mrs. Jingbei Wang and others.

Mrs. Yan looked Li Xiaonuan up and down, and said with a smile:

"I haven't seen Lord Anfu for a while, but it's getting better and better"

Li Xiaonuan only smiled, bent his knees one by one, and Mrs. Tang Cheng looked at Li Xiaonuan with cautious eyes, her eyes swept over Mrs. Jingbei Wang, and praised with a smile:

"In the past, I always felt that the Xu family was stunning, but looking at it today, the county lord of Anfu is not bad."

Mrs. Jingbei Wang listened to the words of Mrs. Tang Cheng, her eyes faintly flashed with a hint of Lingli, she looked at Li Xiaonuan with a smile on her face, nodded approvingly, and praised:

"Not to mention the appearance, how can there be compared with the Lord of Anfu? I love the county lord's bearing, such a dignified atmosphere, in the end it is far behind, it is incomparable."

Mrs. Tang Chengxiang's eyes relaxed, a smile flashed, and she said with a busy smile:

"It's not that the eldest princess said it before, she looks at it, Xiao Nuan, the righteous daughter, has the most royal demeanor"

The eldest princess of Fuqing's face changed, turned her head to look at Mrs. Tang Cheng, and asked with a smile:

"You two are good, how do you chew the root of the tongue of the Lord of Anfu?"

Mrs. Tang Cheng said:

"Where? But it's just gossip...... As he spoke, he talked about it...... Speaking of which, I haven't asked you yet,"

Mrs. Tang Chengxiang said as she turned her head to look at Mrs. Yan Cheng, and asked with a smile:

"Okay, why did Xiao Nuan call that the princess's mother-in-law was here?"

"Look at you, are you confused, in this palace, there is a mother, and if you call your mother, which one should you call?"

Mrs. Jingbei Wang smiled and nodded,

"That's right."

A few people were talking, and there was a melodious and festive sound at the entrance of the hall, and the eldest princess accompanied Cheng Guifei, who was wearing a big dress, nodded all the way and slowly entered the hall

Early in the morning, I was unhappy, who is this person, alas

Bow, it's late, the next chapter, before twelve o'clock, and I'm going to go out now.