It's always a good year, and it's the most melancholy.

The sorrow is complicated, there are many thoughts, blocking the mind, unable to think of anything else, only to enjoy this beautiful day, the sound of firecrackers, laughter, shouting, and the knocking of children at the door, all kinds of sounds mixed together, casting this beautiful year.

Lively streets, endless carriages, stop and go, to welcome the arrival of the new year, everyone's face is full of smiles, at this time, rush to a hot tea, put on three or two pastries, candy, drink a sip of tea, eat a bite of pastries, several people around to tell their hearts, their own past, in their memories of childhood, in previous years at this time they are doing, one by one.

Li Zhou sat on the chair, there were several women sitting around, Ke'er chewed the pastry, eating slowly, Qing'er choked up, regardless of thirty-seven twenty-one, seeing that it was delicious, stuffing it into the mouth and then saying, Cao Wanrong held a pot of tea, tasted it carefully, and looked at this scene with a smile, Zhao Wanshuang had a smile in her eyes, did not reprimand them, and quietly recalled, Ximen Bei was stunned.

Looking at the family members sitting beside him, Li Zhou felt a little more comforted in his heart, and calmed his inner thoughts a little, these people in front of him are his relatives here, and they will live with them in the future and go down in this world together.

"Have you all figured out where you're going to go for the next few days? Is it to go out to play, or to give gifts or visit relatives? ”

"Husband, you have the final say, we can't make up our minds about these things, whether we want to go to the palace to visit my father and mother, or to visit other people, we have to be cautious, husband, you can make up your mind." Zhao Wanshuang hopes that she can go home, but this is not an ordinary family, she can't act by her temperament, everything has a sequence, it can't be messed up, once it's messy, it's troublesome.

"Yes, the father and the queen mother will go today, the eldest brother and the second brother are also going there, as for the other clansmen, you don't need to care, but it's still very troublesome, the palace is not very good, madam, you have to be careful." Li Zhou said helplessly, the palace is a problem, pay homage to his parents first, and the place where his parents live is indeed a bit difficult, not if you want to go, you can go.

"Don't worry, husband, Ke'er and I will be ready, but when the time comes, husband, you and I will go, what should we do if you let her go?"

Zhao Wanshuang couldn't help but worry about Cao Wanrong, they went to the palace, Ke'er would definitely follow, then Wanrong was left in the palace, and she stayed in the palace alone, although Qing'er was by her side, but it was also a little lonely, and she couldn't stay here for the New Year, but she couldn't be said to go with her, in short, it was very troublesome.

"I don't need to, you can go, I and Qing'er can be in the palace, when the time comes, my cousins and cousins may come to visit me, you go, I'm fine." Cao Wanrong waved her hand and didn't go with them, although she wanted to go, her identity was .......

"That's ......." Li Zhou hesitated, Wanrong is indeed a problem here, to meet her parents, she usually has to go with her family, although Wanrong's identity is a bit like that, but she is also his Li Zhou's wife, their daughter-in-law, no matter from which point of view, is going to visit.

If she doesn't go, her identity may have always been so low, and the wives who have seen her parents, even if they are concubines, have an identity, and they are no longer unclear, he can't keep her here, he must take her to the palace.

"Let's go together, you don't have to worry, everything is with me, I can't let you stay in my palace without knowing anything, you are my person, this is an unchangeable fact, even if the father and queen mother do not agree, you, Cao Wanrong, I am going to decide."

Li Zhou went up and grabbed her hand, and said domineeringly: "No one can hinder my determination, you Cao Wanrong is my person in life, and death is also the ghost of my Li family." ”

Cao Wanrong's eyes were foggy, she had never been emotional, when she heard Li Zhou's domineering and reassuring words, her tears were blurred, and she sobbed in a low voice, she was a woman, just a woman, a woman who needed care, a woman who needed protection, strong, just a layer of exorcism that she covered up in her heart, and the moment the shell dissipated, her heart was open.

Holding his hand hard, a warm and powerful hand, a reliable and majestic figure, she lay quietly in his arms, crying indulgently, indulging in the joy of her heart, at this moment, she was a weak woman.

"You are my person, these are what I should do, and what I must do, it is my duty to shelter you from the wind and rain." Li Zhou gently comforted her in her ear, men, should provide women with a shoulder, a hug when they are the most helpless and sad, so that they are not harmed, men, should stand in front of women, for her to block all suffering, if this can't be done, then he will be a man in vain.

I am your husband in this life, and I will shelter you from the wind and rain.

In the next life, if I return to your husband, then I will turn the world upside down for you.

"Okay, stop crying, a lot of people are looking at you, good." Li Zhou wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, one crystal slid down to her beautiful cheeks, revealing faint traces, Li Zhou's heart softened, graceful, a strong woman, he had never seen her cry, he had never seen her sensual moment, at this moment, she cried.

"Yes."

Cao Wanrong obediently let Li Zhou wipe away her tears, gentle eyes, gentle movements, every move, all attracted her attention, her eyes followed him, Li Zhou nodded her nose, blamed: "Don't cry when you should cry, and when you shouldn't cry, it will make me messy." ”

"Hmm."

Cao Wanrong didn't refute, standing there, enjoying Li Zhou's pity, ignoring the envious, jealous and hateful gazes around her, she turned her head away, don't look at them, don't look at them, don't look at them as pure, you can envy alone.

After comforting Wanrong, Li Zhou looked at the sky outside and muttered, "Do you say this year will be a good year?" ”

There are words in the words, as if they are referring to something, and as if they are nothing, the women looked at Li Zhou suspiciously, what did he mean by this?

Li Zhou ignored their puzzled gazes and continued: "Ruixue is a good year, if it doesn't snow this year, the year won't be a good year, right?" ”

"Husband,......。

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After the nagging in the morning, Li Zhou took Wanrong, Wanshuang, Ke'er, and Qing'er into the palace to pay New Year's greetings to his father and mother, as for the home, he was left to Ximenbei and the housekeeper Liu Bo to watch the door, the lonely Ximenbei, Li Zhou couldn't think of any other reason to take her into the palace, so he could only leave her at home, Ximenbei didn't say a word, and watched Li Zhou and others leave.

The carriage drove to the palace, Xiao Wu was familiar with the road to the place, Li Zhou took a few daughters down from the carriage, took the prepared gifts, walked into the palace, passed through the streets and alleys, the chaotic palace, and finally arrived at his father Li Zhi, his mother Wu Zetian, at the door, there were already a few people, namely his imperial brother Li Hong, the second imperial brother Li Xian, and Xiao Li Dan, and his sister Li Lingyue also came out of the Taiping Temple and came to pay New Year's greetings.

Seeing Li Zhou's arrival, their eyes swept to Zhao Wanshuang and nodded, they knew a little about Li Zhou's wife, and Ke'er, they were the most familiar with it, and it was difficult for Li Zhou to know the person he had to bring when he went out.

Looking back, Cao Wanrong and Qing'er, they didn't know each other, they looked at each other again, they still didn't know each other, they looked at each other, they wanted to see some clues from each other's eyes, their faces were blurry, no one knew the woman in front of them, but their third brother was able to bring her here, which showed that her identity was extraordinary.

"I've seen the royal brother, the royal brother, the imperial sister."

Li Zhou stepped forward and saluted, looking very polite, the crown prince Li Hong raised Li Zhou's hand and said with a smile: "The third brother is polite." ”

"I've seen the Third Emperor Brother (Second Emperor Brother)"

Li Xian, Li Dan, and Li Lingyue in the back came up to salute, looking much more polite than before, and did not dare to overstep, little Li Dan walked up, stood beside Li Zhou, pushed Li Zhou with his body, and leaned up and said: "Third brother, is that woman the imperial sister-in-law?" ”

"Huh?"

The woman? It's Wanrong, Wanshuang, this kid has seen it and knows who she is, so what he asked should be Wanrong, Li Zhouhan nodded with a smile, and said: "Why do you kid ask so much, you should know that you will know, besides, why don't you hurry up and meet the imperial sister-in-law." ”

"Hehe, third brother, you are bold enough to cut first and then play, I think my father will definitely be shocked when he sees the 'imperial sister-in-law', one has become two."

Li Dan's word 'imperial sister-in-law' bit very hard, constantly teasing Li Zhou, his eyebrows fluttering, as soon as he thought of his father's consternation, he couldn't help laughing, and the weird smile disturbed the curious Li Lingyue, and came over to ask, Li Dan nagged a few words in her ear, and she suddenly realized, her eyes glanced at Li Zhou intentionally or unintentionally, and Wanrong, others such as Li Xian and others, had already determined that idea in their hearts.

Looking at Li Zhou with a smile, she couldn't help but guess her father's reaction, glanced at each other, and smiled even more strangely, Cao Wanrong lowered her head even lower, not daring to look at the eyes of several people, she seemed to know what was about to happen, and her hand couldn't help but hold Li Zhou's hand, Li Zhou pinched her hand, signaling her not to be nervous, everything was with him, Wanrong was a little more relaxed, but the fear in her heart was even stronger.

Zhao Wanshuang next to her was nervous, she was already a little overstepping, and she was so nervous, isn't this teasing her?

Li Zhou turned around and gave the two girls a smile, patted their hands, they are all here, what are you still nervous about, if you come, you will be safe, don't think so much, you can't run away.

"Okay, since the third brother has arrived, let's go in to pay New Year's greetings to my father and queen mother."

Li Hong gave an order, and several people entered the palace one after another.