It's the New Year in a blink of an eye, and it's sunny in the past two days, and the sun is shining...... It wasn't warm at all, Jiao Wanwan was still shrunk in the mattress, and only showed a face to talk to Lamei next to her: "I don't know how the New Year's goods are purchased." ”

She explained it before going out, but the matter of buying things is not something that can be done in a while and a half, and the list is so long, who can remember it all? I will buy a little today, buy a little tomorrow, and slowly buy it to the bottom of the year.

Lamei shook her head: "The maid doesn't know, but it doesn't matter if you don't buy it, there may be a reward in the palace." ”

Zhao Dezhao is such a brother, and he has helped him a lot, and he can even say that he saved his life. Moreover, there is the Empress Dowager Song, can you see that her son has no New Year's goods in the house?

Maybe by now, there's already a pile of things piled up in the doorway.

As soon as Jiao Wanwan imagined that picture, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, and she didn't know if there was a passage for them to enter the door.

It's a rare sunny day, although it's still a little cold, but Zhao Defang still rode outside, heard the laughter, raised the long sword in his hand and opened the curtain: "What are you laughing at?" ”

"I'm going home, so I'm naturally happy." Jiao Wanwan said with a smile, paused, and added, "What are you going to eat tonight?" ”

"What do you want to eat?" Zhao Defang also asked with a smile, it doesn't seem to be good to eat hot pot, I have been eating it for the past two days, besides, eating this at night is not good for health. Drink porridge or eat noodles to digest well. However, if Jiao Wanwan wanted to eat something else, Zhao Defang would not object.

Jiao Wanwan touched her chin and thought about it for a while, she really couldn't eat and drink nonsense, otherwise she would become a pig even if Zhao Defang didn't dislike it, she would dislike herself. This is not the Tang Dynasty where fat is beautiful, even if it is the Tang Dynasty, it is not the fatter the better, it is necessary to have a degree.

Otherwise, skip dinner at night? But watching others eat it seems quite torturous.

"Come to think of it, it's not night yet." After speaking, Zhao Defang put down the curtain of the car and was continuing to walk forward, when he suddenly heard a shout from the side, or from above, he looked up, the one on the side of the street was upstairs, and there was a person lying on the window on the second floor, or an acquaintance, seeing him look over, he hurriedly beckoned: "I haven't seen you for a few days, where have you gone?" ”

Zhao Defang arched his hand with a smile: "After living in Zhuangzi for a few days, Brother Li has become more and more handsome." ”

"Hahaha, in front of you, no matter how handsome a person is, he can't say that he is handsome, do you want to come up and sit?" That Brother Li raised his hand and gestured to Zhao Defang with a wine glass, Zhao Defang shook his head: "Just came back, covered in dust, go back to the house to clean it first, if Brother Li doesn't dislike it, go back and invite Brother Li to my house for a drink." ”

"Okay, then it's decided, you can go back quickly." Brother Li smiled and nodded, Zhao Defang waved his hand, and continued to walk forward with the carriage.

Jiao Wanwan peeked at the curtain for a long time, and couldn't help but be curious: "Looking older than you, is it an adult in the court?" ”

"No, it's my former companion." Zhao Defang didn't hide it: "It's just that I was sent out to the capital two years ago, and I just came back, but I didn't expect to see you today, you will let people prepare some wine and food when you go back, and I will ask him to come to the house in a few days." ”

Old classmates, Jiao Wanwan nodded in understanding.

When I arrived at the gate of the palace, of course, there was no mess piled up at the door, the road in front of the door was as clean and spacious as ever, and the gatekeeper opened the door, and the carriage drove directly in.

I sent someone to inform the housekeepers early, so the hot water was prepared early, and the meals didn't need to be entangled with Jiao Wanwan, and the shredded chicken noodles prepared by the kitchen were delicious and easy to digest. While it was still dark, the couple went into the palace again to greet the Empress Dowager Song.

Empress Dowager Song was talking with the third princess in her arms, and when she saw them coming in, she pretended to be angry: "You two have no conscience, just leave us behind and go to the free world by yourself, now it's fun to have fun?" ”

"Mother can't wronged us, we are thinking that our mother is in the palace, although there are three sisters as companions every day, but in the end it is a little lonely, I want to get something fun to be filial to my mother, isn't this trying to give my mother a surprise? That's why I took it to Zhuangzi to find someone to do it. ”

Jiao Wanwan has already thought of an excuse, although the Empress Dowager Song is also amiable to her and takes good care of her, but her mother and mother-in-law are different, the reason why the Empress Dowager Song likes her is also because of Zhao Defang, but if it is because Zhao Defang is not in the capital for several days and cannot enter the palace to ask for peace, the Empress Dowager Song will definitely not be too comfortable in her heart.

Where could Jiao Wanwan make the Empress Dowager Song suspicious of herself, and she thought about getting some gadgets to please the Empress Dowager Song in Zhuangzi. Of course, there is also a heart of filial piety, and she also remembers the Empress Dowager Song's kindness to her.

Empress Dowager Song raised her eyebrows: "Oh, do you really want me to come?" ”

Zhao Defang said with a smile: "That's natural, Wan Niang has been in Zhuangzi these days, but I've racked my brains to think about these things, why don't I take a look at it first, if it's fun, and then reward Wan Niang, if I don't like it, then punish Wan Niang for beating her shoulders and serving tea, and be a little girl?" ”

Jiao Wan hurriedly said: "Pounding my shoulders and serving tea, this is what I should do, my mother has always been sympathetic to me and cherishes me, so I don't want to do it, if I am punished for doing this, it is a bit of an advantage, and I hope that my mother will have more pity on me, and I will be punished like this." ”

The third princess smiled: "Fourth sister-in-law, do you think you will definitely lose?" Maybe you like the things you made? There will be a reward at that time, fourth sister-in-law, I have taken care of my mother these days, you see......"

made a gesture of stretching out her hand, but Jiao Wanwan looked distressed: "Give!" Half of you! ”

The amused Empress Dowager Song laughed, and stretched out her hand to tap the third princess's head: "You, and your fourth sister-in-law are really my pistachios." Okay, what good things you get, bring them to me and take a look, if I like it, it will definitely be indispensable for the benefits of your aunt and sister-in-law. ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly called Lamei in, and said with a smile while opening the box: "That mother has to be ready, and she must give good things." ”

When the box was opened, rows of wood chips were revealed, with patterns painted on them, and the Empress Dowager Song was slightly disappointed: "Is it a leaf play?" But he was a little curious: "But, why doesn't it look like it, what is painted on it?" ”

Jiao Wanwan was smart this time, and inquired early that the Song Dynasty already had the prototype of playing cards - Ye Zi Opera, so this time she didn't dare to say that she came up with it herself, but said that she suddenly thought of it when she saw Ye Zi Opera, increasing and decreasing, changing the pattern, and changing the way of playing.

The reason why this horse tag can be developed is definitely more interesting than the leaf play. Jiao Wanwan took the cards and explained again, and then took the third princess and Zhao Defang, and the four of them got together to play again.

"What's that name?" After a lap, the Empress Dowager Song really came to be interested, and Jiao Wanwan said with a smile: "It's called a horse hanger, because there must be four people together, and one less person can't play, it's the same as a horse hanging together, so it's called a horse hanging." ”

Empress Dowager Song couldn't help laughing: "It's a shame that you are still from a famous family, this name is ......"

Zhao Defang raised his eyebrows indifferently: "Vulgar is elegant, although this name sounds a little cheesy, it is still very good to play." ”

The third princess also smiled: "I see that my mother has a heavy hemorrhage today, and the reward for the fourth sister-in-law can't forget my share." ”

As she spoke, the queen also came. Seeing that they were having fun, they watched it very curiously for a while, the queen was here, and they couldn't continue to play cards, so they let people put it away first, and the Empress Dowager Song asked with a smile: "Why are you here now?" ”

The queen also smiled: "I heard that the fourth brother and the fourth brother and sister are here, why do I have to come over and ask, can you buy all the New Year's goods in your house?" This year, there are more things prepared in the inner storehouse, and if you don't have everything in your house, you can just bring some back. ”

The last few sentences were said to Jiao Wanwan, and Jiao Wanwan hurriedly shook her head: "I don't know yet, we just came back from Zhuangzi, and I didn't ask, why don't I give the imperial sister-in-law an answer tomorrow?" Rest assured, I will not be polite to the imperial sister-in-law, I want what I want if there is anything missing, and the imperial sister-in-law will not think that I will take more when the time comes. ”

The queen smiled and patted her arm: "Just the two of you, how much can you take with food?" But you can use it vigorously, there are a lot of things in the library. ”

He turned his head and talked to the Empress Dowager Song: "Sichuan and Shu sent fabrics, all of them are thick materials, and a few of them are particularly good-looking, I will keep them for your mother, do you want to take a look?" ”

Jiao Wanwan felt that this queen was also filial piety and could be filial to the Empress Dowager Song, but on the other hand, she felt that the world was impermanent, last year she was still the Empress Dowager Song in charge, and the Empress Dowager Song was the first to see the things offered from all over the country, and the Empress Dowager Song was the first to choose, and after the selection, she gave it to the queen who was still the crown princess at the time, and if there was a good one, she would hide it and give it to Jiao Wanwan. At this point, the queen can only pick the rest.

Worried that the Empress Dowager Song would not be able to think about it, Jiao Wanwan hurriedly looked at the Empress Dowager Song's expression, and saw that she was still smiling, and there was no displeasure at all, so she was slightly relieved.

"Can't I believe that vision? Just go back and send it to someone. Empress Dowager Song said with a smile, paused, and added: "At this time in previous years, the coastal side had to send some seafood, you choose the good one, send more." ”

The queen hurriedly answered, and said a few more gossips, and then left. The smile on the face of the Empress Dowager Song dispersed slightly, but she immediately cheered up again, and beckoned the maid beside her to go and get the jewelry box: "Hey, Wanniang and Zhaoqing have it today, I have this set of jewelry, but I just played it the year before last, and it is red coral, which is suitable for you young people to bring, put it first, and after filial piety, it can be used." ”

Jiao Wanwan and the third princess didn't dare to say anything else, they hung up their smiling faces again, and continued to gag, making the Empress Dowager Song laugh non-stop.

The days of filial piety passed quite quickly, and when the maid reminded Jiao Wanwan that she was about to be filial, Jiao Wanwan was still a little surprised that it passed so quickly! It's no wonder that the days are too leisurely, and I don't realize the passage of time.

Although it is not easy to go out when keeping filial piety, and it is not good to feast guests or anything, Jiao Wanwan and Zhao Defang are not the kind of people who like to be lively. Look at writing and writing at home, talk and chat, study some gadgets, tinker with some food, and go into the palace to ask the Empress Dowager Song to say goodbye when you are free, or call someone to play two rounds of horse tags.

Don't go out when it's hot, don't go out when it's cold, and go to Zhuangzi to relax when the weather is right. The relationship between the two people is getting better and better, and sometimes when I think about it, Jiao Wanwan feels a little pity, because this thing in the love period seems to have never existed.

At the beginning, it was a blind date, then a marriage, and now, it has become an old husband and wife.

was a little regretful, his shoulder was suddenly pinched, and when he turned his head, he saw Zhao Defang standing behind her, hurriedly got up, and while getting up to help him change his clothes, he asked, "Are you back?" What did the royal brother say? ”

Two years ago, Zhao Defang went to the fold and wanted to resign from the errand of the Guizhou defense envoy, Zhao Dezhao kept him many times, but Zhao Defang made up his mind, and went into the palace to discuss with Zhao Dezhao for several days, and the matter was settled.

The errand in Guizhou has nothing to do with Zhao Defang. The two of them stayed in the capital as they wished.

In fact, Zhao Dezhao himself is also a little contradictory, he is such a brother, of course he wants to reuse, not to mention the previous matter, it can almost be said that Zhao Defang single-handedly put him on the throne. In that case, if Zhao Defang hesitated a little, or dragged it back a little, then Zhao Defang himself would not be unable to ascend the throne, but on the contrary, he sent himself to the throne.

Therefore, Zhao Dezhao felt that Zhao Defang should not have the intention of ascending the throne. He wanted to reuse this brother, and wanted to find someone to help share the heavy government affairs.

However, there is the example of Zhao Guangyi in front, which is also a brother, and even a brother who is still a fellow mother, can have such a thing because of a throne. He and Zhao Defang are not born to the same mother.

Moreover, people's hearts are fickle, Zhao Defang did not covet the throne before, but who can guarantee that there will be no one in one year, no in three years, and no in five years? Now he is indifferent to fame and fortune, but if he has a child, will he plan for the child?

This contradiction has been hesitating for more than two years, and he is usually willing to give Zhao Defang some errands, but they are not particularly important errands.

Zhao Defang is not the same "immortal" Zhao Defang as before, after Zhao Guangyi's incident, he also understands that the world is not the kind of safety he imagined, and people have their own careful thoughts. Compared with the previous immortals, although they still have an extraordinary temperament and are gentle and square, they are a little more calm and steady, just like a plastic bag floating in the sky, which has finally become an airplane.

In the past, wherever the wind blew, he had to drift with it. Now it's where he wants to go, just change directions.

Zhao Dezhao's thoughts, he doesn't say that he understands ten out of ten, but at least he can understand seven or eight percent. It just so happens that his temperament is not a person who likes to fight for power and profit, instead of racking his brains in the court to find a way to fight with everyone, it is better to get out and do something he likes to do.

Jiao Wanwan also knows that it is not a good thing to let a man stay at home all day long without doing his business to write and paint. Although husband and wife spend more time with each other and their feelings are cultivated, after a long time, men will be raised.

People are inert, and they have always been at ease like this, even if they still have goals, there is no way forward.

For a person like Zhao Defang, Jiao Wanwan is reluctant to let him become an unknown prince in the history books. He should have his own future and his own path in life. So occasionally, Jiao Wanwan will inadvertently mention a few sentences.

Compared with becoming a famous person such as a master of calligraphy and painting, Zhao Defang still has some heart to serve the country, and after thinking about it for two years, he finally decided to open a academy and become a mountain chief.

Of course, with Zhao Defang's identity, it is impossible to be an ordinary and ordinary mountain chief. So, when I entered the palace this time, I wanted to discuss with Zhao Dezhao and take over the Guozijian first.

What Jiao Wanwan is afraid of is that Zhao Dezhao will suspect Zhao Defang of attracting connections, after all, in a place like Guozijian, all the pillars of the country are cultivated. So since Zhao Defang entered the palace, he has always been worried, in case this road doesn't work, what kind of road should he change?

"Brother Huang agreed." Zhao Defang responded with a smile, and Jiao Wanwan's eyes widened in surprise: "Agreed?" ”

"Yes, I've brought it back." Zhao Defang raised his hand and asked Jiao Wanwan to look at the bright yellow scroll in his hand, Jiao Wanwan couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth, just take it back casually, the emperor really won't hold it up inappropriately?

"On my side, I don't have to bother to read it again, just know it, from the Guozijian side, Ming'er estimates that there will be a holy decree." Zhao Defang bypassed Jiao Wanwan, sat down on the soft couch, took a sip of the teacup, and frowned: "The tea is a little cold, why didn't you let people come in and change it?" Do you drink cold tea too? ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly shook her head: "I didn't let them in, don't drink it first, I let people change the hot water to come in." ”

As he spoke, he beckoned Lamei to come in to change the water, and said, "It's time to be filial in a few days, I thought, do we have to make a few new clothes?" And my mother, do you want to send some jewelry or something? ”

Zhao Defang calculated the days in his heart, and nodded: "Make a few clothes, I just painted some jewelry a few days ago, you send it to Jinlou, let people play two sets, you and your mother have one set, and there are two boxes of pink pearls in the warehouse, which can be used." ”

Jiao Wanwan hesitated a little: "Pink pearl, I'm this age......"

Zhao Defang smiled: "What age?" Double ten years is just right, and it's not an old woman, why can't it be used? Or do you think I'm a little old at this age? ”

The two of them are half a year apart, they got married at the age of seventeen, and they have been filial piety for more than two years, but they are just twenty, and they haven't even come out.

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly shook her head: "You are not old at all, you are young, okay, okay, I know, then I will go back and let people do it, and also, do you want to invite someone to come to the door to be lively?" "Zhao Defang's situation is different, it is also filial piety, Zhao Dezhao is the emperor, and a year of filial piety is already very filial. The eldest princess is married, and again, one year is enough.

Only Zhao Defang has been filial piety for more than two years, and since he wants to be filial, he must be grand. According to the general rules, it is necessary to hold a ceremony at home, and then invite relatives to the door, which can be regarded as a declaration, and there will be no need to be so taboo in the future.

But there is still the Empress Dowager Song in the palace, what should this matter do?

"No, the second sister said before, when you are filial, write a post for us, and plan to hold a flower appreciation banquet." In this way, it can be regarded as a declaration to everyone. The corners of Jiao Wanwan's mouth twitched: "This weather, hold a flower viewing banquet?" What kind of flowers? ”

Zhao Defang raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "Of course it's plum blossoms." "Even after the New Year, there are still plum blossoms, although they are not as prosperous as they were years ago, but they can still be seen.

"It's better to wait for the spring flowers to bloom." Jiao Wanwan shook her head and asked again, "Where is that mother......

"Don't worry, my mother has her own opinions, and besides, the third sister is not young, and my mother is busy choosing a horse for the third sister." No matter how much sadness there is, it can be healed with the passage of time, and Zhao Kuangyin's harem was not the only one in the harem. The living still have to continue to live, and the Empress Dowager Song has adjusted her mentality early.

"Which one does my mother fancie?" Jiao Wanwan hurriedly asked, Zhao Defang shook his head: "It's not decided yet, you can ask when you go back to the palace to ask for peace." ”

After a pause, Jiao Wanwan didn't know what she remembered, and suddenly shook her head regretfully: "Second uncle's family...... There are two little ladies who plan to become monks, and Princess Li was desperate some time ago, crying to her mother, begging her mother to call the shots. ”

Zhao Defang couldn't help frowning: "Monk? ”

"Yes, the second lady and the fifth lady, although Princess Li desperately stopped them from leaving the house, I heard that they themselves took the Taoist number, wore Taoist robes, and offered the three Qings, which is no different from a monk."

Zhao Guangyi has many children, and the eldest lady married before Zhao Guangyi returned to Beijing, and she was still married to a general under Zhao Guangyi. Although the second lady and the fifth lady are not siblings, they grew up together, and their sisterhood is deep, and they even make trouble together.

The fourth lady and the sixth lady can still wait for another two years, but there are still a bunch of brothers in front of them. Without Zhao Guangyi, the palace will almost be unable to make ends meet, and I don't know if Princess Li will be able to make up a dowry for them at that time.

"It's not easy for my mother to meddle in this matter, so I plan to let the second sister take a look." Of course, the Empress Dowager Song didn't want to embarrass her daughter-in-law, so she simply assigned the errand to the second princess, but the second princess was not soft-hearted.

"Go back and see, though...... But in the end, it is the blood of the Zhao family. Zhao Defang frowned, and said vaguely: "It's really not good, just let the inner treasury prepare the dowry, it's just a little silver, and the inner treasury can still afford it, if it doesn't work, let the clan come forward." ”

"If you want me to say, if they really plan to do it, it is not a bad thing to become a monk, and the clan will come forward to build a nunnery, which can ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing, and can also allow them to do something." Jiao Wanwan doesn't care too much, just like modern girls who engage in singleness, if you don't want to get married, you just hide in the temple for two years, and when you want to get married, can't you just find an excuse to be vulgar? It's not a big deal.