The wax moon passes quickly, and the New Year will soon be celebrated.

The palace is full of lights, and the palace people on the corridor are wearing thick clothes, holding the items to be used for the New Year, and they are anxious and not chaotic to go to the Taiji Palace.

Every year on this day of the New Year, the palace people are extremely busy, not only the palace people are busy, but the emperor and the queen are also so busy that their feet do not touch the ground.

In addition to the night of the New Year, the emperor and his ministers will observe the New Year in the palace.

Now it is still early to leave the palace banquet, several of Wu Zetian's children have gathered in Qingning Palace, Li Hong is teaching Li Xian, who knows cockfighting and lackeys every day, the new year is coming, third brother, you can't be playing around like this, you should be like an adult. Li Xian saw that his brother had already shouldered the responsibility of educating his younger brother, so he was happy and relaxed and carried out science popularization with his two younger sisters.

"Do you see those two peach charms hanging at the door?"

Li Chen and Taiping looked over, and the names of "Shendi" and "Yulei" were written on the two peach talismans. In the early Tang Dynasty, there were no Spring Festival couplets, but whether it was in the palace or among the people, they would still stick door gods and the like.

Li Xian had a smile on his face, and his voice was very gentle, "Legend has it that Shen Tu and Yu Lei are two brothers, who are obsessed with ghosts and live under the peach tree. During the Chinese New Year, write their names on a peach board and hang them at the head of the door, which can have the effect of warding off evil spirits. ”

Taiping was playing with a crystal bead flower in his hand, and said with a smile: "I know this, every time I celebrate the New Year, it will be like this, and every time I celebrate the New Year, I have to have five hard plates." She pursed her lips as she spoke, "That's too unpalatable." ”

"yes, it's too bad." Li Chen, who was combing his bun, nodded carelessly.

Wuxin plate is a dish made of green onions, garlic, leeks, rape and coriander. Whether it is in the palace or among the people, there is a custom of eating Wuxin plate during the New Year to expel the sickness in the body.

Li Dan, who was holding a mask in his hand, turned around and said, "Eat Wuxin plate for the New Year, and you won't get sick for a year." If it's unpalatable, you have to eat it. ”

Taiping snorted lightly, "Nonsense, Ah Mei was sick last year." ”

Li Chen blinked, did not continue the topic of Wuxinpan, and asked Li Dan: "Fourth brother, your mask seems to be very interesting." ”

Li Dan looked at Li Chen, smiled and handed the mask in his hand to Li Chen, "It's not fun, just don't be scared." ”

Li Chen took the mask, the mask was depicted very hideously, fierce and vicious, if it was seen by a child of one or two years old, maybe he would be scared to cry.

Li Xian poked his head to look, and when he saw it, he was happy, "Isn't this a mask for dancing at night?" Did you go to Taichang Siqing again to watch those people dance? ”

Li Zhi's sons, it seems that only Li Dan inherited his father Li Zhi's talent in music, and he has a soft spot for arranging and choreography since he was a child.

On a whim, Li Chen handed the mask to Li Dan and said, "Fourth brother, put it on for me." ”

When Li Xian heard this, he smiled: "What are you doing wearing this thing?" You don't exorcise demons. ”

Li Chen ignored Li Xian, turned around and asked Li Dan to help her tie the rope on the mask tightly.

Every year on the night of the New Year's Eve, Taichang Siqing will lead the officials below and lead hundreds of royal musicians and dancers to perform the Nu dance in the Taiji Hall. This dance looks more like a sacrifice handed down from ancient times, mysterious and solemn. Of course, the dance is also to exorcise ghosts and eliminate epidemics, and pray for good weather and peace in the new year.

Li Chen has a very good impression of this mysterious and solemn dance. When the drums started, the palace would light lamps and burn incense, and the sound of drums and cheers was intertwined.

Li Dan helped Li Chen put on the mask, but I saw that she was small, wearing new clothes, but with a big mask on her face, which looked very funny, and couldn't help laughing.

Li Chen crossed his waist and said unhappily: "What are you laughing at, don't laugh!" ”

As she was talking, she was suddenly hugged up, she was startled, and when she saw it, it was Li Xian who picked her up, and then walked briskly in the hall like a crab, "Hahaha, come, Ah Mei, I'll dance with you." ”

Li Chen: "......"

When Taiping saw it, he insisted on pulling Li Dan and cheered and followed behind Li Xian, "And us!" And us! ”

Seeing this, Li Hong, who was educating the third brother over there, held his forehead, "Okay guys, what about the rules!" What about the rules! ”

However, no one paid attention to him, even Li Xian, who had obediently received education just now, joined the camp at this time, and the brothers and sisters were frolicking wildly there.

Li Hong stood in place with his hands behind his back, looking at his younger siblings. He is the crown prince, as the prince, and the foundation of the country, so he has been taught to be serious since he was a child. But when he looked at the younger brothers and sisters in front of him, he actually wanted to play with them in his heart, but he was worried that he was really like that, and he would scare the palace people next to him, so he had to keep a straight face and show a steady appearance.

At this time, Taiping, who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, ran over, "Brother Prince, let's do it together!" ”

So Li Hong, who was still stubborn and steady, was pulled into the camp again.

I don't know whose foot tripped over whose foot, and the brothers and sisters suddenly fell into a ball one after another.

After a period of chaos, they couldn't help but laugh.

Li Xianping lay on the ground, gasping and said: "Yongchang, you are about to catch up with the little god pig used for worship, if it is a little heavier, the second brother will not be able to hold you." ”

Li Chen slapped him a few times angrily, "You just caught up with the pig, you pig!" ”

As he spoke, a smiling voice suddenly sounded, "Who are you talking about a pig?" ”

The brothers and sisters were stunned for a moment, and quickly got up to meet Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, who were standing at the gate of the palace.

Li Chen took off the mask on his face and ran over to complain, "Second brother said that I was almost as heavy as a divine pig. ”

Wu Zetian glanced at Li Xian with a smile, and then bent down to help Li Chen sort out the hair on his forehead a little, "How dare your second brother say that?" ”

Li Zhi smiled and hugged Li Chen directly, "Let Aya see if our Yongchang is really about to catch up with the little god pig, ah, it seems to be about the same, it's heavier, don't talk about your second brother, Aya can't hold you anymore." ”

Li Chen's eyes widened, and his expression was very angry.

Wu Zetian on the side couldn't help laughing, raised his hand and rubbed her little face that was flushed because of playing, "What were you guys doing just now?" ”

Taiping ran over and took the initiative to hold Wu Zetian's hand, "We are dancing." ”

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows, "Just a few of you?" Hong'er, you're with them too? ”

Li Hong raised his hand against his forehead, and his face was a little impressive, "That...... Father, in fact, the son is ......"

"Actually, it was the prince's brother who said that he wanted to exorcise ghosts and eliminate the epidemic for Qingning Palace for the New Year, so we danced." Taiping tilted his head and said solemnly.

"No, no, actually, ......" Li Hong was probably so unstable in front of his father and mother for the first time since he was sensible, and he was anxious to save his image, but in a hurry, his forehead sweated.

Seeing this, Li Chen couldn't help but lie on Li Zhi's shoulder and laugh.

Wu Zetian couldn't help laughing, she and Li Zhi came back from the Taiji Palace, just to take them to the Taiji Hall to participate in the palace banquet together, who knew that before they arrived at the Qingning Palace, they could hear their frolicking voices from a distance.

The carefree and heartfelt laughter always unconsciously infected everyone, and the emperor, who was originally walking side by side with the queen, paused, and then reached over and held her hand in the palm of his hand.

Wu Zetian was slightly stunned and looked at Li Zhi.

The man who was close to the age of confusion smiled like a bright moon and a breeze, and said to her: "Mei Niang, I hope that you and I can always support each other like this and create a prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, and the children under our knees can always get along harmoniously and love each other as they do today." ”

Wu Zetian held the emperor's warm hand, "Since the lord ascended the throne, he has worried a lot about his family and country, and your wishes will definitely come true." ”

During the New Year in the palace, in addition to the New Year's Eve, the emperor and the ministers kept the New Year together, and there was also a big court meeting on the day of the Yuan Zheng, and the emperor would receive hundreds of civil and military officials and envoys from various countries in the main hall.

After the Yuan Zheng's great court meeting, the ministers basically went back to their respective homes for the New Year, and they would not start to go to the court until after the seventh day of the new year.

Li Chen went crazy on the day of the New Year's Day, and Yuan Zheng basically spent the day with his eyes closed.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Princess Chengyang took Xue Shao into the palace to greet her brother and sister-in-law.

Li Chen didn't know what happened in the past, but since she came, it seems that every year on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Princess Chengyang will celebrate the New Year in the palace.

Even if the princess is married, she has her own princess mansion outside the palace, and she does not need to live with her in-laws. The way a daughter-in-law wants to serve her in-laws does not apply to a princess. Even if the princess is willing to serve her in-laws, the in-laws probably can't afford it.

Dare to let the princess serve, do you think your life is long?

When Princess Chengyang was in the heavenly family, she was pampered, and the princess's mansion had its own princess Yi Si in charge of the dots, and she was even more reluctant to meddle in the affairs of her in-laws.

Therefore, every time on the second day of the Lunar New Year, when the daughter who was married by folk customs can return to the door, she goes back to the palace to accompany Li Zhi and Wu Zetian to celebrate the New Year together.

One is because Xue Qian, the commander of the horses, is busy with family affairs, and the other is that there are a lot of people who go to relatives during the New Year, and Princess Chengyang sometimes thinks it is better to be in the palace directly.