Chapter Ninety-Nine: Don't Be Surprised

"Well, okay, I think it's going to be a lively New Year." Yuan Ziyan said weakly.

Empress Xiao looked disdainful, everyone on this earth knows, "It's not difficult, but you also have to be new to arouse Your Majesty's interest." ”

Cut, Yuan Ziyan was very disdainful in his heart, it was clearly your job, and it was even pushed on others, if I could come up with a good way, what else do I want you to do as a queen, just let me be it!

Dissatisfied is dissatisfied, and if you can't give the queen a satisfactory answer, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this Yong'an Palace. Facing the pressing gaze of the two judges, Yuan Ziyan was confused, couldn't think of anything, and his tone couldn't help but soften, and said: "Niangniang, I promise to come up with a satisfactory plan for you today, but I don't have inspiration when I stand dry, can I go out for a walk?" ”

Empress Xiao hesitated, but did not object, and waved her hand to signal that Yuan Ziyan could go down.

Walking out of the gate of Yong'an Palace, the snow on the ground was not cleared, Yuan Ziyan accidentally fell to the ground, and his elbow hurt, don't be wasted, right?

Yuan Ziyan got up in annoyance and rubbed it gently, as if there was no major problem with his muscles and bones. This year's snow is so heavy that it is too late to clean up, and the thick snow has frozen into hard ice that cannot be removed, so you need to be extra careful when walking.

Yuan Ziyan kept walking forward with his head down, he didn't know how long he had been walking, his body was almost cold, but he met the person who was also walking with his head down, it was Li Shimin, who was extremely depressed.

"Purple smoke." Li Shimin shouted softly, and there was more tenderness and intimacy in his tone.

"Shimin, if you were asked to host a New Year's banquet, what would you use as the theme?" Yuan Ziyan was still thinking about the question in his mind and asked casually.

"Go home, family." Li Shimin did not hesitate and said immediately.

Yuan Ziyan reacted at this time, and couldn't help but comfort: "Shimin, some things can't be rushed, be more patient, after all, there is still me in this palace." ”

After saying this, Yuan Ziyan blushed a little, and couldn't help lowering her head slightly, the snow beauty, her pretty face was slightly red, slim, Li Shimin had never looked carefully before, but he didn't expect Yuan Ziyan to look so beautiful when he was quiet.

"Is it pretty?" Yuan Ziyan suddenly winked at Li Shimin, without warning, Li Shimin was startled, and hurriedly said, "Don't disturb Ziyan, Shimin will leave." ”

After speaking, Li Shimin's footsteps were a little messy and walked back, Yuan Ziyan looked at it in a daze for a long time, and finally laughed.

Yes, it is Li Shimin's wish to go home in the New Year, why not his own, and there are many people, I am afraid that what I am most worried about is going home.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Yuan Ziyan's mind. The previous New Year was centered on the emperor, and the horizontal and vertical were all for him to be happy, but if this year's festival is more homely, everyone's face is filled with a happy and satisfied smile, Yang Guang empathizes, and will definitely be touched.

Thinking of this, Yuan Ziyan immediately returned to Yong'an Palace and said what he thought in his heart. Empress Xiao was very satisfied, and nodded again and again, "This idea is good, but the song and dance still need to be arranged, in your opinion, what should I do?" ”

"Back to the queen, the tunes between the festival are old and new, and I want to be lively, and I want to listen to the tunes quietly, which is a bit contradictory." Yuan Ziyan frowned.

"This is a mistake, Your Majesty is both civil and military, talented, and naturally cannot be ignored." Empress Xiao immediately corrected.

Oh, Yuan Ziyan came up with another idea and said, "Niangniang, there are not many new styles that are now arranged and arranged, so it is better to change the scene." ”

"How?"

"This year's snow is exceptionally heavy, so why don't you put on your ......skates by tidying up a large ice rink outside?"

"What are ice skates?"

……

Yuan Ziyan and Empress Xiao chatted excitedly until the middle of the night, and even forgot to eat, and finally a complete festival plan was freshly released, and both parties were very satisfied.

Of course, the satisfaction of the two does not mean anything, and I believe that the emperor will also be deeply satisfied, because this will be a unique banquet.

Yang Guang is also looking forward to this, although he doesn't say it, because of Yuan Ziyan's participation, I believe that this time will definitely bring people a refreshing feeling.

After an overtime emergency deployment, the New Year finally arrived as scheduled, not a minute earlier, not a second late.

The emperor and queen led the ministers and concubines and princesses to worship the ancestors of heaven and earth first, the etiquette was cumbersome, and it took nearly two hours before and after, and people were tired, tired and hungry.

Yuan Ziyan's stomach rumbled several times, causing Xu Tingfu to keep rolling her eyes, can you blame herself, she just reacted naturally, and she couldn't control it at all.

But Yuan Ziyan is also very strange, why don't these upper-class people have their stomachs? Are you really not hungry or do you secretly bring food? This is unknown.

The lunch is very rich, and there are not many Spring Festival programs in ancient times, most of them are mainly eaten, and they are eaten at noon and eaten at night. After the meal, there is entertainment, blowing, playing and singing, a lot of the same.

Yang Guang kept smiling on his face, but he wasn't very excited, because it was like this every year, and now sitting for a long time has become a burden, which makes him a little unbearable, and I really don't know if I can sit for so long during the Spring Festival next year.

Time flies quickly, in the process of toasting and changing, night will soon fall, and for a time the lights in the hall are brilliant, like the day. Yang Guang couldn't help but yawn, feeling a little sleepy, and even had the idea of quitting halfway.

Empress Xiao looked at the gradually dimming exterior and said with a smile: "If Your Majesty finds it boring, why don't you go outside and look at the lights?" ”

And the lights? The Lantern Festival hasn't arrived yet, right? Yang Guang was too lazy to move, and said casually: "Very good, very good." ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty, the hand stove has been prepared, why don't you go outside with the concubine?" Empress Xiao couldn't help but say, and pulled Yang Guang up with a smile.

Yang Guang was somewhat reluctant, it was freezing outside, what was there to see, wasn't it just those few lanterns, nothing new.

But Yang Guang didn't want to dampen Empress Xiao's enthusiasm, so he got up and said, "Then watch it with the queen." ”

"Let's all the sisters with you!" Empress Xiao commanded in a loud voice.

Yes, everyone responded, in fact, they all secretly complained in their hearts, there are still snowflakes floating in the sky, what is there to see! can freeze people's ears, so they all wrapped their clothes tightly to avoid the cold, and walked out one after another with a stove.

However, as the destination approached, everyone couldn't help but let out an exclamation, and their eyes lit up, this scene was so beautiful!

Two rows of ice lanterns along the way, various shapes, zodiac, dragon eight, all kinds of flowers, etc., crystal clear, ingenious, along the way to enjoy the exquisite ice lanterns, everyone soon came to a spacious area, but also was shocked by the scene in front of them.

An ice sculpture palace like a fairy tale! There are even two lifelike soldiers at the entrance, holding long swords, majestic.

Yang Guang was overjoyed, his eyes were not enough, he only heard that the queen ordered someone to chisel ice, originally thought it was used to escape the heat in summer, but it turned out to be to make these ice sculptures.

It is worth admiring that the queen's secrecy work is also good, and it does give everyone a big surprise, which will definitely be unforgettable for a lifetime.

"Your Majesty, there are many people in the palace who are extremely skilled, and it is relatively easy to carve these ice cubes. As the so-called Ruixue Mega Year, this year is full of rain and snow, and it will surely usher in a bumper year. The concubine hereby congratulates Your Majesty! Empress Xiao took the lead in giving the salute, and the rest of the people also echoed it, wishing His Majesty a long life.

Yang Guang hurriedly helped the queen up, and said in a somewhat excited tone: "The queen is so troubled, I am moved. With such a good wife, what more can a husband ask for! ”

Empress Xiao burst into tears, feeling that the hard work of these days was finally not in vain. In fact, the whole carving work is not very much, most of it is a regular accumulation of ice cubes, and the candlelight inside is shining, so it shines in the night, which is particularly eye-catching.

Yang Guang walked and walked, and suddenly his feet slipped, and this person fell, Queen Xiao exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly held on, but her center of gravity was also unstable, and the two of them hugged each other and fell to the ground.

Haha, Yang Guang was not angry but happy, and Queen Xiao also thought it was very interesting and giggled.

"Today, all the concubines can play here to their heart's content, no need to be inhibited!" After Yang Guang got up, he waved his hand and gave an order.

Your Majesty Xie, with bursts of cheers, the concubines dressed in colorful costumes immediately poured into the ice city, or playing sledding, or admiring the carving, or curiously carving patterns on the ice cubes, having a lot of fun, all smiling and groaning, happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Yang Guang was infected, pointed to the highest place and asked puzzledly: "Queen, what does this winding carving mean?" ”

Empress Xiao smiled but did not answer, and asked rhetorically: "Your Majesty is willing to ascend with the concubines?" ”

Why not! Yang Guang smiled and took Empress Xiao's hand along the neat ice steps, ascending high and looking into the distance, and there was a more beautiful view. However, the cold wind was chilling, Yang Guang shrunk his cuffs, and was about to come down, but Queen Xiao pulled Yang Guang with a smile and motioned for him to sit down.

This? Yang Guang hesitated a little, sitting on the ice, wasn't he afraid of getting sick? But seeing that Empress Xiao was very interested, she also sat down, and Empress Xiao leaned on Yang Guang's arms, looked back and smiled: "Your Majesty, you have to sit firm." ”

Let's say it, Empress Xiao supported it with her hand, and the two of them quickly slid down the zigzag curve from above, Yang Guang was shocked at first, and soon discovered the fun in it, and laughed.

The other concubines also stopped to look up, watching the emperor and queen fly down from above like a fairy couple, envious and excited.

Soon, the emperor and queen slid to the ground, Yang Guang was very happy, and he didn't have enough fun, so he called the other concubines to play together.

This is actually the ice slide suggested by Yuan Ziyan, which takes advantage of the natural advantages of winter and accumulates ice cubes, in fact, the time is in a hurry, and it is not too satisfactory, but for the ancients, such a game is very interesting, and other aspects are ignored.

Empress Xiao was afraid that Yang Guang would pour too much cool breeze, so she invited him to the bonfire to warm up and drink ginger soup to warm up.