"Did you find out any news?"

In the past few days, the house has suddenly been calm, maybe it is only a few days before the New Year, and there is nothing to do every day to entertain Fu Xiangqing but Fu Xiangqing is a little uncomfortable.

Cui Yu had just walked outside, and as soon as she entered the door, she was questioned by her master.

"Miss, you've been keeping an eye on the movements of Fushengzhai, it was a useless routine before, but this time there is really news."

Fu Xiangqing was originally sitting lazily on the kang, but this time he came back and said, "Say it quickly." ”

Cui Yu said: "Since I learned that General Han went to see the old lady last time, our people have stepped up the surveillance of the outer courtyard, and this time I accidentally bumped into the people of Fushengzhai to deliver things outside, and our people followed all the way to the Han Mansion." ”

Fu Xiangqing said with great interest when he heard it: "It seems that the relationship between these two people is not ordinary now, maybe before we find out, the two of them have seen each other privately I don't know how many times." I even took advantage of the secret meeting to see my grandfather, hmph, no wonder my father has always disliked her, and doing this kind of thing is really insulting to the atmosphere of my bachelor's house. ”

Cui Yu continued: "Miss, I really didn't see that the third miss is such a bold person. ”

Fu Xiangqing smiled: "I said that she stayed with her grandfather long enough that day, but since they are already an unmarried couple, we don't need to meddle in things." I just don't know, if my grandmother and father find out, what their reaction will be, the two of them don't look forward to how harmonious the third girl and the third aunt will be in the future, and there will be a good show to watch now. ”

Cui Yu said, "Then Miss, what are we going to do next?" ”

Fu Xiangqing said happily: "Continue to watch, don't let go of a little thing in the future, as for this matter, someone will know, let's see how they react." By the way, don't forget to inform the eldest young master, so that he can be prepared. ”

"Yes, slave and maid will do it."

As soon as Cui Yu went out, Fu Xiangqing called Mo Yu over.

"You go to the aromatherapy house and tell the three young ladies that the New Year is coming soon, and each family should prepare a New Year's gift, and ask them if they have anything to bring home, and say that the eldest lady will arrange to give gifts in the next two days."

Mo Yu was puzzled: "Miss, who are you?" ”

Fu Xiangqing said: "Anyway, I have to help my mother sort out the gift list in the past two days, so I don't want to help them with this." ”

Mo Yu only half understood, but he didn't ask anymore to pass the word.

But after a while, Fu Xiangqing's mood was much better, she picked up the tea on the kang table, closed her eyes, smelled the fragrance, took a breath, and secretly said happily, I finally found something, and it took so long to have such a useful thing. Thinking of Mrs. Fu's arrangement again, Fu Xiangqing was even more happy

On the second day, Fu Xiangqing really went to Qinxin Hall to help, so he was busy for two days.

Soon it will be the beginning of spring, and the old year will be one day less than one day

Han Yun's days in Beijing will also follow the usual court, and the DPRK and China have been fine recently, and the morning court is also dispersed quickly every day.

On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, after the New Year, every household sacrifices to the god of the stove and sweeps the dust.

The Ministry of Rites in the palace also gave the families of officials of sufficient grades the gifts of the New Year's Festival.

There was snow floating outside the window, and the smell of the New Year seemed to be stronger, but Fu Tianqing couldn't lift his energy on such a day

In the past few days, Qi Ming suddenly ordered to be exempted from the early dynasty, in previous years, even the first day of the new year could not be done, but this year it was suddenly like this.

The courtiers didn't know the reason, but the virtuous concubine who stayed in Yifeng Courtyard knew the reason.

In a few days, it will be the birthday of the first empress Xu Ying, in the past three years, the emperor took advantage of the arrival of the New Year to buy many gifts for Xu Hou, but this year it was suddenly no such time

Concubine Xian looked at the infant child, and suddenly felt that everything was so ridiculous, and the arrangement she had worked so hard to arrange was still in vain

The snow was a few days, and when it came to the 29th day of the lunar month, the various prefectures changed their door gods and pasted couplets almost at the same time, and there was a new atmosphere, and the same was true of the bachelor's house.

On the evening of the thirtieth day, everyone went to Fuzhi Hall for dinner, and after the meal, they waited for the New Year's Celebration.

Early in the morning, Fu Zheng changed into court clothes to congratulate the court, and when he came back after the ceremony, he led the men of the Fu family into the ancestral hall with the old lady Fu. Tsing Yi music, incense burning, bowing, drinking, and music after the ceremony.

Later, the old lady Fu and the old lady Fu sat in the upper hall and accepted the salutes of the children and grandchildren.

After the ceremony, Mrs. Fu withdrew from the courtyard, and for a while the male and female dependents were separated.

The ladies of the house sat in the Fuzhi Hall around the old lady Fu, the ground was covered with red felt, and the backrest, pillows, mattresses and other things in the old lady's house were replaced with new ones. Mrs. Fu, Lin and others personally held the tea tray and waited by the old lady's side.

On the dozen or so carved lacquered chairs placed opposite each other on both sides of the room, there were one-color gray squirrel chairs and small mattresses, and each chair had a large copper foot stove, on which the sisters sit. The old lady has a daughter-in-law in front of her to serve her, and these juniors have nothing to do except eat tea and snacks.

The sisters have rarely sat together in recent days, and some of them can't help but chat today.

Fu Xiangqing just ate a piece of hibiscus cake in his mouth, the sweetness was still there, and he glanced at the people who didn't speak, especially Fu Tianqing and the three sisters of the Fu family.

"Third sister, I heard that Mrs. Han also prepared a copy for you when she gave the New Year's gift, and it happened that I was at my mother's place that day, and I heard from the person who sent things that Mrs. Han specially instructed my sister to go to the door for the New Year."

Fu Tianqing finally cast her eyes on her, and said with a smile: "My sister always cares about me like this, and everyone knows everything, even I, the serious master of Fushengzhai, may not know everything about the courtyard." ”

Fu Xiangqing was not afraid of her, and said with a smile: "You know, I learned to be a housekeeper from my mother, and gradually became attentive to everything in the house. ”

When she said this, Fu Shuxian, who was sitting next to Fu Qianqing, couldn't help but glance at her quietly, Fu Xiangqing understood, and couldn't help but say something more: "I heard that the two families of this big family are married, in order to consolidate the interests of the two families, usually the woman will marry one more daughter." This can not only ensure the long-term relationship between the two families, but also ensure the continuation of the two families' children. ”

Fu Tianqing raised his head to face her, and said in a puzzled tone: "I don't seem to have heard of what my sister said, but it is recorded in ancient books that there were sisters in marriages between ancestors and nobles, and it is said that it is a unique means between nobles in order to show their status, especially to envelop their daughter's status in her husband's family." When did my sister have a reference to this kind of ancient thing? ”

Fu Xiangqing originally wanted to casually provoke suspicion, but he didn't want Fu Tianqing to have so many words.