Dragon boat festival
The wheels of life rolled forward in the super protection that Liu Yuxin enjoyed, and even the words of the medical school were changed again, originally aimed at farmers in the countryside and living in low conditions.
Later, after the Fu family's incident, Liu Yuxin's target was no longer only for the countryside, but also for the urban population with low living conditions in the city.
In fact, if the people living in the towns did not have their own fields and estates, the life of the peasants in the countryside would be even more difficult. So after the adjustment, the medical school plan to do the right group of people has become the rural and urban population in the middle and lower classes of this society.
Today's Zhao Mingxuan was talking with the fourth prince Zhao Qianzhi in the bamboo garden in King Gong's mansion, Zhao Mingxuan's eyes were fixed, and he flashed away, and he stared at Zhao Qianzhi with his usual coldness: "How?" He really didn't expect that even hand talks would have to become extremely cautious now.
This is one of his most beloved brothers, and the relationship between the two has always been very good, but now it has also changed to a situation where things need to be done, and you want to go to such a situation, you can feel a chill in your heart.
Zhao Qianzhi pursed the corners of his mouth, did not say a word, calmly responded to Zhao Mingxuan's gaze, and after a moment, Zhao Mingxuan retracted his gaze, turned his head and continued to fall.
But in the end, the two didn't finish the game, and they still broke up unhappily.
Seeing Zhao Qianzhi out of the bamboo garden, all the way away, the tall and slender back gradually disappeared behind the flowers, trees, mountains and stones, Zhao Mingxuan turned his gaze back and fell on the teacup in his hand. He knew that the fourth brother Zhao Qianzhi understood, and he didn't need to say much at all. As for how to choose and how to do it, it only depends on Zhao Qianzhi's own decision, he has no choice, and he will not force him.
Before moving to Prince Gong's Mansion. Zhao Mingxuan reported to the emperor, but he did not pass through the virtuous concubine Luo Xintong. This matter has always been in Liu Yuxin's heart. No matter what the queen is, after all, she is now the most authoritative hostess of the Jin Kingdom, and Zhao Mingxuan and Liu Yuxin's marriage is ...... On the whole, it's okay. Moreover, what makes Liu Yuxin more satisfied. Although Queen Mu played some small tricks to suppress her. But after all, there was no shady means...... All these make Liu Yuxin hope that they can maintain a superficial harmonious coexistence with each other.
People often say that emaciated camels are bigger than horses, and they think that their mother's foundation in the capital is still shallow. Even if his brother was forced to marry a few concubines, in this capital full of high-ranking officials, the foundation of the Liu family is still too shallow.
For oneself and for one's own family, you can live in peace. Liu Yuxin had to endure it, and everyone lived in peace.
The days have passed quickly, and it is the annual Dragon Boat Festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival ceremony of the families associated with the capital and some close contacts in the northwest. In mid-April, someone had already been sent back. The Zhuang neighbors in the Liu family's old mansion and some clan relatives and others were sent away by Qingfeng and Mingyue brothers.
In the capital, there are few people Liu Yuxin really knows, after discussing with Zhao Mingxuan. Only Chengwang Mansion, Yongwang Mansion, Jin Wang's Mansion, Taishi Mansion and Niangjia Liu Mansion, Huangshang Road Mansion, as for other families. Zhao Mingxuan said that he didn't have to pay attention to it. Liu Yuxin didn't agree with his point of view, so she had to prepare the next part of the gift. Waiting for someone to give a gift in return.
Because she had morning sickness, she was almost sleeping when she didn't vomit, and her energy was really insufficient, so she exchanged for a green kite and handed over the distribution of gifts to Guo Yu and Qiu Riwen.
The Dragon Boat Festival, although the north is not as grand as the south of the Yangtze River, there is no dragon boat race, but it is also a big festival in summer.
Because the capital of the Jin Kingdom was inherited from Liaojin, many customs of Liaojin have also continued.
In addition to the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to pasting the heavenly master charm, the five poison charms, the five blessing charms, the door of the house is inserted with wormwood, everyone must tie longevity color wisps and other customs, the palace will also have entertainment activities such as worshipping the sky, shooting willows, and bowing.
In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival in May is also known as the Daughter's Festival in the folk, from May 1 to 5, Jiajiayan decorates the little girl, hairpin with pomegranate flowers, and inserts Ai Hu. Most of the daughters who married returned to Ning at this time......
The Heavenly Master Talisman, the Five Poison Talisman, etc., don't need Liu Yuxin to worry about, Concubine Luo Xindan has already helped prepare properly. Even the clothes, pomegranate flowers, and Ai Hu of the three brothers and sisters were prepared in advance by the grandmother in the palace and a few palace maids.
Early in the morning of the first day of May, Liu Yutong put on a beautiful begonia red jacket and pants, and the two bags were covered with pomegranate flowers woven by palace yarn, the stamens were decorated with gold wire, and the top was also inlaid with rice grains and pearls. Looking at Liu Ruiji and Liu Ruiyun's faces again, the foreheads are painted with the word 'Wang' tiger charm in male yellow to avoid poison and drive away evil spirits!
The first time the three children experienced this custom, it was very new.
It was the first time they went to the capital to celebrate this kind of grand festival, and their hearts were full of novelty and excitement.
Liu Yutong said: "Sister, Concubine Xian also made me Ai Hu and longevity colored wisps, and I didn't wear them until I was heavy!" ”
Liu Ruiji and Liu Ruiyun echoed beside them: "Concubine Xian also made it for us, and also made us a sachet to ward off evil spirits!" ”
"I have it too, I have ......it too," Yutong shouted not to be outdone.
Liu Yuxin looked at her three younger brothers and sisters, and she inevitably felt a little guilty. Although the plan is very good, after marrying Zhao Mingxuan, he will take good care of his three younger siblings, and no longer leave any regrets in their hearts, but now she is only pregnant, and she has less attention and care for her younger siblings because of morning sickness and marriage...... Alas, when her health improves, she still has to spend more time with them.
Raising his hand to touch the top of the heads of his three younger siblings, Liu Yuxin smiled and discussed: "Well, my sister is going to wrap you in zongzi for the festival, what kind of stuffing do you two want to eat?" ”
"I'm going to eat egg yolks!" Liu Yutong raised his hand for the first time to express his opinion, when my sister did it last year, she ate her beautifully, and today I finally have the opportunity to put forward my request confidently.
Liu Ruiji and Liu Ruiyun looked at their sister, and also laughed: "My brother likes red date bean paste!" ”
"I like mung bean and peanut filling."
Liu Yuxin smiled and nodded: "Okay, then let's wrap the egg yolk dumplings for the third sister, and also wrap the rice dumplings with red dates and bean paste and mung beans and peanuts for the third and fourth brothers, um...... Let me think, what else is stuffing...... Fresh meat dumplings, osmanthus lotus seed dumplings. Chestnut dumplings, pineapple brown ......"
Liu Yuxin said more than a dozen varieties of fillings in one breath, and when she heard the three brothers and sisters, the three little guys' eyes widened, their little mouths couldn't help moving, and they couldn't help salivating. Even the girls next to them were fascinated by it and whispered about it. Guo Yu and Liu Yuxin had wrapped all kinds of zongzi in Ruyi Manor before. But some. Even Guo Yu, Qiu Huowen and others had never seen these dumplings with many fillings, and they couldn't help but show a yearning look.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a big festival. Naturally, there is an exchange of courtesies.
Looking at the expression of the girl's mother-in-law, many families in the capital also make zongzi, but the materials are relatively simple, generally two kinds of red date dumplings and bean paste dumplings. For Liu Yuxin's egg yolk dumplings, fresh meat dumplings, osmanthus lotus seed dumplings and so on, I feel fresh. Liu Yuxin decided to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival this year. Eat and send zongzi, and then match other five blessings and five poisons sachets, towels, and some good relationships and send some fruits and the like.
Many of these fillings need to be prepared in advance, such as fresh meat dumplings that need to be marinated for a day and a night before they can be tasted; Egg yolk dumplings should also be boiled and salted eggs. Take the egg yolk and set aside; There are also lotus seeds, which should be washed in advance; Beans are selected and boiled into bean paste...... Not to mention the tedious preparations. After wrapping the rice dumplings, they will be boiled for a few hours. Cool and drain before you can box it and give it away. This series of processes to do, how to take two days of effort, this is already the first day of the fifth month, and if you don't do it, you will delay the exchange of Boxing rites.
Especially for the festival in the palace, that has to be carefully designed and packaged, that can not be sloppy at all, now although he is very favored, but this is a matter of losing his head, but he has to pay wholeheartedly.
This is Liu Yuxin's first Dragon Boat Festival in the capital, so she naturally attaches great importance to it, and there are so many eyes staring at her, they all want to see her jokes, and she begs to make those people get their wishes.
Liu Yuxin then instructed Guo Yu to arrange for the maid's mother-in-law to Guo Cui, and Guo Cui took the preparation of various fillings, prepared zongzi leaves, and hurried out hundreds of zongzi with various fillings, and then tied them with silk threads of different colors, and the nine zongzi were collected into one. The green dumpling leaves, the silk threads of various colors, and the faint aroma are mentioned by each family, which is not only for the festival, but also beautiful and pleasing.
As for the emperor and the virtuous concubine, like his mother's family, all kinds of lotus seeds and fruits produced in the space were wrapped and sent.
The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother also have to carry the same portion, but these are all urgent, I believe they will not want it, but it always looks like they have to do it.
It's best that they don't save these, and the people in their garden can each share a few more, Liu Yuxin thought a little evilly. It's really because these people are too unpopular with her.
The reason why Liu Yuxin thinks this way is also because the palace is a complicated place, and there are intrigues and intrigues, and the people who live in that place are wary of anyone. After all, any family affection is not as important as saving one's own life.
It's a waste, this is going to be struck by lightning, Liu Yuxin sighed in her heart, but she still has to do it and do her best.
After two days of busy work, the zongzi have been basically wrapped, Liu Yuxin deliberately relaxed the amount of materials, yes, there are many more wrapped zongzi, which Liu Yu prepared for the people in the house to eat. Of course, some relatively rare fillings are not enough, and the extra ones are red bean paste, mung bean paste, and even red dates, lotus seeds, etc.
Even so, some girls who know the inside story are still full of expectations, full of joy, and even the action is much lighter, and they are all happy.
It rained in the second half of the third day of the new year, but after the evening cleared, the heat and dryness of the weather dissipated a lot.
The good weather made Liu Yuxin's morning sickness alleviate a lot, Zhao Mingxuan watched his wife finish a meal calmly, his heart was happy, and after eating and going to exercise, he turned back, hugged Liu Yuxin and said, "Isn't it uncomfortable?" You won't vomit from now on, right? ”
Liu Yuxin was feeling annoyed at this time, listening to his anxious and concerned inquiry, she was heartwarming and helpless, and shook her head with a wry smile.
Fortunately, I just had a bout of nausea that night, and I didn't really throw up.
After taking a shower, Zhao Mingxuan had already washed up, and was sitting on the couch with a book reading, when he heard Liu Yuxin come out, he hurriedly put down the book in his hand, walked over and helped Liu Yuxin sit down, and then took a handkerchief and wiped her hair behind her.
After getting married, Liu Yuxin instructed that as long as their husband and wife were in the house, they would not need to be served by their mothers-in-law and girls. When to call someone, when will the girls come in and serve again.
For this reason, Liu Yuxin tried to correct her discomfort at the beginning of her marriage, and served Zhao Mingxuan personally, and gradually, she got used to it, and Zhao Mingxuan also adapted to life without a maid and mother-in-law. When Liu Yuxin confirmed that she was pregnant, the relationship between serving and being served was reversed, from Liu Yuxin learning to adapt to the life of serving people, to Zhao Mingxuan carefully serving Liu Yuxin's daily life, sitting and lying. At first, it was a little clumsy, but Liu Yuxin was moved. Moreover, what surprised her was that Zhao Mingxuan got started quickly, but in more than ten days, Zhao Mingxuan was already very proficient in these tasks of serving people. (To be continued)