Chapter 232: New Year

The result of the final discussion was that Ye Yichen personally went to the Bai family to deliver New Year's gifts.

This is the first Spring Festival after Yulan married into the royal mansion, and he has been busy until the Chinese New Year's Eve without a day off. On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, the yamen sealed the official seal, but Ye Yichen did not have time to rest. Even if you stay in the palace, there are countless dignitaries and dignitaries who come to give gifts or New Year's greetings every day.

On the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the family of three sat opposite each other and had a reunion dinner. Although Yulan didn't want to let the Qi family out to eat together, she prepared the table and sent it to the small Buddha hall.

Every once in a while, she always has to knock on the maids waiting in the small Buddha hall, otherwise these people who are high and low, seeing that the Qi family is down, will have to deduct her share.

Qi is also the prince's side concubine, if it is spread outside, it is easy to fall into a harsh and jealous person, and it is not acceptable to be evaluated by people, and it is even worse for the prince to misunderstand that he deliberately abused Qi after a long time.

To her surprise, Ye Minwen came in early in the morning and told her that she was going to see Qi's family. Ye Yichen's face immediately became a little unsightly.

Now seeing that Yulan raised his son to be healthy and sensible, Ye Yichen felt more and more disgusted by the Qi family. At the beginning, the Qi family said bad things about Yulan in front of his son, and Yulan knew about it, and Ye Yichen also knew about it. So he didn't want his son to see the woman again.

Ye Minwen had learned to observe words and expressions, and when he saw that his father's face was not good, he lowered his head in fear. whispered: "The mother concubine told me that I should know how to be grateful, I must know how to repay my kindness, and pray that my aunt will treat me well, and I should go to see her during the New Year!" ”

Yulan was very happy to hear what he said. "My brother Wen has grown up and is sensible!" Pulled over and touched his head.

Ye Minwen said happily; "Then the concubine agreed to let me go?"

Yulan smiled and said: "Then what is there to disagree with, you can go whenever you want to see her!" ”

glanced back at the prince and saw that the corners of Ye Yichen's lips were pulled, but he did not refute her decision. Yulan was a little relieved, and called Xiaoyu in: "You accompany the eldest young master to the small Buddha hall to meet Concubine Qi!" ”

Xiaoyu bowed her knees. Ye Minwen went down happily.

Yulan looked at Ye Minwen and explained to Ye Yichen: "After all, I have raised Brother Wen for so many years, and I should go to see her." I arranged for Xiaoyu to follow along, and with my personal big girl present, the Qi family will definitely not dare to provoke the relationship between our mother and son! ”

Ye Yichen nodded, and suddenly reminded her: "Check this and find out who is mentioning something?" After all, Ye Minwen is only a five-year-old child, and he may not be able to think of this, so it may be that someone is fanning the flames by Ye Minwen's side.

Yulan frowned and thought about it, how many times have the people around Ye Minwen checked themselves, there should be no problem. For these maids and women who are waiting for Ye Minwen, Ye Minwen is their main master, and he treats them well, and treats them leniently, what reason do they have to run to burn Qi's cold stove again?

However, Ye Yichen is right, it is still necessary to check and say, if there is really such a thing, staying by Ye Minwen's side is a hidden danger, and he must be expelled immediately.

Yulan smiled and said, "I listen to you!" After a pause, he said: "This year, I asked someone to buy some firecrackers and came back, and I heard from the general manager of Ma Da that there are several kinds of fireworks in it that look particularly good!" When it's time to celebrate the New Year tonight, you can take Wen'er and set off firecrackers together! ”

Now Yulan is pleasing Ye Yichen to play with the child whenever he is free, and Ye Yichen also knows that he is easing the relationship between him and his son. Ye Minwen is now five years old, when the Bai family was just pregnant with Ye Minwen, Ye Yichen was sent to the northwest to fight the brute barbarians, and he was not even present when Ye Minwen was born.

Later, it was 365 days a year, and Ye Yichen spent 364 days at the border, for Ye Minwen, his father was more like an abstract symbol. Yulan had only taken him to his side for a few months, and Ye Minwen was closer to her than to Ye Yichen.

Yulan has always felt that in life, the lack of father's love and mother's love is a huge loss. So the idea was to try to match the father and son.

Ye Yichen couldn't help but cry and laugh a little. "How old am I to still set off fireworks like a child?"

Yulan tugged on his sleeve and coquettishly said: "Lord Wang, will you put it once, people want to see!" ”

Ye Yichen was half of his body polished by her. He naturally understood that Yulan was for the sake of him and Ye Minwen, so he smiled and nodded her nose and said, "It's up to you this time, you are not allowed to engage in these tricks in the future." The dignity of your prince has been tossed away by you! ”

Yulan immediately agreed yes with a smile, but as soon as Ye Yichen saw her expression, he knew that she didn't take it to heart at all.

When Ye Minwen came back from Qi's place, Yulan saw that his face was still stained with tears, and there was a worried expression in the corners of his eyes. Yulan asked Xiaoyu to follow her to the inner room and asked, "Did the Qi family say anything?" ”

Xiaoyu said: "The slave maid has been following the eldest young master, and the concubine has not said anything. I just asked the eldest young master about his diet and daily life, and asked him if he was doing well. The eldest young master also gave the nest candy you gave him to Qi to eat, saying that he was not willing to eat it, and specially kept it for Concubine Qi to eat......" Xiaoyu was a little angry when he said this, "...... You are so good to the eldest young master, how much effort has been spent to teach him, and I haven't seen him bring you candy to eat! ”

Yulan didn't mind much: "After all, the time we spent with Brother Wen is shorter, and it is not as deep as the relationship between Qi and him!" Brother Wen is a filial person, that's good. "Three years old looks eighty, so at least Ye Minwen is not a wolf-hearted dog, if Ye Minwen has forgotten all the Qi family in just a few months, Yulan will have a headache.

He can forget how well Qi treats him today, and he can forget Yulan tomorrow.

Xiaoyu said: "Qi Shi cried after saying a few words, which caused the eldest young master to cry with her, I was afraid that the eldest young master would cry a little badly, so I hugged him back!" ”

Yulan was a little silent when he heard this.

After asking, Yulan returned to the hall, and Ye Minwen came over and pulled Yulan's sleeve: "Mother, can't we ask Aunt Qi to celebrate the New Year together, she stayed alone in that small Buddha hall, so pitiful!" ”

Ye Minwen looked up at her, her beautiful phoenix eyes were like stars in the summer night, and there seemed to be a little tear in her eyes.

Ye Minwen was already born beautiful, and making this expression almost melted Yulan's heart, she picked up Ye Minwen and kissed him on the face.

"Now is not the time! You'll understand when you're older. Your Aunt Qi made a mistake, so she was confined to the small Buddha hall by your father. Have you forgotten what your mother told you? Everyone has a responsibility to bear, and if you make a mistake, you have to accept the punishment! ”

Ye Minwen didn't seem to understand: "Then I will definitely not make a mistake in the future!" ”

One afternoon, Ye Minwen's mood was a little low. It wasn't until Yulan told him that his father was going to take him to set off firecrackers and fireworks at night, that he became happy. He's grown so big and he's never let go of firecrackers! In the past, it was all the subordinates who put it down, and he watched from the sidelines.

After dinner in the evening, Ye Yichen really spoke and took Ye Minwen to the garden to set off fireworks. Yulan took the maid and the maid to follow them to have fun, the children's emotions came and went quickly, Ye Minwen quickly put the unhappiness of the morning behind him, and ran around behind Ye Yichen, leaving a string of silver bell-like laughter.

Yulan was still able to follow behind them at first, and she had a lot of fun, but by the time the second watch's bangzi was knocked, she was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. The head is there little by little. Watching Ye Yichen's father and son set off fireworks, they actually fell asleep.

Xiaoyue hurriedly pushed her: "Princess, you can't sleep here!" It's terrible to catch a cold! ”

Ye Yichen also came over when he saw this, this year, Yulan arranged the New Year's affairs in an orderly manner, and he didn't have to ask about the affairs of the inner house at all, plus the family of three was happy, Ye Yichen felt very satisfied, he also found some childlike fun with his son to set off firecrackers and fireworks tonight, after all, he was only less than thirty years old, and he had to pretend to be calm and calm in order to lead the troops to suppress his subordinates on weekdays, and he may not have the idea of indulging and having fun like a young man in his bones.

Ye Yichen saw that Yulan was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, and asked with concern: "It doesn't matter, but what's uncomfortable?" ”

Yulan said: "I have nothing to do, the prince doesn't have to care about me, your father and son continue to play with you!" ”

Ye Yichen saw that she was still holding on like this, so he instructed Xiaoyue and Xiaoyu: "Take your princess back to rest!" ”

Yulan hurriedly objected: "Then how to do, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and we still have to keep the New Year!" ”

Ye Yichen said: "You are in charge of the New Year's affairs for a while, I think you are too tired, and when you come back from the palace tomorrow, you will call a doctor to come and take a look at you, if it is not appropriate, quickly prescribe a prescription to recuperate!" As for keeping the New Year, with me, you can go and rest! ”

Yulan really wanted to insist, but she really couldn't hold on, so she had to bow and say: "It's all concubines, and this body is useless......

Ye Yichen combed her sideburns, and said with a smile: "What's this, you just have to rest, and you will enter the palace tomorrow to congratulate." ”

Yulan then led the girl back to the main room to rest. Xiaoyue made a bed for her, Xiaoyu called hot water, washed her face, washed her hands, soaked her feet, and as soon as she took off her clothes, Yulan almost fell asleep with a pillow.

The two maids turned off the lights in the room, and when they exited the door, they were a little worried.

Xiaoyue couldn't help but say to Xiaoyu: "The princess is like this...... It's time to find a doctor! ”

Xiaoyu said: "I'm looking forward to the end of this year, tomorrow I will enter the palace to congratulate, another day of sin!" ”

As soon as Yulan opened her eyes the next morning, she saw Ye Yichen leaning in front of her and looking at her, the distance between her two faces was no more than ten centimeters.

Seeing her open her eyes, Ye Yichen hurriedly asked, "Do you feel better, is there anything uncomfortable?" ”

Yulan slept soundly this night, when Ye Yichen came back, she didn't know anything at all. As soon as he woke up and was ignorant, Yulan blinked his eyes, and then remembered to reply: "I have nothing to do, I don't know what Lu Dao is for the past few days, I just want to sleep all day long." When I woke up from this sleep, there was nothing to do. Saying that, he gave Ye Yichen a reassuring look.

Ye Yichen saw that she looked very good and was in good spirits, so he put his mind at ease. "If you feel uncomfortable, don't go into the palace, I'll find someone to inform the queen in advance, just say that you are unwell!"

Yulan hurriedly shook his head: "Don't, don't!" Why do you have so many incidents, and you are not really sick! "It's not impossible not to go to the palace to congratulate, but generally you have to say hello to the queen, and the queen can only go to the palace if she is gracious.

If you make your own decision not to enter the palace like this, it would be a big disrespectful crime to say that it would be a big disrespectful crime.

Ye Yichen still wanted to speak, but Yulan saw that it was not too early, so he beckoned the girl to come in, freshened up casually, and went to the west to eat.

After eating, I began to put on makeup. This piece of equipment weighing more than 20 pounds was draped on his body, and Yulan immediately felt that his body was sinking, and he seemed to be a little shorter.

As soon as he was dressed, Ye Minwen's nurse carried him in and came in to greet the prince and the princess. Yulan took out the purse that had been prepared for a long time to reward, Ye Minwen took it, the beautiful phoenix eyes couldn't be opened, Yulan asked with a smile: "When did the prince and Wen'er rest last night?" ”

Ye Yichen said: "Ugly Chu! ”

The rain is staggering. Seeing that the prince is quite energetic, Ye Minwen is still young, and he feels a lot, so he instructed the nurse: "Wait until you take the eldest young master back to make up for sleep!" ”

The nurse should take it down. Yulan left Qian's mother to take care of the family's one-third of an acre, and took Xiaoyue Xiaoyu to follow Ye Yichen on the Babaohua cover car.

When the carriage arrived at the noon gate, Ye Yichen told Yulan a few words, got off the car and rode to the Taihe Palace to see the emperor and the crown prince. Yulan went to Kunning Palace to meet the queen.

The queen has not yet ascended to the throne, so all the internal and external wives have to wait outside the Kunning Palace. The weather in the month of Layue is not fun, and those who can enter the palace to congratulate the queen are all the top nobles of Dachu, so tents will be set up in the palace at this time to protect the wind and snow.

Yulan entered the tent and found that they were all acquaintances, and almost all the heavyweight clans such as the county lord of Qingjiang and the princess of Yanqing came, but Xiao Yunqian was missing.

It seems that she is the late one. Yulan couldn't help but sweat slightly!

But fortunately, her man's status is high, and she is also a noble person, and people with noble status often appear in the finale, Yulan has to comfort herself like this.

When everyone saw that the prince and princess of Jin were coming, they all stepped forward to say hello, and Yulan had already attended many social occasions during this time, and greeted everyone generously, greeting him, greeting everyone.

Although she is young, Ye Yichen has a high seniority, and her noble status means that most people want to give her New Year's greetings.

After a while, seeing that everyone had come, I didn't see Xiao Yunqian coming. Yulan guessed that it was probably because Xiao Yunqian did such a stupid thing and offended the Xiao family and Zhao Wangquan, so Zhao Wang and Concubine Xiao didn't allow her to come out and walk.

A group of noble ladies got together and said a few words about the family, and everyone couldn't help but talk about gossip. Yulan listened to two sentences and found that the most they said was the children of the prince and King Zhao.

"The two highnesses are also very interesting, either there are none, there must be a piece, and they are both concubines pregnant......"

Yulan was listening to it with relish, and suddenly the county lord of Qingjiang came up and quipped: "The prince and the king of Zhao have queens, when will my younger sister and sixteenth brother give me a little nephew?" ”

As soon as the county lord of Qingjiang said this, several princesses, county lords, and county lords who had heads and faces and could usually talk to Yulan joked one after another.

"Yes! Oh, yes! ”

"It's been more than half a year since I got married, and there's no news yet?"

Yulan's face was flushed when everyone said it. Whether the child comes or not depends on fate. Look at the prince, a few shots, Zhang Liangyuan accompanied him a few times before he became pregnant, but what about himself, the special room is the only favorite, Ye Yichen is fierce and fierce, and he never looks at other women, but he has been married for more than half a year, and his stomach still has no movement.

Yulan was unable to explain himself, and a chamberlain accompanied him into the tent with a smiling face, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the queen has been promoted to the throne, please go to congratulate!" ”

Push and let go, Yulan's status here is the most noble, led by her, and everyone entered Cining Palace to congratulate the queen on the New Year.

Because there are many worshippers behind them, in order to save time, they kowtow and say an auspicious word together.

At this time, in the Taihe Hall in front, the ministers of civil and military affairs, the princes and nobles were bowing to the emperor, and another seat was set up under the emperor's throne, and the prince who was wearing an apricot yellow robe, wearing a golden crown and twelve eastern pearls on his head.

The prince's face was pale, his eyes were dark, and he looked excessively wine-colored, and although he tried to hide it, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

After the earthquake in Mount Tai, the rumor of the prince's destiny had already reached his ears, so how could he not be excited, how could he not be excited?

Ye Yichen took the lead, and then followed by Ye Minyu, King of Zhao, Ye Minzhao, King of Lu, Prince Ye Fengqi, King of Yanqing County and a group of noble princes of the clan, the emperor asked him to follow the ceremony at the New Year's ceremony, but it was the first time in so many years, the prince saw so many noble ministers kneeling at his feet, and he was so excited that his blood almost spurted out!

Ye Yichen, Ye Minyu, and Ye Minzhao knelt on the ground, and a look of disdain flashed in their eyes.

Bow to the emperor three times and bow nine times, bow to the prince and kneel four times.

After the ceremony was completed, the emperor announced that this year's rituals would be presided over by the crown prince. "Son-in-law, thank you for your father's trust!" The prince's voice trembled when he knelt down to receive the order.

As soon as Yulan came out of Kunning Palace, a chamberlain came over and said with a smiling face: "Mrs. Anguo, please stay, the queen will hold a banquet in Qinghua Building later, please follow the servants to the side hall to rest first!" ”

The few ladies next to him who were not invited all showed envious looks. Yulan knew that this was the usual way for the royal family to win over important ministers to show grace, but she would rather not have this kind of honor, how good it would be to go home and eat a hot meal, the queen's banquet was really boring at all.

Yulan said "there is labor" and followed the waiter, first went to the side hall to rest for a while, and when the group of internal and external women finished congratulating, it was almost time for lunch, and the waiter led Yulan to Qinghua Building, there were already some internal and external women waiting here, either a high lord, or a man is the emperor's confidant. Yulan had to greet everyone one by one, and after sitting down, the queen came in with a group of high-ranking concubines such as the crown princess, Concubine Xiao, and Concubine Hui.

This is the first time Yulan has seen Yuxin in so many days. I saw that her face was pale, and she lost a lot of weight. She was already thin, but now she is even skinny. Fortunately, the spirit finally looks good.

Yulan's heart was sour, but this was not the place to speak, so he could only signal with his eyes. Yu Xin was looking for her at first glance when she came in, and the two of them met in mid-air, and then separated after a while.

Seeing that the ceremony was over, the queen sat down in the middle, and after a polite speech, the banquet officially began. Yulan sat very close to the queen, and Concubine Xiao sat on the queen's right hand, and she could see it clearly. The resurgence of the crown prince, coupled with Xiao Yunqian's grounding and not being able to come to the New Year's palace banquet, was not a big blow to Concubine Xiao, but Concubine Xiao did not show it at all, and still sat there gracefully.

You can't find the slightest fault with your demeanor.

Yulan couldn't help but secretly admire.

Concubine Hui is also still in style, still with an expression like a spring breeze, when Yulan toasted, she also pulled Yulan to drink an extra glass. Although it was fruit wine, after Yulan drank it, he felt very good, and he felt tired again when he sat there, and he couldn't wait to fall asleep immediately.

Qiang insisted on it, and finally waited for the palace banquet to end and everyone resigned, and when it came to the noon gate, Ye Yichen dispersed earlier than her. Yulan stepped on the footstool to get into the car, so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. After telling Ye Yichen a few words about the palace banquet, he fell asleep in his arms.

Ye Yichen's face was heavy, and he could also see that something was wrong with Yulan.

Ye Yichen hurriedly took off his coat and draped it over Yulan to prevent her from catching a cold outside. At a command, the coachman hurriedly beat his horse and galloped forward. The coachman is also a veteran, his skills are very good, the carriage is fast and steady, and Yulan has not woken up when he arrives at the second gate, Ye Yichen called open the gate and drove the car directly to the gate of the main courtyard.

Mother Qian was originally waiting at the second gate, and she was very shocked to see Yulan come back like this.

The carriage was parked in front of the main courtyard, Yulan hadn't woken up yet, and Xiaoyue and Xiaoyu were a little anxious. Ye Yichen asked someone to take a thick quilt and carried Yulan directly into the house.

It may be that Ye Yichen walked a little shaky, and after just getting off the carriage and walking a few steps, Yulan woke up. Ignorant and understanding, Yulan was taken aback when he found that he was wrapped like a zongzi, could it be that he was robbed by a sack halfway through?

Look at it again, why are the robbers so familiar, isn't this Ye Yichen! Looking next to him, a group of maids and servants lowered their heads, and no one dared to look here.

It took Yulan a long time to react.

Yulan said lazily: "Lord Wang, which one are you playing ...... this?"

Ye Yichen said softly: "You fell asleep in the car just now, and I didn't want to call you when I saw that you were sleeping sweetly, but I didn't think that it would wake you up!" ”

Yulan found that although all the maids and servants didn't dare to raise their eyes to peek, they were all stunned and eavesdropping, and their faces suddenly blushed like a boiled shrimp.

Yulan struggled and said, "Lord Wang, I can go, you let me go quickly!" "It's too shameful, okay, the concubine can't do it!

Ye Yichen tightened his arms: "Don't move, I'll enter the house immediately!" "You can't tell me to give up halfway.