When it comes to the lunar month, there are more activities in the palace. Like outside, Laba also eats Laba porridge, of course, Laba porridge is much more exquisite than outside. There are more than eight kinds of fruits alone, and the total amount of bits and pieces is more than rice. Many people are reluctant to use melon seeds, walnuts and other labor-intensive fine fruits, in the palace is placed together with coarse fruits in large quantities, not like outside the palace, only these fine nuts are sprinkled on the porridge noodles as decoration.

It's not that the rich can't afford these things, but melon seeds, chopped walnuts, and red date slices are all very labor-intensive things. If you want to boil such a large amount of Laba porridge, it is impossible to be overly exquisite, otherwise, wouldn't it be necessary for hundreds of subordinates to sit down and process it for five days and eight days, and the normal life of the mansion would not be carried out? The biggest difference between the rich duke's family and the heavenly family is that the heavenly family is generally not afraid of labor, which can be said to be at the expense of work, and the pursuit is decent.

On the one hand, they have to make a large number of dim sum that they need to use during the New Year, and on the other hand, they also have to arrange for people to come out and peel these pulp on a special trip, melon seeds and kernels should be haode, and the broken pecans can not be mixed with a little bone, and the red dates are also made of jujube paste dumplings that are scraped out a little bit by scraping out of the big red dates, almonds, hazelnuts, chestnuts, pine nuts, mountain red, dried lychees, dried longans, lilies, lotus seeds...... Coupled with more than 10 kinds of grains, all of them are fine, processed perfectly, to the day of Laba, as soon as the time passes, the porridge and rice are in the pot, and when they get up in the morning, the concubines and palace people can sip this rich and sweet and delicious domestic Laba porridge.

Of course, the emperor has always not eaten the table presented by the imperial dining room, and his diet is made by a small kitchen master, and it is said that it is more exquisite than this, which is not something that Xu Xun and others can know in detail. Anyway, Xu Xun felt that this kind of laba porridge was delicious enough, and when several wives and concubines got together in a room, the princess also took the lead and explained the taste of folk laba porridge to the concubine - she has been in the palace for many years, and these details have long been forgotten.

After entering Laba is the New Year, the daughter who marries can usually send some New Year's gifts to the family. The women of Taisun Palace, most of the family members have also been crowned officials, and the officials are not big, but the court must also express it during the New Year's holidays. When they go out to reward things, the reward is not too expensive, and the reward of gold and silver is too ostentatious, so what is the reward? I will appreciate these internally made things, such as the internally made rouge gouache, the internally made wine, the tribute satin tribute silk, and this absolutely internally made Laba porridge. In addition to relatives and royal relatives, the general ministers do not receive this reward, Laba day of the court meeting, and the ministers who can participate in it directly have a Laba porridge as a snack reward. So this face, in the capital, is the only one of the relatives.

At this time, Hu Shanxiang and Sun Yunu were very envious of Xu Xun and He Xianxian, they were all locals, and it was convenient to go home to enjoy things. Although Sun Yunu has a high status in the heart of the grandson, Dan Ze is almost the same as the two of them in terms of his family, and he is basically a small official whose father was named a brocade guard, and he did not come over in Xuzhou. As for the princess, her father was named Guanglu Siqing, but the problem is that it has not been long since she got married, this Guanglu Siqing is idle, and the house rewarded in the capital is not large, and the relocation is imminent, Master Hu is impatient to move a large family to the capital, and then move to Xingzai. For a while, he took Xinna's concubine to serve here alone, and he didn't even bring the mother of the concubine. Now that the New Year is about to close, she actually went home directly for the New Year, and the princess didn't know how to reward it if she wanted to.

Even so, the two seniors did not treat Xu Xun and He Xianxian coldly because of this, on the contrary, it seemed that in order to vent the regret of their mother's distance, they both instructed them with great enthusiasm how to reward them. "The things and furnishings are all on the book, you can't give out too much, you look for one or two jars that can be used as decorations, it doesn't matter if the porridge is less, the most important thing is that this is the utensils fired in the inner kiln, and the mother's house looks good."

Sun Yunu also taught them how to wrap two pieces of silk into one and enjoy them outside, "These are all good things that are difficult to see outside." Except for the wine, which was unopened and sent over as it was, we all had to find ways to stuff it a little more, so that the family would feel that it was affordable. Xiaoxun, don't you have a sister, are you married? If not, this red silk is used to make a wedding dress, how decent it is, over-the-shoulder python pattern woven gold, although I don't know the price, but it must be the most expensive. ”

Xu Xiaomei should also be married, but it should only be. Xu Xun sighed and said, "When I entered the palace, I just said that I was married, and I don't know if I did the salute." ”

In the inner palace, there are two senior sisters outside, that is, the princess, and they can only occasionally pass a little news to each other at home. Even if the eunuch can enter and leave the palace at will, if he hooks up with his relatives and princes, once he is found out and reported by the Jinyi guard, it is almost a dead word, and he may lose face even with his family. How could you be so careless when you descended from the East Palace? Therefore, they all haven't heard from home for a long time, and when Xu Xun said it, they all sighed. Concubine Taisun said, "Come on, the year is just around the corner, let's not talk about these things." Xiao Xun, you put more of your rouge gouache and send it back, this sample is not eye-catching, and it is affordable, when I was a girl before, not to mention the internal manufacturing, a box of official-made rouge costs one or two silver. It's nothing to just hollow out your one, I still have a lot of it, you can ask for it. ”

Sun Yunu also clapped her hands and said, "Not bad, this is a good idea, Xianxian, you have a sister at home, if you have, send this Guan Bao to her heart." ”

Everyone discussed getting the red note out, and Mama Zhao also brought the two jars to the princess and the princess, and the princess looked at it and said with a smile, "I think it's quite haode." ”

Sun Yunu glanced at Concubine Taisun, and said, "This is not too precious, not to mention that it is not as good as the colorful big roast plate that the eldest brother gave you, that is, the general red glaze jar seems to be rarer than this, except for the flowers, there is nothing else, and the flowers are strange and cheesy - and love to break." ”

Xu Xun smiled, but He Xianxian said, "It's just to be so good, it's colorful, and the family thinks it's worth it when they see it." Although it is not good to burn, it is because it is a little crooked in the fan, and there is a vulgar color matching, but it is really rewarded with red glaze, and people think that a red jar has no decorations, and it is not worth it at all when it stands there. ”

Sun Yunu also nodded yes, and for a while, He Xianxian also picked up two jars, and Concubine Taisun ordered them to be filled with laba porridge to the mouth of the jar, Xu Xun asked people to move the jars out and freeze them for a while, and then move them in when the porridge skin was stretched. She grabbed a handful of loose fruits and began to put together auspicious patterns for the porridge noodles. The three of them all smiled when they saw it, "We don't know this, it's still Xiao Xun's ingenuity." ”

This kind of smashing patterns with broken fruits such as mountain red and melon seeds really requires a little skill, and it is true that not everyone can do it. Xu Xun was also a little proud, and first gave his two jars, put together some flowers and plants, and decorated them with peace and tranquility. And why Xianxian's spelling of flowers, grasses, fish and insects, He Xianxian also likes it very much.

After giving the things away, Sun Yunu, He Xianxian and Xu Xun put on thick cloaks and went to the Chunhe Palace, what to do? Holding the basin, pour Laba porridge everywhere on the grass and trees in the back garden of the Spring and Palace, which means that the grass and trees are elongated, and it is usually made by the younger generations. They are the youngest, and of course they are duty-bound. After pouring a pass, his hands and feet were cold, and he hurriedly came back to roast the fire, and then he and the princess ate Laba porridge.

After eating Laba porridge, there are some etiquette and attention every day, and so on the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, the sacrificial stove, but there is no woman's business, the outside has set up a cannon mountain, every day during the day to the sky to put fireworks, beep bo, although not very clear, but quite loud, to the silent court brought a different kind of liveliness. The palace has all changed into the python clothes of the gourd scene, and it looks very festive.

The thirty days of the lunar month are the New Year's Eve, and the general family is different, the harem is clear in the hierarchy, the emperor takes the prince and the grandson to sit in the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, and the concubines sit in the lower head according to the grade, and each has a separate dining table. At this time, the seats were arranged strictly according to the seniority, and Xu Xun and the other three junior generations accompanied the last seat, and they had to sit in the west. However, because there is a warm pavilion here, it is warmer than outside, which is cheaper for them.

Different from the general royal banquet, the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet has an orthodox side, which is reflected in the court band playing, the basic meal is also followed by the music, the music is up, you can live chopsticks, and after a while, wait until the unison of "bixia Wanfu Wanshou" is heard outside, then you can raise the cup while echoing and drinking. The emperor toasted three times, the prince toasted three times, the grandson toasted three times, and the concubines drank nine times, regardless of whether you finished eating or not, the music changed, everyone got up to watch the juggling, and when they were hungry, they ate some snacks and fresh fruits to pluck their stomachs, and when it was over, there was a bowl of Lantern Festival to eat.

Today, there are all the people, nearly 200 people, the theater is a little not enough to sit, Xu Xun and the others are young, they must be sitting in the room with the most people and the worst landscape. I can't see it clearly, just join in the fun, Xu Xun got the advice of the grandmothers, and ate a bowl of shredded chicken noodles first, so he was not very hungry. Sun Yunu and He Xianxian were not full, and they felt tired, and they didn't like to eat those cold snacks, so they had to sit and boil blindly. - It's pitiful, although Xu Xun is still a little decent, but he doesn't want to eat something hot, so he has to go to the princess to beg for it. There is no small kitchen in the entire Taisun Palace, only a small pantry with a small wind stove, the old Zhang Attendant who is in charge of the wind stove used to be fine, but now he is iron-faced and selfless, because the wind stove may be boiled at any time by the Taisun Princess, so no one wants to borrow it, Xu Xun still ran to find the Taisun Princess, so he got a bowl of noodles to eat. However, Concubine Taisun was reminded by her, and she also ate a few bites of noodles, otherwise, the royal banquet that was more beautiful than delicious, in front of everyone, she didn't want to eat at all.

There were many people in the room, chattering was full of laughter, and the three little concubines were sitting together, although the two were hungry and were busy denouncing Xu Xun's bad behavior of stealing chicken noodles, but the atmosphere was quite pleasant. Xu Xun was arguing with them there, "I was hungry at that time, how could I think so much." It's also your own fault, you all thought that the imperial banquet dishes were not delicious, and you didn't eat more to cushion your stomach. ”

Because of the similar grade and seniority, it is very unfortunate, although there was a conflict with Liu Jieyu, but this time they still sat in a room, as soon as Xu Xun said this, he felt that Liu Jieyu glanced at her. When she looked back, there was nothing, so she stopped paying attention.

Sun Yunu and He Xianxian didn't notice this, Sun Yunu quietly laughed, "Isn't this afraid of getting fat, I also want to eat, and I don't want to borrow the wind stove from my sister, I'm afraid it will delay her boiling medicine." ”

A few people talked and laughed, but it was soon over, Xu Xun, Sun Yunu, Li Cairen, Zhang Cairen and others, because of their small generation, took advantage of it, and they could go to the front to pay New Year's greetings to the elders first.

The palace is also particular about this New Year's greeting, the concubines soon lined up, those who have a concubine can sit down and receive a salute, and then pay a New Year's greeting to the emperor in Zuihou, and those who do not have a concubine have to wait in line outside the Qianqing Palace, Xu Xun, Sun Yunu and He Xianxian The three of them, starting from the emperor, each knelt three times and bowed nine times to salute auspicious - this is the first time Xu Xun has seen the emperor's face.

In the previous banquets, although the emperor also participated, Xu Xun only saw a pair of his feet at most, and after saluting today, she could raise her head and look at the emperor gently, but she didn't dare to look at it more: The emperor has become more and more moody over the years, who knows if it will cause any trouble if he takes so many glances.

The emperor didn't look too afraid of people, although he was not kind, but he was quite kind, he accepted the gift of Xu Xun and others, and picked up three New Year's money from the plate and handed them over one by one. said in his mouth, "It's all a beauty, work hard this year, and borrow the joy of your concubine to add a few more fat dolls to Dalang!" ”

When she gave it to Xu Xun, she didn't know if it was Xu Xun's illusion, she felt that the emperor had looked at her a few more times. However, to her relief, the old man didn't say much.

After worshipping the emperor, I worshiped Zhang Guifei, Zhang Guifei smiled and also rewarded her with New Year's money. Happy New Year, anyone has a kind smile on their faces, and more than 20 concubines in a circle bow down, and the red envelope in Xu Xun's hand is almost unable to hold it. Then there is the worship of the crown prince, the crown princess, the grandson and the princess.

This is also the first time Xu Xun has seen the prince, although she often went over to say goodbye in the past, but the prince is there, and she basically has to avoid it.

She...... I understand that the prince weishenme is not very liked by the emperor, but in very polite words, the prince's figure can be regarded as a little obese. If you're welcome...... The pig is his natural adjective. Compared with the grandiose grandson, the prince suddenly fell behind everywhere.

Xu Xun understood a little at once: no wonder the emperor doesn't like the crown prince, he prefers the king of Han. The king of a country is not decent......

However, the prince was more amiable than the emperor, smiling and stuffing the New Year's bag into their palms, and said kindly, "The New Year is auspicious, safe and healthy!" ”

Needless to say, the crown princess is also just as amiable, the grandson looked at his imperial concubine, the corners of his lips smiled, but he didn't say anything reservedly, because the princess was double, she had already gone back to rest, he said, "It's my people, I'm generous, one person rewards two." ”

made a joke, which made the emperor laugh and scold, "Even your daughter-in-law is greedy, and she is pregnant with a son for her!" ”

His satisfaction with the princess could be read just from the tone of his voice.

After taking the red envelope from the grandson, the three of them can go back to eat the Lantern Festival, and the grandson and the princess also pay New Year's greetings to the prince and the emperor. The crown prince and the crown princess paid New Year's greetings to the emperor and concubines, and then they all returned to the side hall. On the emperor's side, more than 100 concubines have to give him a salute to celebrate the New Year in turn, in fact, it is also physical work, Xu Xun and the others have finished eating a bowl of Lantern Festival, and there is still no end to it. Xu Xun waited until he took a nap, but he couldn't go back first, and when everyone arrived, they congratulated each other on the New Year, and then they went back to sleep quickly, ending such a long night.

On the second day of the invasion of the morning, Xu Xun, who had only rested for less than two hours, was woken up again, and changed into a red regular clothes - this is also a few days ago to prepare haode, specially sealed a good gourd Jing complement with a new cluster of gold, inserted a full set of head noodles, and after a little breakfast, he met with Sun Yunu and He Xianxian, and went to the Chunhe Palace to find the crown princess to participate in the Zhengdan pilgrimage.

The people of the first palace are dressed almost the same in the New Year, and all of them wear red vertical collar plackets, gourd scenery patches on the chest, red woven gold skirts, brown hats, full headdresses, and foreheads. If you look at it from behind, you can't tell who is who, unless you look at it from the jewelry. The high-grade imperial concubines are wearing big coats and shawns, bowing clothes, and wearing Jiuzhai crowns, which are very majestic and really heavy, so to speak, the Jiuzhai crown is heavier than the phoenix crown worn by the crown princess...... Although Concubine Taisun was not absent from the court today, she really couldn't bring the Jiuzhai crown, and she, like Xu Xun and others, just wore a black gauze brown hat.

Because Empress Renxiao died for a while, the harem was faintly respected by the two concubines, and the internal and external women had worshiped the two concubines first over the years - not Chaohe, no courtesy of Chaohe - and then led by the two concubines to the vacant Kunning Palace of Chaohe. This is the rule set by the emperor himself, and it has been like this all these years, that is, Wang Guifei, who is so sick that she only came out for a while on Chinese New Year's Eve, and today she arrived on time, and Zhang Guifei sat side by side in the steps of Changyang Palace, and the inner life women were headed by Cui Huifei and Wu Huifei, and the crown princess and the crown princess and the concubine grandchildren were second, and when they each entered in order, the foreign women had been waiting for a while. Everyone worshiped the two golden concubines, and then led by the concubines, walked a while to Kunning Palace in the cold to salute a picture of the true face enshrined inside.

After saluting, the matter is basically over for the concubines of the inner palace, but the women of the outer order still have to go to the East Palace to congratulate the crown princess, and then go to the concubine of the imperial concubine, and the whole New Year's Day is basically constantly walking and bowing down in the cold wind - so this lady is not easy to do. Xu Xun heard that even if he didn't want to enter the palace, he had to ask for leave seriously, otherwise he would be questioned.

Originally, when you get up on the first day of the first lunar month, you should 'drop a thousand gold', drink pepper and cypress wine, and eat flat food, but there are so many things in the morning, and these customs have been moved to do after the ceremony. Xu Xun and the other three even Zhang Cairen and Li Cairen are fine now, because the crown princess and the princess do not need the participation of the inner wife, in order to show the difference between their status and the queen, although they are considered to be people in the Taisun Palace and the Taigong, but the system does not stipulate it, and there is no way to participate. A few people hugged the princess and walked back, and Sun Yunu said enthusiastically, "Chaohe East Palace, it will take an hour to say the least, and I don't know when they will come." You can go back and squint for a while......"

Not long after the group walked out of Kunning Palace, someone came to call Xu Xun and said, "Is it Taisun Jieyu?" ”

Xu Xun didn't know what was going on, and when she looked back, it was two mothers with raw faces, and she said blankly, "Exactly, dare to ask the two aunts?" ”

The two grandmothers exchanged glances, and one of them sighed and said, "We are the canons of Miyashoji." Taisun Jieyu, you spoke innocently and behaved badly last night, we called you to listen to Shen. ”

Gong Zhengsi is also an organization left from the former six divisions and one bureau, and the main work content is to picket the palace and prescribe crimes, but Xu Xun never knew that in addition to controlling the palace women, they also had the power to manage her, the imperial concubine, she was stunned for a moment, and glanced at the princess and the others - not to mention her, even a group of concubines who stopped and waited for her seemed to be speechless by the grandmothers of the palace Zhengsi.

"This ......" For a while, she didn't know how to reply, so she had to look at her seniors and elders for help.

She was still ignorant, the princess had a trace of anger in her eyes, she glanced at Kunning Palace, and then looked at the two Si Zheng with solemn expressions, groaned slightly, and then pushed Zhang Cairen gently, and pulled Sun Yunu again, and said a few words in her ear.

The author has something to say: Well, it's quite fun to write about the New Year......

XDD

Xiao Xun is really pitiful, and he has been caught again.