Although there are people like the Xiao family who are still working hard to make money in the New Year, the vast majority of people will not be like this. The period from the end of the month to the end of the first month of the month is the only time of the year for most people to rest, and most people choose to stay at home and have a good rest. For some families, the whole family works all over the country on weekdays, and can only be reunited during the Chinese New Year, so it is even more important to stay at home and enjoy the joy of family.

The Mansion of the State of Wei is particularly lively today. From early in the morning, the lanterns, which had been hung a little dull in color a year ago, were removed and replaced with new ones; The gazebos, steles, and plaques that had just been scrubbed a few years ago were also scrubbed again, so that there was not a trace of dust; Even the roads in the mansion are very clean, and people who are clean dare not get their feet.

Xu Huizu led his son Xu Qin, fourth brother Xu Zengshou, nephews Xu Jingchang, and Xu Jingfan to stand in front of the mansion anxiously waiting for something, although it was still early at this time, Xu Huizu kept looking at the time, and at the same time muttered: "Why haven't you come yet?" ”

"Father," there were so many people at this time, Xu Qin used an official title: "It's just the beginning of the hour, and the fourth aunt may have just gotten up." The fourth aunt still has to ask His Majesty to resign, escorted out of the palace by the guards, the fourth aunt is pregnant again, and she must be more careful, she can't get to the door now. ”

"Whew!" Xu Huizu exhaled. In fact, he also knew in his heart that Miaojin would not be able to arrive at the Xu Mansion at this time, but he always looked forward to arriving early. After all, the sky has just dawned today, Princess An Xu Mengyu and Princess Xu Huihua have come to Xu's mansion, and Xu Feixu, the mother of Su King Zhu Gaoxu, lived directly in her mother's house last night, and the three brothers of the Xu family and the children of the next generation are also in the house, only Xu Miaojin has not yet come to Xu's mansion.

Xu Qin persuaded his father and fourth uncle to go back first, and then come out to greet them after seeing the car from the palace, and let a few young people wait in front of the door. Xu Huizu wanted to wait in front of the door all the time, but now it was really too cold, even though he was wearing a leather coat, his face and hands were always exposed, and he hesitated and went back to the house with Xu Zengshou. But I didn't go far, just waited in the inner gatehouse.

I don't know how long it took, a servant ran to the door of the mansion and shouted to Xu Qin: "Young Master, the car in the palace is here!" ”

"Go and call my father and uncle!" Xu Qin commanded, and he hurriedly asked his subordinates to straighten their clothes, wiped their shoes again, and stood up straight.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of running horses not far away, and more than a dozen guards rode over, came to the gate of Xufu and dismounted, handed over the horses to the subordinates of Xufu, and divided them into two columns straight on both sides of the fighting force. Then he saw two eunuchs coming slowly on horseback, and dismounted a few feet away from the gate of the mansion, and stood facing west; Half a day is another couple, and the same is true. When I was young, I came to a dozen pairs, and I heard the faint sound of drum music. A pair of phoenixes and dragons, pheasant feather palace fans, and a gold furnace, burning the imperial incense, and then a seven phoenix golden umbrella came over, which is the crown robe with shoes.

When this pair of people was finished, eight sturdy eunuchs carried a golden-topped goose and yellow embroidered phoenix luanyu slowly walked behind. At this time, Xu Huizu and others had already come to the door, and even Xu Yingxu, who was sick, came, seeing this situation, he took a few steps forward and walked to Luan Yu, knelt down and said: "Xu Huizu, the prince of Wei/Governor of the Left Army, knows Xu Yingxu/......, and has seen Concubine Chen. ”

"No courtesy." A crisp voice came from inside Luanyu. Two little eunuchs came over and helped them up. When they got out of the way, eight sturdy eunuchs lifted Luan Yu up again, and carried it into front of the gate to the east of a courtyard, where some eunuchs knelt down and asked to go down. So the entrance, the eunuchs dispersed, and the palace maid led Miaojin down. I saw all kinds of lanterns in the courtyard, all of which were tied with yarn and silk, which was very exquisite. There is a lamp plaque on it, which reads the words "Tiren Mude"; The garden is also full of colorful flowers, lights reflect each other, and the music is noisy from time to time, and there is an endless peaceful scene.

But Miao Jin didn't have time to take care of these beautiful scenery. As soon as she stepped down from Luanyu, she heard several voices coming out of the front, "Sister!" She hurriedly looked up and saw her three sisters standing there looking at her excitedly.

"Eldest sister, second sister, third sister!" Miaojin was also very excited, and was about to pounce on her three sisters, but the palace maid hurriedly supported her. She was pregnant with children, and if something went wrong, they wouldn't have to live.

Miaojin was also reacted by their support, and slowly walked over with excitement, and after walking in front of Xu Feixu, she opened her arms and hugged her and said, "Sister." ”

Of course, Xu Feisu also reached out to hug her, and said softly with tears in her eyes: "Fourth sister." ”

"Eldest sister, are you okay in Nanyang? I heard that although the land in Nanyang is fertile, the locals are very lazy, and they have nothing but fertile land, and they have to build new buildings, but they are lagging behind. ”

"How can Nanyang be as backward as you say!" Xu Feixu smiled: "The locals are indeed lazy, but they will not lag behind like this." All kinds of daily things are not as rich as the Ming Dynasty, but some things do not have much impact if they are not used, and every year there will be merchants from the Ming Dynasty to Su Fan to sell goods. ”

"So my sister didn't feel that life was bad or inconvenient."

"That's good." Xu Miaojin relaxed slightly, and talked to her for a while before letting go of her embrace.

After that, he confided in his second sister Xu Huihua about his parting. Although the acting king was sealed in Datong before, the acting king will not come to the capital every year; The acting king is not coming, and the prince is too young, and it is not easy for her to come over as the acting princess, so she and Miaojin have not seen each other for several years.

But after that, he and the third sister Xu Mengyu just said hello. King An has not been sealed, and he doesn't want to be sealed, Xu Mengyu also lives in the capital with him, when Miaojin is in Beijing, Xu Mengyu will enter the palace several times a month to talk to her, this time Miaojin has returned to Beijing She has also entered the palace to see her, naturally there will be no excitement of reunion after a long absence.

The four sisters got together and talked for a while, Xu Feixu smiled and said, "Our sisters don't whisper here, Huizu and they are still waiting outside." ”

The four sisters then walked out of the courtyard surrounded by their subordinates. Xu Huizu had been waiting outside for a long time, and he was very happy to see them come out at this time, so he stepped forward to give a national salute first, and then performed a family salute. Xu Yingxu and others also saluted.

Miaojin noticed that Xu Yingxu was sick, and hurriedly said, "Third brother, since you are still sick, why did you come out to greet your sister!" You subordinates, don't hurry up and send the third master into the house! ”

"It's okay," Xu Yingxu said with a smile: "It's just a few minor problems, and staying outside for a while doesn't have any effect." ”

"It doesn't work either." Miaojin said: "Third brother, hurry up and enter the house." ”

Xu Yingxu heard her insistence, and understood in her heart that she was for his good, so she agreed to go into the house first.