On Chinese New Year's Eve, there was no wind and no clouds, and the sun was shining. The streets and alleys of Shengjing have a new look, lively and extraordinary, red pairs, blessing characters, window flowers, and firecrackers are hung all over the streets and alleys, and children wearing new clothes are interspersed with laughter and laughter. Celebrate the festive season with the whole world.

Beiyan Palace, Lingyun Pavilion. "Year after year, time flies so fast, go out and paste window flowers, paste pairs, today should be the most prosperous, don't stay here." "Yes, Princess." "Let's go, let's go." "Let's go, I want to go too, I won't be allowed to install more pillars this year." After a large group of people hula went out, only Xia Xing, Xia Han, and Sandsboard were left in the house.

The three of them sat in one corner each, and none of them spoke, and the room was silent for a while. After a while, Aunt Bitao walked in, placed the pottery urn on the brazier, and said, "This is the pheasant that Bijak and Ditai ran outside to hunt a while ago, and Auntie got up early and stewed it with iced mushrooms. Xia Xing nodded, and Bi Tao smiled at the three of them, "Okay, you can talk." ”

Sand Skier got up and lowered the curtain to block the cold air poured in from opening the door, turned around and said: "The law is rejuvenating, and Vientiane is beginning to renew." Even Xiaojin went out to join in the fun, but the prince and princess had to stay in the house, not boring? "It's not stuffy, it's been my norm in the house for half a year." Xia Xing got up after saying that, pulled up the shawl, opened the pottery urn and sniffed, and came out with a bowl, "Do you want to drink?" It smells good. ”

"Drink it yourself, I don't have an appetite." Xia Han turned around and looked out the window with a melancholy expression, "The scenery is passing by, and seven years are a flick of a finger." I think when we first arrived in Shengjing, the first day was Chinese New Year's Eve, and now, it's been seven years......" Xia Xing sighed, scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup and blew it, put it in his mouth, and said while tasting it: "Xia Han, you are so bad for the scenery, you want to say this when people are eating, it really affects your appetite, and you come to drink with me on sandboarding." "Okay."

Sandboarder walks to the brazier and squats down and takes a bowl of soup. Xia Han turned his head and glared at the sandslider, saw the cheerful appearance of the two of them eating for a while, also got up and walked over, began to serve soup, and then tasted it without changing his face in the eyes of the two of them. After a bowl of belly, Xia Han suddenly thought of something, "Xia Xing, hasn't Shopkeeper Fu replied to you yet?" Xia Xing shook his head, "I asked four months ago, the fastest round trip between the two countries is four and a half months, and it is winter, the wind and snow are thick, it won't be so fast, just wait." ”

Xia Han nodded, "Then let's go back to the house and lie down for a while, I will enter the palace in the afternoon, and the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner will stay up until the next day, and you will all go back to rest after eating." Xia Xing waved his hand, "Go, go, let's stay a little longer." Sand Slipper smiled: "This trip is estimated to take five months, and the birthday of the prince and princess will also arrive in a month, I don't know if Beiyan will bring something to celebrate your birthday." ”

Xia Han paused and continued to walk outside, "Let's talk about it." Xia Xing put down the soup bowl, put his hands on his cheeks, looked out the window with a pair of big blue eyes, and said, "I don't know, what ...... will it be?"

On the night of the palace banquet, the lanterns of the entire imperial garden were hung high, as bright as day. The ministers toasted and congratulated Emperor Jing, and Emperor Jing delivered a speech of joy, summarized the achievements of the year, and rewarded the meritorious ministers. As old as ever, as boring as ever, as sleepy as ever. Xia Xing's eyes slowly began to blur, and his little head involuntarily lit and lit again.

The sand slider next to him was worried, which attracted the attention of Mingjin on the other side. Xia Han shook his head helplessly, stretched out his hand to support Xia Xing's head that was about to be pestled into the volcanic fish soup, straightened it, and then handed her a cup of tea: "Drink to wake up and wake up, this is the consequence of not taking a lunch break, now it's just now, see how you survive." Xia Xing smiled, took the teacup, and took a big sip, "It's so bitter!" It's okay, I'll go out for a while. ”

Ming Jin saw Xia Xing turn his head to watch the song and dance, and raised his glass to you. Xia Xing's eyes flashed, and he picked up the wine glass and nodded at him. Ming Jin raised his head and drank it all, turned his wine glass upside down, and looked at Xia Xing with a smile. Xia Xing seemed to be attracted by his smile, and was suddenly stunned, his hand slipped, and the wine glass fell to the ground and wet the corners of his skirt. Xia Xing pulled the hem of his skirt, looked up and smiled apologetically at Ming Jin, and got up to leave.

Ming Jin shook his head and smiled, why didn't I find Princess Holy Spirit Gu'an so interesting before. Maybe I am destined to have a fate with Beiyan, Bai Yi is addicted to drugs, the marriage of Xiliang in southern Xinjiang, and the simile leaving southern Yunnan, aren't they all supporting this? Now as long as I win the favor of Princess Gu'an of the Holy Spirit, I can get the support of Beiyan and bring down Ming Ye, and wait for my father to be a hundred years later......

Ming Jin's calculating aura suddenly disturbed Ming Ye, who was close to him. Ming Ye looked at Ming Jin with drunken eyes, and Ming Qin behind him, annoyed and helpless, he couldn't imagine that the fourth child would gain a firm foothold in the court so quickly, and the Dou family should be the first to get this result! Now there are only three of them left among the princes, the fourth court is fighting for the favor of the emperor, and the court also goes to the Beiyan Palace, Ming Qin can't fight for me, and when I grow up and know how to read books, why don't I know how to go to the Beiyan Palace?

Alas! Beiyan's line is broken, but I can't let the fourth child get his way. At this time, let's fight for what I can, my brother can't rely on it, so he can only redouble his efforts. Ming Ye sighed, picked up his wine glass, and gestured to the ministers who were leaning on the other side, starting a new round of drinking and contacting feelings. Now the two of them have the same status and status, although Ming Ye is temporarily ahead in power, but they are in politics in the same dynasty, and Ming Jin is at the same level as him, it depends on who is better and has the last laugh.

tick-tock, Xia Xing went in and out, and finally stayed up until midnight. Emperor Jing raised his glass and invited everyone to drink and celebrate together, at this moment the fireworks exploded outside, the colorful flowers bloomed all over the sky, and at this moment there was laughter and laughter inside, and the silk and bamboo orchestra played in unison. Before the curtain came down on the song, the sorrow had already come to take over, and the eunuch outside the hall suddenly shouted, "The envoy of the Northern Yan Kingdom has come - the king of Beihai, please see my majesty----"

The hall was suddenly silent, and everyone looked at Xia Xing and Xia Han together, and then they exchanged their heads and whispered. Emperor Jing was surprised for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Please come in!" Xia Xing and Xia Han looked at the gradually approaching King of Beihai with a blank face, trying to find the fragment of this uncle Wang in their memory, but unfortunately they were too young when they left home, and their childhood impressions were already blurred, and they couldn't remember anyone when they thought about it.

The King of the North Sea walked to the middle and rushed to Emperor Jing to perform the Northern Yan Ceremony. Emperor Jing raised his hand and said, "The King of Beihai doesn't have to be polite, come and give me a seat." As soon as the King of Beihai looked up, he looked at Xia Han and Xia Xing, looked at their blue eyes and was excited, and his mouth opened and closed: "Xia, Xia ......" Xia Xing walked to the table and said with joy in his eyes: "Uncle Lin? "This strange and intimate feeling, is it really a relative?

Tears rolled down the eyes of the King of the North Sea, and he sighed: "Child...... Your Majesty Emperor Jing, this king is here to take Xia Han and Xia Xing back to China to attend the funeral on the orders of Brother Wang! The eldest prince of our country, Xia Yan, was killed in a hunting trip, and died, and the royal brother was grief-stricken, vomiting blood and fainting, and the dragons of the Northern Yan were leaderless...... "As soon as this remark came out, the audience was shocked. Ming Hui and Ming Qin both looked at Xia Han and Xia Xing worriedly.