After the eldest princess of Honghua and Murong Fu hit the road together, Li Xian fell back into the quagmire of government and politics. Fortunately, he pulled Shangguanyi and Hao Chujun into the East Palace to help, and stuffed Yao Yuanzhisong into the political hall as an assistant secretary, and Wei Yuanzhong, who was originally appreciated because of his book, also learned from the middle school to study in the political affairs hall. However, the two vacant seats due to the retirement of Shangguan Yi Hao Chujun have not been filled for the time being.

Because Empress Wu didn't want anyone who was against her to become the prime minister, she even did not hesitate to take on more government affairs. In the face of such a diligent and tireless mother, Li Xian has nothing to say, so he can only resign himself to working diligently. Fortunately, when the first month came, his fifth brother of the emperor, who was sick and plagued, was in good health, and his duties as a supervisor of the country were temporarily relieved, and he finally had time to spend more time with his wife who was about to give birth.

Although Helan Yan is pregnant for the first time, because there are three women in the family who have already given birth once, whether it is diet or daily medicinal diet maintenance, there is no fault in all aspects. The only fly in the ointment is that Li Xian, the childhood sweetheart's cousin's wife, has a lot of temper, and this temper is by no means directed at other sisters, but only Li Xian bears it alone.

Fortunately, this kind of tantrum is not to the point of being unreasonable, so of course Li Xian can only endure it. Fortunately, I have free time in the past few days, and I have nothing to do to talk to Helan Yan, and I finally suppressed that anxiety a lot.

This day is the thirtieth day of the lunar month, and the next day is the New Year's Day, after dinner, Li Xian's family has to sit together, talk and watch singing and dancing in a reunion. Compared with the Shangyuan Festival, the Middle Yuan Festival, and the Xiayuan Festival in the year, although the New Year's Day is also a big festival, it is slightly inferior in terms of liveliness, and there is no habit such as keeping the New Year. As for firecrackers...... In these years, gunpowder has not been promoted in the army, where did the firecrackers come from?

Having said that, Li Xian didn't know anything about high-tech technologies such as glass gunpowder, and over the years, he only promoted certain gadgets to improve his life. Probably the biggest invention is movable type printing--- even if it is movable type printing, the technology has not yet reached the level of perfection.

With Li Xian's habits for many years, the Spring Festival is more important than the Shangyuan Festival, and the Chinese New Year's Eve is even more immovable every year, so on this night, even a few babbling toddlers were carried out by their respective mothers and watched songs and dances together in the warm hall. And Li Xian glanced at Helan Yan's tall belly. I couldn't help but laugh. Unexpectedly, in the middle of the laugh, someone gently twisted his arm.

Stunned, he saw that it was not one of his wives who suddenly attacked, but his squeaky and smiling daughter. Because they are twins, and there are hardly any birthmarks that can be distinguished, if you don't look closely, it is difficult to distinguish between the two girls, Li Chen and Li Xi, except for Ah Luo's mother and daughter who are pregnant in October, including Li Xian's father. Everyone has a time to admit their mistakes. At this moment, staring at those shining eyes, Li Xian called out tentatively.

"Chen'er?"

As soon as the words fell, an angry voice came from the side: "This is clearly Xi'er, Liulang, you admit your mistake again!" ”

Hearing her mother's voice, Li Xi suddenly laughed even more happily. She tugged at her father's hand, pointed to the song and dance over there, and babbled, "Daddy." They're so pretty, they're so good-looking. ”

The reason why I say these things is nothing more than because Li Xian usually speaks flatteringly, and the old husband and wife still like to say some beautiful love words to their wives, and the little girl has accumulated such a vocabulary. And Li Xian laughed when he heard it. Suddenly picked up his baby daughter and sat on his lap, gently pinched her little nose and said, "When Xi'er grows up, she must be more beautiful and beautiful than them!" ”

This was said by all the women around him. However, Li Xian's intimate behavior towards Li Xi aroused the jealousy of the other children, and several people who could walk ran to Li Xian's side. Pull pants of tugging pants. Tugging the corners of the clothes, the most sturdy Li Chen didn't even say a word and climbed directly on Li Xian.

In a hurry, Li Xian had to pull the other daughter up. But he could only watch a few boys spinning at his feet, and finally he could only transfer Li Chen and Li Xi to A Luo, and then he hugged his son one by one and coaxed him. Today, the eldest Li Jia is almost three years old, and the twin daughters are also two and a half years old, and even the two sons are more than a year old. This counts the unborn one in Helan Yan's belly, he has a total of four boys and two girls, of course, including a son who has not yet met.

"Rokuro, your daddy is too used to them!" Qu Tushenruo stood up, snatched his son Li Sheng from Li Xian's hands, and immediately said angrily, "Jia'er is four years old, although she doesn't have to study so early, but from next year, you have to get up every morning to exercise well, look at his thin arms and legs, what will you do in the future?" Even in the morning and evening, you can't indulge in the same way, and the things that girls have to learn are no less than those of boys! ”

This sentence resonated with all the mothers, and even Helan Yan nodded her head there again and again. However, Li Xian, a father, was a little surprised when he heard this, and then remembered the nursery school and kindergarten in later generations, and he had nothing to say. Although it's all your own flesh, it's really not good if it's too spoiled. Seeing Qu Tushen hook his fingers, Li Jia ran over excitedly, and he was quite happy in his heart.

In any case, his wives are really good to this adopted son.

After rewarding the kabuki who had performed so hard and sending all the subordinates away, Lee Hyun happily roasted the rice cakes over the charcoal fire. Although it was an ordinary thing, everyone was still in high spirits, after all, although this family usually eats together, it is still rare to get together for such a long time as today.

Li Xian looked at the sand in the hourglass while gossiping, and when he saw the last handful of sand rolling down, he stood up and stretched: "Okay, it's a new year again, happy new year everyone!" New year, new atmosphere, I hope that next year you will work hard and strive to add a few more ......"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt the wind in front of him, and quickly turned his head to dodge, and when he heard a bang behind him, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. This is obviously a copper bowl for eating rice cakes, if he is smashed by this thing, he has to get a big bag on his head, and he will go to the court tomorrow? It's also angry to say, on the first day of the first lunar month, not only does the court not have a holiday, but there is the busiest Zhengdan Dynasty, and he, the prince, can't even skip work!

"A dog can't spit out ivory!"

It was Qu Tu Shenruo who laughed and scolded, but it was Su Yu next to him who lost his job. Looking at Li Xian's embarrassed and palpitating appearance, the two laughed together. Being provoked by such a move, the other women immediately joined in the laughter. Li Jia, Li Chen, and Li Xi, who were already a little sensible, were also laughing there, and the two little girls even stretched out their fingers and scraped their faces twice, and made a grimace.

Smiling and smiling, Helan Yan suddenly let out an irrepressible exclamation, and then said with a sad face: "My stomach seems to hurt badly, it's too bad, it won't be born today!" ”

This surprise of the crowd was not trivial, and they went out to call someone, and prepared the room for the room. You must know that Helan Yan's birth period is about a few days ago, plus the previous experience of Qu Tushenruo, Li Xian is now preparing two months in advance every time. So after a while, an expectant mother who claimed to have a stomachache was rushed to the delivery room.

And this time, Helan Yan didn't make people wait anxiously for long. The tension didn't even permeate the entire workshop, and a child fell to the ground. This time, Li Xian has another daughter with picturesque eyebrows. So, in the early morning of the first day of the first lunar month, I was immersed in boundless joy from top to bottom.

Now everyone knows that Li Xian has no preferences, regardless of men and women, as long as it is a child, he likes it.

Although it is said that blessing and misfortune do not go alone, however, on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, the officials got two great news at the same time---- not only Li Xian got a baby daughter in the early morning of the first day of the new year, but even Li Hong, the emperor, also added a daughter. Although neither side is a son, which makes many patriarchal old stubborns a little dissatisfied, but it is a great joy for the royal family, and everyone is naturally congratulated in the court. After all, the newlywed daughters on both sides are concubines.

Not to mention the two good brothers, Li Hong and Li Xian, after getting together to congratulate each other after the dispersal of the dynasty, they immediately began to drink relative to celebrate, but because they were so happy, they both got drunk. When Li Zhi and Empress Wu came to visit, they saw two sons who were drunk and sleeping soundly on the table.

Faced with this situation, Empress Wu was angry and funny, but stopped the maid who was about to come forward to relieve the hangover, but ordered someone to help the two sons to the bed and personally covered them with quilts. As soon as she turned around, she saw her husband's stunned face, and suddenly felt a little strange.

"Your Majesty?"

Li Zhi lost his mind for a moment before he came to his senses, and then said with a smile: "Mei Niang, unconsciously, our husband and wife are almost twenty-six or seven years old, and they are also full of grandchildren." I'm old, but you don't look much different from what you used to be, and when you think about the past, it seems like it's close at hand, and it's like it's far away. This wife is virtuous and filial, and I really have nothing to regret. ”

When Empress Wu heard this, she felt emotion in her heart, glanced back at her two sons who were sleeping soundly, and couldn't help laughing: "Your Majesty said that his wife is virtuous, and I will honestly and unceremoniously admit it." However, these children are really worry-free, especially Hong'er and Xian'er. Speaking of which, if the news of them being slept together spreads, it must be another good story! ”

The couple smiled, and Empress Wu helped Li Zhi out of the Huiyou Palace.

There are snowflakes floating in the sky, but the ground is filled with festive joy and warmth.