On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family should observe the New Year together.

But in this backward ancient world, there were too few entertainment items, and there were no TV programs to watch, so it was actually a very tiring thing to sit and not sleep.

Cen Hongyi and Cen Hongmian played Go, but the more they fought, the more spirited they became.

The gambling game during the day made Cen Xiqin addicted, so he opened the gambling game again to block the wins and losses of Cen Hongyi and Cen Hongmian.

The big and small masters in the house, and even the favored maids and mothers-in-law, all bet together, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively again.

But the old lady is getting older, and she stays up until the second half of the night, and finally can't stay up anymore.

Cen Biao and Cen Lan are both filial sons, and when they saw the sleepiness on Cen's face, they persuaded her to rest.

Mrs. Cen didn't insist, let the two big girls help her, and went to the inner room, ready to rest for a while.

The old lady went to rest, and everyone who was playing in the outhouse consciously lowered their volume, not wanting to quarrel with Mrs. Cen.

In a game of chess, Cen Hongyi and Cen Hongmian played for a long time, and in the end, Cen Hongmian won Cen Hongmian a few sons and narrowly won!

Cen Xiyan was lucky, he pressed Cen Hongmian to win, and made a small profit.

Cen Xiqin was bored, so he beckoned Cen Xiyan and a few maids to the yard to build a snowman. As for Cen Xihan and Cen Xifen, they must be afraid of the cold and rude to play with snow, which will damage their image as noble girls, and they will definitely not go back, Cen Xiqin simply didn't call them.

The fifth young master Cen Hongche, the ninth miss Cen Xifang, and Cen Mingyu are all children, and they are all children, and they are all young people who are curious about everything and love to play and have fun.

On the New Year's Day, Aunt Dou and Aunt Lu in the second room did not restrict the temperament of the two children and let them go out to play.

Now that Mrs. Cen has gone to sleep, the second master and the second lady in the second room are not there, and the people in the big room are not easy to take care of the affairs of the second room, so it is up to them.

Cen Mingyu was wrapped like a cotton ball by the eldest lady, and he didn't stop him, so he let Cen Xiyan and Cen Xiqin take care of a few children, and let them go out to play.

Cen Xiyan and Cen Xiqin, with a few maids and a few small radish heads, built a snowman in the yard.

In fact, in Cen Xiyan's impression, the Chinese New Year's Eve vigil, the customs in many places, seems to be past noon, it is best not to go out.

However, Sheng An didn't have such a rule, otherwise, the elders in the house would not let a few girls and children go to the yard to play.

Because there were lanterns lit everywhere outside, even though it was the middle of the night, it was still brightly lit outside.

But after playing for a while, several children shouted cold, and Cen Xiqin still took a few little guys into the house although he was not happy.

Cen Xiyan didn't go back with them, but said to Cen Xiqin: "I'll go and fold a plum blossom and come back to insert a bottle, which can be regarded as a new year's weather, and when my grandmother sees it in the morning, I will definitely like it." ”

Cen Xiqin did not doubt him, nodded and said: "Grandmother, there are plum blossoms in this garden, don't go far, it's cold, go back to the house early." ”

"I know, you take the fifth brother, the ninth sister and Xiao Youyou back first, Yingxue, you also go in first, just have Jingshuang by my side." Cen Xiyan urged Cen Xiqin to take a few children back to the house, and even Yingxue was driven in by her, because she was afraid of suspicion, so she left a more stable Jingshuang by her side.

After everyone left, Cen Xiyan said to Jingshuang: "Jingshuang, you go to the backyard to fold flowers, and then find a secluded place at the door and wait for me." ”

"Yes, miss." Jingshuang agreed, lowered her voice again, and asked suspiciously, "Miss, where are you going?" ”

Cen Xiyan didn't hide it from Jingshuang, and said in a low voice: "I'll go and see what kind of reputation that woman from the Zhao family is doing." ”

Just now in the house, Zhao's mother-in-law, the most powerful mother-in-law Feng, suddenly came in with a solemn face and called Zhao out, at that time the room was busy watching Cen Hongmian and Cen Hongyi's chess game, paying attention to the gambling situation, few people noticed the small movements between Zhao and Feng's mother.

After a while, Zhao entered the house, but Feng's mother did not follow up.

Others may not have seen it, but Cen Xiyan, who had been observing the Zhao family, saw a trace of irritability and strangeness flashing in Zhao's eyes.

After a short time, Zhao said to Li: "Madam, although everyone is keeping the New Year, they can also stay up, especially the old lady and her husband, the eldest young master, and the third young master, they have to go to the palace in the morning to pay New Year's greetings, why don't I go to the kitchen and make some ginseng soup for everyone to make up for it." ”

Li didn't say much, only glanced at Zhao deeply, and then nodded in agreement.

When Cen Xiyan heard Zhao's words, he felt a little strange at the time, and now he wanted to see what this Zhao was doing, so he found an excuse to branch Cen Xiqin and the three little radish heads.

Jingshuang listened to Cen Xiyan's words, and quickly nodded, "Miss, don't worry, I'll go and fold the flowers, and I'll come back and wait for you." ”

Cen Xiyan knew that Jingshuang had a stable temperament, and he was not worried about what was going on here, so he turned around and walked towards the gate of Furong Garden.

Jingshuang saw Cen Xiyan out of the gate, so he went in the opposite direction, went to the backyard of Furong Garden, and folded plum blossoms.

After Cen Xiyan walked out of the gate of Furong Garden, he mentioned the qi of the dantian, and with a light tap on his toes, his speed instantly increased a lot!

She turned around, specially picking dark and remote places to walk, and bypassed the guards and secret sentinels on night duty in Cen Mansion.

No one noticed her, and she drifted silently to the place of the large kitchen.

Zhao is a very shrewd person, usually if he is not impulsive, he can barely speak and do things, since she said that she is going to the kitchen to stew ginseng soup for everyone, then she will definitely go to the big kitchen to show her face.

Cen Xiyan guessed correctly, Zhao did go to the big kitchen first, and stayed in the big kitchen for a short time, and asked the kitchen manager to stew the ginseng soup well before coming out of the big kitchen.

Cen Xiyan arrived near the big kitchen and saw Zhao coming out of it, so she hid her figure behind a rockery and secretly observed Zhao.

Zhao walked out of the courtyard of the big kitchen, and there was only Mother Feng by his side, and the two of them looked left and right for a while, but they didn't see anyone else nearby, and then they went around to the back of the big kitchen.

Cen Xiyan did not hesitate, raised his feet, and quietly followed.

Zhao and Feng's mother went around to the back of the big kitchen, walked around for a while, and finally stopped at the corner door closest to the big kitchen!

The corner gate was opened by the big kitchen of the quarter, and some vegetable farmers and hawkers usually traded with the steward in the kitchen of Cen Mansion here.

Today, there is no one guarding the corner gate.

Mother Feng looked left and right, and then said to Zhao: "Madam, you have to hurry up, don't delay too long, the old slave is guarding not far away." ”