Min Xiu walked straight forward in a hurry, and Xiaolan followed with great effort, "County Lord, where are we going?" ”

"Yes, Cao."

She wants to see if this Cao family is a human or a ghost, and she can hook her father like this.

Who knows, when she arrived at Cao's courtyard, she couldn't even enter the door, Steward Chen's daughter-in-law, Chen Kang's guard the door to death, not to mention Minxiu, a big living person with bad intentions, even a fly, can't fly in.

No matter how Minxiu coerced and lured, Chen Kangshi was unmoved.

In short, the prince ordered her to take care of Concubine Cao, and if she wanted to enter Concubine Cao's courtyard, she needed the permission of the prince.

The angry Minxiu stomped his feet, but he had no choice but to leave in a huff.

In the evening, the girl gave medicine to Concubine Cao, and she was woken up by pain.

"Concubine Fang, you're finally awake."

It was the girl who went to report to Minyan during the day, and when she saw that Cao's eyes finally opened, tears of excitement fell.

Cao Shi opened his dry lips and said, "Spring buds, where is Xiaoyuan?" ”

I only cared about Xiaoyuan in my heart, and I didn't pay attention to the side concubine called by Chunya.

Chunya only knew how to cry with her mouth open, and Cao knew it.

When Mama Qin sent someone to execute it, Xiao Yuan pounced on her and was beaten several times, and it was also Xiao Yuan who suffered a few more times for her to survive.

Outside, Chen Kangshi heard the movement and walked in, his mellow face was full of a kind smile, "Concubine Fang is awake, then drink the medicine first!" ”

Cao Shi was puzzled, "Who are you, I'm just a concubine, it's better for you not to scream." ”

Chen Kangshi smiled: "Old slave Chen Kangshi, the outer son is the Chen housekeeper in the outer courtyard, the side concubine called me Mrs. Kang, when you were unconscious, the prince came, and personally ordered you to be named the side concubine, so the old slave did not scream." ”

Seal the side concubine......

Before the Cao family came back to his senses, Chen Kangshi said again: "The servant girl Xiaoyuan is loyal to protect her, and the old slave has been buried thickly, but I don't know who else is in her family?" Can be placed. ”

Cao Shi was sad, "No." ”

Xiaoyuan has been following her since she was sent into Cao's Mansion by Yazi at the age of seven, and entered the palace with her at the age of thirteen, and now she is twenty-eight, silently by her side, not enjoying a day of happiness, but now it is also for her life to scatter Huangquan......

Thinking of this, Cao's tears slipped down the corners of his eyes.

Chen Kangshi could only sigh, but he couldn't say words of comfort.

……

After another two days, Min-yeon's account was finally settled.

A room full of people can finally take a breath.

Min Yan waved her small hand and said: "Everyone has worked hard, and now that the year is down, everyone will go to Shopkeeper Lu to receive a red envelope of fifty taels." ”

"Thank you, Lord Shire."

The old gentleman in the account room no longer has a pain in his waist, and his legs are no longer sore, and he said in his heart, even if he works for a few more days, they can stand it.

After reading the ledger, it is also the New Year.

On the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, the dust sacrifice stove is cleaned, the inside and outside of the house are cleaned, and the bedding and everything have to be washed and dried, of course, these don't need to be done by Minyan, she just looks at it.

Then it is to buy New Year's goods and give gifts.

Qi Yanhui's college also came back from vacation, and when he got home, he had to fast with Qi Zhi and go to Taimiao to worship his ancestors on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month.

During the period, you can't get a little meat, which is tantamount to torment for Qi Yanhui, who is growing her body.

Fortunately, it was only three days, and after the ancestor worship, there was a palace banquet of thirty.

The princes and ministers ate and drank in the Baohe Palace, complimenting the emperor for how wise and martial he was, and Minyan's ears were calloused, so it was better to go and talk to the Empress Dowager De.

The lanterns in the palace are full of New Year's festivities.

Finally stayed up until the end of the palace banquet, on the way home, I could only hear the laughter of pedestrians, and the sound of firecrackers to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new.

It's just that I have to continue to guard when I go back to the house, this time I am still with Qi Zhi and Liu Shuhui.

Min Yan didn't have anything to say, Qi Zhi also kept a straight face and didn't speak, in the past, Liu Shuhui and Min Xiu would say a few words from time to time, but this year because of Cao's, Liu Shuhui is not in the mood.

The dead silence of a room was more solemn than the mourning hall, and finally survived until the rooster crowed, Minxiu listlessly gave Qi Zhi and Liu Shuhui New Year's greetings, and the two handed a red envelope.

Then there was Qi Yanhui, and finally Minyan.

Min Yan took the red envelope handed by Qi Zhi and Liu Shuhui, and felt that it was really thin......

Liu Shuhui is like this every year, she doesn't feel anything, it's just that Qi Zhi was not so stingy in previous years, although she is not short of money.

Then the girl served the steaming dumplings and ate a small bowl for each person.

Qi Zhi opened his mouth and said: "Let's go back and rest, remember to enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings." ”

After the words fell, Min-yeon walked out of the house first.

Min Yan only felt that she had just closed her eyes, and she was about to get up, sitting top-heavy in front of the loading table, and letting the girl do it.

I didn't feel like I could open my eyes until I got into the carriage.

Qi Yanhui got into the car and couldn't help but smile when she saw her like this.

Seeing that her chicks were about to be planted little by little as if they were pecking rice, he carefully hugged her.

When he arrived at the palace gate, Qi Yanhui shouted: "Eldest sister, I can't sleep anymore, it's here." ”

Minyan raised her head, sleepy-eyed, "Yanhui, when did you come up?" ”

"I came up early in the morning, but the eldest sister was too sleepy to find out."

"Oh."

Min-yeon opened her mouth and let out an indecent snort.

The two got out of the car, and there were already many people at the palace gate, and they were queuing up to enter the palace.

followed the trend to the emperor for the New Year, and was mentioned by the emperor alone to say a few words, and got a thick New Year's money, and Minyan and several juniors went to the Empress Dowager De.

When Min Yan arrived, Empress Dowager De was also surrounded by a lot of people, and the entire hall was filled with all kinds of fragrances, a single one was fine, but it was so rich, it was really smoky, Min Yan really admired Empress Dowager De for not changing her face in such a strong fragrance.

first gave the Queen Mother a New Year's greeting, got some rewards, and then gave New Year's greetings to all the mothers, and got a bunch of red seals.

Fortunately, she wore a prescient dress with thick clothes, otherwise there would be no girl around, and the red envelope alone would not be able to fit it.

Empress Dowager De routinely asked a few words, then asked everyone to sit, and then called Minyan over.

Min Yan answered, stepped forward, and when she passed by the concubine, she saw Jia Yulan, her expression was sorrowful, and she didn't have the slightest joy for the New Year, even the queen was listless.

Min Yan thought about it, her daughter-in-law will become a sister in the future, and no one will be happy!

It's just these, but it's none of her Qi Minyan's business.

Qi Zhongxin didn't do it, "The imperial grandmother is eccentric, so many sisters and brothers, but she only hurts Minyan." ”

So many people know something, and only Qi Zhongxin dares to say it.

Empress Dowager De smiled: "As far as you have a lot of things, when did you come to your grandmother to make a fuss, and your grandmother drove you?" ”

"I knew that my grandmother also felt sorry for me."

As he spoke, he also ran to the side of the Empress Dowager De.

Min Xiu gritted her teeth with jealousy, obviously they are all Qi Zhi's children, but Min Yan is a special exception every year, even the serious prince of the palace has been compared, it is better not to compare, the more people there are, the more special she is.

Min Yan knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager De and said coquettishly: "Imperial grandmother Wan'an." ”

"Get up, get up, there are so many rules."

Min Yan stood up obediently, and Mama Gu had already placed two embroidered stools beside the Empress Dowager De.

Empress Dowager De took Yan Yan's hand and stuffed a thick red envelope into her hand, which was another reward from Empress Dowager De, and Min Yan stuffed it into her sleeve from kindness.

Empress Dowager De patted her hand, "After the New Year, she is one year older, and our Minyan is seventeen years old before we know it, and we are big girls." ”

Before Min Yan could speak, a concubine smiled and said, "Queen Mother, our county lord will only turn seventeen in May, and he is still young!" ”

Zhong Xin secretly pursed her lips and said in her belly, she is going to get married, and she is still young.

The Empress Dowager said with a smile: "It's hard for Concubine Zhao to remember clearly, I'm old, I can't remember so much." ”

Another concubine answered: "Queen Mother, you are not old, if you go out with us, you don't know, you still think you are the sister of the concubine!" ”

Empress Dowager De scolded with a smile: "You are faceless and skinless, and you actually call yourself a sister and a sister to the mourning family." ”

A room of women, you say a word, I say a word, the chatter is so lively, Min Yan sat there and dozed off, secretly sighed, tears came down.

Lowering her head, Minxiu sneaked up to Jia Yulan, "Sister Jia." ”

When Jia Yulan saw her, she pulled the corners of her mouth and forced a smile.

"Min-so."

"Sister Jia come with me."

Jia Yulan looked around and saw that everyone was complimenting the Queen Mother, and no one noticed her, so she nodded and went out with Minxiu.

It's just that she is a new concubine, and she has been in the limelight recently, and the emperor who has just entered the palace has been there for three days in a row, so how can no one really pay attention to her.