Chapter 260: Chinese New Year
The eldest princess saw that Wei Huai'an was angry, and said such things again, and was a little worried. Call Chen Sheng and Su Han to tell them to serve them well, don't let him think about it.
For dinner, Wei Huaian didn't eat, locked himself in the house and didn't let anyone in.
Chen Sheng and Su Han were so worried that they had to stay outside the door, and from time to time they opened the window and opened in.
At night, Wei Huai'an, who has always loved cleanliness, did not let people prepare bath water.
Chen Sheng tried to open the door: "Shizi, the bath water is ready." The prince opened the door. ”
"Shizi, the eldest princess asked someone to bring ginseng soup, can you take a few sips?"
"The ...... of the Prince"
But no matter what tricks Chen Sheng and Su Han came up with, Wei Huaian just didn't hear it and ignored it.
This night, the eldest princess, who was originally happy because Wei Huai'an came back, lost sleep. The lights in Wei Yao and Mrs. Hou's house were not extinguished for a long time.
Early the next morning, the eldest princess asked someone to boil red rice porridge and sent it to Wei Huai'an.
A quarter of an hour later, the servant brought the porridge back untouched.
"Back to the eldest princess, the door of the prince has not been allowed to enter since last night."
"Didn't you eat last night?"
"I heard from those who served the Son of the World, that he did not eat."
"This kid, why is he so willful."
The eldest princess sighed, looked at the food on the table and lost her appetite, and waved her hand to let people withdraw.
This day is the twenty-eighth year of the year, and the mighty Houfu is full of lights and laughter.
Wei Yao was already so busy this year that he couldn't care about his son who was hiding in the room and making a hunger strike.
Another day passed, Wei Huai'an still didn't get a drop of water, and the eldest princess was anxious. asked someone to open Wei Huai'an's door violently, and the eldest princess sat at the head of Wei Huai'an's bed and began to wipe her tears.
Wei Huai'an, who hadn't eaten for two days, closed his eyes tightly, and let the eldest princess grind his mouth, he just shouldn't say anything.
The next day was the thirtieth of the Chinese New Year's Eve. The eldest prince mainly took Wei Yao and Mrs. Hou into the palace to congratulate.
Before going out, the eldest princess was not at ease, so she glanced at Wei Huai'an again, only to see that his eyes were empty and his face was bloodless. Lying on the bed and having no love.
The eldest princess persuaded a few more words, and when she saw that Wei Huai'an did not react, she had no choice but to do something important first.
Upward, the emperor accepted the worship of the princes and nobles, and walked down the high platform very close to the people and said auspicious words to each other.
When the emperor walked up to Wei Yao, the emperor politely congratulated: "I hope you can continue to import Ding in the mighty Houfu, haha!" ”
"Borrow the emperor's auspicious words. The minister dared to ask the emperor, if Wei Jiatian's people were people the emperor didn't like, would the emperor blame the ministers. ”
Although Wei Yao's busy feet don't touch the ground these days, he sees Wei Huai'an's situation in his eyes. Since this precious son recognized Su Muling, he took this opportunity today to test it for his son.
The emperor didn't expect Wei Yao to ask such a question on this occasion, he looked at Wei Yao and asked with interest:
"Oh? Who I hate? Who is it? ”
Wei Yao looked left and right, leaned closer to the emperor, and lowered his voice:
"The unfilial son fell in love with Su Muling and wanted to marry and return to the door. I've been on a hunger strike at home these days. Ay! ”
Wei Yao sighed, bitter and bitter.
The emperor was silent for a moment and actually smiled: "I see, why is Huai'an on hunger strike?" You old father disagrees? ”
Wei Yao nodded, with a sad face:
"Su Muling is the prince's love, how dare the minister agree? The minister also persuaded her, but this rebel recognized her. ”
"Su Muling is a thing of the past for the crown prince. If Su Muling and Huai'an are consensual, I advise you not to beat the mandarin ducks and stir up a good marriage. ”
"Your Majesty? The two of them ...... May I? Wei Yao was pleasantly surprised.
"Why not? Huai'an is already weak, and he won't eat for a few days, aren't you afraid that he will have a good time during the New Year? Listen to me, prepare after I go back, and go to Su's house to propose marriage after the year. Huai'an got married, and I will give each other generous gifts. ”
The emperor is in a particularly good mood today.
Wei Huaian wanted to marry Su Muling, and the Su family agreed. If Su Muling marries, Xiao Wenxuan will be his crown prince with all his heart, and he will no longer be manipulated by Su Muling to think about wandering around all day long. Such a good thing, how could the emperor not be fulfilled?
"Emperor Xie enlightened." Wei Yao's thank you is sincere.
With the emperor's approval, Wei Yao hurriedly told the eldest princess the good news. The eldest princess, who had been frowning, suddenly dispersed when she heard this.
"The emperor is wise! In the end, the emperor is still wise! "Good Mood Literature Network
When she returned home, the eldest princess didn't bother to change her dress and hurriedly came to Wei Huai'an's room.
"Huai'an, get up quickly, grandmother has promised you and Miss Su about your relationship."
What the? Wei Huai'an struggled to open his eyes and look at the eldest princess, could it be that he had been hungry for a few days, and he began to hallucinate?
When the eldest princess saw his stunned appearance, she showed a smile for the first time in a few days.
"Chen Sheng quickly went to get the terrier rice porridge, and then prepared the bath water for the prince. Huai'an, today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and I will go with my grandmother to worship my ancestors in a while. ”
Wei Huai'an sat up from the bed and confirmed again: "Grandmother? Do you agree that I am married to Ling'er? ”
"Agreed, agreed. After the New Year, my grandmother found a matchmaker to come and go to Su's house to propose marriage. ”
It is said that the eldest princess nodded, and this family affair was decided, but the smile on Wei Huai'an's face was just a flash in the pan, and then he said with a bitter face:
"Grandmother, before I came back, I promised the Su family that I would bring someone to propose marriage years ago. Outcome...... Grandmother, it's Chinese New Year's Eve, shall we send someone tomorrow? If we go late, I am afraid that the Su family will think that we are waiting for the house to serve and deliberately delay. Grandmother, you don't want to have a rift between your grandson and Ling'er, which will affect the relationship, right? ”
The eldest princess didn't expect Wei Huai'an to be in such a hurry, but this proposal also needs to be prepared...... Goodbye Wei Huai'an's originally handsome face lost color due to the hunger strike, and the eldest princess's heart couldn't help but feel distressed again.
"Then let's be in the second year of junior high school, so I have to have some time to prepare. Although it is just a proposal, this is your lifelong event, and we can't be perfunctory, we have to show the sincerity of the waiting. ”
Wei Huai'an's face showed joy, and he got down from the bed and knelt down in front of the eldest princess: "Huai'an Xie Grandmother is complete!" ”
Then a head hit the ground.
The eldest princess hurriedly helped him up, looked at his haggard and emaciated face distressedly, and pulled him to the table and sat down. pampered him to wipe the messy hair on his face.
"Huai'an, you have been weak since you were a child, and the imperial doctors in the palace have seen it all over, and none of the imperial doctors said that you can grow up alive. The Wei family has few heirs, and the child born to Hua is also a sick seedling, and he doesn't know how big he will grow. Now that you have a woman you like, and you're going to marry a wife again, at this time in the coming year, your grandmother may be able to hold her great-great-grandson, and your grandmother is happy! ”
can finally marry Su Muling home in a bright and bright way, Wei Huaian couldn't hold back his joy, and hugged one of the eldest princess's arms coquettishly:
"Grandmother, Huai'an knows that grandmother loves me. When Ling'er and I became married, I also took my grandmother out for a walk to see the Ming Dynasty. ”
"Okay, okay, grandmother has been trapped in the mansion compound all her life, and she hasn't gone out to see yet. Grandmother is waiting to lend you light. ”
At this time, Chen Sheng brought the boiled rice porridge, and the eldest princess watched him drink the porridge, and then got up: "Grandmother goes to change clothes, you go to the ancestral hall with grandmother after washing." ”
People are in good spirits on happy occasions, Wei Huai'an sent the eldest princess away, hurriedly freshened up, and then rushed to the main hall to follow the eldest princess and Mrs. Hou to the ancestral hall.
The eldest princess took her only son Wei Yao and daughter-in-law, her grandson Wei Huai'an and Hua's son Wei Jing'an, to the ancestral hall to offer incense and worship together.
After sacrificing the ancestral hall, the eldest princess took her children and grandchildren to the main hall to worship the statue of the ancestor.
The offerings are mainly vegetables, rice, soup, wine and tea, and after the offerings are placed, the eldest princess bows down with incense, and at this time the people of the house family also kneel.
The next step is to salute the eldest princess, the current highest elder in the Houfu.
After worshipping the honor, you have to worship the elder. Wei Yao and his wife and Wei Huai'an sat down one by one and accepted the salutes of the people in the house.
Wei Yao's heirs are scarce, but there are many concubines. Because Hua gave birth to a second son for the Wei family, and now he is three months pregnant, his status is higher than Wei Yao's other concubines.
When bowing to the master, Hua Xiangjun also knelt forward. At a glance, she saw Wei Jing'an, the second son, who was held by the nurse and standing beside Mrs. Hou.
Wei Jing'an, who was already more than a year old, had no flesh on his body, his face was pale, his eyes were half-open, and he didn't have the vitality and aura that such a big child should have.
Hua Xiangjun couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.
The second son, Wei Jing'an, has never been seen since he was taken away, and Hua Xiangjun has never been seen again. For more than a year, she has thought of countless ways to meet her, but Mrs. Hou is very tight, and Hua Xiangjun has never succeeded. But she heard a lot about the second son.
She knew that although Wei Jing'an was a concubine, Mrs. Hou did not treat him badly. The prince of Houfu should have the same as he is missing. It's just that this child was born with congenital deficiencies, and the Taiyi Minyi looked at it all and the conclusion was the same as Wei Huai'an's original: he wouldn't live long.
When Hua Xiangjun learned about it, he burst into tears. Every day, I was afraid to hear the news of my son's death.
She knew that Chinese New Year's Eve, Wei Jing'an would show up with the Wei family. Then she will be able to use this opportunity to see her son, who is sick.
For the sake of this day, she was honest and did her duty, not allowing herself to make the slightest mistake, and she was afraid that any of her restless thoughts would make Mrs. Hou cut off her only chance to meet her son.
Sure enough, that day came. Hua Xiangjun's eyes stayed on Wei Jing'an without blinking, so that when she saluted, she kowtowed less than others.
The eldest princess was displeased, but she smiled and rewarded her with the purse containing the gold bill.
Houfu's New Year's money is very exquisite, with a hundred taels of broken gold cast 200 small coins, there are plum blossom type, there are begonia type, as well as pen ingot Ruyi, eight treasures Lianchun and so on different styles.
After receiving the gift and distributing the money, the whole family began to feast. Throughout the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the mighty Houfu was lit up everywhere, with bright lights, firecrackers, and laughter.
The subordinate was dressed in new clothes, carrying the rewards of the master in his arms, running everywhere.
Wei Huai'an followed the eldest princess, coping with it boringly. He hoped that time would pass soon, so that he would be closer to happiness.
After the dinner, the eldest princess took Wei Yao and Mrs. Hou, Wei Huai'an, and the unmarried Miss Six and Miss Seven to celebrate the New Year. Wei Jing'an was taken to bed by the nurse early because of her young age.
In Mrs. Hou's yard, with the sound of firecrackers outside from time to time, several grandmothers and rough girls were sitting around the charcoal stove knocking melon seeds, drinking tea, and chatting.
Thirty years old, according to the rules, the doors of each courtyard were wide open, and no one in the courtyard noticed a figure slipping into the corner of the wall into the west wing......