The big dark horse finally called the dark clouds.

It makes sense that the whole body is as black as the dark clouds before a summer thunderstorm.

Xiao Yun was given to Wen Yan by Huo Yixiao.

Wen Yanyuan liked this horse, and put his arms around Xiao Yun's neck for a while.

When returning to the city, Wen Yan insisted on riding a horse.

Seeing that she was tightly wrapped, Huo Yixiao also went with her.

The two horses fell straight outside the palace gate.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, they had to enter the palace to accompany Concubine Huo.

In Changning Palace, Concubine Huo was in a good mood and listened to Wen Yan tell some interesting things in Zhuangzi.

In the evening, the two got up again and left.

This "Chinese New Year's Eve dinner", they did not stay with Concubine Huo to use.

Because, the emperor is coming.

Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, unless there is a palace banquet, the emperor's dinner is used in Changning Palace.

Wen Yan has known this rule all his life.

And it's no wonder.

The emperor didn't like Empress Yu, and he wouldn't go to the empress for a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

But at this time, it is not appropriate to go to any concubine, if you don't like it, you don't like it, and it is not a reason to slap the queen's face so clearly.

The king of the world, although he claims to be a "lonely man", it is impossible for him to really celebrate the festival in a cold and lonely manner.

Filial piety here in Concubine Huo is reasonable, and the emperor himself is comfortable.

But in such days, Huo Yixiao is absolutely impossible to stay.

This dinner is not useful, and he does not want to use it at all.

And so it is every year.

I talked to Concubine Huo and went back before dinner.

This year, the emperor came earlier than expected, Huo Yixiao and Wen Yan were getting up to say goodbye, and a voice came from outside, saying that the emperor had arrived.

In this way, I have to salute and greet him.

The emperor entered the warm pavilion, helped Concubine Huo, and turned his eyes to look at Huo Yixiao and Wen Yan: "Get up." ”

It's just "getting up", not "stepping down".

The emperor sat down, took a sip of tea: "Just came back from Zhuangzi?" I heard that your black horse is riding at the gate of the palace. ”

Huo Yixiao said: "Your news is fast, such a small thing has reached you." ”

The emperor snorted.

For the Chinese New Year, there is no important matter in government affairs? What else can the people below report?

But it's all about his mind? Tell me something he's interested in.

"I said before that the horse is still wild," the emperor said? "Is this tamed?"

Huo Yixiao said: "Locked up in the stable for so long before? This time, it was tamed for several days in a row, and it was honest and honest. ”

The emperor frowned.

Obviously talking about horses? But it sounds like there is something in the words.

He pressed the emotion in his heart and asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Dark clouds?" Huo Yixiao didn't need the emperor to ask him which two words? Explained, "Just dark clouds. ”

Emperor: "......"

Huo Yixiao disliked the name Wen Yan before, and now he also agreed: "It's good, and Xiaoyun sounds like a family." ”

The corners of the emperor's mouth trembled? This one's horse? It's a bit far off.

It's just a horse, Huo Yixiao can call it whatever he wants.

It turned out to be a few words of "greetings", and Huo Yixiao resigned.

The emperor thought about the sky when he came, and the clouds were low? Seeing that the snow was about to fall again, he said, "Okay? I won't leave you two behind, go back. ”

Warm feasts? Follow Huo Yixiao outside.

Before they could get out of the Xinuan Pavilion, they heard the emperor call them.

"Wait?" The emperor touched his chin? Road? "After the year, when the printing is opened, go to the library and pick up a few things, anything, and take what looks pleasing to the eye."

The words weren't clear, but they all understood the meaning.

Wen Yan took the things that the emperor and Concubine Huo gave to Huo Yixiao as a dowry, which means that her parents prepared them for her, and they were all confiscated on the same day.

Huo Yixiao even said clearly and directly to the emperor that "everything is in the warehouse".

Now, the emperor has opened his mouth and asked them to pick it after the year.

This is probably the "New Year's gift" given to them by the emperor.

After Huo Yixiao and Wen Yan left, the emperor pressed his eyebrows and sighed: "I am, I really don't know what to do with him, that is, I am talking about a horse, and there are thorns in my words." ”

Concubine Huo naturally heard it.

She also knew that maybe it was because she was there, or maybe because Wen Yan was there, Huo Yixiao was holding on today.

Huo Yixiao's response in the imperial study will only be more exciting than just now.

Although she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she had asked some from Gonggong Wu.

That's really......

But who is to blame for this?

Do you want to blame Huo Yixiao?

Concubine Huo looked at the emperor deeply, what she hadn't said in previous years, at this moment, after thinking about it again, she still spoke.

"I'm much more relieved today," as soon as Concubine Huo spoke, the emperor raised her eyes and looked over, expressing doubts with her eyes, she took a deep breath, and her voice was a little choked, "Chinese New Year's Eve, such an important day, Yi Xiao'er is finally not alone." ”

The emperor's breath stagnated, and his chest swelled.

On the palace road.

Wen Yan hugged Ebony and walked beside Huo Yixiao.

When the wind blows, no matter how tightly it is wrapped, it is impossible to enclose the face tightly.

Wen Yan spoke with a nasal voice, which sounded softer and softer than usual.

"Before going out of the city, Mama Wu said that she would prepare New Year's dishes for us, and the old lady went to get them as soon as she returned to the city, and it should be hot in the kitchen at this time," Wen Yan said unhurriedly, and his tone was brisk, "I asked the cook to prepare the stuffing, knead the dough, and I will make dumplings for you to eat when I go back." ”

She patted Ebony again: "There are yours too, Mama Wu stewed fish soup for you, as well as fish dumplings." ”

Ebony screamed happily.

Huo Yixiao laughed: "It's rare, cats eat dumplings during the New Year." ”

Ebony was so angry that she just grunted.

Back on Dafeng Street, the kitchen was already ready.

Wen Yan changed his clothes.

The old lady took the stuffing and leather to the room and laid them out on the round table in the second room.

She smiled and announced the name of the dish.

"Sixi roasted bran and dried plum vegetables are already hot on the fire."

These two things, the more they simmer, the more fragrant they are, and you don't have to be afraid of the heat.

"I wrapped the spring rolls and fried them in oil, they were crispy and crispy. The smoked fish has already been fried, and if you fry it again, you can serve it on the table in one piece," the old lady said again, "Mama Wu also cut some cold dishes, and the slave saw that there were crabs in the kitchen, and the lady was not used to eating them, so she didn't take them." ”

Wen Yan washed his hands and walked to the table to make dumplings.

Huo Yixiao sat down next to her, drew a gourd in the same way, and followed Wen Yanbao with a dumpling wrapper.

The old lady covered her mouth and went out with a smile.

Today, this dumpling filling is filled with fungus and mushrooms, and looking at the amount of this portion, it can almost wrap fifty or sixty dumplings.

The two of them ate this meal, and there were more than enough dishes that the old lady thought.

On Chinese New Year's Eve in previous years, Huo Yixiao's table was even more sumptuous.

Six plates of cold dishes, eight hot dishes, four kinds of dim sum, and even dumplings, all with six different fillings.

It is placed in the Jade Palace.

He's alone.