Chapter 166: The New Year's Banquet
When Zhou Jinhuan woke up, the first thing he did was to get the incense burner to find the colorful bracelet that burned to ashes, but it was gone, and even the incense burner was gone.
"Niangniang, what are you looking for?" As soon as Su Wan entered the door, she saw Zhou Jinhuan rummaging through things, her expression was pale, her face was ugly, and her fingers were trembling uncontrollably.
"No, even the only thing Xiao Jingzhi gave me, I lost it, am I useless?" she knelt slowly, and two lines of tears fell to the ground "ticking" down her cheeks.
"What is Niangniang talking about, if Niangniang wants to find something to tell Wan'er, Wan'er will help you find ......" Su Wan also knelt down, pressed her hand to buckle the wall, and said anxiously: "Niangniang, what happened, you must not hold it in your heart, Xiao Chuxia is still young, if something happens to Niangniang, what will she do." ”
Su Wan's words got to the point, Zhou Jinhuan's tears miraculously stopped, and murmured: "Xiao Chuxia, yes, I still have my Xiao Chuxia, Xiao Chuxia......"
Zhou Jinhuan staggered while muttering, and went to Xiao Chuxia's room.
Xiao Chuxia is now more than seven months old, she can't sit well, she can't speak, she can only "babble", Zhou Jinhuan walked over and held her in her arms, she smiled at herself, she was still too young, her facial features didn't grow, but those eyes were too similar to Xiao Jingzhi.
"Xiao Chuxia, what should Eniang do with you?" She pinched Xiao Chuxia's face, Xiao Chuxia seemed to understand her words, her fleshy fingers wiped the tears in the corners of her eyes, and she kissed Xiao Chuxia's eyes, and felt a little comfort in her heart: "It's better for us to be in Xiao Chuxia, Xiao Chuxia is the best, E-Niang really likes Xiao Chuxia, what should I do......"
Xiao Chuxia retracted the fingers that wiped her tears and stuffed them into her mouth, maybe the tears were too bitter, she blinked her eyes fiercely, and then began to spit bubbles, one after another, as if she had eaten chewing gum.
Zhou Jinhuan was cured by Xiao Chuxia in this way, but fortunately, Xiao Jingzhi kept the child for her.
Since that incident, Zhao Yu has not been here for a long time, but he sends Xiao Mengzi every day, all with things, maybe a very delicate hosta, maybe a rare red coral, or a small object carved against the sky.
Who cares?
At least Zhou Jinhuan never cared.
The days passed like flowing water, and the two were still awkward, and this awkwardness lasted until the New Year.
The ancients attached great importance to the New Year, and the entire palace was very busy, Zhou Jinhuan only cared about sticking to the early summer, but Changle Palace was the most deserted.
"Niangniang, how can you do these things yourself?" Su Wan was busy decorating the palace, and when she entered the room, she found that Zhou Jinhuan was cutting the window flowers, while Xiao Chuxia was sitting quietly on the side, staring at the paper roundly.
"What's this, leave those things to those palace people, you come and cut the window flowers with me. Zhou Jinhuan handed the scissors to Su Wan, clapped her hands at Xiao Chuxia, and then handed her a window flower: "Xiao Chuxia also likes this?"
"Mother......" Xiao Chuxia nodded, took the window flower, and slowly moved her bulging body, she was still walking unsteadily, and she was crooked without two parts, Zhou Jinhuan smiled and helped her, and nodded the tip of her nose with her hand: "It's smart, I know that this window flower is beautiful, right?"
"Mother, An ......" Xiao Chuxia is smarter than ordinary children, but she can only say simple words, and the sound of "Niang" will only be after a long time for her, I didn't expect her to say anything else besides the word "Niang", Zhou Jinhuan's eyes suddenly lit up, held her face, and kissed her fiercely: "What did Xiao Chuxia just say, Eniang didn't hear it, can you say it again?"
Zhou Jinhuan turned sideways slightly, Xiao Chuxia's head was lying on her shoulder, and the words were still unclear: "Mother, Ann, Mother......"
The milky voice made Zhou Jinhuan feel very good, and Xiao Chuxia raised her face, smiled at her "squeak", and put the window flower on her sideburns, her fingers were not too complicated movements, and the window flower did not stay on her sideburns, but fell to the ground.
This scene made Su Wan laugh too: "Niangniang, Xiao Chuxia likes the window tweed, thinks it looks good, and wants to wear it on your head." ”
Su Wan picked up the window flower as she spoke, covered the gap of the window flower with a hosta, inserted it in her hair, and pinched Xiao Chuxia's face: "It's good-looking, right?"
Xiao Chuxia's little fleshy face rubbed Zhou Jinhuan's chin and lay obediently in her arms.
"Niangniang, Xiao Chuxia is so smart at such a young age, it is really a blessing for the mother. ”
As a mother who wants to hear others praise her child, Zhou Jinhuan was happy, and continued: "Our little early summer is not only smart, but also very discerning. ”
It was originally a very harmonious atmosphere, but Xiao Mencius's "The emperor has arrived" made all the warmth and joy turn into serious and nervous.
"The slave and maid pay a visit to the emperor. Su Wan got up and saluted first, and left with Xiao Chuxia in her arms.
"Why are you cutting window flowers?" Zhao Yu asked knowingly, and casually put the things he brought on the table: "I see that you like this kind of incense, so I asked them to bring it." ”
Changle Palace has always only smoked Mu Anxiang.
"It's the New Year tomorrow, let's go together?" Zhao Yu took her hand, and she withdrew her hand: "No need, it's good for me to be with Xiao Chuxia." ”
This is not a soft or hard nail, Zhao Yu still wanted to say something, but when she saw her calm eyes, she finally compromised: "That's okay, after attending the family banquet tomorrow, you can come back, I don't let others disturb you, okay?"
"Thank you. Zhou Jinhuan nodded, she couldn't hide from the family banquet, as long as she took Xiao Chuxia to sit far away.
In fact, Zhao Yu didn't know what he was wrong at all, he only knew that she was uncomfortable, he only felt that the two of them had more time, and he could afford it, so let's go first.
The royal family banquet was extremely luxurious, and Zhou Jinhuan didn't want to be in the limelight, but she was one of the three concubines, and it was impossible to sit in a small corner, but fortunately, she didn't sit next to Zhao Yu.
Originally, it was just staying up for time, but after seeing a person, everything changed: why did Ah Cheng come too?
"Qing'er visits the queen mother and the royal brother. "It's Zhao Qing, who I haven't seen for a long time.
How could she forget that this was a family banquet, and Zhao Qing was Zhao Yu's sister, so she was naturally coming.
"Come here, sit next to Eniang. The Queen Mother should have not seen Zhao Qing for a long time, took her hand and asked: "Where have you gone these days, I haven't come to say hello to the mourning family for some days." ”
"Oh, isn't it because of the Chinese New Year, Qing'er has prepared a show to show Eniang?" In Xiao Mansion, Zhao Qing is an arrogant and unreasonable princess, but in front of the Queen Mother, she is a coquettish little girl.
"Really, when did you grow up like this?" The Queen Mother teased her, and she pouted: "E-niang laughs at Erchen, Erchen is serious, and Erchen still brings people here." ”
"Eniang, Qing'er is really concerned about this matter, don't believe it. Zhao Yu accosted, and then said to Zhao Qing: "Then since you are ready, how about you start?"
"I'll come, I'll come, will this princess still be afraid?" Zhao Qing nodded at Ah Cheng with a proud smile on her face, Ah Cheng stood on the high platform and took out a jade flute from her sleeve.
That's her Ah Cheng, her precocious and stubborn Ah Cheng!
Zhou Jinhuan was a little nervous, and she didn't even know that the water glass on the table had been overturned, but Su Wan was calmer than her: "Niangniang, you are too nervous, Ah Cheng will be fine." ”
Ah Cheng's flute sound was very beautiful, and everyone present was attracted by the flute, even Zhao Yu was no exception.
Just when Zhou Jinhuan was secretly observing others, Zhao Yu was also observing her, and she didn't find out.
When the flute was in its prime, Zhao Qing appeared, she was wearing a cyan bamboo leaf gauze dress, dancing with the flute, and her dancing posture was really unique.
How well the two cooperate, how heavy Zhou Jinhuan's mood is.
"Niangniang, don't worry, Ah Cheng is fine, Zhao Qing didn't do anything excessive. Su Wan thought of what she was thinking when she saw her face pale, and hurriedly explained to her: "Niangniang said that Wan'er should pay attention to Ah Cheng's matter, and Wan'er has always done it, but there are too many things happening around Niangniang, and Wan'er has never had time to tell her." ”
Su Wan's words made Zhou Jinhuan's face a little better, and when the flute gradually faded, it was Zhao Yu who applauded first, and Zhou Jinhuan applauded mechanically.
"Say, what did the first imperial brother reward you?" Zhao Yu scratched the tip of Zhao Qing's nose, and Zhao Qing smiled coquettishly: "The imperial brother also shaved Qing'er's nose after watching Qing'er's dance, so naturally he wants to have a double share." ”
"You're going to be on fire. Zhao Yu nodded her face, and doting flashed: "Say it, what do you want." ”
"Qing'er wants to ...... Qing'er wants a freedom, can the imperial brother give it to Qing'er?" Zhao Qing rarely took it so seriously, and Zhao Yu was also interested in her words: "What freedom, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”
"Qing'er's husband has to choose by himself, can the imperial brother agree?" Zhao Qing's words made Zhao Yu's face a little blue, he had always thought about things clearly, and he knew her thoughts immediately.
"Brother Huang doesn't want to lead Qing'er to make a choice, just let Qing'er choose her husband according to her heart, okay?" Zhao Qing said directly, and even Zhou Jinhuan was a little puzzled when she heard it: Could it be that when Zhao Qing married Xiao Jingzhi, she was not completely voluntary?
"Okay, Brother Huang promised you. There is no more Xiao Jingzhi in this world, Zhao Yu thought about it and agreed.
This is just a short scene, the family banquet is still going on, and when Zhou Jinhuan comes back to his senses, he can't see Ah Cheng anymore: Where did he go?
At this time, Xiao Chuxia coughed softly, and Zhou Jinhuan took the opportunity to say: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, Xiao Chuxia's body is weak, why don't you lose your concubine first?"
The Queen Mother asked Su Wan to carry Xiao Chuxia over, but she spoke before Zhao Yu: "You go back first, remember to ask the imperial doctor to take a look." ”
Zhou Jinhuan was amnesty, hugged the child and left.
As soon as I got out of the Imperial Garden, I saw a figure standing in the corner, it was Ah Cheng.