In the evening, Shen Yuan sang lyrics, Ting Lan composed music, Nian Sheng and junior sister followed the master's lyrics and music, and conducted a martial arts performance, because it was Chinese New Year's Eve, there were many visitors, Mrs. Situ looked at them performing, thinking of Situ Mingyue, her heart was very moved. Ah Fu stood aside, looking at his wife's touched and somewhat sad expression, and hurriedly handed over a cup of tea.

In the evening, in the lobby, all the people of the Liyuan Fang gathered together, and Shen Yuan knelt on the ground with a group of Liyuan disciples.

"I wish Master Niang, Granny Ye a long life and good health."

Mrs. Situ and Granny Ye helped them up with a smile, Shen Yuan turned his head, looked at the apprentices, and said,

"Chinese New Year's Eve, the master is not there, do you remember what she said to summarize her gains and losses in the year?"

"Remember!"

Shen Yuan nodded, looked at Mrs. Situ, Mrs. Situ took out the letter, Ah Fu took the letter and read it, Situ Mingyue comforted Mrs. Situ in the letter, Shen Yuan and Tinglan, let Mrs. Situ and Granny Ye take care of their bodies and take good care of themselves, and told Tinglan and Shen Yuan to take good care of Liyuanfang, and educate the apprentices in all aspects, she can't do it herself, she has to teach them when she spends money, she will support them in the palace, and look forward to the day when she meets them.

Shen Yuan shed tears, Tinglan took her shoulder, silent, after reading the letter, Shen Yuan cheered up, took everyone to start setting the table to eat, standing in front of the Zhu Gate of Liyuan Fang, you can hear bursts of singing and laughter from inside. Yilu sat gently on the beam of Liyuan Fang, enjoying everyone's happiness.

In the palace hall, the royal family is also enjoying this Chinese New Year's Eve family banquet, Wei Guifei and other concubines are accompanied by the king's side, Situ Mingyue and Wu Ruyu are sitting below, I don't know why, Situ Mingyue feels that Wu Ruyu and himself are not as close as before, but it is no different from before, but the feeling has changed, Situ Mingyue picked a piece of Wu Ruyu's favorite pastry to her, Wu Ruyu just nodded politely to thank her, although she usually does this, to Situ Mingyue still feels that something is wrong, Situ Mingyue put down the chopsticks and let herself stop thinking about it, after the time of the child, it is the time of the banquet, there will be a large-scale song and dance performance, Situ Mingyue is looking forward to it, because today's dance will start with a puppet opera, which makes Situ Mingyue very curious, she has never tried a puppet opera, Taizong saw her expectant gaze, and said,

"There is a dancer in the stands, who is already waiting for the ball."

All the people looked in the direction of Taizong's speech, Situ Mingyue was not timid, got up and saluted and smiled,

"Such a good season, a great ball, the concubines are naturally looking forward to it."

Taizong laughed and ordered the people below to start, Situ Mingyue glanced at Li Zhi, Li Zhi nodded at her, Situ Mingyue smiled, turned his head and continued to wait for the ball, and after a while, on the grand stage, a group of people with masks appeared,

Wu opera originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties of the Fang Xiang clan to drive the Wu activities, after the Han Dynasty, gradually developed into a strong entertainment color and drama elements of the ritual ceremony, the opera is a combination of history, folk customs, folk religion and primitive drama, the plot characteristics are vivid, the repertoire can be divided into three categories, one is the original play, most of the wizards must sing the law, this kind of repertoire is religious, the plot is simple, wear a mask to perform, and sing more witchcraft.

Today's singing on the stage is the original opera, the second is the small opera in the Wu hall, which can be performed in both the altar and the high platform, this kind of repertoire is less religious in color, the secular and entertainment components are heavier, and it is often performed in the "singing" part of the legal procedure, the performance has a certain program, and the singing tone has a certain change, and the last one is some plays called "outer stage opera", and this kind of repertoire has a high degree of dramatization. The repertoire of Nu drama is generally more sung and less white, but there are also some white operas. Most of the performances are based on local dialects, vivid and simple, these are all studied by Situ Mingyue before, but I have never really seen it, looking at the people dancing with masks below I think it is very interesting, she is happy to only show Wu Ruyu, Wu Ruyu just nodded and smiled, Situ Mingyue was stunned, but I didn't know how to say, after the banquet with His Majesty and others, on the way back to Mingyue Pavilion, Li Zhi suddenly stopped her and handed her a delicate porcelain wine bottle, Situ Mingyue took it,

"What is this?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said,

"Go back and drink a little, this is some folk customs I found when I was walking outside the palace, this is filled with Tusu wine, congratulations, you are a year older."

Situ Mingyue looked at him,

"Did you drink it?"

Li Zhi shook his head again, and Situ Mingyue smiled,

"Then I'm only a year older, I don't do it, you have to drink it,"

After speaking, he unscrewed the wine bottle, filled some with the lid of the porcelain bottle and handed it to Li Zhi, Li Zhi glanced at her, Situ Mingyue shook his head and said,

"Drink it."

Li Zhiwan'er, took the wine and drank it all, Situ Mingyue took the lid back and covered it,

"I'll drink it when I go back, did you receive my lotus lantern?"

"Roger."

Situ Mingyue smiled and said,

"Then after today, you will be happy and happy forever."

Li Zhi looked at her,

"You will too."

Situ Mingyue smiled and said goodbye to him, Li Zhi looked at her figure walking away, you really will.

"Mother, go back."

Wu Ruyu looked at the sedan chair where King Jin walked away,

"How did Mingyue know King Jin."

Wu Jingxiang shook her head, Wu Ruyu was a little impatient in her heart, got into the sedan chair, and returned to Lianxiu Pavilion.

Situ Mingyue opened the Tusu wine given by Li Zhi, poured a cup with a cup, and took a sip, it tasted good, slightly bitter, she called Ning Lan and Situ Jing over, let them take a sip, and said,

"From today onwards, you will be a year older, and you will be happy and beautiful in the future."

Ning Lan and Situ Jing nodded, Situ Mingyue thought about Wu Ruyu's posture today, and planned to go to see her tomorrow to see if she had anything on her mind.

The next day, Taizong gave a lot of rewards to the palaces, Situ Mingyue picked some of Wu Ruyu's favorites, asked Ning Lan to wrap them, and took them to Lianxiu Pavilion, when they arrived at Lianxiu Pavilion, Situ Mingyue found that someone had come, Wu Jingxiang looked at her, not very enthusiastic, and said to the house,

"Situ Niangniang is here."

Situ Mingyue ignored her, walked into the house with a smile, it turned out to be Xu Jieyu, Wu Ruyu got up and said,

"Yue'er is coming,"

Situ Mingyue nodded and said,

"It turns out that Xu Jieyu is also here, I didn't bother you,"

After speaking, let Ning Lan hand over the things to Wu Jingxiang, untie the cloak and hang it up, Xu Jieyu looked at her, her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and she smiled,

"How so,"

Then looking at the things that Situ Mingyue asked Ning Lan to hand over to Wu Jingxiang, he said,

"What Situ Cairen brought to Wu Meiren, I also want to see a novelty"

Situ Mingyue shook her head and said,

"But it's all some gadgets that Mei Niang likes, I brought them."