On the first day of the new year, there is a big court meeting, and on this day, all Beijing officials with official positions in the sixth rank and above have to set off to the palace to bow down to the emperor.

Of course, it was not only the officials who went to the palace on this day, but also the orders of all grades. However, unlike many officials, it was the queen and the queen mother who were ordered to bow down, and they were going to the harem.

Now it is a harsh winter, the cold wind is swirling through the air, and the northwest wind is blowing, so you can imagine how cold it will be outside.

When Jin Niang got up to dress Xu Erlang, she couldn't help but shudder when she heard the cold wind outside. She now sincerely feels that it's good that she doesn't have a fate. Otherwise, I come back and forth like this every year, and I don't feel like it when I'm young, but when I'm old, I'm really going to die.

If there is an edict, it is necessary to cry and mourn after the death of the queen or the queen mother, or the high-grade concubines and old princesses...... Don't think about such an unfortunate thing for the New Year. But at this time, I have to think about Mother Xu, and I don't know what Mother Xu's mood is at this moment? After knowing that you were going to the palace to kneel and worship, did you feel uneasy and couldn't sleep at night?

Before Jin Niang cleaned up Xu Erlang, she shivered uncontrollably. Xu Erlang frowned and looked at her, clamping her shoulders with both hands, "It's cold?" If you don't get up, you have to get up, and now it's freezing, right? Go back to sleep, you just don't have anything to do with you today, you just wait at home for us to come back. ”

Jin Niang shook her head, and while putting on Xu Erlang's official uniform with her hands and feet, she handed him the official hat, but said in her mouth, "Now I can't take care of rest, I have to go to the front with you to see if my mother has cleaned up." My mother is old, and I go to the palace to bow down at this time, I'm afraid that something will go wrong. "When the TV series is staged, kneeling is not just kneeling for a while, but if you are unlucky, you will kneel for an hour or two. Mother Xu usually kneels at home, but the small Buddha hall is burning the earth dragon, and the inside is as warm as spring, which is not comparable to the cold wind outside.

"I asked Mrs. Su to help take care of my mother. They are of the same level, but they can kneel in one place. And Mrs. Su has also been to the palace to bow down before, and she has experience, so I can rest assured that I will hand it over to her. I also told my mother about this before, but I was afraid that my mother would be too flustered and forget, so I will tell her again. ”

"I'll just take this with you, and you can lie down and rest."

Jin Niang can sleep there.

Although she had slept for less than an hour in total, she did fight with her sleepy eyelids, and she tried several times to open her eyes, but at this time, she was in good spirits and worried, and she really couldn't sleep.

In the end, Jin Niang still wrapped in thick clothes and followed Xu Erlang to Heyan Hall.

The lights in the hall are bright, as bright as day. Mother Xu stood in front of the dressing mirror in the back room, and asked Mama Li next to her over and over again, "How did I clean up?" But what's wrong? Mama Li took the trouble to answer over and over again, "It's all good, it's all good, the old lady is neatly dressed, there is no wrinkle on her clothes, and the jewelry belt is also in place, there is absolutely no problem." ”

But Xu's mother was still anxious, her hair was wet with sweat, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on her cheeks.

Seeing this, Mama Li said "oops", hurriedly asked Mother Xu to sit down, and beckoned the maid who put on makeup to step forward and make up Mother Xu's makeup.

Jin Niang and Xu Erlang entered the door at this time. Seeing them, Mother Xu seemed to have a backbone, and her spirit was not so tense in an instant. But when I thought of going to see the queen and the queen mother later, my hands and feet trembled nervously. Mother Xu even wanted to pick a son at the moment and directly pushed the matter to Jinniang. But no, Jin Niang didn't have a fate, and she couldn't go to the palace compound. And she is destined to die, unless she is sick and dying, otherwise she has to climb to the palace. Otherwise, if you are absent for no reason, you will be participated in by the imperial history, and the family will have to walk around without eating.

Thinking of this, Mother Xu became even more nervous. The sweat that had been extinguished had resurfaced.

Seeing this, Jinniang hurriedly greeted Mama Li and asked her to help Mother Xu go into the inner room to change her clothes. Otherwise, if you go out in sweaty clothes, you will be blown by the northwest wind outside, and you will be designated as a serious illness when you turn around.

Xu Mu said, "If you don't change it, you have to set off quickly, otherwise you will be late and you will be punished." ”

Xu Erlang looked at the hourglass at the door, and when he saw that he was still looking for it, he also opened his mouth to persuade Xu's mother to go in and change her clothes. Helplessly, Xu's mother was really worried that she would be late, or that there would be a traffic jam on the road, and she would delay the trip, and then be blamed by the people above, so she didn't change her clothes. And he urged Xu Erlang vigorously, "Hurry up, I heard Mrs. Suqian say, you have to go out early today, otherwise you will meet those imperial relatives and a high-powered minister on the way, and you will have to make way for others." Let us go, even if we go out early, we will arrive late. ”

Since Xu's mother said so, Xu Erlang didn't ink, and directly asked Xu's mother to get into the carriage at the back in the second courtyard, he took the one in front, and the two of them went out to the palace together.

Sending the mother and son away, Jin Niang's heart rose. I was worried that Mother Xu would go to the palace for the first time, and something would go wrong if she was not familiar with everything. I was worried that her body was not strong, and she fainted while kneeling. As for Xu Erlang, she was also worried that he would wear less and get frostbitten again.

After thinking about it like this, before I knew it, the sky was already bright. Several children got up one after another, and then came to Cui Bai Yuan to greet her for the New Year.

Jin Niang was shocked, hey, I got up early today and was worried about Xu Mu and Xu Erlang's entry into the palace, but I forgot all about kowtowing to my father and mother to pay New Year's greetings. Mother Xu has now entered the palace, but she can only wait for her to come back and kneel, but Father Xu is still in Heyan Hall.

So Jin Niang hurriedly gave a few children New Year's money, and then led them to Heyan Hall.

Xu's father was woken up by the sound of firecrackers a long time ago, but after waiting for so long, he didn't wait for his children and grandchildren to kowtow, and he was suddenly angry. Especially the jingling outside, the maids were noisy, and they were all talking about the old woman following Erlang into the palace, and Father Xu became more and more sad. thinks that his son really has the same heart as his mother, as for him as a father, they are afraid that they all wish he died early.

Thinking about it like this, Xu's father was disheartened, and two drops of cat urine fell from the pillow.

When Jinniang came over, Xu's father was still feeling sorry for himself, and he was angrily scolding that it was better to have a litter of sons than to raise a litter of puppies. At least the puppy knows how to wag his tail at you and bark at you twice, but what about raising a son? It's useless except to suppress you, restrain you, and give you anger. So, what do you want your son to do, just throw it away.

However, none of the four sons are in front of him now, and Xu's father is angry, and he can't find anyone. But if there is no son, won't the grandson come?

Father Xu was angry with Chang'an Changping for a while, and he sneered crookedly at them.

Everyone was stunned, not knowing what Father Xu was talking about.

Wang Kui served in front of Xu's father day and night, but he probably guessed Xu's father's thoughts. But would he dare to say that? He is not an old birthday star who eats arsenic, he thinks his life is too long, and he doesn't say anything if he offends his wife and a few young masters.

Therefore, when Changping Nahan in Chang'an came to ask for a translation, Wang Kui wiped his face, and said with a flattering smile on his face, "The old lady is happy." said that he hadn't seen the two young masters for a long time, but now he looks at your dragon and phoenix posture, dignified appearance, quite your second uncle's demeanor, and his old man is pleased. ”

Chang'an Changping: What about the "......" liar?

Pian Pian and Changle also glanced at each other, and the two of them lowered their heads together, as if they hadn't heard the words.

Compared with Jin Niang and Chang'an Changping, they came to Heyan Hall more often. Especially Pianpin, even when it was the busiest year before, she had to run here two or three times a day. Father Xu is the biological father after all, even if she is dissatisfied with him, when she sees him paralyzed in bed, but there are no children around to respect, she feels uncomfortable.

She doesn't want to be a filial daughter, it's just what she can do, she always has to do. Her brothers are too busy to do anything, and if she ignores her father anymore, his father will be too pitiful.

Because of this, Pian Pian made a few more trips to Heyan Hall. After a few months, she can also listen to Xu's father's vague words, so except for Wang Kui, she can best understand what Xu's father said just now.

Those foul words were simply unspeakable, and she was angry for a moment and wanted her father to stop talking. But since Wang Kui helped to play the round, she didn't need to point out this matter, and she didn't have to block her sister-in-law and nephews and nieces on the first day of the new year.

Wang Kui's translation was obviously wrong, and Xu's fatherly face was distorted. He casually picked up the thing next to him, wanting to smash it on the head of Wang Kui, an old boy who had changed his meaning. didn't want to touch the quilt and nothing else, so Father Xu shouted angrily again.

Wang Kui continued to translate, "The old lady said that he has been sick for a long time and has limited spirits, so he will not leave his wife and sons. Let you go to the ancestral hall to offer incense to the ancestors, kowtow, and go separately. ”

Father Xu: "Squeak squeak, squeak squeak......"

Wang Kui heard that Father Xu was going to let him cut off his children and grandchildren, and suddenly his legs were weak, and his face changed. But compared to offending the second son, it is obviously more cost-effective to offend the old lady. So he stiffened his head and blushed his face, and continued, "Son, and the ladies, let's go, the old lady should rest." ”

Jin Niang and Chang'an are all smart people, even if they are not smart, seeing that this momentum is not right, for the sake of safety, they should withdraw first. So several people were very obedient to Xu's father to pay New Year's greetings, and then strode out of Xu's father's room.

After walking out of Xu's father's room, several people did not stop, but after walking out of Heyan Hall, they slowed down.

Xiao Yu'er lay on Jin Niang's shoulder at this time, and said in a milky voice, "Mother, let me down, I want to go by myself." I was a fast runner who could catch up with my sister and brothers. ”

Without waiting for Jin Niang to speak, Pian Pian took the first step and said, "But aren't you very sleepy?" When we came to Heyantang, Xiaoyu'er, you couldn't open your sleepy eyes, even when you were in the house just now, you were standing with your sister-in-law's legs, and you couldn't stand at all. You say, in your case, can your sister-in-law let you go down and walk? As soon as you are put down, you are designated to fall and squat. ”

Xiao Yu'er lay on Jinniang's shoulder and made a shy gesture to Pianpin, "The little aunt is not polite, the little aunt laughs at me, and when my father comes back, I will sue my father." ”

Chang'an Changping and Changle also joined in at this time, and several people made fun jokes with each other, and the embarrassing atmosphere just now dissipated.

Regarding the farce that happened in Xu's father's house, none of the children mentioned it. They are more or less sensible and know that there are things to say and things not to say. Some things need to be investigated, and some things should be difficult to be confused.

Soon arrived at the small ancestral hall set up in the house, which was also set up after Jin Niang arrived in the capital. However, the tablets enshrined in it were put on after Xu's father and Xu's mother came to the capital.

The ancestors enshrined above are all direct elders in the family, such as Xu Erlang's grandparents, great-grandparents and others. There are only six or seven slots. The rest of the tablets are mostly ancestors shared with the rest of the clan, so it is not good to invite them to Kyoto.

However, these ancestors have few people, but they are heavy, so there is no room for sloppiness in the salute.

Jin Niang is a daughter-in-law, and she is fortunate to enter the ancestral hall to bow and kowtow. But like the girls of Pian Pian and Changle, they are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall in the current customs, and they can only bow outside.

When Jin Niang first heard this rule, she was very surprised, and she didn't understand that it was the god who made this rule.

The emotional girl is destined to get married, so she shouldn't be treated by her own family, right? This is unreasonable.

But the world is like this, and it is not something that she can compete with as an inner house woman, so Jin Niang has the heart to open the back door for the little girls, but she is also powerless.

However, there are usually outsiders here, so you should pay attention, but now there are only a few of them on the scene, and Jin Niang's mind comes alive in an instant. She asked Pianpian, "Do you want to go inside and kowtow to the elders?" ”

Pian Pian and Changle were both a little moved, but then they thought of the rules of the clan, and the two retreated. They didn't want to embarrass Jinniang, and they didn't want this matter to be known afterwards, so the sister-in-law was harshly criticized by the clan, so she pretended not to care and said, "It's the same when we kowtow outside, so we won't go inside." Sister-in-law, go and incense, it's cold and evil, let's go back quickly after you finish the incense. ”

Jin Niang's heart was sour when she heard this, and she made a decision in her heart for a while, so she went straight to the door and pulled Pian Pian and Changle into the ancestral hall.

Pian Pian and Changle struggled, but they were also worried that they would hurt their sister-in-law if they made a big move, and they were afraid that they would make a noise and alarm the maid outside. Maybe it was because they also had the idea of going in their hearts, but Jin Niang's pull, their struggles were insincere, so they were pulled in.

There was a lit candle in it, and Jin Niang hurriedly lit two sticks of incense and stuffed them into their hands in the two little girls who were at a loss, and then stuffed a stick of incense into Chang'an Changping, and finally carefully handed a stick to Xiao Yu'er's hand.

"Don't be stupid, the ancestors are waiting to collect incense and worship, don't be in a daze, hurry up and kowtow to the incense, let's go back to breakfast."

But I thought in my heart, don't mention it if you don't have breakfast, and you must talk to Xu Erlang about abolishing this kind of Shen Ke when you go back. Don't let the daughters of the family enter the ancestral hall, what a rule.

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