Chapter 23: Listening to the Opera on Chinese New Year's Eve

Kang Yufei sneezed a few times in a row, making Fang's mother nervous, "The county lord shouldn't have a cold." She took an extra mink scarf, "I'll have to keep vigil later, it's cold at night, but I have to be ready." ”

The Chinese New Year's Eve banquet in the palace, it was not the first time she had participated, and compared to Yi Min's rare excitement, she was a little unrefreshed. After all, it was a long banquet, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, and the singing and dancing of those red, red, green and green warblers and swallows, she didn't like it very much since she was a child.

The emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and rewarded several groups of people in a row, and several juniors in the palace begged for rewards, she glanced at the prince beside the emperor, her face was gloomy, and she naturally didn't dare to say anything at the banquet, so she ate obediently and toasted.

After the banquet, everyone moved to the opera garden. The so-called vigil, naturally, could not wait for a large group of people, so the troupe was arranged to be lively. This is the most terrible thing, although Kang Yufei likes to listen to dramas, she doesn't like these literary dramas in the palace, she falls asleep once she listens to it, and she has to listen to it all night, but how can she stay up.

The emperor was weak and couldn't stay so late, so he went back with Concubine Xi after a while. Concubine Mei was going to worship the Bodhisattva, and she returned early. Without the emperor and Concubine Mei staring, the rest of the people got up casually, chatting in twos and threes. Kang Yufei has an extra chattering fifth prince Jing Yi by his side, but it is not so boring.

"Sister Yufei, what are they singing, it looks like they're about to die." Jingyi is not yet ten years old, and he naturally doesn't understand and doesn't care about the love and love sung above.

"I don't think it sounds good, either." Kang Yufei's neck turned, and she looked at the concubines and princesses around her, and few of them seemed to be listening to the play, "Or, Jingyi, what do you want to hear, tell your prince brother, and let him change the play you like." ”

Kang Yufei turned around and looked at the prince on the side, but saw that he was staring at him in a daze, so he immediately panicked and hurriedly looked away.

"Brother Prince, Jing Yi wants to watch Sun Monkey's play."

Jing Yi's glutinous voice sounded so comfortable, and in a trance, it reminded Kang Yufei of his little nephew, the naughty little monkey.

"But she told you to come to me?" The prince followed the fingers he pointed out and looked over, Kang Yufei held his chin and looked into the distance, with a soft smile on his face, soft but sweet, as clean and warm as before, it seemed to be able to brush away all the fatigue in the world for him, and he couldn't stand the same arc at the corners of his mouth.

On the stage, a choking sound disrupted the peace of the night, and it was the scholar who came on the stage and shouted crisply, "Lady's ......"

"Brother Prince, it's Jingyi who wants to see it, don't scold Sister Yufei."

The prince pinched the little guy's face and smiled, "How dare I scold you Sister Yufei." He waved his hand to beckon Zhao Baojiang to the front, "Let the people in the troupe prepare, and change the Sun Monkey that we Jingyi wants to see in the next scene." ”

Jing Yi ran to Kang Yufei's side with a smile, gesturing with his hands and feet, as if he was saying something. Kang Yufei smiled and pinched his face, his eyes bent into a crescent moon.

Mother Fang walked over, attached herself to Kang Yufei's side and said softly, "County Lord, no one is paying attention to us now, let's go and light a candle." ”

On the stage, Sun Monkey appeared on the stage, Jingyi's whole mind was on it, and he didn't have time to pay attention to Kang Yufei. She instructed Jingyi's attendants to take a good look at him, and left the table with Fang's mother.

The New Year in their town is different from the hustle and bustle in this palace. Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, after dinner, my father always took their family out of the city to the Shan Mountain Range. That was the national border of the Dasheng Dynasty, and it was also the place where their Kang family had guarded for generations. In the past 70 years, how many descendants of the Kang family have spilled their blood on that mountain range and buried their bones beside the border. Chinese New Year's Eve is a day of reunion for all families, and the descendants of the Kang family naturally want to be together. It's a pity that during the Chinese New Year this year, the third brother was in prison, and the second brother was on the way to the capital, his father was sick again, and the family couldn't get together, but this thought couldn't be broken.

Kang Yufei found a high ground, faced north, and lit a white candle. If the candle goes out, it means that the family has returned, and the puff of green smoke is their mark. Xu was windy, maybe the elders in the family were thinking about her, and the candle flame didn't burn for long, then it went out, raising a puff of green smoke. Kang Yufei sprinkled a bowl of wine, "Now that the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is in an eventful time, the altar is simple, and I hope that the ancestors will bear with me." She took a sip of wine herself, "If you know about it, I hope that the ancestors will bless the third brother and father." Yufei only wishes that her family is well, and she has nothing else to ask for. ”

The green smoke rose into the sky and dissipated in darkness......

"County Lord, the smoke has cleared, let's go back." Fang's mother walked over and picked up Kang Yufei, and the figures of the two were particularly conspicuous in the high place.

"Jade Fei? Sister Yufei? A strange voice suddenly appeared in a dark low place, which made Kang Yufei very nervous, she followed the sound and looked carefully, it was a slender man, seeing that his clothes were very particular and he could walk in the palace, he should be an old friend. Kang Yufei relieved his heart and greeted him.

"Sister Yufei, we really haven't seen each other for a long time." The man's eyebrows were clear, his smile was kind, and he looked more likable than the gloomy energy on the prince's body.

"Sister doesn't recognize me?"

There are not many people in the palace who can be called Kang Yufei's sister, and with this appearance that Kang Yufei likes, she can naturally remember, "It's just that I didn't dare to think that Jing Xuan has grown so tall and grown, and he is much more handsome than before." ”

"Sister, don't make fun of me." Jing Xuan touched his head, a little embarrassed.

"I haven't said hello to the fourth prince yet...... Kang Yufei bowed down, and was immediately stopped by Jing Xuan.

"Between you and me, we never need these haves and don'ts."

Kang Yufei suddenly thought that when he entered the palace, he heard that the fourth prince had made a mistake and was locked up in his palace for reflection. Now that we can meet, I don't know if the ban has been lifted. But Kang Yufei didn't dare to ask.

"We haven't seen each other in four years?"

"Almost. I really didn't expect to meet again, my sister will soon become my imperial sister-in-law. ”

Kang Yufei's mind sank, and he quickly changed his head, "Don't talk about this, I want to ask you, I've sent you several letters in the past few years, but I haven't seen you reply to me, I'm still angry." ”

Jing Xuan smiled faintly, but reluctantly, "This palace is not as free as your Hou Mansion." I bear this charge, but I have to let my sister dissipate her anger. ”

"What do you mean, haven't you seen the letter?" Kang Yufei felt sadness from his reluctant smile.

"Sister, do you remember? We have treasures buried here. Jing Xuan's expression changed, and it seemed that the reunion of old friends could dilute everything between his eyebrows.

Kang Yufei is naturally not good at asking again.

"Sister don't remember? Wine, we stole a few bottles of wine from the imperial dining room. ”

Kang Yufei stroked his palm and laughed, "That's right." Our wine has been buried for years. ”

When I met Jing Xuan, the scenes of the unbridled and unlucky and naughty past that happened in the palace came to mind, and I was really carefree and innocent at that time.

Jing Xuan took Kang Yufei and turned out the jars of old wine, as soon as the lid was lifted, the pungent fragrance came to the face, the two looked at each other and smiled, hurriedly found a gazebo, and beckoned the palace maid to set up a few side dishes, there is nothing better than the past to accompany the wine, this sprinkled story, they seem to be able to chat for a night.

Fang's mother avoided a little, she knew that it was not easy for Kang Yufei to see such an unbridled smile on her face, and this night, she should be relaxed.