Chapter 57: Chinese New Year's Eve
Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, in Sima Mansion, the family had a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner as usual, and Zhong Xiaoniang waited for Sima Qu to sleep early. Because tomorrow is New Year's Day, it stands to reason that hundreds of civil and military officials will go to greet His Majesty for the New Year, and His Majesty will also give a banquet to invite civil and military officials to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new together.
Tonight, the streets are bustling with lights, lights and firecrackers. Children chase and fight in the streets with firecrackers and all kinds of small toys, and there are crowds of people, all with joy on their faces.
However, Sima's Mansion was very quiet, except for the maids and slaves who signed the deed of sale who stayed in the mansion to serve, and the other high-class mothers-in-law who were hired all asked for leave to go home for the New Year's Festival.
Sima Mansion, Lichun Pavilion.
Sima Guansheng sat under the windowsill, looking at the crescent moon in the sky, but his heart was not calm at all.
If she remembers correctly, Lu will give birth in the early hours of tonight.
The life and death of Lu's mother and son are in her hands, and at this moment, she is panicked in her heart. She was afraid that she would repeat the mistakes of the past, and once again let Zhong Xiaoniang succeed, and watched the death of Lu's mother and son.
Now, she seems to understand a little why Lu's was so coincidental and gave birth on New Year's Day.
Because on this day, Sima Qu went to the palace to pay New Year's greetings to His Majesty, and the old lady was blind and inconvenient, so she could only let Zhong Xiaoniang be in charge, to be precise, she could cover the sky with one hand.
Mother, Guan Sheng will not be cowardly this time, Guan Sheng will do his best to save Lu's mother and son this time. After that, Guan Sheng will definitely try his best to find out the truth, if it is really Aunt Zhong who harms you, Guan Sheng will definitely risk his life to avenge you and make you smile Jiuquan.
"Second girl, the bed has been made, are you resting now? Or listen to the firecrackers for a while? Ling's mother's words interrupted Sima Guansheng's thoughts.
Listening to the sound of firecrackers? Hey! Oh, yes! Just because she is the daughter of a so-called famous nobleman, she doesn't even have the right to go to see the lanterns.
Because in the eyes of these so-called famous and nobles, that kind of mixed place is only for people with no status and no status. And girls like them who have not left the cabinet will only be looked down upon by others, and they will be said to be insulting and shameless.
If she could, she really wanted to devote herself to the family of ordinary people, so that it was not uncommon to find the title of Yin Concubine of Luoyang Mansion.
She can't sleep tonight, presumably Zhong Xiaoniang is as difficult to sleep as her!
"Mother Ling, I'm not sleepy, it's still early, otherwise, you can accompany me to listen to the Snow Pavilion!"
"Listen to the Snow Pavilion? The second girl, Su Ri, has no contact with the Lu family, why is it a whim today? ”
"Lu is also the wife of his father, if it weren't for Guan Sheng's young bewitchment, then Guan Sheng would have to call her mother at this moment. She's a kind-hearted person, and it doesn't hurt to move around a lot. Sima Guansheng said, walking outside the house.
Ling's mother took the cloak from the clothes rack and chased her out.
Listen to the Snow Pavilion, where Lu Yunshu lives.
Lu Shi leaned on the soft couch, holding a bowl of fish noodles in sour soup, eating with relish.
His belly was unusually big, and his body looked unusually bulky. My face also looked a little puffy because of pregnancy. His appearance is not good, but his eyes are particularly pure, as innocent as a child's eyes.
A smile and a smile, although it is not charming, but it makes people feel warm in their hearts.
Lu's mother waited beside her, watching Lu eat sweetly, showing a relieved smile.
Mother Lu smiled and said, "Lu Xiaoniang, your appetite is really good today." ”
Lu Shi raised his head and drank the last bit of noodle soup at the bottom of the bowl, handed the empty bowl to Lu's mother and said, "Yes! Today I just feel very hungry and want to eat. Mother Ling, add some more to me! I only ate half full. ”
"Little lady, just get it just right, it's night, I'm afraid I can't sleep well if I eat too much."
Lu Shi touched his bulging belly, and said with some unfinished feelings: "But this hunger makes me even more restless." ”
While the two were talking, the maid came in and reported: "Zhong Xiaoniang, the second girl and Mother Ling beside her are here." ”
Lu's mother and Lu Shi both showed surprised expressions and looked at each other.
Lu has never liked to interact with people, and Sima Guansheng is just nodding when they meet.
Lu frowned slightly, and said to himself in a low voice: "Guan Sheng? I don't have any relationship with her! I don't know if it's a friend or an enemy? She doesn't think I've robbed her mother of her place, and she's come to quarrel with me on this big holiday, right? No, this man can't see it. Poria, when you go back to her, you say I'm asleep. ”
The maid was blessed and withdrew from the room.
Lu's originally relaxed face flashed a trace of uneasiness.
Seeing that Lu's frowning, Lu's mother squeezed out a smile and whispered: "Little lady, you relax, don't worry, you are pregnant!" Be considerate of the baby in your belly. Didn't you just say you want to eat another bowl of noodles? The slave woman will serve it for you. ”
"If you don't eat it, you don't have an appetite anymore, help me lie down!" Lu shook his hand and shook his head.
How could Lu's simple perfunctory words stop Sima Guansheng, who had already made up his mind.
Sima Guansheng ignored Poria's obstruction and rushed directly into Lu's house.
Poria hurriedly chased into the house, and whispered to herself: "Lu Xiaoniang, the slave can't stop it, the second girl insists on coming in." ”
Sima Guansheng politely saluted: "Aunt Lu, be well!" A safe and smooth New Year! ”
When Lu and Lu's mother saw Sima Guansheng who came uninvited, they were both shocked. After half a ring, Lu Shi came back to his senses and said with a smile: "It's Guan Sheng!" Sit down. Why did Guan Sheng have to listen to the snow pavilion today? ”
Mother Lu laboriously helped Lu Shi, who was already half-lying, to help her up, and let her sit up, so that she would not be too rude to lie down and talk to Sima Wansheng.
"It's really rude to disturb Aunt Lu's rest so late, and I ask Aunt Lu not to blame Guan Sheng for not knowing how to be polite." Sima Guansheng said slightly apologetically, and walked to the carved hollow low stool that Lu's mother had moved over and sat down.
Lu's mother was very careful, and she deliberately put a cushion on the hollow low stool.
"Guan Sheng's words are serious, you can come, it's too late for me to be happy."
Guan Sheng knew that Aunt Lu had always liked to be quiet, and it just so happened that Guan Sheng was also quiet, so she didn't dare to bother her more on weekdays. Today I thought it was Chinese New Year's Eve, and came over to pay an early birthday to Aunt Lu. May Aunt Lu be healthy and smooth, and may my soon-to-be-born brother be smart and clever. ”
……
The two chatted for a while, chatting about something inconsequential.
This Lu family is indeed gentle like water, and Sima Wansheng chatted with her very speculatively.
Both of them feel that they hate to see each other late, this tacit understanding is not like the relationship between an aunt and a girl, but a bit like a pair of good girlfriends and sisters.
Lu Shi's joy was beyond words, and he was no longer so angry, and beckoned: "Guan Sheng, come, come and come, let me take a good look at you." ”
Hearing this, Sima Guansheng got up and sat down beside Lu. Lu Shi grabbed Sima Guansheng's slender jade hands tightly, and looked up and down at this concubine who had not seen her since she entered Sima Mansion.