Chapter 302: Waiting
"I still remember the lantern that my brother used to make for me."
As soon as Liu Yan said this, the fourth prince also showed a nostalgic look: "It's not good." β
"It's good, I'll stay until the next year and order it again......"
The lantern was made of bamboo, paper, and sorghum poles, all of which were worthless materials, and the little brother made them for her for two or three daysβmainly because she had to wait for the paste to dry for a long time. She likes it very much, and she carefully put it away after the Shangyuan node, and she wants to take it out to play in the second year.
But after a year, the lantern was broken, although Liu Yan carefully wanted to fix it, but after a year, whether it was paper or paste, it was no longer good, her hands were not dexterous, and in the end, only the frame made of bamboo was still intact. Liu Yan was unwilling, even if she couldn't hold it in her hand, she could only put it on the table.
In fact, Liu Yan doesn't care so much about whether he can go out to enjoy the lanterns, it's good to be able to go out, but the queen mother is not at ease, and the aunt probably won't be at ease.
In fact...... If only the family could sit together and have a happy holiday. Father and queen mother, brothers, sisters, everyone is here, like ordinary people to have a reunion dinner together, each person shares a few Lantern Festival, sesame osmanthus sugar filling, fragrant, sweet, and hot, just eat the soup hot, the next year seems to be sweet, warm.
But Liu Yan knew it was impossible.
It's not that it's hard to sit together for a meal, it's not difficult at all, you can get together every festival, but it's too difficult to sit together without any gaps.
Everyone has their own thoughts, with a smile on their faces, but most of what they say is insincere.
Sitting and eating together like this not only makes people feel happy, but Liu Yan feels a little sad.
Maybe other families are like this, children naturally have their own calculations when they grow up, and their feelings become worthless.
It's not that Liu Yan doesn't understand many things, it's just that she usually doesn't think about it.
The fourth prince touched her head: "If you like it, I'll make you another one." β
He still remembers how the lamp was made at that time, but it was not beautiful at all.
Cao Zhongyan laughed on the side: "Hey, don't be ugly about your craftsmanship, what kind of thing does the fourth princess like, I will send someone out to find skilled craftsmen to do it, they can do any tricks, the big one is like a small house, and the small one is not as big as a fist." I remember that last year, the old Song family put out a lamp, called a cornucopia. β
Liu Fang has also heard of this: "I know, I heard that the lamp is almost the size of a house, and below is a big golden basin, and it is full of lanterns, made into gold ingots, coral, pearls or something. β
Liu Yan smiled and shook his head: "Don't be so big, I don't lack lights here, two days ago, the palace eunuch also came to send a lot of lamps for me to pick up, I'm so old, I'm embarrassed to always play this, so I left a goldfish, and the other lamps let them give to Wen'er and Qi'er, they are children, and it is such a lantern festival that can be happy in a year." β
Cao Zhongyan said: "Don't worry, I said that I would definitely send it, and I would definitely send you something personal." When the weather is good, I will take you out to enjoy the lanterns, this lantern festival is becoming more and more lively year by year, it is a pity to miss it. β
As soon as he said it, Liu Yan also looked forward to the arrival of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
It's a pity that things are so unfortunate, Liu Yan originally felt that his wind and cold were not serious, the four princes came to visit, and they left after dinner, and Liu Yan drank a decoction before going to bed at night. As a result, when I woke up the next day, my head was heavy and my nose was stuffy, and my throat was so swollen that I couldn't speak.
Imperial Physician Zhao came to ask for a pulse as usual, and was taken aback when she saw her: "Princess, what's wrong?" β
Li Shanggong was also anxious: "The princess didn't eat indiscriminately, she didn't go out all day yesterday, she didn't catch a cold again, and our charcoal basin has doubled." β
Imperial Physician Zhao understood.
In fact, Li Shanggong is also concerned about the chaos, for fear that the princess will freeze. But sometimes it's not a good thing that it's too hot, a season has a season, and Imperial Physician Zhao also feels hot as soon as he enters the hall, and the sweat is going to come down at this time. He redrafted the recipe, instructed Li Shanggong a few more words, and went to Yilan Hall to report when he went back.
At this time, Queen Cao couldn't sit still, so she came to Anhe Palace in person, and when she saw Liu Yan's sick appearance, she was distressed and worried.
Li Shanggong led the people outside the hall to kneel and plead guilty.
The princess is sick, that is, they have not served well, and she cannot escape this responsibility for the first time.
The snow had stopped outside, and the snow on the stone bricks they knelt on was also swept away, but after all, it was very cold, and after kneeling for a quarter of an hour, their faces were white and their mouths were blue.
It was Yingluo who came out to spread the word and asked them to get up, but they looked pleasant, and their tone was not heavy when they talked to Guiyuan.
"The princess still has to be served well, if she lacks anything, just send someone to Yilan Hall and say, what kind of friendship do we have? Don't go out of your way with me. If there are not enough men, just say that I will send them to you. β
The words were very affectionate, but Li Shanggong and Gui Yuan understood the meaning of the words.
If you really wait for the Yilan Palace to send someone over, it will be given by the queen, and the status is not higher than them? When the time comes, who will listen to whom in this Anhe Palace? Is there still a place for them?
Yingluo's beating is not too heavy.
And Li Shanggong and Gui Yuan both understood that Yingluo could do what he said, and if there was really something wrong with the princess, Yingluo would be able to get them all out.
Queen Cao can't stay long, although she can't give up her daughter, but the palace rules and regulations are here, she can't stay in Anhe Palace to take care of her daughter, and it is inconvenient to take her to Yilan Palace.
"You must be obedient, you will do whatever the doctor says, and it is more important to take care of your body than anything else. In the past few days, I will make a comeback, and I must not eat those things that should be avoided, and I will not touch the things that are laborious. β
Liu Yan nodded honestly.
Empress Cao cut her hair for her, and gave a few more instructions before leaving.
Gui Yuan came in with the medicine and said softly, "Princess, the medicine is ready, drink it while it's hot." β
Liu Yan glanced at the plate next to the medicine bowl, first took the medicine and drank it in one go, and then picked up a small piece of dried pear meat from the plate.
"There's nothing going on here, you can go down and rest for a while, and cover your knees with a hot hand towel."
Gui Yuan hurriedly said: "Thank you princess, it doesn't matter if you are a slave, where is it so delicate?" The princess is not at ease when she hands it over to the slave maid here, so the princess will let the slave and maid serve in front of her. β
Liu Yan felt that Gui Yuan had always been very dedicated, but if she was sick, Queen Cao would definitely be dissatisfied with Gui Yuan.