In the folk, after the twenty-third year of the lunar month, even if it officially enters the Spring Festival, until the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, this period of time belongs to the New Year.

But the imperial court will not close the pen so early.

They generally have to be busy until about the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, when the Manchu Dynasty civil and military have a New Year's dinner, and then perform the pen sealing ceremony, which is considered a formal rest.

Before the New Year, everything outside the palace has to be done, and in a place like the detective agency, when there is no business, if you get the monthly order and the silver reward, you should go back early for the New Year.

Ji Xiaotian and the old housekeeper no longer have families, so they stay in the detective agency, and some people who don't go back are here with them.

Zhuang Siyan originally thought that Hu Yun would also be here, but she didn't expect her to say that she wanted to go back to her hometown.

Hu Yun's hometown is thousands of miles east of the capital, and it really takes some time to go back and forth.

In the past, she was in the palace, so naturally she couldn't go back to her hometown, and although she left the palace, she always felt that she didn't win glory for the family, didn't get the favor of the emperor, and didn't bring substantial benefits to the family, so she didn't go back.

But not long ago, she received a letter from home, and she had learned of her current situation, but she was worried that she would suffer alone in the capital, so she went back.

When she received the letter, Zhuang Siyan was in the northwest, and Hu Yun naturally couldn't leave this mess down, so she went back to her home.

finally waited for her to come back, and it was Wen Qing and Mi Yueqing's business, and after this busyness, it was the New Year.

For one, she didn't want to delay any longer; Second, the family also sent another message. Instead, he cleared up the affairs of the detective agency, handed them over to the old housekeeper, and took leave from Zhuang Siyan himself.

said that she was on leave, but Zhuang Siyan listened to her tone, as if she wanted to go back and stopped coming.

She doesn't have too much attachment to this, she brought them out of the palace because she wanted them to have a good home, no matter where they are, they can live well, that's it.

So before Hu Yun left, she also specially rewarded her with some gold and silver, hired a carriage for her, and found a reliable person to escort her all the way out of the city.

Take care of all this, and the new year will come as scheduled.

Xiao Nian is a major event in the palace, in previous years, Zhuang Siyan always ran outside, that's all, she didn't care much about the basic affairs in the palace.

Except for those banquets that had to be attended by courtiers and had to be attended, she basically saved what she could.

This year is different.

A lot has happened this year, the town of Beiwang in northern Xinjiang has been pacified, and the hidden danger in the northwest has also been lifted.

To put it mildly, Ye Yuanpei's family has a daughter, and she has a better relationship with her son.

Besides, Qingming Academy is doing well, and many students have come out of there, either in the middle of the lift, or after the martial arts test, they can enter the military camp, and the plan to expand enrollment in the coming year has also been set.

In short, it can be regarded as a year full of harvest, so I want to hold a big event in the palace.

Of course, this matter was discussed with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in advance.

Naturally, there is no problem, the queen mother spoke, not to mention that it coincided with the New Year, that is, usually, she wanted to hold a palace banquet, which was also a very simple thing.

But this year is a little different.

This year, the phoenix seal is in Zhuang Siyan's hands, but the account book is in the hands of Concubine Zhen.

The people on the side of the Internal Affairs Office were a little hesitant, this matter must not be done if it was only returned to the queen's mother, and there must be an explanation from the concubine.

While going to the account, while stamping, expenses and personnel, all kinds of adjustments, miscellaneous things are like cows.

A few little eunuchs just frothing at the mouth of the Lingshuang Pavilion and Concubine Zhen's Palace on this matter, and they were sweating all over the winter.

But fortunately, there are not many in the palace, and all of them are counted, except for Ling Tiancheng, there is only Zhuang Si

Yan, Concubine Zhen, and daring Wan Liwan.

Wan Liwan's current identity is a little embarrassing.

She didn't want to leave the palace, and she didn't have a suitable position in the palace, after Zhuang Siyan's maintenance, the people below didn't dare to bully her anymore, but with such an identity in the palace, she couldn't raise her head after all.

So when the Ministry of Internal Affairs informed her to also go to the Xiaonian Palace banquet, Wan Liwan instinctively refused.

But Zhuang Siyan soon sent another letter saying that she had to arrive.

The palace banquet was held in the Enxiu Hall.

This is a small palace close to Lingshuang Pavilion, usually no one goes in, but there are some good trees and flowers planted in it, when summer comes, Zhuang Siyan is sometimes fine, he will go there for a walk.

She chose this place mainly because it was close to her, and the palace was not too big, so it was just right for a few of them to sit in it.

The other palaces are too big, if Ling Tian is also a seventy-two concubine in three palaces and six courtyards, it will naturally be good, but now the personnel can't hold it up, so it's better to sit in a small place and be warmer.

The palace banquet is in the evening, and by the evening, all the affairs have been prepared, just waiting for the palace masters to enter.

Zhuang Siyan changed his clothes, and it was rare to be official, wearing brightly colored palace clothes, and wearing a gold headdress, which sparkled in the light, which was very good-looking.

While dressing her up, Ping'er praised with a smile: "The queen mother is much more dazzling today, it's rare to see you dressed like this once." ”

Zhuang Siyan also smiled: "I usually wear these so tired, my head is shaking three times, I am still afraid of moving, those golden hairpins and jade fell and were broken." ”

She chatted happily with Ping'er, and she didn't care about any master or servant, she just treated them as good friends and gossiped together, and she didn't care so much.

Talking and laughing, he has finished putting on all his face makeup.

Zhuang Siyan looked left and right at himself in the mirror.

She was still very satisfied, when she walked through, she was already in her twenties, but the original owner was only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, and she was a few years older than others.

I thought it would be difficult to adapt, but I didn't expect that with a young body, I gradually became younger psychologically.

Up to now, just looking at Zhuang Siyan's surface, she is just a little girl in her early twenties, in modern times, girls of this age are still very young, but her sons are three or four years old.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Siyan is still very happy, it is not wrong to be young and have a baby.

Shaking her head, she really felt a little heavy, and she stretched out her hand to pick off a small jade flower on the side, but Ping'er stopped her first.

"Niangniang, this jade head face with your makeup and clothes today is the best-looking, if you take it down, the overall effect will be poor, but you can't move."

Zhuang Siyan looked at her and smiled bitterly.

Ping'er also smiled, and saw that she was no longer moving, so she went to see Ling Tiantian.

There were also people from the Prince's Mansion who came over and helped Ling Tiantian change her clothes, put on a hat, etc.

Today, the little guy wore a white brocade robe with gold trim, a circle of fox fur around his neck, a light yellow hat on his head, and a red plush ball pinned to the top of the hat.

If an adult dresses up like this, he will definitely die ugly.

But Ling Tiantian is still a child, and when she stands in front of the adult, she still looks small, so this body is only cute.

In addition, he is long and handsome, and the whole person is like a porcelain doll, and when I see it, I want to pinch his face, or simply pick him up and kiss him twice.

Zhuang Siyan is like this.

As soon as she saw Ling Tiantian, she couldn't control the itchy claws, and she didn't care if this was her own son, so she first reached out and twisted two handfuls on his face, bouncing, soft, and thin-skinned

If you want it, you want to eat it.

Thinking like this, he bent down and wanted to pick up Ling Tiantian.

Someone took her hand behind her and pulled her up.

Zhuang Siyan looked back and saw that it was Ling Tiancheng who came over, and the urge to kiss Ling Tiantian just now was gone, but instead he followed Ling Tiancheng's hand and grabbed him, regardless of whether there was a palace maid or not, he stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek.

Ling Tiancheng was very satisfied.

He smiled and looked at Zhuang Siyan's makeup, and his hand was still holding her hand, trying to pull the two of them as much as possible, and his body was close to his body: "It's beautiful like this today." ”

Zhuang Siyan smiled like a flower: "Then are you saying that I am not beautiful at other times?" ”

Ling Tiancheng: "No, my face is beautiful all the time, today is a special, different kind of beauty." ”

I won't say if it's true or not, but if it's like this, I'm afraid any woman loves to hear it.

Zhuang Siyan smiled even more happily.

Ling Tiancheng pulled her out and instructed the palace maids and eunuchs behind him to take Ling Tiantian with them.

The poor little doll, with her little short legs, tried hard to follow behind her parents, and was stuffed with a handful of dog food from time to time, and she didn't know if her heart would be sour.

Anyway, when the eunuch came over and said that he could carry him away, he refused, and educated people seriously: "My father said that although I am the crown prince, I must first be a man sweat, and a man sweats when he walks, so why do you need someone to hold him." ”

Then he raised his eyes to his mother.

Well, he didn't see it, because his father picked up the queen mother, because she complained that she was wearing too much today, the headdress was too heavy, and she was tired after walking a few steps.

Ling Tiancheng picked her up without warning, and leaned her head on his shoulder, so that he could put weight on his body.

The group entered the Yanxiu Palace, and Concubine Zhen and Wan Liwan were already there.

He bowed and sat down.

Ling Tiancheng was naturally the main seat above, Zhuang Siyan sat next to him, and Ling Tiantian sat next to Zhuang Siyan.

Now going down, the two sides are Concubine Zhen and Wan Liwan.

Before the song and dance came up, Zhuang Siyan stood up and spoke first, and after a few polite sentences, he also briefly talked about some things this year, and then said that he was in a good mood, so he wanted to hold this palace banquet.

At the same time, she also raised her glass to toast everyone.

Concubine Zhen naturally couldn't refuse, so she accompanied them to have a drink.

Ling Tiancheng also drank, and the corners of his lips kept smiling, and his eyes kept falling on Zhuang Siyan's body, as if this was not a palace banquet at all, but a special banquet for her.

The banquet officially began, and after the singing and dancing, Wan Liwan took the initiative to come out and said that she was willing to play the piano to wish her luck.

Zhuang Siyan was naturally willing, so she went.

Wan Liwan has nothing to ask for, so the heart of the piano is also ethereal and far-reaching.

Those who can hear can have a heart.

Of course, Ling Tiancheng and Zhuang Siyan were happy.

Ling Tiantian used the knowledge she had learned to try to distinguish what this piece was called, whether the player played it well or not, and what artistic conception he could hear from this tune.

But Concubine Zhen's mood was a little messy.

Although she couldn't be said to be talented in the past, she was also the daughter of the house, and after her family was in the middle of the road, she was not favored in the palace, and she slowly gave up her hobbies and many things.

The best thing you can do in your daily routine is to avoid trouble as much as possible and get through each day safely.

But now, although it has improved, she knows in her heart that it is just a little useful for herself.

In the future, you still have to make plans!