Chapter XXIV

The mother of the seventh princess has not been seen by either of them, and as for how she looks, since she can be favored and give birth to a daughter, it must be good.

The seventh princess is usually dumbfounded, and she just looks beautiful. This smile suddenly looks bright-eyed and bright-toothed, and it is full of stunning beauty embryos.

Zhao Zhi tugged at Xiaodong and whispered: "Good girl, a new generation is better than an old one." The fifth princess is growing well, and the seventh princess is going to grow up. Alas, with our group of people who can't go up or down, where can we go? ”

In fact, Yao Jinfeng is the most beautiful woman Xiao Dong has ever seen, but no one mentions her now, not even Zhao Zhi, who loves to talk and is lively and inactive.

Fifth princess - now it can only be said that she used to be good-looking.

I heard that her illness had been cured, but she still did not come out to see people, and everyone said that it must be because the blisters had left a scar on her face, so she did not come out to see people. Concubine Ming didn't come out either, I don't know if the mother and daughter stayed together to comfort each other at this time, the daughter broke her appearance, and the mother fell out of favor - others were reunited and celebrated for the New Year, and their mother and daughter were afraid that they could only hold hands and look at each other with tears in their eyes.

Mrs. Xiaodong has been getting more and more depressed recently, and she has met her twice in the garden, but she hasn't seen her in the past month or two, and I heard that she has never been out of the house.

The midwinter is long, and it is very cold around the end of the year, and the dripping water turns into ice, but Xiaodong likes this season the most. At this time, King An and Zhao Lu are staying at home, everyone is busy preparing for the New Year, King An personally wrote blessing words and Spring Festival couplets for her, Xiaodong also learned to cut window flowers, she is very fascinated by this matter, and cuts a lot every year, except for Yufang Pavilion, the yard of King An and Zhao Lu is also full, and it is booming. She can cut all kinds of looks, which is better than the master who taught her. She can cut it if she has a look, and if she doesn't have a look, she will draw a pattern and cut it herself, the scissors hinge the red paper, and the room is warm, and the smoke makes her face slightly hot.

Shen Jing didn't celebrate the New Year in King An's Mansion, but Qin Lie came, and one more person doubled the excitement.

Xiao Dong followed them to set off firecrackers and light fireworks. There is a small fireworks called a drill gopher, the size of a knuckle, after it is lit, the sparks are bubbling and scurrying all over the ground, Xiao Dong is always afraid of burning his skirt, Zhao Lu is a little, Xiao Dong is busy hiding on the steps, which makes Zhao Lu laugh.

You can also make lanterns by yourself, Qin Lie's hands are really skillful, the bamboo tube is cut to paper-thin, carved with flowers and rich flowers, happy plum shoots, put a wax inside, light it up and put it in the room, the light inside reflects the pattern on the bamboo cover on the wall, faintly like a dream.

Xiao Dong said with a smile: "My cousin has this craft, even if he doesn't buy and sell in the future, he can still sell lanterns." ”

Qin Lie also smiled: "When I was a child, if my mother wanted to go out or was too busy to take care of me, I would go to the neighbor's house to find food by myself, and eat and live with the master carpenter. ”

Xiao Dong was taken aback: "How old were you at that time?" ”

Qin Lie compared: "It's as tall as this table." ”

That Qin Lie's mother is really a little too laissez-faire, and she is not afraid of the child being taken away.

Listening to King An's tone, Qin Lie is also a single-parent family, only his mother has no father, I don't know if that father is dead or gone, Qin Lie's mother is both a father and a mother, and he can't take care of the stove if he makes money, so it's no wonder that Qin Lie wants to go to the neighbor's house to find food.

Xiao Dong's eyes were probably full of sympathy and pity, Qin Lie said: "It's okay, later when I grow up, I can cook by myself, and then I will run the Gu shop with my mother." ”

His hands were still busy, and the carving knife was as flexible as if he was alive in his hand, Xiao Dong simply sat down next to him: "Then how did you come to the capital later?" ”

"The prince wrote a letter, and my mother also wants me to read more books and see more of the world."

"Then, do you like the capital, or do you like your hometown?"

Qin Lie stopped and thought for a while: "I like the capital." ”

"Huh?" Xiao Dong was very surprised: "Why? ”

She herself is a very home-loving person, and no matter how good other places are, she feels that it is not as good as her hometown. Qin Lie's answer was completely different from what she expected.

"Why?"

Qin Lie just smiled and didn't speak.

The more he didn't say anything, the more curious Xiao Dong became, and asked again and again, and finally Qin Lie stuffed the carved pen holder into her hand, patted the broken bamboo chips on her body and walked away.

Xiao Dong took the pen holder and was stunned for a while, and the engraving on it was a fat chick pecking rice to eat.

Uh, this chick reminded Xiao Dong of the sick year that Qin Lie brought a chick to visit the patient, just as chubby and round.

When I think about it, it's like yesterday, the chicken's body is soft and hot, and it struggles slightly in the palm of its hand—it feels like it's holding someone's heart.

Xiao Dong suddenly thought that Qin Lie said that he liked the capital - did he have a sweetheart? And that person is in the capital?

Ah, that makes sense.

Therefore, Qin Lie has always been cheerful, but just now he refused to say the reason why he prefers the capital.

Uh, who would he like?

Xiao Dong has been thinking about this for several days, and he can't think of what kind of girl Qin Lie likes.

Qin Lie made a bunch of small things for her, including a delicate octagonal lamp, with a bamboo frame as a bone and embedded with glass, which was brilliant and beautiful when lit. Xiao Dong only lit it for a while, then blew out the candle and put the lamp away, Qin Lie asked, "Why didn't you light it?" Without waiting for Xiao Dong to answer, he guessed and said, "Do you want to keep the time of Shangyuan?" ”

"It's not ......," Xiaodong said, "I'm afraid it's broken...... Keep it for later. ”

"It's not that perishable. Besides, I'll do it again if it's broken. ”

Who knows if everyone will be together next year, the year after?

Maybe Qin Lie will get married next year, and he won't stay in King An's Mansion for the New Year like now.

Maybe he will have left the capital in less than a year, and I don't know when he will see him again, he is not from the capital after all, and his home is in Suizhou.

Xiao Dong felt an indescribable loss in his heart. No wonder the ancients had poems, and it was difficult to say goodbye when they met.

But of course, Xiao Dong will not tell the truth what he thinks in his heart and ruin the atmosphere.

Now that everyone can get together, let's live happily. In the future, when you are separated, you can still take out these memories and reminisce.

On the day of the Shangyuan Festival, Zhao Zhi came to Anwang's Mansion early to find her, carrying a crossword puzzle lamp in her hand, and said with a smile: "Come on, you come and guess, you guess that this girl has a lot of rewards." ”

Xiao Dong glanced at it, and the anagram on it was written by Zhao Zhi herself.

"Guess what?"

"Huh? You guess first. ”

Xiao Dong deliberately pursed his lips and shook his head: "If you only give one piece or two pieces of candy, then I still don't have to bother with this effort." ”

Zhao Zhi glared at her: "Am I so stingy?" She lit up her purse, which was filled with small silver beads and small gold beans: "I brought real money." ”

Xiao Dong looked reluctant: "Okay, then I'll guess." ”

However, looking at Zhao Zhi's triumphant and impatient appearance, she must have thought of extremely difficult lantern riddles written on it, and intended to make things difficult.

The first song is an anagram, "A Thousand Miles of Gangneung in One Day".

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It's too late for the second shift today, so I'll make up for it tomorrow