The carrier pigeon flew extremely fast, and brought the letter to the East Palace that night.

Not to mention how itchy Xie Qinglin was when he received this reply, and how anxious he was.

Time is like flowing water, and in a blink of an eye, it is the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Shuo County.

The north wind is howling, every house is brightly lit, and red lanterns are hung high.

The innkeeper and her eldest daughter-in-law were busy arranging a table of good wine and food: lily white fungus soup was boiled in the morning, bamboo shoots and stewed chicken were made of freshly slaughtered live chicken, as well as braised pork ribs, stir-fried cabbage, and so on...... All of them are full of color, flavor and flavor, which makes people's appetite move.

The reason why their inn can be the leader among many peers in Shuo County is thanks to the master's skillful cooking, of course, when there are many guests, the main thing is the chef to cook, and the dishes made by the hostess herself are not usually eaten if you want to.

Jiang Yunyu and her entourage of four people can be regarded as very blessed.

The wine is made from its own aged peach blossoms, with a rich mellow aroma, poured into a white porcelain cup, with a clear pale pink color.

They are all acquaintances, so they don't talk about any dignity and humility, and all men and women are gathered around a table, which is so lively.

The proprietress picked up the wine glass and looked around: "I wish you all a good year in the coming year, peace and happiness, I hope that our family's business will be prosperous and prosperous, and I wish a few girls a bright future forever." With that, he took a sip of wine.

Everyone thanked each other and raised the wine glasses in front of them.

Jade Leak was very bold, and he drank it all like those men, and ushered in a round of applause.

The shopkeeper's family was originally a little afraid of this cold-faced woman with a saber, but at this time, they completely lost their scruples and praised her for being refreshing.

Jiang Yunyu looked at the wine in front of her very embarrassed, and it was served in a smooth white porcelain cup, and the fragrance of peach blossoms entered her heart along with the aroma of wine. She was embarrassed because the wine was obviously more flavorful than the plum wine in her hometown, and even a little pungent.

She hesitated, wouldn't it be too embarrassing if she didn't drink it, it was difficult for the family to be so gracious, and she was not hypocritical.

Isn't it wine?

She looked and saw that everyone was holding their glasses, so she took a sip as well.

First, there is a rich peach blossom aroma, followed by a spicy liquor.

She choked on it, but the wine looked soft, but it tasted so strong.

Luojing, the Imperial Palace.

Gyeongin Palace.

"Niangniang, you are very beautiful in this outfit, wait a minute, it will definitely be beautiful."

Chen Shufei sat on a coral round chair, and there was a copper mirror the size of a water basin on the purple lacquer painted gold landscape and begonia style case in front of her, and the person in the mirror had soft skin, delicate eyebrows and eyes, red lips, and a delicate plum blossom in the center of her eyebrows.

Her henchman Zizhu stood behind her to comb her hair, and a little palace maid knelt beside her, holding a tray in both hands, which contained the hairpin ring jewelry of the lady concubine, gold and white jade and various precious gems were dazzling, as if to dazzle people's eyes.

Any one of these pieces of jewelry goes to the people, enough to make an ordinary family eat for a lifetime.

The little palace maid knelt tremblingly, this lady heard that her temper was the most moody, and her sister in the same room couldn't get out of bed due to the cold, she came to work temporarily, but you must be careful, don't annoy this.

She knows that in this palace, human life is as cheap as mustard.

Concubine Chen Shufei has been tidying up since noon, and she will be satisfied at sunset, she is a beautiful pampered harem, even if she is old, she will not relax a little, vowing to compete with those flower-like girls who are younger than her.

She looked at herself in the bronze mirror, looking at it again and again, until she couldn't see a wrinkle on her face.

She listened to Zizhu's compliment and snorted lightly: "That's nature." ”

"Niangniang, this begonia flower is very gorgeous, I think it is the most suitable for you today." Zizhu picked up the golden step and was about to put it on Concubine Chen Shu.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Chen Shufei only glanced at it and frowned: "Put it down, don't use that." ”

Zizhu froze for a moment, and gently put the step back again.

She didn't dare to ask, there might be any past here, but she secretly scolded herself for not having a long brain, and when she was struggling with what to do, she saw Concubine Shufei's fingers painted with bright red Kodan and tapped into the tray, "That's it." Concubine Shu said casually.

She followed the finger, picked up a delicate peacock silver step, and carefully inserted it into the concubine's bun.

When the sun has completely set, the annual grand palace feast begins.

The luxury of the heavenly family is unimaginable to outsiders, with brilliant lights, fire trees and silver flowers, and lights reflecting the hall as if it were day.

The palace maids and eunuchs wore festive red clothes and walked around with joy.

Seeing the various exquisite dishes in front of him, served in a golden plate and jade cup, Xie Qinglin felt tasteless.

He believed that the vast majority of the people in this temple were like him.

The first sat high on the Emperor's Majesty, he was more than half a hundred years old, because of the long years of hard work to appear older, sideburns snow-white, but the majesty did not diminish, in front of him was a huge golden dragon banquet table, the table was densely placed with delicate dishes, all kinds of dishes to see dazzling.

The empress mother closest to him, that is, the biological mother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Xie Qinglin, sat in front of the emperor's left, far away from him, and the others were even farther away from him, and it was also thanks to this hall that it was big enough to accommodate so many people.

It was obviously the most lively palace banquet, and the person who was high up was still lonely.

The sound of silk and bamboo is endless, playing a joyful song of praise and virtue, the musician is skilled, but there is no trace of emotion, just mechanical playing.

There is a palace maid who pours wine for him, smiling skillfully.

He also sometimes thinks that one table for one person is not bad, at least to avoid a lot of unnecessary harassment.

On the left side of the emperor, headed by the queen, sit the concubines of his three palaces and six courtyards in turn, and the queen is headed by Concubine Chen Shu, and then Concubine Jin, Concubine Ning, and Hui Zhaoyi...... After that, there are also concubines of all sizes, but he can't name them anymore.

His father is so beautiful, and there are countless beauties in the harem, I'm afraid he can't recognize these beauties in the palace.

It is a pity that the emperor only has eight children who have survived, including a fifth child who died young.

Although it is one person and one table, it is inevitable that there should be entertainment after all.

Xie Ziyu came over with a glass of wine, and smiled without smiling: "Second brother, I respect you." ”

The folk have the custom of keeping the New Year, and they will stay awake all night on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

The youngest son of the shopkeeper's family couldn't stand it anymore, and rubbed his eyes: "Mother, I'm sleepy." ”

The proprietress smiled apologetically at the crowd, and carried him back to the house, and after taking off his coat, she lit a candle under his bed, tucked the quilt for him, and then gently closed the door and withdrew.

There were nine of them, and they continued to gossip around the lights.

Yu Leak had no intention of participating in these, and she didn't have any special feelings for Nian, after all, she had long been accustomed to a dark life.

However, Dai Nong had to ask her to stay, so she had to agree.

But she didn't know what to say, her past life was too dull and boring. Many of the later events involved the secrets of the East Palace, which could not be told to anyone.

The proprietress is a talkative, and his daughter-in-law is also very eloquent, plus Dai Nong's mind is lively, Lan Qian is innocent and cute, and he has never been cold once in this long night.

The proprietress was curious about where they came from, so she asked, "I don't know where the girls come from, can you let us know?" She bowed her head and added, "If it's inconvenient, I didn't ask." ”

Dai Nong glanced at her own young lady and saw that she didn't show any objection, so she said: "We are originally from Lizhou, and we have been to all over the world in the past two years." ”

"No wonder the girl is so well-informed." The daughter-in-law wrung the corners of her clothes and said in frustration: "It makes us so envious." ”

Lan Qianqian pouted, she especially wanted to say that there was nothing to envy about this, you didn't see it when we were sleeping in the open air, and we also suffered a lot. Didn't say it in the end.

"Sister said it was funny, we still envy you for having a good husband." Dai Nong laughed and winked at their boss.

The eldest Mu Ne was not stupid, and immediately understood what Dai Nong meant, and reached out to wrap his hand around his daughter-in-law's shoulder.

Seeing this, the second elder of the shopkeeper smiled on his face.

The daughter-in-law leaned into the man's arms.

Maybe this scene is too warm, or the peach blossom brew drunk at night is really intoxicating, Jiang Yunyu feels a little drunk.

She muttered, "Death and return, where to get together." ”

She said this in a very small voice, like a whisper, and only Lan Qian, who was closest to her, heard a few words.

"Miss, who are you going to marry?"

Jiang Yunyu didn't know how much she had heard, she was very confused now, and wanted to go back and stay alone for a while.

"It's nothing, I'm tired, go back first, you continue, don't worry about me."

Jiang Yunyu didn't talk much this night, and at this time, a sentence suddenly came out that she was really leaving, everyone looked at each other, Jiang Yunyu was usually cold, and it was not easy to talk to her, there was silence for a while, and the scene was quite embarrassing.

Dai Nong said: "My young lady is weak, I really can't stand it, forgive me." I'll come when I go. After that, he helped Jiang Yunyu back to the room.

"Denong, you go out first, I want to be quiet by myself." Jiang Yunyu spoke lazily, her tone tired.

Dennon was making her bed when she paused when she heard this: "Yes, miss." You should pay attention to your body and keep it from getting cold at night. ”

Jiang Yunyu's heart warmed: "I know, I know, you can rest assured." ”

After Denon left, she sat by the window with her knees crossed, watching the blurry sky full of stars flickering, she had been reborn for more than two years.

In addition to this secret that cannot be told to anyone, she is still a weak woman who is helpless.

Although the current situation is as calm as water, it may be that there is an undercurrent surging in the dark.

She and Xie Qinglin wrote to you and me, what was the situation when they reunited?

In the past two years, her headache has not recurred, but she is sure when it will recur......

She has seen a lot of joys and sorrows, but she still can't see through where she wants to go......