Gao De bowed and said, "Master, Fujin, the minions knelt down to thank their master and came to salute." Yinzhen nodded in response, Gao De immediately got up and whispered a few words to the little eunuch beside him, and saw the little eunuch walk out. After a while, the eunuchs in the house, the housekeepers of the inner and outer gates, and the chief managers of the Zhuangzi knelt down outside the main hall and saluted. Then Yinzhen said "reward", and he heard the different voices of male and female eunuchs saying thank you in unison. Then, Xiao Fuzi led seven or eight maid rings to scatter New Year's money, purses, gold and silver bills outside the main hall.

When all the rules of prostration, everyone spared the clear gold lacquer and emerald glass screen, came to the warm pavilion, sat in the order of respect, and prepared to perform the last custom of Chinese New Year's Eve, eating dumplings. At this time, Huizhu's seat was in the middle, and Yinzhen's concubine and others were sitting in his hands.

Generally speaking, on Chinese New Year's Eve, the Manchus eat dumplings. As soon as Huizhu sat down, a girl came forward with a tea tray with small glass dishes, and successively placed the dumplings on the table in rows, which means that the coming year will be smooth.

After setting up the dumplings, Yahuan put the first dumpling in front of Yinzhen. Yin Zhen picked up the chopsticks under everyone's gaze, took a snack, and then spit out a copper coin. Xiao Luzi was clever and hurriedly said: "Congratulations, there will be great blessings in the coming year." Yin Zhen nodded, which was a response.

The Ulanala clan smiled: "Master, I also eat copper coins in the palace today. Thinking that in the coming year, there will definitely be a little brother in the house. After speaking, he looked at Nian, who was sitting on Yinzhen's side. After listening to the words of the Wulanala clan, the Nian clan glanced at Yinzhen infinitely shyly, and then lowered his head in a shy manner.

Yin Zhen seemed to be very happy to get this, looked at the Wulanala clan with a smile, and said softly: "Fujin, hard work." I've tired you all these years. Ulanara's eyes were a little red, his voice trembled, and he choked up: "This is the duty of the concubine, there is a master's words, everything is worth it." ”

Hye-joo didn't know what the other people in the room were thinking. This is the first time I have seen Yinzhen smile, the smile is very light, but the edges and corners are softened. At the same time, this is also the first time I have seen the Wulanala clan have emotional ups and downs, in her own eyes, she has always been dignified and elegant, and she is a good wife praised in this era, kind and detached. I think they have a different relationship from other people, a young couple, and they have been together for more than ten years.

Half an hour later, everyone ate dumplings meaningfully, and exchanged auspicious words. It wasn't until it was almost the fourth watch that the Ulanala clan said, "It's not too early to see the hour, everyone is scattered." I have to go to the palace early in the morning of the first day of the new year, and everyone doesn't have to say goodbye, so I will have a good rest tomorrow. ”

Then, everyone saluted Yinzhen and Wulanara, and then followed the little girl ring with the palace lantern to go back.

Huizhu returned to the courtyard, it was already the fourth watch (3 o'clock in the morning), and the courtyard was brightly lit, so there was no sleep. Seeing that everyone else in the courtyard was waiting for him with sleep, people's hearts were long, although this was the duty of being a subordinate in this era, it was still unhelpful to be moved.

Yuehe saw that Huizhu was back, and immediately waited for Huizhu to take off her shoes and go to the kang, and Xia Mei also fetched hot water for Huizhu to wash her hands and face. Huizhu took a big sip of almond tea, spit out hot air, and then said, "It's better to go back to your own place and be comfortable." By the way, you can eat dumplings. Yuehe replied: "Where do the slaves and maids eat, I want to wait for the master and Sister Su Xin to come back before using it." Huizhu thought that she had eaten a small dumpling in the warm pavilion of the main courtyard, and now she also wanted to eat it, so she smiled and said, "I know, I caused you to eat dumplings yet." Then go down and cook some now, how can you not eat dumplings in your Chinese New Year's Eve. Yuehe responded with a smile and exited the house with Xia Mei.

Within a while, Yuehe Xia Mei served steaming dumplings. Huizhu said: "Yuehe, you go and call Mama Zhang in." It's not too early, so I'll eat it together. After speaking, Su Xin scooped two dumplings from the bowl and added them to the plate in front of Huizhu, so that Huizhu could eat them while they were hot. Xia Mei also picked up four bowls and put some in them, and Mama Zhang entered the house with Yuehe.

Then the four of them kowtowed to Huizhu together, and Huizhu hurriedly smiled: "Okay, the ceremony is also good, get up quickly." It's hard for you these days. As he spoke, he took out four purses containing gold and silver bills from the square box next to the kang table, handed them to them, and said with a smile: "Accept my purse, don't be lazy in the coming year." Now hurry up and take the dumplings away, if you don't eat them, they will be mushy. Su Xin took the others to thank Huizhu again, and Fang picked up the bowl with dumplings and stood next to Huizhu to eat.

Huizhu ate a few bites of dumplings, and saw Yuehe Xiamei's satisfied expression, and even Mama Zhang was full of excitement with a bowl on her face. It seems that the deep-rooted thinking cannot be changed, and it is an incomparable honor for the master to reward the slaves for food together, even if they are standing. When did you get used to letting people serve you to eat, and getting used to having people kneel down and bow to you?

Habit, thinking of Yinzhen, thinking of the current life, thinking of the cannibalism outside, Huizhu snorted.

It seems that he will slowly get used to his current life in the future, and he will become one of the women in the back house from his physiology to his heart. No, it's already his woman now, the woman in the back house, is that the same in my heart......

In a blink of an eye, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month has passed, from Laba to the Spring Festival and then to the Lantern Festival. In this way, it passed unconsciously in laziness and leisure.

On this day, Huizhu woke up, opened her eyes, and looked through the window, but saw that it was clear outside, and it should be snowing outside.

Thinking about it, Huizhu wanted to get up, but saw Su Xin and Yuehe walking in with a basin of water and a basin of charcoal. Su Xin said: "The master is awake? It's snowing outside, and it's a little cold, so I'll have to wear thicker clothes today. Then he asked Yuehe to put the burning charcoal basin on the side of his feet, and waited for Huizhu to dress and clean his face.

Huizhu said happily: "Sure enough, it's snowing, and this year's snow is much later than in previous years, well, I have to go out and have a look." With that, I wanted to pack up and go out quickly.

Seeing this, Su Xin smiled and said, "Master, what's the matter?" After watching the snow for more than ten years, you haven't seen enough, and you are so happy. Huizhu smiled a little embarrassedly, so she served herself to freshen up. Unexpectedly, Yuehe retorted: "I am happy when I look at the snow, I think I also see snow every year in the north, but I got up this morning and saw the snow accumulated outside all night, just like the master." No, no, it was more joyful than the master, and hurried out of the house. Su Xin looked at the two helplessly, shook her head and smiled.

After finishing the makeup, after Xia Mei served breakfast, Huizhu hastily ate two or three vegetables and ruyi rolls and a bowl of almond tea. I went out with Su Xin and went around the main hall from the back of the courtyard to say goodbye.

When I got out of the house, I saw a white expanse outside. It was the middle of winter, and the sky was still a little dark, but it was lined with snow like day. The snow grew heavier and heavier, and clumps and clusters flew down, as if countless torn cotton balls were tumbling down from the sky.

Seeing this, Su Xin couldn't help complaining: "Master, you won't let me take an umbrella on this heavy snow." Now go back and get it, it's too late to say goodbye. But if the snow melts on the body, how can it be good to get a wind chill? Huizhu didn't pay attention to Su Xin, and walked around the garden in this mansion.

At this moment, Huizhu was dazzled. Yinzhen doesn't like flowers very much, so the second garden in the house is full of all kinds of tall trees. The trees in the garden were wrapped in heavy snow, like trees carved from white jade; The weeping willows are fluttering, and the bushes have become white coral bushes, which are in a variety of shapes, which makes people feel confused, and suddenly makes Huizhu feel like she is in a fairy tale world.

Still wanting to continue walking to the outer garden, Huizhu let out a big sneeze. Su Xin immediately said: "I asked the master to take an umbrella, wrapped the cloak and then went out, I didn't listen, it's cold now, right?" It's better to go to the main hall early, where the kang is burning, the charcoal is burning, and it won't freeze. Huizhu was also a little cold, and listened to Su Xin's words. Only then did he dispel the idea of continuing to enjoy the snow, and rushed to the main courtyard by taking a shortcut.

After probably some delay, when Huizhu came to the main courtyard, there were already bursts of laughter in the house. Huizhu hurriedly entered the house and saluted the Ulanala clan. Secretly said in his heart, fortunately, the two side Fu Jin and Wu Clan have not yet arrived.

After Huizhu sat down, the Wulanala clan smiled: "Sister Niu Hulu thinks it's freezing outside." You're too, it's cold, it's snowing heavily, and you don't know how to bring an umbrella and a cloak and come back. Forget it, let the girl pour you a cup of hot tea. Huizhu smiled and said: "What Fujin said is that the concubine was negligent, and Xie Fujin cares." The Ulanala clan smiled and didn't mention it. Huizhu covered the hot tea on the ring, and didn't find Su Xin looking at herself complainingly, so she felt that the Wulanala clan seemed to be very kind and enthusiastic to her today, could she have won her eyes?

Just thinking about it, I suddenly saw Nian's eldest girl Huan Xiaoying running in, and she cried without saluting: "Oh no, Fujin ......" Seeing this, everyone stopped, and the Wulanala clan frowned lightly and shouted: "What are you crying about, say it slowly, what's so important?" Xiaoying seemed to have used all her strength, fell to the ground, panting and sobbing: "Fujin, go and have a look, my master...... Seeing red...... unconscious, lower body ...... I'm bleeding all the time......"

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