Not long after this incident, it was the New Year.

After the winter, the embroidery workshop has rarely received business, to the New Year around the basic work has been cleared, I listened to the opinion of Ruexiang, according to the usual embroidery of the lady Xiàn and their technical ability, everyone gave a red envelope, everyone is happy, several embroidery girls in the village also sent some aquatic products over, to show gratitude.

And Ruxiang, as the second boss, in addition to the year-end dividends, I also secretly gave her a big red envelope.

When I first started to run the house, I was more careful about money, but I accepted Uncle Ai's gift, and Su Su started to run the house, so I was a little more relaxed; Su Su was born in the Yan family, plus I am the eldest lady and I am the eldest lady, and I am the grandson, which will definitely not make our lives miserable; Besides, the money that Uncle Ai gave me was all red tickets, one was enough for our family of three to live comfortably for more than ten years, not to mention the big stack, it was like guarding a mountain of gold to live a small life, and naturally lived a very nourishing life.

Taking advantage of the New Year, the inside and outside of the house were brushed again, becoming bright and tidy, Su Su consulted other villagers, dried those aquatic products, and the yard was filled with the salty smell unique to river fresh, and two or three days before the New Year, she had already prepared materials and prepared a big meal for Chinese New Year's Eve.

Li'er and I naturally couldn't help, and she wouldn't let us interfere. Li'er was happy, and followed a group of friends to climb up and down, and almost flew off the wall, and the whole village, and my home, were all happy.

In the blink of an eye, it was Chinese New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning, I already smelled the fresh aroma of chicken soup wafting from the kitchen, I got up and walked out to take a look, Su Su cleaned the originally clean yard again, and saw me standing at the door, with a crooked smile in my eyes: "Miss!" ”

"Susu, you're so early."

"It's the New Year!"

As she spoke, she put down the broom, washed her hands and walked in, only to see that there were big bags and small bags on the table, Su Su said while opening it: "Yesterday, a merchant passed by, I saw that his things were not bad, and I bought some more." ”

When I saw it, it was wooden rhino cream, snowflake candy, pine nut candy, and peach crisp, and I smiled helplessly: "There are so many at home." ”

"Miss Sun loves to eat. Besides, Miss, you have so many friends, it's good to set the dishes for a treat! ”

I smiled helplessly, this girl is atmospheric. It's just that it's too generous.

Since I have bought it back, it is natural that it can only be like this, I took out the dishes with her and put them away, Li'er has already gotten up, and when I see the pastries that Su Su bought, I am so happy that my eyes are almost smiling. Because she changed her teeth before, I never let her eat too much sugar, and now her teeth have grown, and it is the New Year, so naturally let her eat with an open stomach, how can she be unhappy?

When it comes to the Chinese New Year, every household is beaming.

As soon as I went out, I saw everyone's smiles, and as soon as I met, I immediately greeted the New Year, and some people remembered that I could write, and they all knocked on the door with red paper to ask for the Spring Festival couplets, and I was not ambiguous, and I opened the table and wrote it for everyone in the yard.

For a while, the whole small courtyard was lively.

By the time the fuss was over, it was already noon.

After lunch, a group of children came running over and swept Li'er away, and I gave them a piece of cake and told them not to touch the fire candles in other yards, and not to make the adults angry.

Su Su has devoted herself to the Chinese New Year's Eve "dinner" at this time, the chicken soup in the big casserole is thick, the whole small yard is filled with aroma, and she has to kill fish and chop meat, see that she is busy in the sky, but she doesn't let me do it, I am also too idle to do it, sitting in the house to watch her busy and not like a look, simply hide out, wander around.

Su Su sent me out the door almost thankfully.

I smiled wryly, shook my head, and slowly paced to the river.

The village was full of bustle, but it was quiet, and only the murmuring of the river slowly flowed eastward with a chill.

I stood by the river, felt the cold water, and subconsciously hugged my arm.

Such a chill reminds me of a year ago......

The towering fire in the Jixian Palace, the thin figure in the sea of fire, and the cold river with ice and snow, it was like a dream, and the calm of this year almost made me forget it, it turned out that my life was still so intense.

There are others, I haven't forgotten, but I don't dare to think about them anymore......

How was his injury, and where was it? Is there any major problem? What is the relationship with the emperor? He burned so many ancient books of Fu Badai, was he embarrassed by that old man?

And the last thing I dare to think about is that finger marriage.

In just one year, he and I have undergone earth-shaking changes.

I have integrated into the life here, the life that once belonged to him, and I understand why even if life is so difficult, he will still save me and Queen Yin, and he is still so tenacious, smiling and living; But I don't know where he's going next......

The fingertips that were cold by the cold water trembled slightly, and stretched out to their chests.

I have always known that no one is indispensable, as he said, people can die for love, and they don't have to live for love; It's just that the pain, helplessness and emptiness in my heart can't be redeemed by one or two open-minded words.

Just like my life now, peaceful, happy, fulfilling, almost turning the dreams of the past into reality, for me, it should already be - perfect.

The only drawback is-

Without him.

Without him, there was no broad figure chopping wood in the yard, sweating like rain; There is no tenderness that holds my hand in the night and makes me fall asleep peacefully in his body temperature; I don't have the wisdom and quickness to share, discuss, and even argue with me every time I look through a book and read something incisive; No, every time Jing talks about the end, there is no need to convince yourself, and there is no need to force each other's sense of fit.

My life is very happy.

However, he was not around.

This fact has always been so clear in front of us......

I stood by the river, looking at the leisurely water, and suddenly, the river that had been quiet and slowly flowing, swayed, ripples rose and fell with the wind, and hit the shore, and a splash splashed, wetting the corners of my skirt.

I subconsciously looked up and saw a big ship coming.

For some reason, I forgot to react, the waves at my feet became bigger and bigger, and soon the river surged and wet the corners of my skirt, but I remained motionless, watching the almost gorgeous ship that did not belong to Jixiang Village slowly approaching, and the wind blew the curtain of the cabin, swaying leisurely.

Then, with one hand, the curtain was lifted, and a familiar, snow-white figure stepped out of the cabin and stood at the bow of the ship looking at me.

On his face, there was a calm smile.

He was wearing a gorgeous robe, the fluffy and soft fur on his shoulders lined his smile more and more gentle and warm, but it also added a bit of nobility, a jade-colored belt loosely around his waist, showing a bit of casual and lazy, only his eyes, slightly bent, looking at me, but the eyes were not so casual and lazy.

On the contrary, it was so solemn that it seemed to imprint my shadow.

I lost my reaction for a while, and watched the boat land, he got off the boat with a team of people, and slowly walked in front of me: "Qingying." ”

"......" I still looked at him a little blankly.

He looked at me without saying a word, and didn't speak, but he lowered his head, gently closed his palm on my hand, and immediately frowned: "It's so cold, have you been standing here for a long time?" ”

At this time, I seemed to have come back to my senses: "Childe? ”

Standing in front of me was Pei Yuanxiu, as if there was still a cold mist around him, but his palm was so warm, so warm that it was almost hot, which made me shiver slightly, and looked at him with some astonishment - he, how could he appear?

He smiled, "Hmm. ”

"You, why are you here?"

"I want to see you."

Such a direct sentence made me stunned, at this time I felt the warmth of his palm, which came continuously between the skin ironing, and my fingertips were pinched in his palm: "You, you still can't take care of yourself." ”

Surrounded by the people he brought, the guards, the attendants, the servants, but I didn't hear a cough, he had already put my hands together and held them, gently put them to his mouth and rubbed them: "Is it better?" ”

My fingertips warmed up, and I came to my senses, and I hurriedly withdrew my hand.

He didn't seem to feel anything, just smiled at me.

For some reason, I didn't seem to dare to look up and meet his eyes.

Because I know that this kind of gaze is the same as the obsession of crossing the river by boat on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, in the dark night, just to put that exquisite river lantern and just to warm the word mandarin duck, and refuse to give up.

Still haven't given up.

Thinking of this, I was a little flustered: "You, why are you here?" ”

He had already asked just now, but he was not impatient, and even heard him chuckle: "I want to see you." ”

“……”

"Qingying, I didn't come for anything, just to see you."

“……”

"I think, with you and Li'er, have a New Year, okay?"

His gentle voice even carried the temperature of his palm, on such a winter day, and with the cold river, almost no one could refuse, I raised my head, and before I could speak, I heard a surprised scream from the side: "Daddy! ”

He and I both turned our heads in unison, and saw Li'er running over from the entrance of the village with a group of children, and when she saw Pei Yuanxiu, she was stunned, and immediately spread her arms and rushed over: "Daddy-!" ”

Pei Yuanxiu also smiled, bent down, and hugged Li'er who flew over.

For a moment, the two of them burst into laughter.

Li'er wrapped her hands tightly around his neck, as if she was afraid that he would disappear as soon as she let go, and rubbed her cheeks affectionately against his neck: "Daddy, Daddy, you're here!" ”

"Li'er, do you miss Daddy?"

"Of course, Li'er thinks about it every day, Li'er really wants to see Daddy!"

"Then Daddy is here, is Li'er happy?"

"Of course I'm glad!"

……

I stood stupidly on the side, almost like the group of friends who were left behind, but it was better than them, this group of children had never seen such a rich person, such a large group of servants, one by one, dumbfounded, and did not dare to stand far away, looking at us intently.

Pei Yuanxiu hugged Li'er and said with a smile: "Today's New Year, Daddy brought you delicious food and fireworks, do you like it?" ”

"Fireworks! Like, like! Li'er just wants to watch fireworks today! ”

She smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed, and then turned her head to look at me: "Mother, Daddy's fireworks are the best, very beautiful and beautiful!" ”

......I was speechless for a moment, looking at her as if she was tempting me, and behind her, the smiling, as if the spring breeze was blowing on my face, was also facing me.

After a while, I finally smiled lightly: "Okay, my mother also wants to see Li'er set off fireworks." ”

"Okay!"

She was so happy that she almost jumped out of Pei Yuanxiu's arms.

Pei Yuanxiu also looked at me with a smile, and under his gentle gaze, I smiled and said calmly, "Let's go back first." ”