Chapter 29: Chinese New Year's Eve
Sui Ning tenth year Chinese New Year's Eve
The chef of the county lord's mansion prepared the New Year's dishes early, this is the first time to arrange a New Year's banquet for the serious master of the county lord's mansion, although I have never seen Luo Qingzhi blame any subordinates, but the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet is different in the end, and everyone is very concerned.
With the help of Caihuan, Luo Qingrou used makeup cream to cover up her sickness, and she was dressed in an apricot-colored dress that made her gentle and generous.
The wine and food have been served, Luo Qingzhi sat in the main seat, raised the wine glass and said: "Tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve, I toast you with a glass of wine, I wish you a safe and happy new year." ”
"Your Highness."
Luo Qingzhi then turned to the left and toasted Fan Li, "Sir, I salute you." ”
Fan Li raised his glass and said, "Ah Luo, in the new year, sir, may you get what you want." ”
Luo Qingzhi smiled and said, "Okay, Mr. Xie." ”
Luo Qingzhi saluted Luo Qingrou, Luo Chen, Qin Shu one after another, and tonight's chef...... Finally, it was Gao Zhen's turn, but he was interrupted by the sound of a report.
"Your Highness, the eldest prince of the Jin family personally sent a New Year's gift, and now he is placing the goods at the gate."
Luo Qingzhi smiled and said, "Yes, Ziji actually sent it in person, then I'll take a look." ”
Gao Zhen saw Luo Qingzhi moving away step by step, and stretched out his hand to grab her, but he only pulled her sleeve.
The pace was blocked, Luo Qingzhi turned her head slightly, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Gao Zhen said, "Don't go, Arlo. ”
Luo Qingzhi said: "Don't make trouble. ”
Gao Zhen added some more force, and Luo Qingzhi suddenly screamed and said, "Let go." ”
“......”
Gao Zhen let go, and Luo Qingzhi left immediately, leaving only the creases on her dress.
Luo Qingrou comforted, "Brother Zhen, sister...... There must be something else to consider. ”
Luo Chen and Qin Shu also echoed a few words, but Gao Zhen didn't listen at all.
He began to think back to what had happened during this time, wondering "Is it causing trouble to Arlo, shouldn't he give a hairpin, isn't he not trying hard enough, is it ......?"
Luo Qingzhi went to the mansion gate, and Jin Ziji really sent the New Year's gift in person.
"Ziji, this Chinese New Year's Eve, the eldest princess will actually let you out." Luo Qingzhi said.
Jin Ziji smiled, "Giving a New Year's gift to the county lord is a top priority. ”
Luo Qingzhi smiled, "Then, please." ”
Jin Ziji sighed, "The county lord invited, Ziji shouldn't have refused, but tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve, and I have to go back." ”
Luo Qingzhi didn't force it, and said: "Then, be careful on the road, I'll come to the door another day to pay New Year's greetings." ”
"Okay, Ziji welcomes."
Sending Jin Ziji away, Luo Qingzhi exhaled quietly.
Luo Qingzhi did not choose to return to the banquet, but climbed out of the back door, put on a veil, and rode to Baili Mansion.
Bai Li Xi and Bai Li Han were waiting for her in the study.
Luo Qingzhi knelt down on her knees and said, "Qingqing pays New Year's greetings to her grandfather and uncle." ”
Baili Han helped her up, "Actually, you don't need to come over to pay New Year's greetings, we know your intentions." ”
Luo Qingzhi said: "In previous years, I was not in Jinling, so naturally I couldn't, but now that I am in the capital, I haven't come to pay New Year's greetings to my uncle, if my father and mother know, they will blame me." ”
Baili Xi smiled and said, "Okay, good." Then he took out a red sachet from behind him and handed it to her, "Here, New Year's money." ”
Luo Qingzhi took it, looked at the red bag, and instantly reddened her eyes, "...... I haven't received my New Year's money for 10 years. ”
Baili Xi was instantly distressed and stroked her shoulder, "Qingqing, you have to remember that the wai weng is here, and the uncle is also there, and you will never be alone." ”
Luo Qingzhi nodded, she can always easily show the posture of a girl in Baili's house, here, she will always be Luo Qingzhi, just Luo Qingzhi.
"Uncle, the matter of the former prince, you don't have to break it, he, he is now in my mansion." Luo Qingzhi said.
Bai Lihan was a little surprised, "No wonder Your Majesty sent so many people to find no trace, it turned out that you were hidden." ”
Baili Xi was not too surprised, and there was some helplessness in his words, "Ah Luo keeps the former prince, what are you going to do?" ”
“......”
Luo Qingzhi was silent, if it was before discovering that the cause of Luo Huaiyi's death was different, she just wanted to complete the entrustment, but now, she began to hesitate.
"Ah Luo," Baili Xi called her name gently, with a worried face, and said, "Qingqing, Wai Weng doesn't want you to intervene in the court. ”
After hesitating for a while, Luo Qingzhi informed General Li Chu about it.
Baili Han sighed and said, "Now there is no proof of death, and it is impossible to confront Your Majesty." ”
Baili Xi said: "Qingqing, although there are many doubts about the things back then, but don't be impulsive, don't be taken advantage of, investigate first." ”
Luo Qingzhi nodded, "I know, but, it seems, Your Majesty doesn't want to give me this time......"
Estimating the time, Luo Qingzhi had disappeared for an hour, thinking that there were spies everywhere now, she said: "Waiweng, uncle, there are too many people staring at me now, I have to go back." ”
Baili Xi nodded and instructed, "You don't have to risk coming back in the future, if there is anything, just report it, remember, you are my only granddaughter of Baili Xi, no one can bully you, even the one in a high position, I will investigate the matter of General Li Chu." ”
Luo Qingzhi let out an "um", avoided the guards, and quickly returned to the county lord's mansion, as if she had never gone out.
As soon as I walked into the yard, I saw Gao Zhen's lonely figure, which looked so lonely in the moonlight. Luo Qingzhi hesitated, but walked in.
"Jin Gongzi is gone?"
Luo Qingzhi didn't expect Gao Zhen's first sentence to be this, so she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before saying "um".
Gao Zhen exhaled deeply and asked sincerely, "Ah Luo, did I do something to make you angry?" ”
"Nope." Luo Qingzhi immediately said.
"So, am I, I didn't let you check my training results a few days ago, and you don't have confidence in me?"
Luo Qingzhi continued: "No. ”
"Then, Arlo, why are you avoiding me?"
“...... I'm not hiding from you, it's just that there's too much going on. Luo Qingzhi explained verbally, but her eyes didn't look at him at all.
For a moment, no one spoke, and it was unusually quiet.
Luo Qingzhi was ready to take the initiative to break this atmosphere and take out the New Year's money that had been prepared long ago from her arms.
"New year, peace and joy, Jiro."
Gao Zhen's eyes were stunned, followed his instinct, reached out to take the red envelope, and said lightly: "I haven't gotten New Year's money for ten years." ”
Gao Zhen's voice was very small, but Luo Qingzhi heard every word clearly, exactly the same as her answer, she looked at it for the first time and understood that Gao Zhen was the same as her, losing both parents......
Luo Qingzhi said softly, "Go back." ”
didn't expect Gao Zhen's answer, Luo Qingzhi walked to the door of the room, pulled it open, closed it, and still didn't see Gao Zhen leave at the last moment.
The eleventh year of Sui Ning, the seventh year of the first month
The Anning County Lord Recruitment Son-in-law Literary Examination officially began, Zongzheng Temple and the Ministry of Rites held the same office, and the strictness of the invigilation was not weaker than the scientific examination.
Early in the morning, Luo Qingzhi was announced to the palace and accompanied Gao Yan.
Gao Yan looked at Luo Qingzhi, who was unusually calm, and asked tentatively: "Ah Luo, who do you think will be the leader?" ”
Luo Qingzhi replied lightly and said, "The minister doesn't know. ”
Gao Yan played with the wrench on his thumb and said, "I heard that Ah Luo is very close to Jin Ziji now. ”
Luo Qingzhi responded lightly, "I've only met a few times, not close." ”
"I heard that now everyone thinks he must be an Anning County horse?" After Gao Yan finished speaking, he looked at Luo Qingzhi.
She still didn't have any emotional ups and downs, "Really? The minister had never heard such a thing, and he did not know where His Majesty heard it. ”
Gao Yan changed the topic, "I've read the military report from Feng Zinan, Yuzhou has been stable, what's the matter, you haven't recruited him back yet?" ”
Luo Qingzhi said: "The minister has other things to explain to him, and when he is finished, the result of recruiting his son-in-law will probably come out, and the minister and the county horse will return to Yuzhou, and if you want to come, he doesn't have to come to Jinling." ”
"Back to Yuzhou?" Gao Yan repeated these words, and the corners of his mouth twitched, "Does Ah Luo want to take the county horse back to Yuzhou?" ”
Luo Qingzhi turned her head to Gao Yan's gaze, "Your Majesty has other arrangements?" She smiled, "No matter what arrangements Your Majesty has, the ministers and the county horses will obey." ”
Gao Yan listened to Luo Qingzhi's obedient and sarcastic words, and was instantly dissatisfied, and then smiled again, "I'll talk about it then." ”
In the next hour, no one spoke again, one sat at the desk to review the folds, and the other casually drank tea and ate pastries.
The last tea cake was in the stomach, and Huang Shi finally came to report.
"Your Majesty, the written exam has ended, and it has been arranged for Lord Baili Xi and the adults of the Ministry of Rites to read the papers."
Gao Yan didn't raise his head, "Well, I know, the top ten papers, I have to look at them." ”
"Yes."
Luo Qingzhi got up and saluted respectfully, "Your Majesty, the written test has ended, and the minister has also retired." ”
Gao Yan raised his head, glanced at it, and nodded, "Well, go ahead." ”
Huang Shi sent Luo Qingzhi out of the palace and muttered in a low voice, "Your Majesty is in a bad mood today, so you have to be careful." ”
Luo Qingzhi didn't say anything, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.
Huang Shi sighed secretly, and as soon as he returned to the hall, he saw Gao Yan smash the cup that Luo Qingzhi was drinking tea from to the ground.
"Call Jin Ziji here."
“...... Be. ”
Jin Ziji was announced into the palace, and he was a little uneasy in his heart, so he quietly inquired about Huang Su.
"Father-in-law, Fang Cai, who is accompanying Your Majesty?"
Huang Shi smiled, "It's not good for our family to talk about the affairs of the masters." ”
Xuanyang Hall has arrived, Huang Shi pushed open the door of the palace, "Lord Jin, please." ”
Jin Ziji stepped into the threshold, walked into the hall, and saw the broken porcelain pieces all over the ground at a glance, and his heart was even more shocked. He remained calm and saluted respectfully.
After not hearing Gao Yan's voice for a long time, he quietly raised his head.
Gao Yan glanced at it and said coldly: "I heard that you have been going to the county lord's mansion every day recently, and you are still talking to the lord of An Ningqun about victory?" ”
Jin Ziji immediately lowered his head and explained in words, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty asked me to contact the county lord more before, so ......"
"Oh" Gao Yan walked out of the desk and came to Jin Ziji, "It turns out that I asked you to run to the county lord's mansion every day?" Did I make you spread the word? Did I let someone else call you An Ningjun Horse? ”
Gao Yan's three questions made Jin Ziji's palms cold, and he was even more panicked in his heart, and hurriedly said: "No, no, it is the minister himself who makes the decision on his own, and it is the minister who is bold and reckless." ”