The queen's lenient attitude made Concubine Yu a little surprised, but she didn't say anything and sat down as she said.

Yu Cheng is eldest son sits at the left end, the second prince died young, and Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu's seats are next to Yu Cheng.

Several other princes and princes sat in turn, while Concubine Yu and Yu Lan and others sat on the right side.

The queen looked at Concubine Yu and Yu Zheng unpleasantly, but Jiang Shu was very pleasing to the eye.

Because Jiang Shu came from a humble background, he couldn't help Yu Zheng. Yu Zheng married her, which was tantamount to cutting off his arm in the battle for the storage position.

Invisibly, Jiang Shu can be regarded as helping them a lot, and the queen is very happy with her.

After everyone arrived, the palace maid served fruit, wine, tea and snacks, and everyone saluted the emperor, and then gossiped while eating.

Cao Muxue, who was only two feet away, noticed that Jiang Shu was drinking tea instead of wine, and her eyes flashed slightly and asked, "Princess Jing is pregnant?" ”

When attending the banquet in the past, Jiang Shu had seen Cao Muxue a few times, and although the two were not familiar with each other, they had also met each other.

Facing Cao Muxue's affirmative inquiry, Jiang Shu couldn't avoid it, so he had to nod.

Cao Muxue smiled and raised her glass: "Congratulations." ”

"Crown Princess Xie." Jiang Shu returned to Cao Muxue with tea instead of wine.

Cao Muxue was dressed as a princess, wearing a crown of golden phoenix beads, with a beautiful face and a very motherly demeanor.

"This is King Jing's first son, so you need to be careful." Cao Muxue smiled and instructed kindly.

"Princess Xie cares." Jiang Shu responded respectfully.

The two spoke politely and detachedly, and the others were similar.

said that it was a family reunion, but in fact it was just a show.

Jiang Shu looked sideways at Yu Zheng and saw him leaning over to talk to King Qi of Rui, who was under him.

Judging from the verbal expressions of several people, there is still brotherhood, but not much.

Raising her eyes to look at Yu Lan opposite, she was also talking to the second princess and the third princess.

These two princesses are much younger than Yu Lan, and now they are at the age of getting married, and they are not married and leave the palace.

It can be seen that they love and admire Yu Lan, the eldest sister, very much.

Although it was a polite greeting, they were all smiling, and the atmosphere was also harmonious.

Finally received the main banquet, and the palace maid removed the refreshments and presented the main dishes of the New Year's banquet.

Before the meal, the emperor and queen raised their glasses and drank reunion wine with everyone.

The palace banquet dishes are very rich, but Jiang Shu is so bad that most of them can't eat it, so he only uses some at will.

After the feast, the palace people took away the dishes and re-served the fruit. Immediately afterwards, the dancing musicians bowed down into the hall and danced in unison.

After a few songs and dances, the juggler entered the temple again, and finally the trickster.

The crowd was obviously more interested in vaudeville than in singing and dancing, especially the children, who couldn't take their eyes off it.

Jiang Shu was eating the fruit snacks while appreciating them, and time passed unconsciously.

At the end of the year, the New Year's banquet is over, and everyone goes back to each place.

As soon as Fang Yi walked out of the hall gate, a gust of wind and snow blew in front of him, and Jiang Shu subconsciously raised his sleeves to cover his eyes.

"It's snowing." Yu Lan stretched out his hand and caught a snowflake, which turned into a little cold before he could see it clearly.

The night was dark, and there was a snowstorm, so the palace people prepared a soft sedan chair and sent Yu Zheng and others out of the palace.

When I returned to the palace, it was already halfway through the hour, and the wind and snow were even heavier.

"Princess, warm up." Yu handed over the freshly filled soup woman.

Jiang Shu took it and held it in his arms, Shuanghua changed her shoes, and Tanyu twisted Repa to iron her face.

Yu Zheng wiped her hands and asked her, "Are you hungry?" Ask the kitchen to bring some food? ”

Jiang Shu shook his head: "I ate too much dim sum, I'm not hungry now, I'll send it later." ”

Tonight is the right time to keep the New Year, and the time is still early.

The wind was whistling and the snow was fluttering.

Mrs. Zhuang sat in the hall, holding the Buddha beads in her hand and looking at the closed door.

Tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve, the day of reunion of all families. But her husband and son were all dead, and there were no relatives at home, so Yu Lan and Zhuang Yun entered the palace again, leaving her alone in the house.

said that it was a reunion day, but Mrs. Zhuang felt more lonely than before.

This year, year by year, day by day, it's really hard.

Mrs. Zhuang closed her eyes and recited Buddhist scriptures in her heart.

"Squeak-" The door opened, and Yu Lan and Zhuang Yun walked in with the wind and snow blowing.

"Mother."

"Grandmother."

Old Madam Zhuang opened her eyes and saw Zhuang Yun with a kind smile on her face.

"Yun'er is back, are you happy to have fun at today's New Year's banquet?"

Zhuang Yun nodded: "Juggling and tricks are good." ”

"Really? Yun'er speaks to her grandmother. Old Madam Zhuang beckoned and asked Zhuang Yun to sit beside her.

Yu Lanwu found a place to sit down, took the Repa handed by the maidservant and wiped his hands, holding the soup woman to listen to the grandfather and grandson, and from time to time to say a sentence.

The quiet and cold hall seemed to be warmed up with words and laughter.

Looking at Zhuang Yun, whose eyebrows were dancing endlessly, Mrs. Zhuang's dry heart gushed out a clear spring of vitality.

Fortunately, fortunately, Heng'er left Yun'er for her, otherwise she was afraid that she would not be able to survive for a day.

Yu Lan looked at Mrs. Zhuang's dependence on Zhuang Yun, and her heart sank.

She knew that Zhuang Yun was Mrs. Zhuang's life, and if she took Zhuang Yun away, Mrs. Zhuang would probably not agree.

But Zhuang Yun is still young, how can she leave him behind.

Yu Lan thought and couldn't help frowning.

Gossip until the time was right, and Yu Lan took Zhuang Yun back to the courtyard to rest.

The wind blew overnight, and the next morning, the whole of Uekyo was covered in snow.

Yu Lan woke up Zhuang Yun after dressing up and entered the palace to say goodbye.

Together with Yu Zheng, Jiang Shu and others, he first went to Yongning Palace to greet the emperor, and then went to Zhongling Palace.

Concubine Yu had been waiting for a long time, and after listening to the auspicious words, she handed them the money to press.

"Thank you, grandmother." Zhuang Yun happily took it.

Concubine Yu said: "Grandmother has also prepared a lot of new things for you, you go and pick more." ”

Zhuang Yun understood what they were going to say about business, and obediently followed the palace people.

"The first snow of the year came really early." Concubine Yu looked at the snow outside the house and sighed.

"You went to say goodbye, but it went well?"

Yu Lan and Yu Zheng glanced at each other and said, "Smooth, the queen mother seems to like Jiang Shu very much." ”

"Oh?" Concubine Yu looked at Jiang Shu.

Concubine Yu and the queen have grievances, everyone in the palace and the Manchu Dynasty know that everyone has been used to it for so many years.

Except for necessary occasions, Concubine Yu is even exempt from asking for peace on weekdays.

Jiang Shu only knew that Concubine Yu was at odds with the queen, but she didn't know why, and when she received Concubine Yu's eyes, she pursed her lips and said, "The queen mother learned that I was pregnant and rewarded me with many supplements. ”

Concubine Yu said coldly: "Throw it away, she can't eat her things." ”

When she hadn't torn her face with the queen back then, she had no choice but to eat the tonic rewarded by the queen, and she could never get pregnant again.

Although it is enough to have Yu Lan and Yu Zheng, it is always annoying to be persecuted.

"Don't worry, the concubine, the son understands." Yu Zheng knew Concubine Yu's thoughts and responded for Jiang Shu.

During the Chinese New Year, Concubine Yu didn't want to say too much to spoil her mood, so she only glanced at Jiang Shu's stomach with a calm face.

If the queen dares to touch this child, she will not let her go.