Chapter 116

In a flash, it's new year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, it is customary for the emperor to hold a banquet, leaving his close ministers to drink and have fun together, to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. Empress Dowager here, surrounded by many happy concubines.

All the people gathered around empress dowager Yang. They used magic to say nice words. They laughed and witticism came out one after another. It was very lively.

However, there is a little disharmony in the Yang family. Although empress Yang listened with a smile, her face was stiff and she did not look in the direction of empress Yang. And Yang Yan, who was sitting beside empress Yang, was even more obvious. Her face was cold.

Cheng Yujin mingles in the crowd, making wallflower with a smile, but her eyes keep on observing the people around her. The difference between empress Yang and Yang Yan fell into Cheng Yujin's eyes early in the morning. More than that, she also found that Dou Xiyin didn't come today.

It's strange that Dou Xiyin would like to take the palace as her home. In the past, she would dress up to attend any occasion where she would show her face. This time, when it's such an important opportunity to accompany empress dowager yang to celebrate the new year, all kinds of princesses and princesses of Princess County gather with their daughters, but Dou Xiyin is not here.

Cheng Yujin smiles but does not speak. She looks on the wall and does not speak.

Cheng Yujin noticed that empress dowager Yang had seen several young ladies. Empress Yang was sitting on one side and couldn't even get in a word. Look at her face, not happy.

In fact, for Cheng Yujin and Li Chengjing, it was in their best interests that the second prince married Dou Xiyin. There is no difference between Dou Xiyin's surname and Yang's. it is not beautiful to let the second prince add another powerful foreign relative.

Cheng Yujin pretends to find nothing and still smiles and flatters the audience.

In the evening, many ladies left. Those who can accompany the emperor and Empress Dowager to attend the Royal New Year's Eve banquet are all top-notch celebrities who can be put in any family for a year. As usual, Yang Yan's mother and daughter are all left behind by the wind, but this year, without waiting for the banquet, Yang Yan calmly went out of the palace.

After she left, Cheng Yujin, who had been quietly listening to empress dowager Yang, silently looked in the direction of Yang Yan. Then Cheng Yujin looked back as if nothing had happened.

The new year's Eve banquet is divided into two parts: the male banquet and the female banquet are arranged in the two main halls respectively. There are corridors between the palaces, and the eunuchs are busy shuttling back and forth. In the middle of the square set up a platform, singing and dancing.

After all, Empress Dowager Yang was too old to endure. She showed her face at the new year's Eve banquet and was supported by her mother to go back to the CI Ning palace to have a rest. After empress dowager Yang left, empress Yang and Cheng Yujin were the masters. However, women could have any fun watching song and dance. Cheng Yujin and empress Yang seldom talked to each other. The empress and the Crown Princess above are like this, and the people below dare not make trouble.

Compared with women, the hall where men live is more lively, with laughter and cheers from time to time. The dinner lasted until the new year's day. It took a long time. In the later stage, the women's families found excuses to leave and go outside to breathe.

Cheng Yujin was very patient and sat for a long time. Until empress Yang also left to change clothes, she took her maid to the back hall to relax. Forsythia followed Cheng Yujin and admired her very much. Although sitting in the hall, it's not as easy as standing, because you have to keep a straight sitting posture and smile all the time. Forsythia is tired just looking at it, while the crown princess is almost motionless for two hours. Just think about it and you will feel awed.

Cheng Yujin was able to breathe a sigh of relief in the back hall. However, even if there was no one around, Cheng Yujin did not show a loose posture. Keeping her manners had become a routine for her.

Forsythia gave Cheng Yujin the wine soup and said, "crown princess, do you need a maid to beat your waist?"

Cheng Yujin shook her head: "no need. When I came out just now, I saw that some eunuchs had moved fireworks outside. I think fireworks will be set off soon. I'll just have a rest here. If I wrinkle my clothes, it's not good. "

Forsythia should be. Cheng Yujin drinks two cups of tea and wakes up after drinking the wine soup. She feels that her chaotic brain is gradually waking up, and then she gets up and goes out. At the moment, the palace is already very busy. Eunuchs are busy carrying guns and setting off fireworks. The juggling troupe shows its magic power in the open space. The fence is full of palace maids watching the excitement, pointing excitedly at the square. Looking straight ahead, there are already bright candlelight, reflecting the bright yellow tents around as if it were day, and people are crowded on both sides.

Presumably, the imperial driver has moved out of the hall and moved outside. At this time, before the new year, we can't set off firecrackers, but some smart eunuchs have set off firesticks to amuse the master.

At the moment, the ladies also gathered in a pile, dressed in fine clothes, with pearly green eyes, holding the heater in each hand, laughing or standing, pointing under the steps.

As Cheng Yujin approaches, the imperial concubines retreat to say hello to Cheng Yujin. Cheng Yujin nodded to them and talked to them with a smile. Now it's late at night, the wind is dry and cold, the night is surprisingly dark, the air is filled with a unique smell of nitrate fire, a smell reminds people of the new year.

Cheng Yujin was a little lost in this atmosphere. She remembered that at this time of last year, she was still staying in Yichun Marquis's house, facing the bustle and lack of interest. Who knows that a year later, she will not only get married, but also spend the new year in the Forbidden City.

Cheng Yujin looks up and looks in the other direction. She just sees Li Chengjing standing beside the emperor and staring at her.At this moment, there was a huge sound of firecrackers outside, fireworks in every corner were lit together, and people's ears were numb. Cheng Yujin was startled and naturally looked up at the sky. At the same time, the sky outside the palace also lit up, flashing a burst of color light.

Time is equal. At this moment, a new era will come to Kyushu at the same time.

Cheng Yujin's heart moved. She immediately looked back at Li Chengjing and found that there was no one in that position. All the people were looking up at the sky at this time. The crackling of firecrackers was deafening. If it wasn't for shouting, they couldn't notice others. Cheng Yujin quietly retreated to the back, turned around and walked out quickly.

She just walked to half, then met Li Chengjing on the way. Unconsciously, she smiles and runs two steps towards Li Chengjing. Li Chengjing also opens his hand and catches her steadily.

Today, Cheng Yujin is wearing a red dress and a white cloak. Standing there, she looks like a red plum in the snow. Cheng Yujin rushed into Li Chengjing's arms, and her cloak almost glowed at night: "happy new year, your highness."

Li Chengjing also smiles and embraces her with a cloak: "you too. Happy new year. "

"Am I the first one to congratulate you?"

"Yes." Li Chengjing's voice sounded in her ears, deep smile, "I only hope you are the first every year."

At this time, Cheng Yujin did not rationally analyze the possibility with him, nor did she avoid it. Instead, she hugged him back: "yes."

After the arrival of the new year, fireworks were set off everywhere in the palace. When people saw it, whether they knew it or not, whether it was dirty or not, they all congratulated. The emperor was very pleased to see this. He looked at the steps of the Qianqing palace for half an hour, then he went back to the palace to have a rest.

After the emperor left, the other princes, princes and ministers dared to disperse, and the imperial concubines returned to the palace in twos and threes. Li Chengjing saw off the emperor. He didn't want to spend any more time outside. He casually dealt with several waves of people who came to celebrate the new year with him, and quickly walked to the palace gate.

Waiting to see the snow-white figure in the night, Li Chengjing found himself relieved: "why didn't you go?"

Hearing this, Cheng Yujin turned around, holding a palace lantern in her hand, and more and more she was shining her red clothes warm: "I'm waiting for your highness."

Li Chengjing naturally holds her hand, takes the lamp in her hand, and turns her hand around. Cheng Yujin laughed and asked, "Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Li Chengjing dropped his eyes to see her. The light made his eyes smile and shine: "well, now you and the light are mine."

According to reason, they have their own chariot when they return to the palace, but today Li Chengjing is not willing to let go of Cheng Yujin's hand. He can remember that on the day of the wedding banquet, Cheng Yujin went back without waiting for him. Today, he is willing to stay outside and wait for him, which is a great progress for Li Chengjing.

Li Chengjing didn't want a third person to come up and ask for trouble, so he sent the palace people away. He took Cheng Yujin by the hand and walked slowly in the Forbidden City on the first day of the new year. At this time, the fireworks were almost gone, only there were bursts of noise in front of the Qianqing Palace Square. They walked with Qianqing Palace on their back, and the noise seemed to go away step by step.

The air is filled with the cold and fresh smell of nitrate fire in the late night, with a strange feeling of home. Although the night wind is as cold as a knife, it is not boring.

Neither of them spoke, enjoying the rare tranquility and warmth. Li Chengjing walked for a while and suddenly said, "Yujin, do you think our children will be like you or me?"

Cheng Yujin was surprised and then lost her smile: "Your Highness, why did you suddenly ask this?"

"Because this is my first new year with my family, I naturally think of my children." What Li Chengjing said was insipid, but Cheng Yujin suddenly felt distressed. Holding Li Chengjing's hand firmly, she said, "among all the numbers, I like one best, because if there is one, there will be two, and then there will be many."

Li Chengjing gives out a light smile. The laughter is clear and pleasant in the night wind, which is more intoxicating than the old wine at the banquet. Cheng Yujin feels a little hot on her face, while Li Chengjing holds her hand and thinks about the future seriously: "if it's a boy, like me, like you, it's better. If it's a girl, like you, it's better."

Cheng Yujin was curious and looked over at him: "why?"

"When a boy marries a wife, no matter who he looks like, he will not be bad. But girls always want to get married, so it's better to be more like you, so I don't have to worry about her being cheated by men in the future. "

Cheng Yujin raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Chengjing with a smile: "Your Highness, what you said is not authentic. You just praise yourself. Why step on me? "

Li Chengjing can't help laughing. Although he always smiles, he seldom laughs like this: "you silly girl, I'm praising you."

Cheng Yujin glared at him with a smile and said, "thank you, your highness."

They walked back to Ciqing palace hand in hand. At the moment, all the people in ciqing Palace are standing in the courtyard, smiling. When they see Li Chengjing and Cheng Yujin, they salute together: "Hello, Prince and princess. The crown prince and his concubines are happy in the new year, and all the blessings go back to Thailand. "Cheng Yujin couldn't help but smile when she heard these voices. Li Chengjing also rarely smiles and says, "you are meritorious when you serve the crown princess. Everyone will get three months' salary."

The eunuchs in the palace were more happy to hear it and tried their best to say auspicious words. Cheng Yujin walked back to the inner hall in the yard full of joy. She watched the fireworks in front of the square for a long time, and her body was full of saltpeter smell. Jingfang had hot water all day. She went to take a bath and change clothes. She changed into a brand new Chinese dress, and then she walked out slowly.

The red shadow is heavy in the inner hall, and the lanterns outside make the window flowers red. Cheng Yujin didn't see anyone in the inner hall. She had been used to it for a long time. She took her hair in one hand and walked towards the inner hall.

Sure enough, Li Chengjing saw her hair on the screen. Today, however, instead of wringing her hair as usual, he clenched the handkerchief and sucked the water from the top of her hair with the handkerchief. Then he threw it aside and picked her up.

Cheng Yujin caught off guard, subconsciously grabbed his shoulder. "What do you do, your highness?"

Li Chengjing strode toward the bed tent with her in his arms: "naturally, it is a great event that is conducive to national inheritance and ancestral temple sacrifice."

Cheng Yujin heard very helpless, her cheeks flushed, a hand on his shoulder, do not know whether to push or should be under: "how do you suddenly like this? Tomorrow, the first day, there will be a big celebration. "

"I know." Li Chengjing put her on the big red brocade quilt and supported her on the side of her neck with a smile. If it's a matter of how many times I've been pregnant, why don't I

Cheng Yujin bit her lip, but she still couldn't help but blush: "you are just When you say that, you have a look of going to court. "

Li Chengjing raised his eyebrows: "what else? Like you, is your neck red? "

Cheng Yujin stares at him angrily, and immediately reaches out to cover his neck. Li Chengjing easily stopped her hand, pressed on the brocade quilt: "darling, this is my duty, tonight with the point."