On New Year's Eve, although Ling Xiao Inn was the only shop on the way to Baisha River Pier, it was not lonely and quiet, and this year was even more lively than the previous years.
The Xiaowan was wearing a windbreaker as she was being carried by Master to watch the whole family smoke at the back door. Little Pei was so excited that he jumped up and down.
"Are you cold?" Ling Chaofeng asked her, and took the chance to hug his closer: "We will go back to the house later. If you like the smoke and fire, then you will be fine next year, how about we go to the capital to see the smoke and fire together?"
When she went to the capital to look at fireworks, why was it that Xiaowan felt that this sentence was so familiar? However, she could not possibly have heard this phrase in her past life, so she could only smile and nod: "We still have to wait until the new year.
Ling Chaofeng said: "I'll listen to you."
Xiaowan continued, "I'm not cold. Hubby's body is warm and comfortable."
unhappily pushed Da Qing away and said: When did you treat me like how the shopkeeper treated the Xiaowan?
When the Xiaowan heard him, she immediately looked away from her husband. Susu then complained to her, "When we were just married, he was already awake at night, afraid that he might snore and disturb me. And now, sleeping like a dead pig, snoring like the sky, I patted him in annoyance and told him to wake up and roll over. He grunted and raised his arm, which was considered my answer. "
Da Qing was honest, and upon hearing his wife's words, his face immediately flushed red. He was also reluctant to blame Susu, so he could only beg in a low voice, "Please give me some face."
When Xiaowan heard this, she couldn't help but giggle. At the same time, Aunt Zhang also complained to Uncle Biao. Ling Chaofeng hugged Xiaowan and said softly, "You are not allowed to do this in the future."
"No what?" Xiaowan looked up at him.
"Don't scold me in front of others." Ling Chaofeng's gaze was still on the bustling scene in front of him, but he said to his wife in a domineering tone, "Did you hear that?"
The Xiaowan pouted his lips and refused to accept it. She turned around and shouted towards the Aunt Zhang, "Aunt, Hubby said that he doesn't allow me to say that he is not in front of others."
Ling Chaofeng was greatly embarrassed. He carried Xiaowan and walked back. Xiaowan shouted, "Little Pei, come and save Mother!"
Little Pei was about to run over, but was hugged by the Aunt Zhang, and laughed: "Silly boy, what's the matter?"
Although Ling Chaofeng had a tiger-like face, his expression was still full of love: "Sleep early, the year is still young, if you feel at ease tomorrow, it's fine if you go to the temple with your aunty and the others to take a look."
Thank you for the New Year's money that you gave me last year. If I didn't have the money to buy candied fruits to eat, I wouldn't have met Little Pei and you wouldn't have seen me. "
Ling Chaofeng nodded: "Then I'll go with you."
Xiaowan patted her side, telling her husband to lie down, then she leaned on his warm chest and said with satisfaction: "Chao Feng, what kind of amazing thing did I do in my previous life? To be able to be your wife in this life."
Ling Chaofeng laughed: "Becoming my wife in this life is also a very impressive thing. In the next life, we can still be husband and wife."
Xiaowan giggled and rubbed her chest.'s laughter could be heard downstairs, followed by Susu's family riding on a wagon back to the inn. After the inn gradually calmed down, Xiaowan had also fallen asleep.
At this time, the New Year's Eve banquet had also ended. The emperor usually stayed with a few powerful ministers and royal disciples, so Bi Zhenye and Ling Qian were naturally not qualified.
When they were going to escort Grandmother out of the palace and onto the carriage, they saw his mother-in-law, Princess Shen Wang Fei, and his sister-in-law Shen Qing coming out from the First Princess.
The Crown Princess invited the princess to return to the palace as soon as possible. Tonight, both her husband and her son would be staying at the palace to watch over the new year. First Princess naturally accompanied her.
"When mother and Little Qing arrived home, she sent someone to the palace to notify everyone so that we would be at ease." With that, the First Princess drove the Prince Shen’s Mansion carriage back to the palace.
With that, the other people started to move, Ling Tian helped his grandmother and Lian Yi into the carriage, and said his farewells to them, telling their grandmother to rest early, and then waited for the carriage to be pulled by the servants, before returning home.
However, on the way back, he saw that Prince Shen’s Mansion's carriage had stopped right there. Recalling what had happened, he ordered the servants to stop the carriage as well and get off, wanting to greet him.
Seeing that Princess was helping his mother out of the brightly lit shop, the shop owner bowed all the way to the entrance, saying thanks for your kind words.
The wangfei told them not to send her off, and when she turned around, she saw a young man standing in front of her eyes, whom she seemed to recognize.
When Shen Qing saw Bi Zhenye, she could not help but lower her gaze and whisper to her mother.
"I remember now, it's the young master of Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi."
Bi Zhenye bowed towards them as he asked, "It's already so late, why is Young Master here?"
The young man calmly replied, "Seeing the carriage of the Duke's Mansion stop on the road, I thought that there was something wrong. The last time I met Princess, it was because the carriage broke.
"It's nothing," said the princess. "We both love to use this family's rouge and cosmetic powder. Seeing that they're still open for business, we'll say a few words and give them a new year's money. "You are quite meticulous, child. No one has taken the initiative to ask about the number of families that have passed by."
Bi Zhenye did not take the initiative to show off, and only said: "Sitting in the carriage and not looking out, I can see it, and I accidentally saw it myself."
"If you have time, come to the estate. My prince loves talented young men, as well as my son. He should have a few friends to speak of, don't be like his father."
Shen Qing reminded his mother to be cautious. Her mother was spoiled by her father, and was still acting like a young lady. Thinking about things was easy, and treating people as one would normally would.
Bi Zhenye watched the mother and daughter get on the carriage. After the people from Prince Shen’s Mansion left, Bi Zhenye then continued his journey. However, there was a smile on his face, and every time he saw Shen Qing, he would feel extremely happy. However, he also knew that he wasn't a match for them.
In the palace, the empress had personally come to deliver supper to the emperor and all the officials. Naturally, they couldn't eat much, but it was as courteous and dignified as empress should be.
When he entered the door, he happened to hear from the Emperor that his younger cousin, Shen Qing, was not married yet.
Everyone talked at once about which family's young master was compatible with Master Shenwang, and said that Master Shenwang's vision was too high. When the Queen came in, they stopped on this topic.
It was soon time for them to turn in, so Siyan followed the emperor to the inner hall and helped him tidy up her clothes.
Xiang Run drank today, and while he was drunk, he secretly kissed his wife, and scolded: "The ministers are outside, the emperor is making more trouble."
The emperor had to kiss him personally before he was satisfied. He then heard Siyan say, "Your Majesty, you can leave the matter of Little Qing to me. How could the emperor understand his daughter's thoughts? He had to make sure that she didn't mess around with him. Little Qing was the flesh and blood of her royal uncle, and could not bear to see her daughter suffer any grievances, but Little Qing was a sensible girl, I'm afraid the Emperor and her royal uncle might have chosen the wrong Lovers Index, and for the sake of the overall situation, she would accept it. Doesn't that mean it's been a lifetime of suffering? "
The emperor nodded his head: "I am not good at these things, then I will leave it all to you. Royal grandmother talked for a long time, Little Qing already has 20, it is about time to marry."
Leaving Qingming Pavilion, she saw First Princess coming over from the Longevity Palace, laughing heartily, saying that Empress Dowager was already sleeping peacefully, so she came to see his husband.
The empress urged him to stay. "They're doing fine. My royal sister, do you have something to discuss with me?"
"What is it?" As they spoke, the two of them turned their attention to the Culture Hall.
The sound of exploding bamboo could be heard everywhere in the entire capital city, and it was the same for the Prince Shen’s Mansion. However, every year, Shen Qing would not have the time to enjoy the show, and would bring his subordinates to patrol the area, just in case the flames flickered, and they might even be able to find a stable in the backyard.
Seeing the restless horses in the stable, Shen Qing thought about the times she had met Bi Zhenye. She wondered if he still remembered what happened when she was young, and whether he would hate herself in her heart. Although the result of Bi Hanxi marrying to the General Wei was not bad, she was still unable to help at that time.
She sighed lightly, but she couldn't help but smile when she saw him in the crowd today. He was brimming with energy, and every time they met on the road, she would be very happy. When she thought of him, she would smile for no reason.
But Shen Qing knew that Bi Zhenye was unable to climb higher, and that Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi had come to probe him out years ago, but his father had simply looked down on his Bi’s Mansion.