Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the 23rd of December is ushered in, which is the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. For everyone, this is a small year, a day for worshiping the stove. The royal chefs of Hengxing Palace wake up early in the morning to cook to worship the Kitchen God.
On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, all the eunuchs and women in the palace were busy sweeping the floor, cleaning windows, hanging red lanterns, and trimming potted plants. Although everyone was dizzy, they were very happy. The eunuchs and maids were chatting and laughing, and before one knew it, the palace took on a new look.
Everyone looked at the brand-new palace and smiled happily, but some people couldn't laugh anymore.
When Nian Xia saw Liang Dong who came back from Heng Xing Palace for dinner, he hurriedly carried him into the room, and asked in a low voice, "Did you share the candy with the two younger brothers?"
Liang Dong nodded happily: "It's divided."
"Then did they eat?"
Although Dandan and the others didn't put it in their mouths immediately after receiving the candy, Liang Dong thought that the younger brothers said they would eat it, and they would definitely eat it, so they nodded to Nian Xia again: "Eat it."
"Since I ate it, why is there nothing wrong?" Nian Xia raised her voice, her delicate and delicate face became hideous because of anger, and Liang Dong's eyes turned red with fright.
If it was in the past, Nianxia would definitely comfort the child, but she is very anxious now, because if Dandan and the others are not dead, it will not be her son's turn to take the throne. Moreover, the prince and princess will hold their wedding ceremony as scheduled. If she succeeds, she will lose her backing, which is absolutely not allowed to happen.
Seeing Liang Dong wanting to cry, Nian Xia felt even more irritable, threw the child on the bed, and said angrily, "Why are you crying? Do you think crying can solve the problem?"
Liang Dong looked at Nian Xia whose eyes were red like a ghost, and couldn't help crying out loud in fear.
"Shut up more and don't cry out." Nian Xia was angry and anxious, worried that someone would hear her, so she quickly covered Liang Dong's mouth and nose: "If you cry again, I won't want you anymore."
Immediately, Liang Dong couldn't breathe, and cried to break Nian Xia's hand, but he was a child of only a few years old, he didn't have much strength, his face was getting paler, and he couldn't breathe gradually.
Suddenly, the door of the room was slammed open by someone, and a maid came in, who usually served Nian Xia and Liang Dong in the small official palace.
Nian Xia was shocked: "Who let you in?"
Seeing Liang Dong who was covering her mouth, the palace lady's face changed, and she quickly walked over and snatched the child: "His Royal Highness Liang Dong?"
Liang Dong was finally able to breathe smoothly, as if he had caught a life-saving straw, he threw himself into the arms of the maid, crying out of breath.
Nian Xia realized what she had done wrong, and immediately recovered her gentle expression: "Liang Dong, it was my mother who was wrong just now, she shouldn't have vented her anger on you, be good, come here, let mother hug you."
Liang Dong was really afraid of seeing Nian Xia's ferocious appearance, so she lay in the arms of the maid, holding her neck tightly.
"Liang Dong." Nian Xia called out a little anxiously.
The maid snorted coldly: "Nian Xia, you have been in the palace for many years, you should know that although you are the biological mother of His Royal Highness Liang Dong, your status is still low. Just because of your actions against your subordinates is enough to put you to death..."
Nian Xia's face changed slightly: "I just covered his mouth because I didn't want his crying to disturb everyone...
"Cover your mouth?" The official girl sneered, "When I came in, I saw that he covered his mouth and nose, almost causing His Highness Liang Dong to suffocate to death."
She didn't tell Nian Xiaduo either, and left with Liang Dong in her arms.
"Liang Dong, Liang Dong, come back, hurry back to Mother's side." Nian Xia hurriedly chased after her, but stopped when she chased out of the room, thinking, it would be good if Liang Dong was brought to Heng Xing Palace crying, It can make the prince love him more and deepen the relationship between father and son, and she is Liang Dong's mother. After two days, Liang Dong will forget what happened today and return to her, not in a hurry to bring him back.
Liang Dong was taken to Heng Xing Palace by the official daughter.
Wu Ruo, who was playing with the children in the hall, heard the children get up and walk out of the hall immediately. Seeing Liang Dong crying, she immediately asked, "Why is Liang Dong crying?"
In order to prevent Liang Dong from thinking about the bad things before, the palace maid didn't say anything to her face.
Wu Ruo felt distressed and walked over to the child, patted him on the back, and coaxed him softly: "Hey, don't cry, let the younger brothers play with you, okay?"
He had a good impression of this child before, and after learning that this child is cousin Xuanyi's child, he loves the house and loves Wu, not to mention that he looks similar to Dandan, so he likes this child even more. It hurts to see him cry .
Liang Dong was terribly frightened by Nian Xia, and was also terribly hurt by Nian Xia. She couldn't be coaxed at all, and hiccupped at the end of her crying.
Eggy hugged Xiaoxiao and came out: "What's wrong with brother Liangdong?"
When Liang Dong saw his younger brothers coming out, he hurriedly buried his face on Wu Ruo's neck. Although he was only a child, he had the consciousness of being an older brother, and felt that it would be embarrassing for an older brother to cry in front of his younger brother.
Xiao Xiao stared at Liang Dong for a while, and said, "Brother Liang Dong, let's go out to play tomorrow, okay?"
Liang Dong has been in the palace for a few months and has not been out of the palace yet. Once he heard that he could leave the palace, his crying became much quieter.
Seeing that Xiaoxiao's words distracted Liangdong's attention, Wu Ruo also said, "Liangdong, I'm going to take Xiaoxiao and Dandan out of the palace to play tomorrow, do you want to go?"
Liang Dong still cried and hiccupped softly.
Wu Ruo said again: "Don't you want to go?"
"Think." Liang Dong hurriedly said.
"If you want to go, you can't cry anymore. If you cry and get sick, you won't be able to leave office tomorrow."
Wu Ruo deliberately frightened him, Liang Dong really stopped crying, but still couldn't stop beating.
"It's late, let's take a bath and sleep together, and get up tomorrow to go out to play."
Liang Dong, who had never taken a bath with anyone else, followed Wu Ruo and Dandan into the bathroom with a look of anticipation.
The wooden barrel in the bathroom is very large, and it is no problem to accommodate four adults.
Wu Ruo first took off Dan's clothes and threw him into the bucket.
After Dandan emerged from the water, she giggled happily, raised her hand and splashed water on Liangdong and Xiaoxiao, splashing water all over them.
Little beeping mouth.
Wu Ruo took off Xiaoxiao's robe and threw him into the water. The two brothers immediately started playing.
"Want to go?" Wu Ruo asked Liang Dong.
Liang Dong nodded.
Wu Ruo took off his robe for him: "Do you want me to throw you in too?"
"want."
Wu Ruo threw him into the water.
Liang Dong giggled happily.
The corner of Wu Ruo's mouth curved, and the child finally smiled.
He stripped himself off completely.
Liang Dong had never seen the body of an adult man before, so he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and his eyes stopped on Wu Ruo's majestic part.
Wu Ruo was a little embarrassed to be stared at by him, and splashed water on him: "Go, go, go, go and play with your brothers, don't stare at me."
Dandanqiang turned Liang Dong's head to the other side and said, "You can't see Daddy, only father can see Daddy's body."
Wu Ruo couldn't laugh or cry.
Xiaoxiao splashed water on Liangdong's face, and immediately, the three children had a water fight, having a great time, their laughter filled the room and outside, and they didn't want to go to bed until it was close to Haishi.
After they slept, Niao Wuruo called the maid from the small palace to inquire about Liang Dong, and when she learned that Nian Xia treated Liang Dong so well, her face suddenly darkened, and she couldn't help thinking of the first time she saw Liang Dong in the food street. At that time, Liang Dong seemed to avoid Nian Xia. I am afraid that Nian Xia would sometimes be bad for Liang Dong at that time.
He decided not to send Liang Dong back to the small palace again.
The children played late and couldn't get up early the next morning, so Heixin had to let them get dressed while sleeping. Seeing them washing up in a daze, he thought it was cute and funny.
After breakfast, Wu Ruo and Jiujiu left the palace with new year gifts and children, and went to visit their mother in Heixantang Mansion.
As soon as the children met, the whole yard erupted, full of yelling and giggling.
Wu Ruo looked at Jixi who was flying in mid-air watching the children playing, and shouted with a smile: "Jixi, please bring Xiaoxiao and Dandan to play with them."
"Yeah." Ji Xi flew over, picked up Xiao Xiao and flew towards Eggy and the others.
Wu Ruo went to see Wu Qianqing with the gift, and then sent the gift to them.
You Yanwen and You Yanwu didn't expect that Wu Ruo would give them New Year's gifts, they were both surprised and happy.
Wu Ruo quietly observed Su Baishuang, maybe because her mood is different now, the meanness she showed on the outside is much lighter, and she exudes a faint calm atmosphere, like a boat that has gone through a storm and waves, and finally finds a dock. It no longer looks petty like before.
Taking advantage of when everyone's attention was not on him, he found an opportunity to leave the hall, went to the empty pavilion and summoned the first prisoner.
The first prison appeared in front of Wu Ruo.
Wu Ruo asked in a low voice: "You've been staying here recently, but did you notice any unusual behavior from the members of your family?"
"No, they eat when they can, sleep when they can, they feel very at ease, they don't seem to be doing anything sneaky, and the others stay in the mansion peacefully and don't go out, and they don't have contact with anyone outside the courtyard.
Wu Ruo calmed down a bit: "Very good, keep watching here, by the way, where is Yaozhe?"
The prisoner twitched his chin: "Over there.
Wu Ruo looked in the direction of the children playing.
Yaoxie lay on the rockery behind the child, and grinned at Jiujiu who was also sitting on the artificial hill, as if he was dissatisfied with Jiujiu who could transform into a human form.
Jiujiu glanced at him lazily, and beckoned to Jiaojiao who was with the children: "Come here."
Jiaojiao, like a loyal dog, jumped onto the rockery with a cry.
The children didn't lose their fun because they lost their horns, and they ran to play with Ushi's pets again.
Wu Ruo still has a lot of things to do, after lunch, he and Jiujiu took the children to leave.
Today the children had a lot of fun, chatting non-stop in the animal carriage, and looking energetic when they returned to the official residence.
Wu Ruo first sent Dandan and Liangdong to the room where the children slept for a lunch break, and then took Xiaoxiao back to his room.
"Xiao Xiao, how is it?" He asked a question that only the father and son could understand.
Xiao Xiao shook her head: "I can't see anything."
Wu Ruo was lost in thought.