Xie Xuanchen said that until the New Year, there will be no trouble over there. Although Xie Xuanchen said this, Mu Mingtang felt that it was better to be careful. Since she discovered the inexplicable aroma ball, she no longer uses incense indoors, and she is ventilated every day, and she pays great attention to clothing, food, housing and transportation.
What Xie Xuanchen said was right, November ended smoothly without any accident. Xie Xuanchen didn't have to guard against someone's black hand this month, and he didn't have to bear the psychological burden of going crazy without warning, and his body recovered very quickly. Mu Mingtang could feel that Xie Xuanchen's condition had obviously improved, and this was the result after he pretended to be sick.
Seeing the twelfth lunar month, the New Year is approaching, and the atmosphere of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger. Some people hung up red lanterns on the road, and the palace was also busy buying New Year's goods.
Mu Mingtang was infected by such an atmosphere, and unknowingly became happy. There are hundreds of servants in the palace, she doesn't need to worry about purchasing, she just needs to move her lips and order the dishes she likes. And there are only two masters in the palace, she and Xie Xuanchen, Mu Mingtang neither needs to entertain relatives of her mother-in-law, nor does she need to look at the faces of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, nor does she need to worry about money. She is the master of all matters in the palace, and she can make arrangements according to her own preferences, which is extremely comfortable.
After Xie Xuanchen came out, he saw Mu Mingtang sitting on the bed of Luohan in the second room, lowering his head to cut things. Seeing that he was awake, Mu Mingtang said, "You finally woke up. You also told me that I think you can't wake up in the morning if you don't sleep at night. I can't wake you up with such a big movement when I wake up."
"Who said that?" Xie Xuanchen sat opposite Mu Mingtang, picked up the things on the table and looked at it, "I woke up when you moved in the morning, but I didn't move."
Mu Mingtang didn't believe this, and still cut the window grilles in his hand. Xie Xuanchen looked at it for a while and asked, "What are you cutting this for?"
"It's New Year's Eve, of course we have to cut the window grilles." Mu Mingtang said that he had already cut one, put down the scissors, and took the finished product to Xie Xuanchen to look at, "Look, does it look good?"
What Mu Mingtang cut was a fish. The scales of the fish were distinct and lifelike, and the rare thing was that they were not symmetrical. Xie Xuanchen nodded with a smile, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he noticed that Mu Mingtang's hands were red.
Xie Xuanchen immediately held Mu Mingtang's hand and picked it up to take a closer look. Mu Mingtang's tiger's mouth was reddened by grinding, which was caused by holding the scissors for a long time. Her hands were slender and fair, and such marks appeared on her hands, which were very obvious.
Xie Xuanchen looked distressed and said, "What kind of pattern do you like, just let the servant go out and buy it, why do you need to cut it yourself?"
"How can this be the same?" said Mu Mingtang, "The process of preparing for the New Year's Eve is the most anticipated. There is nothing unusual on New Year's Eve. What is really precious is buying New Year's goods, cleaning the house, and tailoring new clothes with the family. ."
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, he raised his head and glanced at Xie Xuanchen quickly. Seeing that Xie Xuanchen was still kneading the red mark on her hand, he didn't seem to notice, so he said low and fast: "Besides, this is our first New Years."
Before the age of twelve, every New Year was the happiest time for Mu Mingtang, because only at this time, her father was no longer busy with business, and her mother would smile and bring her to make clothes and buy snacks. What Mu Mingtang likes is not new clothes, but when she is making new clothes, her parents are by her side.
Later, the city of Xiangyang was destroyed, and her carefree boudoir life was gone forever. She spent the next few New Years on the go, and the escape was finally over. They settled down in Chenliu, but Granny Zhou fell ill from exhaustion.
That New Year, Mu Mingtang had to run around to make ends meet and take care of the sick, so he was exhausted. However, mother-in-law Zhou still did not make it through, and left in the new year.
After that, she went to Jiang's house, not to mention the New Year. Speaking of which, this year is a long-lost time for her, and she is wholeheartedly looking forward to the New Year in the peace and harmony.
Sitting in a warm and tall house, she doesn't have to run around for a living, and she doesn't have to worry about money. Just like when she was a child, she doesn't have to worry about anything, she just needs to look forward to the New Year. And beside her, she was still sitting with her savior, whom she liked when she was young.
She really has no dissatisfaction any more, she just wants to go to the white head as soon as she closes her eyes, without going through any turmoil in between.
Mu Mingtang thought that Xie Xuanchen didn't notice, but in fact, how could he not notice.
Xie Xuanchen once heard Mu Mingtang talk about exile and being adopted by the Jiang family. At that time, he felt that this little girl was really not easy. Now that he listens again, every word is really distressing.
She is looking forward to the New Year like this, she must have experienced many twists and turns and turmoil, so she cherishes stability especially. Xie Xuanchen felt sorry for Mu Mingtang. In fact, he hadn't celebrated the New Year seriously for a long time.
He lacked everything since he was a child. He came from a superior family background, was gifted with talent, and had a gentle and beautiful mother who cared about him very much. Xie Yi was very strict with him, but Guo Rong liked him and did not hesitate to exaggerate and teach. He does not lack material, nor does he lack love.
Xie Xuanchen once took all this for granted, and his every day was as he wished, so he never paid attention to the festival. Until Mrs. Yin was killed by Emperor Gong of the Later Jin, his home was scattered in an instant.
Guo Rong married another, Xie Yi stood by his side, and Xie Xuanchen also established the mansion alone. He was busy with foreign affairs all day, and he never cared about them. The taste of Chinese New Year in the palace was naturally very weak. Speaking of which, Xie Xuanchen couldn't remember how long ago it was so busy at home that everyone was busy for one thing.
Probably, when Madam Yin was still alive.
Xie Xuanchen sighed silently. He didn't let go of his hand, but took Mu Mingtang's hand and asked, "You have to cut new clothes for the new year, what do you like?"
"Make new clothes again? Just made a batch the day before yesterday." Mu Mingtang was really worried. Now she can't wear all her clothes at all, and the fabrics in the palace's coffers are already full, and every few days, the palace will give out rewards.
If the emperor wants to gain face, the reward will never be bad, and as soon as the emperor sends it, the queen and the queen mother are embarrassed to look at it, and they have to send something along with them. The result is that the inventory will never be used up. Mu Mingtang can't even wear the fabrics given by the palace, not to mention that Xie Xuanchen calls people outside from time to time. .
Mu Mingtang changed clothes every day, and there were still many clothes squeezed in the closet, which had never been worn.
Xie Xuanchen took it as it should be, and said, "I made clothes for the twelfth lunar month the day before yesterday, but now I want to make clothes for the New Year, how can it be the same? In the afternoon, someone will send this month's fashionable fabrics to choose... Forget it, let them choose everything. Bring in two horses."
Mu Mingtang stared at this prodigal thing, speechless for a long time. She sighed and said, "I know you are kind, but when my parents led me to make clothes when I was a child, they went shopping from store to store, but you didn't buy a car like this. But it's really not necessary."
She didn't want to pick any more, she was too tired.
Xie Xuanchen was dissatisfied with these words: "I can also take you out. I'm afraid that you will find it annoying to go out, so I have someone bring you in. If you want to go to the store to see, it is not easy. Come on, afternoon set of cars."
"Alas..." Mu Mingtang hurriedly stopped him, "No need."
The maid originally responded, but now she stopped when she heard Mu Mingtang's words. They looked left and right, not knowing who to listen to. Xie Xuanchen took Mu Mingtang's hand, pressed it firmly, and said, "Listen to me, set the car."
"Yes."
Seeing that he was determined to lose the family, Mu Mingtang could only sigh and try to negotiate: "If you really go out, don't go to the clothing store."
"You don't like it?"
"It's too tiring to pick patterns, I have a headache looking at it. But we haven't bought the lights for the New Year's Day. Why don't we go to see the lights?"
Xie Xuanchen didn't care, anyway, it wasn't him who wasted his brain in the end, he nodded happily: "Okay, listen to you."
Mu Mingtang said that it was troublesome, but when he knew that he was going to go out in the afternoon, he was excited to prepare. In fact, since she came to the capital, she hadn't gone out seriously a few times. When she was the adopted daughter of the Jiang family before, she was not her own daughter, so she dared to ask for the east and the west. Later, she married someone and came to the palace. Because she was worried about Xie Xuanchen, she never went out for a walk.
She spent two years in Tokyo in vain. In fact, she has never seen the prosperity of Tokyo.
This time Xie Xuanchen is also going out, which is completely different. Mu Mingtang doesn't have to worry about the time and distance, and is elated all morning. Xie Xuanchen was relieved to see her so happy, but more of a pity.
In fact, it's his fault, he should have been with her long ago.
An Wang and Wang Fei traveled, and the people below were busy turning their backs. Xie Xuanchen was previously banned and could not go out. Everyone was tacitly aware of this. Later, his iron chains were removed, and no one dared to mention the ban. Of course the emperor didn't want Xie Xuanchen to run around, but who would dare to say
So now Xie Xuanchen said to go out, no one dared to stop him. But they couldn't really do nothing, so they quickly called in guards and surrounded Xie Xuanchen inside and out in the name of protection. In addition, the guards of honor, maids, little servants, and many others followed.
Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen were sitting in the car, and there were many servants behind them. But of course these Mu Mingtang didn't care. She heard the carriage turn, and slowly drove out of the palace and turned into the alley. Mu Mingtang couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer, and secretly opened the curtain to see.
The shops on both sides are lined up, the flags are scattered, and the screams are endless, and it is very lively. Tokyo has a population of one million people, and now that the New Year is approaching, you can imagine how lively the streets are.
Mu Mingtang was reluctant to blink when he saw it. Sure enough, calling the store owner into the mansion was different from going out for shopping in person. Just the liveliness full of fireworks, there is no class photo.
There are also many people performing acrobatics on the street to attract audiences to buy things at the stalls. This way, Mu Mingtang saw a lot of them, and when he saw something strange, Mu Mingtang couldn't help but pull Xie Xuanchen to see it.
Xie Xuanchen just looked at her and smiled softly. If Mu Mingtang sees an exciting place to pull him, Xie Xuanchen will look down and nod in agreement.
These are all things that Xie Xuanchen is used to seeing, and he doesn't think there is anything unusual. But then again, after not seeing him for a few years, there are more and more tricks in Tokyo, and Xie Xuanchen really feels that he seems to be a little out of date.
Because of Mu Mingtang, their car frames stopped and went, and there were constant servants running to both sides to buy things, and they blocked the streets that were not wide. Of course, the pedestrians on both sides complained, but when they looked up and saw the neat support in front of them, as well as the gleaming swords on the guards, they didn't dare to say anything else and went around.
However, there are also children who are curiously staring at the gorgeous car in the middle of the road in the arms of their mothers. More young women looked enviously as the well-dressed maids moved things to the cars behind them like water. People watching the cockfight on the side of the road saw that they were just doing a rough calculation, and they were stunned.
"Which lady is this going on a trip and shopping so lavishly?"
"The carriage is decorated with gold, so it should be the family of a prince and a daughter."
"More than that!" The well-informed person pointed to the guards on both sides of the frame and said, "See if you don't have a sword, it must be a royal family at least."
The daodao is a ceremonial sword that can only be worn by the Imperial Guard. Ordinary people can't even think of a family that can make the Imperial Guard serve as their guard.
At this moment, Mu Mingtang didn't know how much response her trip had caused outside. She bought a lot of novelties that she had never seen before, put down the curtains with satisfaction, and said, "Okay, let's go to see the lanterns, don't delay. All right, let's go."
The coachman got the order and drove forward in the carriage, turning the corner into another street. However, their team was really huge. The frames of Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen had just turned the corner, and the large team behind them hadn't fully swung over, and just bumped into the two teams head-on.
It was also a coincidence that the carriages of the three powerful families appeared on the same street at the same time. Tokyo has a lot of people and a small area. Unlike Chang'an, which has 25 neat, horizontal and vertical streets, Tokyo was originally smaller than Chang'an, but the population at this time was larger than Chang'an. The more and more shops are built, it is conceivable that the streets can only get narrower and narrower. Originally, when a carriage went, the pedestrians on both sides avoided a little, and they could live in peace, but now that three carriages appeared together, it was not enough to go. .
The other two teams walked in the same direction. Although they were slow, they could still walk. However, the carriages of Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen suddenly came across from the side road, facing them, and they happened to be blocked. At this moment, there is no way to go in or go back, and no one can leave.
The three families all brought many servants, and suddenly blocked the entire street. Pedestrians on both sides squeezed hard, and the driver tried his best to control the irritable horse, and replied to the inside: "Prince, princess, there are two carriages ahead, blocking the road, and it is impossible to pass."
Sitting in the car, Mu Mingtang could feel how crowded it was outside. She had no idea and asked Xie Xuanchen, "The road is blocked, what should I do?"
Xie Xuanchen didn't take it to heart at all, and said casually: "Simple, let them retreat to the side of the road and make way for us."
As soon as Xie Xuanchen finished speaking, a servant came from outside and shouted at them with a shrill voice: "You guys in front, go back to the fork, don't block our young master's way!"