The Princess Mansion had arranged the mansion in an orderly manner a few years ago, and had also prepared for the New Year's affairs, but in fact, the two masters of the Princess Mansion did not stay in the mansion on New Year's Eve.
There is a family banquet in the New Year's Eve Palace, which is usually very late, so the two of them stayed at Jingchen Palace last year.
In the past, Lu Qipei had no relatives at home, so it was okay to join in the fun during the Chinese New Year, but this year there was more Lu Sheng in the mansion, but for the New Year's Eve, she had to leave her alone in the mansion, which was somewhat worrying. Qi Yang finally thought about it, and simply left Zhi Ting, who came in and walked quite close to the child, so that she would not be too lonely with the child during the Chinese New Year.
Neither Lu Qipei nor Qi Yang thought about bringing Lu Sheng into the palace, because they both knew it was inappropriate. Fortunately, Lu Sheng is also sensible, and he didn't make a fuss about wanting to be with the two. He was only hugged by Zhi Ting and went out to see them off.
"Let's go back, it's cold outside." Qi Yang waved his hand and lowered the car curtain.
Lu Sheng didn't quite understand the meaning of Chinese New Year, and he didn't think there was anything special about sending the two away again. On the contrary, the sound of firecrackers that sounded from time to time on the street attracted her more attention. After watching the carriage of the Princess Mansion go away, she was immediately attracted by the sound of firecrackers.
Zhi Ting didn't notice this, she patted Lu Sheng's head, hugged her, and went back to the Princess Mansion.
In the carriage of the princess' mansion that had already driven away, Qi Yang was talking to Lu Qipei, "My father's body is not as good as before, so I'm afraid I can't keep up. Let's not mess with them tonight. If the father leaves, let's go out of the palace. "
Hearing this, Lu Qipei couldn't help laughing, and asked her, "Aren't you so worried about A Sheng?"
Qi Yang acquiesced to this, but said: "This year's New Year's Eve family banquet is probably boring. Without the three families of King Qi, King Chu, and King Wu, the remaining King Wei is now a quail. Those who can still appear at the family banquet, It's nothing more than my sisters. It's not that you don't know their temperament, and if you have something to say, Nanping likes to find fault."
Brothers and sisters are so bad, why do they have to be with them during the Chinese New Year? Is it because the dumplings are no longer fun, or is it that the rabbits are not easy to play? Wouldn't it be nice to go home and hold Lu Sheng to keep the year old
In fact, Lu Qipei never thought the palace banquet was interesting. In the past, when the kings were still there, they were tit for tat to hide their blades. Now that there is only King Wei left among the kings, it might be a little less troublesome, but compared to previous years, the family banquet this year must be a lot quieter.
The two were talking, and the carriage soon drove to the gate of the palace, and when they entered the gate, they had to change to chariots.
Coincidentally, the two were encountering the Nanping couple who did not deal with each other. Nanping's concubine didn't say anything, and didn't mind that Qiu Shou was stole the limelight by Lu Qipei, and nodded friendly to the two. But Nanping was different. She snorted at Qi Yang. The two children she was holding, now the eldest son is directly in the concubine's arms, and she herself picks up the younger daughter to change steps.
That's right, Nanping has both children. After being unable to compare to Qi Yang in other aspects, she finally found her own advantage—children! Who told Qi Yang to be married for four years and still have nothing to do? Now that she has both children, she can't be envied.
Nanping hugged his daughter and walked away triumphantly, but the concubine reluctantly followed with his son.
Looking at Nan Ping's proud back, Qi Yang couldn't help laughing and laughing. After pulling Lu Qipei's sleeves onto the chariot, he finally couldn't help but mutter to her: "What do you think Nan Ping thinks, is it interesting to compare this with me all day long? "
Lu Qipei touched her hair on the side of her ear and asked her, "Will your Highness regret having no children?"
Qi Yang was stunned when he heard the words, and immediately frowned: "What do you want to do with this? Besides, isn't it good that we have Lu Sheng now?" My mother and concubine died in childbirth, and I don't want to take my life to fight."
This is true, but if the boy she admired back then was not a daughter, she would have been willing to have children for her.
Lu Qipei didn't bother about this issue, but he was thinking about what to do with the forces in his hands after Xie Yuan died. Especially those like Qi Bo who haven't completely let go of their hatred have to be placed more carefully, and they must not have any contact with Lu Sheng. Now Lu Sheng is very good, she doesn't want her to grow crooked one day, it will only make Qi Yang sad.
The palace servants carried the chariots very quickly, and soon reached a warm pavilion.
The family banquet is no different than the state banquet, and there are not many people participating, so it is not necessary to use the spacious hall of Xuande Hall, so it is changed to another smaller palace, Yaohua Hall. But it is still early, and preparations are still in the Yaohua Hall, so the princes and princesses who arrived first will gather in the warm pavilion to avoid the cold, and they have a good relationship and talk and laugh, but they are harmonious.
The arrival of Qi Yang and Lu Qipei didn't affect anything, it was just that everyone greeted them. Only Nan Ping gave them an unwilling look, then turned his head and talked to his familiar sisters again.
"Look, it's really boring." Qi Yang tilted his head and said to Lu Qipei.
New Year's Eve is to keep the New Year's Eve, and the New Year's Eve dinner is also eaten in the evening, so this family banquet was naturally arranged in the evening. Everyone entered the palace in the middle of the afternoon, and some wanted to visit the Xuanshi Hall, but thinking that the emperor was not in good health now, they were afraid of being self-defeating.
The winter days are short, and when the Youshi Palace Banquet begins, the sky outside dimly dims.
The Yaohua Hall, where everyone entered first, waited, and the prince and the emperor came one after another. A few years ago, he suffered a serious illness. The prince's body has not been healed yet. At first, he looked a little pale, but now he seems to have lost much blood. On the contrary, the emperor still supported the majesty of the emperor. If it weren't for the fast graying of his hair on his temples, others would only regard him as healthy and healthy.
Qi Yang looked at the father and son, and couldn't help but worry, but the emperor didn't have time to give her any time to think about it. Everyone stood up in unison, saluted the emperor and the prince, and sat down again only after the emperor was seated and called for no ceremony.
At the beginning of the palace feast, the emperor sat high on the throne, and the prince got up and led everyone to pay New Year's greetings to him.
However, the emperor glanced down and found that the people in the hall were a lot less than in previous years. In a trance, I remembered the three sons who had broken this year, and I didn't know what it was like, and finally my heart softened. After everyone paid New Year's Eve and received the reward, they turned their heads and said to Zhang Jian, "Today's New Year's Eve, it should be a reunion, and while the time is still early, send someone to pick up the King of Qi, the fifth prince, and the direct son of King Wu."
Zhang Jian responded, but the hall was silent for a moment. Everyone looked at each other, wondering if the emperor simply wanted to reunite on New Year's Eve, or did King Qi and the others really wait until the day they turned over
King Wei looked at the prince's face carefully, but unfortunately he didn't see anything except the sickness.
Qi Yang and Lu Qipei didn't think about it so much, the two left and right were not good, and in terms of the emperor's current body, there was no time for them to grow up. Rather than worrying about King Qi and the fifth prince, it is better to worry about the prince's body - he looks so weak and pale that Qi Yang can't help but doubt the diagnosis of the imperial doctor and others.
However, the emperor has already summoned, and before everyone arrives, the palace banquet naturally cannot start completely. We have to wait for King Qi and others to come and celebrate the New Year with the emperor, and the New Year's greetings will be over, and then we can eat, drink, and enjoy the New Year's Eve dinner.
The adults, of course, have no objection to this, but the little grandson who only came with him can't bear the hunger. Even if they have been taught not to do anything, they are fascinated by the food in front of them, and they can't be more pitiful.
Qi Yang saw Nan Ping's son across from him looking at the beef soup in front of him, so greedy his saliva was almost drooling. He couldn't help but leaned into Lu Qipei's ear and whispered to her, "Fortunately, A Sheng won't be here today."
The corners of Lu Qipei's lips twitched, and inexplicably heard two points of schadenfreude from these words.
Fortunately, when the prince and princess left the palace to build a mansion, the place they chose was not far from the palace. Even after the king of Chu was demoted to a commoner, the emperor did not make it difficult for him to take back the palace, and only dismantled the things beyond the control. The summoning was quick at this time, and within half an hour a few people rushed over.
The fifth prince was especially excited. He rushed to the front of the imperial court and knelt down with a thud, crying: "Father, father, my son finally sees you again. It was my son's fault before, and my son thought this was the fault of my son. I will never see you in my life! Earlier, Erchen heard that his father had contracted an illness and wanted to enter the palace to visit his servants, but he couldn't even enter the palace gate. Erchen really wanted to die at that time..."
He cried with sincerity and tears. But the emperor was a little impatient. He didn't have much affection for these sons. Today is the New Year's Eve family banquet. What is the fifth prince crying like this? Also mentioning his illness, is this a mourning
Finally, the emperor frowned and patted the table, scolding: "Shut up!"
These two words are more useful than anything else, and the fifth prince suddenly stopped crying, kneeling on the ground and not even daring to move. Qi Wang, who was on the side, was still thinking about whether to learn from his younger brother and sell miserably. At this time, he was also agitated, and he didn't dare to mess around.
Afterwards, King Qi and his nephew saluted the emperor together, respectfully and silently.
The emperor's face looked better now. He waved his hand to let the two back down from the seat, and glanced at the fifth prince, who was confused, and said impatiently: "Go away, don't get in the way here."
The fifth prince obediently stepped back, and did not dare to make a fuss. After retreating, he secretly wiped the tears from his face.
In fact, no matter whether the fifth prince or the king of Qi, after the suppression of this half year, the whole person seems to be a lot depressed. They were not good enough before, and now they lack the determination of young people, the emperor is more and more disdainful.
Fortunately, this little episode in the family banquet ended here. The emperor didn't say anything, and the next thing was a smooth singing and dancing banquet. The little grandson of Yuyan was almost hungry, and when he heard that he could eat, he hurriedly moved his chopsticks. Only the eldest grandson followed the prince, always taking care of his father. The young boy's patient and thoughtful appearance fell in the eyes of the emperor, and he was a little more satisfied.
In a short time, after three rounds of wine, the emperor's spirit became somewhat weak. However, he obviously did not want to expose his aging to others, so he put down the bowl and chopsticks and asked Zhang Jian, "How are the fireworks prepared outside?"
Zhang Jian used to come to know the emperor's heart the most, so he said, "Go back to your majesty, you are ready."
The emperor nodded, got up and said, "Let's go, let's go out and watch the fireworks, New Year's Eve is also lively."
When everyone heard the words, they got up and followed the emperor out of the hall. Watching fireworks is also an inherent part of the New Year's Eve family banquet.
However, this year's fireworks display time is obviously much earlier than in previous years.