After Yu Miaoqi came back from the Lin residence, she locked herself in her room and didn't see anyone, until the night of the New Year's Eve dinner, she took small steps to the main hall.
When the old lady saw her, she just greeted her in a moderate way, as if she didn't see her haggard face. After playing cards for a while after the New Year's Eve dinner, seeing that it was getting dark and the sound of firecrackers was heard everywhere in the city, the old lady waved her hand and said, "Let's go outside and drive away the Nian beast."
The so-called exorcising the Nian beast is to set off firecrackers, so the other family naturally let the servants do it for them, but Yu Pinyan did it himself in the Hou Mansion, ordering people to bring a large box of cannons, lighting them one by one and throwing them into the sky.
Although Yu Xiang had a broken leg, her temper was spoiled by Yu Pinyan and became more and more unscrupulous. She held a stick of incense in her left hand, and a two-finger-thick cannon in her right hand. They lit them one by one, and instead of throwing them elsewhere, they threw them into the lotus pond. , The bang bang bang made big holes in the ice in the pond, and the fish were blown out of the ice, bouncing and turning over their white bellies.
"Catch it quickly, we'll have grilled fish for supper today!" She lay on the side of the lotus pond, instructing Taohong and Liulu to fish with nets.
Yu Siyu looked greedy, and asked her for a cannon, and wanted to let it go.
"You have to be careful. The gatekeeper in the backyard, you know the six sons who are missing three fingers?" Yu Xiang slapped himself, and said with a sly smile, "His finger was not thrown in time when he fired the cannon It went out and was blown up."
Yu Siyu's heart trembled, and the cannon was thrown out in a hurry before it was lit. By such a coincidence, it was thrown into Liu Lu's net bag, which scared her enough. She screamed repeatedly, dropped the net bag and waited for a long time Seeing no movement, I realized that the firecrackers were not lit at all.
Several people looked at each other, relieved, but Yu Xiang patted the wheelchair and laughed until tears came out.
The old lady stood on the porch and looked at the lights and festoons in the courtyard, laughing and laughing. She just felt that this year was the happiest year in Yu Mansion. Although there were many twists and turns before, at the end of the year, it finally came to a new atmosphere.
"Look, the skin is like this before the legs are healed. If the legs are healed, why don't you go to the house to lift the tiles?" The old lady pointed at her granddaughter who started frying fish again, reprimanded her, but her face showed pampering.
"As she pleases, it's just a few fish." Yu Pinyan stared at his sister closely, with slightly curved lips.
"A few fish? That's a lion head koi that I bought from Yangzhou with a lot of money." The old lady snorted softly and reprimanded, "Just pet her. If she goes to the house to lift the roof tiles, you're afraid you'll be down there. Escalator."
Yu Pinyan laughed in a low voice, "How come? It's so dangerous for her to climb so high, I might as well just help her lift it up."
The old lady just thought her grandson was joking, and she smiled face-to-face. After laughing, she waved to the two children, "Okay, don't let it go, don't freeze yourself in the cold weather, go inside and warm yourself by the fire."
Tao Hong Liu Lu hurriedly pushed her master into the room, Yu Pinyan took her cold little hands and rubbed them, then put them on the fire cage to keep warm. The old lady pulled the quilt over her granddaughter's lap and asked, "How, how many steps can I walk recently?"
"It's only a dozen or so steps." Yu Xiang smiled slightly.
The old lady quickly comforted, "Don't worry, I couldn't even stand up before, but now I can walk for a while. If you exercise more in the future, you will definitely get better and better."
"Well, not only can I walk, I can run, but sooner or later I will be able to fly." Yu Xiang nodded resolutely.
The old lady couldn't stop laughing because of her, but Yu Pinyan pinched the tip of her nose and teased, "Now I can fly, and I can fly for fun."
This time even Yu Siyu covered his mouth and smiled.
Yu Miaoqi looked at the few people chatting and laughing at Yan Yan, happily, her heart seemed to be soaked in venom, and it was corroded with bleeding holes one after another. She bent down to salute with a cold face, "Grandmother, my grandson feels a little unwell, so I won't keep the New Year's Eve. Let me go." She left without waiting for the old lady to nod her head.
The old lady's eyes darkened for a moment, and soon she smiled again, and waved her hands, "Xiang'er has just recovered from a leg injury, and it's time to take a good rest, so go back too. Your brother and sister and I will just watch the year."
Yu Xiang didn't refuse, and Yu Pinyan naturally went to push the wheelchair. The two of them walked in the Chaoshou corridor covered with red lanterns. There were many plum trees planted on both sides, and the branches were crowded with plum blossoms. Wisps of dark fragrance floated in the air, which was refreshing.
There was no one in the quiet night, the lights were on and off, Yu Pinyan's footsteps slowed down unknowingly, and suddenly he had the idea that it would be good to keep walking like this forever.
At the end, goose feather-like snowflakes fell from the sky, one of which happened to land on the tip of Yu Xiang's nose, and it turned into cool drops of water when touched by her body temperature. Yu Xiang trembled, then giggled.
Yu Pinyan also smiled lowly, lowering his head to kiss the crystal water drop.
Yu Xiang's breathing was a little short, seeing that her brother was about to kiss her lips, she quickly pushed him away, and ordered, "Brother, stand a little farther away."
Yu Pinyan raised his eyebrows, and walked forward a few steps as he said.
"Farther."
"Farther."
It wasn't until Yu Pinyan's back almost touched the dark rockery that Yu Xiang nodded and said, "Okay, that's fine. Brother, stand still! I have a New Year's gift for you."
Yu Pinyan looked at her quietly, his eyes full of anticipation.
Yu Xiang stood up slowly while leaning on the handrail, staring at her brother unblinkingly with her big eyes adorned with shining stars, and then slowly took the first step, the second step, the third step... Dyeing it white, a string of footprints emerged on the snow, stretching towards the stiff young man who almost forgot to breathe.
It's getting closer, it's getting closer, with a distance of three or four meters left, Yu Xiang suddenly quickened his pace, and staggered into the arms of the young man who had already opened his arms. The strong impact knocked the young man backwards, and then fell behind him in the fake cave.
The young man's back was against the cold rock, but there was a warm body hanging in his arms. A scent of fragrance dispelled all the damp and cold air in the cave, leaving only the warmth of spring.
"Do you feel it? Is it tight?" Yu Xiang asked with her legs wrapped around her brother's waist, twisting her waist.
The palms of the younger sister's round buttocks are supported, and the most intimate parts of the two of them are tightly attached to each other, not only the breath is intertwined, but even the body temperature is transmitted along the fabric. The little sister still said such thought-provoking words, and several veins appeared on Yu Pinyan's forehead, feeling that he would die in the hands of this little fairy sooner or later.
However, he enjoyed it so much that he couldn't help laughing in a low voice, while biting her bright red lips, he said vaguely, "It can be tighter."
He responded with tighter legs and a hot kiss. The two exchanged saliva frantically, and the snowflakes that kept floating into the hole could not cool down the burning desire in their hearts.
Tao Hong and Liu Lu stood guard outside the cave for a long time. Seeing that they were about to freeze into ice sculptures, they shouted in a trembling voice, "Miss, Lord Hou, it's time, time to go back! It's too cold outside, be careful of the wind and cold."
Yu Pinyan tried his best to get away, brushed her sister's messy temple hair, and whispered, "Let's go, be careful of freezing."
"I'm not cold at all. Look, my palms are sweating." Yu Xiang spread her wet hands.
Yu Pinyan immediately held it, bowed his head and kissed it, then took off his cloak to wrap her up tightly, and was about to go out.
"Wait," Yu Xiang grabbed his skirt and urged, "Don't tell others that I can walk, especially my ancestors."
"Why?" Yu Pinyan frowned slightly.
"Let people know, how can you hug me openly in the future? How stupid!" Yu Xiang poked his chest with her fingertips.
Yu Pinyan laughed again and again, and took a bite on her delicate cheek. His tone was full of irresistible sweetness and pampering, "You little monster, you really know how to think. Okay, brother, don't tell anyone, brother hold you forever."
Only then was Yu Xiang satisfied, and bit him on the face too.
After the New Year, the old lady began to prepare dowry for her two granddaughters. Although Yu Miaoqi was younger than Yu Siyu, the wedding date was set ahead of her, which showed the old lady's determination to marry her in a hurry.
Yu Miaoqi became more and more anxious day by day, often wandering outside Yu Pinyan's study room, seeing the guards patrolling back and forth but hastily dodged away. In this way, at the end of March, her wedding date is also approaching.
On this day, a fine horse suddenly galloped up to the gate of the city. Before the guards guarding the city stepped forward to stop it, the soldier on the horse shouted loudly, "Get out of the way, this is a rush of eight hundred miles, and the Xiyi people hit it!" Wulanchabu is gone!"
The guard was startled, and quickly opened the city gate to let him pass. Emperor Chengkang immediately held a court meeting to discuss the war with his important ministers. Originally stationed in Wulanchabu was General Jianwei Xiong Changhai, but he was old and suffering from unmentionable illnesses. A month ago, he asked for his bones to return to his hometown. Loophole. The other generals were also over fifty years old, although they asked for the battle one after another, Cheng Kangdi could not be completely relieved.
Seeing that the emperor looked straight at him with admirable eyes, Yu Pinyan bowed slightly and stepped out to challenge. Cheng Kangdi threw the seal of the great general Hussars over with a punctual statement, and he caught it firmly.
It was only then that the ministers suddenly remembered that Yu Dutong was not only the commander of the capital, but also a hussar general who commanded an army of millions. He became famous all over the world for his victories in hundreds of battles at the age of sixteen, and he was a famous god of war. Over the years, he killed people like hemp and made countless enemies. Everyone gradually remembered his vicious name, but his achievements were forgotten.
The ministers were speechless for a while.
For such a big matter as border emergency, the old lady knew immediately, her heart tightened slightly. She put down the scriptures, and sighed to her granddaughter who accompanied her to worship the Buddha, "Xiang'er, your brother is probably going to fight again."
Yu Xiang accidentally cut off the beads with a frightened expression.
"Recite the scriptures, try to recite seven to forty-nine times before your brother leaves, and then tie a net for your brother to wear." The old lady took out a rusty copper coin from the cage and placed it on her granddaughter. palm.
This is a habit that the grandparents and grandchildren developed in their early years. Whenever Yu Pinyan goes to war, they will definitely find a copper coin to pray for blessings, and then let Yu Pinyan take it with them to ward off evil spirits.
Yu Xiang's throat was choked, and her eyes were flushed. This is not the first time that her brother has gone out to war, but her mood is more uncomfortable than ever before. Before the sweet life started, she was about to face parting, more likely to be separated from life and death, and she suddenly lost the courage to face the future alone.
Holding the copper coins, she wept silently, which caused the old lady to burst into tears.