Greetings, Ninth Uncle - Chapter 116

[Chapter 116 New Year’s Eve]

In a blink of an eye, it was New Year’s Eve.

On New Year’s Eve, the emperor usually held a banquet, and invited his close courtiers to drink and have fun together, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.

The Empress Dowager is surrounded by many concubines and wives who are happy.

Everyone gathered around the Empress Dowager Yang, juggling and saying nice things, laughing, and punching out endlessly, which was extremely lively.

However, amid the excitement, there was a little discord within the Yang family.

Although Empress Yang listened with a smile, her face was stiff and she did not look in the direction of Empress Dowager Yang.

And Yang Yan sitting next to Queen Yang is even more obvious, her face is cold.

Cheng Yujin wandered among the crowd, smiling as a wallflower, but her eyes kept silent for a moment, quietly observing the people around her.

The difference between Empress Yang and Yang Yan fell into Cheng Yujin’s eyes early, not only that, but she also found that Dou Xiyin was not here today.

Strange, Dou Xiyin can’t wait to treat the palace as her own home. In the past, whenever there was an occasion to show her face, she would definitely dress up to attend, but this time, with such an important opportunity to accompany Empress Dowager Yang for the New Year, various princesses and princesses gathered together with their daughters, Dou Xiyin but not there.

Cheng Yujin smiled without saying a word, and watched leisurely without speaking.

Cheng Yujin noticed that Empress Dowager Yang had looked at several young ladies, and Empress Yang was sitting on the side, unable to speak.

Looking at her face, she was not happy.

In fact, for Cheng Yujin and Li Chengjing, it is in their best interest for the second prince to marry Dou Xiyin.

There is no difference between Dou Xiyin’s surname Dou or Yang’s surname. It is not beautiful to allow the second prince to add a powerful foreign relative.

Cheng Yujin pretended to have found nothing, and still smiled and flattered the audience.

In the evening, many ladies said goodbye.

Those who can accompany the emperor and the empress dowager to attend the royal family’s own New Year’s Eve banquet are all famous celebrities, and they can be used for a year in any family.

Usually, Yang Yan’s mother and daughter were left behind by the scenery, but this year, before the banquet was held, Yang Yan left the palace with a sullen face.

After she left, Cheng Yujin, who had been listening quietly to the Queen Mother Yang, silently glanced in Yang Yan’s direction.

Then Cheng Yujin looked back, as if nothing had happened.

The New Year’s Eve banquet is also divided into inside and outside. The men’s and women’s seats are displayed in two halls. There are corridors between the palaces.

There was a stage in the square in the middle, and the singing and dancing kept going.

After all, Empress Dowager Yang was too old and couldn’t stand it. She showed her face at the New Year’s Eve banquet, and was supported by her mother to go back to the Cining Palace to rest.

After Empress Dowager Yang left, Empress Yang and Cheng Yujin took the throne. However, what kind of fun a woman could have watching singing and dancing, Cheng Yujin and Empress Yang seldom talked to each other.

The queen and crown princess above are like this, and the people below don’t dare to make trouble.

Compared to the women’s place, the man’s hall was much more lively, with laughter and applause from time to time.

The banquet lasted until the moment of the arrival of the New Year, which took a very long time. In the later period, the female family members found excuses to leave and go outside to breathe.

Cheng Yujin was very patient and sat firmly for a long time, until Queen Yang also left to change her clothes, and she took the maid to the apse to relax for a while.

Forsythia followed behind Cheng Yujin and admired it very much.

Don’t look at sitting in the hall, it’s actually not as easy as standing, because you have to maintain a straight sitting posture and always maintain a smile. Forsythia is tired just looking at it, and the crown princess persisted for two hours almost motionless.

This concentration, just thinking about it makes me feel in awe.

Cheng Yujin was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief in the apse, but even if there was no one around, Cheng Yujin never showed a loose posture, and maintaining her manners had become routine for her.

Forsythia brought out the hangover soup for Cheng Yujin and said, “Prince Concubine, do you need a servant to help you beat your waist?”

Cheng Yujin shook her head: “No. When I came out just now, I saw that eunuchs had already moved out fireworks, and they must be released soon. Fireworks. I’ll just take a break here, but if my clothes get wrinkled, it’s not good.”

Forsythia should be.

Cheng Yujin drank the sobering soup and two cups of tea to refresh herself, feeling that her chaotic brain was gradually sobering up, so she got up and walked out.

The palace is already very lively at this moment, the eunuchs are busy moving guns and setting off fireworks, the juggling group is showing their magic in the open space, and the fence is full of palace maids watching the lively, pointing excitedly at the square.

Looking straight ahead, the bright candles have been lit there, reflecting the bright yellow tents around it as if it were daylight, and the sides were crowded with people.

Presumably, the imperial driver had already moved out of the main hall and moved it outside.

It’s not even the New Year, and firecrackers can’t be set off yet, but the smart little eunuch set off fireworks sticks and dashed up and down to make the master happy.

The ladies were also gathered in a pile at the moment, their clothes were fragrant and their temples were full of pearls.

Cheng Yujin approached, and the palace concubines all backed away to say hello to Cheng Yujin.

Cheng Yujin nodded lightly at them, and spoke to everyone with a smile.

It was late at night, the wind was dry and cold, the night was surprisingly dark, and the air was filled with the unique smell of fire, which reminded people of the Chinese New Year.

Cheng Yujin was a little ecstatic in this atmosphere. She remembered that at this time last year, she was still in Yichun Hou’s mansion, and she was full of excitement and lack of interest.

Who would have known that a year later, not only did she get married, but she was still celebrating the New Year in the Forbidden City.

Cheng Yujin looked up and looked in the other direction, just to see Li Chengjing standing beside the emperor, staring at her.

At this moment, a huge sound of firecrackers suddenly sounded outside, and the fireworks in all corners were lit together.

Cheng Yujin was startled, and naturally raised her head to look at the sky.

At the same time, the sky outside the palace also lit up, and bursts of colorful light flashed.

Time does not discriminate, and at this moment, a new era has come to the land of Kyushu at the same time.

Cheng Yujin moved in her heart, and immediately turned to look at Li Chengjing, and found that there was no one in that position.

Everyone was looking up at the sky at this time, and the sound of crackling firecrackers was deafening.

Cheng Yujin quietly retreated to the back, turned around and walked out quickly.

She was just halfway there when she met Li Chengjing on the way.

Unconsciously, she smiled and ran two steps towards Li Chengjing.

Li Chengjing also opened his hand and caught her firmly.

Cheng Yujin was wearing a red auspicious robe and a snow-white cloak today, standing there like a red plum in the snow, extremely beautiful.

Cheng Yujin jumped into Li Chengjing’s arms, and the cloak almost glowed in the night: “Happy New Year, Your Highness.”

Li Chengjing also smiled and embraced her with the cloak in his arms: “You too. Happy New Year.”

“Am I the first person to congratulate you?”

“Yes.” Li Chengjing’s voice sounded in her ear , with a deep smile, “I only hope that you will be the first every year.”

At this time, Cheng Yujin did not rationally analyze the possibility with him, nor did he avoid it, but also hugged him back: “Yes.”

New Year’s Eve After arriving, fireworks were being set off cheerfully everywhere in the palace, and everyone saw it, whether they knew it or not, whether they were dirty or not, they all bowed their hands in congratulations.

The emperor was very relieved to see this. He looked in front of the steps of Qianqing Palace for half an hour, then his energy was low and he went back to the palace to rest.

After the emperor left, the other princes, princes, and courtiers dared to leave, and the concubines also returned to the palace in twos and threes.

Li Chengjing sent the emperor away, and had no intention of wasting time outside, so he casually dealt with a few waves of people who came to celebrate with him, and then walked quickly to the gate of the palace.

When he saw the snow-white figure in the night, Li Chengjing found himself relieved: “Why didn’t you leave?”

Cheng Yujin turned around when she heard the sound, she was still carrying a palace lantern in her hand, and the red clothes on her body were more and more photographed. It was warm: “I’m waiting for His Highness.”

Li Chengjing naturally took her hand, took the lamp in her hand, and wrapped her hand around her hand as soon as he turned it.

Cheng Yujin smiled and asked, “His Royal Highness, what are you doing?”

Li Chengjing lowered his eyes to look at her, and the light illuminated his eyes with a smile and sparkle: “Okay, now you and the lamp are mine. .”

It is reasonable for the two to return to the palace to have their own chariots, but today Li Chengjing is unwilling to let go of Cheng Yujin’s hand.

He remembered that on the day of the big wedding banquet, Cheng Yujin went back without waiting for him after the banquet.

Today, he is willing to stay outside and wait for him, which is really a big improvement for Li Chengjing.

Li Chengjing didn’t want the third person to come up to make trouble, so he sent the palace servants away. He took Cheng Yujin’s hand and walked slowly in the Forbidden City on the first day of the new year.

At this time, the fireworks had almost been set off, and there were only bursts of noises in front of the Qianqing Palace Square.

The air is filled with the coldness of the late night and the smell of fresh nicotine, and there is a strange feeling of home.

Although the night wind is as cold as a knife, it is not annoying.

Neither of the two said a word, enjoying the rare quietness and warmth.

Li Chengjing walked for a while, and suddenly said: “Yujin, do you think our future children are like you or me?”

Cheng Yujin was surprised, and then laughed dumbly: “Your Highness, why are you asking this all of a sudden?”

“Because this is The first New Year I spent with my family, naturally I thought of my children.” Li Chengjing said plainly, but Cheng Yujin suddenly felt distressed.

She held Li Chengjing’s hand tightly and said, “I like one the most among all numbers, because if there is one, there will be two, and then there will be many more.”

Li Chengjing let out a chuckle, the laughter was clear and pleasant in the night wind, More intoxicating than the old wine at the banquet.

Cheng Yujin felt a little hot on her face, and Li Chengjing held her hand, thinking about the future seriously: “If you want me to say, if it’s a boy, I’d be better like you, if it’s a girl, it’s better to be more like you.

Cheng Yujin was curious and turned her head to look at him: “Why?”

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A boy will marry a wife, no matter who he is like, he will not be bad. But girls always want to marry, so it’s better to be more like you, so I don’t have to worry about her being deceived by men in the future.”

Cheng Yujin raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Chengjing with a half-smiling smile: “Your Highness, what you said is inauthentic. You can just praise yourself, why are you stepping on me?”

Li Chengjing couldn’t help laughing , although he always smiles lightly, but he rarely laughs like this at the moment: “You silly girl, I’m complimenting you.”

Cheng Yujin glared at him with a smile, and said: “Then I Thank you very much, Your Highness.”

The two held hands like this and slowly walked back to the Ciqing Palace.

At this moment, the top and bottom of the Ciqing Palace are all dressed up in the yard, with smiles on their faces. After seeing Li Chengjing and Cheng Yujin, they saluted: “Greetings to the prince and princess. The prince and princess will be happy in the new year, and Wanfu will return to Thailand.”

These The voice was joyful and loud, Cheng Yujin couldn’t help smiling when she heard it, and Li Chengjing rarely showed a smile, saying, “You have done a good job in serving the crown princess, and everyone will be rewarded with three months’ salary.

” Blessings.

Cheng Yujin walked back to the inner hall in the joy of the yard. She watched the fireworks in front of the square for a long time, and she smelled of saltpeter all over her body.

There is hot water in the clean room all day, so she went to take a simple shower and changed, changed into a new middle coat, and then slowly walked outside.

The inner hall was filled with red shadows, and the lanterns outside illuminated the window grilles bright red.

Cheng Yujin didn’t see anyone in the inner hall.

Li Chengjing was sitting behind the screen, and when he saw her, he naturally took the hair from her hand.

But today, instead of twisting her hair as usual, he clenched the handkerchief tightly, sucked the water from the ends of her hair with the handkerchief, then threw it aside and hugged her horizontally.

Cheng Yujin was caught off guard and subconsciously grabbed his shoulder.

“His Royal Highness, what are you doing?”

Li Chengjing took her and strode towards the bed tent: “Of course it is a major event that is conducive to the inheritance of the country and the sacrifice of the ancestral temple.”

Cheng Yujin was very helpless when she heard this, her cheeks were flushed, and she put one hand on him On the shoulder, I don’t know whether to push it away or down: “Why are you doing this all of a sudden? Tomorrow on the first day of the year, there will be a big congratulations.”

“I know.” Li Chengjing put her on the big red quilt and supported her with a smile. On the side of the neck, “Because of this, it is necessary to step up. This is a major event related to the stability of the country. It has been urged several times from outside. If you are not pregnant again, what will my face be?”

Cheng Yujin bit her lip, endured and endured , still couldn’t hold back the redness of his ears: “You are just… You said such a thing, and you even looked like you were going to the court.”

Li Chengjing raised his eyebrows: “Why not? Like you, your neck is red. ?”

Cheng Yujin glared at him angrily, and immediately reached out to cover her neck.

Li Chengjing easily intercepted her hand and pressed it on the quilt: “Dear, this is my duty, cooperate tonight.”