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night,

Huihefang

Duke Lian's Mansion,

A white light flashed in the distance,

The snow that has not yet melted on the shady roof to the north of the Lu family's house is vaguely illuminated.

"Dong~~~"

After a slight delay, the loud sound of fireworks exploding came from the direction of the palace.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! Look, there are so big fireworks in the palace!"

Lu Zezong, who was wearing ear protection and setting off firecrackers with Xu Zaijing in the yard, pointed in the direction of the palace and shouted.

Xu Zaijing looked in the direction Lu Zezong was pointing and looked at the fireworks exploding in the night sky: "It's so beautiful!"

"Yeah! I've never seen one this big before."

"Maybe he was let go last year, but you didn't see it in our house." Xu Zaijing said.

Last year, Lu Zezong spent the New Year at the Xu family.

Lu Zezong nodded hesitantly: "What my sworn brother said is true, it's really possible!"

A flash of white light,

"Boom~"

Another firework exploded.

Sisters Qingcao and Yunxiang, wearing ear protection and brocade cotton clothes, stood behind Xu Zaijing.

The bright light of the fireworks in the palace illuminated the faces of the three little maids, and their eyes shone brightly.

Quyuan Street is some distance away from the Royal Palace. In previous years, it was rare to see fireworks in the Royal Palace.

The second fireworks over the palace dissipated in the night sky,

The Lu family's courtyard was much darker than before, once again immersed in the dim light of lanterns.

Just when Lu Zezong was about to continue setting off his firecrackers,

There was another flash of white light.

The light of the fireworks also illuminated the second floor of the wooden building where the Rong family used to enjoy the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Standing on the wooden floor were members of the Rong family wearing thick winter coats.

Rong Xian looked at the dissipated fireworks and said, "Sister said there would be beautiful fireworks tonight, and she was indeed not lying!"

After Rongxian finished speaking,

The night sky in the direction of the palace fell slightly into darkness.

"Brother, are there only these three fireworks?"

Rong Feiyan, whose cheeks were reddened by the cold winter night, asked while breathing white air from her mouth.

Rongxian looked at his sister and smiled: "Hey, little sister, guess what."

Rong Xian just finished speaking,

"Ouch! Mom, why did you hit me on the head?"

The eldest lady of the Rong family breathed out white air: "If there is any, in order to watch the fireworks, I will stay in the cold on the second floor. If I don't have it, I will go down!"

"Yes! My sister said that we might keep it in the palace overnight!"

"How many fireworks must be set off!" Marquis Fuchang sighed at the side.

Rong Xian said: "Dad, there are a lot of them released at this time, and maybe only one will be released every quarter of an hour in the second half of the night."

After watching the fireworks for a while, the head of the Rong family and the eldest lady went down the wooden building together and returned to the room where the earth dragon was burning in the stove.

Rong Xian and Rong Feiyan did not follow.

"well!"

Rongxian sighed.

"Alas!" Rong Xian sighed again, then looked at Rong Feiyan who was looking into the distance on the second floor and said, "Sister, don't you care about your brother and me?"

Rong Feiyan looked away and said casually: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

"fine!"

Rong Feiyan rolled her eyes at Rongxian: "Brother, I'm hungry, so I'll go down first."

"Um!"

Rongxian nodded.

After Rong Feiyan took Ningxiang and Xinbu downstairs, Rong Xian looked in the direction of the Chai family and melancholy said to himself: "Oh, my feelings ended in vain."

Rong Xian is already quite old now. Concubine Rong summoned him and Rong Feiyan to the palace and had already decided on his marriage: she was a girl from the Dou family of Duke Fu.

Compared to the newly aristocratic Rong family, which started to rise in power when Concubine Rong entered the palace and had little ancestral background, this marriage was a good one.

The Holy Spirit is in good health today and will have no problem living for another ten or eight years.

Nowadays, although the Dou family is the residence of the Duke of the country, there are no younger generations who are outstanding in studying or practicing martial arts.

It is also a good thing to have Rongxian, a beloved brother who can speak in front of the emperor, taking care of him.

Quyuan Street,

Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

It's a bit far from the palace.

Only the faint sound of fireworks came.

Mrs. Xuhou's wife, Mrs. Sun, stood in the yard and watched Zai Duan and Zai Zhang taking their sons to set off firecrackers and sing flowers.

Just like last year, Lu Zezong's maternal grandfather's family still sent a lot of fireworks.

The fire-breathing flowers made of bamboo tubes as thick as forearms that Zai Duan was lighting with incense were sent by the Li family.

The flowers sprayed sparks outward, making the Xu family's yard very bright.

Sun's mouth was smiling, but her eyes were a little melancholy.

Hualan on the side looked at the official and his son who were smiling happily, glanced at Mrs. Sun and said softly: "Mother-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

Sun looked at Hua Lan and said with a smile, "It's okay. Jing'er has been in the yard at this time every year for the past sixteen or seventeen years. I haven't seen him this year. I'm still not used to it."

Thinking about the feeling of celebrating the New Year at Xu's house for the first time, Hua Lan took Sun's arm and said, "Mother-in-law, we can see Xiao Wu tomorrow."

Sun smiled.

Hua Lan continued: "I don't know if my brother wrote any new poems at the dinner table tonight."

Cuichan behind Hua Lan smiled and said: "Madam, Brother Bai has been insisting on it for all these years. I think tonight is probably the same song "Shou Sui"."

Mrs. Sun smiled again after hearing the interesting stories about the Sheng family.

After a while,

Mrs. Sun looked at her son and grandson in the yard and shouted, "Stop playing! Come inside!"

The end of Xu Shi (9 p.m.)

On cold winter nights,

The sound of firecrackers and fireworks in Bianjing City gradually became quieter.

This also makes the large fireworks that are set off every quarter of an hour in the palace particularly conspicuous.

"Boom~"

The sound of fireworks reached the inner courtyard of Chai's house.

Listen to the noise,

After dinner, Chai Jin, who was playing leaf cards for fun, glanced outside.

"Brother, can you get out?"

Chai Bo's voice came.

Chai Jin looked at the leaf cards in his hand and threw the cards on the table to admit defeat, and said to Chai Zhengzheng on the side: "Zhengzheng, come on, I am lucky tonight."

"Um?"

Mrs. Chai frowned and glared at Chai Jin.

"Good luck! Come here, sister!"

Chai Zhengzheng on the side waved his hand and said: "Brother, you can play."

Chai Jin shook his head and walked over: "What are you looking at? So fascinated?"

Chai Zhengzheng, who had a pile of books beside him, smiled and said, "The fifth lady of the Li family sent me a story yesterday. It's quite interesting."

The leader of the Chai family, who was feeling very lucky, smiled and said, "Jin'er, Zheng'er, which one of you two is coming?"

"Sister, let me look at it for you. You go ahead."

Chai Jin quickly pulled out the storybook in front of Chai Zhengzheng, held it in his hand and said.

Chai Zhengzheng looked at Chai Jin pretending to be angry, and Chai Jin smiled and waved his hands: "Go, go, go."

Chai Zhengzheng stood up helplessly and said straight to Wei Fang, who was talking to Yun Mu eating candied fruit in the corner of the hall: "Fang Niang, play music."

"Yes, girl."

Wei Fang smiled and put the preserves in her hand back on the plate.

After wiping his hands with a handkerchief, he picked up the pipa that was placed on the table beside him.

soon,

The rhythm is joyful and brisk, and the sound of the pipa, which is neither high nor low, sounds slowly.

In the sound of music,

After a few rounds of leaf cards,

The smile of the leader of the Chai family gradually disappeared. He was suspicious when he played the cards, and looked at the expression of his daughter Chai Zhengzheng from time to time.

It's late at night,

It's even colder,

The Chai family hall is still as warm as spring.

Chai Zhengzheng stood up, stretched out and said, "I won't play anymore. It's boring to win all the time! Brother, come on."

Mrs. Chai, who was sitting at the card table, smiled and shook her head. She reached out and took the sweet hot tea soup offered by the maid. After taking a sip, she said, "Jing'er, come here."

Chai Jin put down his storybook without finishing his words, sat back at the card table and drank the refreshing tea soup like Mrs. Chai.

Chai Zhengzheng picked up the script again and saw that he had spoken a few words to Yunmu before.

soon,

There was a jade-like porcelain bowl on the table next to Chai Zhengzheng, with a black frozen pear soaked in it.

After reading the story and exchanging books, Chai Zhengzheng took a sip of the frozen pear and shrank his shoulders beautifully.

The Lu family of Lian Guogong,

Staying up all night with nothing to do,

The large hall in the inner courtyard is covered with thick carpets.

Although the old lady of the country is not young, she still plays leaf cards with her daughter-in-law and granddaughters at the card table.

There is a girl from the Lu family playing hut.

While playing pot and playing cards, they looked to the other side from time to time.

The reason is,

The elderly Lian Guogong drank some wine and suddenly became interested in competing in martial arts.

At this time, he was gesticulating with Xu Zaijing on the carpet that had been vacated after the servants removed the tables and chairs.

The two people's movements were extremely slow. It was not a fight, but Xu Zaijing's move.

Subsequently,

Lu Zezong came on again to let Xu Zaijing 'test' the results of this year or so of training.

After playing around for a while,

Xu Zaijing asked Lu Zezong to bring the clubs and Chuiwan balls he used to practice Chuiwan into the hall.

Xu Zaijing placed a teacup lying on its side on the carpet, and the two brothers played with indoor balls.

The first quarter of Yin hour (around three o'clock in the morning)

Fireworks still exploded from time to time in the palace.

The old man and the old lady have gone to bed.

The young people in the hall were not sleepy after drinking the tea soup.

The Lu family's kitchen delivered freshly cooked meals to the hall.

Xu Zaijing looked at the dinner table. There was a large plate of fried fish nuggets just like yesterday evening. He knew that the Lu family made more of them because they liked fish.

After a full meal,

After talking for a while in the hall and taking a break,

It's already Yin time (four o'clock in the morning)

Xu Zaijing and Lu Zezong put on thick winter clothes and went to the street outside the house shouting "Selling Dementia".

After coming back, things like lighting fires and fighting in the yard were much the same as they were at Xu's house.

Before dawn,

Xu Zaijing and Lu Zezong left the hall again, this time they went to visit the Lu family's close friends with Lu Consort, the third son of the Lu family.

A group of three people rode horses, followed by the steward, who had many posts in his arms.

When encountering people with whom we have a normal relationship, who don't want to welcome guests, who are keeping filial piety at home, or who are still resting and don't want to open the door, most of the time the servant will put the post into the cloth bag hanging on the door.

Chai family

After Chai Zhengzheng washed his face and regained consciousness,

She began to let the maid Fuyi help her rearrange her hair.

I'm going to the palace to pay New Year's greetings this morning, so I must dress up again.

Chai Zhengzheng, who was a little sleepy after staying up late, yawned widely and closed his eyes.

Taking the copper basin filled with hot water from the little maid's hand, Yun Mu dipped the towel into the hot water in the copper basin.

After twisting the towel with just enough hot water, Yunmu wiped Chai Zhengzheng's face with his eyes closed.

Seeing the corners of Chai Zhengzheng's mouth raised unconsciously and the very shallow dimples on his fair cheeks, Yunmu smiled and said, "Girl, I see that you are in a good mood today."

"Um."

Upon hearing this, Chai Zhengzheng replied, the dimples on his cheeks getting deeper.

When Yunmu wiped Chai Zhengzheng's hands, Chai Zhengzheng, who still had his eyes closed, said, "Is the door open today?"

"It's open. Ziteng just went to check it out."

Chai Zhengzheng nodded several times.

Fu Yi, who was doing her hair in a bun behind her, whispered: "Girl, please move slower."

Two quarters of an hour later,

Chai Zhengzheng stood and spread his arms, letting the female servant put the new clothes on his body.

"Girl, someone came to pay New Year's greetings in the front yard."

A little maid wearing a new winter coat shouted outside the door.

Chai Zhengzheng's eyes lit up,

Zi Teng will be busy putting a cloak on Chai Zhengzheng.

Yunmu said at the door: "Which guests have understood this?"

"Sister Yunmu, she said she is the Marquis and Crown Prince of the Qin family in Jingmingfang."

The corners of Chai Zhengzheng's mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes were no longer bright.

He waved his hand towards Wisteria, saying no, and then sat on the embroidered pier beside him.

Rong family

forecourt,

Because the sun rises late in winter and it is still early morning, the sky is extremely dark.

So the candles on several candlesticks standing in the front hall were lit.

Under the bright yellow candlelight, the front hall was very bright.

The extremely thin screen gauze is embroidered with blooming peonies.

Rong Feiyan was in the darkness behind the screen, and could clearly see the front hall through the blank space above the screen gauze.

Rong Feiyan pursed her lips as she looked at her brother Rong Xian who hugged and patted each other on the back several times after they had finished holding hands with Xu Zaijing in the front hall.

While sitting on the chair above and talking to Consort Lu, Marquis Fuchang saw Xu Zaijing being hugged by Rong Xian.

Seeing the magnificence of Xu Zaijing, Marquis Fuchang and Mrs. Rong looked at each other and said, "Go, let Sanniang in the next room come out to meet the guests."

After waiting for a while,

Rong Feiyan walked out from behind the screen with the female envoy.

At this time, Rong Xian was talking to Lu Zezong who was sitting down. When he heard Lu Zezong mentioning the Duke of Fuguo, the smile on Rong Xian's face froze.

Xu Zaijing, who was sitting under Consort Lu, also saw Rong Feiyan coming out.

Consort Lu and Marquis Fuchang both sat motionless.

Xu Zaijing and Lu Zezong both stood up and raised their hands in unison: "Miss Feiyan/Sister Zhuang'an."

Rong Feiyan smiled and bowed and stood behind Mrs. Fuchanghou. After smiling at Lu Zezong, she glanced at Xu Zaijing.

He said two more words,

Consort Lu took the two of them and stood up to say goodbye.

"Madam, Miss Feiyan, please stay." Consort Lu said with a smile.

Then, he walked to the second gate with Fuchanghou and his son.

Watching a group of people walking away from the veranda,

Mrs. Rong: "Tsk, this brother from the Xu family is really good, but it's a pity that he is still far behind the young master from the Duke of Qi's family. He doesn't have a title! What a pity."

Rong Feiyan on the side kept looking at the verandah. When she heard Mrs. Rong's words, she said: "Mother, what does Princess Pingning think of our family? Didn't you hear it from the Xue family?"

The Xue family is the natal family of the sister-in-law of Princess Pingning.

Qi Heng's cousin and maternal ancestry.

On the way to attend the wedding banquet at Bozhu's house in Taiping,

Consort Lu looked at Xu Zaijing and Lu Zezong, the two sworn brothers who were riding a little horse together: "Let's go to Zhu's house for a while, and finally to Chai's house, and then go home and enter the palace."

Xu Zaijing and Lu Zezong nodded in unison.

Chai family

In the front yard,

It is also in the front hall for entertaining guests,

The female envoy Yun Mu walked in quickly, bowed to Mrs. Chai, then came to Chai Zhengzheng's side and said, "Miss, Prince Consort Lu is here with Brother Jing and Brother Zong."