Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. One month after Zhao Xuanyi came back, it was already early winter. All the vegetables had been picked, dehydrated those that could be dehydrated, and dried those that could be dried. Without fresh vegetables, restaurants would naturally have to close. If you do Dishes from other restaurants are meaningless! The most important thing is that Zhao Xuanyi can’t do it either! He knows these specialties from the Western Regions!
It is impossible to see snow in Hangzhou. Even in winter, the cold wind is biting every day. Zhao Xuanyi wants to sleep with the stove in his arms, no matter day or night, but Du Xinyu doesn't want to. The night time is hers!
The changes in the capital are also very rapid. Liang Yun was personally named a third-grade general and named General Fu. Twenty thousand Qilin Guards have been handed over to him to lead. This result seems to be unchangeable. The most important thing is that Liang Yun With the kindness of my ancestors, my hands are never nervous!
With such a strong backing, the Qilin Guards have no problem with military pay. Various equipment has also been repaired and improved, but it is only limited to the standard equipment of each of them, the Tianyi Bow and the Ziwu Yuanyang Yue. As for other grenades And smoke bombs raining down from the sky, etc., even if you go up, you can't get them.
As the New Year is approaching, the whole country is already busy. Every household is preparing New Year's goods, red lanterns are hung high, and auspicious Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters can be seen everywhere!
The royal family is naturally the most glorious, with palace banquets, all the royal family's luxurious clothes, gold and silver jewelry, etc. Although the treasury is no longer optimistic, the nobility and splendor of the royal family cannot be violated, and all items are still abundantly prepared!
Zhu Yuejun looked at the list in his hand and couldn't help but rub his forehead, "A dragon, phoenix and jade lamp? Didn't I remember that I prepared it for Concubine Yongning last year?"
"I heard that the palace maid accidentally broke it, so I wanted to get another pair while taking advantage of the good times of the New Year!" Nanzhu said.
"It's ridiculous, I think she feels uncomfortable without spending money! What's the situation now? Brother Huang still tolerates her wanton nonsense!"
"That?"
Zhu Yuejun didn't say anything, just took the brush, made a cross on the fold, and threw it aside, his face full of anger! After Nanzhu saw it, he didn't dare to speak. The eldest princess hadn't seen Zhao Xuanyi for three months, and her mood was getting worse day by day. Nanzhu and others were so scared that they didn't dare to speak!
Just when Zhu Yuejun was angry alone, Xilan walked in from outside, holding a delicate box in her hand. After arriving in the hall, she knelt down and said, "Princess Qi, Mr. Liang Yun has someone send you a New Year's gift!"
After hearing this, Zhu Yuejun frowned, "Go back and say I don't have time to collect these things!"
"This...?" Xilan looked embarrassed and looked at Nanzhu aside!
Nanzhu came over and glared at Xilan. This girl must have taken advantage of her again. Nanzhu opened the box and took a look, only to see an exquisitely crafted golden unicorn inside, and the two eyes of this unicorn were made of Inlaid with rubies, you can tell it’s worth a lot at first glance! After Nanzhu saw it, his eyes became very complicated.
"Eldest Princess?" Nan Zhu walked to Zhu Yuejun with the box. Zhu Yuejun turned around and saw that there was such a valuable item inside. He thought for a few seconds, smiled and gave Nan Zhu a look!
Nanzhu understood immediately, turned around and handed the box to Xilan, "Take off the two gem eyes of this unicorn, melt the gold into gold bars, and use it for the royal family's New Year expenses this year!"
"Melt?" Xilan asked in surprise.
"Didn't you hear? Go quickly!"
"Yes!" Xilan held the heavy golden unicorn and wondered what the eldest princess meant? Pity!
But what everyone didn't know was that this year's New Year was not as peaceful as in previous years. In the uncle's house, Ye Yuanzhi looked at a eunuch beside him, "New Year's Eve will be in five days! Be sure to bring Concubine Yongning and the Fifth Prince out! Done! I’ll reward you with a hundred taels of silver and thirty houses. If you don’t do well, I’ll let you live in a house without a single person to pay back!”
After the eunuch standing aside heard this, he nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, uncle Guo, I will definitely handle this matter well. When the time comes, I only ask that after uncle Guo succeeds, he can support me and help my younger brother, and I will be grateful." Endless!"
"Hahaha! This is all a trivial matter. As long as you do this well, I will ensure your prosperity and wealth!" Ye Yuanzhi laughed loudly. The promise given to the eunuch was like the dried fruit he ate afterwards, very refreshing and crisp!
Five days later, it was New Year's Eve. Every household in the Ming Dynasty burst out with joy and laughter. Everyone on the street kept saying New Year greetings and saying auspicious words. Children kept running on the street. The sound of firecrackers was heard constantly. Everyone showed their faces. The happiest smile!
Everyone in Narcissus Palace was busy. Zhao Xuanyi put on a new suit of clothes. In order to welcome the New Year, Zhao Xuanyi ordered that all the servants in the mansion make a new dress, and the boss paid for it, so all the servants in Narcissus Palace today Putting on brand new clothes, everyone has a bright smile on their face!
Zhao Xuanyi walked out of the room, followed by Li Hanyan, and Zi Yuan and Du Xinyu followed behind. After arriving in the hall, all the servants were standing in the hall. Shen Wei, Tang Tianli and others were also standing next to the main table. Zhao Xuanyi came with a smile. At the table!
Looking at the more than a hundred people in the house, Zhao Xuanyi smiled slightly: "Everyone, today is the second New Year we have celebrated together. I think everyone knows that I am not a very reliable person, so you don't need to be too cautious. Today is the second New Year. One word, happy!"
"All the wine, fat and meat are ready, and the Pai Gow sieve on the side is also ready. Let's drink first. After eating and drinking, we will play with him for three days. No one is allowed to default on the debt. Those who lost to me last year will give you a chance this year. Let you get your money back, but only if you have the ability!"
After Zhao Xuanyi finished speaking, everyone laughed. Zhao Xuanyi raised his wine glass, "Come, let's celebrate the New Year together!"
"Happy New Year!" everyone shouted!
The New Year's Eve dinner officially started. Everyone exchanged cups, made fists and saluted, and laughed and had fun together. Zhao Xuanyi took a shrimp to Du Xinyu and asked in a low voice, "Xinyu, you are already fifteen years old. Do you want to Why don’t we get married this year?”
When Du Xinyu heard this, she smiled slightly, "Okay! Then...can I ask for some dowry?"
"Of course, this is human nature. Tell me, how much do you want?"
Du Xinyu thought about it carefully, "Ten thousand taels of gold paved the floor, white jade stone pillars to welcome guests, silver washbasins, agate butterfly doors, and...?"
"Hey, Brother Shen, another New Year has passed. Do you and your sister-in-law plan to have children?" Zhao Xuanyi asked hurriedly,
"Hey, I haven't finished speaking yet!" Du Xinyu said very dissatisfied.
"There's no rush! Let's talk next year!" Zhao Xuanyi hurriedly grabbed Brother Shen to cover up his embarrassment with Du Xinyu!
Du Xinyu pouted, "No sincerity at all!"
Zi Yuan laughed after hearing this, "What more promise do you want? It's a dowry of no less than one hundred thousand taels of silver. How much did my young lady spend on getting married?"
"Young master asked me to say it!" Du Xinyu thought to himself, why did he direct the conversation at me?
Zhao Xuanyi laughed loudly after hearing this. The New Year must be like a New Year, otherwise how can we call it a New Year? Zhao Xuanyi also gave some red envelopes to Shen Wei, Tang Tianli and Yu Wenzhu, and everyone was very happy!
However, in the capital, the emperor and the queen rushed to the main hall to spend the New Year's Eve with everyone. Zhu Yuejun came to the main hall and saw that everyone was busy and everything was done in an orderly manner, and then he felt relieved. .
The banquets of the royal family are no different than those of ordinary people. Everything is very complicated. Even each dish needs to go through many stages of cooking, otherwise there will definitely be big problems!
All the members of the royal family are rushing to the main hall in an orderly manner. Everyone wants to choose a good place so that they can be closer to the emperor and maybe receive special care!
The other princes and concubines were busy rushing to the main hall to spend the New Year's Eve with the emperor. Ye Xiaofei also washed and dressed carefully, and rushed to the main hall with Zhu Xinhao, accompanied by the palace maids and eunuchs!
However, when Ye Xiaofei and Zhu Xinhao just walked out of the hall, a eunuch came towards them. When the eunuch saw Ye Xiaofei at the end, he smiled slightly and said, "I'm paying my respects to Concubine Yongning!"
Ye Xiaofei smiled, "It turns out to be Eunuch Li. Are you here to pick me up?"
"Yes, the emperor asked his servant to greet Concubine Yongning in person. He said that there are new gifts for the New Year. He asked me to take you to see them. Concubine Yongning, let's go first?" the eunuch said with a smile.
"It's done! My son, please go with your mother to see what New Year's gift your father has prepared for me?" Ye Xiaofei said with a smile.
"Yes, let's do whatever makes the mother-in-law happy today!" After Zhu Xinhao said that, he accompanied Ye Xiaofei and followed the eunuch away!
However, the three people came to a side hall. Just after entering, the eunuch hurriedly closed the door and took out two sets of clothes from behind the tree on the side. One was the eunuch's clothes and the other was the palace maid's clothes. The eunuch was full of clothes. The anxious look on his face.
"Concubine Yongning and the fifth prince, time is running out now and we can no longer care about anything else. Change your clothes quickly and I will take you out of the palace right now!" the eunuch said quickly.
"What? Leave the palace?" Zhu Xinhao asked.
Ye Xiaofei glared at her son, "Change immediately, don't ask why, we'll talk about it after we get out! Hurry!"
Just like that, with fireworks filling the sky and looking at the lights of the imperial city, Ye Xiaofei and Zhu Xinhao, one wearing eunuch's clothes and the other wearing palace maid's clothes, quietly left the palace while everyone was busy and nervous!
On New Year's Eve, the entire palace was in chaos. Everyone else was busy with their own affairs, so how could they still be in the mood to care about other people's affairs?
In this way, Ye Xiaofei and her son Zhu Xinhao got into a very ordinary carriage. Only at this time did Zhu Xinhao start to ask, "Mother, should we go get it now?"
"Son, do you know that what your mother is asking you to do now is a very important thing. If you succeed this time, you will be a person of great honor and wealth in the future, and you will be remembered for eternity!" Ye Xiaofei became more and more excited as she spoke. , it seems that things have been successful before they even started!
Zhu Xinhao didn't quite understand what he heard, but what else could such a mama's boy say? He had no choice but to follow his mother and watch the gorgeous fireworks floating in the sky. He seemed to be vaguely aware that something was wrong, but he had no choice but to go with the flow!
In less than half an hour, the carriage quickly ran out of the capital. Zhao Chunhua suddenly felt extremely dangerous. Even looking at this deserted street would make Zhu Chufeng feel very uneasy. His heart would always feel cold and his heart would beat very hard!
Just when Zhu Xinhao was about to speak, the carriage suddenly stopped. Ye Xiaofei slowly opened her eyes and looked at the dark road. "Son, get off the car!"
Zhu Xinhao saw someone moving outside, and his scalp was numb with fear. "Mother, there seems to be some danger here!"
"Don't be afraid, get off the carriage!" Ye Xiaofei's tone was filled with unquestionable reproach. After Zhu Xinhao heard his mother's tone, he had no choice but to get off the carriage!
As soon as he got off the bus, he saw nearly a hundred soldiers in armor standing in front of him. After Zhu Xinhao saw it clearly, he was too scared to move. He didn't know what was going on? Could it be that he encountered someone who was in danger? Don’t you also take a break during the Chinese New Year?
Ye Xiaofei got off the carriage and saw a man walking over quickly, "See Concubine Yongning!"
Ye Xiaofei snorted softly with her nose, "Where is eldest brother?"
"My uncle is in the military camp now, so he sent us to escort Concubine Yongning and the fifth prince to a safe place. Please follow me!" After the man finished speaking, he sent Ye Xiaofei and Zhu Xinhao to another carriage. The horse carriage is completely different from what you just did.
