New Year's Eve is just around the corner.
The palace has been re-decorated from top to bottom, which is not eye-catching but can still show the joy of the festival.
In the evening, Ji Qin took out the clothes the three children would wear tomorrow, and Lan Geer played with his brothers on the couch.
"Eunuch Fang sent someone to say that the emperor should let the eldest son enter the palace on the first day of the first lunar month."
Ji Qin was a little worried: "The prince is stuck on the road and can't come back. You don't come into the palace. The eldest son is alone..."
None of them knew that Yan Fuguang would not come back at all, and Lu Qing did not explain. She stared at Brother Lan for a while and said, "Please, Eunuch Fang, accompany Brother Lan into the palace. With him here, I can rest assured."
That's all.
Brother Lan heard Lu Qing mention him and looked over with bright eyes: "Mother, are you calling me?"
Lu Qing waved, hugged Brother Lan in front of her, and discussed, "Your grandpa Huang misses you. Can Eunuch Fang accompany you to the palace to visit grandpa Huang the day after tomorrow?"
Brother Lan nodded sensibly and responded obediently: "Yes! Okay!"
Lu Qing couldn't help but worry about him again: "My father is not in the palace this time. Will you be afraid if you go by yourself?"
Brother Lan puffed out his little chest and said bravely: "No! My father said that I am a little man!"
Lu Qing rubbed his head, hugged the cute child in her arms, lowered her head and kissed the little cheek: "Well, Brother Lan is the bravest child in the world."
She smiled and took Lan Ge'er's new clothes in her hand, gesturing: "We Lan Ge'er are so beautiful. How about wearing new clothes for the festival tomorrow? My father is not here, and my mother has also prepared gifts for you. Tomorrow night And for you and your brothers, you all can grow up happily."
Brother Lan leaned in Lu Qing's arms and smiled. His favorite thing is his mother. "Mother must be happy too~"
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On New Year's Eve, everyone followed the rules and went to Yihongyuan to have breakfast together early in the morning.
Lu Qing and Chen Qingzi sat on both sides of Ning Huayue, and the others sat at separate tables.
The breakfast prepared by Yihongyuan was very rich. After Ning Huayue moved her chopsticks, the others followed suit and ate quietly.
In the corner, Ji Mingzhu finally appeared in everyone's sight again. Qiao Siyu saw it and insisted on clicking: "Is Concubine Ji recovered from her illness?"
Seeing that the people who once looked down upon her were now reduced to the point where they were even inferior to herself, Qiao Siyu felt happy in her heart.
Ji Mingzhu put down her chopsticks, clenched her bony hands tightly, and her eyes were filled with coldness: "I'm cured, what's wrong?"
She was in decline, but she had the Ji family behind her, and it was not the turn of people like Qiao Siyu to provoke her.
The smell of gunpowder suddenly emerged, alarming Lu Qing and the others.
Ning Huayue raised the corners of her mouth, and then continued to eat calmly. She obviously didn't want to care about it and wished for a tit-for-tat quarrel.
Lu Qing looked at Chen Qingzi.
Chen Qingzi nodded lightly, then put down her chopsticks and said coldly: "Have a good life, don't affect everyone's mood."
Qiao Siyu and Ji Mingzhu were speechless at the same time.
After everyone calmed down, Chen Qingzi said to Lu Qing without changing her expression: "Try the plum blossom cake here, the princess eats it well. See if you like it."
Lu Qing nodded obediently and tasted the plum blossom cake, "It's so fragrant and delicious."
Ning Huayue moved her lips, but before she could say anything, Chen Qingzi said, "I'll let the small kitchen in Yaoyueyuan cook it some other day, and you can come and eat in my yard."
Lu Qing smiled so hard that she rolled her eyes: "Okay!"
Ning Huayue: "..." You can't see the big person like me in the middle, right?
At the family dinner in the evening, a troupe was invited to sing an opera. There was no Yan Fuguang in the room, but a group of women were inexplicably more harmonious. They chatted and laughed along with the babbling singing sounds. Relaxation and comfort could be seen on everyone's faces.
Lu Qing was the first to leave. Brother Yu and Brother Jiu were still in Jinxiyuan. They would lose their temper if they were not seen for a long time.
Brother Lan also went back with Lu Qing to accompany his brothers. Early the next morning, he was brought into the palace by Fang Jinbao.
It was obvious that Lu Qing was still thinking about Brother Lan, so she brought Brother Yu to divert her attention: "The eldest son will be back soon, don't worry."
Brother Yu, who had just woken up and drank milk, became sticky as soon as he came into his mother's arms.
"Ah~"
Lu Qing put on his little hat and put him on the soft couch: "Lie down first. Brother Ninth will come to accompany you later."
Before she dressed, she asked Mandong to look at Brother Yu and entered the inner room.
On the first day of junior high school, I also need to go to Yihongyuan to pay my respects.
Lu Qing put on a lilac velvet embroidered cloak, Ji Qin held an umbrella, and the master and servant went out.
The snow continued to fall intermittently. When we arrived at Yihongyuan, the tip of Lu Qing's exposed nose was red from the cold.
She thought she came very early today, but unexpectedly there was someone who came earlier than her.
The war between Qiao Siyu and Ji Mingzhu started this morning. Ji Mingzhu couldn't stand Qiao Siyu's repeated taunts. After they met on the way to Qingan and received a few cold words from Qiao Siyu, she couldn't help but slap Qiao Siyu. .
Ning Huayue hadn't finished dressing up yet, so they came to ask Ning Huayue to seek justice.
Chen Qingzi followed Lu Qing in. When she saw these two people, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Lu Qing: "What's wrong?"
Lu Qing shook his head: "I don't know."
She glanced at the two people kneeling on the ground. No one had any intention of explaining. In this case, she didn't want to meddle in other people's business and sat down leisurely.
Chen Qingzi was obviously not very interested either. Without even looking at Qiao Siyu and Ji Mingzhu, she walked around them and sat down next to Lu Qing.
"I asked the shopkeeper of the jewelry shop outside to come into the house. Will you go with me to Yueyueyuan to choose jewelry later?"
Lu Qing was willing to make friends with Chen Qingzi, and Chen Qingzi was so friendly that it was difficult for her to refuse.
"Okay, it's settled. After I say goodbye, you can go back with me."
As soon as Chen Qingzi sat back down in her seat, Ning Huayue appeared.
The content of today's greetings has been made clear, and everyone is waiting to see how Ning Huayue handles the conflict between Ji Mingzhu and Qiao Siyu.
Qiao Siyu covered half of her face and complained: "Concubine Ji has gone too far. She took action without saying anything. Princess, you have to make the decision for me!"
Ji Mingzhu curled her lips in disdain, and Yizhen explained hurriedly: "Princess, my dear, it was Concubine Qiao who repeatedly ridiculed our master, so he accidentally did it!"
"Accidentally?" Qiao Siyu moved her hand away, revealing clear fingerprints. "You said her hand accidentally hit me in the face?"
Ji Mingzhu's attitude was very tough: "Say it again and I will fight."
Qiao Siyu immediately angrily asked Ning Huayue to punish Ji Mingzhu severely.
Ning Huayue was busy worrying about how she would continue to persuade Mr. Ning Ge to support Yan Fuguang when she returned home tomorrow. She didn't have so much patience to waste on this matter. "That's enough. One person is banned for a month. Concubine Ji copied the girl twenty times." Training for virtuous women.”
Lu Qing looked away in disappointment, thinking that there would be something good to watch today.
