Chapter 283 New Year

The wind keeps an appointment, the flowers never fail to show their affection year after year.

The winter wind brings the feeling of autumn, the white snow falls to the earth, the winter plum blossoms in the yard begin to bloom, and in the blink of an eye it is already deep winter.

The first snow of this year was heavier than in previous years, fluttering down the ground. Cui Si picked a few winter plum blossoms, took a vase and a pair of scissors, and trimmed the plum branches to add a touch of scenery to the house.

Winter goes by slowly but also quickly. When the weather gets cold, I stay in the house every day, either reading or appreciating the snow and plum blossoms. But the days go by and it seems like I have done nothing. In the blink of an eye, it is the end of the year.

After reconciling accounts and giving out New Year gifts at the end of the year, it is already New Year's Eve.

Cui Changyou spent the year safely, and Old Mrs. Xu was also in good health. She even scolded her son for not getting married, which made Cui Changyou almost want to run away.

At the New Year's Eve reunion dinner, Cui Si and the female members of her clan drank a lot of wine. By the time the banquet ended, they were already quite drunk.

But she was in good spirits and invited her sisters to go to Yayuan to hang lanterns together.

Except for Cui Yun, the sisters in the clan naturally gave face to Cui Si and went with her. Before dark, they hung up the lanterns one by one.

When the sky was dim and the lights came on, lanterns were lit one by one, reflecting the blooming winter plums and the white snow all over the world. In an instant, everyone seemed to have stepped into a fairyland on earth.

"It's so beautiful!" The child Cui Ting cheered and ran into the snow. When her maid and wet nurse saw her, they hurried to chase her.

Cui Yao was furious: "A Ting, can you please be quiet? What if you fall?"

Children aged three or four are very cute when they are adorable, but they can be very noisy and worrying when they are making noise.

Cui Si said, "Let her play for a while. I'll have someone prepare some ginger soup for her to drink. Tell me, why didn't we enjoy playing so much when we were kids?"

Cui Si and Cui Yao were of similar age. Because the two old ladies wanted to show off their talents, they started to play happily since they were young. They rarely had the opportunity to play happily like this. Moreover, as ladies from aristocratic families, they had to behave themselves from a young age.

Cui Ting is a very lively person.

Cui Yao snorted: "What's the point of playing around? It's better to learn a few more words."

Cui Si smiled and asked her, "How is your marriage going?"

Previously, Cui Yao's mother, Mrs. Cui San, wrote a letter to Cui Jing, asking Cui Jing to find a marriage partner for Cui Yao. When Cui Jing heard that it was a marriage for Cui Yao, he took it seriously and chose one for her.

The other person's surname is Yue, and he is from one of the four states of Northern Yan. He is already 23 years old this year. The Yue family has three brothers, and they all served in the Northern Yan army early on. The other person is the youngest and is called Yue Sanlang.

The last time Chen Mo left Laizhou, the generals who went to guard Laizhou were Yue Erlang and Yue Sanlang. Cui Jing also met them at that time.

Although Yue Sanlang is only a small general at the moment, the three brothers help each other and their future will definitely not be too bad.

Old Lady Shen, Mr. Cui San and his wife all thought this marriage was good. The man was young and promising, not bad looking, and his family had capable brothers who had a good relationship and could help each other. It was already great.

Speaking of marriage, Cui Yao was a little embarrassed and mumbled, "Next spring, if my wife's family is free, I'll come and propose first and get married at the same time."

Cui Si was stunned: "So urgent?"

Cui Yao nodded: "Brother Yue's meaning is that now that the war has ended and we've gotten married, we can spend some time together. If things get busy, we might not see each other for a year or two."

"This is how the world is these days. Everyone has their own difficulties. Mother said that since we're getting married, we should be considerate of each other. As long as the Yue family doesn't treat me unfairly, that's all that's enough."

Cui Yao was always competitive and sarcastic when it came to quarrels on ordinary days, but he was clear-headed when it came to major issues. At the Spring Banquet, when he saw that Madam Cui had a wrong attitude, he would fight with Cui Si one moment and then join forces with her the next.

"That's fine." Cui Si breathed a sigh of relief. "Then congratulations."

"What about you?" Cui Yao asked her.

"I?"

"Yes, how about you and the King of Beiyan? After I get married, it will be your turn. The clan hopes that you will get married soon. Don't be stubborn. If you keep dragging it out and the King of Beiyan marries someone else, you will be embarrassed."

Cui Si was once married off by the King of Northern Yan. Regardless of whether anything happened between them in private, in the eyes of the world, there was nothing innocent between the two.

Moreover, since a man of the status and position of the King of Northern Yan had set his eyes on Cui Si, he would certainly not allow her to marry anyone else. If he married someone else, Cui Si would either have to be a concubine or never marry again in her life.

The most appropriate thing to do is to marry him first and take up the position.

Cui Si looked at the people playing in the yard, then looked at the snow and blizzard. She squinted her eyes and said slowly, "It's a cold winter with heavy snow and blizzard. I want to stay indoors."

Being Yan Xingchuan's wife was too tiring. He always had his own reasons. She needed to think for him, make concessions for him, and then take on the responsibilities of a queen.

She has been tired all her life, and Beiyan is not going to end without her, so she wants to stay there without any burden and in a relaxed manner.

Cui Yao didn't understand.

Cui Si didn't explain any more. She raised her hand and waved to Cui Ting to come over. Cui Ting ran over here.

"Sixth Aunt, Sixth Aunt."

Cui Si reached out and shook her cold hand: "Just play for a while, or you'll catch a cold. If you're sick, you need to take bitter medicine. Come on, Sixth Aunt will take you to drink some ginger soup."

Cui Ting immediately beamed with joy, stretched out her little hand, took Cui Si's hand, and walked inside: "Sixth Aunt, Sixth Aunt, I want to drink osmanthus drink, eat plum blossom cakes, and play with that beautiful lantern."

Cui Si had a lamp that was sent to her by Yan Xingchuan. The lamp was shaped like a tower, carved from gold and jade, and hung with many jingling gems.

The lighthouse can rotate. When the lights inside are lit, the lighthouse will rotate and reflect various patterns.

Cui Si immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll let you play with it for a while."

"Sixth Aunt, you are so kind. A Ting likes you so much."

Little guy, you are so sweet-mouthed.

"Sixth Aunt also likes Ating."

Cui Si was amused by her and smiled from ear to ear, but Cui Yao was so angry that his nose was crooked.

I'm so angry. This heartless girl, who is her real aunt?

Cui Si brought Cui Ting into the house, coaxed her to drink ginger soup, gave her a candied fruit, and finally asked someone to bring up the lighthouse so that she could play with it for a while.

She was not given the osmanthus drink. The child had already eaten a lot today and would feel uncomfortable if she ate more.

Cui Ting was playing around the lighthouse and had long forgotten about the osmanthus drink. Seeing the lighthouse turning and all kinds of things suddenly reflected from the lighthouse, she was extremely happy.

"This, this is a flower, this is a pavilion, this is a horse, and this, this is a cat..."