Extra: New Year
On New Year's Eve, the palace was brightly lit.
The red lanterns under the eaves reflected the new snow. The charcoal fire in the hall was burning brightly, making people drowsy. Lu An looked back at Cheng Yan and Xuan Ying. The man and the dog were sleeping soundly. Cheng Yan was lying on Xuan Ying's belly, while Xuan Ying curled up, and the dog surrounded Cheng Yan. Lu An thought it would be great if he had a mobile phone so that he could record this moment, but it would also be good to record it with his eyes.
Pei Yan was in the front hall with his ministers at this time. Lu An took advantage of this opportunity to call Eunuch De in. "Eunuch De, please take care of Xuanying and Chengyan. I will be back soon."
Eunuch De said in a low voice: "Okay, go quickly and come back soon, the emperor should be back soon."
When Lu An heard Pei Yan say that he would return to Minguang Hall at You time, he was not worried at all that Pei Yan would come back early. Lu An directly agreed to Eunuch De, "Okay, okay, no problem." He then made an OK gesture.
Eunuch De was relieved when he heard this. He thought that the emperor would definitely come back early, so he told Lu An. Seeing that Lu An agreed, he also replied with an OK.
Seeing that Eunuch De was reliable, Lu An walked out of the Minguang Hall. He took a deep breath outside the hall and exclaimed, "Hmm~ This is the smell, the smell of New Year." After that, Lu An walked towards the small kitchen.
Before the Chinese New Year, he and Pei Yan buried a jar of Lihuabai under the plum tree. He had been thinking about it for a long time. When Pei Yan first said that they wanted to bury the wine in the winter, Lu An was very confused. If they buried the wine under the tree in winter, wouldn't it turn into a lump of ice? Later, he learned that the old cellar in the palace was buried three feet underground, with the ground temperature kept constant at 12 to 15 degrees. Pei Yan also ordered people to spread rice husks in the soil to keep it warm. Lu An couldn't help but sigh at the wisdom of the ancients.
When Pei Yan buried it, he said that he could drink it today, but Pei Yan would be back in a while, so it would be okay for him to have a taste first! Li Huabai was in the small kitchen at this time.
Lu An sneaked into the small kitchen, and as expected, he saw Li Huabai as soon as he entered the door. Lu An said as he walked, "Just taste it, just taste it..."
Lu An walked over and opened the wine seal, and the clear aroma of wine wafted into his nose. He tilted his head back and took a big gulp. The spiciness made his eyes red, but he couldn't help but pursed his lips again. It tasted sweet and astringent, with a long aftertaste. It was indeed a good wine.
Just as I was enjoying myself while holding the jar of wine, I suddenly heard a light cough behind me.
Lu An's whole body froze, and he slowly turned around - Pei Yan was standing at the door without him knowing when, with unmelted snow still stained on his black cloak, his eyebrows slightly raised, looking at him with a half-smile.
"Your Majesty..." Lu An hurriedly hid the wine jar behind him, "Why are you here?"
Pei Yan didn't answer, but walked closer slowly, reaching out to wipe a drop of wine stain from his lips: "Is it delicious?"
Lu An's ears felt hot, and he whispered, "Not bad."
"I remember that I had a headache for three days last month because of drinking too much." Pei Yan raised his hand and tucked his scattered hair behind his ears. "An An, do you remember what Doctor Wang said?"
Lu An:……………
Lu An pursed his lips and reluctantly handed over the jar of wine: "Doctor Wang said to abstain from alcohol for half a month."
"Well, it seems that An An still remembers it."
Pei Yan took the wine jar from Lu An's hand and took a sip from the jar. Under Lu An's surprised gaze, he leaned over and kissed her lips that still smelled of wine.
"I'll punish you," Pei Yan smiled softly against his forehead after the kiss, "Share the drink with me."
Outside the window, the New Year’s bell rang.
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