The window lattice is cold and the frame is plain, the auspicious snow is drifting and the scenery is gorgeous.
When they woke up, all they saw was a sea of white. Tian An, her mother and her two children admired the snow scene in the yard through the smooth glazed windows.
The young girl's voice was heard at the door. Everyone turned around and saw Xiang Tao and Li Xiang each carrying a few branches of red plum blossoms into the house. "Madam, these red plum blossoms are so beautiful. We were thinking of picking some to put in a vase in the house. What do you think, a tall vase or a short jar is better?"
Tian An looked at the red plum blossoms in their hands, about to bloom, and said without hesitation, "Let's use the white porcelain vase that the Tan family sent a few days ago! The vase's plainness will better set off the red plum blossoms."
The two of them's eyes lit up, and they immediately went to find the white porcelain bottle that Tian An mentioned, inserted the plum branches into it, and placed it in a conspicuous place.
The wind and snow were still blowing outside, and the morning passed quickly with everyone chatting and laughing.
After waking up from her nap, Jiang came into the house with a thick stack of red paper. "An An! It's the end of the year, and we have to start cutting window paper-cuts at home."
Tian An realized it later and sighed: "Time flies! It's already the end of the year in the blink of an eye."
"That's right! You and Yiming just got married last year, and this year Nanchen and Xiyue are almost five months old."
Tian An looked down at Xiyue in his arms, who was blinking her big eyes and listening to them attentively. Last year, Zhao Yiming was unable to celebrate the New Year with her due to official business, and this year they had two more children. They had to celebrate the New Year well and make up for last year's loss.
Thinking in his heart, Tian An handed Xiao Xiyue to the nanny, and then fiddled with the red paper with Jiang Shi, "Let's decorate it well this year and make it more lively!"
Jiang had this in mind, and with the movement of her fingers, one after another exquisite and beautiful window grilles with good meanings took shape in her skillful hands.
As the sky gradually darkened, Zhao Yiming left his office early, a rare opportunity.
Seeing him come back, Jiang said hello, packed up her things and left with her people, leaving time for the family of four.
Seeing the table full of festive red window paper-cuts and the three mothers dressed in the same bright red, Zhao Yiming suddenly had an idea, "I'll make a painting for you three!"
Tian An's eyes lit up, "That's great!" In modern times, when a child is one month old, they will go to a photo studio to take pictures as a souvenir. Although there are no conditions for taking pictures here, it is also good to be able to draw a picture as a souvenir. Why didn't she think of it earlier?
When they heard that their Duke wanted to paint, Qing Ning and the others quickly prepared the tools and paints in just a moment.
But even though everything was ready, Tian An felt a little nervous. In her previous life, she had rarely taken photos except for ID photos.
This time she was so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet. The maids watching couldn't help but joked, "So Madam can get nervous too!"
Zhao Yiming smiled dotingly, and after a moment's thought, he took Xiyue from the nanny and placed her in Tian An's arms. "Holding the child, all your attention will be on her, and you won't be nervous."
Tian An subconsciously took the child. As expected, she felt much more natural holding the child in her arms.
Zhao Yiming took another look at Nanchen who was still in the wet nurse's arms, took him over again, and simply put him next to Tian An.
The chaise longue was big enough, so Tian An only needed to hold on to it a little so he wouldn't fall.
With all his attention focused on the two children, Tian An didn't even know when Zhao Yiming started drawing.
Zhao Yiming also moved quickly, with simple and smooth lines coming out of his pen skillfully, and a parent-child picture soon took shape.
After the final coloring was completed, before Tian An could even react, he had already finished.
He picked up the scroll on the table and blew on it gently a few times. After the ink dried, Zhao Yiming brought the scroll to Tian An.
There are three people in the scroll, including a mother. The two little ones are adorable, and their red jackets make them look cute and adorable. The mother has a loving face and a gentle and moving smile. The white porcelain vase with red plum blossoms on the low table behind them adds a touch of winter vitality to the whole painting.
Looking at the corners of Tian An's mouth that were so curved that she couldn't let go, you could tell how satisfied she was.
But after a moment, she said with some regret: "It's a pity that you have to help us draw, otherwise our family of four can all appear in this painting, and that would be a real family portrait."
Zhao Yiming handed the painting to the maid, picked up little Nanchen and sat beside her, "That's okay, if you like it, we can just ask an artist to paint a picture for our family of four some other day."
"Yeah! How could I forget about this." As expected, a pregnancy makes a woman stupid for three years. Tian An felt that her IQ had dropped a little after giving birth.
After coming to her senses, she immediately made an agreement with Zhao Yiming that after the New Year, they would invite a painter to their house to paint.
There are days off during the New Year holidays, and only then does Zhao Yiming have time.
It’s a pity that imagination is very rich and reality is very skinny. Zhao Yiming was ultimately unable to fulfill this promise.
Three days before the New Year, urgent news came from the border that four countries were attacking together. Xiao Qingyan's death squad once again attacked, not only severely damaging our defenders, but also stealing the border defense map without anyone noticing, and launched a surprise attack at night.
By the time our soldiers defending the city discovered it, the enemy had already reached the city gate. Although the city was finally saved, the losses were heavy. Not only was the city tower severely damaged, but more than half of the soldiers defending the city were killed or wounded, resulting in an urgent shortage of herbs. The military doctors were helpless and could only watch the soldiers suffer and their wounds become inflamed.
Wu family.
As soon as Qin Yalan received Wu Hongyi's letter, she went back to her parents' home overnight. In just one night, more than a dozen carts of medicinal materials gathered at the gate of General Zhongwu's Mansion, and three young doctors volunteered to accompany him to the border.
Mrs. Wu looked at Mr. Qin with gratitude, not knowing what to say. Everyone said that the Qin family was marrying above their station in this marriage, but at the critical moment, it was the Qin family that first extended a helping hand to them.
Facing Mrs. Wu's thanks, Mr. Qin was very humble. "I only have this one daughter. Hongjing is half my son. We are all family. There is no need to be polite. If there is anything that I can do for you, please feel free to ask."
The Wu family are all heroes who serve their country and their people. It is Qin's blessing to be able to help you."
When Wei Lingran got the news, the Wu family's team escorting the medicinal materials had already set off.
Seeing her anxious face, Madam Wu held her hand lovingly and said, "Don't worry, girl. The boy is alert and only suffered minor injuries. His life is not in danger."
Hearing this, Wei Lingran breathed a sigh of relief and murmured, "It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay."
She had been to the mourning halls of the Zhou and Chen families, and knew how precious it was to be alive and well. She no longer asked Wu Hongyi to come back unharmed. As long as he could come back, even if he was only breathing a breath, she would be thankful.
With Tian An around, she believed that as long as Wu Hongyi was still alive, she would be able to rescue him from the clutches of the devil.
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