The Cheng family, who were far away in Xinghua Village, naturally had no idea about the desolation on the prince's side.
After midnight, Cheng Yue was urged to go home and sleep, and so were the other girls.
The children in Xinghua Village don’t have to stay up until dawn to celebrate the New Year.
The only people left in the old house were the men who were drinking, Jiang Shi, Lin Shi, Gao Shi, and Gu Xuelan.
The relationship between Jiang and Gu Xuelan, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, is much better than that between Master Lin and Gao.
The main reason is that Master Lin was changed from Concubine Fang to Cheng Lin today, while Gao is the legitimate princess of the Duke's Mansion. The two had no interactions before.
"How about we play mahjong? A-Yue made a set of mahjong earlier, we can play until dawn!"
Jiang suggested.
"Mahjong? What is it?"
Lin asked.
"Sister-in-law, you'll know soon. I'll send someone home to get it!"
Jiang thought her idea was good, so she asked the servant at the old house to go home and ask He Gui to bring back the mahjong and tablecloth.
When Gu Xuelan heard her mother-in-law talking about playing mahjong, she found a square table and had someone put a brazier under the table.
"Dad, why don't you guys find something to do? With so many of you, why don't you play cards or 炸金花 (a poker game)? Uncle knows how to play. Only Minliang and Master Ji don't, but you can learn it once you see it."
Gu Xuelan set the table and went to the wine table to ask.
Her husband went to bed early, but she was still worried that Cheng Kang and Cheng Shun had drunk too much, after all, they were already that old.
"Alright, let's play Golden Flower! Shunzi, Awu, Mingxuan, Shanshui, let's play Golden Flower! How about a penny?"
Cheng Kang agreed immediately.
"Come on, who's afraid of you?"
Cheng Shun was also willing.
Since the two elders had said so, the three younger ones naturally had to accompany them.
Soon, there were two card games in the main hall of the Cheng family's ancestral home.
The women played mahjong and the men played cards.
Cheng Yue made mahjong and playing cards, but everyone in the Cheng family was very busy every day, except Xue Hanyu, so so far, they had only figured out the rules and had not played much.
The house was bustling with activity, but outside, two children were talking under a tree.
"Mingzhu, I have something to tell you."
Cheng Jinyan grabbed Mingzhu who was about to enter.
He accompanied Mingzhu home to see if Mingliang and Lianxiang had returned. When they went there, the Ming family's house was still dark and it looked like no one had been back, so they came back again.
Everyone is staying in the old house today. Cheng Shun's family is sleeping here, so Mingzhu and Xue Hanyu were also arranged to stay here.
We have to go to the grave early tomorrow morning, so a group of us had lunch here so that we can go together.
"What are you talking about? It's freezing outside, let's go inside and talk!"
Mingzhu stamped her feet and said.
"Pearl!"
Cheng Jinyan grabbed Mingzhu.
"What are you doing?"
Mingzhu was getting a little impatient.
"I've noticed you've been worried lately. Did something happen? Mingzhu, you can tell me, seriously. Your business is my business. Don't think you're alone, you still have me."
Cheng Jinyan said seriously.
"I'm fine, you're overthinking it."
Mingzhu turned around and didn't look at Cheng Jinyan.
She felt like her heart was about to break.
Why is this fool so nice to her?
No one could tell that she was worried, so why was this idiot so sure?
Why?
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