Everything he has now was given by his mother.
"Mom, when Mo'er grows up, he will definitely be filial to you and you won't have to run around anymore." Little Mo'er said, tiptoeing and placing a kiss on her face.
Bei Yutang looked at the little guy, reached out and touched his little face, "From now on, Mommy will rely on Mo'er to raise you."
Bei Yutang looked at Xue Qian and Dai Xiang, "Today is the Lunar New Year, a happy day, a day for family reunion. Although we are not family, we have been together for a long time, and we are better than family. Let's eat and drink happily today."
She raised her wine glass, and Xiao Moer followed suit by raising her teacup. Dai Xiang and Xue Qian then raised their glasses, "This glass of wine is for our relatives far away."
The four of them drank it together.
"This is a toast to heaven. May all our wishes come true in the coming year."
The four of them drank another glass of wine.
"This last glass of wine is for ourselves, wishing good health."
"That's right, Sister Mu."
The four of them drank the last glass of wine. In order to ease the sad atmosphere, Xiao Moer started telling them jokes, and soon the room was filled with laughter.
The four of them ate for two hours before taking a break for this New Year's Eve dinner.
Dai Xiang was drunk, and after Bei Yutang put her in the room, Xue Qian also fell asleep in a daze. The only ones awake were Bei Yutang and her son.
Bei Yutang was sitting in the courtyard, with little Mo'er nestled beside her. He saw a flash of sadness in his mother's eyes out of the corner of his eye, and his chubby little hand held her hand.
"Mom, let's go out for a walk."
Although it wasn't snowing in Chang'an, the weather was still cold. However, since Xiao Mo'er was in high spirits, Bei Yutang didn't want to spoil his fun. The two of them walked hand in hand, slowly strolling through the deserted streets.
On the long Chang'an Avenue, red lanterns are hung on the shops on both sides, illuminating the entire street.
The two walked slowly on the quiet street against the cold wind. Occasionally, they could hear laughter coming from the house, and from time to time, they could hear the sound of firecrackers in the distance.
Along the way, Bei Yutang was led by Xiao Moer, and when they stopped, they had already stopped in front of the gate of Zhongwu Hou.
Two red lanterns were lit in front of the vermilion gate, and the gate was closed.
Bei Yutang stared blankly at the closed door.
Little Mo'er tilted her head back and said in a soft voice, "Mother, I heard the Marquis' Mansion is very big and beautiful. I really want to go in and take a look."
"Do you want to see it?" Bei Yutang's calm voice had a slight tremor.
"Yeah. I want to go check it out."
Bei Yutang picked up Little Mo'er, leaped onto the wall, and landed gently. Perhaps it was the New Year's Day, so normally there were night patrols, but today there were no guards in the courtyard. Even the maids and servants were gone; everyone was gathered around a table in the backyard, feasting.
Bei Yutang looked at the familiar flowers, plants and trees in the house. Nothing here had changed, exactly as she remembered.
She slowly walked towards the front hall. As she approached, the guards guarding the door had already been sent away by the Northern Xing Army. In the large front hall sat a round table, laden with dishes. It was supposed to be a day for family reunions.
At this time, only Bei Xingjun was sitting at the table.
Bei Xingjun looked at the empty room, his eyes falling on the spot beside him, "Zhilan, it's my fault that I didn't protect our daughter. She's the daughter you risked your life for, and I failed to protect her. I deserve to be punished."
As he spoke, Bei Xingjun drank three glasses of wine in a row.
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