Shen Siwei supported her shoulders and asked her to sit up, but she slipped into his arms and said, "Lean on me."
He lowered his head and stroked her hair.
Sui Zhao turned his head in his arms and grabbed his collar, "Did you receive the imperial edict?"
"Um."
"The wedding is next September. What do you think?"
Chen Siwei looked at her opening and closing red lips, his eyes slightly warm. He lifted her cheek with his fingers, lowered his head and kissed her heavily.
She pursed her lips, then smiled and said, "Do you want to kiss me?"
He held her hand and kissed her again, smiling with eyes that seemed to have stars hidden in them.
Sui Zhao took the initiative to kiss him on the lips, "Would you like to stay and have lunch with me?"
"Minchasi has something to do. I'll sit for a while and then leave."
"Okay." She nuzzled into his arms, "I'll hold you for a while."
As the end of the year approaches, all emperors love to hold palace banquets, but starting from Yan Tinglan, they are too lazy to do these things. They think that instead of holding palace banquets, it is better to use the money to improve people's livelihood.
Later, Yan Chengfeng succeeded to the throne and inherited Yan Tinglan's style.
On New Year's Eve, Sui Zhao listened to his relatives talking and laughing, and teased his nephews and nieces. He held his cheek with his hand and poked the snacks on the stove with chopsticks.
Shuang Xu leaned close to her ear and said, "Your Highness, Lord Shen is here."
Upon hearing this, Sui Zhao happily put on his shawl and went out.
On a snowy night with flying flowers, he stood in a corridor hung with red lanterns. The flickering candlelight cast light and shadow on his face, softening his stern brows in an instant.
"Chen Luyuan!" She threw herself into his arms, "I haven't seen you for five days."
Shen Siwei held her in his arms, stroked her hair, and explained in a low voice: "Years ago, the Mingchasi secretly visited the officials in Beijing as usual, so I was a little busy and couldn't come to see you."
"I know you wrote me a letter." She put her hands into his warm cloak and looked up at him. "Want to go in and see them?"
"Okay." Chen Siwei touched the little tiger head on her head with his fingers.
Next year is the Year of the Tiger.
After he entered and paid his respects, the Empress Dowager gave him a lucky money purse. He paused for a moment in deep thought, then his expression softened. “Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness.”
Afterwards, he received the New Year's purses handed to him by Zhu Fuli and thrown to him by Yan Tinglan, and thanked them one by one.
Sui Zhao pulled him to sit in a corner and took the eight-treasure cake that was being baked on the stove. "Want to eat?"
Shen Siwei nodded, and then the Eight Treasures Cake was handed to his lips.
He met her sparkling eyes and ate from her hand.
When the sound of firecrackers rang out, Sui Zhao pulled his hand and said, "Be careful and contemplate the dangers. Happy New Year."
Shen Siwei's eyebrows softened, "An An, happy new year."
"Let's go visit our parents and wish them a happy new year, and ask for a red envelope." She curved her eyebrows and took Chen Siwei to wish them a happy new year, and also accepted congratulations from her nephews and nieces.
Shen Siwei only realized at this moment that the royal family also has warmth and kindness.
After paying New Year's greetings, everyone returned to their respective palaces. Chen Siwei accompanied Sui Zhao to her Jiaoyang Palace.
Before leaving, she kissed the corner of his lips and said, "Shen Luyuan, see you later."
Chen Siwei took her hand and placed a jade pendant in her palm, "I carved it myself, a New Year gift."
Sui Zhao lowered his head and looked at it for a while. There were four words carved on it: "Peace Every Year". The osmanthus flowers were carved vividly, and the words were firm and unrestrained.
The palace maids had already tactfully left.
She raised her head and kissed him again, "I didn't prepare a gift for you, so I'll give you another kiss as a return gift."
"I'll ask for it myself." Chen Siwei leaned over, held her head, kissed her lips, and explored kissing and biting her.
The feeling she got was different from a simple kiss, and she was stunned for a moment and forgot to react.
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