Chapter 197 Chapter 197 New Year
This year's New Year's Eve dinner was more sumptuous than ever before, with a large table full of food. Except for one pastry dish that was made by Zhou, the rest were made by the chef in the house.
The chef’s cooking skills are excellent, and every dish is delicious and mouth-watering.
After the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, it was already dark.
The north wind was blowing, a row of lanterns were hanging under the corridor, the lights in the house were bright, and the kettle on the yellow clay stove was gurgling, with steam rising in the air.
After the servants prepared all the necessary food for the night watch, Zhou sent them away. They no longer had to stay here to serve. At this time of year, the servants could relax a little and have a good New Year.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao went back to their room to change clothes and prepare for the cold.
When they came out, they saw Zhou waiting outside the house.
A gust of cold wind blew, and Zhou shrank her body, feeling that the weather was extremely cold. After staying outside for a while, her body felt cold and her hands and feet were chilled.
She felt sorry for the two children who were about to go out and warned them, "Be careful on the road and don't get cold. You don't have to rush back tomorrow. Spend the New Year with His Highness."
Thinking about the fact that Princess Yuan'an had spent the New Year alone in the palace all these years, she felt very sad.
Yu Li said: "Don't worry, mother, we won't be cold."
Fu Wenxiao also said: "You go in, there is no need to see us off, Ali and I will go from the rooftop."
Zhou subconsciously glanced at the roof and asked quietly, "It's New Year's Day, are those people still targeting our house?"
I don’t know about that. I’ll have to go out and take a look.
Anyway, at 29 o'clock yesterday, Yu Li found that the people who were following them had not yet left, and they were quite diligent.
In other words, the people behind them were afraid of Fu Wenxiao, and they did not dare to relax even during the holidays and had to continue to keep an eye on him in case he did anything.
After saying goodbye to Zhou, Yu Li took Fu Wenxiao and easily jumped to the roof and walked away from it.
When leaving Liuwen Lane, Yu Li discovered that the people who were following him were still there, but there were only a few of them, and some of them were negligent in their duties. They stayed in the house, warming themselves by the fire, and only looked out occasionally.
This is understandable. They are also human beings and they feel cold too. It is impossible to keep an eye on them all the time in this kind of weather.
The two of them left the city smoothly and set off in a carriage towards the grove.
Not long after the carriage started moving, Yu Li suddenly lifted the curtain, and snow particles blew in with the strong wind, covering her head and face.
She turned to the people in the car and said, "Xiao brother, it's snowing."
Fu Wenxiao pulled her back, closed the curtain, then touched her face, brushed away the snowflakes on her hair, tied her scarf, and said, "It's cold outside, don't stick your face out."
Yu Li didn't feel cold, nor did he reject his kindness, so he sat down obediently.
Although it was snowing, there was not much snow on the ground, so the carriage was moving quite fast, and it arrived at the palace in an hour and a half.
Because they worked so fast, New Year's Eve hadn't even passed yet.
The two got off the carriage, and Yu Li said to the guard driving the carriage: "You have worked hard."
Then she stuffed a red envelope into each of them, which was specially prepared by Zhou for them to use to reward these hard-working guards who had troubled them to travel in the middle of the night.
Fu Wenxiao said in a gentle tone: "You guys go back later and have a good New Year with your family, and come pick us up tomorrow night."
The guards all responded with a smile.
Although there are tasks to do during the New Year, everyone is very happy. After all, the prince has always been generous and never treats his own people unfairly.
After saying goodbye to the guards, the two went to the palace.
When they climbed down from the roof, they saw Yuzhu guarding there. Also in the hall were Princess Yuanan, Nanny Ru, Yuzhan and others.
Seeing the two people, a group of people rushed over, took off their snow-stained cloaks, pulled them to sit in the fumigation cage, and handed them a bowl of hot soup to warm their bodies.
Their bodies quickly grew warm.
Princess Yuanan leaned forward slightly and touched their hands respectively. Her daughter-in-law's hands were warm like a stove, but her son's hands were still icy cold, like the ice outside.
This child's body temperature has been lower than normal since he was young. The imperial physician said that it is nothing serious, as it is congenital and will not affect anything. Otherwise, it would be really worrying.
Yu Li took the opportunity to impart supernatural powers to Princess Yuan An.
After she finished losing her supernatural powers, Princess Yuan An patted her hands and said, "New Year's Eve is not over yet, please have a meal with me."
This is also the first New Year after the mother and son were reunited. It is of great significance and it is a good time to have a reunion dinner.
The two of them traveled for two hours to get here and were hungry, especially Yu Li, who was very hungry at the moment and naturally would not refuse.
The palace servants in the hall set the table and then left respectfully.
There were no servants to serve, so Fu Wenxiao had to do everything himself. He rolled up his sleeves and personally served a bowl of soup to his mother and Yu Li respectively, and also picked up some dishes for them.
Princess Yuan An smiled and said, "You don't need to be busy. Just take care of your wife."
It's not like she can't hold chopsticks, so why does she need her son to serve her like this?
Fu Wenxiao felt a little embarrassed, but decided to listen to his mother and turned to pick up some food for Yu Li.
Yu Li ate with great relish, which also increased Princess Yuan'an's appetite. She found that every time she ate with her daughter-in-law, she could not help but eat too much.
I heard from Aunt Ru that she seems to have gained some weight recently.
Fortunately, Yu Li didn't eat with her every day. Princess Yuan An couldn't guarantee that if she continued to eat like this, she would not get fat quickly.
"Mother, you are not fat!" Yu Li said seriously, "You are too thin now, just like Xiao Ge'er when he was sick."
It is difficult for a sick person to gain weight. Princess Yuanan looks better now than when I first met her, but she still looks very thin, which is consistent with her appearance when she is sick.
After all, the treatment lasted only two months, and the effect was not obvious.
Fu Wenxiao looked at his mother's face and asked, "Mom, how is your health lately?"
"It's much better now." Princess Yuan An said, "I can walk for 25 minutes every day without anyone's help."
She could feel that her body was recovering at a steady pace, as if every day was full of hope and the days were no longer boring with no end in sight.
Princess Yuan An suddenly asked, "The examination will be held in early February, not many days away. Xiao'er, are you sure?"
Fu Wenxiao nodded slightly and said implicitly: "I am still confident about this."
"That's fine." Princess Yuan An narrowed her eyes slightly. Under the light, a dark light flowed in her black jade-like eyes.
Yu Li ate his meal in silence, looking at the mother and son, and felt that they really looked alike.
It's not just the looks, but also the demeanor and the way he behaves.
It is like a kind of inheritance, the mother's wisdom and rationality are passed on to her son. The son is the continuation of her life and grows into a complete individual.
After the reunion dinner, it was just past midnight.
The new year has arrived.
The sound of firecrackers was heard outside the Qingxiao Palace. It was the manager of the palace who ordered people to set off firecrackers to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
At times like this, the guards guarding the palace were also tolerant and let the people from Qingxiao Palace do whatever they wanted. After all, it was the New Year, so a good omen was needed.
The people in the hall all smiled as they heard the sound of firecrackers outside.
When the sound of firecrackers gradually faded away, Princess Yuan An urged the two children to go to bed, "You go to bed, there is no need to keep watch."
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao did not insist, mainly because their mother's body had not recovered yet. She could not stay up late, so there was naturally no need for her to keep watch.
Lying in the warm bed filled with incense, Yu Li said, "Xiao brother, I forgot to tell you, Happy New Year."
Fu Wenxiao held her in his arms, kissed the corner of her lips, and said Happy New Year in return.
She buried her face in his embrace, resting her head on his arm, and murmured, "You feel so cool... The heating in the hall is too strong, and I can't sleep well when you're not around."
Seeing her stretching one leg out of the quilt to cool down, Fu Wenxiao reached out and pulled it back, then tucked the quilt in for her.
"I'm not cold." She kicked the quilt again.
Fu Wenxiao said helplessly: "I know."
Although I know she is not afraid of the cold, people are always like this. When they are afraid of the cold, they think others will be cold too. I want to add more clothes for her and tuck her in before she sleeps.
Yu Li looked up at him for a while, then grabbed his body and ruffled his clothes.
In the darkness, his face really turned red, his breathing became a little rapid, and he tightened his arms and hugged her tightly.
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The next day, they both got up a little late.
After washing up, they went to pay New Year's greetings to Princess Yuan'an.
Princess Yuan An also got up, dressed beautifully, and sat there waiting for the two children to come over to pay New Year's greetings. Then she helped them up personally, gave them several red envelopes that she had prepared, and said, "I was not here in previous years, so I will make up for all the red envelopes this year."
Yu Li received several red envelopes, which contained not silver but banknotes.
The princess' mother-in-law gave her several years' worth of New Year's red envelopes in one go, totaling nearly ten thousand taels.
This is too much wealth.
Yu Li smiled and said crisply: "Thank you, mother. I wish you a long life, good health, smooth sailing, and all your wishes come true, and everything goes well..."
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help laughing. How happy must he be?
Princess Yuan'an also smiled with her hands covering her mouth, thinking that it was really hard not to like this daughter-in-law. She acted openly and honestly, showing whether she was happy or not. She was also sweet-mouthed and always touched people's hearts.
She has a unique charm, and people who get along with her will be attracted to her involuntarily.
Princess Yuan'an sighed in her heart. It was no wonder that her son had his heart set on her and was even willing to put his principles aside for her.
Life is too short, and it is not easy to meet someone you like.
What's even more rare is that they love each other, as if it was destined.
Yu Li was very happy to receive the red envelopes. She strolled around the Qingxiao Palace and gave red envelopes to the palace servants.
Now that she is rich, she is especially generous when giving out red envelopes. Even the fat cat White Jade received a red envelope.
Unfortunately, rather than the red envelopes she gave him, Bai Feicui hoped that she would pay less attention to him. As a cat, he really couldn't stand her enthusiasm.
The palace servants who received the red envelopes all smiled and said Happy New Year, and wherever they went, there was laughter and joy.
In the evening, after having dinner with Princess Yuanan, the two prepared to leave.
Tomorrow is the second day of the Chinese New Year. According to custom, it is the day when married women return to their parents' home.
However, Yu Li's parents and sisters are not here, so she can't go back to her parents' home. But she can go to the temple fair in the city. During the New Year period, there are many temple fairs in the city, and they are very lively.
When Princess Yuan An saw them off, she suddenly said, "Xiao'er, Li Niang, please don't come over here again for a while."
Yu Li looked at her in confusion.
Fu Wenxiao suddenly understood and asked, "Mother, are you going back to the city?"
Princess Yuan'an hummed softly, she pulled her shawl tightly around her body to keep warm, and stood in the empty and spacious hall, the light swaying on her body.
She stood there quietly with a tall and thin figure, and said in a gentle and powerful voice, "Since you have returned to the capital, I can't stay in the palace forever. We must return to the capital together, so as to avoid those people's constant testing."
Fu Wenxiao didn't say anything, just asked: "About when?"
"After the Lantern Festival," Princess Yuan An said with a smile, "We have to let them have a good New Year."
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After returning to the house in the city, Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li said hello to Zhou who was guarding there, and then went back to their room to rest.
The light in the tent was dim, but Yu Li didn't feel sleepy at all.
She asked, "Xiao Ge'er, mother really wants to go back to the city?"
"Yes."
Yu Li asked: "Old Emperor...will your uncle let her come back?"
Although the old emperor was not very nice, she decided to be polite and not call him directly.
"Yes." Fu Wenxiao said softly, "After all, mother is the saint's sister, and the saint never wanted to kill her."
Yu Li was a little confused. "What about your poisoning and the poison in your mother's body?"
Who has the ability to poison them?
Fu Wenxiao was silent for a moment, stroked her hair, and said, "The mind of a saint is hard to predict, but for a saint, it is far better for my mother to be alive than dead. As for the poison in my body..." He said calmly, "It has nothing to do with the saint. I am not as skilled as others, so someone took the opportunity to poison me and wanted to kill me."
Yu Li insisted, "Who poisoned you?"
She was very insistent on this point and had to find out the truth before anyone could poison him again.
Fu Wenxiao hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "It's the virtuous concubine in the palace."
Sure enough, she looked confused.
She didn't even understand the princes and nobles in the capital, let alone the concubines in the deep palace, so he was not surprised.
"The virtuous concubine is the mother of the second and eighth princes. I had something to do with the second prince being deposed, and she wanted to avenge her son." Fu Wenxiao explained slowly, "But it would be difficult for the virtuous concubine to accomplish it alone. There were other people who also helped."
Yu Li: "Who else?"
This time Fu Wenxiao didn't say anything. He shook his head at her and said, "Go to sleep. You don't have to worry about these things. Just leave them to mother."
He didn't want to involve her, she just wanted to live happily every day.
That's what my mother meant too.
Yu Li was a little confused, "Give it to mother?"
"Yes." Fu Wenxiao hugged her and lay down, "Wait until mother is well again..."
By then, all the old accounts that need to be reviewed and settled will be settled together.
Yu Li said "Oh". Although he couldn't imagine Princess Yuan'an holding power and killing people, when he thought of her magnanimity and confidence and composure she usually showed, he inexplicably wanted to believe her.
It can be said that since coming to this world, Princess Yuanan is the most different woman she has ever seen.
She was also the most powerful woman she had ever met.
Just a few words, just a few sentences, can outline the image of a princess who holds power, and this princess is rational and restrained enough, and is a very charming leader.
"Okay, let's go to sleep." Fu Wenxiao kissed her eyebrows and eyes, "We still have to go to the temple fair tomorrow."
Yu Li's attention quickly turned to the temple fair. Especially after hearing him talk about what delicious food and fun things there were at the temple fair in Beijing, he became even more excited and asked, "Have you been to a temple fair before?"
"That's not the case." Fu Wenxiao said, "I was very busy before, and I only had a few days off throughout the year. I didn't have the time to go to temple fairs. I mostly heard what the people below said."
In fact, he doesn't like crowded places and won't go there even in his free time.
Most of the time, he likes to stay at home, reading quietly, and spend the whole day like this.
Yu Li asked about his previous life and learned that he was the commander of the Imperial City Bureau. Apart from work, he stayed at home all the time. Yu Li felt that his life was quite boring.
Of course, her life was also very boring before, but there were no conditions at that time. The human world was too dangerous and required genetic warriors to constantly run around and fight, so it was naturally different.
Fu Wenxiao said: "That was in the past. I won't do that anymore because I have A-Li around. I prefer traveling with A-Li."
Yu Li was very happy to hear this and said, "Work when you should work and rest when you should rest. Only by combining work and rest can one's body be healthy."
He responded with a smile.
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