Chapter 807, Control Group
After returning from Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang stayed in Pingxi Hall and did not go out.
The two of them sat opposite each other on the kang by the window, one of them was busy writing couplets, and the other was busy cutting window flowers. From time to time, they looked up at each other, feeling warm and peaceful.
"Xiao Yeyang!"
Daohua held up a pair of big red pigs she had just cut in her hands and looked at Xiao Yeyang with a smile: "Look, do they look like you?"
Xiao Yeyang looked at the big red pigs cut out of red paper, pointed at one of them, and said with a smile: "If you think it looks like you, then I think it looks like me. After all, we are inseparable."
Daohua curled her lips and snorted: "You are a pig, but I am not."
Xiao Yeyang took over the conversation: "No one said you were a pig, you are just the wife of a pig."
"There's no point in chatting today!"
Daohua knelt on the kang and pasted the pair of big red pigs she had cut out on the window glass. She then cut some other window decorations and pasted them on.
"Uncle Emperor has given us the character 'Fu'. We will put it up together when we put up the couplets later."
"good!"
Today is New Year's Eve. Big red lanterns are hung everywhere in the palace, and it is decorated in a festive manner.
The main room of Pingxi Hall was decorated by Daohua and Xiao Yeyang personally. The two worked together to decorate the house in a festive and festive manner.
After pasting up the couplets and New Year pictures, Xiao Yeyang leaned lazily on the kang, watching Daohua's busy figure, watching her hang red long knots at the head and foot of the bed, change the lampshade in the room to bright red, and change the flowers in the vase to bright red plum blossoms.
Such a lively and vivid scene made him unable to take his eyes away.
In previous years, he was basically alone during the Chinese New Year. Even if there was someone to accompany him, he did not have the feeling of being at home at all.
Home is where a person belongs, and he hasn't felt this way for a long, long time.
Xiao Yeyang got off the kang, walked to Daohua, and hugged her tightly from behind.
Daohua was placing a fruit plate when she was suddenly hugged. Her hand was unstable and two fruits fell to the ground. She was about to say something to Xiao Yeyang when she heard him say:
"Yiyi, we will celebrate like this every year from now on."
Daohua was stunned for a moment, then she put down the fruit plate, turned around, put her arms around Xiao Yeyang's neck, and looked at him with a smile: "Okay, let's do this every year from now on."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and lowered his head to rest his hand on Daohua's forehead: "It's great to have you by my side!"
"Miss, the prince has sent it."
Wang Man'er walked in carrying two big red octagonal lanterns. Seeing Daohua and Xiao Yeyang hugging each other, she thought they were being intimate, so she quickly lowered her head and wanted to turn around and leave.
Daohua let go of Xiao Yeyang and called out to Wang Maner, "What's going on?"
Wang Man'er didn't dare to look up. She raised the palace lantern in her hand and said, "Your Highness sent me eight palace lanterns. I want to ask where to hang them."
Daohua walked forward to take a look and said: "This palace lantern is really beautifully made."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "The ones for the emperor are naturally good. This year, the emperor's uncle was very generous. We got eight lamps. I wonder how many he gave to father as a reward?"
Wang Man'er immediately laughed and said, "I heard that eighteen lamps were awarded. Pingxi Hall kept eight, and Chenyuan gave two. The other courtyards didn't get any."
Hearing this, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
"I'm afraid the princess will spend this New Year in anger."
The young couple did not hide their gloating at all.
Xiao Yeyang still understood his father, the king: "It must be the emperor's uncle's intention. Otherwise, with Ma's whispering in our ears, we wouldn't have gotten so much."
Daohua clapped her hands and laughed, "Uncle Emperor is truly wise."
Xiao Yeyang shook his head in amusement, pulled Daohua out of the room, took down the ordinary lantern that was previously hung on the eaves, and replaced it with an octagonal palace lantern.
At noon, Huai'en came over and asked Daohua and Xiao Yeyang to go to Pingxitang for dinner.
Xiao Yeyang asked directly, "Are you sure Ma and Xiao Yechen won't cause any trouble? I don't want to feel uncomfortable during the New Year."
Huai En smiled awkwardly: "Little Prince, the prince has instructed the princess and the eldest son."
Xiao Yeyang said "hmm" and took Daohua over when it was time for dinner.
Sure enough, Princess Ma was very angry about the palace lantern incident, but when Prince Ping came back today, he sternly warned her not to cause trouble. So, when she saw Xiao Yeyang and his wife, she just put on a stern face and didn't dare to say anything else.
Xiao Yechen glanced at Xiao Yeyang and Daohua, then quickly looked away, hiding the resentment and shame in his eyes.
Even when he just returned home as a child, he had never felt as embarrassed as this year. Although he was not interested in palace lanterns, he cared very much about the meaning behind them.
Pingxi Hall and Pingxi Hall both have eight lamps, but he only got two. Isn't this clearly telling everyone that even though he is now the legitimate son of the prince, he is still not as good as Xiao Yeyang?
This made him feel that all the efforts he had made over the years were a joke!
Xiao Yeyang noticed Xiao Yechen's reluctance, but ignored it. After Prince Ping said that it was time to eat, he was busy taking care of Daohua's food.
I'm going to attend the New Year's Eve party in the palace tonight. It's a large banquet like this, and there's usually not much to eat. I have to eat a full meal at noon, otherwise I'll definitely go hungry at night.
Everyone was a little surprised to see Xiao Yeyang diligently picking up vegetables for Daohua.
This was the first time they had seen Xiao Yeyang so considerate and thoughtful.
Whether when he was a child or when he grew up, every time Xiao Yeyang returned home, the situation was basically tense.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, it would have been hard for them to imagine that he had such a gentle side.
Concubine Ji, Luo Qiong and Xiao Yuhua looked at Xiao Yeyang eating the dishes picked by him with peace of mind, and occasionally picked up a piece of rice flowers for Xiao Yeyang with their chopsticks, feeling envious.
"Squeak~"
A discordant sound suddenly rang out at Jingyi's dining table.
Everyone looked up and saw Princess Ma looking at Xiao Yeyang sarcastically.
Xiao Yeyang knew his opponent too well and saw through Ma's intention at a glance. He wanted to give the ham to Daohua, but he changed direction and put it on Prince Ping's plate.
When he did this, everyone present was stunned, even Prince Ping was still a little dazed.
Daohua also picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up a piece of sea cucumber for Prince Ping: "Father, eating more sea cucumbers is good for your health. Please eat more."
Prince Ping came back to his senses, smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll eat it." Although he said so, he still ate the ham that Xiao Yeyang had sandwiched with him first.
Seeing this, Princess Ma was furious. She took several deep breaths before calming down and said disapprovingly, "In front of everyone, asking your husband to pick up food for you, how can this be ridiculous!"
Daohua didn't mind Princess Ma's sarcasm at all, she just smiled faintly and said, "That's because you don't have it."
there is nothing?
The husband who didn’t pick up any food for her!
Princess Ma: “.”
Prince Ping: “.”
After hearing this, Xiao Yechen also glanced at Luo Qiong, but quickly looked away.
He is not as useless as Xiao Yeyang, who married a wife to serve him. But he has the opposite situation, and he is the one serving his wife. This is simply a loss of authority for a husband and a disgrace to them as men.
After that, the atmosphere at the dinner table became a little subtle. Except for Daohua and Xiao Yeyang who were eating happily, everyone else was a little absent-minded.
When Daohua attacked Princess Ma, the damage was huge, but it also indiscriminately attacked many people.
After returning to Pingxi Hall to rest for a while, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang began to pack up and prepare to enter the palace in the afternoon.
Daohua found a pair of embroidered sachets and personally put them on Xiao Yeyang's waist. Just as she was about to put them on herself, Xiao Yeyang reached out his hand.
"If you wear it for me, I will wear it for you."
Rice Flower smiled and acquiesced.
Half an hour later, everyone gathered in front of the palace and took a car into the palace together.
Today, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang were both wearing red clothes, with patterns of magpies climbing branches embroidered on the clothes. Around their waists hung red sachets with the words "happiness, longevity, and abundance" embroidered with gold thread. The golden tassels under the sachets swayed with the clothes, which looked beautiful and auspicious.
As soon as the two appeared, they attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing that her son and daughter-in-law were dressed in a standard manner and without any special features, Princess Ma became even more upset. She looked at Luo Qiong with dissatisfaction:
"You're the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, but you can't even dress better than Yan Yiyi, who comes from a humble family. And you can't give birth to a son. What's the use of you?"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and got on the carriage.
Luo Qiong clenched his fist with a look of shame and anger, and couldn't help but look at Xiao Yechen.
She didn't know why she took that look, but unfortunately, she was disappointed again.
"Hurry up and serve your mother."
After saying this, Xiao Yechen walked to Prince Ping and helped him get on the front carriage.
Luo Qiong raised her head high to force back the tears in her eyes, and got into the carriage with a depressed look on her face. Before getting in, she saw Xiao Yeyang carefully helping Daohua get in, and all her expectations for Xiao Yechen disappeared completely.
(End of this chapter)
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