Finally, it was time for the New Year's Eve dinner. Looking at the sumptuous feast laid out before her, Song Yan'er couldn't help but exclaim:
This is life!
It was obvious that Song's mother's cooking skills were excellent on ordinary days, but today's meal clearly showed that she had put in real effort!
Not only are the dishes delicious and exquisite, but the plating is also meticulously crafted and beautiful!
Song's mother was overjoyed by everyone's praise, and her confidence was off the charts!
Seeing the genuine joy radiating from Song's mother, Song Yan'er's heart softened considerably!
Just as we were about to start eating, there was a knock on the door!
"Who else would come at this time?"
Song Dahai opened the door with a puzzled look, then his face lit up with surprise:
"Big brother, second brother? You're here?"
Although Song Dahai had some doubts, shouldn't he spend New Year's Eve with his family?
However, Song Dahai showed no sign of it on his face!
"Third brother, we sneaked out of the house just so we brothers could have a drink together!"
The Emperor was in a very good mood today because the imperial physician diagnosed that the swelling in his body had shrunk!
Nobody wants to die if they can survive, right? It's just that today, on New Year's Eve, I especially wanted to experience how other people spend their New Year's Eve. Anyway, the palace is the same every year, so the emperor only attended the beginning and then sneaked out under the pretext of feeling unwell!
"Oh, my brother really understands me! I was just thinking that I had no one to drink with! And here you are, that's great! Come in and have a seat!"
Although it was a bit of a formality, what Song Dahai said was absolutely true. There was really no one at home to drink with him. Xiao Yang and General Si didn't drink, so he was the only one drinking!
Drinking is definitely more enjoyable when you're with like-minded people!
The people at the table were somewhat surprised to see the newcomers, but considering the situation of Song Dahai and his wife, no one said anything. The old man was even more astonished when he saw them addressing each other as brothers! He hadn't expected them to have such a good relationship!
Because the children were really looking forward to the fireworks after the New Year's Eve dinner, they finished their meal quickly and, except for a few people who were drinking, went to the yard to watch the fireworks!
Four large red lanterns hung high under the eaves of the main house, casting a crimson glow over the courtyard! Several children happily circled around the fireworks display area in the center, thoroughly enjoying themselves!
"Father, hurry up, Mingyu can't wait any longer!"
The little boy kept calling Xiao Yang "Daddy," which melted Xiao Yang's heart.
"Mingyu, be good, go to your mother's and keep an eye on things, Dad's about to start cooking! And you all, stay away from her!"
"good!"
The children obediently stood beside Song Yan'er!
"Wow, time flies! I've been here for over five years!"
Looking at the baby in front of her, Song Yan'er couldn't help but want to share her feelings with the old lady!
The old lady, unusually, didn't retort: "Who says otherwise! Who knows what the future holds! Will we ever go back?"
Song Yan'er understood what the old lady was saying, but she felt that the old lady was being a bit delusional. Being able to live life again was already incredibly lucky, let alone wanting to do it a second time!
However, since it was the Lunar New Year, Song Yan'er wouldn't discourage the old lady! She simply remained silent!
The old lady could tell what Song Yan'er was thinking just by looking at her expression! And how could she not know? She was simply thinking about her parents from her past life! She wondered if they were still alive!
“Sisisi!”
The fuse of the fireworks was lit, and the hissing sound brought the old lady back to reality from her reverie!
Enough of this. Thinking so much is just making trouble for myself. I'm surrounded by my children and grandchildren now, and my life has been worthwhile!
The fuse quickly ignited inside the box, and fireballs shot out from the opening on top of the box, rising into the air and exploding into colorful fireworks!
Song Yan'er looked at the dazzling fireworks in the sky, and then looked towards Xiao Yang's direction. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yang was also looking in this direction!
The two looked into each other's eyes and both felt a sense of peace and tranquility.
Fireworks may fade in an instant, but the beauty they leave in people's hearts will never disappear!
Because the weather was still very cold, and the children couldn't stay up all night, Song's mother asked Song Yan'er to stay inside and watch over the children while she took the other children to put them to sleep.
When Song Yan'er and the old lady entered the house, they had probably stopped drinking because they all had important matters to attend to the next day.
Seeing that the others were just chatting, Song Yan'er was quite surprised. She had thought they would drink until they were completely drunk! Unexpectedly, no one urged them to stop drinking!
The old lady rolled her eyes:
"I really have no idea what you usually pay attention to, I know nothing! They're all going to attend the grand assembly tomorrow! How could they possibly be drunk?"
Song Yan'er...
After thinking about it for a while, Song Yan'er realized that she didn't even know what she usually paid attention to!
"I've only been here for a year, won't I know next year? Grandma, are you looking down on me?"
Old lady: Humph!
"You can put it away after you finish eating. We all have things to do tomorrow, so it would be embarrassing if we couldn't get up!"
The old lady was really sleepy, but seeing her eldest son still chatting with Old Man Si, she couldn't help but remind him. It didn't matter if others were late, but it would be embarrassing if the Emperor were late!
The Emperor hadn't drunk alcohol in a long time, and was probably a little tipsy. Upon seeing the Old Lady, he even started acting like a child, whining sweetly.
"Mother, my swelling has shrunk! Mother, I'm almost healed, I'm so happy! Mother, I don't want to be the emperor anymore, can I come and stay with you instead!"
For some reason, ever since the old lady stopped being the Empress Dowager, the Emperor has been fantasizing every day about what it would be like if he weren't the Emperor!
Even now, I feel that being an emperor isn't actually that great!
The old lady looked at her eldest son. She knew in her heart that he was very tired. He had fought for the throne to protect himself and his younger son. The struggle for the throne was extremely dangerous. His younger son was not capable of it, so only his eldest son could step forward.
Now that she had successfully retired, the old lady thought about it and decided to retire.
"Son, after you step down, you'll live with us!"
After saying that, he thought for a moment and then continued:
"Oh, no, you still have so many concubines! They can't live together, or there will never be peace! Son, after you abdicate, you'd better find your own place! I can allow you to come and freeload a meal occasionally!"
emperor……
My goodness!
General Xiao had also had a bit too much to drink, so he became quite sentimental:
"Brother, putting everything else aside, you've worked hard all these years!"
emperor……
"It's been tough for you! After all, your emotional intelligence is just too low! The only thing you have to offer is your excellent martial arts skills!"
General Xiao...
Thank you, I'm sober now!
Song Dahai had slowly fallen asleep on the table! Song Yan'er looked on helplessly, feeling that Song Dahai's drinking addiction was getting worse and worse; even medicinal wine shouldn't be drunk like this!
This is really a headache!
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