1484. Chapter 1484 New Year's Eve Dinner
Not long after, Mo Rongzhan came back. Before dark, he was going to take Mingxi to the Taimiao to worship. After the worship was over, he took the children to put up New Year pictures in Yongshou Palace.
Originally, these were done by the palace people, but Mo Rongzhan felt that Yongshou Palace was different from other places. Even the couplets were written by himself, and the blessing characters were written by Mingxi and Yan Xiaoliu. The palace suddenly became beaming, and the taste of the festival became stronger.
"After washing hands, I'm going to eat New Year's Eve dinner." Ye Zhen said to them, "I still have dishes I cooked myself today."
Tonight was supposed to be a New Year's Eve dinner in the main hall, and all the concubines in the palace had to be summoned. They had the opportunity to meet the Emperor every year, but Murong Zhan didn't want to waste the family reunion New Year's Eve on these things, He just wanted to be with her in Yongshou Palace.
"Where's Xiaoliu?" Ye Zhen didn't see Yan Xiaoliu, but looked at Mingxi.
Ming Xi laughed and said, "Ming Yu has covered her whole body with paste, so I'm going back to change my clothes."
Ye Zhen shot Ming Yu a look, "Naughty again."
"I'll go find Xiao Liu." Mingyu stuck out her pink tongue, she was just having fun.
Yan Xiaoliu said that he was going back to change clothes, but in fact he just wanted to find an excuse to avoid it. On the day of family reunion, what was he doing there? He was just Mingxi's entourage.
At this time last year, he was still making troubles in Yanjiazhuang Xiaoyaozi...
Now he is alone.
No matter how strong he was, in such a festival, the thick atmosphere still defeated him.
Yan Xiaoliu couldn't help sobbing, tears dripping from between his fingers.
"Xiao Liu..." Mingyu walked into Yan Xiaoliu's room at some point, and seeing him crying in a corner, she walked over softly and knelt down in front of him, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's okay." Yan Xiaoliu quickly wiped away the tears from his face, and lowered his head not to look at Mingyu.
Mingyu poked her head to look at him, "Your eyes are so red, you must have cried."
Yan Xiaoliu suppressed all the sadness, reached out and patted Mingyu's head, "Mingyu go back quickly, it's time for New Year's Eve dinner."
"Let's go together." Mingyu took Yan Xiaoliu's hand, "Why are you crying?"
"I think of New Year's Eve last year...my parents are still at home, but I am the only one left this year. I am a little sad." Yan Xiaoliu looked at Mingyu and said, "I will get used to it in the future."
Mingyu sat beside him, her small body leaning against him, "Don't you have any other family members?"
"No more, I'm the only one left." Yan Xiaoliu whispered.
"It's okay, you still have me." Mingyu held his hand, "I will be your family from now on, it's time to eat, let's go, my mother made a lot of delicious food today,"
Yan Xiaoliu didn't move, "Mingyu, I'm not fit to go to Yongshou Palace today."
"Why is it not suitable? The queen mother asked me to come to you." Mingyu said, "Let's go."
Was it the empress who wanted Mingyu to come to her?
Yan Xiaoliu froze for a moment, and was dragged out of the room by Mingyu, he looked down at the pair of fleshy little hands holding him, his heart seemed to be surrounded by something warm.
It was already the beginning of the lights outside, and because it was New Year's Eve today, the faces of the palace people all over the palace were filled with smiles, Yan Xiaoliu's heart was originally cold, but for some reason, he gradually felt warmer.
"Mingyu and Xiaoliu are here." Arriving at Yongshou Palace, Mingxi smiled and waved to them.
Yan Xiaoliu was a little nervous, he was worried that his identity would not be in compliance with the rules, if the emperor and empress were not happy...
"Sit down quickly." Mo Rongzhan said lightly, "After dinner, I'll take you to watch the fireworks."
"Great." Mingyu cheered, and pulled Xiao Liu to sit down.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Murongzhan asked the palace people to go to the big square to set off fireworks. Mingyu and Mingxi only saw it in Huaguo, but they were only one year old at that time, and they had no memory of it. It was the first time since they were sensible. arrive.
"Don't get too close." Yan Xiaoliu took Mingyu by the hand, fearing that she would get hurt by approaching the fireworks too excitedly.
Ye Zhen and Mo Rongzhan stood at the back, she leaned on his shoulder, "That's great."
Mo Rongzhan glanced at her sideways, kissed the top of her head, "Yes."
Since she left, the new year in the palace has never been as festive as it is today, let alone fireworks.
Because of her return, there is life in the palace.
However, the warm atmosphere in the palace did not reach the Lu family.
As the host, Lu Shiming asked people to invite Liu Shi to the upper room for a New Year's Eve dinner, out of respect for her status as a sister-in-law and a guest, but obviously Liu Shi did not regard herself as an outsider, she still wanted to sit in the first place, yes Pulled back by Lu Tingzhi.
Originally, the meal was quite harmonious, but Mrs. Pei inadvertently mentioned that Spring would be a wedding for Lu Xiangzhi, and if the family would be more lively in the future, it somehow touched Liu's heart, and she began to complain.
"My fate is not as good as others'. The daughter I gave birth to is not as capable as others' daughters, and now I am still in such a state of desperation..." Liu looked at Lu Xiangzhi gloomily, feeling that everything about Lu Xiangzhi now belongs to her son Well, how can their three bedrooms be so happy?
"Mom!" Lu Tingzhi's face was gloomy, "Have you said enough?"
"Did I say something wrong?" Mrs. Liu exclaimed angrily, "They are about to get married, and they are still married to the daughter of the Su family. Take a look at you and see what our big house has? If it wasn't for the Lu family to raise her Such a white-eyed wolf robbed everything that belongs to your sister, will we live like this today?"
Lu Shiming, who had tried to resist ignoring Mrs. Liu, couldn't help it anymore, "Sister-in-law, today is New Year's Eve, let's have a good meal."
"Are you guilty?" Liu asked.
Lu Shiming looked at her coldly, "The reason why Dafang is withered today is all because of your poor parenting and ignorance. You know why your daughter was abandoned in the first place and why she was exiled. I will take you in today." Here, you are looking at Ting Zhi's face, you'd better remember who is the master in this family!"
"Okay, let's finally say it, you just want to drive us away, you just want us to see your scenery, bah, who cares." Liu sneered.
"Enough!" Lu Tingzhi was so ashamed that he could hardly lift his head, "Third Uncle, Third Aunt, I'll take my mother back to rest first, she's drunk, she's causing you trouble."
Mrs. Pei didn't ask to stay, she didn't want to see Mrs. Liu at all.
"Why do you want me to go?" Liu asked angrily.
Lu Tingzhi said coldly, "Mother, I won't let anyone go to Yuanguo to look for Lu Shuang'er again. We will move out tomorrow. From now on, you will be alone in the house."
"How dare you!" Liu was furious, but Lu Tingzhi had no patience.