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Chapter 140 Family Dinner
"Come here and make a cushion. I guess I won't be able to eat a few satisfying meals at the family banquet later."

It is already the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the solar terms go fast this year, but just after the twelfth lunar month, the winter solstice is ushered in.

The winter solstice is an important solar term every year.Even ordinary people have to make dumplings, stir-fry a few good dishes if possible, and get together with the family to celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival, and offer a bowl of dumplings to the ancestors by the way to worship the heaven and ancestors.

Worshiping heaven and ancestors in the palace is very complicated, so it is only necessary to gather all the in-laws and have a family banquet.

Lu Weimang can skip the previous family banquet, but this time she is about to marry Huo Jing.Although Huo Jing is the only one in the Huo family, there are no old in-laws behind Huo Jing, so this time is also an opportunity for Lu Weimang to formally get to know Huo Jiajing's in-laws.

Lu Weimang heard Huo Jing talking about the family banquet, and looked at the sky outside. Most of the winter weather was gloomy, and today was no exception. Judging from the sky, it was about half an hour at this time, and it was about two o'clock.

Lu Weimang put down the official document in his hand and came to the bright hall of Chunxi Hall.

This bright hall is no longer what it looked like when Lu Weimang was alone last year, but a red stove was added. Every day when Lu Weimang came to the office, the first thing he did was to go to the stove to bake to get rid of the cold.

Next to Huo Jing was a low table with his baked pastries and black tea on it. Lu Weimang went to the other side of the low table and held a cup of steaming black tea.

"The food served at the family banquet in the evening also looked good. From the imperial kitchen to the table, it turned from steaming to cold and greasy, and the meat and oil on the dishes turned white, and it almost vomited after one bite. If you don’t believe in evil, you can try it at night.”

Huo Jing put a piece of baked chestnut cake on the small plate in front of Lu Weimang, looked up at Lu Weimang and said.

Lu Weimang waved his hands again and again, "I have pictures of what you said, no matter how greedy I am, I won't be able to say anything."

Pick up the chestnut cake on the plate. The dry chestnut cake with black tea is really a great enjoyment in winter.

Lu Weimang ate a piece of pastry beautifully, and said to Huo Jing who was beside him, "I'll be full after eating a few pieces of chestnut cake, and I don't think I need to eat anything more for the dinner."

"The dumplings in the palace are specially made by the royal chef. From the skin to the filling, everything is meticulous. Every year except the Winter Solstice, you can't eat them at other times. It's just that they are served later, and they will appear at the end of the banquet. You You can try it."

Huo Jing said it was delicious, so it must be really delicious, Lu Weimang was aroused curiosity, "Well, then I will wait for the dumplings to be served tonight."

Lu Weimang showed anticipation here, and Huo Jing heard her voice as if swallowing, raised his head and glanced at her, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

It gets dark early in winter, especially on the day of the winter solstice.But at the end of Shen Shi, the sky was already dark, Lu Weimang was wearing a special cloak, and walked side by side with Huo Jing in the corridor behind Chengming Hall.Huo Jing stuffed a hand stove into Lu Weimang's hand, "This hand stove is a special silver charcoal. This charcoal has a characteristic, that is, once it is fully burned, the temperature is suitable and it is particularly resistant to burning. You put it in your hand, When the hand stove gets cold, that's when the family feast is over, and I'll come pick you up then."

Lu Weimang held her palm-sized hand stove with both hands, feeling the warm but not hot temperature, not only the hands were warm, but also the heart felt warm.She raised her head to look at Huo Jing, and the torches on both sides of the corridor shone into Lu Weimang's eyes, shining brightly, as if there were flames dancing, "Don't you know me? You are also very good at coaxing people."

Huo Jing raised his hand and stroked Lu Weimang's hair hanging in front of him. The hair was cold and refreshing, and he felt very comfortable when he stroked it with his hot hand.When Lu Weimang first went to Beijing and met at the foot of the mountain for the first time, she was vigilant like a small animal. Later, at the Imperial College and the Hero Festival, she always kept respect and distance from Huo Jing.

"I'm not saying this to make you bear it. It's better to be more comfortable. I know you don't like this occasion. It's better to have a hope. You take the time and wait for the stove to cool down. coming."

"En." Lu Weimang nodded obediently.

"I do things, don't I just want you not to be patient?"

Suddenly, Huo Jing blurted out this sentence.

Lu Weimang was taken aback for a moment, and then he couldn't help but smile, "Wow, Huo Hou is not easy, and he even talked sweet words. Didn't you say that big men should say such things less?"

Lu Weimang couldn't remember when, it seemed that when he first entered the court, he said that Qin Xuan was always limp, and his words were not measured.I didn't expect him to say such similar things now.

Huo Jing also laughed, and patted the small head of someone in front of him, "That's because you are slow. I don't know how many times I have said this, but you can't hear it."

Lu Weimang smirked, "I'm a little nervous."

She couldn't argue with that.

"Who is there?"

Suddenly, in the silent corridor, many palace people appeared on one side, and immediately after that, a Luanjia appeared.

Under the dim light of the lantern, it turned out to be the second princess's car.

"Yuanbai, give your wife some free time. Shangya is together all day, so don't kiss me like this in this little time, so as not to hinder other people's eyes, here's to you The little daughter-in-law put on eye drops."

The second princess was sitting lazily on the Luanjia. When she passed by Huo Jing and Lu Weimang, she asked people to stop. After she said this, she didn't wait for anyone to answer, so she directly ordered the palace servants to move on.

The second princess was arrogant and lazy. As a princess, she was born to be at the top, so it was no wonder.

Huo Jing took Lu Weimang's hand, "She has always been so straightforward, don't be as knowledgeable as her."

Lu Weimang shook his head, "I like this kind of going my own way."

Lu Weimang thinks this kind of non-interference and not disturbing each other is the best, I am proud of myself, and I am not reconciled to your business.Lu Weimang doesn't know what men think of the second princess, but as a woman, she likes and envies her very much.

The second princess is the eldest daughter of the queen, and she was doted on since she was a child.Fief, wealth, husband, husband's family, impeccable.That's why it looks like nothing.

Unless the throne, otherwise, there is nothing that can arouse her interest, right?

Lu Weimang thought.

The two came to the palace banquet. Because of the solemnity of the Winter Solstice Festival, men and women went to the banquet separately.Huo Jing stopped at Qiande Palace, while Lu Weimang entered the Queen's Fengyi Palace.

"Come here quickly, you are just like Yuan Bai, you have nothing to do on weekdays, and you don't know to come and see me."

As soon as Lu Weimang entered Fengyi Palace, he was summoned by the queen and complained to her.

The queen is someone Lu Weimang has always admired, so when the queen held her hand and spoke affectionately, her demeanor subconsciously softened, like a soft and cute little white rabbit, and said embarrassedly, "I'm neglecting your mother."

The empress laughed, "It's still so sincere. Well, I know you don't like to go out in winter, and it's hard to go to the office every day. Go and sit down. I'll have someone light a pot of charcoal fire for you nearby to keep you warm." very."

"Your Majesty is really eccentric! We think about your Majesty all the time, and we have to offer treasures to your Majesty when we find any good things. At first, we thought that this carbon basin was born for me, but I was secretly moved for a long time. Now it's all right, it turned out to be self-made. Passionate. It can be seen that those of us old gangsters, there is no other little girl who makes people hurt!"

The ups and downs of what he said, singing and chanting, directly made everyone in Fengyi Palace burst out laughing.

"You skinny monkey, you really know how to make fun of people. Don't you benefit from this charcoal fire? You still have to speak out and complain."

The queen laughed, took Lu Weimang's hand and introduced to her, "This is Cui Shi, the second daughter-in-law of Duke Wei's mansion. You rarely see her in the government office on weekdays. She always talks like this, so you don't have to feel embarrassed."

Among the nobles in the capital, except for some rising stars at the bottom, the rest have more or less friendship with His Majesty.

The lord is another kind of dignitaries independent of civil servants and generals.Although they don't have many real positions in their hands, they are resting with the country. As long as they are not treason or other crimes, most of them can be put down lightly based on their friendship with His Majesty.

Lu Weimang is a serious person. He usually goes to the government office and has a lot of contact with the ministers. Among the nobles, except Huo Jing and Qinhou who hold real power, he doesn't know much about others.Moreover, she is a little face-blind and can't recognize people clearly, so most of the time when others talk to her, she responds with a smile.You can't speak hastily, and say the British Duke to Wei Guogong, or you will offend others.

Therefore, the queen introduced someone to Lu Weimang with a smile, and Lu Weimang just nodded and agreed with a smile. As for whether to remember it, it can only depend on luck.

"Mrs. Cui is well."

Lu Weimang greeted him.

Finally, after the greetings ended and the family banquet began, Lu Weimang finally breathed a sigh of relief.Her face almost froze from the coping.

"This roast suckling pig is Wu Yuchu's unique skill. We are guarding the charcoal fire today. Only when the lard is not frozen can we enjoy this blessing. Try it!"

Mrs. Cui's seat is not far from Lu Weimang, and since she sat down at the family banquet, she has been talking to Lu Weimang very attentively.

Lu Weimang had no choice but to smile and agree.

I don't know if I look too harmless to humans and animals, or what, why is Mrs. Cui sticking to me?
Lu Weimang was puzzled.

"Okay, Mrs. Cui, I'm a newcomer with a thin skin, so don't keep teasing her little girl. Otherwise, let Huo Yuanbai know that your husband will inevitably be beaten up."

When the second princess's cool voice came, Mrs. Cui's face was awkward, "Where is it, but sitting close, I feel that there is a destiny, so I will take care of it. The second princess is serious."

Talking on the lips, but still sitting to the side, no longer grabbing Lu Weimang.

Lu Weimang breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly gave the second princess a grateful look.

At the family banquet, there are women with sharp eyes and ears, and everyone has a delicate heart.Moreover, they have a special status, and their glory rests with the country. Although the nobles will gradually decline after several generations, they are still a hot group of people at present.

Therefore, at the family banquet, the honorable people were more at ease and gossip than the family members of civil servants and military generals next to them.

"It's like the relationship of the same clan and surname in the village."

Lu Weimang murmured in his heart.

(End of this chapter)