Nine-fold lotus of the famous family

Chapter 498: Life and death are inevitable (1)
The New Year's Eve in the General's Mansion was very lively. The children were having fun together, and the adults were sitting around the mahogany octagonal table talking and laughing. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

It was rare for Mother Pei to be alone in the room, so Lin Mei and the two sisters brought some gold and silver coins and rewarded a lot of women and maids along the way, which made everyone have a good time.

After seeing the children, Pei's mother even rewarded each with a bag of gold and silver small fish, both Pei and Ji Chonglian couldn't help but look at her differently.

Mother Pei is dressed especially festively today. Inside is a light silver-red bright satin long jacket, and outside is covered with a royal blue gourd and double happiness pattern covered with gold. She is wearing a high bun, with a red gold eight-treasure hairpin inserted, and a Feifeng held the pearl in her hand, her whole body looked like jewels, and there was a secret smile on the corner of her lips, as if only she knew the fun in it.

Sister Shuang took the gold and silver fish, and after only one glance, she stuffed the purse into Huanzi's arms. She was not uncommon for such things, so she leaned against Ji Chonglian's arms, slightly upward Puckered his mouth.

She still remembered that the last time her grandmother cursed her mother to death, her father told her not to tell her mother, otherwise she would be sad, but she still felt uncomfortable in her heart, and naturally she couldn't laugh when she saw her grandmother.

Ji Leqing, however, seemed very excited, nestling in Pei's mother's arms and screaming sweetly to her grandmother.

"It's still good sister Qing, grandma didn't love you for nothing!"

Mother Pei hugged Ji Leqing in her arms, but the wind swept across Ji Chonglian's side from the corner of her eyes.

Tomorrow is the agreed time to act. At that time, she just needs to remove the obstacles along the way in advance, so that those people can reach the upper room unimpeded... The goal is so obvious, even the blind will not admit it.

As long as Ji Chonglian is gone, Sister Shuang and Brother Yuan will become motherless children, and she doesn't believe that Pei Yan will be ruthless enough to drive her away.

And it is even more righteous for her grandmother to step forward to raise a few children at this time. No matter how crooked Sister Shuang's temper is, she believes that she can straighten it out!

Sister Shuang snorted softly in Ji Chonglian's arms, apparently disapproving of Pei's mother's words, she had her father and mother loving her, as well as her aunt and aunt, and she didn't care about the loss of a grandmother.

The Mu brothers naturally stood behind Ji Chonglian. The two children were not short at all, and they were handsome and cute. Standing on both sides looked like two little golden boys. They looked exactly the same but had opposite temperaments, but Sister Shuang was still willing. playing with them.

Only Ji Leming was a little more honest, thanked Pei's mother and obediently stood beside Ji Ning.

Ji Chonglian and Pei Yan looked at each other, nodded slightly, and then listened to Pei Yan's indifferent order: "Since the old lady is here, let's start the banquet!"

Mrs. Pei ordered, and after a while, maidservants filed in, each holding a red lacquer and gold food box carved with rich peonies blooming in their hands, and they could smell a fragrance from a distance, making their index fingers big After putting them on the table, they brought out a plate of steaming dumplings, and the maid standing behind hurriedly stepped forward to set the bowls and chopsticks for everyone.

Mother Pei was still looking forward to today's New Year's Eve dinner, but when she saw that it was all dumplings, she suddenly became a little unhappy, "Why eat all dumplings today?!"

Mrs. Pei stood up, picked up a thin dumpling from one of the pastel orchid plates with ivory silver chopsticks, and put it on the white porcelain plate in front of Pei's mother, and said with a smile: "Although they are all dumplings, they have different flavors. It’s not the same, mother should try this, it’s stuffed with minced meat soaked in abalone juice.”

Mother Pei pursed her lips, and still raised her chopsticks to take a bite. When she realized that the dumplings were really delicious and juicy, her complexion turned pale.

However, Pei Yan picked up a plain white dumpling from a blue and white porcelain plate and put it in the bowl in front of Ji Chonglian, and then said to everyone: "It's my idea to eat dumplings during the festival, and my sister just obeyed. The national treasury is empty, even the emperor tried to be frugal, and cut the expenditure of this year's banquet in the palace by half, we are courtiers, and we should follow the example."

Ji Ning nodded with a smile, and then raised his glass to Pei Yan from a distance, "The emperor is a sage, and only then can he rule virtuous ministers. I agree with my brother-in-law's approach."

Ji Chonglian took a sip and savored the taste carefully, her eyes lit up, and she smiled at Pei Yan, "This stuffed tomato and pork stuffing is also good, sweet and sour taste, very delicious!"

Mrs. Pei smiled and winked at Ji Chonglian, her words were ambiguous, "I know you like this taste, but someone ordered it for you."

"elder sister!"

Ji Chonglian blushed and gave Pei an angry look, but Pei Yan pinched the hand that was placed under the table. The two husband and wife looked at each other, with a wordless sweetness flowing through their hearts.

Mother Pei saw it in her eyes, and the smile in her eyes disappeared instantly. She just ate a few dumplings stuffed with abalone juice with a calm face, but she didn't know how to eat them. Abalone can be used to dye a pot of stuffing, as well as stuffed with vegetarian cabbage, stuffed with mushrooms, and only some minced pork is left on the table. It wasn't Pei Yan's idea, but Ji Chonglian played a trick in it, knowing that she didn't like to eat such plain food, but still pointing at these things.

This New Year's Eve dinner, Mother Pei was picky and twisted, but she was very angry.

The children were very happy, and the younger ones also had maids waiting behind them, but after eating a few dumplings, they went to the table first to have fun.

Ji Chonglian tasted every flavor once, and her belly swelled after trying several flavors, so she put down her chopsticks, seeing that Pei Yan and Ji Ning were eating warmly, she and Pei Shi looked at each other and smiled, happily Be by your side.

Mother Pei's voice sounded lukewarm again, "Then this year's fireworks, what kind of fireworks did the mansion buy?"

Mrs. Pei didn't speak, just glanced at Pei Yan, saw him put down the chopsticks slowly, and said: "I bought a red firecracker this year, if the old lady wants to watch the fireworks, I will send someone to give you later Going to the Dongcheng side, there will be fireworks on the other side of the Dongcheng River at Zishi, the fireworks made by the specially hired masters in the palace are extraordinary, I believe it will look more beautiful at night."

Pei Yan's words were very sincere, but it sounded different to Pei Mu's ears. She tightened the silk handkerchief in her hand, stood up with a "squeak", and said coldly: "I'm older. Now, I won’t watch the New Year with you today, since there are no fireworks to watch in the mansion, I’m going to rest now.”

"Old lady, go slowly!"

Pei Yan was the first to stand up, but she didn't look at Pei's mother, but bowed lightly, politely and distantly.

Ji Chonglian stood up, folded her hands in front of her body, and said with a smile, "Old lady, let's go!"

Although Mrs. Pei was a little surprised, she still stepped forward to support Pei's mother, and said in a low voice: "Mom, what's so unhappy about you in this New Year's Eve? Why don't you all spend a good New Year together? Don't..."

(End of this chapter)