The most beloved princess in the prosperous world

Chapter 175

In a blink of an eye, it was the time of the Chinese New Year. After noon on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, the courtiers closed the yamen of various ministries one after another.

The new year has just arrived, and the snowy day has cleared two days earlier, and even the winter sun has come out. Although it is still a bit cold, the weather is very comfortable to look at.

It would be great if there was no snow. At least, there would be fewer disasters in the north.

This is the third year that Ruan Fu has lived since returning to Yongjia. In the first year, Ruan Song was still there, but the scene of the New Year in the Ruan Mansion could not be remembered much. Tongzhi Feng Yushufang spent the Chinese New Year with Yu Wujue in the Tongzhi Mansion. At that time, no one lived in the Tongzhi Mansion. At that time, he said that after the spring, he would grow magnolias in the mansion. Now Magnolia It has already been opened for one season, but in the third year, there are some surprises.

The adoptive father and adoptive mother left Nanshan and lived in Tongzhi's mansion. Even Jige was not in Taohualin. All the important people in her life gathered around her. Such a scene was a bit unbelievable.

You know, even in the past, during the Chinese New Year, she might not have been in Nanshan, maybe she was thinking about something, planning something in this piece of land in the Central Plains, and how could she still remember the excitement of the New Year? Think about it for so many years , she seemed to have only been with Bai Moru and his wife twice, and each time, she left Nanshan before the first month passed.

Looking back now, I feel a little unfilial.

Fortunately, there is still a chance to make amends.

The imperial court rested until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month as usual. During this period, Emperor Yuanchang even gave Ruan Fu a vacation. Although he called her into the palace from time to time, it was not the same as before.

Early in the morning, the Tongzhi Mansion became lively. Pan Xia and Ruan Bo arranged the mansion exquisitely. Even Leng Yueying seemed very interested, saying that the Tongzhi Mansion was too lacking in the flavor of the year. Be well decorated.

Seeing this, Ruan Fu let them play around, as long as they are happy, today is New Year's Eve, even if there is no wind outside the courtyard, Dongyang, which lasted for two consecutive days, made the day a little more warm.

But Ruan Fu was still wearing a heavy cloak, holding a thermos in his hand, standing on the porch, watching Pan Xia instructing others to hang lanterns in the yard. When they were alone in this way, the interest was particularly high. Ruan Fu looked at it and felt that it would be good if such a peaceful time could continue.

As she thought about it, she thought of Yu Wujue again. She didn't know what was going on in the Prince Jin's mansion at this time, but he was a son of the royal family, and there would be a royal court banquet tonight. However, Ruan Fu thought, he must not like these banquets. Will be bored at the banquet to accompany His Majesty and other courtiers to watch songs and dances and listen to music, there must still be such a gentle smile on her lips, but her eyes are cold, just like when she just met him, Thinking of this, Ruan Fu's thoughts flew away again, and a faint smile could not help but melt on his lips.

Ji Singer was carrying a small wine jar, and appeared beside Ruan Fu at some point, leaning on the pillar, looking at Ruan Fu with a smile in his eyes, very carefree.

Being sized up like this, Ruan Fu naturally saw him too, turned his head to look at Ji Ge with his usual expression, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Ji Ge laughed, and as soon as the wine jar was thrown, it landed on the rockery not far away. Just as the wine jar fell, there was a small movement in the rockery. away from the jar.

It was peach blossom wine transported from the south. Since Ji Ge took it out two days ago, Pang Pang somehow got into it, but it is very spiritual and can be found. When it often appears, it is full of The taste of peach stuffed.

Ruan Fu glanced speechlessly at a wine jar and a fox on the rockery. I don't know how many people in this world couldn't ask for a pot of peach blossom wine, so he just threw it away at will.

Ji Ge didn't care, for the past two days, teasing that little fox seemed to be one of his pleasures, but Pang Pang met Ji Ge somewhere, and he didn't reject his contact.

He smiled at Ruan Fu and said, "Changqing, you have changed."

There was a sense of relief in the tone.

Ruan Fu was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and laughed, "It's rare to hear such words from you."

Ji Ge seemed to remember something, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "Two years ago, when you just returned to Yongjia from the south, did you remember that we met in a hurry outside the city?"

She naturally remembered that it was the first time she met Yu Wujue face to face in so many years, Ruan Fu nodded with a smile.

Ji Ge said, "At that time, your mind was hard, and you only had Zhongyuan in your heart, and you were still the Meng Changqing who stirred up the situation. You at that time were no different from you five or six years ago. When we met again, it was in Laofenggu. At that time, your heart was cold and hard, and you did not hesitate to push yourself into a desperate situation, leaving no room for it. At that time, I said, your heart is cold..."

Because of recalling the past, Ji Ge's tone became a little gentle, "These years, every time I meet you, it seems to be the same, but after seeing Nanhua, I know that Meng Changqing is also a person who has life. With flesh and blood, he is no longer just the person who stirs up the situation in the dark." He paused, and said in a cheerful tone, "Changqing, I am very happy to see you like this."

Ruan Fu felt that today's Ji Ge seemed to be a little sentimental, although he was rarely like this, but every time he talked to her like this, he was like a big brother, which made her feel at ease.

Ruan Fu lowered her head slightly, pursed her lips and smiled, did she change, maybe, at least she thought about it, she was often mentioned by Yu Wujue, but she still turned her head and said sincerely, "Ji Ge, these years, thank you .”

Ji Ge raised his eyebrows, "There is no need to thank you between us."

Ruan Fu didn't care, he looked at Pang Pang on the rockery not far away, the jar of peach blossom wine had fallen down, and was gurgling to keep the wine, Pang Pang was drinking happily, Ruan Fu's voice was like Like the wind from afar, with a long-distance meaning, he said, "Back in the prison peak valley, you said that you hoped that I would not live so soberly. Now that you say that I have changed, it is not what you said in comparison. It’s just that Ji Ge, if you are happy with my change, why are you still stuck in the past?”

When Ji Ge heard this, the expression on the corners of his lips froze.

But he quickly recovered, and said with a smile, "Changqing's eyes are still very poisonous." But he just said that, then waved to Ruan Fu, turned and went to the other side of the corridor, "With you, I am destined to be unable to speak against you, that's all..."

Ruan Fu looked at Ji Ge's leaving back and sighed softly in his heart.

After the New Year's Eve dinner in the evening, many people from the prefect's house gathered in the warm hall to watch the New Year. The melons and fruits on the table were all ready. It may be the first time that so many people celebrate the New Year. I hope that Xia will soon find out about the people in the general mansion. The things needed for the New Year's Eve, the little girl didn't make good use of the New Year's Eve dinner. As soon as she put down the bowls and chopsticks, she was busy ordering the people in the house to arrange the things needed for the New Year's Eve.

Although there is winter sun in the daytime, the coldness of the winter night becomes more and more obvious after the sky darkens. There are several chairs in the warming room, and there is a large enough brazier in the middle, and a corner of the brazier is thumping. The hot tea was being boiled bang, and the aroma of snacks and tea filled the entire warming room. Ji Ge did not forget to put two altars of peach blossom brewing aside to warm it up. The faint aroma of wine in the air made people feel extremely comfortable.

Pangpang drank a pot of Jige's peach blossom wine today, and at this time he was nestling in Ruan Fu's arms with his eyes closed, very lazy, and Pan Xia didn't forget to put a bright red coat on it, It looks funny and cute.

If it was a normal day, Pang Pang would definitely not let Pan Xia go through such a toss, but today a pot of peach blossoms was brewed, and he didn't bother to move.

Pan Xia chattered with Leng Yueying about the two or three years since returning to Yongjia from the south, including what Ruan Fu had experienced, and talking about everything in Ruan's mansion before, and Leng Yueying joined her Filled with righteous indignation, he still did not forget to criticize Ruan Fuge for never talking about these things with them. Ruan Fu just smiled lightly, flattered Leng Yueying once or twice, and talked about Ruan Fu's great achievements in the past two or three years. There was even more pride on her face, and she couldn't help but compare with Bai Moru, proving that her apprentice was more capable than his famous King Jin, Bai Moru didn't refute her, but just watched Her expression also seemed to melt into a warm light.

Ji Ge didn't talk much, but leaned on a chair beside him, listening to what Pan Xia and Leng Yueying had to say with great interest, holding a wine glass in his hand, Xiao Shuxuan held it up, and only occasionally interjected a word or two, but it was all the same. It was a lot of jokes, which made Panxia blush many times.

When the atmosphere in the warming room was harmonious, the figures of Yu Wujue and Yu Wuhen appeared at the door of the warming room.

A group of people sitting in the warming room stopped one after another, and they all looked up at Yu Wujue and Yu Wuhen, with surprise, bewilderment and suspicion on their faces.

It's not the first time Yu Wuhen has come to the Tongzhi Mansion. Although there are a few more people in the Tongzhi Mansion at this time, they are all people he knows. "It's so lively with the magistrate tonight. It seems that the prince is right to come."

After that, he squeezed to Ji Ge's side first, took a deep sniff, and spotted the peach blossom wine warming next to the brazier with his sharp eyes, and said brightly, "This is peach blossom wine!"

After finishing speaking, he grabbed it with one hand and lifted an altar, as if he couldn't put it down.

Everyone just looked at Yu Wuhen silently, Yu Wujue had already walked to Ruan Fu's side, took a chair from the side and sat down next to Ruan Fu.

Ji Ge laughed and said, "It is said that the royal family will have a palace banquet during the New Year's Eve. If I remember correctly, at this time, His Royal Highness Prince Jin was in the palace to accompany His Majesty to watch the new year. Why did he appear in Tongzhi's mansion? It's not the Prince Jin's mansion."

Yu Wuhen heard the words and said in surprise, "Don't you know that fireworks will be set off in the city tonight at Haishi, which is the will of the emperor. I hope that the people will celebrate the New Year, and the victims in the north will pray, and the palace banquet will end early."

Ji Ge choked up, and glanced at Yu Wuhen as if looking at a fool.

Yu Wujue raised his eyebrows and looked at Ji Ge, "After Mr. Ji Ge came to Yongjia, the news of Peach Blossom Forest also lagged behind."

This person was so hurt, Ji Ge's expression quickly recovered, and he just chuckled, "However, Taohualin doesn't bother to know about the mere news of the fireworks. You can find any dish."

This remark was originally disrespectful, but Yu Wujue just raised his eyebrows when he heard it, "Is that so, unfortunately, this king didn't eat any food tonight."

On top of the palace banquets, even the royal palace banquets inside the royal room are different from the usual palace banquets between monarchs and ministers, but there is really nothing to eat.

When Ji Ge heard the words, he just snorted lightly, but did not continue to entangle with Yu Wujue.

Leng Yueying frowned and said, "Why are you here?"

"Of course it's keeping the year old." Yu Wujue said with pursed lips.

Leng Yueying choked, and looked at Yu Wujue with a frown. She wanted to say that he has been like this for so many years, probably every year. Did not say anything.

Seeing this, Ruan Fu just turned to look at him, "Do you want to use some things in the mansion?"

Ruan Fu was not surprised at his arrival. Thinking of what he said just now, he first asked him if he would have something to fill his stomach. Yu Wujue shook his head, "No, I'm not hungry, I'll sit with you." sit."

When she said that, Ruan Fu didn't persuade her, but said directly, "Go and see if the dumplings in the kitchen are ready. If they are ready, bring them while they are hot."

When she ordered so, Pan Xia immediately stood up, answered with a smile, and went to the kitchen in a hurry.

Eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year is the custom of the Chen Kingdom. However, this dumpling is not eaten at any time in the custom of the Chen Kingdom. The folks say that it is auspicious and wishful, and it is eaten after the Zishi, and it is eaten slowly. Eating the end of the year to the beginning of the year means that the old and the new meet, and good luck.

Yu Wujue didn't say anything when he heard the words, but looked at Ruan Fu's eyes with more warmth.

Hearing Ruan Fu's order, Ji Ge couldn't help laughing, "Chang Qing, it's not good for you to break the rules."

Ruan Fu didn't feel anything, even Bai Moru shook his head and laughed.

Pan Xia knew what Ruan Fu was thinking. The dumplings in the kitchen were not fully prepared, but the ingredients were just prepared. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she ordered the cook to make a meal of dumplings first, and then put them in the pot and cook them. Went to the flower hall, so after this trip, he came back after two quarters of an hour. When he came back, he followed two kitchen maids with food behind him.

Seeing this, everyone just smiled, and didn't really care about the folk custom of waiting until the dumplings are eaten. As soon as the dumplings were served, they all went to the table, because they were cooked in a pot temporarily. There are not many, there are only seven or eight in each person's bowl, these dumplings are not made by Chen Guo, the cook is from the south, no matter the ingredients or the dumpling noodles, they are all cooked to perfection, and the people at the table are all excited. Full of praise, where is enough to eat.

Yu Wujue didn't eat at the palace banquet, and he didn't really feel hungry at first, but seeing the warmth of this table, he really felt that he was indeed hungry.Yu Wuhen grew up and spent New Years in the palace. There has never been such a custom in the palace, so it is the first time that the small bowl of dumplings is used up in a few mouthfuls. When I was watching, there were no more dumplings in the big bowl, so I also went to the kitchen with Pan Xia, chattering loudly.

Ruan Fu didn't stop him, and simply ordered Ruan Bo to let the people in the mansion go to the kitchen to eat dumplings. In this way, the mansion was bustling again, and it was more tasteful than the deserted and quiet in the past.

The bowl in front of Yu Wujue was already empty, he just leaned on the chair, looked at the dumplings on the table again, and didn't move his chopsticks any more, but the hand under the table was warm, holding Ruan Fu's. In such a lively scene, no one knew that he was moved.

How can he thank her Ruan'er?She brought the warmth of this world to him. On that long and lonely road, he thought that in this life, there were only swords, lights, swords, wind and snow, and conspiracy. The real taste of human fireworks.But now, everything in front of him clearly proved that this half of his life clearly made him feel the warmth that he had never felt since his mother passed away.

If time stands still at this moment, if the warmth and tranquility of this moment can last forever, if the warmth on Ruan'er's face does not shatter at this moment, he thinks that he would like to do this without fear of swords and fires, without regret.

But before the fireworks were set off in the city, and Yu Wuhen who went to the kitchen hadn't returned yet, there were still two untouched dumplings in Ruan Fu's bowl. One of them hurried into Tongzhi's mansion and came towards Nuanting.

The visitor looked respectful, and he seemed relieved to see Yu Wujue at Ruan Fu's place, "I have seen His Royal Highness King Jin, and I have seen Ruan Tongzhi."

Ruan Fu frowned, not sure who this person was, Yu Wujue pursed his lips and said, "Are you from Third Brother?"

The visitor was still kneeling on the ground, "Your Highness has good eyesight, and the villain is just right." After that, he came out with a sign engraved with the word "Qing", "His Royal Highness Qing sent a villain to inform Ruan Tongzhi that King Xuan is in front of His Highness. , It is a matter of Gao Che's blood to raise the leftist."

His morphemes are a little fast, and his tone is very serious. When everyone present hears this, they all look at Ruan Fu.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Wujue frowned fiercely, and Ruan Fu's expression became much more serious. The two looked at each other, and Yu Wujue said, "I'll go into the palace."

Before he could step out, another person hurried in from outside. This time, it was Wuqi, and Wuqi's expression was quite serious. He said, "My lord, something happened to your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)