Pretty Fox: Misunderstood His Royal Highness

Chapter 540 New Year's Eve 3
After Zhao Ji finished speaking, she consciously made a mistake, and hurriedly glanced at the court.The queen was sitting there, and at this moment she looked at her with a stern face and stern eyes, which made her shrank her head in fright and fell silent.Her status is low, in public, where is it her turn to speak?
Yuan Qingwu said: "This is an interesting story. According to legend, in ancient times, there was a very ferocious monster called 'Nian'. Every New Year's Eve, the Nian beast would crawl out of the sea, hurt people and animals, and destroy In the countryside, disasters will be brought to those who have worked hard for a year."

Yuan Qingwu paused for a moment, and then said again: "In order to avoid the Nian Beast, people close the gates before it gets dark on New Year's Eve. They don't dare to sleep, and wait for the dawn. On the first day of the new year, the Nian Beast will no longer appear at dawn." Only when people come out, people dare to go out. After going out, people meet and bow to each other, congratulate each other, and rejoice that they were not eaten by the Nian beast. Since then, it has been passed down from generation to generation. '."

Everyone listened with great interest.

Yuan Qingpu asked: "Then why every household has to post red papers, wear red robes, hang red lights, beat gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers at the end of the year and the beginning of the year?"

Yuan Qingwu smiled and said: "This is another allusion."

Yuan Qingcheng was impatient, and asked in a yell, "What allusion is it again? Tell me quickly, don't whet your appetite!"

Yuan Qingwu said: "What are you in a hurry for? My mouth is dry, let's have a sip of wine first."

Yuan Qingwu looked at Zhao Ji and motioned her to pour him wine.This time Zhao Ji behaved well, but she didn't dare to show off. She poured a glass of wine, handed it to Deng Aimin, and said very interestingly: "Prince Princess, His Highness said that his mouth is dry and wants to drink. Crown Princess, you give the wine to the Crown Prince Is Your Highness okay?"

Deng Aimin hesitated.Finally, she stood up and brought the wine to Yuan Qingwu.Yuan Qingwu was not stupid, so he naturally knew Zhao Ji's intentions. He glanced at her with a smile and praised her for being ice-snow and smart. Zhao Ji pursed her lips and lowered her head to smile.Yuan Qingwu took the wine glass from Deng Aimin's hand with a smile, raised his head, and drank it all.

There was a smile on Deng Aimin's face.

Then Yuan Qingwu went on to tell the allusion with great interest:

"Many years have passed, and the Nian Beast didn't come again, so people let down their vigilance. But one New Year's Eve, the Nian Beast came again, rushed into a village, and almost devoured all the people in the village. There were also people who were not eaten. , a family hung red curtains, and the newlyweds in red clothes were safe and sound. There were also a few children who lit a pile of bamboo in the yard and were playing. When the beast saw the flames, it turned around and fled in fright."

Yuan Qingpu interjected: "I see. It turns out that Nian Beast is afraid of red, light, and noise. That's why at the end of the new year, every household puts up red paper, wears red robes, hangs red lanterns, beats gongs and drums, and sets off fire. Firecrackers, it turns out that the Nian beast is not allowed to come."

Yuan Qingwu smiled: "That's right. Come on, Brother Sihuang, let me have a drink with you for my brother."

Holding the wine glass, Yuan Qingpu stood up and drank a glass with a smile.

Yuan Qingluo saw it, grinned silly, and yelled: "There is me and me, I will have a drink too." He picked up the wine glass in front of him and stood up. Before he had time to drink, Yuan Qingcheng also stood up, I didn't look at Yuan Qingwu and Yuan Qingpu, but said to Yuan Qingluo: "Sixth brother, I'll drink with you!"

Yuan Qingluo smiled and said, "Okay, okay, eighth brother, I'll drink with you." After speaking, he stretched his neck, and drank a glass in one breath.

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(End of this chapter)