Chapter 53
On New Year's Eve, Jing Chao offered door gods to every household and pasted peach talismans. Li's house held a banquet and the main hall of the main courtyard. Mr. Li and Mrs. Li sat down. Chen Ning and Li Zixuan kowtowed to the two elders respectively. Each of them got a carp-shaped bunch of money for the New Year. Then the slaves in the family kowtowed to the masters in turn to celebrate the New Year, and all were rewarded.
The night banquet table kept laughing. Everyone knew that this was the last reunion, and no one mentioned sad things. Chen Ning and Li Zixuan made the two elders laugh, and even the servants who served the side couldn't help laughing a few times.
Chen Ning advised her parents-in-law to eat a few glasses of wine, and drank a lot of it himself, with a blurry bright light in her eyes. During the Jiaozi period, Jing set off firecrackers to the earth to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. Chen Ning's hands itched, took the servant's incense and asked for it himself. Mrs. Li kept asking her to be careful at the door and told her to be careful.
Chen Ning looked back at the ancient firecrackers. He didn't want the fuses to be fed very quickly. Before he could dodge them, it started to crackle before she could avoid them. She laughed and hid far away. Li Zixuan, who had not recovered from illness, held his hands behind his back and stared at her.
"Okay, okay, it's endless and good luck." Mrs. Li smiled.
It was a lively event, and everyone went back to the house to stay up to the next day. Mr. Li and his wife couldn't stand it. They just passed the ugly time and went back to the room to sleep. Chen Ning, Li Zixuan and Eunuch Hong and others were waiting in the house, chatting casually. Seeing that Eunuch Hong had urged him a few times, Li Zixuan asked Chen Ning to go back to rest. Chen Ning shook his head and said, "You are still sick, why don't you go and rest, I'll guard it."
Li Zixuan said: "After all, I am a man in my family and I always have to guard it."
Chen Ning looked at him for a long time and knew that there was no banquet that would last forever in the world. He smiled and stood up.
Eunuch Hong thought she was going back to the house and was about to ask someone to prepare a cloaked snow cap, but saw her walking to Li Zixuan and stretching out her hand to him, "I'll ask you for something." She said it for some reason.
"What?" Li Zixuan looked at her and asked with a smile.
"That's what Ziqi left for you secretly." Chen Ning said, his nose sore.
Li Zixuan's face changed again and again under the candlelight. Finally, he closed his eyes and sighed heavily, "Do you want it now?"
Chen Ning nodded slowly.
Li Zixuan took out the purse he always carried with him from his arms. He opened it and had no money but only a piece of paper. He handed the paper over, Chen Ning took it, and when he opened it, it was a book of books and books. She looked at the familiar and elegant fonts on her head, and her eyes gradually became hazy.
[As the cause of a husband and wife, they will be in love with each other in the past three lives, and they will be in harmony with each other in this life. If the relationship is not in harmony, they will be in the enemy, so they will be in the opposite direction... Since the two hearts are different and it is difficult to return to one's will, they will soon be together with their relatives and return to their original path. I hope that after the wife is separated, she will comb her hair again, cleanly sweeping her eyebrows, and cleverly show her graceful posture, and select the lord of a high-ranking official. If you explain the grudges and knots, you will not hate each other. Once you part, you will be happy in each other's life]
The name of the genus is Li Ziqi. March of the 14th year of Guangde.
After parting, they were happy... Thinking of the gentle man who was as gentle as jade, he was also considering her until his death. Chen Ning could no longer control him and cried bitterly with Li Shu.
Eunuch Hong and Bai Zhi didn't know what was on the top and there. They were at a loss for a moment. Bai Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and helped her sit down, and repeatedly comforted her.
Li Zixuan even shed tears.
From now on, she has nothing to do with the Li family.
He felt that some things had to be said, so he turned his back down, but only Eunuch Hong was on the side - he knew that Eunuch Hong was already a good person and knew what to say and what not to say.
He wiped his face with one hand and said hoarsely: "I knew you were under the window, so I deliberately attracted my brother to express my sincerity."
The past was slowly unveiled. At that time, Chen Ning was taken in by the Li family. Li Ziqi treated her very well. He was talented and gentle. He sat there like an exiled immortal, which made people want to get close to him but did not dare to be abrupt. She treated him like a relative and accompanied him every day. When he was better, he would play the piano and paint. When he was poisonous, he would tell him the modern world as a story on his side of his bed, just to make him divert attention and forget his illness. She never expected that Li Ziqi, who was like a human, actually had love for her. Until one day she hid under the window, she wanted to scare Li Ziqi to cheer him up. However, when she heard the conversation between the two brothers, she realized that Li Ziqi had fallen in love with her. She tried her best to endure it because she knew she could not give her happiness. He also told her younger brother to treat her well after he left and to find a home for her. Chen Ning was shocked. Just as Mrs. Li was trying to find someone to be happy, she hesitated for half a day and made a decision.
When she said she wanted to be his bride, she never forgot the unexpected and joyful look of Li Ziqi. Then he tried his best to stop it rationally, but could no longer shake her determination. She married him, and even ignored his opposition, she had a lingering relationship with the weak him. That was the only time. She had just broken her virginity and could not get any pleasure. However, Li Ziqi's expression of panting and satisfying expression made her happy from the bottom of her heart. She didn't want him to taste the joy of fish and water, which was called the ultimate pleasure, and passed away.
Maybe she was not love to Li Ziqi, but she was willing to give everything for him.
"Then I should thank you." Chen Ning sobbed and thanked.
"It's the Li family who should thank you. Brother, he has never been so happy." Since he became sensible, his brother knew that his life was not long and he always ignored it. Things in the world were mirrors and moons, and could not cause any ripples. It was not until Chen Ning appeared that his brother's eyes were filled with joy, sadness, love, and desire. He wanted to use Chen Ning to let his brother fall in love with the world more. Knowing that Chen Ning was kind, he deliberately let her know his brother's worries. Sure enough, she made a surprise unexpected move, and even sacrificed herself to let his brother get the joy of the world. Perhaps it was the night they had sex, that he found that he fell in love with his brother and sister-in-law. At that time, he was already thinking that when his brother passed away, he would assume his responsibility. He would marry her regardless of whether his parents agreed or not.
Who knows that things in the world are like white clouds and unpredictable?
"Brother, I hope you will be in good health in this life." But it is what I wish.
"I know." He has always been like this. Chen Ning smiled silently and shed two lines of tears.
On the first day of the first lunar month, Chen Ning kowtowed three times to the two elders of the Li family and left the Li family.
Li Zixuan looked at the carriage that was leaving and clenched his fists, but he was unwilling to accept it.
On the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, Chen Zhang's family banquet and in-laws. Chen Zhang's father was just an editor of the small Hanlin Academy and a seventh-rank official. Chen Nian was attracted by his scholarly family for generations, so he made a marriage for Chen Tai. Chen Zhang's parents brought their children and grandchildren to visit, which also meant to recognize Chen Ning's granddaughter.
The man in the front hall was very comfortable eating wine and chewing meat, while the woman in the back hall talked about the past and was having a happy time.
Chen Zhang sat in the inner room, looking at Chen Ning who was laughing with the girl's house outside, and sighed with relief, "The smile on Ning'er's face finally opened." She turned to her mother and two sister-in-law and said, "Ning'er has been back in the Shen family and has been depressed. Even the smile seems to have hidden a lot of worries. It was not until the first day of the New Year that she came back from the Li Mansion that she gradually smiled well."
The eldest sister-in-law of the Zhang family said, "I'm afraid I'm breaking up with the Li family and over this hurdle." She had heard a lot about this niece, and sighed that she was really a strange person. She was a woman's family who was unique in her position. She was the widow and erected a chastity archway, which was actually a goddess and a mortal fetus, and she could enter the palace to serve.
Zhang's mother looked at Chen Ning lovingly for a while and said to her daughter: "Don't worry too much. I heard you say that Ning'er had killed the enemy on the battlefield. Then she was much stronger than those of us women who didn't leave the door. She thought about it by herself and then she figured it out."
Chen Zhang nodded, "Mother is right."
"It's a blessing that my sister can hold on. If it were me, I would definitely rather die than marry again." The daughter of the second brother of the Zhang family said softly. She didn't want to joke with the girls and stuck to her mother's side to embroider the flowers.
Chen Zhang was a little unhappy to listen to his niece's words, frowned, but he didn't care about his younger generation.
Sister-in-law Zhang secretly pushed her daughter.
Suddenly, a maid hurried in and blessed Chen Zhang's blessing, "Second wife, I am ordered by the old master, and ask my wife to quickly bring the female family to the main courtyard to welcome the distinguished guests."
When Mrs. Chen heard this, she was stunned at first, and then immediately stood up, "Oh!"
When everyone was puzzled, Chen Zhang had already called Chen Ning and ordered Xiao Liu to call all the maids in and help the masters and masters out to welcome the guests.
Zhang's mother was puzzled for a moment, "Who is such a big scene? Do we have to go forward when we wait for the foreign female guests?" Even the royal relatives had to give in to their daughter's family three points. How could they even let their unmarried daughter greet her in the front yard?
Chen Zhang was nervous at this time and didn't bother to say much, just said, "Mom, please follow the girls and kneel down with everyone in front."
Chen Ning naturally guessed the identity of this distinguished guest. When she rushed to the main courtyard, she couldn't help but ask: "Does the distinguished guest come every year?"
Chen Zhang said: "I have been married to the Shen family for so many years, and I have received rewards every year, but I have never welcomed the emperor in the mansion."
They rushed to the main courtyard. The men were already standing on the left side under the leadership of the old tutor and waiting. The old lady Deng had passed away. The eldest daughter-in-law Chen He led the female family to stand on the right side. Chen Zhang, Chen Ning, Fang Yujiao and others stood in turn. The big and small yard masters all had 60 or 70 people, but at this time there was no sound.
Soon, a neat sound of iron armor and horse hooves sounded outside the gate. The housekeeper quickly opened the gate with the servant. He saw a round cover with a golden roof and jade rope, with gold hanging eaves and clouds carrying it. The four pillars were painted with golden dragons and red curtains. There was a green satin banner behind it, embroidered with sun and moon five stars, and drooping colorful tassels. The black armored iron cavalry in front and back protecting the carriage. It was indeed the emperor's emperor's emperor!
The emperor came out of the jade line, wore a big fur smoked sable brie crown, a black fox fur cover, a bright yellow belt hanging from left and right, and a green satin sheepskin pointed boots, and was smiling and fortunate to the mansion of the old minister Chen Taifu of three dynasties.
Chen Niange's family worshipped the heads of the big and small heads, shouting long live the three times.
God! The visitor is the current emperor! The female family members were so scared that they were heartbroken.
Dong Yuheng went down the steps and personally helped Chen Nian up, "Mr. Chen, flatten."
Chen Nian was the emperor's teacher, so the emperor has this title.
After Chen Nian got up, the group of people behind him stood up, lowered their heads and stood with their hands down.
Dong Yuheng glanced at Chen Nian and smiled, "I went to the Prince's Mansion and the Emperor's Uncle and Brother to have fun, so I thought of taking this opportunity to see Mr. Chen and also come to Mr. Chen's family dinner to have fun."
Chen Nian said: "Your Majesty is so kind to you, the old minister is ashamed of you."
Dong Yuheng smiled and said, "Since I came to Mr. Chen's mansion, I am a guest of Chen's mansion, so everyone does not have to be polite."
What he said is better than singing. Chen Ning complained, "Who dares to be rude when you stand here?"
Chen Nian said yes, Chen Tai took a step forward and personally guided the emperor.
The left and right immediately stepped back, and the emperor smiled at the corner of his lips and called Taifu Chen to walk to the main hall together.
Chen Ling was brave enough to look up and glanced at the emperor's appearance not far away, but he was still stunned and murmured: "Second sister lied to me..."
There was another person in the crowd who was brave, but his face was gloomy.
Just now, the family banquet seat was set up in the side hall of the front yard, and the main hall was clean and fragrant. Chen Zhao heard Dong Yuheng's intention and had already ordered his servants to quickly set up a banquet in the main hall Enyi Hall and ignite fires everywhere when his father led the way.
When the emperor arrived at the main hall, the throne had been brought from the jade guards by the black armor. He was served by Wanfu and removed the cover. It was covered with purple embroidered trays, dragon dark flowers and satin cotton robes, bright yellow robes, pine stones, a sheath knife on it, two purses, and a bottle of jade pendants.
Chen Tai asked him to take the throne of the main position and retreated back to his father himself.
"I am here without invitation today, so it's hard for you. Just serve a few home-cooked side dishes. I just snatched a few pots of good wine from the emperor's uncle's mansion and drank a cup with Mr. Chen later!" The emperor smiled and immediately gave him a seat.
Those who entered the main hall were Chen Nian and his two legitimate sons, and Chen Xi's eldest son and Chen Zhao accompanied him. The few of them respectfully talked to the emperor for a while and the emperor asked, "Who are you invited to have a drink today?"
Chen Zhao stood beside Dong Yuheng and replied with a smile: "It's Master Zhao's ancestor."
"Oh?" the emperor raised his eyebrows, "Then your sister has paid homage to the two elders?"
Chen Zhao secretly fought Tu'er, thinking that the Tian family came to his house for the first time. Is it because his second sister who had just recognized him? But his sister would enter the palace for more than ten days, so she would not be so anxious. He threw her away and thought to herself, and replied, "I have worshipped her, and my sister has also obtained a string of silver crocks, which is very happy."
Dong Yuheng chuckled and shook his head, "I'm very unpromising."
For a time, the guards presented the treasured wines of Prince Jing's mansion, and the emperor rewarded them one by one. Chen Nian took the lead in kneeling to thank him and drank it all in one drink.
When the delicious food came up, the emperor said: "Since it is a family dinner, let the family and the female family go to the table together. Don't let me stop them from having a rare festival."
Chen Zhao immediately instructed the housekeeper to invite the wife and lady.
The women were still waiting in the ear room, and when they heard the order, they burst into pieces. Chen He and Chen Zhang quickly discussed with their three brothers-in-laws and decided to get the wife of the fifth wife. The son and daughter of each room ignored it. Zhang Xueling, the daughter of the second sister-in-law of the Zhang family, begged her mother to ask her to take her with her. The second sister-in-law was scheming and begged Chen Zhang with shameless face.
So the eldest lady and the second lady walked in front, and Chen Ning helped Chen Zhang to make a little step wrong. Behind him was a series of family members.
While proclaiming everyone to the table, the emperor asked, "But have you invited a troupe?"
Chen Zhao said: "I never invited a opera troupe, but I invited a music troupe from Yuliyuan." The music troupe of Yuliyuan has extraordinary singing and dancing, and is very popular among wealthy families.
When Dong Yuheng heard this, he became interested and said, "I remember there was a Ling Er who had a good voice at the time. I don't know what it is now?" When he was young, the emperor also sneaked out of the palace with Chen Zhao and other attendants and went to the tile and gangster.
"Your Majesty's wise eyes. Now that Ling'er is the red card of Yuliyuan." Chen Zhao said with a smile.
Taifu Chen sat down and listened, and suddenly stroked his beard and said, "Is it because his Majesty and Uncle Wu's grandson met when he was hiding from the old minister's lesson back then?"
The emperor was stunned, looked at Chen Zhao who was stunned at the same time, and laughed loudly, "Oh, why did you still reveal the filling!"
Chen Zhao couldn't help laughing.
Taifu Chen thought about the past, looked up at the young emperor, shook his head and chuckled.
When Chen Ning and his female family came in, they heard Dong Yuheng's laughter. The girl who was not married was pounding and her heart was pounding. Chen Ning didn't look at her squintedly. After kneeling with everyone to thank the emperor for his kindness, she planned to sit in her seat with Mrs. Chen.
He looked at his father-in-law.
Since the female family members were in the table, Chen Zhao could not be allowed to accompany the pot, but she didn't know who should come forward to accompany the emperor to the table.
Chen Nian said: "Ning Yatou will stop serving His Majesty for his brother."
When Chen Ning heard this, he was stunned for a while and had not had time to reply, but he heard a crisp answer behind him: "Yes!"
Everyone looked at the sound, but it was the pretty and sunny spirit.
Chapter completed!