The sporadic sound of firecrackers rang out from the yard, adding to the joyful atmosphere of the New Year.
Xiaozhuang drank tea with a smile and was in a very happy mood.
She called on the palace maids to serve rare fruits and foods from various places to everyone.
She also specifically asked Yu'an to go to the yard to watch the little boys setting off firecrackers and told them They should be careful not to get hurt by being naughty.
Meili and Suying sat on opposite sides of the same kang table.
The nanny who came with them reminded Suying that she had just finished confinement not to eat too cold food or fruits.
Suying, who had just given birth to a daughter, was plumper than before, with a special beauty that belongs to a young woman.
The Fujins who came to pay homage to their ancestors all talked about their children and praised each other, but few talked about Yunke.
The rumors about Yun Ke gradually subsided a lot, but the cautious women were reluctant to talk about this topic, especially in front of Suying.
Compared to Meili's silence, Suying was more talkative than before.
Meili listened to their jokes and silently peeled melon seeds for Yun Ke, waiting for him and the boys to come back after setting off the firecrackers.
The distance was very close, and she could smell that the fragrance on Suying's body had changed.
It was no longer the fragrant jasmine fragrance, but a quiet and soft fragrance, which she couldn't name.
Suying has always been good at dressing up, even the details are flawless.
She also dressed up Yunjue very well.
Just now, the Fujins were so impressed by the fabric style of his little robe that they all asked Suying where they could buy it.
Material, which shop was it made from?
Suying told the name of the store and the place of origin.
The Fujins smacked their tongues and nodded, convinced, and they all said: It's from that store, no wonder.
She had also heard of the shops Suying mentioned, and they were all frighteningly expensive places.
Even though Jingxuan always gave her a lot of money, and the land rent from Prince Qian's mansion was always regarded as her extra income, she still couldn't let Yunke go to such a luxurious place to make clothes.
Children grow up quickly, and she still can't afford a small robe, which is equivalent to one month's rent of Prince Qian's house.
She spends her money very carefully and saves it for Yunke's future plans.
There was a commotion outside.
The emperor and several relatives entered the inner hall laughing and joking.
The Fujins stood up to greet their husbands one after another.
Meili followed Suying politely.
Jingxuan sat where Suying had just been.
Meili She stood politely on the side close to Suying, waited for her to sit down, and then sat on the show stand that the palace maid moved for her.
Before the greetings were over, the boys all finished setting off the firecrackers and ran into the room, leaning around the smoker one after another, their faces all red from the cold.
Xiaozhuang kept urging the palace maids to get some hot soup for them.
The most favored prince Yinreng coquettishly said that he wanted to drink camellia oleifera.
The ancestor quickly ordered that all the children drink camellia oleifera.
Yun Ke has been holding Yinzhen's hand, and Cheng Yi's son Taishao is also standing beside them.
Although they are several years apart, they have always been very attached to each other, and their relationship is better than that of their own brothers.
When the camellia came, there were too many children and the mothers couldn't take care of them.
Meili was worried that Yun Ke would be burned.
The other Fujin didn't move, so it was hard for her to walk over.
The older Yinzhen carefully pulled Yunche to sit down, stirred and cooled him, and fed Yunche a spoonful of food like an adult, making the adults laugh.
Suying felt a little uncomfortable, especially when her ancestor smiled and said that it was rare for Yun Ke Taishao and Xiaosi to be so close.
Normally, the fourth brother was not very gregarious.
The girls who were sitting on the south kang to play because it wasn't cold and didn't eat much snacks all got off the kang to play with the boys.
The two girls started fighting because they were vying to wipe Yun Ke's mouth.
They both cried and were pulled away by their nanny.
Xiaozhuang laughed loudly and looked at Jingxuan jokingly, "As expected of your son, he even has the same characteristics that attract girls."
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Jingxuan smiled and couldn't help but look at Meili next to her.
Meili also smiled, and their common memories were instantly revived.
When they were young, he was the cold and unresponsive boy, and she cried because of his fights. girl.
Their eyes briefly met, and she quickly avoided them.
Her heart still hurt from her ancestor's funny words, and her memory ached because she couldn't erase it.
Watching the familiar scene performed by the young children, she remembered that she had liked him so much.
These feelings were forgotten in the eternal passage of life.
"Ama, Ama."
Yun Jue threw herself on Jingxuan's lap, "Didn't we agree to go to the temple fair together today?"
Jingxuan nodded, "Yes, Ama promised and I haven't forgotten it."
Suying noticed that he was looking at Meili again, she suppressed the resentment in her heart and smiled, trying to keep her tone natural, "That's right, it's been a long time since our family of three went to play together."
She suddenly wanted to give Meili something.
Look at the color, Meili has gained too much over the years Jingxuan frowned lightly.
Now that Suying said so, it was hard for him to say what he wanted to say about going together just now.
Meili understood the hint.
She also saw the anticipation in Yun Ke's eyes that instantly ignited and then subtly disappeared.
His obedience and thoughtfulness made her heart-piercingly painful.
She never explained it to him, but he seemed to understand innately that Amma was not only his, but also seemed to understand that he lacked something compared to Yun Jue.
He never asked her, and she felt even more sorry for his sensibility.
Everyone talked about how lively and prosperous this year's lantern market was.
It was the emperor's wisdom that brought about such prosperity.
Those who have been there talk endlessly about the new things happening in the lantern market.
They are all specialty vendors coming to Beijing from all over the country, and they are worth a visit.
The emperor was also inspired by the news and mentioned that a grand lantern festival would be held in the palace three days later during the Lantern Festival, and he would invite all the important officials to come and have a good time.
Everyone said goodbye and left.
Meili deliberately stayed with her ancestors for a while, so that Jingxuan could leave with Suying and her son calmly, and she and Yunke wouldn't have to be so embarrassed.
Fortunately, there were Yinzhen and Taishao, and Yunke had a great time.
The ancestors also knew what happened just now and did not criticize it.
After everyone left, he ordered Yu'an to bring the New Year's gift specially given to Yun Ke.
It was very generous, and Mei Li was very grateful.
On the way back, Yun Ke sat in her arms and remained silent.
The smile just now was still on his baby face that already showed extraordinary beauty, but he made no demands or questions.
As a concubine, this sensitivity may be due to fate.
People outside the sedan were noisy and the festive atmosphere was very strong.
Meili lowered her head and pressed it against Yun Ke’s tender face, “Yun Ke also wants to go to the lantern fair?”
Yun Ke didn't answer immediately, but after all, he was a child under five years old.
After a moment of hesitation, he said honestly: "I think so."
Meili smiled softly, "Let's go home and change clothes first, call Yue Mo and the others, and then we'll go to the market in a lively way.
Okay, my mother will buy you whatever you like."
Only then did Yun Ke smile and nodded repeatedly.
There were too many people at the lantern market, as if people from the entire capital were crowded here.
Meili had to hold Yun Ke's hand tightly, regretting not bringing a few guards with her.
Yun Ke had grown up and would never He couldn't be carried, and it was very hard for him to be stuck in the crowd because he was so small.
She worked hard to make him happy, playing darts and traps with him.
Fortunately, her childhood naughtiness made her proficient in many children's games, and she won the big prize for him, a beautiful porcelain tiger.
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Yun Ke cheered and was very happy. excited.
The candied haws on a stick stall was extremely crowded.
Their candied haws on a string were extra long, and the first hawthorn was as big as a crab apple, which was very rare.
Yun Ke yearned for their signature giant candied haws.
Meili and he waited in a long line in person even though they were shivering from the cold.
When they finally bought a two-foot-long candied haws, both mother and son were very excited.
The candied haws were too long and could only be eaten if someone else held them.
Yun Ke insisted that Eniang eat the first and largest hawthorn.
Meili couldn't resist him and suggested that each person eat half.
Yun Ke clapped her hands and laughed and agreed.
When she gave Yunke a heavy candied haws to eat, and Yunke struggled to raise it with her little hands to feed her, both mother and son laughed very happily.
Meili felt that this was the first time in many years that she could laugh out loud like this.
Yunke's childhood seems to have continued her childhood.
Yunke's happiness is her happiness.
There were slight complaints from the crowd, and four capable guards opened the way out of the bustling crowd.
The person who ducked backwards almost hit Yun Ke, and Meili hurriedly turned her back to protect him.
She heard the familiar laughter of a child and didn't want to look back, not wanting Yunke to look at her.
Following Yunke's gaze, she turned around with a pale face.
Jingxuan hugged Yunjue, and Suying smiled and held his arm.
They walked on the road opened by the guards, talking and laughing, as if there was no one else around.
Her heart ached, and it hurt instead of Yun Ke's.
His husband passed happily with another woman, and she recognized it and was numb.
But as for Yun Ke, what he saw was his beloved Amma walking by holding his younger brother, not him.
Sure enough, the child's smile slowly solidified, and the candied haws that made him so excited just now was handed to Yue Qiang beside him, without paying any attention to it.
"Yun Ke" At this moment, as a mother-in-law, she couldn't say anything.
How could she comfort him?
"Let's go, E Niang."
Yun Ke suddenly smiled and took her hand.
He was still too young and his smile was not perfectly disguised.
Her eyes suddenly stung, and she would rather he cried.
"Yunke, what else would you like to buy for you?"
She suppressed the sobs in her throat.
Yun Ke shook his head, walked a few steps and suddenly whispered: "It would be great if I could buy an Amma."
Meili's lips trembled, the noise around her seemed like another world, and the helpless despair defeated her again.
She suddenly realized that her Yunke had grown up, and the love she gave him was no longer enough
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