Chapter 550 Yuan Ruo Wants to Confirm [Thank You! Thank You Again! I Owe You 40k for More]

The beginning of the Yin hour (after 3 a.m.)

The snow melted again in the early morning,

It was very cold outside the house,

If you don’t wear a scarf to protect your cheeks when you go out, you will feel a little pain in your face.

This cold also made the city of Bianjing, which had been bustling since yesterday evening, very quiet at this moment.

But there were sporadic fireworks and firecrackers in the city from time to time, and the sound was heard far away.

Quyuan Street,

The backyard of the Yongyi Marquis’s mansion,

In the hall,

Xu Zaijing and his brother Zai Zhang sat opposite each other, and on the table between them was a chess set that was very similar to the chess of later generations.

“Pah!”

“Pah!”

The sound of chess pieces hitting the chessboard could be heard from time to time.

“Zai Zhang, you…”

Before Yongyi Marquis finished speaking, Xu Zaijing shouted, “Hey! Father, a true gentleman watches chess without saying a word!”

Zai Zhang, who was opposite Xu Zaijing, looked up at his father and hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should make this move.

On the side, Hua Lan, who was playing leaf cards, turned her head from time to time to look at her husband, her eyes full of worry.

"Hua'er, play!"

"Oh!"

Hua Lan quickly retracted her gaze, looked at the leaf cards in her hand, and took out a card and threw it on the table.

Sun took a look at the cards, and said while taking a card from her hand: "Don't worry, Jing'er knows his limits and won't win all your husband's treasures."

On the other side, Xie heard this and covered her mouth with the leaf cards and laughed.

It is easy to get sleepy when staying up all night, and playing cards and chess, etc., in order to refresh yourself, are fun to have chips.

Pa Pa, after a few more chess pieces clapping, Xu Zai Jing's voice rang out: "Checkmate!"

"Oh! This, I knew it earlier"

Zai Zhang's annoyed voice rang out, and Hua Lan sighed helplessly.

Yongyi Hou patted Zai Zhang on the shoulder and said, "Zhang'er, take a break. Let me meet this kid again. I really don't believe it!"

Sitting on the chair next to Xu Zaijing, Lu Zezong looked at the square table on the side with a smile in his eyes. There were many "trophies" of his brother on it.

"Qingcao, go and heat up the fried hairtail on the table and bring it over."

Xu Zaijing stretched his neck and shouted.

Qingcao, who was fighting with his eyelids, suddenly woke up, answered yes, and went to the side to get busy.

Zai Zhang, who had been eating for some time, also held a plate of snacks and stood beside Xu Minghua, eating and watching.

The candlelight in the hall shone through the window paper to the yard outside the house.

There were lanterns hanging in several places in the yard, shaking from time to time in the cold wind.

At the gate of Yongyi Hou Mansion, farther away from the backyard, two large lanterns of "Yongyi Hou Mansion" illuminated the street in front of the gate.

On the heavy gate of the Xu family, there was only one silk bag for receiving New Year's greetings in previous years, but two were hung this year.

Although it was still early, with the light of the lantern, one could vaguely see that there were already New Year's greetings in the silk bag.

"Whoa~"

The sound of a knight reining in his horse came from not far from the gate, and after a sound of footsteps, another post was put into the silk bag at the gate.

A moment later,

"Go!"

The sound of driving a horse sounded, and the gate of the Xu family fell into silence again.

"Boom!"

A huge firework exploded in the sky above the palace not far away.

The instantaneous flash illuminated the courtyard of the Chai family, and vaguely saw objects used to set off fireworks and firecrackers placed all over the courtyard.

The objects were full of traces of smoke and fire when they were set off.

Just looking at the scale of these things, it was obvious that the Chai family set off a lot of fireworks last night.

The brightly lit hall was very warm.

Chai Zhengzheng, who was sitting at the card table, yawned with his hands covering his mouth, and threw a card on the table with sleepy eyes.

"Ha! I won!" Chai Jin's happy voice sounded.

Chai Zhengzheng raised the corner of his mouth with a fake smile, and said: "Big brother is really awesome."

After that, Chai Zhengzheng stood up, stretched his waist, and looked at his parents and said: "Father and mother, daughter will take a break first! Second brother, you come and play."

"I'm coming!" Chai Bo's excited voice came.

Mrs. Chai looked at Chai Zhengzheng helplessly and said: "Zhengzheng, why are you so listless tonight?"

Chai Zhengzheng pursed his lips and thought for a while, and said: "Maybe my daughter didn't sleep well at noon."

Mrs. Chai nodded and said: "Yunmu, go and get your daughter a cup of refreshing tea."

"Yes, madam."

Chai Zhengzheng walked to a chair not far from the incense burner, sat on the soft cushion, picked up a pillow filled with cotton, hugged it in his arms, and closed his eyes to rest.

After a while,

"Miss, have some tea."

"Hmm!"

Chai Zhengzheng took the teacup, took a deep breath, and began to sip it.

While drinking tea, Yunmu leaned over to Chai Zhengzheng and said, "Miss, do you want me to bring a hot towel over so you can apply it to your face?"

"Hmm."

After saying that, Chai Zhengzheng put the teacup aside, leaned against the back of the chair and closed his eyes again.

Soon, the soft and warm towel gently covered Chai Zhengzheng's face.

After an unknown amount of time,

Chai Zhengzheng, who had fallen asleep unconsciously, woke up.

The towel on her face was still warm. In addition to the pillow in her arms, she was also covered with a thin blanket, which made her whole body warm.

After reaching out from under the warm thin blanket and taking off the towel on her face, Chai Zhengzheng, who was full of energy, looked at Yunmu beside her and said, "How long have I slept?"

"Miss, only three quarters of an hour."

"Hmm!"

Looking at Chai Zhengzheng, who looked a little unhappy, Yunmu glanced in the direction of Mrs. Chai and said softly: "Girl, although there will be fewer people coming to pay New Year's greetings this morning, there will be more people after entering the palace."

Chai Zhengzheng's expression showed a smile that was visible to the naked eye, and he said, "Well! Then I'll sleep a little longer."

At Mao hour (six o'clock in the morning),

On the streets of Bianjing, which had been quiet since early morning, more and more passers-by came to pay New Year greetings.

South Lecture Hall Lane,

Rong family,

Rong Feiyan, who had finished her vigil, had returned to her yard.

It was dark, and the room was still lit with candles.

In the exquisite bronze mirror on the dressing table, Rong Feiyan's beautiful face was reflected in it.

The female servant behind Rong Feiyan walked carefully holding an ivory comb and combing her hair carefully.

Because it was still early, the area around Huixueyuan was quiet.

Rong Feiyan, who was sitting on the embroidered pier, felt a little sleepy and stared blankly at herself in the mirror.

suddenly,

"Sell dementia, sell dementia"

I don't know who's kid is nearby, but I could hear the faint voice of a child shouting "Selling idiots" on the street early in the morning.

The female envoys in the room laughed when they heard the shouting, and Rong Feiyan did the same.

The difference was that Rong Feiyan thought of something as his eyes flashed, and his face turned slightly red.

Although the candlelight was not very bright, Rong Feiyan's complexion was fair and her cheeks were slightly red.

Xinbu glanced sideways at Rong Feiyan and said, "Girl, why do you look so red in the face?"

After hearing this, Rong Feiyan reached out and touched her cheek, straightened her chest, and said, "Well, it's a little too hot in the house."

"Oh! That slave asked someone to turn off the stove."

"good."

After a while,

Make up and dress up well,

Rong Feiyan, who still wore a bright yellow hairband in her bun, put on her cloak and went to sit in the main hall of the backyard.

After talking to my sister-in-law Dou for a while in the main hall, a female envoy came over, bowed and said with a smile:

"Madam, young lady, the two brothers from the Chai family are here to pay New Year greetings. The Lord has asked you two to come over."

"knew."

Saying that, Rong Feiyan stood up with a smile and went to the front yard with her sister-in-law to meet the guests.

The sky is getting brighter,

Almost all the relatives and friends who came to the Rong family to pay New Year greetings had already come. Except for the pregnant Dou, the rest of the Rong family were ready to get up and enter the palace.

When I was about to get on the carriage,

Rong Xian stood next to Rong Feiyan and said: "Sister, after the new year, a lieutenant who joins our family will come to Beijing, and there will be female dependents when he comes. When the time comes, you should take time to help my brother and I entertain him."

Rong Feiyan asked doubtfully: "Brother, isn't there a sister-in-law here? You let me"

Rong Xian glanced at Rong Feiyan: "Isn't your sister-in-law pregnant? Besides, the female family member who came with her is a girl."

Rong Feiyan frowned slightly and said, "Brother, it's not that my sister doesn't want to entertain, it's just that I'm afraid that this girl will follow me. I'm a little bit embarrassed when I meet a girl from a wealthy family in Beijing."

Seeing that Rong Feiyan still looked a little unhappy, Rong Xian said helplessly: "Sister, the Lieutenant Colonel who will come later this year is the one that Xu Jiawulang wanted to recruit after hearing what I told him."

"Besides, I'm just asking you to entertain her, so there's no need to take her with you to meet your friends who are the legitimate daughters of princes in the capital?"

Rong Feiyan's frowned brows relaxed, and she asked doubtfully: "Brother, you introduced me, how could the Xu family brother be interested?"

Rongxian: "Hey, sister, don't you see what the relationship between your brother, me and Brother Jing is?"

There is no mistake. One post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, one read!

"good."

The sky is bright,

Not far from the south gate of the palace city,

Xu Zaijing, who was newly dressed, followed the Xu family's carriage on his little horse.

The person next to Xu Zaijing was not his brother Zai Zhang, but Tujue Zhongding who was wearing ear protection.

"It's great to be able to find six! Thank you!"

Xu Zaijing nodded and smiled.

While talking, Lu Zezong, who was sitting on the saddle in front of Xu Zaijing, looked at the man beside him.

Tujue Zhongding raised his eyes and looked at Xu Zaijing and said, "What are you talking about, Wu Lang! I should thank you for being able to find a good place for them."

Xu Zaijing smiled and waved.

"Are those pawns who went to Guangnan West Road before still getting used to it?"

"Hui Wulang, you have adapted well! Some of them have already become team members."

"Oh? Very good!"

"I also asked the Xie family and the Xiong family to take care of me."

Xu Zaijing nodded with a smile and said, "If I had known that you would come to my house to pay New Year's greetings this year, I should have paid a visit to Mr. Lajue."

"No, no, no!" Yajue Zhongding waved his hand.

The two of them talked and soon arrived at the palace gate.

With Xiao Liju's high back and good view, Xu Zaijing could see Zheng Xiao not far away, who was talking to Qi Heng on horseback.

"Well, that's the rightful master."

Xu Zaijing pointed at Zheng Xiao and said.

Later, after Xu Zaijing and Zai Zhang said something, they rode their horses and walked over with Lu Zezong and Tujue Zhongding.

He walked nearby and got off his horse and said hello.

"Brother Jing, who is this?"

Zheng Xiao smiled at Tujue Zhongding and asked.

Qi Heng also looked at Tujue Zhongding curiously.

"This is Zhong Ding, a descendant of the original Bai Gaolajue family. It was this man who took care of the matter you asked me to find Buba Hansou."

"Oh? Have you found it already?" Zheng Xiao asked in surprise.

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded: "They are all from old and young families, with clean family backgrounds! When you go back to the north, I can follow you."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiao nodded heavily, looked at Xu Zaijing and Tujue Zhongding, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Jing, thank you for your trouble."

"Erlang calls the villain loyal."

"Zhongding also took the trouble."

The people sent there are old and young, so even if they have care and foundation, they can feel more at ease when using it.

"Erlang is so complimentary. It's an honor for Wulang to entrust this villain to do something for him."

Zheng Xiao looked at Tujue's Zhongding attitude with some doubts. After looking at Xu Zaijing, he nodded and said, "Oh! Haha! Let's have dinner together when we have time."

Lajue Zhongding nodded repeatedly.

"Yuan Ruo, why are you here today? Where are the Duke and the princess?"

Listening to Xu Zaijing's words, Qi Heng smiled and said, "Brother Jing, I'm waiting for you here. Let's go to Sheng's house tomorrow. You know that, right?"

"Yeah, I know."

Qi Heng smiled and nodded: "That's good."

After Xu Zaijing smiled back, he looked around and wondered: "It's this hour, why don't you see Brother Ye?"

Qi Heng and Zheng Xiao looked at each other and said, "Brother Jing, you don't know yet? My second uncle raced with us yesterday and accidentally fell."

"Brother Ye fell? Are you injured?"

Zheng Xiao nodded: "My foot twisted a little."

"It's too careless."

As they spoke, everyone began to walk towards Miyagi.

After walking for a while, when passing by a palace, Zheng Xiao looked at the Beiliao officials waiting outside and said:

"Brother Jing, look! The chief envoy of the Bei Liao Mission."

"Brother, have you beaten this man before?" Lu Zezong, who was holding Xu Zaijing's hand, asked curiously.

"Yeah! Punch him in the stomach."

After Lu Zezong nodded, he glanced at the Northern Liao envoy.

"Goro, someone is catching up quickly from behind."

After pulling Jue Zhongding, Xu Zaijing and the others looked back and happened to see the limping Gu Tingye.

After several people slowed down and waited, Gu Tingye caught up with them.

"Brother Zheng, what did you say just now?"

After Zheng Xiao replied a few words, Gu Tingye put his arms around Qi Heng's shoulders and said, "Yuan Ruo, speaking of this matter, you didn't tell me the news that day, which made me miss such a big excitement!"

The voices of a group of people talking soon reached the ears of Mr. Liu from Bei Liao who was waiting in front of the palace.

When Master Liu looked back, he happened to see Gu Tingye limping while pointing at him!

The tall boy next to him was still the culprit behind the chaos in Beiliao Post House.

Looking at Gu Tingye's movements, it seemed that he was mocking the Beiliao pawns who were beaten to the ground by Xu Zaijing.

"Wow!"

The envoy from Bei Liao turned around, angrily flicked his sleeves, looked at the main hall in front of him and whispered: "It's really too much!"

the inner court of the royal palace,

After Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and others found their families as in previous years, they waited outside the palace.

Following the call from the internal officials, various families in the capital began to enter the main hall in an orderly manner.

"Xuan Yongyi and his family members enter the palace."

Hearing the call,

Xu Zaijing walked in together with his family, and today Xu Xingdai followed him into the palace.

After the Xu family bowed to pay New Year's greetings, the queen waved to Xu Xingdai, whose little hand was held by Mrs. Sun, with a smile on her face, and said: "Brother Dai, come forward and let me have a look."

Listening to the queen's words, the concubines in the palace also looked at Xu Xingdai with smiles.

Especially Concubine Rong, there were many memories in her eyes.

When the queen met Xu Zaijing for the first time, Xu Zaijing was almost the same age.

While the Queen was speaking, Rong Feiyan, who was sitting on the embroidered pier not far behind Concubine Rong, stared at the still red corners of Xu Zaijing's mouth not far away, with a somewhat distressed look in her eyes.

suddenly,

Rong Feiyan, who was aware of it, raised her gaze upwards and saw Xu Zaijing and his family, bowing slightly as a salute to Concubine Rong.

Rong Feiyan panicked and quickly stood up with her head bowed, squatting down as a return gift.

Beside Sun, Xie and Hualan looked at each other with unchanged expressions.

The emperor and Zhao Fang have not yet arrived, the atmosphere in the palace is very relaxed, and the sound of conversation can be heard from time to time.

"Marquis Xuan Ningyuan and his family members enter the palace."

As Gu Tingye limped in, the conversation in the palace suddenly became slightly louder.

Madam Fuchang Hou looked at Gu Tingye, turned to the lady beside her and said, "This, this child won't be disabled, right?"