Eunuch Lu finally finished reading and entrusted the imperial edict in front of Mu Qingchao, wanting to express some happiness for Shen Muchi: "Your Majesty cares about the Queen Mother so much. She is really lucky."
Mu Qingchao: "The Ai family will send this blessing to you."
Eunuch Lu:......
He was choked, but there was nothing he could do.
Everyone knows that the Queen Mother is too lazy to deal with His Majesty now, so who is he?
Eunuch Lu knew how much he weighed and didn't dare to get into trouble. After saying a few words, he left angrily.
"Qiangwei, please put all these things away." Mu Qingchao ordered as soon as Eunuch Lu left.
"But... doesn't Her Majesty pick two things she likes? They are all good things. It's New Year's Eve tonight, so it's good to just pick two and wear them for a festive occasion."
"No," Mu Qing said.
"Aijia feels sick even if she takes another look at it."
After saying that, he added: "The Ai family is tired and want to take a rest. Let's help the Ai family wash up."
"So early?" Chunya was a little surprised.
"There's nothing going on. It's very cold. It's better to be warm in bed."
Counting the time, Jiying Hall should give a banquet on New Year's Eve. In previous years, Mu Qingchao would also go there, but under the circumstances this year, Shen Muchi would definitely not let himself go.
So what if I go?
She has little interest in those occasions.
The only pity is that Mu Yin will have the opportunity to enter the palace around this year. If she can go, she might be able to see Mu Yin.
Mu Yin would be surprised if he couldn't see her on New Year's Eve, right?
What would she think? Will she go back and tell her mother?
Mu Qingchao's thoughts couldn't help but drift away, and then he shook his head.
That's it, that's all, don't think about that.
What's the use of thinking about it? Her current situation is just to survive with one life.
Live one day if you can.
While Chunya was combing Mu Qingchao's hair, Qiangwei suddenly burst in from outside excitedly.
"The Queen Mother... The Queen Mother..." Chun Ya shouted excitedly: "We won, we won..."
"What...won?" Mu Qingchao asked.
"My lord!"
Qiangwei rushed to her side: "The news came from earlier, the prince and Northern Qi won the first battle, and took back the three cities that Northern Qi originally robbed us of?"
"real?"
When Mu Qingchao heard this, he wiped away the gloomy mood just now.
This was the first good news she had heard in a long time.
"Can it still be false? The news came back today at a very fast pace. I heard someone said that His Majesty is in front of him and is very happy, and he wants to reward the world."
Qiangwei said "cracking", as if she had won the battle.
When Mu Qingchao heard what she said, he suddenly couldn't be happy again.
After all, this battle is still fought for Shen Muchi.
If Jiang Bo really defeats the Northern Qi Dynasty in the future and returns to Jinling, according to Shen Muchi's temperament, he will definitely have to kill the donkey.
well……
Mu Qingchao sighed in his heart, now that Chao Yundian had many handles, she couldn't even send a letter.
When I was in trouble, I suddenly heard a "pop" sound outside.
At that time, the sky was colorful, illuminating the dark Chaoyun Palace.
"It's fireworks..." Chun Ya said excitedly.
"Queen Mother, look, these are fireworks, so beautiful..."
"Yes, it's fireworks..."
But Mu Qingchao was always in a lack of interest. She remembered that at this time last year, she and Jiang Bo were placing wishing lanterns by Qinhuai Lake.
Unconsciously, a year has passed in a flash.
I really didn't expect that she would experience so many things this year.
I never thought that when I look back on so many New Year's Eves, last year was the happiest.
I don’t know if he is doing well in the frontier, whether he has enough to eat, or whether he is homesick...
Thinking of these things, she took out the jasmine hairpin from the middle of the dressing box.
She pinned the hairpin in her hair and looked at herself in the mirror when no one was around.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
At this moment, singing sounded again outside the door.
Mu Qingchao became nervous as soon as she heard this voice. During this time, this singing line had become her nightmare.
At this time, shouldn't Shen Muchi be giving a banquet at Jiying Hall? Why did he come to her?
Without any time to think about it, she randomly picked up a coat and put it on her body, stood up and saluted outside the door.
Then I saw a black figure walking in.
Mu Qingchao looked at him outside the house, took off his cloak, handed it to Eunuch Lu's hand, and then walked into the house.
He seemed to be drunk, his feet were a little sluggish, and his face was a little crimson.
Mu Qingchao did not dare and did not want to raise his head to look directly at him. He only lowered his head and said, "I don't know if your majesty has come to greet you from afar. Please forgive me."
These are just polite words. He comes to her place whenever he wants and never says hello. What kind of "welcome from afar" is needed?
Shen Muchi continued: "It's my sudden visit, I don't blame you."
The conversation between the two people was a bit ridiculous, polite and stiff, as if it was a routine matter.
As Shen Muchi spoke, he stepped forward to help Mu Qingchao up.
As soon as he grabbed her hand, he could clearly feel her hand shaking.
Mu Qingchao obviously wanted to shrink back, but his hand was firmly grasped by him, but he couldn't break free at all.
"You guys should step back first."
Shen Muchi ordered the servants of Chaoyun Palace.
Qiangwei and Chunya felt suffocated.
His Majesty always turns them away every time he comes, but these days, they have seen the relationship between the Queen Mother and His Majesty. How can they not be worried about this?
No matter how much you don't want to, there is nothing you can do.
"Yes Yes……"
They responded, taking one step at a time and turning back three times before retreating.
The palace door was closed, and Mu Qingchao looked at Shen Muchi in front of him.
"Why is Your Majesty here with me at this time?"
Her tone was polite, but her slightly retreating steps and evasive look showed her resistance.
"Are you so afraid of me?" He was a little unhappy.
Then it slowed down again.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."
I don't know if it was because he was drunk today, but he didn't seem as angry as usual. He said, "I just want to come and see you."
At this time, the fireworks outside the window were "cracking" and burning most enthusiastically.
Shen Muchi turned around and looked at the scene outside, and was lost for a moment.
"Do you like watching fireworks?" he asked.
"It just so happens that I really, really don't like it!" Mu Qingchao said through gritted teeth.
But he laughed, "That's right, I don't like it either."
Mu Qingchao:......
He said: "Please accompany me and take a look."
He held her hand and stood in front of the window.
The location of Chaoyun Temple is very good. It faces east and is open in all directions. You can just see all the fireworks in the sky.
I could only see those fireworks burning with extreme enthusiasm in the sky, and in the blink of an eye, they were like stars falling, and then there was a cold silence.
Shen Muchi raised his head and looked at the sky, the light of the fireworks clearly extinguishing on his face.
After a long time, Mu Qingchao heard him say: "The Queen Mother doesn't know that I have been waiting for someone who can watch the fireworks with me."
He seemed to have really drunk too much, and suddenly he felt a lot more emotional.
"On New Year's Eve last year, I asked Lu Xi to come to Chaoyundian to look for you, but you were not there. Were you with Jiang Bo at that time?"