After waiting for many days, the Lantern Festival is finally here.
On this day, the city became lively early in the morning.
Liu Yun made Yuanxiao herself. Knowing that Chang Lao and her son-in-law didn't like sweets, she specially prepared a few appetizers. She replaced some of the Yuanxiao fillings with meat fillings and cooked two flavors. The whole family ate them with gusto.
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All in all, this was the last meal he had in Jinling City. Thinking back on the past few months, it felt like a year had passed. Before leaving, Chu Nanzhi's heart was full of nostalgia.
The next thing I'm going to experience is that I'm going to have to live in the open and live in a precarious situation.
Looking at the young little ones, Chu Nanzhi pretended to be nothing and smiled and ordered: "Today is the Lantern Festival. Grandma has packed the Lantern Festival for you personally. You should eat more."
"Auntie, shall we go to the city to watch the lantern festival today?"
After being depressed at home for many days, the little ones didn't even have anywhere to spend their New Year's money. What they wanted most at the moment was to go see the excitement in the city.
"Let's all go. Today, mother will take you to the city to watch the lantern festival. Grandma, Grandpa Chang, and Grandpa Nie are also going."
Chu Nanzhi replied gently.
Chang Yanjue and Nie Huai'an looked at each other and immediately understood the meaning of the student's words.
Today everyone will officially start their escape.
Looking at a group of ignorant little ones, Nie Huaian warned with some distress: "You guys need to be well fed. I'm afraid all the restaurants in the city will be full today."
"Then we can buy candied haws and meat pies in the city."
Sanbaolin Ruichong thought that the lucky money he had saved would be put to use now, and he replied happily.
Speaking of food, Erbao Lin Ruixi couldn't help but think of Yin Enci in the palace, and asked with a frown: "Aniang, my great-grandmother often sent people to take us into the palace a while ago. Why hasn't her great-grandmother taken us in since the New Year's Eve banquet?"
She is so busy today and she is not thinking about us. Does it mean she doesn't like us anymore?"
Hearing this, Chu Nanzhi and the two elders had a sad look on their faces.
When it comes to loving these children, no one can compare to the old man in the palace.
Chu Nanzhi felt extremely melancholy at the thought of leaving her ancestor alone to deal with the Qinghe dignitaries.
"There have been a lot of trivial matters in the palace recently, and your great-grandmother has been very busy. I will wait for her to see you when she has some free time."
Chu Nanzhi couldn't tell the truth, so she had no choice but to comfort the quadruplets.
After urging the little ones to finish their breakfast, she asked the second elder to lead the five little ones to review their lessons in the warm pavilion, while she led Chen Chuan, Tang Weiming and Sang Qi to the study room.
After closing the door, I sat down and listened carefully to what I was told to do.
I only heard Sang Qi report first: "Master, General Ban has docked the clipper at Xiaguan Village, and has prepared carriages and horses. It will appear outside Chaoguang Gate at night."
"Very good."
After hearing this, Chu Nanzhi immediately looked at Tang Weiming and without waiting for him to answer, he directly ordered: "Manager Tang, please seal up the things you purchased these days together with the gifts given by the dignitaries."
"Are we not planning to transport it back to Luyan Port?"
Tang Weiming still didn't know her intention at this time, so he asked with some confusion.
"It would be great if we can take ourselves back, why are we taking these external things with us?"
Chu Nanzhi smiled faintly.
All this is done to deceive others.
Then he looked at Chen Chuan and continued: "Captain Chen, please take the twenty guards under you in civilian clothes and guard near Chaoguang Gate tonight after dark, ready to assist me."
"The last general takes orders."
Chen Chuan replied excitedly.
He was inexplicably happy to finally be able to leave this place of right and wrong.
"Okay, hurry up and get ready."
Chu Nanzhi urged Tang Weiming and Chen Chuan out of the study, and took Sang Qi to look around the room.
She had just lived in Xinfu for more than a month and was about to leave. Speaking of which, she was really reluctant to leave.
Being able to buy a family property in this prosperous Jinling City was something she had never dared to imagine before, and she had never imagined that she could get it easily.
But it comes quickly and leaves quickly.
Thinking of leaving today, Sang Qi quickly asked: "Do I need to tell the old lady and ask her to pack some bags for the road?"
"There is no need to inform the old lady."
Chu Nanzhi shook his head, patted his bulging arms, and said with a smile: "Bende has prepared clothes and food to keep out the cold on the ship. If you have some banknotes, you can buy more elsewhere."
As for the other most precious things, in her opinion, the longevity lock created by the ancestors for the little treasures can be a part of their thoughts.
Sang Qi also realized that this time she was running away for her life, and the more things she brought, the more burdensome she would be. Anyway, the owner didn't care about these extraneous things, so she had nothing to feel bad about.
"Come with me to the house and look around."
Chu Nanzhi led Sang Qi as she walked in the yard. When she saw the servants, she ordered her again: "Second Princess, Abi and Achun in the fourth princess's room, these two little girls
It's very considerate, and the little treasures like it very much. I will only let them two follow me when I leave the house today, so that I can take care of the old lady and the little treasures on the way. As for the rest of the servants, please stay at the house to look after the family and nursing home."
"Yes, I have remembered it."
Sang Qi had a very good impression of A Bi and A Chun. There were seniors and juniors on the escape route, and she was afraid that she would not be able to take care of them alone if something happened.
But the owner is very attentive and has even considered these things.
After inspecting the mansion, it was already noon, and the carriage of Tang Yulan, Princess of Qinghe, had also arrived at the gate of the mansion.
After acting out these days with Chu Nan, Zhixu and Weishe, she has been holding her breath in her heart, thinking that all her troops will be able to gather in the capital tonight, and that her husband will be able to completely dominate the situation in Jingling City after the resumption of the court tomorrow.
I feel very happy in my heart, and I will definitely vent my anger tonight and humiliate that woman.
She asked the guards to wait at the door, handed over the greeting card, and entered the palace gate carelessly. When she saw Chu Nanzhi, she still said eagerly: "I originally wanted to go to the palace to spend this Lantern Festival with my mother, but I can't.
I was really thinking about my brothers and sisters, and your brother Wang was afraid that his brothers and sisters would be bored and went to Yumanlou alone, so he changed his mind temporarily and came here to accompany his brothers and sisters to enjoy the city."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but look up and down the courtyard. When he saw everyone busy, he couldn't help scolding: "This is the Lantern Festival, and my brothers and sisters are not willing to let everyone rest."
"Ahem, I have purchased a lot of things these days. In addition, the backyard has been piled up in a mess with the gifts from relatives and friends. I am thinking about asking everyone to sort it out and see what is missing, while there is still some time.
I’m buying some more.”
Chu Nanzhi looked at her with a faint smile: "Sister-in-law Wang also knows that I just like to show off. I had a good year last year and made a lot of money. If I don't make things more dignified when I go back, I really feel unhappy.
happy."
"That is, that is."
Tang Yulan looked at her with such a complacent look and felt very contemptuous.
We had already heard that her business in Luyan Port was booming, and Princess Qian wanted to get a piece of the pie, but she even got into a life-threatening lawsuit.
It is really unfair that God has allowed this woman to take advantage of all the good things.
Still thinking about going back in glory is simply a fool's errand.