The days when family reunites are always very fast, and the first month is about to pass halfway.
During these ten days, they often saw people on the street asking if they had any strange faces. I thought it was Man Yanlou looking for literary and Ming.
However, no matter how rich Manyanlou is, it is just a teahouse after all, and cannot be searched in large quantities.
I couldn't find anyone for more than ten days, and gradually there was no next move.
Tomorrow is Lantern Festival. Su Henian sent someone to inform Xiao Ruo and Xiao Xun that they would return to the palace before the Shenshi tomorrow, and they would have a Lantern Festival banquet in the palace tomorrow.
After receiving the order, Xiao Ruo and Xiao Xun seized the last time and took the gifts they had prepared long ago to wish the shopkeeper Fang and Jiang Ping a New Year.
This year is the first year, and both of their families have received resettlement from Yingzhou, so they spend their time back to their hometowns busy with the escort agency.
Carrying Jiang Ping's favorite elbow and the shopkeeper Fang, whom he had eaten once, Xiao Xun came to the main house of the inner courtyard of Shunji Escort Agency. Fang and Jiang Ping were discussing the escort agency this year's escort agency.
Matters arrangements.
"Xiao Xun? Why are you here?" Seeing the brother who had not seen for a long time, Jiang Ping smiled and greeted him.
Storekeeper Fang smiled and pretended to scold: "What did you say, Shopkeeper Jiang Er? Do you still need to find a reason to come to the escort agency? I'll come here as soon as I want to!"
When he saw the pottery wine pot, he stopped pretending and immediately got up, laughed and took a big step to Xiaoxun, took the wine pot and took a deep breath, "Well~ It's this smell! Xiaoxun understands me!
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Pulling his head out from behind Xiao Xun, Xiao Ruo smiled and joked: "Does Ah Xun understand you, or do I understand you?"
The two of them only saw the tall Xiaoxun and the things in his hands, but they didn't notice the petite figure blocked by him.
"Oh, Miss Ruo Ruo is here too." The shopkeeper Fang exposed the attributes of the wine insects in front of the beauty, and his old face turned slightly red, "Please come in quickly!"
He welcomed the people into the house and took out the treasured Liangshan Maofeng and brewed a pot of new tea.
"Shopkeeper Fang stop busy, we'll leave after a while."
That being said, Xiao Ruo picked up the fragrant tea and took a sip. She sipped the tea fragrance. She is worthy of being a collection-grade good tea, not inferior to that in the palace.
She couldn't help but exclaim: "Good tea!"
The tea collected was praised as if he was praised, and the shopkeeper in the house was filled with joy.
Jiang Ping is not as elegant as him. Drinking tea is similar to ox drinks. Even the tea leaves that are in his mouth are chewed, then swallowed, and asked Xiaoxun: "Have you finished doing the things in the palace? I still want you to go back to the escort bureau.
Help me and the old house continue to work together!"
The tea stems were bitter, and he spat out some scum, "Not you here, those stooges are no longer obedient than before, and they always cause trouble for me!"
Thinking of the thorns that were being cleaned up by myself, Xiao Xun also smiled, "It's not finished yet, Ruo Ruo and I will enter the palace tomorrow."
"Are you still in?" Jiang Ping frowned his thick and black eyebrows.
"Yes, so we are here today because we have something to ask Brother Jiang and the shopkeeper Fang." Xiao Ruo took the initiative to pick up the teapot and added tea to Jiang Ping.
"I'll come, I'll do it!" The shopkeeper of Fang quickly took the teapot, "Miss Ruo Ruo has anything to do. Let's remember that as long as the escort agency can do it, we will never refuse!"
The new tea is hot, and he doesn't want Xiao Ruoxi's white fingers to burn red.
After pursing her lips, two dimples appeared on the corners of Xiao Ruo's lips again. She said a little embarrassedly: "I want to ask you to help me take care of my family."
She rarely asks for help, so she feels a little embarrassed at this moment, and her cheeks are covered with a light blush.
"A Xun and I went to the palace to do business, for fear of offending people without realizing it. The palace walls are high and the courtyard is deep, for fear that we will not be able to come back in time. My younger brother and sister are still young, and the two old men are already old..."
Having said that, shopkeeper Fang and Jiang Ping had some clues in their hearts.
Xiao Ruo said this, maybe something happened.
The shopkeeper Fang responded without hesitation: "Miss Ruo Ruo, don't worry, we can't do anything about the palace, but outside the palace, I still have some ability. Just leave the safety of your family to us."
Jiang Ping also nodded and said, "Don't worry, before you two come back, I promise that even the flies in the Xiao family will not lose one leg!"
After receiving the promise from both of them, Xiao Ruo felt relieved, and after chatting for a few words, she said goodbye and left.
After returning home, she gave another reminder that she and Xiaoxun should not tell all the things they would do next, and could only repeatedly instruct the second brother and the second young man to pay attention to safety in daily life and close the doors and windows at night.
The next day, the carriage that picked them back to the palace arrived at Xiao's house on time.
After Yiyi bid farewell, Xiao Ruo and Xiao Xun returned to Sifang City with red walls and yellow tiles again.
That night, the moon and stars are sparse.
Tens of colorful lanterns have long been hung in the palace, and lanterns of various shapes are dotted with pavilions and towers. Candles sway, making the entire palace as bright as daytime.
According to convention, the palace will hold a night banquet for ministers on the Lantern Festival, and all officials can bring their families to the banquet and enjoy the emperor's grace.
Although Xiao Ruo and Xiao Xun had no official positions, Su Henian had already sent someone to notify them that they would also attend tonight.
The two of them did not dare to delay and followed the eunuch who led the way to the outside of the Qianqing Palace.
It is now three o'clock in the hour of You, and all the ministers have come to the palace, just waiting for the banquet to start at Xu.
The imperial banquet throne was set up in the Qianqing Hall, and only royal relatives and ministers could enter.
Several yellow curtains are set up on the platform above the steps at the entrance of the hall, and various types of goldware are placed below to show the royal demeanor and noble status. The seats here belong to officials of the third rank of literature and second rank of martial arts and above.
After the emperor's ceremonial ceremony, a green curtain was set up, and the seats set under the green curtain were the seats for the remaining officials.
Xiao Ruo and Xiao Xun were placed next to the group of imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital, which was close to the gate of the Qianqing Palace. You could see the situation inside with a slight look up. The sound of silk and bamboo talking inside could be heard clearly even when you prick up your ears.
As soon as the hour of Xu arrived, only the eunuchs' high-pitched and long voices came one after another: "The Lord is here-"
Emperor Suwu Zang Luyu rushed to Qianqing Palace. Everyone knelt down and shouted long live.
When the emperor took his seat, the ritual officials immediately directed the Zhonghe Shao music, and the royal relatives and ministers of the king entered the hall in turn according to their identities, and each official also stood in the corresponding position according to his identities.
After the ritual officials sang and kowtow, they sat down under the emperor's grace to give tea.
Later, he gave wine, knelt down, and then gave vegetables, and knelt down.
Xiao Ruo has never kneeled for so long. She probably wouldn't have her knees until the process is over.
I grinned in my heart with pain, my stomach was so hungry that I was roaring, and I still had to be respectful and solemn on my face.
Damn feudal habits!
After biting the back teeth, he finally survived the long etiquette process, and the etiquette officer finally announced the thank-you ceremony.
Her stiff and painful knees when she got up made her body shake, and she almost fell down with her feet facing the sky. Fortunately, Xiao Xun helped her behind her back so that she would not be charged with the crime of misconduct in front of the palace.
The two were adjacent to each other, and no familiar officials needed to greet him anyway, so Xiaoxun simply moved to Xiaoruo and rubbed her sore knees under the cover of the table.
"Ruo Ruo, does it still hurt?" He asked softly in a voice that only two people could hear.
Xiao Ruo pouted and nodded slightly, "There are too many rules in this palace. You have to kneel three times and kowtow nine times for dinner, which is a waste of energy!"
Taking a deep breath, the tip of her nose was filled with the fragrance of delicious food. She smelled like a kitten and muttered in a low voice: "I have to eat more later, otherwise I will lose money!"