Zhang Yanling specially asked Zhao Yuancheng to go back to Zhaojiazhuang to bring the old blacksmith and his wife to celebrate the New Year together. Axiu was very moved. In fact, this period of time has been a difficult adaptation process for Axiu. Before marrying Zhang Yanling, Axiu
She still didn't know much about the status of the Zhang family and the identity of Marquis Zhang Yanling, but now she understood the status of the Zhang family and how honored the Zhang family was.
Therefore, she actually understood one thing. It was an accident that she could marry Zhang Yanling. In other aspects, she could not make more demands. Zhang Yanling could not be as respectful to her parents as an ordinary son-in-law.
Filial piety. There are some things that you can't ask for too much. So before the New Year, she didn't even dare to mention this matter. But Zhang Yanling brought it up, and Axiu knew that it was Zhang Yanling who really took care of her. Of course, she was extremely grateful.
On the night when she learned that Zhang Yanling was willing to do this, Axiu took the initiative to express her gratitude, of course in the actions between the bed. Zhang Yanling didn't even know why Axiu was suddenly so knowledgeable and satisfying herself was almost perverted.
Because Zhang Yanling actually didn't realize that it was a gift for him to invite the old blacksmith and his wife to the capital to celebrate the New Year.
On New Year's Eve, red envelopes are given out, Spring couplets are posted, red lanterns are hung, and ancestors are worshipped. This is the first time for Zhang Yanling to experience the New Year atmosphere in this era, and it is quite touching and novel. While worshiping ancestors, Zhang Yanling remembered
My parents came to another world. Although I thought about them many times in my midnight dreams after traveling through time, this feeling was particularly strong during the festive reunion.
They are living in that time and space four to five hundred years later, and they don't know if everything will go as they wish. Perhaps they are still immersed in the grief of losing a child, and this New Year may be a difficult year for them.
.If there is some way to contact them, Zhang Yanling really wants to tell them that she is still alive. Although they may not meet again in time and space, knowing that they are still living in the long river of time, they may not be so sad.
The New Year's Eve dinner was very sumptuous. The New Year's Eve dinner cooked by Axiu himself was rich but not luxurious. But after all, it was a reunion dinner at the Marquis Mansion, and delicacies of mountains and seas were unavoidable. The family ate very happily. The old blacksmith even
They were all drunk.
At the reunion dinner, Axiu made her three New Year wishes.
"The first wish is that the whole family is safe, that my parents are in good health, and that everything goes well for my husband. The second wish is that I can run the two manors well and live up to my husband's trust. Manage the manor well and let my husband go well.
Our family has abundant financial resources and no worries about food and clothing. Our third wish is that the folks in our manor can have a good harvest next year, so that they don’t have to go hungry and have enough food and clothing."
These wishes are actually very simple, but these are Axiu’s innermost thoughts. Zhang Yanling applauded them repeatedly.
The old blacksmith didn't know whether it was because he had drunk too much wine or something, but he stuck his tongue out and asked: "Xiu'er, I have one more big wish, why don't you grant it?"
A Xiu said: "What wish?"
The old blacksmith smiled and said: "Your mother has nagged me several times. She wants to know why you are not pregnant yet? Our Zhao family is favored by the Zhang family. You have been married to Yanling for almost half a year. Why are you still pregnant?"
No movement?"
Axiu's face turned red and she became angry and said: "Dad, you must have drunk too much, why are you talking about these things?"
Everyone in the audience laughed. Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "My father-in-law is right, then I will make another one. I hope that Axiu will give me a child next year. Both boys and girls will be born. If you let me be a father, you will have another baby in this life."
I’ve never been a father.”
Everyone laughed again. Axiu looked at Zhang Yanling with a red face. In fact, she had not forgotten this matter, but she was too embarrassed to say it. Of course, she had always hoped that she could continue the incense and prosperity of the Zhang family.
A child. It is not in vain that my husband works hard day and night and loves me so much. Moreover, my husband will soon marry the princess of the Xu family. Having a child will also guarantee my future. Even if my husband loves others more in the future,
I am also satisfied.
"Of course Axiu wants to, but it depends on whether God will provide it. I was thinking that in a few days the temple will let my sister-in-law accompany me to the temple to offer incense to Guanyin Bodhisattva." Axiu said shyly.
"What kind of incense are you burning? My Axiu's body is definitely fertile, and it will definitely be a boy. I can guarantee it." Blacksmith Zhao said as he breathed alcohol.
A Xiu's mother quickly covered his mouth and cursed: "Old man, you really drank too much. What are you talking about? Shut up, you are talking nonsense."
Everyone was laughing and laughing, filled with joy.
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On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Yanling entered the palace early to participate in the court's New Year's Spring Festival. This is a custom every New Year. On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor would go to the Sun Moon Mountain Sichuan Altar in Zhengnanfang with hundreds of civil and military officials, princes, marquises and others.
Carry out worship activities. Not only the capital city, but also officials and vassal princes from other places will gather at the north gate of the city in their respective state capitals to pay homage from a distance at the same time.
After the worship, the Zhang brothers did not return home, but followed the Holy Emperor directly into the palace. Because Queen Zhang was going to hold a family banquet, the family would be reunited at noon. Originally, the Emperor's family had no part in the reunion, but the Zhang brothers had no part in taking care of the Queen.
Therefore, the Zhang brothers had a meal with the emperor's family to be reunited. This shows how much Zhu Youtang loves the queen.
The palace was newly decorated, hung with palace lanterns and colorful silks, giving it a New Year atmosphere. The eunuchs and maids were all wearing new clothes, and they were all very happy. For these poor people in the palace, the annual New Year is the most relaxed time for them.
Sometimes, the masters will not be too harsh, and they can also give some red envelopes as rewards, so they are naturally very happy.
The Zhang brothers also brought some red envelopes to hand out. Among other things, the eunuchs and maids in Kunning Palace naturally wanted to reward them.
There was a couplet hanging at the door of Queen Kunning Palace's bedroom, which caught Zhang Yanling's eye. The first couplet is: People are diligent and everything is prosperous. The second couplet is: Family and everything prosper.
There is no sense of incompatibility if this kind of couplet is posted on the door of ordinary people's homes, but it seems a bit out of place when it is posted on the magnificent pillars of the Kunning Palace.
After entering the palace and meeting Empress Zhang, she asked and found out that it was a couplet written by Zhu Youtang himself, specially written for Empress Zhang's bedroom. Not only did Zhang Yanling burst into laughter, but she also sighed. She said this
The emperor's brother-in-law is really different from previous emperors. He and Empress Zhang really look like a very ordinary couple. This couplet shows his state of mind. In his heart, he and Empress Zhang are just like an ordinary couple.
, this Kunning Palace is an ordinary family residence. What he hopes for is the extremely simple happiness of family and everything being prosperous.
At the reunion banquet, Zhu Youtang was in a good mood, laughing and laughing constantly, and drank a lot of wine. He made some New Year's expectations for everyone. He especially said a few words to Zhu Houzhao, warning him to study hard and not to Playful and so on. Zhu Houzhao naturally agreed respectfully, but his mood was obviously not very high, and he always felt cautious.
Zhu Youtang got up very early for today's worship ceremony and the whole worship ceremony was very long, so he felt a little tired. So after the banquet, he went back to Qianqing Palace to rest. Zhu Houzhao accompanied his mother and chatted for a few words with his two uncles. He said goodbye and went back to the East Palace. Zhang Yanling took the opportunity to see him out and chatted with him for a few words in the corridor.