Without the service of the chamberlain, the girls were intoxicated in the fairy dew and wine. I don't know when the music started, but they saw Chen Yuanyuan on one side of the case, and Wang Zhaojun's harp and pipa ensemble.
One after another, the beautiful figures began to dance. The delicate faces of Zhao Feiyan, Daji, Diao Chan, Fei Ling'er, and Han Bingluo were looming under the fluttering skirts. A kind of hazy beauty shocked Emperor Chu's mind.
The music of the piano is like the sounds of nature, and the beauty is like a fairy, which makes people dizzy and relaxed.
Nowadays.
Chang'an City was shrouded in bright lights. The first fireworks bloomed at night, rendering the night sky colorful. The people in the city fell into a carnival. The flying snow did not seem so cold. They were completely ignored by the people, immersed in the joy of the New Year.
Inside Ningxiang Palace.
When the song ended, all the girls looked around Emperor Chu, singing and dancing happily.
"I like the New Year's gift given to me by my beloved concubines very much!"
"Hurry up and take a seat. After enjoying the dumpling banquet, I will take you to set off fireworks. In addition, I will stay awake tonight. I have prepared a special surprise for you."
When they heard that Emperor Chu had another surprise, all the girls smiled like flowers and came forward to take their seats. Emperor Chu shouted softly to the outside of the palace, and Xiao Guizi brought the dumpling banquet in with several maids.
Tonight's dumplings were made by Emperor Chu. From the initial kneading of the noodles to the making of the dumpling fillings and the subsequent making of the dumplings, he did it all by himself.
It is not mixed with anyone's hands, because this dumpling feast is blended with Emperor Chu's love for his family.
During the Spring Festival, we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. What we eat at the New Year’s Eve dinner is love, the love of family reunion.
When Xiao Guizi and the maid placed the dumplings on the wooden table, the girls' red lips parted slightly and their pretty faces were startled. It was obvious that at the moment they were salivating, they were shocked by the crystal clear and fragrant dumplings in front of them.
Seeing the girls looking like foodies, Emperor Chu began to use his chopsticks, lightly dipped the dumplings in the sauce, and put them on Nangong Xi's plate.
"You've all started eating dumplings, so I won't pick them up for you one by one!"
"Xi'er, hurry up and try how it tastes!"
Nangong Xi was just about to use her chopsticks when she held the chopsticks and reached into the plate, only to find that the dumplings were missing. In fact, Chu Chen had already swallowed the dumplings just at that moment.
"Chen'er~"
"Mother, the dumplings are so delicious, much better than those made by the queens!"
Chu Chen made a face at Nangong Xi, clumsily holding the chopsticks and starting to stir on the plate. All the girls laughed.
The dumplings had thin skins and many fillings, were tender, tender, and extremely delicious. They were obviously very popular, and not long after, half of them were wiped out by the girls.
The girls put down their chopsticks one after another, looking lazy. Emperor Chu glanced at them and saw the girls were filled with happy smiles. He suddenly stood up and pulled Nangong Xi and Han Zhiyun with him.
"On New Year's Eve, Chang'an City will become a kingdom of fireworks, and tonight will shock all the countries in the world!"
"Let's go, I'll take you to set off fireworks!"
Everyone appeared outside Ningxiang Palace. Fireworks were blooming one after another over Chang'an City, and the sky turned into a colorful ocean. It was so beautiful that it made people jump for joy.
Emperor Chu brought the girls to the square. Diao Chan, Lin Yun, Han Bingluo, and Shangguan Bangning personally stepped forward to light the fireworks. Fireworks flew out one after another, like meteors streaking across the sky.
The girls danced around Emperor Chu, and laughter echoed in the palace. Emperor Chu never thought that one day he would enjoy the beautiful scenery shrouded in fireworks in the War Continent.
The palace fireworks hit the sky, and the people in Chang'an City seemed to have received a signal. Every household lit fireworks. For a time, the sky was filled with bright and dazzling lights, and all the people were jubilant.
Even though Emperor Chu was in the palace, he could vaguely hear the joyful shouts of the people in the city. The whole world was celebrating and the people were excited.
Nowadays, the happiest person in the entire Chu Kingdom is the Chu Emperor. Such a scene is exactly what he wants to see.
Although fireworks are beautiful, they are fleeting. They leave their best aspects to the night sky and people's memories, but they themselves dissipate into the darkness.
After the fireworks fell, the snow on the ground creaked softly when stepped on. Emperor Chu suddenly felt a chill coming from him, and saw Nangong Xi, Zhao Feiyan, Zhao Hede, and Daji's daughters throwing snowballs towards him.
The snow mist was flying, and snowballs came towards Emperor Chu. In an instant, he became the target of public criticism. He was chased by the women and had to dodge back and forth in the square.
Snowball fights, snowmen were made, and sweet laughter echoed under the night sky, lingering for a long time.
About an hour later, when the girls were tired from playing and their cheeks were all red from the cold, Emperor Chu signaled the girls to stop and led them into the palace.
He hadn't been so relaxed for a long time. Emperor Chu was in a daze. It felt so unreal just now, but when he saw the smiles on the faces of the girls, he knew that it was all true.
I couldn't help but secretly swear in my heart that I will cherish everything I have now in the days to come.
All the people in Chang'an City were rejoicing, singing and dancing in the snow. At the last moment when the fireworks dissipated, all the people ignored the snow on the ground and knelt down to worship in the direction of the palace, shouting in unison:
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
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Inside Ningxiang Palace.
When Emperor Chu and the ladies heard the loud shouts echoing in the night sky, they all looked back towards the city of Chang'an, with a touch of emotion on their cheeks.
"Your Majesty, the people in the city have sent the best New Year gift. There is a long way to go in the future, and my concubines will go forward with your Majesty."
"You and the people are my best gifts!"
Emperor Chu looked at the night sky and hesitated for a long time, then slowly turned around and motioned for the girls to enter the palace. After taking a short rest, the watch began.
After bathing and changing clothes, Emperor Chu took his daughters to the Tomb of Heroes to offer incense to the soldiers and generals who died in the battle, and then returned to Ningxiang Palace again.
All the etiquette of the Chu State's New Year's Day was formulated by the Emperor of Chu himself, and too many red tapes were removed. Unlike the ancient emperors, they would get up around Yin o'clock in the early morning and go to various parts of the palace to burn incense and salute, and invite the gods and Buddhas everywhere amidst the sound of firecrackers.
Come to the palace to celebrate the New Year. At noon, the emperor went to Baohe Hall, one of the three main halls, to hold a banquet ceremony.
None of these existed in Chu State. After worshiping at the Heroes' Tomb, he returned to the palace and Emperor Chu brought out the surprise he had prepared for the girls.
"My beloved concubines, I have brought you a rare thing. I wonder if you are interested in it!"
"Your Majesty, is this the surprise your Majesty refers to?"
Nangong Xi stared at the square box under Emperor Chu's hand, with a curious look on his face, and asked sideways. The girls also focused their eyes on him, waiting for Emperor Chu to open the surprise for them.
"That's right!"
"Xi'er, this thing is called 'Mahjong' and it is used for entertainment. Tonight, I will teach you how to play Mahjong."
In Emperor Chu's memory, mahjong was an entertainment suitable for all ages. Although he didn't like gambling, he still understood simple entertainment, so there was no problem in teaching the girls.
"Mahjong?"
"This thing in your Majesty's hands should not be from the War Continent. Xi'er has never heard of it!" (To be continued)