Embroidered color and fragrance

Chapter 97 New Years
Su Wanru was out of breath as she ran, she couldn't help but turn her head to look, but Shen Zhan didn't follow, she ran and laughed, feeling refreshed.

"Er Gouzi." She knelt down and said, "You did well just now, and I'll give you a bone with meat tomorrow."

Er Gouzi: "Wow!"

Su Wanru laughed, and walked forward one by one. The guards of Prince Ning's Mansion who followed her secretly looked at her in a daze. When she entered the embroidery workshop and closed the door, those people went back and reported the matter to Zhao Yan, "...as soon as you go out I saw Zhennanhou sitting in the middle of the road with a chair, the girl patted the dog's head as soon as she saw her, and one person and one dog ran away, Zhennanhou scolded the stupid dog, and then sat without moving."

"Didn't chase after?" Zhao Yan sat at the table and mounted the picture, pressing the paper with his slender fingers, delicate and beautiful, "Is she scared?"

The guard replied: "The Marquis of Zhennan didn't chase after him, but when the subordinate came back, there was no one on the road." Then he said: "The girl should not be frightened, she stopped after running for a while, she kept laughing, she looked very Happy."

When Zhao Yan moved his hand, the cut paper was crooked. He paused, rubbed the paper and threw it into the wastebasket, hummed lightly, and said, "Go."

The guard withdrew.

He cut the paper again, quietly under the lamp, while Zha Rongsheng waited on him, sighed in his heart, and said: "My lord, how about...you and the Holy Majesty ask for an order to take the girl to the fiefdom."

Went there, the two of them got along, without Zhennan Hou making trouble, with the prince's appearance, knowledge and self-cultivation, I believe it won't take long for the girl to like him.

"If you can invite him, do you think Shen Zhan won't invite him? He dare not..." Zhao Yan shook his head, "I dare not either."

Su Wanru looks easy to get along with on the surface, but in reality she has a very strong temper.If she was really forced, maybe it wasn't her people who followed him to the fiefdom, but carried the coffin.

Even if he can't get married, he still hopes that she can live out her life in peace.

"You think about her, but she might think about you." Zha Rongsheng wanted to persuade him that feelings are not something that can be obtained by being moved or caring, but he is a slave after all, so stop talking if he has anything. To say too much is presumptuous.

"The drawing is very good." Zhao Yan took the framed photo and showed it to Zha Rongsheng, "I have rarely seen someone who can draw so well with charcoal, which shows that her skills are very extraordinary."

Zha Rongsheng also felt it, so he told Zhao Yan his psychological feeling, "I always feel that I don't come from a small family, and the temperament of raising hands and gestures is not something ordinary people can raise."

"Do you also feel this way?" Zhao Yan raised his eyebrows, with a smile in his eyes, "I had this feeling when we first met at the Confucius Temple that day, I just thought she was coquettish and didn't think too much about it, now that we get along, this feeling becomes more and more deep."

When an ordinary woman enters the palace, she is always a little apprehensive, but she never shrinks when she comes and goes.There are also the furnishings in his study and the warm pavilion. Although they are not luxurious, there are treasures bestowed by the emperor, but she can't even take a second look.

This kind of thing is either arrogant and arrogant deliberately pretending not to see it, or seeing it all and seeing it too much, so I don't think it's surprising.

"But I checked her family background, and it is indeed an ordinary family in Pingjiang Mansion. The servant girl also asked people to inquire about the neighbors in the neighborhood, and they all said that they knew a pair of brothers and sisters, and lived with a cousin before. After going back, I didn't check again." Zha Rong Sheng was a little puzzled, "Look, do you want to check it again?"

"The investigation was a little too smooth." Zhao Yan put on his cloak and went out to the study in the outer courtyard. Zha Rongsheng followed behind. Zhao Yan then said: "Then check again and use some means." .”

They sent people to inquire about it at that time, but nothing worked. Now they have to investigate carefully, and the results should be different. Zha Rongsheng nodded.

Zhao Yan paused as he walked, and subconsciously didn't want to investigate. He always felt that there was something behind it that he didn't want to know, but if there were some things that really existed, there was no way for him to keep avoiding them. What's more, Shen Zhan knew about it. , definitely more than him.

"Let's check." He laughed at himself. At most, she is a family member of a certain courtier in the Later Song Dynasty. It is not surprising that she came out of Pingjiang Mansion from the Later Song Dynasty.

I'm afraid, she has a grudge with him, and it's still an inseparable grudge.

Perhaps this is the reason why he has never investigated seriously, his heart is guiding him.

"I remember, Shen Zhan was in Pingjiang Mansion in the early years." His heart moved, "If you can't find out about Su Jin, then you can find out about Shen Zhan. You can't hide his past. Please confirm which mansion he worked as a small boy at that time." Servant, for which young lady, and why did you leave Pingjiang mansion to join the emperor?"

There are claims about these things on the surface, but what is actually going on, if you don't investigate carefully, you don't know at all.

Rumors are just rumors.

Cha Rongsheng should be.

Zhao Yan entered the study, walked around the room, and said with a smile, "Where should I hang it?"

"Let's hang the desk here." Zha Rongsheng smiled and said, "You can see it when you look up."

Zhao Yan couldn't stop laughing, "It seems like I'm narcissistic." But he still hung the painting on the desk, and he stood opposite and looked up, chuckling, "Next time, I will draw one for her too."

"My lord, rest early, I have to go to the palace tomorrow morning." Zha Rongsheng sighed, a group of princes looked calm on the surface, but who knew what they were thinking, especially when their lords returned to the palace later. Yes, they are worse than strangers than those brothers and sisters.

At least, there are no conflicts of interest between strangers, but they do.

"En." Zhao Yan nodded, turned and walked out the door.

One person and one dog returned to Baoying Embroidery Workshop, Su Wanru stood at the door and asked, "Is sister Zhou back yet?"

"I just came back." Chunniang pointed to the back, "I actually prescribed medicine, and I'm cooking it in the kitchen in the backyard."

Su Wanru couldn't stop laughing, nodded and said: "Doctor Mei said that she is not in good health and needs to be taken care of carefully. It is a good thing that she takes good care of her body." She said, "I'll go back and give Er Gouzi a bath, sisters Go back earlier, there will be a curfew."

"Let's go now." Everyone said with a smile: "If you don't leave, you will be arrested by Bingmasi and put in prison."

Everyone chatted and laughed and left. Granny Liu, who was taking care of Aunt Huo, carried Aunt Huo back to the backyard. Su Wanru followed the conversation and said goodbye on the path. She said to Er Gouzi as she walked, "Go into the room first. I'm going to boil a bucket of hot water, the Chinese New Year is coming tomorrow, we have to wash up and welcome the New Year."

As she spoke, she opened the door and hummed a song to the kitchen. Zhou Xian was decocting the medicine inside, and the fragrance was permeating. Did you buy medicine?"

"It's a bit expensive. This medicine cost me three or two taels of silver." Zhou Xian muttered, "But Doctor Mei is planning to prescribe cheap medicines for me. I insist on these. He just came to the medical center to earn more money from more customers." Boss Qian will be happy too, right?"

"It's really kind." Su Wanru lit a fire, poured water into the pot and boiled it, and looked at Zhou Xian with her chin in her hands, "However, you stayed for nearly two hours just by prescribing some medicine, what else are you doing?"

Zhou Xian blushed, and spat: "You didn't even say what you did to the palace, so why would you ask me what I did to the hospital, and I won't tell you."

"I drew a portrait of the prince, and got a set of needles and lucky money." She looked at Zhou Xian provocatively, "Well, what about you."

Zhou Xian muttered, "I also said that I don't like the prince, so the portraits are painted by others." Then he said: "It's nothing, I just said that I can't read well, and I asked Dr. Mei to teach me to recognize the names of medicines."

"Recognize the name of the medicine." Su Wanru chuckled, looked at Zhou Xian, and said, "Thank you for thinking it out. It's over, we Dr. Mei have been targeted by a female hooligan."

Zhou Xian stomped her feet and said, "Su Jin, wait for me." As she said that, she rushed over to scratch her, and the two of them fell to the ground laughing. After a while, Su Wanru said, "I lost, good sister, please forgive me!" Bar."

Zhou Xian gave up and spat: "If I were a female hooligan, you would be no better off, we are all hooligans."

"Why do I know so many hooligans?" Su Wanru sighed, got up and scooped water into the bucket, "I'm going to bathe Er Gouzi, you can fry it slowly, this medicine will take an hour and a half, remember to watch the fire , don’t boil it dry, it’s three taels of silver.”

Zhou Xian snorted and sat in front of the stove with bright eyes and a smile.

Su Wanru hummed a song and entered the yard, shouting: "Er Gouzi, be good to me in the bath today, if you dare to spill water on the ground, wipe it clean for me."

As she spoke, she pushed open the door and was taken aback for a moment, then she saw Shen Zhan sitting in the room with a dark face, Er Gouzi lying at his feet, looking at Shen Zhan with an aggrieved face, whimpering snorted.

At first glance, he was scolded just now, and now he is admitting cowardice.

"Did you scold it?" Su Wanru frowned, put down the water, and said angrily: "What did he do wrong, let you scold him." Then she knelt down and patted the dog's head, "Don't be afraid, he will scold you again, you Just yell at him, with me here, he can't bully you."

Er Gouzi whimpered and rubbed against Su Wanru's hand, his eyes were still fixed on Shen Zhan and he didn't dare to move.

"How did the Lord tell you?" Shen Zhan looked at it, "Have you forgotten your responsibility?"

Er Gouzi lowered his head and barked in a low voice, looking extremely pitiful. Su Wanru stared at Shen Zhan when she couldn't listen, and said, "You came to my place to make a fortune. Since you let it follow me, it is My dog, you have no right to scold him."

Shen Zhan's anger hadn't come out yet, and he didn't worry about one person or one dog.

After staying in the mansion for so long at night, seeing him still ran away with guilt, the dog is so stupid, seeing him, he should have stopped Su Wanru from running away, but it actually ran along with her.

He didn't dare to vent his anger on Su Wanru, so he didn't like Er Gouzi.

"Come here." Shen Zhan pointed at Er Gouzi, "I confessed my mistake to the master, and the master will let you go, otherwise I will stew you tonight."

Su Wanru said bitterly: "You dare." Then she patted Er Gouzi's head, "Don't go, don't be afraid of him."

Shen Zhan glared at Er Gouzi.

Su Wanru glared at Shen Zhan.

The room became quiet, Er Gouzi looked at Shen Zhan, then at Su Wanru, stood up and wagged his tail, and walked a few steps towards Shen Zhan, Su Wanru saw a smug smile on the corner of Shen Zhan's mouth, she snorted With a groan, he coughed and said, "Er Gouzi, you have thought it through!"

Er Gouzi looked back at her again, Su Wanru smiled at it, he immediately swept his tail, and slid into her arms, rubbing and rubbing, like a dog leg.

Shen Zhan stared, pointing at the dog and was extremely angry. Seeing Er Gouzi's virtue, he became even angrier, "Go away, this is my wife."

After saying that, he ran to pull out the dog's tail and pulled Su Wanru over to hug him, while Er Gouzi stood aside, watching eagerly.

"I didn't even hug her." Shen Zhan was very upset, and began to regret sending Er Gouzi to Su Wanru, "It's a blessing."

Su Wanru gave him a blank look, pushed him and said: "You are so boring. I want to help it bathe, you lock the door, just help me." Then said: "Keep your voice down, Du Zhou and Zhou Xian both live It's close."

Shen Zhan didn't speak, and saw Su Wanru pouring water into the wooden barrel, carrying Er Gouzi in, bathing him with soap, and brushing his hair. He looked at the corners of his mouth trembling, and said, "Give it to him." How many times have you washed it?"

"It turned into a greyhound when it came, how could it be so clean without washing it?" Su Wanru replied, "It still rubs against my bed to sleep, it's covered in dust to death."

Shen Zhan was furious. He scolded Er Gouzi before, saying that he was going to stew it, but he just used his mouth to scare it.

Now, I really want to stew it.

Hugging his wife for a while, letting her take a bath, and even sleeping on his wife's bed!
He doesn't have these treatment, in Su Wanru's eyes, he is not even as good as a dog.

"Help wipe it." Su Wanru threw the handkerchief to Shen Zhan, who took it and wiped Er Gouzi a few times indiscriminately, pointing to one side, "Go, something that is an eyesore."

Er Gouzi said in a very low voice, "Wow." Leaning against Su Wanru's hand, Su Wanru glared at Shen Zhan, "You are not allowed to bully it."

Shen Zhan didn't speak.

Er Gouzi immediately turned to him and said loudly, "Wow!"

Shen Zhan was furious, Su Wanru laughed, hugged Er Gouzi and kissed him, brushed his fur, and dragged the kennel to the stove, "Go stand and dry before going to sleep."

Er Gouzi shook his head and walked over.

Shen Zhan gritted his teeth, this stupid dog, who forgets his righteousness when he sees sex!Moreover, this color is his daughter-in-law.

"Help me drag the water to the side." She directed Shen Zhan, "The charcoal is gone, you help me add some to the stove." She sat on the table and drank tea tiredly, and then took the tea from Zhao Yan. I took out the needle and looked at it under the lamp. I happily divided the thread, threaded it on the thinnest needle, and tried it on the embroidery frame. The effect was very good, and the eye of the needle was completely invisible.

"Where did you get it?" He finished his work with an unhappy expression, looked at Su Wanru, she said without raising her head: "Prince Ning gave it to me, saying it was a waste to put it on his side, so I gave it to me."

Shen Zhan's face was sullen, not as noisy as before.

Su Wanru was embroidering a fan under the lamp. She wanted to drink water for a while, but when she looked up and found that Shen Zhan was still there, she asked in surprise, "You haven't left yet?"

Shen Zhan gritted his teeth and endured it.

"I'm going to sleep." She put up the round fan and went to pour water to wash her face. He came over and looked at her. Su Wanru stretched out her hand, "Give me the handkerchief."

Shen Zhan looked around, "Where is it?"

"It's right at hand, how stupid." She said to touch it by herself, Shen Zhan found the face holding her, wiped it for her, and wiped it messily, Su Wanru frowned in pain, "Oh, I'll do it myself, your hand It's like it's endless."

Shen Zhan walked away and sat on a chair by the kennel. Er Gouzi was also awakened, with his eyes open and gurgling around.

After Su Wanru wiped her face and turned her head, she saw a person and a dog looking at him with grievances on their faces.

She froze for a moment, and was surprised when Shen Zhan changed his appearance.

When he has a good temper, he can still look at her like Er Gouzi, as if she has done something evil, and he can only complain silently, without the courage to attack her.

Is this still Shen Zhan?

She frowned, very uncomfortable, and couldn't help but walked over to look at him, "Are you possessed by a ghost? You look resentful, like a thousand-year-old female ghost."

The corners of Shen Zhan's mouth trembled, and he replied: "Will you be able to speak, what kind of female ghost, if it is a ghost, it must be a male ghost."

"Why do you look like this?" Su Wanru asked strangely, "Are you ill?"

Shen Zhan had endured it very hard, but when she provoked him, he immediately became angry, turned around and scolded: "Stupid dog, sleep, what are you looking at?"

Er Gouzi was taken aback, his face full of innocence.

Su Wanru was taken aback, her face full of surprise.

"I'm leaving." He got up and walked out, Su Wanru reacted and followed him, "You... You made your words clear, you're acting weird."

When Shen Zhan walked out, she said angrily, "If you dare to leave, don't come again."

He stopped and looked back at her, and said, "I'm holding back, lest you say I'm strong, bully you, and ignore me."

"I've said this many times, why haven't I seen you become like this before." Su Wanru felt very strange, "What made you become like this."

Shen Zhan didn't say anything, he had seriously reflected on these days, some things he couldn't openly talk to Su Wanru, and some emotions couldn't be revealed, so even though he tried his best, he still frightened her and made her afraid that she would rather go to Zhao Zhongyuan Help her, don't even want to come to him.

What Zhao Zhongyuan said was wrong. It wasn't that he didn't understand, but he couldn't show that he understood.

So, he tried another way to get along with her... However, this way was too tiring.

He got a headache from holding back.

"It's nothing, I'm leaving, you go to sleep." He waved his hand, turned around to leave, Er Gouzi jumped up and followed him twice, he turned his head and stared angrily: "What I told you to do is not right." Do it, stupid!"

Er Gouzi looked at him and shrank back.

"Okay." Seeing him like this, Su Wanru disliked him, so she didn't get angry with her, so she vented her anger on Er Gouzi, just picked soft persimmons, "You can do whatever you like, I don't care about you, you can do it too." Just leave me alone."

After speaking, she returned to the chair and sat down. Shen Zhan looked back at her, mouthed Bai Jingjing, and said, "What did you say?" Then he walked over, "Won't you turn your back on me, won't you ignore me?"

"I'm ignoring you, so you won't come." With a sneer on her face, Shen Zhan waved his hands and said concisely, "Impossible."

Su Wanru gave him a blank look.

"Daughter-in-law." He came over, hugged her up, and said, "Heaven and earth bear witness, if you break your promise, hehe, I'll kill Er Gouzi."

Su Wanru burst out laughing, covered his face with her hands and pushed him away, "Go, go, hurry up."

"What are you going to do?" He stood up abruptly, went over and hugged her horizontally, and pressed her on the bed. After a long kiss, Su Wanru was so dizzy and exhausted, she leaned against him and said, "You... You are crazy."

He sniffed her neck, and said softly: "I'm sick, dying, just wait for the girl to save my life."

Su Wanru patted his arm, "If you want me to save you, I'll give you a pack of arsenic."

"You are the arsenic." Shen Zhan was in a better mood, and returned to his previous appearance, "I'll be poisoned to death." As he spoke, he kissed again.

Su Wanru panted, "Get up quickly, you're dead again."

"I can't get up." He said: "Tomorrow night, go to my place to celebrate the New Year, okay, I'm so deserted by myself."

Su Wanru shook her head, "I won't go. Besides, you don't need to enter the palace, Prince Ning said he would."

"He doesn't have a family, but I do." Shen Zhan said with a playful smile, "It's just the two of us, celebrate the New Year. This year, next year, the year after, and all the years in this life."

Su Wanru's face turned red, she turned her gaze away and said, "You think beautifully!" Then she said, "I won't go, I'll spend here with my aunt and the others."

"Then I'll stay here too." He leaned half on her body, clinging, "Whether you want to go to my house, or I'll stay, it's up to you."

Su Wanru really wanted to spit on him, but she couldn't do anything about him, she frowned and said, "I won't choose any of them."

"If you don't choose, I will choose." He said with a smile, "It's not bad to stay here, there are so many people."

Su Wanru pinched his arm, and if he couldn't pinch it, she pinched it hard, "Rogue!" She said angrily, "I'll eat here first, and I'll go directly to your house later."

"It's a deal." Shen Zhan was done. "On the morning of the first day of the new year, we will go to the temple to burn incense sticks. I have made an agreement with the abbot of Fahua Temple."

Burning incense?Su Wanru's eyes lit up, and she said, "Is it really possible?"

"When did I ever lie to you? If there are not enough Fahua Temples, several nearby temples will be burned together." Shen Zhan picked her up, sat on his lap and kissed her again and again, "During the Lantern Festival, I will accompany you Go to put the lotus lanterns, there is a wishing pool in Fahua Temple, it is said to be very effective."

Su Wanru was very moved. She wanted to light the ever-burning lamps for her father, queen mother, and eldest brother, and also wanted to buy a lot of paper money to burn. They suffered in the world, and they must not suffer again when they go there.

"That's all." He patted her head and didn't say a word about Su Ji.

Su Wanru nodded, then remembered something, looked at Shen Zhan, "Remember to prepare lucky money for me, it should be wrapped in big red."

"How big do you want? Are you short of money to spend recently?" Shen Zhan said, groped from his clothes, took out a squashed purse and handed it to her. Su Wanru glanced at him and said angrily, "I want lucky money." .”

"This is for your flowers. If you don't have any, I'll take it with you." Shen Zhan threw it on the table, turned his eyes and saw several indigo purses in her sewing basket, grabbed them and looked at them over and over again, "Here I did? Not bad."

Saying that, he stuffed his sleeves.

"I'm for..." Su Wanru wanted to say, I'm for Du Zhou, but before she could say anything, she was stared back, "Now it's mine."

Su Wanru was speechless, she gave him a blank look, and returned the purse on the table to him, "I have money to spend." Then she said: "I don't know who opened an account for me at Tongtian Ticket Office, and the money in it is very valuable." How can I be short of money.”

"You know, you're really smart." His eyes lit up, he leaned towards her and kissed her, and said, "Save those if you don't need them urgently, and you can do something great by saving more. If you don't have any, just ask me to get them. "

"What do you save me money for? I don't need it. I don't do big things either." Su Wanru snorted, "Save it for yourself to get promoted and get rich."

Shen Zhan pinched her nose and whispered in her ear: "Use it as a dowry, otherwise it would be a shame to marry poorly."

Su Wanru just stared at him and said nothing.

"I'm afraid that if I'm gone someday, you won't be out of money." He kissed her, and said in a low voice: "The Holy Majesty wants to recover beyond the Great Wall, and when the treasury has enough reserves, he will definitely send troops. Cao Enqing is useless." , I must go, and Dari Achi is not a coward, I will die if I go all the way, and you will stay by your side, remember not to."

Su Wanru frowned immediately, and said angrily: "You are sick. If you want to die, you should die. I don't need your money." Then she pushed him away to sit at the table, "Didn't Zhao Zhiang have some capable sons? , Why don't you send your son to such a major event of meritorious service?"

"Yes!" Shen Zhan immediately agreed, and followed, "Zhao Zhongyuan should be sent!"

Su Wanru was stunned, and said angrily: "You!" After saying that, she kicked him across the table and said, "It's none of my business whoever goes, don't choke me with words."

Shen Zhan showed a look of sudden realization, "I can't die, I will definitely come back to marry you!"

"Shameless." Su Wanru twitched her lips, "Dari Achi, have you ever fought against him? If you haven't fought against him, you'll blow up his diary and destroy your prestige. Aren't you the best?"

Shen Zhan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I haven't fought before, so I have to prepare for the worst. Swords have no eyes, so think about it before doing things."

This matter depends on the timing.

"You always think about everything before you do it?" Su Wanru looked at him, he raised his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, "It's weird, please speak clearly."

Su Wan was furious, he came back to block her with what she said just now, then angrily turned his head and ignored him.

"I'm not a daughter-in-law and I'm not eccentric." Shen Zhan posted, "I, I am eccentric."

Su Wanru suppressed a smile.

Shen Zhan stayed until midnight before leaving. In the early morning of the next day, several people living in Jinxiufang began to work on the New Year's Eve dinner. Aunt Huo sat in the yard, staring at the snow in the shade of the tree with a stretcher in a daze. Su Wanru walked over and sat beside her, and said softly, "What's the matter, you've been sitting here all morning."

"I'm fine. I'm just thinking about the scene during Chinese New Year last year." Aunt Huo smiled wistfully, "I asked Lu Da to inquire about the yamen. After the next year, Dasheng will be sentenced, and it is estimated that he will spend ten years in prison. However, he I'm afraid it won't work, I didn't find a doctor for the severed wrist, the whole arm is rotten, and I can't live for a few days."

He lowered his head and sighed softly: "I remember when he first came, he followed my elder sister. The little boy was clever and sensible... I don't know when, but he changed his appearance."

"It's not your fault." Su Wanru said with a smile: "Think about something happy, today is the New Year, we want to get rid of the bad luck and welcome the New Year."

Aunt Huo nodded and took a deep breath, "I forgot to ask you, are you staying here tonight or going to Granny Liu's."

"Go over after dinner." Su Wanru said softly, "Come back at noon tomorrow."

Aunt Huo nodded, and the two were sitting in the yard talking. Lu Yi came from the kitchen and said with a smile, "Go to the room, it's too cold here."

"Okay." Aunt Huo nodded, "Call Mama Liu for me."

Lu Yi looked left and right, then glanced at Su Wanru, suddenly bent down and hugged Aunt Huo, and said, "Mother Liu is cooking, I'm afraid she won't be free, so I'll take you back."

"You." Aunt Huo was taken aback, Su Wanru was also dumbfounded, looked at Lu Da's back, and coughed for a long time, Lu Yi turned back to look at her, she stood at the door and gave him a thumbs up.

The corners of Lu Yi's eyes twitched, and he carried Aunt Huo into the room.

It turned out that it could be like this, she immediately felt better, and ran to find Du Zhou, who was washing vegetables outside the kitchen, his hands were red and cold, as soon as he saw Su Wan Tathagata, he waved his hands and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, it's cold here Very well, you go back to your room."

"It's cold." Su Wanru knelt down to warm his hands, "It's like ice cubes, burn some hot water and wash."

Du Zhou pulled out his hand and spat: "My little ancestor, have you ever seen someone wash vegetables with hot water, and you can eat the vegetables without washing them well."

"Nah, I said lukewarm water, you should treat it as boiling water." Su Wanru rolled her eyes at him, saw Er Gouzi wandering around in the kitchen, and shouted, "Come out quickly, what are you doing in there?"

Mama Liu was cooking vegetables on the stove, and she heard the voice shouting: "Sister Su is fine, he's here and doesn't get in the way."

"I know I can find something to eat." Su Wanru smiled, and whispered to Du Zhou: "After dinner tonight, go to Granny Liu's with me, and don't come back..."

Du Zhou has always been shrewd, and he knew there was something in her words as soon as he heard it, and immediately wanted to speak, Su Wanru covered his mouth and said in a low voice, "I'm going to burn the incense sticks in the middle of the night!"

"Princess." Du Zhou's eyes turned red, and he held Su Wanru's hand, "Don't be sad, it will definitely get better."

Su Wanru patted his head, "Okay, long-winded, hurry up and do something, I'm still waiting for the New Year's Eve dinner."

"You can eat it in the afternoon." Du Zhou pushed her away, "It's cold outside, don't freeze."

Su Wanru didn't leave either, so she sat on a footstool and watched. Du Zhou looked up at her, her eyes were red, she stared angrily and said, "What's wrong with you."

"My heart hurts." He sighed, "If you used to have the heart to watch me do things, let alone wait at the kitchen door, you don't know what it looks like if you are so smoky... Look at me now..."

Their princesses really suffered a lot.

"There's something wrong." Su Wanru gave him a blank look, "The past was the past, and the present is the present, can it be the same? Put on a smiling face for me on New Year's Eve, and I'll sew your eyes shut when you cry."

Du Zhou wiped his face and grinned.

"That's right," Su Wanru laughed, waved her hand, and said, "I'll go and see if Mei Ziqing is here, and then I'll stick the door sticker with Sister Zhou."

Du Zhou nodded.

Before Mei Yu arrived, Su Wanru and Zhou Xian pasted up the couplets and swept the yard. Zhou Xian was absent-minded, so Su Wanru laughed at her, and the two of them fought.

"Su Xiuniang, Zhou Xiuniang." Mei Yu came in from the door with a big bag and said embarrassingly: "The shops are closed, I finally found a new year shop that is still open, I bought some snacks, sorry gone."

"It's fine if you come to eat, and buy something." Zhou Xian threw the broom and ran over to help pick it up. Su Wanru stood aside and smiled, and said, "It's okay, sister Zhou likes snacks, so you don't buy them for nothing."

Mei Yu glanced at Zhou Xian and then at Su Wanru, blushing.

Su Wanru didn't make fun of the two of them, and pointed inside with the broom, "I'm going to sweep the yard, Mei Ziqing, if you have free time, you can help Sister Zhou sweep the floor."

With that, she left.

Su Wanru also swept through her own room, and Er Gouzi ran in from outside to follow him, so she squatted down and stared at Er Gouzi, squinting her eyes and said: "Your master told you, when you see a strange man, Just come and stare at me?"

"Woof..." Er Gouzi barked softly, as if he had been wronged, Su Wanru knocked on its head, "I'll throw you over there tonight, don't follow me anymore."

Er Gouzi spun around her leg, Su Wanru suppressed a smile and ignored it.

In the afternoon, the sound of firecrackers rang out one after another. Everyone set the table, took their seats, and had a lively New Year's Eve dinner. Er Gouzi lay beside Su Wanru's legs, not even gnawing on the bones that Liu's mother specially cooked for him. A look of grievance.

"Pretentious." Su Wanru squatted down and nodded the head of the second dog, "Your master is right, you are a stupid dog, now you are not human."

Er Gouzi stopped barking.

"Eat it quickly." Su Wanru patted its head, "It's okay if you don't send it away, eat, this is the New Year's Eve dinner, and we will be one year older tomorrow."

Er Gouzi looked at her, and seeing her amiable look, he immediately shook his head and ate.

After dinner, everyone sat together to eat snacks and talk. Su Wanru found leaf cards and came out. Everyone played leaf cards in the hot room until dark. She and Du Zhou cleaned up and came out with Mei Yu.

"I'm going to see Granny Liu too." The three of them pressed the road. There were not many pedestrians on the road. Most of them were eating and talking at home. The shops on both sides of the street were closed, and there were red couplets posted on them. It was very festive.

"It's not as lively as Pingjiang Mansion." Du Zhou missed Pingjiang Mansion. "At this time in the past, children ran around setting off firecrackers on the street, and the doors of the shops were also open. Everyone sat at the door to celebrate the New Year and eat sweets and cakes. It was so lively."

"Yes. Pingjiang Mansion is much better than here." Mei Yu smiled and sighed, "Sooner or later, I still have to go back."

He said, smiling at Su Wanru.

"Yes." She nodded, "I will definitely go back."

The three of them had their own thoughts, and walked slowly to Mihang, and had another drink with Granny Liu and Duan Zhen. Su Wanru got up and left halfway after eating, and Duan Zhen secretly escorted her to the Sanpailou.

She led Er Gouzi, and lit the lamps around, Er Gouzi's shadow stretched long.

"Go back." Su Wanru couldn't see Duan Zhen, so she said something in a low voice, waved her hand, and knocked on the door of Zhennanhou's Mansion. Qingliu opened the door herself, and saw her give a sigh of relief, "Miss is here, master waiting for you."

"Have you eaten yet?" Su Wanru took Er Gouzi in, Er Gouzi saw Qingliu barking at her twice, Qingliu patted its head, and replied: "Not yet, the master said to wait for the girl to come Eat again."

With so many people waiting for her alone, Su Wanru let out an oh and walked a few steps faster into the inner courtyard, only to see Shen Zhan coming out of the bedroom straightening his clothes...

I saw him wearing a royal blue straight gown, with a slender and strong figure, with black hair tied behind his head, and a face that was carved out, exquisite and deep, and he also saw her, smiling, with a kind of reassuring calmness.

"Girl." He stepped over in two steps and held her hand, "Why is it so cold?"

He helped her warm and led her into the warm pavilion, without giving Er Gouzi a half-eye during the whole process, Er Gouzi followed in cautiously, found the table and lay down on his stomach, not daring to vent his breath.

"Take off your shoes and cover them." He pulled her to sit on the kang, took off her shoes and socks, and touched her feet, "Why don't you take a carriage, didn't you buy a carriage with me?"

Su Wanru was really cold, wrapped in a blanket, said: "I don't know how to drive myself, I can only let Lu Yi drive the car, so doesn't he know that I'm here?"

"I knew I would pick you up." He said, holding her hand and breathing, "It's a lot."

She nodded, "Why haven't you had the New Year's Eve dinner yet, don't wait for me, I've eaten it all."

"We agreed to celebrate the New Year together." He said, and ordered Qingliu outside, "Call everyone to the flower hall, dinner is ready."

Qingliu answered at the door, and after a while, the food was ready, Shen Zhan said: "I'll find you a big cloak, and you won't be cold if you wrap it up."

Su Wanru nodded, and he went out. After a while, he took a leather cloak and a hand stove, wrapped her tightly, and stuffed the hand stove to her, "Let's go, eat."

The two went to the flower hall with lanterns, Zhou Feng, Min Wang, Lu Cheng, Qing Liu and a man wearing blindfolds that she had never seen before were also there.

"Qiu Rong." Shen Zhan pointed to Qiu Rong.

It turned out that he was Qiu Rong, Su Wanru smiled and nodded at the other party, Qiu Rong also looked at her, stepped forward to cup his fists, bowed and said, "Miss Su."

Su Wanru was stunned for a moment, feeling that Qiu Rong looked at him not very friendly, not hostile, but rather resentful.

It's not bad, but I don't hate it.

She didn't care, she met with everyone and took their seats. Everyone came and went to toast, and it became even more lively after the three rounds. Su Wanru also drank soju, but was suppressed by Shen Zhan, "Drink fruit wine , Qiu Rong specially found it for you."

Su Wanru snorted, changed to fruit wine, and clinked glasses with Qiu Rong, "Thank you very much."

"Miss, you're being polite." Qiu Rong smiled, and Shen Zhan glared at him, saying: "What girl are you calling, there is no outsider here, call me sister-in-law!"

Qiu Rong's eyelids twitched, showing a shy look, but he didn't call sister-in-law after all.

"Sister-in-law in front of me." Shen Zhan said with a smile, "I'm sorry to see you."

Su Wanru glanced at Qiu Rong and nodded with a smile.

After dinner, Shen Zhan pulled her out, and she saw a lot of fireworks spread out in the yard. He found a stick of incense and handed it to her, "Play by yourself."

"Come on, servant girl." Qingliu wanted to pick her up, afraid of scaring Su Wanru, Shen Zhan waved her hand, "She's not afraid, she's very courageous."

Su Wanru was really not afraid, she ran over and ordered three in one breath, and half the sky lit up, she ran to hide under the eaves, looked up at the sky, pursed her lips and smiled.

In Pingjiang Mansion, she releases it every year, and once sparks fell and burned her cloak, everyone was in chaos...

Thinking about it now, it has only been more than a year, and it feels like a lifetime has passed, so far away.

After the good fireworks were set off, Su Wanru was a little tired, so everyone scattered back. Lu Cheng and the others went to Zhou Feng's place to continue drinking, and Shen Zhan led Su Wanru back. The two walked around the garden. Give him a red envelope, "Take it, stuff it under the pillow, and live a long life."

"I have it too?" He laughed, took her to the bedroom with great interest, found a box by the bed, and put a crushed red envelope in it, "The two new year's money in this life are placed in the Here." He told Su Wanru, "I will give it every year from now on!"

She felt sore, "Have you ever taken two?"

"I used to be poor and couldn't even afford food. Where would I have spare money for the New Year's Eve." He said, holding her face and kissed her. The two red envelopes for the New Year's Eve were all given by her.

Su Wanru pursed her lips and smiled, "Where are mine?"

"Yes, yes!" He found out, and gave her a thick one. She took it and was taken aback for a moment, opened it in front of him, and smiled, "You are really sincere."

Twelve taels of silver bills, there are estimated to be a hundred, "You don't have to be so arrogant if you have money."

"Mine is yours, what are you talking about." Shen Zhan found a furry hood, put it on for her, and asked Qingliu to add two hand stoves, wrapped her tightly in a cloak, and changed her feet. He took off his buckskin boots, and he looked satisfied, "It shouldn't be cold this way."

"Where did you get the hat and these boots?" She moved and it fit her feet just right, and he said with a proud face, "You have everything you want."

Su Wanru was carried into the carriage by him like a ball. He hugged her and covered her with a blanket, and said in a low voice, "Be early, lest you run into others at the foot of the mountain."

"Do many people go back?" Su Wanru asked.

Shen Zhan didn't know either, "When I asked for incense sticks, the abbot was a little hesitant. So I guess many people greeted him."

"Then why did he give it to you?" Su Wanru said, "You are not the only one with high position and authority."

Shen Zhan laughed, and said perfunctorily: "But someone with a high position and authority is not as pious as my father."

Su Wanru didn't believe it, and suspected that he used tricks, "You didn't hit someone, did you?"

"How could it be?" He waved his hand in a resolute denial. Su Wanru smiled and didn't ask any more questions. The two of them walked for an hour and arrived at the foot of the Fahua Temple. Someone shouted: "The front is Shen Zhan."

(End of this chapter)