farmer's wife

Chapter 184 Rewards
"Okay, I'll have someone ask you to go there with me tomorrow." Xiao Lie opened the door, called the servant who was guarding the door, and asked him to lead Shi Yang back to his room to rest.

Shi Yang walked out in response.

Xiao Lie closed the door, walked back and sat down again.

Fu Yan and Xiao Lie were sitting in the study respectively sorting accounts and reading letters.

Wang Yingliang's letters are like his people, no one is right.In addition to thanking Xiao Lie for taking the trouble to prepare the New Year's ceremony, he mentioned a few new restaurants in Shizhou City recently, and invited him to go with him when he came back.

Xiao Lie shook his head helplessly.Brother Wang has a good character, trustworthy and straightforward, but his playful nature remains the same.Not to mention that he is in Yunjing now, even if he is in Shizhou City, he will not go to a place where he waits to drink flower wine and have fun.

Xiao Lie peeked at his daughter-in-law who was carefully checking the accounts under the candlelight, and carefully put away Wang Yingliang's letter.His intuition told him that it was better not to show Ah Yan this letter from Brother Wang.

After finishing Li Ji's accounts, Fu Yan stretched out her hand and thumped her shoulder.

Today she was almost busy from morning to night. She usually rests for an hour in the afternoon, so she didn't take care of it today.

Xiao Lie walked behind Fu Yan, and massaged her shoulders moderately.

"Hmm~" Fu Yan closed her eyes and sighed contentedly.

Xiao Lie's body was warmed up by her soft and charming voice, and his eyes fell on Fu Yan's slender, porcelain-white neck.

Fu Yan opened Aunt Zhang's letter and continued to read it.

"Ahem..." Xiao Lie cleared his throat, removed his fiery gaze, and asked in a deep voice, "What did Aunt Zhang say?"

"It's nothing serious, it's basically just some interesting things that happened in the village. By the way, Shisheng's wife was born, she is a big fat boy." Fu Yan held the letter and turned around and raised it. She smiled and said, "Aunt Zhang is very happy, that is It's a pity we didn't get to attend the third baptism."

Xiao Lie took the letter in her hand and put it back on the table, "It's okay, we will celebrate the child's birthday after we go back."

"That's right. Then we have to buy some children's toys when we go back." Fu Yan lowered her head and thought about what to prepare for the children.

Xiao Lie bent down and hugged Fu Yan from behind, leaned into her ear and said in a low voice, "Ah Yan, it's getting late, let's rest too."

"It's getting late." Fu Yan put away the ledger, and pressed Xiao Lie's unruly hand.There was a rosy glow on her face, and she said in embarrassment: "Don't make trouble, Nuo Nuo is still in the main hall at the back."

"It's okay, let Granny Shi take care of it for one night." Xiao Lie took Fu Yan's hand, avoiding the crowd in the courtyard, and went directly back to the East Wing from the chaoshou verandah.

Xiao Lie was serious, only his hasty footsteps and red ears revealed the ups and downs in his heart.

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On the second day, Fu Yan slept until the sun was high, and the place where Xiao Lie had been lying on the side of the bed had already become cold.She rubbed her waist, then thumped Xiao Lie's pillow in embarrassment and annoyance.

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Years ago, the imperial court sealed the pen, and officials had a total of [-] days of rest from the year before to the year after the year.The Imperial College is also on vacation together.

Therefore, the Palace of Yongyi became even more lively.The cold winter can't dampen the enthusiasm of all the men.Every day, the sound of "humming, hahaha" practicing martial arts can be heard on the grounds of the Ligong Mansion School.

Master Sun Changming asked Shi Yang to bring over the furs, and Fu Yan selected the best ones for the embroiderers in the mansion to make cloaks.She doesn't have much time herself, so she can only make small forehead wipes and knee pads for everyone.

Fu Yan was dragged by Qi Tong to discuss the dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner.

This year everyone will celebrate the new year together, knowing that Fu Yan's cooking skills are good and Ye Zhuo and Ye Tianze like it, so Qi Tong tentatively asked her if she could cook a few dishes then.

Naturally, Fu Yan would not refuse.They are all a family, she will definitely not put on airs, thinking that cooking a few dishes for everyone is a loss of status.

And after Shi Yang came to the mansion, apart from his new hobby of practicing martial arts, he still diligently stayed in the small kitchen of Qijingyuan to practice cooking.It can be said that the food in Qijingyuan is the best in the entire Yongyi Mansion.Ye An didn't see Ye An coming to Shi Yang's side to show his hospitality these few days, and he gained weight twice.

After discussing with Qi Tong, Fu Yan took over the command arrangement of the New Year's Eve dinner, and brought the little apprentice along the way.In the big kitchen, the nurses in charge, headed by Nanny Gao, obeyed everything and obeyed her orders respectfully.

And Fu Yan was not stingy, and she would let Gao Momo watch when she was instructing Shi Yang.Seeing this, Nanny Gao also took out the skills passed down from the old royal chef, and learned from each other with Fu Yan.

Fu Yan is busy but never tired of it.

It's New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.

His Majesty specially announced to have fun with the people during the New Year. During the three days from New Year's Eve to the second day of the Lunar New Year, Yunjing City canceled the curfew and became a city that never sleeps.

Red lanterns and red silk are hung all over the streets and mansions, and there are lantern festivals for three consecutive nights.

In Yongyi's mansion, after Ye Zhuo asked everyone's opinions, he decided that after the dinner party on New Year's Eve, the whole family would go out to play, and then go to the tall buildings in Yunjingli to watch the fireworks and celebrate the new year.

Fu Yan took the big kitchen and prepared the dinner. Just as everyone was about to start the banquet, a holy message came from the front yard.

Ye Zhuo hurriedly led everyone to change into formal new clothes.

It was the first time for the Xiao family to receive an order, and everyone was a little dazed and apprehensive.

Ye Zhuo led everyone to the front yard, where His Majesty's Eunuch Su was already waiting.

Just as Ye Zhuo was about to lead the whole family to kneel down to receive the order, Eunuch Su quickly helped him up, but his high-pitched voice was full of respect, without a trace of arrogance.

This is Duke Yongyi's mansion, the celebrity in front of the emperor, and the husband-in-law of the eldest princess.

Su Gonggong smiled respectfully: "Your Majesty has something to say, you don't need to kowtow to pay respects to enjoy the fun with the people today. These are the four dishes specially rewarded by Your Majesty to Duke Yongyi."

The little father-in-law came over with the food box, and Ye Zhuo took it with his own hands: "My lord, thank you for your kindness."

Eunuch Su laughed again at Qitong and said, "Your Majesty and the Empress have ordered the Eldest Princess to come to the harem to play on the second day of the Lunar New Year."

"Sister-in-law would like to obey the holy will." Qi Tong brushed over a salute.

After talking about the holy will, Eunuch Su had to go to the next house to reward the emperor, and Butler Wu skillfully wrapped a big red seal for Eunuch Sun.Eunuch Su weighed it and accepted it with satisfaction.

He likes to come to people like Duke Yongyi's mansion.It can be both good and beneficial.

Sending off the father-in-law respectfully, everyone in the Xiao family also heaved a sigh of relief.Even though they were only following behind the people in the Ye Mansion and the royal envoys didn't notice them, that majestic aura still made people respectful and awe-inspiring.

Ye Zhuo personally carried the food box and led the crowd to enshrine the four dishes rewarded by His Majesty in the ancestral hall.

The dishes had been cold for a long time, and the emperor's reward was more a sign of satisfaction and appreciation for the courtiers, not for eating.

Afterwards, everyone chatted and laughed and moved around to have dinner. After all, they still have to go out to play later, and the fireworks show will wait for no one.And Fu Yan's craftsmanship was naturally praised.

(End of this chapter)