After waiting in the East Palace for about ten days, a letter from Wuxi finally arrived.
However, the letter was not written by Wang Xiu, but by a Taoist named Ye Zhiqiu.
There is a prescription and a medicine book in the letter, and it can be seen that it is Wang Xiu's handwriting.
The prescription is for nightmares and has the effect of calming the mind.
The medicine booklet contains some antidote prescriptions, maybe because they were written too hastily, the ink is a little blurry. Other than that, there is nothing special.
Then there are some fumigants written by Ye Zhiqiu, eating less, abstaining from sex, etc.
Through this letter, the prince knew that Wang Xiu actually suspected that they had been poisoned by some kind of poison, rather than actually falling into a nightmare.
But why did Ye Zhiqiu write this letter? Was she unsure about witchcraft, or did she think Ye Zhiqiu could solve this problem?
Or maybe she wants to recommend Ye Zhiqiu?
The prince immediately told Hanako Modao: "Go and find out this person's name is Ye Zhiqiu."
Hua Zimo left in response, and the prince folded the letter and placed it under the desk.
The next day, the prince asked Yu Deshui: "Have you received any new year's gifts from Wuxi this year?"
Yu Deshui shook his head: "I haven't received it, but there is still some time before the New Year, so I should be able to receive it."
The prince nodded and didn't say anything?
However, until the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Yu Deshui still did not receive the New Year gift from Wuxi.
He was embarrassed. He wondered if Wang Xiu was angry because he wrote a letter asking for help. He also heard from Hua Zimo that this reply was written by a Taoist named Ye Zhiqiu.
On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, he still held on to his last glimmer of hope.
However, when it got dark, there was still no New Year's gift from Wuxi.
In the evening, he was still watching outside the East Palace. The prince came back from outside, smelling the wind and snow all over his body. When he saw him shivering, he said: "Don't wait. I have asked for you. This year, the Wang family and the eldest princess' mansion
None of them received Wuxi’s New Year’s gift.”
Yu Deshui was dumbfounded. He felt that someone as considerate as Madam Wang should not be so.
Is it possible that she is pregnant and therefore has no time to prepare for the New Year’s gift?
It should be, otherwise there is no such thing as the Wang family and the eldest princess's mansion, so there is no way to explain it.
Yu Deshui breathed a sigh of relief, it was good that he was not alone, and then turned around and returned to the East Palace.
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On New Year's Eve, the Wang family hung up festive lanterns, dispersed a wave of money to the servants early, and waited for the lively New Year's Eve dinner in the evening.
There is still some unmelted snow on the streets of the capital, and the Five Cities Military and Horse Department has not organized anyone to clean it, saying that it is reserved for snowball fights at night.
The people in Shuntian Mansion were dumbfounded when they heard this, but they did not send anyone to clean it up either.
All government offices have sealed their seals, and there are only a few days a year where they can be as arbitrary as they want, and they don't want to dampen the interest of the common people.
The red plum blossoms in the Wang family courtyard were in full bloom. Mrs. Yang was thinking about her daughter who was far away in Wuxi. She asked someone to place a vase on the log table for the New Year's Eve dinner and picked a red plum blossom in full bloom to put on it. Her daughter finally
She likes the red plums at home. She treats them as her daughter and spends the New Year with her.
This year the eldest son is not here either, but fortunately he is accompanied by a hundred thousand troops, and the court has just sent military pay, so he should not be hungry.
She was just worried about her daughter. She hadn't received any letters for a few days. She wondered if she was pregnant and had a bigger reaction.
After the food was laid out in the flower hall, the eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li, came to invite her old man to come over. As soon as the two of them crossed the courtyard gate, they saw a young man running too fast and falling on the green brick road with a "bang".
Mrs. Yang's eyelids twitched when she saw it, and she felt her bones ache. She quickly said: "Why is it so urgent? Can't you run slower?"
The young boy rubbed his sore buttocks, but the corner of his mouth burst into laughter. An uncontrollable joy appeared on his face, and he couldn't wait to say: "Madam, eldest grandma, our eldest lady is taking my uncle and Lu
The two young ladies from home are here, and the fifth master is welcoming us through the second door right now."
Mrs. Yang broke away from her eldest daughter-in-law's hand, tears filled her eyes, and said in disbelief: "What did you say?"
The boy knew that he must say it again.
He raised his voice again and repeated happily: "Our eldest lady brought my uncle and his two sisters to our house to celebrate the New Year."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Yang exclaimed: "Oh, this damn girl, she's still pregnant!"
Ms. Li was also surprised, but soon she couldn't care less.
Because Mrs. Yang ran forward without stopping.
Mrs. Li looked at her mother-in-law's gloomy back, and quickly followed her and said, "Mom, please walk slowly, don't panic, and be careful not to fall."
But how could Mrs. Yang listen to this at this time? Her movements should not be too quick, like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.
Mrs. Li looked frightened from behind and wished she could lend her legs to her mother-in-law.
On the other side, Wang Wenbai, who had learned the news, also dragged Lao Han's legs and ran with the momentum of a thousand-mile horse. None of the four Wang family members could keep up with his speed, so they had to use their arms to take off.
A group of people met in the hall. When they saw their parents running towards them, Wang Xiu and Lu Yunhong were about to kneel down and salute.
Lu Yunyuan and Lu Yunzhu also knelt down when they saw this, but they were quickly helped up by the two daughters-in-law of the Wang family and took them to the cubicle to wash up.
Mrs. Yang took her daughter into her arms and cried with joy.
Lu Yunhong kowtowed respectfully, and did not get up until Wang Man stepped forward to help him.
Seeing this, Mrs. Li joked: "Yesterday, my mother was still telling me that I was afraid that the academy was busy this year, so you didn't even have time to prepare the New Year's gift. Who knew that the New Year's gift was actually here? This is really difficult for you and your wife.
, I have to come in person to give New Year’s gifts, but I think what my mother is looking forward to is not the New Year’s gift, but her eldest daughter.”
Everyone laughed along with it. It was such a surprise that no one expected it.
Wang Wenbai said to Wang Man: "Take Yunhong down to change clothes and come for dinner."
After hearing this, Mrs. Yang also quickly said to the eldest daughter-in-law: "Ask someone to wash the two young ladies, and we will have a meal right now."
Li said: "The second and third younger siblings have taken their two younger sisters with them, and Axiu is the only one left. Do you think?"
When Mrs. Yang heard this, she immediately held her daughter's hand and said, "Come here with your mother, and she will take you to wash up."
When Wang Wenbo saw his wife and daughter leaving, his eyes were filled with tears, but the corners of his mouth curled up again and again.
Mrs. Li looked helplessly at her fourth and fifth younger siblings, then spread her hands and shook her head with a smile.
They just wanted to serve their sister-in-law once, but their mother-in-law didn't give them a chance.