Chapter 194 I beg your wife to save some face for me
In the Nuan Pavilion, Mrs. Yang took a hot handkerchief and wiped Wang Xiu's hands, then touched her cheek and said distressedly: "I've lost weight."
Wang Xiu quickly explained: "I haven't lost weight, I've gained weight. We walked on the waterway, and we took our time slowly and didn't suffer any hardships."
Mrs. Yang didn't believe it. How could she not avoid bumps along the way?
She looked at her daughter's swollen belly, sighed and said, "The child is so big now, but his face is still the same as before, and he says he hasn't lost any weight."
Wang Xiu couldn't laugh or cry. This was something she deliberately controlled. She couldn't fatten herself into a pig, right? It would be difficult to lose weight even after giving birth. She also had many beautiful clothes, all in her current size. She can wear them when she gets fatter.
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After washing up, Mrs. Yang took her daughter out.
There were two tables in the flower hall, separated by twelve landscape screens. The maids performed their duties. Under the bright lights, there were several little girls preparing for the theater.
Wang Wenbai said to Qian Dafu: "Ask the boys to collect fireworks and set them off all night. If anyone comes to ask, tell them that my daughter, Wang Wenbo, has returned to Beijing to celebrate the New Year."
Wang Xiu stood up quickly and said, "Dad, no need."
This was too high-profile. She was thin-skinned and had never received such treatment. She suddenly became shy.
But just after he finished speaking, fifth brother Wang Man stood up and said: "Little sister, don't worry about it. If dad wants to let you go, let him go. Otherwise, when he gets drunk later, he will definitely go out and shout with gongs and drums."
The second brother Wang Tai was the most cautious, but he also stood up and said: "This is the first time you have gone home to celebrate the New Year since you got married, and it is the third year. It is necessary to make dad happy."
Seeing Wang Xiu blushing, Lu Yunhong felt embarrassed and said, "Listen to dad and my brothers, we can watch the fireworks together after dinner."
Several sisters-in-law also said they wanted to go and see it. When Wang Xiu saw this, he had to sit down.
However, she exhaled slightly, feeling that her face felt hot and tight, and her eyes were a little moist.
Seeing that her daughter was not as comfortable as before at home, Mrs. Yang held her hand and said, "This is your home. In the past, you asked your father to set off fireworks for you all night. Have you forgotten?"
"Don't say that your father and I are still alive. Even if we die, the Wang family still has your say."
After hearing this, Wang Xiu was afraid that the sisters-in-law would misunderstand, so she quickly said: "Look what mother said, you two elders are so good to me, and my brothers are eager to stand up for me all the time. My sisters-in-law feel sorry for me and give in to me in every way.
When I returned to the Wang family, I was even more arrogant than when I was at the Lu family. Didn't you see that Yun Hong didn't even dare to say anything?"
Lu Yunhong stood up in cooperation, held a glass of wine and bowed to Wang Xiu: "I finally went back to my in-law's house for the New Year today, please give me some face, madam!"
Everyone in the room couldn't help laughing and secretly looked at Wang Xiu to see how she would answer the question.
Only Lu Yunyuan and Lu Yunzhu were sitting quietly, looking as if they were not surprised.
Wang Xiu first glanced at Lu Yunhong with feigned contempt, and then said coquettishly: "You don't have face in the Lu family, what are you dreaming about in the Wang family? Wake up!"
Lu Yunhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He raised his head and drank the wine. He thought that some of the men from the Wang family would come to comfort him or enlighten him.
Who knows what their next sentence will be: "Hurry up, hurry up..."
Lu Yunhong: "..."
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It’s the New Year, and fireworks are going off one after another in the imperial city, making the sky colorful. Along with the sound of frolics and firecrackers, it seems that the entire night in the capital suddenly looks like a living fire dragon.
In the palace, the eldest princess and the prince took Zhao Annian and Zhao Jinghuan to accompany Emperor Shunyuan to dinner, and also set off fireworks in the palace.
The two children were very happy watching the fireworks. Emperor Shunyuan hugged Zhao Anian and pretended to let him chase Zhao Jinghuan. The three of them had a great time.
The eldest princess crossed her arms and looked at the fireworks exploding in the sky. They were so gorgeous and disappeared in an instant, but it did not hinder people's joy when they saw them explode, as if all the good things were worth waiting for and remembering.
"This year has finally passed peacefully."
The eldest princess said, looking a little melancholy.
The prince said: "It was fine originally, but my sister was too worried."
Hearing this, the eldest princess said unconvinced: "You were unconscious when I was most worried, and now you are making sarcastic remarks?"
"But forget it, when I was born in An Nian, I was lucky to have you watching over me."
The prince looked at the eldest princess and said, "You must be lucky to have Wang Xiu. Did she send you a letter?"
The eldest princess shook her head: "No, I don't know if she forgot about the pregnancy. I haven't received a letter from her for a long time, and I haven't replied to the letters I wrote. I wonder if I will be worried too?"
Just as he was talking, he saw Yu Deshui running over in a hurry, looking happy.
The eldest princess smiled and teased: "Who is coming to the East Palace to give New Year's gifts? Look at Yu Deshui, smiling like a flower."
The prince's eyes flickered but he did not speak.
Yu Deshui ran up to him, first saluted the emperor, and then walked to the side of the eldest princess and the prince, and said in a low voice: "Wuxi's New Year's gift has arrived."
The prince lowered his head and seemed to have no expression. He just said lightly: "We'll be there when we get there. There's no need to run over to say it."
The eldest princess asked: "Is it only available in the East Palace? Didn't you ask the eldest princess's residence if it has one?"
Yu Deshui nodded and said happily: "Yes, yes."
The eldest princess smiled and said: "I don't know what Axiu gave me, but it must be my favorite horseshoe cake."
She said, rubbing her hands, looking like she couldn't wait.
The prince was about to tease her a few words, but suddenly he heard Yu Deshui say: "The eldest princess can ask Madam Wang in person tomorrow. She should visit the princess's mansion tomorrow."
The prince was slightly stunned.
The eldest princess suddenly exclaimed: "What did you say?"
Yu Deshui knew this would happen, and said again in a good mood: "Mrs. Wang and Lu Zhuangyuan are back. They just arrived in the capital tonight and are currently having New Year's Eve dinner at the palace."
The eldest princess covered her mouth in disbelief, but her eyes flickered with tears.
She didn't expect that Wang Xiu would return to Beijing with a full belly. Calculating the time, she should have set off after receiving Yu Deshui's letter asking for help.
No wonder, she said there were too few letters from Wang Xiu these days, and they all seemed cold.
She had guessed before that Wang Xiu was busy, but now that she thought about it, there were clues everywhere, but she didn't dare to think deeply about it.