Jiang Qi took a step forward and saluted: "I wish my mother may be as blessed as the East Sea!"
Jiang Nian said: "I wish my mother a long life as long as Nanshan!"
This time, when the eight sons of the Jiang family finally finished their New Year greetings, Mrs. Jiang gave each of them lucky money.
It's just that the New Year's money Mrs. Jiang gave to her first five sons was quite heavy.
For the next few unmarried sons, it will be more perfunctory, and the weight will look different.
The eldest brother, Jiang Li, also complained: "Mom, why are there only so many of them? I obviously have too much space!"
Mrs. Jiang has a point, "Your brothers are all married and have to support their families. You support your family? Are you married?"
Jiang Li was silent and quickly ran away.
The issue of marriage was not something he could bring up casually, and he did not want to take the initiative to be scolded.
If the New Year's money is less, just use less!
After the son passed away, it was time for the five daughters-in-law to come and pay New Year greetings.
The New Year's money Mrs. Jiang gave to her daughters-in-law was even heavier, and she was quite doting on them.
Then it was time for Jiang Pei, Jiang Yun, Fubao and the rest of the gang.
In order of age, first is Jiang Pei, Jiang Yun, then Big and Little Tiger, then Jiang He, then Fubao.
"Fu Bao, what auspicious words can you say to grandma?"
Fubao was dressed in festive red today, and even the two little Jiujiu were tied up with little tiger headbands.
She beamed and said: "Fu Bao wishes grandma a happy life and all the best."
Mrs. Jiang laughed loudly: "Okay! Great! Grandma is naturally blessed to have our blessing!"
Fu Bao also got a big, heavy New Year's money, and he was very happy.
Next came the stone. The stone was still small, and Yun Niang hugged it as a salute. The stone was still awake, with its small eyes looking everywhere, and its mouth was still smashing and blowing bubbles, as if it wanted to say auspicious words.
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Mrs. Jiang also put a heavy amount of New Year's money into his quilt and said, "We, Shitou, will grow up healthy and happy too!"
This new year's money was naturally picked up by Yun Niang as a parent.
This is not over yet, Mrs. Jiang has finished giving out the red envelopes, and it will be time for Jiang Pei and the others to be happy.
Because...they have eight uncles!
Fu Bao and the others were not polite this time. They held hands and went around to say hello, saying "everything goes well" and "having a baby soon". The little ones could hardly find any auspicious words to say before finally
After this round of worship, everyone was holding various carved New Year's money bags and bursting with joy.
After the New Year's greetings, the children were driven off to rest.
The adults still have something to talk about, about the end-of-year palace banquet.
The palace banquet at the end of Tianqi Kingdom is also very important. This palace banquet invites not only the ministers and their families, but also... the vassal kings from various places.
Since the reduction of the vassal state, the relationship between the imperial court and the vassal king has been quite tense.
However, every year at the palace banquet, in order to show the majesty of the imperial court, these vassal kings are invited to Beijing for the banquet. It is said that the vassal kings in the world are one family, so they gather together at the end of the year to hold a banquet.
However, there are many turbulences among them.
Among the vassal kings, especially the Southwest King, they are not willing to be pinched by the court. It is not known what will happen to this year's palace banquet.
Jiang Nian said: "The vassal kings from all over the country are preparing to enter the capital... The capital has been under martial law for a long time."
The imperial court was still worried that something might happen, so the whole city was under martial law.
Nowadays, entering and exiting the capital after the first day of the Lunar New Year is a hundred times stricter, and people will not be let in easily.
Mrs. Jiang pondered for a moment and said: "Baby, do you have any news? Where has the Southwest King gone?"
Jiang Li said: "Already entered Beijing."
The King of Southwest is here.
Royal Palace.
The palace has put a lot of effort into preparing for this palace banquet. However, this year there is no Eunuch Xie in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the palace, so everyone is panicked and the atmosphere is depressed.
Although the emperor did not announce the fate of Eunuch Xie until the end of the year, this was the most terrifying thing for the palace people who were familiar with the style of the palace.
I can’t explain why my father-in-law didn’t die well.
The ladies in each palace also felt at peace for a while.
Even Concubine Jing started to understand things in a simple and profound way.
Except for one, the second prince who was still in confinement and had no idea what was happening in the outside world had a bad temper. The Zhu family did not come to help him, and Eunuch Xie later disappeared. Therefore, the second prince was living day after day.
The waiting was excruciating.
It was already past the fifteen that Eunuch Xie said, but he was counting the days! Why hasn’t Eunuch Xie come yet? Why hasn’t the emperor let him go yet?!
The second prince didn't know clearly, but he would get into trouble if he had a bad temper. Even breaking things would be considered a minor offense.
He also punished and punished servants, and even executed them. Although the second prince was demoted to a commoner, he was still the emperor's son after all, and was still imprisoned in his own prince's courtyard, so he was still equipped to serve him.
After doing this several times, the palace officials no longer wanted to be sent to work for the second prince, and this matter gradually reached the emperor's ears.
Seeing that the second prince still had no intention of repenting despite this, the emperor was very angry. He immediately ordered the imperial guards to escort the second prince outside the palace, and found a courtyard to confine him. He was heavily guarded at all times, and even the servants were not allowed to do so.
After being equipped, they only sent an attendant who had been with the second prince since he was a child.
If all these attendants are beaten to death, then the second prince will live alone for the rest of his life.
The second prince was also unexpected. He didn't know why his father would go to such a ruthless level. What about his maternal grandfather's family? Could it be that he was just allowed to be imprisoned for a long time?
But no matter what the situation is here for the second prince, his ending is already doomed.
As the crown prince, the eldest prince is preparing for the upcoming night banquet.
New Year's Eve night.
The prince and Yu Wenyan were not in the mood to enjoy the fireworks.
Wei Cheng was the prince, while Yu Wenyan was the son of the Southwest King and a hostage in the capital.
Logically speaking, the two of them should be rivals rather than cooperative allies.
But reality is so wonderful.
The prince needs Yu Wenyan, a sharp knife in the dark.
Yu Wenyan also needs the prince to help him regain his freedom.
The fireworks were brilliant, but the prince's courtyard was full of desolation.
There was cold tea on the table for both of them, but no one took a drink.
After a long time, the fireworks dispersed.
Wei Cheng took the tea and said, "The time for your agreement has expired. Tomorrow, the palace banquet, will be the day of your freedom."
Yu Wenyan looked at him quietly, his face pale under the hood, but extremely beautiful, "Your Highness, can I trust you?"
"a man of his words."
Wei Cheng said, "The King of Southwest is coming tomorrow. If you are smart enough, go see your father after escaping -"
The prince's eyes suddenly turned cold, "Of course, you and I have different positions. If you are unfortunately caught by me, then don't blame me for being rude."