Amidst the raging war, New Year's Eve has arrived.
Because the late emperor was in mourning, the governor's office only had a simple family dinner, without firecrackers, music or dancing.
After the banquet, the three sisters Xu Yin and Princess Changning stayed together to watch the New Year.
Xu Si and Xu Jia sat down to play chess opposite each other, while Xu Yin watched from the side. Sometimes they said this was wrong, and sometimes they said that that move was wrong. The two sisters couldn't stand it, so they drove her away together.
"Go, go, go, watch the chess without saying a word, do you understand?"
"That's right, you interrupted my train of thought."
"I'm just going to make a move, and I'm not forcing you to listen."
"Anyway, shut up and go away!"
Xu Yin walked away nonchalantly and saw Princess Changning sitting by the window, smiling.
She sat across from the princess and touched a handful of peanuts to peel.
"What are you laughing at, princess?"
"It turns out that you are quite annoying at home." Princess Changning said, "I thought you were so steady and everyone must listen to you."
Xu Yin smiled: "I learned all about stability later."
She had been a little bully for more than ten years, causing trouble everywhere every day. Her later stability was gained through ten years of blood and tears in her previous life.
However, Xu Yin didn't say much. Seeing Princess Changning's secretly sad look, she must have felt very sad.
If nothing else happened, she would be a nuisance in front of her family right now, right? But now, her father and brother are all dead, and she is all alone.
Princess Changning took the peanuts she handed her, ate two in silence, and suddenly asked: "Ayin, did you learn to do these things after Xu Governor's accident?"
Xu Yin nodded and poured her another cup of tea.
Princess Changning seemed to have made up her mind. She took a sip of tea and said, "Then, you can also teach me, okay?"
Xu Yin was not surprised at all and asked her: "What does the princess want to learn?"
"You can do whatever you want, as long as you can contribute and don't just eat for free."
Xu Yin said: "Princess, you know what your identity means to the world, right?"
Princess Changning nodded. The pseudo-emperor had just killed the king, and she was both a witness and a flag.
"If you reveal your identity, someone will regard you as the master." Xu Yin raised his head, "In this way, although you will become a puppet, no matter who takes the throne in the future, you will not be able to escape even if you are banned."
"I know. When I came back with you, I thought about it. If your family wants me to be this flag, then I will, as long as I can get revenge."
Xu Yin smiled and shook his head: "It's good to have this flag. It's a famous teacher, but at the same time, you will be subject to a lot of constraints. You think that we don't disclose your identity for protection, but actually we don't want to have this trouble. So you see, give up.
Acquiring this identity is your biggest concession, not to mention supporting you for the rest of your life, no matter how much you pay, it is worth it, and it is not a free meal."
Princess Changning couldn't help but smile: "I know you are comforting me. If your family didn't want to get into this trouble, it would have been better not to save me in the first place. This life-saving grace can never be escaped."
She paused and said sincerely: "Ayin, I don't feel sorry for being dependent on others, but I really want to do something. I was born with a noble status, and I have never thought about whether the wealth I enjoy is what I deserve. This time
The experience made me think a lot.”
She looked up at the boundless night outside the window: "In this world, if you can only eat, drink and have fun, what's the use to you? Look at how much suffering there is in the world. I escaped all the way from the capital and saw many people who had no food or clothing.
, I am in panic all day long. The tragic death of my father and brother is very tragic, but there are many people who are worse off than me. They have never even had enough food and clothing. In the past ten years, I have been supported by the world, but it has no effect. These people are originally
The responsibility of the Gao family is that we did not do a good enough job to let them go through this. If I want to do something for them, I should make up for the debt to the world for the Gao family."
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Xu Yin looked at him with admiration.
Suffering really makes people grow. The once carefree little princess actually had such an awakening one day.
She suddenly stood up and shouted: "Xiao Man, bring me your cloak!"
This movement shocked Xu Si and Xu Jia, and the two looked at her in surprise: "What are you doing? Are you going out?"
Xu Yin nodded, and while putting on his cloak, he asked Princess Changning: "I'm going to the Salesian Bureau to have a look. Will the princess come with me?"
Princess Changning nodded happily and shouted: "Jinyi, bring me my cloak too."
The two of them put on their going-out attire and went to explain to Xu Huan: "Father, the princess and I went out for a walk to see the homeless camp, the Solitude Garden, the Salesian Bureau... how are these places like?"
Brothers Xu Huan and Xu An sat warming themselves by the fire. They nodded when they heard this: "Bring more people with you."
"yes."
After thinking for a while, he added: "Don't call me princess in the future, so as not to be heard."
Xu Yin smiled and said: "Then let's call her Miss Gao? Or Ah Chun, okay?"
Princess Changning pursed her lips and smiled, then bowed her knees to Xu Huan: "Uncle Xu."
Xu Huan nodded with a smile: "It's cold and the roads are slippery, so be careful."
The two girls came out of the house. It was cold outside but the air was refreshing.
In the past, Princess Changning rarely went out of Qushui Pavilion because of her embarrassing status. Xu Huan's words determined her status. From now on, she will be Miss Gao and can come and go freely without restraint.
"Brother, the status of a princess is unusual, why should we just give up?" Xu An asked after they left.
Xu Huan turned over the slices of toasted steamed buns on the brazier and said, "Our family doesn't have the foundation to raise this flag."
"Isn't there Duke Zhao?"
"The Yan family is already established and there is no need for it."
Xu An half understood and nodded silently.
Xu Huan picked up slices of steamed buns, divided one piece for himself and one for his younger brother, and sighed: "This was my favorite when I was a kid. I would bake two slices on the stove when I was studying in the winter. It fills my stomach when I'm hungry."
The Xu family started late, and Xu An experienced those days. Although he was not considered poor, the family was still struggling to support their brothers' education.
He smiled and said: "I always stole food when my eldest brother wasn't paying attention, and when my mother found out, I got scolded. At that time, I never imagined that I would be here today."
Xu Huan nodded: "No matter how rich we are in the future, the happiest days are when our families support each other."
Xu An said yes. He didn't have much ability, he just followed his elder brother anyway.
"Aze is nineteen in the Chinese New Year, right? Ajia and Ayin are the same age, and they are sixteen in the Chinese New Year. But second brother, I want to wait for their marriage. You know, the situation is changing rapidly. What will happen to our family in the future?
It’s hard to say. A Si and A Yin have made a good marriage arrangement, but it’s hard for A Ze and A Jia to reach an agreement at the moment. Maybe it would be better to wait.”
Xu An had no objection: "Big brother is the one who makes the decision."
He is self-aware that his eldest brother is now the overlord of the party, so it is natural for his two nieces to talk about marriage. In comparison, his father has no sense of existence. Even with the help of his eldest brother, he cannot be like his niece. Then just wait.
, the coming year will definitely be better.
While chatting here, a firecracker sounded somewhere, signaling the Chinese New Year.