It was New Year's Eve.
Fireworks were everywhere, and it was extremely lively.
The Great Qin Imperial Palace was also decorated with lanterns and colored banners, and fireworks were everywhere.
After Long Fei Ye, his wife, and their children left, the huge Imperial Palace was no longer quiet, but cold and cheerless.
Fortunately, Gu Beiyue was considerate and had already arranged everything.
Even though Rui 'er had already prepared the red packets that should be given out before leaving, Gu Beiyue still did some things for Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi.
For example, he used Long Fei Ye's name to give out red packets to the court officials and soldiers at the border. In Han Yunxi's name, he prepared red packets for the servants in the Imperial Palace and the madams of the imperial capital, and ordered them to be sent out on the first day of the New Year.
For example, in Han Yunxi's name, he ordered people to send a bunch of things from the South into the Imperial Palace, such as paper lanterns, fresh flowers, and many fireworks to show the heart's shadow.
It was because of this that the Imperial Palace was so lively tonight. It was also because of this that even the servants in the Imperial Palace suspected that the Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager had already secretly returned to the Imperial Palace, let alone the people outside the Imperial Palace.
At this time, it was getting closer and closer to midnight, and a new year was about to begin.
The sound of firecrackers outside rose and fell, and it was getting more and more lively. Meanwhile, Qin Min was curled up in Gu Beiyue's arms, sleeping peacefully. Perhaps she was tired from her first taste of human affairs, or perhaps the embrace was too warm, but no matter how loud the firecrackers were, they did not wake her up.
On the contrary, Gu Beiyue was still awake. He had one hand on Qin Min's pillow, and the other hand behind his head. His eyes were wide open, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a long silence, he sighed softly. "A year is coming to an end, and a person who has not returned for thousands of miles."
His originally calm eyes were filled with tears. He was about to get up when Qin Min muttered a few words. It sounded like she was talking in her sleep, but he could not tell what she was saying.
He turned to look, and Qin Min moved. She rubbed against him a few times and reached out to hug him.
He seemed to be a little uncomfortable, but the corners of his mouth quickly turned up into a faint smile. It was three parts helplessness and seven parts affection.
He couldn't move, so he stopped moving. He only carefully brushed away the strands of hair that had fallen on her face, without any intention of getting up.
He was sleepless.
Listening to the liveliness in the palace, he could not sleep …
At this moment, Tang Li and Ning Jing, as well as Jin Zi and Mu Ling'er, who were staying in the palace for the night, were still awake.
Tang Li and Ning Jing sat on the threshold. Ning Jing was slowly chewing the red bean porridge that Tang Li had personally cooked for her. Tang Li tilted his head and watched her eat. The smile on his face was even sweeter than the red bean porridge.
Ning Jing ate a few mouthfuls and then fed a mouthful to Tang Li.
Tang Li smiled even more sweetly. "Madam, you've improved."
Ning Jing asked expressionlessly, "What do you mean?"
Tang Li smiled and said, "You know your husband's hard work and know how to reward your husband."
Ning Jing said mildly, "Tang Tang isn't here, so she's not used to not being able to feed her. I can only make do and feed you to comfort this madam's longing for her daughter."
Tang Li was especially disdainful. "My daughter has been eating by herself since she was three years old and never let anyone feed her. Ning Jing, you can't slander her behind her back when she's not here. "
Ning Jing muttered in her heart, "You're talking so much nonsense just to eat porridge!"
She rolled her eyes at Tang Li unhappily and said Coldly, "I can't finish it. Do you want to eat?"
Tang Li blurted out, "Your appetite is so big. You can obviously finish a big bowl!"
Ning Jing's expression stiffened when she heard this, but she quickly put on a fake smile. "I'm not eating. Shit!"
Thus, the red bean porridge that was about to reach Tang Li's mouth was immediately taken back by Ning Jing and she ate it in one big bite!
The originally quiet and sweet scene suddenly changed. Ning Jing no longer chewed slowly and ate the rest of the red bean porridge in big mouthfuls. Tang Li couldn't even see it, let alone eat it.
Ning Jing finished eating and threw the bowl and chopsticks into Tang Li's hands. "Wash up and sleep."
She stretched lazily and went into the room. Tang Li stared at the bowl and chopsticks in his hands for a long time before he muttered to himself, "Wash up and sleep?"
Since when did 'wash up and sleep' mean this?
Tang Li naturally handed the bowl and chopsticks to the servants. When he returned to the room, he saw that Ning Jing wasn't sleeping but was packing her luggage.
Tang Li hurried over and asked with a smile, "Are you really angry?"
"Ah Li, let's go to the Ice Sea too," Ning Jing said seriously.
In the end, she still missed her daughter. Perhaps she could meet Gu at the Ice Sea and ask about Tang Tang's recent situation. Although Tang Tang and the other two had changed their names and concealed their identities after being sent to the Mysterious Continent, Gu still reported the children's safety several times in the past year so that they could rest assured.
Tang Li stopped smiling and said indifferently, "Okay, we can't make it in time for New Year's Eve, but we should still be able to meet Xiao Qi at the Lantern Festival."
Gu and the little thing stayed on the Ice Sea Coast and acted as messengers between the two continents. With his personality, he would definitely bother Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi during festivals.
He would definitely be at the Ice Sea on New Year's Eve and the Lantern Festival.
Tang Li and Ning Jing left as soon as they said they would. They did not bid farewell to Gu Beiyue in person but left a note. Tang Li even specially left a red packet for Little Shadow so that Qin Min could accept it on her behalf.
However, not long after Tang Li and Ning Jing left the palace, they heard a man and a woman quarreling. The voice was very familiar to them.
The woman angrily questioned, "Will it kill you to walk slower?"
Cold, the man's tone was. "You're the one who can't walk fast, yet you still complain that I'm slow."
The woman continued, "You can take three steps faster than me in one step, yet you still have the nerve to complain that I'm slow?"
The man said, "You're the one who's short, yet you still have the nerve to complain that my legs are long?"
The woman seemed to be angry and did not say anything for a long time.
Tang Li and Ning Jing looked at each other suspiciously and hurriedly led their horses out of the alley. Sure enough, they saw two familiar figures not far in front of them.
If these two were not Mu Ling 'er and Jin Zi, who else could they be?
Even though the two were quarreling fiercely, Jin Zi still held tightly onto Mu Ling 'er's hand and did not let go.
Ning Jing looked at the tightly clasped hands and could not help but burst out laughing.
Mu Ling 'er was indeed a little short while Jin Zi was tall. When Jin Zi took a stride with his long legs, Mu Ling' er really had to take three steps to catch up.
Jin Zi held Mu Ling 'er's hand as they walked. One could imagine how hard it was for Mu Ling' er to keep up.
Hearing the movement behind them, Jin Zi and Mu Ling 'er turned back at the same time.
"What a coincidence, are you leaving too?" Ning Jing asked.
"Sister Jing, we're going to the Ice Sea. Are you coming?" Mu Ling 'er quickly replied.
If it were not for the New Year with Rui 'er, she and Jin Zi would have already gone to the Ice Sea. Who knew that Rui' er would run to the Ice Sea when they were heading south?
She missed her Lil Ling 'er, her sister and brother-in-law, and also missed Qi Brother and the little thing.
After dinner, she wanted to ask Big Sister Jing if she wanted to go with them, but she was stopped by Jin Zi. Jin Zi said something about the fireworks in the city on New Year's Eve and wanted to take a walk with her to see the fireworks all the way to the city gates.
She must have been out of her mind back then to believe his nonsense. Just based on the height difference between the two, it was destined that they would not be able to take a walk happily in this lifetime!
"We're also going to the Ice Sea, one …"
Before Ning Jing could finish, Tang Li interrupted, "We're also going to the Ice Sea. We'll leave first. You guys … continue, continue! That … Brother Jin's legs are really long. "
Not only did he not persuade them to leave during the New Year, he even let them continue to quarrel. Other than Tang Li, there was no one else …
Just like that, Tang Li's cheap words made the situation awkward. No one said anything. Tang Li took this opportunity to immediately get on the horse and pulled Ning Jing up as well, hugging her tightly.
"See you at the Ice Sea!"
Tang Li cracked his whip and left with his wife. Liu Jinzi and Mu Ling 'er stood in the same spot, looking at each other speechlessly.
"What do you mean by that?" Ning Jing asked angrily.
The thing she regretted the most now was that she did not ask Han Yunxi for some poison to hide. When necessary, she could poison Tang Li to make him mute.
Tang Li smiled but did not answer. He cracked his whip a few more times to make the horse run faster.
"Tang Li, stop! Wait for them! "Ning Jing pulled on the reins.
Tang Li lowered his head and rested his chin on her shoulder. He said gently, "Wait for them at the city gates. Ning Jing, I won't say anything. You don't say anything either, okay? "
Ning Jing really did not know what Tang Li wanted to do, but she was still defeated by his gentle voice.
She always found him noisy and talkative, but when he was gentle, she would never get tired of hearing his deep and magnetic voice.
Ning Jing really did not say anything. She was quiet and let Tang Li hug her tightly from behind. Tang Li also stopped cracking his whip and allowed the horse to walk slowly under the sky full of fireworks.
Finally, Ning Jing noticed the sound of firecrackers that had been bustling around them for a long time. She subconsciously looked up and saw the sky full of fireworks blooming in the night sky. She murmured, "So beautiful."
Tang Li did not look at the fireworks. To him, it was not the fireworks that were beautiful, but the time.
This moment was so beautiful!
At this moment, Jin Zi had already let go of Mu Ling'er's hand. He said Coldly, "Forget it, I won't walk with you in the future."
Mu Ling'er felt wronged and almost cried. Unexpectedly, Jin Zi squatted down and said in a Cold tone, "I can't amputate your long legs. I'll carry you in the future, okay?"
Mu Ling'er was stunned. She immediately pounced over and climbed onto Jin Zi's back. She hugged his neck tightly. "That's great! You can't go back on your word! You're a dog if you go back on your word! "
Jin Zi rolled his eyes and stood up. He did not want to say anything, but after weighing Mu Ling'er, he could not help but say, "You've lost weight. From tomorrow onwards, add half a bowl of rice for every meal."
"Do you think I'm a pig?" Mu Ling'er retorted.
"Even a pig can walk faster than you," Jin Zi said Coldly.
"Are you done yet?" Mu Ling'er was angry again.
Unexpectedly, Jin Zi replied, "I'm not done yet!"
"What do you want?" Mu Ling'er stopped hugging Jin Zi's neck. Instead, she … strangled him!
Jin Zi said, "Nothing. I just like to quarrel with you."
Mu Ling'er was stunned, but she quickly pinched him hard. "Lame!"
Jin Zi did not say anything. He lowered his head and looked at the road. However, the corners of his mouth silently curled up into a beautiful arc. After a moment of silence, Mu Ling'er looked up at the fireworks in the sky and muttered, "Swear that you'll give in to me when we quarrel in the future. Otherwise, I won't quarrel with you anymore."
Jin Zi almost laughed out loud, but he held it in and replied Coldly, "Okay, then we won't quarrel in the future." "You!" Mu Ling'er finally realized that she had been tricked.
Jin Zi finally could not hold it in anymore and laughed out loud.
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