On the 23rd, His Majesty sealed the pen. At the same time, it also meant that the New Year officially began.
The most important thing on this day was naturally the sacrifice to the stove. However, this had nothing to do with Jingwan. Wasn't that the so-called 'women don't sacrifice to the stove'? Although Jingwan had never sacrificed to the stove before, she had seen it before. It was similar to most sacrifices, so she didn't join in the fun.
Jingwan was a little scared when she saw Sun Yijia's big belly. Now, Jingwan didn't dare to get close to her, as if she was afraid that something would happen if she wasn't careful. This was already the ninth month. It wasn't long before the little guy was born. All the preparations to welcome the little guy had been completed a month ago.
Sun Yijia's condition was quite good. She didn't have the so-called prenatal depression. Every time she saw Jingwan's cautious look, she felt very happy. "You're already like this when you're in my belly. What will you do when you're pregnant in the future?"
Jingwan paused. That's right. Although she already had the resolve to get married and have children, that resolve only existed in her heart. Sun Yijia, her sister-in-law, was the closest pregnant woman she had the most contact with. Other than her, she would at most glance at her from afar. But Sun Yijia, from the moment she found out that she was pregnant until now, she had seen her almost every day. She had seen the whole process with her eyes. That feeling was completely different.
Speaking of which, she was going to get married next year. If she hit the jackpot on the first try like Sun Yijia, wouldn't that mean …
Thinking of that scene, Jingwan was a little depressed. She would only be 15 years old when the New Year started. 15 years old, her small body hadn't grown. Was it really okay to have children? Not to mention waiting until she was 18 years old, at least until she was 16 years old. It would be even better if she could delay it until she was 20 years old. However, thinking about it, she knew that it was impossible. She didn't know if she could negotiate with a certain someone. How long would it take? Jingwan felt that her sister-in-law wasn't depressed. She was about to be. Depression was a thing that didn't have a shadow.
After being depressed for a while, she forgot about it.
From the servants to the young masters, everyone was very busy. It was also full of laughter.
The house was dusted 24/7. Even though it was clean every day, it still had to be cleaned today.
Jingwan looked at the people around her going in and out. She sat there in a daze.
After that, there was still the matter of receiving the Jade Emperor, washing blessings, and so on. Pasting the couplets was naturally a very important matter.
Putting up couplets was a must. Every door and every object had to be pasted.
There were many scholars in the family, so it wasn't a big deal. He even wrote some rewards for the servants.
Therefore, Emperor Le Chengdi would naturally bestow the word "Fu", which was also a great sign of being favored. Therefore, anyone who had the chance would ask for a few. Of course, it was impossible for the officials, only the princes, concubines, and relatives.
Other than the 'Fu' character, there was also the 'Door God'.
However, Jingwan still felt that it was a little too little. She had people put up red lanterns, all of which were big and round in shape. They were either written with auspicious characters or pasted with clippings. Then, she tied a big blessing knot and hung it everywhere, adding to the festive atmosphere.
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. On this day, every family had a family sacrifice. The offerings prepared were very rich.
The busiest time in the kitchen was when the children started to play and set off firecrackers.
Some of the main dishes were prepared a few days ago, so that they could make a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner on New Year's Eve.
The sound of firecrackers came from the streets and alleys, mixed with the chatter and laughter everywhere. It was very pleasant to the ears.
During the New Year's Eve dinner, although the male and female seats were still separated, they were not separated.
The table was full of dishes. All of them had auspicious symbols. Even though Jingwan had seen it for many years and many times, she still felt very emotional. For the food that they ate, other than the cold dishes, the other main dishes were still hot.
Then, today, except for the eldest son of the eldest son who was too young to drink, the others could drink no matter how young they were.
At this time, there was no need to be particular about not talking while eating. Even if the children ate and played around at the table, they were not restrained.
This New Year's Eve dinner lasted for four hours. Of course, in the end, basically no one touched their chopsticks. Those hot dishes were only touched at the beginning.
The table was finally removed.
The whole family gathered in the hall. Even the servants gathered outside, their faces full of joy.
Starting from the two elders, they gave out red packets. Everyone of their younger generation had a share.
Receiving a red packet, even if it was only a copper coin, was still something to be happy about.
Kneeling, saying auspicious words, asking for red packets, round after round, the younger the generation, the more red packets they received. In this way, the eldest son of the eldest son of the eldest son of the eldest son became the biggest "winner". Even the very young uncles and aunts also wanted to give him red packets. Seeing this, the whole family was overjoyed.
It had been a few years since it had been so lively, and Madame Luo's smile had never disappeared.
After she was done here, Wang Shi arranged to give out red packets to the servants according to their grades, batch by batch, and then went to replace the other people on duty. In previous years, the red packets were two months' worth of salary, but this year, it was four months' worth. Wang Shi also directly told them that this was Old Madame Luo's first year in the capital, so the extra two months' worth of salary were awarded by Old Madame Luo.
These people had served people all their lives for this. Naturally, they were very grateful to Madame Luo. They kept saying nice things like longevity and longevity.
Madam Luo was less moved, but she couldn't help but be happy for Luo Shangshu. Like Jingwan, he cared about Madame Luo's health very much. Naturally, he felt very comfortable listening to these kind words.
When the clock struck midnight, the bell on the tower rang, and the sound of firecrackers shook the sky above the capital. At this time of the "three yuan" of "the year, the month, and the time", a "blazing fire" was set up in the courtyard to show that it was prosperous and prosperous. Around the blazing fire, the big and small children set off firecrackers again. They were lively and lively. The house was brightly lit, and there were bright sparks in front of the courtyard. Outside the house, there were loud noises. This was the most lively time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
However, after the celebration, the little fellows began to feel sleepy. It was already good that they were able to hold on until now.
The next day, the families of officials of the fifth rank and above entered the palace to pay a New Year's visit.
The men were all dressed in court robes, and the madams of the higher ranks were naturally dressed up. They looked very stylish.
In comparison, the young ladies and wives could dress up beautifully. They were gorgeously dressed, adding a lot of warm colors in the bitter cold. It was pleasing to the eye.
A long line of carriages was waiting to enter the palace. Luo Shangshu's official position was high enough. Under the premise that only one member of the imperial family could enter, the Luo Family's carriage naturally didn't have to wait too long.
After checking their identities, Jingwan and the others were respectfully allowed to enter.
The womenfolk had to pay New Year's greetings to the Empress and the others. Since it wasn't time yet, they could only wait outside. This wasn't an easy task. If they waited for too long, their hands and feet would become numb. Those who were older definitely couldn't bear it. However, generally speaking, those who were older would either have a husband or a son who was an important official. Naturally, they would receive preferential treatment. They would be directly welcomed into a warm room, warmed by a stove, and served with good tea and water. Compared to those who had to stand and wait outside, it was like heaven and earth.
It was no wonder that many people desperately wanted to climb to a higher position. Not for anything else, but just this treatment was worth fighting for.
Even if there weren't any ladies who were particularly close to her in the warm room, Jingwan basically knew them. As long as they didn't try to dig a hole in two out of three sentences, Jingwan was still willing to chat with them.
Most of the princesses had to flatter Jingwan, not to mention those junzhu whose fathers didn't have any real power. The ladies of the other important officials' families generally didn't have any conflicts with Jingwan. In addition, today was the first day of the New Year, so there wouldn't be any blind people looking for trouble.
A woman in palace attire walked to Jingwan's side, "Luo Third Young Lady, Gui Fei niangniang invites you."
Jingwan nodded and bid farewell to the person beside her. Then, she left the warm room with the woman in palace attire.
At this time, it was common for the palaces to summon those who were closer to them in advance. Some imperial concubines might only take this opportunity to see their maternal family throughout the year.
Although the servants of each family couldn't enter the warm room, they still waited outside. This time, it was still Mama Gong who followed Jingwan into the palace. Now, no matter where she went, she naturally had to follow. The imperial palace had always been a place where evil was hidden. There was nothing wrong with being careful.
However, the palace maid who led the way was very magnanimous. It seemed that there shouldn't be a problem.
However, when Jingwan turned around the corridor of the palace hall and saw a certain person who seemed to be bored to death playing with flowers outside the corridor of another palace hall, should this be called a problem or not?
The palace maid looked straight ahead and bowed to Li Hongyuan before leaving. She didn't call out to Jingwan at all. Her intention was obvious.
After Mama Gong saw Li Hongyuan, she didn't follow and stood a little further away.
Seeing the incomparably handsome man who had restrained his hostility and appeared to be detached from the world, Jingwan felt that it was more and more difficult for her to control this beauty. Tsk, walking hormones, there was really no way around it.
Jingwan stood up before walking to Li Hongyuan's side. Just as she was about to bow, Li Hongyuan was one step ahead and held her hand. Feeling that Jingwan's hand was slightly cold, he lightly frowned, "Why didn't you bring a hand warmer?"
Jingwan was speechless. Dear Jin Qinwang, this was the imperial palace, not her home. She wasn't a member of the imperial family. Holding a hand warmer, was it to show off your uniqueness and draw hatred? It's enough for you to draw hatred, don't drag others down.
Li Hongyuan took off his cloak and draped it over Jingwan's body. Jingwan could clearly feel the warmth coming from the cloak. Glancing at it, there was an obvious layer of velvet inside. It was warm and light when draped over her body.
Mu An immediately handed over a hand warmer.
Li Hongyuan waited for her to settle down before opening his mouth, "The wedding date is set on the third of March."
"The first day of March?"
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