Chapter 1154： New Year

  After receiving Prince Rong's family, Fan Zijin immediately moved back to Anguo's mansion on the grounds that he was busy with official business, and made Fan Siwen angry enough, "The printing was only opened on the eighth day of the first month. What business can you have now?"

Fan Zijin said indifferently: "Prince Prince and Wen Jin promised foreigners that some goods would be exempted from tax, and the Ministry of Household is responsible for this."

Fan Siwen said with a livid face: "Then you can go by yourself and leave Xiao Xia and the two children behind. You don't see anyone all year round. Whose daughter-in-law is not serving in front of her mother-in-law? When did your mother enjoy yours? blessing?"

Xia Shi, who was sitting on the side, immediately said: "I don't want her to serve. She only needs to serve my son and my grandson well. I'm not too old to walk, so I don't need her to be filial." Xia sneered here. With a loud voice, "Not to mention that Zixiao and his daughter-in-law are not in the house? There are so many of them that it is more than enough to serve me."

Fan Siwen's lips moved, looking at Xia Shi with some sadness.

These years, the Xia clan has prevented him like a thief. It is impossible to say that he is not sad. He just wants Zijin to stay at home for a few more days, and let the children in the family get to know more people in his light, but the Xia clan keeps repeating. Beware of him.

Doesn't she know that one person is hard to beat with four hands, does Zijin need the help of the children in the family if she wants to go a long way?

Xia Shi didn't even give him the corner of his eye, and said directly to Xiao Xia Shi: "Since you have to go, go back and pack up, and you don't need to come to me every once in a while to greet me, bring them to me when the children go to bed. Just take a look, serve the good Zijin with all your heart, and your filial piety will be exhausted."

Xiao Xia's face was flushed and she was ashamed.

People are easy to forget about pain and injury, and the same is true for Xiao Xia. She used to complain about Xia, but now she is full of shame. She has indeed failed to fulfill her responsibilities as a daughter-in-law over the years, and she was able to shirk it when she was abroad.

But she didn't show much filial piety when she returned to the capital for the past two years, and the little Xia Shi didn't bother her, she just had to come to say goodbye at 5 o'clock, and protect her everywhere in front of several sisters-in-law.

Xiao Xia's heart is not made of stone, and it has already softened. At this time, seeing her mother-in-law defending her, she was about to speak when she opened her mouth. Fan Zijin tugged at her, gave her a light look and said, "Why don't you go and pack your things?"

The little Xia clan could only bow to her in-laws and then back off. The daughters-in-law of the Fan family saw their teeth itching. If you want to say who is the easiest daughter-in-law, except for the two royal family members, this is the one. Live outside.

But she still has a good reputation. Whenever someone asks her mother-in-law about her, her mother-in-law will praise her in front of that person. The whole capital now knows her filial piety. After she stayed in the palace to serve her son, she was not allowed to come, saying that she was not too old to walk, so there was no need for her to wait in front of her, and she would be used when she could not walk in the future...

On the contrary, it seems that these daughters-in-law who serve their parents-in-law day and night are hypocritical - obviously they don't serve their mother-in-law, but they make a false impression of serving her mother-in-law outside.

But who knows their suffering?

Their husbands are all concubines, so far they have never separated from each other. Every needle and thread used is from the house, but the mother-in-law will enjoy it. She has set a monthly consumption limit, and handed over the inner courtyard to them to manage the extra money. She doesn't care, she doesn't make up for the missing money, she really doesn't need them to serve her, but is it easy for them to please her in order to get more money?

The family of four didn’t have much luggage, because when they came over, they knew they wouldn’t be staying any longer, so naturally they didn’t bring much.

Xiao Xia was still a little apprehensive after following Fan Zijin into the carriage, "Is this really good?"

Fan Zijin looked pale, looked at the clouds in the sky and said, "Do as she says."

"But my mother-in-law is also getting old..." Xiao Xia looked at her husband's face carefully and said, "It's not good to leave her alone, and she will miss her son and grandson Chenghuan."

Fan Zijin was silent for a long time, and finally said: "There will always be a chance." But not now. .

These words are indifferent, but Xiao Xia still can't help but feel sad, if it is possible, which mother and son would do this? It's not that the father-in-law is still pushing step by step.

As soon as Fan Zijin returned to the Guogong's mansion, people watching from outside immediately flocked to him, all of whom gave him New Year's gifts.

Fan Zijin quickly forgot about the Fan Mansion, returned overly expensive gifts, or returned gifts to various families, he was very busy.

In contrast, Prince Rong's mansion is much colder. Although there are many people who send gifts to the mansion, they are all sent by the steward, and they leave when they are delivered. Few people dare to visit, and only some generals in the army dare to. They came to the door with their things, but they were either Qi Haoran's colleagues or Qi Haoran's subordinates, and they didn't need Mu Yangling to show up, just instruct the kitchen to prepare food and drink for them.

Qi Haoran's mind relaxed, and he was very drunk for two days in a row. He went back to the house and leaned on him. As soon as he entered the house, he lay on the bed and snorted. He was so angry that Mu Yangling pinched his cheek and rubbed it a few times. Bring water to wash him.

Mu Yangling saw that as soon as he woke up, he was in high spirits and wanted to have a drink with others, and immediately grabbed him and said, "It's already the sixth day of the first lunar month. We haven't entered the palace for New Year's greetings. When are you going to delay it?"

Qi Haoran was stunned and asked, "What New Year is the family celebrating? Isn't it a New Year's Eve to keep vigil together on New Year's Eve?"

After the New Year's Eve palace banquet, they stayed in the palace vigil until the new year before leaving the palace. At that time, it was New Year's Eve, and the children all received red envelopes from their elder brothers and sisters. Why do they still enter the palace at this time?

Mu Yangling hummed and smiled when he looked at him dumbfounded: "Big brother has been waiting in the palace, it stands to reason that we should enter the palace on the first or third day of the first year, but we were lazy on the first day of the first year, so we went to the third day of the first year. My aunt is at home, and I wanted to go there on the fourth day of the first year, but you went to drink, and once you drink it, it lasts for two days."

Having said that, Mu Yangling looked at him resentfully.

Qi Haoran scratched his head, "Then we enter the palace today?"

Qi Haoran felt a little regretful, he only had the time to drink with his subordinates and colleagues in the past two days, the key is to have the courage at this time.

He glanced at his wife and tentatively said in a low voice, "I also made a drinking appointment with several friends. I'm afraid I won't have this time after the new year."

Mu Yangling looked at him with a half-smiling smile and said, "That's a pity, you won't have time to fight with them after the new year, because my good temper only lasts until the end of the first month."

Mu Yangling said, rubbing his fists, making the joints make a clicking sound.

Qi Haoran shrank his head and didn't dare to speak.

Mu Yangling was satisfied and got up to pack up and prepare to enter the palace.

Qi Xiuyuan was taking his group of sons to visit the imperial garden. After hearing that his younger brother's family had entered the palace, he remembered, ah, my younger brother hadn't come to the palace to give him New Year's greetings.