Chapter 2986 Another Year

"Why are you standing outside alone? It's so cold. Go back to the house with your slave."

"I'm fine." Yun Dai stood still and murmured to herself, "With so much snow falling, the iceberg must be even colder."

Qing Yi heard her words clearly and burst into tears.

The late Emperor has been gone for three years.

The empress’s heart has also been gone for three years, and she still can’t come back.

Only she knew how the empress secretly cried and tossed and turned during these more than a thousand days and nights.

"Empress, don't think about it anymore..." Qing Yi choked, "The late emperor has been gone for several years. You can't stay so sad. You... take care of yourself."

"What's the use of taking care of yourself?"

"You also have the emperor, the princesses, the little prince and the little princess... they all hope you will be well."

"They are just children, juniors, not partners."

"My slave, it feels really uncomfortable to see you like this." Qing Yi cried.

Yun Dai looked at her: "Qing Yi, you know, last time I went to see him, he was lying alone in the ice coffin. There was no change at all, but his skin was transparent and there was frost on his eyelashes. . He must be cold and lonely alone. I really, really miss him."

Qing Yi choked with sobs and said: "Mother, my servant, please accompany you to Northern Qi. We will accompany the late emperor. If you miss him, go and see him."

"But I don't want to see him like that." Yun Dai took a deep breath, "Another year has passed. It's great. There are still seven years left."

If you keep your head down, one year will go by quickly, and seven years will go by quickly.

Qing Yi was a little confused: "What seven years?"

Yun Dai didn't answer, turned around and walked back into the house. She saw her two daughters leaning against each other and sleeping soundly. She took a blanket to cover them and silently watched the sleeping faces of her daughters.

Qing Yi brought a cup of ginger soup and said, "Honey, drink it to warm yourself up."

Yun Dai took it and said with a smile: "It's so big, but it's still sleepy."

Qing Yi smiled and said: "I'm not married yet, so I'm not just a child."

"After the New Year, she will be nineteen. She is about to turn twenty. Even in the royal family, if she doesn't discuss marriage, she will look like an old girl in the eyes of others."

Among the noble girls of the same age as Qian'er sisters, there are only a handful of them who are not yet married.

Qing Yi said softly: "It's time to get ready. I just don't know whose son is so lucky to marry our princess."

Yun Dai smiled and said: "It depends on their fate. It's warm in this room, let them sleep quietly, and let's go back to sleep too."

On New Year's Day, Fengyi Palace's habit has always been to gather people to make dumplings.

The two princesses woke up, washed and changed clothes noisily, and stayed by their mother's side to make dumplings.

Caicai held Mu An, and Concubine Shu held the little princess Xiao Nizi, and they all came to kowtow to the Queen Mother.

Yun Dai smiled and said: "It's so cold outside, so don't run around holding it."

Caicai smiled and said, "It's okay. Children are always afraid of the cold. Nini is growing well and is much stronger than when she was born."

Yun Dai reached out and touched the little princess's cheek, and asked Zhu Xiurong: "How is Concubine Shu?"

Zhu Xiurong said hurriedly: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. I am feeling much better now."

"That's good." Yun Dai nodded and asked Qing Yi to distribute the red envelopes prepared in advance to the children.

After making dumplings, as usual, you have to divide them out.

Needless to say, the Prince of Qin’s Mansion sends gifts every year, which has become a routine.

In addition, the Hou Mansion, Gu Family, Jin Family, and Yun Wu also received rewards.

The housekeeper of Prince Qin's Mansion was guarding the door early in the morning. He was relieved when he saw Baoxing riding a horse to deliver the food box.

"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Baoxing sent it in person." The butler took the food box with a smile, "If the dumplings for the first day of the new year are not delivered, our prince will be deprived of breakfast."