Chapter 432: More People, More Fun

Nan Xi glanced at him: "Are you causing trouble or assisting?"

Xuanyuan Yao smiled innocently: "I'm just telling the truth. It's still early before dark at this hour."

"Rong Yu." Nan Xi turned around and summoned the thugs, "Xuanyuan Yao said he has itchy skin, you can figure it out yourself."

Rong Yu came over and put his arm around her shoulders, saying calmly: "After using the dumplings, go to the military camp to get fifty military sticks."

"This is unfair." Xuanyuan Yao protested, "My lord, this is abusing your private power and refusing to obey me."

"If you don't accept it, hold it in."

Nan Xi smiled softly and harmlessly: "I have begged you before, do you think the person who will beg you this time will be?"

Xuanyuan Yao was angry.

"Yao Yao, don't pay attention to them." The eldest princess came over and took Xuanyuan Yao's hand, as if she loved her son. "These two have been bad at it recently. You have me to support you, so don't be afraid."

Xuanyuan Yao blinked: "Aunt."

The eldest princess touched his head: "Be good."

Xuanyuan Yao coughed lightly.

good?

He is obviously an adult, please don't treat him like a child, okay?

But if you have a backer, you won’t be able to rely on it.

He lowered his head and said in a particularly gentle tone: "Thank you, aunt."

"Your father, queen, mother and concubines are not in the imperial capital. If you have any troubles in the future, you can come to me." Xuanyuan Yao smiled gently, "If anyone dares to bully you, just come and tell me and I will support you."

Xuanyuan Yao felt warm in his heart and said sincerely: "Thank you, aunt."

But Nuan Guinuan, he didn't dare to really complain.

In this huge imperial capital, no one else can bully him. Even if the only person he fears bullies him, he will have to suffer, right?

Dare to complain?

How brave is he?

Nan Xi looked at her mother sourly: "Mom, to be honest, don't you feel sorry for not having a son these years?"

"It's such a pity." Xuanyuan Xi glanced at her, "Especially after giving birth to a daughter, you still don't get to know me. All day long, you have one husband and one husband, as they say, 'a married daughter throws away the water'. Can I not regret it?”

Nan Xi pondered for a moment: "How about I divorce Rong Yu now and just stay with my mother from now on?"

"No." Rong Yu hugged her shoulders tightly and looked at her with a frown, "In a few days, I will ask Xie Jin to send all the young men in his courtyard over. They are all as beautiful as flowers and are good at serving others. They will definitely If you want to satisfy your mother-in-law, don’t make random decisions.”

Nan Xi: "..."

Xuanyuan Yao coughed lightly and couldn't help but look up at the sky.

Xuanyuan Xi also had a speechless expression on her face. She glanced at Rong Yu and his wife, then took Xuanyuan Yao's hand and walked towards the dining room.

From the palace to here to the time when the dumplings are cooked, the hour has passed, and in a little while it will be time for lunch.

The maids were serving out the hot dumplings when Xuanyuan Xi asked, "Are you tired from the military training these two days?"

"Fortunately." Xuanyuan Yao replied humbly, "Things in the military camp are easy for me to handle. It's much easier to worry about than the intrigues in the court."

"You're right. Military generals are admirable. Don't imitate those sour Confucian ministers who are full of conspiracies and scheming. Even their smiles are full of hypocrisy, which is very disgusting." Xuanyuan Xi brought him a bowl of dumplings. , let him sit down and eat, "In order to comply with folk customs, I asked someone to put some broken silver into this dumpling. If you eat it, you will definitely have good luck in the coming year."

Rong Yu and Nan Xi hadn't come in yet, so Xuanyuan Yao didn't dare to sit down first and stood aside obediently without moving.

At this moment, another respectful voice sounded outside: "Your Highness, Prince Qi and General Chu are here."

Nan Xi raised her eyebrows: "Do they have sharp noses and know the right time to come here to eat dumplings?"

"Hurry up and let them in. There are so many people." Xuanyuan Xi said with a smile, "I specially asked people to make more dumplings, which are enough to eat."

Xuanyuan Yao said sincerely: "If Prince Qi comes at this time, he has probably already eaten the dumplings."

"Yes, that's right." Xuanyuan Xi nodded calmly and joked, "Only the current emperor and the regent are two lazy people who don't get up until this hour."

Nan Xi sighed softly: "Rong Yu, is fifty military sticks enough? I think the New Year should be auspicious, and eighty sounds better."

Rong Yu nodded: "Xi'er is right."

Xuanyuan Yao took a step back and shut his mouth consciously.

"Who earned himself eighty military sticks early in the morning?" Walking in with Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi was Xie Jin, the most elegant ninth master of the Xie family. His eyes turned slightly and fell on Xuanyuan Yao. On the face, "Yao Yao?"

Prince Qi and Chu Hongyi greeted him respectfully and said a few words of congratulations.

Xuanyuan Yao frowned: "Master, please be more serious."

Xie Jin chuckled and saluted Rong Yu and Nan Xi gracefully: "See Her Majesty the Queen, see the Regent. I wish your Majesty and the Regent a happy new year and good health."

After saying that, he saluted Xuanyuan Xi again: "Xie Jin wishes New Year's greetings to Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, and wishes her beauty to remain as beautiful as a flower forever."

"Xie Xiaojiu has such a sweet mouth." Xuanyuan Xi smiled, "It's completely different from what outsiders say."

Xuanyuan Qi smiled and said: "That's because the Xie family's little nine have two faces. They are well-behaved in front of their aunt and princess, but they look fierce in front of outsiders, so everyone evaluates him differently."

"That's right, aunt, don't let his beautiful and harmless appearance fool you. He is actually a wolf cub that eats people without spitting out their bones." Xuanyuan Yao nodded, "He looks human-like, but he is actually full of evil. ”

Xie Jin's eyes deepened slightly, and a smile rose at the corner of his mouth: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Prince Yao's words are getting more and more pleasant."

Xuanyuan Xi looked at these happy juniors, and couldn't help but feel more relaxed and happy. She smiled and said, "Hurry up and sit down to eat dumplings, or they will get cold if you don't eat them."

As he said that, he ordered people to prepare bowls and chopsticks.

Xuanyuan Yao was actually right. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, families usually eat dumplings early. After eating dumplings in the morning, the children of the family will follow their fathers to pay New Year's greetings to the elders who are close to them. For those who are farther away, they usually use the method of paying New Year's greetings instead. It is also a rare opportunity for the powerful and noble families to reunite and visit relatives and friends in a year.

However, for someone of Prime Minister Xie's status, of course, there were more people wishing him a happy new year. He only needed to sit at home and wait to entertain the guests. The Xie family had many sons, and at this time, everyone needed to come out to greet and deal with these etiquettes. However, Xie Jin had always been too lazy to deal with these. When he heard that Her Majesty the Queen and the Regent had entered the Princess's Mansion in a sedan chair, he simply came to join in the fun.

When he arrived at the gate, he met Xuanyuan Qi and Chu Hongyi who came to wish the Princess a happy new year, and they came in together.

At this time, they had already finished eating dumplings, but men have a big appetite, so it is no problem to come to the Princess's Mansion for another meal.

So the Princess called them, and several people sat down.