The Qin Dynasty opened the Hengqu Four Sentences, sweeping away all the schools of thought

With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

Before we knew it, it’s the end of the year.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Su Xuan brought Yan Lingji and his party to sweep the house, put up Spring Festival couplets and auspicious characters.

Several people worked together and did it themselves, and after completing it, they felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The originally cold hall became warm thanks to everyone's efforts.

The first line of the Spring Festival couplets means people add ambition and tigers gain wings, the second line means snow dances in a good year and swallows dance in the spring, and the horizontal scroll means spring returns to the earth.

There were red koi and ripe grains hanging on the pillars in the house. Yan Lingji was sitting on a bench, holding a cabbage in her hand, with her face tilted to the side, looking at Su Xuan with smiling eyes.

Zi Nu was holding a jade tablet and writing something with a brush. Nong Yu stood beside Zi Nu and watched curiously. The two of them discussed from time to time, whispered, and occasionally looked up at Su Xuan.

Jingwei held Yan'er in his arms. The little guy, who was only a few months old, opened his bright big eyes and looked around with curiosity in his eyes.

The Snow Girl teased Yan'er from time to time. The little guy was not afraid of strangers. He giggled and even asked for a hug.

Mrs. Mingzhu was sitting at the table preparing seasonings. As a master of perfume making, it was easy for her to mix a delicious sauce.

She took the initiative to invite Honglian, Mi Lian and others to taste the food and give suggestions.

Honglian is lively and active by nature. In the past few months, she has become friends with the other girls. She would sometimes get close to Zi Nu and Nong Yu, and sometimes make faces and tease Yan Er. But towards Yan Ling Ji, she snorted coldly and seemed a little uncomfortable with her.

Yan Lingji responded to this with a smile, thinking that the tsundere Honglian was somewhat cute, and she wanted to pinch her chubby face to tease her.

Mi Lian, on the other hand, sat quietly aside like a lady from a noble family, all the sorrow gone from her brows, revealing a rare smile.

During these days, she has experienced countless unimaginable and unacceptable changes. First, her father, Changping Jun, rebelled against Qin and took her mother away quietly, leaving her and her sister Mi Hua, and even the Mi family, in an extremely bad situation. What made her even more sad was that they just abandoned her and her sister. She couldn't understand why her father would do this. He gave up the powerful position of Prime Minister of Qin and the father-in-law of the King of Qin, but chose to return to Chu to fight against Qin, leaving his children and clansmen behind.

Her father Mi Qi rebelled against Qin quickly, but Qin destroyed Chu even faster. Not long after, she received the sad news that her parents died in the war. Even though she hated her father Mi Qi in her heart, they were still her parents after all. When she heard the sad news, her eyes went dark and she fainted immediately.

When she woke up, Su Xuan was with her.

Even for a long period of time afterwards, Su Xuan stayed by her side and took care of her in every possible way, which made her even more dependent on Su Xuan.

Because the only one she can rely on is Su Xuan.

Faced with such a drastic change, if it were someone else, they would have thought of severing ties with her long ago, and would have been fine with being ignored. However, not only did Su Xuan not leave, he treated her as well as ever. How could she not be moved?

What surprised her even more was that her mother was still alive and was rescued by Su Xuan.

For her, he took such a big risk! You know, harboring a traitorous enemy is a capital crime!

However, what Mi Lian didn't know was that Ying Zheng had actually known about this for a long time.

When Mi Qi rebelled against Qin, Su Xuan thought about how to deal with him. He also thought about whether to rescue him secretly, even if it meant imprisoning him for life.

After all, he is still his father-in-law. It is impossible for him to marry Mi Lian and then kill her father.

At this time, he was selfish, because he was in control of the overall situation and believed that he could control everything.

It was not until Mi Qi set up a series of killing tactics and sent out the Black Jade Qilin to kill him, and he almost capsized in the ditch, that he realized how soft-hearted and ridiculous he was.

Since ancient times, the winners have always been kings and the losers have always been bandits. Once you make a choice, you must accept the consequences of failure!

Mi Qi died in the war, that was his fate, and Su Xuan saved Mi Lian's mother, which was Su Xuan's friendship with Mi Lian.

He thought he had done his best, and even if Mi Lian learned the truth one day, he would have a clear conscience.

But he hoped that she would never know the so-called truth.

Seeing Mi Lian looking at him, Su Xuan smiled and nodded in response.

In the center of the lobby, kitchen utensils and ingredients were placed, and Wushuang Gui was carrying a large pot filled with fresh mutton.

The smoke from the cooking stove rose up, and in a short while, the smell of the New Year spread throughout the hall.

While Su Xuan was preparing the food, he chatted with the girls. "Legend has it that there is a monster called Nian. It has tentacles on its head, sharp teeth, and a brutal temperament. It lives on the seabed for most of the year, but it will come to land during the New Year and devour poultry, livestock, and humans. Only the color red, fire, and loud noises can drive the Nian monster away."

"Is there really such a scary monster?" Honglian waved his fist. "Even if there is, I'm not afraid!"

“Maybe it will become a rare delicacy if grilled.” A cluster of flames ignited in Yan Lingji’s palm, reflecting her bright eyes with smiles.

"Is this also the reason why my husband prepared so many firecrackers and fireworks?" Zi Nu asked casually.

"I just want to watch the fireworks with you." Su Xuan shrugged.

"Maybe there will be a fireworks festival in the future." The Snow Girl said with a smile.

"When countless fireworks bloom together in the sky, it will surely be a rare visual feast." Nong Yu imagined the scene in the picture, her eyes sparkling.

The Snow Girl turned her head and glanced at Su Xuan.

In her heart, no matter how dazzling the fireworks are, they will never be as bright as the iron flowers that bloomed just for her in the past.

"After eating the New Year's Eve dinner, let's go set off the fireworks together." Honglian suggested.

"You shouldn't mind having one more person, right?" Tian Mi walked in at some point.

Vixen! Who wants to be with you? Honglian muttered quietly and rolled his eyes secretly.

Nanyue subconsciously clenched her palms and her face flushed.

Because when she first saw Tian Mi, she mistook her for someone else and called her aunt.

But that would have been fine, but what made her even more embarrassed was that, by coincidence, when the two of them were sharing a husband, Tian Mi specifically brought up the matter.

Thinking back to the situation at that time, she was so ashamed that she didn't dare to face anyone.

Tian Mi seemed to notice her nervousness, and she smiled at her meaningfully with her charming eyes.

"It smells so good!"

Even with the lid on the plate, the aroma emanating from it is still irresistible.

As for why it is covered, it is because the food will glow!

"Let's eat." Su Xuan brought the last dish to the table, "We'll watch an interesting show later."

"What show is it?"

"The fire pot."