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After the New Year’s Eve ceremony to worship the gods, the evening is the New Year’s Eve banquet.

The palace was decorated with lanterns and full of joy, as the annual New Year's Eve banquet was about to begin. The nobles and ministers attended with their families in their best attire, adding a bit of liveliness to this cold winter month.

Yuan Ying took sick leave at the New Year's Eve banquet. She didn't want to be framed like last time, and she always felt someone was watching her at the Temple of Heaven.

Yuan Ying gave monthly wages, New Year's bonuses, and some fish, pork, candy and other New Year's goods to all the maids and servants in the mansion.

Everyone was grinning from ear to ear, with joyful looks on their faces, thanking Yuan Ying for the New Year gift.

For the first time, in addition to the New Year's silver rewards, there were also New Year gifts, which could be received by everyone regardless of their position.

The atmosphere in the mansion suddenly became lively and festive.

The windows of Yuan's mansion were also decorated with the new paper-cut window decorations that Yuan Ying and Su Meiniang had learned, including patterns such as wealth and good fortune, peaceful spring, spring flowers and birds, and fish every year.

The lanterns hanging on the eaves and corners of the corridors are also pasted with paper-cuts with beautiful patterns.

This is the first New Year for everyone in the Yuan Mansion. Su Meiniang, Wanqiu and the cook prepared a lot of delicious food.

Hua Qiansong, Su Meiniang, Old Madam Hua, and Yuan Ying were at the same table.

The servants were seated at their own table. All were treated equally.

On this day, the autumn season also relaxed supervision and rules. Everyone toasted to celebrate, drank and talked happily.

Murong Xuanyi arrived when they were halfway through the meal. Not long after the palace banquet started, he found an excuse to leave the palace and came to Yuan's residence without stopping.

Yuan Ying was surprised to see Murong Xuanyi coming and asked, "Is the palace banquet over?"

Murong Xuanyi looked at her lovingly and said softly, "How can the delicacies in the palace compare to the warmth and deliciousness in your house?

When Yuan Ying heard him say that, he said, "You just know how to tease me."

Madam Hua said, "Since you are here, let's eat together. Today is New Year's Eve, and we are all reunited and happy."

Murong Xuanyi nodded and sat next to Yuan Ying. Old Madam Hua was very satisfied with the couple, and now Hua Qiansong's attitude towards Murong Xuanyi also changed 180 degrees.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the servants all left. Murong Xuanyi looked at Yuan Ying and said, "Xiaoying, have I taken you to places?"

Yuan Ying asked curiously: "Where are we going?"

Murong Xuanyi smiled and said, "You'll know when you get there."

Yuan Ying and Old Madam Hua said something and went out.

Su Meiniang looked at their receding backs, her face filled with genuine relief. When she learned from Hua Qiansong that Yuan Ying was actually a woman, she couldn't help but feel an indescribable surprise and joy in her heart.

She was deeply gratified, and felt that Yuan Ying and the prince were a match made in heaven, both in terms of talent and temperament.

As the carriage slowly drove out of the capital, Yuan Ying and Murong Xuanyi arrived at a palace in the suburbs. This palace was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery, like a fairyland on earth. What was even more surprising was that there was actually a hot spring hidden in the palace.

The hot spring water is clear and steaming, exuding a faint smell of sulfur and the fragrance of flowers and plants. Yuan Ying stood by the hot spring, feeling the warm and comfortable breath coming towards him, and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable emotion and joy in his heart.

Murong Xuanyi gently hugged her from behind and said, "Close your eyes!"

Yuan Ying obediently closed her eyes and let Murong Xuanyi lead her to a mysterious place.

When she opened her eyes again, what she saw was an object covered with red silk. She looked at Murong Xuanyi curiously and asked, "What is this? So mysterious?"

Murong Xuanyi smiled gently and replied, "You will know when you open it."

Yuan Ying unveiled the red silk cloth with trepidation - it turned out to be a white jade statue over one meter tall! It was her mother!

Yuan Ying's eyes suddenly turned red. He covered his mouth with his hands and looked at Murong Xuanyi in disbelief: "You...?"

She gently stroked the statue's face, and was extremely shocked and moved by the resemblance.

Murong Xuanyi hugged her tightly from behind and said, "I carved this with my own hands. I saw the portrait of your mother that you drew, so I carved this based on my memory, but I don't know if it looks like her. I hope you will suffer less from missing her in the future."

Yuan Ying choked up and said, "Thank you, Murong Xuanyi."

Murong Xuanyi responded affectionately: "Silly, you don't need to thank me. As long as you are happy, I am willing to do anything for you."

He continued, "This hot spring was a gift from my grandfather when I was eighteen years old. I specially repaired it some time ago and now I give it to you. You can come anytime you want to soak in the hot spring in the future."

Yuan Ying turned around and looked at Murong Xuanyi with tears in her eyes, feeling touched and happy. She tiptoed and gave Murong Xuanyi a gentle kiss on the cheek, as if she wanted to express all her gratitude and love with this kiss.

"Murong Xuanyi, don't be so nice to me, I will get addicted. If I suddenly go back one day, I will not be able to leave..."

Murong Xuanyi kissed her fiercely, blocking all the words she had yet to finish. After a long time, he let her go and said, "Don't say such things. Do you want to be the irresponsible person? You must take me with you no matter where you go."

Yuan Ying looked at his domineering yet slightly yandere demeanor and was amused. He held his face with both hands and spoke with each word with full of promise: "Okay! No matter what the future holds, I will join hands with you and go to the ends of the earth together."

Murong Xuanyi pecked her forehead lightly and said with a satisfied smile: "That's pretty good!"

"Let's go and take a hot spring bath to drive away the cold." Murong Xuanyi said softly.

Yuan Ying was stunned and thought: So all these gifts were just preludes. Did he want to take a bath with me? This man...

However, she did not resist at all, but was full of expectations. The two were in love with each other, and even if something happened tonight, Yuan Ying could accept it calmly and spend this wonderful time with him.

Thinking of this, Yuan Ying blushed slightly, and walked towards the hot spring pool without saying anything. She turned her back to Murong Xuanyi and gently took off her clothes, stepped into the warm water, and immediately felt that the coldness and fatigue in her body were dispelled.

Why didn't Murong Xuanyi come after waiting for such a long time? She looked back in confusion, only to find that Murong Xuanyi was no longer there.

Hmm? Isn't that what she thought?

At this time, Murong Xuanyi was outside enjoying the cool wind to calm down a certain reaction in himself.

All that was in my mind was the scene I had just glimpsed.

This silly girl...

After soaking for half an hour, Yuan Ying couldn't stand it anymore, so he came out of the water and put on his clothes. He wanted to look for Murong Xuanyi, but he saw that he had stood beside him without knowing when, holding a cloak in his hand.

Murong Xuanyi walked silently to Yuan Ying's side and gently put his cloak on her, his eyes full of care and concern, "It's windy at night, be careful not to catch a cold."

Yuan Ying felt warm in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "Don't you want to take a bath with me?"

Murong Xuanyi blushed and turned his head away awkwardly, "I... I just want you to soak in the water first to warm up your body."

Yuan Ying raised his lips slightly, a sly look flashed in his eyes, "Okay. I thought you wanted to hang out with me? I'm not tempting enough."

Murong Xuanyi tapped Yuan Ying's forehead and said, "What are you talking about?" God knows how much willpower he had to suppress his desire just now.

He gently took her hand and led her into an elegant room. In the corner of the room stood a wardrobe, the door slightly opened, and inside was full of women's clothes.

Yuan Ying's eyes wandered among the gorgeous clothes, and he couldn't help asking, "Are these specially prepared for me?"

Murong Xuanyi raised a smile and asked, "If it weren't for you, why would I keep them here? Would I wear them?"

He leaned close to her ear and whispered in a voice that was almost whispering: "I want to see you wearing women's clothes?"

Yuan Ying looked at those exquisite women's clothes and couldn't help but want to try them on. She nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Murong Xuanyi gently took off her coat, took out a bright red dress from the closet, and put it on her personally. The red dress was as red as fire, which set off her snow-white skin, adding a bit of beauty.

Afterwards, he carefully combed her hair into a Lingyun bun, which was the most favored style by noble women. Yuan Ying's figure was reflected in the mirror. She turned her head and looked at Murong Xuanyi, smiling, "I never thought that you, the noble prince, actually have such a skill."

Murong Xuanyi chuckled and responded, "I've been combing my mother's hair since I was a child. Practice makes perfect."

In fact, he had only been asking Yuxi for advice in private these days, just so that he could personally comb the most beautiful bun for her.

Seeing her graceful figure in a gorgeous red dress, he thought of the dream in Zhuang County. His cheeks turned slightly red and his eyes flashed with a fiery light.

Then, he slowly leaned over and kissed her soft lips affectionately, turning his deep affection into a long kiss and gently imprinting it. Yuan Ying responded to him with the same passionate emotion, and their hearts were closely connected at this moment.

The two of them couldn't help themselves and went to bed. Yuan Ying secretly hoped that they could enjoy the joy of lovemaking tonight. However, Murong Xuanyi showed extraordinary gentlemanly demeanor and only kissed, without crossing the line.

Yuan Ying gazed at him affectionately, and said in a firm and gentle tone: "I do!"

Murong Xuanyi tried to calm his reaction and kissed her forehead, saying, "Silly girl, you can't become a woman in this muddled way."

Yuan Ying looked at him sincerely and said, "I don't mind!"

Murong Xuanyi's eyes were full of seriousness and determination. He said slowly, "But I mind. Without the three teas and six ceremonies, without the eight-man sedan chair, it would be a match made without a matchmaker. I will never let your reputation be damaged by such a hasty move. This concerns your future, our future, and we must not act rashly."

Murong Xuanyi gently pinched the tip of her nose, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said softly: "Little bitch, be patient, I will be yours sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ying raised his fist in anger and hit Murong Xuanyi's chest lightly.

Murong Xuanyi laughed out loud, his laughter was hearty and refreshing, as if it could dispel the cold of winter.

Then, Murong Xuanyi gently took Yuan Ying's hand and walked to a guzheng. His fingers gently brushed the strings of the guzheng.

The guzheng seemed to be endowed with life, emitting a slight vibrating sound. The melody contained both the grandeur of mountains and flowing water, as well as the tenderness of a long stream. It seemed to have transformed the emotions in the two people's hearts into notes, flowing in the air.