No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Ashamed?

Lin Mingyan didn't think it mattered.

She doesn't come from a wealthy family.

Besides, after getting married, which daughter doesn’t give gifts to her parents’ home during festivals?

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so it’s not too much to give some New Year gifts, right?

Lin Mingyan reassured Du Juan: "It's okay. If you want to explain the origin, just say I sent it home."

Du Juan bit her lip and said, "What if the Zhengyuan and Shaoguangyuan find out?"

"You're not that rude, are you?" Lin Mingyan was convinced.

Just register, why bother telling others about it?

Du Juan pointed in the direction of the main courtyard and said, "The day before yesterday, Yimei Garden sent leather and other things to my mother's house, and today they sent them here."

"Oh, these people are so bored!" Lin Mingyan placed the hand warmer on the table. "The main courtyard has sent several carts of New Year gifts to the general's mansion, and we can't even send such a small gift?"

Yes, concubines cannot be compared with the wife.

If I give less of my own things, who would it bother if I gave them away?

Du Juan said cautiously: "Why don't we not send it off yet? Wait until the rules are relaxed a little..."

A new official starts with three things, but these things won’t keep burning forever.

You can wait for a while before sending the things out.

Is Lin Mingyan such a person who can endure humiliation in silence?

of course not!

She thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Give the butter biscuits you made this morning to Su Yan and ask him to take them to the front yard to show his concern for the Fourth Master."

The New Year is coming soon, and the Fourth Master is so busy that he hasn't been to the backyard for several days.

She sent some fresh snacks to show that she was thinking of him.

Du Juan didn't know why Lin Mingyan suddenly changed the subject, but this was an important matter that concerned her master, so of course she couldn't be careless.

She put on a cloak and went out. Soon, the crispy and fragrant biscuits were delivered to the Fourth Master's desk.

The Fourth Master is writing a message to invite officials to the palace banquet during the New Year.

With so many people invited to the palace banquet every year, it is impossible for the emperor to write all the invitations himself.

But it was not convenient to ask lower-level officials to write on behalf of the emperor, so the job fell on the emperor's head.

The Fourth Master is older and has better handwriting, so he gets more points.

I have to write carefully and rewrite it if there is any mistake, which is very tiring.

I put down my pen when I was tired, rubbed my eyebrows, and then I smelled the crispy fragrance in the room.

He thought it was butter tea, frowned and wanted to call Su Peisheng, then he saw the plate of tender yellow biscuits.

If it’s something you haven’t seen before, it’s most likely sent by Linfengju.

The Fourth Master was a little curious and reached out to take a piece.

A little stronger.

It's broken...and falling into pieces!

He gently picked up another piece and put it in his mouth. The delicate biscuit melted in his mouth.

A burst of milky aroma burst out, followed by the aroma of butter, mixed with a hint of sweetness, which was surprisingly harmonious.

One, two...the small plate of cookies was soon empty.

After finishing the biscuits, one of his hands was covered in oil, so the Fourth Master simply stood up.

"Su Peisheng, go to Linfengju!"

Su Peisheng looked at the snowflakes falling outside again, sighed in his heart, and followed out resignedly.

On days like this, and the New Year is almost here, I'm so busy, but I still have the energy to go to Linfengju. I can't help but accept it.

Hey.

You said that's really strange.

No matter what delicacies were brought to the front yard, the Fourth Master would not even look at them.

But when Linfengju brought over a plate of biscuits, the Fourth Master's soul seemed to be hooked away and he immediately went there.

Su Peisheng followed behind the Fourth Master, and after thinking about it, he started to laugh first.

That’s right, the Fourth Master has eaten and drunk all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, so what’s so special about what the main courtyard sent?

However, he had never seen the cookies that Lin sent in the palace!

But no matter what Su Peisheng thought, the Fourth Master still went into the main room of Linfengju and washed and changed his clothes comfortably.

Lin Mingyan saw that he had dark circles under his eyes and his hands were clenched into fists. She thought he must have been tired during this period of time.

I massaged his shoulders while chatting with him.

The Fourth Master certainly had no shortage of people to give him massages, and besides, Lin Mingyan didn't have much strength in her hands, so the massage certainly wasn't very comfortable.

But this was her intention. He felt happy when a pair of soft and boneless little hands pressed on him.

In addition, Lin Mingyan said things that he liked to hear, which made him feel even more relaxed.

As the questioning continued, the Fourth Master also asked, "How did Cha Cha celebrate the New Year at home in previous years?"

Seeing him coming up, Lin Mingyan pretended to reminisce and said, "I lived with my mother and two younger brothers."

"In previous years, I was the one who bought the New Year's goods and also sent New Year's gifts to my uncle's family."

"I've been in the mansion for half a year now, and I don't know how they are doing."

"You are the one who makes all the decisions?" The Fourth Master was really curious.

He never worried about New Year's goods and gifts. Before he got married, the Imperial Household Department prepared them for him, and after he got married, his wife took care of them.

Cha Cha is just a little girl, does that mean everyone in her family should listen to her?

Lin Mingyan's eyes were melancholy, and her tone was low: "Yes, my father passed away very early. At that time, my eldest brother was only five years old, and my second brother was only one year old."

"My mother can't even take care of my two younger brothers, so I have to make all the decisions at home and outside."

"How old were you then?" The Fourth Master frowned.

Lin Mingyan recalled and said, "I was ten years old."

A ten-year-old girl appeared in the eyes of the Fourth Master, struggling to support a family.

He asked again: "Your mother..."

"My mother is weak and soft-hearted. I can't go back this year. I don't know how I will cry," Lin Mingyan said, feeling a little emotional, with tears in her eyes.

The Fourth Master held the man in his arms and comforted him, "Although you can't go back, you can still buy New Year's goods and gifts, right?"

"Doesn't Chacha have her own little stash of money? Why isn't she saving it now?"

Lin Mingyan looked up in surprise and asked, "Master, can you really buy it? Really?"

Looking at her expression, I would have thought she had made a fortune.

The Fourth Master rubbed her head and said, "Am I so stingy? You sent something to my mother's family, and you made me poor?"

If it weren't for the inappropriate gift he gave, which would have made Fu Jin hate Cha Cha to death, he would have been fine with taking care of it all.

Lin Mingyan's eyes curved with a smile, but she said with embarrassment: "But now you need to register to go out. I'll let Su He send something out, and then the whole backyard will know about it."

"Hmm?" The Fourth Master was stunned for a moment, then remembered Nanny Wang and said, "I'll have Su Peisheng prepare a carriage for you. Get your things ready and have him take your people from the front yard to the Lin family."

You need to register when leaving the backyard, but there is no such rule when leaving the front yard.

He is the rule in the front yard.

Lin Mingyan was naturally happy. She happily leaned over and kissed the Fourth Master on the mouth, each time like a chick pecking at rice.

It was rare for the Fourth Master to see her take the initiative, so he just sat there and let her kiss him all over.

When he was all burning with anger, he picked her up and threw her onto the bed.

yah~

The sound of cloth tearing could be heard, followed by sobbing and the sound of water...