see you tonight princess

Today is New Year's Eve.Duan Lingge was so busy all day long that it was rare for her to have a day off, and this day was considered a day.However, the rest for the emperor is not a real rest, just not dealing with government affairs, but other things are busier than usual.

Waking up early in the morning, you have to bring Duan Xi to worship the ancestors, and then accept the congratulations from the court officials and ministers outside the palace.After accepting the congratulations, the ministers will be entertained at noon.Duan Lingge would prepare many New Year's gifts, most of which were special products that were paid tribute from various places, and rice cakes, snacks and other food prepared by the imperial dining room in the palace were distributed to the ministers.

In the afternoon, they began to accept congratulations from distant relatives of the royal family and patriarchs of the aristocratic families who came to Zhaoli City from other places.Then Duan Lingge rewarded them with some things, including some gauze, silk, silk, silk, fine linen, etc., and some food such as fragrant fruit, tea rice, and wine.Finally, there are silver ingots and copper coins rewarded according to grades.

Duan Lingge didn't have a day to spare, so she could only listen to the internal servants' briefing on Xia Lusi's situation.

The servant said: "Princess, the son-in-law got up early in the morning, and after getting up, the whole house was packing up with great fanfare. All the people who went to pay New Year's greetings were stopped outside, and they could only exchange some name cards and gifts with the housekeeper, Xiao Zhuzi, at the door." ,Because the front hall of Rongqiu Palace was so piled up with luggage today that it was almost impossible to get out. Adults could not enter the foyer of the son-in-law, but porters, porters, and coachmen could come in and out at will, which is a new thing in Zhaoli City today. They are all busy transporting luggage to the pier."

"This new thing is not unusual at all." Xiao'e couldn't help covering her mouth and whispering to Duan Lingge with a smile, it was very similar to that Xia Shizi's behavior style.

"Got it, let's go down."

Duan Lingge paused for a few seconds before saying this.Then she became a little absent-minded.In fact, Xia Lusi has been struggling for several days since that day, and the servants in the palace reported three times a day: what did the son-in-law do.

But Duan Lingge has always had no sense of reality, because the monkey was too good at tossing around before, and Duan Lingge thought that she had had enough tossing around for a few days, and this matter is over.

Until now, on New Year's Eve, Xia Lusi was busy loading things on the boat, as if she really wanted to go west to Jiangzhou on the first day of the New Year.Is she really going?

The servant went down, and came to report again in the afternoon: "The concubine's things are getting more and more stuffed, and the salary paid by the concubine is more than three times that of the usual. Labor porters from all over the city have come to pick up the work. The boatmen can’t sit still anymore. It will take ten days to sail against the current to Jiangzhou. Triple the boat fare is a huge profit. The boatmen in Zhaoli City are counting on their son-in-law to hire Where's their ship?"

Xiao'e sighed: "It's no wonder her money was spent so quickly."

Even Duan Lingge was left speechless, so she had no choice but to say to the servant: "The dinner party is about to start, you can take someone to invite the son-in-law to the Yuanji Hall, where the emperor holds a New Year's banquet and let the son-in-law come to eat , don't be too busy."

"Follow the princess' order, the villain will go now."

However, after the servant officer resigned, Xia Lusi did not come until halfway through the dinner.Duan Lingge was fascinated by the red lanterns at the entrance of the main hall. It is impossible for the servants not to pass on her imperial edict, but Xia Lusi ignored it. What could make her not come to be with her on New Year's Eve? Have a meal together.

"Sister, sister!" Duan Xi called out twice, his beautiful and elegant elder sister was lost in thought, "Sister!"

"Oh, Duan Xi. The food is delicious." Duan Lingge said in a soft voice after regaining consciousness.

"I ate really well today. I had delicious meat. When I was full and greasy, Gong'e actually served me fried small rapeseed that I couldn't eat in winter. The small rapeseed was fried with thick chopsticks and only put oil and salt. When placed in a white porcelain plate, it is shiny and green, and it tastes even more crisp, tender and refreshing, and all the greasyness is gone at once.”

"And Sister, look at this." Duan Xi showed Duan Lingge the bowl on his table, but there was only an empty bowl left. Duan Xi smiled embarrassedly: "This bowl is the precious red wine. Fruit. Make tomato and egg risotto. I have never eaten risotto before. Tomato juice, egg tenderness, beef juice and sauce are all mixed into the rice. The color is fragrant and delicious, not to mention how delicious. It is said that Si Shizi's sister took her chef into the palace to make it for us to eat."

"Hey, sister, you haven't eaten any of these delicious dishes? You haven't eaten the tomato and egg risotto either. Gong'e said that there are only two bowls, which are rare. If you don't eat them, they won't taste good when they get cold. "Duan Xi was surprised to find that the food on Duan Lingge's table was hardly eaten.

Duan Lingge pointed to the bowl of risotto on her table to Xiao'e: "Give it to Ah Xi."

She then said to Duan Xi: "I'm full. I'm tired today, so I'll go back to the Scarlet Smoke Pavilion to rest. The music and dance performance and the drinking game will be hosted by Ah Xi."

"Congratulations to Eldest Sister." The Eldest Princess always prefers to be quiet and not noisy, Duan Xi didn't keep her, and bowed to send Duan Lingge away from the apse first.

Duan Lingge returned to the Scarlet Mist Pavilion, and drank a few cups of Jiuyun Spring Wine at the banquet before, feeling a little dry.Fortunately, the maids prepared magnolia flower baths in advance, and the pool was filled with magnolia flower petals, which were full of fragrance.

Xiao'e waited for her to take a bath and rest in a caring and obedient manner.After Duan Lingge took a bath, she changed into a soft white plain gauze dress. Xiao'e came in and put on a crimson gauze gown with luminous prints, straight sleeves, and embroidered plum and butterfly patterns that had just been incense-pressed.

Xiao'e didn't braid her hair anymore, but just tied her long hair with a long chrome silk braided headband, hanging on her back, and slightly scattered on her shoulders as Duan Lingge walked, her hair and gauze were like waterfalls The flowing water is also like the colorful clouds on the mountains, flowing clouds and flowing water, elegant and flexible.

Xiao'e laughed and said, "Princess wears this brand new dress, she is so beautiful like a fairy."

Duan Lingge said: "It's almost time to rest, what are you doing to put on new clothes for me, it will only be more complicated."

"Come back from the front hall, it's the real New Year's Eve. What if the princess has You Xing and wants to go out? Of course you have to wear new clothes for the New Year." Xiao'e giggled after finishing speaking.

"Naughty. Get down quickly." Duan Lingge glanced at her and drove her down.

When did she try to go back to the house to rest, and would You Xing go out at night?This isn't her habit at all, she's not like that person, she loves to commit confinement at night——

Duan Lingge thought of this, like a ghost, she opened the window gently, today is a warm New Year, it doesn't feel cold outside the window, but the weather is clear, the moon is bright and clear, the snow is melting and the buds are breaking, Duan Lingge can't help admiring for a while.

But I didn't expect a voice to sound against the wall at this time: "Princess sister likes the night today, why don't you come to the yard, through the window, how can you enjoy watching in such a square place?"

This voice... Duan Lingge looked around, and sure enough, he saw Xia Lusi.Duan Lingge asked her softly: "The servants of the palace sent you to the banquet, why didn't you come?"

Xia Lvsi smacked her lips: "I asked that old man if I could sit with you, but he actually said that there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, and I want to sit under the highness. Tsk, I can't have dinner with you, what should I do, then What kind of place is there to go?"

"You—" The Eldest Princess invites you to the New Year's Eve Palace Banquet, which is a kind of honor, and Xia Lusi said that it seems to be disgusting.Duan Lingge was so bullied that she couldn't speak, so she could only keep saying to herself: Don't worry, don't worry, don't care about the Chinese New Year today, she is three years old, she is three years old!

"What's more, those who came tonight are all the royal family members and heads of the family. If I show up, I'm afraid it will embarrass you." Xia Lvsi smiled gently and purely, without any intention of blaming or criticizing.

But Duan Lingge felt a little embarrassed, because in the past, maybe what Xia Lusi said was what she thought, and it was also an objective fact.

"So, Dangdang, I brought some wine and side dishes. Princess, please come to a family feast with me, just the two of us. I'm going to Jiangzhou tomorrow, so please see me off at the head office." Xia Lvsi He gave several reasons in one breath, because this cold princess sister is so cool, she was afraid to mess with her for a long time, and she would reject her when she saw her for the last time.

Unexpectedly, Duan Lingge was more straightforward than she imagined.Duan Lingge nodded: "Okay. Don't open the window again, you can wait for me at the door of my bedroom."

So when Xiao'e saw Prince Xia standing in front of the princess' bedroom with a smile, and the princess's graceful figure came out of the palace, Xiao'e's eyes were about to drop out: "Lanmo Lanmo, am I right?" Dazzled!"

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Xia Lusi carried the small rattan basket and walked beside Duan Lingge.Originally, she was supposed to walk behind her, but Xia Lvsi would not care about this, walking next to Duan Lingge could smell her fragrance, if Duan Lingge dared to say that she was not in compliance with the rules, she was not allowed to walk beside her, Xia Lusi Lu Si was about to force her hand.

It's a pity that the arrogant princess didn't give her a chance.

Xiao'e and Lan Mo held the palace lanterns in front of each other, and they walked towards the imperial garden north of Zhaoyang Palace, but Xia Lvsi stood still beside a small river flowing from inside the palace to outside the palace.It is not far from here to the Imperial Garden, and there are many exquisite pavilions.

Xia Lvsi put the rattan basket on the stone steps of a small gazebo, pointed to the slowly flowing river and said, "It's right here, it's pretty good here, and there are a few willow trees, it's spring, these few days It's warmed up and sprouted... just in time for the occasion!"

"What scenery should the willow tree be?" Duan Lingge asked.

Xia Lvsi smiled and said: "Because I folded willows to see off. In the place where I used to live, when people traveled far away, the relatives and friends who saw them off would fold a willow branch and give it to him. When saying goodbye, on the banks of the river , at the edge of the long road pavilion, let’s say goodbye here, and break off the willow branches beside the embankment. May you always have spring, and also hope that you can take root and sprout quickly when you go to a new place, and your life and career will be as luxuriant as willow branches. Contains The meaning of "Farewell to Huaiyuan". As the saying goes: In the past, I went away, and the willows were Yiyi; now I come to think about it, and the rain and snow are falling."

"Xia Lusi... Duan Lingge couldn't help but read her name softly. At this moment, Xia Lusi made her feel a little strange, because the person who was always smiling had a little sorrow.

The custom that Xia Lvsi mentioned does not exist in Southern Dian.This person is always talking nonsense, even if Xia Lusi said "the place where she lived before", it is impossible to think carefully.Because before Xia Lvsi married her, he was Xia Mengfu's eldest son, so he was very closely protected, and it was impossible for him to have lived in other places.

But for some reason, Duan Lingge felt like she was in a daze. She listened carefully and took every word of Xia Lvsi into her heart.Even though it was unbelievable, Duan Lingge didn't feel that she was talking nonsense.

"In the past, I went, Yangliu Yiyi; now I come to think, rain and snow... I have never read such a good sentence." Duan Lingge was full of thoughts, just thinking about it, and unconsciously talked to Xia for the first time. Lusi looked at each other for a long time without looking away.

Xia Lusi saw Duan Lingge's big eyes, which were bright, quiet, and indifferent, revealing the power of stability. Such eyes made her soft expression look beautiful and moving.It's just that there is a lot of confusion in the calm eyes now, alas, the princess sister from 1000 years ago would not believe her.

Xia Lvsi smiled helplessly: "I know, you must think that I am talking nonsense. There is no such thing as the past, and there is no such thing as a farewell. But when I was still ignorant and ignorant, when I was not sensible , Actually, I’m in another place. This practice is a very classical style, especially among literati, I’m not talking nonsense. Sigh, but it’s okay, just listen to it—”

But before Xia Lusi finished speaking, Duan Lingge raised his hand, grasped a delicate willow branch with five slender fingers, and with the other hand, with an elegant and delicate movement, lifted the willow branch with small buds It was folded down.

She held it between her fingers, and the end of the willow branch hung down in her palm and handed it to Xia Lvsi. Her usual soft voice was a little soft: "Take it. Send it to you."

"Lingge...you really sent me off...how are you so kind?" Xia Lusi was stunned for a moment, she thought Duan Lingge didn't fully believe it, but she still chose to follow the customs she said so gently and solemnly I broke a willow branch and gave it to her.

"With good words and sentences as evidence, it will definitely not be nonsense. I don't know, it's just that I know how to listen to it. Send you off, I hope Chang'an." Duan Lingge slightly raised the corners of her lips, and then raised her hand to signal Xia Lusi took the willow branches.

What was left unsaid was the words that wished her all the best for her trip to Jiangzhou...

There was warmth in Xia Lusi's heart.She took the one-foot-long willow branch, and Duan Lingge was about to withdraw her hand, but Xia Lusi took Duan Lingge's hand and pressed it gently to her heart. ?