It was not long before this incident, and the Chinese New Year was celebrated.

After the winter, the embroidery workshop rarely takes on business. By the time the work was basically cleared around the Chinese New Year. After listening to Yunxiang's opinion, according to the usual performance of the embroidery girls and their skills, everyone gave a red envelope. Everyone was happy. Several embroidery girls in this village also sent some aquatic products to show their gratitude.

As the second boss, in addition to dividends at the end of the year, I also secretly gave her a big red envelope.

When I first started to manage the family, I was more concerned about money, but after accepting the gift from Uncle Ai, and Su Su started to manage the family, she became a little more relaxed. Su Su was born in the Yan family, and regarded me as the eldest lady and Li's son as the grandson, so she would definitely not make our lives harder. Besides, all the money that Uncle Ai gave me was red tickets, and one ticket was enough for us, a family of three, to spend more than ten years comfortably, not to mention that the big pile seemed to be living a small life with a mountain of gold, and naturally lived a very comfortable life.

While the New Year was over, she brushed it again inside and outside, and it became bright and tidy. Susu asked other villagers to dry the aquatic products. The yard was filled with the unique salty smell of river food. There were two or three days left before the New Year, and she had prepared the ingredients and prepared the New Year's Eve dinner.

Li'er and I naturally couldn't help, and she didn't let us intervene. Li'er was happy. She followed a group of friends up and down, and it was almost like flying over the eaves and walls. The whole village and my home were in a happy mood.

In a blink of an eye, it is New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning, I smelled the fresh fragrance of chicken soup floating from the kitchen. I got up and walked out to see that Su Su cleaned the already clean yard again. Seeing me standing at the door, my eyes were smiling: "Miss!"

"Su Su, you're so early."

"It's the New Year!"

As she said, she put down the broom, washed her hands and walked in. I saw that there were big and small bags on the table. Su Su said while dismantling it, "A peddler passed by yesterday. I saw that his stuff was pretty good, so I bought some more."

When I saw that it was also a little helpless, including the osmanthus cake, snow candy, pine nut candy, and peach crisps. I smiled helplessly, "There are so many in the house."

"Ms. Sun loves to eat. Besides, you have so many friends, so it's good to have a plate and treat you!"

I smiled helplessly. This girl was so generous. But she was a little too generous.

Since I have bought it, I can only do this. She and I took out the dishes and put them in. Li'er had already gotten up. Seeing the pastries that Susu bought, my eyes were so happy that I almost laughed. I was afraid that she would eat too much food and stomachache, so I never let her eat too much sugar. Now it's the New Year, and the hard work of the whole year is for the joy of these days. Naturally, she lets her eat with her belly open. How could she be unhappy?

During the Chinese New Year, every household is full of joy.

As soon as I went out, I saw everyone's smiles. I immediately greeted New Year's greetings as soon as I met. Some people remembered that I could write, and they all knocked on the door with red paper to ask for Spring Festival couplets. I was not vague and put on the table and wrote it to everyone in the yard.

For a moment, the entire yard was lively and bustling.

It was already noon after the fight.

After lunch, a group of children came over and took Li'er away. I gave them a piece of cake each, asking them to be careful not to touch the candles in other yards, nor to make trouble make adults angry. They agreed from afar and ran away.

At this time, Su Su was already devoted to the New Year's Eve "din dinner". The chicken soup in the big casserole was boiled strongly, and the whole yard was filled with fragrance. She also wanted to kill fish and chop meat. Seeing that she was busy, she didn't let me do it. I was too idle. I sat in the room and watched her busy and watched her busy, so I just hid out and strolled around.

Susu almost thankfully sent me out of the door.

I smiled bitterly, shook my head and walked slowly to the river.

.

The village was full of lively atmosphere, but it became quiet here, with only the gurgling river water slowly flowing eastward with a cold feeling.

I stood by the river, felt the cold air, and subconsciously hugged my arm.

I remembered this chill a year ago...

The towering fire in Jixian Palace, the thin figure in the sea of ​​fire, and the cold river water of ice and snow, everything was like a dream. The peace of the past year almost made me almost forget that my life had been so intense.

There are some more that I haven't forgotten, but I don't dare to think about again...

How was his injury? Where did he get it? Is there any serious injury? What is the relationship with the emperor? He burned so many ancient books on Fu Badai, was he embarrassed by that old man?

And what I dare not think about the most is the marriage.

In just one year, he and I have undergone earth-shaking changes.

I have integrated into the life here, and the life that once belonged to him made me understand why even if life is so difficult, he would still save me and Empress Yin, and still live with such a tenacious and smiling life; but I can't understand where he will go next...

The fingertips, which were cooled by the cold water, trembled slightly and stretched toward their chest.

I have always known that no one is necessary. As he said, people can die for love, nor have they lived for love; but the pain, helplessness and emptiness in their hearts cannot be saved by just one or two open-minded words.

Just like my life now, calm, happiness, and fulfillment, almost turning the dreams of the past into reality. For me, it should be a perfect beauty.

The only drawback is—

Without him.

Without him, there was no broad figure who was chopping firewood in the yard and sweating like rain; there was no gentleness that held my hand tightly at night and allowed me to fall asleep calmly in his body temperature; there was no wise mind and agile thinking that would share, discuss, and even argue with me whenever I read the incisive parts; there was no sense of wise mind and agility that would share, discuss, or even argue with me when I was silently talking to the end, the sense of fit that would not be necessary to convince myself or force each other.

My life is very happy.

But he is not around.

This fact has always been so clear...

I stood by the river, looking at the leisurely river water. Suddenly, the originally quiet and slowly flowing river water swayed, and ripples rose and fell with the wind and hit the shore. A splash of water splashed, wetting the corners of my skirt.

I subconsciously raised my head and saw a big ship sailing over.

For some reason, I forgot to react. The waves at my feet became bigger and bigger. Soon the river gushed up to wet the corners of my skirt. But I didn't move, watching the almost gorgeous ship that did not belong to Jixiang Village slowly approaching. The wind blew the curtains in the cabin and swayed.

Then, with one hand, a familiar, snow-white figure walked out of the cabin and stood at the bow and looked at me.

There is a calm smile on his face.

He was wearing a gorgeous robe, and the fluffy and soft fur on his shoulders made his smile softer and warmer, but it also added a little bit of nobility. A jade belt was loosely placed around his waist, showing a bit of casualness and laziness. Only his eyes were slightly bent, looking at me, but his eyes were not as casual or lazily as they were.

On the contrary, it was as serious as if I wanted to imprint my shadow.

I lost my reaction for a moment and watched the boat dock. He took a team of people off the boat and slowly walked to me: "Qingying."

"..." I looked at him blankly.

He looked at me as if he was silent and didn't say anything. Instead, he lowered his head, gently closed his palms on my hand, and immediately frowned and said, "You've been standing here for a long time?"

At this time, I seemed to have come back to my senses: "Young Master?"

Pei Yuanxiu stood in front of me, as if there was still a cold air of mist around him, but his palm was so warm, almost hot, which made me tremble slightly, and looked at him in surprise - how could he appear?

He smiled and said, "Yeah."

"You, why are you here?"

"I want to see you."

Such a direct sentence made me stunned. At this time, I felt the warmth in his palm coming from the skin. My fingertips were pinched in his palm: "You are still so unaware of yourself."

Around him were the people he brought, guards, servants, and maids, but he didn't hear a cough. He had already closed my hands and picked them up, put them gently to his mouth and rubbed them: "Isn't it better?"

My fingertips warmed up, and I woke up, and hurriedly pulled my hand back.

But he didn't seem to feel anything, just looked at me with a smile.

For some reason, I seemed to be afraid to look up and look at him.

Because I know that such a gaze is like the Mid-Autumn Festival night, in the dark night, I am not willing to give up by taking a boat across the river just to put that exquisite river lantern and just to warm the word "Mandarin duck".

Still not giving up.

Thinking of this, I was a little panicked: "Why are you here?"

He had asked just now, but he was not impatient and even heard him chuckling: "I want to see you."

“…”

"Qingying, I'm not here to see you."

“…”

"I think, can I spend the New Year with you and Lier?"

His gentle voice even brought the temperature of his palm. On such a winter day, almost no one could refuse the riverside with cold water. I raised my head and before I could speak, I heard a scream of surprise coming from beside me: "Dad!"

He and I turned our heads at the same time, and saw Li'er running from the entrance of the village with a group of children. When she saw Pei Yuanxiu, she was shocked and immediately spread her arms and ran over: "Dad--!"

Pei Yuanxiu also smiled, bent down, and hugged Li'er who was flying over.

For a moment, the two of them laughed in a flash.

Li'er wrapped his hands tightly around his neck, as if he was afraid that he would disappear as soon as he let go. He stroked his neck affectionately with his cheeks: "Dad, Dad, you are here!"

"Li'er, do you miss my dad?"

"Of course, Li'er thinks about it every day, Li'er really wants to see her father!"

"Then Dad is here, are Li'er happy?"

"Of course I'm happy!"

...

I stood aside stupidly, almost like the group of friends left behind by Li'er, but it was better than them. These children had never seen such a wealthy person or such a large group of servants, all of whom were stunned, and they didn't dare to show off their anger, standing far away, staring at us intently.

Pei Yuanxiu hugged Li'er and smiled, "Today's New Year, my dad brought you delicious food and fireworks. Do you like it?"

"Fireworks! I like it! Li'er just wants to see the fireworks today!"

She smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed, and turned her head to look at me again: "Mom, Dad's fireworks are the most beautiful, very beautiful!"

"..." I was speechless for a moment, and she seemed to be tempting me. Behind her, the smile that looked like the spring breeze was also facing me.

After a while, I finally chuckled softly and said, "Okay, I want to watch Li'er set off fireworks."

"Okay!"

She almost jumped out of Pei Yuanxiu's arms with joy.
Chapter completed!