bookrandom Chapter 127 Flowers bloom on New Year’s Eve!
Chapter 127 Flowers bloom on New Year’s Eve!
New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye. Shen Ruyi and her parents and brothers all dressed up to attend the palace banquet tonight!
This is Shen Ruyi's eighth time to attend the New Year's Eve banquet. It was only today that Shen Ruyi discovered that the lineup attending Gong Yan seemed different from before.
Obviously, many young ladies from officials' families came tonight. All of them were dressed up beautifully, giving a feeling of a hundred flowers blooming!
Shen Ruyi thought about it and it made sense. Her cousin and brother, these young generals, had all returned from outside, and many families brought their daughters here, hoping to pick a rich son-in-law!
Fortunately, my eldest brother has already found a fiancée. It's a pity that Miss Fu Wanying didn't come tonight. She has met the girl before. She is a good person, quite honest and good-looking. Now it seems that she and my eldest brother Wei Wanlin should be a perfect match made in heaven!
Those girls dressed up beautifully are probably here for their cousin!
My cousin is 25 this year and it’s time for him to get married, otherwise he will be too old.
Shen Ruyi went to their family's seat with her. Their seat was there, in the front row.
His father still cherished his wife as always. He first took off the fox fur coat for his wife, and then helped her take it off. Meanwhile, his eldest brother took care of his younger brother Wanqian.
Shen Ruyi sat there with her parents and greeted several elders nearby, including the uncle and aunt of the Su family, and the uncle and aunt of the Wan family.
Now the old people don’t come anymore, because they can’t stand up late. The palace banquet on New Year’s Eve requires staying up all night, and the old people can’t stand it because of their age!
Now some brothers from the Wan family and the Su family have also arrived. Those young men are all sitting upright, and the unmarried ones are looking at me with shining eyes!
Shen Ruyi was really helpless. She just inherited her mother's outstanding looks, and there was nothing she could do about it!
But she has figured it out. She cannot find a partner so early. Girls of this era get married at the age of 16 or 17, and give birth at the age of 17 or 18. The rate of difficult labor is extremely high. It is simply terrifying!
Her body is almost sixteen years old now, and she can't get married so early. If she gets married early and has a child early, it will be life-threatening for her.
In this life, I am still rich and have a good family background, so I don't have to worry about anything. I have to take good care of my life and not let my precious life be affected by a man!
Suddenly, a eunuch shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the Queen has arrived!"
Everyone immediately stood up to welcome the Emperor and Empress. Emperor Bogu and Empress Su walked with the wind tonight. Emperor Bogu, with a rosy face, went to the top seat with his Empress. The Prince and his family also took their seats at two tables.
Emperor Bogu shouted loudly: "Okay! Everyone, please stand up. Today is the New Year's Eve. Everyone is here to have fun. My family and I want to have fun with you. Let's stay up together to celebrate New Year's Eve. Don't be so reserved!"
My grandsons are back this year. They won a victory in the northern border, so this can be considered a celebration party for them!
I am very pleased that all the boys are here tonight. The prince took them to fight in the northern border for eight years. Now they are all back safely, which is a blessing for all of Daqin. The prince will celebrate New Year's Eve with everyone tonight!"
Qin Beiyu stood there, he was wearing a purple robe, tall and strong, he nodded with a stern face, and did not say anything, but it could be seen that he had a strong aura!
When all the little girls in the officials' families saw the handsome and heroic prince, they instantly became excited. Their eyes became bright and their shy little faces flushed.
Shen Ruyi rolled her eyes in her heart. No wonder her business was so good before the New Year! All the officials came to make clothes for her. It turned out that they wanted their daughters to participate in the beauty pageant!
Queen Su smiled and said, "Your Majesty, let's have the feast. There are many children here tonight. Let them have some fun and the time will pass quickly!"
Emperor Bogu and Empress Su raised their wine glasses to toast all the officials and said a few words of blessing. Then the New Year's Eve palace banquet began!
After the meal started, Shen Ruyi saw her aunt the Crown Princess, who waved to her. A chair was added in front of the Crown Princess. Shen Ruyi greeted her parents and quickly ran to sit down in front of the Crown Princess!
Qin Beiyu was sitting at a separate table below the Crown Prince's father. Suddenly, he saw his little cousin Ruyi, who smiled and went to sit next to his mother.
Qin Beiyu was a little confused. What was going on? Shouldn't his cousin sit next to him? How could she sit next to his mother? They had eaten together before?
The next moment, what shocked him even more was that his father, the Crown Prince, and his mother, the Crown Princess, both began to take care of their cousin while she was eating.
Although the prince's father looks fat, he is very agile and is peeling shrimps for his cousin!
He asked gently, like coaxing a child: "Ruyi, how did uncle peel the shrimp?"
Shen Ruyi's mouth was full: "Hmm! Your Highness, you peeled the shrimp well. I want to eat five more shrimps, but I want to clean the shrimp heads...
Your Highness, uncle, Ruyi still wants to eat that lamb chop!"
The Crown Princess said somewhat unhappily: "Your Highness, pinch the shrimp head again, the children don't like to eat the shrimp head on top.
Ruyi, eat some of this eight-treasure porridge first to fill your stomach. If you eat so many shrimps, it will be salty soon.
By the way, Ruyi, what do you think of the skirt that Auntie is wearing? This is exactly what you said. After the modification, it is really comfortable. I don’t feel restrained when sitting like this…”
Qin Beiyu couldn't eat anymore. He was staring blankly. Where was the love from his father and mother?
He still remembered that during the annual palace banquets, his father the Crown Prince was always busy running around, taking care of him eating this and that, and his mother would also be there to help, but she was not allowed to get close to him.
After eight years, the love of my parents is gone. Have they fallen in love with someone else? Have they started to take care of my cousin?
When Shen Ruyi looked up, she saw her dumbfounded cousin. She immediately smiled gently: "Cousin, are you eating? Don't be polite!"
Qin Beiyu...
Am I returning to a fake home? I am now a guest!
Prince Qin Jinan realized that his biological son had returned, and he quickly put on a silly smile: "Bei Yu, eat by yourself...eat by yourself!
Your cousin is picky about food. If your father doesn’t peel the shrimp for her, she won’t eat it. Shrimp are so nutritious! "
The Crown Princess leaned over and said, "Bei Yu, eat whatever you like. Your mother can't take care of you anymore. Ruyi is still young and doesn't eat much. She won't have the appetite to eat when she watches the game...
If Ruyi eats another piece of pork ribs, she will eat vegetables...it's too greasy... "
Qin Beiyu...
I should be the adopted child, and my cousin should be the long-lost daughter of my parents!
Suddenly, a man stood up in the hall and said, "Your Majesty, I am Wang An, the Minister of Rites. Every year on New Year's Eve, we have programs. This year, the Ministry of Rites has arranged many programs!
Many legitimate daughters and young ladies are here today, and the Ministry of Rites has also arranged for them to perform a show!"
When Shen Ruyi heard this, her eyes lit up and she nudged her aunt, the Crown Princess: "Aunt, that's great. Ruyi can go down to the battlefield and join the battle today!
Just wait for Ruyi, Ruyi will definitely bring you a championship!"
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were instantly overjoyed. Emperor Bogu and Empress Su looked at each other, and seeing Shen Ruyi's happy expression, the old couple couldn't help laughing.
Bogudi: "Oh! Lord Wang, this is a good idea! This year, Ruyi can participate in a competition. Ruyi is older now, so if he doesn't participate in the competition, won't he feel itchy?"
Qin Beiyu...
Ruyi is yours, then whose am I?