If not abolished

Chapter 332 Year after year

The mother and daughter walked to the main hall as they were talking. Hu Rong and others had already arrived, and a few younger ones were still playing in the yard.

"Mother, big sister, you are finally here, come and set off the fireworks." When Hu Shanyi saw them coming, he immediately walked over and held them tightly.

"Little sister, I'll accompany you. Mother still needs to go in." Hu Shanwei pulled her hand and said.

"Okay, then big sister, accompany me." Hu Shanyi did not force it. As long as someone accompanied her, it was enough.

"Be careful when you play." Mrs. Hu shouted at them and warned them.

"Got it." The two sisters answered in unison.

"Master." After Mrs. Hu came in, she greeted Hu Rong, and the two concubines also stood up and bowed to her.

"Let's sit down and stay up together." Hu Rong had his eyes closed to rest, but he opened his eyes after hearing the voice and said.

"What were we just talking about? The lady was tripped by something and hasn't come over yet. It turns out that she went to look for the eldest daughter. Well, after so many years, the eldest daughter finally got the grace to come back for the New Year this year. It's indeed time to reminisce about the past. After the New Year, the family will be separated again. I think that others don't understand this feeling, but the lady must understand it the best. The eldest daughter and the empress are both in the palace, and the lady must understand the feeling of not being able to see each other the most, right?" Aunt Liu's tone was full of sadness. If it wasn't unlucky to cry on New Year's Day, she would probably say these words with a tearful voice again.

"Shanwei and the Empress were both selected to enter the palace. This is the honor of the family. I am so happy that I can't wait to be sad. Parents and children cannot accompany each other for their whole lives. When the children grow up, they will either leave home or start a career. Why do you always want to tie the children to your side? Besides, the two brothers are in Yingtian this time." Mrs. Hu knew what she wanted to do when she heard her words. Her daughter really guessed it. She was really ready for the last fight.

"Madam, you are wrong. How can girls and boys be the same? What's more, the two brothers are just staying here temporarily. Sooner or later, they will go to Shuntian. My Shanji doesn't know when he will have another chance?" She didn't listen to Mrs. Hu's words. She only had two daughters. She didn't ask for more honors. She just asked for one to stay with her, so that no matter what happened in the future, she would have someone to rely on. Originally, the local family in Jining that was specially arranged for Hu Shanji was to take care of her in the future. Who would have thought that Hu Rongdu could be transferred back to the capital at this age, and that Hu Shanxiang, who had been silent and sick, actually flew up to the branch and became a phoenix, ascending to heaven and becoming the crown prince's concubine. Her son-in-law finally became a disciple of the emperor, but he didn't want to be assigned to a remote area. This year, he finally came to the capital to be an official with his own efforts. Seeing that the family was finally reunited, His Majesty was going to move the capital again. Was it really that God didn't favor her? He joked with her again and again.

"Since you are so reluctant to leave Shanji, why don't you stay here and live with Shanji? She will take care of you. What do you think?" Before Mrs. Hu could speak, Hu Rong, who had been silent, said this.

As soon as these words came out, several people present were stunned. They were stunned for a moment and didn't react. The sisters who were playing together were about to come in. When they heard these words just as they walked to the door, they didn't know whether they should go in or not.

Finally, Hu Shanwei walked in first and said, "Father, what you said is impossible. If this gets out, people will laugh at our family."

"Yes, the master must be joking. This is not the way to do it." Mrs. Hu also reacted and hurried to smooth things over.

"Father just doesn't like daughters. He only likes daughters who can bring you benefits. The eldest sister and the third sister are your favor now, and you like them. I can't help you, but you don't like us mother and daughter. Father, you are too..."

"What are you talking about?" Hu Rong didn't expect to be said by his daughter.

Hu Shanwei also said hurriedly: "Second sister, this is just a momentary misunderstanding. Father, please don't be angry. What you said has hurt the harmony of the family. Second sister, apologize to father quickly. It's New Year's Day, don't make a fool of yourself." Hu Shanwei said the last sentence in a threatening tone.

If there was anyone Hu Shanji was afraid of in this family, then Hu Shanwei was second, and no one was first.

Hu Shanji was so scared that she immediately bowed her head and apologized: "Father, I was anxious just now and spoke nonsense. Please forgive me."

"Master, Shanji just spoke carelessly. Please forgive her for what she did." Aunt Liu also pleaded for her daughter.

"Yes, yes, it's still a child. Besides, what the master said just now was a bit... the child was just thinking wrong for a moment." Mrs. Hu also echoed.

"If it weren't for the New Year, with your condition, you would have to kneel in the ancestral hall all night." Hu Rong said after he breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.

"Father, my mother can't bear to leave me. This is human nature. Is there really nothing you can do?" Hu Shanji really cried.

"I just have a sinecure. Do you think that if my daughter marries into the palace I will really become a royal relative and have tremendous power? Your husband is also an ambitious man and would not rely on the connections with his father-in-law's family. You are still young. If you work hard, you will have a chance in the future." Hu Rong had a good impression of his son-in-law, who was an ambitious man.

"Father is right. My second brother-in-law has relied on his own abilities to get to where he is today. My second sister and aunt just need to be patient. The family will be reunited one day."

"Shanwei is right. You are short-sighted. This is a good time for young people to gain experience. Why do you always want to keep the children around you?" Hu Rong also echoed.

And just like that, the family never mentioned the incident again.

On the other side, in Zhongdu, Zhu Zhanji, Hu Shanxiang and their family of three celebrated the New Year for the first time.

"Who gave Nuannuan these clothes?" Hu Shanxiang asked, looking at the red ball in Lingzhi's hand.

"Yes, Your Highness. Your Highness said that we should dress like this during the New Year, as it is festive." Lingzhi said with a smile.

"Isn't this too festive?" Hu Shanxiang said as she looked at her daughter who was dressed in red from head to toe. Now Nuannuan looked like the New Year dolls pasted on the wall during the Chinese New Year, but she was quite cute.

"Why isn't it good? I think it's great. It's so cute." Zhu Zhanji walked in and took the child from Lingzhi's arms. The more he looked at the child, the more he liked him.

"It's cute, but a little too conspicuous," said Hu Shanxiang.

"My daughter has to stand out, right? Nuannuan, she's smiling, right?" Zhu Zhanji said proudly, "Look, she's so happy when I hug her. She must like me."

"Yes, yes, your daughter must like you the most." Hu Shanxiang did not compete with him for these things.

"Shall we go out and set off fireworks? I specially asked them to buy a lot of them. One is to celebrate the new year and the safety of our family, and the other is to celebrate the 42nd day of Nuannuan's birth." Zhu Zhanji asked while holding the child.

"No, I've heard of celebrations for a baby's third birthday, full moon, hundred days, and first birthday, but what's this about celebrating the forty-two days after birth? I've never heard of it before." Hu Shanxiang was speechless. This man, after his daughter was born, wanted to celebrate once a day. He was simply crazy. And this forty-two days thing was outrageous.

"Oh, what's the big deal? Every day is a new day and we can celebrate." Zhu Zhanji didn't care. "Nuannuan, let's go watch the fireworks." Then he carried his daughter out.

Hu Shanxiang hadn't been out for a long time. Today, on New Year's Eve, Zhu Zhanji finally allowed her to go out to watch the fireworks. After wrapping herself up, she hurriedly followed him out.

"The air outside is so nice." After Hu Shanxiang went out, she felt the air outside was full of freedom.

"Your Majesty, please put on another coat. You will catch a cold if you keep doing this. Your Highness will punish us." Lingzhi and the others brought another coat.

"I know, I know. I've wrapped it into a ball. It's not cold at all. Wow, this firework is beautiful, Your Highness. This is beautiful." Suddenly the fireworks were set off, and Hu Shanxiang hurriedly called Zhu Zhanji to look over.

Zhu Zhanji held his daughter in his arms. He was afraid that the child would be frightened and cry by the noise, but to his surprise, nothing happened.

"Nuannuan is so brave, you are worthy of being my daughter."

"Your Highness thinks Nuan Nuan is good in everything."

"That would have been nice."