After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

Yan Qingqing was a little surprised when he heard this. He would understand if Xiao Mochen came. After all, celebrating the New Year with them seemed lively.

But why did Ling Ziyuan come? Their family was in the capital, but Ling Ziyuan had helped her family several times, so she had to express her welcome no matter what.

So Yan Qingqing hurriedly told Butler Yu: "Go and invite them in quickly. Don't be lazy."

Xiao Mochen and Ling Ziyuan stood at the gate staring at each other.

Xiao Mochen asked dissatisfiedly: "Why is Master Ling going to Mingzhao Mansion to celebrate the New Year at home?"

Ling Ziyuan felt angry and cursed in his mind that this little bastard might have a big opinion against him.

They bribed him in various ways when they needed him, and they glared at him when they encountered Yan Qingqing's affairs.

No, Xiao Mochen didn't even have all his hair, and he didn't have a beard at all. He looked at him with stern eyes.

He didn't even touch Yan Qingqing's hand, yet Xiao Mochen treated him like this. If the beauty he hugged returned one day, Xiao Mochen wouldn't even kill their old man.

So Ling Ziyuan didn't care whether Xiao Mochen was the emperor's son or not, and replied angrily: "Of course I'm here to pay New Year's greetings to Mrs. Mingzhao. I have been the magistrate of Chengyang County for three years and she has helped me a lot. Of course I Don't hesitate to help her.

Now that we are both in Beijing, I naturally want to spend the New Year with her.

However, His Highness Prince Chen usually runs so diligently to the Mingzhao Mansion. Those who didn't know better thought you were Mrs. Mingzhao's son. "

He originally thought Xiao Mochen would jump in anger when he heard this. Unexpectedly, Xiao Mochen raised his head arrogantly and said, "It doesn't matter whether he is my aunt's son or not. Anyway, my aunt treats me no worse than my own son.

Although we are not mother and son, we are better than mother and son. "

Especially those things that his aunt gave him privately, including not only silver but also secret weapons such as hand crossbows and iron-making technology.

He has already looked it up with professionals. What Yan Qingqing gave is absolutely reliable. Once it is researched, it will be invincible against both Northern Lianghe and Southern Xinjiang.

As for Xiao Moyan, Xiao Mochen has never taken him seriously.

When Butler Yu hurried over, he felt the smell of gunpowder.

He was a little confused as to why the two masters were choking, but as a servant, he didn't dare to ask.

I could only step forward quickly and say: "His Royal Highness King Chen, Lord Ling, our wife would like to invite you two in."

After hearing this, the two stopped bickering and followed Butler Yu into the Mingzhao Mansion.

Yan Qingqing smiled kindly when she saw the two of them.

After Xiao Mochen entered, he knelt on the ground and wished Yan Qingqing a happy new year.

How could Yan Qingqing accept Xiao Mochen's gift in front of so many people? This capital city is no better than Canghe Town.

At the beginning, she could pretend not to know Xiao Mochen's identity and accept his worship calmly.

Now there are so many people in the capital watching. If she really asks the prince to kneel down to her, and if word spreads that the emperor will not let her go, the saliva of those censors will drown her.

So Yan Qingqing quickly helped Xiao Mochen and said: "What are you doing, kid? You are the prince now, and your behavior represents the royal family. All you need to do is think about your aunt. We don't restrict these false etiquette."

After saying that, he casually took a red envelope from Ruxue's hand and stuffed it into Xiao Mochen's hand and said, "This is yours. I was wondering if you could come today."

After Xiao Mochen took the red seal, he glanced at Ling Ziyuan provocatively, as if to say, look, my aunt will still be thinking of me whether I come or not.

Ling Ziyuan rolled his eyes when he saw this. Xiao Mochen usually seemed quite stable, but how could he act so childishly.

He and Yan Qingqing are the same generation, and Yan Qingqing would really make people laugh if she gave him a red envelope.

However, looking at the juniors like Li Xiangping, he suddenly had a headache. It must have been a wrong choice for him to visit today.

It's unreasonable for him not to pay the New Year's money for so many children, but how much does it cost to pay the New Year's money?

Because he beat Mr. Wu in the court, the emperor fined him a year's salary. The money he spends now is all from his family, which is not as rich as Yan Qingqing.

However, in order not to lose face, they still gritted their teeth and gave each person two hundred taels of silver as lucky money.

Although it may not seem like many, Yan Qingqing's family has a lot of children. There are about ten children in total, large and small.

In this way, there are still two thousand taels.

Just as Yan Qingqing was about to speak to stop Ling Ziyuan, Xiao Mochen said: "Master Ling is really rich and powerful. They all have the king's money. He can't be less than them."

Ling Ziyuan gritted his teeth and asked, "Does His Highness Prince Chen still lack these three melons and two dates?"

Xiao Mochen said naturally: "Of course there is no shortage. It's just a matter of seeking good fortune during the New Year. After all, who would think that there is too much money?"

Finally, Ling Ziyuan gritted his teeth and took out two hundred taels of silver notes. Xiao Mochen casually gave them to Li Xiangyang before giving up.

Yan Qingqing saw that Ling Ziyuan's expression was not very good, so he quickly invited him to sit down and drink tea.

Ling Ziyuan's expression became better now.

Yan Qingqing smiled and said: "I really didn't expect Lord Ling to come here during the Chinese New Year. I asked them to prepare some of Lord Ling's favorite dishes."

Hearing this, Ling Ziyuan's face gradually smiled. Xiao Mochen curled his lips when he saw this, thinking that he was so proud of spending more than two thousand taels of silver on a meal. He was really taken advantage of.

But forget it, for the sake of Ling Ziyuan helping his aunt several times, I won't provoke him today.

Because during the Chinese New Year, Yan Qingqing asked Li Xiangyang and Li Jinxiu to play with the children.

Yuan Huiniang also took Mu Xi and Li Yueniang to play cards.

The three brothers Li Xiangping were left to accompany Ling Ziyuan and Xiao Mochen to talk.

Ling Ziyuan looked at Xiao Mochen and said provocatively: "If you ask me, King Chen still has time to stay in Mingzhao Mansion, he might as well go and please the emperor.

I heard that the emperor has the intention to restore Concubine Yu as a noble concubine and canonize the eldest prince as king. "

Xiao Mochen's face instantly darkened after hearing this. He also heard that his father had this plan.

It's just that it's the Chinese New Year, and my father hasn't opened the seal yet and hasn't announced it to the outside world. No matter what, he has to stop this.

Any one of their brothers can be crowned king, only Xiao Moyan cannot.

How can a person who treats the common people as child's play assume the position of a prince.

Xiao Mochen is 90% sure that Xiao Moyan was behind last year's plague, but he has no evidence now.

Yan Qingqing was also surprised. When she went to celebrate Mrs. Pei's birthday last year, she couldn't see how much the emperor liked Concubine Yu. Moreover, the emperor didn't even look at Concubine Yu on New Year's Eve yesterday.

Is it possible that the emperor has changed so much after just sleeping?

Yan Qingqing was stunned in her heart. If this was really the case, then Concubine Yu would be quite playful.

However, Yan Qingqing quickly gave up this idea. How could she ever think about the merits of these things? Sure enough, she had been a widow for a long time, and her thoughts were a little abnormal.