The cannon fodder through the book will live to the end

Just after midnight, the sound of firecrackers came from my ears.That's the kicker for the new year.It seems that the first sound of firecrackers is an introduction, followed by the crackling sound that keeps ringing.

Xueji Courtyard is already in the backyard of the palace, and the voices can still be heard endlessly.One can imagine how many people are setting off firecrackers.

Tao Anran had accepted the reality and gave up struggling. He rubbed his face to refresh himself, and then wished Xiao Jingyu a new year.

"Happy New Year, my lord! I wish you good health, peace, happiness, success, smooth sailing and all the best in the new year!"

Tao Anran's words of blessing sounded like a jingle, but he yawned after he finished speaking, which spoiled the atmosphere a bit.

Xiao Jingyu obviously didn't care about these details, he only heard a stream of blessings.So he also replied: "Of course, I also wish you a happy new year, all wishes come true and everything goes well!"

Although compared with Tao Anran's string of blessings, Xiao Jingyu's words obviously seemed a little perfunctory.But Tao Anran obviously didn't care about these things at this time.It is a very happy thing to receive sincere blessings from others, because the heart is in the blessings.

After midnight, Tao Anran's biological clock couldn't hold on anymore.He hadn't stayed up all night like this for a long time.Yawning again, Tao Anran wiped away physical tears, and then looked at Xiao Jingyu.

"My lord, it's the New Year's Eve. Are you sleepy? Let's go to sleep."

Seeing his sleepy look, Xiao Jingyu nodded and said, "It's time to sleep. If you don't sleep, you won't be energetic tomorrow."

Tao Anran received an affirmative answer, thinking that Bai Lu and the others should have rested too, so she stopped calling them.So he braced himself and took out two quilts from the side, gave one to Xiao Jingyu, and lay down on the other side with the other bed, covered with the quilt, ready to fall asleep at any time.

Xiao Jingyu looked at the princess lying on the other side of the kang, and said, "Of course, I'm not injured."

Tao Anran raised her head and turned towards Xiao Jingyu, obviously a little confused, "Huh?"

Xiao Jingyu patted the place next to him, and then said: "Will the princess sleep separately from the king at the beginning of this new year?"

Tao Anran was stunned, and then her cheeks turned red, and all the drowsiness was driven away.He looked at Xiao Jingyu who was waiting, and slowly moved his quilt over.

Xiao Jingyu waited for the princess to sleep beside him before blowing out the candles and lying down.Then without saying a word, breathing relaxed, as if falling asleep.

Tao Anran was a little nervous at first, thinking that Xiao Jingyu would finally do something.Unexpectedly, he just let himself sleep beside him.This made Tao Anran relax again.The drowsiness that had been retreating from the tension returned, and he fell asleep quickly.

What Tao Anran didn't know was that when he fell asleep, Xiao Jingyu who thought he was asleep next to him opened his eyes.There were no candles in the house, and it was pitch black.He looked straight at the people around him in the dark.Even without the use of light, he can describe the appearance of the people around him.

Through the darkness, Xiao Jingyu's expression was indistinguishable. After a while, he said softly, "May all your wishes come true."

Tao Anran woke up naturally after sleeping. When he first woke up, he was still a little confused, just as usual.However, Bai Lu and Han Lu, who entered the room after hearing the movement, smiled and said, "Princess, congratulations on the new year, auspicious new year!"

Only then did Tao Anran realize that the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month has passed, and today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.it's a new year

.He also watched the new year with Xiao Jingyu yesterday.

Thinking of Xiao Jingyu, Tao Anran hurriedly looked to the side, but there was no one beside him, only a neat quilt.At this moment, Tao Anran was a little confused, Xiao Jingyu came back yesterday, right?

Tao Anran rubbed her eyes uncertainly, preparing to get up first.As soon as his hand pulled the quilt away, it seemed as if he had touched something hard.He fumbled to pick it up and saw that it was a jade pendant with lotus leaves.

It was the jade pendant that Xiao Jingyu gave him last night. He wanted to give it back to him, but he didn't accept it.Holding this jade pendant, Tao Anran confirmed that she and Xiao Jingyu were indeed celebrating the new year last night.

It's just that he is nowhere to be seen now, Tao Anran couldn't help asking: "Where is the prince, why is he not here, where did he go?"

Han Lu replied with a smile: "Princess, the prince has already rushed back to the barracks early in the morning."

Tao Anran was surprised: "Is it in such a hurry? When did he leave, why didn't he wake me up?"

Han Lu then replied: "The prince left the mansion at Maoshichu. And it was the prince who didn't let us wake you up. He said that you stayed up late last night to watch the New Year's Eve, so he wants you to sleep for a while to recharge your energy."

They left at Maoshichu, but they didn't go to bed until after midnight.Didn't Xiao Jingyu only sleep for more than two hours?And it was supposed to be the darkest time before dawn, and it must have been very hard to rush back to the barracks in the dark and cold.

Tao Anran was a little worried, but it was useless at this time.He regained his energy, stretched his waist and asked, "What time is it?"

While arranging her clothes, Bai Lu replied, "Princess, it's already time, breakfast is ready."

Tao Anran was a little surprised, he didn't expect that it was already time.Since going to bed early every night, he naturally wakes up early in the morning.It's a rare time to stay up late to watch the New Year's Eve, and get up late in the morning.It had been a long time since he woke up at this hour.I'm really hungry now.

Letting Bai Lu help put on and tidy up her clothes, Tao Anran said, "Bring in the breakfast first. You can eat after washing up."

Bai Lu nodded, and then asked: "Princess, do you want to wear this jade pendant around your waist?"

Hearing what she said, Tao Anran realized that he had been holding the Yuxi lotus leaf jade pendant all along.He stroked the jade pendant and tied it around his waist after thinking about it.Since Xiao Jingyu gave the jade pendant, he naturally hoped that he could carry it with him.

Although Tao Anran didn't have the habit of hanging things around her waist.In the past, he felt that hanging around his waist was a bit cumbersome, so he rejected decorations like jade pendants.At most, when going out shopping, a small purse is hung on the waist, which is convenient for shopping and paying bills.

At this time, Tao Anran was wearing a dark blue new dress with exquisite embroidery patterns and white fringe on the collar and cuffs, making him look handsome and gentle.A jade pendant is tied around the waist, making it even more luxurious.

Tao Anran looked at the figure in the bronze mirror, and felt that if he had a folding fan in his hand, he would be the best candidate for Mr. Pianpian.He nodded with satisfaction, the new clothes are not bad.

Breakfast is dumplings shaped like ingots, filled with mutton stuffing.After eating a bowl, Tao Anran felt warm all over.

After breakfast, Tao Anran heard from Bai Lu that Butler Li had come to pay New Year's greetings.Tao Anran heard this and hurriedly asked people to come in.

As soon as Steward Li entered the door, he saluted and greeted: "Princess, this old slave wishes you a New Year greeting. I wish you peace and good luck in the new year and all the best!"

Tao Anran quickly replied with a smile: "I also wish you good health and good luck in the new year."

Butler Li smiled and narrowed his eyes and said: "Thank you, Princess. The old slave has one more thing to say here. The prince told the princess that she needs to be in charge of the central government. At this moment, I was in a hurry, so the old slave first sorted out some of the account books and showed it to the princess. Look, do you want to move in first?"

Tao Anran did not expect Butler Li to move so fast.Xiao Jingyu said last night that he would be in charge of Zhongfei, and he had already sorted out part of the account books this morning.This is no time for him to be lazy.

Now that this is the case, I have no choice but to agree first.So Tao Anran nodded, "Then move in first."

Butler Li beckoned, and two servants came over carrying a large box.The lid of the box was opened, and it could be seen that it was full of book-like things, presumably it should be a ledger.

Tao Anran was stunned when he saw these, and he asked uncertainly: "Butler Li, are these all? Didn't you say that you only sorted out some of the account books first?"

Butler Li nodded with a smile, and replied: "Princess, this is just a part of the account books that have been sorted out. The rest is not sorted out. I guess there are two more big boxes."

Tao Anran was a little speechless, he said tremblingly: "So many?!"

Butler Li looked at him innocently and said, "Princess, these are just the account books of the Yunzhou Palace for several years. There is also the account book of the Palace in the capital. It's just that the capital is some distance from Yunzhou, and the account books over there I have to wait until I return to the capital in the future to read it."

Tao Anran already wanted to help his forehead a little. He only thought that it would be troublesome to take charge of the Central Committee, but he didn't expect the workload to be so heavy.Since he wants to be in charge of Zhongfei, he must read these account books one by one.He waved his hand and asked someone to carry the box to a corner and put it there, waiting for him to look at it when he was free.

At this time, Steward Li said again: "Princess, at the beginning of the new year, do you want to hold a New Year banquet?"

Tao Anran asked doubtfully, "New Year feast?"

Butler Li explained: "Princess, although in Yunzhou City, the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion is the most respected. But there are also some high-ranking officials, nobles, wealthy and gentry living in the city. This New Year's banquet is to invite the families of these people to come to the mansion for a visit and exchange. "

It sounds like a banquet, and it's like a wife socializing.Tao Anran imagined the situation at that time, wouldn't it be that he was a big man mixed in with the powder.Moreover, they were all people they didn't know, so it would be an awkward chat scene.

Tao Anran couldn't help frowning, and asked, "Do you have to hold this New Year's banquet? Have you ever held it before?"

Butler Li replied honestly: "It has never been done in the mansion before, because the prince is always away. Even if someone else invites the prince to a banquet, the prince will not go."

Tao Anran breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "If that's the case, then we won't hold a banquet. You also said that in this Yunzhou, the king's mansion should be respected, so there shouldn't be any problem."

Butler Li said with a smile: "My concubine is right, so the mansion won't hold a New Year banquet. It's just that the mansion has received some business cards and banquet invitations for New Year's greetings. How should we deal with them?"

Tao Anran replied: "How to deal with those before, how to deal with this time. As for the banquet invitations, please decline them all. I don't want to go out to the banquet for now."

Butler Li nodded in response, then took his leave and left.It's just that there is joy on his face, and the whole person is happy visible to the naked eye.Not for anything else, just for the princess to deal with it properly, and also because the prince and concubine have a good relationship.He saw the jade pendant hanging on the waist of the princess.

Steward Li is an old man in the mansion, it can almost be said that he watched the prince grow up.He used to worry that the prince was alone, but now seeing the relationship between the prince and the concubine, he was really happy.

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