Chapter 51 Chapter 51 New Year's Eve
On New Year's Eve, the sound of firecrackers in the forbidden area drifted far into the cold Cuiying Hall.Princess Yunyang made an exception and asked Long Baiyue to spend the night with her, and the two of them watched the new year by the stove together.
"It's such a cold day, yet there's no snow..." Princess Yunyang's usually arrogant voice revealed a hint of regret.
"Maybe it will come down after a while." Long Baiyue poured a cup of hot wine for Yunyang, and listened to the sound of firecrackers in the distance with her, feeling extremely lonely. "This year, the northwest wind always blows, and the weather is dry and cold. It hasn’t rained since autumn.”
A sneer appeared on Yunyang's lips, and he took the wine and drank it noncommittally.She looked at the dark night sky outside the window lattice, with inexplicable emotions flowing in her eyes, and the smell of alcohol on her lips followed a barely audible sigh, dissipating in the warm and fragrant air of Nuan Pavilion.
The palace gate was knocked open at this time, it was the emperor's grace, and he was rewarded with wine, food, winter clothes and jewelry.According to the old rules, the eunuch put down his things and left. He didn't enter the cold palace to announce the decree, and he didn't want the princess's reward.The court lady moved things into the warm pavilion, and Yunyang commanded them to divide them. Everyone took their share and stepped back, only to see some of the most exquisite rewards left in the warm pavilion, shining brightly under the lamp.
"Why do you send these things again?" Princess Yunyang grumbled and complained in a low voice, feeling a little dissatisfied with the stacks of pearls and emeralds in the lacquer tray, "I never wear these."
"The princess should wear some jewelry." Long Baiyue stared at the jewelry on the plate, her eyes glowing, "It's so beautiful."
Princess Yunyang's eyes were full of sarcasm again, she glanced at the emerald plate, and found a bright red blood jade hairpin mixed in it, so she picked it up and looked at it, and said with a smile: "This is quite interesting."
"Princess likes it? The servant will wait for the princess to put it on." It is rare for Long Baiyue to see that Yunyang is interested in jewelry. She smiled and got up to pick up Yunyang's smooth long hair, put a bun behind her head, and gently pinned the hairpin away. superior.
Princess Yunyang touched the hairpin in her bun, and when she saw Long Baiyue was going to get the mirror, she sneered: "Don't you think that wind is rain, who cares about this?"
Having said that, she didn't take off the hairpin, but ignored Long Baiyue's hospitality, half-lyed on the chaise longue and continued to drink: "You like jewelry, the rest is for you."
Long Baiyue felt like hearing the sound of heaven, and the flowers in her heart were crackling in full bloom, just like the sound of firecrackers outside the palace.She thanked her with a trembling voice: "Thank you princess for your kindness."
Isn't it love, these jewelry are priceless!Princess Yunyang sneered at her with a slightly sour tone: "In terms of value, you can't spend it; in terms of beauty, who do you show it to in the cold palace? I don't understand why you are happy."
"It's about instinct, princess." Long Baiyue quickly grinned her ears, she only caressed the baby in her hand, "I didn't mean to be so happy..."
New Year's Day. Early in the morning, He Lingyun did not follow his father into the palace, but went to the Daqing Palace to attend the New Year's Day Court Meeting.He claimed that he was sick and asked for leave, quietly packed up his bow and arrows, and ordered the boy to prepare his horse and go to the Nanyu Garden to shoot arrows. The Dachaohui is a celebration for envoys from various countries to enter the palace to celebrate the new year. All civil and military officials should wear court clothes to participate. The scene will be grand and lively.But He Lingyun didn't put his mind on this, he only cared about the activities of the envoys of Yan Kingdom to shoot arrows in Nanyu Garden on the third day of the first lunar month. The envoys of Yan State are good at archery. On the third day of the first lunar month every year, it has become a custom to go to the South Royal Garden of the Imperial Palace to shoot arrows.Due to the noble status of the envoys of the State of Yan, usually the military officers accompanying the shooting can be promoted to a half-official position afterwards, so the children of military officers with suitable conditions in this dynasty are all eager to go after them. He Lingyun planned for a long time years ago, and finally learned yesterday that he was lucky enough to be selected.He has always been confident in his archery skills, but he still decided to spend two days practicing - the companion shot won, and the people of the capital gathered at various intersections to cheer, and there were huge crowds of spectators.If he can defeat the envoys of the Yan State, not only will he be honored, but he will also gain a reputation in the court. If his father is transferred to the frontier defense in the spring, it will not be a problem for him to ask for an order to follow. He Lingyun got on his horse, coughed softly in the cold and sulfur-smelling air on the New Year's Day morning, and was about to go to the South Palace of the Imperial Palace after riding the horse - he had already bought the inner prisoner there, so he could go to the field practice at any time. Just when he was full of thoughts, there was a shout from behind, which made He Lingyun's scalp go numb. "He Lingyun——" Gongshu Lingbao happily rushed to He Lingyun's horse, with his hair full of firecracker crumbs, he could tell he had just played all night. "Where did you come from?!" He Lingyun was furious, turned around and saw Bao'er running towards him with a string of candied haws in his mouth. Gongshu Lingbao grabbed the rein in He Lingyun's hand and dangled it coquettishly: "Where are you going early in the morning? Are you visiting relatives? Why do you carry a bow and arrow?" He Lingyun sneered, brushed off Gongshu Lingbao's hand, steered his horse over her deftly, and left.Lingbao chased after him and shouted: "I can shoot crossbows, take me to play with you!" He Lingyun turned around and was very displeased with her playful attitude: "My lord, I'm going to deal with business, what are you playing?!" As soon as he finished his speech, he swung his whip, and he flew away on a flying horse.Gongshu Lingbao looked at his back, stomped his feet unwillingly, pestered the boy at the door and asked, "What business is he going to do?" "My son is going to be the escort of the envoy of Yan State in the third year of junior high school, and he will go to Nanyuyuan to practice in the past two days." The little servant replied proudly. "Practice in the palace..." Gongshu Lingbao muttered thoughtfully, even the candied haws that Bao'er handed over to her suddenly felt boring. "Ling Yun is going to be the escort?" Zi Mian came back from the New Year's Day meeting and smiled happily when he heard the news, "He has always been so serious." A person who is very good at planning for himself, when it is time to be serious, he puts all his energy into it, knows what he needs every step of the way, and is thoughtful and thoughtful, which makes him sigh. "Can he win?" Gongshu Lingbao was a little worried, "You can do the math for him." "Competing arrows is also a game, it's only interesting if you don't know the result." Zi Mian didn't agree to her, but only kept secrets, hanging on Lingbao's appetite, making her itch and jumping all over her body.
lost! He Lingyun left the Nanyu Garden to give the banquet, and rode on the horse for a long time, but still couldn't recover.The envoys of Yan State used crossbows, which were stronger than him in strength, range and accuracy.He still remembered the envoy's kite-like eyes, full of ridicule and ridicule, as if he had seen through his two days of hard work, which made him feel ashamed. At the banquet, he was absent-minded, and his colleagues toasted him and praised him for his good shooting. To him, it was all schadenfreude. The crossbow arrow seemed to be invincible, and he knew he had lost. He couldn't run away, he had to sit beside his father and force a smile on his face. Damn it, his self-esteem was so frustrated, how could he swallow this breath.Crossbow, crossbow and crossbow... He Lingyun was in a trance, staring at the silver saddle horse in front of him. There were some gold and silver artifacts on the horse's back. He was led by a proud servant, and he was arrogant under the envious eyes of passers-by. Go to He Mansion. He Lingyun only felt ashamed. Gongshu Lingbao was scurrying around in the crowd, she pushed aside the crowd, and looked up and down under the imperial corridor outside the vermilion branch of the imperial road.Along the imperial road, she saw He Lingyun coming on horseback from a distance, different from the high spirits of the day before, his dejected expression surprised her. "Did you lose the arrow?" Gongshu Lingbao pouted, a little discouraged. "This Mr. He is already very remarkable," an uncle approached her, "I have a relative who works in Nanyu Garden, and I heard about it years ago. This year, Yan Guo has a new master, and the new King Yan has a bad temper, but Amazing, it is said that in order to move the capital smoothly, he simply ordered the old capital to be razed to the ground. Now the country of Yan can’t be offended. In order to please the envoy, the bow and arrow of the companion Shelang had already been tampered with, and the envoy used a crossbow .I heard that the partner archer can still hit the arrow, which has already given us a face." "I hate cheating the most!" Gongshu Lingbao frowned tightly.No, she must go to comfort him. He Lingyun put his horse back and walked slowly, with a cold face, he didn't look at the noisy crowd on the side of the road. He was still thinking about the crossbow arrows of the envoys of Yan Kingdom—the strength seemed to be invincible, which made him terrified, and he couldn't help imagining being shot through his chest by such arrows, How will you feel. He had escaped death on the battlefield, and he was protected under his father's wings. How could he have seen anything... Father, his father, how did he fight bloody battles to build this family business? What kind of awareness should he have to inherit his father? Thousands of thoughts were interrupted again—a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and the cymbals rang with a clang.He Lingyun was so startled that his whole body trembled, and when he looked up, it turned out to be Gongshu Lingbao again. "Why is it you again!" He Lingyun finally came to his senses, but he felt so angry that he couldn't hold back. "Congratulations for you!" Gongshu Lingbao smiled brightly, and rang the cymbals with both hands, "Qing Qiang, He Lingyun; Qiang Qiang, it's amazing..." He Lingyun finally realized that people can be pissed off, his hands trembled, he clenched the whip and held it up in front of his eyes, but forced himself to let go - no, he is still wearing official robes and cannot kill people. "Shut up! Get out of the way—" He gritted his teeth, turned his horse's head with a livid face, and was about to leave. "He Lingyun, I'm trying to comfort you. You haven't lost yet." Gongshu Lingbao tapped the cymbal again, as if looking straight ahead, "How could your bow and arrow be better than a crossbow?" "That's a loss too! Losing to the crossbow—" He Lingyun smashed his horsewhip on the ground and vented his anger at Lingbao, "I've never seen that kind of crossbow before. It's so powerful that it seems invincible. It shattered, my hands were numb—if I had to go north to face a weapon like that, I—” Shouting out the pain that had been pent up in his chest, He Lingyun himself was stunned by the words he blurted out at the end. He only thought he was timid, but he didn't expect that he would be timid—he was afraid. As a general, he began to care about life and death , began to care about some inexplicable things behind life and death. Unlike when he was exterminating bandits, he was also faced with amazing weapons. Apart from being surprised, he was thinking about how to use tricks to defeat the enemy—in his own country, at most he would risk his life.But what about the confrontation between the two countries? What is the difference between the two? He didn't dare to think about it, if countless enemies flooded across the frontier, majestic like a black tide, with powerful weapons to attack the city and loot the land, and the scene of stepping on him with iron hoofs-not just death, it seems that there is something bigger The pressure made him breathless.Let him start to worry about life and death, start to worry about some inexplicable things behind life and death... He Lingyun's eyes were wide open, and it took a long time before he realized that Gongshu Lingbao was standing in front of him, shrinking his neck, his face turned pale with fright.Damn it!He actually vented his cowardice to a woman, what a shame! He Lingyun didn't bother to pick up the whip, pulled the reins to clamp the horse and left, fled in a panic, leaving Gongshu Lingbao far behind. "He Lingyun, Lingbao will make you a crossbow," Gongshu Lingbao looked at the back of He Lingyun who was fleeing in a hurry, chased after a few steps, and shouted in a drawn out voice, "He Lingyun, Lingbao will make you a crossbow—"
New Year's Day. Early in the morning, He Lingyun did not follow his father into the palace, but went to the Daqing Palace to attend the New Year's Day Court Meeting.He claimed that he was sick and asked for leave, quietly packed up his bow and arrows, and ordered the boy to prepare his horse and go to the Nanyu Garden to shoot arrows. The Dachaohui is a celebration for envoys from various countries to enter the palace to celebrate the new year. All civil and military officials should wear court clothes to participate. The scene will be grand and lively.But He Lingyun didn't put his mind on this, he only cared about the activities of the envoys of Yan Kingdom to shoot arrows in Nanyu Garden on the third day of the first lunar month. The envoys of Yan State are good at archery. On the third day of the first lunar month every year, it has become a custom to go to the South Royal Garden of the Imperial Palace to shoot arrows.Due to the noble status of the envoys of the State of Yan, usually the military officers accompanying the shooting can be promoted to a half-official position afterwards, so the children of military officers with suitable conditions in this dynasty are all eager to go after them. He Lingyun planned for a long time years ago, and finally learned yesterday that he was lucky enough to be selected.He has always been confident in his archery skills, but he still decided to spend two days practicing - the companion shot won, and the people of the capital gathered at various intersections to cheer, and there were huge crowds of spectators.If he can defeat the envoys of the Yan State, not only will he be honored, but he will also gain a reputation in the court. If his father is transferred to the frontier defense in the spring, it will not be a problem for him to ask for an order to follow. He Lingyun got on his horse, coughed softly in the cold and sulfur-smelling air on the New Year's Day morning, and was about to go to the South Palace of the Imperial Palace after riding the horse - he had already bought the inner prisoner there, so he could go to the field practice at any time. Just when he was full of thoughts, there was a shout from behind, which made He Lingyun's scalp go numb. "He Lingyun——" Gongshu Lingbao happily rushed to He Lingyun's horse, with his hair full of firecracker crumbs, he could tell he had just played all night. "Where did you come from?!" He Lingyun was furious, turned around and saw Bao'er running towards him with a string of candied haws in his mouth. Gongshu Lingbao grabbed the rein in He Lingyun's hand and dangled it coquettishly: "Where are you going early in the morning? Are you visiting relatives? Why do you carry a bow and arrow?" He Lingyun sneered, brushed off Gongshu Lingbao's hand, steered his horse over her deftly, and left.Lingbao chased after him and shouted: "I can shoot crossbows, take me to play with you!" He Lingyun turned around and was very displeased with her playful attitude: "My lord, I'm going to deal with business, what are you playing?!" As soon as he finished his speech, he swung his whip, and he flew away on a flying horse.Gongshu Lingbao looked at his back, stomped his feet unwillingly, pestered the boy at the door and asked, "What business is he going to do?" "My son is going to be the escort of the envoy of Yan State in the third year of junior high school, and he will go to Nanyuyuan to practice in the past two days." The little servant replied proudly. "Practice in the palace..." Gongshu Lingbao muttered thoughtfully, even the candied haws that Bao'er handed over to her suddenly felt boring. "Ling Yun is going to be the escort?" Zi Mian came back from the New Year's Day meeting and smiled happily when he heard the news, "He has always been so serious." A person who is very good at planning for himself, when it is time to be serious, he puts all his energy into it, knows what he needs every step of the way, and is thoughtful and thoughtful, which makes him sigh. "Can he win?" Gongshu Lingbao was a little worried, "You can do the math for him." "Competing arrows is also a game, it's only interesting if you don't know the result." Zi Mian didn't agree to her, but only kept secrets, hanging on Lingbao's appetite, making her itch and jumping all over her body.
lost! He Lingyun left the Nanyu Garden to give the banquet, and rode on the horse for a long time, but still couldn't recover.The envoys of Yan State used crossbows, which were stronger than him in strength, range and accuracy.He still remembered the envoy's kite-like eyes, full of ridicule and ridicule, as if he had seen through his two days of hard work, which made him feel ashamed. At the banquet, he was absent-minded, and his colleagues toasted him and praised him for his good shooting. To him, it was all schadenfreude. The crossbow arrow seemed to be invincible, and he knew he had lost. He couldn't run away, he had to sit beside his father and force a smile on his face. Damn it, his self-esteem was so frustrated, how could he swallow this breath.Crossbow, crossbow and crossbow... He Lingyun was in a trance, staring at the silver saddle horse in front of him. There were some gold and silver artifacts on the horse's back. He was led by a proud servant, and he was arrogant under the envious eyes of passers-by. Go to He Mansion. He Lingyun only felt ashamed. Gongshu Lingbao was scurrying around in the crowd, she pushed aside the crowd, and looked up and down under the imperial corridor outside the vermilion branch of the imperial road.Along the imperial road, she saw He Lingyun coming on horseback from a distance, different from the high spirits of the day before, his dejected expression surprised her. "Did you lose the arrow?" Gongshu Lingbao pouted, a little discouraged. "This Mr. He is already very remarkable," an uncle approached her, "I have a relative who works in Nanyu Garden, and I heard about it years ago. This year, Yan Guo has a new master, and the new King Yan has a bad temper, but Amazing, it is said that in order to move the capital smoothly, he simply ordered the old capital to be razed to the ground. Now the country of Yan can’t be offended. In order to please the envoy, the bow and arrow of the companion Shelang had already been tampered with, and the envoy used a crossbow .I heard that the partner archer can still hit the arrow, which has already given us a face." "I hate cheating the most!" Gongshu Lingbao frowned tightly.No, she must go to comfort him. He Lingyun put his horse back and walked slowly, with a cold face, he didn't look at the noisy crowd on the side of the road. He was still thinking about the crossbow arrows of the envoys of Yan Kingdom—the strength seemed to be invincible, which made him terrified, and he couldn't help imagining being shot through his chest by such arrows, How will you feel. He had escaped death on the battlefield, and he was protected under his father's wings. How could he have seen anything... Father, his father, how did he fight bloody battles to build this family business? What kind of awareness should he have to inherit his father? Thousands of thoughts were interrupted again—a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, and the cymbals rang with a clang.He Lingyun was so startled that his whole body trembled, and when he looked up, it turned out to be Gongshu Lingbao again. "Why is it you again!" He Lingyun finally came to his senses, but he felt so angry that he couldn't hold back. "Congratulations for you!" Gongshu Lingbao smiled brightly, and rang the cymbals with both hands, "Qing Qiang, He Lingyun; Qiang Qiang, it's amazing..." He Lingyun finally realized that people can be pissed off, his hands trembled, he clenched the whip and held it up in front of his eyes, but forced himself to let go - no, he is still wearing official robes and cannot kill people. "Shut up! Get out of the way—" He gritted his teeth, turned his horse's head with a livid face, and was about to leave. "He Lingyun, I'm trying to comfort you. You haven't lost yet." Gongshu Lingbao tapped the cymbal again, as if looking straight ahead, "How could your bow and arrow be better than a crossbow?" "That's a loss too! Losing to the crossbow—" He Lingyun smashed his horsewhip on the ground and vented his anger at Lingbao, "I've never seen that kind of crossbow before. It's so powerful that it seems invincible. It shattered, my hands were numb—if I had to go north to face a weapon like that, I—” Shouting out the pain that had been pent up in his chest, He Lingyun himself was stunned by the words he blurted out at the end. He only thought he was timid, but he didn't expect that he would be timid—he was afraid. As a general, he began to care about life and death , began to care about some inexplicable things behind life and death. Unlike when he was exterminating bandits, he was also faced with amazing weapons. Apart from being surprised, he was thinking about how to use tricks to defeat the enemy—in his own country, at most he would risk his life.But what about the confrontation between the two countries? What is the difference between the two? He didn't dare to think about it, if countless enemies flooded across the frontier, majestic like a black tide, with powerful weapons to attack the city and loot the land, and the scene of stepping on him with iron hoofs-not just death, it seems that there is something bigger The pressure made him breathless.Let him start to worry about life and death, start to worry about some inexplicable things behind life and death... He Lingyun's eyes were wide open, and it took a long time before he realized that Gongshu Lingbao was standing in front of him, shrinking his neck, his face turned pale with fright.Damn it!He actually vented his cowardice to a woman, what a shame! He Lingyun didn't bother to pick up the whip, pulled the reins to clamp the horse and left, fled in a panic, leaving Gongshu Lingbao far behind. "He Lingyun, Lingbao will make you a crossbow," Gongshu Lingbao looked at the back of He Lingyun who was fleeing in a hurry, chased after a few steps, and shouted in a drawn out voice, "He Lingyun, Lingbao will make you a crossbow—"