With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

At the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, Cui Sanlun directed Su Xuanming to replace the old peach charms.

"Last year, your mother had bad luck in everything. I think it was because you didn't hang the peach charms properly. This year, when you hang them, repeat them in your heart a few more times, and wish your mother good luck in everything."

Song Xuanming obediently hung the peach charms while silently praying in his heart that his mother would be healthy and free from illness and disaster.

This peach charm is also called the fairy wood, and the names of the two door gods Shentu and Yulei are written on it.

According to legend, Shentu and Yulei were two brothers who lived under a peach tree. They could catch ghosts and bless the family with harmony and blessings.

Ever since Gu Nanxi accepted Cui Sanlun as his adoptive father, Cui Sanlun would meet Gu Nanxi's family at the Yongchang Marquis Mansion every Spring Festival.

Cui Sanlun carefully examined the peach charms at the door, and after making sure there was no problem, he put his hands behind his back and walked towards the mansion step by step: "It has been three years since your mother went to Yunzhou. It has been a long time since we have spent a lively New Year together. I wonder when the emperor will allow your mother to report to the capital."

Su Yunyan led thirteen people in at this time and said, "In previous years, at this time, you always complained about our playfulness and kept you awake all night. Now that we don't tease you anymore, you are not used to it."

The way he said this sounded like he was such a bitch!

Cui Sanlun blew his beard and glared: "You are always making me angry! Why don't you learn from your mother? She is the sweetest one!"

Su Yunyan handed the people she brought to the housekeeper and asked him to settle them down. "Today I finally understand what it means to be fragrant far away but smell bad near. When my mother was at home, you said that she made you angry the most! Now that my mother is gone, you miss her! Okay, after the Spring Festival, I will go to find my mother, so that you can also miss me and love me!"

"Don't I love you? When your post station opened, wasn't it me who wrote the plaque for you and the congratulatory message for you? If it was someone else, do you think I would pay any attention to him?"

The slight sadness just now disappeared instantly due to Su Yunyan's jokes.

"I know you love me the most! Look, I have invited the best dancers in Kyoto, Fang Xiangshi! Just because you don't like to go out to join in the fun, I specially invited them to your house, and wait until New Year's Eve, and let them dance in your house to get rid of the epidemic and welcome the spring!"

Su Yunyan hugged Cui Sanlun's arm and acted coquettishly.

Cui Sanlun coughed twice and was deeply moved.

Once people get older, they are not as strong as before.

Cui Sanlun started coughing non-stop since the beginning of winter this year. He went to see the imperial physician, but the physician could not give him any specific explanation, only telling him to take good care of himself.

Su Yunyan saw all of this, and so she specially invited Fang Xiangshi to come and drive away the plague ghost.

How could Cui Sanlun not know that this dancer was invited specially for him?

He stretched out his skinny hand and patted Su Yunyan on the head: "Good children, you are all good children."

Su Yunyan rubbed her head against Cui Sanlun's arm, her eyes moistened. "I have few relatives, but God has not treated me unfairly. He gave me the best mother in the world and a grandfather who loves me so much. I only hope that you can live a long life and stay with me for a long time."

Cui Sanlun felt sad at what Su Yunyan said, and deliberately said: "You are so busy, running back and forth between the Marquis' Mansion in Jingdu and the Governor's Mansion in Yunzhou so many times a year! I look at your heart and wish I could break it into eight pieces!"

Su Yunyan said aggrievedly: "I am looking forward to a family reunion. My second brother is still overseas and I don't know when he will be able to return to Beijing! Second mother is staying in Yunzhou and can't leave. My eldest brother can't leave Kyoto! I am the rope that firmly ties our family together!"

"Grown up, our young lady has really grown up!" Cui Sanlun felt very complicated as he looked at Su Yunyan who was becoming more and more capable.

He was both afraid and hoping that Su Yunyan could be as innocent, happy and carefree as before.

I also look forward to Su Yunyan growing up quickly, becoming independent and capable of facing the wind and rain on her own!

Time flies and it's night.

The New Year’s Eve dinner at the Yongcheng Marquis’ Mansion was divided into two tables.

One table was in the deepest inner courtyard, where sat the old marquis's wife, two concubines, and children of the Yongchang Marquis's mansion.

Sitting at one table were Su Yunyan, Su Xuanming and Cui Sanlun.

Everyone eats their own food and does not interfere with each other.

The three of them sat at one table, not at the big round table, which made it seem deserted.

The small round table was filled with delicious food, all of which were dishes with good intentions.

In addition, there is a plate of peppercorns.

Sprinkle a few grains into the wine when drinking, and it will be pepper wine, which can dispel cold and dampness and is also indispensable for the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Outside the yard, a boy wearing red and black clothes and pants, with a scary mask on his face, was dancing and beating a drum.

In addition, there were dancers and co-operators, a total of thirteen people, who were specially invited by Su Yunyan at a high price.

Next to the pepper plate is the spring plate.

Spring plate, also known as the five-spicy plate, is made up of five spicy vegetables. These five vegetables correspond to the five internal organs of the human body, and the spicy taste can remove the putrid air in the five internal organs of the human body.

"Did you go to worship your ancestors a few days ago?" Cui Sanlun took a sip of pepper wine and felt his originally cold body instantly warm up.

Su Xuanming stared at the Nuo dance in the yard and said, "I went there to burn incense yesterday."

Before this festival, people worship their ancestors by burning incense or visiting their graves a few days before the New Year.

Cui San thought Su Xuanming had done nothing rude, so he stopped interfering. "After the Spring Festival, His Majesty said that he would hold a grand sacrifice ceremony in the court, with the Taichang Temple bringing men and women to perform Nuo dance. Do you two want to go?"

"No, I still have to review my lessons at home."

"No, my post house has just opened and I am still busy."

Cui Sanlun said angrily: "You know very well that I want you to meet more young talents and beautiful ladies! Look at Su Yunting, he is already engaged, but you two seem to be missing a string! Your mother is not in Kyoto, she doesn't have the time and energy to take care of you, I have to think about your lifelong affairs!"

Su Yunyan raised her head and questioned from the bottom of her heart: "Ancestor Yi, why haven't you gotten married yet?"

Crit!

As the crooked leader, Cui Sanlun really has no other choice but to force the lower beams not to learn crooked ways!

"Hmph, go ahead! Anyway, I'm not the one who's anxious to have a grandchild!"

Su Xuanming laughed and said, "My mother is always eighteen, she is not in a hurry to have a grandson!"

When mentioning Gu Nanxi, a feeling of longing is everywhere, just like the air.

"I wonder how my mother is doing? Is she in good health? Is she tired from all the work?" Su Xuanming started to cry as he thought about it.

Su Yunyan sniffed: "I'm very busy! Every time I go to Yunzhou, I may not be able to see my mother! I heard from Gu Shisan that there are waves of assassinations from the grasslands, and my mother is regarded as a thorn in the eye!"

Cui Sanlun felt sorry for Gu Nanxixi. Although he wrote letters to many of his friends, asking them to help Gu Nanxixi, he still felt that the burden of Yunzhou was placed on little Nanxixi. How much pressure would it be?

"Your mother is used to being lazy. Life like this is really hard for her!"

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