Chapter 455 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
After the Empress Dowager's Spring Festival in the twelfth lunar month, the lively New Year's Day will come.
Whether inside or outside the palace, there were lights and decorations everywhere, and it was bustling.
People also put on new clothes and walked through the streets, their faces filled with joy and abundance.
It was a prosperous era with peace and prosperity for the country and the people. Poets wanted to chant poems and painters wanted to paint.
In the general's mansion, two guards had just returned from outside.
As they walked, they chatted about family matters in a loud voice.
"Just now, a little kid bumped into me on the street. He was startled! Hahaha!"
"Humph, who would be afraid of a scar on your face? Go out less in the future!"
"Okay, as long as everyone is happy!"
"In order to have peace every year in the future, we have to go back after the New Year! I just don't know if the general is willing to go, haha!"
He was talking happily when the other guard suddenly fell silent.
I don't know when Qi Changchuan had walked behind me.
"General, haha, I was just talking nonsense!"
The guard who spoke nonsense touched his head foolishly and tried to defend himself.
Qi Changchuan didn't say anything, just glanced at him and walked past.
Right now, he doesn't have the time to discipline these subordinates who are bored.
To celebrate Shili's birthday, he sent all the good things he could find to the palace.
Now that the New Year is approaching, court officials are sending New Year gifts to Chengyang Palace one after another, but he doesn't know what to give.
It's really annoying.
I wanted to find someone to ask Shi Li what she likes recently, but Zhou Youning is keeping a close eye on her, and Xin Tang hasn't been able to send any information recently.
Indeed, older princesses should get married quickly.
"Why are my ears hot?"
Zhou Youning was playing Gobang with Shi Li in Chengyang Palace.
Suddenly he touched his ears and talked to himself strangely.
Taking advantage of this gap, Shi Li secretly placed a white chess piece on the chessboard, and then said with a smile: "Maybe someone is secretly talking about you."
"Hmph, I'm just afraid that someone will talk and curse me." Zhou Youning said as he glanced at Xin Tang not far away.
Feeling her gaze, Xin Tang smiled awkwardly.
When he turned around, Zhou Youning glanced at the chessboard and immediately noticed Shi Li's little trick, but he pretended not to see it and casually placed a black chess piece.
Shi Li immediately followed suit and placed a white piece, "Aning, Aning, I won!"
"Yes, yes, Lili is the best!"
Zhou Youning was also happy to coax her.
The two sisters were enjoying their rare leisure time, but not long after, the eunuchs around Zhou Chenghao came again.
"Your Majesty has sent word that the Western Regions have received the document and will ask the Crown Prince to bring a gift of apology after the New Year. How about asking Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"Let's do it this way. Even if the prince comes, he doesn't have to go back. He can stay here as a hostage."
When facing other people, Zhou Youning turned into the aloof Princess Fu'an, with a slight raise in her eyebrows, looking extremely noble.
Shi Li was watching from the side and sighed again, there really is no simple person in this deep palace.
Oh…except herself.
The imperial capital is filled with smart people with sharp eyes and sharp minds, and Chengyang Palace has become increasingly lively in recent days.
Many ladies from official families tried to get close to Shi Li by offering to send New Year gifts to the empress dowager.
The same group of people, who were perfunctory towards Shi Li in the past, are now humble and enthusiastic.
Shi Li knew very well that these people were only doing this for the sake of Qi Changchuan, Zhou Youning and Zhou Chenghao.
She does have a lot of backers.
Shi Li sat crookedly on the chaise longue, taking inventory and looking at the generous list of New Year gifts. It was as if there was a little man in her heart, pinching her waist and raising her chin proudly.
"My lady, General Qi's New Year gift has arrived."
Xin Tang walked in from outside with a gentle smile.
Shi Li's eyes suddenly lit up, "Oh? What? Ahem... bring it here for me to see!"