Chapter 456 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
Xin Tang was probably worried about the others, so he went out personally and brought in the New Year gift sent by Qi Changchuan.
This time, there is only one New Year gift.
A flowerpot carved from jade, filled with ordinary soil and an ordinary daffodil.
The lush white flowers appear particularly bright and beautiful in the elegant palace.
Compared with the generous annual gift, this New Year gift is so shabby that it is not worth mentioning, except for the unique flower pot.
Shi Li's heart was severely attacked by memories.
When she was in Shi Mansion, she also raised a pot of daffodils to pass the time.
I even brought it to Qi Changchuan to look at.
"When this pot of flowers blooms, it will be time for the New Year."
"People say that daffodils are narcissistic, but I think people should love themselves. If you don't love yourself, how can you expect others to love you?"
Her few casual words were remembered firmly by Qi Changchuan.
Later, before the narcissus buds bloomed, Qi Changchuan rushed to the southern region. She was forced to enter the palace, and the narcissus had no one to take care of it in the Shi Mansion, and it had already withered and died.
It was such a trivial matter, but Qi Changchuan still remembers it.
Who can remain unmoved?
Shi Li carefully took the flowerpot and gently touched the flower bud with her fingertips.
"This pot of flowers is blooming so beautifully." She raised her head and said to Xin Tang with a smile.
There is a faint glow at the corners of the eyes.
Fortunately, all the suffering is over now.
Whether it's her or Qi Changchuan.
The day before the New Year, Shi Li specially called Zhou Youning over.
"Aning, I want to leave the palace tomorrow."
In front of Zhou Youning, Shi Li walked straight ahead, but her eyes would occasionally drift towards the emerald flowerpot in front of the window.
Of course Zhou Youning knew why there was an extra pot of flowers in Chengyang Palace. He snorted and did not agree immediately.
The next second, Shi Li grabbed his sleeve.
"Aning..." Shi Li looked at her eagerly.
Of course Zhou Youning couldn't stand the look in her eyes, and he was defeated immediately and agreed unhappily.
"Go! Go! Go!"
Rather than hating someone, she would rather see Shi Li happy.
Shi Li was indeed happy when she got the response.
I've been thinking all day long about what kind of expression and reaction Qi Changchuan would have when I give him such a big surprise tomorrow.
In fact, Qi Changchuan is even worse off than her.
At least every year during the holidays, she still had her uncle and Aning by her side. But Qi Changchuan no longer had anyone by his side.
But it doesn't matter, starting this year, she will be by his side.
Shi Li thought happily.
Because I was looking forward to it, I woke up very early the next day.
As soon as he started to wash and dress, Zhou Chenghao sent the eunuch beside him to pay his respects on his behalf.
"Your Majesty has caught a cold, and I am worried that the illness will be passed on to the Queen Mother, so I will not come today. Please don't blame the Queen Mother."
The eunuch spoke seriously, but Shi Li felt that Zhou Chenghao must be lying.
He must have guessed something.
But it doesn’t matter. Zhou Chenghao is a smart man. When encountering these things, he will just pretend to be stupid and cooperate.
New Year's Day is a festive day. Shi Li wore a beautiful red dress, but she spent some time choosing the pearl flowers.
There is no way. The things someone gave me are all silver hairpins. Although they look nice, they are really inappropriate to wear during the New Year.
Finally, Xin Tang came up with an idea. He picked some delicate and bright velvet flowers for Shi Li and placed them next to the silver hairpin to make her look less plain.
After preparing everything, Shi Li got on the carriage arranged for her by Zhou Youning and quietly left the palace and rushed to the general's mansion.
When she got close, she quietly lifted the curtain and looked out.
Every household was decorated with lights and full of the festive atmosphere, except for the General's Mansion, which was as cold and solemn as usual.
After lowering the curtains, I suddenly felt even more distressed for Qi Changchuan.
When the carriage stopped outside the general's mansion, she immediately got out of the carriage, lifting her skirt.
As soon as he stood firm, he was met with the confused faces of the two gate guards.
Their reaction was not like they were surprised that she was traveling here today, but rather...
Shi Li blinked and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.