Summary of the previous chapter: Hua Yue handed herself over to Ma Xiaoquan, and Ma Xiaoquan also delayed the Zhang family's affairs because of chatting with her, but Li Qinghan helped deal with it

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"Uh~~ Okay, a fire god Niangniang, the little one is sorry for you~" Ma Xiaoquan said, learning to be a subordinate official and bowing to Li Qinghan.

Feng'er, who was standing on the side, saw his father (Ma Xiaoquan)'s actions, and followed along with the learning, muttering while learning: "Please be safe~"

Feng'er is not yet two years old, and she can't say a lot of words, and the little guy's voice is milky, which is very interesting.

"Puff~~" Li Qinghan covered his mouth, squatted down, picked up Feng'er again, patted the little guy's back, and said lovingly, "Feng'er is good, don't learn from your father~"

"Oh, don't learn from your father~" Although the little guy said on his mouth, his big eyes kept looking at Ma Xiaoquan.

Ma Xiaoquan saw the curiosity in the eyes of the little guy, and also saw the meaning of the little guy wanting to play with him, but he had to clean up and go to the palace to greet the emperor for the New Year, so he couldn't play with his son for the time being, hey~~

"Well, since the affairs of the Zhang family are solved, then I will also go to clean up, well, I have to go to an early dynasty in a while, today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the emperor may go to the dynasty."

Li Qinghan nodded and said, "It's a pity, Dad and Qiao Yu won't come back."

Ma Xiaoquan said: "Yes, okay, I don't want to, I'll clean up and go to the palace, Qinghan, you can Zhang Luo at home first, Yue'er is up, you look at it, I should come back in the afternoon." ”

"Well, okay, let's go~"

In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, a hundred officials went to the court to pay New Year greetings to the emperor.

In accordance with the usual practice, Zhu Youxiao issued a series of amnesty decrees, and then suddenly announced that the hundred officials would stay tonight, and the emperor would invite the hundred officials to a banquet for Chinese New Year's Eve.

Ma Xiaoquan wanted to go home for the New Year, but when he heard that the emperor had a treat, he had to send a subordinate home to report.

Zhu Youxiao "sealed the pen" and "sealed the seal" on the 26th day of the New Year, and today is the 30th of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and above the court, Zhu Youxiao distributed the extra imperial New Year goods during the New Year to the minister one by one, and Ma Xiaoquan also received a lot.

The ministers respectfully thanked the lord Longen, and waited in the court.

It's rare to be lively in the palace, but the atmosphere is still a little deserted, after all, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, even if Zhu Youxiao says that it's okay, it's okay, and the ministers don't dare to make a mistake.

The emperor ordered to stay, no one dared to leave, one noon, the ministers were hungry and dizzy, and in desperation, they had to secretly open the New Year's goods just given by the emperor to fill their bellies.

In the afternoon, Zhu Youxiao suddenly passed on the holy decree again, saying that it was not interesting for the ministers to celebrate the New Year with him, so he wanted the ministers to bring their wives and children to the palace for the New Year.

As soon as the emperor's decree was issued, some old decay immediately came forward to oppose it, and the reason for the opposition was very simple: it was contrary to tradition.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't resist these old decays, and in a fit of anger, he announced that the dinner party was canceled.

Ma Xiaoquan was overjoyed, he just didn't want to attend the dinner, so he canceled the order, and he ran home without stopping

In the courtyard of the Ma family, the lanterns are very beautiful, although Ma Ruiqing and others failed to come back in Ningyuan, but dozens of people in the Ma family are also very lively.

Ma Xiaoquan pushed open the courtyard door, and when the people saw him, they were stunned at first, and then knelt down together.

"Hurry up, hurry up, it's the Chinese New Year's Eve today, etiquette or something is waived~" Ma Xiaoquan said with a smile.

"Huh? Ma Xiaoquan, didn't you say that you want to accompany the emperor in the palace for the New Year? Why did you come back all of a sudden? Bei Mingxue and Hua Qingqing each carried two small basins of water and walked out and asked.

These two little beauties, since they became friends, have been inseparable, and a few days ago they had the audacity to play and disappear, if Li Qinghan hadn't sent someone to find them, it is estimated that these two little girls would still be crazy outside.

"Uh~~ I finally saw the two of you~ It's really fun~~" Ma Xiaoquan said with a smile.

Hua Qingqing pouted and said, "Ma Xiaoquan, don't pretend to be stupid, my little aunt is your person, hmph, am I going to call you my little brother-in-law in the future~"

"Uh~~" Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head and said, "If you don't call, it's okay, I'm not reluctant~"

Bei Mingxue pouted and said: "Ma Xiaoquan, you actually hummed while I wasn't there, I don't care, as soon as the year passes, you have to go to my house to propose marriage~ Otherwise, I won't be finished with you~Hmph~~"

When he was entangled by these two chicks, Li Qinghan appeared in time.

Seeing this, Ma Xiaoquan hurriedly ran to Li Qinghan, took her hand and asked, "Well, I see that you are almost ready, well, it's good~"

Li Qinghan smiled and nodded: "There is also the credit of Sister Yue'er, by the way, why did you come back, didn't you say that the emperor wanted to invite you to a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan smiled: "The emperor suddenly canceled it again, so I came back"

As he was talking, the door of the Ma family's mansion was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

The gate was unlocked, so it opened as soon as it was pushed.

Everyone in the courtyard turned their heads to see that it was Wei Zhongxian who came in.

Ma Xiaoquan's face sank, and he frowned and said, "Old Eunuch Wei, are you very idle?" What are you doing with me? I didn't invite you to come, did I? ”

Wei Zhongxian raised his eyes and looked around the Ma family's mansion, and then he focused his gaze on Li Qinghan, Hua Qingqing, and Bei Mingxue.

"Hey, have you seen enough?" Hua Qingqing walked up to Wei Zhongxian and questioned without showing weakness.

Wei Zhongxian smiled, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and reached out to touch Hua Qingqing's face.

Ma Xiaoquan stepped forward with an arrow, grabbed Wei Zhongxian's rough hand, shook it off, and with the help of inertia, Wei Zhongxian touched his own words.

"Phew~shameless~~" Several women in the courtyard said in unison.

Wei Zhongxian's old face was flushed, but he quickly recovered.

"Ma Xiaoquan, do you think I am willing to come, the emperor said, he is going to come to you tonight for the New Year, you are so good to serve, if the service is wrong, only you ask~"

"Huh?" Ma Xiaoquan was taken aback, "Wei Zhongxian, you don't frame me, if I find out that you frame me, then wait for me to beat you in a storm, right?" ”

"What did I lie to you, hum~"

As the two were talking, Zhu Youxiao's laughter suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate: "Ma Aiqing, I suddenly visited, why didn't I come out to greet me?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan and Wei Zhongxian were stunned at the same time, and the two rushed to the door.

Wei Zhongxian is old after all, and Ma Xiaoquan is taller than him, so in three or two clicks, Ma Xiaoquan ran to the front and caught up with Zhu Youxiao first.

"Weichen asked the emperor for peace, my emperor will sleep and sleep~"

Wei Zhongxian greeted him later: "The old slave knocks on the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live, long live~"

Zhu Youxiao smiled, stretched out his hand and helped the two of them up at the same time: "Well, I like both of you very much, Ma Aiqing, I have a New Year's dinner with you today, are you welcome?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan said respectfully: "Back to the emperor, it is really an honor for Weichen to have a New Year's dinner with the emperor, and the humble house is really full of brilliance." ”

"Haha, okay, then why are you still stunned, come, tell me, what are you preparing for today?"

Ma Xiaoquan led Zhu Youxiao to the main hall, and after Zhu Youxiao sat down, Ma Xiaoquan said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Weichen's New Year's dinner has meat, vegetarian and special side dishes, the emperor has eaten enough delicacies from the mountains and seas, I'm afraid he hasn't tasted our special side dishes, right?" ”

Wei Zhongxian snorted coldly: "What do you have to eat~"

Ma Xiaoquan ignored Wei Zhongxian's provocation and continued: "Your Majesty, Weichen is not talented, and occasionally makes a small dish to eat, so it is called a special side dish, and now the emperor is here, Weichen just showed his hand ~ for the emperor to taste ~"

"Oh? That's great~" Zhu Youxiao clapped his hands and said.

"Wait~" Wei Zhongxian snorted, "Ma Xiaoquan, your dish is not clean, what if the emperor eats it and feels uncomfortable?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan smashed it and said: "Wei Zhongxian, you either listen obediently, or roll the calf, dozens of guard brothers around the emperor are standing, and I, Ma Xiaoquan, will make the emperor uncomfortable?" In this way, you, you, and you, you follow me to pick up vegetables~"

Although the three guards who were selected by Ma Xiaoquan were a little reluctant, after secretly taking the silver handed over by Ma Xiaoquan, they all smiled happily, and nodded their heads like chickens pecking rice.

The sky gradually darkened, and the lanterns on the street were lit, Zhu Youxiao was very interested, and asked Ma Xiaoquan to open the courtyard gate and look at the people playing on the street through the courtyard gate.

At this time, Ma Xiaoquan served the side dishes he made, and Zhu Youxiao hummed, picked up a slice and tasted it.

"Well, Ma Aiqing, are you doing a good job of this dish? It tastes very good, well, I'm tired of eating those mountain delicacies, try this, it's also very good~"

Ma Xiaoquan smiled, served a plate of tofu again, and said: "Your Majesty, try this tofu, uh, Your Majesty, the tofu is a little spicy, please eat it slowly, eat it little by little~"

Zhu Youxiao smiled: "Okay~~"

Zhu Youxiao's age is not too old, according to the current statement, he is actually a child under the age of twenty, Ma Xiaoquan provides him with food and coaxes him to be happy, Zhu Youxiao is naturally very satisfied.

At this moment, a yellow door ran to Wei Zhongxian's side and whispered something in his ear.

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, he whispered: "What, Zhang Tianhao ran away with his family?" What are you doing eating, quick, lead someone, I'm going to catch up with him, damn, run? Where are you going? ”

After speaking, Wei Zhongxian suddenly covered his stomach and pretended to say: "Your Majesty, Weichen suddenly has a little stomach ache and wants to go to a toilet~"

"Well, let's go~" Zhu Youxiao waved his hand.

Wei Zhongxian thanked him, pulled up his trouser leg and ran out.

Seeing that he was about to run out of the Ma family's compound, a woman suddenly flashed out of the gate.

Wei Zhongxian stopped and looked, it turned out to be Li Qinghan.

"Father-in-law Wei, it's so late, go to the toilet, my Ma family doesn't have it, well, even the toilets used by southerners, my Ma family has them, why does Father-in-law Wei look down on my Ma's toilet, or the toilet?"