nashuaworldcup Chapter 155 Shangyuan Chapter
Chapter 155 Shangyuan Chapter
Looking at his sister nodding vigorously beside him, Li Youning smiled, his eyes full of doting, "If you can't pass this time, brother will wait for the next time. There will always be one time when you can pass."
"Brother is so capable, he will definitely pass it."
Li Youning put his hand on her hair and stroked it back and forth, "An An, there are many powerful people in this world. Brother is not powerful."
Li Jinganyang took his hand and held it in hers. She tilted her head back and opened her big eyes, which were full of admiration. "No, in my mind, brother is the best."
"Okay, okay, then I will work hard to become stronger for you, so that I can protect His Majesty and you."
Looking at the rosy-faced Li Jing'an, Li Youning felt a little sad for a moment.
so good.
He is still with his sister.
Recalling the past, Li Youning was filled with emotion for a moment.
In a blink of an eye, he and his sister have been here for almost four years. He is fifteen years old and his sister turned nine years old the previous month.
Before, he had always been afraid that his sister would have a chronic illness. Fortunately, that illness was like a hurdle. After overcoming it, his family An An was safe and sound.
After he and his sister found the benefactor, they lived in the Yun Mansion with the benefactor's permission.
Considering that they were young, the then steward Xu, who is now the Minister of Revenue, did not let them do any work and sent them to school.
Later, when the Yun Mansion was transformed into the current imperial palace and there were too many restrictions on travel, he and his sister stopped going to school. They had been studying for almost three years anyway, and although they didn't know a lot, at least they knew most of the characters.
And if they don’t know how to do something, the palace maids and servants here are very willing to teach them.
In order to make plans for the future, after adapting to the Yun Mansion, Li Youning would learn martial arts from the guards whenever he had free time, thinking that he could use this skill to protect his sister and repay his benefactor in the future.
Besides, I heard that the guards get a lot of monthly salary.
Li Youning stood up from the ground, patted the wrinkles on his body, and stretched out a hand, "An An, let's go. It's the Lantern Festival this year. According to tradition, the imperial kitchen should be cooking glutinous rice balls by now. Let's go and take a look."
When she heard the word "tangyuan", Li Jing'an's eyes lit up because she liked sweet things.
She placed her little hand in her brother's and stood up with his help.
When the two arrived, it was time for the palace maids to have dinner, and there was already a long line outside the imperial study.
They stood in the line and talked in low voices, their faces filled with festive joy.
In this winter, on the Lantern Festival, it is so refreshing to eat a bowl of glutinous rice balls.
On the other side, in the East Warm Pavilion, it was a time of great joy.
This was the second time that the Lin family came to the palace to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Before, Yun Youde would bring his family to the Lin family for two meals on the third day of the first lunar month.
But things are different now. After Yun Zhi became emperor, Yun Youde and Lin Huixin became the emperor and empress dowager respectively, and Yun Jingxian also became Prince Rui.
It is no longer suitable to go to the Lin family on the third day of the Lunar New Year every year. Not to mention anything else, just the change of identity also requires some consideration of the impact.
Moreover, with this special identity, it is safer to stay in the palace.
So on the Lantern Festival of the year he became emperor, Yun Zhi directly brought all the Lin family members to the palace for a reunion. After all, the Lantern Festival is a day for family reunion.
In the first year, the Lin family was a little reserved, concerned about their status and unable to let go.
This was the second time the palace celebrated the Lantern Festival this year. Without the formality of the first time, the atmosphere became relaxed.
Grandmother Zhang Lanyu looked at the red lanterns hanging outside and the constant flow of people coming and going, "The Lantern Festival in the palace is much more lively than at home."
When she gets older, she likes to be lively.
Hearing her mother's words, Lin Huixin nodded in agreement, "With so many people here, it will be more lively. If you like, you can come and stay in the palace for a few days at any time."
Zhang Lanyu waved her hands, her wrinkles brightening with smiles. "Although the palace is nice, it's not as comfortable as home. It's enough to get together once or twice a year."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Yun Jingxian who was concentrating on eating. "Jingxian, you are already 24 this year, why haven't you married yet? Not to mention that your father was born when you were your age, your cousins are also married now."
Yun Jingxian, who was eating with jade chopsticks, froze.
He knew that after his cousins got married one after another, his grandmother started to keep an eye on him. She would urge him every New Year, and this year he was no exception.
Several cousins who were listening to Zhang Lanyu's words also raised their heads and looked at him jokingly, their eyes full of gloating.
This is the most exciting show every year.
Putting down the jade chopsticks in his hand, Yun Jingxian raised his head and looked at his grandmother, "Grandma, my grandson has not yet met the person he likes."
Hearing this, Zhang Lanyu frowned, "You say this every year. I don't know when you will see my granddaughter-in-law."
"Grandma, this matter cannot be rushed."
As Yun Jingxian spoke, he looked at his mother Lin Huixin for help, hoping that she could say a word or two for him.
Catching her son's gaze, Lin Huixin felt a little worried that he hadn't found a daughter-in-law for her yet, but she could only smooth things over for him, "Mother, Jingxian knows what's going on. Let's not push him too hard."
Yun Jingxian looked at his mother gratefully, but was glared at by Lin Huixin, so he could only smile ingratiatingly.
Zhang Lanyu sighed helplessly, "Oh, forget it, my children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."
Seeing that his grandmother let him go, Yun Jingxian breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the jade chopsticks he had just put down and continued eating.
The people sitting on the other side didn't pay too much attention to this place.
Lin Xuehai, who was drunk, couldn't help but talk more. He patted Yun Youde on the shoulder, with a look of drunkenness and emotion in his eyes.
"When you first came to my shop, I noticed you. You're honest and hardworking. I thought you were a good young man, so I was willing to marry my only daughter to you. Now it seems my judgment was good."
Listening to his father-in-law's words, Yun Youde picked up his glass and toasted him, "If it weren't for my father-in-law, I wouldn't be where I am today. If he hadn't been willing to take me in as an apprentice, I don't know where I would be now."
Lin Xuehai laughed and clinked glasses with Yun Youde and drank.
After finishing this cup, Lin Xuehai looked up at Yun Zhi who was sitting in the main seat, his eyes full of pride.
I was afraid that being too smart would lead to harm, and I was afraid that the children I had too early would grow up.
"Youde, you and Huixin have a pair of wonderful children."
"This is all thanks to the children themselves. We didn't do anything. It's my blessing to be the father of Meimei and Jingxian."
As Yun Youde said this, he glanced at his daughter. The earth-shaking changes in the Yun family were all due to her.
Ha, who would have thought that he, a blacksmith, could become the emperor.
After refilling his glass, Lin Xuehai picked up the glass and looked at Yun Zhi. "Miemei, our Lin family has regained its former glory because of you, and even became an imperial merchant. This is a height that none of our ancestors have ever achieved, and now it has been realized in my hands. Grandfather is truly grateful to you."
After saying that, Lin Xuehai drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Facing Lin Xuehai's gaze, Yun Zhi smiled faintly, "I don't deserve this thank you, Grandfather. I just gave him a chance. The Lin family is now in this state, all thanks to the abilities of Grandfather and my uncles."
Today, the Lin family can open shops in various places, their business is thriving, and they have become royal merchants. Lin Xuehai and his two sons have made great contributions.
Lin Zhiyuan and Lin Zhiyang, who were being talked about, raised their heads, their faces full of pride at being praised.
Lin Zhiyuan nodded towards Yun Zhi, raised his glass and drank it directly. "To have achieved today's results is entirely due to the concerted efforts of Mimi and everyone in the family."
Seeing his elder brother's actions, Lin Zhiyang, who was standing by, also raised his glass and said, "Brother, you are right. This is the result of everyone's joint efforts."
While the two festivals were gathered together in Yunlin, the people in Anguo were also celebrating this festival.
Thousands of lights, Lantern Festival.
At this time, people may be having reunion dinner at home, or watching lion dances and stilt walking performances on the street, guessing lantern riddles and gazing at lanterns.
The streets and alleys are filled with a festive atmosphere.
Children wearing new clothes, holding candied haws in their hands, were running around and playing among the crowd.
The Zheng family also gathered together on the Lantern Festival.
Now Zheng Yuling has directly bypassed her father and started to take over the Zheng family's business.
Under the guidance of his grandmother, he has changed a lot and gradually showed his talent in business.
The benefits of giving the treasure map to Yun Zhi began to show.
After finding the treasure, Yun Zhi immediately wrote a plaque and sent it over, and asked local officials to take better care of the Zheng family.
Nowadays, everyone in the local area knows that the Zheng family is involved with His Majesty, and no one dares to offend them. They can only secretly guess how the Zheng family caught His Majesty's eye so that they can emulate them.
Madam Zheng seized the opportunity and took advantage of the momentum to rapidly develop the Zheng family business. In less than two years, it had become one of the largest families in the area.
Many years later, the Zheng family became one of the wealthy and prestigious families, and produced countless people who went into business and politics.
Su Yan and Zheng Yuling's names were written in the most conspicuous position in the family tree.
Later generations sang praises of their achievements and passed their stories down from generation to generation.