Chapter 58: Cheating the Prince
Chapter 58: Cheating the Prince
While Jun Mo was still confused, Yu Jiuer's two wives and concubines, followed by Yu Tao, Cheng An and Aunt Qu, snatched Yu Jiuer away.
Yu Jiuer did not forget to extend her hand to him, with a look of reluctance to part, and said in a daze: "My lord, tomorrow is the first day of the new year, remember to come!"
She is thinking about the New Year’s red envelope!
Jun Mo shook his head and sneered: "The bird is chirping, seeking the voice of its friend. The bird is chirping, still seeking the voice of its friend!"
He was born into a noble family and was the center of attention, but he had never had a true confidant. This must be the feeling of mutual admiration that only comes from meeting a worthy opponent.
That's it!
Wei Zheng and the four guards felt a little embarrassed. After all, they were on someone else's territory. Wasn't their own prince too unrestrained? Did he think that there was no one at her house?
To hide their embarrassment, they all just kept eating.
Jun Mo turned around and looked at the people he brought with him, glaring at them with disdain: "Good-for-nothings! Is the palace starving you guys?"
He left without saying a word, and everyone else in the mansion followed suit!
"Your Highness, you're leaving like this before you've even finished your meal?" Wei Zheng, who was following behind him, teased him recklessly.
Jun Mo paused and shouted irritably, "What are you eating? My eldest brother is still enjoying his father's love in the palace while thinking about how to kill me. How can you still have the nerve to eat?"
Wei Zheng was frustrated and said aggrievedly: "Isn't this cutting off his left and right arms? According to your plan, he will definitely not be able to enter the throne after the New Year!"
Jian Yi flattered, "Your Majesty, I see the farm is having a great time celebrating the New Year. Will we come and have a meal tomorrow on New Year's Day?"
Jun Mo ignored him and continued walking forward with his hands behind his back.
Wei Zheng followed behind and said as a matter of course: "Why not come? It's New Year's Day, wouldn't it be better for the palace to save the rations for you good-for-nothings and leave more for the Yulin Army? Call the rest of the people in the palace to come tomorrow! The food here is quite delicious."
New Year's Day
Jun Mo entered the farm, and Yu Jiuer personally brought him a fox fur armchair on the high platform of the dining hall on the first floor.
Invite him to take a seat: "Your Majesty, please sit here. There are so many people here. Don't get tired!"
Jun Mo had just sat down when the people in the dining hall and the square outside the dining hall knelt on the ground:
"Your Majesty, Happy New Year! I wish you happiness and good health! May all your wishes come true!"
After the ceremony, Jun Mo just wanted to stand up, but Yu Jiuer pressed his shoulders down again: "Your Majesty, there are still children!"
The baby's facial features are not fully developed yet, so even if I hold him out now and let him see him, I don't have to worry about him thinking wrongly.
So, Mu Xier and Wu Yan each held a child and knelt in front of him to wish him a happy new year without any restraint.
Jun Mo reached out his big hand and handed the heavy New Year's red envelopes that Butler Rong had specially prepared for him last night to the two cute babies in front of him.
He also gently stroked the baby's pink cheek with his thumb, and an unprecedented tenderness appeared on his face!
When she looked up again, she saw that a long line of children had formed behind them, stretching from the platform to the square outside the entrance, with no end in sight.
Jun Mo suddenly felt his scalp tingling.
The first child knelt down and kowtowed to him, wishing him a happy new year, and saying the auspicious words he had practiced the night before.
Yu Jiuer said, "Your Majesty, you can't be partial to one and treat the other differently! My children have some, and the children of the people should also have the same New Year's red envelopes, right? Don't damage your reputation as a prince!"
She doesn't want to be so mean!
But God is unfair. There are many examples of people freezing to death while the rich enjoy luxury and debauchery. If we don’t grab you, who else will we grab?
There was a row of black lines on Jun Mo’s forehead.
What a mistake. What a huge mistake!
He glared at Butler Rong, who was very smart and immediately ran back home to prepare the red envelopes.
Yu Jiuer smiled and said to the children, "Greet the prince first, and then go to Butler Rong to get the red envelopes!"
Jun Mo nodded to each child with a stern face, as if he was accepting not blessings but curses!
Butler Rong came back and distributed the red envelopes with great pain. Although he had a smile on his face, he felt extremely miserable in his heart.
It was all his fault for being nosy last night. Why did he have to tell the prince: It’s the first time to celebrate New Year at someone’s home, so you have to prepare bigger red envelopes for the children!
This is terrible! If the prince returns, won’t he deduct all his salary for next year?
However, it's not over yet.
After receiving the red envelope from the prince, Yu Jiuer pointed at the "little thieves" in front of her who were stealing meatballs and said to the children, "They also hold official positions! Remember what I taught you this morning, go ahead!"
So, the smart and lovely children found their target and went to pay New Year’s greetings.
Wei Zheng, Li Yun and the four great guards could never have imagined that during this year's New Year, they would be completely taken advantage of by the children.
First time in my life!
Looking at those pairs of innocent eyes and listening to their sweet words of blessing coming out of their little mouths, they couldn't bear to refuse even if they had hearts of stone!
So much so that after emptying their wallets, they still want to give away even their waist pendants as New Year's money.
The clever Jun Mo squinted at Yu Jiuer and asked, "Did you teach them all?"
"No way?" How could she admit such an embarrassing thing?
"Am I so gullible? If the kids in Yinshan County were so smart, why would this place be so poor?" Jun Mo's eyes were full of contempt.
"Absolutely not! Don't you believe that the disciple is better than the master!" Yu Jiuer was still struggling in her death throes.
Jun Mo took out his waist pendant and said to the children below: "I have a gift here. Whoever answers the question the fastest will get it."
"Wow!" The children came over happily.
"First question: Who taught you the blessings you just said?"
"Swish" the children raised their hands one after another. Even though they all wanted to get the gifts, they kept in mind the politeness and rules. No one gave an answer until their name was called.
Yu Jiuer took a breath, looking hopeless!
As Jun Mo pointed casually, an older child answered without hesitation: "It's the county magistrate!"
"The second question is, what did she tell you?"
This silly boy had no idea that he was betraying his parents. To make it more realistic, he even tried to imitate Yu Jiuer's tone of voice:
"During the Chinese New Year, those high-ranking officials who are paid by the emperor usually hope to give New Year's money to their children, because with the children's blessings, they will have a prosperous career, so you are helping them by wishing them a happy New Year!"
Jun Mo nodded with satisfaction and gave the waist pendant to him!
Yu Jiuer covered her face and dared not show off anymore.
Wei Zheng put his hands on his hips and sighed, "You really can't underestimate children!"
At this moment, Cheng Ming swaggered in. When Wei Zheng saw him, he instantly became energetic and urged the children: "He is also a high-ranking official. Children, charge!"
Faced with the child who suddenly ran towards him, Cheng Ming subconsciously took a few steps back.
The money in the pockets of the high officials was usually not enough to give to every child. Based on previous experience, when the children ran to him, they all knelt down with a "thump" and rushed to pour out the blessings in their minds:
"I wish you good luck and prosperity! I wish you will always be loved by someone!"
"There will be fish to catch every year, and peace to lie down every year!"
"You have no worries about food and drink, you grow up plump, and no one looks down on you!"
"Happy wedding! Have a baby soon!"
......
Listening to the increasingly outrageous blessings, Yu Jiuer quickly stood up and waved to stop: "Hey, hey, hey! It's over!"
She had just said these casually in the morning to cheer the children up, but she didn't expect them to be so unable to keep it to themselves.
Finally, General Cheng emptied his pockets.
In order to save face, Yu Jiuer took advantage of the situation and mocked the singles who gave out red envelopes: "Are you not convinced? If you have the ability, have a few children! Next year, I will give your children big red envelopes!"
Singles: “…”
Cheng Ming responded naively: "I'm not stupid to get married and have children for a New Year's red envelope! I'm mature and I haven't had enough of being single yet?"
Cheng A Niang, who happened to be passing by, heard it.
Fear of marriage?
Is this still available?
He jumped over, grabbed his ears, dragged him into the house, and started chanting sutra.
The eldest lady couldn't stand it any longer, so she came over and glared at Yu Jiuer, saying angrily, "You're making even more trouble!"
"It's okay! This is the New Year!" The prince's eyebrows were curved, and it can be seen that he is in a good mood!
Yes, this is the festive atmosphere that should be present during the Chinese New Year.
Be free and easy, laugh and play, there is no need to follow rules or etiquette, everyone can just show their true nature!
that's nice!
After the prank, Yu Jiuer invited the prince to take a seat and the New Year banquet began!
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