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Chapter 54 Chinese New Year (including additional updates)

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    Huaxi returned to Cheng Mansion, changed her clothes and went straight to Mu Xiangqing's room.  After bowing, Huaxi showed Mu Xiangqing the water she bought today and told her about her encounter with Cheng Xiaoxuan and Prince Cheng on the road today.  Mu Xiangqing was stunned when he first heard it, but he didn't say anything. He just told Huaxi to write down the recipe carefully.  Hua Xi agreed and asked about making incense.

    "I see that my aunt uses apricot flower ointment in her house, but it's not the right time of year. The plum blossoms in the garden are blooming just in time. Why don't I make some plum incense and fragrant hair oil?" Huaxi asked Mu Xiangqing what he meant.  .

    Mu Xiangqing nodded and said, "That's fine. I prefer the scent of plum blossoms to the sweet scent of apricot blossoms. I came back in a hurry, and when I arrived in Beijing, I was entangled with many chores. I didn't bother to prepare these, so I took the ones given by the palace in previous years.  Use it first. Fortunately, you came and helped me get some, which saved me a lot of worry."

    "Oh? That apricot flower balm was originally given by the palace?" She originally thought Mu Xiangqing liked it.

    Mu Xiangqing explained: "The Concubine Xian likes all kinds of apricot fragrance the most. She had nothing to think about and had her recipes prepared by others and given to the imperial ministers in various mansions."

    It¡¯s Concubine Xian who likes the fragrance of apricot?  Hua Xi couldn't help but think of Mu Yunning, and secretly sighed that the people in the third house were really careless masters, casting a wide net to catch big fish, and whatever caught in the net was counted.  At that time, he had just entered the mansion a few days ago, but he was tricked by Xiao Wu and Yun Ning twice in one day.

    Her thoughts wandered for a moment, and Hua Xi's mind turned to making incense again, "Auntie, do you like to use ointment or dry incense?"

    "I don't care about that, you can just do it as you see fit. But speaking of it, I think the rose cream and flower water you gave me last time are good. The one I used in front of me, just by the name, I think it's pretty good.  It¡¯s not as good as yours. It would be decent if I made a few more boxes and kept them to give away during the Chinese New Year.¡±

    The flower water and facial cream that Mu Xiangqing mentioned were all made by Hua Xi at the Mu family.  The balsam used in Dahua Boudoir is made of four types of spices: cloves, cloves, alfalfa and chicken tongue soaked in wine, mixed with beef marrow and beef tallow, boiled and blended, then added with artemisia for color, poured into porcelain jars and condensed into fat.  This kind of facial fat contains a lot of oil, less water, and has a strong smell of beef marrow and beef tallow, so it will make your face shiny when used.  Huaxi has always disliked it.

    This time I came here specifically to bring some floral water made from distilled rose petals to hydrate Mu Xiangqing. It would be more effective if I used facial oil.  The rose cream was made from local materials. Fresh rose petals from the Mujia greenhouse were added to the sesame oil. The difference was that instead of beef tallow, liquid yellow wax oil was selected from the raw materials that could be found and stirred into it.  Evenly, seal it in a porcelain jar, steam it with water, filter it with fine cotton, put it in a box to cool and let it stand. It has a rich aroma, a much prettier color than the one colored with artemisia annua, and less oil than the commonly used flour fat.  Therefore, Mu Xiangqing fell in love with it as soon as he used it.

    "Since my aunt likes to go back to Huaxi to make some other flower-flavored ones. It just so happens that there are some mignonettes left in Qixia Garden, so I'll ask Chunying to get them. Together with the plum blossoms in the garden, I can make some plum-flavored and mignonette-flavored ones.  .¡±

    "Well, that's great. I just have to work hard for you"

    "As long as my aunt likes it, these are small things."

    The two talked for a while, had lunch together, and then went back to the house to take a nap.  In the afternoon, when Huaxi was helping Mu Xiangqing make incense, Cheng Xiaoxuan came back.

    Because he was young and Mu Xiuyuan was in his filial piety period, the two of them didn't drink much, just two symbolic drinks.  Cheng Xiaoxuan's face was red when he came back. As soon as he got home, he rushed to Mu Xiangqing's room to say hello, and vividly told Mu Xiangqing what happened when he had dinner with Prince Cheng and others.

    Mu Xiangqing looked at his excited son with a smile, touched his head and said, "You are not young anymore. You know how to behave appropriately and appropriately. It is a good thing to make friends with princes and princes, but don't get carried away because of it.  Be decent. You should talk less, listen more, read more, think more, and have a clear understanding of everything. You are the eldest son of the Marquis. When you are over twelve years old, the Marquis plans to invite him to be the crown prince. As the crown prince, you should act with caution, like  You will be laughed at if your roughness spreads out. Besides, you have to remember that like princes, you can make friends but not deeply."

    Cheng Xiaoxuan seemed to understand, but he always obeyed his mother's words, nodded and said, "I understand, kid."

    Mu Xiangqing patted his hand and said, "After the New Year, I will discuss with the Marquis and find a husband for you"

    Although Cheng Xiaoxuan doesn't like studying, he likes to go to the Zongxue to be with his brothers. However, it seems that his mother means to invite a master for him alone. It seems that his father also plans the same, so he can't say anything more and has to agree.

    After seeing the demeanor of the princes and princes, most of the joy followed Mu Xiangqing's words. Cheng Xiaoxuan remembered Prince Cheng's instructions and was afraid that his mother would continue to nag him if he stayed for a while, so he bowed to Mu Xiangqing and left.  Xunhuaxi wrote a prescription for him.

    On the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, Huaxi took a bus back to MuxiShe stared at the revolving lantern above with the twelve flower fairies painted on it, and asked curiously: "Fourth sister, is there anything special about the twelve flower fairy lantern?"

    "No, it's nothing special." There was a trace of panic in Yunyi's words, "It's just that I saw a similar one at the last Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival, but it was not as beautiful as this one."

    Huaxi could tell that Yunyi had a special affection for that lamp, and when she heard her mention the Mid-Autumn Festival, she vaguely guessed it.  In that room, Xiuyuan helped Yun Ning guess a riddle and won another octagonal glazed palace lantern. Yun Ning held up the lantern and waved it towards Huaxi and Yunyi, feeling very unhappy.  But Yunyi kept looking at the twelve flower fairy lanterns in a daze and didn't see them.  Huaxi smiled and didn't say much.

    Suddenly there was a sound of gongs on the stage, and the presiding lantern officer came out and announced that the winning question for the three palace lanterns was "Lamp", and the top three will each get one.

    As soon as the lamp officer asked the question, there were people below who answered it, and there were many excellent works.  Mu Xiuyuan also composed a poem. Although it is good, it is not a superior work.  Huaxi glanced at Yunyi secretly and saw her reciting the poems one by one along with everyone's words. The handkerchief in her hand was tangled up, with a look of disappointment on her face.

    Yunyi looked at the lantern and recalled the first time she saw him on the Mid-Autumn Festival night of that year. Her heart felt painful. If she could win and come back, it would be a thought.  But seeing that the third brother is failing, and although he has some literary talent, he is not as good as the third brother, what should he do?  Yunyi glanced at Huaxi inadvertently and saw that she was listening carefully, sometimes nodding and sometimes shaking her head. She suddenly remembered the apricot blossom poem, thought about it for a while, and finally bit her lip and asked: "The fourth aunt in front of you is a famous person in Beijing."  Talented woman, I heard my sister read a poem last time, I wonder if there are any other masterpieces in the notebooks she left behind?"

    How could Huaxi not hear what Yunyi meant? Seeing her lowering her face to beg him, she knew that the lamp really meant something special to her.  If he helped, he would be a favor to her. If he didn't help, it would be justified, just because he was afraid that she would have a grudge against him in the future.  Although she may not be looking for trouble like Yunlin, but offending the second master and the second wife is not worth the gain.

    After some calculations, Hua Xi had a plan in mind. He pulled down the hood of his cloak, covering half of his face, and whispered a few words in Yunyi's ear.  The more Yunyi listened, the more surprised she became. She looked up at the lamp, nodded, then moved a few steps towards Mu Xiuyuan, leaned closer and whispered a few words.

    When there was no one left to compose poems or inscriptions, the lamp official asked loudly: "Is there any other guest officer who wants to write poems?"

    ¡°Yes!¡± Mu Xiuyuan responded, causing everyone to look at them.

    Yunyi on the side hurriedly pulled the corner of her clothes and whispered: "Huaxi, you see there won't be anyone else this time"

    Hua Xi thought for a while and responded: "After much deliberation, that is the one that works well. I think it's not bad."

    The lamp officer above looked at Mu Xiuyuan who was standing in front. He didn't pay attention to it just now. But this time he took a closer look and saw that he was well-dressed. He thought he came from a wealthy family, so he smiled and asked, "Young Master just made a song, this time  ¡­¡±

    "I just got a piece of poetry by chance, and I want to try it again. Is it okay?"

    "Yes, yes, please, sir!"

    Mu Xiuyuan lowered his head, cleared his throat, and then slowly read out the poem Yunyi told him.  Xiu Yuan's voice became clearer and clearer, and when he read it at the end, it became even more memorable.

    After reciting the word " ", Yun Ning seemed to realize something. She looked at Yun Yi beside Xiu Yuan, her eyes dim and unclear.  But Yunyi stood there and whispered the last two sentences in a low voice, "Everyone looked for him hundreds of times, but suddenly looking back, he was in the dim light." She couldn't regain her consciousness for a long time, and there was a trance in her eyes.

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    The lantern official smiled hurriedly and said to Hua Xi: "My master has appointed the young master as the leader, so please let the young master choose the lantern."

    Mu Xiuyuan pointed to the middle one, "Twelve Flower Fairy Lantern."

    The lantern official asked someone to take the twelve-flower fairy revolving lantern and handed it to Mu Xiuyuan with a smile on his face.  Xiu Yuan stuffed it into Yunyi's hand.

    Hua Xi whispered: "Take the lamp and leave quickly." Yun Yi finally woke up and responded. Xiu Yuan saw that the eyes of the people around him had already turned to their side, and called Yun Ning to leave quickly.

    The four of them jumped out from the crowd and walked a hundred steps forward before slowing down.  Xiu Yuan was about to go up to ask Yunyi, but he heard someone behind him shouting: "Is this the young master of the Mu Youba family in front of you?"

    The four of them turned around, only to see two big men guarding a young man walking over. They were about twenty years old, wearing long robes and elegant demeanor.

    Huaxi felt a pain in her hand. Mu Yunyi beside her held her hand tightly and tightly. Her palms were sweating. She didn't know whether it was because of nervousness or excitement.

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