The sound of firecrackers had calmed down for a while, and the late night after the hustle and bustle made people even more unbearable.

Xu Ma's heart was squeezing at the shadows of the dead trees swaying on the ground. She didn't show off her power, so she admitted her mistake to Shaotang. She accidentally dozed off just now, asking the ancestors of the Ran family to forgive, the eldest son, and the Buddha.

Shaotang originally wanted her not to cause trouble for herself, but when she saw that she had already given in mercy, she said, "Xu Ma, it's dawn in two or three hours. We won't interfere with each other. You are sleeping outside the door, and I am kneeling inside. Do you understand?"

After New Year's Eve, the masters went to rest as usual. The servants who were staying at the New Year either played cards or ate wine, and no one would come here to stare. Looking at the eldest son's attitude towards Mrs. Chen just now, she didn't dare to really confront her.

Xu Yi agreed readily.

Shaotang curled his lips with satisfaction and ordered: "Go and help me carry a thick quilt on the bed and get some food." After eating, I feel comfortable and sleeping, and I will wish my mother a happy New Year's greetings tomorrow.

Xu Ma trembled her legs and went to do business. After a long time of hard work, she mustered up the courage to return to the ancestral hall.

The eldest son had already put a few cushions together and fell asleep on it.

He was covered with a quilt. It was probably Yan Jiang who returned and sent him back.

She plucked up her courage and screamed twice. When Ran Shaotang heard the movement, she reached out and pulled the quilt to the cushion as a mattress. She took the plate of pastries from her hand and signaled her to go out.

Xu Ma was eager to leave quickly, so she turned around and left. The eldest son who was gnawing the osmanthus cake behind her ordered: "Close the door."

As soon as Xu Yi closed his hands on the heavy black lacquer door, leaving only a gap, he looked at the altar with a devil, and the candle that had been destroyed was lit again.

She shuddered and pushed the door tightly from outside.

Mrs. Ran couldn't sleep, and Ran Wen, who was already asleep, woke up.

"Ruoxian, why haven't you sleep yet?"

Mrs. Ran simply sat up in her clothes, looked at the heavy night outside the window, and told her husband a lot of worries: "When Shaotang makes such a fuss, we three can't escape tomorrow's banquet."

Ran Wen sat up as well, took Mrs. Ran's hand, and comforted her: "What are you afraid of tomorrow? Your Majesty is just curious about the current appearance and temperament of the two children. Just show him. You don't have to worry. After the banquet, we will go home. There will be no problem."

Mrs. Ran wanted to refute his invitation to tomorrow as a banquet for Hongmen. She raised her eyes and met his eyes, and then she stopped and didn't want to continue talking.

He was also worried about this family and could no longer worry him.

Before going to bed, Yan Jiang had already come over to inform Shaotang that the placement was made. Shao Shang, who was yelling to go to the ancestral hall to accompany his brother, was also driven back to his yard by her. She thought that the eldest princess today smiled meaningfully, and always felt that there would be danger at the emperor banquet tomorrow.

But even if you know there is a tiger, you have to go to Tiger Mountain.

This child Shaotang...he really does something bad.

She didn't want to think about it anymore. Since things had come to this point, she would just come forward.

The next day, before dawn, Ran Shaotang was awakened by Fu's mother.

Although the ancestral hall was cold, she slept very comfortably for the first time.

"Where is Mama Xu?" She walked outside and disappeared without seeing the person staring at her, not like the old lady's style.

Yan Jiang smiled secretly and whispered in her ear: "I heard that I was having a nightmare and was taken away by someone."

Ran Shaotang scratched his head, it seemed that she had nothing to do with this matter. She was too brave.

"I'll go to the martial arts venue."

Yan Jiang grabbed her: "Don't go today, hurry up and prepare to go to the palace to attend the palace banquet."

"Palace Banquet?" In her first life, she didn't remember this. Or, she didn't attend the Palace Banquet at all.

Could it be...

She suddenly remembered the abnormal scene between her father and mother yesterday.

In the first life, after my mother was punished by the old lady, she and her brother kept guarding her mother for the whole first month and did not go out.

She suddenly realized that no wonder the mother looked at her with complicated eyes, and her father looked at herself more like a fool... It seemed that she had done something bad with kindness.

"Mother Fu, I have a way to make my mother suddenly feel bad."

I don't know if this can be remedy.

Hearing this, Emperor Gao Xi wanted to find an opportunity to see the eldest son of the Ran family. She, the person who helped the evildoer, lost the bet, actually came to her door this time.

Yan Jiang shook his head: "No. If your method was useful, your mother would have used it long ago. Too deliberate, His Majesty would have been more suspicious."

Ran Shaotang thought about it and the same reason. Now that he can’t hide, he won’t hide.

If the soldiers come, they will block the water and the soil, and act according to the opportunity.

Although the palace banquet is booked in the evening, all the ministers and families who attended the palace banquet must dress up early and wait outside the imperial gate in advance. After all the trouble and waiting, time will pass quickly.

The eldest princess sent someone a message, asking Ran Shaotang and Ran Shaoshang to enter the palace with her to pay homage to the Queen Mother.

Yu Ruoxian explained everything he should give to the two of them clearly, so she asked Shaoshang's Fu Mu Yueniang and her personal maid Huaguan to accompany her to the eldest princess's mansion.

The back garden of the Ran Mansion and the eldest princess’s mansion are connected, separated by a courtyard wall.

The brother and sister entered through the corner door of the back garden, walked through Meilin, and then arrived at the yard where the eldest princess lived.

The two were led into the main hall by the little yellow gate. The little yellow gate asked them to sit down and said, "The eldest princess is still dressing up, please wait for the eldest prince and the daughter."

Then someone served hot tea and exquisite pastries.

Ran Shaotang and his younger sister Shaoshang looked at each other, and they didn't touch these things in a tacit understanding.

I remember when I was a child, one time, the two of them were forced by Mrs. Ran to come to greet the eldest princess. Shaoshang had salty food in the morning and couldn't stand the thirst. He couldn't help drinking half a cup of tea. After returning, he had diarrhea for three days.

Since then, Ran Shaotang has worked harder to learn medical skills and poison, hoping to protect his family.

Although afterwards, Ran held the poisoned youngest daughter Ran Shaoxuan, Shaotang still felt unhappy and the design taught her a lesson.

In fact, half-brothers are also blood relatives, so there is no need for the family to turn against each other.

However, Ran Shaoxuan looks so much like her mother, the eldest son Xuanyuan Xiang. At a young age, she has tried every means to think about the brothers and sisters of different mothers at any time and anywhere.

Shaotang cannot tolerate such a person, so as long as the little girl takes action and makes her discover, she will fight back hard.

As soon as Ran Wen mentioned the matter between his four children, he went all out to sue.

He also advised Ran Shaotang and Ran Shaoshang not to be petty and to love each other.

But Ran Shaotang asked back: "Did Father tell the little bastard these reasons to the little bastard? There is no reason to let the victim forgive the harmer unconditionally? If Father wants to make his family harmonious, brother Gong and Qian educate the young master first, and then he will not be too late to scold us."

Her angry criticism with guns and sticks made Ran Wen almost feel heartbroken.

However, he knew what Ran Shaotang said was reasonable, so he had to swallow the tone in his heart.
Chapter completed!