On New Year’s Eve, the whole family must stay together.

But in this backward ancient times, there were too few entertainment projects and there were no TV programs to watch. It was actually a very irritating thing to sit and not sleep.

Cen Hongyi and Cen Hongmiang played Go, but the more they fought, the more they became more and more energetic.

The gambling game during the day made Cen Xiqin addicted, so she started another gambling game, blocking the winning or losing of Cen Hongyi and Cen Hongmian.

The big and small masters in the room, even the favored maids and mothers, all followed suit and the atmosphere suddenly became lively again.

However, the old lady was old and finally couldn't stand it until the middle of the night.

Cen Ao and Cen Lan are both filial sons. Seeing that Old Lady Cen looked sleepy, she advised her to rest.

Old Mrs. Cen didn't insist, so she asked the two maids to support her. She went to the inner room and prepared to rest for a while.

The old lady went to rest, and everyone who was having fun in the outer room consciously lowered the volume, not wanting to quarrel with Old Lady Cen.

In one game of chess, Cen Hongyi and Cen Hongmian played for quite a while. In the end, Cen Hongmian won several sons and narrowly won!

Cen Xiyan was lucky, and he won by defeating Cen Hongmian and made another small profit.

Cen Xiqin was bored, so she invited Cen Xiyan and a few maids to build snowmen in the yard. As for Cen Xihan, Cen Xifen and the others, they must be afraid of the cold and rude in the snow, which would damage their image as noble girls, and they would definitely not go back. Cen Xiqin simply didn't call them.

The fifth young master Cen Hongche, the ninth young lady Cen Xifang, and Cen Mingyu are all children. They are very curious about everything and are old enough to play and play. When they hear Cen Xiqin ask Cen Xiyan to go out for fun, they are all a little ready to move.

During the New Year holiday, Aunt Dou and Aunt Lu from the second wife did not restrict their two children's temperament and let them go out to play.

Now that Old Lady Cen has gone to bed, the second master and second wife of the second wife of the second house are not around, and the people in the big house are not easy to take care of the second house, so they are allowed to do so.

Cen Mingyu was wrapped in a cotton ball by the eldest lady, and she didn't stop her. She asked Cen Xiyan and Cen Xiqin to take good care of the children and let them go out to play.

Cen Xiyan and Cen Xiqin, with a few maids and a few little radish heads, piled up snowmen in the yard.

In fact, in Cen Xiyan’s impression, the staying up on New Year’s Eve, many local customs seem to be better not to go out after noon.

However, Sheng An did not consider such rules, otherwise the elders in the house would not have allowed a few girls and children to play in the yard.

Because there were lanterns everywhere outside, even though it was midnight, the lights were still brightly lit outside.

However, after playing for a while, the children all called it cold. Although Cen Xiqin had not had enough fun, she still took a few little guys into the house.

Cen Xiyan did not go back with them, but said to Cen Xiqin: "I'll go and pick a plum blossom and put it in a bottle. It's also a new look in the new year. When my grandmother meets her in the morning, she will definitely like it."

Cen Xiqin did not doubt that he was there and nodded, "Grandma has plum blossoms in this garden. Don't go far. It's so cold. Go back to the house earlier."

"I know, you take your fifth brother, ninth sister and Xiao Youyou back first, Yingxue, you go in first, just have Jingshuang by my side." Cen Xiyan urged Cen Xiqin to bring a few children back to the house, and even Yingxue was driven in by her. Because she was afraid that people would suspicion, she left the more steady Jingshuang by her side.

After everyone left, Cen Xiyan said to Jingshuang: "Jingshuang, go to the backyard to pick flowers, and then find a secluded place to wait for me at the door."

"Okay, Miss." Jing Shuang agreed, lowered her voice again, and asked in confusion: "Miss, where are you going?"

Cen Xiyan didn't hide it from Jingshuang, and whispered: "I'll go and see what the woman Zhao is doing."

Just now, the most capable mother Feng Mama beside Zhao's family suddenly came in with a serious expression and called Zhao out. At that time, the room was busy watching Cen Hongmian and Cen Hongyi's chess game and paying attention to the gambling situation. Few people noticed the small movements between Zhao and Feng Mama.

After a while, Zhao entered the house, but Feng's mother did not follow him.

Others may not have seen it, but Cen Xiyan, who had been observing Zhao's family, saw a hint of irritability and strangeness flashing in Zhao's eyes.

Not long after that, Zhao said to Li: "Madam, although everyone is staying up with the New Year, they can also make up their health, especially the old lady, husband, eldest young master, third young master and others. They have to go to the palace to pay New Year's greetings early in the morning. Why not go to the kitchen and make some ginseng soup for everyone to replenish it."

Li didn't say much, but just glanced at Zhao deeply, then nodded in agreement.

When Cen Xiyan heard Zhao's words, she felt a little strange at the time. Now she wanted to go and see what Zhao did, so she found an excuse to spread Cen Xiqin and the three little radish heads.

After hearing Cen Xiyan's words, Jingshuang nodded quickly, "Miss, don't worry, I'll go and fold the flowers and come back to wait for you."

Cen Xiyan knew that Jingshuang was safe and was not worried about what happened to her here. She turned around and walked towards the gate of Furong Garden.

When Jingshuang saw Cen Xiyan coming out of the gate, she went in the opposite direction, going to the backyard of Furong Garden and breaking plum blossoms.

After Cen Xiyan left the gate of Furong Garden, he raised the energy of the Dantian and lightened his toes, and his speed instantly increased a lot faster!

She turned around and walked around, specifically choosing dark and remote places, and bypassed the guards at the night in Cen's mansion and secretly whistled.

No one noticed her movements. She quietly floated to the large kitchen.

Zhao is a very smart person. If she is not impulsive, she can hardly speak or do things. Since she said she wanted to go to the kitchen to stew ginseng soup for everyone, she would definitely go to the big kitchen to show off her face.

Cen Xiyan guessed correctly. Zhao did go to the big kitchen first, and stayed in the big kitchen for a long time. He asked the kitchen manager to stew the ginseng soup well before coming out of the big kitchen.

Cen Xiyan arrived near the kitchen and saw Zhao coming out of it. She hid her figure behind a rockery and secretly observed Zhao.

Zhao left the yard of the large kitchen, and there was only Mama Feng next to her. The two of them looked around for a while, but they didn't see anyone else nearby, so they walked around the back of the large kitchen.

Cen Xiyan did not hesitate, raised his foot and followed quietly.

Zhao and Feng's mother walked around the back of the kitchen, walked around for a while, and finally stopped at the corner door closest to the kitchen!

The corner door is only opened by the large kitchen that is usually purchased. Some vegetable farmers, hawkers, etc. usually trade with the managers in the Cen Mansion kitchen here.

There is no one here guarding the Corner Gate today.

Mother Feng looked around and then said to Zhao: "Madam, you have to hurry up, don't delay too long, I'm going to be guarding not far away."
Chapter completed!