In the following days, Yun Shang was not in the mood to care about the background of Xia Houjing and Liu Yinfeng. The imperial banquet was approaching day by day. Although Yun Shang had two madam to help her, as the Empress, she couldn't completely leave all the matters to others, so she had been busy these days. A few days passed quickly thus.
On the new year's eve, Yun Shang got up early in the morning, but there was no one in the bedroom. Hearing that it seemed to be very lively outside, Yun Shang put on her cloak and walked outside to the hall. The servants in the Weiyang Palace were already there being busy with the spring festival couplet, windowsill, door god and spring painting. Seeing Yun Shang get up, Qian Zhuo ordered Pei Lan beside her, "Her majesty has got up. Put up the window flowers in the bedroom as well."
Pei Lan replied in a hurry. Then she went into the bedroom with the window flowers and the words "lucky" of various sizes. At this moment, Su Mu was standing in front of the door, holding a spring couplet and spreading his hands there, "Sister Qian Zhuo, look at this. Is the picture hanging straight?"
Qian Zhuo quickly stood far away to have a look. Then she waved her hand and said, "It's not right. Move it a little bit to the left."
Su Mu followed, but Qian Zhuo said again, "Oh, too much. Move it back a little more." Yun Shang was watching there and couldn't help laughing. The snow fell heavily last night, and the yard was covered with a thick layer of ice. Though the snow had stopped, it was colder than usual. But she didn't feel cold at all when she saw the festive atmosphere.
Qian Zhuo commanded Su Mu to put up the spring festival couplet. She then turned to Yun Shang and said, "I've asked someone to prepare breakfast for you. It'll be delivered soon. Let's go back to the bedroom, your majesty. I'll help you dress up."
Yun Shang nodded slightly and went back to the inner hall. Pei Lan and Qinghao had already decorated the windows and were putting up the "lucky" characters on the chairs, tables and cases. Seeing this, Yun Shang smiled and said, "That's enough. That's enough. Don't fill the room everywhere with them."
"Only in this way can we be lucky next year," said Qian Zhuo with a smile. She took Yun Shang's hand and sat down in front of the dressing table. She stared at Yun Shang in the bronze mirror for a long time before frowning and muttering, "Your majesty has to wear a grand dress today, but the Phoenix robe has three layers inside and three outside. I'm really confused. How to make the bun on your hair?"
After a pause, she said to Yun Shang in a hurry, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I'll go and ask Madam Qi, Madam Qiu and Sister Qin Yi to come here." Without waiting for Yun Shang's answer, she ran out of the bedroom like a gust of wind.
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