Time Travel and Love

Chapter 503 Purple Pillars and Golden Beams

"Well, then I'll go back to the side room. Father, Qingmeng will take his leave." Chu Qingmeng turned and left.

Mo Liufang also stood up and said, "Let's go, it's almost time to go to the ancestral hall."

Chu Qingmeng was nestled in the armchair in the side room, reading the "Nanhua Jing", completely unaware that Mo Liujin and the others had been performing rituals in the ancestral hall for over an hour.

"To be inaction is just like a corpse, to be inaction is like a planning office, to be inaction is like a responsibility, to be inaction is like a master. The body is infinite, and there is no trace of it. To receive everything from heaven without seeing anything is also empty. The mind of a sage is like a mirror, which neither follows nor resists, responds but does not hide, so it can overcome things without being hurt..." Chu Qingmeng recited the book in his hand in a low voice.

Chunhe stood by and refilled her tea bowl with hot water while listening to her read.

At the quarter past ten o'clock in the evening, Chen Siyu sent someone to call Chu Qingmeng, "Cui Ping, go see if the princess is awake. If she is, have her come to the front hall. If she isn't awake, don't disturb her and let her sleep a little longer."

"Yes." Cuiping stepped back and went to look for Chu Qingmeng.

"Mother, is my third sister-in-law feeling unwell again?" Mo Liuteng's wife asked with some concern.

"No, your father came to see them for something at noon, so she didn't rest. That's why she asked me to call her later." Chen Siyu explained, and just as she finished speaking, Mo Liujin and the others stepped into the hall.

Everyone sat down, and Chu Qingmeng also came to the front hall. After sitting for a while, they all moved to the Yansui Hall. The Yansui Hall was built in the palace specifically to celebrate the New Year.

It was not until this time that Chu Qingmeng truly witnessed the luxury of the ancient aristocracy.

The first thing she saw was a long jade staircase, a Hetian jade staircase! The moment she stepped into the hall, Chu Qingmeng realized how shabby her own Princess Mansion truly was! The pillars in the hall were all made of red sandalwood! But the beams were made of golden nanmu! Was this the legendary 'purple pillars and golden beams'?

On the wall in the center of the hall, there was a carving of Nine Dragons Soaring Abyss! Chu Qingmeng could still pretend to be calm despite the shock of other places, but this painting, which clearly exceeded the standards of a prince, made her lose her composure. In ancient times, there were very strict regulations on grades and standards.

Seeing Chu Qingmeng's shock at the painting, Mo Liujin took her hand and gently squeezed it. "That painting was given to father by the late emperor when he was living alone in his own residence. Because it exceeds the specifications for a prince, father only opens the Banquet Hall on the 30th and New Year's Day."

Chu Qing was enlightened. No wonder the usual banquets were held in the small hall or the garden. It turned out that the hall originally used for banquets was too high-profile so they didn't dare to use it.

This time the couple still sat at the same table, but the difference was that this time, like the banquet in the palace, the couple sat at one table. After everyone sat down, the maids began to serve the dishes one by one.

Mo Chenfeng was overjoyed to see his younger generations taking action. This time of year was always his happiest time. "I just wish you good health, a happy family, and good sons and grandsons!"

Everyone raised their glasses, "We wish the same!"

The song and dance performance began. Chu Qingmeng looked at the dancers' slightly cool clothes and complained in his heart. After complaining, he stared at one of them. Hmm~ She is so beautiful and has big breasts~ I want to take her home in a sack and cuddle with this sweet and soft sister~

Mo Liujin: "..."

Looking at Chu Qingmeng who was more focused than the men, Mo Liujin laughed angrily. He reached out and covered Chu Qingmeng's eyes, whispering softly, "Wipe your saliva, it's almost flowing onto the table. We are all women, don't you have what she has? Do you like to watch so much?"

Chu Qingmeng pulled his hand away, his eyes still focused on the dancer, and said softly, "She looks soft, it must be very comfortable to hold~"

"..."

"How about~I'll take you a concubine, that young lady." Chu Qingmeng wanted to tease Mo Liujin.

"..." Mo Liujin laughed out of anger again, "Are you taking a concubine for me, or for yourself?"

"I'll use your name to take a concubine for myself." Chu Qingmeng answered sincerely.

"You are so honest!" Mo Liujin endured the slap and didn't hit her on the butt.

"Third brother, what are you doing?" Mo Liuteng looked at Mo Liujin who had been covering Chu Qingmeng's eyes, and was a little puzzled. Is there anything wrong with watching this song and dance?

"It's okay." Although Mo Liujin said it was okay, he didn't let go of her hand. He didn't let go until the singing and dancing ended and the dancers went down.

Mo Liuteng was completely bewildered, but Mo Liuchen could roughly guess what was going on because he saw Third Brother laughing. Yes, that was the inexplicable laugh. He had experienced this kind of laugh before, and it was always caused by Chu Qingmeng. "It must be Qingmeng who pissed Third Brother off."

"How do you know?" Mo Liuteng looked at Mo Liuchen.

"... Third brother has laughed twice in this moment. Don't you know how creepy he is when he laughs?" Mo Liuchen whispered to Mo Liuteng.

"..." Not only did he know, but he also knew! Mo Liuteng was the one who could best understand what his third brother's smile looked like. Every time, he was beaten to death.

The music, singing and dancing are still there, everything is so peaceful and joyful.

Mo Liujin used a small bowl to serve two spoonfuls of food to Chu Qingmeng, "Eight Treasures Tofu, try it."

Tofu? Chu Qingmeng was curious, what could tofu taste like? But after taking a bite, she found something different. The texture of this tofu was even softer than rennet tofu. At this moment, the phrase "melt in your mouth" was no longer just an adjective, but a true melting in your mouth.