Chapter 198: First Day of New Year
Song Qingwan and Li Minghe made love until very late. It was the first time for both of them, and after getting a taste of it, they couldn't stop. Even though Song Qingwan was in good health, she fell asleep exhausted in the end.

Li Minghe seemed refreshed. He tidied himself up, and then helped Song Qingwan clean up with compassion. After covering her with a quilt, he quietly left the room.

Strangely, no one came to disturb Song Qingwan, and she slept until almost noon before waking up.

Her body still felt a little sore, reminding her of the madness and absurdity of last night.

Song Qingwan wiped her face as her memory came back instantly. Her body felt refreshed, but what would happen if their family members knew about their relationship?

Song Qingwan was a little worried. After making so many preparations in her heart, she suddenly became single.

Things have happened, there is nothing to be afraid of.

If she doesn't tell anyone, no one will find out, right?
But what Song Qingwan didn't know was that while she was sleeping, the rewards from the East Palace were delivered to the Song family like water.

There were clothes, jewelry, jade, calligraphy and paintings, ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, and so many other things, as if they were going to empty the East Palace.

So, Song Qingwan received a generous reward just for setting off fireworks, or did she do something else?
In order to avoid anyone noticing anything, after getting up, Song Qingwan endured the pain and practiced some physical exercises in her yard, especially stretching her legs and bending her waist, making sure her body returned to normal so that no stiffness could be seen.

She then took a bath, changed into new clothes, and walked towards her parents' main house.

"Happy New Year, Dad and Mom."

The first day of the Lunar New Year is the day to greet family members. The second branch is waiting for Song Qingwan to come and go to Grandpa Song’s place together, so they are all gathered in the main hall and having fun.

As soon as Song Qingwan arrived, the noisy room suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at her at the same time.

"What's wrong? Have I become more beautiful again?" She was very nervous. Could it be that Li Minghe had exposed the matter to others? Song Qingwan clenched her fists hidden behind her back.

"Sister, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent you many gifts, and he also liked the fireworks that bloomed last night." This may be everyone's guess, and the fifth child, Song Qingfang, who is good at expressing her emotions, said it for everyone.

Song Qingwan's slightly stiff face completely relaxed. It was good that Li Minghe didn't make a big fuss about it.

It is said that in the palace, records must be kept after the emperor's women are favored. Isn't this outrageous? Even a man and a woman have to register when they sleep together. What privacy is there?

Li Minghe doesn't have a concubine, but she's afraid that he might go crazy and show off to the whole world, and then she might need to cover her face with a layer of iron wall.

"The reward is due. Don't you see how much effort I put into the fireworks?"

However, compared to Song Qingwan's ease, Song Niang felt unwell. Although Song Qingwan tried her best to keep her body natural, it still didn't deceive her eyes.

This child is clearly Chenghuan!
There is no need to guess who the person he contacted was. Just look at those outrageous rewards from the Eastern Palace and you will know.

Song Niang's throat and eyes were a little dry. She didn't say anything, for fear that she would cry if she spoke, out of concern for her child.

Furthermore, Song Qingwan has always had big ideas, and what she thinks is a disadvantage for the girl may not be a big deal in Song Qingwan's eyes.

Besides, I think the child must have made the decision after careful consideration, right? It is impossible that he did it just for the sake of beauty and subconscious impulse.

Song Qingwan is usually very rational, so Song Niang trusts her very much.

Little did she know that Song Qingwan really didn't have much rationality towards Li Minghe. She was just misled by his beauty.

At this moment, Song Niang was thinking about the difficulties she would encounter after this happened, such as pregnancy. She had to discuss it with her husband and come up with a corresponding plan as soon as possible.

Song Qingwan didn't know that Song Niang saw through her disguise and guessed what she had experienced just by looking at her walking posture. She happily spent time with her family and didn't eat breakfast. She followed her parents to the main hall.

At this time, Qingchi and Qingyue from the eldest house had returned and were telling everyone in the hall about the thrilling events of yesterday.

At this time, the Song family can be said to have a true reunion.

The old man and the old lady listened attentively, their eyes full of relief and emotion.

After the second wife arrived, everyone celebrated the New Year in a lively manner. The younger generation received New Year's money, and then the sisters went out happily to burn incense.

Adults have to entertain guests at home and prepare for the upcoming New Year.

The Song sisters include the fourth sister and the fifth aunt's family, a total of six people, and seven brothers. Qingchi and Qingyue escorted all the brothers and sisters to Lingtai Temple.

This is a rare opportunity to play, and no one wants to miss it, even Song Qingping who is racing against time to study.

"Brother, you don't have to worry about me. Why don't you go back and get some sleep and rest?" The two brothers did not sleep all night and only came back at dawn in the morning. Song Qingwan asked this question.

"Well, we are not injured. It's just one night of sleeplessness. It's nothing. When we were training before, we often didn't sleep for days and nights."

Of course, the effect was significant, and those rebels were no match for the two brothers.

The two brothers, who had suffered repeated setbacks at the hands of their sister Song Qingwan, were originally very unconfident and thought that they were at most three-dimensional cats. Who knew, hahahaha, they were strong.

With such skills and yesterday's achievements, their captain said he could recommend for promotions for them.

Who has such good luck? He got promoted just a few days after taking the job. This is the special feature of military positions. As long as you have made contributions, you will be promoted quickly.

The three of them, father and son from the first wife, made Father Song extremely envious. He had been a civil servant for many years but could not be promoted. If it were not for his daughter's contribution to the waterwheel and terraced fields, he would probably still be a seventh-rank official in the Song Dynasty.

It’s depressing just thinking about it.

Since the two brothers said so, no one tried to persuade them anymore. They each drove a carriage and took their younger brothers and sisters to Lingtai Temple.

Lingtai Temple in the suburbs of Beijing is particularly lively on the first day of every year, and the guests here are mostly young people.

Because the situation of every household is similar to that of the Song family, the adults are busy while the younger generations can have fun. There just so happens to be a large plum forest on the back mountain of Lingtai Temple, and the plum blossoms are in full bloom at this time.

While people go up the mountain to worship Buddha, they can also enjoy the plum blossoms. In fact, this is also a place for young people to communicate and date.

So when the Song brothers and sisters arrived, the temple was already packed with people, and there were small vendors setting up stalls in the back mountain and other places, making it very lively.

But there is no doubt that the Song family's outstanding appearance is a unique feature that attracts the attention of many passers-by.

However, not many people really know them. Even though Song Qingwan often appears in various occasions, no one can recognize her unless they have direct contact or are close to her.

Song Qingwan’s first and main goal is actually to truly worship Buddha because she believes in Buddhism.

However, this time, she met an old acquaintance again.

"Happy New Year! Mr. Zhang~"

First update~