The nephew was sick, and the aunt couldn't just think about her own birthday. Wei Changxian asked the maid. She was only thinking about Su's instructions to wait for her here, but she didn't send anyone over to inquire about the specific situation. She immediately scolded the maid. The female is stupid—after scolding the servants, she frowned and said to Wei Zhangying and Song Zaishui: "Gui'er is weak. I don't know what will happen to her now. These servants are so stupid. I'm very worried. I want to go over to my sister-in-law’s place to have a look. Chang Ying, please stay here with Miss Song for me.”
He also said he was neglecting Song Zaishui.
But Wei Changying said: "Let's go see Gui'er together."
"Okay." Wei Changxian originally thought that Song Zaishui had a special status and could not force her to visit Wei Shangui, so she asked Wei Changying to stay with her. But now that Song Zaishui has no objection, although Wei Shangui is a male The child is still very young now and has nothing to avoid, so he will not care about the two of them going together.
The three of them were surrounded by maids and servants and arrived at Wei Changxu and Su's courtyard. When they entered the courtyard, Su hurriedly came out after receiving the report.
Mrs. Su is described as thin and plain in appearance. At this moment, because she is worried about her second son Wei Shangui, her two eyebrows are almost wrinkled. She looks sad and has no appearance at all. However, her manners and conversation are very elegant. After all, she is the daughter of the Su family in Qingzhou and comes from the same family as the Wei family and the Song family.
Speaking of which, Mrs. Su is not only Wei Changying's sister-in-law, but also has another connection. She is Mrs. Su - the cousin of Wei Changying's future mother-in-law. Although she is not a member of the family, she is still married from the imperial capital. For this reason, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song both told Wei Changying to behave well in front of this cousin-in-law, so as not to spread any unpleasant words to the imperial capital, which would make Mrs. Su hate her daughter-in-law before she even met her.
However, Mrs. Su is not a difficult sister-in-law to take care of, especially with Wei Changxian as a comparison. Wei Changying has a much better impression of this cousin-in-law than Wei Changxian. He actually listens to the advice of his grandmother and mother and has always respected Mrs. Su. . The two parties met in a hurry, and Wei Changxian couldn't wait to ask: "Sister-in-law, how is Gui'er now? What happened?"
"The doctor just gave me an injection, and I feel much better." Of course, Mrs. Su knew why her sister-in-law and cousin-in-law came together, so she smiled reluctantly and said, "It seems that the wet nurse was not careful. She indulged her last night. He played on the ice for a while, but was hit by the cold, and it started to show up when he was eating today. "
"Gui'er has always been weak, how can she still play on the ice?" Wei Changxian frowned, "This wet nurse is too stupid!"
Mrs. Su had already seen the unfamiliar Song Zaishui, but Wei Changxian had been unable to find time to ask questions. Only now did she say: "Let's not talk about these things for now... This young lady is unfamiliar. I seemed to be on my way back just now." After listening to it, I heard that Miss Song is here to congratulate the second sister in person?"
Song Zaishui naturally came forward to talk to her in a humble and gentle manner. Regarding Song Zaishui's arrival, Mrs. Su and Mrs. Liu were equally attentive and polite. Of course, this courtesy was also accompanied by the usual reserve of a famous family. It feels flattering.
After chatting for a while, Mrs. Su invited everyone to come inside and sit down.
It was the place where Wei Shangui was placed. Everyone pushed each other through the door, turned around the screen, and saw a little boy sitting on the glazed couch not far away by the west window, looking at him quietly and curiously with his dark eyes open. This boy is naturally Wei Shangui. He is three years old this year. He was born in Jinxiudui and has always had no worries about food and clothing. However, he looks about the same age as a two-year-old child, which makes people really worried about him. He had just vomited now, and his face was sallow, with no trace of blood, his buttocks looked weak, and his expression was languid, which made people feel pity for him.
In addition to a group of frightened maids, there was also a boy in embroidered clothes quietly accompanying Wei Shangui. He was Wei Shangui's brother, four-year-old Wei Shanshi. Fortunately, he is a healthy and handsome child, otherwise Su Shi's heart would be broken.
Both brothers knew Wei Changxian and Wei Changying's two aunts, but they were strangers to Song Zaishui. After Su's suggestion, Wei Shanshi hurriedly tidied up his robes and came over to pay homage in a serious manner. Wei Shangui was not in good health, so she still I couldn't get up, so I lay down and said hello in a childish voice.
Song Zaishui was of course hurriedly trying to stop and help her. Because she came in a hurry, she didn't think of bringing gifts to the children. Fortunately, she was not a person who admired the beauty of simplicity. She had a lot of jewelry and hairpins on her body, so she picked two pieces for them at this moment. . Both children looked at Su, and saw that Su and Song Zaishui nodded for a while, and then thanked Song Zaishui again.
Then, Wei Shanshi retreated to the couch where Wei Shangui was lying, still staying with his brother quietly.
The friendly and calm look of the little brothers was very touching, and Song Zaishui couldn't help but praise them for being sensible. Wei Shanshi, who had just sat down, heard the words and hurriedly stood up to salute and thank him. It was particularly interesting that the child had this serious and solemn adult look, and his answer was also polite and clear, saying: " Cousin Song is so complimentary. My younger brother is so young that I wish I could take his place with my body..."
"You're talking nonsense again." Ms. Su quickly interrupted him and said softly, "If you want to replace Gui'er, you're doing it for your mother, so you're too petty."
"Brothers, friends, brothers, respectful, that's the meaning of filial piety and brotherhood." Song Zaishui said softly, "This is why cousin Wei and sister-in-law Su teach their children well. After all, the Wei family in Fengzhou is a famous Li sect, and their children are extraordinary. "
The Wei family often has ceremonial officials, and several ancestors have made remarks on etiquette. Of course, the children also like to hear such words. Su said humbly: "The Song family in the south of the Yangtze River is also a well-known family in the country. Cousin Song was favored by the emperor at a young age, which shows the family tradition of the Song family. It is really their blessing that the dog can win the praise of Cousin Song."
Wei Changying burst out laughing in his heart. Sure enough, Song Zaishui, who had always been gentle and kind, froze up and returned to normal after a breath. He forced a smile and said, "Sister-in-law Su is too flattering." She was afraid that Mrs. Su would follow her mother Yitianxia like Mr. He did before. There was a compliment, and he quickly said, "The young master is just about to rest now. We are afraid of disturbing them if we keep disturbing them here. It's almost time to disturb them..."
Su Shi said hurriedly: "Today is the birthday of the second sister. Normally I should be helping the second sister, but something like this happened. I'm sorry that you all came here because of your hard work. What's the trouble? What's the matter? It’s you who are neglecting my sister-in-law.”
He also specifically apologized to Wei Changxian. Wei Changxian was generous for the sake of his nephew and did not argue with his sister-in-law. They exchanged a few words with each other because although Wei Shangui had not vomited at the moment, he was still very weak. It turns out that Wei Shangui's vomiting this time was caused by the wet nurse's carelessness, so even if there were servants, Mrs. Su really couldn't leave here with peace of mind to organize a banquet for her sister-in-law. After all, she had to see that Wei Shangui was completely recovered. , I had to tell Wei Changxian tactfully.
After hearing this, Wei Changxian said: "I said there is nothing to do. You guys have to post a post every year. Today's wedding is not good. I don't want to go to a banquet..."
Mrs. Su quickly cut off her words and said, "Second sister is blaming my sister-in-law for what she said!" Although she was thinking about her second son's body, she felt dumbfounded when she heard these words. You must know that the captain of the guard came over after receiving the post. Ying and Song Zaishui were both here. Did Wei Changxian clearly dislike them and come to congratulate them
Mrs. Su secretly sighed that this sister-in-law was getting more and more irritable now. She was about to force up her energy to smooth things over for her, but the reason to change the subject came up. A maid came in to report that the Sixth Miss Wei Chang'e had arrived and she should go to Xiao Liu first. After greeting Wei Changxian, he unexpectedly arrived at Wei Changxian's yard and learned that everyone had come to visit Wei Shangui - everyone came from the front and back.
So Su Shi said hurriedly: "Sixth sister is here! I remember I haven't seen her for two months, and I don't know how much taller she has grown now?"
The Sixth Miss Wei Chang'e is only thirteen years old now, and it's the time when she started to grow taller, which is almost the same in a month or two, that's what Su said.
Wei Chang'e's grandfather, Wei Jiong, was the weakest among the three sons of the old clan leader Wei, and even his children were adopted from Wei Huan's house. However, Wei Chang'e was very popular among her peers, and there was a reason for this - she wore a blushing grape-pattern cross-collar jacket, a lotus root silk skirt with silver clay and pink ribbon, and a pair of buns, and walked away elegantly. When I came in, the atmosphere in the whole room felt a little more relaxed.
It's not that this girl is so beautiful. In fact, Wei Chang'e can only be described as pretty and upright. Not to mention the bright and cheerful Wei Chang Ying, even Wei Changxian is not as good as her. But this girl's appearance makes people feel comfortable no matter how they look at her. She is not stunning, not charming, not enchanting, not earthy, but she looks indescribably cute.
The corners of her mouth were curved, with a full smile, and a pair of deep dimples on her cheeks. She bowed to everyone first, and then responded to the greetings of little brother Wei Shanshi in a crisp voice, and then said: "I am here today." I woke up late, thinking that I would be the last to arrive. I didn't expect to go to the second sister's place to see An Jingjing. I thought that the third sister had also slept late, and she was secretly happy. I heard that everyone had arrived at the elder sister-in-law's place. .”
I asked Wei Shangui about his situation with concern.
Mrs. Su repeated what she had said before and introduced Song Zaishui -
"I have long heard that Third Sister's cousin is the future Crown Princess." Song Zaishui originally looked at Wei Chang'e with a dignified and kind smile, but when he heard this, he almost spit out a mouthful of blood! It's just that no one in the room except Wei Changying knew that Song Zaishui hated to hear such words now. They all thought that since Song Zaishui was the quasi-Crown Princess, such an honorable status should be mentioned with respect, whether it was a sincere congratulation or a polite one. , Wei Chang'e obviously thought so too, so she said with a smile, "I originally thought that since I was in Fengzhou, it would be difficult for me to have the opportunity to go to the imperial capital in this life. Even if I did, I might not have the opportunity to meet the Crown Princess. I'm afraid I will never know what my mother is like in the world, but I didn't expect to see her here today."
To be honest, there is really nothing offensive about these words, but they are said in a cute and flattering way, which seriously reflects the perfunctory skills of the daughter of the Wei family.
only…
Song Zaishui pinched her palms for a long time before she could maintain her dignified and virtuous image. She smiled politely and said, "Miss Sixth, you are exaggerating." After saying this dryly and perfunctorily, she said solemnly, "I am the one I am today. Following Zhang Ying came to the door to bother me, why is the Crown Princess not a concubine? If my sister-in-law and sisters don’t complain about my presumption, they can just call me Cousin Zai Shui or Song. You dislike me!"
The Su family and others were all people with clear eyebrows. Although they were a little surprised why Song Zaishui was unwilling to hear the words "Crown Princess", Song Zaishui clearly hinted at it when he said it, and they also knew the look, so they didn't mention it at all. The words "Empress, Mother, Yi Tianxia, etc." poke Song Zaishui's heart.
Realizing this, Song Zaishui breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly glared at Wei Changying: If this unreliable cousin hadn't dragged her along, she wouldn't have suffered like this!
It's just that Wei Chang Ying was too lazy to be afraid of her glare at all. Instead, he looked at her teasingly, obviously happy to see that someone whom many elders have always considered to be the most perfect "model of a lady" has a rare moment when he can't deal with it... ( To be continued)