Eight Treasures Trousseau

Chapter 45: maiden's home

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As soon as Hua Xiwan finished her makeup, Yan Jinqiu walked in from the outside, and a small piece of the shoe was wet because of snowflakes. Seeing this, Hua Xiwan asked the maids to take out shoes for Yan Jinqiu to change, and brought a cup of warm hand tea to Yan Jinqiu, "Today is not a great dynasty, why did you come back so early?"

Yan Jinqiu was served by Mutong and changed a pair of shoes. After waving his hands to let the others back down, he took a sip of hot tea and said, "The emperor passed out because of the case being tried in Dali Temple today."

With such a son, it is unscientific not to faint several times a year.

Although she thought so in her heart, Hua Xiwan still had a bit of concern on her face: "What did the imperial doctor say?"

"What else can I say, it's just anger and anger," Yan Jinqiu said when he saw Hua Xiwan's costume, remembering that Hua Xiwan was going back to the Hou's Mansion to visit her mother-in-law and mother-in-law, "The snow outside is a little smaller, I'll accompany you. Going to visit the second old man, although today is not the old lady's birthday, as a grandchild, I should go to celebrate my birthday, not to mention that I haven't played chess with Lord Taishan for many days."

"Okay," Hua Xiwan said with a smile, "a few days ago, my mother told me that since my father played chess with you, I began to dislike the two brothers' chess skills. If you go today, you will finally be able to solve my father's chess. addiction."

The prince and princess travel, even if everything is simple, in the eyes of others, it is a bit of a battle. Fortunately, the people in the capital have long been accustomed to the royal family to walk on the ground, and the status quo that there are many nobles like dogs. Luxurious reliance is nothing more than exchanging some gossip that they know behind their backs.

"I heard that King Xian once gave her a fist-sized night pearl in order to please Princess Xian. This is a rare thing."

"What nonsense, my family has a distant relative who is working in a certain royal mansion. I heard that Princess Xian doesn't like Ye Mingzhu at all, so those gifts sent to Princess Xian should avoid objects like Yemingzhu."

"I've also heard of this. What kind of night pearl, such a tacky thing, can you see a peerless beauty like Princess Xian?"

A group of people on the street imagined the way of life of the royal family in their minds. In their imagination, characters like princes and princesses must be different from ordinary people everywhere. What's more, King Xian has long been known as elegant, and if Princess Xian can be so loved by him, she will definitely not be a vulgar woman with empty appearance.

Even though there was a charcoal stove in the large carriage, Hua Xiwan still felt a little cold, and when she opened the curtain a little, she felt the cold wind blowing straight into the carriage. The fox fur piping wide-sleeved palace dress said, "It's getting colder today."

"I don't know what the harvest will be next year," Yan Jinqiu frowned, "It's freezing cold today, so I don't know how the poor will spend the winter."

"The weather in the capital is like this every year in winter. Fortunately, some noble families will give rice cloth porridge in winter, or distribute thick winter clothes for some poor families. Otherwise, the life of some ordinary people is really difficult." What Hua Xiwan didn't say is that in the At the foot of the emperor, the common people don’t have to worry too much about freezing or starvation. What really suffers is those remote and bitter cold places. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. I don’t know how much of the cold-proof money issued by the Ministry of Household every year falls to the real need. man hands.

Hua Xiwan didn't say it, it doesn't mean that Yan Jinqiu didn't think of it, it's just that the identities of the two are not suitable for considering this kind of issue. Now the royal family of Dazhao has a faint trend of chaos.

The emperor was old, and the original Ming Jun became a suspicious, self-willed and confused monarch. The harem was difficult, and the prince was confused and absurd. If this continues, the Jokhang Dynasty will undoubtedly be in chaos, and the most suffering will be the innocent people.

Although the old lady Hua lived with the third child of the Hua family, this birthday was still held in the Hou Mansion by Hua Hesheng, the head of the family. No matter what the feelings of the three brothers of the Hua family were, in the eyes of outsiders, they were all broken bones and tendons. My brother, the trouble is ugly, it's just another joke for others to see.

Fortunately, the three brothers are still in harmony. In addition, although Hua Zhixun was born in the successor, he has a certain talent in literary attainments, and he is an extremely reasonable person, so he and the two original spouses came out. There is really no big conflict between the brothers. As for the troubles caused by the women in the back house, in the eyes of the men, it is completely unworthy of mentioning.

Although the Hou Mansion has long stated that because it is not the old lady's full life, it will not be a big deal, but many people in the capital have sent gifts to the face, giving the Hua Clan enough face.

In-laws such as the Zhang family, the Lu family, and the Yao family all came to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Hua in person. Mrs. Hua's mother's family, the Luo family, was a small family, and such an opportunity to please the Hua family would not be easily missed. So early in the morning, the mistress of the Luo family, the old lady's niece-in-law, came to Hou's mansion, accompanied the old lady Hua, joked and sang, and made the old lady very happy.

But Mrs. Luo also knows her identity, and the old lady is only the step-wife of the old marquis, and now the head of the Hua family is the eldest son of the original wife, so she did not make rude things based on her status as the old lady's family. , compliments the three brothers of the Hua family everywhere, but no one is biased.

Old Mrs. Hua is also satisfied with her, she is aware of current affairs, smart, and has a tight mouth, so in recent years, the daughter-in-law of her family's family, she has seen the most is this nephew's daughter-in-law.

"Old lady, King Xian and Princess Xian are here." A little maid came to report with a happy face, "I heard that they have arrived at the gate."

"It's such a heavy snow, why did these two children come here? Didn't they say that they had no birthday, what should they do if they were frozen?" Although the old lady said reproach, the smile on her face was very obvious. Xiwan was not her own granddaughter, but she was willing to bring King Xian along to congratulate her on her birthday on such a snowy day, which was considered enough to give her face.

"I can't say what my aunt said. Who in the capital doesn't know that King Xian and Princess Xian are sincere and filial people. They came to congratulate you on your birthday under such heavy snow. That's a piece of their filial piety. , doesn't this hurt the child's heart?" Mrs. Luo said this very beautifully, not only praised King Jin and Princess Jin as dutiful sons, but also praised the old lady as a loving old man who cared about the younger generation.

The young master who came from the Zhang family next to him also said a few words, but his identity was a little embarrassing, so after a few words of reconciliation, he stopped talking at will, and his wife is not a person who is good at words, so two People sitting in the hall, there are some transparent people.

The second wife of the Hua family, Mrs. Zhang, was not very enthusiastic about this adopted brother and sister-in-law. In her opinion, this adopted younger brother would not be in her eyes at all. Neither want to give alms to the husband and wife.

Now hearing that King Xian and Princess Xian have arrived, Mrs. Zhang's face is a little complicated. Hua Xiwan saved her daughter, but cut off the road she arranged for her son, so let her be grateful to Hua Xiwan, she is Absolutely impossible.

But Mrs Lu didn't care about these things, she turned her head and took her daughter-in-law to the second gate to meet her daughter. Everyone present followed them out. Who else has a higher status than King Xian and Princess Xian

After walking to the second gate, from a distance, a group of maids and old ladies came in, surrounded by a few people, and the two brothers Hua Changbao and Hua Dingcuo were leading the way.

"Mother," Hua Xiwan saw Lu Shi, and the speed of her feet increased a little. As a result, the snowy floor was a little slippery, and her feet stumbled. If Yan Jinqiu hadn't embraced her quickly, she would have fallen to the ground. .

"Be careful," Yan Jinqiu stretched out his hand to tidy up her skirt, "It's snowing, and it will definitely hurt for several days if you fall back."

Hua Xiwan coughed dryly and supported Bu Yao by her temples: "I see."

Lu Shi smiled and watched the interaction between her daughter and her son-in-law. After the two stood still, she stepped forward and said, "How old are you, and you still walk so recklessly."

' "I have seen my mother-in-law," Yan Jinqiu respectfully gave a junior salute, and Mrs. Lu bluntly said, "You don't need to be so polite, it's snowing outside, let's go in and talk."

Everyone greeted and returned the salute, and finally returned to the main hall. Yan Jinqiu refused Lu's request to take the seat, and sat with Hua Xiwan in the first and second positions on the left.

Others saw that Yan Jinqiu was very respectful to the Lu family, like an ordinary son-in-law treating his mother-in-law. The person who treats her husband-in-law and mother-in-law so solemnly shows how much he values Hua Xiwan, the princess.

Seeing this, Mrs Zhang couldn't help but glance at her withered daughter who was sitting beside her. She felt resentment in her heart and indescribable envy. After staring, he restrained his emotions.

Because of her daughter's failed marriage, she and her husband have been living in separate houses, and the pair of children has also been a lot indifferent to her. It's fine if the daughter doesn't understand her, but she has done everything for her son, why in the end, even the son doesn't understand him

Mrs. Zhang didn't understand, and she was not reconciled. After seeing Mrs. Lu's deep love, harmonious family, and filial children, her unwillingness was like a fire that could start a prairie prairie and could not be extinguished.

Zhang's adopted son and his wife became more cautious after Hua Xiwan appeared. Madam Zhang was so nervous that she didn't even know where to put her hands and feet. When Hua Xiwan asked her, she stammered, "No. , I dare not ask the princess for inquiries, everything is fine at home."

"That's good, Marquis Zhang is a rare noble person, and the old lady is also a virtuous person. It is the best thing for the second old man to be in good health," Hua Xiwan saw the embarrassment of this lady, and her tone was soft. After saying a few words, he turned the subject to someone else.

I heard that this adopted child is the second son of the Zhang family's side branch. Now it seems that this couple is a little more cautious than the noble family's son and wife, but they seem to be two honest people. It's also a good thing, at least someone took care of him in his later years.

"By the way, I heard that the second sister's marriage has been decided. I don't know which one is so lucky to be able to marry such a lucky person as the second sister?" Hua Xiwan and Hua Chuyu have a closer relationship, so they are polite After speaking, he asked about the family affairs of his mother's family.

When Yao Shi heard the words, he said with some self-satisfaction: "It's the son of Hewenhou Lin, and I heard that he is a motivated child."

He Wenhou Lin's family

Isn't that the mother's house of the Queen's maiden sister-in-law

She has a bad impression of the other party's family, and the queen's younger brother Fang Chengde is not a good thing in her eyes. She has met Lin a few times, and she seems to have a gentle temperament, but she has no friendship in private, and she doesn't know what kind of person she is. people.

Hewen's eldest son asks to marry Hua Chuyu

Hua Xiwan's smile remained unchanged, but doubts arose in her heart, hoping that she wasn't thinking too much.

"Lin Zhengde is a decent person," Hua Changbao said suddenly, "I heard that I will participate in the spring festival after the spring season next year. He is indeed a person who knows how to make progress."

The Lin family has a third-awaited title in the capital. Although it is not a very prominent family in the capital, it is not bad for the second cousin to marry into the Lin family regardless of the problems of the court.

Hua Chuyu smiled when she heard the words, but she couldn't see how curious she was about Lin Zhengde's fiance, but changed the subject and said, "Why did my sister make fun of me? I haven't seen you for a while, but you are getting more and more serious. Constricted."