When Hua Hesheng brought his two sons to the living room, Prince Xian was sitting upright on the guest seat, holding a cup of tea in his hand, sipping it slowly. When he saw them coming in, he politely put down the cup. , and even stood up.
"King Xian," Hua Hesheng smiled and bowed his hands, "Please take your seat."
"Your Excellency Taishan is very polite," Yan Jinqiu paid a junior salute to Hua Hesheng, and also paid an equal salute to Hua and Sheng's two sons, "I have nothing else to do today, but I heard that the second uncle is preparing for this year. To participate in the Qiu Wei, I asked people to find some Qiu Wei exam papers over the years, although it is not very useful, but I can also let the second brother use it to practice writing and get familiar with the Qiu Wei questions."
After he said these words, the two chiefs who were standing still behind him each held a wooden box and stepped forward. After waiting for the servants of the Hou residence to take the things, they silently retreated to the side.
"My son-in-law has a heart," Hua Hesheng smiled, leading Yan Jinqiu to sit down again in the guest seat, and asked his servants to change Yan Jinqiu a cup of tea, "My unsatisfactory dog is going to participate in the autumn festival this year. It's just a matter of luck, whether you can be on the list can only depend on God's will, but it's too tired for your son-in-law to worry about it."
Hua Dingxun was eliminated like this by Hua Hesheng, and he did not show dissatisfaction. Instead, he had a humble expression on his face, and said cheerfully to Yan Jinqiu: "Thank you brother-in-law for thinking so carefully for me, when I broke the question a few days ago. I just thought that it would be great if I could have the exam questions from previous years, but I would be grateful if I met my brother-in-law who gave me charcoal in the snow." After speaking, he bowed to Yan Jinqiu again, but was supported by Yan Jinqiu.
"Second uncle, why are you being so polite, you and I are my own brothers, what are you grateful for?" Yan Jinqiu patted Hua Dingxun on the shoulder and said to Hua and Sheng, "I'm here this time mainly for the purpose of Xiwan, tomorrow is Aunt's Day on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, Xiwan is having a hard summer, and please ask Lord Taishan to prepare more ice."
What a smart person Hua Hesheng is, he immediately heard that Yan Jinqiu was hinting to them that they could take Hua Xiwan back to the Hou's Mansion for Aunt's Day on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, and the other party would respect the Hou Mansion's way of doing things.
"My girl's temperament is not good enough. If there is something inappropriate, please forgive me," Hua Hesheng's tone became closer, "It's all our fault for spoiling her over the years."
"Xiwan is very good. After the county prince's mansion was taken care of by her, the whole mansion became in good order," Yan Jinqiu said in a sincere tone, "It is my blessing to be able to marry her."
After saying this, even Hua Changbao and Hua Dingxun looked at him with a little more warmth.
When Yan Jinqiu left the gate of the mansion, it was Hua Changbao and Hua Dingxun who sent them out of the gate in person, and their speech and behavior became much closer.
When the two brothers returned to the living room after sending Queen Xian Jun, Hua Hesheng flipped through the exam papers sent by Jun King Xian over the years, and said with an unpredictable expression, "How do you think Jun King Xian is?"
Hua Changbao lowered his eyes and said nothing, Hua Dingxun thought for a moment and said: "Xianjun Wang is indeed as rumored, he is a person with beautiful scenery."
"Apart from this?" Hua Hesheng looked at the exam questions in his hand. All of these exam questions were carefully categorized, and even the rules of the questions in recent years were marked.
He was fortunate enough to have seen the pseudonym of King Xian, and it was exactly the same as the writing on it.
"He is humble and courteous, and can be called a modest gentleman," Hua Dingxun thought about it carefully, and added: "He is also a very smart person."
"He is indeed a smart man," Hua Hesheng closed the wooden box in his hand, and pushed the wooden box in the direction of Hua Dingxun, "These things are very useful, you can take them back and look at them and think more about them."
Hua Dingxun glanced at his father and brother, and walked out of the yard with two heavy boxes with a smile.
"It's good that Dingxun has such a temper," Hua Hesheng stood by the window and watched his younger son walk out of the yard.
Hua Changbao heard the words and said: "Father, Duke Xian has such a deep mind, I am worried that Xiwan will be in the palace in the future..."
"What's there to worry about," Hua Hesheng said with a light smile while holding the teacup. "Your sister's thoughts and strategies are above your two brothers. If she was born a man, the prince of our Hou residence would not be you."
Hua Changbao said with a stern face: "Father, you should add another condition, for example, Xiwan is not so lazy."
After being silent for a long time, Hua Hesheng asked back, "Why can't you be as simple as your brother at this time?"
"Next time, I will remember to learn from my younger brother." Hua Changbao replied insincerely.
Hua Hesheng took a tasteless sip of tea. Why are the three children under his knees, each with such a different personality? As a father, he is under a lot of pressure.
"Prince Princess, Lord Prince is back," Lu Zhu hurriedly walked into the main house, and saw Hua Xiwan was still leaning on the imperial concubine's couch listening to the lady's story, she paused, "Prince Princess?"
"Huh?" Hua Xiwan looked up at her lazily, "If the prince comes back and wants to see me, he will naturally come over. What's the hurry?"
Lu Zhu stood there with an embarrassed expression, seeing Bai Xia and Zishan in the room looking at him, and said, "This servant is just worried that the prince will come back, and seeing you in a messy dress will make the new student unhappy."
Hua Xiwan waved her hand and motioned her to step back: "Okay, I understand."
Seeing that the princess of the county was lying barefoot on the couch of the imperial concubine, Lu Zhu was completely unmoved by her words and stepped aside angrily.
Bai Xia's brows were slightly wrinkled, and she couldn't help but look at Lu Zhu more, but because of the presence of her master, she didn't speak any words of rebuke.
"At this moment, I saw a big black dog rushing out of the woods, frightening Miss Liu and her maidservant so much..." The female storyteller was talking about the key point, and suddenly heard a burst of noise from outside the yard. With the sound of footsteps, I guessed that Duke Xian had arrived, so he stopped and stepped aside.
As soon as she stood in the corner, she saw a man in brocade clothes striding in, with a hair in a jade crown, auspicious clouds and jade on his waist, and official boots on his feet. The noble ladies mentioned that the Duke of Xian could not stop admiring him, not to mention his talent and status, this face alone can make many women obsessed.
"Just now, I went to Lord Taishan's mansion. Tomorrow, my uncle will take you back to Hou's mansion for a day's rest. If you have anything to bring, remember to let the servants arrange it," Yan Jinqiu said as he went to hold Huaxi. Wan's hand found that her palm was sweaty, and asked with a frown, "But the ice is not enough, why is there so much sweat?"
Hua Xiwan deliberately rubbed the sweat on his chest a few times: "Most of the ice in the house is used in this room, I just drank a cup of Qushu soup, so I sweated a little, I let the green beads I've saved a bowl for you, do you want to try it?"
Nodding his head, Yan Jinqiu didn't mind Hua Xiwan's movement of wiping the sweat on his body. He took the fan on the couch and shook it gently for her. He glanced around the room and found a storyteller standing in the corner. Sir: "What story are you listening to?"
"The hero saves the beauty," Hua Xiwan blinked. "The beauty was chased by a vicious dog, and finally rescued by a down-and-out genius. The beauty is grateful to the genius, and finally promised her."
Yan Jinqiu's movement of shaking his fan paused for a moment, and then he said in a flat tone: "There are a few daughters and daughters in this world who have a good end when they are together with a down-and-out talent. Just listen to the story."
Hua Xiwan smiled lightly: "You are right, next time I will ask the lady to tell a story about a beauty saving a hero."
Yan Jinqiu smiled and reached out to pinch her ear, but was interrupted by the green beads that came in with the Qushu soup.
"Your Highness, please use Qushu Tang." Lu Zhu's wrist holding the soup was lifted up, revealing a section of fair skin, and the silk-wrapped silver bracelet looked particularly good on her arm.
Yan Jinqiu calmly looked away, turned to look at Hua Xiwan who was smiling, and said lightly, "This king is not thirsty, let it go."
Lu Zhu heard the blessing, put the bowl on the table, and stepped aside.
Hua Xiwan glanced over the embroidered skirt of the green beads, got up and picked up a bowl of soup on the table, stirred the bowl with a spoon, and said lightly: "This soup may have been left for a long time, and the taste may not be fresh. Good." She glanced at the other three maids, "Hongying, I remember that the mung bean soup you boiled was delicious, go to the kitchen and make a new bowl." After that, she put the bowl in her hand gently on the On the table, he continued to lie back on the imperial concubine's couch, half complaining and half jokingly saying, "Lie down for a long time, my back is sore."
Yan Jinqiu smiled helplessly when he heard this. After telling Mr. Storyteller to step back, he stretched out his hand and squeezed gently on her waist: "I'll go to Hou's Mansion to pick you up early the day after tomorrow."
The strength on the waist was neither light nor heavy, Hua Xiwan closed her eyes comfortably and hummed softly.
Yan Jinqiu smiled, his eyes swept over the bowl of Qushu soup on the table that the ice had melted, and there was no smile in his eyes.
In the early morning of the sixth day of the sixth month, Hua Changbao arrived at the palace of the Prince of Xianjun, but only Yan Jinqiu received him. After the two had a friendly greeting, he hesitantly asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know what to do with your sister..." There was a faint guess in his heart, but he couldn't believe that after marrying into the Prince's Mansion, his work and rest time was still the same as when he was unmarried.
"Xiwan hasn't woken up yet, please wait for a while," Yan Jinqiu said with an apologetic smile, "I don't know if my uncle has eaten breakfast, if it doesn't work, please eat breakfast before picking up Xiwan. Go back to Houfu."
Hua Changbao sighed in his heart, he felt that it was him, not Yan Jinqiu, who should feel guilty at this time. Thinking of this, his expression was much gentler: "Thank you, Lord Jun, I have already used it."
Yan Jinqiu nodded when he heard the words, and had no choice but to ask his servants to refill Hua Changbao with tea, but he was thinking in his heart, how did the Yi'an Marquis raise a strict son and a lazy daughter
This difference is too big.
After the two sat for about half an hour, they finally heard a report from the next person, saying that the princess had already woken up.
"It's been hot recently, and Xiwan didn't sleep well at night, so she woke up a little late in the morning, please bear with me." Yan Jinqiu sighed in his heart. Today, he got up half an hour earlier than usual. The feeling is really deep.
Hua Changbao wanted to say to Yan Jinqiu, don't explain it, he understands it all. But looking at the expression of Prince Xian's serious explanation, he was speechless.