On the second day of the Lunar New Year, according to folk customs, this day is the day when daughters-in-law return home.
When they arrived at Uncle Anjing's mansion, Chu Yan went to guide Su Jing's homework again.
Su Yan didn't let the servants report, she opened the curtain and entered the room by herself.
When Su Yan entered the room, the old lady was sitting cross-legged on the kang, Mrs. Wang and some aunts were sitting on the chairs, Su Jian and Aunt Li were helping Brother Jin who was just walking on the kang, laughing and laughing.
Seeing Su Yan entered the house, the old lady was about to go down to the ground, and she was still muttering: "Why didn't the servant tell me?"
"It was my granddaughter who didn't let me go." Su Yan quickly walked over to let the old lady sit down, and then saluted the old lady with a smile.
The other wives and aunts in the room also got up and saluted Su Yan.
Su Yan accepted the ceremony, sat on the edge of the kang and opened her arms to Brother Jin and said, "Come and give sister a hug."
Brother Jin looks like Aunt Li, who is made of pink and jade, when he heard Su Yan calling him, Brother Jin immediately trotted into Su Yan's arms, giggling.
Aunt Li smiled and said, "Brother Jin likes to be pretty."
The old lady asked Su Yan: "Where is your son? Didn't you come back with you?"
"As soon as he entered the mansion, he was stopped by Brother Jing and sent to the study."
While talking, Su Yan took out a red envelope to tease Brother Jin: "Brother Jin calls sister, and sister will give you a big red envelope."
Brother Jin called out inarticulately: "Sister."
Su Yan was very rare, so she gave the red seal to Brother Jin, hugged him and kissed him on his delicate face, wondering if Su Yan hurt Brother Jin, Brother Jin turned his mouth away When she was about to cry, Aunt Li immediately picked up Brother Jin and coaxed her away.
Seeing this scene, the old lady said: "You like children so much, you should give birth to your own as soon as possible."
Hearing that Su Yan and the old lady began to talk about themselves, those aunts left with great winks.
Su Yan took a look at Mrs. Wang. She had heard that the two children born to Mrs. Yang were sent back to her hometown by Mrs. Wang's excuses, but she didn't pick them up during the Chinese New Year. It seems that Mrs. Wang didn't intend to let them come back. up.
Su Yan was afraid that the old lady would urge her to have a baby again, so she sat next to Su Jian and asked, "Third Sister's big day is scheduled urgently, can things be prepared in time?"
The emperor set the day for the two side concubines to enter the mansion on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and it seemed that there were only six days left.
When this matter was mentioned, Mrs. Wang already had a smile on her face, and she was talking to Su Yan about what she had prepared, while Su Jian listened calmly, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
Seeing Su Jian's expression, Mrs. Wang said with hatred: "In a family like ours, it is a great blessing for a daughter to marry into the royal family. You are born with a cold face all day long."
The old lady stopped Mrs. Wang: "Okay, you can stop talking a few words, what are you mixing with the children's words?"
"Yes." Madam Wang stepped aside immediately.
Worried that Su Jian couldn't figure it out, Su Yan talked with the old lady for a while, then found a reason and went to her room with Su Jian.
Su Yan sent all the maids out, and asked Su Jian: "Does Third Sister not want to marry into the Seventh Prince's Mansion?"
Su Jian shook her head: "It's the same to marry anyone, not to mention the seventh prince's status, character and appearance are all superior, so I have nothing to choose."
Su Jian didn't force her words, Su Yan knew she meant it.
"I won't say much about the other things, but third sister, you must remember one thing. There is no difference between entering the backyard of the seventh prince and entering the palace. Even if you don't want to fight, it is impossible to be alone. You are beautiful, even if you Someone will target you even if you have no intention of competing for favor, I don't want you to suffer any harm."
Su Jian is not stupid, she knows that what Su Yan said is right, as long as she enters the Seventh Prince's Mansion, whether she wants to or not, it is her "duty" to fight for favor.
"I understand all these reasons." Looking at the hipa that had just embroidered a corner on the table, Su Jian held the hipa and looked at Su Yan with a wry smile, "Fifth sister, I can understand all these, so you don't have to persuade me." Me, I just want to be stupid for a few more days, after these few days, I will completely forget about him, and get married to the Seventh Prince's Mansion properly."
It is best for Su Jian to think clearly.
After thinking about it, Su Yan said to Su Jian cryptically: "The Seventh Prince has a good relationship with my eldest son, so after you marry, the Seventh Prince will take good care of you, and you can make good use of this."
Su Jian is smart, and naturally understood the meaning of Su Yan's words, she looked at Su Yan in disbelief: "I remember."
Su Yan instructed again: "There is also the seventh concubine, Lin Jin'er, you have seen her too, she is small-minded and doesn't know the situation. Although she played well with me before getting married, you can't take her lightly. , usually be careful with her."
"I know all this, Fifth Sister, you don't have to worry about it for me. I know you are doing it for my own good, and I will remember all your kindness to me." Su Jian chuckled lightly, took Su Yan's hand and said to her With heartfelt words: "Since you returned home, you have taken care of me everywhere, but you are like my sister. If it is possible in the future, I hope to truly protect you like a sister."
Su Yan also smiled: "I'm waiting for that day, when the time comes, you have to cover me and walk sideways in Beijing."
Seeing that Su Jian's heart was clear, Su Yan stopped talking to Su Jian about it, but talked to her about the affairs of the Seventh Prince's mansion, and what she heard from Chu Yan about the Seventh Prince's usual preferences some type of.
Su Jian carefully wrote down what Su Yan told her one by one, feeling a little disappointed in her heart, but she didn't regret her choice.
Because there are many natal families, they had lunch at Uncle Anjing's Mansion, and Su Yan and Chu Yan went to Xing Mansion in the afternoon.
With the previous lessons learned, the current Xing Mansion is guarded by three layers of guards inside and outside, almost more tightly guarded than the Imperial Palace.
Su Yan sent a letter to the Xing family early in the morning, so when Chu Yan and Su Yan arrived at the gate of the Xing mansion, they saw Xing Changlin and Xing Minzhi standing at the gate waiting for them. It's been a while.
"Elder sister!" Xing Minzhi ran to the carriage and shouted with a smile, "Happy New Year, elder sister." He bowed to Chu Yan again: "Happy New Year, brother-in-law."
Xing Minzhi has grown very fast, and now he has reached the position of Su Yan's waist.
Su Yan got out of the carriage and touched his hair, Chu Yan took out a red envelope from his arms and handed it to Xing Minzhi: "Take it."
"Thank you brother-in-law." Xing Minzhi happily accepted the red envelope, took Su Yan's hand and told her that his mother had cooked a lot of delicious food for her.
Xing Minzhi's hands were cold, Su Yan hurriedly gave him her Tang Pozi.
Xing Changlin stood at the door and greeted Xing Minzhi: "Minzhi, don't make trouble, it's cold outside, hurry up and let your sister and brother-in-law in."
Su Yan took a few steps up the steps, looking at Xing Changlin's frozen red ears, she felt distressed: "Why did you come out to greet me? Look at your frozen ears."