Ji Ying was furious, stamping his feet and glaring at Yun Ge'er: "How come you have the face of your mother and the heart of your father at such a young age?"
Zhou Shaojin was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly, "Does Yun Ge'er look like me? How does he look like me?"
Jiying said: "Look at the eyes and nose, how are they not similar?"
Zhou Shaojin became anxious and said, "I look gentle, and he is a boy, how can he look like me? He should be as handsome as his father."
Ji Ying opened her eyes wide and said, "Isn't it good to look like you? You are much prettier than Cheng Zichuan. The child is so beautiful, so of course he looks like you! Cheng Zichuan is just lucky to marry you. If it were someone else, they would definitely not be able to raise such a beautiful child..."
What are you talking about
Zhou Shaojin held Yun'er in his arms and wanted to ask more questions, but Yun'er started calling him "Dad".
Everyone looked around, but there was no sign of Cheng Chi.
Ji Ying smiled and pretended to twist Yun Ge'er's nose, saying, "You're still trying to scare me!"
Zhou Shaojin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "He can't even talk about reunion, how can he know that you are afraid of your fourth uncle? How can he scare you?"
Ji Ying said stubbornly, "Who said I'm afraid of Cheng Zichuan? I just don't want to have any conflict with him and then implicate Qin Ziping."
"Really?" Zhou Shaojin asked Jiying with a smile.
She had always been worried that Ji Ying and Qin Ziping were not living well. But now it seemed that Ji Ying was radiant and her words and actions were no different from before they got married, and it was obvious that she was living a happy life.
Ji Ying stammered something.
But Yun Ge'er said, "Zichuan, Daddy!"
"Oh my!" Zhou Shaojin was so happy that she didn't know what to do, "Yun'er, you actually know your father's courtesy name." Thinking of Yun'er calling "Daddy" twice, she couldn't help but kiss Yun'er on the face twice, and smiled at Jiying, "Our Yun'er didn't scare you, did he?"
Ji Ying laughed, touched Yun Ge'er's head curiously, and said, "How can you be so smart, little guy? Auntie will give you something good." Then, she took out a bird-shaped clay figurine made of pottery from her pocket and handed it to Zhou Shaojin, "You are good at sewing, make a cord for him to hang around his neck to play with."
Different from the things on the gift list, this is Jiying’s thoughtfulness.
Zhou Shaojin asked Chunwan to find a silkworm and tell Yun Ge'er to thank Jiying.
Yun Ge'er called Ji Ying "Auntie" in a baby voice, which made Ji Ying feel itchy. She said to Zhou Shaojin, "Can I hold him for a while?"
Cheng Chi was almost thirty years old when he got this son. He had to raise him very carefully. Even if Ji Ying was carefree, he would not dare to treat Yun Ge'er casually. Besides, this child might become the head of the Seven Stars Hall in the future.
"Of course!" Zhou Shaojin didn't think too much about it.
Every child grows up with a lot of fighting and falling.
She handed the child to Jiying and asked unwillingly, "Does our Yun'er really look like me?"
Ji Ying looked at Yun Ge'er, who was being held by her, and then looked at Zhou Shaojin, and said, "You are both very beautiful..."
In other words, Jiying just thinks they are all beautiful, not that Yunger looks like him!
Zhou Shaojin breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiying said: "I think you should give birth to another girl. I like girls."
Zhou Shaojin didn't know whether to laugh or cry when hearing this, and said, "Go give birth to a child yourself! It's not like you're ugly."
Ji Ying smiled angrily.
Zhou Shaojin's heart skipped a beat.
Is it possible that things are not going well between her and Qin Ziping
But before she could open her mouth, Ji Ying said, "By the way, I forgot something important." As she spoke, she called out "Daya" and "Erya" to the outside of the house.
Two little girls about fourteen or fifteen years old walked in.
They were of medium height, somewhat sturdy, with honey-colored skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. The one on the left wore a bright red Hangzhou silk boa, while the one on the right wore a parrot green Hangzhou silk boa. They looked about 70% similar in their eyebrows and eyes, and they knelt down to salute Zhou Shaojin in an honest and sincere manner.
Zhou Shaojin pointed at the two girls in surprise: "This is..."
"Cheng Zichuan asked me to find a maid for you." Ji Ying said with little interest, "My father-in-law picked up a pair of sisters when the Yongding River flooded that year. He adopted them as his daughters. They learned martial arts from my father-in-law since they were young, and then learned the rules from me for two years. They are quite skilled. Although they are not very smart, they are loyal and reliable, and they don't gossip... You also know how difficult it is to keep the women in the backyard quiet. I finally picked out the two sisters from the Qin family and the Ji family." After that, he said to the two maids, "This is Madam Cheng. You will follow her and serve in her house from now on. Remember what I told you, and don't make any mistakes."
The two of them saluted Zhou Shaojin again.
Jiying said, "If it weren't for the fact that these two girls were sent to the Jinsha Gang to learn how to swim, and I wasted time taking a detour to pick them up, I would have arrived in the capital a long time ago! Fortunately, I caught up with Yun'er's one-year-old ceremony..." As he was talking, Chunwan came in and asked Ni Ni, who was wearing a string, to come in. Jiying took it and blew it, then rinsed it in tea and handed it to Yun'er.
When Yun Ge'er heard the call, his eyes lit up. When he saw Ji Ying called Ni Ni to him, he immediately imitated her and blew air.
Ni Ni squeaked twice.
He immediately became happy, smiled at Zhou Shaojin, and blew softly on the mud ball.
The whole room was filled with the sound of Ni Ni shouting.
Zhou Shaojin couldn't help but say to Jiying: "That's good. You found him a good thing. We can't have peace anymore."
Ji Ying laughed and said, "It's not my fault that I have to be quiet. The more Yun Ge brags, the more irritable some people become, and the happier I am. It's his fault for punishing me."
Zhou Shaojin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Yun Ge'er twisted his body and looked everywhere for tea: "Tea, I want tea!"
Chunwan thought that Yun Ge'er was thirsty, so he quickly poured some warm tea and handed it to Yun Ge'er's mouth.
However, Yun Ge'er pushed the tea away, stuffed the mud ball into the teacup, then took the mud ball out and shook it vigorously, imitating Ji Ying's behavior.
"Why is this child so cute?" Ji Ying looked at him and wanted to take Yun Ge'er home. She begged Zhou Shaojin, "Let me teach Yun Ge'er in the future. You can see from the people in Huaishan that they are weird and treacherous. The martial arts they teach are very vicious. Once they strike, there is no return. It's either you or I. Madam Shang is from a wild background and cannot be accepted by the upper class. The martial arts of our Ji family are upright and dignified. They are derived from the Yi Jin Jing. The most important thing is to cultivate qi. Even when killing people, the posture is graceful and there is no trace of violence. Our Yun Ge'er will definitely be a nobleman in the future. How can he be the same as those who perform and beg for food in the rivers and lakes..."
Zhou Shaojin's forehead was sweating when he heard this. He said, "As for Yun'er's future, the Fourth Master said it depends on his talent and preferences. As long as he likes it and has a talent for it, the Fourth Master said he can do whatever he wants. As for learning martial arts, we have to wait until he is older..."
"That's true." For the first time, Ji Ying did not refute Cheng Chi. After thinking for a while, she said, "If this person can live as he pleases, then he will be happy."
"That's right, that's right." Zhou Shaojin was afraid that she would change her mind again and insist on teaching Yun Ge'er martial arts, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Daya and Erya are their names, right? Did the Fourth Master know that you were here? Where's Qin Ziping? Why can't I see him? The banquet is about to start, shall I take you to your seat?"
"No thanks." Ji Ying knew that the people who came today were all wives of officials. If they asked each other about it, she, as the wife of a constable, would have to look at people's expressions, and she couldn't use the tricks of the underworld. Thinking of this, she was somewhat glad that Qin Ziping became a constable. He had a special status in the underworld, and the title of son-in-law of the Ji family made many people respect them. "I'll have lunch in your room. It's a good opportunity to talk to Nanny Shang - I haven't seen you for two years."
That’s fine!
Even if Cheng Chi didn't say it, Zhou Shaojin could see the status of the Ji family in the martial arts world from the pride that Ji Ying showed when she mentioned the Ji family. Everyone has different ideals and will not work together. Forcing her to sit among those officials' wives would make her uncomfortable.
She had Daya and Erya settled down, and discussed ordering food for Jiying. Then, she asked Jiying to save a bowl of sweet soup for her. Then, she took Yunge'er to Cheng Chi and asked him, "Did you know that Jiying brought two little girls here?"
"I know." Cheng Chi took Yun Ge'er and said, "I didn't expect her to come here today. It's thoughtful of her. There are so many people here now, I'll talk to you when I get home tonight."
Zhou Shaojin nodded, kissed Yun'er, and Cheng Chi carried him outside for socializing. She ran between Tingxiang Courtyard and the waterside pavilion, waiting for the storyteller to start telling stories and the opera singer to start singing, then Cheng Chi handed Yun'er to Zhou Shaojin, who carried him back to the house.
Yun Ke'er usually took a nap at this time. On the way back, he couldn't hold on and fell asleep on her shoulder. When he returned to the upper room of the main house, he was already like a ball of mud. When Zhou Shaojin changed his clothes, he didn't move and let her do whatever she wanted.
Jiying watched with great interest from the side.
Zhou Shaojin was sweating all over. He hurried to change his clothes and sent away the servants. Then he sat down and talked to Ji Ying in private: "Are you going back to your hometown?"
"Not going back." Ji Ying smiled, "The old ancestor had a good idea, but after returning, he couldn't get used to the food, housing and transportation. I feel a little regretful. But the fourth master asked the old ancestor to stay at home for a longer time, and also asked the old ancestor to renovate the cellars and corridors." When she said this, she pricked up her ears to listen to the movements around her, and then whispered in her ear, "Is the fourth master going to do something? I think it's not as simple as renovating the old house. It's more like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, setting up a trap in advance."
Zhou Shaojin's heart was pounding as he listened, and he whispered to Ji Ying, "I don't know the details, but the Crown Prince died suddenly, the eldest grandson became the Crown Prince, the Second Uncle is the Emperor's confidant, and the Fourth Master is keeping an eye on the Fourth Prince... The Fourth Master is probably preparing for a rainy day, fearing that something might happen in the capital."
Ji Ying frowned and said, "Is he tired of living? Why does he get involved in these things? He is not alone! Why doesn't he think about you and Yun Ge'er?"
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Hey guys, today's update.
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※(To be continued)