The sky is cloudless and the wind is beautiful, the birds are flying in the blue sky, the birds are singing happily on the trees, the cranes in the pond are caressing their wings in the water leisurely, everything looks so peaceful and beautiful.
With a thunderous sound of "Liu'er", the birds on the tree flew away and the cranes panicked and swam towards the depths of the water.
Liu Er smiled and turned his head and said, "Sister, don't you want to practice exercises? Why are you here?"
Zaozao said: "I'm tired, so I want to come out and take a walk. When I heard the guard in the garden say that you are here, I found you."
Liuer didn't believe her words. Unless there is something to do, Zaozao stays in Zhanghua Palace to read a book or practice exercises.
Zaozao said with an annoyed look: "Mother didn't want us to attend the banquet of the Han family in the morning. What do you think we should give?"
Liu Er said with a smile: "It's just a matter of heart. The elder sister can give it whatever she wants. Grandma and uncle will not be bothered."
"That's what I said, but I can't be rude. Liuer, I'm not very proficient in this kind of thing, you can choose for me!" She is the most tired of these trivial things of human relations, and she is unwilling to learn.
Liu Er said funny: "Sister, now I can help you choose, but when you get married in the future, it is impossible to ask me everything, right?" The outside affairs are very familiar, but the general affairs are messed up, Liu Erdu Some worry.
Zaozao said without any worry: "Mother told me that when I get married, let Aunt Zhang help me take care of the general affairs." This Aunt Zhang was recommended to Yuxi after she was rescued by the grandmother and committed suicide. . Over the years, she has been assisting Mama Qu in the management of general affairs.
When Zhang Liniang first came to Yuxi, she always wanted to avenge her vain child. Last year Yun Qing occupied Quanzhou, and she wanted to avenge her ex-husband. After sending someone to check it, I found out that the surname Qian had been hoarding high-priced food during the natural disasters, and was beheaded by imperial envoys excluded by the court. The surname Qian had too many enemies and never had a good relationship. After his death, his son was killed by the enemy. The Mao clan, who was helped by a concubine, looked at something wrong and sent her twelve-year-old daughter to be a child bride-in-law. She went back to the city by herself to help people wash their clothes. Those people will never kill an old woman no matter what. However, after the dystocia of the youngest daughter was gone, the Mao family also committed suicide.
When Zhang Liniang heard this, she said that the good and the good repay the evil and the evil is not that the time has not arrived, and then she also put the matter aside.
"If this is the case, then really don't worry about it." Although it is said that Mama Qu is in charge of the general affairs, because Mama Qu is getting older, she only cares about the big things, and Li Niang is taking care of the specific things. In the future, she will serve Zaozao as the housekeeper of the inner courtyard, and there is really nothing to worry about.
After a pause, Liu Er said: "Except for a few people in the second room, I'm not familiar with the few female family members of Dafang now. And the big aunt, it seems that I have heard that it is very difficult to relate to." Qiqi followed Liuer said that Xiang's heart grew stronger after giving birth to a son. He also wanted to divorce Brother Chang's relationship with Zhong Minxiu's father, but he didn't succeed.
Zaozao said nonchalantly: "It's not easy to get along with, we just don't have to deal with her in the future."
After talking about such a short conversation, Zaozao asked the question just now: "You haven't said what gift you are going to give?"
Liuer smiled and said: "I will prepare it for you. If you have something to go, I will practice piano." The Yuhuayuan is picturesque and full of scenery. She now likes to practice piano in the garden for a day. Change a place. That feels so cool.
"By the way, I will go to Shandong in a few days." The banditry problem in Shandong is very serious, but the banditry has been solved for so long, and now only some tails are left.
"Are you going to kill the bandits again?" She really hopes that Zaozao can stay at home forever. In this way, she doesn't have to worry about it all the time. Of course, Zaozao is not alone at home.
Zao Zao said, "I originally wanted to go to Changzhou, but my father and mother didn't agree."
Although it is said that suppressing bandits is better than going to the front line, Liu'er still wants to work hard: "Eldest sister, the wedding date has not been set yet, don't you ask your father and mother?" The wedding date is set, and you can keep Zao Zao at home. Go to the front line. Whether it is bandits or fighting, it is very dangerous.
"Mother said, the wedding will be scheduled for the beginning of spring next year." After that, Zaozao said cheerfully: "You and Feng Zhixi's wedding date should be scheduled for the beginning of spring next year."
Liu'er heard this and said: "Sister, tell my mother to let our mansion be together. This way, it's convenient to stop by." After getting married, he has his own princess mansion and does not live with his in-laws. Don't worry about life after marriage anymore.
This proposal is very much like Zaozao's heart: "As long as you want, I naturally can't ask for it. When I have a daughter in the future, let her learn piano, chess, calligraphy and calligraphy with you." Although she doesn't like studying, Zaozao still wants her. His daughter will become a talented and versatile woman in the future.
Liu Er naturally wouldn't refuse, but deliberately smiled and said, "Sister, you don't let your future niece practice martial arts?"
"Martial arts should also be learned. But don't force her to learn what she likes." If she is forced, she can't learn well. Like studying, she wants to study hard, but she just can't read it.
Liu Er nodded and said, "It's good for my elder sister to think like this." In case the child is unwilling to learn martial arts, he must be forced to learn, it would be so hard!
The two sisters talked about a conversation, and went to busy themselves.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of Han Mansion's banquet.
Qi Hao and the triplets had been prepared early, and had been waiting for Zaozao and Liuer. As a result, a quarter of an hour passed, and the two sisters hadn't come out yet.
Brother Rui said irritably, "What are the eldest sisters and the second elder sisters doing? It hasn't been better for a long time?"
Qiyou put the book in his hands on his knees and said, "Second sister needs to dress up, and she won't come out within two quarters of an hour." He made preparations, so he carried a book with him.
Brother Rui was a little discouraged: "Woman, it's really troublesome." If his future daughter-in-law is so slow, he doesn't want to wait.
Qiyou said slowly: "What are you telling me? You have to say this in front of your second sister." He didn't want to wait, but today's situation is special and can only bear it.
Brother Rui waved his hand and said, "Forget it this time, I will leave the next time."
It was nearly two quarters of an hour before Zaozao and Liuer appeared. Zaozao wears a black straight brocade robe inlaid with gold threads and auspicious clouds. The belt he wears is inlaid with an opal the size of a dove egg, and he wears a pair of soap boots on his feet.
Qiyou smiled and said: "Sister, you have become heroic during this journey, and you will surely steal the limelight from your elder brother later." In terms of appearance, Qihao must be better. It's just that Zaozao is already heroic, and if he is dressed like this, he looks more aura than Qi Hao.
Qi Hao smiled and said, "If you delay any longer, I'm afraid that the Han Mansion has already opened the seats."
Zaozao ignored Brother You, and talked to Qi Hao as he walked: "I heard my mother said that you are going to Changzhou some time later?"
Qi Hao smiled and said, "I went with my father." Going alone, his mother definitely wouldn't agree.
Liu Er couldn't help but become anxious after hearing this: "Father told me, he won't go to war again?" Could Daddy turn back.
Qi Hao explained: "It's not going to fight, but just inspecting the military situation. However, there have been too many things recently, and I'm afraid that Dad may not be able to go." It's just that he has this plan and hasn't decided yet.
Brother Rui said before the date, "Brother, when you and Dad go to Changzhou, you must bring me." He was quite excited when he first went to the Forbidden Army. But after staying for less than two months, I got bored and crooked. It’s too boring to either catch anti-thief or control law and order.
"I can't be the master of this, then you can tell Dad." If the mother doesn't agree, Brother Rui won't be able to go.
After leaving the palace gate, Liuer rode in a carriage alone, and Zaozao took his four younger brothers on horseback.
Walking into the street, Brother Xuan said uncomfortably, "Why do these people always look at us? Is there something wrong with us?"
Zaozao chuckled and laughed: "Brother, come out and walk more in the future, don't always stay at home to study. Otherwise, you will definitely become a nerd."
Zaozao rarely said this, but Brother You often talked about it. For this reason, Brother You has been inviting Brother Xuan to go out for fun at the beginning, but it is a pity that Brother Xuan is not interested in this and often shirks. After a long time, Qiyou stopped calling him.
Brother Xuan said bitterly, "Eldest sister, after spending so long in Qianwei Camp, I have lost a lot of homework." He actually wanted to say a waste of time. I completely forgot that after returning from Qianweiying, my body was better than before, and I rarely got sick again.
Seeing this, Zaozao knew that he couldn't make any sense with Brother Xuan. However, he remembered the incident in his heart, ready to go back and talk to Yuxi, but he couldn't make Brother Xuan really a nerd.
At this time, Qiu's family was chatting with a few female relatives in the pavilion in the garden.
Tu Qingmei looked at the crystal clear lake and said with regret: "I used to hear the empress empress say that the lotus in the lake at home is in full bloom. At this time, she would play the flute and paint with her sisters by the lake. .Unfortunately, we have no chance to see it now. It was Lu Xiu who asked someone to clean up the silt in the lake, and then brought in the water.
Zhao Hao was transferred to Yunnan, and Tu Qingmei brought his family to Beijing. Zhao Hao had done some merits over the years, so he was made a viscount. However, the other ladies in the pavilion have the lowest titles, and she is obviously not enough for the Viscountess. It's just that she and the empress were close friends before, and the ladies who were there were all raised from the bottom, so no one looked down on her.
Xu Wu's wife Ling Shi smiled and said: "I also heard from my master that the princess played the flute very well. Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to experience one or two."
Qiu's said cheerfully: "That's all false stories. Yuxi's flute is not bad, but it's not very good." This is the truth, Yuxi has no musical cells, and this flute barely fits into your ears.
After a pause, Qiu's initiative said: "But she is extremely talented in embroidery. No one taught. At the age of eleven, she developed the method of double-sided embroidery with only a pair of double-sided embroidery. "
Everyone here knew about Yuxi's ability to embroider double-sided embroidery, but it was the first time everyone had heard of it.
Chang's admiration said: "The empress empress is really clever." This is not something you can do with being smart.
Du Zheng’s wife, Bao Shi, said with some regret: “Unfortunately, I have never been able to see the masterpieces of the Queen’s Empress.” From her marriage to Yucheng to the present, Yuxi has only embroidered a pair of double-sided embroidery works, which is given to Liuer. That pair of embroidered peonies. The embroidered willow is a treasure, and most people can't see it.
"I still have a plaque embroidered by Yuxi here." While in her boudoir, Yuxi gave Qiu several kinds of double-sided embroidery. However, only this small interstitial screen remains until now. The others are either destroyed or lost.
At this moment, a wife said outside: "Old lady, Grandma Wugu is here with Young Master Zheng."
When you visit someone else's house, unless you are a distinguished guest, you will usually arrive as soon as possible. Yu Rong was ready to go out soon after having breakfast, but he didn't expect that Han Jianxing and Lee, with some children, wanted to come to the Korean government with Yu Rong.
Yurong ignored them, and Han Jianxing and Li had a quarrel at the door. To deal with this, the mother and son returned home and changed their clothes, so they came late.
Qiu said with a smile on his face: "Hurry up and invite her in." Yu Rong had a bad temper in her boudoir before, and didn't do anything evil. Qiu's impression of her is not bad. Last time I stopped by to chat with Qiu's family, Yurong also deliberately talked to her about some interesting things that happened in the capital these years, which made Qiu's family like it very much.
Today, Yu Rong wore a red gold brocade peony pattern twill, embroidered floral skirt, peony updo, a gold stud with emerald inlaid rubies, and a pair of gilt silk inlaid gemstone hairpins. , With a pair of hollow gilt earrings with beads, dignified and noble.
As for Brother Zheng, he wore a white tufted brocade robe with a dark blue jade belt around his waist. The belt was adorned with a flowered rich and noble sheep fat jade pendant, and his hair was tied up with an agarwood hairpin. He looks pretty and looks very nice.
When people are old, they will like children very much, especially those who are good-looking. The Qiu clan took Brother Zheng's hand and looked at the smile on his face carefully: "This kid is really a talent." The more I look at it, the more I like it.
It was the first time that Yizheng was praised so bluntly, and his face blushed instantly.
After a few words, Brother Zheng was led by his wife to a group of people his age.
The Qiu clan looked at Yu Rong and asked, "How old is Brother Zheng this year?" Hearing that Brother Zheng was sixteen this year, the Qiu clan couldn't help asking, "Have you married yet?"
Yu Rong shook his head and said, "No. I want to wait for him to end next year, and then talk to him after he gets fame."
A person who grows well is an advantage. Brother Qizheng was polite in front of everyone, and didn't show any timidity at all, so Chang's impression of Brother Zheng was very good. Now that she heard that she hadn't made a kiss, a thought came to her heart. However, she wouldn't speak indiscriminately until she knew the details. When I wanted to talk to the Ding family, not only was Ding Sanyang too eager, but the old godly woman of the Ding family also behaved very well at the time. Before getting married, he also said that he would treat Lianwu as a daughter. As a result, it has only been a few years before my nature has been exposed. Although Cui Qianqian is not her daughter, she does not want her to suffer these losses.
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