Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

The couple lay on the couch, neither of them sleepy.

Xu Minghua looked for a topic and asked: "The children went to the Wu Building of the Liang family today, are they okay?"

Sun said: "Of course it's good. When Anmei comes back, her tail will be raised to the sky. I think your daughter is being praised so much that she can't find it. It's time to take care of her."

"Well, I have to ask Mrs. Wu to take care of Zai Zhang's marriage."

Mrs. Sun clicked her tongue.

Xu Minghua asked: "What's wrong?"

"Official, Uncle Yuan has done a good job in horse administration. That is what he should do. You also spoke for him in court. Why don't you send a letter to Yangzhou because you want to repay his favor?"

Xu Minghua pondered for a moment and said calmly:

"Not all officials will be so dedicated to rectifying the Tianwu Army."

Sun said: "Officer, I have thought about it for a while and I think you have gone astray. You have made a great contribution to Beijing, won the favor of the Holy Family, advised Uncle Yuan in the court, kept your title and official position, and the favor has been returned to Bianjing. It's more than a thousand miles to Yangzhou. What if the Sheng family doesn't know and let Hua Lan marry into the Yuan family? Will it make people laugh? "

Xu Minghua said: "No way."

Sun said: "I think it would be better to send a letter to Yangzhou and let the cousin of the Sheng family make his own decision."

Xu Minghua continued in a melancholy tone: "The Kang family and the Sheng family in Bianjing are brothers-in-law, so we will send a letter later than them. I was recalling my father back then. My father also thought that the concubine of the Hou family married a young Jinshi. It’s also a good marriage. But”

Mrs. Sun looked at her somewhat melancholy husband and knew that he was trying to avoid a rat and had learned the lesson from his elders.

Mrs. Sun recalled that her father-in-law was adopted into the Yongyi Hou Mansion.

Aunt Xu's father also didn't train his father-in-law like the noble son of the Hou family.

My father-in-law was originally a commoner in Daizhou. He cherished the love between husband and wife and never divorced his wife because of wealth. When Sun married her, his father-in-law treated her very well and never criticized or insulted her harshly.

But my mother-in-law suddenly gained a title and was enchanted by the wealth and extravagance of Bianjing. She was originally a kind woman, but because of being ridiculed by others and comparing herself to others, she turned into a mean, greedy, jealous lady.

Later, he blew the father-in-law's pillow wind and tried to use the concubine to steal the aunt's dowry property, which is why the quarrel became so tense.

Mrs. Sun also understood her husband and said: "Guard, I really can't stand it. Hua Lan has entered the den of tigers and wolves. It is the Sheng family who is embarrassed and laughed at. This is also a slap in the face of my aunt. I just joined the Xu family back then. When I was here, I accepted my aunt’s favor.”

Xu Minghua said: "I see that Uncle Yuan is a man of etiquette. I will remind him like this after I go to court."

Sun said: "In this way, the reputation of the Yuan family is gone, and Yuan Erlang is getting older. Unless he is the kind of shameless person who harms others around Bianjing, no one will marry their daughter into that pit of fire. . Uncle Yuan will not take the initiative to break off the engagement if he thinks of this."

Xu Minghua said: "That's what Madam said."

Sun continued: "Also, if the Sheng family knew that there was something wrong with Hu Yanjiong, and cousin Sheng didn't write you a letter, and An'er was thrown into a pit of fire, what would you do?"

"I'm afraid the two families will break up again. Regarding the Yuan family, if we don't go to Xin Sheng, my cousin and aunt will do us evil."

Sun looked at Xu Minghua's expression of understanding, and she knew that she had convinced her husband.

Xu Minghua nodded and said: "Madam is right, then just listen to Madam."

The couple lay down,

Speechless for a while

Suddenly,

Mrs. Sun heard Xu Minghua whisper: "Madam, why don't we send someone to Dengzhou to inquire about Hu Yanjiong?"

"Of course I listen to the officials."

On the second day,

Xu Zaijing was doing morning exercises and saw his father Xu Minghua leaving for the Tianwu Army early.

Later, a female envoy from Sun's courtyard came to the stable to harness the carriage. After Xu Zaijing asked, he found out that she was going to the delivery shop to send a letter, and the fastest delivery was done by foot.

After the exercise, I came to Sun's courtyard. It could be seen that Mrs. Sun had no worries and she was in a good mood.

Later, he called his daughter-in-law and unmarried children to the house for breakfast.

But looking at Xu Anmei, who is about to get married, but still has the heart of a child, she doesn't like it no matter how she looks at it.

"Xu Anmei, shut up the corners of your mouth. Is this how Mrs. Fan teaches you etiquette?" Mrs. Sun scolded.

"oh."

An Mei lowered her head and gave Xu Zaijing a look: 'What's wrong with you, you are so high-spirited? ’

Xu Anmei lowered her head and fed Li Nu a piece of meat.

Mrs. Xie also felt the majesty of her mother-in-law and did not dare to say anything. She glanced at her Xiaowu.

Xu Zaijing received the signal from his sister-in-law and came to the rescue: "Mom, Auntie Bai's family is preparing things for Yangzhou. Do you want to help?"

When Sun heard this, her brows slightly raised and she said, "Of course I'm going."

After dinner, the daughter-in-law and daughter were ordered to leave by Mrs. Sun, leaving only Xu Zaijing.

"Jing'er, your sister-in-law is pregnant now. I have to take care of her. Yangzhou has no choice but to let you go. There is something that I want to tell you in advance."

Xu Zaijing said: "Mother, please tell me."

"You know about the Yuan family's affairs. When you arrive in Yangzhou, if there is anything unpleasant about your aunt's face, you have to help her."

"Mom, you have already sent a letter to Yangzhou. Wouldn't it be better to tell the Yuan family and let them break off the engagement on their own?"

"Logically speaking, after all, it is the Sheng family and the Yuan family that get married, and we are the Xu family. The good relationship between the two families must be divided between the two families, so we should not comment too much."

"Yes, as long as the elders of the Sheng family know about Bianjing, they will definitely reject the marriage."

Sun said: "Your father made it clear about the relationship between the Kang family and the Sheng family when he went to court yesterday. To be reasonable, the Yuan family should report that Yuan Wenshao is ill and cancel the marriage."

"But I was thinking about it, fearing that the Yuan family would go to Yangzhou at all costs if they knew they couldn't find a better wife."

"It's best if you don't go to the Yuan family! If you go, it's because the head of the Yuan family is ignorant. When the time comes."

As he spoke, Sun took out a post from his sleeve.

"Yes, mother."

Exited Sun's courtyard.

Looking at the post in my hand,

Xu Zaijing thought to himself that if this were the case, Hualan would not enter the Yuan family's den of tigers and wolves.

Returned to his yard,

Xu Zaijing ordered:

"Qingcao, find a good wooden box."

After staying for a while,

Qingcao came over holding a wooden box.

"Sir, this is the wooden box containing the Queen's reward. It's already empty! Is it okay?"

The one-foot-sized purple-red smooth wooden box is inlaid with rounded gold piping, which is very delicate.

"Yes, that's it."

After putting the wooden box away, Xu Zaijing went to the stable.

Looking at Liju with a big belly,

Then Xu Zaijing took the reins handed over by Qingyun and said energetically: "Let's go to the Gu family."

Xu Zaijing's master looked at his apprentice and shook his head, touched the dog at his feet and said to himself: "What is it that makes this kid so happy?"

Ningyuan Houfu, riding a horse into the second door of the Gu family,

In the inner courtyard, I saw my sister who was putting things away with Grandma Chang.

"You can't help here. Your brother-in-law is in the study. Go ahead."

Gu Tingyu is preparing for the Spring Festival in March and rarely goes out during the holidays.

"Brother Yu, was it you who planned Aunt Bai's trip to Yangzhou?"

Gu Tingyu raised his head and said, "Yes, I have to prepare for the imperial examination after Spring. Having a few less people in the family will definitely make my father happier."

Xu Zaijing said: "I think Brother Yu wants to let Gu Hou experience the desolation of his old age."

Gu Tingyu said: "You kid. I feel more at ease with you on the road."

"Brother-in-law, don't worry."

Gu Tingyu nodded and said, "Go find Tingye. I want to read a few more articles."

"good."

Time flies,

During the Lantern Festival, Bianjing City is once again a sea of ​​lanterns.

In the evening, Hai Chaojie and Shen Herui invited the children of the Zhang family, Xu family, Zheng family, Liang family and other families to drink in Fanlou.

At the same time, look at the huge lanterns outside Xuande Gate.

This year the lanterns in the palace are two giant dragons, with countless lanterns inside the dragons.

Between the two giant dragons is a high platform. There is a huge wooden water basin on the high platform, and a water truck delivers water upwards.

When the water is full, it will automatically tilt like a waterfall, which amazes the residents of Bianjing and the many descendants of Fanlou.

This year, the Xu family did not take their female relatives to see the lanterns, and Gu Tingyu only stayed at home with Pingmei and Bai.

Upstairs in the Fan Tower, the guests and hosts had a great time, and in the evening, everyone returned home.

Xu Zaijing also told An Mei and his mother about the dragon lantern at Xuandemen.

After the Lantern Festival, the noble female officials and their family members in Bianjing City passed around a poem in their hands.

On Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were as bright as day.

The willow branches above the moon are beating people after dusk.

On Yuan Ye this year, the moon and lights are still there.

I don’t see anyone from last year, and my smile hides my spring shirt sleeves.

Some said that their elder brother brought it from a poetry festival.

Some say they got it accidentally from a banquet, missing out on the person who composed the poem.

In the courtyard of Hai's house in Bianjing, Hai Chaoyun looked at the poems brought back by his brother and quietly changed a few words with his pen.

Then he smiled and said: "That's just right."