Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

The old lady sat on the Arhat bed, looked at the incense she had made, and nodded with satisfaction.

The old lady stretched out her hand and handed the incense burner to Fang’s mother.

After Fang's mother took the incense burner and lit it, the old lady wiped her hands with a handkerchief and looked curiously at Xu Zaijing, who was hesitating.

"Um?"

Xu Zaijing scratched his head and looked at the two mothers, Fang and Cui, embarrassedly.

The old lady held the handkerchief in her hand and nodded to Xu Zaijing with a smile.

After the two mothers Fang and Cui looked at each other with a smile, they retreated to the door of Shou'an Hall with Hua Xiang in mind.

The incense burner was filled with white smoke, and a faint fragrance filled the air.

Although Xu Zaijing has a keen sense of smell, he doesn't find the fragrance very pungent.

He still had a refreshing feeling when he smelled it.

Later, Xu Zaijing said:

"Auntie, actually our ancestral hall in Daizhou is fine. Yes."

The old lady looked at Xu Zaijing and motioned for him to continue.

"It was my brother-in-law, the eldest son of the Gu family, when he was drawing a map."

After telling what happened, Xu Zaijing continued:

"Your Majesty and General Cao are keeping this news very tight."

"After all, not long after the war between Da Zhou and Bai Gao came out, the good news about my brother-in-law's capture of so many military strongholds by the Western Army was wiped out."

"It's impossible to say that some of the distinguished officials will use the topic to their advantage, make things out of nothing, create rumors and cause trouble to seek power and gain."

The old lady nodded seriously and said:

"Yes! Now Ning Yuanhou is still leading a powerful force in the north!"

"If we start a war with the Bai Gao Kingdom, we must guard against Bei Liao. The location of Ning Yuan Marquis is of great importance."

"By the way, Bai Gaoguo knew the identity of the Gu family's eldest son, and didn't he say he would be taken to Xingqing Mansion?"

Xu Zaijing shook his head and said: "Auntie, no! Because Bai Gaoguo wants to negotiate with us, Dazhou."

The old lady asked hesitantly: "They don't want to use you, Gu Dalang, to stop the war, do they?"

"No! They also know it's impossible. They just want to exchange the brother-in-law for a few people."

The old lady shook her head and said: "How many changes? Then isn't our Da Zhou doing a loss-making business?"

Xu Zaijing smiled:

"Auntie, when I arrived in Yongle City, I was already discussing whether to return the two Li brothers or one of them."

"As you know, I am good at archery, so I went to the Baigao Kingdom with the fierce soldiers under General Cao and the Li brothers who knew the Baigao language and rescued the people."

"Going to Daizhou is just a cover-up."

The old lady nodded and looked at Xu Zaijing with approval in her eyes.

As the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi, the old lady had heard many things from her father since she was a child. Although Xu Zaijing spoke lightly, only she, her grandnephew, knew what was going on.

Went and rescued.

There is a lot worth pondering in just a few words.

Thinking about this, the old lady said with some emotion:

"Yes, Sister Ping is about to give birth in the next few days. Brother Duan is following your father in the north. Brother Zhang has to take care of Hua Lan, who is also about to give birth. It's you."

Xu Zaijing smiled.

The old lady continued:

"At the end of last month, vague news spread in Bianjing that something happened to the eldest son of the Gu family, but it didn't spread very widely."

The old lady shook her head again and said, "Whoever passed this on didn't have any good intentions."

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "What my aunt said is true. My grandnephew thinks this is probably Bai Gaoguo's plan."

It wasn't widely spread, and he could guess why.

Previously, when Bai Gaoguo assassinated the Li brothers, he kept the master of the Xu family, but after some of Bai Gao's arrangements were discovered by the Imperial City Secretary, they were all overturned.

It was far less easy for Bai Gaoguo to spread news in Bianjing than before.

When some people in Bianjing wanted to take action, Gu Tingyu had already appeared in Bianjing.

"By the way, great-aunt, the incense you made today is really good. Can you give a copy of the recipe to your grandnephew?"

The old lady nodded Xu Zaijing with a smile and said:

"good!"

When Xu Zaijing was about to continue talking, his ears twitched and he heard the hurried footsteps outside. Before he could say anything, he turned to look at the door of Shou'an Hall.

Seeing Xu Zaijing's movements, the old lady also looked over.

"Mother! Mother!"

In the field of vision, Wang Ruofu and Liu's mother hurriedly walked in and said eagerly:

"Mother, the Hou Mansion sent someone to send a message saying that Hua'er is about to give birth!"

The old lady raised her brows, took a deep breath, stood up and said:

"Ruan, go and order the lady to harness the carriage!"

"Su Qin, give Hua'er that old ginseng root."

After speaking, the old lady looked at Wang Ruofu who was anxious in his eyes and said:

"Don't worry, Madam. The doctor in the Marquis' Mansion has great medical skills, and Hua'er will be fine."

"Go!"

The old lady said as she waved her hand.

Xu Zaijing on the side asked doubtfully: "Auntie, aren't you going?"

Wang Ruofu, who was about to turn around and leave, was pulled by Liu's mother and looked at Xu Zaijing and the old lady who were talking.

Mother Fang and Mother Cui also paused for a moment, and then continued to do their own things.

Old lady: "I am so old, it will only cause trouble if I go."

Xu Zaijing walked to the old lady, supported her and said:

"Auntie, as long as you are here, Auntie also has a backbone. The doctors and gentlemen are busy with everything!"

"Besides, Sister Hualan knows you've gone, so she might be happy."

Hearing Xu Zaijing's words, Wang Ruofu also looked at the old lady with hope.

Wang Ruofu said: "Mother, Hua'er is her first child, you..."

The old lady rolled her eyes and gritted her teeth and said: "Well! Let's go!"

Seeing the old lady's statement, Xu Zaijing hurriedly gestured to Hua Xiang at the door and asked her to get on the car.

When Minglan woke up from her nap, she looked at the empty Shou'an Hall, rubbed her eyes, and asked Xiaotao: "Where is grandma?"

Xiaotao, with marks on her face, shook her head.

The little maid Danju who was tidying up in the hall looked up and said: "Ms. Ming, the eldest girl is about to give birth, and the old lady and the eldest lady have gone to the Marquis' Mansion."

Hearing this, Minglan's eyes widened.

On the way from Jiying Lane to Quyuan Street,

three carriages were moving on the street at a fast speed.

Wang Ruofu sat in the front carriage, looking anxious. She would lift the curtain and look out from time to time, urging as she looked:

"Hurry up! Hurry up!"

After retreating into the carriage, Wang Ruofu put her hands together and prayed:

"Please God, let my Huaer give birth to a son!"

"Please let my Huaer be safe and smooth!"

As she spoke, her hands were still shaking.

In the carriage, Madam Liu and Wang Ruofu were in the same position, and she was also chanting: "Please, Buddha, bless my eldest daughter to be safe!"

Listening to the prayers in the carriage, Xu Zaijing and Changbai, who was riding on the other side, looked at each other.

There was a look of worry in Changbai's eyes, and he pursed his lips and said nothing.

In the middle carriage,

the old lady sat in the middle, and Madam Fang and Madam Cui sat on both sides. Madam Fang was holding an exquisite wooden box containing old ginseng in her hand.

The old lady lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Cui's mother hurried to help hold it. After letting go, the old lady looked at the seemingly ambiguous Bianjing outside the carriage and sighed with emotion.

Since she married into the Sheng family, she has not been back to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion on Quyuan Street for decades.

Hualan is very sensible. When the old lady doesn't ask, Hualan mostly talks about the people and things in the Marquis' Mansion, and rarely talks about the houses and courtyards of the Yong Marquis' Mansion.

Quyuan Street,

Shu Bo, who was setting up a stall normally, was busy cooking.

From time to time, he asked which table this dish was from.

After serving the dishes, Chu Zhan stood beside Shu Bo and said:

"Shu Bo, do you think if the second lady of the Marquis' Mansion gives birth to a little boy, will we get a reward?"

Shu Bo said: "Yes!"

At this time,

there was a noise, and three carriages drove into Quyuan Street, and there were two young men riding horses next to the carriages.

While cooking, Shu Bo nodded to Xu Zaijing, and then glanced at the three carriages.

When Shu Bo saw the silver-haired mother looking out of the window in the middle carriage, his eyes suddenly widened.

Then, Shu Bo stopped cooking and trotted towards the gate of the Marquis's mansion.

Xu Zaijing did not enter the gate of the Xu family, but stopped his horse to wait for Wang Ruofu and the old lady's carriage to enter first.

Seeing Shu Bo trotting over, Xu Zaijing asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Wu Lang, is the old lady sitting in the middle carriage from our mansion?"

Xu Zaijing nodded.

Shu Bo sighed: "I said that the mother surnamed Fang is also here?"

Xu Zaijing: "Yes, Fang and Cui are both here. If you know them, come in and take a look?"

Seeing Xu Zaijing's inquiring eyes, Shu Bo rubbed his hands.

At this time, Wang Ruofu and the old lady's carriage had stopped at the second gate of the Xu family, and Wang Ruofu was talking to her mother Sun.

After Xu Zaijing rode over, he asked the servant to lead the horse away. He walked to the old lady who had just got off the car and said something to Fang Mama.

Fang Mama looked sideways at Shu Bo not far away, with a confused look in her eyes.

Xu Zaijing reminded her from the side: "Fang Mama, his surname is Shu."

As soon as these words came out, the confusion in Fang Mama's eyes disappeared. After smiling at Shu Bo, she prepared to help the old lady walk towards the inner courtyard.

The old lady was attracted by the conversation between Xu Zaijing and Fang Mama, and also looked at Shu Bo, shaking her head and said:

"He is so old."

Seeing Xu Zaijing's somewhat curious eyes, the old lady said:

"Before Suqin came to me, she was kind-hearted and often sewed clothes for the naughty boys in the outer courtyard."

Fang Mama, who was beside the old lady, seemed to think of when she was still a little girl, and smiled and shook her head.

Xu Zaijing said: "By the way, great-aunt, Shu Bo just had a son."

The old lady and the two mothers who were walking towards the inner courtyard were surprised.

The eldest lady, the maids, and a large group of people walked towards the inner courtyard.

Sun, who was accompanying Wang Ruofu, looked at the old lady and said:

"Aunt, Jing Ge'er finally did the right thing by inviting you here."

The old lady nodded, and looking at Sun, whose temperament had changed for the better, she said with admiration in her eyes: "I am sorry that I have caused you trouble by coming here."

"Aunt!"

"I am really happy to have you here!"

Looking at the sincere look in Sun's eyes, the old lady nodded and said: "How long has Hua'er started?"

Wang Ruofu, who was on the other side of Sun, looked over with concern.

Sun said: "It's been more than an hour."

On the way, Sun also said a few words to Changbai.

As they talked, everyone came to Zai Zhang's yard.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, hearing the cries of pain in the house, Wang Ruofu walked quickly to the door with the support of Liu's mother and shouted:

"Hua'er, Hua'er, mother is here!"

"Your grandmother is here too!"

Zai Zhang on the side hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Meet my mother-in-law."

Wang Ruofu smiled with her head tilted.

Hua Lan's voice came from the room: "Ah? Mother? Grandmother is here?"

Wang Ruofu: "Here!"

The old lady held Sun's hand and walked slowly to the door, saying: "Hua'er, grandma is here!"

"Grandma~ah!"

Hearing the cries of pain inside, the old lady sighed, then tilted her head and smiled at Sun.

Sun pointed to a room on the side and said:

"Aunt, sit down and rest first!"

"Sister-in-law."

Wang Ruofu nodded, but still stood outside the door.

The old lady said, "Hua'er's mother has given birth to children before. Hua'er's first child cannot be finished in a short time. Come here."

After sitting down in the side room with the door wide open, looking at Wang Ruofu who sat down and stood up, the old lady said to Sun: "Parents in the world are pitiful."

Sun said: "Aunt, when Ping'er gave birth to my son, I was more anxious than my younger sister-in-law!"

At this time, Xie led Xu Xingdai over.

Looking at everyone in the room, Xu Xingdai bowed naively and said, "Hello, great aunt."

Xie on the side also bowed: "Hello, aunt."

The old lady waved to Xu Xingdai with a smile on her face.

After Xu Xingdai looked at his mother and grandmother, he walked over.

After the old lady hugged Xu Xingdai, she took off a jade ring very skillfully and put it in Xu Xingdai's hand, saying: "Dai'er, this is a gift from your great aunt!"

Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Xie hurried forward to stop them, but were stopped by the old lady's words of a meeting gift for her great-nephew.

Wang Ruofu, who was standing at the door, saw Xu Xingdai in the room, she smiled, and then continued to pray with her hands folded.

In the wing room, Xu Zaijing and Changbai stood together. Whenever Hualan cried out in pain, Changbai's worried brows frowned deeper.

Feeling Xu Zaijing's eyes, Changbai turned his head to look, and Xu Zaijing said: "Don't worry, Changbai! Sister Hualan will be safe."

When Changbai nodded,

Wang Ruofu at the door said: "Sir, you are here!"

A figure appeared.

Sheng Hong, who was still wearing official uniform, looked at the people in the wing room and hurriedly bowed: "Cousin, mother."

Xu Zaijing, Changbai, Mrs. Xie and other younger generations hurriedly bowed and called people.

Madam Sun stood up and said, "Cousin, come and sit down!"

Sheng Hong nodded in response and sat down on the chair in the wing room.

Looking at Wang Ruofu's appearance, Sheng Hong glanced at Changbai beside him and said, "Bai'er, your mother just can't keep her cool. Why is she so nervous when your cousin's wife is here!"

After a while, Zai Zhang walked to the door and bowed, saying, "Father-in-law."

Sheng Hong nodded and said, "Zai Zhang, don't be anxious, sit down and take a rest."

Zai Zhang nodded, stood for a while, and then stood at the door of the delivery room.

Hua Lan in the room cried out from time to time.

Changbai, who was standing beside his father, saw that the sleeves of his official uniform, which his father Sheng Hong put on the armrest of the chair, were shaking.

Changbai, who noticed the sight, turned his head and saw Xu Zaijing beside him smiling and nodding at him.

An hour later,

Madam Sun looked at Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu and said a few words in Dan's mother's ear.

Soon, Doctor Ren came to the door of the wing room.

Madam Sun asked a few questions.

"Old lady, Lord Sheng, all the ladies, the second lady's fetus is in the right position and in good health, please rest assured!"

After saying that, Doctor Ren returned to the delivery room.

After another quarter of an hour, a loud cry echoed throughout Zai Zhang's courtyard.

Hearing the cry, everyone in the wing room stood up.

Soon, Cuichan, who was wearing her sleeves with her sleeves tied around her shoulders, came to the door of the wing room with a smile and shouted, "It's born!"

Wang Ruofu walked over and looked at Cuichan and said, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

Sheng Hong also stood up involuntarily.

Cuichan bowed and looked at everyone in the wing room and shouted, "Old lady, Madam, Madam! It's a boy!"

Wang Ruofu, who was relieved instantly, held Mama Liu's hand tightly, nodded with a smile on her face, and then glanced at everyone in the wing room again.

Madam Sun smiled and said, "Reward! Reward all!"

The old lady also breathed a sigh of relief. Hualan would be much more relaxed no matter what she gave birth to next, since she was the first child to be a boy.

Mothers Fang and Cui also smiled and looked at each other.

Sheng Hong stood up and sat back down, pretending to be relaxed and said, "I told you! I don't know why your mother was so nervous!"

The maids and midwives cleaned up the delivery room.

Wang Ruofu was in front, and Madam Sun supported Madam Sheng behind and walked into the house.

Hua Lan, who was a little exhausted, looked at the people in the room, smiled slightly and called for help.

Wang Ruofu ignored the embroidery cushion and squatted directly in front of Hua Lan's bed, saying happily, "Hua'er, good job, it's a boy!"

After saying that, Wang Ruofu grinned at her daughter who looked tired and had hair on her forehead. Her nose was sour, she pursed her lips, and her eyes were filled with tears.

After Hua Lan nodded with a smile, she gently raised her palm to help Wang Ruofu wipe away her tears.

Madam Sun, who was standing behind, said, "Hualan, you've worked hard."

Hualan smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, has the master seen the child?"

Madam Sun said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "He has seen the child, and he even cried."

Hua Lan blinked in confusion.

The old lady didn't say anything, she just stood aside and looked at Hua Lan kindly, with a look of relief on her face.

After talking for a while, Doctor Ren on the side said softly: "The second wife is very tired, it's better to let her rest."

Wang Ruofu wiped his eyes: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Madam Sun glanced at the old lady and said, "Auntie, Madam and I are going out, will you say a few words to Hua Lan?"

After pondering for a while, the old lady nodded.

Then Mrs. Sun gestured to Doctor Ren, and everyone in the room withdrew.

The old lady walked to Hua Lan's bed and sat on the embroidered pier, looking at Hua Lan as if she couldn't get enough of it.

Hua Lan smiled and said, "Grandma, you won a man in one fell swoop!"

The old lady also smiled and nodded, and joked in a low voice: "Well, your mother-in-law wants to share in your Xu family's business again."

Hua Lan was stunned and a little embarrassed: "Grandma~"

Sheng Hong and his wife were invited by Mrs. Sun to drink tea in the reception hall.

Looking at the old lady coming out of the room, Xu Zaijing said:

"Auntie, let's go for a walk in the courtyard!"

After hearing Xu Zaijing's words, Cui's mother was okay, Fang's mother's eyes were already brightened, and the corners of her mouth turned up uncontrollably.

The old lady looked at Xu Zaijing presenting the treasure and said with a smile: "Okay!"

Walking out of Zaizhang Courtyard, Xu Zaijing held the old lady's arm, pointed to the side and said: "Auntie, that is the eldest brother's courtyard."

The old lady nodded.

While talking, they continued to walk forward.

"Auntie, this is the former eldest sister's Qiongzhi Pavilion and the second sister's courtyard."

"I heard from my father that before the two aunts came out of the cabinet, they separated the courtyard. It used to be one courtyard."

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing raised his chin, and the green grass that followed opened the courtyard door of Qiongzhi Pavilion.

Everyone entered the courtyard together.

Fang's mother, who was following the old lady, was moved by the scene. She looked at the swing in the yard and raised her lips with emotion.

The old lady looked at the roof of the main house with nostalgia. The main ridge of the roof was decorated with exquisite carvings.

Not sure what she was thinking of, the old lady smiled and shook her head.

Looking at the greatly changed yard, the old lady said, "Let's go and go somewhere else."

Afterwards, everyone walked outside the courtyard.

When she came to the gate of the courtyard, the old lady looked back towards the roof again, as if she had seen the scene when she got up on the roof in anger when she was a child, and her father carefully came up to coax her down.

Out of the yard,

A raccoon slave wearing a golden bell walked happily. There was no sound of the bell during his movements. It was obvious that the bell tongue had been removed.

After seeing Xu Zaijing, Li Nu immediately turned around and climbed up the tree.

This raccoon slave is the dowry of Xu Zaijing's sister-in-law. Naturally, he will not leave the Xu family with Anmei. Accompanying Anmei are the two newborn raccoon slaves.

On the way, Xu Zaijing pointed to a certain place from time to time and said that his adopted brother's grandfather's family sent people to repair it.

After walking around again, he passed through the corner door and passed through the aisle.

Xu Zaijing accompanied the old lady to the vicinity of the racecourse.

"Auntie, there are some falcons given to you by relatives."

Xu Zaijing looked at the old lady's eyes as she looked towards the racecourse, and he didn't say any more.

Walk to the wooden fence,

Looking at the dragon colt brought over by Alan with its saddle and harness intact, the old lady scratched its neck very skillfully and fed it some fruit.

Looking at Longju's eyes, the old lady said to Xu Zaijing: "This horse looks smart."

Xu Zaijing said: "Auntie, why don't you give it a try?"

The old lady shook her head and said, "I'm old, and I don't wear riding clothes either."

"Auntie, you are not old, Long Ju is obedient."

As Xu Zaijing said this, Long Ju rubbed the old lady's palm affectionately.

This action made the old lady stunned.

Fang's mother on the side said: "Old lady, let's go for a ride. It's been a long time since I saw you riding a horse on the racecourse."

The old lady looked at the racecourse, then at Long Ju, Xu Zaijing and a few others, and said, "Okay! Old lady, let me give it a try!"