Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

It’s already the beginning of winter,

The temperature has dropped,

The carriage windows of various houses in Beijing were mostly hung with a thicker curtain behind the tulle, which could block the wind and keep warm.

In the carriage,

Mrs. Chai was sitting in the middle, looking at her daughter who was looking out from behind the curtain, and said, "Zhengzheng, it's just a few steps, what's there to see?"

The residences of the Rong family and the Chai family are both located in the east of Miyagi City, not too far apart.

Chai Zhengzheng turned around and smiled at Mrs. Chai, and continued to look at the street scene without saying anything.

Mrs. Chai turned her head and looked out of the car, with a smile on her lips, and said: "I am the best grooms today, and I may have to help the Rong family brother with a makeup gift. It is not so easy to meet him at this time."

"Look, this is all in Nan Lecture Hall Lane."

Listening to his mother's words, a gust of cool wind blew in, blowing the curtains in Chai Zhengzheng's hands and messing up the neat hair on Chai Zhengzheng's forehead.

I don’t know what I saw,

Chai Zhengzheng's eyes followed, and a smile appeared on his lips involuntarily. Then Chai Zhengzheng lowered the curtains and nodded: "Yes! What the mother said is that the daughter won't watch."

Mrs. Chai looked at Chai Zhengzheng with some surprise: "What's going on today? Are you so obedient to me?"

Chai Zhengzheng smiled and leaned towards Mrs. Chai and said, "Mother, isn't my daughter always very well-behaved?"

Mrs. Chai looked at her daughter who was leaning against her and smiled and shook her head.

Xianningfang

Not far from Changhemen of the inner city,

Located on the west side of the imperial city,

Xu Zaijing and Liang Han sent the makeup gifts, so they had to walk from east to west and north to bypass half of the palace city.

on the road,

Liang Han pointed to the red door of a house on the side of the road and said, "Brother Jing, look, this family is also having a happy event."

Xu Zaijing looked at the busy place not far away: "I think today is a good day!"

The two of them talked and continued to lead people forward on horseback.

When they saw the gate where the wedding was held, someone smiled at the two of them and handed over their hands, and the two of them hurriedly smiled and cupped their hands in return.

When approaching Xianningfang, Liang Han said excitedly: "Another one!"

Xu Zaijing nodded.

As soon as I turned into the square, I was still some distance away from Anzhou Street where Dou's family was located.

Liang Han looked at a closed door on the roadside with a smile.

After passing this house, Liang Han still looked sideways.

Looking at Liang Han's appearance, Xu Zaijing asked doubtfully: "What's wrong with Liu Lang?"

Liang Han on the side smiled and said, "Brother Jing, do you know whose house the house with the closed door just now belongs to?"

Xu Zaijing shook his head and said: "There is no plaque hanging on the gate. I have never been to Xianningfang. How can I know who lives there."

Liang Han winked and smiled: "Hey, brother Jing, this is the Yuan family's house in the former Earl Zhongqin's mansion."

"Yuan Oh!"

Xu Zaijing nodded and closed the door, yes.

After returning from Yangzhou, Xu Zaijing rarely paid attention to the affairs of the Yuan family. The last time he heard it from Huang Qingyue was during the Lantern Festival, it seemed that Yuan Wenshao had returned to Beijing.

In the Yuan family, brother harmed brother first, causing a big joke.

Because his wife harmed her husband and her daughter-in-law harmed her father-in-law, she was deprived of her title.

It has only been a few years, so it is right to close the door, otherwise many people will point at the door and treat it as a joke.

Just like Liang Han

Xu Zaijing said:

"By the way, has Erlang of the Yuan family ever gotten married?"

Liang Han shook his head and said: "I have never heard of this! After the incident, the head of the Yuan family took Yuan Erlang to the north. He followed your family's path and served under the Zhending Yi family."

"Brother Jing, when your two dragon colts were delivered a few years ago, the same batch of Bei Liao horses were sent to Maotuogang. I heard from my father that those batch of Bei Liao horses were inspected and screened by the Yuan family and their sons. "

Xu Zaijing nodded.

"Brother Jing, later on, the Yuan family and his son went to the northwest and served under the command of Marquis Yongyi. Didn't you see them in the northwest?"

Xu Zaijing shook his head: "No. Does the Yuan family's concubine have any children?"

Liang Han thought for a while: "It seems that he has no children, but Yuan Erlang adopted a daughter from Yuan Dalang's room into his name."

"Adoption?"

"Yes, in the year of the accident, Yuan Dalang's eldest wife was pregnant and gave birth to a girl after returning to Beijing."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

The two of them were talking,

When we reached the intersection of Anzhou Street,

When three or four boys saw Xu Zaijing and others, they turned around and ran inside, shouting, 'We're giving gifts again' as they ran.

Anzhou Street,

Horses and cars were coming and going, and the excitement was as lively as that of the Rong family.

When they saw Xu Zaijing and others who came to give gifts, most of the cars and horses on the roadside stepped aside to let them pass first.

At the gate of Dou’s house,

Under the huge plaque of ‘Fuguo Gongfu’,

The master of the second room of the Dou family came out with his nephew and smiled. Looking at Xu Zaijing and Liang Han, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, two besties! Please come in and have a drink."

Xu Zaijing and Liang Han dismounted, and they also smiled and said with cupped hands: "Uncle Dou Shi, please ask the noble daughter of the family to quickly dress up. The Rong family brother can't wait to welcome the bride."

"Haha! Easy to say, easy to say!"

"Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. I've always heard that Brother Jing is good at horses, but I didn't expect him to be so handsome."

"Uncle Shi, thank you very much."

Xu Zaijing said with a smile.

The second master of the Dou family nodded and stretched out his hand: "Please come inside."

The nephews who were following the second master of the Dou family also stretched out their hands: "Please."

The makeup ceremony was naturally handled by the Dou family.

After Xu Zaijing and Liang Han nodded in greeting, they followed the Dou family's children who led the way and walked toward the gate with a smile.

inside the gate,

Gu Tingye, who was standing aside, smiled and waved to Xu Zaijing and Liang Han: "You two are here."

"Here, let me introduce you to me. This is my cousin Yang Chenmin."

Xu Zaijing and Liang Han smiled and held their hands: "Nice to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you, please."

The son of the Yang family of the aristocratic family smiled and extended his hand.

Subsequently,

Xu Zaijing and Liang Han entered a hall and sat down.

in the hall,

A row of wide house doors are wide open,

After the children of the Dou family sat down with Gu Tingye and Yang Chenmin, they were busy pouring wine.

But as soon as the son of the Dou family took the jug, Xu Zaijing pressed it on the table and said with a smile: "I don't want to drink anymore, because I have to welcome the bride with my brother from the Rong family later."

"Hey! Just drink some, it'll be fine. This is my home-brewed wine."

The Dou family disciples laughed.

Gu Tingye echoed: "Brother Jing, have a drink, just one drink."

Xu Zaijing's eyes were full of 'I know everything you plan, Erlang', and he glanced at Gu Tingye with a smile.

"Come on, Wulang, Liulang, you guys have a smell."

With that said, the Dou family member opened the lid of the wine bottle, and the aroma of wine poured out instantly.

"Brother Jing? How about a drink?" Liang Han pursed his lips.

Xu Zaijing shook his head: "What did Uncle Pei Shi say this morning, Liulang, have you forgotten?"

After saying that, Xu Zaijing turned around and said with a smile: "I really can't drink it! We will drink tea instead of wine."

"Here, if you don't even drink, people will say that my Dou family doesn't treat guests well. Brother Jing, come on, have a drink."

When Xu Zaijing was about to speak,

There was a sound of girls playing outside the door, causing everyone in the house to look outside.

"I really can't drink it."

Xu Zaijing declined again.

At this time,

Four little girls aged five or six, wearing lovely gold and jade jewelry and luxurious clothes, who looked like legitimate children appeared on the side of the door.

It looked like he was taking an older female servant with him, and he happened to pass by this hall while walking.

Seeing someone in the hall, the little girls looked over curiously.

When I walked to the middle of several doors,

"Oops. Where are the beads on my hairpin?" One of the little girls said, touching her bun.

"Look for it quickly!"

In the sound of speaking,

The female envoys behind the four girls hurriedly looked around.

The four girls just lowered their heads and looked straight at Xu Zaijing and others without looking for anything.

The little girls looked at each other and then whispered to each other.

‘Which big brother is this? ’

‘Which cousins ​​do you want us to see? ’

‘Is that the one next to Cousin Yang? ’

‘I saw it just now, that’s Sister Tingyi’s brother! ’

‘That big brother with the red flower hairpin is so handsome’

‘It’s him, it’s him! ’

in the hall,

At first I looked at the little girl at the door,

The children of the Dou family looked at it and didn't care, and wanted to continue to persuade him to drink.

But looking at the four little girls, who were staring at Xu Zaijing like monkeys due to their young age,

The Dou family disciples smiled apologetically and said toward the hall door: "Ahem!"

Then he waved his hands with a straight face.

The little girls were not very old, but two of them were smart. When they heard the cough and saw the gesture, they took another hard look at Xu Zaijing who was eating food, smiled, held hands and left the door quickly.

Listening to the girls’ laughing voices fading away,

The Dou family disciples cupped their hands and said, "Let Wu Lang and Liu Lang laugh."

Xu Zaijing smiled and shook his head: "I really can't drink wine."

"Haha, okay, let's have tea instead of wine."

In the corridor leading to the inner courtyard of Dou's house,

Looking at a group of young ladies walking over quickly,

The female servant of the Dou family who was serving food on a tray quickly raised the tray and shouted urgently: "Hey, girls, be careful!"

"whee."

The little girls and their servants ran past the Dou family's maid with a smile.

Down the corridor,

After passing through a moon gate,

This group of little girls entered the inner courtyard of Dou's house.

inner courtyard,

Inside and outside the house,

In the pavilions and verandas,

It was full of official and noble ladies attending the wedding banquet.

Women and girls were sitting or walking, watching the bustle with laughter and laughter.

After looking inside the courtyard,

The little girls walked towards the main hall, which is the most spacious.

The short legs crossed the threshold,

A girl walking in front shouted crisply: "Cousin, cousin, we saw it! That..."

Hear the voices of the little girls,

The ladies and ladies who were sitting in the hall and were talking all looked over.

But the girls standing behind their mothers waved their hands and winked, hoping to make the little cousins ​​shut up quickly.

Gu Tingye's aunt Gu, together with her natal sister-in-law Bai, took Pingmei and Gu Tingyi to sit in the hall, looking curiously at the little girls who came in.

Sitting next to the eldest lady of the Dou family,

Mrs. Tao, the second eldest daughter of the Dou family, who was born in the Marquis House of Jinyang, smiled and said, "Hua Shang, what did you little sisters go to see, are you so happy?"

The little girl walking at the front looked at the cousins ​​in the hall and said excitedly: "Grandma, we are going to see the best groomsmen from the Rong family."

"Yeah!"

"Well, that elder brother Xu Wu from the Yongyi Hou Mansion that our cousins ​​asked us to see is so handsome!" A friend on the side interjected.

"He even has a red flower on his head!"

A little girl said not to be outdone.

Listening to the children's childlike words,

The ladies and ladies in the hall chuckled.

The older girls standing behind their mothers or grandmothers lowered their heads in embarrassment.

They just sent their little cousins ​​to take a look. No one expected to be called into the hall to talk.

Bai Shi smiled and looked back at Gu Tingyi.

Looking at the young girls with haircuts bowing their heads in the hall, the ladies knew in their hearts that it was probably these cousins ​​who had instigated them.

"Sister Shang, how about I find you such a handsome official in the future?"

A relative of the Dou family asked with a smile.

Looking at the little girl who was asked who nodded sheepishly,

Everyone in the hall laughed.

"Hua Shang, brother Xu Wu's biological sister is here!"

Someone pointed at Pingmei beside Bai and said with a smile.

The little girl looked at Ping Mei, who was beside Bai, who had an elegant and noble temperament, smiled and nodded at her, and immediately ran into her mother's arms with some shame.

"Luo'er, you just said you wanted the second brother of the Gu family. If you were asked to choose, would you choose the second brother of the Gu family or the fifth brother of the Xu family?"

The little girl who was asked thought for a while and then said: "Brother Gu."

The children's words made the ladies laugh again.

Pingmei looked at the little girl in the hall with a smile and said to her aunt, "Aunt, which family is this little girl from?"

Aunt Gu Tingye smiled and said: "The granddaughter of Hua Xianggong, the former Qingzhou Xuanfu envoy."

Gu Tingyi from behind said: "Aunt, this sister's name is Hua Luo?"

"This generation of the Hua family has the character Kai, so it should be called Hua Kailuo."

"oh oh!"

outer courtyard,

"Hey, this Bai Gao scout is so cunning!"

The son of the Dou family who spoke about the northwest battlefield said with emotion in his tone.

Yang Chenmin on the side said: "I want to catch you all in one go!"

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Yes! If Paoze hadn't desperately warned, or if we had gone a little later, the result might have been very different."

"The earthquake"

Just half of the sentence was said,

Then a young boy from the Dou family came over and bowed his hands and said, "Qi Lang, our family's return gift is ready."

The Dou family disciples nodded.

Xu Zaijing stood up and said, "Then we will go back first."

"Okay, okay! I'll invite Wu Lang to have a drink when I have time, and we'll talk then."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

After leaving Xianningfang,

Xu Zaijing and Liang Han did not take the original route;

It is on the South Lecture Hall Lane heading back towards Xuandemen on the south side of the palace city.

I got off my horse at the gate of the Rong family,

The Dou family's return gift was moved into the courtyard by the Rong family's servants.

Xu Zaijing and Liang Han returned to the front hall.

"Sit down quickly! Is everything okay?"

Pei Yuanchen looked at Xu Zaijing and Liang Han who came in.

"Uncle Shi, everything went well. It's just a pity that I didn't taste the good wine from the Dou family."

Xu Zaijing smiled.

"Haha~ Okay! When we go to Dou's house to welcome the bride, Mr. Guo and I are going to go to some altars."

"Uncle Xie Shi."

Later, Xu Zaijing and others ate dried fruit preserves and drank tea in the hall.

Two quarters of an hour later,

Qingyun walked to the door of the main hall, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, our horse has arrived."

Xu Zaijing stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Shi, I'll go out and take a look."

Pei Yuanchen stood up with a smile: "Let's go together."

Arriving at the second gate of the Rong family,

Rong Xian was standing next to Longju, who was wearing a jade bridle, a gold saddle, and red flowers, and was dressed in a colorful dress with salivation.

The proud look made Alan, who was holding the dragon colt, comfort the horse from time to time.

At this time,

Xu Zaijing walked over with Pei Yuanchen, looked at Rong Xian and said, "Brother Xian, how are you doing?"

Rong Xian turned his head and looked at Xu Zaijing, and said with a moved face: "Brother Jing, I, can I really do it?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded.

Rongxian nodded heavily: "Good buddy!"