Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

"Xiao Niang, is this painting by Mr. Longmian very valuable?"

Zhou Xueniang asked in her tone with advice.

Lin Qinshuang shook her head and said, "It's not valuable. A painting can only be sold for four or five cents before. I heard that I am a teacher at the Duke of Qi's Mansion, and the price has increased a little."

"Oh, I thought I had dozens of taxes."

Lin Qinshuang glanced at Zhou Xueniang and said, "Why do you listen to your tone? I still feel disdainful and despised?"

"Hmph! When people use their writing and ink in their spare time, it will be your monthly payment! A high-ranking young man like Xu Jiawulang, who wants to ask for paintings, will definitely be a little higher. Do you still look down on him?"

"I, I dare not."

Zhou Xueniang hurriedly lowered her head and admitted her mistake, turned her head and looked at the painting, and said, "Xiao Niang, there are inscriptions on it."

Lin Qinshuang nodded, looked at the upper right corner of the hanging painting, and recited: "Don't miss the old way anyway?"

"Xiao Niang, which poem is this?" Zhou Xueniang asked.

Lin Qinshuang thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "I can't figure it out for a moment. When Mo'er comes back, she will just let her see it. She knows a lot of poetry."

"What my mother said."

He took out a brush from the wooden box. Lin Qinshuang looked at it and said, "That's all, are there any?"

"I'm going to go back to my mother, there are two small wooden boxes, I don't know what it is inside."

"Open and take a look."

After a moment, Zhou Xueniang said with some disappointment: "My little girl, it looks like a chess piece."

"Hmm?"

Putting down the brush, Lin Qinshuang looked at the black and white chess pieces in the two small wooden boxes and reached out to pinch one.

"Xiao Madam, what material is this?"

After reaching out and rubbing for a moment, Lin Qinshuang was stunned, and said with a reminiscent look in her eyes: "Rhino's horn."

"My little girl, you are so amazing. You can find it out after you touch it."

Lin Qinshuang waved her hand and shook her head, "When I was a child, when I was still a girl in the Lin family, my father had a chess piece like this, and he was as precious as anything."

Hearing this, Zhou Xueniang knew that she had flattered her horse's legs and quickly lowered her head: "I'm talking too much."

Lin Qinshuang put the chess piece back into the small wooden box and said, "Give me a hairpin gift, which is a gift of hundreds of cents. If I, Mo'er, enter such a home, I will live a good life."

Wei Xiaoniang's courtyard, now An Zhai,

"My little girl, we're back."

The voice of Liu's mother's daughter Jiuer came from outside the house.

Soon, the curtain at the door was tilted, and Jiuer and his little girl led Qiujiang in.

"The warm water is on the table, and I drink it myself if I am thirsty."

Wei Shuyi, who was sitting behind the table and lowered his head to write, said without raising his head.

"Why!"

After drinking the water, Jiuer stood aside and said, "My mother, today's fourth girl's wedding ceremony is really grand! I look at the grand girl's temperament in the hall, which is even better than before."

Wei Shuyi stopped the brush, looked up and smiled at Jiuer who was talking, and said, "How could the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion be untyrannical?"

Jiuer nodded repeatedly: "My little mother, I see that even Sister Cuichan next to the big girl is a little different!"

Wei Shuyi lowered his head and continued to write, saying, "Cui Chan is by the girl's side, and she enjoys flowers at tea parties, and she is in contact with the mothers in the high-ranking and high-ranking families in Beijing, so she will change."

"What my mother said."

"My little girl, what's the scene when you wait for my fifth girl, the sixth girl and the hairpin?"

Wei Shuyi stopped the brush, thought for a while, and said, "Yingchang Prefecture is not as close as Runzhou, it is much closer to Bianjing. At that time, relatives of the Wang family must be coming! Maybe Old Mrs. Wang is coming. . It's a thrilling and lively!"

After a look of recollection in his eyes, Wei Shuyi continued, "I still remember that the eldest girl and the hairpin were the ones who were the old lady Wang as the guest and the aunt of the Feng family praised him."

Jiuer thought of the day's temperament and nodded with a smile: "What Xiao Mom said is that it will definitely be like this then! Humph! What can Lin Qi Pavilion cover up today? On that day, I will definitely suppress her Lin Qi Pavilion and let them know what the legitimate one is. Female, what is a temperament!”

"Yeah. What Miss Jiuer said is good."

After saying that,

Wei Shuyi lowered his head and sighed softly.

Although Minglan was raised in front of the old lady, the old lady was old after all and didn't like the bustle and noisy.

When Minglan was in the hairpin, the old lady might invite several old friends from Beijing. The Xu family may be more expensive because of the identity of the old lady’s aunt, and the others are just like that.

Even Wei Xiaoniang's younger sister Wei Yuyi can only be a praise person if she loves Minglan.

There are good and bad things.

At that time, Wei Shuyi will definitely hand over the housekeeper's rights.

Thinking of this, Wei Shuyi took a deep breath and continued to write words on the account book.

afternoon,

The guests were having fun and bid farewell to the Sheng family one after another.

Linqi Pavilion,

"Miss Four is back."

The voice of the little girl outside the door sounded.

"Mom! My daughter is back!"

Molan walked into the house with the envoy.

Lin Qinshuang looked at Mo Lan wearing a brand new jade hairpin and Hua Sheng, and her eyes were filled with joy and said, "Mo'er, come, let me see."

When Molan walked closer, Lin Qinshuang looked up and down and said, "Okay! That's great!"

"Mom, I heard from Yun Zai that the gifts from the several young men in the school have been delivered to my mother?"

"Yeah! Your father cares about me."

"Where is it?"

Mo Lan passed Lin Qinshuang and scanned the hall.

"It's on the side! Come on."

Then, Molan began to appreciate her gifts.

"Look at Mo'er, this hanging painting is made of good materials and is mounted well!"

Hearing Lin Qinshuang's voice, Mo Lan, who was carefully looking at the gift Qi Heng, raised her head.

"Mom, this orchid is also painted well, which?"

"I gave it to Brother Jing of Xu Jia, and there is another poem here."

Thinking of Xu Zaijing's appearance and the fact that he had never said a few words, Mo Lan walked to the wall and looked at the hanging painting.

"Where does this poem come from?" Lin Qinshuang asked.

"Don't lose the old way anyway." Molan thoughtfully recited a few sentences and said, "Mom, the original text of this poem is "losing the old way every time" and is in the poem of Mr. Wu Liu, Zhuang Xuezhao likes. a sentence. ”

"Oh! No wonder I can't remember it. It turned out that I added one more word." Lin Qinshuang said.

Molan said in confusion in her eyes: "Mom, with this word added, the meaning of this poem has changed, and it is quite a bit of admonishment. Strange, what do I have to admonish?"

Lin Qinshuang thought about it and said, "Mo'er, look, this is just a trick for boys to attract your attention!"

Molan looked at Lin Qinshuang hesitantly: "Mom, what were you talking about?"

Lin Qinshuang shook her hand and said, "Didn't you say before that you are afraid of Brother Jing of Xu, so you dare not talk to him too much? Maybe it's the hoofs outside, but you're going to give me a young man like Brother Jing of Xu,! He met Mo in school You ignored him, so you said "

"Yes, is that?" Molan was a little uncertain.

Zhou Xueniang, who was standing beside him, said affirmatively, "Girl! It must be like this! The more you ignore him, the more excited the boys like him. Our Sheng family may not be able to have another eldest lady in the Marquis' Mansion."

Molan shook her head: "Who wants to pay attention to him! I only like Brother Yuan Ruo! Look at the things that Brother Yuan Ruo gave him, and it was carefully prepared at first glance."

"Ah Yeh!"

Xu Zaijing, who was riding a horse, sneezed.

"Who is talking bad about me?" Xu Zaijing said to himself.

Hua in the carriage behind wanted to lift the curtain, and her face was full of care. After her eyes turned, Hua wanted to retract back into the car.

In the evening, Xu Zaijing drank a bowl of bitter herbs under the supervision of Sun.

Turning around, it is the Cold Food Festival.

The Zituyan, which was made yesterday, has been hung under the lintels of each family.

The two days after the Cold Food Festival are Qingming Festival, and the Jinming Lake will be opened on the first day of March, so Zhuang Jue simply asked the students to have a few days off.

On Qingming Festival,

As before, the imperial cavalry, a hundred people rushed from the city with clear flags and shiny armor, towards the city in four directions. The army was majestic, which attracted the attention of passers-by from time to time.

Outer city east,

Outside the Xinsong Gate,

"Milk cake, Zhangjia milk cake~"

The vendor's shouts were mixed with other sounds and did not appear loud.

"Give it! Give it quickly!"

With the shouts of the cavalry coming out,

"Dao ~"

Hundreds of cavalry ran out of the city.

When they saw these cavalrymen, many vendors looked at some noble men who were standing by.

As the cavalry team rushed past, some noble men looked at the vendors and said, "Why do you think of us like this? We are here too to see if there is any fun to watch."

Last year, Xu Zaijing, a famous prince of the Hou Mansion in the capital, was chased from Xinsong Gate to Ansu Gate, which was a big bustle.

Although many passers-by claimed that they did see the Xu Jiawuro receiving the feathered arrow shot with empty hands.

But many young and arrogant young men think this is nonsense and spread rumors.

This year, it is impossible to reappear that day's situation here. After all, Zhang Shipan has no chance to join the cavalry team this year.

When I come here, what if I can meet Xu Zaijing who is playing!

I can say hello at that time! You can use a heavy gift or a high-quality prize. Please compete with yourself and make a name for yourself in Bianjing.

Obviously, these precious young men are not well-informed. If they know Liang Liuqiao Jiu and others, they will know that Xu Zaijing was detained at home today.

The reason is that today Zhang Shipan is going to accompany the palace servants to worship and visit the tombs of Concubine Zhang who had been dead for many years.

For Zhang Shipan's safety, Xu Zaijing was detained at home by the emperor's order.

The queen later rewarded a lot of good things, which is a story later.

March 1st,

it's clear,

The wind is clear and peaceful,

The Jinming Pond in the west of the city is wide open.

On the way to Jinmingchi on Quyuan Street, Xu Zaijing rode a little foal and accompanied Zaizhang next to the Xu family's carriage.

Because the wife of Yongyi Hou, Sun, was pregnant, only Xie, Hualan and the maid envoy of the Xu family were among the several carriages.

As we approached Shuntian Gate, the crowds on the road began to become more and more crowded.

On the way,

"Cousin, cousin, look over there!" In a carriage, a girl pointed at a distance through the gauze on the car window.

"What are you looking at?" After another girl's voice sounded, she was filled with a "wow" exclamation.

In his carriage, there were no outsiders around, so this girl could let go.

The reason for his surprise was that not far away, there was a noble boy with a handsome face, a tall figure, a majestic black horse, a red flower head, a silver-white spring shirt, a jade belt, and light-colored boots.

With one hand, his figure rose and fell with the horse, and he had a calm and steady temperament.

"Cousin, who is he from which teenager is he?"

The girl in the carriage asked in confusion.

Just now, the girl who was called a cousin looked at the sign on the carriage and said, "Xu family! Look at the big dark horse, it should be the fifth son of the Yongyi Hou Mansion."

"Ah? Marquis' Mansion? Why is it the Marquis' Mansion? This family is too high."

As he talks,

The carriage continued to walk forward.

When we arrived at Shuntian Gate,

The streets are getting more and more congested.

In front of the city gate,

"My car convoy is large, so please leave first."

Listening to the clear voice outside the car and looking at the majestic dark horse nearby, the cousin in the carriage looked at each other shyly.

"Then thank you Yanei!"

As the sound of his manager's speech, the carriage moved again.

The girl in the carriage also lifted the curtain and nodded at Xu Zaijing who was giving way.

Put down the curtains and the carriage entered a somewhat dark city gate.

The carriage also went dark.

"I don't know which girl from such a good young man will be cheaper in the future!"

"I am a juren at a young age. I heard that I have military achievements and gentleness and politeness. The brother in the storybook is just like this."

The sound of the two girls whispering faintly came, and then Xu Zaijing, who was following behind, looked a little embarrassed.

Go out of the door,

The sun is a little dazzling.

Xu Zaijing reached out and raised his hand between his eyebrows to cover the sunlight.

After leaving Xinzheng Gate and crossing Hulong River, the Xu family soon arrived outside Jinmingchi.

When queuing into Chiyuan,

Xu Zaijing rode on the horse, relied on his high position, looked around and looked around and said to Zai Zhang, "Brother, today I look different from the past, why are there many carriages with flowers in my hair?"

Zai Zhang smiled and said, "Xiao Wu, think about it yourself."

Xu Zaijing looked at the carriage with flowers in her hair, then thought about it, patted her forehead gently and said, "Yes, yes, yes, my mother said before that the Empress wanted to choose a concubine for Your Highness."

Zai Zhang nodded with a smile.

certainly,

These girls from aristocratic families may not necessarily be the crown princess when they come to Jin Mingchi.

After all, as the only son of the current emperor, Zhao Fang's concubine is the future queen. The candidates are to be selected and drafted by Zong Zhengsi and the Ministry of Rites.

A large part of their visit to Jinmingchi was that their families hoped that they could reproduce the 'way of success' of Concubine Zhang and Concubine Rong.

This year, at the gate of Jinmingchi, it seems that I have learned the lessons from the previous ones. I have blocked the road for no reason, and the speed of entering Chiyuan has been much faster.

Amid the noise, the Xu family's convoy quickly entered Jinmingchiyuan.

Seeing Xu Zaijing's tall mount, the little patriarch standing beside Rong Xian hurriedly said, "Young Master, Young Master, Xu Jiawulang is here!"

He was turning his head and looking back, chasing Rong Xian, who was wearing a carriage, quickly packed up his expression and turned around to look at the door.

After rectifying his big red cloak, Rong Xian smiled and waved to Xu Zaijing.

The Xu family carriage went to the tent by the pond, and Xu Zaijing and Zaizhang came to Rongxian by horse.

"Brother Xian, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Xu Zaijing bowed with a smile.

Rong Xian returned the gift: "I have met Brother Xu San, Brother Jing."

"Brother Xian, what are you looking at just now?" Xu Zaijing said again.

Rong Xian was stunned and said, "Uh, I'm looking at that carriage. The carriage is a little shaking when walking. Is there something wrong with the axle?"

"Oh! Brother Xian is intent."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

"Madam Dou is here in Chiyuan?" Zai Zhang asked with a smile.

"She has a big belly, so she didn't let her come." Rong Xian replied.

After asking about the familiar Gu Tingye, Qi Heng and others, the Xu Zaijing and his brothers said goodbye and left.

Rong Xian rode on the back of the horse, looked at Xu Zaijing's back, and slapped the young master who was standing beside him in the head with a hatred: "Don't you tell me earlier! I almost."

"Yes, yes, humble job is wrong!"

When Xu Zaijing and his brother got off the horse behind their own tent, they heard Xie's voice coming from inside:

"Most of the noble girls who have arrived in the capital nowadays are not far away! My mother's main lineage is in Jiangnan, and it is said that there are still many noble girls from aristocratic families on the way."

"What the eldest lady said is! My mother said that there are many girls from aristocratic families in our Hejian Mansion, rushing towards Bianjing."

Listening to the conversation, Xu Zaijing walked around the curtain and entered the tent.

Looking at Gu Tingyi, Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan sitting in the tent, wearing a beautiful spring shirt, with flowers on their eyebrows, Xu Zaijing smiled and bowed: "Sister Tingyi is good for makeup, Miss Zhengzheng is good for makeup, and Miss Feiyan is good for makeup ! ”

Zai Zhang smiled and said, "Several sisters Chun'an."

Several girls quickly stood up with a smile and gave a blessing.

Looking at the girls in the tent, Xu Zaijing and Zaizhang looked at each other and said, "Tingyi, is Mrs. Bai coming?"

Gu Tingyi nodded with a smile.

"Then, let's go and greet the elders first, so sit down with all my sisters." Xu Zaijing bowed with a smile.

Afterwards, Xu Zaijing and his brother returned to the back of the tent.

"Xiao Wu, these sisters are here very fast." Zai Zhang said with a smile.

"Yes." Xu Zaijing responded with a somewhat unnatural expression.

When Xu Zaijing and the others came to the Gu family's tent, they happened to see Gu Tingye, Changfeng and Qiao Jiulang standing outside the tent together, looking at the carriages that went to the various tents from time to time.

Seeing Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye hurriedly waved and said, "Brother Jing, you have good eyesight, come and help me see!"