Chapter XVII: Origin

Early in the morning, outside the gate of Dingyuan Houfu, several high-headed horses came in a flash. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

The porter immediately greeted him and greeted him loudly: "Lord Shizi, you are back!"

It turned out that Cheng Mingyu came back with a horse outside the guard.

He turned over and dismounted, threw away his whip, and stepped into the gate of the palace in two steps.

The little servant shrewdly caught the horsewhip, and while he was talking, someone had already stepped forward to lead the horse.

After the guards entered the mansion, they dispersed, and Cheng Mingyu strode towards the inner courtyard.

After washing up, he went directly to Qiuhua Courtyard to greet the Bai family.

The maid and servant woman on duty outside the gate of Qiuhua Courtyard were busy saluting him and lifting the curtain.

The room was warm, and there was a woman's laughter and warbler, it turned out that Feng Wanqing was talking with Bai's family, and Zhou's mother Lilac and other servants were singing and harmonizing on the side.

Seeing Cheng Mingyu come in, everyone stopped talking, and Feng Wanqing, who was sitting obediently and skillfully, immediately had a smile in her eyes, and called sweetly, "Cousin!"

Bai said: "You kid is just disobedient, go out early in the morning to run around, the weather is cold, and you are not afraid of the cold! ā€

It was winter now, and a charcoal fire was lit in the house, and the earth dragon was burned.

"Mother, I'm not afraid of the cold. Cheng Mingyu walked over and sat down as he said, and said to Feng Wanqing: "Cousin, are you bored at home, do you have any places you want to go, I will accompany you out for a walk." ā€

Feng Wanqing was just about to speak, and a classical beauty walked in at the door, wearing a duck-blue long skirt, pink embroidered gowns, skin like snow, and Cheng Mingyu between her eyebrows, a pretty face as quiet as water, after entering the house, she first saluted a few people, and her movements were as comfortable as water: "Daughter please mother is well!"

"Okay, okay, mother, everything is fine. Bai Shi stretched out his hand to her, "We're here too, come and sit next to my mother." ā€

This beauty is from the Bai family, Miss Houfu, Cheng Mingjin.

Cheng Mingjin sat down obediently, but said to Cheng Mingyu in his mouth: "Is my brother going to run a horse again?"

"Yes, yes," Feng Wanqing took over and said, "My cousin just said that he wanted to take us out to play, Mingjin, why don't we let my cousin teach us to ride horses?"

"But I haven't learned my new embroidery pattern for two days!" Cheng Mingjin was a little embarrassed.

"It's not too late to learn how to ride a horse and then learn embroidery, and besides, there is no special needlework in the house. Most of the ladies I know in the capital have learned to ride horses. Ying Wanqing persuaded him.

"Oh?" Bai was a little surprised when he heard this, "What Wanqing said, aren't they all the daughters of the general's family?"

"Of course not, auntie, don't look down on people. Feng Wanqing shook Bai's arm coquettishly, "Besides, our Dingyuan Houfu is the home of military generals, my sister is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, knitting and female red, and she is not worse than those young ladies from scholarly families, wouldn't it be better to compare them all with some riding and shooting?"

"I think where you want to learn, it's clear that you want Brother Yu to accompany you more!" Bai smiled and nodded Feng Wanqing's forehead.

Feng Wanqing smiled and hid, but her pretty face turned crimson.

Cheng Mingjin also smiled softly on the side, looked at the wind and evening, and then looked at Cheng Mingyu, and couldn't help but think of the charming woman who was her future sister-in-law.

Cheng Mingyu didn't think much about it, as if he was no longer surprised by Feng Wanqing's shyness: "I haven't been at home for more than three years, and when I come back this time, I naturally want to spend more time with my mother and cousin." But Mother, can you eat? I'm hungry. ā€

"Okay, let's set the meal!" Bai smiled with a knowing expression. "I used it earlier to go out and play, so I won't delay you. ā€

The girls quickly brought a table of dishes and dishes, and the group moved to the table and sat down.

A few people were eating without saying a word, eating breakfast quietly, and Dingyuan was coming.

"Why did Master Hou come over so early and have breakfast?" Bai said. Last night, I was waiting for a long time in Aunt Liu's house.

"It's useless, get me a pair of chopsticks. Ding Yuanhou walked over to the table and sat down.

The maid hurriedly added dishes and chopsticks.

Seeing this, Feng Wanqing stood up: "Wanqing will give Hou Ye a dish." ā€

Cheng Mingjin gently tugged at her sleeve: "Cousin Wanqing, my father and mother treat you more dearly than my own daughter, how can you be willing to do these things, you can sit down and eat with peace of mind." ā€

"I've used it well. Feng Wanqing said with a smile: "Besides, my uncle and aunt are so good to me, I should do my filial piety." Saying that, he sandwiched a bun for Cheng Mingjin, "I also know that this is Jin'er's sister's favorite crystal bun." ā€

Cheng Mingjin smiled and thanked him softly.

Feng Wanqing stood behind Ding Yuanhou and Bai Shi to serve, and the soup they scooped up met everyone's taste.

Ding Yuanhou's handsome and elegant face smiled with folds: worthy of being his wife's favorite daughter-in-law, she is really filial and gentle and considerate.

Bai smiled with honor and glanced at Cheng Mingyu deeply.

Cheng Mingyu also smiled at the corners of his mouth and eyebrows, his cousin is so likable, even if he gets married in the future, he can please his mother-in-law and her husband.

He lowered his head and gulped down the porridge.

A warm and pleasant atmosphere enveloped the family, and it flowed quietly in the banquet.

However, this atmosphere only lasted for breakfast time, and was broken by a sentence that was set to wait for a long time.

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, you can go to Yanfa Temple today to pick up Su Niang, she has lived there for more than a month. He said to Cheng Mingyu.

Bai's face immediately sank, and Feng Wanqing's eyes flashed with resentment.

Cheng Mingyu's handsome face also darkened, and he was silent for a long time.

Cheng Ming opened his mouth: "Daddy, big brother has something to do later, can you call the housekeeper to pick it up?"

"We don't care about that. Ding Yuanhou said a little lovingly to Cheng Mingjin before shouting to Cheng Mingyu: "What's the matter?

Cheng Mingyu should be this and walked out of the wing.

Ding Yuanhou showed a smile on his face.

Bai Shi said slowly: "Why didn't Master Hou ask Brother Yu if he was willing to accept this concubine room, but to cut it first and then play it like this?"

Ding Yuanhou's smile froze on his face: "The matter of marriage has been subject to the orders of his parents since ancient times, and he can still have an opinion! Or why don't he just marry and enter the door?" He simply asked tentatively.

"Impossible!" Bai Shi didn't think about it, and replied categorically.

"That's it, I'm going to get busy. Ding Yuanhou had an expression that he knew this and strode out.

Bai Shi let out a long sigh, and Feng Wanqing hurriedly helped her sit down.

"Wanqing, do you feel aggrieved in your heart?" Bai Shi shook Feng Wanqing's hand and said.

"Wanqing has nothing to be wronged about, but I think my cousin is... Grievance. Feng Wanqing whispered, but her eyes were red.

"You kid, your heart is too generous. Bai sighed, and suddenly changed his words: "What happened to Xuanxie that day, do you think there is anything wrong with Wanqing?"

Feng Wanqing's heart trembled.

The fact that she drugged Lin Suniang's wine won't be discovered by her aunt, right?

She said tentatively: "Wanqing heard from the people in the house that Miss Lin has a docile personality and is timid, but she was so bold and reckless that day, is it because she heard someone instigated it?"

"Afterwards, Brother Yu told me that in the bowl of sobering soup that Lin Suniang was about to serve him, someone was drugged!" Bai Shi threw out this sentence with an expressionless face.