It took Qin Hanzhen two full hours to concoct a very "attentive" reply. When she took the letter to the main courtyard, she had a malicious smile on her face, and she was already imagining Zhao Mo's depressed appearance after reading the letter.

Qin Bai had also written a reply letter, and the Niu family had prepared some return gifts, all of which were newly made winter clothes, medicinal materials for body tonics, and medicinal food materials prepared with a dose. She decided that Zhao Mo did not have elders around to take care of him in the fiefdom, and there would definitely be a shortage of food and clothing, so she was meticulous and thoughtful every time, just asking for things to arrive in Suning, and Zhao Mo could use them directly without much effort.

Qin Hanzhen put the letter together with his grandfather's reply gift, and heard Qin Bai still nagging Niu over there: "I think I still have to bring a few more notebooks." I entered the palace this morning and saw Guanglu's longevity screen dedicated to the emperor. I haven't seen him for more than a year, and the child's calligraphy has improved a lot. Since he has this talent and is very diligent, he cannot be wasted. While you are still young, it is serious to practice more. I have here a few excellent books of famous calligraphy, and he will come in his spare time, which is beneficial to him. ”

Niu didn't understand these things: "If you think it's good, just give it." It's just that he's usually so busy, just writing those shou character screens and copying Buddhist scriptures, he can't be busy, and he has to take care of things in the field, where is the time to practice calligraphy? Don't force the child too hard, how old is he? And don't expect him to become a great calligrapher, there is no need to work so hard. ”

Qin Bai weakly protested: "What's the hard work here? besides, even if he is a clan, he may not be able to become a famous family." It's rare that he has talent, how can he waste it? I've taught him all these years, and I can't watch this child's talent being buried, right?"

Qin Hanzhen smiled and helped persuade the Niu family: "Grandmother, grandfather, this is also for the good of Cousin Zhao." Although it was very hard for him to get the longevity screen and Buddhist scriptures this year, the tricks that he used once were not good to use again, and they were not new. Didn't the emperor also tell the crown prince to tell Cousin Zhao not to do this again? Next year, Cousin Zhao will definitely not prepare such a birthday gift. In order to come up with new tricks in the future, Cousin Zhao also needs to learn something new. Grandfather asked him to visit more famous calligraphy for the sake of his future. In my opinion, my grandfather not only gave him a notebook, but also sent a few more copies, so that he could come several times a day, as if it was homework, and send it to his grandfather every month for review. Wouldn't it be much more beneficial for my grandfather to be able to point out to him at once if there was something that was not well written, than if he was to do it behind closed doors?"

Niu listened reasonably, so he didn't say more. Qin Bai also smiled and nodded: "This is also my idea." I hope that Guanglu will have greater benefits next year, and the emperor and the crown prince will be happy when they know about it. ”

Qin Hanzhen responded with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart: Zhao Mo has a new lesson, he won't be so idle to flirt with other girls, right?

Thinking of Zhao Mo being suppressed by the heavy calligraphy homework mountain, she smiled even more happily.

The reply gift was taken away by the messenger sent to the capital by Zhao Mo, and Qin Hanzhen returned to his originally calm and leisurely school life.

The weather was getting colder and colder day by day, and in less than ten days, it snowed for the first time since the beginning of winter in Beijing. The next morning, Qin Hanzhen put on a thick cloak of red star felt, wore a Zhaojun pocket of the same color, carried a half-foot-large hand stove in his arms, put on the sheepskin boots sent by Zhao Mo on his feet, and then put on a pair of new clogs for the snow that were also sent by Zhao Mo, and Feng'er, who was also tightly wrapped, with an umbrella all the way, before going out, so he went to the garden boat hall of the Chengenhou Mansion next door to attend classes in full gear.

When they arrived at the boat hall, Mr. Zeng and the sisters of his two classmates were not there, only a mother-in-law was clearing the snow in front of the door. Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but be a little confused.

The mother-in-law told her: "Third girl, our second grandmother said that it is snowing today, the weather is too cold, I am afraid that the girls will catch a cold if the wind blows, so the school class will be temporarily suspended, and we will talk about it after the spring flowers bloom next year." If the three girls don't understand anything in their homework, they will tell Mr. Zeng and let Mr. Zeng go to Xifu to teach. ”

The Chengenhou Mansion is located in the east, and the Yongjiahou Mansion is in the west, and now the people of the Chengenhou Mansion are accustomed to calling the Yongjiahou Mansion the West Mansion. The people of Yongjiahou's Mansion still replace the neighbor to the east with the "next door" or "long house".

Qin Hanzhen listened to the mother-in-law's words, and was a little depressed: "When did this happen? Why don't you say hello to me." "Is it easy for her to come here so fully armed?! It's still snowing outside.

The mother-in-law smiled and said: "It just snowed at night, and the second grandmother ordered it to go down, and the two girls in the house knew it." It's just that it was late at that time, and the doors of the house were closed, so the second grandmother didn't let anyone disturb the third girl. This morning, I ordered to go to Xifu to deliver the message, but I didn't think that the third girl would come over so early. ”

Qin Hanzhen pursed his lips: "So, Mr. Zeng has already gotten the letter?"

The mother-in-law nodded: "Yes, so Mr. didn't come over this morning." ”

"That's it. Qin Hanzhen knew that there was no tradition of respecting teachers in the Chengenhou Mansion, and he didn't say much, "This year is earlier than last year's class closure, I knew that this was the case, I should have learned the unfinished tunes yesterday, and I could have stopped classes after half of the study." The second sister doesn't have to worry about this, but I'm not used to giving up halfway. The weather is better another day, and I will go to Mr. Zeng's house to ask for advice. With that, he turned his head and instructed Feng'er, "Let's go." ”

Before he took a few steps, Qin Hanzhen heard someone calling him behind him, and when he turned his head, it was the girl next to Qin Jinhua: "Third girl, our girl heard that you were coming, so she specially called me to invite you." The girls and the young masters are now talking to the lady in Songfeng Hall, and the second aunt and wife are here. ”

Qin Youyi? Qin Hanzhen is very unfamiliar with this little aunt, and the number of times she has seen her in Beijing in the past few years can be counted on ten fingers, and the relationship is quite cold. However, Qin Jinhua warmly invited, and Qin Hanzhen still wanted to give her face. Anyway, everyone has come, and it is not a trip in vain to sit in Songfeng Hall.

As soon as he entered the Songfeng Hall, Qin Hanzhen felt a warm breeze blowing on his face, and the warm fragrance was in his nose, but it was actually a little stuffy. Four or five different fragrances are mixed together, the ventilation conditions are not very good, and there are many stoves and smokers in the house, which is not a pleasant taste. She took a few breaths at the door, got used to it, and then walked inside.

Mrs. Xu sat upright on the seat, smiling and listening to the youngsters. The two daughters-in-law were present, the grandchildren surrounded her to have fun, and the youngest daughter Qin Youyi, who had not been seen for a long time, also went back to her parents' house to save her relatives, and brought her two little grandsons, she was naturally in a good mood. Seeing Qin Hanzhen coming, she also had a smile on her face, beckoning people to come over: "The third girl is also here? Is it snowing outside? Poor Jian'er, on this snowy day, you still have to come out and walk around." You don't have to be so sincere in the future, even if Mr. didn't say that the class would be suspended, you see that the weather is bad, don't go out, just send the girl over and say something. What is there to worry about in your own boudoir? Don't blow the wind is serious. ”

Qin Hanzhen smiled and stepped forward to greet her, and then met the two aunts and aunts. Because it was the first time she saw Qin Youyi's two sons, she solemnly met with these two cousins again.

Qin Youyi is the youngest daughter of the Xu family, Chinese New Year's Eve, and is the pearl of the Cheng'en Hou Mansion. When she was not married, because of her talent and appearance, and her family background, there were rumors that she was going to marry the crown prince and become the crown princess. Chengen Hou Qin Song may not have this idea, but the parties are not very cooperative. Whether it is the crown prince or Qin Youyi, they all feel that they only have brother and sister affection with each other, and it is impossible to be husband and wife. The prince is much older than Qin Youyi, and it is impossible to wait for her to marry before marrying, so they can only marry each other. The emperor carefully selected Tang Shangshu's daughter as his wife for his son, and Qin Youyi was arranged by his parents to be engaged to the second son of the Hou Mansion in Zhenxi.

After the founding of the country, the Marquis of Zhenxi was promoted from Bofu to Houfu because of his merits from the dragon, and he was also a famous general in the court, and he was quite powerful. He has two sons, the eldest son is older, has been stationed in the southwest, and is a rising star among the young generals of the military. The second son, Su Zhongying, is one year older than Qin Youyi, and he was also born handsome and extraordinary, both civil and military. In the past, Su Zhongying married Qin Youyi, which can be said to be a major event in Beijing, and it is said that it is a good match, a match made in heaven, a pair of beautiful people, and they can't match it anymore. Many people have been talking about that big wedding for years.

However, the unsatisfactory things in the world are often eight or nine. This Su Zhongying can also be said to be a good talent selected by Qin Song and the Xu family for their daughter, not only has the family background and power that Qin Song values, but also has the talent and temperament that the Xu family values, he is not a lustful person, he has been married to Qin Youyi for many years, and has always been in love with husband and wife, and there is no concubine room next to him, he is very clean and self-conscious, and he has no bad habits. Such a son-in-law really has nothing to fault anymore. If anything, it's his mother.

Mrs. Zhenxi Hou is also the daughter of a family, and before she became a family, Xu only felt that she had a good temperament and spoke kindly, and there was nothing wrong with her. Who knew that when her daughter passed the door, Mrs. Zhenxihou's mother-in-law put it up, and Xu knew that she was a person with very strict rules and was very strict with her daughter-in-law. Not only does he make a rule on weekdays and never make mistakes, but he also restricts the female relatives in the family from going out easily, let alone going back to their parents' house.

Qin Youyi has been married to the Su family for so many years, and the number of times she can return to her parents' house every year can be counted with one slap, this is still a situation where there is no blame for returning to her parents' home, such as her parents' birthday, or her daughter going back to her parents' house on the second day of the Lunar New Year, etc. In addition, Chengenhou Qin Song, the biological father, "fell ill", and the news was sent to the Su family, and Mrs. Zhenxi Hou just sent a mother-in-law to greet her. As for Qin Bai, the third uncle, who returned to Beijing, Mrs. Zhenxi Hou did not agree to release him at all. As for the banquet set up by the Chengenhou Mansion, relatives and friends were invited, and Mrs. Zhenxi Hou only said that her second daughter-in-law was pregnant and wanted to raise a baby, so the family did not come, but only gave gifts.

It is rare for in-laws to do this. Qin Song's thoughts were unknown, Xu actually had regrets in his heart, but he endured this breath because he saw that his daughter and son-in-law were harmonious and had two grandsons. But the Su family thought that it was not rude, Zhenxihou and his eldest son were stationed outside for many years, and only Mrs. Zhenxihou and his second son and daughter-in-law stayed in the capital, and the second son Su Zhongying led the envoy of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, and only a few days a month at home. Mrs. Zhenxi Hou strictly guarded the door and did not allow her daughter-in-law to go out, and outsiders could not say that she was wrong.

Today, Qin Youyi can take her son back to her parents' house to save her relatives, which is really a big surprise. As long as the Xu family enjoys the joy of family, they have their own sons and daughters-in-law to worry about, and it is expected that Mrs. Zhenxihou is just a little stern and unkind, but there will be no misery.