Sheng Weiqiao secretly praised Sheng Sleeping Crane's ears when he heard the footsteps of the hibiscus, which would be slightly surprised, jumped off the brocade couch, ran to open the door and asked: "Under this big festival, how can we have guests coming? But someone from the Xu family came?"

Jin Li shook his head: "No, it seems to be the old master's old acquaintance?"

At this time, the brother and sister were both solemn, and Sheng Weiqiao hurriedly pushed Sheng Sleeping Crane: "Hurry up and pack up and go down to meet the guests, so as not to make that Uncle Shi or Uncle Shi anxious, and say that we are slacking off!"

Because Sheng Xiang only said that he would invite Sheng Sleeping Crane over, Sheng Weiqiao would naturally not show up, she retreated to the door and asked Hibiscus to help Sheng Sleeping Crane change into a set of robes for meeting guests - fortunately, Sheng Sleeping Crane was thoughtful, and in addition to the inner room, two sets of robes and ornaments were also prepared in the study for emergencies. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Otherwise, the guest will already be sitting in the main hall, and he will have to pass in front of the main hall to go to the inner room, and it would be disrespectful not to go first to meet the guest;

Sheng Sleeping Crane finished dressing and raised his voice to speak, Sheng Weiqiao pushed the door in and went in with him.

After a while, he looked down and saw that there was nothing wrong with the robe and ornaments on his body, and walked to the bronze mirror to wear a crown hairpin, and reminded Sheng Weiqiao: "You also go back to the room to dress up, since it is Daddy's old acquaintance, even if you don't come to meet me now, maybe people will have to ask later." ”

In that case, Sheng Weiqiao always has to go out to see a salute.

"I know, you go!" Sheng Weiqiao nodded, watched him go out, Fang led the hibiscus fence, and carefully walked back to the wing room where he lived, a few little maids were gathering in front of the window to do needlework, and when she came in, she hurriedly put aside the work in her hand to say hello.

Sheng Weiqiao waved his hand, sat on the soft couch next to him, took the red date longan soup they handed over and took a sip, the hot sweet soup was set aside with brown sugar, and a little ginger taste, drinking it in this winter, I felt a hot flow pouring down, and the warmth suddenly rose.

She squinted comfortably before asking, "What about Green Brocade and Green Qi?"

"Sister Lu Jin went to Miss Eight's house to do needlework. The little maid called Jinzhu came out and replied, "I said that I don't know how much time it will take you to talk to the eldest prince, and I am afraid that Miss Eight will not see you two when she wakes up, so she will look at it in the past." Sister Lu Qi should explain things to the cook in the kitchen, this pot of red date longan soup was just sent by Sister Lu Qi, let the slaves and maids take the tin slave and prepare it for you. ”

Because they had just moved out of the Hou Mansion, their luggage had not yet been put away, not to mention the regulations for various things, and the house was inevitably a little chaotic in the past two days.

The little maid at the bottom is better, just obey orders.

Left and right arms like Lu Jin and Lu Qi are not so easy, on the one hand, they have to serve Sheng Weiqiao, and on the other hand, they have to pick up the gaps for this master, for example, Lu Jin goes to Sheng Weiwei's room to guard--and also assigns the little maids to do things every day, but now they are busy.

Sheng Weiqiao thought about it for a while, and said, "I may have to go to the kitchen in person later, you go and call Lu Qi back first!"

If today's guests were to stay, she would have to go to the kitchen herself to tell them what was going on - this is a courtesy that values the guests.

So there will be no need for Lu Qi to order over there, it is better to call back and dress up, after all, although they are also learning these crafts now, they are not as neat as Green Brocade and Lu Qi.

Because the house is small, Lu Qi was quickly called back, and brought two kinds of pastries to Sheng Weiqiao to taste: "The pine nut lily cake and hibiscus water chestnut cake that the chef just made are all made according to the taste that Miss loves to eat, Miss try it!"

Sheng Weiqiao didn't have the heart to taste it, and said: "Wait a minute! The guest just came, it seems to be my father's old age, my brother said that people may ask me, let me dress up quickly!"

"Guests?" Lu Qi unexpectedly glanced at the snow outside, and while opening the suitcase to choose a dress for her to meet the guest, she asked curiously, "This snowy day, and the New Year's Festival is approaching, I don't know which master is so well-informed, we just moved here yesterday, and came to visit?"

She had been in the kitchen just now, it would be cold, the doors and windows of all the rooms were closed tightly, and the wind and snow outside were loud, so she didn't know that there were guests in the house.

"I didn't see it either!" Sheng Weiqiao said and looked at the hibiscus fence, and the hibiscus fence hurriedly said: "The slave and maid were just guarding under the persimmon tree, waiting for the orders of the son and the young lady, only to see the Xiang steward accompany the distinguished guest wearing a sable fur and a hood from the courtyard into the main hall, and then the Xiang steward sent a small servant to tell the slave and maid, let the slave and maid go and invite the eldest prince - as for the appearance of the guest, because the hood is blocked, and the snow is heavy, the slave and the maid did not see it!"

While speaking, everyone took out a few sets of dresses one after another for Sheng Weiqiao to choose, because they didn't know when the guests would mention themselves, in case someone came to invite them immediately, it was always bad to delay for too long.

Sheng Weiqiao didn't have time to look at it too much, and after quickly scanning a few times, he chose a silver-red cross-collared wide-sleeved jacket, the sleeves were embroidered with white plum blossoms, and the bottom was a skirt with a black background and gold thread sea pattern, and the matching belt was black and silver-red teeth, embroidered with a few plum petals that seemed to be falling.

After changing, Lu Qi combed her with a spirit snake bun, inserted three jade hibiscus inlaid treasure hairpins, and wore a pair of matching jade carved peony earrings, and the chest is a red gold Fushou inlaid treasure ring, the skirt is tied with a pine green flower palace silk, and the palace silk wears a mutton fat jade longevity peach jade pendant in the middle, the jade is warm and moist, the whole body is flawless, and it is a good thing at a glance.

A few little maids just knelt on the ground to tidy up the skirt for Sheng Weiqiao, and Lu Qi opened rouge gouache and the like, ready to put some makeup on her, but at this time, there was a rough maid on call outside to come over, and sure enough, the visitor asked Sheng Weiqiao, and Sheng Sleeping Crane asked his sister to come over to see him immediately.

"Fortunately, our young lady is naturally beautiful, and she looks just as good without makeup!" Lu Qi said as she picked up the snail dai in the box, and the fast Sheng Weiqiao drew her eyebrows, and then took the saliva to sip it for her, and said, "I will never be rude to meet guests like this!"

Sheng Weiqiao turned his head, took a self-portrait in the mirror, and saw that the girl in the mirror had delicate eyebrows and eyes, her lightly swept eyebrows and lightly touched red lips looked particularly energetic, and there was nothing wrong with dressing, so she nodded: "Luqi, you come with me!"

The master and servant walked from the verandah to the door of the main hall, Sheng Weiqiao lightly lifted her skirt and stepped into the threshold—before entering the door, she saw a man of about forty years old sitting on it, wearing an indigo round-necked robe, with a slightly dark complexion, short hair, and a bit of majesty in his facial features.

But the left and right are the old days of his own father - thinking so, Sheng Weiqiao walked forward generously and saluted: "Meet Uncle Shi, may Uncle Shi be blessed!"

"My niece is really Zhong Lingyuxiu, this eyebrow is Brother Xinzhang's blood and bones!" The man smiled and helped her up, then took out a small and delicate sandalwood box from his sleeve, and said kindly, "Come in a hurry, buy it on the road, niece don't dislike it!"

Sheng Weiqiao knew that this was a meeting gift, there was no need to excuse himself, so he thanked him, and then it was over.

At this time, Sheng Sleeping Crane introduced her: "This Uncle Tu Shi is our father's closest friend when he was in Chang'an, if it weren't for Uncle Shi's absence in Chang'an City some time ago, we should have been the first to visit immediately." I don't want to work hard today, it's really not ours!"

Hearing this, Uncle Tu waved his hand and said gently: "I just returned to the city with Her Royal Highness the eldest princess yesterday, and my family may not know everything, where do you know? So why don't I take a trip, everyone will save trouble. ”

It can be seen that this person is quite easy-going, of course, most of the reason may be that he has a really good relationship with Sheng Lanci - but Sheng Weiqiao thought about it carefully, his father never seemed to mention an old friend surnamed Tu?

But seeing Sheng Sleeping Crane's respectful attitude, he thought that this kind of thing was confirmed by him in front of him anyway, and he didn't need to worry about it, so he sat down at the bottom and showed the dignified and respectful demeanor that everyone should have, and listened to Sheng Sleeping Crane greet this uncle: "This is Uncle Shi who loves us, when I went to the house to inquire about the news before, the house said that you went to a place two hundred miles away with Her Royal Highness the eldest princess!" It's not pleasant to go back and forth like this, Uncle Shi just came back, and he didn't rest, just running around like this for us, which really makes us ashamed and inscribed. ”

"You have said that I am friends with Brother Xinzhang, although there were some accidents back then, but it was not my fault with Brother Xinzhang, I can't forget the love of the year because I have been separated from him for many years. Uncle Tu Shi stroked his short hair, quite embarrassed, "He has been good in recent years? I heard that Ling Tang was pregnant again not long ago, but it is a happy event." ”

Sheng Sleeping Crane said with a smile: "The little nephew is not filial, because of some reasons, he has not been able to fulfill his filial piety to his father, Uncle Shi wants to know the recent situation of his father, but he has to be told by his sister!"

Saying that, he glanced at Sheng Weiqiao.

Sheng Weiqiao hurriedly said: "Dad has been very good in recent years, but he is very worried about your uncles and uncles, but it's a pity that Nanfeng County and Chang'an are far away, and it is difficult to see each other." ”

Uncle Tu Shi also sighed when he heard this: "When I said goodbye, more than ten years passed in a trance, and it was really a time shuttle!"

Sheng Sleeping Crane hurriedly comforted him: "My father and uncle are still in the prime of life, and we may not have a chance to see each other in the future!"

Because it was already time for dinner at this time, he left the meal and said, "We brought a cook from Nanfeng County, if Uncle Shi doesn't dislike it, why don't you stay and have a light feast?"

"Another day!" Uncle Tu Shi heard this, hesitated for a while, but shook his head and said, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has been away from the mansion for many days, and now that she has just returned, I really can't leave for too long." ”

Although the Sheng family brothers and sisters tried their best to persuade him, he didn't sit for long and still took his leave.

When he left, Sheng Sleeping Crane and Sheng Weiqiao sent him outside the gate, and watched him get on the horse and walk away, so he asked someone to close the door and go inside together.

On the way, Sheng Weiqiao couldn't help but ask: "Who is this uncle?" I haven't heard my father mention it before, why does it seem that he is more kind to us than the uncles and uncles we visited before?"

Sheng Sleeping Crane waved his hand to retreat left and right, and Fang whispered: "It's not that Daddy doesn't want to mention it, it's that I'm embarrassed to mention it-you forgot that you almost became our little uncle's one?"

Sheng Weiqiao was surprised: "It's him?!"

"It's him, Tu Ruchuan, with the words of the mountain, is the same list of Jinshi of my father's year, and now he is the chief historian of the Wuyang Eldest Princess's Mansion. Sheng Sleeping Crane said, "Before leaving, my father specially told me to come to Chang'an to visit him, but when we arrived, it was unfortunate that the eldest princess of Wuyang specially drove a mulberry who told the old lady doctor for the chronic illness brought out of the womb by her young son Yichunhou, and he accompanied him as a long history, and only came back yesterday." I heard about your entry into the palace, so I hurried over. ”

Sheng Weiqiao was moved when he heard this: "Our family was so sorry for him back then, but I never thought that this uncle would repay his grievances with virtue regardless of his previous suspicions!"

When Sheng Lanling eloped with other men after agreeing to get married, although this matter was not Sheng Lanci's mastermind, and Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Ming were still there, even if the responsibility for poor discipline could not fall on Sheng Lanci's head - but at this time, this kind of thing was really a great humiliation to the man, and it was understandable that Tu Ruchuan hated the Sheng family from then on.

Now not only did he not have the slightest intention of being angry, but he also cared so much about Sheng Lanci's children, not only Sheng Weiqiao was moved, but Sheng Sleeping Crane also said: "Dad's vision of making friends is really good." ”

However, he was even more anxious to tell Sheng Weiqiao the news brought by Tu Ruchuan, "This uncle followed the eldest princess of Wuyang, and he was one of the most well-informed people in Chang'an City! ”