Zhou Li heard that Princess Xing had invited Xiaoyu's mother and daughter to the palace for a banquet, and she would come over two or three times a day, so he asked in a roundabout way: "How did the Xia family reply?"

Or say, "Miss Xia's mother is very strict." Miss Xia can be grounded three or four times a day. ”

Princess Xing asked curiously, "How did you know?"

Zhou Li said that it was Xiaoyu's seventh brother who said it.

When Princess Xing heard this, she said nonchalantly: "This Xia girl is really naughty, she can still cause trouble when she is grounded." ”

Zhou Li blushed and helped to defend herself: "She is still young, and she will only be ten years old in the new year." ”

After two days, the Xia family sent someone to reply, saying a lot of kind words, and they were very flattered. I was grateful to Princess Xing for her invitation over and over again, and finally said that I would bring my daughter over and enjoy the flowers on the day.

Zhou Li breathed a sigh of relief, and he no longer ran in the princess's room three times a day.

Sister-in-law Wu said to the princess: "Look at it, even I am curious." What kind of person does this Xia girl have to be, she makes our brother like this. ”

Princess Xing shook her fan and squinted her eyes and said, "What kind of person, hum, the first naughty person in the world." ”

On the day of the flower appreciation, Zhou Li got up early. The big girl Yun'er helped to put on the regular clothes, and Zhou Li was not satisfied with it, saying that it was too luxurious. I changed into a green silk robe, and after looking at it for a long time, I felt that it was too bookish and angry, not majestic enough. After changing into a riding suit like this, Zhou Li turned around a few times, but he was still not satisfied. I thought to myself, Miss Xia's father is a showman, and it is better to dress like a scholar.

Yun'er couldn't, turned over for a long time, and found a direct embellishment of indigo carved silk, afraid that he would pick it again, so he pulled Feng'er on the side. The two of them didn't have the words to praise: "This is really majestic and beautiful." Finally coaxed Zhou Li out of the hospital. The two of them looked at me, I looked at yours, and sighed in unison.

But the little girl on the side couldn't look at it: "What Miss Xia, Miss Shang's, she is clearly a village girl in the countryside." I don't know what kind of fox it is, so I fascinated our master, and I treated her as if she were a baby. ”

Yun'er said on the side: "You just don't say a few words." It will not stop for a few days, but it will be fine after today. ”

Mrs. Xiao Xia and Xiao Yu sat in a small sedan chair and arrived at the East Corner Gate. The porter was waiting early, and when he saw someone coming, he hurriedly greeted him. changed the sedan chair in the house and carried it all the way to the East Flower Hall.

Xiaoyu sat in the sedan chair, silently reading her mother's words all the way, so she couldn't hold back her curiosity and looked outside without opening the curtain.

The mother and daughter got off the sedan chair, and Sister-in-law Wu hurriedly greeted her: "It's rare for a talented lady to come to the house, please come in, the princess is chattering." While laughing, he led the two of them to the flower hall. A lot of wisteria flowers were planted along the corridor along the way, and the sunlight shone in through the flowers, and the light rain walked below as if it was in a fairyland.

Sister-in-law Wu picked up the curtain and invited their mother and daughter in. I saw a round-faced lady sitting on the main seat in the room, wearing a red carved silk sleeve jacket, combing a peony bun, and a red gold phoenix hairpin inserted in the middle, and the phoenix mouth also held a fiery red gem, and a pink face was not angry and arrogant.

Xiaoyu hurriedly followed behind her mother and saluted in a proper manner.

Princess Xing waited for them to be halfway before she hurriedly said, "Hurry up and excuse me." ”

Sister-in-law Wu and the maid came over to help the two and led them aside to sit down.

Princess Xing looked at the two of them carefully.

Xiao Xia gave birth to nine children, and her body was slightly emaciated. is also about forty, almost fifty, with a fair duck egg face and some fine and dense wrinkles on his face. What is rare is the bearing of the whole body, quiet and gentle. Although she was wearing an ordinary ginger brocade gown, she didn't look like a country woman at all, but like the housewife of a big family.

There was a little girl sitting next to her, wearing a gown with aqua blue ruyi pattern makeup. He wore two buns and brought a beaded flower on one side. The forehead and the sides of the hair were thinly braided and hung down on both sides. A pair of big black eyes flickered smartly. The small nose is slightly upturned stubbornly, and the small water chestnut-like mouth is playfully slightly bent upward, as if it is very happy.

At this time, she was sitting obediently next to her mother, holding a teacup, and carefully took a small sip. Only then did he raise his head and look at Princess Xing and smile slightly.

Princess Xing secretly praised: "Good appearance." ”

At this time, Sister-in-law Wu also brought a few concubines from the family to invite her to entertain the guests, and Xiaoyu hurriedly stood up smartly like Mrs. Xiaoxia.

Princess Xing has no daughters, only three concubines, one is born to Concubine Li, and the other two are born and raised by concubines.

Xiaoyu also took the opportunity to glance at it a few times.

The eldest sister's biological mother is Concubine Li, who is decent and old-fashioned, and the eldest sister Xiao's mother is handsome and upright, and she has already promised to be married, so she is waiting for her.

The second sister is rich and luxurious, with a round face and big eyes, but she has a bit of a mother's demeanor. Inserted a head full of pearls, he is even more enthusiastic and generous, pulling Xiaoyu's sister long, and her sister is short and talking.

The third sister has a melon seed face, and she is born well, but unfortunately there is a small black mole at the corner of her mouth, which always looks not dignified enough. The temperament is also a little cold, and he doesn't talk much.

Xiaoyu only talked and laughed with the second sister, and the two of them became familiar in a blink of an eye. The second sister invited Xiaoyu to play in the back garden.

Xiaoyu hurriedly stood up and said softly, "Thank you for the invitation, but I want to stay here to serve my mother." ”

Princess Xing looked at it coldly for a long time, and the little girl was sven. No matter how you look at it, they don't race horses with their sons.

As she was talking, a little girl came over and said, "The second young master came over to say hello to the princess and the talented lady." ”

After a while, Zhou Li wore a royal blue dark-patterned narrow-sleeved gauze robe, which was quite similar to Xiaoyu's color. also honestly bowed to the little Xia woman. Xiaoyu waited for him to salute, then walked over and bowed, and said, "Brother Zhou is good." ”

Princess Xing looked at her son dressed as a scholar, and she didn't think it was uncommon for Xiaoyu to be so quiet and well-behaved.

Zhou Li also invited Xiaoyu to play together: "There are just two good horses from the Western Regions today, do you want the sisters of the Xia family to run together." ”

Xiaoyu said softly and slowly: "The sun is poisonous at this time, it is better to accompany the princess to sit here and talk." ”

Zhou Li listened, groaned for a while, and sat aside to listen to them.

Xiaoyu sat there, looking at her nose and mouth, and said that she listened, but she didn't talk much. Said she didn't listen, and she would occasionally ask a question or two.

After a while, Zhou Li couldn't sit still.

Princess Xing didn't know what her son thought, so she said, "You said that you want to take the Xia family girl to ride a horse, so let's go." ”

Zhou Li's expressionless face instantly became vivid, and he turned his head to look at Xiaoyu earnestly.

Xiaoyu was eating the nest candy in her hand, and after listening to the princess's words, she quickly wiped her mouth and glanced at Zhou Li and said, "Brother Zhou, wait a little longer, wait until I finish eating this candy." ”

He turned his head to look at Princess Xing and said, "What kind of candy is this, it's so delicious." Where did you buy it?"

Princess Xing couldn't help but sigh when she heard this, and said: "This is a time-honored brand in the capital, called Dragon Whisker Candy, or a gift from my mother's family." ”

Xiaoyu also said with emotion when she heard this: "Oh, I didn't expect the princess to be from the capital." It's been hard to be out there for so many years, and I'll miss my sisters. He sighed as he spoke, turned his head to look at his mother, and said, "If I leave you, I will definitely want to cry." ”

The princess couldn't help but feel emotionally moved by what she had been thinking about for many years. After being married for so many years, because he was kicked out early, he didn't stay in the capital for a long time after marriage, and naturally he didn't have much time to get together with his mother's family. sighed and said, "No, it's been almost twenty years." ”

Xiaoyu asked about the prosperity of the capital again, and the princess talked about it as if she belonged to a family, which family's dim sum was the most delicious and where the silk was the most beautiful. As he spoke, he squinted his eyes and looked out the window and sighed: "At that time, at the age of Miss Xia, she wore a fiery red riding costume and rode a horse in the suburbs of Beijing. ”

For a while, even Xiaoyu yearned for it: "Is the riding costume still there?"

The princess looked at Wu's sister-in-law with a smile and said, "Yes, why aren't you there." ”

Xiao Yu looked at it with envy and said, "It's strange that Brother Zhou is skilled in arching horses, and he originally inherited it from the princess. ”

Zhou Li didn't expect that his mother could ride a horse when she was young, and she couldn't help but look at the princess in surprise. The princess's face also showed a rare flush.

Zhou Li urged Xiaoyu and said, "Sister Xia family, maybe the little girl has already prepared the shadow a long time ago." Let's get over it. ”

Xiaoyu stood up and said, "It's okay, but it's a pity that I can only see it today." ”

Zhou Li listened: "There is a small horse farm behind my house, and I can barely run a run. ”

Xiaoyu shook his head and said, "How can I ride a horse like this." Just touch the shadow. ”

Princess Xing was stunned for a moment, and even said to the ghost: "You wait, I'll let them go and find it." Maybe you'll find the riding clothes from my youth. As he spoke, he glanced at his fifth sister-in-law.

Mrs. Xiao Xia hurriedly got up and said: "Everyone lives in one place, if the children want to ride when they want, they will naturally play together." Anywhere is not today. ”

Princess Xing was a little shaken up at this time, and thought, "Why was I unconsciously surrounded by the little girl." But he said: "I also hope that the ninth girl will not be disgusted, in the end, she is on the body." ”

Xiaoyu squinted her eyes and waved her hands and said, "How can I be blessed with the princess." ”

Just as she was polite, Sister-in-law Wu had already commanded the little girl to go out to find it, and even Zhou Li was very curious and kept looking. Sure enough, after just a cup of tea, Sister-in-law Wu came back with two riding clothes.

Shake it open and look at it, one is red, but it is worn in this season, and the other indigo is worn in winter. Xiaoyu carefully stroked it for a long time, shook her head and said, "How dare I wear such a good fabric." ”

Princess Xing also touched the material and said: "After so many years, I can still wear it when I look at it, don't dislike me for wearing it before." ”

Having said that, it doesn't seem good not to wear it. Xiaoyu looked at Xiao Xia's mother-in-law's expression and saw her bow slightly. Only then did he turn his head and say, "Then I might as well be respectful." ”