The Xu family has been scholarly for generations and has been operating in the capital for many years. His grandfather was an official to the Ministry of Officials, and his father died of illness when he was a salt envoy, and his uncle is now the prefect of Henan. His son is the same age as the Seventh Master, and he also entered the Hanlin Academy this year, and he is quite familiar with Xia Qiye.

Because Xia Xiucai didn't like to socialize, the seventh and eighth masters sent Mrs. Xia's mother and daughter and sixth grandmother to the side door, and then went to the front yard to eat and drink. Female guests are no more riding horses than male guests, and there is no need to avoid them. At this time, the side door of the Xu Mansion was already full of cars, and the little servants unloaded the threshold and commanded the vehicles to line up and slowly go inside.

Only Xia Liuye's grade in the Xia family's mansion can be said briefly in the capital, but when it comes to such a scene, it is not worth mentioning. For example, not far in front of him was the carriage on the wine house of the grandson of the country, and he was also waiting quietly in the line at this time. The carriage of Shao Zhan Shixu's Mansion in the back did not have to squeeze to the front because the official position was slightly higher than that of the fourth brother. The steward of the Xu Mansion carved out another lane on the right side of the procession for the carriages from the Prince's Mansion to pass first.

Xiao Yu was waiting impatiently, and suddenly heard the little maid outside shouting: "The Duchess of the Protector has arrived!" followed by the sound of ruts passing by the Xia family's carriage, Xiao Yu thought to herself: "This is Xue Yu's carriage." ”

By the time the Xia family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law entered the Xu Mansion, it was already a quarter of an hour later. Grandma Xu San took Mrs. Xia's hand enthusiastically: "It's rare that you all come over, my mother-in-law has promised that I don't have to serve in front of me." This is the eldest lady in the house, speaking of which, it's the first time I've seen it. Every time you post, it's unfortunate that you don't feel well. ”

Xiaoyu took a step forward. Ying Ying bowed and said: "This is the chance, I'm afraid that the fate of the two of us in the past has not arrived, but now it has arrived." Naturally, I came. ”

Grandma Xu San was stunned when she heard this, and thought: "This Xia girl is really different from others when she speaks. ”

It's just that Xiaoyu is dressed up with ingenuity today: at this time, the weather is cold, she is wearing a blue-gray silk silver mouse cloak, and she has a regular cloud bun loosely on her head. Grandma Xu San only glanced at her, and involuntarily sweated for her. For fear that if one is not careful, the hair will fall down with a bang. Mrs. Xia smiled and took Grandma Xu San's hand and walked ahead, and Grandma Xu San had to lead the way in front of her curiosity.

Grandma Xu San is more than 20 years younger than Mrs. Xia, and her temperament is lively and straightforward: "Although it is farther to go here." But it is better to be quiet, let's go and kowtow to the old lady first, and then I will take you to the inner room to sit down for a while, and say hello to the ladies. Then let's go to the Little Flower Hall for tea. There are few people over there. The girls were also playing over there. After thinking about it, he was a little worried that Xiaoyu was not in good health, so he turned around and comforted: "There is also a brazier over there, sister, don't worry, it's not cold at all." ”

Xiaoyu hurriedly smiled: "It's not in the way, because I am afraid of cold, I usually always bring a few hand stoves with me." Raising her hand and raising the hand of the gray squirrel, Grandma Xu San turned around and saw that the silver rat cloak on her body was caressed by the breeze, and the fluffy fur was blown high and low by the wind. The sun shines on it, and the sparkling beauty is faintly revealed, and it is even more delicate and beautiful with Xiaoyu's little face.

Grandma Xu San seemed to be shocked by this picture. Hurriedly turned around, and thought to himself: "It's a pity that such a romantic person is not in good health, otherwise the sixth uncle is the same age as her, and it would be a good marriage." ”

After a while, the group arrived at the main hall, and Mrs. Xu wore a ginger woven gold gown, although she was already eighty years old, she was white and chubby, with beads of the same color on her head, and she sat in the middle with kind eyebrows. Xiaoyu took a look and thought to herself: "If my mother is old in the future, she must be so generous, my grandmother suffered a lot in the countryside in her early years, and her appearance is slightly inferior." ”

Seeing this, Yingxue hurriedly walked over and took off the cloak on Xiaoyu's body, revealing the moon-white embroidered small leather jacket inside and the Hunan concubine-colored green calyx cotton skirt below. Mrs. Xia took her daughter-in-law and daughter to kowtow to Mrs. Xu and gave her birthday gifts, so she greeted Mrs. Xu.

Grandma Xu stood beside the old lady and waited, and saw that there were a few green calyxes on the placket and skirt of the little raincoat, so she walked over and helped with a smile: "At such a season, before the green calyx opens, where did the girl go." ”

Everyone also looked at it curiously: "Mo didn't fall from the greenhouse in the house." ”

"We can't grow such delicate plum blossoms in the conservatory. The eldest grandmother said while brushing twice, not wanting that the calyx had not been brushed off, she was afraid that the petals would be twisted and dyed the clothes, so she approached in surprise and took a closer look: "Weird? ”

As he spoke, he turned around and threw himself on Mrs. Xu's knee: "Oh, old ancestor, it's too embarrassing, I don't dare to say that I am well-informed in the future." ”

When everyone saw her like this, they all looked carefully around Xiaoyu, and it turned out that the green calyx was embroidered with very fine silk threads, which was not real. It's just that the stitching is delicate, and I deliberately embroidered a few half-pieces of slightly rolled calyx, and embroidered a little shadow at the edges, if you don't look closer, it will be like the plum blossom sticking to the clothes.

Everyone couldn't help but admire when they saw it, and thought: "It's only been less than a year since the Xia family arrived in the capital, and this style and insight are not as good as those century-old families." ”

Grandma Xu San saw that everyone was chatting about the same, and led Mrs. Xia and others to the inside to meet the female guests in the inner room. Those of high grade just saluted, said hello slightly, and then talked to people they knew.

Mrs. Xu, the protector of the country, saw Mrs. Xia smiling and greeting people from a distance, so she asked Zhang Shangshu's wife curiously: "I don't know which lady that one is, but I look quite generous." ”

Mrs. Zhang tilted her head and looked at it and said with a smile: "This is the rookie in the capital, the wife of the head of the Xia Mansion, and there are a group of children in her house, and there are a few quite successful." One son is a general guarding the border in Yanbei, their family has no background, and this four-grade general is only afraid that he will be killed with a real knife and a real gun. It's just that she also has a son in the family who is Tanhua in the spring of this year, so Yunwen Yunwu's family is afraid that in recent decades, there is only this family. ”

After hearing this, the Duchess of Huguo took a closer look at Xiaoyu and thought secretly: "This figure, face, and the man looks charming and colorful, but I am afraid that it is really as Huan Huan said, it is difficult to give birth." "I had a plan in my heart.

After a while, Grandma Xu San led Mrs. Xia and others over, and the Duchess of Huguo said enthusiastically: "Since I heard that you have entered Beijing, I have wanted to visit the house, but my mother-in-law has always been not very well, and unlike several of them in our house, there are daughters-in-law to help them, and things have been going on in the house for most of the year." ”

Because she was Xue Yu's stepmother, Mrs. Xia inquired about it when she entered Beijing. At this time, he pretended not to know and smiled: "The Duchess of the Protector is really too polite." ”

The Duchess of Huguo turned her head and explained to Zhang Shangshu's wife: "In the early years, Yu'er went to play in his foreign family's Zhuangzi and accidentally fell into the quicksand, but it was Mrs. Xia's daughter who saved her. What is rare is that Yu'er has always remembered this kindness, and told me about it every year, and asked him to send some gifts every year. ”

The ladies next to him naturally agreed: "Xue Shizi is a person who values love and righteousness. ”

Mrs. Xia didn't know what she meant, but she didn't want her daughter to get involved in their family affairs, so she smiled and said: "She was only seven or eight years old at the time, where did she have any ability to save people, but she just sued her brothers for help, and seriously speaking, she didn't even have the effort to raise her hands." ”

The Duchess of Huguo sighed: "Mrs. Xia is really too modest, I heard someone say the day before yesterday that Miss Xia has Buddha fate and wisdom roots. I wondered if it was this kid. At a glance today, sure enough, Miss Xia is different, like a celestial. You see, she had such compassion at such a young age. ”

When Mrs. Xia heard this, she immediately became vigilant, and said lightly: "What Buddha fate is, it's just a child's interest." Her grandmother also started to worship the Buddha these days, and she followed along with a few sutras. She is such a half-old child and has not experienced anything, where can she read. No, I looked for people to ask for advice again, and I made a false name after coming and going. ”

Jiang Shangshu's wife's maiden name is Du, and she and the Duchess of Huguo are sisters of the two aunts, so she looked at Xiaoyu and smiled slightly, turned her head and asked Mrs. Xia: "The girl's appearance must have been said." ”

Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, made a look of surprise, and stomped her feet and fled, and Wen Niang and Yingxue hurriedly followed. Not far from the main house, the six ladies of the Sun Sacrifice Restaurant ran over and beckoned: "I heard that you are coming, I have been waiting for a long time." Why did it take so long to come out, you see my nose is red from the cold. ”

The sixth lady's sister and Xia Qiye made a family relationship, and the sixth lady and Xiaoyu met outside, and both of them wanted to make a good impression on each other, so they were very close. Xiaoyu looked closely, and she didn't know how long she had been looking outside, the corners of her nose and forehead were red from the cold, and she couldn't help but nod her forehead angrily and said, "Why are you staying like this, and I don't know how to send a little girl." In such weather, what should I do if it freezes?"

In the house, Mrs. Xia smiled and entertained Mrs. Jiang: "Her father feels sorry for her, and he is afraid that she will not be used to it when she arrives at her mother-in-law's house, and she has always refused to talk about others." ”

Mrs. Jiang didn't want to be too anxious: "Speaking of which, these old brothers are not light or serious when they hurt the girl. My lord is like this, but it seems that we... It's not like it's very important. ”

Mrs. Xia laughed, and several women gathered together to talk about the scriptures of their children.

After the banquet, the theater in the garden was also set up, and everyone drank a few cups of hot tea and moved to the garden to watch the play.

In the warm pavilion, Mrs. Xu was watching the show, and a maid ran in in a panic: "Miss Xia followed the girls to watch the carp, and I don't want the stone under my feet to loosen ......" (to be continued......)