Chapter 269 Old Man and Child

At the end of the morning, the people who congratulated the birthday entered the Runan palace one after another, Di Yuanjian and Lu Minghui were in the front yard, busy with sweat on their foreheads, greeting and placing guests back and forth, and the king of Runan was also running back and forth, helping the old princes and old ladies who had not been out of the house for a long time to settle inside.

Li Xiaonuan and Cheng Minying accompanied the princess on the left and right, and greeted the female dependents who came to congratulate her birthday in the second gate, and the girl and mother-in-law led the female dependents to their respective seats with a smile on their faces.

A few little girls led the girls from all over the province to the flower hall and warm pavilion that were connected to the river later, Cheng Xuyi twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and stood at the door of the flower hall a little nervously, with a smile on her face, and looked at Zhuqing standing next to her from time to time, Zhuqing smiled with a relaxed face, and comforted Cheng Xuyi in a low voice.

"Third Miss, don't be afraid, it's okay, they are all little girls of the same age as you, you just have to talk to them casually, and I have the rest."

Cheng Xuyi smiled gratefully, nodded, and her face relaxed slightly.

The mother-in-law first attracted Miss Yao Si of the Yao Guo family, Miss Yao Si was followed by a little girl with a pretty face, looking at Cheng Xuyi curiously, and Zhu Qing introduced in a low voice:

"This is the fourth lady of the Yao Guo family."

Cheng Xuyi smiled and bent her knees to salute, and the fourth lady of the Yao family was busy bending her knees to return the salute, but turned her head to look at Zhu Qing, who was busy taking half a step forward and bent her knees to introduce:

"Miss Yao Si, this is the third miss of our family."

Miss Yao Si looked Cheng Suyi up and down in surprise, and after a moment, she suddenly realized that she was rude, took two steps forward, reached out to hold Cheng Suyi's hand, and praised her repeatedly:

"I have long heard that there is a third lady in the Cheng family, and today is the first time we have met! I heard that you've been sick all along, but you've been getting better lately? ”

"Great."

Cheng Suyi replied with a shy smile, Miss Yao Si's eyes flashed with pity, and she pulled her affectionately and asked:

"How old is my sister?"

"Eight."

"I'm fifteen this year, much older than my sister, my sister is really good-looking, and your eldest lady and second miss are really similar."

"Sister Yao is better-looking, Sister Yao go to the flower hall to sit, today in addition to the dim sum made in the dim sum room at home, my sister-in-law also specially asked Yuwei Zhai to send us a lot of fresh dim sum, Sister Yao can taste it, you can't taste it elsewhere."

Cheng Xuyi's face was flushed, and there were more words, Miss Yao Si nodded with a smile, looked at Cheng Xuyi, and asked with a smile:

"Your sister-in-law is so good to you."

"Well, my sister-in-law is the best for me."

While the two were talking, the little girl led the Dai family girl and the two girls of Meng Guogong's family to come over together, Miss Yao Si hurriedly stepped forward to introduce everyone, several people surrounded Cheng Xuyi, asked the age and name affectionately, talked about the sisters and sisters, and laughed, Cheng Xuyi was in a happy mood and relaxed, let everyone enter the flower hall, and then turned back to the door of the flower hall, and greeted the girls from various provinces who were attracted by the girl and the mother-in-law one after another.

Zhou Xin'er, the eldest lady of the Xinwang Mansion, took the little girl, watching the scenery all the way, with a little girl, slowly came in, Zhu Qing signaled to Cheng Xuyi, Cheng Xuyi hurriedly walked a few steps, smiled and greeted her, Zhou Xin'er paused, looked at Cheng Xuyi who was saluting with some surprise, Zhu Qing hurriedly followed forward and saluted, and introduced with a smile:

"Miss, this is the third lady of our family."

Zhou Xin'er raised her eyebrows, looked at Cheng Xuyi carefully, nodded with a smile, and went straight to the flower hall, Cheng Xuyi's embarrassed face turned red, Zhuqing took half a step forward, helped her, and said in a low voice:

"She is the eldest lady of the palace, where is her identity, besides, this person and person also pay attention to fate, how can everyone get along."

Cheng Xuyi breathed a sigh of relief, nodded with a relaxed face, and while she was talking, her mother-in-law led Zhou Yanran, the eldest lady of Minwangfu, and Zhou Moran, the second lady, followed by the nurse and the little girl, and walked all the way, Zhou Yanran took Zhou Moran's hand, and the two pointed to the flower stands and lattices that were blooming on both sides of the road, and stopped and went.

Cheng Xuyi smiled and watched the two come over, bent her knees and saluted, Zhou Yanran pulled Zhou Moran and looked at Cheng Xuyi curiously, Zhou Moran looked up at Cheng Xuyi, who was wearing a pink yellow shirt and yellow dress, shook her sister's hand and shouted:

"Sister, sister, this sister's clothes are so beautiful!"

Zhu Qing hurriedly smiled and stepped forward to introduce:

"Eldest Miss, Second Miss, this is the third Miss of our family."

Zhou Yanran grabbed her sister, smiled and bent her knees to return the salute, looked at Cheng Xuyi, and asked in a crisp voice:

"How old are you?"

"Eight."

"I'm eight years old, I was born in March, what month were you born? You're definitely not as big as me, you have to call me sister!"

Cheng Xuyi laughed, looked at Zhou Yanran, and said slowly:

"I was born at the end of the first month."

"Oh!"

Zhou Yanran stomped her foot heavily,

"You've taken advantage of this! I'm at the beginning of March, and I'm a month short! Really!"

Cheng Xuyi couldn't stop laughing, Zhou Moran shook off her sister's hand, stepped forward and pulled Cheng Xuyi's sleeve, and shouted while shaking:

"Sister, Sister Cheng, your clothes are so beautiful!"

"Well, this is Yue Jinxiuzhuang's clothes, which my sister-in-law sent me, and I like it very much."

"Where is Yue Jinxiuzhuang?"

Zhou Moran turned his head to look at Zhou Yanran and asked, Zhou Yanran tilted his head and thought about it, shook his head and said:

"I don't know, let's go back and ask my mother."

Zhou Moran nodded in agreement, Cheng Xuyi reached out to take Zhou Moran and sent the two into the flower hall.

Zhou Wanruo, the eldest lady of Chengwangfu, followed behind a little girl, looked around with a cold face, and came to the flower hall, Cheng Suyi and Zhu Qing greeted her, Zhou Wanruo looked at Cheng Suyi who was bowing with her knees expressionless, looked up and down, did not speak, and walked towards the flower hall.

Zhu Qing smiled encouragingly at Cheng Xuyi, signaling that she could also enter the flower hall.

Cheng Xuyi followed behind Zhou Wanruo, slightly half a step behind, and said with a smile:

"What kind of tea does my sister like to drink? Lighter? Or is it more scented? I'm going to make tea for my sister. ”

Zhou Wanruo turned her head to look at Cheng Xuyi, who was blushing and shyly smiling and talking to her, and paused and asked:

"How old are you?"

"Eight years old, I was born in the first month, and I was born in the first month."

"It's the first time I've heard that there is a third lady in the Runan Palace."

Zhou Wanruo said with something in her words, Cheng Xuyi was stunned for a moment, and explained in a gentle voice:

"I was born with a very weak body, I have been sick, I have no medicine, my mother cherished me, only let me recuperate in the house, and now that I am older, I am gradually getting better."

Zhou Wanruo squinted at her, Cheng Suyi was shy with a hint of timidity, and said in a low voice:

"My sister-in-law and my mother love me very much."

Zhou Wanruo was stunned for a moment, looked at Cheng Xuyi, suddenly sighed, reached out to hold her hand, and pulled her towards the flower hall, while saying in a flat voice:

"You are content."

Cheng Xuyi turned around and looked at Zhu Qing in surprise, Zhu Qing smiled at her and nodded, Cheng Xuyi turned her head and followed Zhou Wanruo into the flower hall.

At the right time, the palace attendants rushed over to pass the word, the emperor and the concubine's car, at the end of the year, to the Runan Palace, the king of Runan hurriedly ordered someone to hand the letter to the princess, the princess hurriedly sent Li Xiaonuan, to Ruizitang to pick up the old lady out of the ceremony.

Li Xiaonuan rushed all the way into Ruizi Hall, the old lady was crooked on the couch, twisting the rosary in her hand, chanting with her eyes closed, and Mama Bai stood in the corner of the couch, looking at her helplessly.

Li Xiaonuan stood in front of the couch, looking at the old lady who was wearing half-old homely clothes, crooked on the couch, not knowing what scriptures she was reading, turned her head to look at Mama Bai, Mama Bai spread her hands helplessly, Li Xiaonuan smiled bitterly, carried her skirt, sat sideways on the couch, and stretched out her hand to push the old lady,

"Ancestor, my aunt and the emperor's car will arrive at the end, you have to change your clothes and go over to receive the gift."

"Well, when I'm done reading this scroll."

"Ancestor!"

Li Xiaonuan couldn't cry or laugh, reached out and grabbed the rosary in the old lady's hand, and pushed her to sit up.

"When you finish reciting a scroll, the sun will set! Hurry up, you haven't changed your clothes yet, and your hair hasn't been combed, so you have to hurry!"

"What's the hurry! I haven't finished this sutra yet......"

"Ancestor! Hurry up, I'll read it for you tomorrow! Read it and copy it again! Mama Bai, hurry up, take the clothes from yesterday and come out, and ask someone to come in and wait for the ancestors to wash up, what about Mama Liu? Hurry up and comb the old ancestor in a good bun, and use that jasper Wanfu Wanshou hairpin! And shoes, take those Wanfu Wanshou shoes, quick!"

Li Xiaonuan pushed the old lady to sit up, and commanded repeatedly,

"Let people hurry up and send Hongfu to freshen up and change into clean clothes, the ancestor promised her to take her to see the excitement."

Mama Bai agreed with a smile on her face, Rui Zitang's mother-in-law and girl had already prepared, as soon as she heard the order, she took a moment to serve the water, handed the handkerchief, held the makeup box, combed the hair, but in a quarter of an hour, the old lady was dressed up inside and out, the snow-white hair was combed neatly, and the Fushou hairpin with a moist and transparent pole was inserted, close to the sideburns, wearing a small red velvet flower, wearing a crimson embroidered pine crane long-term shirt skirt, with a straight waist and back, which looked very spiritual.

"The old ancestor is dressed like this, and he looks like he is only fifty years old at most!"

Li Xiaonuan praised seriously, Mama Bai smiled and nodded in agreement, the girls and mothers-in-law in the house also flattered, the old lady glanced at Li Xiaonuan, and 'hummed' from her nose,

"I'm not as coaxing as your mother-in-law!"

"That's it, but I never coax my ancestors, I only tell the truth in front of my ancestors."

Li Xiaonuan grinned, motioned to Mama Bai, stepped forward to hold the old lady's arm, and dragged her out.

"Ancestor, hurry up, don't go out again, Hongfu is in a hurry, and you have to yell and make a fuss, hurry up!"

The old lady was dragged by Li Xiaonuan, went all the way out of the courtyard, got into a sedan chair, and rushed to the main hall in the front yard.

The prince was nervous in his heart, standing in front of the main hall, looking at the open gate for a while, and the main hall with the front and rear doors open for a while...... But don't screw up again

It's on time today! Celebrate!