"What a big girl, still coquettish, come and meet your cousin Cheng, you came back too late yesterday and didn't see you." Ji Lan ripped off Shen Cui, who had monkeys on her.

Shen Cui's eyes looked at Ji Cheng at this time, in fact, she saw Ji Cheng as soon as she entered the door, but she didn't want to talk to her. When Ji Cheng came back, he only stayed for a few days, and the two of them didn't talk much, Shen Cui only remembered that Ji Cheng was a very beautiful girl, but when he saw it today, he suddenly found that this cousin Ji Cheng had grown into a beautiful person.

Shen Cui has always thought that she is the most beautiful in her family and even among her relatives, but now that Ji Cheng is standing in front of her like this, she has become the green leaf.

"Fifth sister." Ji Cheng followed the Shen family's call to Shen Cui.

"Cousin Cheng." Shen Cui responded.

There was no more talk between the two of them, Shen Cui didn't want to deal with it, and Ji Cheng didn't want to rush to post a cold face. Shen Cui is a person who is used to being arrogant, if you rush to slap her, she will look down on you, Ji Cheng has already discovered Shen Cui's temperament when he came back. There are many opportunities to win favor, and it is not urgent at this time, it is too eager, but it is easy to be controlled and exploited by others.

"Your cousin is going to stay in our house for a few more days this time, and you two sisters haven't seen each other for many years. After the old lady's birthday, the school will open, and your cousin will go to school with you. "Gilandau.

Shen Cui was even more embarrassed when she heard this, where did her cousin come out, she was going to go to school with her, she had cousins and cousins to love each other, who was rare for her.

Ji Lan couldn't do anything about this daughter who had her temper written on her face, so she could only smile apologetically at Ji Cheng.

The three of them ate at the same table, Ji Lan got up and said, "Yesterday, because your brothers and sisters were coming, I specially took leave in front of the old lady, and today I also have to go to the old lady in Dongfu to serve and help her entertain the ladies who come and go." ”

The East Mansion in Ji Lan's mouth is the Mansion of the Duke of Qi, because the mansion is on the east side of Tongque Street, it is called the East Mansion, and the Zhongyi Bo Mansion is called the West Mansion. As for Master Shen San, he was called "the side of the Iron Hat Hutong".

"You come with me, too, and kowtow to the old lady." Ji Lan said to Ji Cheng.

Ji Cheng came with his brother Ji Yuan this time, and he came in the name of congratulating the old lady on her birthday, so he should naturally kowtow to the old lady.

Ji Cheng nodded yes, went back to the house and changed his clothes, the upper body was a short shirt with dark roses on the pink ground, with a long skirt of light purple butterflies and roses, which looked slightly festive and unassuming, and his hair was specially combed into a simple bun, and a hair comb with white jade carved butterflies and flowers was simply inserted, highlighting the girl's unique beauty to the extreme.

And Shen Cui next to him was a stupid thing compared to the person in front of him. Ji Lan sighed secretly, thinking that Shen Cui is also fourteen this year, and it is long overdue to say kiss, and there is no suitable one who has been picking and choosing, and now there is Ji Cheng standing next to him, this comparison is only afraid that it will be unfavorable in terms of family affairs, because she thinks that she has taken a fancy to Shen Cui, and it is better to let Ji Cheng have as little contact as possible.

Rui Yingtang is the residence of the old lady of the Shen family, this is the upper room where the Duke of Qi lived in the past dynasties, and the establishment is also the largest in the entire East Mansion, with three bright and two dark five rooms, two ear rooms on both sides, and three hugging houses behind it.

Originally, after the current Lord Shen inherited the title, the old lady should move to another place to take care of herself, but because Lord Shen and Princess An He were very filial, they insisted on not letting Mrs. Shen move away from the place where she was used to living.

As for the current residence of Qi Guogong, it is on the west side of Rui Ying Hall. When Princess Anhe got married, the emperor did not give the princess mansion to build, which is the meaning of letting the princess marry into the princess of Qi as a wife and daughter-in-law, but the emperor did not treat Princess Anhe badly, and gave Princess Anhe a living water land on the west side of the princess of Qi, after more than 20 years of successive construction, the garden has been integrated with the garden of the original Duke of Qi, and therefore, the garden of the Duke of Qi has become one of the four most famous gardens in the capital, and it covers the most extensive area.

When Ji Lan led Shen Cui and Ji Cheng to Rui Yingtang, the curtain girl standing on the stone steps opened the curtain with sharp eyes, and reported inside, and after a while, the big girl next to the old lady came out.

"I brought my niece and nephew to kowtow to the old lady." Ji Lan said to the spring cicada that came out.

Chun Cicada glanced at Ji Cheng, and was amazed at the beauty of this cousin, but her face was not obvious, "There is also a guest in the old lady's house here, who came from Suzhou in the south, and the third lady knows that our old lady grew up in the south, and this is the old lady's cousin in Jiangnan, and this time I specially came to Beijing to celebrate the old lady's birthday." ”

"Ouch, this is really rare, that lady is just afraid that she is not young, and she has come here after a long journey, and she must have a bad relationship with our old lady." Ji Lan said with a smile.

"Isn't it? At this time, the two of them were holding hands and chatting, and they cried once. Spring Cicada said.

"Then Sister Cui and I will go to the old lady first and recognize this lady." Ji Lan turned his head sideways and said to Ji Cheng: "You first follow this spring cicada sister to sit in the side hall, and wait until I see that the old lady is free, and then lead you to kowtow." ”

"Yes." Ji Cheng answered the words and followed the spring cicada to the side hall to wait.

There was no one in the side hall at this time, only the little girl who was in charge of serving the tea was still leaning on the pillar and dozing, her head had just fallen, and she woke up suddenly, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the spring cicada, and hurriedly greeted her, "Sister spring cicada." ”

"This is Miss Ji, the third lady's niece and daughter, you are so waiting, I will wait in front of the old lady." Chun Chan turned around and said to Ji Cheng: "The girl is sitting here for a while, and I will invite you when the old lady is in space." ”

"Thank you, sister." Ji Cheng nodded.

When the little girl who was waiting for tea saw Ji Cheng, she was stunned for a while, and only after a while did she remember to serve tea to Ji Cheng, she was young, but she was very bold, so she came to Ji Cheng and asked: "Miss Ji, we still have fresh almond juice here, made of milk, it is fragrant to drink, do you want a cup?" ”

Ji Cheng was about to refuse, but it could be seen that the little girl looked at her with a blank look, so she turned to smile and said, "Okay, then I'll bother the young lady." ”

Juan'er grinned, turned around and retreated, and went to the tea room next to her.

"Okay, you came to steal almond juice to drink again, I didn't do much today, and I still have to serve a lot of guests, I'll go and tell Sister Xiuchun to see how she cleans you up later." Satina slapped her the shoulder behind Juan'er.

Juan'er's soul was frightened, and she turned her head to see that it was Satin, so she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, "Which eye did you see that I was secretly drinking, it was Miss Ji who wanted to drink, and I came to pour it for her." ”

"Where did you come from, Miss Ji, you don't bluff me." Sain'er walked over and took a small cup of almond syrup in Juan'er's hand, drank it in one gulp, and quickly wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

"Sister Chun Chan said that she is the niece daughter of the third lady." Juan'er said.

"Hey, where are the poor relatives who came to fight the autumn breeze, haven't you even drunk almond milk, and come to someone's house to ask for it." Satinel pouted.

"Don't squint. I think that the girl is very good, and she is not a poor relative. Isn't the third lady's maiden family a big businessman in Jindi, I think Miss Ji's style should be the niece of the third lady's own son. Juan'er paused, covered her mouth with the back of her hand, leaned into Satin'er's ear and said, "You haven't seen that Miss Ji, born like a fairy." ”

"Hey, you little thing you don't know." Satin'er pushed away Juan'er's forehead with one finger, "What kind of heavenly immortal descended to earth?" It would be nice to have the girl Su in the old lady's house half neat at this time. That Miss Su is the young lady who is often sung in the playbook. ”

Juan'er was stunned and replied, "Although I didn't see that Miss Su, Miss Ji was definitely not worse than her." ”

Sain'er is also a curious age, she is thirteen this year, only half a year older than Juan'er, "Then I'll go with you to deliver almond dew to see if that Miss Ji is really born so well." In the northwest, I heard that the loess is everywhere, what kind of water spirit characters can be born? Satin'er didn't believe Juan'er's words in her heart.

In this way, Su Yun and Ji Cheng's beauty has become a competition between two little girls of similar age, just like fighting grass, you say that the Ao Xuemei in your hand is good-looking, but she says that the lotus in her hand is more beautiful.

Juan'er and Sain'er entered the side hall one after the other, the former holding almond dew, and the latter holding a peach-style box with a lacquered landscape pattern, lowered his eyelids and put the thing on the marble-inlaid black lacquer square table on Ji Cheng's side, without making a sound at all, and learned the rules very well.

Satin'er uncovered the lid of the peach-style box, and there were a total of seven small peach cups, which contained some dried apricots, almonds, persimmons, walnuts and other snacks, among which there was also a hibiscus cake, the color was like a pink hibiscus, and the shape was also like a hibiscus flower.

It is this peach box is also very rare, the general craftsman can not do it, there is money on the market to buy and may not be able to buy, the cover is painted with gold, the above fairy mountain Qiongge, the pine crane flys, meaning that the pine crane prolongs the year, very suitable for the occasion. Ji Cheng thought in his heart, these noble families may not have hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in their hands, but all the wealth is reflected in these food and clothing, no wonder the family can maintain dignity for many years by pawning after falling into the middle of the road.

After putting down the things, Juan'er and Sain'er lowered their eyes and retreated silently, and when they were out of sight of the side hall, the two of them pushed me, and I pushed you to sit on the porch stool in the verandah.

"How's that, see?" Juan'er asked Satin'er breathlessly.

Satin'er smiled: "I think, this Miss Ji and that Miss Su should change positions, Miss Ji was born with a slender and slender skin, white and tender skin, but more like the daughter of the Jiangnan Water Town, if it weren't for the tall figure, I really can't see that it is our daughter's family in the north." As for Miss Su, she was born bright and generous, but she has the temperament of a northland rouge, but she is a little shorter. ”

Juan'er hadn't seen that Miss Su, so she had no idea, so she just chased and asked, "Then you say, is Miss Ji good-looking, or is your Miss Su good-looking?" ”

Satin'er touched her chin, "It's really hard to say, each flower is in its own eyes, I think Miss Ji is more like, oops, I can't tell, but Miss Su looks like a peony flower." ”

"Oh, why can't Miss Ji say it?" Juan'er asked.