The small shiny stars were like jewels, densely scattered across the vast night sky. The milky white Milky Way runs from the northwest sky across the middle of the sky, slanting towards the earth.

Kexin practiced the piano in the piano room for half an hour, walked out to look at the scenery outside, and said with a smile: "It's a pity that my mother is not at home, otherwise I will be able to enjoy the scenery with my mother." "Yueyao went out to collect scenery again, and she hasn't been home for more than two months.

The maid next to Ke Xin, Ah Cha, said with a smile: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival soon, and Madame should be back in the next few days." Ah Cha felt that her girl was too capable. At the age of nine, he began to learn to be a housekeeper, and when he was ten years old, he took over the housekeeping of the Earl's Court, playing for most of the day every day, and the rest of the time was also practicing.

Kexin did not inherit Yueyao's talent for painting, and she was not interested in practicing calligraphy. Later, Yueyao found out that she learned the piano very quickly and also had some talent in this area, so she let Kexin specialize in piano skills. After five years of study, Kexin's piano skills are still very good.

Kexin smiled and nodded: "Well, my mother should be back in the next few days." ”

At the entrance of Kexin's house, there is a rosewood jade begonia rich and twelve screens. The painting on this screen is painted by Yueyao, it took more than a month to paint, there are peonies, magnolias, begonias, green bamboos, flowers and trees decorated with lake stones, birds, flowers and plants, etc. Needless to say, as Yueyao's fame grew, the fewer paintings circulated. Because Yueyao no longer sells paintings except for occasional gifts.

Of course, these are just for outsiders, but there is no such restriction for Kexin. Just play what she likes, the paintings in Yueyao's studio are as she picks, even if it is a good painting, Yueyao gives it to her without blinking.

The things used by Kexin are the best. The Earl's Court is just such a girl as her, and all the good things come with Kexin.

Kexin sat at the dresser. Kexin looked at the box of rouge on the dressing table, which was new and did not move.

Ah Cha said with a smile: "This was bought by the second young master and sent over." ”

Kexin smiled: "If you let your father know that he went to buy rouge, he would be playing a trick again." "Brother Xu especially likes to buy combing grates, makeup powder, rouge and other items for Kexin. Not only does he give it to Kexin, but he also likes to give it to his cousin. And An Zhichen was annoyed by Brother Xu'er's preference, but unfortunately he couldn't break it properly. As for Yueyao, she felt that it was harmless, and she didn't give it to each other privately, she gave it away through formal channels, so she didn't care.

Three days later, while Kexin was taking care of the housework, she heard the maid say, "Big girl, Madame is back." ”

Kexin hurriedly went to the main courtyard and saw Yueyao talking to Xiang Wei over there. Kexin walked over and saluted Yueyao: "Mother." ”

Yue Yao smiled and said, "Well, I've grown taller again." "Kexin is only fifteen years old now, and she is still growing her body.

Kexin looked at Yueyao and said, "Mother, you have become a lot darker." Have you been out in the sun all day long? ”

Yueyao was in a good mood and said, "No, it's all in Zhuangzi!" ”

Kexin didn't believe her mother's words! If her mother sees a good view, or if something enters her eyes, she doesn't care if the sun is not sun.

Seeing this, Yueyao continued the topic: "What about your father? Are you okay? An Zhichen strongly opposed Yueyao going to Zhuangzi, but unfortunately it was useless for her to object, and he didn't manage Yueyao twelve hours a day

Kexin nodded when she heard this: "Dad is very good, I can eat two big bowls of rice every day."

Supper. But mother, Dad, you have been out for so long, and Dad, Dad is a little unhappy

Yue Yao didn't care: "It's okay." "This time, An Zhichen provoked her

provoked her, and she wouldn't have a home. I also have some food in the evening

It's not An Zhichen

Kexin listened to Yue Yao's muttering, lowered her head and smiled, and then told Yue Yao about what had happened in the past two months.

Brother Yang was also very happy to hear that Yue Yao was back, and he would come over after school. Brother Yang is only five years old, and he doesn't know what it means to be subtle for the time being: "Mother, why are you so dark?" Mother, are you having a bad time outside? Mother, it's all my fault, I asked Brother Zheng to play at that time, and you and your father won't quarrel. "Dad didn't quarrel with my mother, and my mother didn't have to be angry and ran away from home.

Yue Yao smiled: "Who told you this nonsense? When did I quarrel with your father? My mother just went out to Zhuangzi to escape the summer. "This little son is a little soft, and if it sounds good, it is gentle, and if it is ugly, it is a bit like a little girl. Yue Yao didn't even know who he looked like? Originally, Yueyao thought that a son like Brother Yang would not be liked by An Zhichen, but who knew that An Zhichen loved this kid very much.

Brother Yang was a little unconvinced: "Since my mother is going to escape the summer, why don't you take me there?" "He's also afraid of heat!

Kexin's smile couldn't be suppressed, don't look at Brother Yang'er's eyes are a little soft, but he is definitely not a good fool.

Where would Yueyao be so easy to ask: "You play to learn from Mr., where can you go out of Beijing with your mother." By the way, when my mother is away, are you lazy? ”

Brother Yang shook his head and said, "No." "But with the eldest sister and the eldest brother watching, where can he be lazy.

In the evening, Brother Sheng and Brother Xu went home and knew that Yueyao was back, and they were very happy. On the days when my mother was away, the atmosphere at home was really weird. Dad has a broken face all day long, which makes them nervous when they see it.

Yue Yao looked at Brother Sheng and Brother Xu, and couldn't help but think about Brother Xu who went out to study, and said, "Brother Xu has been going out to study for more than a year, do you have any plans for the future?" ”

Brother Sheng said: "Dad told me to let me go to the forbidden military camp as an errand next year. ”

Brother Xu said: "Dad said that I will go to the Xiaoqi camp next year. Dad said, let me go incognito, so that I can get exercise. Mother, I have no opinion on starting from the bottom, but you don't need to play incognito, right? "He's just the third child in the Earl's Palace, and he's not a son, so it's too exaggerated to let him be incognito.

Brother Sheng and Brother Xu go to different places, also because of the difference in their identities. Brother Sheng is the son of Pingyang Bofu, and he will inherit the title in the future, and he can get more training by being on an errand early; And Brother Xu's future has to be earned by himself, so he has to start from the bottom. In this way, one step at a time, the career will be smooth in the future.

Yueyao said with a smile: "Your father has a reason for doing this, just do what your father says." "Occasionally, the husband and wife have disagreements, but in front of the children, both of them are very protective of each other.

When An Zhichen came back in the evening, he also had a black face in front of Yueyao, and when he was eating, several children didn't dare to say anything.

After eating, several children left the main courtyard as fast as they could. Yue Yao said with a smile: "Okay, you just don't get tired with a straight face, I'm tired when I see it." ”

An Zhichen was furious: "It's okay if you go out for three or five days, count it yourself, how long have you been out?" Yes? ”

Yue Yao said with a smile: "I haven't been out for more than six years, and I finally went out for a trip, so I forgot about Shishi." "When An Zhichen is angry, Yueyao will not fight with her.

An Zhichen thought that Yueyao kept saying that she was uninspired and couldn't make good works, and she was a little empty in her heart: "Just this time, there can't be a next time." ”

Yue Yao said with a smile: "When Brother Sheng and Brother Xu are married, I still want to go to the Northwest, Yunnan and other places to have a look." ”

Where is An Zhichen willing: "It's so far, it can't be." ”

Yueyao will not disagree with An Zhichen: "When the time comes, you can just go with me." It's been a lifetime of hard work, and it's time to enjoy it. "Anyway, when the children are all married and have a business, there will be nothing to do

An Zhichen disagreed: "The children are still immature

Shisi, after ten years, I will go out with you again and wait for them to be able to take charge for at least ten years

Yue Yao understands An Zhichen's concerns, in a few years, the children will all enter the official career, and they are still immature when they have just entered the officialdom, so they need to play An Zhichen to guide them: "Okay, then it's decided." "If you can't go to a distant place, then go to a closer place.

The next day, when the children saw their father's success and sunny weather, they all thought that it was better for their mother to be at home, and they didn't have to look at their father's cold face.

Time passed quickly, and a year passed again. Out of the Lantern Festival, Yueyao began to prepare for Kexin's ceremony.

The night before the ceremony, Yueyao heard the maid say that Kexin was still practicing in the piano room, so she hurried over to visit. For her daughter Kexin, Yueyao also put twelve points of thought.

Kexin was a little embarrassed when she saw Yueyao coming: "Mother......"

Yue Yao touched Ke Xin's forehead and said, "What's wrong?" Is it because of tomorrow's ceremony, so I am so nervous that I can't sleep? ”

Kexin shook her head and said, "No." "She's not nervous about etiquette, she just thinks that if she is polite, it means that she has grown up, and when she grows up, it means that she is married. Marrying, thinking of the word marrying, Kexin is a little scared when she is ready to launch. She has heard from her friends more than once that being a girl at home is the happiest thing, and once she marries into someone else's house, she immediately has to become an angry little daughter-in-law, and she has to look at people's faces everywhere. And these friends also cited many examples of their relatives around them, telling that it is very good at home, but it is very difficult to get married.

Yue Yao knew that Ke Xin was afraid of getting married, so she thought for a while and said, "What do you think of Brother Min?" It is also Yueyao's selfishness as a mother, although she intentionally wanted to give Kexin to Brother Min, but because she was afraid of accidents, she didn't tell Kexin. Yueyao hopes to wait for the child and the ceremony to settle the marriage before telling Kexin.

Kexin asked strangely, "Cousin Min is fine, what's wrong?" ”

Yue Yao smiled and hugged Kexin in her arms, and said with a smile: "Your aunt has told her mother for a long time that she wants you to be her daughter-in-law. My mother has also carefully observed, and Brother Min is good in all aspects. Although Brother Min is not the eldest son, he doesn't have to be so tired if he doesn't have to be the eldest daughter-in-law. And your uncle and aunt have liked you since childhood, and if you marry into the Ma family, they will definitely love you just as much, and you don't have to be angry with your in-laws. ”

Kexin was surprised: "Mother, why don't I know anything about this?" "Her mother has done a good job of secrecy.

Yueyao said with a smile: "My mother used to tell Aunt Mingzhu that I have to wait for you to say goodbye later." And if this family affair is not settled for a day, there will be variables every day. It's not that today you are worried that you will have a hard time after getting married, and your mother will not tell you. Yueyao thought that after the ceremony, she would settle the family affairs of the two children.

There are very few opportunities for Kexin to have contact with Brother Min, but no matter how few opportunities to meet, they can meet so many times a year. Kexin seriously thought about Brother Min's appearance and usual words and deeds, and suddenly her face was a little red: "Mother, did Cousin Min already know about this?" "I didn't think about this before, but now that I think about it, Cousin Min looks at her very differently

Yue Yao shook her head and said, "Did your aunt tell Brother Min, my mother doesn't know." "Yue Yao, who is so observant, can still not notice that Brother Min'er looks at Kexin differently. It's just that she pretended not to know.

Kexin thought that her aunt had always treated herself as her own daughter, so if she really married into the Ma family, she would definitely not become an angry little daughter-in-law. Thinking of this, most of the worries in Kexin's heart disappeared at once.

Yueyao accompanied Kexin and talked for a long time, until Kexin went to bed and Yueyao covered her with a quilt before going back.

An Zhichen saw Yueyao coming back and asked, "Is this kid scared?" What is she afraid of? "This is not a trick to marry, and I am afraid that I will not have a good time at my husband's house when I marry. This and the ritual have been taught, and when the time comes, it will be done according to what Mama taught.

Yue Yao shook her head and said, "It's not that I'm worried about tomorrow's ceremony, this kid is thinking about the ceremony and playing tricks on others, and I'm a little scared." ”

An Zhichen immediately stopped talking, thinking that the baby bump he held in the palm of his hand would become someone else's family in two years, and he was not happy in his heart.

Yueyao herself is reluctant, but the girl always plays a role in getting married: "I told her about Brother Min'er." ”

An Zhichen asked, "What did Kexin say?" An Zhichen felt that Brother Min's shortcomings were short, not strong enough, and not good enough in learning. In An Zhichen's eyes, Brother Min didn't have a place that was pleasing to his eyes from head to toe.

Yue Yao said angrily: "What can she say? Just a bit of a surprise. But Brother Min, who knew what I liked, thought that her cousin and sister-in-law had always loved her, and treated her like her own daughter, she was not so afraid. Kexin is afraid because she doesn't know who she will marry in the future, and everyone will be uneasy about the unknown future. But once you know that you are playing in an extremely familiar environment, the fear and anxiety are gone.

An Zhichen did not refute this family business because of this advantage. When the girl is at home, they are all holding baby bumps, but if they marry into someone else's family, even if the mother's family is strong, it is inevitable to play some grievances. But it's different to play Xu to Brother Min, Brother Min also grew up with them, and everything is clear, Ma Peng and Zhuang Ruolan are also very fond of Kexin. Kexin will definitely not be wronged if she marries into the Ma family.

Some people like to marry their daughters in exchange for benefits, but An Zhichen has no idea. He only plays with his daughter and lives well in the future, as for the prosperity of the family, it is a matter of a few boys.

Yue Yao said with a smile: "Then after the children and the ceremony, let's settle the relationship between the two children."

An Zhichen shook his head and said, "Choose a good day first, and then settle it after Brother Min's spring words!" When the time comes, it will also be a double happiness. "Brother Min failed last time, and there is a lot of hope for the re-examination this time.

Yueyao had a different opinion: "No one is 100% sure that they will be able to win, and the marriage will be said as usual, but you can not tell Brother Min for the time being." ”

An Zhichen was very dissatisfied when he heard this: "The last time I fell was the first time, and this time I fell again, doesn't it mean that he is useless." My daughter can't marry someone who can't even pass the Jinshi exam. ”

Yue Yao said with a smile: "Do you think Jinshi is a cabbage, and it is all over the street?" Actually, I'm just the opposite of you, I think even if Brother Min settles down again this time, there's nothing wrong with it. The child is still young, and it will be good for him to experience more setbacks later. And this time, I heard from their husband that if they can win, they won't be too high. Anyway, it's still young, and I'll only be in my early twenties in three years, and getting a good ranking at that time will also be beneficial to my future career. ”

Originally, An Zhichen felt that if Brother Min was really down, he would refuse this marriage. Can be Yueyao

Saying this, he felt that Luodi was really not a bad thing. An Zhichen didn't know whether to be angry or complain: "It's obviously a bad thing, but it can always become a good thing in your mouth?" ”

Yue Yao said happily: "There are different angles to look at things, and if you look at the same thing from another angle, the result will naturally be different." ”

The next day, the invited relatives and friends came, and the ceremony was lively, which was completely two levels different from Yueyao's desertion back then.

After the ceremony, Zhuang Ruolan came to the door to kiss. Yue Yao smiled and raised An Zhichen's concerns, and also said what she meant: "I also mean that I will settle the family affairs after the spring words." If Brother Min passes the exam, he will be double happy at that time; If you don't pass the exam, at this time, you can also dispel the haze in Brother Min's heart. "No matter who settles, the mood will definitely be very depressed, and there is a happy event at this time that will definitely make him happy.

Zhuang Ruolan was not unhappy with Yueyao's saying that Brother Min would fall first, and no one dared to guarantee that he would be 100% successful if the results did not come out: "Cheng, just follow what you said." "She's been waiting for so many years, it's not bad

this month.

Because this matter is relatively secret, it is not told to the public, so outsiders do not know. Everyone only knows that Kexin is already in time and can come to the door to propose. Of course, Kexin has an earl's father and a world's No. 1 painter, and if her identity is not enough, she doesn't dare to come to the door to say goodbye, even if her identity is enough, she just asks someone to probe the wind first, and Yueyao refuses to anyone who comes to the door to probe the mouth.

Zhuang Ruolan said to Brother Min: "What your uncle means is that when you win the Jinshi in the spring speech, you will settle your relationship with Kexin." As for what will happen if she doesn't win, Zhuang Ruolan didn't say.

Zhuang Ruolan said this deliberately, but also to give her son more motivation, it was a lifelong event, and Brother Min naturally went all out