Mrs. Ding didn't want to go against the fifth princess, so she smiled and nodded. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Mrs. Guo and Zhu Bi had no choice but to rely on it, because everyone present could see that the old lady was unhappy.

On the day of the old lady's 80th birthday, the weather was not good, and it was drizzling in the sky, as if there was some unknown secret hidden.

The old lady's Lingmoss courtyard was piled up with all kinds of gifts, the most precious of which was a thousand-year-old jade talisman Buddha given by the Empress Dowager Guo.

The statue was the size of a goose stone, just enough to hold in the palm of your hand.

Mrs. Guo was taking out the gift of the Queen Mother's aunt and talking to the old lady in detail, as if she also had her own merits, "Old lady, look, this jade Buddha is crystal clear, clearer than the ice that winter, and it is very valuable." ”

"Yes, in my opinion, this Jade Buddha is only priceless. The Queen Mother gave such a valuable birthday gift, not only to see the face of the old lady, but also because her mother is the Queen Mother's niece. Zhu Bi was on the side to help.

The old lady glanced at the jade Buddha and said nothing.

However, she was thinking in her heart that Zhu Yue would be married in a few days, and Mrs. Guo should not have trouble with Zhu Yue in this gap.

In the past few days, Mrs. Guo has indeed not troubled Zhu Yue.

The old lady glanced at the gift list, and was about to ask someone to close it, when someone suddenly came to report: "General Zhao and Ming Gongzi also gave gifts." ”

"Ming Gongzi? Is he coming? Zhu Bi's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly.

The old lady coughed and reminded her that the girl's family should be reserved, and Zhu Bi felt speechless for a while, and sat quietly aside.

The old lady said, "Are they coming?" ”

"People are coming, in the front hall, Prince Pei and Wei Gongzi are receiving, and the female dependents are receiving the fifth princess and Mrs. Ding."

Since that day, Zhu Yue took the initiative to ask Ying to go to get married, and Uncle Ming has never come back at night.

This time Uncle Ming came after nearly a month.

When Zhu Bi heard this, she wanted to find an excuse to go out to find Uncle Ming, but the old lady glanced at her without being salty, and beckoned: "Changle come here, sit next to grandmother." ”

Zhu Bi had no choice but to sit down and present his gift, which was a jade glazed pagoda.

"Old lady, this is a gift from your granddaughter." Zhu Bi offered the pagoda.

The old lady looked at it, the glazed jade pagoda was very valuable, like a thing in the palace, and said with a smile while looking at it: "This thing is very exquisite, your grandmother understands it, this treasure is better left for you to play with." ”

Zhu Bi smiled: "Old lady, this is your granddaughter's filial piety to you, you have always cherished your granddaughter, and your granddaughter's gift of this is not enough to express her gratitude to you." ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhu Yue had already walked in outside the door, and saw that she was holding a plate in her hand, which contained a bowl of steaming soup.

"Sister, you're here, I don't know what my sister sent, filial piety to the old lady?" Zhu Bi asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

She waited to see the poor girl make a fool of herself.

This maid has no money to buy expensive gifts, and the gifts she gives are by no means comparable to her own.

Zhu Yue respectfully held the freshly boiled Ganoderma lucidum soup and said, "Old lady, my granddaughter doesn't have any expensive gifts that she can handle, so she can only boil a bowl of soup with her own hands to honor the old lady." ”

A bowl of soup?

Zhu Bi looked at Zhu Yu incredulously, a bowl of soup as a birthday gift was a big joke.

Sure enough, without waiting for Zhu Bi to speak first, Mrs. Guo had already preemptively said with a faint reproachful tone: "Yi'an, how did my mother tell you, how well the old lady treats you two on weekdays, no matter what, at this birthday ceremony, you must show sincerity, how can you be so perfunctory?" ”

Mrs. Guo struck first.

Zhu Yue presented the soup silently, and said unhurriedly: "Mother, this is the soup I made with my own hands, how can my mother say that I am perfunctory?" Mother, I don't have the money to buy expensive gifts like my eldest sister, so I can only make soup with my own hands. ”

The old lady smiled: "I prefer Yi'an's filial piety. No matter how expensive things you buy, you can't do them with sincerity as if you made them yourself. ”

Mrs. Guo and Zhu Bi's faces changed, and when they saw the old lady bloom with a rare smile, they took a sip and couldn't help but praise, "Hey, this soup tastes very good, and it's very different from what I usually drink." ”

"What difference can a bowl of soup make?" Zhu Bi whispered dissatisfiedly.

Zhu Yue just pretended not to hear it, and smiled at the old lady: "The water in this soup is the snow water at the source of the Yellow River. It is different from the water you usually eat, and this soup is made with eight flavors of traditional Chinese medicine such as Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, wolfberry, and angelica, plus the milk swallow stewed for two days before it is boiled. The old lady naturally felt different from the usual. ”

It's so complicated.

Zhu Bi glared at Zhu Xuan, I don't know why this person has changed since he came back from Shuiyue Nunnery, one thing in the open, one thing in the back, no head-on conflict, yang and yin are violated, and he refutes her words sideways.

The old lady smiled and nodded, "It's rare that you have this filial piety." ”

"I have all the flavors of Chinese medicine you said in my kitchen, and now it's summer, where does the snow water come from at the source of the Yellow River? You can't be deliberately deceiving the old lady, right? Zhu Bi retorted.

Zhu Xuan smiled faintly, "What the sixth sister said is that there is naturally no snow water now. But Yi'an was thinking about the old lady's birthday ceremony two years ago. In order to be able to make a bowl of soup with a unique taste on the day of the old lady's birthday, Yi'an collected ten urns of snow water from the source of the Yellow River and buried it under the pear blossom tree. The day before yesterday, the earth was dug up and an altar came out. There are also nine altars, and when the old lady wants to eat them, she can send one to dig one. ”

The old lady understood the meaning of her words, Yi'an was going to be married, and she couldn't serve left and right in the future, and she couldn't eat this bowl of soup.

The old lady didn't expect Zhu Yue to prepare for the birthday gift so carefully, and suddenly apologized to her in her heart.

Mrs. Guo and Zhu Bi didn't expect this concubine to prepare two years ago, and they stared dryly for a while.

"Old lady, Yi'an is so attentive." The corners of Mrs. Guo's mouth twisted, and she reluctantly confided these words.

The old lady smiled and said, "Yi'an, you also come over and sit next to your grandmother." ”

"Yes."

Zhu Yu sat forward and hugged Zhu Bi left and right beside the old lady.

"Old lady." Shiyu suddenly walked in, holding a narrow red brocade box in his hand, "This is sent by a distinguished guest outside the mansion." ”

At first, the old lady only looked at the brocade box like everyone else, and didn't care.

The old lady asked lightly, "Oh, what is it?" Who sent it? ”

Shiyu stepped forward to open the brocade box, and everyone's eyes were attracted.

I saw that there was a ginseng about dozens of inches long in the box, this person was about three inches thick, and the whole one was at least more than a thousand years old.

Everyone wondered, who would send a thousand-year-old ginseng?

"Where's the person who sent it?" Such ginseng is hard to find.

Even in the palace, there is no such thing, the old lady couldn't help but ask again.

Everyone is also curious about who is so generous, and it is rare to encounter such a ginseng for thousands of years.

Shi Yu said: "I heard that Steward Li said that it was sent by a pair of men, and the man claimed to be called Bugui and knew the son of the Ming family. ”

"Invite him in." The old lady said busily.

Shi Yu said: "He has already left, saying that there is still important business on his body." Passing by here today, I specially sent a ginseng to the old lady to live longer than Nanshan. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Xuan's heart fluctuated, and when he heard the name Bugui, he was startled at first; When he heard that the old lady was going to invite him in, he was shocked again, and it was only when he heard that the man had left that he was completely relieved.

Step back!

He actually came to the house.

Could it be that her identity has been revealed?

Mrs. Guo looked at the ginseng and said, "Old lady, this ginseng is not ordinary." Ming Gongzi's friends don't know us, how can they send such valuable things? ”

"Yes, I don't think this ginseng can be bought on the market, but I'm afraid that the palace won't be able to find this whole one." Zhu Bi echoed.

The old lady also wondered, why did this step return give such a big gift?

The old lady looked at the ginseng, half loud, and raised her head and asked, "Please come and see the son of the Ming family." ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhu Yue's heart was about to jump to his throat again.

Uncle Ming, after the last meeting, the relationship between the two was almost broken.

Will he still ignore her?

In the gap between Shiyu receiving the order, Zhu Bi said happily: "Old lady, are you going to preside over the marriage with Ming Gongzi for your granddaughter?" ”

The old lady gave her a blank look: "How can the girl's family say this in person?" ”

"Old lady, I must marry Uncle Ming. Please. Zhu Bi looked anxious, which made the old lady couldn't help but smile.

Zhu Xuan saw it in his eyes, there was no sadness or joy in his heart, and he was about to say congratulations to the sixth sister.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside, familiar footsteps, listening to the sound was Uncle Ming's night.

Everyone in the room stopped talking and turned their heads to look outside.

Uncle Ming, who is like a fairy, came at night, his eyebrows were shining, making the people in the room feel like a spring breeze and full of mood.

When the old lady saw him, she was in a surprisingly good mood.

Uncle Ming stepped forward to ask for peace at night.

The old lady nodded happily.

Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "Master Ming, please come, there is something to ask." Ming Gongzi's friend gave a ginseng to our old lady, such a big gift, it should be entertained in the house. Unfortunately, the man only said that he was your friend, and he left immediately after sending it, so please thank him for us. ”

Uncle Ming's friends are all celebrities, and when the old lady mentions friends, all he can think of are the people he usually sees in the bamboo forest.

But Uncle Ming looked at the ginseng at night, but he couldn't remember who gave it.

The old lady continued: "That man said that his name is Bugui, please thank him for me." ”

Step back?

Uncle Ming thought about it for a while, and his friend didn't call Bugui.

Hearing Bugui's name, Zhu Yue's heart skipped another beat.

Uncle Ming shook his head and said, "Old lady, madam, there is no one I know who is called Bugui. Am you mistaken? ”

"Why should Ming Gongzi be modest, how can you know and know you equally, everyone in the world admires your talent, I think the same is true of that step, so I gave a gift, but I didn't dare to see you in person, I'm afraid that I am also a secret admirer." Zhu Bi first rushed to explain.

The old lady coughed, and Zhu Bi stopped.

looked straight at Uncle Ming, and couldn't wait to make a promise immediately.

Uncle Ming frowned thoughtfully.

Step back, why should the gift be given in his name?

The old lady said: "The son of the Ming family, whether you recognize him or not, since that person said that he was your friend, he gave a gift in your name, I also want to thank you, why haven't you come to the house these days, if it is not my birthday today, please you, you probably don't want to come, right?" ”

As soon as the old lady changed the topic, the atmosphere in the room changed.

Uncle Ming hurriedly said at night: "Old lady, since Yi'an has no intention of me, why should I be bored anymore. ”

Sure enough, he was very upright.

Zhu Xuan's face was hot, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at everyone again.

She could feel everyone's eyes.

There is also the poisonous gaze cast by Zhu Bi.

The old lady smiled: "Yi'an is the person to be married, Ming Gongzi must not make such jokes in the future." My eldest granddaughter, Changle, sat in the middle of the banquet, and often mentioned you before me, so it is better for me to be the master—"

"Old lady, Uncle Yexin already belongs. Although they are not married, they are no different from marrying. ”

The room was quiet, and the atmosphere was delicate.

Today is the old lady's 60th birthday, talking about these is naturally a little surprising, originally the old lady wanted to mention the marriage through the celebration, but I didn't expect Uncle Ming's temperament to be as hard as a stone.

For the first time, the old lady had some surprises with Uncle Ming, which man in this world is not three wives and four concubines.

What does Uncle Ming say at night, do you still expect to marry Zhu Xuan?

The old lady stared at him speechless.

"Well, you go out first." The old lady sighed and watched him retreat.

Here, Zhu Bi's face has changed, "Old lady, you must be the master of your granddaughter." ”

said that he glared at Zhu Yue with aggrieved eyes.

Mrs. Guo took Zhu Bi's little hand and motioned for her to be quiet.

Didn't you see that the old lady was in a bad mood?

This shows that the old lady's heart is still biased towards her granddaughter.

The old lady sighed in a low voice: "The men of the Ming family are really the same. How many people in this world can do it? ”

"What does the old lady mean?" Mrs. Guo asked tentatively.

The old lady ignored her, although she knew in her heart that Uncle Ming's family affair was decided, but she didn't break it.

Otherwise, according to Zhu Bi's temperament, I don't know what to look like.

Mrs. Guo saw that the old lady didn't pay attention, so she was embarrassed and couldn't continue to ask.

Jubila pulls the corner of her mother's clothes.

Mrs. Guo shook her head lightly and signaled her not to worry.

Zhu Yue has been silent beside her, she didn't know that Uncle Ming would be so attentive at night, just as he was cynical.

At this moment, the five princesses outside walked in with a smile.

The fifth princess appeared in front of everyone in a swaying posture wearing a green onion dark dress and a golden step, and said with a smile: "Old lady, all the ladies outside want to see you, the old birthday star." The old lady hid in the house alone to enjoy leisure, and those ladies said that the old lady did not go to Zhengde Hall, so they came over and said hello to the old birthday star, and by the way, they were touched by the old birthday star's blessings. ”

As soon as the fifth aunt said a word, the dull atmosphere in the house dissipated.

"Okay, okay, tell them all to come to the breeze pavilion. It's just in time for the hibiscus flowers to bloom today, so let's enjoy it together. The old lady laughed.

When the fifth aunt heard this, she smiled and went to the front and invited the ladies to go. (To be continued.) )