Before Sima Yulou rode away outside the Marquis Changfeng's mansion, he took a deep look at Jin Yi and said in a deep tone, "During the banquet in the third palace of the first month, the emperor said that he wanted you to go with him. ”

With that, he turned around and rode away.

Jin Yi's face changed, and her brows furrowed deeply.

Jinru was shocked, but she was a little excited, "On weekdays, only the female dependents who have a destiny can go to the palace banquet, and the emperor actually specified that you should go to the banquet, is it to personally marry you and your cousin?" ”

Jin Yi glanced at her angrily, "Your cousin was just righteous and brave that day, and I have nothing to do with him." The prince has never looked at me in his eyes, so don't think too much. ”

Jinru looked at her blankly, her mouth was wide open, and she couldn't speak for a while. For a long time, he looked at Jin Xuan unconsciously.

Jin Xuan frowned, full of worry. Seeing my sister looking at me, I shook my head a little dazedly, meaning that I didn't understand either.

"Let's go home." Jin Yi didn't want to explain any more, but said lightly.

At the end of the day, a small stage was set up in the lotus chrysanthemum courtyard where the Qin Mansion feasted guests, and the Xiangjia class in the city was invited to sing.

Since the old lady, the four ladies with their children and aunts have come, as well as their respective maids and mothers-in-law, and the spacious flower hall of the Hefeng Chrysanthemum Courtyard has been lively for a while.

The three masters, as well as the sister-in-law of the long room, Jinzhang, and Changfeng Hou Jinxuan, set up another table in the chrysanthemum pavilion on one side, drinking tea and chatting and watching the play.

The two brothers, Jinren and Jinyi, took Jinchen to run in and out to play. Mama Hu followed Jinchen behind, her legs and feet were a little uneasy, and she frequently shouted to be careful.

Jinchen recovered from a serious illness, and his temperament became more and more lively. Under the training of An's family, Jinren Jinyi took special care of this younger brother, and the three of them had a good time.

Jin Yi and Jin Ru sat at a table not far from the old lady to watch the play. Jin Ru was still a little puzzled, and glanced at Jin Yi inquiringly from time to time, Jin Yi sat upright, just watching the play seriously.

The old lady called her over and explained to her in a harmonious voice, "You haven't seen your uncle since you came back, go over there and ask him okay." ”

The eldest lady Lin stood up and said with a smile: "I'll take Sister Yi over." ”

Jin Yi got up and followed the Lin family to the Chrysanthemum Pavilion. Because of Doctor Wang's matter, she has always had some faint suspicions about Uncle Qin Zhiwu in her heart.

As soon as he arrived outside the door, he saw Jinchen following behind the two Jinren brothers, running into the door, and collided with Qin Zhiwu, who happened to come out.

"Ouch...... Stand firm...... Qin Zhiwu was taken aback by him, and hurriedly held him with one hand, lifted his body and hugged him on his arm, and said with a smile: "Jinchen, you haven't asked your uncle yet." ”

Jinchen giggled, didn't get off the ground, and called sweetly in his arms, "Hello, uncle." ”

Qin Zhiwu responded with a smile, then put him down on the ground, and called the two Jinren brothers again, and instructed, "Take your younger brother to the garden to play, don't go up to the lotus pond." ”

Turning his head to see his wife coming over with Jin Yi, Qin Zhiwu put his hands behind him, took a few steps forward, smiled gently at Lin first, stretched out his hand and gently helped her, looked at Jin Yi, looked a little relieved, and said to her: "Sister Yi, these days since I came back, my uncle has been busy, and he didn't ask you to come and have a good meeting." You've been out there for a few years, are you still used to it when you get home? ”

Qin Zhiwu was born with a very handsome appearance, and his temperament was quite gentle and elegant. Just now, seeing the way he habitually stretched out his hand to help the Lin family, it must be that the relationship between their husband and wife is very good.

Lin's father is now the assassin of Liangzhou, and he is a member of the imperial court who guards the Sichuan and Shu areas. was originally a military general, so Lin's temperament is not as delicate as ordinary women, and it is more bright and straightforward.

Dafang also has two aunts, only Aunt Wei gave birth to Qin Xiang, and the other Aunt Jiang has never come out. On weekdays, these two are extremely cautious and respectful in front of the Lin family, and Qin Zhiwu rarely goes to their room.

Jin Yifu saluted him with a gentle smile, "Uncle is fine." It's just that I heard that my uncle is busy every day, so I have been asking you for peace all the time, and it is my niece who is rude. ”

"It's all a family, don't talk like this." Zhiwu stretched out his hand and smiled kindly.

"Two days ago, I heard that the old lady returned your mother's original land in the suburbs to you to take care of, if there is anything you don't understand about the industry, you can come to me, or I will recommend you two reliable village heads to help you take care of it."

"My niece really doesn't know much about these industrial matters, and if there is anything in the future, I have to ask my uncle for help." Jin Yi is polite and authentic.

"Hmm. If you have something, just ask your aunt to tell me. He agreed.

Jin Yi nodded in response, and said, "Then the niece will go back first." ”

Qin Zhiwu nodded in response, and said softly to the Lin family: "You accompany your niece to the old lady, have you arranged the banquet?" If the second brother and sister are too busy, you will give her a hand. ”

Lin smiled and nodded, and took Jinyi back over there to watch the play.

At the right time, the family banquet begins.

In the flower hall in the middle of the chrysanthemum courtyard, four tables of feasts were held. Today is the twenty-eighth year of the year, and although it is an informal New Year's banquet, it is also a rehearsal according to the custom. Hot dishes, hot pot roast pig, delicacies and wines, all available.

The old lady took the ladies to sit at a table, the young grandmother Kong in the big room took the girls to a table again, and the aunts in each room also had seats, and the men in the Qin Mansion were less, so they had only one seat, and Jinchen followed his mother Xie to sit on the side of the old lady Qin.

Yingxue helped the old lady to toast first, and said some auspicious and kind words. Then Qin Zhili brought a few brothers over to toast the old lady.

Today's banquet is not like in the past, just a quiet meal, everyone toasts to each other, talks and jokes, and is full of laughter.

The old lady asked Qin Zhili to toast his eldest brother again, thanking him for his hard work all year round.

With a smile on his face, Qingronghou asked the maid to pour the wine, and said to Qin Zhiwu: "Mother is right, the family depends on the eldest brother to work and be busy, and I really don't want to go. ”

Qin Sanye Zhiran also accompanied him for a drink, and said with a smile: "Big brother can work hard, drink more today." ”

Qin Zhiwu's face was full of spring breeze, "Big brother's ability is limited, he's just busy." "Raise your head and drink it all.

For a while, he asked Jin Xuan how he was in the Ministry of Industry now, and he talked about political affairs at that seat.

Qin Zhiwu's eldest son Jinzhang is nineteen years old this year, and he has not yet entered the office, and he is just a dog and horse with the children of the family in the city on weekdays, and he is idle. Listening to the conversation, he felt a little bored, and talked in a low voice with the third uncle about the new batch of antique fans in Gu Fangzhai.

Qin Zhiwu glanced at his son and didn't pay much attention to him. Jinzhang is still young, and there are not many children of the family who entered the court to be officials at this age. Not every young man can inherit the title at the age of fifteen like Marquis Changfeng.