The elders spoke, and Gu Chongfang pulled Gu Chongyang to the next room.

As she walked, she gestured between the two with her hand: "Sister Chongyang, you have grown a lot taller." People are also more beautiful than before. It seems that the water and soil in the south really support people. ”

The last time Gu Chongyang saw her was before Chongfang's cousin got married. Unexpectedly, I haven't seen her for many years, but Cousin Chongfang is still as gentle and gentle as she remembers, and she is amiable to watch.

"Cousin Chongfang, you have also grown a lot taller." Gu Chongyang saw that she already looked like an adult, and he was very envious, it was too inconvenient for him to do things as a child: "You are like a big girl, unlike me as a child." ”

The two sisters looked as pretty as branches and flowers, and their delicate voices showed a look of relief on the faces of Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Yingda.

Mother took Gu Chongyang's words and said with a smile: "Chongfang's is indeed a big girl." Sure enough, it is the eighteenth change of the female university, and the more it changes, the better it looks. If I met them on the road, I wouldn't have recognized them. We are still a small girl. I wish I could hurry up and see how we grow into big girls. ”

Mrs. Wu smiled: "The fourth brother and sister hope that time will be too fast, but I am the opposite of you. I'd rather the time be slower now, so that Chongfang could spend more time with me. ”

The mother was surprised when she heard this, and reacted in a moment: "You have already decided on someone?" ”

Hearing her mother's question, Mrs. Yingda's face showed the pride of having a girl in my family.

"It's not decided yet, but it's coming soon."

There are not many things that women in the house can do to have fun on weekdays, and the news that women marry and men marry is the most noticeable.

The mother hurriedly said, "Which family is it?" ”

Gu Chongyang and Gu Chongfang were next door, so they could also hear the sound of Mrs. Yingda talking to her mother.

Hearing them talk about their own family affairs, Cousin Chongfang couldn't help but blush.

Gu Chongyang knew that Chongfang's cousin's husband was the eldest grandson of the old lady's maiden family, Cui's fifth room, named Cui Anzhi.

He has a good character, a good person, and in his previous life, he had a very good relationship with Chongfang's cousin Jin Se.

Because of his solid knowledge, his career is smooth, he rises step by step, and the people of the Gu family are very satisfied with this eldest aunt.

Mrs. Wu obviously liked this future son-in-law: "...... The eldest son of Cui Zili, a member of the household department and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, just entered school last year and is the head of the case in Shandong Province. Because he came to study at Luming Academy in Beijing at the beginning of this year, Master Cui took him to visit his home, and the old lady felt that he was well-behaved, and learned that he had not yet married, so she decided on this family business. ”

"It turned out to be the old lady's maiden family." The mother envied: "Then you can't be wrong." is still a sister-in-law is blessed, a quiet and virtuous girl like Chongfang should be matched with a gentleman of poetry and books like Cui's. I don't know what kind of family I can marry in the future. ”

Old Madam Cui laughed at the top: "Don't worry about being small, you are looking at Chongyang Xiaoxiao now, and you will talk about others in two years." When the time comes, there will be something you can't bear to give. ”

"It's reluctant, Chongyang has always been unrestrained, and his temperament is also very jumpy. If I really get married in the future, I'm afraid I'll be really worried. ”

"Don't worry." Mrs. Ying said: "When Brother Rui's daughter-in-law first got married, she didn't understand a lot of things, and she didn't understand it slowly. Now follow me to learn housekeeping, I don't know how capable I am. ”

"Brother Rui's daughter-in-law is a good one." The mother said with sincere envy: "My sister-in-law's children are already very good, and now this daughter-in-law is also capable, which is really enviable." ”

"By the way, why didn't you see Brother Rui's daughter-in-law?"

"Yesterday, my uncle, Lu Zhongxian, and Lord Lu came back from Shandong Province, and my wife-in-law sent someone to take her back." Mrs. Ying said, "It is estimated that I will come back in two days." ”

is talking about the sister-in-law's maternal uncle, the Lu Daren who was sent to Shandong Province to do academic politics.

was also released back to Beijing, and my mother couldn't help but be a little more concerned: "My uncle shouldn't be released when he comes back this time, right?" ”

"It's not decided yet." Mrs. Ying said: "But I heard that I want to stay in the ministry." ”

When my mother heard this, her heart moved. She was worried about her father, afraid that her father would not be able to wait for an opportunity in the capital.

It is common to wait for a year and a half, and there are many for ten or eight years.

But in the end, she swallowed the words in her heart and said nothing.

Mrs. Wu smiled and diverted the topic.

The elders were talking, and Gu Chongfang also pulled Gu Chongyang to ask her about her life in the south. In fact, Gu Chongyang almost forgot about it, but fortunately, in the previous life, the master liked to travel in the mountains and rivers and told her a lot of southern customs and customs, so she picked up some interesting things to say, which made Chongfang's cousin very envious.

In the evening, Gu Chongyang's family of three stayed in the long room to eat, and the meal was happy, and the guests and hosts were happy.

Gu Chongyang couldn't help but feel that it would be good if his father was born in the long house, so that his mother would not have to be angry. Mrs. Cui is such a reasonable mother-in-law, which is really rare in the world.

************

The Great Qi Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and respected the elderly over 60 years old, stipulating that when they passed their lives, all items could be exempted from the restrictions of official ranks.

Therefore, except for children, the elderly are very low-key to celebrate their birthdays before the age of 60, just waiting for the 60th birthday to have a good time.

Filial sons and grandchildren will also dig out their hearts to plan birthday banquets, one is to show their family heritage, and the other is to prove their filial piety to the world.

The Qingyang Marquis Mansion is no exception.

On October 17, there were still three days before Mrs. Ge's birthday ceremony, and the flowing water banquet had already been set up.

The in-laws who have dealings with the Qingyang Hou Mansion have sent generous or ordinary birthday gifts according to the relatives who usually get along.

The Qingyang Marquis Mansion moved up and down.

The vermilion gate of the Qingyang Hou Mansion is open, and the twelve families on the left and right of the door are lined up, welcoming the guests, the little maids who sing the salutes, the gentlemen who are the bookkeepers, and the servants who come and go...... All of them were in good spirits, dressed in new clothes, and went about their duties in an orderly manner.

The outer courtyard is boiling and full of guests, but the inner courtyard is very quiet.

Because it was not yet the right day, the important guests did not arrive.

Now it is either a servant woman from the princess's family who gives gifts, or a less important guest.

Therefore, Mrs. Ge didn't have to meet one by one, and handed it over to the eldest lady Hao's Zhang Luo to deal with.

Gu Chongyang followed the three sisters to talk to Mrs. Ge in Anrong Courtyard.

Suddenly, the curtain moved, and Mama Su walked in quickly: "Old lady, Mrs. Chai of Jingzhou Mansion in Hubei Province has brought Young Master and Miss Cousin to greet you for your birthday." ”

Old Madam Ge frowned when she heard this: "What Mrs. Chai?" When did our Gu family have relatives in Hubei? ”

"You forgot, in addition to the old lady of the Zheng family of Xinguo Gong, there is also an old lady who married into the Chai family in Jingzhou Mansion, Hubei." Mama Su reminded with a smile: "Mrs. Chai is the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Gu. ”

"It turned out to be her!" An expression that seemed to be a smile flashed on Old Madam Ge's face, and she wrote lightly: "What is she here for?" Since you are here to pay homage to your birthday, let Hao deal with it. ”

It turned out to be very uncaring.

"This ......" Mama Su paused for a moment, and then whispered: "Mrs. Chai came all the way from Jingzhou, Hubei, and said that she had to take Young Master Biao and Miss Biao to kowtow to you." After all, it's a long way away, it's impossible to go back today, there may be other things, you see? ”

"In that case, let them in."

Old Madam Ge said to Sister Gu Chongyang again: "Relatives don't move around much, you don't remember." It is the sister-in-law of your grandfather and mother, who married in Jingzhou, Hubei Province a few years ago. Today's visit is her daughter-in-law and grandchildren. You should also call your cousins, cousins. ”

After a while, Mama Su led a woman and a pair of young boys and girls in.

The woman was in her thirties, and although the clothes she wore were full of flowers, both the patterns and the fabrics were styles that had long been eliminated in the capital.

The boy was twelve or thirteen years old, and his shrewd eyebrows were embedded in the dark and thin face. He was wearing a royal blue collared silk jacket, which was wide and very unfitting, and it was full of folds left by being pressed for a long time. Eighty percent are rented from ready-to-wear shops.

The girl looks like she is in her teens, petite and slender, cowardly and weak, like a harmless little white rabbit. The eyes were spinning around, looking back and forth into the room.

This girl is Chai Xiyue.

Gu Chongyang couldn't help lowering his head, and the hands on his legs were tightly clenched together.

In her previous life, she was really blind, and she couldn't recognize Chai Xiyue's true face, and she was a good sister with her heart. was sincere to her, but in exchange for a malicious betrayal. She made He Runnian's outer room, and finally entered the room to compete with herself everywhere.

He will be poisoned by He Runnian, and it is estimated that Chai Xiyue's credit is indispensable.

Chai Xiyue never dreamed that she Gu Chongyang was dead, and Chai Xiyue still couldn't be the housewife of Yanenhou Mansion.

Gu Chongyang is dead, but he still has a son. But Chai Xiyue, she has no children and no daughters, and she has lost her fertility. Gu Chongyang did not die at the end of her life, and she did not want to be prosperous until she was old.

Mrs. Chai had already sat down to talk to Mrs. Ge.

Gu Chonghua led a group of girls to the next room.

Chai Xiyue smiled and spoke to everyone: "The eldest cousin is really generous, I have grown so big, and I have never seen a girl with such temperament as the eldest cousin." People say that I used to not believe in poetry and books, but now that I have met my eldest cousin, I really believe it. As soon as I saw my eldest cousin, I was very heartbroken, and I hated to be my own sister. ”

The elders spoke, and Gu Chongfang pulled Gu Chongyang to the next room.

As she walked, she gestured between the two with her hand: "Sister Chongyang, you have grown a lot taller." People are also more beautiful than before. It seems that the water and soil in the south really support people. ”

The last time Gu Chongyang saw her was before Chongfang's cousin got married. Unexpectedly, I haven't seen her for many years, but Cousin Chongfang is still as gentle and gentle as she remembers, and she is amiable to watch.

"Cousin Chongfang, you have also grown a lot taller." Gu Chongyang saw that she already looked like an adult, and he was very envious, it was too inconvenient for him to do things as a child: "You are like a big girl, unlike me as a child." ”

The two sisters looked as pretty as branches and flowers, and their delicate voices showed a look of relief on the faces of Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Yingda.

Mother took Gu Chongyang's words and said with a smile: "Chongfang's is indeed a big girl." Sure enough, it is the eighteenth change of the female university, and the more it changes, the better it looks. If I met them on the road, I wouldn't have recognized them. We are still a small girl. I wish I could hurry up and see how we grow into big girls. ”

Mrs. Wu smiled: "The fourth brother and sister hope that time will be too fast, but I am the opposite of you. I'd rather the time be slower now, so that Chongfang could spend more time with me. ”

The mother was surprised when she heard this, and reacted in a moment: "You have already decided on someone?" ”

Hearing her mother's question, Mrs. Yingda's face showed the pride of having a girl in my family.

"It's not decided yet, but it's coming soon."

There are not many things that women in the house can do to have fun on weekdays, and the news that women marry and men marry is the most noticeable.

The mother hurriedly said, "Which family is it?" ”

Gu Chongyang and Gu Chongfang were next door, so they could also hear the sound of Mrs. Yingda talking to her mother.

Hearing them talk about their own family affairs, Cousin Chongfang couldn't help but blush.

Gu Chongyang knew that Chongfang's cousin's husband was the eldest grandson of the old lady's maiden family, Cui's fifth room, named Cui Anzhi.

He has a good character, a good person, and in his previous life, he had a very good relationship with Chongfang's cousin Jin Se.

Because of his solid knowledge, his career is smooth, he rises step by step, and the people of the Gu family are very satisfied with this eldest aunt.

Mrs. Wu obviously liked this future son-in-law: "...... The eldest son of Cui Zili, a member of the household department and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, just entered school last year and is the head of the case in Shandong Province. Because he came to study at Luming Academy in Beijing at the beginning of this year, Master Cui took him to visit his home, and the old lady felt that he was well-behaved, and learned that he had not yet married, so she decided on this family business. ”

"It turned out to be the old lady's maiden family." The mother envied: "Then you can't be wrong." is still a sister-in-law is blessed, a quiet and virtuous girl like Chongfang should be matched with a gentleman of poetry and books like Cui's. I don't know what kind of family I can marry in the future. ”

Old Madam Cui laughed at the top: "Don't worry about being small, you are looking at Chongyang Xiaoxiao now, and you will talk about others in two years." When the time comes, there will be something you can't bear to give. ”

"It's reluctant, Chongyang has always been unrestrained, and his temperament is also very jumpy. If I really get married in the future, I'm afraid I'll be really worried. ”

"Don't worry." Mrs. Ying said: "When Brother Rui's daughter-in-law first got married, she didn't understand a lot of things, and she didn't understand it slowly. Now follow me to learn housekeeping, I don't know how capable I am. ”

"Brother Rui's daughter-in-law is a good one." The mother said with sincere envy: "My sister-in-law's children are already very good, and now this daughter-in-law is also capable, which is really enviable." ”

"By the way, why didn't you see Brother Rui's daughter-in-law?"

"Yesterday, my uncle, Lu Zhongxian, and Lord Lu came back from Shandong Province, and my wife-in-law sent someone to take her back." Mrs. Ying said, "It is estimated that I will come back in two days." ”

is talking about the sister-in-law's maternal uncle, the Lu Daren who was sent to Shandong Province to do academic politics.

was also released back to Beijing, and my mother couldn't help but be a little more concerned: "My uncle shouldn't be released when he comes back this time, right?" ”

"It's not decided yet." Mrs. Ying said: "But I heard that I want to stay in the ministry." ”

When my mother heard this, her heart moved. She was worried about her father, afraid that her father would not be able to wait for an opportunity in the capital.

It is common to wait for a year and a half, and there are many for ten or eight years.

But in the end, she swallowed the words in her heart and said nothing.

Mrs. Wu smiled and diverted the topic.

The elders were talking, and Gu Chongfang also pulled Gu Chongyang to ask her about her life in the south. In fact, Gu Chongyang almost forgot about it, but fortunately, in the previous life, the master liked to travel in the mountains and rivers and told her a lot of southern customs and customs, so she picked up some interesting things to say, which made Chongfang's cousin very envious.

In the evening, Gu Chongyang's family of three stayed in the long room to eat, and the meal was happy, and the guests and hosts were happy.

Gu Chongyang couldn't help but feel that it would be good if his father was born in the long house, so that his mother would not have to be angry. Mrs. Cui is such a reasonable mother-in-law, which is really rare in the world.

************

The Great Qi Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and respected the elderly over 60 years old, stipulating that when they passed their lives, all items could be exempted from the restrictions of official ranks.

Therefore, except for children, the elderly are very low-key to celebrate their birthdays before the age of 60, just waiting for the 60th birthday to have a good time.

Filial sons and grandchildren will also dig out their hearts to plan birthday banquets, one is to show their family heritage, and the other is to prove their filial piety to the world.

The Qingyang Marquis Mansion is no exception.

On October 17, there were still three days before Mrs. Ge's birthday ceremony, and the flowing water banquet had already been set up.

The in-laws who have dealings with the Qingyang Hou Mansion have sent generous or ordinary birthday gifts according to the relatives who usually get along.

The Qingyang Marquis Mansion moved up and down.

The vermilion gate of the Qingyang Hou Mansion is open, and the twelve families on the left and right of the door are lined up, welcoming the guests, the little maids who sing the salutes, the gentlemen who are the bookkeepers, and the servants who come and go...... All of them were in good spirits, dressed in new clothes, and went about their duties in an orderly manner.

The outer courtyard is boiling and full of guests, but the inner courtyard is very quiet.

Because it was not yet the right day, the important guests did not arrive.

Now it is either a servant woman from the princess's family who gives gifts, or a less important guest.

Therefore, Mrs. Ge didn't have to meet one by one, and handed it over to the eldest lady Hao's Zhang Luo to deal with.

Gu Chongyang followed the three sisters to talk to Mrs. Ge in Anrong Courtyard.

Suddenly, the curtain moved, and Mama Su walked in quickly: "Old lady, Mrs. Chai of Jingzhou Mansion in Hubei Province has brought Young Master and Miss Cousin to greet you for your birthday." ”

Old Madam Ge frowned when she heard this: "What Mrs. Chai?" When did our Gu family have relatives in Hubei? ”

"You forgot, in addition to the old lady of the Zheng family of Xinguo Gong, there is also an old lady who married into the Chai family in Jingzhou Mansion, Hubei." Mama Su reminded with a smile: "Mrs. Chai is the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Gu. ”

"It turned out to be her!" An expression that seemed to be a smile flashed on Old Madam Ge's face, and she wrote lightly: "What is she here for?" Since you are here to pay homage to your birthday, let Hao deal with it. ”

It turned out to be very uncaring.

"This ......" Mama Su paused for a moment, and then whispered: "Mrs. Chai came all the way from Jingzhou, Hubei, and said that she had to take Young Master Biao and Miss Biao to kowtow to you." After all, it's a long way away, it's impossible to go back today, there may be other things, you see? ”

"In that case, let them in."

Old Madam Ge said to Sister Gu Chongyang again: "Relatives don't move around much, you don't remember." It is the sister-in-law of your grandfather and mother, who married in Jingzhou, Hubei Province a few years ago. Today's visit is her daughter-in-law and grandchildren. You should also call your cousins, cousins. ”

After a while, Mama Su led a woman and a pair of young boys and girls in.

The woman was in her thirties, and although the clothes she wore were full of flowers, both the patterns and the fabrics were styles that had long been eliminated in the capital.

The boy was twelve or thirteen years old, and his shrewd eyebrows were embedded in the dark and thin face. He was wearing a royal blue collared silk jacket, which was wide and very unfitting, and it was full of folds left by being pressed for a long time. Eighty percent are rented from ready-to-wear shops.

The girl looks like she is in her teens, petite and slender, cowardly and weak, like a harmless little white rabbit. The eyes were spinning around, looking back and forth into the room.

This girl is Chai Xiyue.

Gu Chongyang couldn't help lowering his head, and the hands on his legs were tightly clenched together.

In her previous life, she was really blind, and she couldn't recognize Chai Xiyue's true face, and she was a good sister with her heart. was sincere to her, but in exchange for a malicious betrayal. She made He Runnian's outer room, and finally entered the room to compete with herself everywhere.

He will be poisoned by He Runnian, and it is estimated that Chai Xiyue's credit is indispensable.

Chai Xiyue never dreamed that she Gu Chongyang was dead, and Chai Xiyue still couldn't be the housewife of Yanenhou Mansion.

Gu Chongyang is dead, but he still has a son. But Chai Xiyue, she has no children and no daughters, and she has lost her fertility. Gu Chongyang did not die at the end of her life, and she did not want to be prosperous until she was old.

Mrs. Chai had already sat down to talk to Mrs. Ge.

Gu Chonghua led a group of girls to the next room.

Chai Xiyue smiled and spoke to everyone: "The eldest cousin is really generous, I have grown so big, and I have never seen a girl with such temperament as the eldest cousin." People say that I used to not believe in poetry and books, but now that I have met my eldest cousin, I really believe it. As soon as I saw my eldest cousin, I was very heartbroken, and I hated to be my own sister. ”

Chai Xiyue smiled and spoke to everyone: "The eldest cousin is really generous, I have grown so big, and I have never seen a girl with such temperament as the eldest cousin." People say that I used to not believe in poetry and books, but now that I have met my eldest cousin, I really believe it. As soon as I saw my eldest cousin, I was very heartbroken, and I hated to be my own sister. ”