Three days later, the carriages and horses of the Wynne Houfu arrived as promised. Mrs. Hou Gu took Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Liu. and Wang's daughter-in-law, Xie Ping, the fifth lady of Houfu, Xie Xuan, the fourth miss of the second room, and Xie Fen, the third daughter of Xie Hai, the only daughter of the third room. At the second gate, he changed into a soft sedan chair and was carried directly by his mother-in-law to Songhe Garden.

Because the previous generation has been separated, the order of both the young master and the young lady is their own. But in order not to cause misunderstanding when they are together, they are generally called by name, just like now, Dongwen is letting the lady of the Houfu inside, while reporting, Miss Pingwu, Miss Fensan, and Miss Xuansi are here. There are also two young ladies in Huai'en Houfu, one is the eldest daughter of the prince, and the other is the eldest daughter of the second master, both of whom are married.

Xie Fen has been in the field with his father, and it can be said that he has not been back since he was born. This time, my father was promoted to the general of Zhengsi Pin Zhongwu and returned to Beijing to thank him, but he brought his only daughter Xie Fen back without his wife and children. And when he left, he didn't take it with him, saying that the girl's family was not well educated in the west, and she wanted to go back to Houfu to learn the rules. In fact, everyone knows that Xie Fen is 15 years old this year, and there is no good family to choose from in the northwest, this is to use the fame of Huai'en Houfu and even Zhongguo Mansion to find a good family for his daughter.

The whole of the Huai'en Houfu is now all relying on this concubine, how can the Gu clan not agree. Since Xie Fen lived in the mansion, the food and clothing were the best, and even surpassed Xie Ping in some places. I also take it with me when I go out to socialize, and when I meet people, I praise my granddaughter, but I throw my two granddaughters aside.

Gu's style naturally caused dissatisfaction with the two daughters-in-law, but there was no way. The gold-plated plaque of the Huai'en Houfu is not right, and the words are not good. Xie Qing, the prince of the world, because of the identity of the prince, calls friends every day, people in their 40s, walking in spring, enjoying snow in winter, poetry meeting today, tea house tomorrow, everything is a money-burning business. The second master, Xie Hao, is now 40 years old, but he is just a six-grade attendant in the cabinet. This second master is extremely lustful, and there is a wife and five concubines in the family and a bunch of rooms, but he still has to go out to support some of the museum, and these all need money. How can I have enough of my own money, and the middle feed in the house is in the hands of Mrs. Shizi, and the Gu family feels sorry for the youngest son, so he privately subsidizes it, which makes the Wang family extremely dissatisfied, and even the relationship with the concubine is not good.

For a while, the main house of Songhe Garden could be described as fragrant clothes and sideburns, and laughter continued. Everyone thought that after greeting each other, they sat down according to their positions.

"Sister-in-law is better, hey, I've been back for more than a month, and I've been wanting to come to see my sister-in-law, who knows that it's inappropriate and sick on the road. If you want me to say, we are a lot of age, taking care of ourselves is the most important thing, don't worry about the children's affairs, who knows which path they are taking is right and which is wrong? "Mrs. Huai Enhou Gu is 62 years old this year, which is one year older than Mrs. Lin. She is slightly chubby, has a disc face, flutters with snow-white powder, and her mouth with a front tooth has lost her mouth as if she is leaking the wind.

"Ouch, it turns out that the eldest aunt is not feeling well. It's not like I'm saying that you, nephew and daughter-in-law, this old lady is not good, you should have come to sue us a long time ago, and we should have come to take a look, how can we still reply to the post but push back and hinder, but it seems that we are not filial. Wang said in a tone to Xu who was standing behind Tan.

"I don't know, my wife is not happy, but I want to take a look at my niece and daughter-in-law across the room. I don't know when my nephew and daughter-in-law learned the art of Qihuang. The old lady sat at the top, not angry and arrogant, and did not show any mercy to the Wang family.

Wang was stunned for a moment, hiding his embarrassment by drinking tea. A room of people fell silent after the old lady said this. Xu Shi glanced at Langge's nurse, and Qin Niang pushed Brother Lang, and Brother Lang ran to the old lady, held her knee and said:

"Great-grandmother, didn't you drink medicine every day as Brother Lang said?" After speaking, he didn't wait for an answer and said, "I'll just say that if I don't watch you eat for a day, you'll be lazy." ”

Gu Shi looked at the Yiqi in front of him and knew that this accident had completely offended the old lady, but it was nothing, and the purpose had been achieved, Xie Hai could also talk back, so he smiled and pulled Brother Lang and said,

"Isn't it, we old people, our memory is the worst, I need you to remind me more!"

"Do great-great-grandmothers often forget to take medicine?" Lang Ge'er asked with a wink of big eyes.

"No, I almost forgot about it this morning!"

"Oh, how is this good, I have only one person, I can only remind my great-grandmother to drink medicine every day, you are really powerless over there." After speaking, he shook his little head, showing a very embarrassed look.

Everyone laughed at his appearance, and the atmosphere became lively. The old lady glanced at the reluctant Wang and knew that it couldn't be too much. He put away the expression on his face, changed it to a loving look, and asked about some common things.

Xie Rong was the oldest among the young ladies here, she was the first to stand up, and said to the old lady and the Gu family The hibiscus in the back garden was blooming just right at this time, and she wanted to lead her sisters to take a look. Naturally, the adults have no opinion. Several young ladies went out under the service of the maiden-in-law.

Turn around the verandah, turn left along the back door of the Songhe Garden and arrive at the entrance of the back garden. At this time, there was a girl standing at the door, wearing an old green silk shirt. When they saw their masters coming, they went about their duties.

When I entered the garden, I saw that the hibiscus flowers were blooming brightly, white, purple, and red, exuding a faint fragrance. In the pavilion among the flowers, there was already a table of eight immortals, on which were all kinds of fruits, snacks and sherbets.

Xie Rongti walked into the pavilion with a skirt and asked everyone to sit down with a smile. Xie Fen sat at the top of the table very naturally, and Xie Fang was about to speak when he saw it, but Xie Rong pulled the corner of his clothes.

"The third sister is tired of walking, and she doesn't even know where to sit?" Xie Ping followed up and glanced at Xie Fen and said.

It stands to reason that Xie Fen should not sit on the main seat, first, she is a guest, and second, the oldest here is Xie Rong. But Xie Fen raised his eyebrows lightly and glanced at Xie Ping, and said contemptuously,

"I've been in the northwest for a long time, and I really don't know that this Laoshzi in Beijing is exquisite, if I sit wrong, then I'll give it to the person who should sit now?" When Xie Fen followed his father into Beijing, his mother told him that he didn't have to show his cowardice when he came to Beijing this time, whether it was the Houfu or the Guogong Mansion, and he couldn't let himself be wronged, because it wouldn't be long before his father's big thing was successful, and then these people would kneel and beg his father.

Although she didn't know what this big thing was, looking at the Gu family's courtesy after she arrived at the Hou Mansion, the Wang family had to pretend to be kind although she was reluctant. There are only two young ladies in the house, although Xie Ping is the old daughter of the Wang family, and the baby is tight, but she can't help herself. Not to mention that Xie Xuan, a concubine who was not welcomed, was even more careful to flatter herself, and she understood that her mother's words were true.

"Family, where to sit is not to sit, the third sister is to sit" Xie Rong said with a smile, turned around and beckoned the others to sit.

Xie Ping looked at Xie Fen's smug look, and only felt annoyed, since she entered the mansion, she has been against herself everywhere, and she is really a country girl. Thinking of this, he simply didn't sit down, and pulled Xie Fang, who was about to sit down,

"Sister Fang, your flowers are blooming so well, let's go, accompany me to take a look." Although the two don't play much on weekdays, and because they are both young daughters and concubines, they are inevitably raised arrogantly, but because of their age, they seem to have a common enemy at this time. Sister Fang stood up,

"Let's go, I'll take you to take a look, it's so boring in this pavilion." After speaking, he took Xie Ping's arm and walked out of the pavilion.

Xie Rong watched the two little girls walk out of the pavilion, followed by the girl's mother-in-law, and smiled at Xie Xuan, who was still standing at the edge of the table,

"What are you standing and sitting, come and sit down, let's talk together."

After speaking, he personally picked up the glass pot on the table, poured the sherbet inside into a small bowl with pastel glazed flowers, and placed one cup in front of Xie Fen and one cup in front of Xie Xuan.

Xie Xuan took a sip lightly and praised it for being delicious. Xie Fen snorted softly, so that Xie Xuan couldn't put the bowl he picked up, and he couldn't drink it anymore.

Xie Rong only shook his head in his heart when he saw this scene, what did this Gu clan let this concubine get to it, so that his own grandchildren had to look at others. Because it was none of his business, Xie Rong picked up the cup slowly and methodically, took a sip, and narrowed his eyes slightly with an expression of enjoyment. Xie Fen thought that Xie Rong would make a round for the two, but unexpectedly, Xie Rong drank the sherbet alone, and he had no intention of chatting at all, and his heart couldn't help but think about it.