"The second lady of Chengfu came here today and talked to you a lot, right?" Tsang reclined on the delicate soft couch, one hand propped up his head, and the other hand turned in the air admiring the freshly dyed red nails.

After having lunch, Ai and Yun'er took their leave. Ruyun sent them out, and as soon as they came back, they were called by Qiaoxin to Zeng's house for questioning.

How could Zeng let Ai and the others mumble freely under their own eyelids.

They said that they were talking about homely things, how could Zeng believe that they were just talking about homely things?

In order to identify themselves, Zeng disdained to send someone to eavesdrop on their conversations. She has a way to make Gou Ruyun honestly say everything consciously.

Gou Ruyun stood down, his head bowed, and his heart trembled. Zeng's voice was very gentle, with a girl's demeanor flying between his eyebrows, and a deep chill in his bones.

After following Zeng's for a few days, Gou Ruyun couldn't figure out her temperament, and only had a deep understanding that Zeng's was an elusive and powerful character. Huining Hou can ignore a bunch of beautiful concubines, and only spoil this woman in his eyes, which shows that she is extremely charming and naturally has an extraordinary head.

Ai's secret words to her can't be directly revealed to Zeng's by her, of course, in the end, Zeng's knows, but when she says it, the timing and effect can't be fully suitable.

"My second cousin brought me a letter from home, saying that my parents had settled down at my grandfather's house, and my father was preparing for the exam." Gou Ruyun didn't know what to do best for a while, so he slowly talked about the things at home first.

"Your cousin gave you a lot of silver, right?" Zeng asked with a half-smile.

Gou Ruyun's face was crimson, and he nodded: "My family is poor. All thanks to the help of relatives. ”

Zeng sat up. sighed lightly and gestured to Qiaolian, "You've been coming to me for a while. I was negligent about this. You really need money at home. ”

Qiao Lian took out a delicate little wooden box from the cabinet next to her. Put it on the agarwood table in front of Zeng.

Zeng opened it, revealing a box of dazzling gold and silver jewelry, and beckoned to Gou Ruyun, "Yun'er." You come here. ”

Gou Ruyun took a few steps forward, Zeng took her hand, put the small wooden box in her hand, and said pityingly: "You will be older in two years." It's my daughter-in-law. Take these things, wear them yourself, or bring them back to your family. It's all up to you. ”

How dare Gou Ruyun ask for such a valuable thing, when she first arrived at Huining Mansion, the Zeng family had already rewarded her with a lot of clothes.

"You're a split life?" Zeng's face tightened.

Gou Ruyun waved his hand.

"Take it! I don't like the people who follow me, and the family is not having a good time. Although I am not the richest person in the world. But there's still a little bit of room to spare. Zeng said in a somewhat commanding tone.

Gou Ruyun hugged the wooden box. Overwhelmed.

"Ruyun, you can have a good chat with Mrs. about family life, Mrs. has nothing to say to you." Qiaoxin smiled and gently touched her arm, and walked out of the house with Qiaolian.

Even when she first entered the mansion, Gou Ruyun had never faced Zeng alone like this, there were only two of her in the house, and she was inexplicably nervous.

"Sit down. Tell me what you talked to your second cousin about. "Tsang's finger is on the side, I'm on the side.

Gou Ruyun sat down stiffly, there were few people in the room, and the living room was a little frighteningly spacious.

"Don't like to talk to me?" Zeng's eyes squinted at her. He lay on his side on the couch again.

"I like it!" Gou Ruyun didn't have time to discuss with Mrs. Ji'an, so he could only make his own mind at this time. There is no way back. I have to be honest with Tsang today. With a horizontal heart, holding the small wooden box, revealing the child's original face, his voice was timid, and he lost the dignity and demeanor of these new learnings.

Zeng smiled with satisfaction, "Say it." ”

The second cousin said. The sixth sister not only studied medicine, but also learned some strange techniques..."Gou Ruyun said slowly.

Zeng listened carefully, his eyes frighteningly bright.

**

On September 19, as soon as the morning dawned, the Yamato Restaurant opened its doors.

Upstairs, downstairs and in the backyard, there were 100 tables of banquets.

In addition to the relatives of Anping Mansion, hundreds of civil and military officials from the court to the court, large and small officials and princes all received the invitation.

These two days coincided with the recess of the court.

Wenqu Academy also happens to have a monthly holiday today.

Ying Qingyuan's family waited early in the restaurant to greet the guests.

Because the hundred officials are coming, the front door of the restaurant is specially to welcome the hundred officials, and the relatives of Anping Mansion are greeted by Aunt Xie and Ying Yun brothers, and then go to the side door to sit in the backyard.

Feng Shilang personally brought 800 elite soldiers to maintain order, and the entire South Second Street was guarded, and the internal guards of the restaurant were all standing soldiers with knives. In this way, for the birthday of the daughter of Anpinghou, for hundreds of years, it has still suffered a miracle. In the past few days, this topic has been discussed both inside and outside the capital.

At the end of the day, the three families of Gufu, Xufu and Huining were the first to arrive.

Ying Qingyuan's family welcomed them into the restaurant in two ways.

Huining Mansion, in addition to the Hou Ye and his wife and Xia Zhikang, the four aunts and the four children of the concubine all came.

Rong'er was wearing the new clothes sent by Huining Mansion today, and her brilliance attracted all the attention.

Rong'er saluted Xia Shize and his wife, and called "Brother Zhikang" sweetly and crisply, and a touch of shame flashed over her pink and jade-like little face.

"Our little birthday star is so cute." Xia Shi saw this scene, his mood was flying, and when he saw his son, as soon as he saw Rong'er, his spirits were lifted, and his body, which was still a little unsafe, was refreshed again.

Gou Ruyun followed Zeng's side.

Gu smiled and pulled Ruyun's hand, "Yo." Today I saw Ruyun, the little beauty, again. ”

Zeng's face is like a spring breeze, but his heart is different. The demeanor is elegant, and the voice explains gently, "This is the cousin niece of Chengguofu, who has been a guest in my mansion a few times. I didn't have a daughter, so I felt like I was in love with her, so I left her by my side. In the future, I plan to adopt her as a daughter. ”

"Congratulations to my family." Gu's smile was like a flower, without the slightest suspicion, and he didn't show sensitivity to Gou Ruyun.

Gou Ruyun bowed to Gu and Ying Qingyuan, and then obediently held Zeng's hand.

Rong'er came over and pulled Gou Ruyun, "You're here today, when Huiyun'er comes, you and I will sit at the same table." ”

Zeng pulled Gou Ruyun back and said with a smile: "Rong'er." Don't worry about that. Today you are a little birthday star. We have to listen to your parents and ours. All you have to do is accept everyone's congratulations and blessings. Ruyun came from the countryside, and there are still many rules that I don't understand, so I can't let her go. What a laughing stock and the loss of face for our two houses. ”

"Good. Everything is up to my aunt's arrangement. Rong'er said obediently.

"Good. This is the red envelope that Uncle Xia and I gave you. Zeng put a big red envelope in her hand.

"It's a gift from us." Xia Shize's four aunts also took out red envelopes one after another.

Rong'er took it and thanked them one by one and handed them to Yuqin behind her.

Yuqin carried a basket tied with red flowers, put five red envelopes into the basket, and walked to the desk at the gate, where Youxin's family was responsible for registering the congratulatory gifts. Fan and Youxin registered the congratulatory gift and put it in the locked wooden box behind them. Lingzhi and Yingchun guard the wooden box in the back. Two meters away stood six tough soldiers with knives. Dedicated to guarding this place.

Hundreds of civil and military officials came to congratulate one after another.

Xia Shize's father and son greeted Ying Qingyuan's family together.

"The little birthday star is really a fairy child."

"Miss Yingsan's shroud is so beautiful."

The guests who came to congratulate did not fail to praise Rong'er's dazzling today, and there were many praises, and Ying Qingyuan lost no time in confessing to others. "Rong'er's shroud was specially ordered for her by Mrs. Huining."

Xia Shi smiled very happily and satisfied when he heard this, and chimed in, "You and I are not outsiders. ”

The people who came to congratulate were all princes and officials with heads and faces, and they all understood the emperor's intentions. Praise is impressed. "Zhikang and Rong'er are a match made in heaven."

Someone pretended to joke, "We are looking forward to drinking the happy wine of Zhikang and Rong'er." ”

"I will not miss you then." Xia Shi was full of energy and laughed loudly, looking more like "Dad" than Ying Qingyuan.

Rong'er followed them, and from time to time she blessed the elders, maintaining the most lovely and innocent happy smile.

Xia Zhikang bowed with her on the side, just like her future husband.

"The prince has arrived."

Xia Zhong was wearing a golden prince's suit, with the princess. And a box of gifts came.

The prince's confidant, the eunuch Xiao An, held a gift box and respectfully handed it to Ying Qingyuan.

"It's not a good courtesy." The prince's gaze wandered on Rong'er's face, guessing how she felt knowing her identity at this time.

"Thank you." Ying Qingyuan took the gift box. and it shall be heavy, and it shall be gold and silver jewels in it.

Rong'er gave a gift, as if she had forgotten that the prince had come to Anping Mansion under a pseudonym, and said with a smile, "Please take a seat with the crown prince and the crown princess." ”

The prince smiled, glanced at Xia Shize, and saw that the Zeng family was greeting many young girls inside, and shouted, "Uncle, do you need help from your nephew?" ”

Xia Shi smiled and said, "You go in with Kang'er and sit inside." Where do you need your help on this occasion? ”

The prince smiled meaningfully, "Yes." Everyone knows that Ying Ronger is Zhikang's fiancée. ”

"You kid." Xia Shi looked at him with a smile and disgust.

"Brother Prince, please take a seat." Xia Zhikang brought the prince's family into the upper seat inside.

Since Zeng's came to Anping Mansion to send new clothes, the wind suddenly changed direction, from the past people spread that Huining Mansion and Anping Mansion want to retire, it became that Huining Mansion was very angry about the rumors, while investigating the rumor-mongers, while eliminating the misunderstanding in Anping Mansion.

Today, the guests saw the magnificent birthday clothes ordered by Huining Mansion for Ying Rong'er, and saw that the two marquis had the same hatred, and the two mansions were not unfamiliar at all, and the divorce that was circulated a few days ago became nonsense.

Chengguofu's is coming.

Ai Shi was dressed in a plain dress, looking unassuming and losing her identity, Yun'er was wearing an apricot yellow autumn dress, and Qingxue was holding a small red wooden box and followed behind.

"Congratulations to Rong'er, I wish you a long life than Nanshan." Yun'er took the wooden box from Qingxue's hand, looked like a close old friend, and handed the congratulatory gift to Rong'er in person.

Rong'er gave a gift to Ai's family, accepted the gift with a smile, and then gave Yuqin in person.

Ying Qingyuan saw Ai's mother and daughter for the first time, and he paid attention to it in his heart, and politely bowed his hand to Ai's.

Gu and Rong'er welcomed them inside.

"The Divine Decree has arrived."

Then someone came to the palace, and the envoy Lord Luo and the emperor Chen Gonggong came.

Upstairs and downstairs, inside and outside the courtyard, everyone knelt down.

"The Emperor's edict. Today's Anping Mansion should be Rong'er's thirteenth birthday, and Yingrong'er Xianfeng Jiuxiao wine jar is specially given, a golden carving of the hundred birds and the rising sun, ten horses of high-grade silk Luo, two Ruyi golden hairpins, and a pair of auspicious white beads. Lord Luo read the holy decree.

Gonggong Chen then said, "There are also ten cloud brocade horses rewarded by the queen's mother, and a water muscle jade pillow. There is a set of silver and colorful clothes given by Concubine De. A white jade statue given by Concubine Hui and a hundred colorful pearls. ”

Four eunuchs with gray hats and black-trimmed father-in-law hats stepped forward with gifts.

Ying Qingyuan's family thanked the Holy Grace and accepted the gift.

Lord Luo and Gonggong Chen said a few words of congratulations, and then left with their entourage.

The emperor, the queen and the two concubines all gave gifts.

At this time, no one dared to hear about it a few days in advance, and they all thought that the family affairs of Huining Mansion and Anping Mansion were ironclad, and no one could regret it.

In the middle of the hour, all the guests are coming.

Xia Shize, Ying Qingyuan and Feng Taili met a glance and began to serve.

The order of serving the food is very orderly, when coming out of the kitchen, Tao Ye holds a silver needle in his hand, checks the head, and the plates are all checked, and picks and tastes with a silver chopstick.

When it was brought to the table, there was a soldier in civilian clothes at each table, and he held a silver needle in his hand, tasted it himself, and then tested the second course before putting it on the table.

Although the dishes are served slowly, all the civil and military officials understand that there is no mistake in this kind of thing, except for the relatives of Anping Mansion, all of them are from the court.

While the food is served, there is a singing girl playing music and dancing on the stage on the first floor.

With the support of the court, the birthday wine is not over, and it ends safely.

Xia Shize's family helped Anping Mansion and thanked the guests present one by one, and did not send all the guests away until the end of the Shen Dynasty.

The congratulatory gifts at the gate are like a mountain, stacked high to the roof, occupying nearly half of the space inside and outside the gate.

Xia Shi asked the aunts to go back to the mansion first, and together with his son, he helped Feng Taili command the soldiers, sealed all the congratulatory gifts, loaded them into a big carriage, loaded thirty carts, and sent them back to Anping Mansion.

In the evening, Ying Qingyuan feasted Xia Shize and Feng Taili alone in the restaurant, and it was not until the end of the day that the Yamato Restaurant was completely quiet.

Anpyeongfuri. The family gathered in the front hall, watching Youxin's family sort out the gift list, only listening to the gifts that Youxin came out from time to time, and looked at each other.

"Everybody brought out the best stuff. Those who couldn't get good things were only given 500 taels of congratulatory silver by a few people with lower official ranks, and the others were at least 1,000 taels of silver, and some even gave 2,000 taels. Those who dare not send large sums of money give away treasures that have been collected for many years. Ying Yun whispered.

Yingchun stood aside with Congqing, already speechless by today's momentum. The two looked at Rong'er with admiration from time to time.

Rong'er had already taken off her gorgeous clothes, changed into a pink casual dress, and sat down in a round chair. How many gifts have you given to the visitors today? The small waist plate and neck are so sore that they are about to break.

Yuqin and Yumei are massaging her neck and body.

Gu Shi was sitting in a chair, and Xue Ju and Xue Hua were also pinching her body. She smiled, "Such a favor, how will it be in the future (to be continued.) )