Chapter 172: Brotherhood
On April 28, the Chu family's house moved to a new house.
In front of the Anning Marquis Mansion was reprimanded and took off the plaque, this banquet can naturally be simple, but the one that should come has also fallen. The Qiao family on Chu Jinzhang's side prepared a congratulatory gift, and brothers Jing Ge'er and Feng Ge'er brought it over. It was Prince Ke's mansion, although no one came, but there were also a bunch of courtesies.
"Miss, the eldest young master and the second young master over there want to see you."
Xu's mother came to report, and at that time, Sister Hui was greeting the female guests who came with the Xia family, and most of them were the female relatives of Chu Jinmin's officialdom colleagues.
Sister Hui is still a boudoir girl in the end, although she secretly arranged the plan, but today she still has to come to the Xia family. Sister Hui thought that although she was busy, it was okay to meet her eldest brother and second brother, so she said to Xia's family, and then took Xu's mother to the main hall of her own small courtyard.
"Big brother, second brother, you're here." Sister Hui stepped into the threshold and laughed loudly.
Brother Jing and Brother Feng both got up and looked at Sister Hui and hugged their fists: "I'm bothering my sister today." ”
"What the two brothers said, I don't know how happy I am to be able to come. Let's sit down and talk. As she spoke, she stepped forward to pour tea and water.
"I came to find the third sister at this time because Sister Jing, she asked me to bring you a gift, which was prepared separately in private, and there was no gift list from my mother." Brother Jing, the boss, took out a cloth bag from his sleeve and handed it to Sister Hui.
Sister Hui was overjoyed when she heard this, she made a special trip to invite Sister Jing and Sister Yan, although they all refused, but Sister Jing prepared another gift in private, and it was obvious that she was also thinking of her. Hurriedly opened the cloth bag and took it out, inside was a very delicately embroidered Fuwa, cute and cute, and it was a little similar to Sister Hui when you looked closely.
"Thank you to the fourth sister, and I hope that the two brothers will go back on behalf of the younger sister to thank the fourth sister for this gift, and tell her that I like it very much." Sister Hui'er's eyes were red, and she smiled again and again.
Brother Jing sighed: "Third sister, Sister Jing, her"
"Big brother, I understand. It's great that you can still come, and Sister Jing can still think of making me a gift in person. In the past, all kinds of things were unavoidable, and I also contributed a lot to the separation of the family, and the old lady and the third uncle hated our big house. Putting that aside, Brother Xuan and I didn't think about having a relationship with the two elder brothers. First, I thought of the help of our sister and brother when they were lonely, and second, how could there be no brotherhood after all these years. Not to mention that my fourth sister and I get along well, like sisters. Zhenhui doesn't ask the two brothers, the eldest sister and the fourth sister to forgive, but in Zhenhui's heart, our former love has always been there. Sister Hui said calmly with a smile.
Brother Jing looked at the expectations on Sister Hui'er's face, and couldn't speak for a long time, since he was a child, his mother taught him to sit upright, to be an example of the eldest brother, to love his younger siblings, and to uphold the ancestral teachings, so as not to violate the true character of a man. He has always kept it in mind over the years, and he has always done this, and he was very sorry for Sister Hui and Brother Xuan earlier, but later he really showed his feelings.
I just don't want a series of accidents to happen now, my father is locked in the study all day long, decadent and sad, and my grandmother is lying on the sickbed, unable to get up. The Hou Mansion is no longer the Hou Mansion, and the Hou Mansion is no longer the Hou Mansion Prince, and he sank to the bottom for a while, and all this was done by the extremely intelligent sister and her father in front of him. He should blame and be angry, but today he came because of his mother's order, but he saw that his uncle treated him gently, Brother Xuan was sincere, and he jumped up and down to make trouble with him as he did when he was a child, and Sister Hui also said these heart-wrenching words. Reason and morality are torn off, and I really don't know what to respond to.
Seeing this, Brother Feng understood this brother-in-law who had grown up together, shook the fan in his hand, stood up, and still had a cynical smile on his face: "You are naturally still our sister-in-law, and Brother Xuan is naturally still our younger brother." The gifts have been delivered, and the house is a mess, so let's say goodbye first. ”
Brother Feng bowed and pulled Brother Jing to leave. Sister Hui looked at the Fuwa in her hand in a daze, tears dripping from her eyes.
All the way out of Juxianfang, Brother Jing couldn't help it, and chatted with Brother Feng: "Second brother, our father and mother have a grudge against the uncle's family, and it is still inappropriate for you to say this as a son and a grandson." ”
"What's wrong? Although we are separated, we are all from the same grandfather, and Sister Hui and Brother Xuan are naturally our sisters and younger brothers. ”
"Only follow etiquette, not friendship?" Brother Jing frowned and asked again.
If this is the case, Sister Hui and Brother Xuan must be very disappointed and sad, which is also something he can't bear to see.
"When the plaque was taken off and the family was in trouble, my mother told us about the past, and we all understood what my grandmother and father had done. In the end, we took other people's things first, and we couldn't keep the ancestral inheritance last. Sister Hui pretended to have amnesia and deceived the whole family to survive, and the uncle exposed the shortcomings of her father and grandmother in front of the whole family, also for her own sake. Even my grandfather said that the plaque in our family was removed, and the face was dragged down by the five princes, and secretly the uncle also made a lot of efforts. Since they have come to this point, Sister Hui is a smart person, and she understands the meaning of my words. Everything we used to do is in the past, and we can't go back in the future. After all, those grievances are still there. Mother wants us to see us off, whether it's a gift, but she also wants to keep that idea of blood relationship and follow the rules of etiquette. Brother Feng shook the fan in his hand and smiled slowly.
Brother Jing frowned, nodded his head, and sighed faintly: "That's it." ”
"Don't be sad eldest brother, I'm afraid that the fourth sister is more sad than us, and don't mention to her what the third sister said when I go back, so as not to increase my sadness." Brother Feng put his hand on Brother Jing'er's shoulder and said.
Brother Jing nodded and responded.
The housewarming banquet is still going on here, and Sister Hui has just said a few words of gossip to Sister Ling here, and she heard the mother-in-law shouting that the seventh princess and the eldest princess in the palace sent an envoy to give gifts.
Sister Hui and Xia hurriedly got up to greet each other and saluted, and then the mother-in-law stepped forward to receive the gift.
The person who came was the female steward of the eldest princess and the seventh princess.
They are all acquaintances, first laughing with Sister Hui, and then Aunt Hu beside the seventh princess smiled: "The two princesses are still waiting in the palace for us to go back to our lives, and the slaves and maids will retire first." ”
"The two aunts walked slowly." Sister Hui lowered her head and bowed halfway, and sent the two out of the second door.
Sister Hui returned to the table, and it happened that Sister Ling was still talking about her interesting things, and when she saw Sister Hui coming, she quickly called her over and continued.
Li Yuyi sat on the side and whispered: "You should be rivals in love, but you can't seem to finish talking, maybe your little careful chest has grown up." Li Yuyi also looked at Sister Hui'er's chest as she spoke.
Poor Sister Ling didn't listen to the first half of the sentence, only smelled the sentence "be careful of your chest", and she just laughed, and her voice also opened, "Sister Hui is still young, she said that she only came to Kwai Shui last winter, and she has not yet developed, Ayi is not panicked, and she will grow up in the future." ”
As he spoke, he blushed, looked at his own chest, took a handkerchief and pretended to cover the corners of his mouth and smiled.