At noon, after lunch in the Li Mansion, the Qin family and the Zhou family sent someone to pick them up, and Sister Hui and Sister Xuan said goodbye to Mrs. Li and got up to go home.

After returning home, Sister Hui first went to see the Qin family, and told the Qin family about the three of them worshipping, and also talked about the taste of the top tea.

"Mother, that tea is really delicious, if it weren't for Lord Li's heart, I really want Ayi to bring some back for you and your father to taste, and it will be better if you boil it with the snow water you hid last year."

"Look at it, this is a Gu family, how can there be such a girl, who goes to someone else's house as a guest and remembers the good things of other people's houses." Qin pointed to Sister Hui'er, and smiled with Qin's mother and Cui Xiu who were serving on the side.

"This is all the filial piety of the second young lady." Qin's mother also laughed.

"You, no matter how good that tea is, it's also Ayi, you can taste it, you can praise it, you can envy it, but you must not worry about it, let alone take it." After Qin laughed, seeing that Sister Hui didn't care, he took her little hand and solemnly preached.

Sister Hui understood in her heart that this was because the Qin family was afraid that she would learn the childish spirit, so she nodded obediently.

"Mother, my daughter knows, my daughter is just saying, if my father and mother really like it, my daughter is willing to go to the Black Mountain Temple to ask for it in person."

Sister Hui'er just said this, so that water droplets appeared in the corners of Qin's eyes, and her pale face for many days also flushed a little, and she praised her again and again.

Sister Hui accompanied the Qin family to say some things again, and then watched Brother Xuan spit bubbles before being instructed by the Qin family to go back to the room to practice red painting.

It didn't take long for the Chinese New Year's Eve to arrive, and in the blink of an eye, it was another year. This year's New Year has been more frugal than in previous years. I heard that the field outside is not optimistic after the beginning of spring this year, and experienced farmers say that the soil has been frozen by several snows this year. Yizhou officials are effective and economical, but I don't know how to do it outside, anyway, even if the lights are lit up in Yizhou City, it is not as lively as in previous years.

In the Chu Mansion, the Qin clan also took the initiative and cut several expenses. Only Sister Lian, Sister Hui and the two milk dolls still have a lot of money.

The Qin family gave birth to Brother Xuan this time, and his health was even worse, and Chu Huaiwen, the eldest son born to Aunt Mai, was still raised with Aunt Mai. It's the New Year, Chu Jinmin took charge of taking Brother Wen and putting it in the main room, which is considered to be a reunion with his father and mother.

Sister Hui can also often see Brother Wen, Brother Wen is as his name suggests, he often opens his eyes and bites his little fist and can play quietly for a long time, which is very worry-free, compared to Brother Xuan'er, who cries when he wakes up, and the little devil who doesn't cry and wants the nurse to hold the house is much better.

On the evening of the thirtieth, Sister Hui took Sister Lian to set off fireworks in the yard for a night, and Brother Xuan was held in the arms of the nurse, watching the sisters play with themselves and laughing, Brother Wen also laughed, but smiled more elegantly.

Chu Jinmin was sincerely happy when he saw this scene, and the Qin family was much more energetic when he saw it. The family is so lively and lively, but it can be regarded as a good year.

It has been twenty-five years since Xihe tore up the imperial calendar.

"Mother Qin, you look at our Sister Hui'er, as soon as her fifth birthday has passed, she has eaten half a year and a six-year-old meal, but she has grown a lot bigger." While looking at the embroidery lady preparing Sister Hui'er to tailor the summer clothes, Qin talked to Qin's mother on the side.

Mother Qin smiled and squinted her eyes and nodded again and again: "No, the second miss looks taller than the young lady of Master Li's family, and she will look like a master in the future, and she will be tall." ”

"Well, she looks tall and good, Gai Ming'er asked the kitchen to re-order a menu for her, and you can also help take a look."

"Ah, ma'am." Mother Qin nodded again and again.

Before the material of the clothes here was agreed, a maid came to report that the master had invited the lady to go to the front to meet the guests.

The Qin family was busy asking the nurse to bring the little masters, and then notified Sister Lian'er, and went to the front living room together.

"Sir, who's coming?" Qin smiled and lifted the curtain and asked

"Cousin-in-law." When the visitor saw the Qin family enter the house, he immediately got up and said with a smile.

The Qin family took a closer look and hurriedly made a big salute, Sister Hui was shocked when she saw this, it was Mother Xu's mother who taught her to see the great salute performed by the royal family, her heart jumped, and she quickly knelt down.

I only heard the Qin clan shouting: "The courtiers visit His Royal Highness the Third Prince, Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose." ”

"Cousin-in-law, please get up quickly, I have taken the liberty to see you today, where can I let you make such a big gift." The third prince hurriedly stepped forward to help the Qin clan and said.

The Qin family took advantage of the situation to get up, and his face returned to his former demure appearance, "Etiquette cannot be wasted, it should be, I don't know if the third prince is in good health?" ”

"Okay, the people sent by my cousin are extremely powerful, and this time it's thanks to my cousin and Mr. Li."

"That'll be fine."

"Let me introduce you, cousin-in-law, this is the young master of King Xuan's son, Nanjing, this is the cousin-in-law of the Chu family." The third prince pointed to a young man in green clothes sitting opposite Chu Jinmin under the main seat, looking no more than eleven or twelve years old, but there was a steadiness on his face that was difficult for a young man to reach.

"Third Young Master Xia." The Qin family made a blessing. Although Xia Nanjing was a royal family, he had no official position and had not yet reached the crown, so he immediately got up and slightly bowed to the side, and turned to the Qin family and returned an elder salute.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince, this is the little Privet Lian and Zhenhui, and the nurse is holding Brother Wen and Brother Xuan in her hands." Chu Jinmin saw that the Qin family had met the two of them, so he pointed to a few children and introduced them.

"Sister Hui and Sister Lian are here to salute the three princes."

The two of them did as Xu's mother said to see the royal family. The people around the third prince hurriedly stepped forward to help the two young ladies get up

"This is a little bit of my cousin's meeting gift, you can play with it." The people around the third prince hurriedly handed over two bags, and Sister Hui took it and knew that it should be a jade pendant.

Counting that Xia Nanjing and Sister Hui are peers, they only gave a blessing gift, and Xia Nanjing also gave two meeting gifts.

"Which one is Brother Xuan?" The third prince asked again

The nurse who was holding Brother Xuan'er immediately stepped forward to show the third prince. When the third prince saw that Brother Xuan had clear eyes and thick eyebrows, he praised him as the pillar of the Chu family, and his face was full of smiles.

"I prepared another gift for my two cousins, and I asked someone to send it to my cousin-in-law in a while, and I saw it today to thank my cousin-in-law for taking care of Jingli for all these years." The third prince got up and saluted solemnly to the Qin family, over the years, although the Qin family was only the lady of the inner house, she also helped take care of it a lot, both openly and secretly.

The Qin family took a step back and said with a blessing, "Where, it's just to live up to the trust of the queen that day." ”

Qin's voice fell, and the third prince lost his mind for a moment, but soon came back again.

"My cousin and sister-in-law are very kind, and Fengren can't repay it, but I have to bother my cousin to go."

Chu Jinmin bowed his hand and only looked at him.

"Then cousin and sister-in-law take care, Nan Jing and I have to go back to Beijing to arrange many things."

"Your Highness, take care."

"Housekeeper, send Mr. Xia out of the house." Chu Jinmin summoned the only subordinate who was waiting by the side to order.

The butler nodded, and left with the two men and their servants.

It was inconvenient for Chu Jinmin of the Qin family to send him off, but he waited for the housekeeper to come back and report that the person had gone out of the city gate, so he let Sister Hui and Sister Lian leave.

However, Sister Hui instinctively felt that the visit of the three princes was not as simple as visiting relatives, and after a search in her mind, she had already remembered that she could be called the third prince Seeing that she was sixteen or seventeen years old, and was so affectionately received by Chu Jinmin and his wife, the only person was her own grandmother and sister, who was the son of the former queen Jiao.

The third prince suddenly came to visit and said those words, she suddenly thought that maybe Chu Jinmin and his wife had never given up on the Anning Marquis Mansion for a long time, which was the reason why they had made a comeback.

Just now, the Qin clan was in such a hurry to send them back to the backyard, so they knew that they had something to discuss with Chu Jinmin.

"Mother Wang, I just heard inside that Mr. Li has also returned with the distinguished guest, and I want to go and see him." As soon as Sister Hui'er finished speaking, Sister Lian, who walked to the side, glanced at her suspiciously, but quickly came back to her senses, and instead pulled her nurse and maid to take the first step.

And Wang's mother knew that Mr. Li didn't like Sister Hui'er with too many servants, so she didn't suspect him, and left with the maid, leaving only Moqi to serve closely.