Princess Pingtai has already asked people to prepare tea and a box filled with various nuts and sugar cubes. sent Mama Gui to greet her at the gate of Lan Zhi Courtyard in person.

Mama Gui has always been polite and well-behaved, not humble or arrogant, seeing him like this, Du Zhong's face is a little better. Xu Qijin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Qirong followed them all the way to the flower hall of Lanzhi Courtyard, looking around.

Xu Tingyuan noticed that his youngest daughter was probing her brain, and was a little surprised: "What are you looking at?" ”

Xu Qirong frowned, pointed to the road he was walking now, and then pointed to the path of the garden next to him, and said in a low voice: "Daddy, look, except for the road we are walking, there is a thick layer of snow in other places, and it has obviously not been cleaned for many days." ”

Princess Pingtai's garden has a lot of flowers, some flowers can not be buried in the snow for too long, in previous years, Princess Pingtai would always order people to clean up the snow in the garden.

When Master Xu Si saw it, it was really the case, and he couldn't help frowning: "Are the people lazy?" ”

Xu Qirong waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Didn't Daddy find out, there are many fewer people in this Lanzhi Academy." ”

Princess Pingtai's life in the Xu family in Ruyi Lane is getting more and more difficult.

Xu Tingyuan pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Mama Gui greeted Xu Qijin with warmth, and at the same time led people to the flower hall, and when they arrived at the flower hall, Princess Pingtai was wearing a plain jacket and sitting on the Taishi chair.

Xu Qirong looked at it for a while, very worried.

The plain jacket on Princess Pingtai, she remembers. It was worn by Princess Pingtai during the Chinese New Year last year. Although the jacket is still eighty percent new, she is such a particular person. How can you wear clothes that you wore in previous years? What's more, this winter is much colder than last year, and she is still wearing it as she did last year, but she is afraid that her body will not be warm.

Not only is the jacket on his body from last year, but even the phoenix hairpin and step shake on his head look a little monotonous, and he only wears a topaz bracelet on his hand. The whole person looks very clean.

Although Princess Pingtai is a little unsophisticated, she has Mama Gui by her side. Today is the day when Xu Qijin brings Du Zhong to the door, and Mama Gui will definitely dress up Princess Pingtai carefully. can't let Xu Qijin lose face in front of her husband's family.

Xu Qirong's heart immediately understood, Princess Pingtai's life in Lanzhi Courtyard was even more sad than she imagined.

However, Princess Pingtai didn't show it at all, for her. These things outside of the body are not worth caring about. All she had to do was find out about her eldest son.

Xu Tingyuan lifted off his robe and knelt on the cushion placed by the maids: "My son asks my mother for peace, and I wish my mother a long life and a good life." ”

Du Zhong, Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong also hurriedly knelt down and said goodbye to Princess Pingtai.

Princess Pingtai asked Mama Gui to help people up, leaving only Du Zhong and Xu Qijin still kneeling. This is the first time the two of them have seen Princess Pingtai after they got married, and according to the rules, they have to serve tea.

Du Zhong and Xu Qijin Shuangshuang knelt in front of Princess Pingtai, and their own maid held the tea tray in front of their little couple. Du Zhong first respectfully served the tea, and said in his mouth: "Grandmother, please drink tea." ”

Princess Pintai took it. took a sip, then handed the teacup in his hand to Mama Gui, who put the teacup back on the tray.

Du Zhong was slightly surprised, this princess Pingtai drank his tea and didn't praise him, could it be that she was dissatisfied with him? But even if he is not satisfied, Xu Qijin is married to him, this Princess Pingtai, as Xu Qijin's maiden family, should not give him no face at this time for Xu Qijin's sake, right?

Actually, this is really what Du Zhong wants to do. Princess Pingtai lives in a simple place, and she is so cold, she never came forward when her two sons married their daughters-in-law, where do you know the rules of this folk marriage and new aunt serving tea! Du Zhong and Xu Qijin were in a hurry, and Mama Gui didn't have time to greet Princess Pingtai in advance, but it was not good to remind her in person at this time. I had to give up.

Xu Qijin knew Princess Pingtai's temperament, and he didn't care very much, seeing that Mama Gui put the tea back on the tea tray, he picked up another one, and presented it to Princess Pingtai with his well-behaved hands, and said softly: "Grandmother, please drink tea." ”

Princess Pingtai took it as usual, took a sip, and then handed the teacup to Mama Gui.

Mama Gui hurriedly put the teacup back on the tea tray and took out two red envelopes from her sleeve, one for Du Zhong and one for Xu Qijin. Du Zhong and Xu Qijin kowtowed again to thank them.

Princess Pingtai said lightly: "Get up, Yinli, give Sister Jin and the new aunt a seat." ”

Du Zhong and Xu Qijin sat down quietly on the right side of Princess Pingtai's lower head. But I wondered in my heart, when Sister Jin served tea, Princess Pingtai was also that lukewarm, I only heard that Princess Pingtai preferred Sister Rong, but now it seems that Sister Jin is not pleasing Princess Pingtai at all?

Although he didn't like Xu Qijin in his heart, after watching coldly for half a day, he felt that Xu Qijin was much more sensible, gentle, intelligent and alert than Xu Qirong!

It turned out that she was living such a pitiful life in the Xu family, since she was already married to her, although she didn't like her, don't be too embarrassed in the future. In this world, there must always be someone who is full of kindness to her.

So Du Zhong looked at Xu Qijin's eyes, with a trace of pity and forbearance.

Xu Qijin saw it in her eyes, she didn't know that Du Zhong had misunderstood her situation in the Xu family, and felt a little clueless, but in this case, it was not easy to ask, so she had to suppress the doubts in her heart.

Xu Qijin has never been good at words in front of Princess Pingtai, Princess Pingtai has a cold temperament, to be honest, let alone Xu Qijin, even Xu Tingyuan, she is a little afraid of her. However, Xu Qirong spent more time with Princess Pingtai in her previous life and in this life, and in front of Princess Pingtai, she developed a faceless and skinless character. With her, she is not afraid of the cold field.

Xu Qirong first led Princess Pingtai to listen to Xu Qijin talk about the difference between the climate in Suzhou and Xijing City, and then led Du Zhong to talk about the customs and customs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

It was just a stick of incense, and a maid came in to report, saying: "Our eldest master heard that the new aunt is coming, so let the fourth master take the new aunt to his study to talk about it, saying that the new aunt is from Suzhou, and it is just time to talk about repairing the river." ”

What is the matter with the repair of the river and Xu Tingjin!

Xu Qirong sneered in his heart, but it was not her turn to interject at this time.

Du Zhong also frowned, this Xu family is inevitably too weird, he has only sat in this Lanzhi Courtyard for less than a stick of incense, and he sent someone to invite him. He used to think that his father-in-law was not a reliable person, but now it seems that in addition to his wife, only his father-in-law is the most reliable!

Du Zhong still knew about the friendship between the eldest master of the Xu family and Liang Wenjing and Duan Xu in the middle of the court, and before entering Beijing, Du Guangsheng told him not to have too much contact with the Xu family's big house. Therefore, he didn't want to see Xu Tingjin, and the gifts to the big house were prepared, and they were placed in Lanzhi Courtyard, so that Princess Pingtai's people could hand them over.

It's just that Xu Tingjin is now his elder, if Princess Pingtai and Xu Tingyuan open their mouths, it will be difficult for him to refuse.

Thinking like this, he was a little upset, and turned his head to glance at Xu Qijin, this woman is really in trouble!

Xu Qijin was glared at by Du Zhong like this, and he was helpless and felt a little innocent.

Fortunately, Xu Tingyuan didn't want Xu Tingjin to get closer to Du Zhong, so he opened his mouth and said to the maid: "You go back and tell your eldest master, Brother Zhong is talking to his mother, such a thing as river repair, the eldest master can just negotiate with his staff, why bother to pull such a child!" ”

The maid refused to leave: "The old man said it, and it wasn't all about talking about the river. The old lady hadn't seen the second lady for a long time, and she missed it very much, and she had a lot of thoughtful things to say. I invited the new aunt and the fourth master to go over to drink together, there was just a heavy snow yesterday, and today a small red mud stove is just right for the occasion. ”

Xu Tingyuan frowned.

Xu Qijin pursed his lips, glanced at Princess Pingtai, and then glanced at Mama Gui and her, and said: "Grandmother left her husband for dinner, you tell your uncle that there will be time for drinking in the future." ”

Du Zhong was slightly surprised, when did Princess Pingtai leave them for dinner?

The little maid opened her mouth and wanted to say more, but Xu Qirong smiled and said: "You maid is so unreasonable, although my grandmother misses my sister, but today, instead of talking to my sister, my grandmother wants to explore my new brother-in-law's demeanor!" This matter, the eldest uncle is an uncle, so it's not good to rob it from his grandmother! Go back and tell your uncle that if he really wants to see my new brother-in-law, why don't you take the opportunity to come over and say hello to my grandmother? ”

The maid was choked by these words, and her face turned red and white for a while, and finally she had to agree with her.

Xu Qirong turned his head and winked at Xu Qijin, Princess Pingtai glanced at her, and said lightly: "As far as you are clever, that girl will hate you in her heart." ”

Xu Qijin pursed her lips and smiled, her sister is protecting her.

Xu Qirong's flattering Princess Chaopingtai smiled: "There is a grandmother!" ”

Xu Tingyuan said: "It's just a maid, what if you hate it or not!" Then he turned his head to Du Zhong and said, "Auntie, just wait for Sister Rong to accompany Sister Jin for a walk, so as not to make you uncomfortable." Although your grandmother has a cold temperament, she loves you in her heart, which is better than being surrounded by a bunch of women in the past. ”

Xu Tingyuan's kindness, Du Zhong naturally would not refuse, and immediately smiled and thanked him.

Princess Pingtai nodded: "Before you came, Mama Gui had already arranged it, you will have dinner in Lanzhi Courtyard at noon, and then accompany me to talk for a while and go back!" In this big New Year, there are many things to deal with, and it is inevitable that there will be inconveniences. ”

No matter how many things come to people, they will not fall to Lanzhi Courtyard, Princess Pingtai said this, because she was worried that Du Zhong would be tripped by Xu Tingjin, so she helped them out of the siege first and took the matter on herself. (To be continued......)