Chapter 143: Expedition II (Contains Pink 270+)
The only ones who can enter Du Hengshuang and Xiao Shihe's inner room to serve are her four big maids. Needless to say, Zhihua is the head of all the maids, and Zhili and Zhijie are ready to make a room, so they also take care of the affairs of the inner room. Zhishu is a maid who is proficient in account books, and can be regarded as a helper who helps Du Hengshuang manage the shop.
Ou Yangniang is in charge of Du Hengshuang's warehouse. Zhihua Jing manages Du Hengshuang's jewelry and clothes of the four seasons. Zhili and Zhijie are responsible for the furnishings of the inner room and the bedding. Zhishu also manages the small kitchen, which is second only to the big girl who knows the painting.
Today, it is the turn of Zhihua and Zhishu to serve in the house.
Xiao Shiji asked them to go down, they curtsied, and bypassed the large screen of Huanghuali openwork Ruyi pattern splendid rivers and mountains placed in the inner room, went out of the inner room, and closed the door of the inner room by the way.
Du Hengshuang saw Xiao Shihe's serious face, and couldn't help holding the comb and was stunned.
"Scaring you?" Xiao Shiji touched his face, hurriedly put on a smile, came to sit down on the brocade beside Du Hengshuang, and stretched out his hand to put it on Du Hengshuang's abdomen, "Are they okay?" ”
Feeling the warmth between Xiao Shihe's palms, Du Hengshuang's tense emotions gradually relaxed, put the comb on the dressing table, she took a picture on the large vanity mirror that was one foot square and as transparent as crystal, and casually went to the makeup box to look through the jewelry, and asked casually: "What's wrong?" I heard that you didn't come back last night? What did you do during the Chinese New Year? ”
In the past, Xiao Shihe didn't come back at night, and Du Hengshuang never asked. Because she believed in him, she knew that if he did not come back at night, he must have business on business. I don't understand it anyway, and if I ask, it's useless, so I never mention it. But yesterday was the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, where would anyone run a business on the first day of the Lunar New Year? It's not the yamen of the Criminal Department, and there are many Dali Temples, so they still need to be guarded at the end of the year?
Xiao Shiji heard the displeasure in Du Hengshuang's words, smiled, looked at Du Hengshuang's makeup box, picked out a Ruyi moire pomegranate hairpin, and helped her insert it in her hair.
"Yesterday. The two sons of the Xu family. And An Guogong came to our house to pay New Year's greetings and said a news, I heard that it was related to the prince, so I rushed to the palace overnight. I consulted with the prince. Xiao Shiji said everything unhurriedly.
Du Hengshuang really froze. "The people of the Xu family have come to pay New Year's greetings? - We are going back to our mother's house today. Do you go or don't go? ”
Xiao Shiji said with a smile: "I told the two sons of the Xu family that you were pregnant yesterday, and your mother should have known the Tao by now." ”
Du Hengshuang was a little embarrassed and stroked his waist and abdomen. muttered: "You are really, a few of them old men, what are you telling them to do?" ”
Xiao Shiji comforted her, "What is this? They are all relatives, even if there was a festival before, I think the two sons of the Xu family are also people with clear grievances, since you got married, you have not embarrassed us anymore, I heard that your sister is also doing very well in the Xu family, and no one dares to bully her. ”
Hearing Xiao Shiji talk about his sister, Du Hengshuang smiled with a smile on his face, "I haven't seen Xue'er for a long time, I really miss her." ”
Xiao Shi and Zhilu said that since Fang Yuniang remarried, Du Hengshuang is actually a father and a mother for Du Hengxue, and she single-handedly brought up this younger sister, and her feelings are different from ordinary brothers and sisters. Besides, Du Hengxue is also obedient to this sister, very attached to her, she is a polite and sensible child, and she also looks at her differently, "Xue'er is sensible, but she is too soft." I heard that your mother is picking a family affair for her, if you are free, you can help you take a long look. ”
Du Hengshuang responded with a smile and reminded Xiao Shiji, "You don't need to drive everyone out of the house to say these words, right?" ”
"I can't hide it from you." Xiao Shi and Ha Luha smiled, stood up from the brocade, walked to the front of the splendid mountain and river screen, looked at the screen with their hands behind their backs, looked at the great rivers and mountains stretching for thousands of miles on the screen, and their voices became low, "Shuang'er, do you remember, I told you that one day, I will also earn you a knighthood and come back." As he spoke, he turned back from the front of the screen, his eyes were as bright as stars, and he looked at Du Hengshuang and said, "Now the opportunity has come." ”
Du Hengshuang was smiling on his face, but his heart sank, his voice became more and more gentle, and he asked, "Brother He, you talk to me, you don't have to beat around the bush like this." - If you have something to say, just say it. ”
Xiao Shiji left the screen, walked quickly to Du Hengshuang, half-knelt in front of her, held her hands flat on her knees, looked up at her flawless face, and said with some excitement: "Shuang'er, Your Majesty wants to use troops against Liu Heida in the east, and it has been agreed to let King Yijun take command of the expedition!" ”
Du Hengshuang's ears sounded a buzzing sound, a burst of darkness in front of his eyes, a burst of white, and occasionally Venus was rising in front of him, and a thin layer of sweat even oozed from his back in the cold winter weather.
“…… Shuang'er, the prince told me that he wanted me to be a pioneer. Xiao Shiji saw that Du Hengshuang's face suddenly became much whiter, and even the pink and red lips that had been pink and red seemed to have lost their blood, and his hands tightened, holding Du Hengshuang's hands even tighter.
Du Hengshuang struggled slightly, "You hurt me." ”
Xiao Shiji hurriedly let go of his hand, "Frost? He asked inquiringly.
Du Hengshuang lowered his head and looked at the hands he had placed on his lap, his fingers as tender as onion pipes, and his nails as smooth as shells, which had been held vigorously by Xiao Shihe on the side of his palm, and there were still a few red finger prints, which he had left just now.
Immediately slashing the sword, making meritorious contributions, worshiping the generals, and sealing his wife and son, it is Xiao Shihe's long-standing wish and ambition. Since the Xiao family overthrew and Xiao Xiangsheng died tragically in prison, Xiao Shiji has always sworn that he wants to be in a high position and power, and he will never be trampled silently by the powerful again in this life.
He only told Du Hengshuang about these wishes.
The one who knows him best is also Du Hengshuang.
Thinking of this, Du Hengshuang smiled slightly. Xiao Shiji is a man, his heaven and earth, not the sky in all directions of this family's back house, he is an eagle, and he should fly above the sky.
"Okay, there you go." Du Hengshuang finally opened his lips to speak, reached out and stroked Xiao Shiji's cheek, "To be a pioneer for the prince, you must pay attention to your own safety." Even if you want to make a contribution, you are not in a hurry. You are on the battlefield for the first time, and the most important thing is safety. The second is to win the battle. You have to remember. There are mothers, children, and me at home, waiting for you to come back. If you're gone, there's no one to protect us. ”
Xiao Shiji was overjoyed, nodded heavily, his heart was even more moved, and he was sad, with one leg of force, he stood up and stretched out his hand to hug Du Hengshuang horizontally. Come to the Arhat bed under the south window. Sit down.
Du Hengshuang sat on Xiao Shiji's lap and said with a smile: "You have to remember my words." You have to do something to protect your family. If you are gone, all your deeds will be in vain. ”
Xiao Shiji hurriedly said: "I naturally know the way. I'll remember to take care of myself. Again. I haven't seen my son yet. He thought. Du Hengshuang is pregnant. He still has to say a lot before he can move Du Hengshuang and agree that he will follow the prince to be the vanguard.
I didn't expect him to say a word. Frost thought of going with him.
"Sure enough, you know me best." Xiao Shihe hugged Du Hengshuang into his arms and muttered.
Du Hengshuang leaned on Xiao Shihe's broad chest, listening to his pounding heartbeat, and was a little lazy wrapped in that warm breath.
As far as she is concerned, she really doesn't want Xiao Shiji to leave their mother and son to join the army when she is pregnant. In fact, she didn't have so much ambition and desire, and she never hoped that Xiao Shihe would be able to make a wife and a son. The cost of doing so was too great, and she didn't understand.
But if that's his wish and ambition, she, as a wife, of course, has only one way to support it.
In the final analysis, she is able to live now with fine clothes and food, all of which are won by Xiao Shiji working hard with her head outside.
If Xiao Shiji goes to join the army and opens up a certain situation, King Yijun will not let him do those unsightly things again, maybe it will be safer.
Fighting in the army, in the end, is an upright way, and if you go well, you can indeed worship the generals. It's not like what he is doing now, no matter how good he is, he won't see the light of day.
Xiao Shiji was not such a selfish and narrow-minded character, he always let him do those things, maybe he will become unrecognizable in the future, so it is better to let go and let him go to the battlefield to fight with real knives and guns.
Du Hengshuang had made up his mind, so he began to think about him, "Don't tell my mother about this matter first, when you leave, I will persuade you slowly." Du Hengshuang was worried that if she said it too early, Fang Yuniang would disagree. If she disagrees, with her current status, there are many means that can be used, and Xiao Shi and King Yijun are not allowed to go on the expedition.
Xiao Shiji was moved, but nodded again and again.
The two of them kept warm in the house for a while, and then Du Hengshuang said embarrassedly: "Well, that, I'm hungry, can we go out to have breakfast?" ”
Xiao Shiji hurriedly said: "It's me who is careless." You're a double body now, oh no, it's a three-body, you can't be hungry, I'm talking patronizingly, and I've forgotten about it. As he spoke, he shouted to the outside, "Set up breakfast." ”
The intellectuals outside responded from afar.
By the time Du Hengshuang and Xiao Shihe came out of the back room, the round table outside was already full of breakfast.
A plate of stuffed scones made into the shape of mandala fruits, a plate of crystal dragon and phoenix cakes, a grain of red jujube embedded in the top, the basket has just been steamed, and the cake surface is like a flower, revealing the red jujube flesh inside. There is also a plate of gold and silver sandwich crab rolls, it is in the autumn, specially picked the fat crabs back, raised in the warm water tank, and when you want to eat, you will fish out a few crabs, steamed, the crab roe and crab meat inside are taken out, sandwiched in a circle of steamed rolls, and then cut into square small pieces and steamed through water.
In addition, there are all kinds of delicate porridge, which are served in small bowls, and a table is set up in a circle.
Because Xiao Shiji also ate together, Zhihua ordered the small kitchen to make seven or eight braised pig's head meat sandwich cakes, cut the green coriander and sprinkle it on the pig's head meat, which was fragrant.
Du Hengshuang moved his index finger, and couldn't help but eat two pig's head meat sandwich cakes with Xiao Shiji's hand, even calling it delicious, and even throwing aside his favorite gold and silver crab rolls, and not moving. Seeing that the painting and Ou Yangniang were staggering.
Something like pig's head meat really can't be elegant. On weekdays, it's all eaten by men with lower feet.
Xiao Shi and the days he used to live outside, even if he had pig's head meat, even if it was excellent, now that he is rich, he still misses pig's head meat. Besides, he is not picky about eating, just a plate of braised pig's head meat, he can eat several large bowls of rice, Du Hengshuang is up to him, and often tells the small kitchen not to break the pig's head meat, lest the uncle want to eat it when he doesn't have it.
I didn't expect her to have a good day.
"What is in the belly of the eldest young grandmother must be the little young master." Zhihua quietly smiled at Ou Yangniang.
Ou Yangniang nodded. His face was full of joy, "I look like it, I eat things that usually don't touch a mouthful of grandmothers." It can be seen that this little master and the uncle have the same taste. ”
Du Hengshuang ate two pig's head meat cakes in one go, drank two bowls of gruel, and ate a gold and silver crab roll, and felt a little supportive, and said to Zhihua: "Help me go to the yard for a walk and eliminate food." ”
Zhihua hurriedly stepped forward to help Du Hengshuang get up.
Outside the gate, a maid's voice came in, "Returning to the uncle, the eldest and youngest grandmother." The in-laws came over with their second aunt. ”
In the morning, Du Hengshuang and Xiao Shihe had breakfast. The room is divided with a screen, so that people who come in from the outside will not see their dinner table at a glance, which is too rude.
Du Hengshuang held Zhihua's hand and walked around from behind the screen. Come to the thick padded curtain with leather.
The maid guarding the door outside heard the voice of Zhihua. Hurriedly reached out and opened the curtain. "Grandma."
Du Hengshuang nodded, crossed the threshold to the bottom of the corridor, and covered his eyes with his hands. Looking into the courtyard, "You said my mother and sister are here?" ”
The maid curtsied and said, "The mother on the second door sent Xiao Que to say it." ”
"Hey, it's the day I go back today, why are they here?" Du Hengshuang couldn't help frowning, knowing that it was the two brothers of the Xu family who passed the news of her pregnancy to Fang Yuniang.
Xiao Shiji also came out of the house and said to Du Hengshuang: "Didn't you say that you want to eat?" Shall we pick up my mother-in-law and Cher in by the way? ”
Du Hengshuang put his hand in Xiao Shihe's arm and walked out of the road together.
As soon as I bypassed the shadow wall, I saw Fang Yuniang and Du Hengxue already walking in.
Du Hengshuang grabbed a few steps forward, and first blessed the other party's mother, and then said angrily: "Mother, today is the day when my daughter returns to the door, why did you come by yourself?" ”
Fang Yuniang hurriedly supported her, looked up and down, and blamed: "Such a big thing, you can still hold your breath, and you didn't tell your mother until now." Your child's family, where do you know the stakes in this? - Back to the door, it's only been three months, and you don't have a good life and recuperation, so you know that you are running around. He blamed Xiao Shiji again, "You also indulge her." ”
Xiao Shiji hurriedly bowed, "It's mine, no, I hope my mother-in-law won't blame Shuang'er." ”
Du Hengxue stepped forward to hold Du Hengshuang's other arm, and said with a smile: "Sister, do you have a baby?" When will you give me a good-looking little nephew? ”
Du Hengshuang was happy in her heart, holding her mother with one hand and her sister with the other, and was about to turn around and enter the house, when she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Mother, did you come directly?" Have you been to your mother-in-law's side? ”
Fang Yuniang shook her head, "I just remember your body, I must see you with my own eyes to rest assured." Your mother-in-law's side, I haven't had time to go there yet. ”
"That's right, let's go over together." Du Hengshuang said, and took Fang Yuniang and Du Hengxue to Xuanrong Hall in the back garden.
From the main courtyard to Xuan Rong Hall, there is still a long distance.
Because Zhu Susu instructed Du Hengshuang to move around more during pregnancy, she didn't want to take a small warm sedan chair, and walked all the way to Xuanrong Hall.
Xiao Tai and Guan Yunlian in the second room are already having fun in Xuanrong Hall, as well as Aunt Jin, Chen Yuejiao, Long Shuzhi, plus their subordinates, there is a noisy and lively scene in Xuanrong Hall.
Fang Yuniang pursed her lips and wanted to speak, but Du Hengshuang blocked her back, "Mother, it's worth it for these people to make your mother-in-law happy." It's not that you can't afford to raise them, so you don't have to worry too much. ”
Dare to treat these people as relieving Long Xiangye's boredom, Fang Yuniang was stunned, and said with a smile: "You can think like this, it is naturally good." If you want to start everything, don't get into the horns. ”
Du Hengshuang nodded and smiled: "I have always been broad-hearted, don't worry." "It's not worth it to break the body for those irrelevant people, and besides, the most important thing for her now is to concentrate on raising the baby, and other people, just get by.
Fang Yuniang and Du Hengshuang went up the steps first, Du Hengshuang followed, and Xiao Shiji walked behind.
Long Xiangye heard that Fang Yuniang was coming, and hurriedly came out to greet her.
Fang Yuniang was in a hurry, and she didn't dress up much in the morning. But the beauty is there, even if she is draped in a sack, she is beautiful, not to mention that the clothes on her body are all made of the best palace satin rewarded by the palace, no matter how bad it is, it is better than everyone in this house.
Long Xiangye felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but for the sake of the child in Du Hengshuang's belly, she could barely suppress it, and a smile appeared on her face, "It's my mother-in-law who is here, come and sit." Then he asked them, "Why don't you wait for Shuang'er to go back to her mother's house?" Today is the second day of junior high school, and it is the day when the married aunt and grandmother return to their parents' home. ”
Fang Yuniang hadn't had time to speak yet.
Long Xiangye smiled again: "Oh, I understand, that's the Xu family, not the Du family." The aunt and grandmother of the Du family returned to the door in the second year of junior high school, what is the matter of returning to the Xu family? After saying that, I felt very proud and giggled.
Aunt Jin hurriedly followed and said, "Exactly." The eldest grandmother is surnamed Du, not Xu. ”
Chen Yuejiao covered her sleeves and whispered to Long Shuzhi: "Actually, it's better to change your surname." The Xu family is a real family, and the Du family can't catch up with the Xu family. ”
Long Shuzhi said loudly: "It's better for the young grandmother to change her surname." Our Xiao family and the Xu family are serious relatives. ”
Du Hengshuang smiled softly, and glanced at Long Shuzhi's side lightly, "My business, don't worry about Miss Long." Miss Long has a big heart, and she has a mouthful of 'our Xiao family' and 'our Xiao family', and it seems that she has really forgotten what her surname is. - You have to remember that our old lady is your aunt, not your mother-in-law, and your surname is Long, not Xiao. Who is 'us' with you? ”
…… (To be continued......)
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