Chapter 7: Greetings

Zhao Fuping has a calm temperament since he was a child, loves poetry and books, he is not young but has already practiced a good calligraphy, Di Jingke also knows that she writes beautifully, and invites her to teach her young son in the courtyard in the morning.

The Eight Kings couple have a son and a daughter under their knees, the child is named Wei Xu, still in infancy, the eldest daughter Yunyan is four years old, she is already Yuxue cute, and she has raised quite good poetry and books, she has often been close to Chai Xiyun since she was a child, and she has also raised a movable and static character.

For Zhao Fuping, the little county lord was obviously a little timid, hiding behind his mother with a pair of spiritual eyes, looking at this aunt curiously, how to persuade Di Jingke, she also refused to move, thanks to Zhao Fuping's preparation, he took out a delicate tiger head hat from his sleeve like a trick, at the age of a child, what do you like these delicate things, Zhao Yunyan was curious, exposed half of her body from behind Di Jingke, walked up slowly, and took the tiger head hat in her hand. Di Jingke reminded her in her ear, and only then did she make a soft and glutinous voice, and said softly, "Yan'er thanked Aunt Pingning."

"This little girl, it turns out that she wants to meet the gift." Chai Xiyun looked at the small and delicate and faltering Zhao Yunyan with interest, raised her hand and stroked her hair bun lovingly, and unconsciously brought a little pampering in her tone.

Zhao Fuping also raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and he was also interested in laughing with her, and said to Di Jingke, "My palace has always been deserted, there are no novelties, I went out of the palace in a hurry, and I didn't have time to prepare, I felt that I was good at needlework, so I prepared this thing for the little county lord, and I hope that my sister-in-law will not blame me for being polite." ”

"It's all your own flesh and blood, don't be so polite, your female workers are outstanding, even the embroidery girl in Beijing is ashamed of herself, in my opinion, such a good gadget, but better than those gold and silver vulgar things, not to mention that my sister-in-law has to ask you for a thing, and my sister Lao bothered to help me transcribe a copy of Du Fu's poems."

"Sister-in-law Wang likes Du Fu's poems, what's so difficult about this, I will copy it and send it to you when I have time."

"Then thank my sister first" Di Jingke smiled and said, "The West Lake lotus seed tea that the emperor rewarded before me was brewed for the first time today, and the two younger sisters should try it." ”

"Lotus seed tea, it's interesting." Zhao Fuping picked up the tea cup and said with a smile, "I only drank lotus seed porridge before, but I didn't expect this thing to be able to make tea." ”

Chai Xiyun took a sip, smiled lightly between his lips, and said, "The lotus seed taste is slightly bitter, but with the aroma of lotus petals and the sweetness of the spring water, it dilutes the bitter taste, and the taste is very elegant." ”

"If you like it, ask someone to send you more." Di Jingke responded casually, but saw Zhao Yunyan running to Chai Xiyun's side, pestering to hug him, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart, Chai Xiyun was also very patient, and laughed, "You are sinking a lot now, my aunt can't hold you." ”

"The little aunt can hug it, and it can be moved." Zhao Yunyan simply hugged Chai Xiyun, and her tone was soft and delicate, Chai Xiyun couldn't help her, so she ordered the nurse to hold her on her lap, gently wrapped her body, and coaxed her with a piece of snack.

Di Jingke glanced at her daughter with a slight reproach, and said, "Don't be tired of your aunt, after eating this piece of snack, you have to practice calligraphy well." ”

"Yes" Zhao Yunyan responded a little reluctantly, Chai Xiyun saw her pouting, her pink and tender cheeks became more and more cute, she couldn't help touching it lightly, and made a grimace with her, Zhao Yunyan looked at her frolicking appearance and giggled.

Di Jingke was not surprised, and only lowered his head to take a sip of tea, and a few people were talking, but when he saw the little servants hurrying forward with things in their hands, he bowed down and said, "Princess Qiqi, I received two more greetings on the door this morning, one is still the eldest son of Pan of the Taishi Mansion, and the other is the sixth prince of the Tianbo Mansion." ”

As soon as the name came out, Chai Xiyun and the three of them couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, Di Jingke put down the teacup and hurriedly asked, "Yang Liugongzi, but it is Yang Jing Yang Yanzhao who made a couplet at the birthday banquet of King Wei." ”

"Exactly." The little guy whispered back.

Di Jingke's heart was clear, and he subconsciously looked at Chai Xiyun, seeing that her eyes moved slightly, as if she was smiling, Di Jingke saw her look like this, so she raised her hand and said, "Take the Yang family's worship post to the palace." ”

The little guy handed it over carefully, Di Jingke looked at it carefully, laughed unconsciously, and handed it to Chai Xiyun, saying, "It turns out that people want to repay your gift, and they gave you a picture of "Ten Thousand Pine Winds", and I want to thank you in person." ”

"This person is not as rough as an ordinary general, and he knows that Yun'er likes these things, so he must have put some thought into it." Zhao Fuping also deliberately joked, and exchanged glances with Di Jingke, with a shallow smile on the corner of his mouth.

Chai Xiyun glanced at it casually and ordered, "Keep the painting and return the original post." ”

"This can't be done," Di Jingke stopped, "This letter of worship from people is well-founded, and it can't be returned." ”

"It was he who won the couplet with his ability, this is the color head, can not be counted as my gift, why say thank you, thank you in person is not to, so to speak, this worship post should not be left, he is willing to send the "Ten Thousand Pine Wind Map", it is his mind, the palace naturally wants to laugh." Chai Xiyun took it for granted, and nodded Zhao Yunyan's cheek in his arms from time to time, smiling.

Di Jingke sighed slightly, did not answer, Chai Xiyun raised his eyes again, there was no softness in his tone, and said, "Pan Long's will also call back, in the future, whether it is Pan Gongzi or what Li Gongzi Wang Gongzi will send a prayer post again, I will throw my Luban lock to him, and wait for him to untie it and then mention the worship post." ”

"Yes" The little servants responded, Di Jingke waved his hand, signaled them to retreat, then got up and hugged Zhao Yunyan down, and instructed, "Nurse, take the county lord to clean your hands and come back to learn calligraphy." ”

Taking advantage of Di Jingke's turn to tell the nurse, Zhao Fuping hurriedly approached Chai Xiyun's side and asked in a low voice, "What if he sends a prayer post again!" ”

Chai Xiyun smiled lightly and said, "He is a smart person, if he doesn't understand what I mean, then I misread him." ”

Zhao Fuping saw her appearance with bamboo in her chest, so she smiled, no longer asked, and was about to put the paper grinding, only to hear a few Lang Lang laughs from a man not far away, it was originally from Zhao Defang, "Why, which house is this and handed over the post!" ”

"Say hello to the prince." Di Jingke bowed, Zhao Fuping also bent slightly, Zhao Defang waved his hand, and then asked, "Won't it still be Pan Long!" ”

"There is also a Yang Liugongzi!" Di Jingke helped him take off his coat and court clothes, and personally handed over the tea, Zhao Defang sat in front of the desk, was slightly stunned, and asked rhetorically, "Yang Liugongzi, Yang Yanzhao!" ”

"Hmm" Di Jingke nodded, "It was a gift from Yun Er, and she sent Ju Ran's "Ten Thousand Pine Wind Map", which rarely won the favor of our sister, but she stayed." ”

"I see" Zhao Defang lowered his head and muttered, "Speaking of him, there is another thing, this morning, the five princes' brothers kept their capital, let him be exempted from the examination as an official, saying that he was a genius and plastic, and the official family knew that he was from Tianbo Mansion, so he didn't ask much, and directly agreed to this book, and gave him an idle military attachΓ©, as if he was the captain of the Eighth Grade Xuanjie, and it was about time for the Holy Decree to go to Tianbo Mansion." ”

"Although he is an idle military attachΓ©, in the end, he is also a member, and with the honor of a courtier, Yang Lao Linggong will be happy to return to the court in the future." Di Jingke said.

"Brother Wuwang is talented." Although Chai Xiyun's tone was flat, it was difficult to hide the irony contained in it, Zhao Defang also knew that Chen Wang Yuan was a friend, and everyone knew that they were silent but did not mention it, so Chai Xiyun reacted like this, he was not surprised, so he stepped forward and stroked her arm, changed the topic and said, "Today, the official family left me to say a few words, which are related to you." Zhao Defang gently pulled her to sit down on the bench next to her, and said slowly, "Uncle Fu Guo presented an excerpt, saying that there is an old friend in the clouds, the third son under the knee, surnamed Xu Mingzhan, the word Xiuping, a first-class talent, both civil and military, recommended to enter the court, and asked you to choose him as a son-in-law, the imperial uncle was very happy, and gave him the sixth grade Zuo Shilangzhong, about three days later to Beijing, let you personally set up a banquet in the Nanqing Palace. ”

"The Xu family in the clouds?" Di Jingke seemed to think of something, and met his eyes to seek a response, Zhao Defang understood, and said, "It is Xu Bingde, the Huai'an Festival of the First Zhou." ”

Di Jingke was puzzled, and then explained, "The concubine once heard that Duke Xu was brave and good at fighting, and made great contributions when Emperor Ruiwu Xiaowen conquered the Southern Tang Dynasty three times and created a naval army, and helped Emperor Xiaowen rebuild the fourteen states of Huainan, and the merit shook the world, but when the final success was rewarded, he refused the title of the Duke of Guo, thousands of jewels, so although it was a high merit, the knight was only made to the festival, I don't know whether this matter is true or false." ”

"Yes, Duke Xu is ambitious, he doesn't value fame, his three sons are all virtuous and talented, and his uncle has been friends with him for many years, so he intends to promise Yun'er's marriage to the Xu family, if this family business can be successful, it is also right." Zhao Defang saw that Chai Xiyun had no intention of answering, and then said, "Empress Dowager Zhou has already received a letter from her uncle, so you can't be willful." ”

"It's just a matter of being an official, why let me set up a banquet in person." The corners of Chai Xiyun's mouth twitched, Di Jingke hurriedly turned to sit down next to her, took his hand and said, "Uncle Fu Guo thinks about you everywhere, the person he chose must not be wrong, you are still obedient, what's the matter with holding a banquet, if you don't like it, let's just not agree, don't rub off the kindness of the official family and Uncle Guo!" ”

Di Jingke has always been thoughtful in speaking and doing things, seeing that her sister-in-law had the intention to persuade her, Chai Xiyun also responded patiently, but that absent-minded appearance, Zhao Fuping, who was deliberately distracted on the side, could also see it, not to mention the Eight Kings couple, seeing that she got up as if nothing happened, picked up a box of fish food, and walked to the lake to tease the koi, Zhao Defang and his wife exchanged glances, and their eyes showed a little helplessness, Di Jingke shouted, "That sister-in-law can send someone to prepare." ”

After a long time, I heard Chai Xiyun slowly come from a reproduction reply, "There is the trouble of the emperor's sister-in-law." ”