While the mother and daughter were talking, a maid outside the door entered the hall to report:

"Fourth lady, Her Royal Highness the princess, the Hou Ye sent a message and asked the young ladies to walk around the courtyard."

"Got it, you go down first."

"No."

When the maidservant had withdrawn, Lord Joe said to his mother:

"I'll have to take care of it over there, so I might as well walk around."

"Yes, my mother came here to find a good home for your niece and nephew."

Qiao Cheng has a daughter and two sons, the eldest daughter Qiao Ya is seventeen years old this year, the second son Qiao Sichen is fourteen this year, and the youngest son Qiao Li is seven years old this year. Princess Lan Yuan is here not only to be a counselor to Lord Qiao, but also to find a wishful husband for her granddaughter Qiao Ya.

At this time, Jiang Rong led more than ten golden flowers, and walked to the small pond in the back garden without delay, and the second scene of the Dragon and Phoenix Club started.

The backyard of a large family is the residence of the female dependents, and it is not open to others due to feudal etiquette and the sensitivity of the relationship between men and women in reality. Those who can enter the backyard are all close relatives and friends.

And the female dependents can't easily show up in the world, and they are seen by others as spring and cause trouble, and the daughters are canaries in a deep cage, which is the treasure of the town house that cannot be shown.

Bailiyan is relatively enlightened, but she basically follows most of the current etiquette rules, so as not to be too indulgent and ruin the family style and ruin the reputation of her daughters.

Jiang Rong and Qiao Fu'er led the "more than ten golden flowers" to wear gorgeous and delicate wide-sleeved curly skirts, slowly walking by the small pond, and the lotus narcissus in the pond competed with each other, like a fairy playing here, I don't know whether it was in a dream or a painting, and the children of the Xue family were dazzled and their hearts were full of joy.

Lu Hou won Bailiyan's permission, so he signaled the Xue family's disciples to enter the garden by themselves, but he also sternly admonished:

"Pay attention to some proportions, don't embarrass the patriarch."

"No!"

Everyone bowed in unison, but in their hearts, they were reluctant to give up, and with the permission of the Marquis of Lu, the children of the Xue family immediately dispersed to find their own famous flowers.

Seeing the figure of these young people, Bai Liyan seemed to see herself back then, a down-and-out hostage struggling to survive in the cracks, who would have thought that today, thirty-one years later, would be such a world.

While pondering, Lu Hou twisted his white beard and nodded with satisfaction and said:

"The daughter of the Hou Mansion is worthy of her name."

"Lu Hou has saved up, and he is busy with government affairs in the next perennial campaign, and he has neglected his tutor for many years, if there is anything wrong in the future, please teach Lu Hou more lessons."

"Eh......" Lu Hou waved his hand and said with a smile: "Yongxing Hou is serious, being able to marry the daughter of the Hou Mansion is the blessing of the old man's grandchildren and nephews, how can he be slow, even if there is a mistake, it is the old man's grandchildren and nephews who are not greedy enough." ”

"Hehe......" Bai Liyan smiled ambiguously, neither expressing approval nor opposition.

His ten daughters have their own temperaments, among which Baili Fang is the most dissolute by nature, Baili Xiang is decent, Baili Caiyun is smart by nature, and he is very ghostly and ghostly like Lord Qiao, and he does not easily show his true face. Baili Xuan is more sensual, and the emotional world is rich.

Baili Jiao is like Xiao Er, honest and diligent and studious, Baili Xia, Bai Li Nan Chang and Chun Rou, Chun Fang are affected by status, introverted and unassuming, and have a conservative and introverted personality. Tang Tao's barbarians are more extroverted, Tang Tao is already flamboyant, and on weekdays, he is covered by Jiang Rong and Xiao Chunyu, which is quite unscrupulous, and the barbarians are naturally more extroverted and flamboyant, and often pranks.

Wan'er, who was born and raised by Zhou Kong, is still young and can't see anything, but it is a good material for practicing martial arts, Zhou Kong's martial arts are actually very average, and they are only better than ordinary old pawns.

Bai Liyan pondered that in the future, he would summon a son-in-law from under the Yuke Gate, so as to pass on Sai Qian's martial arts to future generations. Thinking of this, Bai Liyan couldn't help but feel sad.

While talking to everyone, Princess Lan Yuan came with her maidservant and walked slowly, and saw Lu Hou and the others nodding their foreheads slightly:

"The two brothers look really good."

Lu Hou smiled happily and said:

"Compared with the princess's palace, the spring is full of improvement, and the old man is far behind."

Princess Lan Yuan's heart bloomed when she heard this:

"It's not a blessing for my son-in-law."

Lan Yuan smiled and couldn't close his mouth, and Bailiyan hurriedly said:

"It's also the duty of the son-in-law to do some of his heart, and the mother-in-law has won the award."

At this time, Qiao Cheng rushed up to his mother's side and said:

"My brother-in-law's mind is more than a few, mother, do you say it?"

"Hehaha...... Yes, yes, yes. ”

Princess Lan Yuan said yes again and again, and Lu Hou, Zhong Hou and others echoed the laughter, and they were actually a little uncomfortable in their hearts.

It is said that Princess Lanyuan is also almost fifty years old, and by modern standards, it is equivalent to a physique sixty years away, but Princess Lanyuan doesn't look old.

Luhou Xue Chong and Zhonghou Xue Cheng look at it, she is only about forty years old, her face is ruddy and her complexion is excellent, she looks younger and younger, and she does not have a single white hair. No matter how you look at it, she doesn't look like an old woman who is about to run fifty. On the other hand, Lu Hou and others, with white faces and old scum, are not at the same level at all.

Here I have to mention the efficacy of Baili Yan's ejiao and health ointment, not only Princess Lan Yuan is not old, but at first glance, Mrs. Baili Yan Bafang does not know the inside story, and at first glance, there are only more than twenty or thirty yellow flower daughters.

At this time, Xiao Chunyu and the others, who were far away in the tea pavilion of the inner house, were guarding the second floor, observing their every move by the pond with binoculars, looking for a possible future son-in-law.

"Sister Xiao'er, which of these sons do you say is worthy of Xuan'er."

Xiao Chunyu asked, Xiao Er shook his head and said:

"I don't understand, I don't have so many ways with Master Hou."

At this time, Tang Tao said:

"The sons of the Luhou family don't look very good, and they are not as handsome and dashing as the Hou Ye, so I can't look down on any of them."

"If you can't look at it, people will look at it."

Zhou Kong said in a deep voice, and Tang Tao suddenly became angry:

"My brute will definitely marry a good man with outstanding looks in the future, and I don't want to be dark, thin and short."

Zhou Kong smiled and said lukewarmly:

"Wait."

Tang Tao's face was red, his ears were red, he stomped his feet angrily, and said angrily:

"Definitely!"

Before the words fell, I only heard Xiao Er exclaim:

"Wow, look someone fell into the pond."

At the next moment, Xiao Chunyu answered:

"Alas, Tang Tao, your brute is in trouble now, why did you push people into the water."

"Hah!" Tang Tao was taken aback when he heard the news, and hurriedly took out his binoculars to take a closer look, only to see that it was none other than the lame man who fell into the water: "It's the lame man!" ”

Zhou Kong's gloating add-on said:

"It seems that your baby pushed into the water."

Tang Taoqi blushed and hurriedly said:

"Who knows if this cripple didn't stand firm and fell into the water!"

Xue Bolin was pushed into the pond intentionally or unintentionally by the frolicking Baili barbarians, which caused an uproar for a while:

"Someone overboard, someone overboard......"

"Come on, save people......"

There was a lot of noise for a while, and Bai Liyan was talking to Lan Yuan, Lu Hou, Zhong Hou, Qiao Cheng and others, and his face changed greatly when he heard the news:

"Oh no, something happened."

Jumping out of half a zhang, Bailiyan rushed to the edge of the pond, a group of women were in a mess, several male and female guards had rushed to the edge of the pond to save people, and when Bailiyan saw the clues, he found that the man who fell into the water was Xue Bolin. thought that this person was going to suffer a little, but it surprised Bailiyan:

"It's weird, this cripple can actually swim!"

It is not uncommon to say that people can swim at the time, but it is not uncommon that there are not many children of scholars and nobles who can swim, let alone a lame man with a sword, although this pond is only one meter three deep, silk has a certain airtightness to provide instantaneous air cavity buoyancy, but rashly planted into the water, it is easy to have an accident if you are not prepared.

The Xue Bolin did not hesitate to float and paddle on the water until the guards went into the water to hold him up.

Seeing that Xue Bolin was safe and sound, the more than ten golden flowers that were in a mess just now saw Xue Bolin's down-and-out appearance, and all the people who were smiling turned their backs and closed their mouths.

"Hehaha...... Look at that cripple, it's funny. ”

"Yes, yes, like a croaking frog on a lotus leaf."

"I thought I was here to swim."

"Hahaha......"

The women chattered.

At this time, Lu Hou and the others had already arrived, and the guards were salvaging Xue Bolin ashore, but his daughter was still laughing at others in such a situation, and Bai Liyan couldn't help but sink his face:

"Alright, don't laugh! Who pushed Xue Gongzi into the water. ”

The girls were silent when they heard the news, and they couldn't laugh anymore if they couldn't keep their souls. At this time, Jiang Rong also stepped forward with a cold face and said:

"Fang'er, what did you say to your brute sister just now, which caused the barbarian to push Xue Gongzi into the water."

"Mother, I didn't say anything, it's clear that Xue Gongzi didn't stand firm and accidentally fell into the water, how can I blame my daughter and my brute sister."

"Yes, my sister didn't say anything, the barbarian was also squeezed and accidentally bumped into someone." Baili barbarian pretended to be innocent, giving people a pitiful appearance, and winning sympathy.

Jiang Rong was angry when she heard this, and asked Bai Lifang:

"Fang'er, you are getting bolder and bolder, do you really think that your mother didn't see it!"

"Mother, my daughter really doesn't have one."

Bai Lifang continued to deny, Jiang Rong's face changed drastically, and Bai Liyan said at this time, her tone was extremely harsh:

"Fang'er, go back to your house, and my father will figure out the ins and outs afterwards."

"Oh......"

Bai Lifang agreed casually, turned around and left arrogantly, and the Luhou, Zhonghou and a group of male guests who watched were stunned, with an extremely "bad" attitude and a very bad impact.

Bai Lifang's casualness and perversity, but everyone who has some status in the city has heard of it, and Lu Hou naturally knows it, but he doesn't know that Bai Lifang is so arrogant, it seems that this granddaughter-in-law can't count on it.

Driving away Bailifang, Bailiyan was shocked by Lu Hou, and was busy making amends:

"The little girl is stubborn, so that Xue Gongzi is frightened by this, it is all the Hou Hou who has no way to discipline her, and I hope that Lu Hou will forgive me."

Lu Hou took out a towel to wipe the sweat from his forehead, not only was he surprised by Bai Lifang's "arrogant" attitude, but he was also blessed by God in his heart, and at the same time, he was sweating in the heat of June.

When the towel was put away, Lu Hou still smiled:

"Huh...... The old man who made his daughter famous abroad has also heard of it, and he thinks he is young, and it is understandable that he is a little stubborn, but he is still well-read. ”

"Yes, yes, what Lu Hou taught me is that I will strictly discipline the little girl in the next day."