Li Tengkong Jiāo "made trouble" with Cui Ying for a while, but in the end, he gave up in a hurry because he couldn't be too disrespectful and out of shape in front of some subordinates.

After a while, Cui Ying suddenly frowned, and beckoned the chief manager Zhang Li to ask, "Like smoke and jade, why didn't you invite General Xiao and Mrs. Li over?" Zhang Zhang ran over from not far away, was stunned, and said softly, "Back to the princess, because it is a family banquet, so the little one did not invite General Xiao and Mrs. Li...... Cui Ying raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "It's not appropriate." General Xiao is the elder brother of the prince, and he is like a brother, so he is in the house, how can he not be invited? Let's go, Sister Kong'er, you go to the other courtyard with me, and invite Brother Xiao and his wife to come over for a banquet! ”

Li Tengkong knew that Cui Ying was talking about Xiao Shisanlang, although Xiao Shisanlang also had an official status, he had never bought another house, and had stayed in a separate courtyard on the easternmost side of the Yongning Palace.

During the time when Zhang Xuān was in Longshuo, Li Xiuxiu, the younger sister of Xiao Shisanlang's wife Li Susu, officially married into the Cui family as Zhang Xiuxiu, the daughter of the Liu family, and became the wife of Cui Ying's brother Cui Huan.

It's a wife, not a concubine.

Obviously, without the existence of Zhang Zeng and Cui Ying, with Li Xiuxiu's background, it would be difficult for the Cui family to accept her as a wife.

Today's Li Susu sisters have their own ideal destinations, Xiao Shisanlang is the henchman of King Yongning, although the grade is only five grades, but everyone knows that Zhang Xuān respects this righteous brother very much.

With Xiao Shisanlang's military exploits, it would not have been like this, but he was indifferent to fame and fortune and was unwilling to go too far in the officialdom. It is enough for him to stay by Zhang Xuān's side and protect his wife and children to live a stable life without worrying about food and clothing. Therefore, in the list of heroes reported by Zhang Xuān to the imperial court, Xiao Shisanlang has always been very inconspicuous.

It is precisely for this reason that although Zhang Xuān has repeatedly stated that he wants to buy a mansion for Xiao Shisanlang and set up another door, Xiao Shisanlang has not agreed.

Xiao Shisanlang and Zhang Xuān returned to Beijing together, and at the moment they were teasing their babbling son with his wife Li Susu in his courtyard, enjoying the joy of family, when he suddenly heard a report from the shì girl, saying that it was the princess of Yongning and the lady of Yanning County who were visiting, and he was taken aback and hurriedly greeted him.

Cui Ying smiled and saluted, "Cui Ying meets my brother and sister-in-law!" ”

Li Tengkong naturally followed behind Cui Ying to give a salute.

Xiao Shisanlang laughed, "Why are you so polite, brother and sister, please come in!" "Xiao Shisanlang was originally a high-roller in the rivers and lakes, he was bold, and he was a righteous brother with Zhang Xuān, and he didn't distinguish each other because of his love, but he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his brother's wife giving him a gift.

But although his wife Li Susu was once in the dust, she was also from an official eunuch family, and she was very frightened when she saw this. Now Cui Yinggui is the princess of Yongning, and in this Chang'an City, the only people who can meet Cui Ying are her own family and the royal family.

Although her husband and Zhang Xuān have the name of brothers, they are also subordinates of King Yongning, so let Cui Ying, the hostess, give a gift, wouldn't Li Susu hurry up and hand his son Xiao Ding in his arms to the shì girl next to him, and turned around and solemnly paid homage, "The folk girl Li Susu visited Princess Yongning,

Mrs. Yanning County, the folk girl greeted the late, and asked the princess and Mrs. to forgive their sins! Cui Ying smiled lightly, hurriedly stepped forward to help Li Susu up, and said angrily, "Sister-in-law, don't be so alienated from Ying'er, why should your family see you like this." If I let Xiuxiu's sister-in-law know that Ying'er neglected my sister-in-law, how can my brother agree? ”

Li Susu's sister is Cui Huan's wife and Cui Ying's sister-in-law.

Therefore, there is also a reason why Cui Ying respects Li Susu, not only because of the close relationship between Zhang Xuān and Xiao Shisanlang.

"Sister-in-law, today the house will hold a banquet for Lang Jun to return to Beijing, and invite my brother and sister-in-law to go over and get together together." Cui Ying officially invited.

Li Susu hesitated, "This is a royal family banquet, the slave family and the thirteen lang attended, isn't it inappropriate.........?"

"If my sister-in-law says such a thing again, Ying'er will be angry." Cui Ying grabbed Li Susu's arm: "My brother and sister-in-law Xiuxiu will also come over." Li Tengkong walked over and hugged Xiao Dinglai, who had clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, from the arms of the shì girl, and teased him a little, and the child giggled, causing everyone to laugh, and the atmosphere suddenly became warm.

Xiao Shisanlang and his wife finally agreed to bring their son over to the banquet together. Cui Ying, as the hostess of Yongning Palace, personally came to invite, this kind of respect, Li Susu wants to say that it is fake not to be moved.

As for Xiao Shisanlang, although he was very arrogant, he was not unmoved.

When Cui Ying, Li Tengkong and Xiao Shisanlang returned to the vestibule of the palace with Xiao Ding, Zhang Xuān had already finished drinking and feasting from the palace and returned to the palace, and had just changed into a casual robe under the shì of the shì woman.

Seeing Xiao Shisanlang and his wife coming, Zhang Xuān laughed and greeted him, nodded to Li Susu first, and said, "Sister-in-law!" ”

Then Zhang Xuān hugged Xiao Ding from the arms of the shì woman, and smiled and said, "Little guy, do you still recognize me?" ”

Xiao Ding blinked his bright big eyes, poking out the snow white like green onions. Nèn's chubby little hand grabbed Zhang Xuān's nose and babbled.

"This child is not afraid of being born, looking at this xìng grid is a bit like a brother." Zhang Xuān smiled bitterly, "Little guy, don't scratch Lou's nose, huh?" Xiao Shisanlang also laughed and motioned for Li Susu to quickly take over the child.

But Li Susu wanted to take over the child, but Xiao Xiaoding actually stopped doing it, his little body struggled, and he didn't withdraw his hand from Zhang Xuān's arms.

Zhang Xuān laughed heartily, "Look, this kid is in love with me, yes, let me hold it." At this moment, I heard a subordinate shout from outside the door: Master Cui and Mrs. Zheng have arrived! Cui Gongzi and Mrs. Zhang have arrived!

Zhang Xuān glanced back at Cui Ying, and his uncle and uncle came, and Zhang Xuān and Cui Ying went out together.

"The son-in-law meets the father-in-law and mother-in-law." Zhang Xuān led Cui Ying to pay a big salute.

With his current position of power, there are not many people who can bear his great gifts, except for the elders.

But even though they were elders, Cui Ju and his wife were also a little awkward, so they quickly got up and helped Zhang Xuān and Cui Ying up, and said a few words with a smile.

Cui Ju's eldest son Cui Jin is still in Lingzhou, and there is also Cui Jin in the list of heroes this time, according to Zhang Xuān's estimate, it is absolutely possible for Cui Jin to be a state guard or assassin in Longshuo, however, Zhang Xuān does not stop Cui Jin from leaving Lingzhou for the time being. There are many affairs in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, especially some confidential matters, which are inconvenient to hand over to outsiders, so it is most suitable for Cui to come in and take care of them.

"Father-in-law, the eldest brother is still in Lingzhou due to official duties, and he dragged his son-in-law to ask his father-in-law and mother-in-law for him."

Cui Ju nodded happily, Cui Jin followed Zhang Xuān to Longshuo, a year's time, there is already a gratifying future, if you follow this momentum, although Cui Jin is not a descendant, but in the future, he can also set up another door, his own line of △ as a father, of course he is happy.

Mrs. Choke was somewhat unimpressed. For Cui Ju, the eldest son born to a concubine, she was faintly repulsed in her heart. It's just that with her identity, it's hard to say anything, it's all the Cui family after all.

Zhang Xuān looked at Cui Huan, who had not been seen for a long time.

Cui Huan hurriedly hugged his fists and said, "Lord Wang!" ”

Zhang Xuān smiled: "Brother Chang'an, good." Zhang Xiuxiu walked over with a red face, saluted, and said softly, "Xiuxiu, meet my brother!" Zhang Xuān couldn't help laughing, "Xiuxiu, you are not only my sister now, but also my sister-in-law, this ...... Get up! Zhang Xiuxiu insisted on worshipping, "No matter when, Xiuxiu will always be a brother's sister!" ”

Zhang Xuān almost had the grace of reinvention for Zhang Xiuxiu, rescued her from the Jiaofang Division, and painstakingly arranged for her to worship the Liu family as her mother, and married into the Cui family as Zhang Xuān's sister, realizing the rebirth of Nirvana.

Therefore, in Zhang Xiuxiu's heart, Zhang Xuān's position is irreplaceable.

Zhang Xuān saw Zhang Xiuxiu's feelings jīdng's eyes were slightly red, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional, he sighed and said, "Xiuxiu, you married your brother, I was in Longshuo and never came, but my gifts should have been received?" ”

As soon as Zhang Xuān said this, Zhang Xiuxiu's face suddenly turned red, and Cui Huan's god became a little strange.

On the occasion of the wedding of the two, Zhang Xuān sent someone from Longshuo to send a gift, gold and silver or anything else do not need to be mentioned, the most eye-catching are two sets of women's underwear, in short, it is Zhang Xuān's three-point style before the Ming Dynasty.

This made Zhang Xiuxiu ashamed.

Backyard.

Huā Nuerqiao Huanniang's little hand stood in the courtyard and stared at the lively movement in the front courtyard of the palace.

Yongning Wangfu held a feast to celebrate Zhang Xuān's return, which was extremely lively, similar to the New Year. But on his and Huanniang's side, he was lonely, and Huā Nu'er also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

After returning home with Zhang Xuān, she didn't see much people, and took care of Huanniang wholeheartedly. Hearing that her apprentice Li Tengkong was blessed by misfortune and won the title of the imperial court's Sanpin Decree, she actually felt a little envious in her heart, and at the same time a little bit of loneliness.

Huā Nu'er stared at it for a long time, and then sighed faintly, ready to take Huan Niang back to the room to rest.

At this time, I heard Huan Niang's crisp and soft voice coming, "Aunt Huā, Daddy doesn't want Huan Niang?" Huā Nu'er was stunned and leaned over to look.

I saw a trace of uneasiness and panic in Huanniang's clear and bright eyes. When I arrived in the capital and entered the Yongning Palace, which was as deep as the sea, for the eight-year-old Huanniang, this was not only a change in the environment, but also a metaphor for some unknown fear.

Huā Nu'er couldn't help but feel pity in her heart, pinched Huanniang's little nose and smiled, "Huanniang is so well-behaved, how can your father be willing to want you!" Huanniang is good, your father has just returned to Beijing, and he is busy with affairs, and when he is done, he will come to see Huanniang. ，…

"Who said that Daddy shouldn't Huan Niang? Well? Suddenly, Zhang Xuān's clear laughter came from the gate of the courtyard.

Huanniang was overjoyed, hurriedly put aside Huā Nuer's hand, and ran towards the door.