Chapter 173: Invitation
When entering the hottest season of the year, the old Marquis Xiao asked his two granddaughters in surprise why they didn't want to go to the mountain villa for a vacation this year!
How could Xiao Yuan not want to! But the little girl who was warned many times that she had to listen to her grandfather well, and that her grandfather had to be obedient wherever she wanted to go, had to let go of her illusions and play the role of a good granddaughter first. Now that joy has fallen from the sky, she is writhing and arching in her grandfather's arms like a white and soft fat cat, Xiao Yao feels that she will definitely shake at this moment if she puts a tail on her sister.
"Where does Grandfather want to escape the heat?" Xiao Yao asked while admiring her sister Sahuan.
"Wherever you want to go, grandfather goes?" How could Old Marquis Xiao not understand his granddaughter's thoughts! They have been with them for a month, and they have coaxed themselves for a month, and they are afraid that they will be depressed because their arms will not recover as before.
After such a long time, Old Marquis Xiao has already figured it out, he is originally an open-minded and tenacious character, of course he will not be entangled in this matter. The reason why he refused to let his family see that he was completely fine was that he was afraid that his son's family would come and rob him of his granddaughter.
This month, Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan both accompanied the old couple to eat, three meals a day, and in addition to studying during the day, they almost stayed in Ninghetang the rest of the time, or accompanied their grandfather to relax and have fun. Xiao Yao hadn't painted, made spices or embroidered things for a few days, so it can be said that the sisters devoted all their attention to accompanying their grandfather.
Xiao Jingkang's family can only pick up their daughter (sister) when the old marquis goes out or when they are reunited with their family. In Xiao Jingkang's own words, fortunately, the old man has not forgotten that Ping An is a child of Graceland, otherwise, father and daughter, brother and sister don't know how long it will take to meet, and everyone in Graceland should thank him for the old man.
"Can we ask my cousin to come along?" Xiao Yuan is a little girl who misses the old, and when the three of them separated, they agreed to write to each other once every ten days to talk about their life after separation. So far, they have exchanged three letters, and they have also sent each other some small gifts, Yun Ruonan mentioned in the last letter that it is not interesting at all in the palace, there are four people in the family, only she is the most idle, and she misses the days when they lived together in another courtyard.
"Will the county lord go to live in our villa?" Qin asked with a twinkle in his eyes.
"It's okay to ask, but I don't know if the prince and the princess can rest assured, if the palace agrees, just let the eldest daughter-in-law take a few of their little girls to live, and others want to choose other places for summer vacation!"
"How can it be done, what a noble identity the county lord is! If we don't send an elder to accompany us, it will seem that we don't pay enough attention to the county lord. The Qin family doesn't agree with her husband's point of view, she also plans to leave the other party with the feeling of caring for the stars and the moon if she can invite the county lord!
It's just that I'm afraid that you will scare people to make such an arrangement! One of the most prominent characteristics of the old wife is that it is normal not to see the royal people, and when she sees the royal relatives, she doesn't know how to deal with them, which is really unbearable.
"I don't know if the county lord will agree! Why are you so excited, you have to be scared away when the county lord comes like you. Old Marquis Xiao said dissatisfied.
"Shouldn't you be more enthusiastic about the county lord? It would be disrespectful to greet the county lord with the attitude of treating ordinary relatives or guests, can the prince and princess be happy? "The Qin clan is not prepared to compromise on this issue, and the idea of the supremacy of imperial power ingrained in her mind will not allow her to back down.
"In short, if the county lord agrees to the invitation of peace and ruyi, you and I will stay and watch the house, let the eldest daughter-in-law accompany the three children to relax and relax, the most tired and hardest in the family for so many years is the eldest daughter-in-law, this matter will listen to me, peace and ruyi go back to the house to write a letter." Old Marquis Xiao made arrangements before his wife spoke, he said that he would not let the Qin family follow him, and when the time comes, if he provokes the county lord's disgust, his own family will be able to contribute to what he wants!
The Qin family did not have the courage to fight her husband to the end, although there were a hundred and a thousand unhappy in her heart, and she could only die down under the shock of her husband.
Xiao Yao's letter was quickly delivered to King Jing's Mansion, and now the three children's correspondence has been opened up in a green channel, and it can be quickly delivered to Yin Qianhua without passing layers of inspections in King Jing's Mansion.
"Mother, can I go?" Yun Ruonan looked at Yin Qianhua with hopeful eyes, she had no friends in the past, she was used to living alone, and she didn't notice anything wrong. Since eating and living with the Xiao sisters for two months, and then letting her go back to live the original life, she has been a little unacceptable, sometimes habits are really terrible things, it will unconsciously affect people's lives, affect people's judgment.
"When your father returns, ask him yourself!" Yin Qianhua has no objection to this, she believes that the Xiao family will take care of her daughter, and she also believes that the children will get along well, but this matter still needs her husband's consent, and she can't decide on her own.
At the dinner table, Yin Qianhua showed the letter to her husband, and when she was about to take it back, Yun Yichen suddenly stretched out her hand to take the letter, and at a glance he knew that it must be from Xiao Yao's little girl, but she described her villa in the letter as beautiful and interesting, and her writing and eloquence were not inferior to that of a teenage official lady.
The reason why Xiao Yao did this was nothing more than hoping that Yun Ruonan would agree to her invitation, so that her mother, who had almost no chance to go on vacation, could enjoy the vacation and relax.
"This child is growing up more and more, not to mention the neat handwriting, and the writing is not bad, I really don't know who will be cheaper in a few years, but I heard that the Xiao family wants to help the two little girls recruit sons-in-law, and those who want to marry the Xiao family are probably going to be disappointed." King Jing didn't know whether he was gloating, or a little regretful, anyway, the smile on his face was so weird and weird that people would feel like they couldn't eat grapes and said that grapes were sour.
"No, it won't!" Yin Qianhua was stunned, the two children of the Xiao family have no stubborn diseases and no defects, why do you want to do this, you must know that anyone who has a son in the family will not recruit a son-in-law for his daughter, it is a very shameful thing.
Yun Yichen was no less affected than Yin Qianhua, the Xiao family is too strange, it's not that there are only granddaughters and no grandchildren in the family, I'm afraid that only the old man can think of such ideas, he is a person who only has a granddaughter in his heart and never cares about other people's thoughts, anyway, what they do has nothing to do with him, right! Yes, it doesn't matter at all.
"I've never seen someone like Old Man Xiao, I've been too busy recently and I forgot to tell you, and he also used the opportunity to get a plaque inscribed by the imperial brother in exchange for a will." King Jing seemed to dislike that the news was not strong enough, and added.
"What will?" Yin Qianhua's mother and son looked at each other very tacitly.
"It's that the girls of the Xiao family are independent, and no one has the right to interfere."
The room was quiet for a long time, and several people were digesting the unexpected news.
"Ruonan wants to escape the summer with their sisters, let's go!" King Jing has already been surprised, he is more concerned about his daughter's affairs now, with Xiao Jingkang's wife to take care of him, and a partner to play with, there is nothing to worry about, it's a big deal to send more guards and secret guards, and those who are not long-sighted, and they don't dare to cause trouble.
Yun Yichen looked at the food in front of him and suddenly lost his appetite, he almost used chopsticks to count the grains of rice one by one and sent them to his mouth, as for what dishes he ate and how much he ate, he didn't take it to heart at all.
When Yun Ruonan knew that it was Xiao Yao's mother who accompanied the three of them to the villa, she was still a little hesitant: "Why isn't my aunt accompanying us!" ”
"Your aunt doesn't live in Kyoto, she's gone home." Yin Qianhua explained.
"Their family should be back soon, after the Han family's affairs, there will be a big adjustment in the appointment of officials, and Xiao Jingmin should return to Beijing after many years abroad." King Jing further explained.
"Will the emperor allow the five fathers and sons of the Xiao family to be officials in the same dynasty? Yin Qianhua asked curiously.
"Where did the father and son come from and the five of them were officials in the same dynasty, Xiao Hu is now a marquis, unless there are celebrations and major events, there is no need to go to the court at all, Xiao Jingkang originally had the hope of being promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Industry this year, but unfortunately as a quasi-prince, he can only continue to succumb to the position of the waiter.
Xiao Jingtai will be transferred to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing and appointed as a general, which is the reward he deserves, and Xiao Jingyan's official position is an idle cloud and wild crane, which is dispensable. Therefore, the emperor has decided to transfer Xiao Jingmin back to Beijing, and the officials will not have an opinion. ”
King Jing explained at length, and Yin Qianhua also understood the trick, to put it bluntly, who the emperor wants to mention and who he wants to use, as long as he is happy, he is willing, and other people's opinions will only be used as a reference.
"When my cousin returns to Kyoto in the future, I must invite them to celebrate as a couple, where to choose!" Yin Qianhua has already begun to think about where the banquet for her cousin should be placed.
"It's good to have a treat in the palace, not only can you invite them as husband and wife, but when the time comes, the Xiao family, the Yuan family, and my subordinates and friends will invite them all to be lively."
"It's not good!" There are also concubines and daughters in this house! They will be willing to watch themselves fall out of favor and be indifferent, then Concubine Han is a ruthless person, what if she takes the opportunity to take revenge on Jinhuayuan or deliberately cause trouble?
"You don't have to worry about the people of Splendid Garden, unless they don't want to continue to live in the palace and want to go back to the Han family, otherwise they will definitely keep to themselves." After so many years of forbearance, now I finally dare to raise my eyebrows and say that I don't care about them, this road has been going for more than ten years, and it is finally coming to an end, although it will take some time to completely bring down the Han family, but the dawn is ahead, isn't it?
"Tomorrow Ah Chen will go to Xiao's house to deliver a letter and say that Ruonan will go, it is still the old rule, the food and clothing of the three of them are responsible for the palace, and when the time comes, you can just send your sister there, and you don't need them to pick it up." Yin Qianhua instructed.
"Hmm." Yun Yichen answered a word sullenly, whether he agreed or heard, no one could tell clearly.