The morning breeze was slightly cool, and the mist shrouded the houses and courtyards like a veil, and faded little by little under the reflection of the sun. In the courtyard, red silk flutters on the trees and verandah, and pots of flowers compete for bloom.

Men and maids wore new styles and uniform costumes, shuttling back and forth through the courtyards, each performing their duties in an orderly manner.

All the masters of the house get up early, dress up, and prepare for the busy day ahead.

Mrs. Tong and Mrs. Li came the earliest, and the Qin family greeted the two in-laws very warmly.

Qin Jia...... People came one after another.

At the end of the hour, the vehicles outside the Xiao Mansion came and went, the guests flowed endlessly, General Xiao's robes and subordinates, his sons' colleagues and close friends, and his in-laws were old and old, one after another.

As soon as Shi Ji arrived, General Xiao, dressed in a purple rich and auspicious robe, sat in the middle of the hall, accepted his four sons and daughters-in-law, knelt down, and kowtowed. Next are the grandchildren, six grandchildren, two granddaughters, the youngest granddaughter Xiao Yuan knelt down with the help of the nurse and Xiao Yao to kowtow to her grandfather to celebrate his birthday.

Everyone praised the children and grandchildren of the Xiao family, their outstanding appearance, and their brothers, friends, and brothers. General Xiao's smile has never broken since he got up in the morning.

He is very proud and proud to have such excellent children and grandchildren.

The generals and subordinates who have followed General Xiao for many years also stepped forward to congratulate General Xiao on "being as blessed as the East China Sea, and longevity is better than Nanshan". Looking at the subordinates who were born and died with him in the past, General Xiao felt a lot of emotion in his heart, for those who died, for himself, and for those who still followed him......

It was a lively birthday celebration here, and suddenly a voice came from outside the door, "The holy decree has arrived".

Set up the incense case, please send out the eunuch of the decree, General Xiao took the lead and knelt on the ground, and the rest of the people knelt behind in turn, and heard "Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, the general Xiao Hu has guarded the frontier for more than ten years, dutiful, dedicated, dedicated, I remember his old age, allowed to return to Beijing to live in the old age, add the crown prince Shaobao, give a thousand taels of gold, 100 horses of silk...... "After the Xiao family thanked him, the eunuch took out another holy decree, which was given to Xiao Jingkang, and named him as the waiter of the Ministry of Works.

The implicit meaning of the decree was understood by most of the people here, and General Xiao's military power in his hands when he left the northern frontier was useless.

Unless there is another war, he will only have to live for the rest of his life. Xiao Jingkang is really promoted, and the emperor's balancing technique is vividly reflected in these two holy decrees.

Sent away the eunuch, the birthday banquet officially began, the maid fish rushed in to serve the guests with exquisite dishes, the sound of silk and bamboo, the song and dance of warblers, a happy and festive grand occasion.

Children who are too young are not suitable for such an occasion, so Tong Mingyu planned to send them back to the backyard, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Qi saw that the food was served, but they wanted to send themselves away, full of unhappiness, so many delicious things were not allowed to be seen, let alone eaten, so they refused to enter the room when they went back to the backyard.

Xiao Yao didn't like this kind of scene, she walked neatly, Xiao Jun saw the military general who hugged him that day, and planned to reminisce about the old days and contact the feelings, but was brutally suppressed by his father, so he had to reluctantly leave.

The three daughters-in-law of the Xiao family went into battle together, and they were so busy that they couldn't even squeeze out the time to drink tea, and some elderly ladies couldn't stop praising a few people. The Qin family was also very satisfied, and ordered someone to pour wine for Mrs. Tong and Mrs. Li, and personally raised a glass to thank the two in-laws, thanking them for marrying such an excellent daughter into the Xiao family.

Yuan Yutong's father is also a general who guards one side, due to the long distance, he did not arrive today, but the foundation of the Yuan family is in Kyoto, so today there are also representatives of the Yuan family to celebrate the birthday, and the Qin family also gave the woman a glass of wine.

Most of the people who can come here to attend the birthday banquet today are related to the Xiao family, but it is not excluded that there will be some people with ulterior motives.

"Mother, I saw him, I saw him." A girl with a raised eye corner and a thin chin pulled a noble lady next to her who was not angry and arrogant, and looked a little aggressive, the faces of the two were extremely similar, and they knew that they were mother and daughter at a glance.

"Just stop, what day is it? You must not come nonsense, and you will talk about anything until you get home. The noblewoman lowered her voice and instructed her daughter.

"What do you say when you go home? You and Daddy can still promise to come and propose marriage for me. The girl said coquettishly.

The lady hated to go up and cover her daughter's mouth, it seems that her daughter is a little spoiled by herself, regardless of the occasion,

Dare to say anything, I thought my daughter should be pampered, but I raised and raised but developed such a temperament, how can I find my in-laws in the future?

What's even worse is that this little ancestor actually fell in love with the fourth master of the Xiao family, and threatened not to marry him, doesn't it mean that the fourth master has been away from home for two years and has not returned? Why did it pop up again today, and it was seen by my daughter, what a sin! .

"Go back to your seat, don't make trouble, vanilla, you show me your young lady, if something happens today, see if I don't peel your skin." The noblewoman was reluctant to reprimand her precious daughter, and instead threatened her daughter's personal maid Vanilla.

Vanilla shrank for a moment, and replied weakly with her head down, she didn't dare not listen to Madame's words, but Miss was by no means something she could control, and it was her fate to resign herself to fate.

"Mrs. Yu, your mother and daughter have a really good relationship, it's not enough to be intimate at home, and you are reluctant to part when you go out to a banquet, which really makes those of us who don't have daughters red!" An official's wife quipped.

Mrs. Yu gave her daughter a final warning glance and returned to her seat. As a daughter, Miss Yu doesn't look distracted at all. Vanilla looked up at the sun outside, wondering if this was the last time she saw it.

This mother and daughter are the wife and daughter of Lord Yu of Taichang Temple, Mrs. Yu and their daughter Yu Xianrong.

When everyone was seated, Tong Mingyu and the others finally got a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

Tong Mingyu's eldest sister Tong Minglan has just returned from Anyang a few days ago, and the temperament of the sisters is very different, Tong Mingyu is elegant and dignified; Tong Minglan, elegant and beautiful, is probably influenced by the scholarly atmosphere of the Wen family, and the dusty charm on her body is getting stronger and stronger, compared with her sister, Tong Mingyu feels that she is a layman.

"Have you finished everything in Anyang?" Tong Mingyu asked.

"It's all taken care of, and your brother-in-law and I can finally rest."

"The clan school in Beijing is preparing to hire a few famous female gentlemen, and in two years, send peace to you." Tong Minglan only has two sons, and as soon as she sees Xiao Yao, she likes it from the bottom of her heart, but unfortunately the age gap between her son and her niece is too big, otherwise she will have to abduct her niece home.

Tong Mingyu attached it to her sister's ear, whispered about her daughter's injury, and then shook her head regretfully and said:

"I'm afraid this thing won't work, I can only invite my husband to come to her house to teach her, and I will never want her to go out to study."

"This kid ......" Tong Minglan's heart hurt slightly, how could she still suffer such a crime.

"Don't worry, if there are good candidates, I will pay attention to safety, let's hire the best gentleman for her, so that even if she learns at home, she can stand out in everything." Tong Minglan is just such a niece, and her own family has convenient conditions, what kind of famous gentleman she wants to find can't find it, this is not easy for other people's families to solve, and it is not difficult for Yu Wen's family to do.

"Then thank you eldest sister and brother-in-law."

"My own family, where can I get these false gifts, leave this matter to me."

"Sister, you look for it first, I think the past two years have mainly been to heal her body, and after two years, she is in good health or recovered, and it is not too late to ask Mr."

"You can find it if you want to be a good gentleman, I need time to find it, anyway, Ping An is still young now

Three years, two years are not in a hurry, what do you say? ”

"That's what I meant."

After hurriedly saying a few words, Tong Mingyu walked away again.

Today she is destined to be busy.