Waiting is a tedious thing.

However, with Xie Mulin taking precautions, the time spent by the Xie brothers and sisters in the lounge was not too boring.

In the lounge, there are tables and chairs, long couches, heating facilities, warm clothes, food and drink, all kinds of books to pass the time, and there are also pastimes such as Go double-backs for them to play. The Xie brothers and sisters are here, so they don't have to worry about being bored at all. Xie Xianzhi read the books for half an hour, and even started the draft of a new article, Xie Jinzhi directly practiced the words, and became more and more calm.

Xie Mulin and Xie Yinghui played Go unhurriedly, gossiping a few words, and regretted that they couldn't call a few younger siblings (except for the third sister Xie Yingrong) over as companions. Xie Mulin's greatest pity is that the third brother Xie Hui refused to come over, and slipped out early in the morning. Xie Yinghui snorted: "That kid is other unusual, but his heart is very fine." Of course, he can follow his brothers to meet the nobles, but this is the first of the little four. Both of them are concubines, and they do not suffer from widowhood but unevenness. Even if Xiao Si doesn't care, Wanqin will die of long-windedness. Where is Xie Huizhi impatient to listen to her gossip? I don't want to embarrass Xiaosi, it's normal for people not to go. ”

Xie Mulin could understand Xie Huizhi's thoughts, but felt that he was too careful: "The fourth brother is not willing to go, it's not that we don't let him come." Aunt Qin didn't say anything at the time, so where did she have the face to blame the third brother? ”

Xie Yinghui pouted: "People from the Cao family, others should suffer, once they suffer losses, how can they ever reason with others?" Wanqin Ruo is really a kind and decent person, do you think she can be reused by my mother for so many years?! ”

Xie Mulin smiled dumbly, put a son on the chessboard, and then took away seven or eight pieces of Xie Yinghui. Xie Yinghui suddenly changed color, and said angrily: "How soon and late did you set the trap?" I didn't even find out! After finishing speaking, he couldn't care about Xie Huizhi anymore, and concentrated on thinking about how to deal with it.

For lunch, I casually used some snacks with a little soup to restrain and leave no crumbs, and I didn't leave a peculiar smell, and I barely filled it to a full stomach, and I dealt with it. The brothers and sisters used some tea after the meal to avoid sleepiness, and Xie Yinghui asked the girl to light the incense burner and put some refreshing incense, which lifted everyone's spirits again.

After half an hour, seeing that the brothers and sisters who had already developed good habits of work and rest on weekdays couldn't help but want to take a nap, someone from Guiyuan finally came to pass the word and ordered the four of them to go to Jin.

Obviously, the eldest princess of Yongning and His Royal Highness King Yan also had lunch, and after chatting, they had time to see them.

Xie Mulin's brothers and sisters hurriedly washed their faces again, and the girl simply applied a thin layer of fat powder, rearranged her clothes and headdresses, and followed the brothers, quickly passed through the passage of their house, and went to Guiyuan.

The eldest princess of Yongning and the king of Yan were both relaxing in the water pavilion at this time, except for a few henchmen and attendants, there was no one else, it seemed that the sister and brother were chatting alone about some common things. After the Xie family brothers and sisters arrived at the Water Pavilion, they waited for about a cup of tea in the open space on the shore of the lake outside the pavilion before they were allowed to enter the pavilion to pay a visit.

Xie Mulin has already practiced the etiquette of visiting the nobles of the clan countless times with his eldest sister, and there are brothers and sisters in front of him, so naturally there is no mistake, and he seems to behave elegantly and dignified, and he has the demeanor of a lady.

King Yan is naturally unfamiliar with her, although the eldest princess of Yongning has seen her, but she has not much impression, and when she looks at it today, she praised her twice, and said: "When your sister is in Beijing, she often comes to play with Yurong." You're clearly in Beijing, so why don't you come with your sister? ”

What can Shemulin say? Naturally, he was modest, and euphemistically said that he did not dare to come to the door rashly. The eldest princess of Yongning didn't really want to find a new friend for her daughter, besides, the Xie family was going to Beiping in a few days, and it was not a pleasant thing for her daughter to leave after making a friend, so she didn't say much, but said: "When you are in the capital, come over with your sister more." Your sister Yurong doesn't have a few good handkerchiefs, and she has nothing to do on weekdays, so she is bored in the town! ”

Xie Mulin was silent.

Next, the eldest princess of Yongning turned to the two boys. Xie Xianzhi is familiar to her, and the other Xie Jinzhi wants to be a little more face-to-face, but it is not that she has never seen it. She asked a few questions about their studies, and learned that Xie Jinzhi was also a talent, and he passed the exam two years earlier than Xie Xianzhi, and the smile of approval on her face was a little deeper, and Xie Yinghui was a little uneasy.

Fortunately, the eldest princess of Yongning didn't say anything more, and it was the turn of King Yan to start asking a few children, mainly asking about the schoolwork of the two boys, what they had seen and heard along the way from Huyin to the capital, and what plans and plans they had after arriving in Beiping, and so on.

King Yan's attitude is very kind, and his image is also a handsome middle-aged man, not like a famous general or handsome, but very much like a scholar. Although he came to the banquet today, because the host is his own sister, he is not dressed very luxuriously, revealing a homely atmosphere, not much different from the casual readers who can be seen on the street, as if he came to talk to his sister casually, but it highlights his approachable temperament.

In fact, he only chatted with the Xie family brothers for a few words, and the children of the Xie family relaxed, and they didn't see the previous nervousness and restraint at all.

The eldest princess of Yongning looked at them like this, secretly held back a smile, and glanced at her brother with disgust, knowing that several children were fooled by him, and they all regarded him as a kind and good old man! If you know his true face, you will be surprised, right?

His Royal Highness King Yan was unmoved, still with a warm and generous face. This is not to treat the enemy, or the court ministers who are secretly scheming, but just a few children, or the children of his subordinate henchman Xie Pu, of course, he must be kinder, otherwise can he still put on a prestige and scare a few children?

Taking advantage of the fact that King Yan was so gentle and seemed to be in a good mood, Xie Xianzhi began to think about what Jiao Wenying had instructed him to say. But he was a little troubled, and he didn't know where to start. Before he could come up with a way, Xie Jinzhi had already taken the first step to show his tone: "My grandmother often taught our brothers that we should experience more in the world, and we can't just keep ourselves in the house and read dead books, so on the way to Beijing, I often take our brothers to visit our old relatives and friends, and learn some human feelings and officialdom rules." We have met several adults along the way...... "Just like this, I told the names of several uncles and uncles I had seen along the way, and Jiao Wenying was naturally indispensable among them."

Xie Xianzhi was secretly overjoyed, and when he was about to follow the tone of his second brother and say Jiao Wenying's words, King Yan had already smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, I know what you want to say." The emperor is really ...... Before and after, seven or eight groups of lobbyists were sent, right? Just so anxious? When I enter the palace tomorrow, I will explain it to the emperor, so you don't need to say much. ”

Xie Xianzhi and Xie Jinzhi couldn't help but look at each other.