The next day, Xiao Yu'er and Changqi packed themselves and waited for their father and mother to come and pick them up in Xu's mansion.

Xiao Yu'er took advantage of this moment to ask the next person to inquire about the general situation in the Qin Mansion.

The Qin family is also a family heirloom for generations, and there have been several generations of celebrities in the house. When the first emperor was there, the Qin family was quite brilliant, in addition to the old lady Qin who was in the second rank of Shangshu, the old lady's uncle and several cousins were also the dominant and famous members. At that time, the Qin family was in great power and full of talents, and it was really prosperous.

But since the death of the first emperor, the Qin family has lost its favor in the current dynasty. In addition, among the generations of descendants after Old Lady Qin, there are few who are particularly outstanding, which causes the Qin family to begin to decline.

Qin Laoshangshu originally stayed in the capital because he was worried that his children and grandchildren would be raised, but the family did not have the ability to clean up the mess for them, which eventually led to the children becoming a scourge, so he wisely decided to return to his hometown to live in seclusion.

He brought back some of his children and grandchildren to train him personally, and no one knows how the results of the training were. It's just that from the gossip that there is no domineering gossip of the descendants of the Qin family in the market, it can be seen that the old lady's training is somewhat effective.

Old lady Qin has five sons and five daughters under his knees, except for two sons and three daughters who are from the concubines, the rest are all from the belly of the original wife.

Old lady Qin has a good life, not only have all ten children been raised, but they are all still alive now, which has to be said to be a blessing for the old man.

The boss of the Qin family is an official in the capital, because his ancestors left a remnant of shadow, and now he is not bad, but he is from the Guanglu Temple of Sanpin, who is in charge of sacrifices, court meetings, banquets, wine, and food.

The one who stayed in Minzhou to take care of the old lady and the old lady of the Qin family was the second son of the two of them, and now he is the deputy envoy of the Salt Transportation Department from Wupin.

The two old men also have a third son, although they are the third sons, they are the last among the five sons of the old lady Qin. The biological mother of him and his cousin who lived in the Qin Mansion are dragon and phoenix twins, so he takes great care of his cousin who lives in his in-laws' house.

Speaking of the fifth master of the Qin Mansion, although the seniority is high, the age is not too long. Because when Mrs. Qin gave birth to him and his sister, she was already over forty years old. At this time, the eldest son and second son born to Old Madam Qin were already grandfathers, so Qin Sanye's was even younger than his nephews.

This fifth old man was born rich and noble, became famous as a young man, and he was born handsome and chic, and he was quite famous in Minzhou. In addition, he is well educated, and the fifth master named Qin Mingxin is the proud son of the Son of Heaven who is as famous as Song Mingqian in Qizhou. Unfortunately, just a year before he was going to enter Beijing to participate in the Spring Festival, his fiancée went to Liaodong to visit relatives and never returned. Later, some people said that she had been taken captive and lost her innocence, and some people said that she had been killed and her bones were gone. Qin Mingxin is a temperamental character, and he has a soft spot for his fiancée, so he refuses to believe the bad news.

He became a demon almost overnight, and then reluctantly reined in his mood and went to Liaodong to look for it, but he couldn't find anyone after looking for a year. Since then, he has borrowed wine to drown his sorrows, and no longer cares about the world. It was the old lady Qin who woke him up, and Qin Mingxin regained his strength and embarked on his official career.

It's just that he has forgotten the old things on his face, but he still refuses to marry again. He is chic and dignified, but he is like a walking corpse, and his body exudes an endless smell of alcohol all year round.

The other two concubines of the Qin family all split up after they got married, so they don't need to be elaborated. Even the daughters of Old Lady Qin have already married and don't need to be particularly concerned.

However, among these five girls, there is one worth mentioning, and that is naturally Qin Mingyuan, who is a compatriot with Qin Mingxin.

"This eldest girl of the Qin family has a beautiful appearance and a moonlight, and when she is not out of the cabinet, she is quite a famous beauty. It's a pity that long before he was born, the Qin family and the loyal Hou Mansion had set up a baby kiss. Originally, it was not the eldest girl, but the second girl who was loyal to the Hou Mansion and the fifth master of the Qin Mansion, but before they got married, the second girl made a scandal, and this matter was naturally stopped. In order to cover up his shame, the loyal Hou Mansion begged the Qin family to change their words, and put the second master of the loyal Hou Mansion and the eldest girl of the Qin family into a pile. Originally, men and women were talented, but they could be regarded as a match made in heaven. The second master of the loyal Hou Mansion and the cousin who lived in the mansion with the widowed mother looked at each other. The two didn't dare to express their friendship to Mrs. Hou, nor did they dare to resent the loyal Mrs. Hou and Lord Hou, so they blamed the eldest girl of the Qin family for this matter. ”

"It is said that after the eldest girl of the Qin family got married, she had a bad life. Fortunately, she has a shrewd and pleasing temperament, and gave birth to the eldest grandson of the loyal Hou Mansion. It's just that the good times didn't last long, and the second son hooked up with his cousin to become a daughter. Mrs. Hou was loyal to her face, knowing that her sister's only daughter had done such an ugly thing with her son, and she was angry and fell ill directly. couldn't bear her sister's crying, and Mrs. Hou finally agreed to take the niece into the mansion as a concubine. At that time, the eldest girl in the Qin Mansion was also a month old, and this matter was originally hidden from her, but the cousin girl deliberately revealed the past. The eldest girl of Qinfu was already unstable, and she was angry on the spot, and the maid who was sent out to ask for Wen Po and the doctor was also blocked at the second door and could not go out. ”

"Now it's okay, the cousin girl who was originally going to enter the door to be a noble concubine, relying on the fact that she had a piece of meat in her stomach, went directly into the Loyal Marquis Mansion to be the step-room. is also not long-sighted, and let her give birth to a son smoothly. ”

The more Xiao Yu'er listened to this plot, the more familiar she became, until she heard the words of the loyal Hou Mansion, and suddenly realized in her heart that it was an unreliable family.

The ancestors of that family are cousins who are brothers and sisters like Qi Taizu, but this family is not angry, and this title has been lowered again and again, and in this generation, he has become a marquis.

Looking back now, Xiao Yu'er and her father returned to the capital from Liaodong last year and listened to the two big dramas. One of them is the "father and son" of Dali Siqing, that is, the case of Yun Zhaowu being slandered; Another bloody drama is not the one that the maid gave her science just now.

As for why even a maid knew the inside story in such detail, it was because the loyal servant beside the eldest girl of the Qin family informed the old lady Qin of the matter afterwards. Although the old lady Qin has been away from the capital for many years, the connections she made back then are still there, and there are nobles who usually look at the loyal marquis mansion who are not pleasing to the eye, and then this matter has also come to the front of the palace.

I heard that His Majesty was furious when he heard the news, and demoted the Loyal Marquis Mansion to a knighthood. Because of this, it was originally the Loyal County Palace, but in the blink of an eye, it became the Loyal Prince's Mansion.

Mrs. Hou was jealous of the Qin family's lack of leeway, so she turned a blind eye to the niece's abuse of the original concubine, if it weren't for Wu Xun's near death, the old lady of the Qin family went to the capital to meet Emperor Yunwen in person, otherwise Wu Xun would have to suffer in that mansion.

The Qin family is quite harmonious on the whole, and there is not so much blood. Only the fiancée of the fifth master of the Qin family, as well as Wu Xun's biological mother, is a taboo in the house. In the past, remember not to mention these topics as much as possible, otherwise everything will be fine, otherwise it will be a feud.

The maid took the matter apart and told Xiao Yu'er to listen, and Xiao Yu'er listened carefully and carefully. Even Changqi, who was originally a little unable to sit still, listened unconsciously.

But unlike her sister's calm look from beginning to end, the expression on Changqi's face is much more exciting.

Hearing that the cousin girl of the loyal Hou Mansion had done evil, she stopped the maid who went to ask Wen Po and the doctor, and beat the chair in annoyance. Hearing that Wu Xun fell into the water in the winter when he was killed, and the medicinal herbs he ate expired, or he was short of catties and catties, Xiao Changqi's white, tender and delicate little face became distorted.

The expression on her face was so wonderful, Xiao Yu'er was not surprised. After all, my sister is so jealous and hateful, if she doesn't show resentment about this, then she will wonder if Changqi has changed sex.

After a few more moments, the sting came from outside, saying that the lord and the lady had entered the house.

When Xiao Yu'er and Changqi heard this, they quickly stood up and walked out.

When they walked to the gate of the courtyard, they happened to meet Chen Jiayu, who got the news.

Chen Jiayu said with a smile, "The second brother and sister-in-law are here to pick you up, you two go forward with me, I just happened to go over to see you." ”

When they arrived in the front yard, everyone had seen it, so Jin Niang asked people to help Chen Jiayu go back to rest.

They are in a hurry to go to the Qin Mansion now, and they will talk when they come out of the Qin Mansion.

When she walked all the way out, Xiao Yu'er told her mother the news she had just heard from the maid.

Seeing that there was no look of surprise on her mother's face, Xiao Yu'er asked, "Did my mother already know?" ”

"Yes. Otherwise, where is the embarrassment to enter someone's door? This is a preparation that must be done in advance, otherwise a person who is careless and says something inappropriate will become a villain. ”

Jin Niang saw Xiao Yu'er's thoughtful look on her face, so she said, "But you are little girls, you don't need to be taboo so much, just play with the little girl in Qin Mansion when you go." Qin Mansion and your third uncle's mansion live next to each other, and you have to live in the third uncle's house for a long time, so let's see if you can meet two like-minded friends in Qin Mansion today, so that it is convenient to have a friend to come and go. ”

Xiao Yu'er hadn't said anything yet, but Changqi's eyes lit up. She wants to ask her mother, can a like-minded friend not be a little girl, but a little son? But I knew with my toes that my mother would be such a terrifying reaction, so Changqi wisely swallowed back the words that came to her mouth.

Jin Niang didn't pay attention to this stubble, but Xu Erlang couldn't help but look at her little daughter twice. I always feel that Changqi has hidden other careful thoughts, but it's a pity that her daughter is older, and the old father is too embarrassed to ask too much, which is really a pity.

The distance between the Qin Mansion and the Xu Mansion was really close, so when they got out of the gate of the Xu Mansion, a few people didn't ride a car or a horse, so they walked over directly.

The second master of the Qin family and his wife, even with the third master of the Qin family, had already received the news and waited outside the door, but now when they saw a few people walking in, they quickly welcomed them in warmly.

As for the old lady and old lady of the Qin family, even if they are now unofficial and untitled, they are highly respected, and they are old and have weak legs, so there is really no reason for them to go out.

After entering the door, the soldiers were divided into two ways, and Xu Erlang was led by the second and third masters of the Qin family to the flower hall in the front yard to see the old lady of the Qin family; As for Jin Niang and the two daughters, they were welcomed by the second lady of the Qin family to the backyard flower hall and saw the old lady of the Qin family.

The Qin family's house is really big, and according to Jin Niang's scruples, this is about six in. The house is big, and there are many ways to walk, which is really not friendly to Jinniang, a noble lady who lives in a simple house.

The only good thing is that the scenery of the Qin family is elegant and chic, and listening to the second lady's smiling explanation while enjoying the scenery along the way has made time pass faster, as if even the road to the inner courtyard has become shorter.

finally arrived at the flower hall in the inner courtyard of the Qin Mansion, and sure enough, the ladies of the Qin family who got the table were waiting here.

At the top sat an old lady with a white beard, and her countenance was merciful, and her face was kind. But there are deep wrinkles between the old lady's eyebrows, which shows that she is accustomed to frowning. And what can worry the old lady so far is nothing more than the family affairs of the young son and the body of the grandson.

The old lady of the Qin family is quite thoughtful in dealing with people, and she is also very friendly to the juniors, and she will not let go of Xiao Yu'er and Changqi's hands. Especially for Changqi, seeing her ruddy and full little face, and her strong body bones at a glance, the old lady seems to like something. He only sighed with Jinniang, "This child is well raised." ”

Xiao Yu'er and Changqi only stayed in the flower hall for a while, and then they were taken to the backyard garden to play by the little girls of the Qin family.

When Changqi was about to leave, she reluctantly glanced at the flower hall several times.

She didn't see Ah Xun at the gate of the Qin Mansion before, and thought that he was weak, and the old lady avoided him from blowing the wind and suffering, so she left him in the inner house.

She was happy about this, clinker, and she didn't see Ah Xun when she entered the inner house.

She also prepared a meeting gift for Ah Xun, preparing to officially meet him today! Ah Xun is really, he doesn't show up at this time, isn't he shy and hiding?

Changqi couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Ah Xun is really more like a little girl than her. Look at her, I don't know what it means to be shy. She is generous in everything she does, and there is nothing she can't say to others. Ahem, of course, going out in the middle of the night to talk to Ah Xun doesn't count.

There are a lot of girls in the Qin family's generation, two of them are the same age as Xiao Yu'er, they are talking about the popular clothes in the capital together, talking about the customs and customs of Minzhou and Jiangnan, the three little girls quickly talked together, and the atmosphere was very lively.

On the other hand, Changqi is here......

Changqi was also surrounded by three little girls of the same age as her, this should be Wu Xun's cousin.

Of the three girls, two were seven years old and one was five years old, and they were about the same age as Changqi. They are also about the same height as Changqi, which is a bit unusual, you must know that Changqi is tall among his peers. Because she has been practicing martial arts all year round, she is half a head taller than most of her peers. But these little girls in front of them turned out to be "equal" with her.

Why is that? Do they also practice martial arts?

A mellow little girl with glutinous rice dumplings said, "We don't practice martial arts, we usually learn female workers, as well as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and we also have to practice big characters." We rarely do the rest of the sweating activities, and my mother is worried that we will catch the wind chill when we are cold and hot. ”