Chapter 31: Lantern Festival

On such occasions in the past, Zhao Qingru could push and push, always saying that she was unlucky, so Mrs. Zhao felt even more sorry for this daughter, and sent good things to her yard, so even if Zhao Qingru lived in her mother's house, no one dared to underestimate her.

But today Zhao Qingru took Chen Wanying out of the house, and the mother and daughter reversed their simple dress in the past, and even dressed up carefully, Zhao Qingru also forgot it, and only wore a pearl to shake.

Chen Wanying wore a smoke-blue dress, which brought out her weak bookish spirit to the fullest, but it suppressed Zhao Siyin's red head.

Zhao Siyin was originally fair-skinned and looked good in red, but she was a little less feminine than Chen Wanying, so it was no wonder that the expressions of the eldest lady and Zhao Siyin were a little bad.

The eldest lady made clothes for the people in the whole house, mainly to pave the way for her daughter, but now it seems that Zhao Qingru's mother and daughter have been fulfilled.

This thought flashed in his heart, and Zhao Siyan walked in with the Liu family.

As soon as the Liu family came, the atmosphere in the room was condensed, and the Liu family couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

The people who were originally laughing and laughing stopped abruptly just because they saw her, and such undisguised cold treatment is often more hurtful than cold words.

Zhao Siyan frowned faintly, for so many years, the Zhao family has repeatedly used such the same means to attack the Liu family, making the Liu family change from a cool and lively woman to such a timid and cowardly now.

Zhao Siyan stretched out his hand and held Liu's hand, Liu glanced back at his daughter, and his originally uneasy heart gradually settled down.

Originally, the Liu family was still a little disappointed, but in an instant, she cheered up, she took a pair of children to ask Mrs. Zhao for peace, because Gu Chenfeng was present, she didn't embarrass her, but she only let them stand aside, and did not give a seat.

Liu didn't care, she stood aside with a smile, with a supple look, she already had a husband and children, and nothing was more important than them.

The eldest lady glanced at the Liu family several times, and always felt that the Liu family was a little different today, but she couldn't say it well.

The eyes of the eldest lady and Zhao Qingru fell on Zhao Siyan's body, the eldest lady's eyes flashed, and a touch of disgust flashed on her face, she didn't expect this pink to look so good on Zhao Siyan, what did the people in this embroidery room do?

It didn't matter if there was a Chen Wanying before, but now even Zhao Siyan has to suppress Zhao Siyin, and the eldest lady is very unhappy.

Gu Chenfeng also looked at the Liu family and Zhao Siyan, and greeted the Liu family, the son of the family, with thoughtful etiquette.

When the eldest lady saw Gu Chenfeng glance at Zhao Siyan, her gaze seemed to linger on her for a long time, and the eldest lady's face became even more ugly.

In fact, this is just the imagination of the eldest wife, the real son of the family will not make such an insulting act in front of everyone, which is very rude and uneducated in their opinion.

Chen Wanying looked at Mrs. Zhao curiously: "Grandmother, when will you go back to Yicheng to visit relatives?" Would you like to take me there too? I haven't been to Yicheng yet! After a pause, she said with a somewhat gloomy expression: "In the past, my father always said that Yicheng is a place of outstanding people, and there are many celebrities and gentlemen, and he also said that he would take me to play......"

In the end, my eyes turned a little red.

Zhao Qingru hugged her daughter with some distress.

Mrs. Zhao felt sorry for her daughter and granddaughter, and when she heard this, her heart was so soft that she couldn't do it, "Go and go, change Ming'er and go, and let you see the scenery of Yicheng when the time comes!" ”

Zhao Siyin took a step forward at this time, grabbed Chen Wanying's hand, and said softly: "Cousin, don't be sad, we are all your family, my father often says, although your uncle is gone, you still have an uncle, and your uncle also loves you." After a pause, she whispered again: "Today is the day of reunion, cousin, don't be sad, grandmother has always loved cousin, seeing that cousin is sad, grandmother should be distressed." ”

Chen Wanying had a sad expression on her face, raised her head, and smiled at Zhao Siyin's concerned eyes.

The eldest lady also echoed: "That is, third sister, Wanying, if you have anything inconvenient, just tell me, I will not let you be wronged in the mansion!" ”

Old Mrs. Zhao looked at the eldest lady with satisfaction, and smiled her head: "I know that you are a virtuous, a girl from a scholarly family, it is always right to be knowledgeable." ”

The eldest lady bowed her head shyly and smiled.

Zhao Qingru's mother goddess changed color, but the expression on her face was not very good-looking.

Gu Chenfeng sat quietly on the side with a folding fan in his hand, listening to them with a smile, his face did not show the slightest impatience, and he looked very stylish.

Zhao Siyan shook his head, this Zhao family just likes to fight in the nest, but they don't know that the person who let them fight don't take them to heart at all, so earning and taking it away will only make people look at the joke in vain.

Old Madam Zhao was worried about snubbing Gu Chenfeng, looked at him and said gently, "It's the first time you're celebrating a festival outside, right?" Just treat this place as your home, you're welcome, if you lack something, let your aunt add it, but don't be restrained. ”

"Thank you Grandma, my aunt is very thoughtful in arranging, I have nothing missing." Gu Chenfeng said politely: "It's that I'm causing trouble to my eldest aunt." ”

The eldest lady smiled kindly and gently, and she glanced at Gu Chenfeng with some disgust: "You kid, when you arrive at the Gu family, you will go home, and you will be polite to me." ”

Gu Chenfeng smiled and didn't speak.

The smile on the eldest lady's face was a little stiff, and she looked at Mrs. Zhao: "Mother, the hour is almost up, isn't it time to eat?" ”

Zhao Qingru said: "The second brother hasn't come back yet." ”

Old Mrs. Zhao frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "He is really, don't you know what day it is?" And let Morrowind wait for him! ”

Zhao Siyan frowned, it is said that Zhao Tingshan is an elder, and he has a public office, so it is appropriate to come back later, but the tone of the old lady Zhao is like Zhao Tingshan has to come back to accompany him for dinner regardless of military affairs for Gu Chenfeng.

Liu said softly: "The husband is in the army, and the military affairs are busy......

"What? Now I can't even say that he can't even say it? Old Mrs. Zhao's face sank.

Gu Chenfeng looked at Mrs. Zhao and said with a smile: "Auntie, the second uncle is in the military, I'm afraid that some things have been delayed, how can I delay his business for a junior of mine?" ”

"What's the matter with him!" Old Mrs. Zhao snorted coldly, but she was kind to Gu Chenfeng, "You can't be hungry because he is alone, then let's have a banquet, don't wait for him!" ”

Zhao Siyan sneered in her heart, in Mrs. Zhao's heart, her biological son is not as good as a distant junior of her mother's family, this Zhao family is a scholarly family, and the most important thing is to pay attention to etiquette, righteousness and shame, but in fact, they are all sanctimonious!

Mrs. Zhao said that if she wanted to open a banquet, she must open a banquet, and at this time, Mrs. Zhao and the eldest master Zhao Tingxu were late.

Because Zhao Tingxu still wants to continue to be admitted to the Jinshi, and the old lady Zhao has always regarded himself as a literati, how can he condescend to live in the backyard?

Zhao Wenyu didn't go to study because he was the same age as Gu Chenfeng and wanted to entertain guests, otherwise he would have to go back to the study to study.

Since Zhao Tingshan, an unfilial son, the old lady Zhao has become more attentive to the homework of the juniors in the family, and he is worried that if another one abandons literature and martial arts, he will be angry.

Everyone entered the table, one table for men and one table for women, Zhao Siyan looked at the dishes, and this time the eldest lady was indeed attentive.

Sixteen hot dishes, eight cold dishes, plus eight dim sum, and a few of the specialties of Yicheng, Mrs. Zhao saw it, and nodded secretly.

The scholarly family naturally pays attention to food and does not say anything, but a meal can be regarded as a happy meal, but until the end of the meal, Zhao Tingshan, who originally said that he would come back, has not come back.

Because of this, when I returned to Helanyuan for tea after dinner, Mrs. Zhao also asked specifically.

"Didn't the second brother say come back? Where is he? ”

Liu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I think it's an urgent military matter in the army, and the prime minister has delayed it." ”

"Then I don't know how to send someone to pass on the word! Let the whole family wait for him! After learning the rules of etiquette for so many years, I have forgotten it all, there are no rules! Old lady Zhao said with a stiff face.

Liu's face turned pale, she also knew that Old Lady Zhao was using the topic to play, and now Old Lady Zhao accepted their room again, but she was still angry in her heart.

Old lady Zhao didn't say much to his daughter-in-law, he was a little unhappy, turned his head and told Gu Chenfeng a few words, and then got up.

"Boss, come back to study with me, don't learn from your second brother, I've read the sage books for so many years in vain!" Old Lady Zhao snorted coldly and said.

Zhao Tingxu responded and hurriedly followed.

As soon as Old Lady Zhao left, the Liu family secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but they couldn't understand why Zhao Tingshan said that he would go back to his home for dinner, but he didn't come back until now.

A few juniors returned to Helan Garden to drink tea.

Chen Wanting glanced at Zhao Siyin, Zhao Siyin had a somewhat speechless expression, and the little sister's eyebrows fell into Mrs. Zhao's eyes.

Old Lady Zhao looked at the two of them and asked gently, "Is there anything you can't say?" Still spitting? ”

Zhao Siyin glanced at Chen Wanying, in front of Mrs. Zhao, Chen Wanying's granddaughter was more favored than Zhao Siyin.

Chen Wanying stepped forward and grabbed Mrs. Zhao's arm, and said coquettishly: "This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, I heard that there is a lantern festival outside, but it is lively, I originally wanted to beg my aunt to let us go out for a walk, but my aunt said that I had to ask my grandmother about this," after a pause, she said softly: "Grandmother, you let us go shopping, Ying'er must have won a lantern for her grandmother to come back!" ”

Mrs. Zhao couldn't help but nod her forehead, and said with a look of love: "You, you are just playful, and you still have to use your grandmother as a disguise." ”

Zhao Siyin also smiled and said, "Grandmother, don't talk about cousin, cousin is a piece of filial piety." ”

Old Mrs. Zhao had a loving smile on her face, and she looked at Gu Chenfeng: "It's just right, Chenfeng also went to go shopping, and saw the liveliness of Yonglin Town, although it is not as good as Yicheng, it is also a little interesting, and you are all cousins, so you should be close to each other." ”

Chen Wanying and Zhao Siyin's eyes lit up, but they both stood to the side obediently, like the most well-behaved ladies.

Gu Chenfeng's eyes inadvertently fell on Zhao Siyan's body, the clothes worn by Zhao Siyin today are indeed very good-looking, but the demure girl is obviously a little absent-minded at this time, although she is still standing beside her mother in a regular manner, her eyes are drifting away, and she doesn't know what she is thinking.

Seeing Zhao Siyan like this, Gu Chenfeng suddenly thought of himself who was distracted in class, and he was also like this, but no one noticed it.

Such a thought made Gu Chenfeng can't help but gently hook the corners of his lips.

Chen Wanying and Zhao Siyin were secretly paying attention to Gu Chenfeng's appearance, and saw that he suddenly showed a smile, although it was the same as his usual light smile, but there was a real smile in his eyes, and they were both stunned until they followed Gu Chenfeng's gaze and saw Zhao Siyan.

The two frowned together.

So many people want to go out, and they are still the girls in the house, so they naturally have to be prepared, and a few people will go back to rest first, and then go out after half an hour.

Liu took Zhao Siyan back to listen to Yuyuan, and Zhao Wenxi was left by Mrs. Zhao to speak.

As soon as he returned to Tingyu Garden, Liu sighed.

"Alas, it's really pitiful for a child without a father, how old is Wanying, although there is an old lady who loves her, but in the end this is not her own home, how can she not want her father, otherwise she wouldn't say that she wants to go to Yicheng, her father's words, it's hard for her to remember at a young age."

Zhao Siyan couldn't help it, and couldn't help but show a mocking smile, and sneered: "Mother, I'm afraid you're thinking too much, my cousin wants to go to Yicheng, but it has nothing to do with my uncle, it's for Gu Gongzi!" Gu Gongzi now lives in our house, and his cousin will go to Yicheng in the future, can Gu Gongzi not fulfill the friendship of the landlord? This is to catch Gu Chenfeng! ”

Zhao Siyan said, and pulled the corners of her lips again: "That's why the second sister can't wait to come out to play the round, and then she said that the eldest uncle treats her as her own daughter, and the eldest aunt will say that if there is any need to ask her to mention, if the aunt and cousin are dissatisfied, they will offend the eldest aunt, after all, the eldest aunt is in charge of the feed, and the aunt and cousin are homesick every once in a while, do you feel that you are not well taken care of?" The eldest aunt can't agree to be the first one! ”

Chen Wanying didn't mention going to Yicheng for no reason, and Zhao Qingru didn't say that Gu Chenfeng looked like his father for no reason, and whether Gu Chenfeng really looked like his father, Zhao Qingru didn't care at all, just to lead Chen Wanying to Yicheng.

"My aunt and cousin thought they were doing a thorough job, but I didn't expect that the second sister and the eldest aunt would let their plan fall through with a few words, and the eldest aunt was praised by the grandmother, which was more than worth the loss." Zhao Siyan said lightly.

Liu was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect that it was Chen Wanying who missed her deceased father, and she was also calculating something, so she couldn't help but sigh.

Liu Shi was silent for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect that the eldest lady and the third sister really got into Gu Chenfeng's idea, when they saw the prince a few days ago, they moved their minds, and now they have a crush on Gu Chenfeng, this is really ......" Saying that, Liu shook his head.

In fact, there is a sentence that Liu wants to say, is this the spirit of a girl from a scholar's family? She couldn't agree more.

Mama Li is also angry, she is the concubine of the Liu family, and she has always been very angry about what happened to the Liu family in the Zhao family.

"How dare you dislike our wife's bad background? The family is full of scholars, but isn't he in a hurry to calculate his son-in-law? I don't see a bit of the reserve of a scholar! ”

Mama Li has always been cautious when following the Liu family, and she is cautious in her words and deeds, for fear of saying the wrong thing and causing trouble to her master, but this time she is obviously really disdainful.

However, it is also the practice of the eldest wife and Zhao Qingru that is too ugly.

Lu Lotus on the side muttered: "But, don't talk about the prince, Young Master Gu is also a rare young talent, where is such a character so easy to see?" It's normal for the eldest wife and the third aunt to have red eyes, right? ”

A room full of people, including Zhao Siyan, all looked at her in unison, their eyes were silent and weird, Lu He couldn't help but shrink his neck, and asked weakly: "Slave, slave and maid are talking nonsense, don't look at slaves and maids like this." ”

Liu sighed, "There is some truth in what I said, my words are ......."

Zhao Siyan said solemnly: "My daughter is reserved! ”

Liu: "......"

Liu is helpless, what can she do? Other people's daughters are thinking about their own family affairs, and they want to find a good future in the future, but her daughters don't have this mind at all.

While a few people were talking, a maid came to report that the carriage was ready and was about to go out.

In fact, Zhao Siyan really didn't want to go, but she thought of Zhao Tingshan, who had not returned, and was a little worried in her heart, so she still went out.

Two carriages were prepared, one for Zhao Siyin and one for Chen Wanying, Zhao Siyan took Zhao Wenxi, and Gu Chenfeng and Zhao Wenyu rode horses.

Today's lantern festival was very lively, the carriage stopped, and several girls helped the maid's men to get out of the carriage, and Zhao Siyan held Zhao Wenxi tightly.

There are many people at the Lantern Festival, she is worried that Zhao Wenxi is lost, Zhao Wenxi is a little unhappy, Zhao Siyan looks at me coldly: "If you don't want to pull me, then stay in the carriage with me, just right, I don't really want to go to the Lantern Festival." ”

Zhao Wenxi immediately put his little hand in Zhao Siyan's hand, and said with a well-behaved face: "Sister, you must pull me well, don't let me get lost, I heard that the flower shooters outside are bad, and they specially pick a good-looking and smart child like me to sell!" ”

Green Lotus couldn't help but burst out laughing, provoking a dissatisfied glance from Young Master Zhao.

Zhao Wenyu and Gu Chenfeng were beside the three girls, and Chen Wanying looked at Gu Chenfeng with a shy face: "It's really troublesome Gu Gongzi, and I asked you to come out with us." ”

Gu Chenfeng held a folding fan in his hand and smiled gently, his smile was warm and handsome: "Miss Chen is polite, I just want to appreciate the scenery of Yonglin Town." ”

Compared with Chen Wanying's shy appearance, Zhao Siyin was very generous, she smiled slightly and said: "I heard my grandmother say that Gu Gongzi began to study with the elders in the family when he was very young, and he must have been to a lot of places, Yonglin Town is a small place, Gu Gongzi should not dislike it." ”

Compared with the two, although Chen Wanying is weak and looks pitiful, but the family admires a generous and gentle girl like Zhao Siyin more, how can she be the head of the house?

Chen Wanying secretly glared at Zhao Siyin.

Gu Chenfeng thought for a while, and then said: "Although I have indeed walked through many places, I think the best is the lantern festival in Yicheng, but although Yonglin Town is small, the customs here are also very interesting." ”

Zhao Siyin couldn't help laughing and said: "Yicheng people are outstanding, even the Lantern Festival wants to be different from other places!" ”

Zhao Siyan couldn't help but hook the corners of his lips, Gu Chenfeng was clearly sarcastic about Zhao Siyin, he would say that, just tell Zhao Siyin that even if he went to a lot of places, he felt that his hometown was better, but Zhao Siyin spared no effort to discredit his hometown, and disliked that Yonglin Town was a small place.

But Zhao Siyin didn't hear it yet, but instead complimented Gu Chenfeng, but I was afraid that Gu Chenfeng would not appreciate it.

Gu Chenfeng turned his head and saw the smile on Zhao Siyan's face, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, but there was a faint smile in his eyes.

Then, Zhao Siyin and Chen Wanying's faces were not good.

Zhao Siyan felt a little helpless, she really didn't want to be involved in the little girl's jealousy! Why are you looking at her?

Zhao Siyan felt that going out this time was really auspicious.

"Wen Xi, there are lanterns over there, I'll take you to see the lanterns." Zhao Siyan just wanted to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible, even if Zhao Wenxi's stinky boy looked at her with disdain, she decided to endure it.

Chen Wanying and Zhao Siyin couldn't wait to be separated from Zhao Siyan, seeing this, Chen Wanying immediately said: "The third sister pay attention, Yuncui and Luhe take good care of your girls!" After a pause, she said again: "I think it's quite lively over there, big brother, Gu Gongzi, let's go over and have a look." ”

Gu Chenfeng was a little hesitant, but Zhao Siyan had already nodded at them, and walked away with Zhao Wenxi, she was a woman, but there was a maid and a woman by her side, and Zhao Wenxi, she was not afraid of anything wrong.

Zhao Siyan took Zhao Wenxi around, Zhao Wenxi rarely had a chance to come out, and couldn't help but be a little excited, just happened to meet the sugar gourd seller, Zhao Wenxi paused and looked at Zhao Siyan with his eyes.

Zhao Siyan saw it and asked Green Lotus to take the silver: "You can only eat one." ”

Zhao Wenxi thought for a while, stretched out two fingers, and bargained seriously: "Eat two." ”

Zhao Siyan shook her head: "You can only eat one, you will have a toothache if you eat too much," after a pause, she said again: "There are still dim sum sellers in front, and I will buy you dim sum later." ”

Zhao Wenxi usually looks like a little adult, but there is one point, he loves sweets, but Liu is worried that he eats too much and is not good for his health, so he is very strict with him on weekdays.

Zhao Wenxi didn't take a step, still stubbornly stretched out two fingers: "Two!" After a pause, he added: "If you don't buy it, you can't go!" ”

Zhao Siyan: "......"

The corners of Zhao Siyan's mouth twitched, and just as he wanted to speak, a slender hand suddenly stretched out next to him, and a warm voice said, "Two sugar gourds." ”

Zhao Siyan raised his head and looked at Gu Chenfeng's warm smiling face, and his brows suddenly wrinkled: "Gu Gongzi, don't dare to bother Gu Gongzi, if Grandmother knows, she will blame me." ”

Gu Chenfeng said with a smile: "But I won't say it, will you?" As he spoke, his gaze fell on her beautiful little face.

Zhao Siyan was a little helpless, she had already avoided Gu Chenfeng as much as possible, why did Gu Chenfeng still come over, couldn't Zhao Siyin and Chen Wanying be busy enough for him?