"I can't go tomorrow, the prince Shaobao has injured his waist recently, but the prince's martial arts can't be wasted. In addition to lecturing to the prince, I also supervised his martial arts, but I was afraid that I would not be free. Sheng Xiuyi smiled, "In a few days, it's not too late for me to go alone to congratulate, anyway, Hua Xuan is not an outsider." ”

Since he became the son-in-law of the Xue family, he has had a very good relationship with Dong Jin's cousins.

Dong Yu didn't think much about it, smiled and said okay, and asked him casually: "The prince also practices martial arts?" What are his qualifications? ”

Sheng Xiuyi frowned and looked at her, very puzzled.

Dong Yu suddenly remembered the words such as the genius of the muscles and bones, and it seemed that he was a martial artist from later generations. She couldn't help but stick out her tongue and said with a smile: "I'm asking, can the prince be interested in martial arts?" ”

"Practicing martial arts is to strengthen the body and prolong life, and the prince is naturally interested. He studied hard and hard. Sheng Xiuyi talked about the prince, and his tone was very gratifying.

Every master likes hard-working and intelligent disciples, and Sheng Xiuyi is no different. The prince studied hard and was smart, which made Sheng Xiuyi, a master, feel a sense of accomplishment. When it comes to him, Sheng Xiuyi's expression is always very pleasant.

Dongyu pursed her lips and smiled.

On the 10th day of the first month of September, it was drizzling and a little chilly. Dong Ying changed into a thin padded jacket and put a petticoat in the skirt. After walking around the east time, he still felt the chill seeping, and went into the inner room to add a middle coat.

Sheng Xiuyi looked at her as if she was going to spend the winter, and couldn't help but laugh on the side: "If it's winter, how can you be good?" "Last winter, he was not at home and didn't know how Dongyu spent the winter. Seeing that she was fully armed when she first encountered the cold snap, Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help but want to tease her.

Dong Yu pursed his lips and muttered dissatisfiedly: "Wear cotton clothes in winter." I am a woman. A woman can't freeze. ”

Sheng Xiuyi laughed, thinking that the way she pouted and spoke was like a child. is obviously a joke, she has to explain it seriously. Let Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help laughing.

The two had breakfast, looked at Brother Cheng, and went to Mrs. Sheng's Yuanyang Pavilion.

Mrs. Sheng wore more. After Dong Ying and Sheng Xiuyi saluted, she pulled Dong Ying to sit beside her, touched her, and said angrily: "Now that the sky has changed, why are you still wearing so thin?" ”

Seeing that there were only serving maids and Sheng Xiuyi in the house, Dong Ying smiled and whispered to Mrs. Sheng: "I wore two middle clothes inside, and it wasn't cold at all." You touch my hand, it's warm. ”

Mrs. Sheng held her hand, and it was really warm, so she smiled and didn't say anything more.

The autumn rain was pouring down, and the slanting rain as thin as a hair wet the carved railing. The bluestone floor also glows with fresh water. The maids and daughters-in-law surrounded the Dongyu mother-in-law and daughter-in-law out of the weeping flower gate, and the red and green clothes of the group reflected the ground colorfully.

Sheng Xiuyi sent Dongyu and Mrs. Sheng into the carriage before leaving for the prince's mansion.

took the canopy folding plume tassel carriage of Dongyi's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and went to the Zhenxian Marquis's Mansion.

When I arrived at the gate of the house, I happened to encounter another carriage.

Dong Ying got out of the car first, and the maid Rose helped her hold the umbrella, and she herself turned to Mrs. Fusheng. Mrs. Sheng, supported by Dong Ying and her mother-in-law, also got out of the carriage.

The carriage of Tongshengfu stopped at one place, and it was a simple green cloth carriage. The woman who got off the carriage. Medium-sized, wearing purple makeup and flower gowns, dressed simple and dignified, with a kind smile, is Dongjin's aunt Mrs. Han.

At the same time that Dongyu and Mrs. Sheng saw Mrs. Han, Mrs. Han also saw them.

Several people saluted. Say hello to each other.

"It's been a long time since I've come to say hello to the old lady, but I'm free today, so I'll take a look." Mrs. Han asked Mrs. Sheng about her intention, and Mrs. Sheng did not mention the matter of sending congratulatory gifts to Xue Huaxuan, the prince of the world, but only said that she came to see the old lady of the Xue family.

Mrs. Han smiled and said, "I'm also here to greet the old lady, what a coincidence, let's get to one place." Then he asked, "Why don't you come and sit with me?" I'm always alone at home, and I think of you being stubborn. "Not a word about the new prince of the Zhenxian Marquis Mansion.

Mrs. Han was also like Sheng Xiuyi thought, Old Marquis Xue avoided the fifth master Xue Ziming and chose the third young master Xue Huaxuan Chengjue, she was afraid that Dongyu, who was the daughter of the fifth room, would not be happy, so she simply didn't mention it.

Mrs. Han had a very bad impression of Xue Ziming, and she even thought that her sister-in-law died young and was tortured to death by Xue Ziming. But no matter how dissatisfied Mrs. Han is with Xue Ziming, Xue Ziming is Dongming's father. No matter how unbearable his father is, he will not want others to gossip, this is the mentality of being a child.

Mrs. Han understands this reason, so naturally it is not good to talk too much in front of Dongjin.

Dong Yu pretended to be stupid and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that my aunt will dislike me for being noisy." That being said, tomorrow when I have free time, I will go and bother my aunt. ”

"It's too late for me, what's the noise? You just have to come. Mrs. Han smiled happily.

A few people talked and laughed, and entered the hanging flower gate of the Zhenxian Marquis's Mansion.

The new Mrs. Shizi and the third young grandmother Cai Shi greeted her. Seeing that it was Dongyu's mother-in-law and Mrs. Han who came in together, she was slightly surprised and welcomed everyone into the car. She took a ride with Mrs. Han and asked Mrs. Han, "Why did my aunt come here with Aunt Jiu?" ”

The people of the Xue family call Mrs. Han their aunt.

"I happened to run into it at the door." Mrs. Han said with a smile and asked her again, "What's wrong?" ”

The third young grandmother smiled a little uncomfortably: "My fifth aunt's two sisters-in-law also came to see my grandmother. No, you're all together......"

The sister-in-law of the fifth lady's mother's family is the two ladies of Jianheng Bofu.

Mrs. Han has no good impression of the fifth lady Yang, so naturally she has no good impression of the people of the Yang family. Hearing that the people from the Yang family also came, Mrs. Han was a little unhappy. Her smile decreased a little: "This is indeed a coincidence." Then he asked the third grandmother, "Is the old lady feeling better lately?" The last time I came to see, the old lady's complexion was really bad, and I went back and worried for several days. ”

This is not a hypocrisy.

Dongyu's biological mother Han is dead, and Mrs. Han can still walk around the Zhenxian Marquis Mansion, undoubtedly relying on the old lady's love.

If the Han family wants to settle in Kyoto, they have to rely on the help of Old Marquis Xue everywhere. If it weren't for Old Marquis Xue, Dongyu's two cousins wouldn't have had such a smooth career.

The two jinshi of the Han family, the eldest Han Naihong was selected in the Ministry of Officials, and the third Han Naihua was selected in the Hanlin Academy. Although Old Marquis Xue did not come forward in person, he also said hello, so the two young masters of the Han family were all selected in Kyoto. Mrs. Han is even more grateful to the Xue family for this.

She is also sincerely grateful to Old Madam Xue.

"The third uncle sent medicinal materials back from Nanwan again, of which the bird's nest alone is about ten catties, all of which are good blood swallows. The eldest aunt, sister-in-law, and second sister-in-law all served in front of the grandmother, and the juniors often laughed and laughed, and the grandmother's appetite was getting better day by day. I can eat, and my body is getting better day by day. Don't talk about you, it's us, which one is not pinching and sweating? In those days, my heart was lifted, and there was no day when I slept soundly. The third grandmother sighed, and then couldn't hide her joy in her tone, "When you look back, you will know that grandmother's complexion is better now." ”

The juniors in this family also respect their ancestors.

The third grandmother even knew that the position of the third young master was not yet stable. If the old grandmother is gone, the third grandmother does not have the confidence to shock the aunts and concubines in the family, especially the fifth aunt Yang who has some roots in her mother's family.

Mrs. Han recited the Bodhisattva's blessing and breathed a sigh of relief.

Dong Ying and Mrs. Sheng's green and small oil carts arrived at the old lady's Rongde Pavilion first, and Mrs. Han and the third grandmother arrived later.

After getting off the bus, Dong Ying and Mrs. Sheng stood slightly, and waited for Mrs. Han to enter Rongde Pavilion together.

The old lady's complexion is indeed much better, wearing a peacock blue Ruyi cloud pattern gown, sitting on the big kang near the window in the east room and talking to the two ladies of the Yang family, with a kind and kind smile, not as weak and haggard as last time.

Dong Yu was overjoyed in her heart, and a smile couldn't help but overflow her cheeks.

When the old lady saw Dongyu's mother-in-law and Mrs. Han, a few rays of surprise flashed in her eyes, probably because she didn't expect them to come together today.

Mother Zhan greeted them, and Dongyu and the others greeted the old lady.

The two ladies of the Yang family and a few young people on the Taishi chairs covered with silver-red shuttle brocade chairs along the kang all got up and saluted everyone who came in.

The two ladies of the Yang family were lower in status than Mrs. Sheng and younger than Mrs. Sheng, so they both got up and gave up their seats on the kang to Mrs. Sheng to sit.

Mrs. Sheng excused herself for a long time before she reluctantly sat down under Old Madam Xue.

The rest of the people fell on the Taishi chairs on both sides, and Dongyu sat under Mrs. Han. On the chair to her left, sat a pretty girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a pale red embroidered folded branch begonia gown, white porcelain cheeks without fat powder, plain and beautiful.

When Dongyu looked back, the woman smiled faintly at her, and her smile was gentle. Dong Ying suddenly had a little impression, she had seen this child once the year before last, not the daughter of the second lady of the Yang family, the fourth young lady in the family, Yang Wei?

When Second Mrs. Yang saw Dongyu looking at Yang Wei, she smiled enthusiastically and asked, "Sister Yang doesn't remember our Sister Wei, right?" ”

Dong Ying replied with a smile: "Remember, haven't you seen it the year before last?" Sister Wei is even better looking than before. ”

Yang Wei's face was slightly red, and she hung her head shyly and was silent.

Second Mrs. Yang exaggerated and praised Dongyu with the old lady and Mrs. Sheng: "Sister Yang is really good at remembering, she is neat and smart." If my sister Wei is half as good as hers, I will be relieved. ”

Mrs. Sheng laughed.

Old Madam Xue also smiled and said to Mrs. Sheng: "The daughter-in-law of Manjing is the best at talking to Second Madam Yang. Listen to her words, every sentence makes people's hearts taste as sweet as honey. Then he said to Second Mrs. Yang, "Your little mouth, smeared with honey, didn't you?" ”

Everyone laughed, and Second Mrs. Yang laughed even more happily.

The fifth lady Yang smiled on the side, her expression was very uncomfortable, and the twelfth girl Xue Donglin lowered her head with a very disdainful expression.

If it weren't for the two ladies of the Yang family who were ordered by Old Madam Yang to say goodbye to Old Madam Xue today, the fifth lady probably wouldn't have spoken in front of Old Madam Xue.

Because of the matter of the prince, the fifth lady also resented her mother-in-law in her heart, but she didn't dare to attack. Old Madam Xue's attitude towards the fifth lady and the twelfth lady Xue Donglin was also cold, avoiding the morning and dusk of their mother and daughter. (To be continued)