After sending his younger brother out, Xun Qingran thought about it for a while, then took a pair of cut uppers, and brought the pattern booklet to Fang's room.

Fang's room is more lively today than ever, Mama Jin and Mama Chang are waiting underground with the maids, Xun Shufang and Xun Shulan are sitting on the chairs next to the couch, and there are three daughters-in-law sitting on a low stool in the center of the ground, each with a low table in front of them, with tea and fruit snacks and other things.

Fang Shi was sitting on the couch, talking to these daughters-in-law with a smile on his face. Xun Qingran recognized one of them, it was the son of the Xun family, married to a nephew named Jin Rong of Mama Jin, and everyone called her Jin Rong's family. These two of them are serving in front of the uncle of the Xun family in the capital, and they are quite decent. The other two daughters-in-law are covered in ayaluo, they are quite well decorated, and they also speak in a mouthful of Beijing films, and their outstretched hands are white and delicate. Xun Qingran guessed in his heart that this must be someone from the Anguo Mansion in the capital and the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion of Fang's mother's mother, who came to pay homage to Fang's birthday.

Xun Qingran gave Fang's blessing, "I want to make a pair of shoes for my wife, please choose a favorite pattern for my wife." ”

Fang Shi took a look, and asked Xun Qingran to put the pattern away, and she chose slowly.

As soon as Xun Qingran came in, the three daughters-in-law all saw it, Jin Rong's family stood up first, and the two daughters-in-law also stood up when they saw Xun Qingran's dress and talk.

"This is my third girl," Fang said to his three daughters-in-law.

All three of them stepped forward to curtsy Xun Qingran. Jin Rong's family introduced Xun Qingran, "The slave is Jin Rong's family, and he follows the uncle and grandmother in Beijing, and the girl wants to come and know the slave." These two, this is the second lady of the Anguo Mansion's companion Aunt Sun, and this is the Qing aunt who serves the Hou Ye and his wife in the Hou Mansion. ”

Looking at the Fang family's attitude towards the two daughters-in-law, Xun Qingran knew that both of them were decent, so he returned the two with half a courtesy, smiled and asked the elders of the two mansions how good, and only nodded slightly to the Jin Rong family.

The two daughters-in-law looked Xun Qingran's whole body up and down, and praised the Fang family's good fortune, and the girls of the Xun family were outstanding.

"I follow my wife around the capital every day, not to talk big, from the princess to the princess, down to the girls of the big and small officials' families, I don't know how much, and there are few who can compare to Mrs. Gu/Mrs. Aunt's family. Mrs. is really good at flirting/teaching people, which is enviable......"

Fang naturally said a few humble words, and when he was happy, he asked people to call Xun Shuzhi and meet again.

Xun Qingran and the sisters retreated to the back room, and the Fang family chatted with a few daughters-in-law about family life. Let's talk about the grandmother of the Xun family first, saying that the midwife and nurse are ready, just waiting for the delivery, everyone thinks that this baby must be a male grandson. Speaking of the Qi family again, the old lady is still in good health, and the eldest lady and the second lady have brought good ...... to the Fang family Finally, he said that the grandmother of the Fang family.

"In the last letter, I said that Mrs. Hou Ye was unwell, but now she is better?" Fang asked with concern.

Aunt Qing sighed, "I have invited countless doctors, I have taken an unknown amount of medicine, and I look better, but I am still lazy, I always fall asleep for most of the day, and I am too lazy to eat, the imperial doctor said, this summer and autumn is fine, just look at the ...... this winter, you can be fine." ”

No one spoke in the room, and Fang was silent for a long time, "My nephew and daughter-in-law are the one in a million, and they are the strongest." Young people, just raise them. ”

"No, Mrs. Hou is auspicious, and she will get better soon."

The atmosphere only then improved, and several people changed the topic together, and after chatting about other things for a while, the Fang clan arranged for someone to take a few people down to rest.

A few of Xun Qingran's sisters came out of the back room, and Fang's picked a pattern and handed it to Xun Qingran. Xun Shulan sat down in front of Fang and asked in a low voice, "What is the illness of the eldest cousin, listening to this, it seems that she has been sick for more than a year." ”

Fang waved his hand and gave Xun Shulan a look, and Xun Shulan didn't ask anymore. At this time, there are people going back and forth.

"The fourth master of the Qi family and the master have finished speaking, and they want to come to see their wife."

Fang was in the back room, and Xun Qingran heard from a few daughters-in-law that the fourth master of the Guogong Mansion also came to pay homage to Fang's birthday. I heard that I didn't have time to come, but I happened to come out on an errand, passing by Yingchuan, and the second master of the house sent him to ask for peace to Master Xun and give Fang's birthday.

Fang hurriedly called someone to invite in. Xun Shufang and Xun Shulan both showed expectant expressions, Xun Qingran thought about it, and asked Fang if she should avoid it.

Fang glanced at the faces of several girls, "Well, that's the fourth son of your eldest aunt's family, you should call it cousin." It's my own family, so it's good to see you now, so there's no need to avoid it. ”

There was the sound of boots outside, and the sound of Mama Jin talking, and after a while, Mama Jin led a person in. This person was wearing a dark pattern gold silk willow leaf cluster flower arrow sleeve robe, blue face and white satin court boots, and a jade belt of the same color at the waist. Xun Qingran only felt a murderous aura on his face, and he and his sisters all stood up.

"Brother You, get up quickly. I haven't seen each other for a few years, but now I'm an adult. The man came in and greeted the Fang clan, and the Fang clan hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

Xun Qingran remembered that people said that most of the young people of the Qi family's generation were rich and prosperous, and only one of them was born in martial arts and was now a royal guard, called Qi You, so he guessed that it must be this person.

Qi You raised his head, he looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, and his figure was two heads taller than the petite Fang clan. Xun Qingran first secretly praised his good spirit, and when he saw Qi Yu's appearance clearly, he secretly praised his good eyebrows.

Qi You's eyebrows are not thick or thin, but they are as black as ink, and they fly obliquely into the sideburns. A pair of eyes, black and white, black pupils like black jade, at a glance, the end is heroic. Xun Qingran lowered her eyes slightly, and couldn't help but raise them again, this time she saw more clearly, there was a cinnabar mole on the man's eyebrows, and a small one was as bright as rouge. This cinnabar mole, if it is on an ordinary man's face, must look soft, but on Qi You's face, it only weakens the murderous aura on his body a little, which makes people feel that although this man is dangerous, it is still difficult to take his eyes off.

The Fang family asked Xun Qingran and the sisters to meet Qi Yu one by one, and then the two sat down to talk, first asked the old lady how he was okay, then asked his parents, and finally asked about the cold temperature on the road. Xun Qingran looked at it coldly beside him, the Fang family treated Qi Yu warmly and cordially, no less than treating Zheng Yuanshuo, but his waist was always straight, not as casual as Zheng Yuanshuo. Xun Qingran glanced at Qi Yu again, and didn't feel strange. If you meet such a person on the road, Xun Qingran can't help but look at it twice, but it is just a second look, for such a person whose body is full of the four words "Don't enter", Xun Qingran doesn't want to get close.

Xun Qingran lowered his head, and swept the corner of his eyes left and right. Xun Shufang and Xun Shulan both sat straight, their eyes swirling around Qi You. Even Xun Shuzhi, who was the most shy, couldn't help but peek at Qi You.

There are many literati in Yingchuan, Xun Shuzhi is only in the inner house, and she usually has no chance to go out, that is, Xun Shufang and Xun Shuyun, although they can go out with Fang's family, but most of the people they see are beautiful scholars, for a man with a temperament like Qi You, I am afraid that it is the first time I have seen it in my life.

Xun Qingran also sighed that among the girls in the Xun family, the one who abides by everyone's beautiful rules the most is not Xun Shulan, but Xun Shuzhi.

"Yingchuan here, you haven't been here, and there are a few scenery to see. Stay for two more days, and the two cousins of your Zheng family will be there and walk around with you. ”

"This time I went to Beijing to serve the will of the Holy Lord, and I have important things to do. The old lady and her father and mother were very worried about her uncle and aunt, and specially instructed her to come to visit her on the way back, to greet her uncle and her aunt's birthday. It's just that I have to go back to my life on time, and I don't dare to stay longer. ”

Qi You said that he could only stay for one night, and he would return to Beijing, and Fang knew that he had an errand to do, so he was not reluctant.

"Brother You, I remember that last time in Beijing, Brother You hunted a fawn and raised it in Liufang Garden, I don't know if it's still there?" Xun Shulan took advantage of Fang's speech and asked.

"Nature is still there." Qi You turned his head and glanced at Xun Shulan and replied.

Fang Shi smiled, "Brother You, don't laugh at your fourth sister. She was used to me, and she still felt like a child, and she only remembered to play. ”

"We also have mountains and forests in Dongzhuang, and people say that there are foxes, deer, pheasants and hares in them, but they are people who read and can't pull the bow. Brother You, why don't you stay for a few more days and hunt a few for your sisters. Xun Shufang said with big eyes.

Qi You's eyes flashed, and he drank tea without answering. Xun Shufang realized the recklessness of her words, and her face turned red.

Fang glanced at Xun Shufang unhappily, and Master Xun sent Xun Junhui over.

"The second master went to the city and copied the official mansion and came back. said that it was the Holy Longen, and the lord could be reinstated as an official on the same day. The master asked me to invite the fourth brother to come over and talk. ”

Qi You stood up, "It's been half a month since the official document of the Ministry came down, and I should have arrived here early." I'm afraid that it was a rainstorm in Zhili two days ago, and the flood washed away the post road, so it was too late. When I came out, my father explained that I asked my aunt and uncle to get the newspaper and enter Beijing as soon as possible, and my father could help with the planning. ”

This series of good news made Master Xun very happy, and he invited the second master's family to come over that night to have a family banquet to celebrate. Master Xun, Second Master Xun, Jun Hui, and the Zheng brothers sat at a table outside, and the Fang family and the Lin family sat at another table with the girls from the two rooms.

Aunt Xin was pregnant, so she went back after a walk. Aunt Xiao Wu is not qualified to serve at the table as usual, but she thinks about such a happy event, with the grace of the main room, she can also sit down and be happy. However, the Fang clan seemed to be busy forgetting about this matter. Aunt Xiao Wu followed and waited for a while, and then went out aggrieved. Naturally, no one would pay attention to her, only Xun Shuzhi felt uncomfortable, and her face was exposed.

The second wife, Lin, and their two daughters, Xun Shuyan and Xun Shujuan, were all dressed in splendor, and they also sent Fang's birthday gift in advance.

"Sister-in-law, this jade Buddha is from the palace of the former dynasty, my old lady believes in Buddhism, spent two thousand taels of silver to buy it, and later made me a dowry. I usually don't want to take it out, thinking that only my sister-in-law is worthy of this, so I have to send it over a long time ago. …… I wish my sister-in-law good fortune such as the East China Sea and Shoubi Nanshan. …… There are a few of our concubines, only the sister-in-law is the most kind and generous, and she is worthy of being the noble daughter of the Hou Mansion. I see, the uncle is promising, and the four girls are now more and more graceful and noble, and the blessings of the sister-in-law will be inexhaustible in the future, but don't forget to pull your nieces and nephews......"

The Lin clan pointed to the things sent one by one, flattering the Fang clan with a smile. Fang's family was extremely useful, and he was still modest in his mouth, saying that his family would just have his mind when he arrived, and he didn't dare to accept such a heavy gift. Xun Shuyan also stepped forward to make the uncle and aunt long, and finally coaxed the Fang family to laugh. This year's birthday gift in the second room is much thicker than in previous years, and everyone knows what it is, and the Fang family is naturally very proud.

Because of the last banquet, Xun Shulan and Xun Shuyan were a little dirty. Xun Shulan didn't care much about Xun Shuyan from the beginning, Xun Shuyan was not annoyed, she just blindly said good things with her sisters, and thanks to her sycophant skills, she finally got along with Xun Shulan. The two of them shook off Xun Shufang and whispered freely. Xun Shufang didn't have a good seizure, so she only pouted in secret.

"That's the one, it's the Anguo Mansion, your cousin of the Qi family?" Xun Shuyan asked Xun Shulan in a low voice.

"Well, it's my fourth cousin, who is now a guard in front of the palace, and I heard that he is very important to the emperor, so he was sent out to do the errand alone." Xun Shulan replied proudly.

"Oh, the royal errand, what kind of errand is it, let's hear it."

Xun Shulan didn't know about this, "You also know that it's a royal matter, how can you say it casually." ”

Xun Shuyan inquired about An Guogong's family again, and Xun Shulan didn't know in detail. Only said that the Duke of Anguo Qi family, the former Duchess of Anguo, the old lady Jun Rong, is in the hall, two sons, the eldest son was demoted to the rank of general Feng'en, and the second son was the head of the household. There are a total of six sons below, and Qi Yu is in the second room, ranking fourth.

"Sister Shuyan is usually very tall, why is she so concerned about her cousin today?" Xun Shufang couldn't help but say sourly.