The next day, Lu Jiayue returned to Qu's house.

It's the end of the year again.

The Qu family was full of joy, and all the houses and courtyards were busy celebrating the New Year, and she was the only one to describe Xiao Suo, who was depressed and unspeakable.

Although the days were difficult, they finally passed.

After the New Year, on the second day of the first lunar month, Lu Jiayue was still by Mrs. Qu's side.

Qu Ying came back from the Liang Mansion early in the morning to greet the elders.

Her lower abdomen was bulging, and although she was pregnant, her complexion was still ruddy.

Liang Hao was beside him, taking care of him every step of the way.

Love is so envious of others.

Qu Wei was innocent and coquettish in the end, seeing this situation, she forgot the shyness of her daughter's family for a while, and said with a smile: "When I marry someone in the future, I must also marry a man like my eldest brother-in-law, so I love me and take care of me!" ”

The room full of people laughed.

Liang Hao and Qu Ying looked at each other and smiled, and their love for each other was all in words.

Such a joke can be regarded as a little relief from the depression in Lu Jiayue's heart for several days.

It was lively in the upper room, the eldest aunt's wife Qu Yi took Ding Rui and Ding Yu's brothers and sisters, and the second aunt's wife Qu Ying came in front and back.

I also came to pay New Year's greetings to Mrs. Qu.

The upper room became more and more lively, and you could hear the laughter in the courtyard outside.

Qu Ying's husband Pei Yong was previously in Shaanxi and Gansu as the chief soldier of Lanzhou, and it was Lu Jiayue who begged Yuan Xi, and Yuan Xi then instructed Liu Jitong, the secretary of the ministry, to transfer Pei Yong back to Beijing.

Now Pei Yong was arranged by Yuan Xi to be in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and served as the general of the fourth rank of the Chinese army.

After Lu Jiayue returned to Beijing from Yungui a few years ago, she met Qu Ying.

At that time, Qu Ying didn't know that her husband could be transferred back to Beijing from a remote place in Shaanxi and Gansu, but it was Lu Jiayue who secretly helped, and now that the matter of Yuan Xi and Lu Jiayue was spreading in Kyoto City, she understood the reason.

Therefore, when I see Lu Jiayue again today, I am very enthusiastic.

took Lu Jiayue's hand, and in front of Meng Shi, he spared no effort to praise Lu Jiayue.

Because Mrs. Qu didn't see Ding Can and Qu Yi coming together, she asked Ding Yu: "Your second uncle didn't come?" ”

Ding Yu said with a smile; "The second uncle went to find Cousin Song, and he will come in a while."

Old Madam Qu glanced at Lu Jiayue and smiled to herself.

Sure enough, not long after, the maids outside passed the word, saying that Ding Can had come in.

It's not an outsider, and the ladies don't avoid it.

Because it was the Chinese New Year, Ding Can wore a vermilion silk moire satin inlaid sable velvet trim robe, with a dark belt tied around his waist, and there was no embellishment on the belt, only a mutton fat white jade pendant, and the sachet that Lu Jiayue gave him last summer.

He smiled warmly, saluted Mrs. Qu, and greeted the New Year's Day.

Then, before he could take his seat, his eyes looked at Lu Jiayue.

Lu Jiayue snorted lightly and twisted her face, but she didn't look at him.

She's still angry.

That day, in Suiguo Mansion, Yuan Xi went into the bedroom to see her, she called him so much second uncle, but he pretended to be deaf and dumb and didn't pay attention to it at all.

So the next day she went back to Qu's house.

I haven't seen him for more than a month.

Lu Jiayue was bored for a moment, but she still couldn't help it, her heart was itching, and as soon as her eyes rolled, she quietly looked at him.

Eyes met him.

He smiled at her, and his beautiful eyebrows were gentle like water, which instantly soothed her little temper.

Mrs. Qu urged Lu Jiayue to give Ding Can a New Year's greeting.

Ding Can looked at the little girl in front of him with a smile.

It's been another year.

The little girl is much taller than when she first saw her, and her appearance has completely grown.

faded away, and the eyebrows became more calm and more beautiful.

The little girl lowered her head, didn't raise her eyes to look at him, muttered two sentences in her mouth, and couldn't hear what she was saying, even if it was for him to celebrate the New Year.

The joy in Ding Can's heart turned into a gentle smile on his lips.

is another purse of golden beans, as New Year's money.

Lu Jiayue accepted it politely.

Anyway, he gave it generously, and she followed generously.

*

In the blink of an eye, the New Year has passed, and in February, the call for the crown prince to be crowned by the court is getting louder and louder.

The pro-noble old ministers headed by Xu Ben, the Duke of Xiangguo, all played the imperial front, supported the King of Jin as the crown prince, and the four auxiliary ministers of the cabinet, except for the first assistant Yang Tinghe, the second assistant Sun Bingyuan, and the remaining two auxiliary ministers, all of whom were seconded to Xu Ben and the pro-noble old ministers. Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Officials also seconded the proposal.

The recital was presented in front of the emperor, and several days passed, and the divine will was not decided.

But now among the princes, only the King of Jin has the highest prestige, and everyone in Beijing is Taoist, and the King of Jin is about to be canonized as the crown prince soon.

And the marriage date between King Jin and the lord of Baoqing is also close at hand.

Living deep in the boudoir of the inner courtyard of Qufu, Lu Jiayue couldn't help but hear people talk about how grand and lively this marriage would be.

It seems like he deliberately told her.

It seems that after King Jin gets married, he will come to take her as a concubine.

There is some irony, the county lord of Baoqing has a noble status, and she is naturally a concubine, as for her, being a concubine is already a promotion.

Lu Jiayue decided to wait for Mrs. Qu's birthday, and immediately moved back to the Lu house.

*

On the birthday of Mrs. Qu, relatives and friends of the Qu family came to congratulate her birthday.

The birthday banquet is still located in Shuyingxuan.

Ding Can also came.

Calling Lu Jiayue aside, he said, "I heard that you are moving out?" ”

Lu Jiayue nodded.

"Where are you going?"

Lu Jiayue bit her lip and said softly: "Heyifang, my family originally had a house there. ”

Ding Can nodded, "It's okay, you like to be quiet, although the Qu family is good, after all, there are many people--- I will send you when you move over one day." ”

"No," Lu Jiayue glanced at him and shook her head, "I don't have much to do, and my aunt will arrange for someone to send me over then." ”

Ding Can listened and didn't say anything more.

*

After the banquet, Qu Song and Ding Can were still sitting together.

Two people have a drink together.

Qu Song smiled and said: "Recently, the court has been really lively, and there is no peace in the cabinet every day--- only you, but you are idle." ”

Ding Can smiled faintly, "Otherwise, I will also seconded the proposal to make a fussy and have a good time?" ”

Qu Song laughed.

"Anyone will second, but you won't."

Ding Can's eyebrows raised and he smiled: "Why won't I?" ”

Qu Song patted him on the shoulder and sighed with a smile: "If you are also the one who goes with the flow, how can the Holy Lord trust you so much in the past few years?" ”

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said: "Now that the saint is ill, the Duke of Xiangguo has led a group of relatives and nobles to support the king of Jin as the crown prince, but I don't know what the holy will is?" ”

Ding Can smiled slightly and said, "It's hard to say, although the King of Jin has the highest voice now, in my opinion, it seems that the Holy Lord already has a candidate for the prince in his heart." ”

Qu Song was taken aback, "Isn't it King Jin?" ”

Ding Can smiled but said nothing.

After a moment of silence, he said again: "Although the saint is sick, his ears and eyes are clear, how can he be at the mercy of the prince of Xiangguo and the old ministers."

Qu Song was puzzled, "In the end, it is still the King of Jin who is the most popular, in addition to the King of Jin, which prince can take on the heavy responsibility of the country?" ”

Ding Can picked up the wine glass, drank a glass with Qu Song, and said with a smile: "What kind of prince is worthy of being the prince of the country, presumably the saint has his own considerations, and the saint's mind, who can really figure it out thoroughly?"

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