Chapter 063: Bofu's Birthday Banquet
Seeing that Mrs. Xu was sad, Liu Baoshan's family hurriedly stepped forward to help her, and said softly: "The old lady should sit down a little, the window is still ventilated, and it will blow for a while, and I will have a headache." ”
Old Madam Xu has been with her master and servant for many years, and the relationship is extraordinary, and when she heard the words at this moment, she didn't say anything anymore, so she helped her to sit on the beauty chair on the other side of the bookcase.
After Liu Baoshan's family settled down Mrs. Xu, he picked up the tea cup on the case, poured the residual tea to the window, poured the warm tea again, held it to Mrs. Xu's hand, and persuaded in a low voice: "Don't always think about those past things, old lady." The third girl is smart and sensible, she has taken care of her all these years, the second lady can only recuperate with peace of mind, and the second room is safe and sound. Moreover, the second master is willing to go up again, and depending on the slave maid, the days in the second room will only get better and better. ”
"I know that." Old Madam Xu took the teacup and took a sip, her face gradually relaxed, and she closed her eyes slightly and said, "I just thought about it for a while, so I said a few words." ”
Seeing that she was no longer nostalgic, Liu Baoshan's family was relieved, picked up the curtain and called two little girls to come in, ordered them to beat Mrs. Xu's legs, and called another little maid to fan Mrs. Xu slowly, and the usual silence returned to the east room.
Almost at the same time, the Xu family, who had returned from Mingyuan Hall, waved away a group of people, leaving only the big girl to speak.
"When the evening comes, you see that there is nothing to do, and then go to the front and back cover room." Leaning on a large pillow with a silver needle pillowcase, Xu ordered casually.
Liuying hurriedly should be.
Liuying and a second-class maid named Bai Ling from Mingyuan Hall worshiped the godsisters, and the two walked quite close, and Bai Ling lived in the row of houses behind Mingyuan Hall.
After the order was finished, Xu Shi seemed to remember something, got up and picked out a key from the makeup box, handed it to Liuying, and said: "There is a small bottle of gold mandarins in the small cabinet between the west and the west, I think that thing is too sweet, it is annoying to eat, and Sister Yi doesn't like sweet, so you can bring it with you next day." ”
Liuying said yes again, but he was quite surprised in his heart.
The tangerine is a precious thing, and there are only two baskets sent by the village every year, and Xu Shi is generous this time, but he doesn't know what to ask.
At this time, he heard Xu Shi say again: "After you hand over the things to Bailing, ask her about today's daytime." She'll understand. ”
Liuying understood, nodded and retreated.
Not to mention how hard the Xu family worked in the Guogong Mansion, only to say that the birthday banquet of the Xingjibo Mansion, Mrs. Xu responded in one bite, even if Chen Ying later reported Bao Yuchun's matter to her, she never changed her words.
On the tenth day of the sixth month, Chen Ying finished her homework early, dressed up seriously, and together with Chen Lu, Chen Xiang, Chen Han and Chen Qing, led by Mrs. Xu, she took a number of carriages to Xingjibo Mansion to celebrate her birthday.
Speaking of which, most of the nobles in this Shengjing City live in the area from Shiziqiao in the east to Qingmen Street in the south, and the Guogong Mansion is not too far from the Xingjibo Mansion.
And when the carriage came to the sheepfold alley where Xingjibo Mansion lived, a mother-in-law who followed the carriage came to report, saying that the carriages of various provinces were blocked at the entrance of the alley.
Chen Ying and several other girls all sat in a big car, and after hearing this, Chen Han couldn't sit still, so he quietly lifted a corner of the car curtain and looked out.
"The fourth sister can sit down." Chen Xiang persuaded softly beside him, and two thin red balls surged on his white porcelain-like face: "There are people coming and going outside, don't be hit by anyone." ”
Chen Han didn't look back, and said very unceremoniously: "I'll just take a look, and if you don't get out of the car, how can you collide with someone?" ”
Chen Xiang saw that she had lost her temper again, and her heart couldn't help but be anxious, and her face became more and more red, she looked at Chen Yi on the side, and said with a smile: "The fourth sister is still young and ignorant, and the big sister is not strange." ”
This was originally an explanation for Chen Han, but Chen Han didn't appreciate this at all, but turned around, widened a pair of thin-skinned apricot eyes, and said angrily: "I can't care if the second sister wants to be a good person, but don't take me to make friends." As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Ying and raised his head disdainfully: "Hey, pretend." ”
Chen Ying was very inexplicable.
She didn't say a word, how could Chen Han burn the fire on her?
Seeing this, Chen Xiang's face became more and more red, and he bit his lip and said apologetically to Chen Ying: "Third sister, I'm really sorry, don't take it to heart." ”
Chen Ying waved his hand and didn't speak, and Chen Lu on the side didn't speak, just looked at the corner of the carriage in a daze, as if he was out of the world.
Seeing that Chen Yi, who usually likes to teach people the most, didn't say anything, Chen Han seemed to be extremely surprised, and carefully looked at the other party's expression, and after a while, Fang said tentatively: "Big sister, what's wrong today?" Why don't you say a word? ”
Chen Yi finally woke up now, glanced at her coldly, and said, "What did I do if I didn't speak?" ”
"Big sister, don't worry, I'll just ask." Chen Han made a look of grievance, but Chen Luo ignored her and turned his head to look elsewhere.
Seeing this situation, Chen Han stopped, presumably Fang Cai's act of brushing the tiger's whiskers was just a momentary bravery, and now that Chen Yi spoke coldly as before, she didn't have those thoughts.
Soon the carriage was moving again, and the mother-in-law outside said that the intersection was open again, and the carriage was quiet again.
After the carriage finally stopped, Chen Ying and the others got off in front of the Yimen, and then they knew why the alley was blocked like that, but it turned out that there were too many people going to the banquet.
Thinking about it, there was nothing to do all May, aren't these wives and girls holding back ruthlessly? Now there is an opportunity to celebrate her birthday, and the eldest princess will attend again, which can be called a grand event, so everyone who can talk to Xingjibo Mansion has almost arrived. Fortunately, the area of Naxingjibo is large enough to accommodate so many guests.
As soon as the carriage of the Guogong Mansion stopped, Mrs. Cheng of Xingjibo came out with her daughter-in-law Xia and invited the ladies of the Chengguo Mansion into the Weeping Flower Gate.
Xingji Bofu is quite small, if according to the ancestral system, a Bofu should not have a five-entry compound. It's just that His Majesty is now generous and benevolent, and he thinks that he is half a family with the Guo family, and he does not pursue it.
After stepping into the weeping flower door, there is a large courtyard, there are pomegranate flowers to win the fire, there is flowing water and clear stream, the most eye-catching is still a few big mountains and stones, the top is coiled with the green forest and Lingxiao, now it is the flowers blooming and the leaves are green, looking at it from afar, it makes people feel cool.
The courtyard is surrounded by vermilion lacquer hand-copying verandah, the maids in green clothes and blue skirts shuttle back and forth, sometimes you can see the shadows of gold and silver, but it is the ladies of various provinces playing in the garden, the laughter continues, and the scenery of this midsummer is more and more decorated with splendor.