Du Mingxin didn't know anything about the movement in the palace, because she was pregnant, Chen Yuantai didn't want her to be tired, nor did he want her to enter the palace to look at the faces of the queen mother and the queen in vain, so he ordered her in advance not to enter the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet.

At this time, Du Mingxin was wearing a royal blue jacket, half leaning on the big kang near the window of the banquet room, and was smiling at the letter Chen Xi wrote to her. Haruka and Natsuba sit at the coffee table, cutting the fabric for the children's clothes. The rustle of scissors and the crackling of the lights from time to time make the room more quiet and warm.

"The prince said that he passed by Kaifeng when he went south by boat," Du Mingxin looked at the letter and smiled, "When the ship docked for supplies, he also drank a bowl of tofu brain at the dock." said that I put vinegar and poured some sesame oil, not to mention how delicious it was! ”

"You're going to drool when you say it!" Chuncao smiled, "Since we entered the capital, I haven't drunk tofu brain anymore!" ”

"Sister," she turned to Xia Ye and smiled, "Let's go back and ask the little guy in the outer courtyard to inquire and see where there are delicious tofu brains sold in the capital, let's also go buy two bowls to satisfy our hunger!" ”

Xia Ye took the ruler and gestured on the fabric, and said with a smile: "Don't come to trouble me!" I'm counting the measurements. Mama said that the clothes I wore when I was six months old were just over two feet and an inch, but why did I look so short? ”

"How old do you expect him to grow up at six months?" Du Mingxin put away the letter with a smile, "Chuncao, go and get me a purse, I'll put away the flowers in the prince's letter." ”

"By the way, Ming'er, you clean up a small courtyard in the outer courtyard and come out, we have guests coming to our house."

Chuncao came out of the box with an emerald embroidered purse with entwined flowers, and asked curiously, "Is it a male guest?" How many people? Bringing family? ”

"It's the emperor's former staff, Mr. Li Weiyu's son," Du Mingxin opened Chen Xi's letter again and glanced at it, "The prince said that he forgot to confess before leaving. Mr. Li's son is going to participate in the spring festival in February, and I am afraid that he will come over before the year, so the prince told us to prepare first. ”

"But right now, the prince is not at home," Chuncao felt a little embarrassed, "This Li Gongzi is alone as a man, so it's not easy to live in our house, right?" ”

Xia Ye thought for a moment and said, "It's better to clean up the small courtyard in the southwest corner of the outer courtyard, not far from the place where the prince saw the outsiders." The courtyard is next to the side door, which can lead to the alley of the back street of the palace, and it is usually convenient for Li Gongzi to enter and exit. The east side is connected to the palace is a corner gate, and the key is locked in the house, and the inner courtyard has nothing to do with it. ”

Du Ming thought about it, nodded and smiled: "Okay, just do as you say." ”

But waiting, waiting, until the end of October, Shen Yao was about to marry Yuan Ying, but that Li Gongzi was still nowhere to be seen.

At this time, news came out in the palace that after nine years, the queen mother was pregnant again. The people in the palace were more surprised, far less joyful than the Anguo Mansion.

October 28 is the day when Shen Yao got married, Du Mingxin has been out for three months now, and her stomach is beginning to show a little nostalgia, but she still arrived at the Xingguo Mansion early in the morning.

Who knew that the Duchess of Dingguo arrived earlier than her, and was leading her three daughters-in-law to rush in and out to guide the people to prepare for the wedding in the evening.

"Why are you here so early?" When the Duchess of Dingguo saw her, she hurriedly greeted her, "Although the fetus is stable after three months, you have to be careful!" This wedding does not start until the evening, and you are here for a day, aren't you afraid of tired children? ”

"I'm worried at home, too!" Du Mingxin greeted everyone, and then sat on the circle chair in the main hall with a smile.

"How can an uncle get married, and a niece is busy with everything?" Duchess Dingguo asked someone to bring a soft pillow for her to cushion behind her, "Don't worry, with me, I dare not say anything in a beautiful way, but I guarantee that nothing will go wrong." ”

The Duchess of Dingguo ordered someone to bring a bowl of white fungus soup, put it in front of Du Mingxin, and said with a smile: "If you are pregnant, drink less tea." This soup does not occupy the stomach, and the right is to drink water. ”

Du Mingxin responded with a smile, and the Duchess of Dingguo looked her up and down for a while, and then smiled again: "It looks a little fatter than before, King Jin is not by your side, you just know how to solve it." I gave birth to four children, and when I was pregnant with the eldest of them, my husband was still around. The remaining three, he only saw when he was born! The most annoying thing is that when she was pregnant with Yuan'er, she went out to fight as soon as she was pregnant, and she didn't see her father until Yuan'er was full moon! ”

"I don't know if I can see his father when the moon is full......" Du Ming's heart swelled with a faint sadness, and he was afraid that the Duchess of Dingguo would be worried, so he quickly smiled, "Why didn't you see Sister Yuan?" ”

"She was feeling a little unwell, so I told her to stay at home and rest." Duchess Dingguo said with a smile.

Du Mingxin secretly scolded himself for being stupid, could it be that Xu Yuan wanted to see Shen Yao get married with his own eyes?

At this time, Shen Yao, who had freshly washed up, walked in, and after thanking the Duchess of Dingguo, he said to Du Mingxin: "You give me to rest in the courtyard next to me!" Today, people come and go, so you are not busy, and you will bump into people with a careful mistake! ”

Du Mingxin was a little helpless, was he so stupid? However, she couldn't resist Shen Yao, so she had to be helped by the maids to go to the west cross courtyard next to the main house.

After lunch, Du Mingxin felt a little sleepy, lay down and took a nap comfortably, and when he got up again, the sun was already past noon, and it began to be a little westerly.

"Who's here now?" She got up, covered her mouth and yawned.

"Everyone in the capital is here," Haruka offered her a glass of warm water, "I heard that you were resting here, so I didn't bother." ”

Du Mingxin re-dressed his face and ordered: "After sleeping for so long, my legs are a little sleepy." Chuncao, you go ahead and ask, when will your uncle go to greet your relatives. Xia Ye, you help me to go to the back garden for a turn, and let's go to the front. ”

Xia Ye carefully dressed her cloak and helped her out the door.

The garden of the Xingguo Mansion is not as large as the Jin Palace, but it is more elegant. The winding paths inside are secluded, the small bridges are flowing water, and the scenery is full of Jiangnan gardens.

Du Mingxin walked slowly, and was about to bypass a rockery in front of him, but suddenly heard two people arguing in a low voice on the other side of the rockery.

“…… I've got to figure out why you have to marry me before I can do it! A man's voice seemed to be Chen Ting.

"What? Am I marrying you and insulting you? A delicate but slightly shrill female voice sounded. Du Mingxin was taken aback, this is Deng Wenjiao?

"That's not it," Chen Ting smiled, and there was a bit of teasing in his voice, "I'm very honored that the eldest lady chooses a son-in-law to be my head." It's just that you also know the situation in my family, when I first entered Beijing, I wanted to divorce my wife, but the queen mother scolded me back. How can you bring up the old thing now? ”