Chapter 049: Relief
This year has also been in a hurry, and it has passed in a blink of an eye.
Although the border is safe, but it can't be too long away from the general, Xu Qingyu didn't even take Xu Lansheng to the Lantern Festival in the house, and left early.
The other two brothers are not much better, Xu Yu was born as a prince, and the prince himself also walks around the border all the year round, and most of the mundane affairs in the house are taken care of by him, and he has been busy all day since the third day of the new year; Xu Chusheng disappeared after the Lantern Festival in the house, and he didn't know where he was going.
In Xu Yuan's opinion, this prince and nobleman is really not good, and he doesn't even have a seven-day holiday for the New Year, and he can't rest for a moment.
It makes her girl's family extraordinarily idle.
Every day, in addition to going to Cheng's greetings, or walking around with Jingqing, he can only practice calligraphy and read books in the house by himself, which is very leisurely.
On the sixteenth day, when Xu Yuan went to ask Cheng for peace, Cheng said to her: "Mei, the county guard of Jinzhou, is going to hold a flower-viewing banquet the day after tomorrow, Yuan'er, are you willing to go?" β
When there are too many people, it is a place of right and wrong, and this banquet is full of girls who know or don't know, and it is inevitable that there will be a lot of disputes.
Xu Yuan, who was afraid of trouble and trouble, just wanted to open his mouth to refuse, but Cheng said again: "Your cousin, it is Cheng Jingyun who I met with you last time, and I also invite you to go with me." β
It's hard to refuse, Xu Yuan said: "Mother, is there anything special about this flower-viewing banquet?" β
Cheng thought for a moment and said, "The flower viewing banquet is the boudoir lady who has not yet left the pavilion, and it is not a big deal to get together to chat and eat tea." The banquet of the county keeper's wife must have many ladies from Jinju present, and it would be best if you could get to know a few good girls. No, and you don't have to. β
In fact, Xu Yuan wanted to ask if there would be any intrigue at the banquet, but he opened his mouth and was embarrassed to ask.
Seeing Xu Yuan's dazed face, Cheng raised his hand and gently stroked the back of her hand, and comforted: "Our Jinzhou is located on the frontier, although there is a county guard commander here, but our Guogong Mansion has your father, a general, who is not under their control. In Jinju, the county guard can't overpower us, let alone others, you just need to be neither humble nor arrogant. If someone deliberately makes you uncomfortable, just throw your face and ignore it. β
This is the longest passage that Xu Yuan has heard Cheng say for so long, and there is not a word in it that is not considered and supported by himself.
Xu Yuan suddenly felt a little ashamed, feeling that the idea of casually wanting to refuse was too naΓ―ve and ignorant.
She can now represent a position and attitude of the Xu Mansion, and she also needs to interact with others as the fourth lady of the Xu Mansion, and she can't just act arbitrarily based on her own likes and dislikes.
Xu Yuan figured it out, and said with a smile: "Then everything is up to my mother's arrangement." It's always a little lonely for me to go alone, so why don't I let Sister Du go with me. β
Cheng naturally did not disagree, and after instructing Xu Yuan a few more words, he mentioned another thing: "Yuan'er, after the beginning of spring, would you like to move to your own yard?" β
Cheng actually wants to get closer to her daughter, but she has to get married and learn to manage things, so she can't even manage her own yard.
Xu Yuan blinked and thought for a while, and asked, "Does my mother want me to move or not?" β
Cheng smiled: "Such a big girl's house, of course, it is not good to live in her own yard all the time." β
Xu Yuan nodded and said, "Then I'll move." β
Xu Yuan chatted with Cheng for a while about the arrangements for the new courtyard. Cheng planned to let her live in a large courtyard on the southwest side of the main courtyard, and she readily agreed.
After coming out of the bamboo garden, Xu Yuan went to Qingmei Courtyard and said to Jingqing that she wanted to go to the flower banquet with her.
Du Jingqing's identity was a little embarrassing, and she was reluctant to go. But the girl who hasn't left the cabinet is always closed, and it's easy for people to think in the direction of "can't see people".
So after thinking about it, Du Jingqing was persuaded by Xu Yuan and agreed.
Xu Yuan was invited to this flower-viewing banquet, and suddenly faced the change of her identity, and she also thought about it for a long time after returning to the house alone.
In modern times, she has never really been idle, her parents are patriarchal, and after having a younger brother, she has never given her half of the attention. Without backing, she has never slacked off in order to live her own life, although her goal is only to be a salted fish with a stable life.
Now her life in the Great Liao Dynasty is too comfortable, and she has almost overfulfilled her previous dream - she doesn't have to worry about eating and drinking, and there are even people who care for her with their hearts......
But the encounter of fainting when recognizing her relatives is still vivid, and the sound of confusion between dreams and reality still makes her afraid.
Her life after resuming her knot and gradually integrating into the Xu Mansion seemed too comfortable, almost making her forget that she was a soul from another world, and that the voice of the mystery before was not a dream, it was still coercing herself.
It seems that it is not luck or accident that I came to this world, from the "witch doctor" mentioned by Xu Chusheng, Cheng's desire to speak in the face of her and the voice of confusion can be glimpsed in the clues in her speech.
So what is the reason for her crossing?
The sharp sword still hung above her head, and Xu Yuan didn't want to live without knowing the truth.
In other words, if you live in a daze, you will die in a daze in the end.
Now she doesn't know anything, and only by trying to get in touch with a higher level can she figure out the truth of all this.
It is impossible to make salted fish, and if you make salted fish, you have to be stewed.
Even if she doesn't care about these things that are still false, she is now unqualified as a lady. Since you have this identity and enjoy the glory and wealth it brings, you must also assume the responsibility of this identity, and you must work hard to be able to take on this identity.
Xu Yuan's heart suddenly brightened up, and he was clear.
Outside, the night was hazy, and the sound of the wind was heard from time to time.
Xiao Lan on the side was adding lamp oil, looked at the young lady who was holding a pen in a daze in front of the desk, and reminded softly: "Miss, the night is getting deep." β
Xu Yuan came back to her senses this time, just bumped into a strange fragrance, and couldn't help asking, "Well, it's so fragrant." What is so fragrant? β
Xiao Lan pointed to the flickering lamp and said, "It's lamp oil." β
It's cold outside, but it's warm inside. Xu Yuan stared at the oil lamp for a long time, as if her soul had been taken away by this light.
After a long time, Xu Yuan said, "I want to sleep." Tonight, light the lights. β
"Yes."
With the smell of lamp oil, Xu Yuan fell asleep.