The letter was brought from Dingzhou by Liu Meier.

The letter said that she had met with Cui Zhongyuan's son of the Cui family under the arrangement of her family during the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The two will make a small decision on February 8, a big decision on the eighth day of March, and a wedding date on April 28. She asked Gu Xiyan if she could rush back before she got married.

Gu Xiyan was slightly determined.

Since she had met the son of Cui Zhongyuan before marriage, Liu Meier should be satisfied!

Speaking of which, in addition to Liu Mei'er, there is also Qi Yuzhi who is about to get married.

According to Qi Maosheng, Qi Jiang, who went to Shengjing Fang's family to propose, that is, Qi Maosheng's third cousin, had good news from him, and the Fang family had accepted the Qi family's dowry, and he specially sent someone to Hongtai to ask Qi Maosheng for the marriage date.

Qi Maosheng was very satisfied with this marriage, and he replied to Qi Jiang in front of Gu Xiyan, asking him to call the shots, and it was best to consummate the marriage for Qi Yuzhi before the summer.

Qi Yuzhi's marriage is easy to say, Qi Qi and Qi Jiang are responsible, Qi Maosheng said that she only needs to give the red envelope and meeting gift to her nephew and daughter-in-law at that time, and the red envelope is customary, and the meeting ceremony Jin Lu, the account manager in Songzhen Courtyard, will be responsible, so she doesn't have to worry about it.

What Gu Xiyan is worried about now is how to reply to Liu Mei'er.

Whether she can return to Yongzhou in April, she herself doesn't know. Qi Maosheng has always claimed that he is injured, but he does not mention it in his letters, and he is afraid that someone will see some clues; I wrote it myself, and I was suspected of lying to her. There was another thing that made her quite difficult. When she got married, Liu Meier sent a hand-embroidered quilt, and now she is getting married, and she doesn't know what to give.

So it's been two or three days since the letter was received, but Gu Xiyan hasn't heard back.

She lay on the bed with a sore back, thinking that she must do this today.

If you have something in your heart, you won't be able to sleep.

After thinking about it in the warm quilt for a long time, there is really nothing that can represent my heart. In the end, he decided to find a set of expensive head and face jewelry from the Wei family's dowry for Liu Meier.

Gu Xiyan put on a jacket and found the jewelry box in the high cabinet of the kang head.

When Qi Maosheng walked in, he saw Gu Xiyan sitting cross-legged on the kang with his head scattered, surrounded by all kinds of gold ornaments and jade. By the light that was not bright, those gold and silver ornaments emitted a sparkling light, and the expression was calm and calm. Like the moon, not only overshadowing all the light, but also giving birth to a feeling that these jewels could be so appealing because of her.

He once saw a woman who could compare to the light of a gem.

Qi Maosheng was a little stunned, standing there stupidly looking at her.

Gu Xiyan felt that someone had come in, and as soon as she looked up, she saw Qi Maosheng staring at her directly.

Her face turned red, and she remembered the conversation between Jade and Yan Hong just now.

It's all because of him, those little girls don't know how to orchestrate themselves behind their backs!

Gu Xiyan pouted: "Maosheng, I'm thirsty." Go and pour me a cup of tea! ”

Qi Maosheng looked at her dotingly, smiled, and shouted, "Jade." ”

This guy is becoming more and more inclined to be a big man, and he can't carry his hands on his shoulders.

"Mao Sheng," Gu Xiyan was impatient, "just let you pour a cup of tea, it's right at your hand." Why do you have to call the girl all the way to come in..."

Before her words fell, she heard a heart-wrenching voice scolding: "Second girl, how can you talk to your uncle like this!" ”

Gu Xiyan was suddenly frightened and stayed there.

Then she saw a tall woman bowing to Qi Maosheng, and said to Qi Maosheng in a very apologetic voice: "Uncle, our girl is young, I didn't teach her well, please bear with me more!" ”

Over there, Gu Xiyan had already reacted, she jumped off the kang all of a sudden, hugged Duanniang and cried and laughed: "Duanniang." Duan Niang, why are you? Why are you..."

Duan Niang, who has not been seen for more than half a year, seems to be a lot older, it turns out that the black green silk has a few strands of white hair, her round face has dense fine lines, and her demeanor is still so stern, only the eyes that look at her. It's still full of kindness.

Duan Niang didn't show the same excitement as Gu Xiyan, she glared at Gu Xiyan fiercely, and whispered eagerly: "Uncle is still here!" ”

What happened to Qi Maosheng here?

Gu Xiyan didn't think so, and the whole person was already immersed in the joy of reunion, where could he still listen to this, where could he still take care of this. She pulled Aunt Duan and asked, "Where is Mo Ju?" Why didn't she come with you? How did you get to Hongtai? Are Whelan and the others okay? …”

Before she could finish her words, she heard a sobbing voice say timidly: "Two." Two girls. Slave Moju, please say hello to you! ”

Gu Xiyan turned his head. Next to the curtain hanging next to the floor cover, a little girl is bending her knees and saluting!

It's not Mo Ju or anyone!

Gu Xiyan was overjoyed and hurriedly ran towards the curtain, but Duan Niang grabbed her with agility and reprimanded her in a low voice: "Look at you, what do you look like, you have a cloak and a hairbeat, and you won't give me back to the kang!" Then he raised his voice and said, "Mo Ju, comb the second girl's hair neatly!" ”

For some reason, Gu Xiyan suddenly thought of the scene when she opened her eyes and saw Duan Niang for the first time, and she also reprimanded herself like this.

Everything seems to have happened yesterday, but it has made her feel that Songhai Cangtian can never go back... Qixia Temple can't go back, Heming Hall can't go back, Shengjing can't go back, and the world that can't be known to people can't go back!

Suddenly, her tears began to fall.

Duanniang was startled, thinking that she was reprimanding her in front of Qi Maosheng and making her feel embarrassed, so she glanced at Qi Maosheng who had not left with some embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "Don't cry, don't you let your uncle see a joke?" ”

Qi Maosheng was also taken aback.

I didn't expect Gu Xiyan to be afraid of Duan Niang!

He stepped forward in a few steps and hugged Gu Xiyan in his arms, slowed down his voice to comfort her: "Okay, don't cry." You see, the nurse is here, she will feel faceless. Well, stop crying. Do you still want to sleep..."

Gu Xiyan felt so aggrieved.

It's all Qi Maosheng, let those girls look at her jokes, it's all Qi Maosheng, make yourself extremely nostalgic for this world, it's all Qi Maosheng... It's all his fault...

The unspeakable words have all turned into willfulness.

She pulled Qi Maosheng's sleeve to wipe her tears: "It's all you." It's all you..."

Where did Qi Maosheng understand her thoughts, and thought that Gu Xiyan was angry at her for not wanting to pour her tea just now, and thought that she was angry that she had lost face in front of the nurse.

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll pour tea." Qi Maosheng said, then picked up Gu Xiyan and walked towards the kang.

Intimacy doesn't mean time!

Gu Xiyan's face turned red, struggled, and whispered, "Aunt Duan is still in the house?" ”

Qi Maosheng also replied in a low voice: "Then don't cry, otherwise." Your nurse thinks I'm bullying you! ”

Gu Xiyan gave him a fierce look.

Qi Maosheng hugged Gu Xiyan to the kang and really poured her a cup of tea.

Duan Niang's face turned blue when she saw it on the side.

As soon as Qi Maosheng left, she immediately snatched Gu Xiyan's cup and said sharply: "Have you seen the marriage letter?" ”

"Hmm!" Gu Xiyan was stunned.

Why did you suddenly ask about this?

Duan Niang looked at the kiss marks that turned purple on her neck, looked like she hated iron but not steel, gritted her teeth and asked again: "Have you seen the marriage certificate!" ”

Is it asking for a marriage certificate?

Gu Xiyan followed Duan Niang's gaze, and her face turned red. "I saw it, I saw it." I also took it to the ancestral hall of the Qi family and sacrificed it to my ancestors, and put it in the treasury. ”

Duanniang's face was still stern, and she said, "What color is the marriage book, and what is written?" ”

Gu Xiyan tried hard to recall: "In black and white, I also drew the patterns of mandarin ducks playing in the water and peony flowers, and it seems that I also wrote the eight characters of my birthday, specifically, I don't remember!" ”

The first marriage is peachy. The chord is white.

Duan Niang dropped her heart at this time, but when she thought of Gu Xiyan's vague description, she couldn't help but twist her shoulder: "You dead girl, why don't you have a worry-free time!" ”

Accuse, scold, and complain, but they are all full of love.

Gu Xiyan grinned stupidly.

Mo Ju had already sat on the edge of the kang with tears in her eyes, and braided her according to Gu Xiyan's original habit.

Gu Xiyan looked at the two oily braids on his chest. I wanted to smile but I didn't know why I was in tears.

Mo Ju, who had been holding back, couldn't hold back anymore at this time, knelt in front of the kang and cried on the kang.

"Second girl, second girl, Whelan her, she..."

Gu Xiyan felt a bad premonition in her heart, her heart was pounding, and she went to help Mo Ju. He asked eagerly, "Mo Ju." Don't cry yet, what's wrong with Whelan? ”

Duan Niang snorted coldly on the side. said: "We have heard a lot of things all the way from Jiangnan to Jindi, and it is not clear that we can say it in one or two sentences. I heard that little girl named Jade say, you have to sleep until three strokes in the morning every day before you get up, and sometimes you don't eat breakfast? ”

Gu Xiyan smiled weakly.

Duan Niang said coldly: "It's cold this day, so I ate breakfast first." After breakfast, we'll talk about it again. ”

Also, anyway, now that everyone has reunited, what's the matter, let's talk about it after breakfast!

Cuiyu and Yanhong were already waiting under the eaves, and when they heard Gu Xiyan shouting, they hurriedly fetched hot water and brought it in.

Gu Xiyan was sitting on the kang talking with her wet nurse and her maidservant who was close to her mother's house, and everyone's eyes were red.

Yan Hong put a handkerchief around Gu Xiyan's shoulders and wanted to serve her to wash her face, but Mo Ju said, "I'll come!" ”

Yan Hong handed over the handkerchief with a smile and said, "Sister Moju, you can't call the girl now, you have to call the wife." ”

Mo Ju nodded kindly at Yan Hong.

She served Gu Xiyan and washed her face and smeared it with fragrant honey.

Hongyu instructed the rough mother-in-law to carry the kang table in, Xia Qing and Qiu Shi hung up the curtains, drew the curtains, and the room immediately lit up.

Duan Niang looked at Gu Xiyan with a stunned expression.

In that case, it's completely a false fire rising!

Suddenly, she was annoyed.

The girl is young and ignorant, but Grandpa Guo is a person who has come over, why do you still pamper her so much!

Duan Niang remained silent, looked at a few little girls in the room, and felt that there was a gaze looking at her.

She pretended to look down at the dishes on the kang table, and then turned back sharply to catch the gaze, and saw the little girl named Cuiyu bowing her head nervously.

A cold smile appeared on the corner of Duan Niang's mouth.