"You don't need something like that." Eleven Niang smiled, "I still have a piece of Songjiang flying cloth in my cage, so I will use that to make socks for Brother Jie'er!" Then he instructed the green cloud on the side to open the cage and take it to Aunt Qin.

Since the reward has been given, there is absolutely no reason to take it back.

Xu Lingyi smiled: "Then you can keep it for yourself!" ”

Eleven Niang didn't want to spill Xu Lingyi's face, so she smiled and thanked her. I couldn't help but talk to him in private: "The children are all older, and there are some things that need to be carefully considered." Like just now, since you have rewarded Brother Jie, you should also reward Brother Zhen and Brother Zhen. ”

Xu Lingyi groaned: "Brother Jie's is different, he is young!" ”

Mainly because it's my nephew!

Eleven Niang thought of those servants, and flattered Xu Si in front of her, but behind her back, she talked about him as an unknown biological mother.

She said implicitly: "There is no impermeable wall in this world. Rather than a child who thinks about it afterwards and feels sad that we treat him differently, it is better to be like your own child, to be strict when we should be strict, and to be spoiled when we should be spoiled. ”

Xu Lingyi thought about it, sighed and replied, "I know."

Eleven Niang changed the topic with a smile: "This year, the fifth brother-in-law is going to participate in the examination, I want to order a set of study rooms for him in Duobao Pavilion and send them over, what do you think?" ”

Xu Lingyi laughed when she heard this: "Now I don't want to send the four treasures of the study from time to time." From time to time, the table of "champion and first" is sent. I think it's better to go to Chunxi Building and book a table to send over. ”

As he was talking, a little servant came in and said, "Master Ma is here!" ”

Eleven Niang was secretly shocked when she listened.

Ma Zuowen was walking in the pedestrian division, and it was not a trivial matter to come to visit Xu Lingyi so late!

Xu Lingyi's expression was also a little dignified.

Eleven Niang helped him change his clothes and silently sent him to the gate of the courtyard.

After about a pillar of incense, Xu Lingyi came back.

He smiled bitterly and said: "The emperor ordered the cancellation of this spring's draft on the grounds that the queen mother's health is not well. The decree will be given tomorrow. ”

The Queen Mother's illness has not improved, and there are no fireworks in the palace on Chinese New Year's Eve and Lantern Festival, and the lantern festival on the fifteenth day of the first month is much inferior.

I didn't expect the emperor to use this as an excuse.

Eleven Niang was a little surprised, and seeing that Xu Lingyi was not relaxed because of this, she said confusedly: "Is there anything wrong?" At least the queen mother knows what the emperor means, and she can't find an excuse to send people to the emperor's side! ”

"I'd rather she send someone to the emperor." Xu Lingyi said euphemistically, "There are queen mothers in the palace, as well as imperial concubines, and Xu Meiren, who has been favored recently......"

Indeed, the emperor and the queen are married couples, and the Ou family can become the imperial concubine in just two years, and the Xu family can be the latecomer, but I am afraid that it is not a good role. That Yang girl may not be able to please the palace if she enters the palace.

The thought flashed, and Eleven Niang's heart moved.

The Yang family has never had real power in the temple. If the Queen Mother wants to keep the Yang family's wealth after her death, the only way is to marry the royal family again. In this matter, the Queen Mother will not give up. And Sister Fang has been out of the cabinet for more than three months, but there has been no good news. It is said that for this matter, Princess Fucheng personally went to Ciyuan Temple to offer incense to beg for Sister Fang's son.

She couldn't help but hesitate: "Are you worried about the emperor's eldest son?" ”

Xu Lingyi nodded: "The eldest son of the emperor is young after all, if the queen mother succeeds, I am afraid that he will be soft-hearted for a while and let the Yang family have an heir, then it will be troublesome!" ”

There is love at first sight, and there is love for a long time, this kind of thing, it's really hard to say.

Eleven Niang also felt that this was a more troublesome problem.

And Xu Lingyi saw that Shi Niang was distressed by her words, and comforted her with a smile: "Don't worry, I have already sent someone to tell Shi Zheng." He's not a vegetarian either. For the sake of the family's future, there will definitely be some calculations. ”

I hope so!

Eleven Niang didn't have any good ideas, sighed, and prepared to rest with Xu Lingyi.

A little guy ran in panting: "Master Hou, Lord Zhou is here!" ”

The two were stunned.

There was already a "Huohuo" sound of boots rubbing the ground outside: "Ling Yi, I have something to tell you!" ”

It turned out to be Zhou Shizheng who chased in.

Xu Lingyi put on her clothes and went to the hall.

It took a while to fold back.

"How?" Eleven Niang greeted her.

Xu Lingyi's expression was a little cold: "Shi Zheng said that instead of letting someone from the Yang family serve the emperor's eldest son, it is better to choose a person with outstanding character and docile temperament among the Zhou family's relatives to serve the emperor's eldest son." ”

Eleven Niang was taken aback: "Then what do you mean......"

"I will go to see the queen tomorrow and tell the queen what the Zhou family means."

Apparently agreeing with this decision.

Eleven Niang was silent.

Sister Fang has only been married for more than three months......

The next day, Xu Lingyi went to the palace, and Eleven Niang sat on the kang to embroider.

The little maid came in with a smile and said, "Madam, there is a letter from Yuhang." ”

In mid-December, Luo Zhenxing sent a letter. The letter said that they had arrived in Yuhang safely. The eldest lord named the seventh master "Zhenhong".

Eleven Niang swept away her depressed mood from last night to now, and hurriedly opened the letter.

This time it was Luo Zhensheng who wrote the letter. In the letter, he told Eleven Niang that Grandma Luo Si gave birth to a daughter on the tenth day of the lunar month. The eldest man was very happy and personally named a milk named "Ying Niang". also said that the people in the family are very good, so she doesn't have to worry about it and so on.

It's a daughter! The eldest daughter of the Luo family's "family" generation.

Eleven Niang counts the days, Yingniang is already full moon.

She called Amber in, told her the news, and instructed her: "You send someone to make a red gold 'all the best' longevity lock, and then send a pair of bell foot rings to Yuhang, which is my gift to Yingniang." opened the cage again, and sent the fine arrowroot cloth that was rewarded in the palace last summer to make summer clothes for my father and two uncles. ”

Amber smiled and walked away.

Eleven Niang went to Mrs. Tai.

Knowing that Grandma Luo Si gave birth to a daughter, Mrs. Tai couldn't help nodding and said with a smile: "Bloom first, then bear fruit." Well this kid! Then let Du's mother take twenty taels of silver as a congratulatory gift, "Help me take it to Yuhang when the time comes." He also instructed Du's mother, "Say hello to Xiao Wu's daughter-in-law as well." It means that she should do the same.

This is to give face to Eleven Niang.

Shi Niang smiled and thanked her, had lunch at Mrs. Tai's, and served Mrs. Tai to rest before returning to the house.

At the end of noon, Xu Lingyi came back.

Eleven Niang greeted her: "Have you had lunch?" ”

If you eat in the palace, most of them are not full.

"I've eaten it." Xu Lingyi took off his coat, "I ate at Shi Zheng's." ”

"What did the queen say?" Eleven Niang served Xu Lingyi to clean her face.

"The queen mother told Shi Zheng not to worry." He wiped his face, "It is said that the emperor has his own plans in his heart." ”

The emperor has his own plans in his heart? What's the matter?

Eleven Niang listened and felt a little uneasy in her heart.

Xu Lingyi scratched her nose: "Don't worry." All in all a good thing. changed from yesterday's solemnity, seemed light and happy, and asked her: "Why is it so quiet today?" What about Brother Zhen and Brother Jie? ”

"Mr. Zhao is back." Eleven Niang said, "Brother Zhen took Brother Zhi to Mr. Zhao. ”

Xu Lingyi listened and thought: "Or, let Brother Jiejie also go to Shuangfu Academy to study!" So the two brothers also had a companion. ”

"Isn't it too early?"

Xu Sijie is only four years old this year.

"I don't expect him to learn anything." Xu Lingyi said, "Follow the mix for two years before the official enlightenment." ”

He saw that during the Spring Festival, Shi Niang had nothing to do and held Xu Sijie in his arms, and kissed her twice from time to time, he never saw her talking loudly to the child, thinking that she was too doting on the child, and was afraid that Xu Sijie would become the second brother.

Eleven Niang didn't make a sound. decided to wait for Xu Sijie to come back and ask him if he was willing to go to Mr. Zhao with Xu Sizhen to make plans. However, she had a faint feeling that Xu Sijie should like to have someone as a companion. then told Xu Lingyi about Grandma Luo Si giving birth to a daughter.

"Then let's be more courteous in private." Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "Zhensheng is not as good as revitalization. ”

It's that Luo Zhensheng doesn't have too much industry in his hands!

Eleven Niang nodded and privately took two hundred taels of silver.

When Xu Sijie came back from Shuangfu Courtyard in the afternoon, when Eleven Niang asked him if he would like to study with Mr. Zhao with Xu Sizhen, he immediately said loudly: "Mother, Mr. Zhao has a swing, a wooden horse, and a flute......

Eleven Niang smiled: "You know how to play!" He smiled again and said solemnly: "From then on, I have to get up early every day, and I can't help but go when it's windy, rainy, and cold." You can do it! ”

Xu Sijie nodded again and again: "I listen to my mother!" ”

"Alright then!" Eleven Niang smiled, "I'll tell your father." ”

Xu Sijie shouted to find Xu Sizhen: "I'm going to tell the second brother!" "I can't wait.

Eleven Niang touched his head with a smile and sent him to Mrs. Tai.

Mrs. Tai knew and smiled and bowed: "Go into battle with father and son, fight tiger brothers." And Xu Sizhen hugged Xu Sijie excitedly and swayed, and said, "I'll give you that big red carved silk schoolbag." He said, "It's better than mine." ”

Xu Si couldn't help nodding: "Okay, good!" ”

Mrs. Tai looked at it and smiled.

This is how it was settled.

Xu Lingyi therefore gave Mr. Zhao double the bundle repair. Mr. Zhao accepted it very calmly.

Xu Sizhen began to come early every morning to ask Xu Sijie to go to school together, and then two figures, one big and one small, went to Shuangfu Courtyard slowly surrounded by a large group of maids and mothers-in-law.

Eleven Niang wanted to laugh when she looked at it.

I think of the nervousness I felt when I was a child.

I feel like they're not going to school, they're going to pass the time.

It didn't take long for the emperor to come down.

The eldest son of the emperor is the crown prince, and the eldest son of the original emperor, the concubine Zhou, is the crown princess.

Shi Niang faintly understood, and asked Xu Lingyi: "At that time, did the emperor already plan to make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince?" ”

"I once said such a thing in front of the queen." Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "It's just that the stakes are very high, how dare you talk nonsense until the last moment." Then he said, "So I said you don't have to worry." Since the emperor is unwilling to accept the Yang family's daughter, it is even more impossible to accept the Yang family's daughter for the crown prince. You must know that the crown prince is the prince of the country and the future son of heaven. ”

Yes, no matter what the Queen Mother plans, if the emperor doesn't nod, it will always not work.

Eleven Niang's heart was slightly relieved.