Early in the morning, Shuning woke up from her sleep and heard the birds chirping in the trees outside the house. As soon as the bed moved, she turned her head and saw Tongying's face. He bent his eyes: "It looks like it's a sunny day." ”

"How do you know?"

"On a sunny day, the birds can't stop chirping."

"And what if it rains?"

"When it rains, you can smell the dirt and hear the rain dripping down the steps under the eaves."

"What about the snow?"

"If it's snowing, you can feel it when you open your eyes." Tong Ying chuckled and kissed her, "Are you up?" ”

"Hmm." Shuning also smiled and bent her eyebrows.

They are now living in Yihexuan in the back garden, and they have specially cleaned up the room they lived in the summer. Although it is only spring, the sleeping kang is a little too hot, and I would rather lay out a padded futon and sleep on a shelf bed.

But Tongying has been sleeping on the step bed in the main room in front of her for some time, but she feels that the ordinary shelf bed is inconvenient. Xiao Lanzi and Yahuan were not in Xuanzhong, and after the couple got up, they asked Shuning to get out of bed and get clothes to serve Tongying to put on.

He said with some complaint: "You came out of the warm quilt again and didn't put on a coat." I forgot to put my clothes in front of me last night. Now the weather is still a little chilly in the morning, what should I do? I now know what's the benefit of the cabinet outside your big bed, it's easy to put the quilt and clothes......"

Shu Ning stopped his broken thoughts and said funny: "What's the matter if it's half a time?" I'm not a glass person, and when I freeze, it will break. Of course, the stepping bed is convenient, otherwise why would I ask someone to do it? He buttoned him up, dressed himself, and went out to the square table under the porch, and rang the bell with the mallet on it, and alerted the maids who were waiting in the other rooms.

Tong Ying followed and walked out. Smelling the faint jasmine fragrance in the wind, he took a deep breath and said, "Sure enough, this garden should still be called Mo Garden, what kind of wind garden...... It's that the two little cubs have a good name......" Seeing Shu Ning's smiling appearance, he coughed lightly: "Of course, the names given by Mrs. and Mr. Shi are naturally good." ”

Shuning glanced at him with disgust. Said: "Although I planted a few bushes of jasmine, it is still too few, and it doesn't match the name well, if you really like this flower, it will be more diverse, right?" Earlier, I asked Changping Zhuangzi to plant more fragrant flowers. There's jasmine in there, so let's take advantage of the warmer weather to move some," Tong Ying nodded vigorously.

Sandalwood and Juxiang came in with a basin and toiletries, and the couple went back to the house to freshen up, and Shuning carefully helped Tongying re-braid her hair. The two went to Zhengxuan for breakfast together.

In addition to milk and red dates, glutinous rice porridge is a variety of pastries, including bean flour cake, pea yellow, and vine and radish cake. There is also a rose fire cake sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs just yesterday. Shuning felt that the rose cake of the Internal Affairs Office was not much better than what she ate at Xinran's house, at most it was a little better than her own cooking, but the pea yellow was unexpectedly delicious.

She said: "I never knew that Chef Yao was so good at making pea yellow, which is not bad compared to what I ate at the birthday banquet a few days ago, unlike what I made." I always feel that there is a lack of taste. ”

Tong Ying said with a smile: "Although Lao Yao is not from the imperial kitchen, his father and brother are both white case masters in the imperial dining room, and he knows a little bit about the secret recipes in the palace. But I prefer that you don't make it so sweet. He looked down at the rose cake in front of him. Some frowned in disgust and took the bean flour cake to eat.

Shuning knew he hated the rose stuffing being too sweet. A secret snicker drew a roll of his eyes.

After eating, they discussed what they were going to do for the day. It's been a few days since the Birthday Festival, and it's the day off, and Tongying has asked her boss for another day off, and they now have a short two-day holiday...... Tongying has a lot of plans: "I promised you to take you back to Fangshan to live for a few days, if we go out now, we can come back tomorrow afternoon." ”

Shuning disagreed: "Once you come and go, you go for a day, why bother so tired?" The cherry blossoms are the same everywhere, and our own garden is also very good. ”

"That'...... I'll accompany you to Zhengyangmen Street? Why don't you go to Shichahai to see the scenery? Otherwise, it's better to go out of the city and ride a horse. ”

Shu Ning said: "Aren't you riding a horse enough on weekdays?" Shichahai: I'm also common, nothing new. As for shopping, it's good, but today, there are many people who go out to make people see it, and they want to gossip. Why don't you just stay at home and rest for two days, draw a few strokes, or do nothing, and I'll talk to you? ”

Tong Ying thought about it and nodded with a smile: "It's okay." ”

Sandalwood and Juxiang opened the doors to let the sunlight in, and then carefully retreated. Tong Ying looked around and asked, "Why have you only seen these two small lands recently?" What about that noisy girl and that one who is very good at washing pens? ”

Shuning said with some amusement: "Holly is in the main courtyard, as for Frangipani, you ask the little guy in your outer study." How many of them have been waiting for you for half a year, why can't you remember their names? Who will wash the pen as soon as you remember? Tong Ying laughed dryly and moved to the front of the painting.

Shuning accompanied him to paint for a while, and when he saw that he was in a state of being attentive, he quietly withdrew from Yihexuan and went to the front yard to take care of the housework for a while, and handed over the important matters to Manager Yin and Grandpa Luo. She asked if Luo's grandfather's leg had rheumatism again, and learned that the medicine sent back was very effective, so she asked people to mix a few more patches, and then found Frangipani back, gave a few words, and returned to the garden again.

Tong Ying has already painted a picture of flowers and birds and is making detailed decorations. When he saw her coming, he beckoned to her and said, "Come and see how my painting is?" Shuning looked at it carefully and said with a smile: "It's better than the previous day, the stretch of this branch and leaf has a different taste, and even the bird is more agile." ”

Tong Ying sighed and said, "Sure enough, it seems that it is really because of the state of mind." Before, I was busy with miscellaneous things, and I couldn't calm down when I practiced painting, but somehow I suddenly became interested, and it turned out that this was the level I should have when I finished painting. Speaking of this, his expression was a little gloomy: "As long as I am on an errand for a day, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to make great progress in painting, right?" ”

Shuning frowned. said: "I don't think so, you also had an errand a few years ago, didn't you grow up at that time?" It's just that now it's a bit busy, and it's going to regress, but even so, you can still draw something like that. As long as you practice diligently, it will eventually become a climate. ”

Tong Ying shook her head and said: "Learning to paint should have no distractions." I can't calm down now, and even if I paint better occasionally, I won't be able to do it for long. ”

Seeing him like this, Shuning suddenly stretched out his hand and said, "Let me draw a few strokes too." Tongying was a little surprised, but still gave her the pen in her hand. I saw her lay another piece of drawing paper, sat on the chair, and drew slowly, and after a while, a white peach blossom appeared on the paper, and it was very finely painted. But it doesn't taste like embroidery.

Tong Ying looked at the peach blossom and said softly: "Although it is a little ingenious, the painting is quite passable." Shu Ning glanced at him: "Of course." I've been painting peach blossoms all spring as hard as you do. ”

After drawing the last few buds, she put down her pen and said to Tong Ying: "I have no talent for drawing since I was a child, and my husband who taught me in the past said so." But even so, I can still draw a picture that you think is okay today...... a。 What do you think is the reason? ”

Tong Ying thought about it and said with some shame: "You are right. Even if I don't see growth for a while, I shouldn't be discouraged, but I should keep practicing. When I learned to paint flowers and birds, landscapes, Master Jiao also asked me to paint plum blossoms or peonies for a few months, and I never gave up at that time. Now my mood is boring. On the contrary, I forgot all the original thoughts. Thank you, Madame, for reminding me. ”

Shuning smiled: "I still remember that at that time, you painted plum blossoms for more than a month, and met the red plums in my brother's new yard at my house." I was surprised when I suddenly said I wanted to draw. Tong Ying smiled, obviously remembering the scene at that time, touched her head and asked, "Why don't you ...... I also draw now? Don't paint plum blossoms and peach blossoms? ”

Shuning smiled and nodded, really helped him pack up his painting tools and let him go to the back of the house to paint, but was stopped by Tongying. I only heard him say: "It's too boring to just paint flowers, it's better to add something else." Then he turned out the back door, folded a peach blossom back, inserted it in a bottle, added water, put it on the kang table of the Luohan bed, pulled Shuning to sit down, and said, "Please sit down, Madame, let me follow the painting." Then he went back and spread the paper, grinded the ink, and prepared all kinds of utensils.

Shuning was a little confused, but now she understood: "It turns out that you want me to be a model?" "What did you say?" Tong Ying looked up in surprise and asked. Shu Ning hurriedly said: "It's nothing, I remember that you were the best at drawing characters, but now it's good to pick it up again." ”

Tong Ying smiled and said, "Isn't it?" I painted people for more than ten years, and then I learned landscapes, flowers and birds, but what I am best at is people. I've never drawn you, so you just sit down and let me draw it. ”

Shuning sat upright with a smile and asked him to draw, and after a long time, he also drew a picture of "Tongying Painting", which was a joke. Tong Ying looked at what she drew and then looked at herself and smiled: "Why don't you all take it and burn it into a glass inkstone, let's put it on the case?" If you put mine, I will put you on the land, and it will be a small image. ”

The idea was a good idea, but Shuning had another proposal: "You said as if it didn't cost money to burn glass, according to what I said before, when I built this house, there were a lot of extra glass window panels in the apse. Why don't you find out and sandwich this painting, add a wooden frame and a base, it is a seat screen, or is it a genuine handiwork, isn't it better than burning it out of glass? ”

Tongying listened and hurriedly said: "That's what I said." ”

In the past two days, Tong Ying spent most of her efforts to practice painting, Shuning has been with him, sometimes modelling him, sometimes learning a few skills from him, and sometimes sitting quietly on the side to do needlework. She even once sat upstairs reading a book, and asked Tong Ying on the opposite pavilion to draw the pavilion into the picture. In the past two days, Tong Ying has painted more paintings than in the previous month.

When they returned to the main courtyard the next night, Tongying said to his wife, "I think that in the future, it will be better to draw characters based on figures, and I am more interested in them." Shuning smiled and said, "I will always support you if you like to paint." Tongying smiled and took her into her arms, ignoring the sound of collisions and drops behind her.

Shuning blushed a little when she heard this, but Tongying said softly without care: "These two days have passed so fast, and if I don't have anything important next time, I will take another day off, okay?" Shuning nodded in his arms.

In the past two days, I don't know if it's a coincidence or if someone else has eyes, whether it is Prince Jane's Mansion or the Baron's Mansion, no one has come to disturb them. When Xiaobao, Xianning and Shige came to Beizi Mansion as guests again. Shu Ning hadn't seen them for two days now, but a few boys were secretly watching her and snickering, which made her feel strange.

A few days later, Xiaobao said to her: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law said that you will go home tomorrow when you are free, she has something important to discuss with you." Shuning asked, "What is it?" Xiaobao shook his head, but Xianning interjected: "I know." Yesterday, Qingda's sister-in-law came to our house and talked to my sister-in-law for a long time, and then my sister-in-law said it to Brother Xiaobao. ”

Lee's? Shuning wondered.

The next day, I returned to the Baron's Mansion, Zhenzhen saw Daxi, and hurriedly called someone to invite the Li family and the Xitara family. Even Fang Ning is here. After meeting them, Shuning asked by the way: "How is the eldest aunt?" Listen to the people below say that she is not at home for the past two days? Li Shi smiled and said lightly: "Eniang is in good health now. She said in the temple that she was praying for her second sister. Eat fast for a few days. After a pause, she tugged at the corners of her mouth: "Since she came back from the birthday banquet, her old man has been like this." ”

Hitara listened. Busy said: "Elderly people always love to eat, fast, and chant Buddha. Now E-Niang is also idle at home, we have already arranged for the people to wait, and the house in the temple is also clean, so E-Niang is going to relax. ”

Shu Ning knew this, so she turned to greet Fang Ningdi's twins before asking, "Let me come back today, but what's the matter?" Zhenzhen said: "This matter can only be explained clearly by the sister-in-law." It's a big cousin's business. Li Shi hurriedly put away his thoughts and told the truth of the matter.

"The day before yesterday, I sent some seasonal pastries to Prince Kang's mansion to give the letter that my eldest cousin had brought back to her. It is said that in half a month, it will be the old prince's 100 days. Although the prince didn't say anything, the prince Fujin had already revealed his words. People who want to live in other houses move out. Even a few old Fujin have already decided to live in the courtyard of the back house after a hundred days. Recite scriptures and pray for the old prince. At that time, the palace will be the prince of the world. The cousin-in-law thought that he would find a good house as soon as possible, and move out so that he could take his mother out, and he had already called attention to a suitable house. It's just that they have always been in the territory, and they have not had much savings in the public school. Fortunately, this year's spring festival was released just in time for the old prince's funeral, which was a few days late. My cousin-in-law kept an eye on it, but he didn't hand over the money to the public, and now he has some cash on hand. Even their old savings and the dowry of the eldest cousin are only enough to buy a big mansion, but it is not enough to add furniture, put the monthly money of the servants, give the old side Fujin, ask the doctor to take medicine, and then prepare the eldest cousin for childbirth. The eldest cousin also had no choice but to borrow some from us. ”

Shu Ning frowned: "Don't you care about the old Fujin?" Li sighed: "The prince of Fujin asked people to build the courtyard wall and build the ground, in the name of praying for the blessing of the old prince, and they were not allowed to go out at will, what else can those Fujin people say?" They are widows, even if outsiders ask, it can be said that they are keeping festivals for the old prince. ”

Fang Ning asked, "How dare that prince Fujin do this?" There's her mother-in-law here, isn't she afraid of being gossiped about? Zhenzhen sneered: "She doesn't have a good reputation in the first place, even if she respects her mother-in-law, friendship and brotherhood, her reputation is not much better." I think she is broken, broken, and her identity is placed there, and the palace will not really do anything to her. ”

Everyone heard the previous rumors in Jingzhong and remained silent. Fang Ning thought for a while and asked, "Prince Kang's side is there...... Don't you say something? I've heard he's a pretty good person, huh? Li shook his head and said, "I don't know, but the eldest cousin revealed that the prince is very likely to give some of the property of the palace to his brother." ”

Everyone was silent for a while, and Shuning raised her head and asked, "How many people will they take out of the house?" How many more people do you plan to add? Lee replied, "Do you mean the eldest cousin?" Probably only a few of them in the family, plus the people who call the land on weekdays, and the people in the old side of the Fujin house, right? Manpower must be added, do rough work, take care of the family, care for the home, take care of the carriage and horses, and take care of the eldest cousin to give birth. ”

Shu Ning nodded and said: "In this way, there are not many people, and the courtyard of the four entrances is enough, and the house does not need to be too big." We can help find the people who are called, or transfer some people from home or Shu Shu Jueluo Mansion to them. They have to keep filial piety for three years, and they don't have to be extravagant in many places, but they save a lot of money. ”

Fang Ning said: "Actually...... Now it seems that I am a little too anxious to find a house again, so it is better to wait for my eldest cousin to give birth, right? lest the tire gas be moved. Xitara said: "Originally, their husband and wife also planned to do so, but the prince Fujin was urging tightly, and the cousin-in-law was also a little angry, worried that the eldest cousin would have to be confined and conditioning her body after giving birth, and I don't know when she can leave." Li Shi also said: "The most important thing is that if the old side Fujin enters the reciting courtyard, it will not be easy to come out." ”

Everyone looked at each other, knowing that in the case that Susu's parents were not in Jingzhong's mother's family and the people were not necessarily reliable, they were already the only ones she could rely on, otherwise someone as introverted and shy as Susu would not rashly ask for money. So they discussed it and decided to go back and talk to their husbands about making up a sum of money.

When Shuning mentioned it to Tong Ying at night, Tong Ying was very angry: "That woman actually did such a thing!" Why didn't Tsubaki stop it?! Shu Ning hurriedly comforted him before he said slowly: "I think they will be relatively tight on money before the autumn season comes down, so they should give more silver." Do you say to give a thousand or a thousand five? ”

Tong Ying thought for a while and said, "A thousand is too much, Baltu will be aggrieved." We can help elsewhere though. Haven't they decided where to buy a house yet? I remember that there are houses for sale along the north river and the west wall gap alley in Qianhai, although they are old, but they can be inhabited by tidying up. Mr. Yin recognized that the broker could lower the price, so I asked someone to give Bartu a message and let him buy one. ”

He didn't say anything else. Both of these houses are not far from Di'anmen. Several old Fu Jin of Prince Kang's mansion were frequent visitors to the Queen Mother's palace, but now they can't enter the palace in the name of filial piety. If the old side Fujin lives with his son on the shore of Shichahai, the Queen Mother will inevitably summon people into the palace to speak, and then the unkind and unfilial daughter-in-law will become the finger of the thousand husbands.

Shuning didn't know the twists and turns in Tongying's heart, but she felt that those two places were quite close to Beizi Mansion and Baron's Mansion, so she agreed. The next day, she sent a message to Wang Yin's family on the Juma River Zhuangzi and asked her to come to Beijing in early May.

Before waiting for the matter to be heard, there was an echo from Prince Jane's mansion, and the good news came from Ilgenjue's house first, and Ilgen Jue Luo gave birth to a big fat boy in the early morning of the 14th, which was the second son of Yarjiang'a.

The gifts have already been prepared for a boy and a girl. Shuning asked someone to carry the boy's share back to the palace with Tongying to congratulate. When I entered the inner courtyard, I heard the woman's sharp voice, and when I listened carefully, it turned out to be the Guerjia clan.

Tong Ying and Shu Ning looked at each other, and frowned slightly, thinking to themselves, could it be that this sister-in-law is angry for the sake of the newborn concubine?

However, as they got closer and closer, it became clear that things were not like that, and the Guerga seemed to be angry about something else: "I have been married to you for so many years, and I have given birth to a son for you, are you so ruthless and unjust? Patronizing that fox and her little cub, my cousin is now even dead, and you won't help? ”

I only heard Yarjiang say: "How can I help?" It's just that they didn't lose their lives, not to mention that this was a sin of their own making, why should I be involved?! ”

The Guerjia clan was about to quarrel again, but Yaerjianga first appeared Tongying and his wife outside: "Is it the second brother and the second brother and sister?" Come on in. ”

Guerjia looked back and saw that their faces were even colder, and when she saw her husband greeting them with a smile, she snorted coldly and flicked her handkerchief and left. Yarjianga smiled bitterly and said to Shuning: "She is in a bad mood today, brother and sister, don't be surprised. Then he warmly beckoned them to sit down and asked for tea.

But Tong Ying interrupted him: "What did the eldest brother and sister-in-law just say?" What does she want you to do? (I only replied to a post after updating it last night, and the network was suddenly disconnected, and I learned that it was a problem with telecom during the day today...... ）