Brother Jin is in the treasury with Mrs. Tai.

"This looks good!" He pointed to a pomegranate from a large row of brocade boxes.

The pomegranate is only half the size of a head, the skin is carved from jadeite, the flesh is a ruby, and there is a small white butterfly carved with ivory on it, which is very cute.

Mrs. Tai laughed and instructed the jade version: "Put this up!" Then he lowered his head and asked Brother Jin softly: "Which one else is good-looking?" ”

Brother Jin looked at it and pointed to the three-inch-tall Maitreya Buddha.

The Maitreya Buddha was pitch black, and I couldn't tell what the material was. 袒xiong1ùbelly, smiling and joyful.

Mrs. Tai instructed the jade plate: "Put that one up too!" ”

The jade version smiled and responded "yes".

The second lady couldn't help but say, "Mother, Brother Jin is still young. It's too expensive. You have this heart, and when he is older, you will reward him and leave. ”

"It's okay, it's okay." Mrs. Tai waved her hand disapplausively, "Our brother is not the kind of person who doesn't know the severity!" As he spoke, he hugged Brother Jin and kissed him, and looked at Brother Jin with a smile, "Isn't it?" Brother! ”

Brother Jin nodded again and again.

Mrs. Tai asked him softly, "Look at it, what else do you like?" ”

Brother Jin'er's eyes pierced between those brocade boxes.

The second lady looked at the excited grandparents and grandchildren, smiled helplessly and shook her head.

When Xu Lingyi and Shi Niang went, Mrs. Tai was leaning obliquely on the east side of the big kang near the window in the west room. Sister Xin sat obediently next to Mrs. Tai, and the second lady sat on the chair of the Taishi by the kang. The black lacquered sodium ua bird kang table that was originally placed in the middle of the big kang was removed, and Brother Cheng, who was almost eight months old, sat there, and Brother Jin and Brother Xu, one stood at the corner of the west kang with a rattle, and the other stood on the side of the kang with a little hand.

"Come to me, come to me", the two of you say a word, and I tease you a word, brother.

Brother Xu'er opened his round black eyes wide, looked at the familiar brother, and then looked at the drum in Brother Jin'er's hand, looking like he didn't know what to do. Mrs. Tai looked at it, and the fifth lady standing by the kang was a little angry, and she moked the black head of the second son: "Silly boy! ”

Brother Cheng took the opportunity to climb into his mother's arms" and then pointed at Brother Jin'er, "Huh, ah" for a long time, as if asking the fifth lady to help him take the rattle back.

Xu Lingkuan had already greeted Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang with a smile: "Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law!" ”

Xu Lingyi looked at his younger brother with a smile: "You don't have to be on duty today!" ”

"Hmm!" Xu Lingkuan gave Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang a salute, "The emperor has not come back since he went to the Xishan Courtyard to escape the summer." Those of us who stayed in Yanjing had nothing to do, and the weather was hot, so Deputy Commander Liu adjusted the shifts, and everyone went on three days and rested for four days. Everyone was happy. ”

The emperor took the queen, the crown prince and others to the Xishan Palace in mid-June, and the cabinet ministers and officials of the six ministries followed.

As they spoke, the adults and children on the side of the kang had already looked over. As soon as Xu Lingkuan's words fell, Brother Jin jumped up: "Dad, mother!" ”

Mrs. Tai also looked at them with a smile: "You are here!" ”

Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang responded respectfully", yes", stepped forward to salute Mrs. Tai, and the concubine saw the salute again, Fat Red led the two little maids to pour tea and water, Brother Jin wanted to go down to the kang, the jade version was busy going over to help put on shoes, and Brother Xu'er was also noisy to get off the kang when he saw it, and the jade version helped Brother Xu'er put on shoes "Adults and children, the room is chaotic, but there is a kind of warm liveliness."

Mrs. Tai's eyes narrowed with a smile as she looked at it.

After being busy for a while, everyone sat down in priority.

The second lady asked about Xu Lingkuan's transfer of classes: "Didn't the emperor leave the old man in Beijing?" How? You transferred shifts, and the elder Liangge didn't say a word? ”

"Deputy Commander Liu asked if Liang Ge was old." Xu Lingkuan said with a smile, "Old Liang Ge said that this is the matter of the Royal Forest Army, and he doesn't understand it. He only knew that he couldn't be vacant, and he couldn't have an accident. ”

The second lady laughed: "No wonder others say that the old man of Liangge is exquisite, and he is good at dancing with long sleeves." However, I'm afraid that someone will get caught. ”

Because it was related to Xu Lingkuan himself, Xu Lingyi couldn't help but tighten up when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "What kind of handle do you catch?" I'm just going with the flow. There is neither a head nor a delay. ”

Seeing Xu Lingkuan's nervous expression, the second lady laughed: "I didn't mean you. I mean Liang Ge Lao. He added, "In the past, the elders of the cabinet have all reached the age of Zhishi, and if they want to leave three points of affection, they can't help but close their eyes." But now the new Dou Ge Lao and Wei Ge Lao are in the prime of life, it is the time to show their great potential, it's okay, if there is something, Liang Ge Lao is afraid that it will not be easy to explain. ”

Xu Lingkuan immediately figured it out. He couldn't help frowning: "Now that the country is safe and secure, can't they have less trouble?" ”

"Guotai Min'an?" The second lady smiled disapprovingly, "I heard that since the beginning of June, there have been frequent incidents of Kou going ashore to burn, kill and loot in Fujian. We live in Yanjing, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, in the capital of Gyeonggi, so naturally we don't feel it. But the people of Li in the south of the Yangtze River are in dire straits, and they are terrified......"

Seeing that the second lady was talking more and more seriously, and the topic was getting farther and farther, it was because of the fifth master, and she hurriedly smiled: "Ouch, these things are naturally worried about the emperor and the adults." We people just need to take care of ourselves and don't make trouble. Then he smiled and asked Eleven Niang, "Why didn't you see Brother Yu and Brother Zhen?" "The attitude of changing the subject is obvious.

The second lady looked slightly dark, and then lowered her head and drank as if she were hiding something. Tea. When I looked up again, it was already light.

Everyone didn't notice her loneliness.

The eyes of Mrs. Tai and the others fell on Shi Niang, and Shi Niang was looking down to sort out the clothes for Brother Jin'er, and when she heard this, she looked up with a smile and said, "I let them come directly after dinner." Look at the hour, it should be almost there! Mrs. Tai asked about Xu Siyu's exam: "...... I'm afraid that I still have to pick an auspicious day to put a few pillars of incense in front of Wenqu Xing! As he spoke, he looked at Xu Lingyi.

"I've seen the yellow calendar." Xu Lingyi obviously had a plan, "Two more days will be an auspicious day." I'm about to go on a trip with my brother. "I'm resting at home. Xu Lingkuan smiled, "When the time comes, let's also accompany Brother Yu'er!" ”

"Okay!" Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "The scenery there is not bad. ”

As he was talking, Xu Siyu and the three brothers came over.

The fifth lady said curiously: "How did you get together?" ”

Usually, Xu Siyu is always alone, but Xu Sizhen and Xu Sijie are inseparable.

Xu Sizhen glanced at Xu Siyu and said, "It was the second brother who invited us." ”

"Everyone lives in the outer courtyard," Xu Siyu said with a smile, "and it took a detour." Euphemistically admitted Xu Sizhen's words.

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly.

Mrs. Tai invited the three brothers to sit and asked Xu Sizhen: "Is your homework tight?" Is enough ice? Did that Dou Gongzi come to play with you again? ”

"The homework is not tight." Xu Si replied respectfully one by one: "Ice is enough." Yesterday, my mother sent Sister Zhuxiang to ask. Dou Gongzi went to Xishan with Dou Ge as he grew old, and he didn't come over these days. ”

Mrs. Tai was very emotional, and said to Xu Lingyi: "I didn't expect Dou Ge to go to Xishan and bring his son with him!" There is a bit of "you see how others take care of children" in the rhetoric.

Xu Lingyi smiled bitterly.

Shi Niang saw Xu Si, who had been silent after entering the door, and looked at Xu Sizhen with a shocked expression.

She looked at the calm Xu Sizhen and thought thoughtfully.

The Jia family sat and talked for most of the hour, and the second lady got up to say goodbye, and everyone dispersed.

On the way, Eleven Niang asked Xu Lingyi curiously: "How do you know so clearly about the things in the second sister-in-law's temple?" ”

"When I was in my hometown, some news was not good and sent directly to the dive house." Xu Lingyi said in a low voice, "Just let Xiangyi excuse me to give the clothes to the second sister-in-law, and then the second sister-in-law will send the queen to the hidden mansion under the excuse of greeting the queen." Later, there were more and more things, and in some places, it was inconvenient for the second sister-in-law to come forward, so the second sister-in-law let a loyal companion help in the department. Although this companion room is no longer in the matter, his knowledge is better than ordinary people. Sometimes I come to give the second sister-in-law the income of the industry and talk to the second sister-in-law about the outside world. ”

"No wonder the second sister-in-law knows everything...... Eleven Niang smiled, but a woman panting and whispering came from behind her: "Master Hou, Fourth Lady!" ”

The two turned around and saw the jade plate walking quickly.

"Master Hou, Fourth Lady!" She evened out her breath, bent her knees and saluted, and handed over a bag with a purple and red bottom embroidered with a peony UA with gold thread, "This is what the sixth young master left on Mrs. Tai, and Mrs. Tai specially sent a slave to send it over." ”

Eleven Niang was a little surprised.

Brother Jin didn't bring anything with him when he passed......

The jade version has already said: "Mrs. Tai is still waiting for the slave to go back to serve the sì comb and say......"

It means that she can go after picking up things.

Eleven Niang was suspicious and asked Zhu Xiang to take the bag.

The bag seemed to sink unexpectedly for Zhu Xiang, and she almost fell when she took it.

Eleven Niang was secretly surprised, and opened the bag when she went back.

The jewels rushed in front of you, making the room a little brighter.

Xu Lingyi was stunned: "This is ......"

Eleven Niang smiled bitterly: "Mother said, this is where Brother Jin'er fell!" ”

Xu Lingyi frowned slightly: "Why did my mother suddenly think of rewarding Brother Jin with so many things, and all of them are extremely valuable!" Could it be the mother's body......" said with a voice that trembled.

"In the autumn, I specially invited Liu Yizheng to check the pulse of the people in the family." Eleven Niang muttered, "If my mother is unwell, with Liu Yizheng's character, even if you don't tell the concubine, you will also tell the Hou Ye!" She suddenly thought of Wu Niang coming to the room and told her about the situation, ",...... Could it be for this reason? ”

Xu Lingyi was stunned for a moment, and then thought about it carefully: "There is also this possibility!" Then he laughed, "This kid usually doesn't pull out a dime, but I didn't expect to know filial piety to his elders at a critical time!" Not bad! In the end, the smile gradually faded, "Eleven Niang" he grabbed Eleven Niang's shoulder, "It's what you usually teach well!" Looking at her with deep and distant eyes, she looked very serious and sincere, which made Eleven Niang a little embarrassed.

She coughed lightly, and replied unexpectedly: "Master Hou also said that the concubine is having a headache, so who will take Brother Jin to pick oranges?" Xu Lingyi was a little surprised, and a shallow smile appeared in his eyes: "There is such a good candidate standing in front of you, you don't know how to think about it!" ”！。