The hustle and bustle dissipated, leaving only the courtyard quiet.

Eleven Niang whispered a few words to Mother Song, and Yan Rong and others surrounded her through the maid and mother-in-law who were bending down to clean up the mess out of the spring hall.

At the turn of spring and summer, the night breeze is warm, with the fragrance of flowers.

She couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Overhead, the sky was full of stars. Brightly set in the deep blue night sky, it is dazzling and intoxicating.

In the distance, more drums could be heard.

"Madam," Yan Rong said with concern, "you are tired all day, and if there is anything you can do, just tell the slave maid." You'd better rest early! ”

When Eleven Niang thought of today's guests, she didn't feel a little sleepy.

"Have all the guests over there gone?"

"Not yet!" Yan Rong replied, "Master Hou and Lord Zhuo, Lord Jiang is still drinking." ”

Eleven Niang nodded, and went back to the water pavilion to rest first.

was woken up by Xu Lingyi in the middle of the night.

"Eleven Niang, silent ......" he propped his arms on the bed and looked down at her, his bright eyes were filled with a few drunken melancholiness, and his words were a little vague, "Why do you sleep like a child, and you can't wake up?" ”

Can't wake up? So what are you doing now?

Eleven Niang scolded in her heart, sat up, and loudly instructed the little maid outside the house to get Xu Lingyi the sobering soup.

Xu Lingyi laughed when she heard this, and kissed her on the cheek twice.

The smell of alcohol fills the breath.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but wrinkle her nose: "Go and freshen up - it's all the smell of wine!" ”

Xu Lingyi looked at her wrinkled little face, laughed, not only did not go as she said, but leaned over to kiss her.

"Master Hou!" Eleven Niang was shocked and anxious, and when she was blocking left and right, she raised her eyes and saw the little maid walking in with a small tea tray of red lacquer begonia flowers.

She was in a hurry.

"Master Hou!"

Then she pushed him hard.

Xu Lingyi was unsteady, and stumbled down on the bed

Shi Niang looked at Xu Lingyi in surprise - how could he be pushed down by himself so easily!

Xu Lingyi also looked at Eleven Niang with some surprise—she didn't expect to be pushed out of bed by her.

And the little maid with the tea tray was so frightened that her face was as white as paper. She fell to her knees with a "poof". The lid on the tray rattled with a crisp clattering sound that was clear in the silence of the room.

Only then did Xu Lingyi find out that the little maid had come in.

He stood up a little embarrassed by the edge of the bed: "It's okay, it's okay." Didn't stand firm for a while. ”

Shi Niang came back to her senses, and saw him standing up on the edge of the bed, suspecting that he might not have drunk too much, so she hurriedly got out of bed and helped him sit on the edge of the bed, and then ordered the little maid as if nothing happened: "Bring the decanting soup over." ”

The little maid trembled and walked over with a tray.

Eleven Niang took the decanting soup and handed it to Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi drank it all.

Eleven Niang put the empty cup on the tray, took out the handkerchief and handed it to Xu Lingyi.

The little maid retreated in a panic.

Xu Lingyi took the handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then let out a long breath and staggered up: "Let the little maid come in and serve and change clothes!" ”

Eleven Niang thought of her push just now...... Some worries. couldn't help but step forward to help him: "It's so late, let's serve the Hou Ye as a concubine and change clothes!" ”

Xu Lingyi did not object, and the two went to the clean room.

Eleven Niang helped him pour water.

"I'm coming!" Xu Lingyi took the wooden spoon in her hand and only scooped cold water into the copper basin.

Early summer is still a little cold.

"Master Hou!" Eleven Niang hesitated.

"It's fine!" Xu Lingyi was a little unimpressed, "I used to take cold showers a lot. Then he bent down and dipped his face in the copper basin.

Water splashes.

Eleven Niang was shocked.

Xu Lingyi had already raised his head.

Water droplets on his face rained down on his shirt.

He let out a long breath.

Between the eyebrows, there is no longer the comfort and lightness that Eleven Niang saw when she opened her eyes, and her eyes became clear.

Thinking of Xu Lingyi's different behavior from usual, Shi Niang was a little worried, and hesitantly shouted "Master Hou......"

Xu Lingyi didn't look back, his head was slightly lowered, and he looked at the copper face in front of him: "Lao Zhuo, I've returned to Beijing to raise it!" ”

His face was reflected in the small bronze mirror on the washstand, vaguely.

Eleven Niang didn't understand for a while: "What? ”

"When I first arrived at the barracks, the first thing I met was Lao Zhuo." His voice was a little low, "At that time, he was already a battle-hardened general!" He recalled with a calm expression, "He is the one who shouts the most, and he is the one who kills the enemy the bravest...... Later, when I went to the northwest, he asked himself to be the pioneer...... When he was fighting Gesang, he broke a leg...... The emperor talked about the reward for meritorious deeds and asked him, what is his long-cherished wish in life? He said that he was willing to be the northwest of Yongzhen for the emperor. The emperor asked him to go to Yungui to be the chief soldier......"

Is that the newly appointed soldier squire Lord Taku?

"It's only been two or three years now." Xu Lingyi raised his head, "He returned to Beijing to raise his honor, Feiyun's half-body reputation was ruined in the northwest, and I ......" He stared at the small bronze mirror, speechless for a while.

Feiyun? Jiang Feiyun? The one who changed Xu Lingyi to play after losing the battle in the northwest?

Is he lamenting the vicissitudes of life after the feast has dispersed?

Eleven Niang's hand fell on his shoulder unconsciously.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but look back and saw a pair of eyes full of worry.

He couldn't help but smile.

"It's fine!" He said, "There are three of us, one has become a squire in the military department, one is the governor of the five armies, and the other is the prince and young master. Compared with those who died in Miaojiang and the northwest, I don't know how lucky I was! ”

There is no anger, no bitterness, no unwillingness, and no complaints...... Although there are a few emotions, more of them are sudden.

Eleven Niang was stunned and couldn't help staring at the man in front of her.

His dark eyes, as clear as water, seemed to reflect his fragility and dazedness just now.

Xu Lingyi turned around uncomfortably and said with a smile: "By the way, did you see Mrs. Zhuo?" ”

His words aroused Eleven Niang's heart. She grabbed Xu Lingyi's sleeve: "I was just about to ask Master Hou about this." How old is that Lord Zhuo? ”

The tone was a little anxious, which made Xu Lingyi stunned: "What's wrong?" ”

"I think Mrs. Zhuo is only in her twenties, and she said that she wants to marry Sister Zhen for the eldest son in the family." Eleven Niang said, "I just heard what you said about Rongyang." What the hell is going on in their family? ”

Xu Lingyi laughed when she heard it: "Lao Zhuo is fifty-six this year. The current Mrs. Zhuo is the fourth lady of Lao Zhuo. The previous three all died of illness. His eldest son is fifteen years old. It was born to a third lady. ”

"It's all a mess." Eleven Niang muttered in a low voice, and then asked Xu Lingyi, "Does Mrs. Zhuo have a biological child?" ”

"Yes!" Xu Lingyi said, "Lao Zhuo has three sons. The second and third sons were both born to Mrs. Zhuo. ”

"Who else is there in the biological mother of the eldest son of the Zhuo family?"

"I don't know!" Xu Lingyi said, "I only know that Lao Zhuo has a Sui Hu surnamed Wan by his side, who says that he is Lao Zhuo's brother, but I don't know which lady's brother it is!" ”

Eleven Niang couldn't help but say angrily when she heard this: "Isn't he your subordinate?" Why don't you know anything! ”

Xu Lingyi's eyes widened: "Why did I ask him about his wife's situation?" All I know is that he has a son! ”

Eleven Niang thought about it.

Also, women work together and talk about their husbands and children, while men work together but don't necessarily care about these things.

"Then do you know Mrs. Zhuo's intention?"

"Yes!" Xu Lingyi said, "Lao Zhuo told me just now. ”

"What did you say?" Eleven Niang was a little nervous.

The Zhuo family is too complicated and not a good match.

"I didn't even see anyone, how can I respond at will." Xu Lingyi said, "Naturally, I was sloppy." ”

Since the Zhuo family has this heart, I am afraid that there will be another time.

Eleven Niang pulled Xu Lingyi to the inner room: "Master Hou, we have to sum up this matter." It's ...... year," she thought for a moment before coming up with an adjective, "You sing and I'll be on the stage!" ”

She has always been calm and generous, and Xu Lingyi rarely sees her so eager.

He smiled and was dragged into the inner room by Eleven Niang. Seeing that Eleven Niang only wore a jacket, she casually took a plain Hangzhou silk crane with a Buddha head on the hanger and put it on Eleven Niang's body in her hand.

The early summer nights are still a little cool.

Eleven Niang gathered her clothes, wrapped herself in a wide Buddha-headed green plain silk crane, said "thank you" with a smile, and sat on the big kang near the window with Xu Lingyi.

"Madame Chiang is here today!" She poured two cups of warm water from the warm bucket on the side, one to Xu Lingyi, and one in front of her.

Xu Lingyi took the teacup: "I know." Feiyun also blamed me for not posting to him. ”

Eleven Niang took a sip of warm water and said, "Do you know that?" Madame Chiang also brought one of her nieces with her maiden family today. ”

Xu Lingyi raised an eyebrow.

Eleven Niang said: "Listening to Mrs. Jiang's tone, I want to marry Brother Yu'er!" ”

"Feiyun didn't say a word." Xu Lingyi was a little surprised, and muttered, "Mrs. Jiang's maiden niece...... If I remember correctly, Madame Chiang's father, the hereditary commander of Xuzhou, is also considered a big family in the local area. I just don't know which head of her niece is? ”

"I don't know which room it is!" Eleven Niang smiled bitterly, "Listen to the meaning of Mrs. Jiang's words, her niece has been raised by her since her parents died when she was a child. The biological mother is a big family in Changzhou, and when she got married, she was married to seven or eight thousand taels of silver, and the foreign family was in charge, and it was all left to her niece as a dowry. Now it is in the hands of Madame Chiang. ”

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but stroke her forehead when she heard this, and remembered Mrs. Zhou: "Which one is she mentioning?" There was a hint of anticipation in his voice.

"Said she was her nephew." Eleven Niang said, "It's the same as the one who served as the political envoy in Fujian." He is three years older than our sister and is the only child in the family. It is also said that people are good-looking and have a gentle personality. Last year, I was admitted to the Tongsheng Examination. ”

Xu Lingyi frowned slightly when he heard this: "'It is the same as the one who served as the political envoy in Fujian', that is the side branch." But how many sisters are there in the family? ”

"I said that I have three sisters, all of whom are married."

"Do you know who you are marrying?"

"There were so many people at the time that I didn't have time to ask in detail."

"There are three sisters, and they are very gentle," Xu Lingyi said, "I'm afraid that they are old men who are looking forward to it, and most of them are very pampered and have no ideas." As he spoke, he sighed, "The two of us have to sum it up!" ”

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Sketch first, then catch bugs.

PS: On Monday, there is only one change. Will be more on the weekend! But please also have a pink ticket friends to support. Thank you!