Hearing that her husband was going to take her eldest son out and couldn't even attend her daughter's birthday, Mrs. Zhou was slightly surprised: "Master, you can't go out a few days late, can't you go out after Yaoyao's birthday?" ”

Zhou Zhengyi shook his head: "If it can be delayed for a few days, I don't have to rush Ziyu back." ”

Zhou Ziyao's little face was immediately piled with uppercase frustration.

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly comforted her daughter: "Yaoyao, your father's business is important, why don't you wait for your father to come back and then celebrate your birthday?" ”

Zhou Ziyao pouted: "Grandmother said that you can only celebrate your birthday early." ”

Zhou Zhengyi was reluctant to let his daughter feel uncomfortable, and hurriedly made a promise: "Yao'er, after I come back, I will book a table for you at the Xinglin Pavilion." He looked at his daughter's face with satisfaction: "It just so happens that our whole family is here, and we didn't eat the reunion dinner together during the New Year, so we will make up for it together when the time comes." ”

Anyway, I'll be healed there in the Xinglin Pavilion, by the way.

Mrs. Zhou looked at her daughter happily: "Yaoyao, your father has promised to make up another meal, and your birthday party, your mother will help you organize it at home." After a while, you go back to your room, write down the list of the little ladies you want to invite, and I will arrange for someone to send the post. ”

"No need, Yao'er will go to the study with me in a while, and write a post there with me, and I just check Yao'er's words."

Hearing Yao'er say that she was a new little lady, Zhou Zhengyi felt that it was necessary to understand it in advance.

Yao'er is usually cute and cute, thinking about people everywhere, and she can't suffer any loss when she encounters trouble. If you say it well, you are ignorant, and if you don't say it well, you will turn your face and don't recognize people.

According to Yao'er's temperament, I am afraid that the little ladies invited are all the way with her.

However, the little ladies I knew on the lantern viewing floor all had lantern viewing posts, and the Ministry of Rites distributed lantern posts according to their official positions. So, he must know the father of these little ladies, so he should see whose little lady it is:

"If Yao'er doesn't write well, you don't need to send the post, just practice with me in the study. Save people from seeing that the words on the post are too ugly, saying that I have no way to teach my daughter. ”

Zhou Ziyao was taken aback by her father's words, happy and sad, her father promised that she was happy enough, and her requirements were too high, she was just holding a birthday party, not a calligraphy exhibition:

"Father, Cousin Ziying is here, I can't leave her to practice calligraphy with you! My cousin is going back after dinner, and I still have a lot to say to her.

What I want to invite is Cousin Ziying, as well as Han Si Niangzi, Cheng Er Niangzi, Xin Wu Niangzi, Wang Liu Niangzi, and Zhang Si Niangzi. ”

Zhou Zhengyi heard Han Si Niangzi, it seemed that the eldest son was also talking about Han Si Niangzi, I don't know if it was the same person: "You have met so many people at once, your popularity is good." Eat first, and then follow me to the study later, and I'll see whose house it is. ”

There is also that Wang Liuniang, if it is the daughter of Lord Wang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, it is still good, Lord Wang is the descendant of the Taiyuan Wang family, and Lord Wang is famous. He just boasted to his eldest son that he wanted to help keep an eye on family affairs, and a bunch of little ladies will come out here immediately, maybe there will be alternatives inside.

After the meal, Zhou Ziyao waited for her father to stand up and obediently followed, while turning around and glancing at Mrs. Zhou, asking her mother to go to her father's study with her.

Actually, Mrs. Zhou also wants to be with Zhou Zhengyi more, the master's study, usually she is not allowed to enter, of course she has to seize such a good opportunity.

Receiving the signal from her daughter for help, Mrs. Zhou raised her eyebrows and returned a no-wrong look. I first went back to my room to find a few beautiful greetings, and then changed into a brightly colored skirt before going to the study.

Walking to the door of the study, Luo Qing saluted: "Madam, please wait, wait for the little one to pass it on." ”

Mrs. Zhou waited in front of the door, feeling a little unhappy, her daughter could follow up, and when Mrs. wanted to go in, she had to report! The lord treats her less affectionately than before, and she has been reprimanded several times by the lord in the past six months.

Luo Qing immediately came out, opened the door of the study and invited her in: "Madam, please!" ”

Mrs. Zhou put on a smiling face and walked in happily: "Master, Yaoyao, you have such a happy chat!" ”

As soon as Zhou Ziyao saw her mother come in, she smiled and wanted to slip away: "Mother, I'll go to accompany Cousin Ziying, you have seen these little ladies, and you have also said hello to their mothers." If there is something that my father does not understand, you say it is clearer than I say. ”

Mrs. Zhou smiled and went to change the hot tea for Zhou Zhengyi: "Master, this is your favorite cloud tea, I have already written a letter back, and asked them to send some spring tea this year when the time comes." ”

Zhou Zhengyi didn't understand the little movements of the mother and daughter, and waved his daughter away: "Go play with your cousin." ”

watched her daughter bounce out of the study, shook her head slightly, and raised her eyes to look at the magnolia flowers embroidered on her wife's green undergarment: "Where are you going?" Or are there guests coming? ”

Mrs. Zhou's beautiful eyes were affectionate: "Come to see the master!" The master actually found out that she had changed her clothes, this is the first time in the past six months that the master has been home, it is really exciting.

Zhou Zhengyi had a headache: "Isn't this every day!" ”

Mrs. Zhou glared at Zhou Zhengyi coquettishly: "Master, this Lantern Festival, I am a little nervous if you didn't go." ”

At first, she was really good, talking and laughing politely with those officials and ladies who knew and didn't know. Later, Yaoyao was squeezed by that Sun Xiuxiu and almost quarreled, she stepped forward to speak out for her daughter, and watched Sun Xiuxiu's apology and leave in a hurry, she was quite satisfied, and felt that she could protect her daughter.

As a result, on the way back, Dr. Chen's wife quietly told her that Sun Xiuxiu's maternal grandfather, Pei Daokun, was Zhan Shi of the East Palace Zhan Shifu. It made her feel uneasy, for fear that she would get into some trouble.

Zhou Zhengyi listened to his wife's half-angry complaint, and said lightly: "If you don't offend, the words have already been spoken, and you can't take it back." I know I'm afraid I'll get into trouble! Tell Yao'er to go out in the future, no matter who the other party is, whether you like it or not, keep the words and come back. What if you win? The girl's notoriety has spread in the end. ”

Mrs. Zhou's face changed: "Yes, master, I will tell Yaoyao." ”

Zhou Zhengyi said again: "When I come back with Ziyu, I will invite a female official to teach Yao'er etiquette, and you will urge her to study seriously." The capital is only so big, and there are so many people who come and go, one wrong step, one wrong step. ”

Mrs. Zhou knew that this was the old man beating herself by teaching her daughter's words, so she had to respond meekly.

"What do you want to do with this birthday party?" Zhou Zhengyi didn't beat around the bush, and asked directly.

Mrs. Zhou's tenderness card was not played well, and the master directly asked her, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said with a happy face: "The sixth lady Wang who is going to be invited this time is the sister of Zimao's classmate, and Zimao proposed to ask me to invite him." ”