At night, the room was lit up. Wen Yi slowly flipped through the Huaicheng Chronicles that Li Chunxi lent her, and suddenly looked up at Xiuzhu.

Since returning from dinner, Xiuzhu has looked at her several times without saying anything.

Wen Yi pretended not to know, and only asked, "Has Mama Zhao come back yet?" What about hollyhock? ”

Xiuzhu hurriedly said: "Yes, Mama just went back to the house, saying that she had fallen asleep, but the slave maid passed by outside her house, and heard her talking to Sister-in-law He, thinking that she was so happy that she hated, and she couldn't sleep Dong Kui was outside to sort out the clothes that Miss will wear tomorrow." ”

Wen Yi nodded: "It's common sense that Mama will feel happy, but Aunt Ming'er is going to send someone to find the Qianhu wife, and Mama has to follow her, in case the spirit is not good." You go and advise her, if she is already asleep, forget it. ”

Xiuzhu answered, hesitated for a while, but went out, and after a while, he turned around and said, "Mama is asleep." He stood there, confused.

Wen Yi only read the book, and after a while, Dong Lai came in to report: "I heard the mother-in-law of the Li family say that the leader of his family has returned and has returned to the courtyard." Mrs. Li called someone to pass the word, saying that she would invite the young lady to meet her again in the morning, and the young lady would not have to work tonight. ”

Wen Yi nodded, it was late at night now, although they were relatives and elders, it was inconvenient to meet. However, this cousin came home so late, and it seems that he is also busy with official business.

Dong Que turned around and saw Xiuzhu stunned there, so he asked, "If you don't work, what are you doing here?" Xiuzhu was in love with Aidi, but he just peeked at Wen Yi from time to time, twisting the corners of his clothes and not speaking.

Wen Yi sighed and put down the book: "If you have something to say, just say it." She had already guessed a few points.

Sure enough, Xiuzhu immediately said: "Miss, Mama Gu came to send you a post from the Huguo Mansion today, and brought the words of the eldest lady, I want you to invite Miss Six to go with you, right?" If you really don't like it, it's okay if you don't follow them, and invite Miss Li in front of Mama Gu, will the eldest lady be angry? Although you know two relatives in the capital, the other side of the Shilang Mansion is your own family after all, and it is okay for you to move out, if you provoke them to be angry......" She hesitated, not saying the rest of the words.

Wen Yi chose Xiuzhu to accompany her because she was the son of the family in Changfang, although she has been transferred to the sixth room, her relatives and friends in Changfang are still connected, and she can help inquire about the news. But there are always two sides to things, Xiuzhu can help her inquire about the news of the long house, and when she encounters things related to the long house, she will inevitably be a little biased towards the long house. However, Wen Yi didn't care, she had already been mentally prepared, and even felt that this was a good thing, if no one sent her news back to the Shilang Mansion, how could she make those elders give in?

So she smiled and said: "The sixth sister has already annoyed the eldest uncle and grandmother before, and the eldest uncle and grandmother are just letting her recuperate at home for the sake of flesh and blood, and will never let her go out as a guest." The eldest aunt loves her daughter the most, and this time it must be to let the sixth sister scatter her heart, so she let Mama Gu open this mouth. But if I did, my aunt would be annoyed with me. The eldest uncle and grandmother are the mother-in-law of the eldest uncle, which one should I respect first, can't you tell the difference? Horizontal and vertical are useless, so why should I bother with that effort? It's better to directly invite the sister of the Li family to accompany you. Besides, the sixth sister can really go out, she has always disliked the two young ladies in the Huguo Mansion, why should I bother to make her unhappy? ”

Xiuzhu shrank his head in disdain, and Dong Lyhock sneered: "You little hoof, no wonder you have been unhappy since you entered the Li Mansion today, it turns out that you are worried about the wealth of the Shilang Mansion, so you should go back earlier, Miss doesn't need you to wait here."

Xiuzhu knows that she is at a loss, but she has always been a strong one, and after listening to Dong Kui's words, she was a little unconvinced: "I just reminded Miss in vain, Miss thinks my words make sense and is the best, if you think I just said nonsense, I am too talkative, that is also what Miss means, I don't need my sister to carry a gun and a stick here, and I am not my sister's girl" After that, he broke the curtain and went out, making Dong Kui angry.

Wen Yi saw that Dong Lyhock was going to chase her out and scold people, so she smiled and comforted her: "It's okay, it's a good thing that she has this thought." ”

Hollyhock Daqi: "Miss, what do you mean?" The Li family is different from the Shilang Mansion, the rules are not so strict, we are girls in the inner house, as long as we talk to the people in this family, we can even go out from the back door to buy some needles and threads If Xiuzhu has a different heart, find an opportunity to report to the Shilang Mansion and pass the matter of the young lady back, then how can I get it? ”

Wen Yi just smiled: "She didn't do anything, why are you in a hurry?" But she said in her heart, she still wanted Xiuzhu to do this

After a night of nothing, Wen Yi got up early the next morning, and after Wen Yi freshened up, she went to the main courtyard to visit Mrs. Li and the cousin who had never met.

Deputy Commander Li was about forty years old, looking much older than his wife, with a very burly figure, a beard, but slender eyes, looking heroic and a little shrewd. Wen Yi was a little surprised that Li Dongrui was not a father, but after a closer look, he found that the chins of the father and son were exactly the same, and their noses and mouths were also somewhat similar.

Master Li is a straightforward person, and when he saw Wen Yile, he said hehehe: "Since you came, you will stay for a few more days, your aunt has left her mother's family since she entered Beijing with me, and there is no relative who comes and goes on weekdays, except for a few wives who occasionally invite her to be guests, and she is suffocated at home all day long." You can talk and laugh with her, and make her feel better. ”

Wen Yi responded, but Mrs. Li glanced at her husband with disgust: "Although he is a junior, he has no reason to say such things to guests, and he is not afraid of jokes" Lord Li laughed a few times, and heard his son say: "Children can also relieve their mother's boredom" Then he turned his face and glared at his son: "You don't make trouble, don't make your mother angry, it's the creation of our family." If you mess around again, I'll tear you up" Li Dongrui shrank his head, his eyes couldn't help but look at his sister, and Li Chunxi said quietly: "Dad, let's have breakfast, it's time for you to go on a bad trip." Only then did Master Li realize that it was not early, so he hurriedly stuffed a few big steamed buns down, poured most of the cup of hot tea, and got up to leave. Mrs. Li hurriedly got up with him, arranged the armor and sword on his body all the way, gave him a lot of words in her mouth, and then sent him out of the gate until she turned back.

Wen Yi saw it in her eyes, and her heart was a little sour. She remembers that when she was a child, her father was going out, and her mother was nagging like this, and she arranged his clothes and books and belongings for him, but they were all in the past.

She was stunned for a while, and it wasn't until Mrs. Li asked her and Li Chunxi what things they had to prepare for going to the Huguo Mansion as guests, and then she came back to her senses.

The tea party was in the afternoon, Wen Yi and Li Chunxi had lunch early at Li's house, and then went out to get into the carriage with the prepared things.

When the two arrived at the Huguo Mansion, there were already a few guests, Wen Yi looked around and found that most of them were recognized, except for a few fresh faces, probably brought by someone, the young lady of the Long family and the young lady of the Cha family were there, but Du Yuanru was nowhere to be seen, and asked Ruan Mengxuan, but the latter said: "These days* have sent someone to teach her palace etiquette, where can she be idle?" Yesterday I sent a post, and when she replied, she complained about a whole piece of paper, and my big sister and I have already told her, and Ming'er will go to see her and tell her all the interesting things about today. ”

Wen Yi just gave up, and introduced Li Chunxi to Ruan Mengxuan and others. Mrs. Luo Si had a treat that day, and Mrs. Li also went, so the Ruan family sisters had heard of Li Chunxi for a long time, but they had no relationship before, and when they heard that she and Wen Yi were still relatives, they all laughed and said: "This is a coincidence, why didn't you invite her to the tea party last time?" He pulled Li Chunxi to speak again.

Li Chunxi is not very good at communicating, and her temperament is a little cold, if it weren't for the fact that she is a young lady from the prestigious Shanghai family who has been famous in the army for a long time, and Wen Yi personally invited her, she would not have come to this kind of occasion. But after spending a long time with everyone, she relaxed a lot. These girls, as Wen Yi said, most of them are from the martial arts family, they are straightforward, and they have all practiced martial arts, which is very different from the delicate daughters of everyone she has seen in the past, she got along with them for a while, and then she felt like a fish in water.

Long Ling and Li Chunxi get along best, I heard that she loves to practice martial arts at home, and she has to shoot five hundred arrows every day, and she can use eighteen kinds of weapons, and she was immediately overjoyed: "I also love to tinker with this at home, but my brothers always stop me, saying that they are afraid of hurting their flesh and skin and leaving scars, and they call the girls who come to practice martial arts with me, and they are all soft and weak, and they are very uncomfortable." Since you know this too, why don't you practice with me? ”

Li Chunxi was immediately moved, and Ruan Mengxin smiled and said: "You love to play, I will let you play when I go back, I haven't done my business today, don't slip off" Everyone echoed in unison.

The so-called serious thing is actually an archery competition. There is a small school field in the Huguo Mansion, and a row of five arrow targets has already been set up, and all the bows and arrows are ready. Li Chunxi glanced at it and found that most of them were serious bows, but most of them were only half-stones, and only one was a one-stone bow, and the other golden bow decorations were not very gorgeous, and they looked like that, so his expression eased.

Ruan Mengxin is the master, the first to end, she casually chose the one-stone bow, took a breath, then pulled it away, and the arrow flew out, hitting the red heart, making a good start, and winning a burst of praise from everyone.

Next, Ruan Mengxuan, Long Ling and others were not to be outdone, and played one after another, the latter's results were slightly better, on par with Ruan Mengxin, Ruan Mengxuan was slightly worse, but it was rare, smiled and got out of the way, and let others come forward to play.

Wen Yi only learned archery for two days, and she didn't have much strength, but she picked up a golden bow and barely shot an arrow, never missing the target. Everyone knows that she is detailed, and she never laughs, but praises her for learning quickly. She smiled and said, "This is all taught well by the master" and had the intention to push Li Chunxi forward.

Li Chunxi didn't know her intentions, and didn't think much about it, so she stepped forward and picked up the one-stone bow generously, and shot an arrow, which also hit the red heart, because her movements were lighter, and everyone knew that she still had strength to spare, and they were all amazed. Long Ling immediately stepped forward and pulled her, wanting to compare with her again.

frolicked like this for most of the hour, each of them shot a few arrows, and finally counted, and found that Li Chunxi had the best archery, Ruan Mengxin and Long Ling followed, Ruan Mengxuan and the other two young ladies again, although Wen Yi was ranked last, but unexpectedly never came to the bottom - Zha Yue had an arrow off target, so he became a big loser.

Everyone laughed and coaxed, and Zha Yue also felt that her face was dull, although she was used to losing, but there were so many new friends today, and there was a novice Wen Yi here, she was still at the bottom, how could her face not be hot and panicked? can only be ashamed and ashamed to agree to be the east next time, so he began to pester Li Chunxi, asking the other party to teach him archery. Li Chunxi couldn't resist it, so she reluctantly agreed to come to her door to study with Wen Yi.

A group of girls played for a long time, and they all felt very happy. The eldest lady and the second lady of the Huguo Mansion had already prepared refreshments, and ordered the girl to invite them over for tea, so they changed their clothes with a smile and went back to the house to meet them.

The two ladies were very happy to hear them talk about today's meeting. Second Mrs. Ruan knew Wen Yi, and knew that the young lady she brought today had won the championship, so she specially recruited her to talk to Li Chunxi, and learned that Li Chunxi was the eldest daughter of the newly appointed deputy commander of the Tiger Benwei only half a year ago, and a trace of strangeness flashed in her eyes, but then she smiled and said: "I heard that Lord Li was famous for his bravery when he was in Northern Xinjiang, and I didn't expect that a pair of children are also very capable." I also saw your mother in the Luo family that day, and your mother too, with such a good daughter, why didn't she take it out to meet us? ”

Li Chunxi smiled faintly and lowered his head, not enthusiastic. She's never been good at settling with her elders.

Wen Yi smiled and said for her: "Sister Li has always loved Qingjing and doesn't like to go out as a guest, but today I was so good at talking about it that I invited her." However, Sister Li's skills are indeed excellent, and the martial arts of the younger brother of the Li family are still taught by her."

Everyone was amazed, and Mrs. Ruan hurriedly pulled Li Chunxi over to take a closer look, asked a few more words, and praised for a long time, but it was a pity that they didn't meet earlier.

Long Ling next to him interjected: "I understand, I think the sister of the Li family is the same as me, and she doesn't like to entertain wives and grandmothers, right?" Nowadays, it is rare to be like the eldest lady and the second lady so kind and kind elders, and when I go out, I meet the fate of which family, not to praise which daughter is good-looking, or to praise whose niece and nephew's daughter is beautiful in needlework, what virtuous and virtuous, what virtuous women and workers, dare to be a matchmaker over time, even my mother is impatient to deal with them, if everyone is as comfortable as the house, I guarantee that I am willing to go to the door every day"

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and Mrs. Ruan pursed her lips and said, "In this case, Miss Long might as well simply come to our house, right?" If you become a member of our family, you will naturally be comfortable for the rest of your life? ”

Long Ling's face turned red, and he stomped his feet and said, "The eldest lady made fun of me again" Ruan Mengxuan pretended to be puzzled: "Huh? How could my aunt be joking? Is it possible that you don't want to? Alas, someone is going to be sad" Long Ling's face turned even redder, and she was so ashamed that she wanted to dodge, and everyone laughed and hurriedly persuaded her to come back. Wen Yi only heard from others at this time that the Huguo Mansion was discussing marriage with the Long family, and wanted to marry Long Ling for the second son.

It turned out that this royal marriage was not only in the way of her marriage with Liu Dongxing.

It was nearly evening, and everyone took their own leave and went home. Wen Yi noticed that the two wives of the Ruan family had specially talked to Li Chunxi for a long time, not only asking her to come to play often, but also asking her to help bring a few gifts to Mrs. Li, so that Mrs. Li could come to the house to sit and sit in her spare time. Li Chunxi didn't think about it so much, but Wen Yi couldn't help but feel a lot of heart, is the Huguo Mansion taking a fancy to the Li family? I just don't know how many sons of the Ruan family have never been married?

But to her surprise, it was unknown whether the Huguo Mansion had taken a fancy to Li Chunxi, and a few days later, the imperial court issued an order, and Li Chunxi's father was transferred to the commander of Jin Wuwei. This is a position that has been vacant for a long time.