Chapter 355: An Unexpected Gift
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Wen Yi held Liu Dongxing's hand, stepped out of the carriage, looked at the gate of the Qingzhou Mansion in front of him, and took a deep breath.
Liu Dongxing instructed in a deep voice: "Don't panic, we're just here to visit relatives and elders, calm down, just don't know anything, Lala is homely, say some gossip about the capital or Heng'an, please the little aunt, joke with your cousins and cousins, and pass the time." I'll leave it to me. ”
Wen Yi only felt that her heart was beating a little fast, and lowered her voice: "Xianggong, don't take risks, if Uncle Su has a bad mouth, don't mention those words again!" ”
Liu Dongxing smiled: "Don't worry, it's not the first time I've done this job, and I won't make mistakes." After a pause, "If the little aunt sends us something, even if it is more valuable, you just accept it, say something kind, and don't make it difficult for the little aunt." ”
Wen Yi nodded: "I know." "This is Qingzhou, it is the territory of King Zheng's mansion, if they want to buy Liu Dongxing through the Su family, Liu Dongxing's attitude is too tough, and it is easy to suffer, it is better to push the boat down the river and leave this place. She still understands this truth.
It's just that Wen Yi thinks that if Mrs. Su is forced to do this, it will be okay, if she takes the initiative to woo Liu Dongxing, then even if she has a good impression of this elder, she will regard the other party as a figure like Mrs. Liu. As a wife, she naturally puts her husband's safety first.
Shu Ping went to report, and the people in the gate quickly reported to the owner, and Mrs. Su took the girl and the mother-in-law to welcome the second door with red eyes. Wen Yi found that she was much older than when they met five years ago, not only was there a lot of silver in her hair, her face and body were thin, and her spirit was not as good as it was then, so she couldn't help but feel a meal.
Liu Dongxing was already a little choked, and hurriedly pulled Wen Yi forward to bow down, and said with tears: "Little aunt, I haven't seen you for a few years, how can you lose so much?" ”
Mrs. Su hurriedly helped them up, carefully looked at Liu Dongxing from top to bottom, and then went to see Wen Yi, before she said with tears: "When you are old, you are naturally not as energetic as when you were young, you haven't seen me for a few years, so you feel that I have lost a lot, I don't think I think I have lost much." Then, as if he didn't care about this topic, he looked at the little couple and smiled: "Okay, good, seeing you two beautiful women, my little aunt is really happy." Back then, Brother Xing'er was still a little doll who couldn't walk steadily, and he followed me and begged for candy for me, but today he has grown into a seven-foot man, started a family, and got ahead......" said and shed tears again.
Liu Dongxing's heart warmed, and he hurriedly said: "Little aunt, my nephew has grown up now and has a future, shouldn't you be happy?" Why cry? ”
Mrs. Su burst into a smile: "You're right, I don't cry, I should be happy." wiped away his tears with a handkerchief, and took Wen Yi's hand again: "You were a very stable and intelligent child when you were a child, I liked you when I saw you, I didn't expect you to become my nephew and daughter-in-law, when I received Brother Xing'er's letter, I really couldn't have been happier!" ”
This is the first time Wen Yi has been praised by her mother-in-law, that is, she has been mentally prepared before coming, and she can't help but blush for a while. Liu Dongxing said happily: "Little aunt, let's go into the house and talk, it's windy outside." ”
Mrs. Su came to her senses and said with a smile: "Look at me, I was so happy when I saw you that I was stupidly happy, and I actually asked you to stand with me in the north wind for so long, quick, come into the house and sit." He also instructed the people around him: "Go to the yamen in front and ask the master to come back, and say that my eldest nephew is here." ”
The man paused, and then glanced at Liu Dongxing and Wen Yi a few more times before receiving the order. When she went out of the second door, she exchanged a look with a woman who was guarding there, and the woman nodded.
Wen Yi saw it in her eyes, and she couldn't help but chuckle in her heart, only to feel extremely strange. These people, looking at them, don't look like slaves who keep to themselves, the master and mother have orders, and they actually have to hesitate before responding, but Mrs. Su acts as if she is used to it, what is going on? Didn't Liu Dongxing say that Uncle Su and his wife are in love?
Wen Yi had doubts in her heart, how could Liu Dongxing be unmoved? He even noticed that the servant woman who had just taken the order was dressed like an ordinary woman, and her hands were covered with calluses, thick and powerful, where was the appearance of a pampered and decent woman in the inner house? is clearly a good fist and foot kung fu! How could there be such a person waiting for the little aunt? And the mother-in-law who guards the second door looks inconspicuous on the outside, but in fact her eyes are vigilant, and she is definitely not very human. Connecting with this Qingzhou is the foundation of King Zheng's mansion, and King Zheng has been planning for a long time, he already has an idea in his heart.
A group of them walked in together, because they were their own family, Mrs. Su smiled and took them directly into the inner courtyard, and ordered someone to set up two tables of banquets in the upper room, separated by screens, but the two seats were not far apart, and it was very convenient to speak.
The girls and mothers-in-law were still busy arranging the banquet, and Master Su had already rushed over with the news, with a faint smile on his face, wearing a half-old brocade robe, and after accepting Liu Dongxing and Wen Yi's greeting, he said to the latter very blandly: "I haven't seen you for a few years, I have heard everything you have done, although it is a pity that you can't take the right path to enter the country, but you can understand the general situation and be loyal to the country, which is also a good thing." ”
Liu Dongxing seemed a little restrained in front of this uncle, and respectfully tied his hands and bowed his head and replied: "Dongxing does not dare to forget the teachings of my uncle back then, personal righteous indignation is just a small section, and serving the country and the people is the right way." ”
"Okay." Master Su nodded and sat down, "Sit down, it's rare for you to come and have a drink with me." ”
Liu Dongxing sat down stiffly, and Wen Yi was a little worried through the screen.
Mrs. Su smiled and pulled her to sit down: "Come, let's talk." Don't pay attention to them, Brother Xing has seen our master since he was a child, like a mouse seeing a cat, he couldn't be more honest, even if he is an adult now, he is still a child, and he hasn't changed at all. ”
The mother-in-law who had been sent to the front office to deliver the message returned to her to serve, but it was a maid who poured wine for Mrs. Su. This woman just stood and didn't do anything. Wen Yi looked at her twice.
Mrs. Su smiled and gave a squid ball to Wen Yi, and asked the girl to pour her wine: "Come, eat vegetables, this is our famous dish in Qingzhou, the chef we hired is the best in this dish, you can also taste it, people in the north can't make such a taste." ”
Wen Yi retracted her gaze, thanked her with a smile, and tasted it, it was indeed delicious, but it was not very unusual, although it was not easy to eat such seafood in the capital, but the Su family had just been transferred from Nan'an, which was rich in seafood, and should be accustomed to such dishes, even a person who has lived in Pingyang for many years can occasionally eat dried seafood sold from Cannes, and he is not curious about such dishes, let alone Mrs. Su?
Squid balls, squid balls...... Got a request? Wen Yi glanced at Mrs. Su, not sure if she was thinking too much.
Mrs. Su still smiled very kindly: "Let's not just eat food, let's have a drink, this wine is not intoxicating, and it is warm after drinking." Tell your aunt about you, it's been a few months since you got married, did he bully you? Just tell me and watch me clean him up! He ordered the girl to pour wine for Wen Yi again.
Wen Yi responded with a smile, and hurriedly refused the girl to pour herself wine, her alcohol consumption is not good, no matter how thin the wine is, it can be intoxicating, how can she withstand Mrs. Su's eagerness? But as soon as her eyes caught a glimpse of the white porcelain wine bottle in the girl's hand, she paused, and she didn't say anything to refuse.
The white and smooth porcelain vase is printed with a line of hairpins: pear city white, a few jujube flowers and apricot blossoms are painted under the words, and the wine has a little pear blossom flavor...... This flower and the word are too incompatible, right? Pear City White ...... Licheng ...... Away from town? Jujube Blossom Apricot Blossom ...... Jujube apricots, go early?! Wen Yi was a little confused again.
Liu Dongxing didn't know what his wife was worried about, so he complained on the side of the screen: "Little aunt, look at what you said, where would I bully her?" I love my daughter-in-law the most! ”
Mrs. Su glanced at him: "That's what men say, who knows the actual situation?" Don't talk too much, I ask your daughter-in-law! ”
Liu Dongxing had no choice but to stop talking, and Master Su began to ask him about his homework in the past few years, and he hurriedly cheered up and answered. Wen Yi also accompanied Mrs. Su to start a family routine, but she had doubts in her heart, and she couldn't help but pay attention to the other party's expression and the situation in the house.
She suddenly remembered one thing, this time he and his wife came to visit relatives, it is said that they are not outsiders, and the female relatives of the family do not have to avoid it, so why did Su Yinghua not appear? Even Su Houhua didn't attend, which is really strange. In terms of etiquette, she is the first time she sees her in-law's relatives after entering the door, and Su Yinghua should meet her cousin and sister-in-law. I haven't heard anything happened to this young lady before, so naturally there will be no saying that she has died, so what is the reason for her absence?
Wen Yi considered that this question was not offensive, so she carefully probed: "I remember that when my aunt passed by Pingyang, my nephew and daughter-in-law had a good conversation with my cousin and cousin, why don't you see it today?" ”
Mrs. Su smiled, and the woman next to her immediately became nervous, and her eyes were firmly fixed on her. But she soon continued to laugh: "Unfortunately, Yinghua has been infected with wind and cold in the past few days, I wanted her to come out to meet you, but I was worried that she would be sick, so I had to let her raise her in her own room." If you can stay in Qingzhou for a few more days, it will not be too late to see her again when her condition improves. As for Houhua's child, he happened to visit his aunt in Dongping the day before yesterday. I thought you might be able to meet you on the road, but now it seems that you don't have that fate. ”
The mother-in-law breathed a sigh of relief, Wen Yi saw it clearly, and was more vigilant in her heart, but her face was not revealed: "I see, that's really unfortunate." It doesn't matter if my cousin's condition is right? In this cold winter season, it is really the most susceptible to wind cold, and my aunt should take care of herself. ”
"Don't worry, I will." Mrs. Su smiled and said, "Don't be careless as you young couples, don't take this bit of wind and snow to heart when you're young, don't take care of it when you're young, and when you're old, you'll suffer." He ordered the girl to pour wine for Wen Yi.
Wen Yi smiled and thanked her for the reminder, and noticed out of the corner of her eyes that when the girl poured the wine this time, the side of the wine bottle that was written and painted with flowers was more exposed, and she specially stayed in front of her for a while before retreating.
Wen Yi's heart was in a flash, and suddenly said: "My cousin is sick, I'm really worried, I don't know if I can go to visit and say hello?" ”
The woman was nervous again. Wen Yi was puzzled in her heart, just now she could see clearly, this mother-in-law didn't seem to want her to ask Su Yinghua, why is this?
Mrs. Su smiled and said: "You kid really has a heart, in this case, I will take you to her house to have a look, but she is very sick, don't get close, lest you get too sick, then I can't feel at ease." The woman stopped talking, as if trying to dissuade her, but when she heard this, she relaxed again.
Wen Yi had more and more doubts in her heart, so she simply pushed the boat down the river, agreed, and accompanied Mrs. Su to the banquet. Liu Dongxing continued to talk with Master Su on the other side, laughing as usual, as if he didn't know what was going on at the table here.
Full of wine and food, Lord Su wanted to take Liu Dongxing to the study to drink tea and chat. The mother-in-law beside Mrs. Su was a little worried at first, but when she heard that they were going to the study, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then Mrs. Su wanted to take Wen Yi to see her daughter, and she hurriedly followed.
Wen Yi was led by Mrs. Su to the backyard, which was obviously where Miss Qianjin lived, and was exquisitely and gorgeously furnished, but the shelves of books and the two stacks of thick calligraphy on the big desk added a bookish atmosphere to this room. The room is warm and pleasant, and more than a dozen delicate girls stand inside and outside, full of pomp.
Su Yinghua was recuperating in the bedroom, and when she heard that Wen Yi came to see her, she was just helped by Yahuan to sit up and make a hasty bow to make amends for her rudeness. Through a heavy gauze tent, Wen Yi couldn't see her appearance clearly, but she was faintly disappointed in her heart. The gentle girl she met on Gu Zhuang that year seemed to have completely changed, both in terms of bearing and appearance, which was far from the appearance in her memory.
They just exchanged a few words, and the mother-in-law beside Mrs. Su said to the hostess: "Grandma Cousin has come from afar, and she will soon take office with Young Master Cousin, Mrs. might as well talk to Grandma Cousin more, Miss is not in good health, and she should rest more." ”
Mrs. Su smiled and nodded: "You have a point. Brother Xing's daughter-in-law, let's go, let Ying'er have a good rest. Then he turned back to the mother-in-law: "The doctor will come to see Ying'er in a while, you stay and listen to what he has to say, and come back to me in a while." The woman hurriedly responded.
Wen Yi helped Mrs. Su out of Su Yinghua's boudoir and turned back to the upper room of the main courtyard to sit down. Mrs. Su smiled: "It's funny, Ying'er's body is weak, and she always gets sick once or twice a year, but it doesn't really matter, she wants to make us parents break our hearts." ”
Wen Yi smiled and comforted her a few words, and then she said: "That's it, in fact, I feel the same distress for Brother Xing'er and you, but I used to be far away, so I can't always take care of it." I'm glad that you're heading south today, and you're on a tight journey, but you remember to take a detour to see me. ”
Wen Yi hurriedly said: "You have always loved and cared for Xianggong, Xianggong always remembers, since you are passing by, how can you not come to visit you and your uncle?" ”
Mrs. Su smiled: "I know your filial piety, so I don't care if you come in vain." I don't see many people waiting around you and your wife, and they can't compare to when we were younger. The place in Cannes has always been prosperous, if the pomp is a little worse, other officials will underestimate you. It just so happens that I have a pair of servants here, who are quite clever, so I gave them to you, so take them with you and wait. With that, he gestured to the girl. The girl who poured the wine immediately withdrew.
Wen Yi was stunned. She had already gotten Liu Dongxing's words before, and she was mentally prepared, no matter what Mrs. Su sent, she would accept it, but she never thought that the other party would send a "person"!
And what surprised her even more was that a girl dressed as a girl and a young man dressed as a maid who were led into the door by the girl, if there was no problem with her memory, it was clear that the eyebrows and eyes were Su Yinghua, the eldest daughter of the Su family, and Su Houhua, the only son of the Su family, who she had seen!
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