After the Duchess of Xiangguo and Sang Guiwan, who was the lady of the table, met the ceremony, several boys were taken by the people of the Xiangguo Mansion to the front yard to greet the Xiangguo Duke with their father.

Originally, Bai Feiye was young, but there was no taboo that he couldn't stay in the back house.

But when he saw that his three brothers were going to the front yard, he thought about it and felt that he still had to act like a man—otherwise, how would he protect his mother and brothers and sisters in the future?

Bai Feiye patted Mei Qingying's hand: "Sister, it's good for you to follow your mother, I'll follow my brothers." With his chin held high and his chest straight, he followed his brothers to the front yard.

Mei Qingying obediently followed Qiao Huaping and sat beside the side of the Duchess of Xiangguo.

Sang Guiwan pushed the milk cake in her hand over, and asked Mei Qingying gently: "Do you want to taste it?" The chefs in the house have always had a knack for making pastries. ”

Mei Qingying thanked her very politely, twisted it up, and put it in her mouth delicately.

When she had finished eating, she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

Duchess Xiangguo watched the little girl's pure natural well-behaved and polite from the side, and couldn't help but add a little more liking.

Sang Guiwan smiled and asked Mei Qingying, "Is it delicious?" If you like, I'll ask the cook to pack some for you later, okay? ”

Mei Qingying paused, but still said honestly: "Thank you, sister, but you don't have to." My third brother is also very good at cooking, and he often cooks these for us. ”

The little girl looked extremely proud.

Sang Guiwan almost didn't collapse.

General Yi's son actually cooked?!

Didn't you say that the gentleman was far away from cooking!

Is this something to be proud of?

Could it be that some stepmothers are bullying children?

Sang Guiwan couldn't help but glance at Qiao Huaping, and quietly kept this in her heart, her face was as usual: "Is it?" I'd like to try it if I have the chance. ”

The Duchess of Xiangguo didn't take the episode here to heart, she was very kind, she didn't have the slightest shelf of elders, she was very interested in the past of Qiao Huaping and Mei Yuan, and said angrily: "Ping Niang, you and Ah Ming...... What the hell is going on? Ah Ming's child, just a reckless spirit, wrote a very short letter, and he couldn't say it clearly if he wanted to ask a few more words. ”

When asked this question, Sang Guiwan couldn't help but sit up straight and look over.

Qiao Huaping replied generously: "It's not to blame the general. His amnesia is not good, and some things may not be clear. ”

The Duchess of Xiangguo couldn't help but bow her head, and said in her heart, this Ping Niang is a person who knows how to defend her husband, not bad.

Satisfaction with Qiao Huaping has gone one step further.

Qiao Huaping half-truthfully talked about the past, and when she mentioned that she fled to Yixiang with her children, it was even more understatement.

The Duchess of Xiangguo is not a noble lady who is simply raised in the deep boudoir and doesn't know anything, she married the Duke of Xiangguo, and she is not in the capital for more than half of the time. She followed Xiangguo Gong to her post, and when she was closest to the battlefield, she once shot several feather arrows at her feet.

She knew the hardships and dangers on the way to escape from the wilderness, so she had some admiration for Qiao Huaping.

A weak woman, with four children, fled all the way, how can the thrilling be described in three words?

"You've worked so hard to raise a few children so well." Duchess Xiangguo said sincerely.

Qiao Huaping shook his head: "Several children have been taught very well before, and they are already very good children, but I haven't made any efforts." ”

The Duchess of Xiangguo couldn't help laughing: "Others are the stepmothers, and they can't wait to make a lot of contributions, you are good, others praise you, and you still push it out." ”

Sang Guiwan laughed along, but her heart was very sour.

This Qiao Shi is really good, she can hear it, and her aunt's words obviously have the meaning of appreciation and closeness.

After some conversation, it was time for the lunchtime feast.

Because Mei Yuan is very close to Xiangguogong's family, the men and women of this banquet are eating together, but they are separated by screens.

On the Duchess Xiangguo's side, in addition to Sang Guiwan, the third daughter-in-law, and the wife of the two sons of the side branch who are also serving in the army to accompany them, plus Qiao Huaping and Mei Qingying, there are not a few people.

Mei Yuan and Xiangguo Gong were very lively.

Xiangguo Gong's concubine has a total of seven sons, in addition to the two sons and five sons who have been martyred, the eldest son and the fourth son who are still guarding the border, and now the third son who has been in charge of the chores in the palace in Beijing, and the sixth son and seven sons who are still young sit together.

Coupled with Mei Yuan and Mei Qingyao, Mei Qingyu, Mei Qinghuang, and Bai Feiye, a table was full.