Zheng Ji and Lao Guogong drank tea in the East Chamber, and the two children played in the courtyard.

Zheng Ji walked to the window, and only then did he have the heart to pay attention to the scenery in the floating residence.

The courtyard is as full of flowers as the Nishiki Garden, and the fragrance fills the air. Koi fish swim in the blue pond, vines crawl with fresh greenery, dozens of birds chirp happily under the eaves, and he tweets.

The house is bright and new, the furnishings are exquisite and luxurious, and the degree of wealth is no less than that of the eldest princess's mansion.

The daughter lives here, with Meng Cimo's love, the old man's favor, and a pair of lovely children.

The daughter is happy.

Zheng Ji turned around and gave the old man a deep look. not only thanked the old man for his love for his daughter, but also helped himself to shorten the distance with his daughter.

Cheng Guogong, Meng Er, and Meng Cimo went down one after another, and several men drank and ate in the East Chamber.

Until Zheng Ji left, Jiang Yixi did not appear in front of him again.

Zheng Ji is already very satisfied.

Tomorrow he was leaving Beijing, and the Meng family didn't have time to see him off, so Cheng Guogong, the second master and Meng Cimo sent him to the corner gate of the front yard.

A few people said goodbye, and Meng Cimo leaned forward to show respect.

The group disappeared into the night, and Cheng Guogong couldn't help but ask Meng Cimo, "Why do I think Zheng Ji is better to Yin'er and Cuncun than my own grandfather?" ”

Second Master Meng's pupils shrank, and he also wanted to know.

Meng Cimo said, "General Zheng had a very good relationship with my father-in-law during his lifetime, and he was taking care of Xixi and Xun'er on behalf of my father-in-law. She smiled again, "Miss Zheng said that she was sorry to look like her, and the Zheng family and the Jiang family may have been relatives hundreds of years ago." This is fate. ”

No matter what others ask or think, they use this excuse to prevaricate.

Meng Cimo said it generously, but Cheng Guogong and the second master didn't think much about it.

Meng Cimo returned to the Floating Residence. As soon as I entered the gate, I heard the laughter of children.

On the kang in the east house, Cun Cun fiddled with exotic wooden swords, and Yin'er fiddled with small dolls in the Western Regions, all of which were given by Zheng Ji.

Jiang Yixi watched silently from the side.

Meng Cimo walked into the east room, and the two children stood up and stretched out their hands.

"Daddy."

"Miss Daddy."

Meng Cimo smiled kindly, hugged Yin'er with one hand, and touched the preserved tile head with the other.

He sat side by side with Jiang Yixi on the kang, and Cuncun hugged his father's neck from behind. The two children are playing around with their fathers, and they think it's very fun.

Meng Cimo lacked fatherly and maternal love since he was a child, was not as strict as other fathers, and was very easy-going with his two children.

He said, "Uncle Zheng was very happy today, drank a lot of wine, and laughed several times with an open voice. Seriously, I've known him for so long, and it's the first time I've seen him smile like this, and it's a smile from the heart. ”

Yin'er heard that her father was talking about Grandfather Zheng, and she also said, "Zuzu is good, baby is good." ”

These days, Zheng Ji can hold a large box of things that store and Yin'er. It's not good to favor one over the other, and I also sent a lot of Ange'er, Yige'er, and Huang Xin.

Jiang Yi regretted, "I found that he has a lot of gray hair. Grandpa Guo is eight years older than him, not that old. ”

Meng Cimo said, "In the past 20 years, he has been sleeping in the open air, and he is depressed and depressed, but he does not age fast. ”

Jiang Yixi said again, "He said that Zheng Yu will go to Xiqing at the end of the year, and he will return to Beijing." I can't give up the treasures, how can the Queen Mother and the King of Yong be reluctant. ”

Li Zhenbao has already said that he will go to Xiqing Mansion with Zheng Yu, and he doesn't really want to go yet. She was afraid that the Queen Mother and King Yong would be sad, so she didn't dare to tell them.

Meng Cimo said with a smile, "As soon as Li Zhenbao is coquettish, they have to give it up no matter how reluctant they are." ”

The temperature is getting warmer, and it's the middle of March. The peach blossoms are red and the apricots are white, and the Yichang Eldest Princess's Mansion is going to hold a peach blossom banquet again.

At the end of the eighth day of March, the female dependents and several children were in Fu'an Hall to laugh and relieve boredom with the old lady.

The next person came to report, and Mama Li in front of the eldest princess of Yichang asked to see her.

The old lady smiled, "It must be a post." ”

Liu's eyes lit up, she was looking forward to it.

The Liu family has taken their daughter to marry into the Meng family for so long, and there are also people who come to propose marriage to Meng Xiu, but the Liu family has not taken a fancy to it. Liu's fancy is too good for the afterlife, and people are unwilling.

These days, Liu has screened out two more good offspring, and wants to take advantage of the peach blossom banquet to look at each other, which also happens to make Meng Xiu appear at the talent show.

Meng Xiu is tall, but she is still a lot shorter than Liu's, plus she is thin, her body is well-proportioned, and her appearance is fair and delicate, so she is a relatively outstanding girl.

Because Liu's reputation is too loud, even if Meng Xiu often attends various banquets, people who see her think she looks good, but they are still afraid that she is as vulgar and powerful as her mother.

Liu especially wanted her daughter to make a bright appearance at the talent show and highlight her advantages.

Meng Xiu has no talent in poetry and music, but she has a good figure and resilience, and Jiang Yixi suggested that she practice sword dance. There are also girls who perform martial arts at the talent show, but Meng Xiu can't practice martial arts, so she practices the sword dance of both rigidity and softness.

For this reason, she paid a high price to hire a master to teach her. Meng embroidery has a heritage, and the sword dance is practiced very well.

Liu glanced at Jiang Yi expectantly.

Jiang Yixi's scalp was numb. She knew that the Liu family wanted her to introduce Meng Xiu to the eldest princess of Yichang.

Although the old lady can also be introduced, the Liu family just thinks that the eldest princess and Zheng Ji look at Jiang Yixi differently, and if Jiang Yixi introduces them, the eldest princess will give more face.

Jiang Yixi and the two children will definitely not go to the peach blossom banquet. But Liu's performance in the Meng family was too good, the old prince and Meng Cimo respected her very much, Jiang Yi regretted not to refuse, so he had to find another way to let Meng Xiu shine at the peach blossom banquet.

Mama Li came in and bowed to the old lady, put a sticker on her hands and said with a smile, "Our house will hold a peach blossom banquet on the tenth day of the first month of March, and the eldest princess and the old concubine invite the masters of your mansion to enjoy the flowers. ”

She glanced at Cuncun, Yige'er, and Yin'er sitting next to the old lady with the most eager eyes, and said with a smile, "The eldest princess also said that my lord is rare to become the grandchildren of the Chengguo Mansion, and he doesn't say much about their goodness. Please ask the old lady to bring all the little brothers and young ladies with her, so that her old people are also rare. ”

The old lady agreed and invited Mama Li to sit down and drink a cup of tea, and Mama Li said goodbye.

The old lady smiled, "It's okay to stay at home, just go away." ”

Jiang Yixi said with a bitter face, "I'm scared when I think of the flower banquet now. Participating in a peach blossom banquet can be pushed into the river, and participating in a plum blossom banquet is the way of the wicked......"

The old lady thought that Jiang Yixi almost lost her life because of her miscarriage, and also said, "If you really have a conflict with Huayan, you don't want to go." ”

Jiang Yixi said this, and the Liu family couldn't force it anymore.

Everyone talked about the interesting story of the peach blossom banquet, and Jiang Yixi came to Liu's side and whispered a few words to her.

Liu's eyes lit up, and he took Jiang Yixi's hand and smiled, "Thank you." As long as this major matter of Xiu'er is solved, I will have nothing to ask for. ”

(End of chapter)