Soon, the news of the victory reached Jiankang. Xiao Ding was overjoyed, and praised Xu Ling,

"Xiaomu, I really didn't see that your eldest son was both civil and military. He and Pei Jiancheng joined forces to fight the enemy, which is really a good story, and even Pei Yunan praised it again and again. I asked him to take care of the grain and grass, and I really didn't bury such a talent, this should be the material for being a general. ”

Xu Ling stepped forward, "Thank you Your Majesty for your praise, the dog violated the regulations of the army, and please punish Your Majesty." ”

"Eh," Xiao Ding waved his hand, "What is the punishment, it is written on this chapter, it is a trick used by the Northern Desert, and it was discovered by your son, he is protecting Pei Jiancheng." If you are brave and resourceful, you should be rewarded! But I don't know what to reward yet, so why don't I choose a good wife for him when he comes back? ”

When he heard that his son's lifelong events had come to an end, Xu Jian almost laughed,

"Thank you, Your Majesty, there are no female dependents in the family, and the marriage of several sons is really difficult for ministers. Thanks to Your Majesty's kindness, the marriage of the dog will be Your Majesty. ”

Xiao Ding looked at Xu Jian who was kneeling on the ground, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly,

"Aiqing, I'm afraid that I will regret it."

"Your Majesty's words are true, and the ministers naturally trust Your Majesty."

I don't know why, Xiao Ding suddenly wanted to retract what he had just said,

"This, then I will let the queen show you the school-age women of each family."

At this moment, the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty also realized that the thing that could make the serious Xu Ling so sad turned out to be his son's marriage, which really made people feel crying and laughing.

After retreating, Xu Ling walked out with his head held high, as if there was nothing difficult to do. Some people who heard the news came to the door one after another, wanting to recommend their daughter, but Xu Ling didn't see anything.

"The marriage of the dog is all decided by Your Majesty, and you have your heart Xu has received it, but who your daughter-in-law is in the future depends on Your Majesty's decision."

Xiao Ding, who heard the wind, suddenly felt as if he had a big mountain on his shoulder, and suddenly felt strange in his heart, didn't he agree to tell Xu Jian about his family, why does he feel that his four sons have to rely on themselves now?

The more Xiao Ding thought about it, the more wrong it became, and he hurried to find Queen Cui.

Queen Cui laughed mercilessly after hearing this,

"Your Majesty, this is a good job for yourself. Xu Ling didn't continue the string, the matchmaker wanted to say goodbye, Xu Ling didn't have time to receive it, and the relatives of several sons in the family have dragged on until now, His Majesty suddenly responded to this matter, can he not be happy. ”

"Hmph, this Xu Ling. That's it, I'll bother the queen to do this. ”

Empress Cui was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Okay, the concubine will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust." ”

I heard that Yue Xi's wife Zhao Yaqing was going to hold a chrysanthemum banquet, so she simply held one herself and invited wealthy ladies from all walks of life.

"Go, pass on the decree of the palace, let the musician rehearse the repertoire, and say that the palace will hold a banquet, and the scale should be like the palace for thousands of years."

"Yes, does the list still refer to previous examples?"

"No, this palace is going to draw up a list this time, and talented women from all over the world will also be invited. You go and prepare a list of high-ranking ladies for the palace, and the more detailed the appointment. ”

"The slave obeys."

The female official received the order and immediately went to spread the word, and the news spread quickly to the Xu Mansion.

Xu Qingyang heard the news from Xiao Lanxin,

"Huh?" Xu Qingyang was surprised, "The queen mother actually set up a banquet for her brother's marriage?" It's too big, so I'm going to go? ”

Xiao Lanxin shook her head, "I don't know about this, but since it's for your brother to marry a wife, your own sister must be there." I also heard from my mother that the queen mother still has to draw up the list herself, and the time is set for the ninth day of the ninth month of September, the Double Ninth Festival. ”

"What does this mean?"

"It seems that after the autumn harvest in various places, officials from all over the country want to come to Beijing to report on their work, and they can just bring their daughters here."

Xu Qingyang nodded, "My brother hasn't come back yet, and such a big thing has happened at home, I have to write a letter to tell him." ”

"It's okay, let the eldest prince be prepared."

Suddenly, Xu Qingyang raised his head and looked at Xiao Lanxin. Feeling Xu Qingyang's ill-intentioned gaze, Xiao Lanxin looked vigilant,

"Why do you look at me like that?"

Xu Qingyang grinned and grabbed Xiao Lanxin's arm,

"My sister's appearance, even I like it when I see it, and my eldest brother may like it too. If my sister is my sister-in-law, then we must be the most amiable concubines. ”

Listening to Xu Qingyang's nonsense, Xiao Lan hurriedly shook off her hand,

"What nonsense. I have never met your eldest brother, how can I be your sister-in-law. What's more, I don't know the five colors, how can I be the daughter-in-law of the Xu family in the East China Sea? ”

"What's wrong with that!" Xu Qingyang stood up excitedly, "My Xu family only values character, and never judges people by their appearance, not to mention that my sister is so good-looking, I can't see what matters about the color." ”

During this time with Xu Qingyang, Xiao Lanxin gradually forgot her shortcomings, and she could not shy away from mentioning her shortcomings in front of Xu Qingyang. Her heart is slowly opening up little by little.

"You, stop kidding. But then again, the Western Xia won more battles and lost less, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the Northern Desert will sue for peace. ”

Xu Qingyang looked at the embroidery on his hand, "Yes, I miss my eldest brother so much." I will finish this sachet today, and send it to my eldest brother along with the letter. I don't know what happened to him over there. ”

"Don't worry, the letter sent back by my father said that there seems to be internal disagreements in the Northern Desert over the war, and once they sue for peace, they will be able to come back."

Xu Qingyang nodded, but since he knew that Xu Jian had gone to the front line to fight, he was worried.

And Xiao Lanxin is different, Xiao Cong's duty is to supervise the war, and he doesn't need to participate in the war at all unless he has to, so there is no danger to his life at all, so he is not too worried.

But looking at Xu Qingyang's appearance, Xiao Lanxin couldn't help but worry about it.

Soon, the time came for the chrysanthemum feast. Xu Qingyang arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than the invitation, just to be able to talk to Yue Jinxiu for a while.

"You're here, come in."

Yue Jinxiu pulled Xu Qingyang into the room, Xu Qingyang looked at the decoration in the room, simple and elegant,

"This is the first time I've been in your room, and it's not what I thought."

The crowd retreated, and only two little girls were left in the room.

"What do you think it looks like? Resplendent? ”

Xu Qingyang walked around and sat on the chair, "Yes, I remember the first time I saw the prime minister, and his clothes were embroidered with gold threads." Then you followed him, and your clothes were embroidered with gold thread. ”

Yue Jinxiu sighed helplessly, "At that time, he had to ask me to wear it, you always like to joke like this." I'm here to ask you, I heard that you and Miss Xiao have a close relationship, and they are in pairs? ”

Looking at Yue Jinxiu, Xu Qingyang smiled, "What, are you jealous?" ”

"Hmph, you are the daughter of the Xu family, naturally there are countless people who want to slap you, if you meet someone who can talk, you can naturally be a good friend."

Seeing Yue Jinxiu like this, Xu Qingyang hurriedly took her hand,

"Sister Lan Xin is different from others, she is not a person who tends to be inflammatory, if you see it, you will definitely like it."

Yue Jinxiu pouted, "I have already seen it in the palace that day, and I don't like it much." It's cold, it's just good-looking. ”

Xu Qingyang knew that Yue Jinxiu was unhappy, so he didn't answer, and the two sat quietly.

However, Yue Jinxiu was not as stable as Xu Qingyang, so he said,

"If you want to be friends with her, you can't treat her better than me, after all, we met first, and you have to treat me better."

Xu Qingyang smiled and said nothing, Yue Jinxiu slapped the table again, and reluctantly changed his words,

"Forget it, it's okay for the two of us."

Xu Qingyang couldn't help but laugh when he looked at Yue Jinxiu, Yue Jinxiu also felt a little funny, and the two laughed together.

Xiaolian, who was outside, saw that the time was almost up, and knocked lightly on the door,

"Girl, the guests are almost there."

"Got it." Yue Jinxiu got up, "Let Yue Feng take you out in a while, and I'll go to my mother first." ”

"Okay, my aunt is almost here, let Yue Feng take me to the corner gate to wait for her."

"Okay, you can finish this cup of tea and go out."

In the garden, a golden yellow color makes many flower lovers stop their tracks. Originally, there would be no flowers in August, but Zhao Yaqing specially asked people to cultivate them in the greenhouse, and then found someone to take care of them.

In the entire Jiankang City, the first place where you can enjoy the chrysanthemums every year is the Prime Minister's Mansion. Xu Qingyang followed Fang Rujun, and as soon as he approached the crowd, many people came up to talk.

"Mrs. Xu is also here,"

"Mrs. Xu's dress today is really eye-catching,"

"Mrs. Xu is getting younger and younger,"

Fang Rujun responded to the flattery of others one by one, most of these people are women in the family who are waiting to be married, and now they all want to have a relationship with the Xu family, and they can't stop talking when they see Fang Rujun.

When he saw Xu Qingyang again, he refused to let go, and the two were surrounded by the crowd and responded one by one.

Xiao Lanxin came late, and the carriage stopped in the distance, so she had to come over.

Xu Qingyang's carriage stopped in front, and Ming Qi stood aside with his sword in his arms, which was particularly eye-catching among the many small servants.

Xiao Lanxin immediately stepped forward, "Ming Qi." ”

"Miss Xiao, did you come by yourself today?"

As soon as Xiao Lanxin saw Ming Qi, she couldn't stop her joy, and Xiaohong gently pulled Xiao Lanxin behind her to remind her to pay attention.

"Well, my mother can't get away from something in the house, so I came by myself. This outfit suits you perfectly. ”

Ming Qi nodded, seeing that there were many people around, he didn't dare to say that this dress was sewn by Xiao Lanxin.

"Girl, go in, my girl has been looking forward to the girl."

"Okay."

At this time, if there were others, they would definitely be surprised that Xiao Lanxin, who was famous for her high school, would show so many emotions in front of a guard.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu Qingyang hoped that someone could come to save him, and don't let these people surround him.

"Mrs. Xu, don't forget us at the banquet in your mansion on the third day of September."

"Yes, Miss Xu will be eleven years old after this birthday, it should be difficult to choose the noble son-in-law of the Xu Mansion, do you need me to help you pay attention?"

Fang Rujun said with a smile, "Thank you Madame for your kindness, it's just that Qingqing has four brothers who are not married yet, and my eldest brother is such a precious daughter, so he is really not in a hurry to get married." In addition, I would like to tell you today that the queen is going to hold a banquet in September, so our family will not do it. ”

Everyone looked at Xu Qingyang, and some people showed disappointment in their eyes. canceled Xu Qingyang's birthday banquet, so naturally his daughter would not have the opportunity to let Xu Fu see each other in advance.

At this time, Xiao Lanxin hurriedly came, Zhao Yaqing also walked out, and the chrysanthemum banquet officially began. This group of people no longer circled around Fang Rujun, but rushed to Zhao Yaqing's side.

Looking at everyone, Fang Rujun said,

"After the news of the queen's banquet came, I discussed with your father and canceled your birthday banquet. Otherwise, on that day, it might have become something of it. ”

"It's okay," Xu Qingyang only felt relieved.

Fang Rujun looked at Xu Qingyang with an apologetic expression,

"I originally planned to set up a good banquet for you to make your birthday more lively, but it was canceled, will Qingqing be unhappy?"