On this night, Zhao's mansion specially set up a banquet to wash the dust for Zhao Xiyan.

Zhao Yuanren, the uncle of the lobby, is forty and three this year, three years older than Zhao Yuan.

The men of the Zhao family are all good-looking, Zhao Yuanren is not as handsome and elegant as Zhao Yuanming, but he also has good facial features and dignified appearance. As a high-ranking official from the third grade, he has his own civil and official bearing.

"Crescent Moon has seen Uncle Lobby." Zhao Xiyan stepped forward with a smile to salute.

Zhao Yuanren smiled happily and stretched out his hand to help Zhao Xiyan up: "Crescent Moon get up quickly." Then he praised with a smile: "Lan Xinhui is beautiful, and her beauty is unparalleled!" Sure enough, it is the pearl of our Zhao family. ”

Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled: "Uncle loves me, and he looks at me for everything." ”

Then he saluted the second cousin of the lobby brother.

The lobby brother Zhao Jiawei is twenty years old, white and clean, and is studying in Guozijian. This autumn is also going to end.

The second cousin Zhao Jiahe is eighteen years old, and he has not yet been admitted to Xiucai, and now he has gone to a college to study hard.

The Zhao family is a scholarly family, both men and women, are enlightened and read at the age of five. After the age of eight, the men went to the clan school or the academy to study, and the women in the boudoir learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the female red cooking. The girl of the Zhao family and the queen of the Zhao family, who came to the door to ask for relatives.

There are hundreds of women in a family, which is not an exaggeration.

Zhao Jiahe glanced at his beautiful cousin with a terrifying complexion, and thought that it was really cheap for the prince of Beihai. Otherwise, with the beauty and intelligence of her cousin, even the favorite concubine in the palace did it.

Zhao Xiyan glanced at his second cousin and smiled slightly: "The second cousin hasn't seen the prince yet!" After a few days, he will come to the Zhao Mansion when he has free time to leave the palace. ”

Looked at by those clear black eyes, Zhao Jiahe suddenly felt a little weak, as if the fleeting thought was glimpsed: "When the time comes, I must be close to my future brother-in-law." ”

Zhao Xiyan smiled slightly and withdrew his gaze.

……

This night, Zhao Xiyan slept quite peacefully.

Xu Jing has entered the palace, just like stepping into a whirlpool, he can't help himself, and he can't get out of the palace when he is idle. It was useless for her to be anxious, so she could only calm down and wait patiently.

After breakfast, I greeted my aunt and came back to pack my luggage. There is a chirping seventh cousin Zhao Queyu behind him.

"Sixth cousin, there are a lot of brightly colored clothes here."

"Wow! How many gems! ”

"There are also boxes of pearls, big and round, and even pink."

There is no little girl who doesn't like clothes and jewelry, Zhao Queyu quickly saw that her eyes lit up, and her face was happy.

Zhao Xiyan smiled: "This is all sent by the prince." You like, just pick some. ”

Zhao Queyu shook his head again and again: "No, no, no." This is all given to you by your future brother-in-law, how can I take it. ”

Zhao Queyu was taught very well. Innocent, but sensible.

Zhao Xiyan liked her little cousin very much, and smiled and took a golden hairpin and inserted it into Zhao Queyu's hair: "This golden hairpin is my own, give it to you to wear." ”

I took my cousin's things.

Zhao Queyu thanked him with a smile, and then instructed the maids around him to bring his favorite set of jade chessboard chess pieces and give them to Zhao Xiyan as a return gift.

After spending half a day together, the two sisters quickly became acquainted and talked almost nothing...... It's mainly Zhao Queyu, who has a small mouth and can't stop.

"Miss," the hosta came over with a smile, and there were two prayer posts in her hand: "The concierge took four prayer posts, all for Miss." ”

Four greetings?

Zhao Queyu blurted out: "The sixth cousin comes to the capital for the first time, who will send a post?" ”

Zhao Xiyan knew it in his heart and stretched out his hand to take the post.

The second post was sent by the Ministry of Rites. Xu Jing's eldest sister, Xu Fang, married the eldest son of the Ministry of Rites twelve years ago.

The second one was sent by Wu Anbo's Mansion, and the payment was made by Mrs. Wu Anbo's son...... That is, Xu Jing's second sister Xu Zhi.

The third post turned out to be sent by Mrs. Murong. Murong Shen's biological mother died early, and Murong Yao continued to marry his wife and sister, and now Mrs. Murong is Murong Shen's aunt.

Murong Shen couldn't ask the Zhao family to marry, and resolutely refused to marry the Gao family. Murong Yao was very annoyed, and Mrs. Murong naturally wanted to come to the door to see what kind of "demon girl" she had charmed her stepson.

Zhao Xiyan smiled and directly pulled out the post and threw it away.

"Don't you write a reply?" Zhao Queyu was very curious, but he couldn't help but look around.

Zhao Xiyan said lightly: "No need to reply, I don't want to see the people of the Murong family." ”

When the sixth cousin's eyebrows were cold, it was strange to be frightened.

Zhao Queyu stuck out his tongue and didn't have more tongues.

The last post is even more interesting.

"Miss Gao." Zhao Xiyan seemed to remember something, pulled the corners of his mouth, and then got up and went to the study to write a reply. Politely find a reason to excuse yourself.

Of course, Xu Fang and Xu Zhi want to meet.

She, a brother and daughter-in-law who has never been through the door, is really inappropriate to wait for her sisters to come to the door, and she should take the initiative to meet the eldest sister and second aunt.

Zhao Xiyan wrote a reply and immediately sent it out.

……

Ministry of Rites Shangshu Mansion.

Xu Fang read the reply and couldn't help but smile.

This Zhao Liu girl has a thorough etiquette, and her handwriting is also excellent.

Xu Fang called the personal maid and instructed: "Go to Zhu's house to deliver a message, just say that I will go to Zhao's mansion in the afternoon." ”

Xu Zhifu's family name is Zhu. The Ministry of Rites Shangshu Mansion and Wu'anbo Mansion are not far apart, and it takes only half an hour to come and go. The maid who delivered the letter soon returned.

The two sisters, who have been married for many years, agreed on a time, each took their own initiative, and arrived at the Zhao Mansion together.

Sun was taken aback, and while he was busy going out to greet him, he hurriedly sent someone to call Zhao Xiyan.

Zhao Xiyan and Xu Jing have set up a family affair, Xu Fang and Xu Zhi are both Zhao Xiyan's future sisters. The most difficult relationship in the world, except for mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, is sister-in-law.

The Sun family was afraid that Xu Fang and Xu Zhi were picky and mean, and they were even more worried that Zhao Xiyan would not be able to deal with it when he was young and thin-faced.

Fortunately, the Sun family was worried in vain.

Zhao Xiyan, who was wearing a light violet skirt, came with a smile, her skin was as white as jade, her black hair was like ink, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and she was captivating the country and the city.

Xu Fang, who was over thirty years old, was overjoyed and held Zhao Xiyan's hand affectionately: "Every time Chunsheng writes a letter, he always mentions you." My eldest sister and I often discuss privately what kind of girl can make Chunsheng fall in love like this. When I see you today, even I will fall in love at first sight. ”

Xu Fang has a hearty smile, is quick to talk, and is very amiable.

In contrast, Xu Zhi, the wife of Wu'an Boshizi, is much more reserved, with a kind attitude and a little introspection.

And it's no wonder.

After all, it's the first time we met, and we don't know each other well.

Mrs. Wu Anbo was frail and sickly, and Xu Zhi was at the helm of Zhongfang for several years, shrewd, capable and powerful. After a few words of greeting, Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Chunsheng entered the palace yesterday, and we haven't seen him yet. Knowing that you have also come to the capital, my eldest sister and I are very happy. ”

"You and Chunsheng are married, and you are the future princess of the King of Beihai. It's better to live directly in the Beihai Palace. ”

(End of chapter)