Although the moon of the fourth year of Lixin \/four years is spent in a more gloomy rain and snow as expected, but as the new year is approaching, Kyoto's 100 cities are still full of lights and joy, especially on Chinese New Year's Eve, early in the morning, not only the wind and rain stopped, but even the haze dispersed, after the clouds finally revealed the long-lost wisps of sunshine, the fine weather that has not been seen for three consecutive months can not help but produce a sense of relief and lightness, even the most cold-afraid old people, on this day are no longer trapped in bed, by the children and grandchildren to walk slowlyto enjoy this annual festive day.

Even though the ground was wet and muddy, it did not dry so quickly, but because it was finally a sunny day, Mrs. Wei was very interested, and temporarily instructed the Shaw family to change the plan of the luncheon to be held in the warm pavilion, and moved it to the garden of the inner house, and the seats were set up in the verandah, and the three pavilions connected to each other outside the corridor were lit by a stove to roast the meat on the spot.

Unfortunately, although most of the officials were given seven yen off, Liu Yan still had to be on duty in the palace and could not accompany his family to celebrate the New Year's reunion, and the boys were led by Liu Xinyi's eldest son, Goro Liu Zhang, who couldn't wait to gather around a fire and personally roast the roe deer game delivered from various granges.

Because Liu Zhen and Wu Niang have been married, except for Xue Shi Niang, the eldest grandson daughter-in-law, the rest of Mrs. Tai are all daughters born to Liu Junyi, Qi Niang, Jiu Niang, Eleven Niang and Liu Jin, the two older ones sit in one game, and Eleven Niang and the third sister-in-law are specially responsible for amusement, Liu Jin sits next to Eleven Niang, although there are not many words, the laughter has been constant.

Liu Yan and Xue Hui's eldest daughter was too young, and Mrs. Tai didn't dare to be careless, so she didn't let the nurse take her out to blow the wind.

It was when the conversation and laughter were lively, Fu Yuan came to give gifts, saying that there were chamberlains in the palace to present awards, which is also a common practice every year, Mrs. Tai and her daughters-in-law can come forward, and she will explain to her granddaughter-in-law: "You have to look at those little naughty, don't get carried away, and carefully spark on the clothes." ”

As soon as Mrs. Tai and Xiao left, Liu Jin immediately looked like a leather monkey untied, and couldn't wait to jump to the team of Xiaolang Jun, holding her sleeves and wanting to roast a piece of venison with her own hands to try it, Eleven Niang saw that Qi Niang and Jiu Niang were in a stalemate, and did not pay attention to this side, so she smiled and said to Xue Hui: "Third sister-in-law, there is a matter, I hope that the third sister-in-law will help me." ”

"Eleventh sister, is there anything else to worry about?" Xue Hui pursed his lips and smiled.

"It's that Fang's, at first it was just because of a small conflict, and I don't know how she found out about me, Baba gave a good gift, a Qingxiao Pavilion inkstone is worth a lot of money, and because I said casually, two days ago, I sent my own hand-made Danqing, it is indeed more pure than the merchant manufacturer, I am soft-handed, I don't want to go, so I broke a few more words with her, only to know that she has something to ask for, seeing Yuan Zheng, all the mansions will hold banquets one after another, she is from a humble background to please be limited, I want to touch our light and walk around with the nobles, The eldest mother has become more and more dislike to travel over the years, and the affairs of the mother's hands are cumbersome, and I don't want to bother her for this little thing, so I have to ask the third sister-in-law, but there is an opportunity to go and ask for help, remember to carry it. ”

Xue Hui usually took great care of Eleven Niang because of her husband Liu Yan's confession, not to mention the friendship between Eleven Niang and her maiden cousin and "teacher and student", and she has always been closer to this sister-in-law than Qi Niang and others, and a little trivial matter was originally irrelevant, but she frowned slightly after hearing it at this time: "That Fang clan, but He Shaozu is the successor?" ”

"The third sister-in-law also knows what Zhanggu is?" Eleven Niang pretended to be surprised.

Know, know too much! Xue Hui couldn't help but have a disgust on his face: "It's not a good person, it's better for the eleventh sister to keep a distance from this family." ”

Eleven Niang didn't get to the bottom of it, and even bowed her head: "I thought the same way, the fourteenth brother heard about this, but he told me that I was not guilty of villains, and I was just a good guard in my heart, and I still had to socialize a little on the surface, but when the third sister-in-law went to invite her, she was just slightly introduced, and as for whether she had the ability to climb to others, the third sister-in-law didn't need to pay attention." ”

Xue Hui used to hear Liu Yan talk about He Shishi, and he also understood some of the hidden feelings, but when he heard Shi Niang move this, although he was reluctant, he still agreed.

A moment later, Mrs. Wei and Xiao returned together, and their faces were not very pleasant, especially Xiao Shi, who looked straight at Qi Niang and Jiu Niang, and seemed to be quite worried.

Mrs. Tai said to Shi Niang: "See you tomorrow, the Queen Mother specially asked you to go with you, you have always been steady and witty, and I have nothing to worry about, I just told you in advance, there is a preparation." He said to Xiao Shi again: "Let Jiuniang come over, let's find a secluded place and tell her well, you don't need to worry too much." ”

Eleven Niang guessed that in addition to her edict to accompany her in this court, there should be Jiu Niang.

Before the winner of the chess game between Qi Niang and Jiu Niang was decided, Jiu Niang was called by the two elders to talk elsewhere, which made Qi Niang suspicious, she saw Eleven Niang and the third sister-in-law whispering beside her, and simply walked over, smiling slightly at the corner of her mouth, and asked: "Can the eleventh sister know what the eldest mother and Ah Niang have to explain to the ninth sister?" ”

"Although the eldest mother didn't say it explicitly, I guessed that the queen mother should have an edict, and the ninth sister and I will enter the palace tomorrow." Eleven Niang didn't hide it from Qi Niang.

Qi Niang was puzzled: "Why is there such an edict suddenly?" ”

Yuan Zhengri court, courtiers and officials have to enter the palace to knock on the saint, and the women naturally want to knock on the sage, but the boudoirs will not accompany them except for the daughters of the clan, Qi Niang has been close to the house, and has never enjoyed the treatment of Yuan Zhengri entering the palace to knock on the river, at this time it is inevitable that she is a little unwilling, but she is originally heavy-hearted, and she will never show her mind on the face, and at this time she also pressed it very well, only showing a slight surprise.

Eleven Niang knew that Qi Niang was secretly treating her, and she didn't care about it, but looking at the relationship between Mrs. Tai and the Xiao family, she still hoped to maintain friendship with Qi Niang, she saw that Qi Niang was secretly unwilling, and quietly comforted: "When it is for the sake of reading with Princess An, maybe not only me and the ninth sister, but even the cousins of the Xie family will enter the palace tomorrow." ”

Qi Niang's marriage has been decided, and it is impossible to go out of the cabinet next year, it is impossible to read for the princess again, and Eleven Niang told the truth, which also implies that the Queen Mother Qi Niang is not favoritism, forgetting that the Liu family still has such a beautiful lady as Qi Niang, and she is left behind for a reason.

"I see." Qi Niang seemed to suddenly realize, and didn't ask any more, but she was no longer in the mood to talk to Eleven Niang, and sat aside silently.

Mrs. Tai had not yet returned to the table, but Fu Yuan came to pay tribute again, and seeing that even the Xiao family was not there, she had to tell Xue Hui about the sudden troubles with a difficult face: "Qi Ji of Anyi Fang is here, and she wants to see Mrs. Tai." ”

"Why is she here? Has my uncle ever been with me? Xue Hui couldn't help but be surprised.

It turned out that this Qi Ji was one of Liu Zheng's elder favorites, Liu Shiyi's biological mother, when Liu Shiyi was just full of filial piety, she couldn't wait to break up the family, saying that Liu Zheng had agreed before her death, and Mrs. Tai did not take the law of her parents not to live separately, so she simply agreed neatly, Qi Ji followed her son to move to Anyi Fang to live together, but the family was not out of the family, Mrs. Tai was still Liu Shiyi's mother, and Liu Shiyi still wanted to come to Liufu to worship at the major festivals, but Qi Ji has always shirked the weakness and was unwilling to grovel in front of Mrs. Tai. Mrs. Tai never forced her, everyone lived their own lives, and the well water did not interfere with the river water.

In the past four years, Eleven Niang has seen Liu Shiyi a few times, but she has never seen the legendary Liu Zheng, the domineering favorite concubine Qi Ji, at this time I can't help but be curious, listening to Fu Yuan's report that although Liu Shiyi came with Qi Ji, but couldn't be dissuaded, Qi Ji Lai had to see Mrs. Tai in front of Xu Xiaotang to "ask for an explanation", Xue Hui had to deal with it, and Eleven Niang hurriedly followed: "Third sister-in-law, I'll go with you." ”

Xue Hui also knew that Mrs. Tai treated Eleven Niang differently and seriously, and there were things in the family that her eldest granddaughter-in-law did not know, but there was nothing that Eleven Niang did not know, and there was no objection at this time.

Before the group entered Xuxiao Hall, they heard Liu Shiyi's lazy but annoyed complaint: "Mother, don't make trouble, this matter has nothing to do with the mother, it is the son who pesters his mother to go to the Zhang family to propose marriage, so that he can do a sure thing, do you have to make trouble, and let people live in peace?" ”

Eleven Niang and Xue Hui looked at each other, and they stopped in unison.

It turned out that they came to the door for their uncle Liu Shiyi's marriage, and as juniors, they were not good at interfering.