Although He Zhan didn't expect that the cousin of the Liu family was determined to win him, Eleven Niang didn't realize that she had once again become the first choice of the daughter-in-law of other families.

Located in Zhaoguofang under the rule of Wannian County, although it is no longer part of the inner city, but because it is adjacent to the Jinchang Fang, where the Great Ci'en Temple is located, it has never been a place where ordinary people live, it has been far away from the Daming Palace, closer to the Qixia Gate, so the house in the fang is more of a separate garden placed by the family family, so it is more quiet than the farce workshop, the road in the square is planted with maple poplars, all have accumulated some years, the branches are flourishing, and have been dyed with some autumn, the dazzling look is like a covering of the morning sun, even if the light gold color is connected into a piece, it is not brilliant and scorchingTherefore, the shallow autumn of Zhaoguofang, regardless of rain or shine, seems to retain the morning light at the beginning of the day, which has a special interest.

The more east of Lifang, the more cars and horses come and go, the long street is lonely, but in the car that rolls and drives, the woman who is fading but still soft as old can't help but open the screen window sideways, slowly enjoy the scenery, and the corners of her lips are slowly happy.

Turning into the cross street, the car finally stopped in front of a black door, and the maidservant was about to knock on the false door, but was stopped by the woman, she stepped on the low step and got out of the car, and after standing still, she looked at the holly that leaned out of the wall, and the red fruit seemed to be overwhelmed among the green leaves, and trembled lightly.

It has not been here for many years, and the green wall of Wumen has never been old, although it was repaired when the old owner moved in, and the planting fruit that can be probed out of the wall is suddenly the posture of the year.

However, the young maid beside her was obviously not revisiting the old place, and looked at the master with a little doubt, not understanding what was so rare about the common plant fruits, which could attract the master to stop and look at him.

Still knocked on the door, the slender jade finger handed over the light cyan paper, the servant only glanced at the orchid on the horn of the note, then humbly bent down, the guest entered, and the servant woman in green clothes greeted with a smile, but what the guest did not let the guest witness was that the little maid holding the bud walked in a hurry, so the guest walked forward in the corridor for a short time, and the housewife greeted him with a smile on her face.

"Ah, you're here." Yin's mother Xiao smiled and took the guest's arm, saving a lot of social etiquette.

So the handmaidens were very interested in more than ten paces behind, and they were only for the master's dispatch.

The host and guest were seated in a pavilion, and Ban Yu shifted his gaze from the snow powder wooden hibiscus, and looked at his close friend with a smile: "These hibiscus, or were they planted by the two of us back then?" ”

"Although I have been away from Beijing for a long time, my family does not dare to neglect to take care of me." Xiao Shi smiled and sighed lightly: "I said goodbye to Ah Yu drinking in this Hibiscus Pavilion that day, and I never thought that this farewell would last for more than 20 years. ”

"Yes, Ah Tan is already a grandmother." Ban was also very embarrassed.

This sentence made Xiao feel sorry, she and Ban's Ah Hui were originally friends, when she got married, she only thought that Ah Hui would be able to marry Liu Lang, but after all, her friend missed her lover, and now she is at home, lonely and single.

How could Ban not see the mood of his friend, he smiled, only rejoicing for his friend: "That year, Ah Tan and Lu talked about marriage, and the mother often complained to Jiaci, saying that she didn't know who Ah Tan's temperament looked like, and she couldn't rub a piece of dust in her eyes, and she was deeply worried that her husband's family would be intolerable in the future. ”

Ban's so-called Ah Wan was originally a close friend in the boudoir, but unfortunately he died of illness.

Xiao Shi was even more melancholy: "I am not as good as you, both are willful people, and I was judged by the elders to be frustrated, I am fortunate, but it is a pity that Ah Wan ......"

Ban also woke up to his unintentional mistakes, shook his head and sighed: "Don't talk about this." ”

Then he changed the topic: "I didn't expect to meet you at He Shishilang's wedding banquet, although I knew that you returned to Kyoto for the sake of the gentleman, I was taken aback when I met that day, and I was stunned for a while before I thought that the gentleman and He Shishilang are called the five sons of Chang'an, and you have returned to the capital, you should be He." ”

Xiao also smiled: "Because I returned to Kyoto, the Yin family did not have a house business, so I had to live in this wedding dress, but if I don't live for a long time, it is inevitable that the house will be ruined, and it will take some time to repair, so I invited you to meet today, I really didn't expect to meet unexpectedly a few days ago." ”

"My maid has an aunt who married the Wei family, and she was originally going around with her in-laws, no wonder you didn't expect it."

Speaking of this, the two of them both smiled again, and Ban asked: "By chance that day, you intended to let me introduce you to meet Liu Shiniang, but for the sake of gentleman's marriage?" ”

"I know I can't hide it from you." Xiao Shi followed with a sigh: "I married into the Yin family, only to know that although my husband's family has not been involved in official politics for a long time, and now it is only a well-dressed family, but the family style is very good. ”

Ban's chin headed: "The gentleman is a gentleman and the first, and the future is bright, and his marriage will inevitably attract the attention of the family." ”

"If it weren't for the gentleman's future, Weng's father would not have let me and my grandson come to Kyoto to settle down, Yin's family has been away from the political situation for a long time, and it is not of much help to the gentleman's connections. Weng Daddy's words, if the family does not give help, but it is ashamed of the gentleman, let our family move to the capital, it is to lay the foundation for the gentleman in Kyoto, and then there is to find a family marriage, in fact, I think that the door is secondary, the key is that in the future, the gentleman's wife must not lack intelligence, we are all daughters of the family, how can we not know how many daughters of the family are actually embroidered pillows? If you only talk about the family, don't talk about help in the future, maybe it will make the family restless. ”

Speaking of Yin Shen's marriage, Xiao Shi is at a loss: "I have heard of Liu Shiniang's intelligence, I really moved my expectations, and I also know from your letter that Mrs. Wei is not as good as those shallow women, and Xiao Junjun's mother-in-law, and she is by no means jealous, as long as my family shows sincerity, it may not be impossible, I don't doubt that Liu Shiniang has a false name, just because she is Yingyang Zhenren's thousands of choices to choose middle school students, I firmly believe that I am on par with Empress Pei, even if I am from a family, if I can ask for a gentleman's marriage, it is also Yin's luck, It's a pity that because of the family, it is a big obstacle. ”

Ban shook his head: "Mrs. Wei is indeed not a person who is confined to the family, in my opinion, the gentleman has great hope." ”

"I saw Eleven Niang that day, I was really happy, I don't hide it, I have seen a lot of daughters of the world, born in a high family and can be so created, and only Pei Wuniang and now Liu Shiyi Niang can not be arrogant or impatient, although they are good to get along, but they are not like those women who are hypocritical and have a frank temperament, it is a pity......

Xiao sighed: "When I mentioned it to the gentleman, he was so anxious that he waved his hand again and again. ”

Ban was surprised: "Could it be that the gentleman doesn't look down on Eleven Niang?" ”

"If he can't even look down on Eleven Niang, I have no choice but to ignore this marriage, and let him toss it. Far from looking down on it, the gentleman thinks it is unattainable. Xiao Shi lowered his voice: "According to the gentleman, he and Shao Jiulang were able to enter high school, and they were all planned by Liu Shiniang, how old was Liu Shiniang at that time?" The gentleman also said that even He Shishilang and Xue Liulang were very impressed by the eleventh mother, and Liu Shiniang's future marriage can be said to be the primary focus of Jingzhao Liu. ”

Xiao sighed again: "If I really mention it, I'm afraid it will damage the current friendship, the gentleman has always believed in himself, even he thinks that Eleven Niang's intelligence is better than unattainable, I have to give up, fortunately, although the gentleman and the crown, now he has been appointed to the office, according to the Yin family rules, the son and nephew will not be allowed to take concubines in the future, the gentleman's wife, and he should be in love with him to be happy, I am not as good as those short-sighted women, I think that the heir must be prosperous to be beneficial to the family, to say a rough word, What's the use of a litter of idleness and only knowing what to do and not waste? The matter of heirs is good but not many, and the in-laws must be carefully selected, and they are not afraid of delay in two or three years. ”

"Your eldest man is already a child, and Ah Tan is not in a hurry." Ban Shi agreed: "It's a pity that none of my nieces are as compatible as a gentleman, but in the ordinary family, there is a suitable one, although this lady is not born in Shiwang, nor is she as intelligent as Liu Shiniang, but she is gentle and intelligent, and she is not lacking in Geng and Yuanfang, and she is also the daughter of the family. ”

Xiao asked carefully.

"It's Ruan's lady, the eldest princess of Jin'an is her mother, her father is now only idle, not intended to be a career, her mother is also from a family, only she is such an only daughter, has always been regarded as a palm bead, I also have a friendship with Ruan's little lady's mother, I know that their couple does not pay attention to the family, but I hope that the son-in-law can treat his daughter well in the future, if the gentleman does not accept concubines, it will inevitably meet the hearts of the two of them." The little lady Ruan mentioned by Ban is Ruan Yu, who has a lot of friendship with Eleven Niang, and is Ruan Ling's cousin.

It's just that Ban's words are not finished: "The only drawback is that Ruan Jun may not be of much benefit to the gentleman's career in the future." ”

Xiao didn't care: "The gentleman's fame is his own examination, he will not be in the career but to count on his wife, as long as the wife can help the virtuous in the future, and the gentleman is in love, and the husband and wife are in harmony, I have nothing else to ask for." ”

If it is really married to the Ruan family, and it does not violate the order of the family to marry the family, this marriage is indeed suitable.

"Since you have responded, then I will take some time to go to Ruan's house to find out." Ben said with a smile.

Xiao was very grateful, and after the two gossiped, Xiao asked about Ban's marriage.