Yan Mingqiao looked at it and added some more, thinking about bringing it back to Gu Mian's nephews and nieces to eat.

I ate from the roast duck shop at noon, and the two of them ate until their stomachs were round, and then they went back.

Then Yan Mingqiao stayed at home for a few days, took Zhang Xinyuan to manage the accounts, and it snowed again on the twelfth, Yan Mingqiao originally responded to the invitation of the county lord of Jiayuan to go to the theater to watch the play, but it was naturally difficult to go out when it snowed, so the invitation was postponed to the end of the first month.

Originally, the county lord of Jiayuan wanted to ask Yan Mingqiao's relatives and learn from his own experience. In Shengjing, whoever is the little lady and son-in-law has become married, this kind of thing will be known, and if the news is released, it will save someone from coming to the door to ask for marriage again.

Like the meeting with the British government, it didn't work out, this matter is naturally hidden, and the two families will not spread it. But the Gu family proposed, and the Shen family agreed, and the family affairs were counted, so they could naturally spread it out.

If anyone talks about marriage, they won't consider these two.

Among these noble girls in Shengjing City, Yan Mingqiao is indeed considered to be an early parent.

Chen Jiayuan was quite surprised, this family matter was settled so quickly. The eldest princess was also quite surprised, but the eldest princess's mansion did not have a son of the right age, otherwise she would have told the Shen family about this family matter a long time ago, Gu Yan is good, Ming Qiao is even better, and she can be regarded as a talented woman.

As for Mrs. Ankanghou, she still felt a little embarrassed in her heart, she just thought that Gu Yan was very good, if the family matter was undecided, she might talk to the Gu family, but it had already been decided, so forget it.

Moreover, An Kanghou's official position in the court is not low, and it is not suitable to marry the Gu family, Zhao Yun'an's family affairs, she will take a closer look.

The news of the Gu family's proposal to marry reached the palace on the sixth day of the first month, Yan Zhen felt that it was okay, and after a while, she asked Ming Qiao to come to the palace to sit down, and by the way, she gave her some maintenance prescriptions.

Concubine Yan is forty-six years old this year, and she looks like she is in her thirties, and she is very well maintained, but she is old, although she can't see anything on her face, but she herself feels that her body is not as good as before.

If you are old, everyone will be old.

Pension in the palace, life is just like this, in the end it is a little lonely, let the juniors of the mother's family often come to see, and the palace will be more lively.

The Shen family, as usual, gave money to this eldest sister every few months, and did not send money to the palace because Yan Zhen was old and couldn't speak to the emperor. When talking to his daughter, he also admonished him to be filial to his grandmother and aunt in the palace, "After you get married, you can't enter the palace often, now go every other month, and accompany your aunt." ”

In the past, Yan Mingqiao went once every three or four months, and when I was a child, I went for delicious Hunan food, but now I just want to accompany my elders.

The fourteenth entered the palace, and waited until the fifteenth, which was the day when he made an appointment with Gu Yan to see the lantern festival.

The snow on the street has not yet melted away, but the sun is big, and it is not cold to look at, Yan Mingqiao changed his clothes early in the morning and had dinner with the Shen family at noon.

But Yan Mingqiao eats slowly, and eats one glutinous rice ball in the bowl for a long time, which doesn't look like he has no appetite, but looks like he is wandering.

Shen naturally saw it, and she said, "Why didn't you go to Vientiane Temple with Mianmian to see the lantern festival today?" ”

Yan Mingqiao raised her head, "I didn't make an appointment with her, mother, but Gu Gongzi and I are going to see the Lantern Festival at night, I remember what you said, be steady, and don't suffer." ”

Shen said lightly: "It's been an appointment a long time ago." ”

Yan Mingqiao lowered her head, nodded her head slightly, and asked tentatively, "Then will you let me go?" ”

Yan Mingqiao also wanted to say it too early, but if she said it earlier, she was embarrassed, and as soon as she had other things at hand, she forgot about it, but she remembered that after a few brothers-in-law's families accepted the lottery, they would be able to go out and play together.

Gu Yan asked her that day, and she couldn't say that I asked my mother, so I agreed without thinking about it at that time.

Shen glanced at his daughter, "If I don't let me go, you won't go?" ”

Yan Mingqiao said: "Then I must listen to you, you won't let me go, can I still sneak out." ”

She was the most obedient, but she still wanted to go.

Shen smiled and said, "Okay, okay, go ahead, I didn't say I wouldn't let you go." When you go out, take the maid with you, and pay attention to the crowd. If you go out with Gu Yan, I will be more relieved. ”

Gu Yan is a responsible person, and when he goes out, he will definitely protect Ming Qiao. Besides, this mind has flown outside, and even the food is not fragrant, if she really stops her from going, can her daughter be happy in her heart.

Yan Mingqiao pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you, mother, whatever you want to eat, my daughter will bring it back to you." ”

Shen said: "What do I want to eat, let the maid go out to buy it, you just have fun, come back early." ”

Yan Mingqiao: "Hey, my daughter remembers, you eat vegetables, eat more vegetables!" Eat more meat! ”

Yan Mingqiao diligently sandwiched vegetables for the Shen family, this time she ate a good meal, meat, vegetables, rice, and rice balls, and stayed with the Shen family for a while before going back.

It's just that she can't sleep again this time, lying on the bed and turning over a few times, she can't fall asleep.

Yan Mingqiao remembered that every time she couldn't sleep, it was related to Gu Yan. Really, obviously he is in the academy on weekdays, and if he can't see or speak, it will only make her unable to sleep.

The second brother came back at noon, Yan Mingqiao thought, Gu Yan estimated that he would also come back at noon, have a meal with the Gu family, and then go out to eat in the evening.

She is full now, and she will be hungry in the evening.

If you are full, you can still eat snacks on the street, guess the lantern riddle and take the lantern, whether you can still put a Kong Ming lantern, I don't know if the ice in the moat has melted.

In previous years, the ice in the moat had melted at this time, but there was a snow on the twelfth, and the snow outside had not melted.

I don't know what I'm going to do when I go out tonight, isn't it like Qixi and Gu Mian? Just do it......

But with something to say to Gu Mian, Yan Mingqiao had some expectations in her heart, but she was afraid that she would go out, and it would be boring for the two of them to go. She reached out and poked the little rabbit's head, and asked softly, "Do you want to watch the lanterns at night?" ”

The rabbit was poked crooked by her, how could the jade rabbit speak.

*

Gu Yan came back for dinner and asked Shao Guang to set the restaurant, set the seat of Liuxianglou, and asked Gu Mianyan what Ming Qiao liked to eat, and the dishes were also set.

He was afraid that Yan Mingqiao would be embarrassed to order, anyway, he came according to Mingqiao's preference.

Gu Yan felt that there would be more opportunities to come out in the future, but this was the first time, and he must choose a better restaurant and have a serious meal. When you come out later, you can find some delicious food and eat at a small restaurant that Ming Qiao likes.

But today, you have to be serious.

In the afternoon, Gu Yan went to the jewelry store to buy jewelry, he had silver, so he chose the one he thought looked good, and asked the guy to find a good-looking box, which was good.

Although Gu Yan felt that the things he carved by himself were more meaningful, he was a scholar after all, and if he really wanted to make it himself, the craftsmanship would definitely not be as good as what was sold in the jewelry shop, otherwise he would be able to open a jewelry shop. So it's still better looking in the jewelry store, it's good to buy this, and the one you buy for Ming Buckwheat has to be good-looking.

In this way, it can be worthy of buckwheat.

These preparations made Shao Guang buy fireworks and Kong Ming lanterns, he heard that the ice by the river has not yet melted, and the lotus lanterns must not be placed.

Gu Yanxin said, it is estimated that the vendors who hoard lotus lanterns will lose a lot of money.

It's not spring yet, the days are short, and when the sun sets, Gu Yan will go to pick up people.

He went to see the Shen family first, and then took Yan Mingqiao out and went out of the Guogong Mansion, he said: "Leng, you get in the car first, you help me up." ”

Yan Mingqiao was stunned, Xue Su wanted to help, but when she heard the words, her footsteps moved, and she was in a dilemma.

Yan Mingqiao glanced at Gu Yan, then through his sleeves, he helped his arm to get into the car, and soon, Gu Yan also went up, and Xue Su and Shao Guang sat next to the coachman.

Xue Shu also looked back at the carriage, but through the curtain, she couldn't see anything.

There was a small stove in the carriage, which was quite warm, Yan Mingqiao leaned on the left, and Gu Yan sat on the right.

She looked up at Gu Yan, because the light in the car was dim, so she could see his eyes at a glance, very bright.

Yan Mingqiao shrank his hand under his sleeve, "Where are we going?" ”

Gu Yan cleared his throat, "Are you hungry, let's go eat first, I ordered a meal in Liuxiang Building, and I asked Mianmian, it should be what you like to eat." ”

"By the way, do you like this?" Gu Yan handed the box to Yan Mingqiao.

Yan Mingqiao was slightly stunned, she didn't expect Gu Yan to give her something this time, she thought she was out to play. The box is a little light, it is a long strip, and it is estimated that it is a hairpin?

Yan Mingqiao: "I'm opening it now?" ”

Gu Yan: "For you, you can open it whenever you want, but it's better to open it now, I'll see if you like it." ”

Yan Mingqiao said: "What you give me, no matter what it is, I like it." ”

"Me too, I like those two pairs of socks very much," Gu Yan pursed his lower lip, his eyes lowered, and he watched Yan Mingqiao open the box before turning his gaze.

He liked it so much that he was reluctant to wear it.

Yan Mingqiao glanced at Gu Yan, and when he saw that he didn't look at this, he raised the gift in the box to see that it was a golden step shake, with a big pearl on his head, and a few small gold pendants below.

The pearl is smooth, Yan Mingqiao thinks that it looks better with gold than with silver, and this step is really generous and good-looking.

Yan Mingqiao felt that this step was swaying in the carriage, flashing around, brighter than the two of them.

She also has pearl jewelry, and it is estimated that this step shake will cost three or four hundred taels of silver, "I like it very much, but I have a lot of jewelry, you don't have to give me such a valuable gift next time." ”

She naturally likes gifts, but Gu Yan's silver is also silver.

Yan Mingqiao has a lot of clothes and jewelry, that's because she makes a lot of money in business, and she has a few thousand taels of silver every month, even if it costs a few hundred taels to buy a piece of jewelry, it is nothing to her.

But the mother said that although Gu Yan did business, he only had a few hundred taels of silver every month, and this step would cost a month's profits, although it was not his own silver, but Yan Mingqiao was reluctant.

Besides, Taifu's mansion doesn't have much money, so she always has to weigh it, so naturally she can't ask Gu Yan to buy her too expensive things. You have to see if you can afford it, otherwise it's a waste of money.

Gu Yan said: "If you like it, let's stop arguing about money today, you can guess if the dish I ordered is what you like to eat." ”

Yan Mingqiao's heart jumped suddenly, and then put the step shake away, "I guess there is rice." ”

There are so many dishes in Liuxianglou, how can she guess it, she and Gu Mian always go there to eat, even if Gu Yan asks Mianmian in advance, she can't guess it.

And let her guess.

Gu Yan really didn't expect Yan Mingqiao to say rice, and a little smile appeared on his face, "This is also a correct guess, but you are too tricky like this." ”

Yan Mingqiao said: "You didn't say in advance that you can't cheat." ”

And if she really guessed, but didn't guess correctly, wouldn't Gu Yan think that she didn't like the meal he ordered, so she didn't want that.

Today is already very happy, even if she goes to walk ten streets in a while, she is willing.

Gu Yan smiled, "If you want to play tricks, you can play tricks, I didn't say no." ”

Only people close to him will be like this, doesn't that mean that Ming Qiao is very close to him.

"We'll find out when we get there." Gu Yan lifted the curtain and looked outside, "Soon, are you hungry?" Do you want me to go down and buy something to eat? ”

Even if the girl's family is really hungry, they will not say that they are hungry at such a time.

Yan Mingqiao shook his head, "I'm not hungry yet." ”

She was actually a little hungry, but in front of Gu Yan, she definitely had to eat in small bites.

Gu Yan said: "Then there will be a while in Liuxianglou, let's talk, and we will be hungry after a while." ”

Obviously, she had endless words to Gu Mian, but in Gu Yan's words, Yan Mingqiao didn't know what to say, she thought about it and asked, "...... Are you tired at the academy? ”

After Yan Mingqiao finished speaking, he thought again, and asked if the matter of the academy was not good, this Gu Yan had just come back from the academy, and he had been on it for ten days in a row, and this time he came back, not to mention anything else, he remembered to study in the academy again......

But Gu Yan's eyes were bright, and the light of the furnace shone on his face, he nodded and shook his head, "I'm a little tired, but it's okay if I think I'll be back soon." Moreover, in the past, it was only a holiday in the previous month, but this time it was less than ten days. ”

Yan Mingqiao was a little curious about another thing, "If you pass the exam this time, can you take the post?" ”

Gu Yan shook his head, "I don't know about this, there was a student who passed the exam three years ago, the same age as me, but stayed in the academy for another two years. ”

Gu Yan didn't ask Mrs. Gu, if he did, Mrs. Gu would probably say, think about this now, wait until you pass the exam.

"I'll ask my father when I try it later, but there used to be young people who were officials, and you can't just look at three years ago."