Chapter 88 Newlywed

Back in the lotus, Eleven Niang and Xu Lingyi first went to the Mrs. Tai to say hello.

Mrs. Tai was very happy to see them back and asked Mother Du to pass the food.

Xu Lingyi smiled and sat opposite the Madam: Have you eaten yet?

After eating, Mrs. Tai looked at Eleven Niang who was standing behind Xu Lingyi and looked a little hesitant.

Xu Lingyi looked at it and smiled and said: "Don't worry, mother, we met the Queen Mother, nothing happened."

The lady was about to speak but stopped.

Eleven Niang saw that Mrs. Tai had something to say to Xu Lingyi.

She smiled and bowed to the Madam: I'm going to see why the food hasn't come yet.

A trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of both mother and son, but neither of them tried to persuade her.

Eleven Niang saw that she understood and stepped back with a smile.

The madam looked at Eleven Niang's back and slightly frowned: What a smart little girl.

For some reason, Xu Lingyi coughed slightly when he heard this and said: Mother, nothing will happen to the Queen Mother. Then he told the Queen Mother about the conversation with the Queen Mother. Shouchang Bo was trying to intervene in the shipping business but failed.

Fa, now that I say this, the Queen Mother will not care about the little gap she had before. She is afraid that she will recruit Shouchang Bo to speak today.

The lady couldn't help but sigh softly after hearing this: In recent years, Marquis Jianning and Uncle Shouchang have dominated the business of Dushui Division, and other companies have been unable to penetrate the water. Unexpectedly, they came up with the idea of ​​​​the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Speaking of which, the Yang family has made a lot of money over the years, why don't they know how to stop? Why can't she understand that in this world, the only thing given by the emperor is the iron rice bowl, and everything else is just flashy. How much money there is is just empty.

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Xu Lingyi smiled and said: How many people in the world can see through all these glory and wealth like you?

The madam couldn't help but laugh: You kid, you know how to make fun of your mother. She also laughed and said, it seems that it is better to have someone in the room, and she can even speak a lot more fluently.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but look slightly embarrassed, looking around and asking: "When is the time to recognize the bride? We won't be late later."

The madam smiled and said, "I'm afraid you might come back late, so I decided to come back in the early days of Shenchu."

Xu Lingyi took out his pocket watch and took a look: There are still two hours.

The madam nodded and said: There is something I want to discuss with you. After saying that, without waiting for Xu Lingyi to answer, she said directly, Brother Chen, please leave it in my room.

Xu Lingyi was slightly startled.

The lady has already said: She is both the child's mother and the child's aunt, so I have nothing to worry about. I am worried that she is young, has just entered the palace, and has many things to do, so I will help her take care of her for a while.

Once she gets the hang of things, it won't be too late to ask Brother Chen to follow her.

Xu Lingyi suddenly thought of her tight waist last night.

It's too small. He muttered, just look at it first.

The madam frowned slightly, and then said: Now that she has entered, it is not a good idea to let the third daughter-in-law take care of the family affairs. But this was decided by Yuan Niang when she was there, and she took the key as soon as she entered the door.

Go, I'm afraid there will be gossip. I mean, let the third daughter-in-law take care of the family affairs. Let's wait until we find an opportunity.

Mom is very considerate. Xu Lingyi smiled and said, just follow your arrangement.

Madam Mrs. Hmm saw that Xu Lingyi had complied with her on two things that she was worried that Xu Lingyi would disagree with. The smile on her face deepened and she asked about Xu Lingyi: How is your matter?

The imperial doctor said that I have foot paralysis. I can no longer go to bitter and cold places, and I have to spend three to five years taking good care of myself. Otherwise, I am afraid I will be paralyzed in bed.

The madam laughed: This foot paralysis is good. There is nothing unusual about it. Whether you are sick or not depends on the weather, but who can say for sure about the weather?

This is exactly the truth. Xu Lingyi said with a smile, I am afraid that I will be idle at home in the future.

Mrs. Haotai, who is idle at home, looked at her son with pity in her eyes: It's time for you to have a good rest at home. The mistress is honest and loyal, and the mistress is not big enough. You are the backbone of the family.

Mother, please don't say that. Xu Lingyi said with a smile, the third brother is a cautious person, and Xiaowu hasn't grown up yet. It will be fine in the future. He didn't want to discuss this issue with his mother, so he immediately changed the subject, when did the fifth brother and sister

Do you think there is anything else I can help with? Do you want to find another place to live or move to another hospital in Xishan?

How can there be so many things to pay attention to? Madam Tai smiled and said, Qin Tianjian said that cattle and sheep do not touch each other. Danyang is a sheep, so as long as you don’t meet someone who is a cow, it will be fine. I have asked Mother Du to do it in person.

Those born in the Year of the Ox will all move to the Xishan Villa for the time being to escape, and nothing will happen to them.

Xu Lingyi nodded: That's good

I don’t know why I gave birth to four boys and one girl, but I didn’t have to go through as much trouble as you. Madam Tai said in a sad tone, she only hoped that with the blessing of Bodhisattva, Danyang would be able to get a boy in one fell swoop and add a child to our Xu family.

It was difficult for Xu Lingyi to answer this topic. Yao Huang happened to come to ask: Where is the food set?

The madam pointed to the east room and placed it there.

Yao Huang and the little maids hurriedly removed the kang table on the big kang near the window in the east room and replaced it with the kang table with food already laid out.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but ask: Where is the fourth lady?

Yao Huang smiled and said, "I am drinking tea with Mama Du in the ear room."

Xu Lingyi was slightly surprised.

He thought she would be bored and wait outside the door.

Yao Huang looked at it and said hurriedly: Sister Wei Zi has already gone to invite the fourth lady.

Xu Lingyi nodded and saw Eleven Niang walking in slowly.

Say hello to Niang and come over for dinner. He nodded lightly towards Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang said yes, went to say hello to Mrs. Tai, and sat down opposite Xu Lingyi.

The maid fetched water for her to clean her hands. She asked for a small bowl of porridge. Seeing that Xu Lingyi asked for a large bowl of rice, she ate while waiting for Xu Lingyi. When Xu Lingyi put down the bowl, she also finished eating.

Xu Lingyi's eyes fell on her bowl.

Eleven Niang thought he would say something, while I ate, washed myself, and prepared for the wedding ceremony in the afternoon.

Xu Lingyi asked her if she wanted to take a break: the marriage decision would not be finalized until the afternoon.

Eleven Niang felt that she was about to fall apart, so she was not polite to him and nodded immediately: I will take a nap.

Xu Lingyi nodded and went to the study. His study was in the east wing of the front yard.

Eleven Niang immediately breathed a sigh of relief, washed herself briefly, and fell asleep.

When Dongqing woke her up, she stayed in bed for a while.

The first ancestor of the Xu family was just an orphan who didn't know his parents. By chance, he followed Emperor Taizong, and that's how he got this family fortune. Later, he was implicated in the rebellion of King Zheng An, and the families went their separate ways.

When Ying Zong was restored to the throne, except for an uncle who settled in Nanjing, no other houses could be found.

Therefore, when the third lady introduced the relatives from Nanjing to Eleven Niang, she only said: This is Hongda Nai from the south, the rich second grandma, and the third grandma Ding.

They are the third sisters-in-law of their uncle. Except for Xu Linghong, Hong’s busty husband, who is older than Xu Lingyi, the other two are younger than Xu Lingyi.

Eleven Niang bowed her knees and handed over the needle and thread she had made.

Each of the three grandmothers gave Eleven Niang a set of noodles.

Introducing Mrs. Bohuang of Yongchang: the god-sister who was sworn to by her mother.

Mrs. Huang smiled and admired Eleven Niang's pair of combs inlaid with lapis lazuli.

As for the second and fifth ladies, she knew Brother Zhun and Sister Zhen. So she carefully looked at Xu Lingyi's eldest son, Xu Siyu, and Xu Lingning's two sons, Xu Siqin and Xu Sijian.

Xu Siyu is eleven years old, with a fair face and a pair of round and long phoenix eyes. Not only does he look like Xu Lingyi, his manners are polite, and his calmness in advancing and retreating is more like Xu Lingyi. He seems to be printed from the same mold as Xu Lingyi.

Xu Siqin was three years older than Xu Siyu, and he ranked first in his generation. Like all teenagers in adolescence, he was tall and thin, but his facial features were very beautiful, and he looked like the third lady.

Perhaps because he and Eleven Niang are the same age, he looked a little embarrassed when receiving the greeting.

Xu Sijian was neither as steady as his cousin Xu Siyu, who was only a few months older than him, nor as shy as his brother Xu Siqin. He was thin and small, with sharp eyes. Eleven Niang had just taken the needle and thread for him.

When he came out, he immediately went to pick her up: "How dare you trouble fourth aunt? I'll come, I'll come"

When a child talks to an adult, it will naturally make everyone laugh.

Everyone had dinner in the flower hall. Mrs. Huang personally saw Mrs. Huang off.

Xu Lingkuan shouted to go out for a walk: It’s rare to come here, so you have to look around.

The three cousins ​​from the south all had this intention, so Xu Lingyi and Xu Lingning went out together.

Grandma Hong and Grandma Ding went to the second lady’s place to have a rest, but the rich second lady wanted to rest at the third lady’s place: they met before the fourth lady passed away and wanted to have a good chat.

At this moment, only the third lady of the eleventh mother and the rich second grandmother were left.

Everyone around Eleven Niang felt a little uncomfortable. But Eleven Niang smiled and said: In that case, then I will neglect my third younger brother and sister.

She had a warm smile and a friendly attitude, and there was no sign of any displeasure.

The rich second lady glanced at the third lady, smiled and exchanged greetings with Eleven Niang, and then followed the third lady to her residence.

Back in the house, Dongqing couldn't help feeling sorry for Eleven Niang: her words were too hurtful.

However, Eleven Niang called the four maids over and said sternly: The eldest sister is the first wife of the Marquis. This is something that no one can deny. None of you are allowed to feel uncomfortable or have random thoughts when someone mentions the eldest sister.

The four people bent their knees together.

Amber took the initiative to stay on watch all night.

I have found out all the things you asked me to inquire about. She helped Shiyi Niang to go out. Mother Tao said that Mrs. Tai gets up at Maozheng time every day, goes out of the inner room at Chenchu, and has breakfast at three o'clock on Chenchu. Everyone will go from Chenzheng time to Sichu time.

Go to greet each other separately. After the first lunar month, several mothers who are always around to serve will accompany them to the nunnery to chant sutras. They will have lunch at noon, before taking a nap and getting up. In the afternoon, they may play with Sister Zhen and Brother Zhun.

, or playing cards with the third and fifth ladies. You would have dinner at the beginning of the month, and then walk in the yard for a while.

It’s both regular and in line with health-preserving principles.

Eleven Niang muttered: In this case, then from now on you just wake me up at the right time every day.
Chapter completed!