The Duke of Dingguo's mansion has been standing for a hundred years and has contacts with most of the aristocratic families in the capital. Not to mention the hundreds of wedding invitations sent out unsolicited, some low-ranking officials and minor officials who could not find a way out also wanted to be a good candidate and came to the door with generous gifts.

congratulate.

But there was no wedding invitation, and the concierge would not accept their gifts. He invited them in for a cup of hot tea, and sent them off politely, without even seeing the host's face.

Even if they were unwilling to do so, these people did not dare to push in. When others mentioned it one day, they would proudly say that they had stepped into the gate of Duke Dingguo's mansion. As for how they stepped in, did they wait with Duke Dingguo?

When it comes to friendship, it's all up to the listener's imagination.

Even though many people were blocked, there were still many guests, and the huge main hall was full of people, including some young girls who had been brought out by their elders to meet people, who might take the opportunity to decide on life-long events.

Qin Xiao arrived not too early or too late, and she exchanged greetings with the people who arrived first for a while before taking her seat. Faced with the appraising eyes that came from all around, she remained calm and composed, chatting with a few ladies she knew well.

After a while, Princess Jiaming came in dressed up, holding Sheng'er, who had just turned one year old, in her arms.

Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao, she walked straight over: "You came earlier than me today."

Qin Xiaoxiao reached out and held Sheng'er in his arms for a while, then raised his head and said helplessly: "The two little devil stars have been rushing since last night, so I can only bring them here early."

A maid brought a chair over, and Princess Jiaming sat down next to her: "Where are they?"

Qin Xiao smiled and said, "I was taken away by Xi Ci. I'm afraid I'm going crazy now."

When Princess Jiaming heard this, she regretted: "Sheng'er is too young, otherwise it would be great to play with the three of them."

She doesn't have many friends. The Liang family has no other close relatives except her sister-in-law's family. Her sister-in-law's child is several years old, but there is no one close to Sheng'er. When he reaches the age where he needs to make playmates, I wonder if there will be anyone.

Being able to play with him.

When Sheng'er heard her name, she turned to look at her mother.

His appearance took on the strengths of his parents. His big eyes and high nose bridge were like Liang Xu's; his long eyelashes and upturned lips were like those of Princess Jiaming. The combination of these facial features made him look more like a beautiful little girl.

"What's the matter? July and August are only a few months younger than Sheng'er, and the three of them happen to play together." Qin Xiaoxiao felt that Princess Jiaming was so worried that she was worried that Sheng'er would have no playmates.

Princess Jiaming had an idea and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "The three of them are similar in age and we have a good relationship. Do you think we can have a kiss?"

Qin Xiaoxiao shook his head: "That won't work. Although we have the final say in their life-long affairs, for the sake of their happiness, we have to let them see eye to eye. Let's make a marriage rashly, just in case they grow up.

If we dislike each other, it will be difficult to deal with it."

After that, she thought of something and burst into laughter: "Besides, there is a generation gap between them. If we really want to make a decision, from now on, should I call you my cousin or my mother-in-law?"

Princess Jiaming didn't think about the issue of seniority, and she couldn't laugh or cry when she heard her teasing.

But regardless of seniority, she finally got the child Sheng'er, so she naturally didn't want his marriage to be unhappy, so she said: "You are right, they are young and ignorant, and marriage matters cannot be rushed."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, then tapped Sheng'er's nose and teased him: "See how anxious your mother is, you are still not going to be stable, so she is worried about getting you a wife."

Sheng'er didn't understand, but he saw her smiling kindly, holding her fingers and smiling with her eyes curled up, she was so cute.

The two people spoke not loudly and looked no different from the others, but most of the eyes in the room fell on the two of them, including a few young girls with pure envy in their eyes.

whisper:

"Princess Jiaming actually looks younger than she did a few years ago. Especially her temperament has changed a lot. She used to be a little stale, but now she looks more like a pearl with dust removed."

"It's not difficult to understand. She married a good husband and now has children. Her life must be more comfortable than before."

"That's true. My sister-in-law is envious of Princess Jiaming's good fortune."

"If you want to say good luck, Mrs. Nanminghou is even better. She has been married to Nanminghou for many years and has given birth to two pairs of sons and daughters. She and Nanminghou are still in love as before. They don't even have a room for concubines. There are not many in the capital.

Women can have sex with her."

"Oh, this is fate. I can't envy you! I only hope that my husband will be half as handsome as Marquis Nanming and as devoted as Marquis Nanming. Even if his family background is not as good as mine, it doesn't matter."

This statement was unanimously recognized by other girls. They had lived in a deep house since childhood and were used to all kinds of strife in the back house, so they did not want to become completely different in order to compete for a man's favor.

But having said that, Mrs. Nanminghou and Princess Jiaming are both very powerful people. A large plantation is built to house homeless women, and a Guangxi nunnery school allows them to gain a foothold in the world with their skills.

This kind of broadmindedness alone is something that few others can match, so it’s no wonder that Marquis Nanming and General Liang fell in love with him.

At this moment, a maid hurriedly walked in and whispered to Qin Xiaoxiao: "Madam, the two young masters got into a fight with several young emperors' grandsons. One of the emperor's grandsons was pushed down and his head was broken. He was waiting for the imperial doctor to come to him.

Come for treatment, my second wife please move to the small garden."

Qin Xiaoxiao was shocked, but her face was still calm. She got up and was about to go to the back garden. Realizing that she was still holding Sheng'er in her arms, she hurriedly handed Sheng'er to the unidentified Princess Jiaming: "Auntie, you are silently making noise.

Something happened over there, I need to go there."

Princess Jiaming knew that the matter was serious and quickly said: "I will go with you."

After saying that, he handed Sheng'er to the wet nurses and maids behind him, asking them to take good care of the young master.

Qin Xiaoxiao did not refuse, and she and Princess Jiaming followed the maid who led the way and hurried to the back garden.

The others didn't know what happened, but they saw that the two people they were chatting with suddenly left. They intuitively felt that something big happened that they didn't know about, so they all followed them in unison, just to watch the fun.

The mansion of Duke Dingguo was given by Emperor Taizu, and was later expanded twice under the orders of the second and third generations of monarchs, making it the most extensive mansion among the aristocratic families.

The small garden Gu Xici mentioned occupies a large area. It has lush forests, bamboos, rockeries, and many exotic flowers and plants. It is a good place to play.
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