"Because this is the Marquis' study, it's not convenient to move around freely. We'd like to invite you and your wife to gather in the reception room." Zhu Anping bowed to Xu Lingyi with an apologetic look on his face, "Please forgive me, Marquis and your wife." As he spoke, he bowed to Eleventh Lady again.

Eleventh Lady looked at Seventh Lady who was smiling shyly at the side and couldn't help but smile and bent her knees to return the greeting.

Xu Lingyi had already cupped his hands: "No need to be so polite, Mr. Zhu." Then he pointed to the armchair behind him and said, "Everyone, sit down and talk!"

"My Lord, please call me Anping!" Zhu Anping smiled and sat on the second seat. "In terms of seniority, you are older than me!"

Xu Lingyi smiled slightly: "In that case, I won't be polite with you!" Then he sat on the main seat.

When Qi Niang, who was sitting below Zhu Anping with her head lowered and her face submissive, saw this, she curled her lips at Shiyi Niang, who was sitting opposite her, and looked very disapproving.

Eleventh Lady thought of what she said about calling Xu Lingyi "brother-in-law"... If Zhu Anping really called him "brother-in-law", I wonder what Xu Lingyi's expression would be.

Thinking of this, her eyes flickered slightly, like gorgeous fireworks, with a hint of joy in the brightness. Afraid that Xu Lingyi would notice something, she pursed her lips and lowered her head to straighten her clothes. After the maid brought the tea and snacks, she raised her head, brushed her temples, and sat upright.

Yan Rong had already left with the servants in the room. Zhu Anping was thanking Xu Lingyi: "...Thanks to the care of the Marquis, my wife was able to arrive in Yanjing safely. And then, thanks to the care of the Madam, I am really grateful."

Qinnan raised her eyebrows when she heard this.

Eleventh Lady found it funny, but Xu Lingyi did not notice it - firstly, Seventh Lady was his aunt, so it would be impolite to look at her, and secondly, he was greeting Zhu Anping.

"We are all relatives, it's too formal to say these things!"

"It's me who is too old-fashioned!" Zhu Anping responded with a smile, then said seriously, "Speaking of which, the Marquis and the Madam are not strangers. If we don't hide some things, it will make us seem distant." Having said this, he glanced at Qiniang.

Qinnan nodded slightly.

It can be seen that what Zhu Anping was about to say was discussed by the two of them.

"...I am the only son in my family. We have been married for some time, but there has been no sign of having children. The elders in my family are inevitably a little anxious. It just so happens that I came to Yanjing this time, so I wanted to take the opportunity to visit the temple dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva and then find a famous doctor to help take my pulse."

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly.

"It's just that I'm not very familiar with Yanjing." Zhu Anping stood up and bowed to Shiyi Niang with his eyelids lowered. "I would like to ask Madam to introduce me to you."

If she agrees, Eleventh Lady will have to go out of the house frequently in the near future, and Zhen Jie'er's marriage and the meeting with the Jiang family are in between.

Eleventh Lady bowed in return while looking at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi did not hesitate for a moment and said, "This is her responsibility. Anping, there is no need to be polite. I just don't know what arrangements you have made? We can then arrange carriages and guards."

Zhu Anping was delighted when he heard this.

He was born in the army and had many friends. He knew many captains and lieutenant generals. He had also met generals and governors. He knew the habits of these people very well. He was stern-faced and did things like burning, killing and looting more efficiently than bandits. He would not do anything after receiving money, or even kill people to silence them, without blushing. What's more, he was a great general like Xu Lingyi who had been on the battlefield. So when he heard Qi Niang talk about how she met Xu Lingyi by chance, he was really surprised and happy. He was surprised that Qi Niang acted rashly, dared to flaunt herself in the market with a huge amount of gold, and dared to provoke officers and soldiers. He was happy that he met Xu Lingyi - at least he sent someone to buy a horse with silver. Although Qi Niang suffered some physical pain, it was only then that they recognized each other and were escorted all the way. Otherwise, I'm afraid that Qi Niang would be targeted before she could walk a hundred miles. Losing money is a small matter, but if someone... He broke out in a cold sweat at that time.

But Qi Niang still told him proudly how rude she was to Xu Lingyi and how Xu Lingyi was helpless towards her... He was both angry and amused at the time.

If it weren't for the fact that they were relatives, how could Xu Lingyi be so tolerant of her?

His thoughts flashed and he suddenly had an idea.

Although they were relatives, Xu Lingyi didn't have to be so servile. He could have just dumped Qinniang in Gongxian Hutong or Laojuntang Hutong. But not only did he not abandon Qinniang, he was very tolerant of her and brought her back to Yongping Marquis's Mansion as requested by her... With his status and position, was he afraid that the Luo family or the Zhu family would come after him? There was only one possibility - Xu Lingyi, the Marquis of Yongping, valued his wife very much and was worried that the seemingly spoiled and unruly Qinniang would be dissatisfied and talk nonsense in front of his wife afterwards, which would make his wife feel resentful and cause a rift between the couple!

When he met Xu Lingyi, Xu Lingyi treated him with great courtesy. Not only did he meet him in the study, but he also personally hosted a banquet for him. When they were drinking, his words were full of the intention of persuading him to reconcile. He even arranged for them to meet early this morning...

Zhu Anping felt that his guess was not unreasonable, which was why he had just asked the question.

Instead of sending a steward to serve them, he directly sent the Xu family's carriages and guards to him. In another sense, Xu Lingyi not only treated them as relatives, but also treated them as guests of honor.

He suppressed his joy and said with a smile, "How can we use the Marquis's carriages and guards? The Marquis can just send us a steward." His attitude was generous and open. "We are just going to the temple for a walk."

"You are not familiar with Yanjing, and my wife rarely goes out either." Xu Lingyi said, "It would be more convenient to use my carriage and guards!"

The words have been made very clear.

Zhu Anping no longer refused. He smiled and thanked him, and told him about his plans: "...I don't know a few of my uncles yet, so I plan to visit them tomorrow. When my tenth uncle passed away, I sent offerings, but I haven't paid my respects yet, so I have to visit him. It will take three to five days. After that, I'll listen to my wife's arrangements."

Xu Lingyi looked at Shiyi Niang and asked for her opinion.

"I have some important things to do here." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I won't follow you when you go to visit your relatives. I'll take this opportunity to help you contact the doctor. When you're done with your work, you can calm down and see the doctor."

Zhu Anping nodded and said with a smile: "Then I'll trouble you, Madam."

Eleventh Lady felt that Zhu Anping was being too polite to her, but as it was their first meeting and they didn't know each other very well, she didn't take it to heart.

Xu Lingyi heard this and said, "Then clean up the Congxiang Pavilion in the outer courtyard. The waist gate is right outside the Congxiang Pavilion, so it will be more convenient for you to go in and out!"

Zhu Anping coughed softly after hearing this and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord. I was just about to say this." He paused and glanced at Qi Niang, "Since we are here, I am afraid we will have to stay in Yanjing for a few more days. It will be inconvenient to hire a doctor and buy medicine. I would like to ask Lord to help me buy a small house nearby. Firstly, we can enjoy the shade under the big tree and it will be convenient for us to move around if we have any problems. Secondly, if we live close to each other, the sisters can have more exchanges and it will be more lively."

Qinnan listened and nodded continuously.

In ancient times, it was forbidden to take medicine to other people’s homes, as it would be suspected of spreading the disease.

"Then I'll ask the stewards to help take a look." Xu Lingyi felt it was difficult to persuade him to stay, "You guys just stay here for the time being."

Zhu Anping thanked her with a smile and suggested visiting the lady.

Everyone went to the lady with a smile.

Zhu Anping gave the Taifu a mutton-fat jade "Wanshi Bu Ren" and a sandalwood Buddhist rosary. Xu Siyu gave a Duan inkstone, Zhunge a pair of crystal paperweights, Xu Sijie a purple purlin tumbler, Zhenjie a set of Changzhou wooden combs, Xu Lingkuan a pen holder with a tray of "Three Friends of Winter", Wufu a pair of gold-inlaid jade hairpin flowers, and Xinjie a rattle with a carved red lacquer and cloisonné enamel handle.

The lady liked it very much. She told Xu Lingyi to entertain Zhu Anping. It happened that Xu Lingkuan came back from the night duty in the palace last night. He saw the pen holder and found that there was a break two inches below the bottom. The tray was buckled into the mouth of the pen holder. It was a warm cage for raising katydids. He knew that he had met someone who was knowledgeable and interesting, so he hurried over to thank him and accompanied him to the outer courtyard.

The lady dowager invited Qi Niang to have dinner with her, and the fifth lady also came to keep them company.

Eleventh Lady ordered Yan Rong to take the cards to the outer courtyard and ask Chief Steward Bai to send someone to clean up Congxiang Pavilion. Turning back, she saw Seventh Lady and Fifth Lady sitting side by side. Seventh Lady was giving Fifth Lady advice: "... I think it's similar to Sister Xin's situation. I'll send someone back to ask."

The Fifth Lady looked very happy and said anxiously, "It will take more than half a month to go back and forth. Why not bring her here? If she can be seen, then she can be seen. If not, give her some money to send her away so that she won't come in vain."

"I thought so too." Qi Niang said with a smile, "But I'm afraid that Madam Wu will find He Wan reckless and feel embarrassed to say it."

"Oh, what's wrong with that!" Mrs. Wu laughed, "You mean well!" She added enthusiastically, "If you want to visit a temple, then it should be Ciyuan Temple. It's the temple of Guanyin. I got married and nothing happened for a few years. I prayed to Master Jining. However, I heard that Taoist Priest Changchun is also very powerful. But I don't believe in Taoism, and he has many requirements, so I haven't tried him. You might as well go to Ciyuan Temple to find Master Jining. If that doesn't work, it won't be too late to find Taoist Priest Changchun."

Qi Niang nodded continuously after hearing this: "My eleventh sister has been a quiet person since she was young. When she was young, she lived with her uncle in Fujian, and later returned to Yuhang to observe mourning. I'm afraid she is not as familiar with Yanjing as I am. I have also heard of the reputation of Jining nun and Changchun Taoist priest. I have also accompanied my mother to visit the temple fair at Ciyuan Temple. But I didn't hear that Jining nun was good at watching these things."

"Of course." The Fifth Lady giggled, "You were in your boudoir at that time. How could you know these things? Before I got married, I watched Taoist Priest Changchun catch ghosts. I only knew these things after I got married."

The two got along very well.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but stroke her forehead after hearing this, but couldn't say anything to stop them. She could only pray in her heart that nothing would happen to these two people together! Especially for Xin Jie'er, I hope her good intentions don't turn into bad things.

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I would like to recommend to you the book I am currently reading - "Xian Du" by Mo Xiaoxiao. It is about cultivating immortals. However, it has uncles, handsome men, and handsome boys. It is also good to read it as a romance novel. And the writing is very beautiful. Recommended to friends who are short of books.