Early the next morning, Shiyi Niang went to Ciyuen Temple.

Master Jining personally greeted them at the door, they bowed to the Buddha, went to the side room to drink a cup of tea, and then Wu Niang arrived.

Since she got pregnant with Xin Ge, her figure has become increasingly plump, and she has never been able to regain her original slimness. Today, she wore a bright blue plain jacket with floral patterns, combed her hair into a bun, and inserted a bright red gold hairpin, which made her look beautiful.

"It took a lot of effort to appease Brother Xin." She smiled, "Otherwise I wouldn't be able to make it by now."

People who have children are usually helpless.

Eleventh Lady asked about Xin'er's situation with a smile.

"Your medicine is very good." Wu Niang smiled with relief, "I don't cough anymore."

"That's good!" Eleventh Lady responded with a few words, and the group went to the main hall.

At noon, Jining arranged for them to rest in the side room.

Eleventh Lady asked Qian Minglai: "I heard that Fifth Brother-in-law went to Xuantong to meet General Fan?"

Wu Niang felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this: "Last time, General Fan helped a little, and your brother-in-law made some money. This time, your brother-in-law failed the exam, and he planned to stay at home and study. But we just bought a house, and your brother-in-law doesn't have much income, the children are still young, and the family needs money everywhere, so we are going to Xuantong again. After finishing this business, we will have some savings, and we can study peacefully." After saying this, she hurriedly argued, "We didn't use the name of the Marquis to do business. Your brother-in-law and General Fan also know each other, and they even drank together."

Eleventh Lady was speechless for a long while.

If it weren't for Xu Lingyi, would Fan Weigang be able to know Qian Ming? Would he be able to drink with Qian Ming?

This matter must be told to Xu Lingyi, and let Xu Lingyi restrain Qian Ming!

Eleventh Lady didn't say anything more to Fifth Lady, and told Xu Lingyi when she returned home in the evening.

"It's okay!" Xu Lingyi said with a smile, "Fan Weigang was originally the emperor's personal bodyguard. He has a calm and reserved temperament and always does things in moderation. If you think this business can be done, then we can do it."

Eleventh Lady felt that she, a woman in the inner house, might not know the twists and turns here. Since Xu Lingyi already knew about it, he would be able to control the situation within a reasonable range. She was a little tired after listening to the nun chanting sutras all day, so she talked to Xu Lingyi about the situation in Ciyuan Temple, and then got up and went to the purification room to wash up.

When Xu Lingyi saw his wife's back disappear into the bathroom, the smile on his face faded a lot.

He knew that Qian Ming was a bit impetuous, and now it seemed that he was even a bit frivolous.

There were things that Shiyi Niang didn't know, but he knew it very well. Qian Ming didn't have 100,000 taels of income that time, but at least 70,000 or 80,000 taels, but in just one year, he actually...

Xu Lingyi thought about it, and the next day he wrote a letter to Fan Weigang, telling him tactfully that some things can be done once, but not again. If Qian Ming was short of money, he could help him, but he couldn't let him focus on this moneyless business and neglect his main business.

Fan Weigang quickly wrote back to Xu Lingyi, saying that he would do as Xu Lingyi wished.

Xu Lingyi was still a little worried, so he calculated the date and asked someone to go to Sixiang Hutong to invite Qian Ming to his home for dinner.

Qian Ming had just returned from Xuantong, and he looked as listless as an eggplant hit by frost. He forced himself to smile in front of Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi did not point it out, but only said that he would provide him with 500 taels of silver every year so that he could study hard at home and strive to be on the next list of successful candidates.

Qian Ming didn't expect Xu Lingyi to be so generous. He thanked him again and again, then drank some wine happily. He felt a little emotional and told Xu Lingyi a lot of his inner thoughts. From then on, he regarded Xu Lingyi as a confidant.

Xu Lingyi could vaguely hear the voice.

Qian Ming likes to make friends and spends a lot of money. After marrying Wu Niang, the people who come and go are either rich or noble, which is different from before. He is also a competitive person and does not want to lose face. His expenses are getting bigger and bigger, and gradually he can't make ends meet. He spent all the money given by the first wife on this. Sometimes he was short of money and had to cheat Wu Niang for money. Wu Niang was quite supportive at first, but later he failed in several businesses and lost a lot of money. The family only spent money but not money. Wu Niang's face became more and more ugly. He told her that if he didn't tell her the truth, she would never give him a penny. The premature birth of the child was also related to this. He had no choice but to go to Xuantong.

Who would have thought that Fan Weigang gave him great face, not only treating him to drinks and meals, and sightseeing, but also readily exchanging his IOUs for salt permits, allowing him to earn an unexpected fortune.

He knew that this was all thanks to Xu Lingyi, and he warned himself in his heart that he would never do business again from now on.

But after receiving the banknotes, Wu Niang insisted on buying a house. Not only did she cite the examples of her sisters, but she also settled accounts with him, saying how much money he had spent on her.

Qian Ming couldn't stand her repeated nagging, and he also felt that renting a house was not a long-term solution. Moreover, now that he had money, it wouldn't be too much to buy some property. So he spent a lot of money to buy a house in Sixiang Hutong. Wu Niang decorated it according to her own preferences, and Qian Ming became more generous in his daily social life. Seeing that the money was gone like sand, and he failed the next exam, the Wen family came to his house...

As Xu Lingyi listened, he thought of Yuanniang who did business with the Wen family, and also of Shiyi Niang who had given Yuanniang's dowry to Luo Zhenxing for management... He also drank a few more glasses, and went back in high spirits to make Shiyi Niang busy all night.

Eleventh Lady was anxious, angry and ashamed. When she woke up the next morning and saw Xu Lingyi's half-smile, she wished she could crawl into the ground. She arranged to send gifts to Nanjing, sent away the mothers who were waiting for a reply in the main hall, thought for a while, and went to see Madam Gan.

Madam Gan thought she was here to ask for a message, so she pulled her into the inner room to talk.

"...I told my brother about the business with the Gong family and asked him to tell Uncle." She frowned, "But Uncle didn't seem to take it seriously. I'm afraid I'll let you down."

Eleventh Lady naturally would not tell others about the private matters between husband and wife, so she simply went along with it and gave her advice: "Why not talk to Madam Gan. With her help and advice, you will be more likely to listen to her than to others."

"It's useless." Madam Gan smiled bitterly. "Master Bo and the concubine he took in a few days ago are having an affair. No one dares to spoil his mood. Madam Gan doesn't see him very often."

Eleventh Lady was shocked when she heard this: "Now is the period of national mourning..."

"If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked." Madam Gan was quite helpless, "He is just imitating others."

Eleventh Lady thought of the old uncle's appearance of being drained by alcohol and sex, and also thought of the other nobles who also drank and had fun in private during the national mourning period, and she was speechless for a moment.

Madam Gan didn't want these things to spoil Eleventh Lady's interest, so she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already told the chief steward of our house about this. He is the one left behind by the old uncle, who watched him grow up and helped the Gan family manage the property for so many years. The uncle also needed his help in dividing the property. The uncle must listen to him no matter what. Besides, I can't eat more than three meals a day and sleep more than three feet. There will be no shortage of food for me."

You can't force Uncle Zhongqin to stay, right? Maybe he will think you are blocking his source of income.

Eleventh Lady smiled and did not mention the matter any more. After lunch, she took a nap at Madam Gan's place, asked about Lanting's situation, and went to sit with Cao E. She spent the night there until dusk before returning to the lotus garden.

Who knew that Xu Lingyi was not in the room.

Eleventh Lady was stunned for a long while.

While helping her change her clothes, Amber carefully observed her expression and said, "The Marquis left when you were instructing the mothers in the main hall, and he hasn't come back yet!"

In other words, Xu Lingyi was not at home at all.

Eleventh Lady whispered, "Do you know what to do?"

Amber shook her head slightly.

Eleventh Lady went to pay her respects to the lady-in-waiting, and came back to listen to Xu Sijie playing the flute and reciting his lessons. She coaxed him to rest and returned to the room, but Xu Lingyi had not returned yet.

She patted the large fluffy pillow angrily, then blew out the lamp and went to bed.

In the middle of the night, Xu Lingyi came back.

"Wang Jiubao invited us to dinner at Chunxi Tower today." He explained in a low voice.

Have you been eating since morning?

Eleventh Lady said "Oh" and moved her body to make half of the bed available.

"My Lord, please go to bed early!" She said in a vague voice and looked sleepy. She turned over gently and fell asleep with her back to Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi looked at her exquisite curves under the thin blanket, thinking of her angry look in the morning, and smiled as he blew out the light, hugging her in his arms with an unsatisfied look...

"My Lord!" Eleventh Lady's coquettish and angry voice could be heard in the darkness.

Xu Lingyi leaned close to Shiyi Niang's ear and panted, "Tomorrow is my birthday!"

The body below him stiffened, then became as flexible as a willow branch and gently wrapped around him...

Soon, soft and charming moans were heard in the silent room!

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After Xu Lingyi's birthday, the days went by in the blink of an eye and it was the end of September. The people in the sewing room of the mansion began to sew clothes for the maids, daughters-in-law, and mothers-in-law for the New Year. Today one went to measure, tomorrow another went to look at the material, everyone was filled with expectant smiles, making the days brighter. When the emperor's calendar was received on the first day of October, the clothes in the sewing room were almost finished, and each room began to receive winter clothes. Bin Ju brought her son to kowtow to the lady and the eleventh lady.

"...Thank you for your concern. I sent gifts for the third-day bath and the full-month celebration." Binju, who had just given birth, was white and plump, and stood respectfully in front of the old lady. Mother Du held the child over to show the old lady.

The child was chubby, white and well-dressed, and would not wake up no matter how hard I held him.

The lady laughed and said, "This is a lucky person."

Eleventh Lady took the opportunity to ask the lady-in-waiting to help her choose a nickname.

The lady is a person with both fortune and luck. A child's name given by such a person will also bring good fortune to the child.

The lady thought for a moment and said with a smile, "It is a blessing to be safe and sound. He is also the eldest son. I think Chang'an will be fine."

"This is a good name!" Mother Du smiled and handed the child to Binju.

Everyone laughed and called the child Chang'an.

Bin Ju hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, said a few words, and then followed Shiyi Niang to bid farewell to the title of Lady Dowager.

Shiyi Niang invited Binju to have dinner.

"What are your plans?"

Bin Ju said apologetically, "I'm afraid we can't go to the wedding shop?"

Once you have children, naturally the children are more important.

Eleventh Lady asked her in a low voice: "Is Wan Daxian's salary enough?"

"Enough." Bin Ju smiled, "Now he doesn't even take a car when he goes back, saying he wants twenty copper coins."

When a husband and wife are of one mind, even hardship can be sweet.

Eleventh Lady smiled and touched Chang'an's head, then ordered the stable to send a carriage to take Binju and her son back.

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