Chapter 475 Green Bird (Part 2)
Xu Lingyi went forward and hugged his son, and said to Shiyi Niang with a smile: "Our Jian'er is in the limelight today!" His tone was full of the pride of being a father, "Old Zhuo's loud voice couldn't wake him up. Jiang Feiyun praised him for 'not changing his expression even when Mount Tai collapsed and was demolished'!"
Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "They were just being polite!"
"I know it's just a polite remark." Xu Lingyi smiled and sat down beside the bed. "But Jiang Ge'er is also a bit courageous. In the past, in the military camp, everyone was most afraid of Lao Zhuo's voice. When he shouted excitedly, it sounded like thunder. Not to mention sleeping, even just listening to it made people feel uncomfortable." As he spoke, he kissed Jiang Ge'er who was sleeping soundly. "It can be seen that Jiang Yunfei's words also make some sense."
Eleventh Lady laughed.
After all, Xu Lingyi still felt that Jiang Yunfei's praise of Jian Ge'er made sense.
As a parent, are you always partial to your own children?
"My Lord, please change your clothes quickly! Be careful not to let the child get sick from the alcohol on your body."
Xu Lingyi said "hmm", but still carried his son for a long time before going to the bathroom.
Eleventh Lady asked Mother Gu to bring in some warm water and wipe Jiang'er's face.
Mother Gu smiled and said, "Our Lord Hou smiled when he saw Qin'er. I wonder how happy he must be!"
Eleventh Lady paused for a moment while holding the handkerchief, and whispered after a while, "Don't say such things again in the future - children are often spoiled and spoiled. Don't raise him to be spoiled and arrogant!"
Mother Gu was born in the countryside and didn't think much about it. She smiled and said "yes", flattering Shiyi Niang: "Madam, you are comparable to Meng Mu. I heard that she moved three times for her children!"
Eleventh Lady listened and laughed, "I can't compare to Meng's mother. But we should learn from her. Don't be hypocritical. When the child sees me being serious, he will act one way in front of me, and another way in front of you when he sees you being doting on him. In the end, he will never become a great man, and his life will be ruined." Mother Gu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will never disobey your instructions."
Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded.
Now that the confinement period is over, it is necessary to visit your parents every morning and evening.
Early the next morning, Eleventh Lady took Mother Gu, who was holding Jiang'er, to the Lady Dowager's place.
The lady said angrily, "Why are you in such a hurry, kid? Get yourself well first." She took her hand and sat on the kang. "It's just from the main room to your place." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Don't cause any trouble. Besides, you'll get moldy lying in bed every day, so it's a good time to walk around."
"Even if you want to walk around, you don't have to come so early." The lady said, motioning to Gu's mother to hold Jiang'er in front of her. "I know you are filial, but there are thousands of kinds of filial piety. Visiting me every morning and evening is one kind. You take good care of your body, take care of the fourth child, educate the children, and manage the household expenses so that I can live out my life in peace. This is also a kind." As she said this, she held Jiang'er in her arms. "Listen to me, take good care of yourself for three to five months. When you are better, it won't be too late to come and pay your respects to me."
Eleventh Lady felt a little embarrassed when she heard this.
Since I was ill, all the household affairs fell on the shoulders of my wife.
If you think about it carefully, her filial piety is just superficial.
Her face turned slightly red, and she whispered, "Mother is right."
The lady smiled and nodded slightly when she saw him. She lowered her head and looked at Jian'er, who was blinking his eyes. "Look at these eyes, they are so black and bright. I wonder how energetic they are."
Seeing the embarrassment on Eleventh Lady's face, Mother Du said jokingly, "That's right. The more I look at her, the more I think she looks like the young Marquis."
As she was speaking, the mother who was in charge came to ask the lady for instructions.
Eleventh Lady stood up and said goodbye.
However, the lady wanted to keep Jian'er: "...You should go and have a good rest! Jian'er will keep me company." She looked very pleased.
Old people all like children, and Jiange'er is the youngest in the family.
Eleventh Lady thought that the Fifth Lady was pregnant.
Maybe after the birth, the lady paid less attention to Jiang'er.
Although she was reluctant in her heart, she couldn't bear to make the lady sad, so she had to repeatedly instruct Gu's mother, Wansan's wife, Hongwen, Ajin and others to take good care of Jiang'er, and then she bowed and left.
When I went out, the sky was overcast and a gust of north wind blew over, which was a bit biting.
"It looks like it's going to snow." Amber looked at Eleventh Lady and tucked her cape in, smiling, "Auspicious snow means a good harvest. We can enjoy the snow scenery." Then she went to the backyard, "Let's go see the Fifth Lady. She's pregnant. I was in confinement before, so it was inconvenient for me to visit her. Now that I'm out of confinement, I have to go see her anyway."
"Yes!" Amber responded and helped Eleventh Lady to go to the Fifth Lady.
The Fifth Lady was somewhat surprised to see her, and politely invited her to sit on the big kang near the window, and asked the maid to serve her tea and snacks.
Eleventh Lady smiled and asked, "Where is Sister Yun? Why don't I see Sister Yun?"
When she heard someone mention her precious daughter, Mrs. Wu's expression relaxed and she said with a smile, "She can't sit still. Mother Ding is accompanying her out to play!"
Eleventh Lady asked about her health.
"I am completely different this time than last time." The Fifth Lady laughed, "Last time I vomited a lot, but this time I didn't have any reaction at all. I'm fine." She added, "You are not in good health, so don't worry about these things. It's more important to take care of your health."
The two chatted for a long time, and then Sister Xin came back. For some reason, she seemed a little upset. She refused to call anyone and even insisted on being held by Lady Five. So Eleventh Lady said goodbye and went back to her room.
Zhu Xiangying came out and said, "I was just about to look for you - Grandma Lin Da-yi is here. She knew you went to the Madam's place and has been waiting for you for half an incense stick of time."
Eleventh Lady was a little surprised and walked quickly into the house.
Grandma Lin Da-yi came over to greet them. Before Shiyi Niang could speak, she smiled and said, "I am a person who cannot wait. When I knew that Zhongran had been convicted, I immediately ran over to tell you!"
This means that the Lin family also knows about it.
Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Since he is your nephew, he is also our eldest aunt. We are happy for him, happy for him."
Grandma Lin Da-yi smiled and covered her sleeves when she heard this: "We two are just like Wang Po, praising each other."
The two smiled at each other, then sat down on the big kang by the window in the west room.
Grandma Lin talked about how filial Shao Zhongran was and how steady he was.
Eleventh Lady understood her purpose and followed her words.
Seeing that Shiyi Niang spoke sincerely, Mrs. Lin felt relieved.
Everyone knew about Li Ji's marriage. Others didn't know, but Grandma Lin knew it very well. If she hadn't intervened, Li Ji might have been the son-in-law of the Xu family. Although she thought Shao Zhongran was no worse than Li Ji, Li Ji was now successful and well-known. Shao Zhongran was lacking in recognition after all. She was afraid that Shiyi Niang would feel uncomfortable, so she came to congratulate Shiyi Niang in person, and also to report the news.
Eleventh Lady thought that since there was news about Shao Zhongran from Cangzhou, there should be news about Hui Jie'er. After talking about Shao Zhongran, she changed the subject and asked Hui Jie'er: "...Is she adapting to life in Cangzhou?"
"The Deng family and the Shao family are close friends." Grandma Lin's eyes were filled with joy when she thought of her daughter. "She has done well. After she went there, she was filial to her parents-in-law and respected her husband. She also got along well with the aunts and sisters-in-law in the clan. I don't know how much Grandma Deng likes her. Not to mention me, even Hui Jie'er's uncles and aunts were shocked. They didn't expect her to be where she is today."
"A child is always a child in the eyes of his parents." Shiyi Niang said with a smile, "In fact, without you, she has her own ideas."
"That's not the truth." Grandma Lin nodded as she listened, and said of Zhen Jie'er: "...you let her go too." She added, "I was hoping that she would get married soon, so that our Hui Jie'er would have a companion."
Shiyi Niang was mainly worried about Zhen Jie giving birth too early - she herself had encountered such a difficulty. But she couldn't tell Grandma Lin. Most of the girls around her got married at the age of fourteen or fifteen. If she talked too much, people would inevitably think she was weird. She smiled and said, "I'm just teaching her how to manage the household!"
"You're the one who says that I'm the same as you."
As they talked, they laughed.
A little maid came over and said, "Madam, the medicine is ready."
Grandma Lin stood up after hearing this and said, "Then take the medicine first! I'll go to the old lady and talk to her as well."
After running around like this, Eleventh Lady did feel a little tired.
He smiled as he saw Grandma Lin out, told Zhu Xiang to take Grandma Lin to the lady's place, then went back to his room, took his medicine, changed his clothes, and fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up again, Shiyi Niang caught a glimpse of Jiang'er sleeping beside her pillow out of the corner of her eye.
She hurriedly sat up and said to Qiu Yu, who was serving by the bed, "Why didn't you tell me that the Sixth Young Master was back?"
Qiuyu said hurriedly, "Madam saw that you were sleeping soundly, so she didn't let us wake you up." Just as she finished speaking, a little maid said through the curtain, "Madam, Gan Laoquan's family is here to greet you!"
Ever since Gan Laoquan secretly bought a house in Yanli for the Third Master, Eleventh Lady has been unsure whether Gan Laoquan spends more time in Shanyang or Yanjing.
"Please ask her to come in!" Eleventh Lady leaned on the pillow and said lazily.
The little maid replied "yes" and opened the curtain. Gan Laoquan came in and kowtowed three times to Eleventh Lady: "The New Year is coming soon. The Third Madam sent me and my wife to lead people back to Yanjing to give New Year gifts to the Madam and the Marquis. This servant came in to kowtow to the Madam and ask if she is safe."
Eleventh Lady asked a maid to bring a stool for her to sit on, and asked about the situation of the Third Lady and her family.
"Master and Third Madam are both fine." Gan Laoquan smiled, "It's just that the marriage of the eldest and second young masters has not been settled yet, and I feel sad when I talk about it."
Eleventh Lady couldn't help but wonder whether Gan Laoquan's family came to the inner courtyard to pay their respects on behalf of the Third Lady, urging them to help the Xu Siqin brothers arrange their marriage as soon as possible.
While thinking, the Gan Laoquan family laughed and said, "Fortunately, the Third Master's superior acted as a matchmaker a few days ago and betrothed the eldest daughter of the neighboring county magistrate Fang to our eldest young master!"
Eleventh Lady was very surprised.
Didn't the Third Lady want to marry a girl from a rich and powerful family? Why did she suddenly agree to matchmake with her superiors and marry Xu Siqin to the daughter of a county magistrate?
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