Eleventh Lady had no idea what the Third Lady was up to, so she didn't want to comment too much and said with a smile, "That's good now. A few days ago the Madam Dowager asked about the eldest young master's marriage. Now that she knows the marriage is settled, she must be so happy." She added, "Go and tell the Madam Dowager quickly! Let her rest assured." She didn't ask any other questions.

Gan Laoquan's family thought about the Third Madam's instructions when they came: "... Tell the Grand Madam, the Second Madam, the Fourth Madam, and the Fifth Madam about the Fang family's background. In order to prevent people from thinking that we can't live without them. What kind of family are you telling our Brother Qin about!"

She smiled and said "yes", but was not in a hurry to leave. She said, "The Fang family is a wealthy family in Huzhou. Magistrate Fang's uncle is the former Censor of the Censorate, Fang Suifang. This Miss Fang is the eldest daughter of Magistrate Fang. She has been studying with her aunt since she was young. She not only has good handwriting, but also is good at music." At this point, Gan Laoquan's face was proud, "Fourth Madam was born in Jiangnan, you should know Fang Suifang, right? He is the Fang who resigned in the 46th year of Jian'an! And Miss Fang's uncle is the former Minister of Rites, Jiang Huaiyangjiang."

Eleventh Lady didn't know. But the Gan Laoquan family seemed very proud, so they must be either famous officials or celebrities!

She smiled faintly and said, "I'm in Yuhang, I never leave the house. I've never heard of these two adults. But it's always a good thing to marry into a wealthy family in Jiangnan."

Gan Laoquan's wife was quite disappointed to see that Shiyi Niang didn't care, but Shiyi Niang had already served the tea, so she couldn't say much. She could only stand up and say goodbye with a smile and went to the lady's place.

When Xu Lingyi came back in the evening, Shiyi Niang told him about this.

Xu Lingyi frowned after hearing this: "Why are you engaged to this family?"

"Is it not good?" Eleventh Lady said, "From what I heard from Gan Laoquan's family, Fang Sui and Jiang Huaiyang seem to be celebrities!"

"He is quite famous." Xu Lingyi said, "In the 46th year of Jian'an, Princess Ancheng's husband was impeached by Fang Sui for smuggling salt. He was finally beaten with 40 sticks and still limps when he walks. As for Jiang Huaiyang, he is good at music and poetry and is a famous scholar in Jiangnan. He was implicated in the "Witch Case" and resigned from his official position to live in seclusion..." He paused for a moment, "Why did their family agree to this marriage?"

Eleventh Lady shook her head gently: "I don't know either!"

Xu Lingyi thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. Since the marriage has been decided, it's useless for us to say anything more. Besides, this is Third Brother's business, so it's not easy for us to interfere." He added, "Fortunately Third Brother will return to Beijing next spring, so we can talk about it when we meet each other!" Then he sat down on the bed, looked at the sleeping Jin Ge'er and whispered, "Now that the child is one month old, I think you should move back to the main house as soon as possible! There are warm rooms and clean rooms over there, which will be more convenient for both you and the child."

Eleventh Lady was also ready to move. She was not used to having Mother Gu sleep across a screen like this. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Why don't we move there tomorrow!"

"Then let's do it tomorrow!" Xu Lingqie said with a smile, "I'll let Lin Bo and Zhao Ying come in to help you."

"No need!" Eleventh Lady smiled, "It would be inconvenient for them to come. I have lived in the ear room for almost a month. How can I not have some private things?"

After hearing this, Xu Lingyi stopped talking, washed up and went to rest.

The room was silent, with only the occasional "crackling" sound of the small lantern in the corner making the atmosphere even quieter.

Xu Lingyi turned over and reached his hand into Shiyi Niang's clothes out of habit.

Her waist is so thin that it seems like it will break if you exert the slightest force...her breasts can only be held in one hand...but compared to her thinness, she looks somewhat plump.

The thought flashed through her mind, and the heat on her neck became a little hotter.

"My Lord..." Eleventh Lady twisted her body uneasily and tried to push Xu Lingyi with a coquettish look.

"I know." Xu Lingyi smiled softly and kissed her on the cheek, then gave in without any hesitation, "Go to sleep!" His hand slid down to her waist, but his body couldn't calm down as he wished.

I don’t know why, but Eleventh Lady felt a little sad.

She hid her head in Xu Lingyi's arms.

There were some things she couldn't eliminate, but she also didn't want to add fuel to the fire.

I want to say something, but I don’t know what to say.

After a while, her hand gently reached into Xu Lingyi's clothes...but was caught by Xu Lingyi.

"Don't mess around!" There was a hint of laughter in his voice, "Go to bed! We have to move tomorrow."

Eleventh Lady just felt her face burning hot.

She did not pull her hand away, but instead took Xu Lingyi's hand and gently called him "My Lord".

The atmosphere is very ambiguous.

Xu Lingyi hesitated for a moment.

He still remembered the stiffness and helplessness she showed under her shyness the first time... He put her hands on his waist, hugging her: "Go to sleep!" Then he patted her back gently as if she was a child.

Eleventh Lady secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She always felt that she was clumsy, especially when Xu Lingyi's sparkling phoenix eyes looked at her deeply, she simply didn't know what to do... It would be best if it was natural...

But why do I feel a little uneasy?

Eleventh Lady bit her lip.

Suddenly, I felt a kick on my shoulder.

She turned her head and saw Jing'er, who had undressed himself and changed into a small jacket, with his little hand to his mouth, looking at her with a pair of black jade eyes.

"Jin brother!"

I don't know when the child will wake up...

Eleventh Lady felt a little guilty and was about to sit up when Xu Lingyi, who was standing beside her, had already held the child in his arms: "Mother Gu, Mother Gu..."

Mother Gu came in trotting with her clothes on.

"My Lord." She took Jing'er over, untied his diaper skillfully, and took him behind the screen to feed him.

The room became quiet again.

Eleventh Lady was very embarrassed.

Why didn't I think of Mother Gu in the room just now... What if... Fortunately, Brother Jin woke up. Otherwise, wouldn't it be so funny!

Her face flushed and she turned over and lay with her back to Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi was a little confused.

He leaned over and looked her over.

I saw Eleventh Lady’s face was as red as a rosy cloud, and her long eyelashes trembled like flower stamens in the wind.

He thought of her shy nature... Could it be that his rejection just now made her angry and embarrassed?

The thought flashed through my mind, and I suddenly felt like laughing.

Just as I was thinking about whether to tease her, Mother Gu came in quietly carrying the child.

Xu Lingyi thought about how this little ancestor would sometimes fall asleep after just two pats, but would sometimes stay awake and play until late at night... He got up and picked up his son, and as usual, he walked while gently patting his son to coax him to sleep.

Hearing the noise, Eleventh Lady turned her head.

In the dim light, the tall Xu Lingyi's shadow was stretched out very long. He held the swaddled baby Jing'er gently, with a peaceful look on his face.

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The next day, Eleventh Lady moved back to the inner room of the main house.

At noon, Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie came to see their younger brother.

"Mother, are you okay?" Xu Sizhun held Jing'er's hand, "Then can we have lunch at your place every day like before?"

Xu Sijie also said: "Mother, can I move back then?"

Eleventh Lady was not completely recovered yet. Doctor Liu now came to give her acupuncture every five days and she also took her medicine without interruption.

"Of course!" She couldn't bear to disappoint the children, especially since Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie were both served by their mother and maids. "But we need to get our grandmother's consent first!"

Both children cheered.

Jing'er, who was lying on his back on the kang, tried hard to bend his arms, hoping to bring his little fists to his mouth. Unfortunately, he was wearing too many clothes, and he didn't succeed after bending for a long time. He simply puffed up his mouth and started to cry.

Xu Sizhun hurriedly coaxed Jing'er: "Don't cry, don't cry, I'll help you call the wet nurse."

Jing'er didn't understand any of this and cried even louder.

Xu Sijie took out a piece of candy from somewhere and said, "I'll give you candy, please don't cry!"

Eleventh Lady was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. Just as she was about to hug Jin'er, Hong Wen had already taken the lead and hugged Jin'er: "Fifth Young Master, Sixth Young Master is still young. He can only drink Mama Gu's milk. Sixth Young Master cannot eat anything you eat." As she spoke, she gently lifted Jin'er.

Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn't help but nod secretly at Hong Wen's actions.

"Then, when can my brother eat?" Xu Sijie said somewhat disappointedly.

Hong Wen opened her mouth to speak, but Xu Sizhun said, "At least three years old!"

"Why three years old?" Xu Sijie was like a curious baby, "Can a three-year-old eat anything?"

Xu Sizhun nodded: "Because when you came to our house, you could eat anything - I even gave you all the crystal candies that the Queen gave me as a reward."

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

When Xu Sijie arrived at the Xu family, Xu Sizhun was only six years old. I didn't expect that he still remembered it so clearly!

Xu Sijie seemed to have some confusion about his past memories. He looked at Xu Sizhun, looking a little confused.

Eleventh Lady quickly changed the subject: "Brother Zhun, Brother Jie, didn't you make little red lanterns for Brother Jin? Go and ask Qiuyu to find them and play with his little brother."

Upon hearing this, the two rushed out, each holding a palm-sized red lantern and waving it in front of Jing'er to tease him.

Jing'er's eyes followed the red lanterns coming and going, and he temporarily forgot to cry.

A little maidservant reported: "Madam, there is a wedding invitation from Gongxian Hutong."

Counting the days, it is already mid-November, and the wedding invitations for Twelve Niang should be officially sent out.

"Bring it in!" Eleventh Lady called the little maid in, "Did you get the letter from the Madam?"

The little maid said cleverly, "The Tai Madam, the Second Madam, and the Fifth Madam have all been sent wedding invitations."

Eleventh Lady nodded, the lady had arrived.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly stood up and welcomed the lady in.

Seeing the three children playing together, the lady smiled with satisfaction and nodded slightly: "What are your plans for Aunt Twelve?" She also reminded her, "Xian Jie'er and Sister Twelve will be getting married in less than two days!"

"I will go to Xianjie'er to add more boxes for her personally." Eleventh Lady pondered, "As for Twelfth Sister, I will have to go there."

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I slept from 11 o'clock yesterday to 11 o'clock this morning...I didn't expect that I still wanted to sleep!

⊙﹏⊙bSweat!

I'll post a draft first and catch some bugs later.

As for the additional updates, everyone can read them tomorrow morning!

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