Chapter 481 Brothers (Part 2)

When Zhen Jie'er saw this, she also stood up and said goodbye.

Xu Lingyi was very gentle to his daughter. He told Shiyi Niang: "The north wind is blowing outside, find a cloak for her to cover."

Sister Zhen was stunned.

Eleventh Lady responded with a smile and took Zhen Jie'er's hand to go to the inner room.

"How about this cloak?" Looking at the dazed Zhen Jie'er, she put a bright red silk-inlaid squirrel fur cloak on Zhen Jie'er, "It goes perfectly with your royal blue plain silk jacket.

Feeling the weight of the hood pressing down on her body, Zhen Jieer came back to her senses. She pulled Shiyi Niang's hand, her mouth slightly sank, but she didn't say a word for a long time, but tears gradually flashed in the corners of her eyes. Shiyi Niang understood what she meant. She patted the back of her hand gently: "You are a girl, you should be taken care of by your mother. Even though your father loves you, he doesn't know what to do!"

Sister Zhen nodded heavily, and with tears in her eyes she smiled happily.

Eleventh Lady took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes, teasing: "Don't do that. If your father sees it, he will think I am bullying you. I will be in big trouble!"

"No!" Zhen Jieer hugged Shiyi Niang's arm, "Daddy respects mother the most. No."

Eleventh Lady smiled and put the handkerchief into her hand: "Then wipe your tears quickly."

Then he said, "Your second brother is back today, and your father wants to give him a bath. Go back and dress up and go to your grandmother's house for dinner. Dressing up elegantly is also a kind of respect for others.

Zhen Jieer nodded, put on the cape given by Shiyi Niang, and went to pay her respects to Xu Lingyi. Then she was served by Xiaoli and went back to the house.

Xu Lingyi said to Shiyi Niang, "As for Zhen Jie'er, has the Shao family come to urge her to get married again? If we don't respond, will the Shao family think that we are taking advantage of Qiao? It won't be good for Zhen Jie'er in the future!" He looked worried.

"It was agreed before the marriage was granted." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "The Shao family is doing this to respect the Xu family and give respect to Zhen Jie. They want others to think that this daughter-in-law is hard-earned. The Marquis doesn't have to worry. If there is any change, they will not hire a middleman to explain it to us like the Wang family did. Xu Lingyi felt that this was completely making things complicated, and said, "You women always make everything roundabout. Since you know the ins and outs of this, you should pay more attention to Zhen Jie's affairs! There is no need to upset your in-laws over trivial matters. After all, Ye Jie is marrying into someone else's family, and she has to live a hard life every day. No matter how strong we are, we can't help her with everything." When he said this, he sighed.

Eleventh Lady can understand it very well.

It's just like a mother-in-law tries her best to be nice to her son-in-law, just because she wants her son-in-law to treat her daughter better.

Despite this, she still felt that Xu Lingyi seemed a little sentimental today.

Eleventh Lady gave Xu Lingyi a cup of hot tea, sat opposite him, leaned forward slightly, and whispered, "My Lord, what happened?"

Xu Lingyi looked up and saw Eleventh Lady's concerned gaze.

"Nothing!" He answered habitually. But as soon as he said it, he felt that it was a bit perfunctory. He paused a little, "I remembered Brother Zhe!"

"Zhe'er?" Shiyi Niang asked curiously, "What happened to Zhe'er? I think he's doing well these days. He completes the homework assigned by Mr. Zhao seriously and meticulously, and he also takes my brother out to play and helps take care of my brother. ... Is there something else I don't know?"

Xu Lingyi shook his head, "He will be ten years old next year. According to the rules of the mansion, he should be separated and live alone. He is still thinking about playing with his brother, playing the flute, and making lanterns every day. When will he grow up?" As he spoke, his tone had a hint of negotiation, "I mean, I want to talk to Mr. Zhao when we open the museum next year. See if we can add some lessons on personnel etiquette, civil officials and military officials. Otherwise, brother Zhuo will always be like a child who never grows up and only knows how to play all day long."

Mr. Zhao’s studies must have started with playing!

However, he is Zhuge's teacher, and he must be the most clear about Zhuge's academic situation. Moreover, he has the ability to teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and he probably has his own plans and opinions about Zhuge's future. But facing Xu Lingyi, who is used to giving orders, it is obviously a very unwise move to refuse directly.

"What the Marquis said makes sense." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "We should discuss this matter with Mr. Zhao." After that, she changed her tone and said, "However, Mr. Zhao is a scholar, so the Marquis should be more careful when speaking. We are all for the sake of my brother, so as to avoid any rifts."

Xu Lingyi nodded: "I'll see what the situation is when the time comes."

When Eleventh Lady saw that Qing had arrived and it was getting late, she asked the maid to come in and help her wash and dress, then changed into a chestnut leather jacket and left the inner room.

"It's too windy outside. Let's keep Jiang'er inside!"

Xu Lingyi saw that she was thin, but her skin was as smooth as cream. She was wearing a chestnut leather jacket and had two diamond hairpins in her black hair. She did not look frail, but rather elegant and graceful.

"Okay!" He stood up with a smile, "It would be bad if you caught a cold." Then he walked over to her and hugged her gently, "Get dressed!"

Eleven First Time Chapter Hands looked at the maids who bowed their heads in the room, and her face turned red: "Dress up."

Didn't push him away like usual.

Looking at the room full of children, the lady couldn't stop smiling.

"As you said, it will arrive by the end of February?"

"Dad said we'll leave after the Lantern Festival." Xu Siqin had just received a letter from his father and was reporting it to his wife. He smiled and said, "I calculated the date, and I should be able to arrive."

Xu Sijian quickly added, "Dad also said in the letter that he brought a lot of local specialties for everyone."

The lady laughed when she heard this. "What special products does Shaanxi have? They are just dates!"

Xu Siqin smiled along, but Xu Sijian ran to the side of the old lady and said, "Grandma, there are not only dates, but also medicinal herbs. There are turmeric, schisandra, lianshao, honeysuckle, gastrodia, and eucommia. The old lady laughed and pulled Xu Sijian's hand, "I have learned a lot." But in her heart, she thought that even if there were these medicinal herbs, the local specialty of the third daughter-in-law would probably be only dates. The thought flashed through her mind, and her smile became even bigger. She nodded slightly and told Mother Du, "Remember, when the time comes, send someone to clean up the yard where the third son lives."

Mrs. Du responded with a smile.

The lady's eyes turned to Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang who had just entered the room: "Why didn't you bring Jian'er with you when you came?"

Xu Lingyi hurriedly smiled and said, "It's windy outside, and I was afraid he would catch a cold. So I stayed at home."

The old lady listened and turned to the second lady sitting next to her and said jokingly: "This is really 'Everyone is wearing dogwood branches but one person is missing'!" The smile finally showed a little.

The Second Lady smiled, raised her head and winked at Eleventh Lady.

Would you like to bring the child over?

Eleventh Lady was just hesitating when she heard Xu Lingyi say, "...You have to make your own decision on this matter. If you stay in the Yulin Army, you will naturally have a lot more free time. If you go to the Wucheng Military Department, you will have to deal with all kinds of people and everything. It's not as good as being in the Yulin Army!"

When the Taifu and the Second Madam heard this, they pricked up their ears and looked towards Xu Lingyi and his brother.

"What's going on?" The lady looked even more anxious.

"Nothing!" Xu Lingkuan's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect his brother to discuss this with him in such a situation. "A few days ago, the commander of the Five Cities Military Department told our commander that he wanted to ask for a few people from us. I happened to be there. Our commander asked me if I wanted to go." He glanced at Xu Lingyi and said, "If you go, you will be the commander-in-chief. If you fail, come back and discuss it with Fourth Brother. Fourth Brother let me make the decision myself."

The lady listened without saying anything, her face thoughtful.

This involves Xu Lingkuan's future. Everyone in the room looked at the old lady with bated breath. The second wife glanced at the old lady and whispered, "Mother, I think it's better to forget about this matter! The situation is so turbulent now. It's better to have less trouble than more. Besides, the people that the Five Cities Military Department contacts are too complicated. If you are not careful, you may be involved. If you only want to command the third-rank Tongzhi. I think it will be the same if you wait for some time and then go to the Jingwei to seek a Tongzhi. As the Marquis said, it's better to have a more noble status. Besides, you have to deal with those people who pull coal and sell vegetables every day."

The lady nodded slightly and asked the fifth lady who was sitting below her: "What do you think?"

Madam Wu smiled and said, "Of course I will listen to mother and second sister-in-law." Then she said to Xu Lingkuan, "We have enough food and clothes at home, why would you go to such a place? I heard that the people from Wucheng Bingmasi often blackmail the people who do small business. Fifth Master, you are a noble man, how can you do such a thing? If you don't do it, you will inevitably be alienated from your colleagues. I think it's better to stay in the guard."

Xu Lingkuan was a little disappointed: "However, if I go to Wucheng Bingmasi, my promotion will be faster..."

"He's just a third-rank commander." Madam Wu glanced at Xu Lingyi with a smile, "We don't need that in our family!"

Xu Lingkuan suddenly realized what was going on. He looked at Xu Lingyi with some guilt and said, "I was just confused. I will report to the commander tomorrow."

The lady nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the fifth lady with satisfaction, and said to Xu Lingkuan earnestly: "A good wife is half of the happiness. You are a blessed man. You must know how to cherish your blessings."

Xu Lingkuan said "Hey" a little embarrassedly, raised his eyelids to look at Danyang, and smiled a little foolishly.

The lady was very happy and moved to get off the kang: "Okay, okay, it's getting late and the weather is hot, you can all go your separate ways after dinner."

The second wife hurriedly stood up and helped the old lady. Yuban and a few others squatted down to help the old lady put on her shoes. The son, daughter-in-law, grandson, granddaughter, maids and old women surrounded her and went to the east room.

No one asked about Jian Ge'er anymore.

Xu Siyu's expression was a little stiff.

Eleven Niang, who was walking at the end, glanced sideways at Xu Lingyi, who looked solemn beside her.

The big almond-shaped eyes, black and white, glanced at him charmingly, causing Xu Lingyi's heart to skip a beat. It took him a long while to calm down.