After seeing Xu Lingyi off, Eleventh Lady tied her messy hair into a bun again and went to the warm room.

Jing'er was lying on the soft bedding, kicking his legs up in the air.

Eleventh Lady had heard people say that parents should help their children exercise properly, which would help their health. But she didn't know how to exercise - she was not married, and she thought that there were books on infant care and early childhood everywhere, so she could just buy one and follow the instructions when she needed it.

Now I really regret not having read enough books.

She just wanted to tease Jing'er by grabbing her fingers and sitting up, or rolling him left and right.

Jing'er was having a lot of fun and laughing.

Eleventh Lady kissed him on the left cheek and then on the right cheek.

A little maid came in and reported: "The eldest lady and the fourth and fifth young masters are here!"

"Please invite them in!" Eleventh Lady's face was still filled with the joy she had when she was playing with Jing'er.

The little maid hurriedly smiled and lifted the curtain.

"Mother," Zhen Jie'er walked in first with a smile.

Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie rushed out from behind her and ran to the kang. They shouted "Mother" with a smile and lay down on the kang together: "Sixth brother, sixth brother!"

Jing'er was having a great time. When he heard the sound, he turned around and smiled at Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie.

The two brothers were extremely happy: "Mother, mother, look, my sixth brother is smiling!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and picked up Jin Ge'er.

Jing'er looked at the people in the room and laughed even more happily, putting his hands into his mouth while making some noises.

Zhenjie grabbed Jinger's hand and said, "You suck your fingers again, be careful of your mother spanking you."

Jinger raised his chubby little face and looked at Zhenjie, and whimpered twice, as if he was talking to Zhenjie, or arguing with her. Zhenjie was surprised and delighted, and kept calling "mother": "... Tell me, is Sixth Brother going to speak?"

"It's probably too early!" Eleventh Lady was not sure and said hesitantly, "I heard from Mother Tian that he will start talking after he turns one year old." In her memory, some of her colleagues' children seemed to have started talking before they were one year old...

"Oh!" Zhen Jie'er was a little disappointed after hearing this, and pulled Jing'er's hand, "You should speak faster. At that time, you can just tell Mother Gu what you want, how great it would be!"

"There's no rush for this kind of thing." Eleventh Lady smiled and touched her son's head, then put a small hat tied with a handkerchief on his head and said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? It's getting late. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare the meal."

Xu Sizun immediately said, "Mother, mother, I want to eat mushrooms with chicken sauce."

"Okay!" Eleventh Lady smiled and asked Xu Sijie, "What do you want to eat?"

Xu Sijie tilted his head, looking a little confused: "Mother Nan said that you should eat whatever adults give you, and you are not allowed to be picky about food."

Eleventh Lady was embarrassed and hurriedly explained: "Mother Nan is right. But Mr. Zhao will be back soon, and you will have to start school like before. This is the last dinner before school, so everyone can order once."

Xu Sijie jumped up after hearing this: "I want to eat braised pork buns!"

Eleventh Lady couldn't help wanting to laugh, but she heard Xu Sizun's voice in her ears: "But grandma said that you can eat whatever you want, there's no need to hold back..." His tone was very hesitant.

Xu Sizhun had been weak since childhood. He wanted to eat and could eat, which meant he was healthy. The lady wanted him to eat more and eat well. It was not an exaggeration for him to say so. It was not wrong for Nan Yong's wife to be strict with Xu Sijie.

Eleventh Lady thought of Xu Lingyi's words, "Zhun'er can't always be like a child," thought for a moment, and then smiled and told the lady about her expectations for him.

"Then, then what Mother Nan said is right?" Xu Sizun lowered his head, looking a little sad.

"You can't just say right or wrong like that." Eleventh Lady laughed, "I remember your father once told me that after you turn ten, you will move to the outer courtyard to live alone. In other words, you have grown up. Naturally, you can't do whatever you want like you do now." As she said, she joked, "Don't complain that the teacher is too strict with you when the time comes, or you will start crying!"

It can also be regarded as a preventive measure for Xu Sizhun in advance!

Xu Sizhun laughed when he heard this: "I won't cry!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded. Seeing Zhen Jie'er, Xu Sijie, and the clueless Jin Ge'er staring at them, she suddenly thought, "We have a day off today too. Do whatever you want!" Then she asked Zhen Jie'er, "What do you want to eat?"

Zhen Jie'er was a sensitive child. She knew that Shiyi Niang was trying to change the subject, so she smiled and said, "Mother, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall we had last time was delicious. Mother, please ask the kitchen to make another one for us!"

"Okay!" Eleventh Lady smiled and asked Jing'er, "What does our Sixth Young Master want to eat?"

Jing'er said "Oh" to Shiyi Niang. Shiyi Niang smiled and kissed her son's face. She asked Qiuyu to order the small kitchen to add more dishes and asked Zhuxiang to invite Grandma Huang San to come for dinner. Then she put Jing'er on a thick brocade quilt with a bright red background embroidered with five bats holding clouds and flowers, and took a rattle to force him to turn over.

His little arms and legs were very strong, and he turned sideways in a few seconds. Eleventh Lady just exerted a little force and turned over. Xu Sizhun looked at him with envy and took the rattle: "Mother, I'll do it, I'll do it!"

I don't know if he was tired or bored, but when the rattle fell into Xu Sizhun's hands, Jing Ge'er just lay there motionless, sucking his fingers lazily. Xu Sizhun was so anxious that he was sweating profusely: "Why doesn't Sixth Brother turn over?"

Eleventh Lady hurriedly grabbed Jin Ge'er's hand and said with a smile, "He had been rolling over for a long time before you came." She added, "It seems that we should listen to Mother Tian's advice - put some chili on his hands, otherwise, he will always suck his fingers!"

Zhen Jie Er was shocked when she heard this: "Yes, do you want the one with chili?"

Eleventh Lady was also undecided about this matter, and her expression was somewhat hesitant. Just then, Zhu Xiang came back to talk and put the matter to rest, "… Third Madam invited Third Madam Huang to have lunch over there!"

"Then we won't wait for Grandma Huang San." She smiled and told Zhu Xiang, "Let the maids set the table!"

Zhu Xiang smiled and left, and Shiyi Niang and the children went to the east room.

Shuangyu, the head maidservant beside Xu Sijie, gave Sixi a few instructions and went back to her room.

Because Xu Sijie went to the main house, Nan Yong's wife did not serve him, but took the little maid to pack boxes in the house - now the wind blowing on her face was no longer cold, and she would change into spring clothes in a few days, so she had to prepare everything in advance.

Nan Yong's daughter Niu'er is also seven years old this year. She grew up with her mother in Xu Sijie's house and is more familiar with it than her own home. She is sitting on a small stool nearby and folding socks for Xu Sijie.

"Mother Nan, I have something to tell you!" Shuangyu came in like a gust of wind and took Nan Yong's wife to the warm room. "Just now, the fifth young master said to Madam..." She told Nan Yong's wife what Xu Sijie said, "Eat whatever the master gives you." "I was standing outside and heard it clearly. What do you think we should do if Madam blames us?"

Nan Yong's wife pursed her lips and said nothing.

Shuangyu couldn't help stamping her feet.

This Nanyong wife is good in every way except that she can't do anything even if you hit her with three sticks. It's really frustrating sometimes.

"Anyway, you said it. You are the one who makes the decisions in this house." She is eighteen years old this year, and her family is looking for a husband for her. When others heard that she was a second-class maidservant beside the wife of the Marquis of Yongping, they were very satisfied. Several wealthy families came to propose marriage. She didn't want her marriage to be affected by this incident. "If the lady blames me, I will tell her the truth."

These words are originally said by myself, and these actions are originally done by myself.

Nanyong's wife nodded without thinking.

Shuang Yu was so angry that she thought that after lunch, the fourth young master might come to their room to take a nap as usual. She had to light the hand warmer, light the incense, prepare the warm tea and snacks... There were so many things to do! She turned around and left, shaking her handkerchief.

The girl, who had been listening carefully, walked in quietly: "Mother, the lady won't relieve you of your duty, will she?"

She looked like her mother, delicate and pretty, her little face wrinkled with worry.

Nan Yong's wife touched her daughter's head and said, "Since Madam has entrusted the Fifth Young Master to me, I must respect him as my master and love him as my child... I am doing this for the Fifth Young Master's own good."

The girl was a little confused.

Nanyong's wife sighed softly, looked up through the glass window and saw Shuangyu standing under the eaves with her hands on her hips, instructing the maids to fetch charcoal and water. Her eyes dimmed: "The Fifth Young Master is different from the other young masters... He is still young now, and the Second Young Master, Fourth Young Master, and Sixth Young Master are also still young... When they grow up, they will know the difference... Some people are born to ask for things, and some people are not born to be picky... He has been used to it since childhood, and he won't feel uncomfortable when he grows up!" After saying that, she couldn't help but touch her daughter's hair again, as if Xu Sijie was standing in front of her and she was trying her best to comfort him.

Niu'er seemed to understand, and said, "Is it the same as me? I just followed my mother to rest here. Although the cordyceps tent of the fifth young master is beautiful, it belongs to the fifth young master. I just look at it. No matter how much I like it, I can only keep it in my heart. No matter how delicious the snacks made by Madam Wu in the small kitchen are, they are for the marquis, the lady, and the young masters. I am greedy, but I can only swallow my saliva secretly, and I can't let anyone find out. When I eat, I have to say that my stomach is full!"

Nanyong's wife smiled, bent down and lovingly touched her daughter's fair face: "That's the truth!"

"But, but the Fifth Young Master is a young master?" The girl tilted her head and looked at her mother.

Nan Yong's wife didn't say anything.

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After eating and sending the child away, Shiyi Niang immediately sent Zhu Xiang to the outer courtyard: "See if the Marquis has returned?"

Zhu Xiang left immediately.

Eleventh Lady coaxed Jing'er, who had eaten his fill, to take a nap.

Maybe he was too excited after playing just now, he twisted and turned in his bed, and just didn't want to sleep.

Grandma Huang San came to say goodbye.

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