Chapter 518: Entrance (Part 1)

When Xu Lingyi came back in the evening, Shiyi Niang was playing the game of hiding things with Jiang'er.

"Where is our Jiange'er's rattle?" She teased Jiange'er, "Quickly find it for mother."

Jian'er followed and crawled to the corner of the kang, grabbed the rattle and showed it to Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady gave Jian'er a big kiss on the cheek and sighed, "You are so smart, why don't you say anything!"

Jiange'er was shaking a rattle and smiling at his mother.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

Xu Lingyi went over and hugged his son.

"Why are you talking so early?" He said nonchalantly. "You're just chattering. You're not steady."

"The Marquis is back!" Eleventh Lady got off the kang, smelled the alcohol on Xu Lingyi, and went to pick up the child. "There must be a lot of guests today. The Marquis must be tired after a day's work. Go wash up!"

Xu Lingyi held his son tightly and said, "Let's go later. Play with Jiange'er for a while first!" Then he threw Jiange'er into the air and caught him again.

The boy was giggling, and he was so happy.

Although Eleventh Lady knew that Xu Lingyi had a steady hand, her heartstrings were still tense.

"My Lord, go wash up!" She stood aside nervously, "Jin'er is excited about playing. It's time for him to stay awake again!"

After hearing this, Xu Lingyi gave up and handed his son over to Shiyi Niang.

Jiang'er kept yelling at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi had no choice but to touch his head and said, "Let's play again tomorrow."

"You will have to entertain guests tomorrow." Because the Yongping Marquis's mansion was hosting the wedding, all the people with whom he had connections had sent gifts, and the Third Master was not at home, so Xu Lingyi took charge of the overall situation and entertained the guests. "You can't just promise a child casually. He won't understand now, and when he grows up, he won't trust us as parents."

"Got it!" Maybe because he was drunk, Xu Lingyi didn't smile as seriously as usual and pinched Shiyi Niang's nose. "Why are you talking so much? The family affairs are managed by the people. I will play with Jin Ge'er for a while tomorrow morning before going out to meet guests. Anyway, the wedding is scheduled for the beginning of the year. You can find an excuse to have a good rest. The newlyweds will make a fuss until dawn if you are not careful. You still have to recognize your relatives the next day."

Eleventh Lady said “hmm”.

Xu Lingyi went to the clean room.

When I came out, Shiyi Niang and Jiang'er were no longer in the room.

Qiu Yu hurriedly said, "Madam has gone to coax the Sixth Young Master to sleep!"

Xu Lingyi nodded, went to bed and read most of the travel book. Only then did Shiyi Niang come over with a tired look on her face.

"Jian'er has fallen asleep!" He felt a little guilty and lifted the corner of the quilt to signal Shiyi Niang to go to rest quickly.

Eleventh Lady pointed to a royal blue dress with a gold-plated cloud pattern hanging on a black lacquer hanger and said, "That's what the Marquis will wear tomorrow."

Xu Lingyi's eyes couldn't help but fall on the small stool under the clothes rack.

On it was a pair of white-edged socks, embroidered with fine cloud patterns using royal blue and gold silk threads. It was luxurious and elegant, and it made one's eyes light up and know that it was not an ordinary item.

"Stop sewing." He held Eleventh Lady's hand. "It's just a pair of socks. No one else can see it."

If you wear a gorgeous dress at night, it would be a waste of her good craftsmanship, and it would be a pity for you to wear it yourself.

But it's not that no one noticed.

Yesterday, Zhou Shizheng asked him who made the socks and offered to give him the embroiderer for 1,200 taels of silver. He also said, "...you don't care about these things anyway."

Xu Lingyi was embarrassed to say that it was Shiyi Niang who made it, so he had to say that the embroiderer was making clothes for Shiyi Niang and also made two pairs of socks for him.

Zhou Shizheng was greatly disappointed after hearing this.

Xu Lingyi's second wife liked to dress up and was well-known in the Great Zhou. To steal someone's embroidery maid was as unkind as to steal someone's confidante.

"Didn't the Marquis say it was very comfortable to wear?" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "That's fine."

That's right.

The socks that Shiyi Niang made for him not only fit his feet, but also met his liking - not too exquisite, nor too casual, which made him very satisfied.

When Eleventh Lady saw that he didn't say anything, she also went to bed in silence.

Seeing that she didn't talk to him, Xu Lingyi asked with concern: "Are you tired?"

"It's the Third House's business. I won't be in charge of it. I'll just watch the fun from the side. It's not tiring." His tone was a little hesitant.

"What's wrong?" Xu Lingyi leaned against the head of the bed, posing as a deputy director.

Eleventh Lady turned over, lying on her side and looking at Xu Lingyi: "What do you think, should I take over the matter of Zhongfu again?"

Xu Lingyi thought for a moment and said, "Is it because you feel uneasy seeing your mother busying around?"

Eleventh Lady nodded and said, "I've thought about it. Brother Zhe is ten years old this year, and Miss Jiang is only a month younger than him. In five or six years, even if we are not anxious, the Jiang family will be anxious. When the time comes, let Miss Jiang take charge of the feast. What do you think?"

Although she had not actively fought for it before, she had also devoted herself to it. This was the first time she showed that she did not want to be the head of the family.

Xu Lingyi said nothing.

Eleventh Lady also sat up: "Does Lord Hou feel uneasy?"

Xu Lingyi thought for a moment and said, "Didn't I take Brother Zhe to climb the mountain a few days ago?" "What happened?" Shiyi Niang couldn't help but frowned.

Xu Lingyi pondered for a while before whispering, "Dou Ge Lao's grandson is two years older than Chen Ge'er. I won't talk about Wang Li's son, who is one year younger than Chen Ge'er, but he knows the principle of 'when there is trouble, the disciples should obey the hard work'. He is good..." Xu Lingyi smiled bitterly, "When he was hanging out with those servants, he was chatting and laughing, but when he met Dou Ge Lao and Wang Li, he started to be timid..." His voice gradually became inaudible, but he could not hide his disappointment.

"Take your time!" Eleventh Lady had no choice but to comfort Xu Lingyi, "Maybe Wang Li's son is a special exception!"

Xu Lingyi had never lost to anyone in his life. Even when he was at a disadvantage occasionally, he always believed that he would get back on his feet one day. It was only when he met Brother Zhe that he was still unsure in his heart.

He sighed and said, "Go to sleep! We'll be busy tomorrow."

Eleventh Lady put her face on his back and hugged his waist.

The next day, the banquet was held, the cannons were set off, and the sedan chair was set up. Everything went on in an orderly manner. After the bride came in and drank the wedding wine, the Fifth Lady took the Eleventh Lady to see the bride.

The important housekeepers and maids were all standing under the eaves of the new house, and several aunts and uncles of the Gan family were already in the new house. There were people everywhere, and the atmosphere of celebration was overwhelming.

As soon as Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady entered the courtyard gate, the clever housekeeper called out loudly, "Fourth Lady and Fifth Lady are here!"

The greetings of "Fourth Madam" and "Fifth Madam" and the sounds of kneeling and bowing were endless, and the door of the new house, which was blocked with water, finally made way.

Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady nodded slightly and walked into the bridal chamber side by side.

Some familiar people from the Gan family came over to say hello, while some unfamiliar people stood there, either smiling reservedly, or shrinking into the corner, or taking the initiative to come forward and say hello.

Only after seeing the ceremony did Eleventh Lady, Fifth Lady and the Gan family's relatives have a chance to look at the bride.

No wonder the third lady agreed to this marriage.

The bride was in her prime, like a newly-blooming magnolia, and her gentle and graceful demeanor between her eyebrows was something that no ordinary family could cultivate. It was obvious that the Fang family had carefully educated their daughter.

In terms of temperament, Xu Siqin and Fu were a bit too high-class.

Seeing Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady looking at her, the bride blushed like the morning glow, and she suppressed her shyness and said softly, "Please don't blame me, aunties. I will kowtow to you twice more tomorrow morning."

You cannot get down from the bed while sitting on it.

The Fifth Lady and the Eleventh Lady could not help but exchange glances, then smiled and stepped forward to hold the bride's hand: "My niece-in-law is so beautiful. Could it be that my Third Sister-in-law is so anxious to marry her into the family before she can feel at ease?"

The bride's face turned even redder and she politely replied, "Thank you very much, Fifth Auntie, for your kindness. I am not worthy of it."

Marrying to Yanjing from the unfamiliar Huzhou, facing an unfamiliar place and a new life immediately, anyone would feel a little uneasy.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I am from Yuhang, but I had never been out of the house before I got married. I don't know how far it is from Huzhou."

The bride's eyes suddenly lit up, sparkling like jade, adding an extra touch of brightness to her face.

She said softly, "I went to Kangzhou Prefecture with my grandmother once. Then I lived there for two years with my father when he was in office. I have never been to Yuhang, but I seem to have read in a book that Tiaoxi River flows from Yuhang to the northeast of Wucheng County and into Taihu Lake. Our Huzhou..." At this point, she realized that she had said something wrong, and there was a sense of guilt in her eyes. She said again, "Huzhou is adjacent to Taihu Lake in the north, so it should be not far from Yuhang!" After saying that, her expression was indeed a little relieved. Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "This is the first time I have heard of it. It's a pity that today is your big day, otherwise, I would have taken the book and looked it over with you carefully, and I would have been able to calculate how far Yuhang is from Huzhou!"

Fang smiled with the grace of a daughter of a wealthy family.

Madam Wu joked, "Now we can't finish all the fish jerky at home!

Fang and Shiyi Niang smiled at each other, and the atmosphere in the room was very harmonious.

Someone brought a throne over for the two of them to sit on.

Eleventh Lady looked up and saw the two mothers who had sent her off to marry yesterday.

Fang introduced them: "This is Madam Cheng, and this is Madam Li. They both came here with me."

Eleventh Lady nodded at the two of them.

The two of them knelt down and kowtowed to Shi Shiyi Niang and Wu Furen.

Qiuyu and Hexiang, the maidservant beside Madam Wu, hurried forward to greet the two mothers. "Today is the eldest young lady's good day. If you want to kowtow to us, this is not the right time!" Madam Wu smiled.

The third wife's happy smile came from outside: "Sister-in-law, please go slowly. I renovated the bluestone bricks in the yard. I was in a hurry and I had a lot of things to do. I don't know if they are laid evenly. Be careful not to stumble."

All the relatives from the Gan family went there.

Eleventh Lady explained to Fang: "This is the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin."

Fang nodded slightly, obviously knowing this wife of the Earl of Zhongqin!

The Fifth Lady said softly to Eleventh Lady: "The new house is so small, let's go back first!"

Eleventh Lady didn't want to say anything more to Lady Zhongqin, so she smiled and nodded.

I have to get an injection tomorrow morning, so the time for the noon update is a bit tight. Can I find another opportunity to add more? He..." He hesitated.

Xu Sizhen was very happy to come back, and he told her with great interest where he had been, who he had met, and what he had eaten... Xu Lingyi didn't say anything when he came back. Eleventh Lady thought that things were going smoothly. Unexpectedly, the two people had completely different perceptions.

"What happened?" Eleventh Lady couldn't help but frowned.

Xu Lingyi pondered for a while before whispering, "Dou Ge Lao's grandson is two years older than Chen Ge'er. I won't talk about Wang Li's son, who is one year younger than Chen Ge'er, but he knows the principle of 'when there is trouble, the disciples should obey the hard work'. He is good..." Xu Lingyi smiled bitterly, "When he was hanging out with those servants, he was chatting and laughing, but when he met Dou Ge Lao and Wang Li, he started to be timid..." His voice gradually became inaudible, but he could not hide his disappointment.

"Take your time!" Eleventh Lady had no choice but to comfort Xu Lingyi, "Maybe Wang Li's son is a special exception!"

Xu Lingyi had never lost to anyone in his life. Even when he was at a disadvantage occasionally, he always believed that he would get back on his feet one day. It was only when he met Brother Zhe that he was still unsure in his heart.

He sighed and said, "Go to sleep! We'll be busy tomorrow."

Eleventh Lady put her face on his back and hugged his waist.

The next day, the banquet was held, the cannons were set off, and the sedan chair was set up. Everything went on in an orderly manner. After the bride came in and drank the wedding wine, the Fifth Lady took the Eleventh Lady to see the bride.

The important housekeepers and maids were all standing under the eaves of the new house, and several aunts and uncles of the Gan family were already in the new house. There were people everywhere, and the atmosphere of celebration was overwhelming.

As soon as Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady entered the courtyard gate, the clever housekeeper called out loudly, "Fourth Lady and Fifth Lady are here!"

The greetings of "Fourth Madam" and "Fifth Madam" and the sounds of kneeling and bowing were endless, and the door of the new house, which was blocked with water, finally made way.

Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady nodded slightly and walked into the bridal chamber side by side.

Some familiar people from the Gan family came over to say hello, while some unfamiliar people stood there, either smiling reservedly, or shrinking into the corner, or taking the initiative to come forward and say hello.

Only after seeing the ceremony did Eleventh Lady, Fifth Lady and the Gan family's relatives have a chance to look at the bride.

No wonder the third lady agreed to this marriage.

The bride was in her prime, like a newly-blooming magnolia, and her gentle and graceful demeanor between her eyebrows was something that no ordinary family could cultivate. It was obvious that the Fang family had carefully educated their daughter.

In terms of temperament, Xu Siqin and Fu were a bit too high-class.

Seeing Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady looking at her, the bride blushed like the morning glow, and she suppressed her shyness and said softly, "Please don't blame me, aunties. I will kowtow to you twice more tomorrow morning."

You cannot get down from the bed while sitting on it.

The Fifth Lady and the Eleventh Lady could not help but exchange glances, then smiled and stepped forward to hold the bride's hand: "My niece-in-law is so beautiful. Could it be that my Third Sister-in-law is so anxious to marry her into the family before she can feel at ease?"

The bride's face turned even redder and she politely replied, "Thank you very much, Fifth Auntie, for your kindness. I am not worthy of it."

Marrying to Yanjing from the unfamiliar Huzhou, facing an unfamiliar place and a new life immediately, anyone would feel a little uneasy.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I am from Yuhang, but I had never been out of the house before I got married. I don't know how far it is from Huzhou."

The bride's eyes suddenly lit up, sparkling like jade, adding an extra touch of brightness to her face.

She said softly, "I once went to Kangzhou Prefecture with my grandmother. Then I lived there for two years with my father when he was in office. I have never been to Yuhang, but I seem to have read in a book that Tiaoxi River flows from Yuhang into the northeast of Wucheng County and into Taihu Lake. Our Huzhou..." Having said this, she realized that she had said something wrong, and there was a sense of guilt in her eyes. She said again, "Huzhou is adjacent to Taihu Lake in the north, so I imagine it is not far from Yuhang!" After saying this, her expression was indeed relieved.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "This is the first time I've heard of this. It's a pity that today is your big day, otherwise, I'd bring the book and look it over with you, and I'd definitely be able to calculate how far Yuhang is from Huzhou!"

Fang smiled with the grace of a daughter of a wealthy family.

Madam Wu joked, "Now we can't finish all the fish jerky at home!

Fang and Shiyi Niang smiled at each other, and the atmosphere in the room was very harmonious.

Someone brought a throne over for the two of them to sit on.

Eleventh Lady looked up and saw the two mothers who had sent her off to marry yesterday.

Fang introduced them: "This is Madam Cheng, and this is Madam Li. They both came here with me."

Eleventh Lady nodded at the two of them.

The two of them knelt down and kowtowed to Shi Shiyi Niang and Wu Furen.

Qiuyu and Hexiang, the maidservant beside Madam Wu, hurried forward to greet the two mothers. "Today is the eldest young lady's good day. If you want to kowtow to us, this is not the right time!" Madam Wu smiled.

The third wife's happy smile came from outside: "Sister-in-law, please go slowly. I renovated the bluestone bricks in the yard. I was in a hurry and I had a lot of things to do. I don't know if they are laid evenly. Be careful not to stumble."

All the relatives from the Gan family went there.

Eleventh Lady explained to Fang: "This is the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin."

Fang nodded slightly, obviously knowing this wife of the Earl of Zhongqin!

The Fifth Lady said softly to Eleventh Lady: "The new house is so small, let's go back first!"

Eleventh Lady didn't want to say anything more to Lady Zhongqin, so she smiled and nodded.