In this case, Fang could only say this. Who knew that the Fifth Lady's eyes turned and she actually sat down: "In this case, I won't be polite."

Fang originally thought that Eleventh Lady was the wife of the Marquis of Yongping, and that the Madam must have made some arrangements for letting the Third Lady go, so she came to test the waters. With the Fifth Lady sitting like this, she naturally couldn't speak. But she felt that it was a rare opportunity to talk about family matters with the two aunts in such a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Her expression became even more gentle.

The Fifth Lady couldn't help but look up to Fang.

Several people started talking about Zhen Jie'er's coming-of-age ceremony. Grandma Lin sent her personal mother to deliver red eggs: "Our eldest daughter gave birth to a daughter."

"Oh," Fifth Madam laughed, "Grandma Lin is now a grandmother."

Fang asked, "Is it the young lady who married to Cangzhou?"

The Fifth Lady nodded and whispered to her about Hui Jie'er's situation.

Over there, Eleventh Lady asked Qiuyu to take a tael of silver to send the mother away, and asked some questions like "was the delivery smooth?" and "how heavy is the baby?" Then, she went to report to the Dowager Lady together with Fifth Lady and Fang. Fang's questions were not asked.

Gan Laoquan's family was quietly asking the Third Madam, "Didn't you tell the eldest young master about this?"

The third lady was a little hesitant.

Gan Laoquan's family advised, "The eldest young lady is ignorant, you just need to teach her a lesson. The eldest young master is a piece of your flesh and blood. How can you let him suffer with it? I don't know how many people forget their mothers after getting married. But look at our eldest young master, he visits you every morning and evening regardless of rain or shine. For example, the other day when the eldest young lady sprained her hand, she didn't come to you to report it first, and she didn't even dare to call a doctor. This is a newlywed! How can you bear to let the eldest young master be confused?"

The Third Madam sighed and murmured, "Then go and invite the young master in!"

"Yes!" Gan Laoquan responded with a smile and called Xu Siqin in.

"Your father wants you and your brothers to move to Sanjing Hutong after I leave. Firstly, it is his own property. If it is not occupied for a long time, the house will deteriorate easily. Secondly, there are many social activities in Hehua. Mr. Zhao is now focusing all his energy on Zhun Ge'er and can't take care of you and your brothers. I want to invite a teacher to our house so that you two brothers can study with peace of mind." Madam Gan whispered to her son, "After I leave, you just listen to your fourth uncle's arrangements. When you get to Sanjing Hutong, remember to come and pay your respects to the Madam and the Marquis on the first and fifteenth day of each month."

Xu Siqin had always envied Xu Siyu for being able to study in Le'an. When he heard that his father had already made arrangements for him, no matter how calm he was, he couldn't help but smile at this moment and said happily: "I will definitely remember my mother's teachings."

Seeing that her son was genuinely happy, the third lady also became happy and said things like "take good care of your younger brother" and "don't tell him about these things for the time being". Xu Siqin agreed one by one. The third lady then asked someone to call Xu Sijian in and gave him some instructions. As it was getting late, she kept her two sons in her room to eat.

Xu Sijian was stunned and asked, "My sister-in-law hasn't come back yet?"

The Third Madam sneered, "She went to your Fourth Aunt's place. She said she would be back soon, but I didn't expect her 'soon' to be so long."

Xu Siqin looked slightly gloomy.

The third lady laughed secretly in her heart.

My son was born after ten months of pregnancy. He is filial and obedient. Can you, Fang, live your whole life clinging to Eleventh Lady's thigh?

Thinking of this, she smiled and asked the maid to serve the meal: "Your fourth aunt is very hospitable. Since she didn't send the maid to inform us, she must have stayed there to eat, so we don't have to wait..."

Before he finished speaking, Fang came back.

Seeing the mother and her two children sitting on the kang affectionately, her mother-in-law looked at her with a cold look, her husband looked at her with a gloomy expression, and her brother-in-law looked at her with a worried look, knowing that it was because of her late return. She could only pretend not to know, and smiled and said, "Mom, the eldest daughter of the Weibei Marquis family gave birth to a thousand pounds..."

Fang smiled and spoke earnestly, until she saw Xu Siqin's expression relaxed, and then her heart settled down.

A trace of disdain flashed across the Third Lady's brows.

When you go to pay your respects to the Madam, please ask her to choose a departure day for you.

The lady didn't even look up the imperial calendar, and said with a smile: "It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. I think it should be the day after tomorrow! The sooner you go, the sooner I can rest assured, and it won't delay the New Year."

The third wife choked, forced a smile and said "yes", then went back and told Gan Laoquan to pack up the cage.

The next day, Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady hosted a party and invited Second Lady to accompany them to see Third Lady off.

The Third Lady went to the table to toast the three sisters-in-law, asking them to take good care of Xu Siqin and his brothers. The Fifth Lady readily agreed, and everyone talked and laughed, very cordially. On the day of departure, Eleventh Lady and others either gave some pills or some food, and together sent the Third Lady to the gate, watching the carriage gradually go away, and then went to report to the Madam.

Without her mother-in-law to supervise her, Fang went to visit the lady-in-law every morning and evening from then on. She usually did some needlework at home, read books, or visited Eleventh Lady and Fifth Lady, leading a leisurely life as a woman in the inner courtyard.

In the blink of an eye, it was Xu Siyu's birthday.

As usual, Eleventh Lady cooked mixed noodles herself and invited everyone to eat with Xu Siyu, while Xu Lingyi called Xu Siyu to the study.

Xu Sizun looked at him with sympathy.

Eleventh Lady thought it was funny and asked the maid to brew West Lake Longjing tea for him: "This is what your uncle brought over. Try it!"

Xu Sizhun smiled as he heard this: "What has my uncle been doing these days? Why hasn't he come to visit us?"

"It is said that Lord Jiang in Fujian will be returning to the capital soon." Eleventh Lady smiled and took the needlework basket from the kang table, knitting casually, "These days, I have been busy with the people from the Ministry of Rites preparing for the celebration of the return of the emperor. I will not have any free time until the beginning of the twelfth lunar month."

Sister Zhen sat next to Shiyi Niang, helping her to straighten the thread.

"Mother, I recognize Mr. Jiang." Xu Sizhun said excitedly, "His name is Jiang Yunfei, and he has such a long beard." He gestured in front of his chest, "Everyone privately calls him 'the man with the beautiful beard'."

Xu Sijie was forcing Jing'er to walk with the mirror box that he had taken from the lady some time ago, and the maid Ajin followed closely behind Jing'er.

Hearing this, he looked towards Xu Sizhun.

"Fourth brother, I didn't expect you knew such a great man." He said with envy, feeling that his brother had changed a lot since he came to the outer courtyard. Not only did he know people he didn't know, but he also gradually spoke like an adult. "I heard from Mr. Zhao that Lord Jiang is a late bloomer and has a promising future. He is a famous general second only to my father."

As he spoke, Jing'er had already grabbed Xu Sijie's collar and stood on tiptoe to grab the mirror box in his hand.

Xu Sijie quickly raised his arms high.

Xu Sizhun nodded: "Everyone says that Dad is the best!"

Just knowing this is not enough.

Eleventh Lady tried to lead Xu Sizhun to some deeper thoughts, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Zhun Ge'er also knew Lord Jiang." Then she showed a curious look, "What kind of person is Lord Jiang?"

"He had a stern face and treated people very harshly." Xu Sizhun recalled with a small smile, "But he treated me very well. He even asked me if I was tired. Wang Yun envied me very much."

Xu Sijie was attracted by Xu Sizhun's words and stood up to talk to him: "Who is Wang Yun? Is he the new friend of my fourth brother?"

"Yes." Xu Sizhun smiled, "He is the son of Lord Wang Li. He is well-read and kind to others. He can ride and shoot, and can play the piano. Lord Wang brought him with him when he came to our house last time. My father asked me to learn from him." At the end, his tone was a little depressed. But he quickly cheered up, raised his voice slightly, and put on a cheerful look, "I told Wang Yun about you. He was very interested and asked me to introduce you to him next time. If he comes next time, I will ask the maid to call you. We will definitely be able to play together."

Jing'er grabbed Xu Sijie's sleeve tightly, stood on tiptoe and jumped, but he couldn't grab the mirror box in Xu Sijie's hand, and he kept yelling in a panic.

When Xu Sijie heard that he could meet new friends, he no longer cared about the little Jin Ge'er. His eyes were curved with smiles, and he kept saying "OK", saying: "That will have to wait until I have a day off!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jing'er, who received no response, cried out "Wow" and burst into tears.

The sound was loud and clear, shocking and heart-stirring.

Xu Sizhun and Xu Sijie were shocked, and both of them had dazed expressions.

Eleventh Lady and Zhen Jie'er hurriedly put on their slippers and got off the kang.

Then a man rushed in from the door curtain and hugged Jing'er: "Don't cry, don't cry!" He asked him softly, "What's wrong? Who bullied our Jing'er?"

Eleventh Lady looked carefully and found that it was Xu Siyu.

His expression was gentle, and he coaxed Jing'er in a low voice. Jing'er immediately stopped crying, sobbing and pointing at Xu Sijie.

Xu Sijie's face was already flushed: "Second brother, I, I am playing with my sixth brother!" He hurriedly handed the mirror box to Jing'er.

Jing'er immediately hugged the mirror box in his arms and burst into laughter.

Xu Siyu hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Sixth brother is still young and doesn't know much. You are the older brother, so you should give in to him if you have anything to do."

Xu Sijie lowered his head, murmured "yes", and glanced at Shiyi Niang. Seeing Shiyi Niang looking at him and smiling slightly, her mouth curled up, her expression became cheerful, and she answered "yes" loudly again.

There was a faint smile in Xu Siyu's eyes.

"Has the Marquis finished his questioning?" Eleventh Lady smiled and went to hug Jin Ge'er, "Why hasn't the Marquis come back?"

Maybe Xu Siyu rescued Jing'er, Jing'er twisted his body and leaned into Xu Siyu's arms.

Eleventh Lady and Xu Siyu were both a little surprised, and their eyes met in the air.

Xu Siyu's expression became a little nervous, and he hurriedly said, "Lord Wang is here, and father went to the outer courtyard." As if he was hiding something, he said hastily, "Father gave me a set of four treasures of the study from Duobao Pavilion, and wishes me success in passing the college entrance examination next year!" As he said that, he gently patted Jing'er on the back.

Jing'er raised his head and said "Eh hey hey hey" to his mother with the mirror box in his hand, as if to say "Look at my mirror box".

Eleventh Lady smiled and touched her son's head.

"That's great!" She looked at Xu Siyu, "You've been studying hard these days, you will definitely pass the college entrance examination."

Xu Siyu nodded heavily.

A little maid came in and reported: "Master, the eldest young mistress, and the third young master are here!"

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The update is a bit late, please read it tomorrow!

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