Chapter 559: Bowing (Part 2)

"Only invite the Qin brothers and their families and the young man... this sentence is the key point!

Eleventh Lady agreed with a smile and asked Mother Song to deliver the invitation.

Mother Song came back and said, "The Third Madam kept asking who came up with the idea of ​​inviting the eldest young lady. I said, since the brothers and sisters were all going, the eldest young master and the eldest young lady would naturally go as well. The Third Madam kept asking, but the Third Master had to go out, and the Third Madam had to help him change his clothes, so she served the tea."

As they were talking, Zhu Xiang came in and said, "The people from the back office asked us how many people we want to go to Yunju Temple. I made a list. Madam, please take a look!"

Seeing that Shiyi Niang was busy, Song Mama quietly retreated. When she looked up, she saw a few young maids who had not been given a haircut huddled together in the middle of the yard and whispering. When they saw her, they called out "Song Mama" in a mess and dispersed like a swarm of bees.

"What is this for?" She couldn't help but frowned.

The maidservant on duty at the door said with a smile: "We heard that Madam is going to the temple, and we are all playful and want to go with her to serve her!"

Mother Song nodded, and then she saw Jiang'er step over the high threshold with his calves and trot towards the main house, followed by a large group of maids and old women.

She hurried to meet him.

"My little ancestor, please go slower." Mother Song hugged Jiang'er, "What if you bump into something?"

Jiange'er smiled and struggled to get down to the ground.

Mother Song followed him into the main house.

Jiange'er had already jumped into Shiyi Niang's arms: "Mother, mother, brother, play Cuju."

Xu Siqi is in the school.

Shiyi Niang knew that he was looking for Xu Siqi to play, so she pretended not to understand. She put aside her worries and asked him patiently, "What's wrong, brother? If you want to play Cuju, just play with me."

Hong Wen beside her hurriedly explained: "Fifth Young Master..." But Shiyi Niang waved her hand, signaling her not to say more.

Jian Ge'er got anxious and said, "Brother, play Cuju."

Eleventh Lady smiled and patted his head: "Go find your brother and play Cuju and leave!"

Jian Ge'er's face flushed red, and after a while he said, "Brother doesn't play Cuju."

Five words!

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but burst out with a smile.

She hugged her son tightly and said, "Brother has gone to school, so he won't play Cuju with you, right?"

The little chicken nodded as if pecking at rice.

"Then I'll play Cuju with you after you finish school!" Shiyi Niang carried him to the big kang next to the window in the east room, "How about I tell you a story?"

Jiange'er thought about it and snuggled in his mother's arms.

Eleventh Lady asked her son to find the picture album, but in her heart she was thinking that she had to find a way to train the people around Qin Ge'er. Otherwise, he would just sit there and wait for everything to be done for him. "Everyone racked their brains to guess from just a few words that this would be a big obstacle to the shaping of his character...

For some reason, she suddenly thought of Yuanniang.

At that time, Xu Sizhen had more servants around him than Zheng'er, and she was sick and had little energy. Even so, Xu Sizhen did not raise a dandy Zhang Yang to be domineering to his son. She must have spent a lot of effort on her like herself!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

…

On the day of May 16, just as a few rays of sunlight appeared in the sky, the gate of the Yongping Marquis's Mansion creaked open. Under the protection of guards wearing green silk clothes and riding red horses, more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages came out.

The people who lived in Hehua were both noble and wealthy, and there were not many people walking around on weekdays. It was only when the carriage drove to West Street that passers-by stopped to look.

The noise occasionally reached Shiyi Niang's ears.

Jiang'er lay on the car window, put his face against the green gauze window and looked out.

"Mom, there are so many people! So many people!"

His eyes sparkled with excitement.

Eleventh Lady laughed heartily, and leaned on the car window with her son, looking out and listening to his childish talk.

Outside the city, there were fewer people, and their identities had changed. Most of the people on West Street were from Yanjing City. Most of them were dressed in gorgeous clothes, followed by followers, and under the dazzling signs, the servants who greeted the guests were also very well dressed. Now, wherever you look, you can see people carrying chickens and ducks into the city to sell, people carrying bags and coming from far away, or merchants driving carts full of goods. Jiang'er's eyes widened even more.

"Mom, chicken, chicken!" He pointed at a man dressed like a farmer on the side of the road and shouted.

Eleventh Lady smiled and kissed her son's cheek: "Jian'er is so smart" That's the chicken! "

He had only seen it in picture books.

Before Shiyi Niang finished her words, Jiange'er jumped up again: "Niang, Niu, Niu!"

"Yes!" she laughed, "the one with horns is the cow."

Jiang'er identified things along the way and arrived at the gate of Yunju Temple. He got off the carriage, but he was still emotional.

He ran to the lady who was presiding over the ceremony and said, "Grandma, Grandma, I saw chickens, white chickens, cows, and horses..."

He still can't tell the difference between chickens, ducks and geese, and calls geese white chickens.

The lady laughed.

The host was a monk in his fifties, of medium build. Like all people of this age, he was a little overweight, but not so fat that his hands were out of shape. His eyes were bright and he looked like a smart and capable person.

He immediately bent down and looked at Jiange'er with a gentle smile: "This must be the sixth young master of your family! His heaven is full and his earth is round. He must be a blessed man!"

"Master, you are too kind," the old lady said modestly, but the smile on her face revealed her true thoughts. The old lady told Jian'er, "Call Master Zhenghe quickly."

Jiang'er called out loudly, "Master Zhenghe."

Monk Zhenghe's beard twitched with joy, and he repeatedly praised him, saying things like "his manners are generous, his actions are straightforward, and he will become a great general in the future."

The lady smiled and took Jiang'er's hand and walked into the mountain gate. She took her daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter to worship the Bodhisattva in the main hall. Then, accompanied by Master Zhenghe, they went to a nearby room to rest.

After all, Jiang'er was still young, and after running around like this, he was so tired that he fell asleep in Gu's mother's arms.

Xu Siqin took Xu Hujian, Xu Sizhen and Xu Siqi to the Sutra Cave accompanied by Master Zhenghe.

The Fifth Lady wanted to go to the release pond, and Fang and Zhen Jie'er looked forward to it. It was rare for Jian'er to come out, and Shiyi Niang wanted to accompany her son to have a look.

"How about you leave Brother Chen here with me?" she said with a smile, "and take Sister Zhen with you."

The old lady, who was lying on the bed with her legs massaged by the second lady, smiled and told the second lady: "You should go too! It's a rare opportunity to come out, walk around and relax!"

The second wife smiled and said, "Fourth brother's wife has to take care of the children. I am leaving too. Who will serve you?"

"Look at what the Second Madam said." Mother Du joked, "Although I am older, the Second Madam may not be as attentive and considerate as I am when it comes to serving others."

The lady laughed and called the fifth lady, "Invite your second sister-in-law as well."

The Fifth Lady took the Second Lady's arm and said, "If you don't go, none of us can go!"

The Second Lady had no choice but to put down the beauty hammer and went out with the Fifth Lady, Fang, Zhen Jie'er and Xin Jie'er, smiling.

Mother Du was massaging the lady's legs, while Shiyi Niang was fanning Jin'er and Shen'er who were sleeping side by side on the kang.

A little nun ran in breathlessly, "Madam, the wife of Lord Jin, the deputy commander of the East City Military Department, brought her daughter to the temple to fulfill a vow. She heard that you were here, so she wanted to come in and kowtow to you."

The lady listened and said, "Please come in, Madam Jin!" Then she said to Eleventh Lady, "This Mr. Jin, his ancestor was once a lieutenant general. He served in the Xishan Camp and later went to the Miaojiang with the fourth son to establish the Communist Party. After returning, he joined the Wucheng Military Department. Although he is only a rank official now, he is in charge of the scales and rulers on East Street. He is honest and down-to-earth. Over the years, his family has become more and more prosperous."

Even so, given the status and position of the Madam, she had not done anything indebted to the Xu family. Wasn't it too detailed for the Madam to understand? Moreover, today the Madam brought the little ones to the temple to burn incense. Xu Lingyi was afraid that something might go wrong, so he sent people to Yunju Temple on the tenth day to make arrangements. Even the water was tasted by the servants of the Xu family before being sent to the kitchen. Not to mention that there were outsiders coming to the temple to worship? Was it too coincidental that Madam Jin brought her daughter with her?

When Mrs. Jin came in, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look at Miss Jin carefully.

Miss Jin looked about twelve or thirteen years old, with fair skin that looked like it was about to burst with tenderness, a round face that was rosy, and eyes that curved into crescents when she smiled. When someone was talking, she would listen with her eyes wide open, with a very serious expression. She was as kind and lovely as a sister-in-law, and people would like her at first sight.

While the lady dowager was talking to Madam Jin, both Jin'er and Shen'er woke up. Jin'er rubbed his sleepy eyes and called "Mom", while Shen'er turned over and climbed up, crying at the top of his lungs.

Miss Jin was startled and looked at the two children who seemed a little at a loss.

You can tell." She had never encountered such a situation before.

Mrs. Jin explained to the old lady: "She is the youngest in the family..."

The lady smiled kindly, "They are not from a poor family. The elder one should take care of the younger one."

Mrs. Jin heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but mutter in her heart.

Could it be that the lady had taken a fancy to Miss Jin? Mrs. Jin sat with Miss Jin for a while and then stood up to say goodbye.

The wet nurse took the baby Shen to feed him, while Shiyi Niang fed Jian water.

The lady asked Eleventh Lady, "What do you think of this Miss Jin?"

It can be seen that Miss Jin lives in a happy family, otherwise she would not have such a cheerful smile.

Eleventh Lady thinks it’s pretty good.

After hearing this, the lady nodded slightly and did not mention Miss Jin again.

After eating vegetarian food in the temple, the wife, accompanied by the second wife, rested in the chamber, Xu Siqin and others went to see the tomb tower, and Shiyi Niang took Jiange'er to walk around the temple. The fifth wife and others saw it and followed Shiyi Niang to walk around the temple.

Those Bodhisattva masks were hideous, and Shiyi Niang was afraid that Qin'er would be frightened, so she only took him to play outside the palace.

Outside the hall are spacious steps and long corridors, on which are carved reliefs of various Buddhist stories. Beside the upper and lower steps stand auspicious stone sculptures of cranes, turtles, etc. Jing'er and Xin'er ran around, touching here and there, and were extremely happy.

I went back and talked to Xu Lingyi, chattering away, and didn't fall asleep until after midnight.

Xu Lingyi finally had the chance to ask his wife, who had been smiling and looking at his son in silence, "Did you get out of this situation?"