Chapter 682: Silly (Part 2)

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised and said with a smile, "My niece from my mother's family is here. Please tell Fifth Madam that we will go to her place after we pay our respects to Madam Tai."

The maid hurriedly said "Congratulations" and said with a smile, "Our wife asked when the eldest cousin would come two days ago. It's just right, I will go and tell our wife. When our wife knows, she will be so happy!" She added, "Fourth Madam, please let me greet the eldest cousin before going back! Otherwise, if our wife knows that I have returned like this, she will scold me for not knowing the rules!"

She was using the Fifth Lady's name to promote Ying Niang. Eleventh Lady smiled and did not stop her.

After a while, Yingniang came out after washing and dressing up.

Her double spiral bun was simply tied with two pearl hoops, and she wore a grass green jacket with moon-white bud edges and a white embroidered skirt. She didn't look particularly eye-catching, but she looked elegant and decent.

Eleventh Lady smiled and went with her to the lady's place.

Yingying, who was over a year old, could already walk with the help of something. The lady had someone put her on the kang, and she was walking with the help of the kang table.

Seeing Shiyi Niang, she raised her pink face and called out "Grandmother...", but because of the inaccurate pronunciation, the word "Grandmother" was vague, while the word "mother" was very clear. It was as if she was calling out "mother...", which made everyone laugh.

"When I first met your aunt, she was about your age." The lady held Yingniang's hand and said, "In the blink of an eye, you are so old. I'm old too!" At the end, she sighed.

"Confucius said, 'At sixty, one's ears are obedient, and at seventy, one can follow one's heart's desire without breaking the rules.'" Yingniang said with a smile, "We are so jealous of her!"

The lady laughed out loud, "You kid, you've actually read the words of Confucius..." She nodded her head in delight, "Stay here for dinner. I'll let your cousin Xin keep you company..." She pointed at Xiang, "You stay too..." Then she asked someone to call Jiang, "Bring Ting'er with you, and come over for dinner together..."

Yingniang took the opportunity to glance at Shiyi Niang.

Seeing Shiyi Niang smiling at her, she smiled and replied, "Yes..."

The lady said angrily, "You don't have to look at her. I want you to stay, she dare not disagree..."

The Eleventh Lady today is not the Eleventh Lady of the past. She has presided over the Yongping Marquis's mansion for ten years. The only one who dares to speak like this in front of her is the Madam.

The people in the room laughed again after hearing this.

"Madam, your heart is too biased!" Someone laughed and came in, "She is just thinking about the sons and daughters-in-law of the fourth sister-in-law. I didn't even have dinner!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young woman wearing a rose-red gold jacket and a peony bun walking in with a smile on her face.

Yingniang saw the tourmaline bracelets on her hands, each of which was the size of a fingernail, all transparent blue, and of extraordinary quality. She knew that this was the fifth wife of the Yongping Marquis's mansion.

After Eleventh Lady introduced her, she smiled, bowed, and called out "Fifth Madam."

The fifth elder pointed to Xin Jieer who was following behind him and said, "This is your second cousin!" He then pointed to Cheng Geer and said, "This is your eighth cousin."

The two girls exchanged greetings, but Cheng pulled Yingniang aside and asked, "Cousin, did you come here by boat or by car?"

Yingniang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I took a bus to Hangzhou, then a boat from Hangzhou to Tongzhou, and then a train to Yanjing."

Cheng Ge'er showed a charming look.

The Fifth Lady took Yingniang's hand and said, "Don't worry about him! Ever since your seventh cousin went out, your eighth cousin has been talking about when he can go out and play like your seventh cousin..."

This was the Xu family's family affair, and Yingniang just smiled slightly.

Everyone sat down according to their place of honor, and Jiang arrived with the wet nurse who was holding Ting'er.

After Shiyi Niang said that, she suddenly fell silent. Dark circles appeared under her eyelids. Everyone thought she was just annoyed by the noise of the child. The lady even said, "Young man, you have to take care of your health. You can't leave Ting'er in my room for a few days..."

"You are old, and even your Sixth Uncle has never scolded you like this. How can you let Ting'er scold you?" She politely refused, but she gradually became thinner.

She saluted the elders somewhat stiffly, and then said some polite words to Yingniang with a smile. She was neither overly friendly nor overly casual, and seemed very low-key.

Yingniang couldn't help but feel strange when she saw this.

When I saw this fourth cousin's wife during the Chinese New Year last year, she was like a treasure trove. She spoke clearly and was in high spirits. But within a year, she gave birth to her eldest grandson. It was the time to add icing on the cake, but why did she look so lonely and a little depressed?

She walked forward and bowed with a smile, and Jiang took off a tourmaline bracelet from her hand and gave it to her as a greeting gift.

Seeing that everyone was laughing together, the lady called Mother Du to have dinner.

Everyone surrounded the lady and went to the banquet room in the east corner of the house.

After dinner, several young people gathered in front of the Taifu to talk, and the Fifth Lady winked at the Eleventh Lady. The two stood at the door between the living room and the west side room. People in the room could see them as soon as they raised their heads, and they could also see the situation in the room, acting like elders giving the younger generation some time to talk.

"Someone told our sister Xin about a family. I'm a little undecided and wanted to discuss it with you." He looked very hesitant.

Eleventh Lady imitated her and spoke in a low voice: "Fifth brother's wife, please tell me."

"… His surname is Lu, and his given name is Xian. His father was once the commander of the Right Guard of the Cavalry, but he died in battle when he followed his fourth brother on an expedition to the northwest. He was appointed as the co-magistrate of Tianjin by imperial decree. It is said that he is handsome, good at archery and horse riding, and well-versed in classics and history. Although he is already eighteen years old this year, the people I sent to inquire about him came back and said that this Mr. Lu is very picky and has always wanted to find someone he likes. I dare not say anything else about our Xin Jie, but her appearance is outstanding..." The Fifth Lady smiled and glanced at the Eleventh Lady. "The matchmaker and I have agreed to meet in two days, and I want to ask the Fourth Sister-in-law to help take a look - the Fourth Sister-in-law is not like me. After all, she has been a matchmaker several times and has experience."

It turns out it was because of this matter.

"Okay!" Eleventh Lady smiled, "The Tianjin Guard is David, the co-governor. He should be of the fifth rank, right? Although she is marrying far away, Tianjin is only five or six days away from Beijing. The post roads are smooth, and it is convenient to come and go. Mr. Lu is good-looking. He is talented and has been promoted to an official..." She nodded slightly, "He and our sister Xin are a perfect match made in heaven!"

The Fifth Lady smiled, with a hint of pride in her brows.

It took two years to finally find a good one for my daughter.

"Fourth sister-in-law, what do you think? Should we have the wedding at Xiangguo Temple or Ciyuan Temple?"

"What do you mean by matchmaker?" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "If you don't have talent, it won't be a good match. It's better to listen to the matchmaker's arrangement."

The Fifth Lady smiled and shook her head: "I just don't want to listen to the matchmaker's arrangements. Who knows what's strange about this. She told an anecdote: ………………. On the day of the wedding, the man rode a horse. The woman covered her mouth with a fan. On the wedding night, when the veil was lifted, it was discovered that the woman had a wart at the corner of her mouth. The man was a lame man." Eleventh Lady couldn't help laughing softly.

"What are you two whispering about?" The lady listened and laughed, "You are having fun in secret!"

"You're just joking!" Madam Wu and Shiyi Niang smiled at each other and walked over. "I'll tell you one day!" Madam Wu walked over, and Jiang, who was sitting next to the Madam, stood up and made room for her. Madam Wu was not polite either. She smiled and sat down. She took the beauty hammer from the maid and gently hammered the Madam. "Don't let those little girls eavesdrop..."

The lady laughed.

Eleventh Lady asked Jiang: "I heard from Baozhu that you have not been sleeping well these days. Are you feeling better now? Do you want to ask a doctor to come and see you?"

After being scolded by the mother-in-law, she did not accept the advice with an open mind, and even acted as if she was unable to sleep or eat. Isn't this just saying that the mother-in-law's teachings were wrong?

Jiang said hurriedly, "I'm fine. It may be spring, and I'm feeling sleepy." Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded, "That's good. I was thinking that in a few days it will be the third day of March. It is the Girl's Day and also my brother's birthday. It's easy to say to my brother, we can just eat a bowl of shou noodles together as usual and leave. But the spring banquet on the third day of March should be well organized. My brother's yard has not been cleaned up yet, and your father-in-law wrote to say that he will leave for Yanjing in mid-March. I want to clean up Qinglingju before your father-in-law comes back. If you are in good health, come and help ** organize the banquet on the third day of March!"

"Mother-in-law!" Jiang looked at Eleventh Lady in surprise.

I don't know the true face of Mount Lu, because I was born in this mountain.

Shiyi Niang's words were so clear. Jiang Shi went back and thought about it carefully, and naturally she could get a clue. But on one side was her natal family, and on the other was her husband's family. She really didn't know what to do? In front of her mother-in-law, she had to remain silent.

Unexpectedly, my mother-in-law broke the deadlock first and asked her to help organize the Spring Festival Banquet on March 3 in front of so many people.

"So, the fourth son has really decided to leave in mid-March?" The lady only heard this sentence out of a lot of words. "He also said the same thing when he wrote to me. I thought he was just kidding me." She quickly called Eleventh Lady over to ask, "They should be able to come back to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, right? You have to think carefully about how to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. You haven't been home for most of the year!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "The Marquis just wants to hurry back to celebrate your birthday. He will definitely be here during the Dragon Boat Festival. Then I will discuss with you how to celebrate this Dragon Boat Festival."

The lady nodded with satisfaction: "Tell them not to rush. Take care of your health. It doesn't matter whether he comes back for my birthday or not. I know he is filial..." She talked for most of the day.

Jiang stood there, looking at Shiyi Niang's peaceful smile, feeling mixed emotions.

Is my mother-in-law's behavior a sign before I officially hand over the house to her?

Amber also had such concerns: "…What matters should I ask the Fourth Young Madam for instructions? What matters should I ask you for instructions?"

"What about the Spring Banquet? How much money should be spent? How should the money be spent? Let the Fourth Young Madam give us a plan." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I have seen it, you just follow the plan. What should be bought? How should the flower hall be decorated? How should the menu be decided? You just discuss it with the Fourth Young Madam and leave." She added, "Tell Madam Wen to copy a copy of the account books of the mansion in the past few years to the Fourth Young Madam, so that she can have a clear idea of ​​what to do."

Amber responded and left.