Although the Luo family wrote in July to ask about the specific wedding date, Yingniang didn't get married until early December.

After worshipping heaven and earth and acknowledging their relationship, Xu Sijie and Yingniang went to pay their respects to the lady dowager.

Seeing the newlyweds in bright red, the lady was overjoyed. She took Yingniang's hand and nodded continuously, and asked the second lady who was serving beside her: "Do you think she looks like Eleventh Lady?"

In fact, the two people are not alike.

But the Madam likes Shiyi Niang, and the Second Madam treats the Madam like a child. Upon hearing this, she smiled and carefully looked at Ying Niang and said, "I think she looks a bit like her!"

The lady smiled as she listened, and said to Yingniang, "When your aunt married, she was about your age, but she was not at all shy when speaking or acting. In this respect, you are like your aunt."

Although Yingniang had a cheerful personality, she was a bride after all, and she blushed when she was praised by the lady.

"How can I compare to my aunt!" she said modestly, "My aunt has a good temper and is a virtuous person. I have a lot to learn from her!"

"Wrong, wrong!" As soon as she finished speaking, Huang San, the grandmother who came with them, laughed and joked, "You can't call her aunt now, you have to call her mother!"

Yingniang couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

Everyone laughed.

Mother Du handed Yingniang the gift she had prepared. The lady also took off a tourmaline bracelet from her hand and gave it to Yingniang to wear: "This is also for you." Then she said, "You should live a good life and have children for our Xu family as soon as possible."

Both of them lowered their heads in shame and responded with a mosquito-like voice: "Yes."

The second wife gave a pair of Dongzhu pearl flowers as a gift.

Xu Sijie and Yingniang expressed their gratitude. Grandma Huang San said some festive words on the side. Seeing that it was getting late, she said goodbye to the lady dowager and the second lady and went to the banquet.

The room fell silent. The old lady took a long breath and leaned softly on the large pillow behind her: "Okay, we're just waiting for Sister Xin to get married." She relaxed as if she had accomplished something very important.

The second wife smiled knowingly and handed the hand warmer with new charcoal to the old lady: "You have been waiting since morning. Now you have met the newcomer. Take a break!"

The lady nodded slightly and closed her eyes.

The second wife tucked in the corner of the quilt of the old lady's bag and sat there quietly watching over her. When she saw that her breathing had gradually become even, she picked up a book beside her and began to read.

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Jiang changed into her daily rose-red jacket with a vase pattern and asked Baozhu, "Where is Ting?"

"Just went to bed!" Baozhu smiled and offered Jiang a cup of hot tea. "With the help of the wet nurse, Ting'er is having a lot of fun. Don't worry! You must have been very tired these past few days."

When Xu Sijie got married, although he had a mother-in-law, she was still the one who had to take care of the detailed matters. She finally managed to welcome the new couple into the house without any mistakes, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang nodded, took a sip of hot tea, and felt a lot more relaxed both physically and mentally. Just as she was about to ask Xu Sizhun, Xu Sizhun came back.

When Xu Sijie got married, Xu Sizhun helped to take care of the affairs of the outer courtyard.

"Husband!" Jiang stood up and helped Xu Sizhun change his clothes. "Have all the guests outside left?"

"I'll do it myself!" Xu Sizhun said softly, "You've been very busy these days." He ordered the little maid to help him change his clothes, and said to Jiang: "The Marquis of Weibei and the Marquis of Yongchang haven't left yet. They are drinking with Dad in the flower hall in the outer courtyard!"

After hearing this, Jiang frowned slightly and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What's the matter?" Xu Sizhun asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"

"It's okay!" Jiang smiled, then she felt a little uneasy again, and said, "Husband, the father-in-law hasn't even gone to bed yet, and you're back so early... Don't you need to wait on him?"

"I wanted to serve on the side." Xu Sizhun said with a smile, "but my father asked me to come back early to rest, and since my sixth brother was here, I came back first!" At this point, he seemed to remember something and smiled brightly, "Didn't you see what my sixth brother looked like? He held a wine jug and filled anyone's empty glass, regardless of whether they were talking or eating. This made Weibei Hou dare not put down his glass, for fear that my sixth brother would fill it with wine again if he was not merciful..."

"Really?" Jiang also smiled, but the smile was a little forced.

My husband never seems to know how to please others...

"You too," she said helplessly, "Sixth brother is still young after all, and you, as an older brother, don't know how to take care of your younger brother!"

Xu Sizhun smiled awkwardly: "It was the prince of Yongchang who said that he is a prince, and I am also a prince. He is not comfortable with me being there, so my sixth brother took the initiative to help hold the pot..."

Although they are both princes, the Prince of Yongchang is the elder... Others are just being polite, but my husband takes it seriously!

Jiang secretly sighed in her heart and whispered, "It's getting late, husband, you should go to bed early! We still have to accompany the people from Gongxian Hutong to deliver Yuanfan tomorrow!"

Xu Sizhun agreed with a smile, and talked to Jiang about tomorrow's affairs: "My eldest cousin and fifth cousin are here to see the bride off. They said they will leave for Yuhang the day after tomorrow. I want to see them off at Chunxi Tower tomorrow night..."

The eldest cousin is Luo Jiaxiu and the fifth cousin is Luo Jiageng.

"Will they be able to make it in time?" Jiang said calmly, "My fifth brother's wife and his family are coming back tomorrow, and Gongxian Hutong will have to arrange for them to have dinner before they come back!"

"When the time comes, you can take your fifth brother along as well." Xu Sizun smiled disapprovingly and went to the bathroom.

Jiang looked at Xu Sizhun's back and was speechless for a long time.

When will my husband grow up and think about others!

If I drag my uncle along so rashly like this, will he go or not?

If the return-to-the-parents banquet at home is not attended by my two cousins, is it still a return-to-the-parents banquet?

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When Xu Siyu heard that Jin Ge'er was holding a pot in the hall, he laughed and bent down to touch the head of his daughter Yingying who was greeting him: "Yingying, your sixth uncle is a smart guy! The Yongchang Marquis's son clearly wanted to use your sixth uncle to get the Weibei Marquis drunk. I just don't know what the Yongchang Marquis's son promised your sixth uncle?"

Yingying was already very good at speaking. She blinked her big eyes and imitated her father's accent: "Sixth uncle is a very clever man!"

Xu Siyu laughed.

Xiang came in and couldn't help but laugh when she saw this: "Yingying, stop talking nonsense. How can you criticize your sixth uncle? It's getting late, why don't you go to bed."

Her father was lenient and her mother was strict. Yingying liked her father better because he was often not at home.

She stuck out her tongue at Xu Siyu, quickly replied "yes", bowed respectfully to Xu Siyu, and retreated with the wet nurse.

Xu Siyu stopped smiling and asked Xiang: "Has mother gone to bed?"

"Not yet!" Xiang said, "Mother said she wanted to embroider some flowers, but I saw that she seemed to be waiting for father-in-law, so she came back first!"

Xu Siyu nodded and told her: "Don't interfere in the affairs of the family, but you should pay more attention to the things in your mother's room. Help with making shoes and socks, tending to flowers and plants when you have nothing to do."

Xiang replied respectfully, "Yes," and helped Xu Siyu to wash and dress.

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Eleventh Lady waited until the middle of the night before she saw Xu Lingyi, who was slightly drunk.

"Jie'er and Yingniang have to go to the temple to pay respects early tomorrow morning," she scolded as she helped Xu Lingyi over, "Don't let your headache keep you from getting up tomorrow!"

"No, no." Xu Lingyi smiled and held Shiyi Niang's face, "I remember everything about you!"

The maid on duty lowered her head and pretended not to see it.

Eleventh Lady smiled and slapped Xu Lingyi's hand away: "Come on, take a break! Stop getting drunk here!"

"I'm called drunk and crazy when I'm like this!" Xu Lingyi glanced at him, his big phoenix eyes shining brightly, "You haven't seen me when I'm drunk and crazy!" As he said that, he suddenly hugged Shiyi Niang horizontally, "Today I'll let you see how I get drunk and crazy!"

Eleven exclaimed and quickly hugged his neck: "Xu Lingyi..." His voice was a little panicked.

Xu Lingyi laughed and put Shiyi Niang on the bed: "I was just teasing you!" He touched Shiyi Niang's face affectionately, "I really drank too much today!" Then he fell beside Shiyi Niang, "Moyan, our Jin Ge'er is really smart. Let's bring him to the palace for the New Year this year!"

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

In previous years, Xu Lingyi found excuses to prevent Jing'er from entering the palace.

"My Lord, do you think that Jing'er's temper has improved a lot?" She thought for a moment and said calmly.

"Hmm!" Xu Lingyi replied lazily, "Zi Qi wanted to get the Marquis of Weibei drunk, but was afraid that ordinary servants would not dare to pour wine, so he promised Jing'er 200 taels of silver. Jing'er refused, and said that Zi Qi did not treat him as a nephew. Zi Qi was so happy that he said that Jing'er was sensible. When pouring wine for the Marquis of Weibei, he poured a circle of wine without missing a single one, and always found a chance to pour another glass for the Marquis of Weibei when the Marquis of Weibei and Zi Qi were drinking. He was humorous and interesting, which made the Marquis of Weibei It was hard to laugh or cry, but he had to drink. Now that Weibei Hou was drunk, Jing'er and his personal servant sent Weibei Hou to the guest room, and helped sober him up, and helped serve tea and water..." As he spoke, his expression became cheerful, "I think, even if Hou Beiwei knew that Jing'er was entrusted by Ziqi to pour him wine, he probably wouldn't blame him. Silently," Xu Lingyi turned sideways and took Shiyi Niang's hand, "Jing'er knows what to do. He will be fine!"

Besides, a family like theirs can't possibly stay out of the palace forever.

Eleventh Lady replied, "Okay," and said, "There are some rules that the Marquis should teach him properly."

Xu Lingyi nodded.

After Xu Sijie and his wife returned home three days later and sent Luo Jiaxiu and others away, the family began to get busy preparing for the New Year. He called Jing'er to his side and taught him the rules of entering the palace. He also told him who were the people in the palace, which eunuchs were serving each of them, what these eunuchs were in charge of, and what kind of personalities they had...

Jing'er treated it as a story and listened to it with great interest.

On the first day of the new year, he happily followed Eleventh Lady into the palace.

In the past, Xu Lingyi always found excuses to refuse. The queen saw his worries and didn't force him. After all, she had seen Jing'er when he was still a baby. So when she heard that Jing'er had entered the palace, the queen couldn't wait to order Huang Xianying: "Bring him in quickly so I can see him!"

Huang Xianying glanced at the cloisonné clepsydra with a royal blue background... It was almost time for the audience... But seeing that the Empress had already stood up with an anxious expression, she decided to bring in the Sixth Young Master of the Yongping Marquis' Mansion first.

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