Chapter 751: Watch (Part 2)

"Call them in quickly." Without waiting for Xu Lingyi's order, Eleventh Lady said hurriedly.

The boy ran away.

"Yu'er probably guessed that Jin'er would leave in the next few days." Shiyi Niang said with a smile, "When Yu'er's daughter-in-law sent someone to deliver water chestnuts and lotus seeds to us a few days ago, she didn't mention sending anything for Jin'er."

Brothers should be in harmony and help each other.

Xu Lingyi nodded.

The servant brought in two maids, one of whom was Xiang's personal nurse, Mama Xiang.

The two maids bowed respectfully and happily congratulated Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang.

"We just learned a few days ago that the Sixth Young Master has become the Governor of Guizhou. Our Second Young Master was so happy. He sent us to Beijing overnight, and we finally made it to the city before the sun set." Mother Xiang smiled and held a box wrapped in blue silk cloth in both hands. "This is the gift from our Second Young Master to the Sixth Young Master. He also said that he wished the Sixth Young Master a bright future and smooth sailing." She held up another bundle, "These are some autumn clothes that our Second Young Lady made for the Sixth Young Master. She said that we were in a hurry. Please forgive me if there is anything inappropriate."

Leng Xiang went forward to answer it, and Shiyi Niang asked Hanxiao to bring a small phone to the two maids to sit down and talk, asking about some family matters.

Knowing that Xu Siyu's family was accustomed to the life in Jiaxing, when there was a heavy rain in Jiaxing Prefecture in June, Xu Siyu organized a group of strong men to protect the dike and made great contributions. The prefecture gradually respected him, and she became happy: "It's getting late, you can rest in the mansion today. Go and greet the old lady and the second lady early tomorrow morning, so that they can also be happy."

The two maids smiled and replied "yes", then followed Leng Xiang back.

Xu Lingyi asked about Xu Sijian: "Why hasn't he come back yet? I still have something to tell him."

Although the Ministry of Personnel has extended some time, if he does not set off soon, he may not be able to reach Guizhou. Tomorrow morning, after saying goodbye to his ancestors, Xu Sijin will set off for Guizhou. Eleventh Lady was about to go to see how the luggage was prepared, and heard the words: "Chang'an brought a message in. It is said that Brother Jian will meet with Sun Xun and others tonight and will be back later. What does the Marquis want to say to him? Otherwise, the Marquis will go with me to take a look?" As she spoke, she told Hanxiao to take the gifts sent by Xu Siyu and his wife.

"Yeah!" Xu Lingyi thought about it and went to Qingyinju with Shiyi Niang.

Ah Jin and Sui Feng were counting things when they saw Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang. They quickly collected their books and stepped forward to greet them.

"Hasn't everything been packed yet?" Xu Lingyi asked.

"Everything is packed!" Ah Jin said with a smile, "I was afraid that I might have left something behind, so I checked it again with Suifeng."

This time, Ajin and Suifeng also followed Xu Sijin to Guizhou.

When Eleventh Lady saw the boxes and cages, she thought that her son was leaving soon and her mood suddenly became depressed: "I don't know when he will come back!"

Xu Lingyi comforted her: "He is now a third-rank official. He goes to Beijing for examinations every year. It is much better than when he was in Guizhou."

Thinking of this, Eleventh Lady let out a long sigh and felt better.

Xu Lingyi and she sat on the big kang by the window waiting for Xu Sijian.

"Lord Sun discussed with me today that he wanted Cheng to follow Jian to Guizhou!"

If it were me, I would make the same choice. Eleventh Lady had already guessed it, and said thoughtfully: "What about Brother Qian? Will he stay at home?"

"Lord Sun wants him to go to Henan," Xu Lingyi said. "Lord Sun once managed the Central Military Governor's Office, and he has some old favors in Henan. In addition, the Henan General has some friendship with me... Let him hone his skills for a few years, learn some real skills, and then go to the Xishan Camp."

That's fine.

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly.

Xu Lingkuan and his wife are here.

Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang couldn't help but look at each other.

"I'm afraid you're here for Cheng'er's coming!" Xu Lingyi smiled and went to the hall with Shiyi Niang.

"I didn't expect that Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law were here too!" Xu Lingyi smiled and greeted his brother and sister-in-law. Everyone sat down with a smile. Ah Jin brought the little maid to serve tea and snacks. Fifth Lady asked Xu Sijian tactfully, "Why aren't you at home? Didn't you say you were leaving tomorrow?"

Eleventh Lady recounted the situation.

The Fifth Lady wanted to ask something else, but Xu Lingkuan felt that brothers didn't need to be so polite. Without waiting for the Fifth Lady to speak, he went straight to the point and told Xu Lingyi the purpose of his visit: "Cheng'er is not like Qian'er. He is only twelve years old this year. Even if he lives in the outer courtyard, he will run to the inner courtyard every few days. Jin'er has just arrived in Guizhou and has a lot of things to do. How can he keep an eye on Cheng'er every day? I think it's better to let Cheng'er go after the Spring Festival. In this way, Jin'er will be settled, Cheng'er will be prepared, and we can deal with Qian'er's affairs first."

Xu Lingyi naturally agreed.

The Fifth Lady sighed deeply, "...the older generation said that one has to suffer for a lifetime, and one has to enjoy happiness for a lifetime, and it is all destined by heaven. These two children, instead of having the road to climb the mountain, insist on doing so. I have no choice! I can only pray to the Bodhisattva to bless them, and not let them run around in vain!" There was helplessness, frustration, and sadness in her tone.

Eleventh Lady thought about the hesitation she and Xu Lingyi had felt about Qin'er's future, and how similar the Fifth Lady's mood was at the moment. She comforted the Fifth Lady, "Who said it wasn't true?

At first, I was unwilling to accept it, but now, seeing the children grow up day by day, not only can they take care of themselves, but also can take care of the family, I feel lucky that I made such a decision. Don't worry, Fifth Brother and Sister-in-law, both Brother Qian and Brother Cheng are smart and clever children. After they experience the world, they will only become more sensible and obedient in the future."

"I hope so." Madam Wu nodded, with some hope on her face. "Now that Cheng'er has gone, we need Cheng'er to teach us more." Her tone was very sincere, and it was obvious that she meant it.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

The Fifth Lady has always been a bit arrogant. If it weren't for her son, she would never lower herself. It can be seen that all mothers in the world are the same!

Xu Lingkuan thought that the Fifth Lady was worrying for no reason, and without waiting for Eleventh Lady to respond, he said with a smile: "Jian'er is the elder brother, so he will naturally teach Cheng'er well. You should stop talking nonsense."

The fifth lady was furious.

Eleventh Lady was afraid that the two would quarrel in her room, so she smiled and said to Xu Lingkuan, "Are you free tomorrow, Uncle Wu? If you don't have anything to do, the Marquis would like you to help send Jian'er off!"

As a father, Xu Lingyi was reluctant to see his son off, thinking that his son could capture Duoyan and go to Guizhou without any problem. He had no intention of seeing his son off at all. When he heard Shiyi Niang say this on her own initiative, he could not help but glance at her.

Xu Lingkuan was supposed to be on duty tomorrow. The commander of the imperial guards knew that his nephew had been granted the title of Wujinbo and became the general of Guizhou, so he gave him a few days off, saying that it would allow him to take care of some household chores.

He was very happy, thinking that his sister-in-law was giving him face. You know, Xu Sizhen was now a third-rank official, a high-ranking official who dominated a region. As an elder, those who went to see him off, whether they were higher or lower in rank than him, had to greet him and act according to his expression. The thought of that scene made him feel a little dizzy.

"I'm free, I'm free." He didn't care about these details and said with a smile, "I'll come over at dawn tomorrow and go to the ancestral hall with Jiange'er."

Xu Lingyi felt soft-hearted when he saw that Xu Lingkuan was so happy with just such a small thing.

If someone could teach my fifth brother well, he might be able to do something great.

He treated Xu Lingkuan with much more tolerance than usual. He smiled and joked with him: "Don't oversleep when the time comes!"

"How could that be!" Xu Lingkuan was a little excited when he saw his brother joking with him. "Although I am a little confused about big things, I have never made any mistakes in small things."

Everyone couldn't help laughing.

The atmosphere was not only cheerful but also harmonious.

"You are so old, but you are still not serious." The Fifth Lady smiled and scolded Xu Lingkuan. Xu Sijian came back.

"What happened?" He drank a little too much and touched his head and said, "I, I went out early this morning and didn't do anything!"

This caused everyone to laugh again.

The Fifth Lady even stepped forward, took Xu Sijin's hand and said to Eleventh Lady, "This happened at home. If this gets out, no one will believe what our Guizhou General Xu Sijin is like!" She also called Ah Jin to quickly prepare a cup of strong tea for Xu Sijin to sober him up, and told Xu Sijin the purpose of her visit.

Xu Sijian heaved a sigh of relief and patted his chest in agreement: "As long as my seventh and eighth brothers can use me, I will do it for you!"

The Fifth Lady was very satisfied with his attitude and nodded with a smile. After Xu Sijian drank his tea, the group went to the Lady Dowager's place.

The lady had already prepared some sobering soup and hurriedly told Luzhu to bring it in.

Xu Sijian had just drunk a bellyful of tea, and now he had a large bowl of soup. After finally drinking it, the lady held his hand and asked him questions ranging from who saw him off to when he would return home. Xu Sijian answered them one by one.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xu Lingyi suggested that everyone go back first.

The lady looked at Jian'er, who looked like a graceful figure under the lamplight, and thought that he would go to that barren mountain and bad water place tomorrow, and there was no decent woman to serve him. She told Shiyi Niang, who always said that his martial arts were not good enough, and she felt upset if he waited for a few more days: "Stop here today, grandma, so that I can talk to you!"

Xu Sijian looked at his grandmother who had aged ten years after not seeing her for several years, and felt sad. He pretended to be happy and hugged the lady's shoulder: "I just want to talk to grandma, but I'm afraid that my father will stop me..."

"He dares!" The lady looked at Xu Lingyi with a stern face.

Xu Lingyi was so happy to see his son making his mother happy that he could not help but stood up and walked away with an expression of helplessness.

The lady laughed happily and whispered to Xu Sijian: "Don't be afraid. If he dares to say anything bad about you, come and tell me. I will punish him by making him kneel in the ancestral hall!"

"Okay! Okay!" Xu Sizhen laughed, wondering whether he should find an opportunity to complain about his father to his grandmother... After returning home, Eleventh Lady asked Leng Xiang to bring in warm water for her to soak her feet, feeling a little tired.

Xu Lingyi sent the servant away, brought a small stool and sat beside her to massage her feet.

"Do you want to tighten it? I think your legs are a bit thick!"

"Really?" Shiyi Niang asked Xu Lingyi to hold the light over and looked carefully for a long time but didn't find anything unusual. "Could it be that you are dazzled?"

Xu Lingyi still said conservatively: "Don't go to see Jian Ge'er off tomorrow. He knows you're pregnant!"

Eleventh Lady’s expression froze.

"What's wrong?" Xu Lingyi looked at her with concern.

"I, I haven't told him yet..." Eleventh Lady said with a giggle, "I haven't been able to find a suitable opportunity..." In fact, she was a little embarrassed.

Xu Lingyi stood there in a daze.

"Or, you can tell him when you take Jiang'er to the ancestral temple to kowtow to the ancestors tomorrow!" Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Lingyi.

I told him?

Isn't this what a mother does?

Xu Lingyi responded vaguely.

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