Chapter 753 A Dream of Youth 285
The noise didn't stop until the early hours of the morning. The next day, Xie Ning, unusually, clung to his blanket and refused to get up. Xueqiu, biting the blanket, pulled Xie Ning off the bed.
Xie Ning sat on the ground in a daze, her hair all sticking up.
Qingxu brought in warm water and, seeing the situation, quickly pulled Xie Ning up, glaring at Xueqiu, "Didn't I take you for a walk this morning? Why are you pulling the girl around again?"
Although Snowball isn't as energetic as it used to be, it still takes several laps around the garden every day, and Xie Ning goes along with it, since she needs to exercise too.
"It's still early, would you like to sleep a little longer, Miss?" Qing Le had already packed Xie Ning's clothes, but Xie Ning had slept too late last night, so it was inevitable that she would be tired today.
"No, thank you." Xie Ning yawned. She was supposed to be working with Dean Jiang and the others on pharmaceutical research today. If she stood them up, Dean Jiang would definitely be after her tomorrow.
However, she still had to go to the main courtyard early in the morning because the bride was to pay respects to her relatives. Although she was familiar with Xu Hongying, she could not be impolite.
Just as Xie Ning finished washing up and headed towards the main courtyard, Xu Hongying was looking at the martial arts training ground in the courtyard with excited eyes, "If I hadn't already finished washing up, I would definitely have practiced for a while before going to the main courtyard!"
Chunxing smiled and said, "Miss... Young Madam, I heard that this was specially arranged by the young master, and the weapons inside were all made by the best craftsmen."
This statement is somewhat exaggerated, but it is undeniable that Xie Qi did put his heart into it. Knowing that Xu Hongying liked to practice martial arts, he specially set up a training ground in the courtyard.
It should be noted that Xie Qi and Xie Ning had been practicing swordsmanship since childhood in the open space of the garden, and had never set up a training ground.
Looking at the energetic Xu Hongying, Xie Qi silently wondered if he was too useless. No! He made a ruckus until dawn yesterday, so tonight... he should have an extra hour, otherwise his wife might look down on him behind his back.
"Aqi, why don't you practice with me tomorrow morning? I remember you like swords, so I'll spar with you using a sword too."
Xie Qi's expression stiffened, but he still nodded heavily, took Xu Hongying's hand and promised, "I will definitely get up early every day to practice swordsmanship."
Although she was smiling, Xie Qi was already in tears inside. However, the thought of dancing with Xu Hongying was so beautiful that she felt like she was floating on air.
This is just as wonderful as it's described in the storybooks!
The old woman who was waiting nearby quickly got up and followed the two of them. She had already found out which relatives were in the main hall, so she handed over the gifts that Madam Xu had prepared for Xu Hongying earlier that morning.
Actually, a nanny had just come to Chen Wanniang's courtyard. Seeing that Xu Hongying was prepared, she didn't take out the gifts that her family had prepared for them, but instead gave the old woman some detailed instructions.
The two walked hand in hand to the main hall, where they saw the Chen family and the Xie couple chatting happily. Everyone inside was a family member, and there wasn't a single outsider.
Therefore, Xie Qi was not reserved at all, while Xu Hongying blinked somewhat awkwardly. She was usually cheerful, but as a new bride, she was shy and naturally timid when meeting her parents-in-law for the first time.
Everyone was stunned when they saw Xu Hongying, dressed in her finest attire and as beautiful as a peach blossom. Their eyes were filled with admiration. Although this young lady from the Xu family was not as delicate as other young ladies, she was tall and strong, but her appearance and temperament were still outstanding.
Huo was very pleased. After Xie Qi and Xu Hongying paid their respects to the Xie family, Huo accepted the tea from Xu Hongying and then presented her gift. "When I was choosing the gift, I was thinking about what a girl from a military family should be like. Now it seems that I made the right choice!"
After saying this, he instructed the maid behind him to open the box. Inside was a complete set of pearl jewelry, made of the finest pink pearls, which was extremely luxurious.
Women in the Great Zhou Dynasty all love pearls, and pearls of such high quality, especially pink ones, are extremely rare. Not to mention that they were made into a complete set of headdresses, which shows how wealthy and powerful the Huo family is.
Xu Hongying also liked it and quickly bowed to express her gratitude.
She had seen many fine things, but the Xie family was indeed extravagant, which showed how wealthy they were. Not to mention Huo's pearl headdress, the complete set of jade ornaments that Chen Wanniang had just given her was worth a thousand gold pieces. Of course, the gifts from the Xie family elders and Xie Yun were not bad either.
Xie Qi's eyes sparkled, and she thought to herself that her aunt and mother were incredibly wealthy.
When it was Xie Ning's turn, it was Xu Hongying who gave the gift, after all, she was the eldest sister-in-law. However, Xie Ning returned the gift, which was a pair of jade bracelets with excellent quality.
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