Chapter 349: Tangle

"Then you can keep it!" Dou Zhao said with a smile, "As for what gift Mr. Gu gave me, we have to be busy preparing Su Xin's wedding in the next two days. After Su Xin is married, it will be the Little New Year. Let's talk about it after the Little New Year!"

Ruozhu smiled and replied "yes" and stepped back.

Zhao Zhangru asked, "What does your brother-in-law want to do? If you want to know what gift Master Gu gave you, why don't you come and ask yourself?"

"You are a half-grown boy, and you have many twists and turns in your heart!" Dou Zhao smiled indifferently, "It will be fine after a few years when he grows up."

The aunt warned Zhao Zhangru: "Read more and talk less."

Zhao Zhangru murmured a few words in dissatisfaction.

Dou Zhao wanted to laugh when he saw it, so he picked up a piece of steamed pork with rice flour and gave it to her: "It tastes great, try it."

Zhao Zhangru smiled at Dou Zhao, and everyone stopped talking and had dinner in silence.

My aunt discussed with Dou Zhao: "After the Chinese New Year, your uncle will go to Kyoto. He has a stubborn temper, unlike us women who can live in peace anywhere. I am thinking that after the Chinese New Year, I will rent a yard near the Ministry of Personnel. When your cousin gets married, we will follow your uncle to take up his post."

My uncle and my father don't get along, and I haven't had any contact with my father for many years. It's impossible for my uncle to live in Jing'an Temple Hutong when he comes to Kyoto. She has elders around, so it's impossible for her to live in the Duke of Ying's Mansion. Song Mo had already thought of these details.

Dou Zhao smiled and said, "The prince has a three-story house in Yuqiao Hutong. It was originally rented out to someone else, but he was afraid that his uncle would come, so he didn't renew the lease with that family after the winter solstice. He is waiting for his uncle to come so that we can attend my cousin's wedding!"

Zhao Zhang felt embarrassed.

The aunt was overjoyed and kept praising Song Mo, and earnestly told her: "The prince is really considerate, and what's even more rare is his love for you. You should know how to cherish it."

Having met Song Mo in two lifetimes, she naturally had to cherish him.

Dou Zhao smiled and nodded.

Her aunt then told her about the Chinese New Year: "Your pregnancy is stable now, and I can't stay here forever. After you marry Suxin, I'm thinking that your cousin and I should go back to Jing'an Temple Hutong first, and then move to Yuqiao Hutong after the Spring Festival."

Dou Zhao decided to take advantage of the New Year to seize the power to preside over the imperial feast at the Duke of Ying's Mansion. It would be better for her aunt and cousin to celebrate the New Year in Jing'an Temple Hutong. Firstly, there was no hostess there, and the Dou family's sacrifices were held in Huaishu Hutong, so there were relatively fewer banquets, and her aunt and cousin would be more comfortable there. Secondly, she did not want her aunt and cousin to be involved in the affairs of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, lest Song Yichun become desperate and resentful of her aunt and cousin.

She thought for a moment and replied with a smile: "It would be good for Aunt to go to Jing'an Temple Hutong to celebrate the New Year. There are many people there and it is more lively. You can also help take care of Father's inner courtyard."

The aunt smiled and told her many things that she should pay attention to during the New Year, and then took Zhao Zhangru back to her room.

Dou Zhaoze asked Ganlu to open the storehouse and find some pieces of Jiangnan tribute make-up flowers to make clothes for his aunt, and some gold ornaments for Zhao Zhangru. He even prepared things to reward the servants for the New Year before going to rest.

The next day, after breakfast, the makeup person from the Zhao family arrived.

Although she was married from Yizhitang, each family had its own family gods and ancestral tablets. After all, Suxin was not from the Song family, so her marriage place was set in the west group room of Yizhitang, which was where Mr. Chen lived.

Dou Zhao washed and dressed himself, then went to the west room with his aunt and Zhao Zhangru.

Duan Gongyi and other people who came from Zhending treated Zhao Liangbi as if he were marrying their own sister. Not only did they clamor for him to serve tea to them, they also called him "brother-in-law".

Zhao Liangbi did whatever he was told to do with a very good attitude. Although his face was red, his eyes were exceptionally bright. It was unclear whether he was too excited or too excited.

Dou Zhao and Zhao Zhangru couldn't help but giggle.

Duan Gongyi and others gathered around with laughter, bowed to Dou Zhao one after another, and then escorted Dou Zhao, his aunt, and Zhao Zhangru to the room where Su Xin was waiting to get married. They did not continue to tease Zhao Liangbi, allowing him to pass the makeup hurdle easily.

It was hard to find a house near a hutong, and most of them were large houses with several entrances. Song Mo spent some time to find a satisfactory house in the nearby Zhengjue Temple Hutong in Nanjuxianfang. Zhengjue Temple Hutong was half an hour away from the Duke of Ying's Mansion. After lunch, the makeup delivery person from Yizhitang left, and the West Group Courtyard became deserted.

When Song Mo hurried back, Dou Zhao was lying on the big kang by the window, chatting.

He was still in his official uniform and looked dusty. The female family members were all stunned when they saw him. Then they all curled their lips, looked at Dou Zhao, looked at Song Mo, showed a kind smile, stepped forward to salute Song Mo, and retreated.

Su Xin, who was about to become a bride, had no consciousness of being a bride. She and Su Lan fetched water and helped Song Mo wash up.

Song Mo bowed to his aunt, greeted Zhao Zhangru, and said, "You sent out the makeup so soon. I thought you had to wait until after dinner!"

From the tone of his voice, he seemed to be rushing back to save Su Xin's face.

Su Xin and Su Lan were very grateful and kowtowed to Song Mo.

Dou Zhao looked at the restrained manner of everyone in the room and pulled Song Mo back to the main room.

Seeing that no one else was around, Song Mo touched Dou Zhao's belly and asked, "Is the child obedient today? Did he bother you?"

"How big is this?" Dou Zhao saw that he was serious. Although it was a little funny, it was mostly sweet. "It will take five or six months before there will be movement."

"Oh!" Song Mo was a little disappointed and changed into some casual clothes.

Wuyi ran in and said, "My Lord, Lord Ma and Lord Jiang from the Divine Engine Camp are here. They said that my Lord is going to be a father, and they want you to go to Zuixianlou to treat them to a meal!"

Song Mo laughed and said, "This guy has a dog's nose! He found out so quickly."

Dou Zhao laughed and asked, "How many people did you tell?"

Song Mo touched his head and smiled foolishly, revealing a bit of naivety.

Dou Zhao laughed even harder, and personally stood up to help him pick out clothes for going out, and said softly: "Drink less. Being drunk will always make you lose your composure and manners, which is not good."

Song Mo held Dou Zhao's hand and sighed, "I wanted to come back and spend some time with you..."

If not, why would he run to the west dormitory without even changing his clothes?

"Got it." Dou Zhao smiled softly. Seeing that there was no one around, he stood on tiptoe and slowly kissed Song Mo's cheek. "Go early and come back early!"

Song Mo's heart felt as sweet as if he had drunk honey. He hugged Dou Zhao tenderly for a long time before letting go. He came back not early in the evening, but not too late either. He washed up thoroughly in the next room before coming back.

Dou Zhao was still awake and asked him, "I know Lord Ma, he is the Ma Youming you always mentioned. Who is Lord Jiang?"

"He's also from the Shenjiying, his name is Jiang Yi, and he's the son of the Dengzhou Guard Commander." He threw off the quilt and lay down, resting his face against Dou Zhao's abdomen, who was leaning against the bed reading a book, and smiled, "He was promoted to the general flag this year, and he felt that the Shenjiying was too far from Kyoto, and the daily training was too hard, so he wanted me to transfer him to the Wucheng Bingmasi."

Dou Zhao laughed and said, "So he used our child as an excuse to ask you out for a drink."

"That's right!" Song Mo only felt the fragrance of flowers all over the bed, which was very pleasant. He took a deep breath, put his hand on Dou Zhao's lower abdomen, and said with a smile, "Son, we will forgive him this time and help him get the job done. If he dares to use you as an excuse next time, I will punish him severely. However, when you are one month old, we still have to give you, Uncle Ma, a good beating, otherwise it will be too unfair to you!"

Dou Zhao couldn't help laughing and asked curiously, "The Divine Machine Battalion is the real emperor's personal guard, while the Five Cities Army is just responsible for managing the petty thieves in the capital city. How can the two be compared? Is this Jiang Yi a playboy?"

"That's not the case." Song Mo smiled, "In the autumn competition three years ago, he came in third, and he's not a good-for-nothing. And Ma Youming isn't that kind of person either. This time he actually spoke for Jiang Yi. I suspect Jiang Yi has offended someone in the Shenji Camp and can't stay there anymore, so he used the excuse that the life in the Shenji Camp is too hard and he wants to move to another place."

"Ma Youming is already the deputy commander of the Shenjiying, and he can't even handle it," Dou Zhao pondered, "then who could it be?"

"At least he is the commander-in-chief of the Five Military Commandery." Song Mo said with a smile, "I will spread the news tomorrow and we will know who Jiang Yi has offended."

Song Mo always knew about these things, so Dou Zhao didn't bother to talk to him. He talked to Song Mo about some trivial matters at home, then blew out the light and went to bed.

Gu Yu, who had just returned from Liaodong, couldn't fall asleep.

He got up, put on his clothes, and sat on the bed in a daze.

The servant who served him closely naturally did not dare to sleep, and asked him cautiously: "Master, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine!" Gu Yu muttered, feeling even more upset.

Dou was pregnant, and Tianci Ge was going to be a father... When his grandmother and stepmother found out, they sent gifts to her. Even the Crown Princess in the palace was said to have sent Dou a few pieces of silk to make clothes for her unborn child.

Logically, Brother Tianci was so good to him, and he would be the child's uncle in the future, so he should give him something to show his gratitude. However, whenever he thought that the children born by Dou would be ranked ahead of him in the future, he felt uncomfortable.

When he was in Liaoning, he bought a lot of good things to give to Tianci brother, and also bought two things for Mrs. Dou. He was originally preparing to go to the Duke of Ying's Mansion with great enthusiasm, but when he returned home, he found that his stepmother did not help him to get married, but instead stuffed two second-class maids who were already eighteen years old into his room. He was so angry that he jumped to his feet and complained about his stepmother in front of his grandfather. He stayed at home for two days, but heard the good news from Mrs. Dou, which made him immediately discouraged, and he did not even go to the Duke of Ying's Mansion.

Thinking of this, he felt even more wronged.

If he doesn't go looking for Brother Tianci, why doesn't Brother Tianci come looking for him?

Brother Tianci should know that he is back!

Is it true that you will just ignore him now that you have your own flesh and blood?

The more he thought about it, the more upset he felt. He couldn't sleep, so he simply slipped on his shoes and ran to the martial arts hall.

This is the levee moon!

The wind is bitingly cold!

The servant boy was so frightened that his face turned pale. He grabbed his leather jacket and chased after him, shouting "Master".

Gu Yu's stepmother had been keeping an eye on him, so how could she let him go when he went crazy in the middle of the night? She told him to call a doctor, and told him to get up and help her dress up. She wanted to go see Gu Yu, so she woke up the whole family. The Yunyang Earl's mansion was in commotion again. It was not until dawn that Yunyang Earl returned to the upper courtyard with a helpless look on his face.