Chapter 19 Just Treat It as Visiting Relatives
Originally, it was said that only my cousin and second cousin would come.
Yuan Yuhe nodded. "Well, let them spend a few days together. If they're attracted to each other, your aunt and I will arrange the marriage. If not, just treat it as a visit to relatives."
Mingyuelin said "oh", she remembered that her second brother and cousin had a good time together.
At the beginning of the You month, Mingzhao and Mingzhouqing received Yuan's aunt and two others. Tianfeng went into the mansion first and told them that his aunt was about to arrive.
"Aunt, cousin, cousin." Mingzhao was still riding his horse parallel to the carriage, calling out.
After sitting in the carriage for a long time, Yuan Wan, feeling languid, lifted the curtain and saw a familiar handsome face. Her eyes lit up slightly, "Are you... my eldest cousin?"
She hadn't seen her eldest cousin for six or seven years, and her tone was a little uncertain.
Mingzhao was still holding the reins and riding his horse. His dark riding clothes added a touch of nobility and a natural demeanor.
He took a quick look at Yuan Wan. She looked pretty much like the cousin he remembered. A slight smile played on his lips as he replied, "Yes, cousin, you haven't seen me for a long time. I think you almost forgot what I look like."
Yuan Wan looked at him, her heart beating faster for no reason. She poked her head out and said, "Yes, a little. I heard that my cousin was back, and I wanted to come visit him for a long time."
A hand pushed her shoulder back down, and then a young man of about eighteen or nineteen poked his head out, speaking with a bright smile: "I've heard that my cousin is a brave warrior on the battlefield. I've admired him for a long time. Now I can finally see the style of the Jade-faced General of the Great Zhou!"
Mingzhao raised his eyebrows slightly, and his smile widened. "I'll take you hunting in a couple of days. There's a mountain outside the Duke's Mansion, and the birds and beasts are very active in the spring."
"good!"
Seeing a noble lady also looking over, Mingzhao asked, "Aunt, you must have had a hard journey. We will be home in half an hour."
"Well, Zhaohuan is now in a more upright position. How is your mother?" Mrs. Yuan nodded with a smile.
"Mother is fine. I'll talk to you about it after we get off the bus."
Ming Zhouqing, who was ignored, pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Why are you all like the second sister, only seeing the eldest brother?"
Madam Yuan said to him with amusement, "Zhou Qing is much taller than the last time I saw her."
"Cousin, I'm tired of sitting. Let me switch with you. You can talk to my mother and sister, and I will ride horses with my cousin." Yuan Qingchen was thinking.
Ming Zhouqing readily agreed, "Okay."
The carriage stopped and the two men changed positions.
Ming Zhouqing got on the carriage and greeted them: "Aunt, cousin."
Madam Yuan looked at him with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a year. You have indeed grown stronger and taller."
"How can I eat rice for free and not grow taller?" Ming Zhouqing said to himself.
Mingzhao and Yuan Qingchen were still riding in front of the carriage. Yuan Wan couldn't see them anymore, so she dropped the curtain with regret and turned to ask, "Second cousin, what is Lin'er doing?"
Mentioning Ming Yuelin, Ming Zhouqing was somewhat helpless, "You also know that Shi's cousin lives in the mansion."
"Today, I went to the farm to learn how to drive. My second sister dragged my cousin Shi from the Shi family to skip school to go fishing. She didn't spear the fish firmly, and it escaped. The fish was wider than my palm, and it hit my cousin Shi from the Shi family on the head. Now my second sister must be feeling guilty."
"My cousin from the Shi family looks sick. I don't know what the court doctor would say."
Madam Yuan said, "Lin'er has always been lively and active."
Yuan Wan continued, "The last time Lin'er came home, she also said that she often took her cousin Shi to go horseback riding, archery, and play."
She had also met the cousin who had come to live with the Shi family twice, and remembered that she was a very quiet person.
“They play the best.”
In front of the Duke's Mansion, Yuan Yuhe and Ming Yuelin waited for a while, and then they saw Mingzhao and Yuan Qingchen riding horses in front, with a carriage following behind.
"Aunt, cousin!" Yuan Qingchen turned over and dismounted with a bright smile.
Yuan Yuhe smiled and nodded, "You've been sitting in the car for so long, you must be tired, right?"
"It's okay, I'm just a little hungry now."
Ming Zhouqing helped Madam Yuan and Yuan Wan down. After some greetings, Yuan Wan happily took Ming Yuelin's hand.
Yuan Yuhe said, "I informed the old lady this morning that you would be arriving. Now I'm taking you there to let her know. We'll also have dinner there tonight."
"Of course we should do this, but we are exhausted from the journey, so we have to change our clothes first to be polite." Mrs. Yuan nodded.
Mingzhao was still walking behind them, lowering his head and saying to Tianfeng, "Go ask Miss Li how she's doing."
"Yes, sir." Tianfeng quickly left behind him.
…
When Shi Jianli woke up, it was dark all around. She lifted the quilt and opened the curtain, and could vaguely see a little scarlet in the small animal-head stove.
She shouted: "Grab the stars, hold the moon in your mouth."
"Miss, are you awake?" Lan Xing came in and lit the candle. "How do you feel? Dizzy? Nauseous?"
"These symptoms are not present. What time is it?"
Lan Xing covered her with the cloak and said, "It's already three o'clock in the morning. Are you hungry, young lady?"
"I'm hungry." Shi Jianli held her cloak tightly.
The nights in spring are still very cool.
"Xianyue went to the kitchen to get you food. A quarter after the hour of You, the prince sent Tianfeng, who is beside him, to inquire about your condition and brought some nourishing food. At the end of the hour of You, the Second Madam and the Third Young Master came to see you."
"At the first watch, the second and fourth girls also came to see you."
"The Second Madam said that you are injured and you don't need to go to the private school these days."
Shi Jianli nodded.
Lan Xing went to bring a cup of warm water and said, "Moisten your throat first. I'll boil the medicine for you."
"good."
Sometimes I see Pear holding a cup and sipping water.
The night was quiet, with occasional sounds of wind outside the window. The wind penetrated the window frame, causing the candlelight to sway slightly, and suddenly there was a loud explosion.
She looked over and saw that the wick had exploded.
The room suddenly became dark.
Shi Jianli put on her cloak and picked up the wick, and the flame began to burn again.
Staring at the fire, she came to her senses, found a pen and added two strokes to the drawing on the candlestick.
The bad thing about being used to drawing clothing sketches is that when you see something, you will think about whether you should add it to the clothes.
Xianyue brought the midnight snack. Shi Jianli ate it and drank the medicine. He sat in front of the window and read the "Book of Gold and Stone" for a long time before he felt sleepy.
The next day, she got up late. When Shi Jianli just sat up from the bed, she saw Xianyue coming over and hanging the curtain with a silver hook.
"Miss, the Duke's wife is here and is talking with the Second Madam in the yard."
"Why didn't you wake me up?" Shi Jianli got out of bed after hearing that.
Xianyue helped her dress and looked at her forehead again. "The Duke's wife said you were injured and didn't ask us to call you, so she told you to sleep a little longer."
"The redness on your forehead has mostly faded."
Shi Jianli nodded, quickly washed, dressed, and went out.
When she went out, she saw Yuan Yuhe and Qiao Ruoying sitting together drinking tea. She went up to greet them, "Madam Guogong, Aunt."
Yuan Yuhe stood up, took her hand and looked her over. "Good girl, how do you feel today? You've suffered a lot, all because of that noisy girl Lin'er. What if something really happened and you got a cut or hurt your eye?"
"I've had a good sleep and feel pretty good. The redness on my forehead has mostly faded." Shi Jianli obediently let her look at him and replied slowly, "Don't blame Sister Lin. It's normal to have some small frictions when you go out to play. Sister Lin feels very guilty. Please help me persuade her not to take it to heart."
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