The girlâs eyebrows were quite similar to Xie Yirenâs, and she was very pretty and cute.
But unlike Xie Yirenâs dignified and tranquil demeanor, she is very lively and cheerful, just as Jiang Mubai said, and is not afraid of the stage. The woman was very generous and came up to Song Yixiao to salute her, and said sweetly, âWhen I was in Qingzhou, I heard my mother read a letter from her family, and I knew that my sister had a good friend with both talent and appearance, and that she was the most gentle and kind-hearted, graceful and elegant, and that she would be this sister Song!â
âTold you, itâs time to do the state ceremony first!â Xie Yi Ren rubbed her forehead and said, âWhere are the promised rules?â
âCousin-in-law, please donât be so outgoing!â Song Yixiao busily said, âJiaqi is willing to make out with me, Iâm more than happy!â Saying this, she looked at herself â she didnât know that Xie Yi Ren would bring her sister here, so naturally she hadnât prepared a gift.
Well here is the Duke of Yanâs residence, a few pleasantries, busy Xie sisters toward the back of the hall, the road Xie Jiaqi did not much to interrupt, only listening to Xie Yiren and Song Yixiao speak, this quiet but let Song Yixiao high look at her, thought, âNo wonder can be pleasing to the Empress of Wei like, I think it is only simple will say sweet words will make trouble, but the original is also very aware of the advancement of the retrogression. â
Although Xie Jiaqi was cute and sweet-talking, it was the first time she had come to the Duke of Yanâs residence, and Song Yixiao was still in mourning, so she definitely wouldnât like it to be too noisy.
If she relied on her young age and good looks to make a name for herself, Song Yixiao, even if she didnât get tired of her, would only treat her as a little kid who could talk a little nicely, and just pass her by perfunctorily.
This will see her well-behaved, but secretly marvel at the Xie family tutelage, this time to say when said, the shut up when shut up, not caught in the wind regardless of the three seven out, is a serious girl should have the connotation of it!
To the back of the hall, Song Yixiao gave Chichang a wink, Chichang went in to fetch a pair of ringing bracelets out, Song Yixiao took with Xie Jiaqi as a gift, Xie Jiaqi did not excuse herself, smiled and said thank you, took it and immediately put it on â Song Yixiao took a shallow sip of tea, and only then asked Xie Yiren, âI see that cousin sister-in-law is looking better and better, but the past two days are not very pregnant. I see that cousin sister-in-lawâs color is getting better and better, but she hasnât been very pregnant these past two days?â
âYes!â Xie Yiren now smiles when she mentions topics related to pregnancy, this is because Yun Aunt had shown her in private before, saying that this baby is a boy, but she herself doesnât value boys over girls, but there has been no news since she entered the family. Nine is a boy, she herself does not emphasize sons over daughters, but there has been no news since she entered the door, and several of her father-in-lawâs aunts have been there trying to stir up trouble, so she naturally hopes to give birth to a male heir as soon as possible, so that she can solidify her position.
At this moment, she smiled and said, âSpeaking of which, thanks to Yun Aunt, earlier I vomited all over the place, and the prescription she prescribed was fine after only two times!â
Saying this, he looked around and said, âHehe, where is Qing Yue? I brought this monkey here today to show her what a proper young lady should look like!â
âQing Yue is now still small, so when she grows up, she will have to make a fuss!â Song Yixiao smiled as she ordered someone to carry her daughter over, and laughed, âBesides, children, itâs better for them to be lively, so that their bodies and bones are also strong, right?â
âThis one in our family is no farce.â Xie Yi Ren pointed at Xie Jia Qi and said, âSheâs ah every day at home without the use of gongs and drums to make a fuss!â
Xie Jiaqi was made fun of by her sister in public, but she wasnât ashamed, and only said in a serious manner: âSister, youâre not right! Our house is just a state government house, how can we compare it to the heavenly palace? Even if Iâm not well read, Iâve been to the palace and seen a real palace, you canât lie to me like this!â
This comment made everyone in the hall laugh, and Xie Yi Ren shook her head and lost her smile, âI canât say anything about you, but itâs true that where you are thereâs less fuss!â
âGrandfather also said that the house was too cold, and that it was only after I came back that it became popular!â Xie Jiaqi expressed her disbelief, âSister, youâre used to being dignified and are too embarrassed to make trouble with the elders, so isnât it good to have me to cheer them up on your behalf?â
After those two words, Jian Qingyue was also led over â she greeted the Xie sisters in a milky voice, and then went over to Song Yixiaoâs lap for a hug.
Song Yixiao remembered yesterdayâs incident and hummed, âArenât you good with your father? Wait for your father to come back and hug you! What are you still looking for me for?â
Having said that, looking at his daughterâs pitiful appearance, in the end, he still took her onto his lap.
âWhy is sister-in-law jealous of fourth cousin?â Xie Yi Ren heard the mystery and asked with a smile, âBut Qing Yue is biased?â
âWhereâs the favoritism? Itâs like treating me like a steward!â Song Yixiao stretched out her finger to point at her daughterâs brow, and told her what happened yesterday, and hated to say, âYou said that obviously I spend a lot of time with her, and that Husband comes to the backyard every day to see her, so why is she so attached to Husband, and doesnât kiss me?â
Xie Yiren laughed and stumbled when she heard it, saying, âI say itâs been a day, why are you still so angry? Qing Yueâs heart is biased to the heavens â if I were you, Iâd be annoyed with her too!â
The two of them casually spoke a few more words, and Xie Yiren swept her sisterâs eyes and said, âChildren all like to play together, and I donât know if Qing Yue can stand this monkey in my house!â
âSister called me monkey everywhere, carefully people think my milk name is monkey!â Xie Jiaqi sniffed, dissatisfied, âWhen the time comes, people will think that the names of the full sisters are all of the same kind, so they may think that your breast name is similar, such as suede ah roe deer ah rabbit ah what â does it sound good?â
Song Yixiao could see that Xie Yi Ren was trying to send the child out to talk, so she put Jian Qingyue back on the ground and laughed, âIf my Qingyue were to be given a nickname, it would be âheartlessâ!â
Jane Qing Yue would not want to stand by herself, seeing this, tugging at the hem of her skirt, continuing to beg for a hug â Xie Jia Qi, however, had already walked over, smilingly touched her head, saying, âQing Yue nephew daughter, come and go out with auntie, auntie will take you to catch butterflies to play!â
She coaxed the originally reluctant Jian Qingyue out in three tries, Song YiXiao couldnât help but say when she saw this, âJiaQi really has a way of dealing with children, itâs hard to believe that she would be so good at coaxing a child at such a young age!â
âThis is exactly why I led her here today.â Yi Ren Xie put down her tea bowl and said, âI heard Aunt Yun say that County Mistress Xinling has been silent these days and is becoming less and less talkative?â
Song Yi smiled and sighed, âIsnât that so?â Glancing at Xie Jiaqi, who was already leading Jian Qingyue in a game in the court, her heart fluttered, âWhat does cousin-in-law mean?â
âJiaqi has a natural ability to coax children, and she is a smiling and playful nature. Iâm thinking about whether or not to have her accompany County Lord Xinling.â Xie Yiren sincerely said, âYouâve been helping me all these years, and thereâs not much I can do to help you, not to mention that the Xie family doesnât have any children as old as Jiaqi, so why donât we just let them look around together, what do you think?â
If Song Yixiao hadnât heard Jiang Muzhe mention that Xie Jiaqi had already caught the eye of Mrs. Xu, she might have thought that Xie Yiren did want to find a playmate for her younger sister.
But since she knows that this Xie Jiaqi has coaxed the Empress Wei and Princess Xu in the palace, including the equally young King of Shu, how could she not know that such a naturally delicate girl, and the first granddaughter of the Duke of Laiguoâs house, would have fewer playmates?
Rushing to the Empress Wei like her this point, there have to be people hope that their own young daughter with her piece, or light into the eyes of the Empress it!
Xie Yi Ren came here, but she was determined to help.
âJiaqi is willing to play with Thrive, I naturally canât wait.â Song Yixiao thought for a moment, waved off the crowd, and said softly, âBut as you know, the Jian family has recently been discussing this matter of succession. Yesterday, my husband came over and told me that he said that the whole family might have to make a trip back to Sangzi.â
âItâs always inconvenient to have outsiders around for something like a succession.â Yi Ren Xie sniffed and immediately said, âAlthough itâs true that you and Fourth Cousin Jian donât treat County Lord Xinling as an outsider, the rest of the Jian family is different. Furthermore, I heard that county princessâ body is not doing well lately, so why bring her along, according to me? Why donât you send her to my motherâs family, so she can raise her with Jiaqi? I can assure you that my mother loves children, especially now that my sister-in-law is in charge of the Laiguo Mansion, and she has nothing else to do but watch over my sister, so she has a lot of time on her hands, and she complained that my sister-in-law didnât want to leave the child in her care, and felt that it wasnât a good idea for her to be idle all day! â
Song Yixiao could see that she was mainly feeling guilty for borrowing Yun Gu in the first place, which was why she was trying to find ways to hopefully make amends.
She thought for a moment and sighed: âI naturally believe cousin-in-law. But I havenât met your father and your mother, so to disturb them like this is really hard to feel at ease â furthermore, this time when we go back, we definitely have to bring Yun Aunt with us, and Thriveâs body has always been tempered by Yun Aunt. So, I canât help but bring this child with me!â
Xie Yiren was quite sorry to hear that, but still said, âIn any case, you havenât moved yet, so if itâs convenient for county princess Xinling, why donât we let Jiaqi look around with her today? If you donât mind Jiaqiâs antics, I think children still need to be accompanied by playmates of a similar age in order to be happy.â
âThank you for your trouble, cousin-in-law!â Song Yi smiled gratefully and called in the subordinates, ordering them to guide Xie Jiaqi to Lu Zhuoâerâs courtyard, âMy younger sister is not only not very talkative nowadays, but she is also not very willing to go out of the courtyard she lives in, so I can only entrust Jiaqi with this.â
Originally, although Lu Zhuoâer was a county princess, she was young and living in her sisterâs house, so she should have come to the back hall to meet the guests.
But this little county princess is not happy with noise after being stimulated, and is very frightened every time she goes out of the courtyard â Song Yixiao is afraid of scaring her, so she doesnât dare to force her, and this will naturally only allow Xie Jiaqi to go over there, which is a bit of a breach of etiquette.
But naturally, Xie Yi Ren wouldnât care, âJia Qi likes movement but not quietness, so sheâd be happier to let her go over there on her own.â
This day, the Xie sisters stayed in the Duke of Yanâs residence until dusk before leaving, Song Yixiao personally sent them away, busy to see Lu Zhuoer â the girl is still quiet, in addition to calling âsisterâ, refused to open their mouths.
Song Yixiao saw that she was holding a grasshopper woven from grass blades and tried, âDid your little sister Xie give you this?â
Lu Thuo Er didnât answer, didnât even nod or shake her head, just looked at the grasshopper blandly, like she didnât hear her sister ask.
âGive it to her to put away properly later, donât fail to find it next time.â Song Yixiao guided her to talk for a while longer, seeing that it had little effect, she sighed, reached out to touch her head, and instructed her left and right.
The following day was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and since Emperor Duanhua was still in mourning for Emperor Xianjia, it was impossible to make a big deal out of this festival like last year.
The day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the 16th day of the 8th month, was the birthday of Emperor Duanhua â the same reason why there would be no big event.
However, how not to do, due to the empress dowagerâs sake, the palace in the end set up a vegetarian feast, will be close to the clan branch, the eldest princess mother and son and so on invited to go, at least under the lively, so that the empress dowager happy point.
After these two days of socializing, the matter of succession was formalized, and the day of returning to Mulberry was proposed five days later.
Jane family in the imperial capital of the two houses to go back, but the Jin State Grand Princess is not among them. The eldest princess and Jane Li Kuangâs feelings have long existed in name only, but the new into the house of a few male favorites is on the heart, since the intolerance of this kind of tossing. So the public said due to the Empress Dowagerâs health is not very good this year, the eldest princess is concerned about their own mother, do not dare to stay away from, but also afraid of their own identity is noble, went to the Mulberry, the clamor for the main, called Janeâs family up and down with her busy.
Itâs to just not go.
Of course we all know in our hearts what the truth is.
In addition to the Grand Princess, the two houses of the Jane family were all busy.
Song Yixiao in the end decided to bring his sister back and forth, Jian Xubai heard, specially to help go to discuss with Hengshan King â Hengshan King also knows that the royal family is not now the top of the mother, the daughter received back may not be able to take care of, it is better to ask her to follow the same mother sister.
After all, Yan Guo Gongfuâs eldest young lady, Jane Qing Yue, is now only two years old, younger than Lu Zhuoâer, and since Jian Xubai and his wife took their daughter with them, they certainly did not say that they could not take good care of a Lu Zhuoâer.
So Hengshan Wang very quickly agreed to let his daughter follow the Jane family back and forth, and that day also sent a generous gift to the Duke of Yanâs residence, as the Duke of Yanâs residence on the care of Lu Zhuoerâs reward.
The next day, Song YiXiao was directing the people underneath to organize their traveling clothes, when a little maid came to report outside, âHengshan Wangfuâs eldest young lady has given birth to a little male child!â
âPrepare a gift!â Song Yixiao busied herself, âI have to go and congratulate you â bring Thuoâer here too, let her come with me!â
âTo put aside before, she will be busy, let the bottom of the trip is just, after all, she and Kongâs not really very familiar. But now the birth mother is gone, in order to younger siblings can get sister-in-law care some, she this sister can not help but to be more attentive.
Besides, she really should have taken the time to make a trip to the Hengshan royal residence: the matter of Mama Boâs betrayal of her when she was at Cuihua Mountain was still unresolved!