Chapter 177 Under the twelfth lunar month

When she woke up the next morning, Eleven Niang found that Xu Lingyi's face looked ugly.

She was going back to her parents' house, so she decided to stay away from him and make sure she walked out of the door safely. If anything happened, we would talk about it when she came back.

Nanyong's daughter-in-law gave her a small peony bun, a red gold silk bow with rubies hanging from it, a Cuinan jewelry knot, and a rose and purple gold engraved silk knee-length narrow-sleeved gown. Sister Zhen wore a double snail hairstyle.

She wore a bun with gilded southern pearls, a white silk jacket on the inside, and a pink brocade coat on the outside. The two stood side by side, like a pair of sisters.

After I said goodbye to my mother, I went directly to Gongxian Hutong. The eleventh mother bent her knees to salute Xu Lingyi and carefully looked at his face.

Xu Lingyi looked indifferent, leaning on the big pillow at the head of the bed and reading a book like yesterday.

Hearing Eleven Niang say goodbye to him, he raised his eyelids and glanced at her. He took out a small red lacquered gold box from under the pillow and handed it to her: "Take it with you."

He neither said what it was nor who it was for, but no matter what, it was always his heart. Eleven Niang decided to flatter her. She took it happily and opened the box: What is it?

There were more than twenty silver coins worth eighty-nine cents, and a dozen silver notes worth fifty or one hundred taels.

She couldn't help but be startled.

Xu Lingyi lowered his head and flipped through the book: I have asked Mr. Bai to prepare the things for you to return to your parents' home. Take these back to reward your aunt, after all, this is her first time here, and the new sister-in-law has a calm expression.

Eleven Niang thought that yesterday Xu Lingyi called Manager Bai to see him for this matter. Thinking of her slander yesterday, she became a little uneasy: Mr. Hou

Xu Lingyi didn't even raise her head, and waved her hand, signaling her to leave quickly.

Do you want to say something to him?

Eleven Niang thought about it. She was also afraid that she would go back late. She was going back alone. If she arrived late again, she didn't know what people would say. She was in a dilemma. After thinking about it, forget it, let's go back to her parents' house first. Wait.

I'll give him a proper apology when I get back.

She bent her knees and saluted Xu Lingyi: Mr. Hou, I will go to Gongxian Hutong first.

Xu Lingyi's attention seemed to be entirely on the book, and he nodded absently.

What book are you reading? I seemed so absorbed in reading this book yesterday.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but stretched her neck and looked at the title page.

This is Zuozhuan.

Is it so beautiful?

She couldn't help but mutter in her heart, and then she and Sister Zhen went out.

Naturally, a sly smile flashed across the eyes of the person watching Zuo Zhuan.

After leaving the yard, Sister Zhen looked at Eleven Niang very worriedly: mother and father

The children are older, and they can feel the bad atmosphere at home. Instead of hiding it, it is better to be honest with Sister Zhen. Children are usually more mature than adults think.

Your father and I have a little disagreement. The eleventh mother smiled helplessly and said, I am in a hurry to return to my parents' house. I can only have a good talk with your father when I get back.

Sister Zhen nodded. She thought of what Mrs. Tai told Mama Du about her aunt in private. She couldn't help but hesitate and said: "Is it because of dad's resignation? I heard someone said that the emperor kept dad like this because he was testing dad."

Let’s see if dad will really resign. If dad resigns, the emperor will really feel relieved about dad. If dad doesn’t resign, the emperor will probably not let dad go. But if dad really resigns, the family will not be what it is now.

He Yaozhi said, she stopped and looked at Eleven Niang seriously. Mother, as the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood. My father is Yongping Hou and is the head of this house.

We are the backbone of the family. As long as we can save our father, we will have a chance to make a comeback. Mother, don't be angry with your father. Even if the family does not have the He Yao we have now, it is still a blessing to be able to live a peaceful life as a family.

Eleven Niang was stunned.

Sister Zhen was actually trying to persuade her.

Unexpectedly, at such a young age, she not only has a pure heart, but also has such knowledge. She couldn't help but smile brightly: Sister Zhen, you are right. Keep the green hills here, and you are not afraid of running out of firewood. As long as your father is safe and sound,

Nothing will happen to our family.

Sister Zhen was a little surprised when she heard this: I'm talking nonsense, my mother is very tolerant, she just doesn't have the same understanding as me.

Our sister Zhen really knows each other well. Eleven Niang smiled and praised her, and then explained to her, but we don’t have disputes over these things. We have differences about some small details in life. For example, I

You like fish, and your dad likes meat, so we need to adjust to each other.

Sister Zhen nodded and advised in a low voice: "We have cultivated for hundreds of years and we are on the same boat. Mother and we are destined, so don't worry about these trivial matters with father."

Looking at Sister Zhen like this, not to mention that it was a misunderstanding with Xu Lingyi, even if he made any mistakes, Eleven Niang would not be able to argue with him.

Sister Zhen was right. She smiled and took Sister Zhen's hand. Since we are a family, we should be more tolerant.

Sister Zhen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, chatted and laughed with Eleven Niang and went to the Madam's place.

Brother Zhun knew that Sister Zhen was going to visit relatives with Eleven Niang, so he also wanted to go.

However, Eleven Niang did not dare to take him there, fearing that he would bump into something or encounter something difficult to explain. She smiled and said: We girls go to visit relatives, and you boys stay at home with your grandmother.

Brother Zhen looked at the smiling Xu Sijian and then at Sister Zhen, his head drooped.

Eleven Niang couldn't help but smile and touched his head: During the Chinese New Year, I will also take you to visit relatives.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I will leave with my uncle, and on the third day of the Lunar New Year, I will leave with my father-in-law. I will definitely take Brother Chen to the Luo family.

Brother Zhun's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he didn't forget Xu Sijian. He pulled him over and said, "Take the third brother with you too."

I'm not a woman, and I'm thinking about visiting relatives. Xu Sijian's face was full of disapproval, but his eyes revealed some yearning, so I won't go.

Xu Siqin and Xu Siyu were older, and they had long heard that Eleven Niang was fooling Brother Zhun, and laughed from the sidelines. Xu Siqin even closed the curtain for Eleven Niang himself: Fourth Aunt, ignore them, they are two stupid young people.

Eleven Niang smiled and entered the house with Sister Zhen.

Madam Tai was sitting on the big Kang by the window talking. She saw Eleven Niang and Sister Zhen coming in, and asked them carefully if they had brought any gift belts, which women were with them, and when they would be back in the car.

Eleven Niangs answered one by one, and Mrs. Tai gave them a few more words to be careful on the road, and then asked Mama Du to send them out.

Arriving at Luozhai in Gongxian Hutong, Da Nai personally greeted her in front of Chuihua Gate.

Seeing Sister Zhen behind Eleven Niang, her eyes flashed with surprise. However, she was still polite and greeted Sister Zhen with a smile: Last time I heard the eldest lady's piano playing in Shaohua Courtyard, I was shocked.

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Sister Zhen saluted her big breasts very respectfully: Auntie praised her.

Eleven Niang is very strange.

Logically speaking, the eldest master brought all the family members to Yanjing, which can be regarded as a family reunion. He also specially invited these married girls to go back to their parents' homes for dinner. It should be lively and festive. Why are those maids

The mother-in-law's face was tense, and her big-breasted smile was a little forced.

As soon as the thought flashed, her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly took Da Nai's hand and said: Sister-in-law, something happened at home.

Da Nai glanced at Sister Zhen and stopped talking.

Sister Zhen is a very observant person, but this is the Luo family, and she has nowhere to hide even if she wants to. She has no choice but to lower her head.

Eleven Niang had no intention of hiding it from her.

Don’t be suspicious when you employ people, don’t use Ning people. Since you are on good terms with Sister Zhen, there is no need to hide. Besides, Sister Zhen is a very sensible and considerate child.

The sister-in-law said straight away that she was worried about the fifth aunt.

Seeing her anxious question, the big tits smiled bitterly, thinking that they would have to meet each other later: "Mom's condition has worsened again."

Why is this happening? The Eleventh Mother was a little stunned. I sent someone to ask a few days ago and they said she was feeling better and could get out of bed during the Chinese New Year. Why did she suddenly get worse again?

Just as Da Nai was about to say something, a carriage drove by. Fourth brother-in-law Yu Yiqing and Fourth Niang came. She smiled apologetically at Eleven Niang and hurriedly greeted her.

After everyone had seen the ceremony, Yu Yiqing hurriedly avoided Luo Zhenxing's room because Sister Zhen was present. Si Niang took Sister Zhen's hand and praised her, and then everyone went to the main room together.

The sixth aunt and the twelfth aunt came up to meet them.

Twelve Niang is taller than when she was in Yuhang, her childishness has gradually faded, and she has become as beautiful as a little girl.

The Eleventh Aunt and the Sixth Aunt greeted the Eleventh Niang warmly and told the Twelfth Niang not to pay her respects to your sister yet.

The Twelfth Mother shyly stepped forward and saluted the Eleventh Mother.

Eleven Niang came out with a piece of jadeite as a greeting gift for her, and handed her the Tai Madam's Nanzhu flowers together: this was the Tai Madam's wish.

Oh, this is so embarrassing. The sixth aunt and the twelfth aunt bent her knees to say it to the eleventh aunt, and even asked the madam to spend money

It's just a small thing, but it's not respectful. Eleven Niang was polite.

The sixth aunt then led the twelfth aunt to salute the fourth aunt.

The fourth mother brought a bunch of colored glaze bracelets as a greeting gift to the twelve mothers.

The eleventh mother introduced Sister Zhen to the twelve mother.

One has the gentleness and beauty of a girl from the south of the Yangtze River, and the other has the grace and calmness of a girl from the north. Standing together, they are like autumn chrysanthemums and spring orchids, each with its own merits.

The two little girls bowed to each other, and both saw admiration in each other's eyes. But Liu Yiniang knew that Sister Zhen was the eldest lady of the Yongping Marquis Mansion, her smile was a little more affectionate than before, and she gave her a bunch of

A cloisonné enamel bracelet as a greeting gift for Sister Zhen.

Sister Zhen thanked her respectfully.

The group went to the eldest lady's inner room.

Eleven Niang saw Wu Yiniang standing in front of the eldest wife's bed holding a tea tray.

Time seems to be particularly fond of her. Although we have not seen her for two years, not only her appearance has not changed, but her demeanor has also changed from the timidity of the past. Instead, she has a peaceful and indifferent charm, making her appear elegant and pure.
To be continued...