For several days, Brother Jin ran out. Ying Niang had nothing to do and had no company. She felt very unworthy, so she took a look and asked Brother Jin: The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the streets are full of people buying new year goods.

, shoulder to shoulder, people next to each other, what’s so fun? Didn’t you say you want to practice Cuju these days? Why didn’t you practice again? Did you not enter the palace on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?

Who said you can’t enter the palace on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year? Brother Jin said, I have something to do these two days, so just leave it alone.

What is more important than entering the palace? After hearing this, Ying Niang's eyes widened, looking very curious.

Don't worry about it. Brother Jin ran away with a smile.

Ever since someone from the palace came to see him, he has become different.

Ying Niang thought, a little curious.

What did the people in the palace want to do with him? If they had something to do with him, they would not go to his father-in-law, but go to Brother Jin. And looking at it like this, they even hid it from the mother-in-law.

She couldn't guess it, so she told Xu Sijie: Even if he wanted to borrow money from Brother Jin, Brother Jin wouldn't have to run out every day.

Don't guess. Xu Sijie said with a smile, he is such a big man and he has to do things in a proper way. You have to be really worried. I will ask the stableman to see what he has been doing these days.

Ying Niang nodded: I wish I was just going out to have fun.

Xu Sijie laughed: I think you have nothing to do.

You are just idle and have nothing to do? Ying Niang said angrily, asking him about the affairs of the outer courtyard, there are so many posts to write, isn't there something going on?

Let me tell you, don’t tell anyone. Xu Sijie smiled and said, some posts were written by my father and asked my fourth brother to write them. There were many and urgent things in those two days, so my fourth brother called me over and imitated his handwriting to write them for him.

I gave several posts to others for fear of leaking, and I finished them in two days. I saw that my fourth brother was so busy and we were idle, so I helped him with some trivial things.

Yingniang also learned housekeeping from Grandma Luo in the past. Grandma Luo sometimes asked her to help write posts when she was too busy.

It's really hard to find someone else to do this kind of thing. She said with a smile, if those stewards were to see Fourth Uncle's handwriting, they would probably do something out of control and do something uncontrollable. The family is so busy,

It's okay for me to be pregnant, but it would be bad if you just stood by and watched.

I think so too. The couple chatted for a while, and then the topic shifted to the unborn child. You said, how about calling it "Qing", which means "Celebration"?

They are all boys' names.

Maybe it's her daughter? Yingniang pouted.

Daughters are better. Xu Sijie smiled, and the mother liked her daughter. He also said, if it is a daughter, then call her Yun. Yanghua and Yun are also fragrant vegetables.

Then what do I call Hao Yingniang? She pursed her lips and smiled.

Yingniang and sister both have the prefix "Cao".

Xu Sijie really didn't notice it before.

He couldn't help but scratch his head: It's really difficult to handle, so we can't leave Yingying alone and choose another name.

Ying Niang ignored her, turned around and went to the outside room. She ordered the little maid to put up the window grilles, leaving Xu Sijie alone to worry about it.

The next day, Xu Sijie specially sent his personal servant to visit Yingniang: the sixth young master has been drinking tea and listening to operas in the teahouse these days.

I was bored and wanted to go out to play. When I went out, I only drank tea in the teahouse.

Yingniang didn't believe it: Didn't she go somewhere else?

There's no footman's way, the stable man said, and he's not going anywhere.

Ying Niang didn't believe it, so she went to say hello to Eleven Niang in the evening. When she saw Brother Jin walking in front of them, she immediately chased him, stopped him and asked, "What are you doing? You even colluded with the stable people."

.If you don’t tell me the truth today, I will tell my mother to go

It’s really nothing. Brother Jin has a playful smile. Just keep an eye on my fifth brother. Why are you staring at me every day? Be careful that my fifth brother is keeping a maid by your side behind your back.

There is no doubt that he colluded with the stable people.

Your fifth brother is not that kind of person. Although Ying Niang's face is blushing, she won't let brother Jin go. Don't make excuses here.

Unexpectedly, the fifth sister-in-law knew all about her. Brother Jin was talking nonsense to her. No wonder there is no one in the house today.

Ying Niang also felt strange when she first got married. She asked Hu Hu quietly, and Hu Hu covered her mouth and smiled: Madam asked the fifth young master, and the fifth young master said it was not necessary.

Her face turned red at that time.

Later, she became pregnant and wanted to arrange someone for Xu Sijie, but Xu Sijie refused and told her very embarrassedly: The two of us just have to live a good life.

Yingniang thought deeply about Eleven Niang's kindness and felt that Eleven Niang had chosen a good husband for her.

Who did you learn this from? Ying Niang is so angry and funny, she gently pinched Brother Jin’s ear, how come you have become so naughty and dare to say anything?

Oops, brother Jin just didn't talk to her. He covered his ears and shouted, "Fifth brother, come help me. Fifth sister-in-law, she hit me. She wanted to divert her attention."

Xu Sijie was talking to Xu Sizhen about things in the outer courtyard, and his steps were naturally very slow. Jiang was following behind Xu Sizhen. No matter how slow Xu Sizhen was, he would not pass him. The three of them had not left the hall yet. When they heard that Brother Jin

The three of them were all startled by Ying'er's call, especially Xu Sijie. He knew that Ying Niang and Jin Ge were always the same age, and Ying Niang had a cheerful temperament. Could it be a joke?

The thought flashed through his mind, and he took three steps at a time to lift up the curtain and walked out, just in time to see Ying Niang twisting Brother Jin's ears.

What are you doing? Xu Sijie stepped forward and advised Yingniang, you are your sister-in-law and he is still young. If there is anything wrong, just tell him. What's the point of twisting his ears like this?

Ying Niang looked at Brother Jin, who was taller than her, and couldn't laugh or cry: Stop spoiling him. He is just spoiled by you, she said, but let go.

Brother Jin immediately jumped to the side and covered his ears. He not only pretended to show his teeth and grinned in pain, but also hid behind Xu Sijie like a coward: Fifth Brother, you have to take good care of Fifth Sister-in-law.

My ears hurt so much when she pinched them

After hearing this, Yingniang went to twist his ears again.

Xu Sijie hurriedly went to stop Yingniang.

Brother Jin took the opportunity to run out: No wonder Confucius said that only women and villains are difficult to raise.

Ms. Jiang, who followed out, happened to see this scene.

Her eyes dimmed.

After all, they are cousins. Brother Jin treats Ying Niang much more affectionately than he treats her and Xiang.

Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but look at Yingniang.

Yingniang held her waist and couldn't help laughing.

The face that is not very beautiful is as bright as the sun, making people feel brighter just by looking at it.

Xu Sijie smiled and put his arms around Yingniang's shoulders: You are pregnant, so be careful. His tone was very gentle.

The more Brother Jin behaved like this, the more Ying Niang felt that Brother Jin must be hiding something very important from the family. She wanted to ask Brother Jin several times, but Brother Jin hid when he saw her figure. Ying Niang couldn't help but secretly

She became worried. She made excuses to go to Qingyang House several times, but found nothing. She also asked her personal maid to quietly go to the laundry room to inquire. She came back and said that Brother Jin's clothes, shoes and socks were neither damaged nor any worse than usual.

Dirty, nothing out of the ordinary.

After a few days like this, Xu Sichen and his wife brought Yingying back from Le'an to celebrate the New Year.

When Xu Sizhen entered the door, he asked Brother Jin: Why didn't he see anyone? Didn't he say that he was in command? He should be at home.

Xu Lingyi and Eleven Niang were not there. Xu Sizhen and Xu Sijie both came out to greet them.

He said he was bored at home and had been running out these days. Xu Sizhen smiled and asked Xu Siyu why he didn't send someone to report when his second brother came back. It would be better to send someone to pick him up from home.

Xu Siyu, who decided to come back at the last minute, was a little uncomfortable. He asked Xu Lingyi and Shi Yiniang. Knowing that they were all out to give New Year's gifts to others, he asked Xu Sijie about his homework: He didn't do well in the college examination and was planning to take the exam again next year.

He passed the county examination and the prefecture examination in one go, but failed to pass the last college examination.

Don't be impatient. Xu Siyu comforted Xu Sijie, "Good things take a long time. Not many people get over it once."

The two of them were talking, and Xu Sizhen saw that Xiang's face was yellow and very haggard. Yingying was also sleeping on the nun's shoulder. He interrupted the two of them with a smile: "Second brother is traveling all the way."

Ma Lawton, the second sister-in-law, and Yingying are also exhausted. Why not go back and freshen up first, and after saying hello to grandma, it won't be too late for us brothers to have a nice talk.

Looking at me and just talking, Xu Siyu smiled sheepishly. Xu Sizhen called the Qingliang small oil truck and sent them back to the house. He also sent someone to tell Mrs. Jiang: "Second Sister-in-law and the others are back, please wait a moment."

Go over and have a look

Mrs. Jiang agreed with a smile, thinking that Xu Siyu's side should be tidied up, and went to Xu Siyu's place. On the way, she met Yingniang, and they walked in the door while chatting and laughing.

When the sisters-in-law met, they had a great deal of understanding, and when they greeted the Dowager Madam, there was a lot of excitement.

Only then did everyone know that Xiang was pregnant

Xu Siyu said that he wanted to serve in the palace and take care of the childbirth. His face turned red, so he rushed back from Le'an.

Come back, come back. The madam kept nodding. She said she had everything at home. Le'an is a small place after all. Then she told the second madam, go talk to Eleven Niang and ask her to arrange a few experienced people to serve Rou Ne.

Le'an is Jiang's natal family.

Mrs. Jiang lowered her eyelids as she listened.

Xu Sijie and others were a little uncomfortable.

Mrs. Tai was already minding her own business and talking to Xu Sizhen: "Why haven't your father and your mother come back yet? Send someone to urge us to wait for them to eat."

We just had lunch.

Everyone couldn't help but look up and look out the window.

Xiang Niang found that a boy next to Brother Jin was talking to a little maid under the tree. While talking, he looked towards the main room, looking a little anxious.

Yingniang's heart moved.

Seeing that no one else had noticed, she found an opportunity and walked out the door quietly. The boy was gone. She called the maid and asked: What did the Sixth Master's boy say to you just now?

When the Fifth Young Master's nǎǎi returned, the Sixth Young Master's servant asked the Fourth Madam if she was with the Grand Madam.

Yingniang thought for a while and hurriedly chased after her, just in time to see the boy's back.

She breathed a sigh of relief and asked the maid next to her to call the boy over: Has something happened to the Sixth Young Master?
Chapter completed!