Chapter 307 Thirteen aunts, don't even think about running away!
The two siblings said a few words and then separated. Xie Yiling went to look at paintings and books with Xie Jin, Xie Zhuo and the others, while Xie Yixiao returned to Xie Zhu's Zuihua Garden.
This courtyard was named after Xie Zhu read the poem "Long drunk among the flowers, laughing and talking about the youthful years".
When she came back, the yard was still lively, with light snow falling in the sky. Some people had set up a table in the yard, playing drums and passing flowers, reciting poems and lyrics, and laughing from time to time.
Xie Yixiao felt cold looking at it, fearing that she would be dragged into participating, so before anyone noticed that she was back, she quickly turned around and planned to return to Chunxueyuan, and slipped away quickly.
You guys can play, bye sister.
However, someone with sharp eyes saw it and immediately shouted: "Thirteenth Aunt, you are back! Come on, come on!"
Xie Yixiao: "..."
"Come and play together!"
"Hurry up and make room for Thirteenth Aunt!"
"This way, this way, Thirteenth Aunt this way."
Xie Yixiao: "..."
Thank you very much!
Xie Yixiao smiled: "I suddenly remembered something else, you guys go play first, I'll go back first."
"What's important? Today is the first day of the new year."
"that is."
"Thirteenth Aunt, don't even think about running away!"
Then everyone swarmed up and pulled them over. Xie Yixiao had no choice but to play with them.
Heaven's way is easy to reincarnate, let's see who the heaven spares.
Just now she had scared Xie Dan, almost frightening the timid man out of his wits. Now she could only brave the cold and play drums and pass flowers with everyone.
Xie Yu was holding a plum blossom in her hand. She said the rules with a smile: "When the count reaches thirty, whose hand the flower branch is passed to will have to write two lines of poetry, and the first line must contain the word 'plum'."
word, the second sentence needs to contain the word 'snow'."
"It's not limited to seven lines or five lines. It can be a poem or a word. It can be two sentences, four sentences, or more."
Since there is no drum, we have to count instead. We pass the flowers and count at the same time. Whoever wins will get the plum blossom and will be the next person to count.
If you can't compose poetry, then you have to drink a glass of plum blossom wine.
Xie Yixiao pinched her fingers and was secretly glad in her heart. After all, she had also studied poetry. Even if she couldn't write any good poetry, she could still write soy sauce poetry.
The plum blossom branches were passed around several times, but they never fell into Xie Yixiao's hands. Instead, Xie Zhu next to her picked up the branches twice and composed two lines of poetry, such as "Plum blossoms bloom in winter and spring, and snow falls all over the city in white." "In the courtyard."
One plum tree makes the city full of white snow."
The girls also wrote a lot of poems, and they got together to make it fun and exciting. It doesn't matter whether the poems are amazing or not, what's important is that they can be written, and that's pretty much it.
Not long after, the plum blossom branches were passed to Xie Yixiao's hands. Xie Yixiao pinched the branches, smiled, and said casually: "The plum blossoms are cold, and the fragrance is white, and the white snow reflects the beauty of Beijing."
Although it is very cold in winter, I don’t think it is particularly cold when I am playing around. At least I can withstand it, but it is winter after all, and it is not easy to freeze for too long. After playing for about half an hour, a group of people
Went back to the house to warm up by the fire.
Xie Yixiao asked someone to make brown sugar ginger tea, and each person shared a bowl to drink, so as not to catch a cold when he went back later. After all, it was the New Year, and it would not be good to get sick.
After noon, people from each family dispersed and went back to their respective homes. Xie Yixiao finally had some free time to rest. When he woke up, the snow outside had stopped, and the ground dragon and charcoal were burning in the house, making it very warm.
Not going out in the afternoon, she made a pot of tea and read for a while, and the time passed.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day to return to my parents’ home.
However, only those who are married close can come back on the second day of the Lunar New Year. Otherwise, they have to choose another day. Winter is really too cold and it is really not suitable to travel. Many people who are married far away do not return to their parents' homes until the spring heats up.
Xie Yixiao went to the Changning Marquis Mansion with gifts. Although her mother was gone, she was still there and not married. It was time to go back for a walk and meet the old lady.
By the way, Xie Yiling should also be brought along.
When Mrs. Jiang saw them coming, she was indeed very happy. She took Xie Yixiao's hand and said with reluctance: "You used to stay with me at home, but this year you are no longer here, and I feel calm all of a sudden."
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The main reason is that there are too many things happening this year. Even during the Chinese New Year, not many people have such thoughts. The house is deserted and there is no festive and lively atmosphere.
On New Year's Eve, when they were having dinner together, Mrs. Zhou even talked about Gu You coldly, saying how pitiful Gu You was. On New Year's Eve, they were confined to the yard and couldn't even have a reunion dinner together, so they were all alone.
The scene turned cold at that time, and everyone lost their smiles. If Gu Ying hadn't held back at that time, she would have said something weird.
Gu You is pitiful, how can she be pitiful?
She has done so many shameless things, and if her family hadn't tried their best to cover her up and everyone who knew about it would have kept silent, her reputation today would be as stinky as a cesspit in a toilet.
You know what you sow will reap its consequences. She did something wrong to get such a result. She couldn't blame others, and no one had pity on her.
Xie Yi said with a smile: "It's my fault that I've been too busy these days, and the weather is cold, so I don't want to go out. If I had known that grandma missed me, I would have come to spend more time with grandma."
Jiang said: "That's not necessary. It's cold, so you should go out less often to avoid catching the cold. Grandma is doing well here. She eats well and sleeps well. Are you and Yi Ling okay?"
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Everything is fine."
Xie Yiling also said: "Yiling and sister are both fine. Grandma, please don't worry."
Jiang nodded: "I feel relieved that you are doing well."
After a while, Gu Zhifeng came. After paying homage to Jiang, he led Xie Yiling to talk. There was no one else in the room, so Jiang and Xie Yixiao started talking about themselves.
"Is there any news from Duke Rong's mansion?"
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Mrs. Cao Guogong came to see her off, and she came to offer her an appointment on February 12th."
"The engagement is on the 12th of February, good." Ms. Jiang felt relieved and her face was full of smiles. Although Rong Guogong's mansion had no intention of canceling the engagement before, she was still a little worried. Now she was going to do it.
After the job was hired and the dust settled, she felt relieved.
"Your eldest cousin's marriage has also been settled." Jiang sighed. After finishing speaking, she felt that she shouldn't talk to Xie Yixiao about this. She frowned slightly, but when she saw that Xie Yixiao's expression was normal, she relaxed.
Take a breath.
It seems that she has really let go of those past events.
"My eldest cousin's marriage? Which family is grandma talking about?" Xie Yixiao couldn't help but ask.
Mrs. Jiang patted her hand and said, "I asked someone to tell me about the fourth girl from Duke Cao's mansion."
The fourth girl in Duke Cao’s mansion?
Cao Sijin?
Xie Yixiao was a little surprised. Wasn't Cao Sijin only fifteen after the Chinese New Year? Promising marriage so early?