The first night Qingfeng came to the Lu family, she tried her best to find out the whereabouts of the white-tailed snake.
Qian Liangcai thought he was worried that the white-tailed snake would bite his grandson, so he took him to see it.
The white-tailed snake is kept in the servant's room in the garden. Except for the servant who usually cleans the garden, few people come over.
There is also a fine wire mesh inside, followed by mats and a warm wooden box, which looks pretty good.
At this time, the white-tailed snake was lying lazily on the mat. When it saw someone coming, it raised its head, and then hung down again.
Qingfeng asked: "Winter is coming soon, why don't you let the animals go?"
Qian Liangcai explained: "I let it go once when Ye Zhiqiu came, but it came back on its own. This snake is spiritual. We usually don't come over if we can, because we are afraid that it will hold a grudge."
The white-tailed snake spat out the message, wondering if it felt speechless at what Qian Liangcai said.
Qingfeng was shocked. He didn't expect that anyone in the capital knew the origin of the white-tailed snake. He lay beside the cage and wanted to save the white-tailed snake, but he didn't know what to do.
Qian Liangcai thought Qingfeng was worried, so he said, "Don't worry, it's very quiet. Even if it accidentally escapes, it won't bite anyone."
Qingfeng nodded and left with Qian Liangcai.
After he left, the white-tailed snake got up, turned around, and lay down to sleep again. It seemed not very interested, but a little irritable.
At the same time, in Liu Qingzhu's villa, Mingxin, who was meditating, opened her eyes and stopped holding the rosary beads in her hand at the right moment.
Just listen to him whisper: "Don't be greedy."
Then he regained his composure and closed his eyes again to meditate.
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On the morning of August 11, after breakfast, Wang Xiu packed up for Zhao Jinghuan and prepared to take him to the banquet.
Zhao Jinghuan had never participated in such a banquet, so he was naturally very happy and repeatedly promised that he would be obedient and not run around.
Wang Xiu was actually not too worried, because the Xu family were important officials in the imperial court, so they naturally knew to protect their grandson.
Secondly, those who follow the grandson are all the prince's cronies. If the Xu family or others want to get close to the grandson, they must obtain the consent of the servants in the East Palace.
When he was leaving, Xu Xiao had already arranged for a carriage to pick him up.
However, Wang Xiu and Taisun were riding in the East Palace carriage, so Lu Yunhong was the only one to ride in the carriage arranged by the Xu family.
When Lu Yunhong got into the car, Xu Xiao lowered his voice and said, "The Zheng family, Mr. and Mrs. Zheng, and Miss Zheng San are both coming."
Lu Yunhong didn't say anything. He was afraid that Zheng Zhiyong wouldn't come. Now that he came, it would be easier.
On the way, Uncle Cao hurriedly gave Lu Yunhong a cloak.
Lu Yunhong took it in his hand and opened it. The note inside said: "There is a snake."
Lu Yunhong rolled the note into a ball, and Xu Xiao came to help him when he got out of the car, so he gave it to Xu Xiao casually.
Xu Jing and his wife were waiting at the gate of Xu's house. When they saw them coming, they hurriedly welcomed them in.
After entering the second gate, Wang Xiu, Taisun, Lu Yunhong and the others parted ways.
Zhao Jinghuan was not afraid of strangers. He held Wang Xiu's hand and wanted to see everything.
Later, Wang Xiu couldn't stand his tossing, so she discussed with him: "How about letting Eunuch Yu take you around, and I'll prepare some snacks for you?"
Yu Deshui also looked at him expectantly, and Zhao Jinghuan said: "Okay, but I'll be back in a while."
Wang Xiu smiled and nodded, then let him and Yu Deshui go.
Naturally, the people of the Xu family did not dare to neglect, and quickly asked Xu Xiao and the chief manager to follow them. They must ensure that their grandson is safe, even if they bump into each other.
Wang Xiudao: "It's okay. He told me that his feet hurt when he was sleeping yesterday. I took off his socks and looked. It turned out that he was jumping up and down during the day and the soles of his feet were blistered."
Mrs. Zheng found it incredible when she heard this.
But Wang Xiu could trust the Xu family so much, and she felt that it was very honorable, so she echoed, "Children are playful, that's right. But we have to ask people to follow closely, because they are afraid of climbing trees and climbing high without any adults watching."
But that’s not possible.”
Wang Xiudao: "He is smart and knows it. Yesterday I asked him to take him to the rockery to have a look, but he said it was too high to go."
After hearing this, Mrs. Zheng couldn't help laughing, thinking that Wang Xiu really didn't treat her grandson as her master.
They went to Mrs. Zhang's courtyard, Chunsong Hall. Mrs. Feng in the first room and Mrs. Zhou in the second room were all waiting outside.
Seeing Wang Xiu but not her grandson, she naturally became suspicious, so Hu explained that Xu Xiao had taken him to the garden for a walk.
Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Zhou were both surprised and happy. They did not expect that Wang Xiu could feel relieved about their Xu family.
But think about it, if you don't feel at ease, why bring your grandson to the door?
For a moment, the smile became more genuine. Before Wang Xiu entered Songchun Hall, Mrs. Hu also apologized about the fact that the Zheng family's mother and daughter had come early.
Wang Xiu patted her hand reassuringly and expressed that he didn't mind.
After they entered, they bypassed the banquet room and entered the thermal pavilion.
I saw Mrs. Zhang sitting on the main seat, talking with several young ladies beside her, including Zheng Sihan.
On the other side, several young women stood, and Zheng Sihan's mother, Mrs. Zhou, was also right next to her.
When Mrs. Zhang saw Wang Xiu coming, she quickly stood up to greet him.
Wang Xiu helped her sit down. Soon, the servants also brought a chair for Wang Xiu, and she sat down under Mrs. Zhang.
Mrs. Zheng took the initiative to tell her grandson about playing in the garden. Mrs. Zhou couldn't hold it in anymore and said, "But there are people following you, why don't you come here first?"
Madam Zhang was still smiling and said nothing.
The other ladies of the Xu family each pursed their lips, thinking that since they were in the Xu family, the Zhou family was too ostentatious.
Fortunately, Wang Xiuhun didn't care and said directly: "If you want to blame it, it's because Xu Gong's family business is prosperous, the eaves are exquisitely carved, and the screen walls are shining." Jing Huan couldn't hold himself back as soon as he got off the car.
Let him go and have fun at Duke Xu's residence."
"But this kid is very sensible and will be here soon."
Just as he finished speaking, he saw Zhao Jinghuan running in happily, not afraid of danger. He took Wang Xiu's hand and said, "Their family is so big and beautiful."
Mrs. Zhou stood up overjoyed. This was her grandson.
Zheng Sihan's gaze also tightened, and she quickly called out: "Jing Huan."
Only then did Zhao Jinghuan realize that his aunt was there and said: "Auntie."
Wang Xiu stood up and introduced him one by one, from Madam Zhang to Mrs. Zheng, and finally introduced Zhao Jinghuan to Mr. Zhou, saying: "This is your maternal grandmother. She also came to the palace to see you.
do you remember?"
Zhao Jinghuan shook his head: "I don't remember much, but my mother-in-law and my aunt told me, I know."
Wang Xiu touched his head and said, "Sit with grandma later. Can you stay with grandma for a while?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou looked at Wang Xiu with gratitude. She really didn't expect that Wang Xiu would take the initiative to bring her grandson to her.
Zhao Jinghuan nodded, and Mrs. Zhou hugged him into her arms and shed tears sadly.