Dajin royal family

Chapter 106 Visiting the Xiao Mansion

After New Year's Eve is the Spring Festival, and this day is also the beginning of a new year, which is the third year of Hongye.The custom of paying New Year's greetings has already taken shape, but unlike later generations, relatives and friends have to set aside a day for a trip, and most of the time they visit all at once on the Spring Festival.

Jiang Chengxiao doesn’t need to visit too many people, but there are still one or two, such as the patriarch of the clan, Wang Jiangxiong, his teacher Yu Shinan, and the government of Xingyang County. This year, there may be two more, one is the Ministry of Rites. Shangshu Xiao Dan's family is the grandson's family of his father-in-law.

The eldest grandson's family, Jiang Chengxiao, has already discussed with eldest grandson Qingyi that they will go back on the fourth day of the first lunar month.The reason for visiting Xiao Dan this year is none other than the fact that he gave Jiang Chengxiao a portrait of his biological mother Xiao Ruyin. Because of emotion and reason, Jiang Chengxiao should pay a visit.

Watching Wang Jiangxiong only went to visit because of his family relationship.Guan Wang's Mansion is in Fufengfang, not far from Zhao Wang's Mansion, so Jiang Chengxiao came to drink a cup of tea early, and returned home after listening to some teachings of Guan Wang.

Because Yu Shinan was related to his teacher, he didn't plan to fool around casually, and the Xingyang County Government couldn't fool around casually this year, so both of them had to set aside a day to visit.

Therefore, after visiting Prince Guan's Mansion, Jiang Chengxiao took a gift, took a carriage and went to Xiao Dan's Mansion.

Xiao's Mansion is located in Xuanhefang, which is on the same street as Yu Shinan's and Changsun's homes, but one is on the west side and the other is on the east side, so there is still some distance.

Arriving at the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Dan, who got the news early, greeted Jiang Chengxiao at the door unexpectedly.As soon as he got out of the carriage, Jiang Chengxiao hurriedly greeted him: "How dare you bother Mr. Xiao to welcome you personally, Qingque is terrified."

Xiao Dan chuckled, stretched out his hand to support him, and said: "It's the only time in ten years that you come to visit Xiao's residence in person, and the old man is proud to welcome you."

The reason why Xiao Dan greeted him here was mainly because Xiao Dan was surprised by the date of his visit today. After all, he came to visit on the first day of the Spring Festival, which is enough to show that this son still cares about his blood relatives.It's a pity that Xiao Dan misunderstood Jiang Chengxiao's meaning. The reason why he came here today was purely because he was in a hurry, because he wasted a lot of time in Guanwang Mansion. He thought that the remaining time would be used to deal with Xiao Mansion, so as to save trouble. .

Xiao Dan brought Jiang Chengxiao into the mansion, and his own servant took the gift from Nan Jiyun.The two entered the inner courtyard, and the layout inside was not as Jiang Chengxiao expected, it was in the style of Jiangnan gardens.

Xiao Dan and his old wife lived in Xiao's mansion, and the other sons were all officials in other places. This year, the road was blocked by heavy snow, and they had no time to come back, so the mansion was a bit deserted.

"grandfather!"

Jiang Chengxiao was chatting with Xiao Dan while walking towards the study, who would have thought that there was a voice suddenly on the way, and then the two of them stopped at the same time, looking for the sound and leaving.Behind the rockery, a head shrinks back and forth, revealing two copper bell eyes from time to time, the end of which is extremely large.

Xiao Dan's smiling face faded slightly, and he said angrily: "Yingjing, why did you make a mistake, didn't you see your grandfather entertaining guests?"

The young man named Yingjing muttered twice, and came out from behind the rockery. Immediately afterwards, Jiang Chengxiao heard the sound of "cracking" chains.Then he looked at the young man, different from Xiao Dan who was dressed in a brocade robe, this young man was actually wearing coarse linen clothes, revealing his white chest, his hands and feet were tied with chains, and every step he took would make a "cracking" sound.

What attracted Jiang Chengxiao the most was his appearance, with copper bell round eyes, a hooked nose, and a big mouth showing a sharp canine tooth.Today Jiang Chengxiao once again reviewed the idiom "incomparably ugly".But it's not particularly ugly, because this child looks very fair, and the whiteness covers all the ugliness.

"Grandfather, I'm hungry." The boy rubbed his belly with a naive look.

Xiao Dan corrected: "It's the grandfather, alas, why did you run out of the child, where is the servant who was playing with you?"

The boy grinned, "He fell asleep next to the nest."

Jiang Chengxiao looked at the boy with interest, because he found that the boy was not only dressed thinly, but also very thin, and even stood barefoot on the ground. Isn't he cold?
The young man noticed Jiang Chengxiao, his expression suddenly changed, and he stared at Jiang Chengxiao fiercely, "Are you laughing at me being ugly!"

At this moment, Nan Jiyun and Wu Shanhui's muscles tensed up, and they quickly stood beside Jiang Chengxiao.

"Don't be rude!" Xiao Dan's complexion changed drastically, and he quickly stood in front of Jiang Chengxiao and reprimanded him: "You little bastard, go back. If you dare to be rude, you will have no food for three days."

The young man confronted Xiao Dan angrily, refusing to budge an inch.Jiang Chengxiao squinted his eyes and said, "You misunderstood, I didn't laugh at you as ugly."

"But you are obviously smiling, I can see it, don't bully me stupid!"

Jiang Chengxiao laughed, and said, "No, the reason why I laugh is because I think you are special."

"Special? What do you mean?" The boy felt that he didn't have enough vocabulary in his head, so he asked him innocently.

Is it particularly ugly?
Of course, he would not say this, Jiang Chengxiao said: "Special means special, extraordinary. You see, we all wear a lot of clothes, but still feel very cold, but you wear very little, but Isn't it special that it's not cold at all?"

The boy's eyes lit up, and he nodded in agreement, "You're right, I'm just special."

Um. Could it be a fool.

Xiao Dan said with a sullen face, "Xie Yingjing, go back immediately, or I will get angry."

It turned out that this boy was called Xie Yingjing.

"No, I want to eat, and I want someone to play with me, if you don't give me something, I won't go back." Xie Yingjing stomped his foot, and the floor tiles cracked a few cracks.

Seeing this, Nan Jiyun and Wu Shanhui became even more vigilant.Jiang Chengxiao was rather curious. Is this young man really extraordinary?

Xiao Dan angrily raised his hand to slap him, but because he was afraid of the young man's brute force, he stopped abruptly in mid-air. He blushed and reprimanded: "Disobedient, I will never let your mother see you in the future."

The young man seemed to be frightened by these words, and stood still in place without moving.At this moment, several servants rushed in and surrounded the young man, one of them said to Xiao Dan with fear on his face, "Master, Thunder Monkey escaped from the servant who killed the guard."

Hello?

Jiang Chengxiao is really getting more and more interested in this kid, it's a very interesting nickname, isn't it.

"Not going back yet!" Xiao Dan reprimanded again.

Xie Yingjing lowered his head, then raised his head suddenly, with tears streaming from his copper bell eyes, he said pitifully: "Grandfather, Yingjing is obedient, please let me see my mother."

"Then you go back immediately." Xiao Dan still said the same thing.

This time Xie Yingjing didn't give a shit, and he followed the servants away obediently.

Seeing this, Xiao Dan heaved a sigh of relief, and then turned to Jiang Chengxiao with a wry smile and said: "The family is unlucky, and Qing Que laughed."

Jiang Chengxiao smiled, but didn't ask. Since Xiao Dan said that the family was unlucky, it's inconvenient to ask again.

The two entered the study room, and the servants added tea and a brazier, and then they knelt down and talked.

There was no intersection between him and Xiao Dan, so they were all talking about knowledge, and naturally they talked about Jiang Chengxiao's biological mother.

"Qingque is very grateful for the portrait presented by Duke Xiao." Jiang Chengxiao gave a salute.

Xiao Dan waved his hand and sighed: "That portrait was originally placed in the Jiangnan clan, and it was hidden by your uncle. He heard that you were going to get married, so he asked the old man to give it to you. Qingming cold food, so that you I have a thought."

"Oh, may I ask Mr. Xiao, where is my uncle?"

Jiang Chengxiao was surprised that he actually had a biological uncle.

"I was just transferred to Yuzhang County Sheriff last year. If there is a chance in the future, you should meet."

　Thanks to Gu Yayang for the monthly ticket (2/5)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)