The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 157 Guo Cuiyan Drinks with Li Xian
Li Xian was invited by Mrs. Guo to gossip with his mother in Songle Hall after he was on duty, when Guo Cuiyan opened the door and came in.

She was wearing a moon-white tunic skirt embroidered with light green brocade patterns, her hair was pulled into a loose flying fairy bun, and only a jasper hairpin was inserted diagonally.

The gentle and delicate dress is most in line with the aesthetics of a literati like Li Xian.

Seeing Guo Cuiyan enter slowly, Li Xian first said, "Cousin is here."

Guo Cuiyan gave Li Xian a little blessing, and said softly, "Hello, cousin."

Seeing her niece arrived, Mrs. Guo told Nanny Xu, "Order them to prepare dinner."

Mother Xu took the order to go, Guo Cuiyan sat down at the head of Mrs. Guo, and asked, "Why didn't my cousin come here?"

Mrs. Guo replied with a cold face: "Today, our mother and I have a meal, and I didn't order anyone to call her. Besides, you don't know that your cousin is arrogant. Even if my mother-in-law wants to invite her to dinner , she may not appreciate it."

Guo Cuiyan smiled and said to Guo Shi: "That's why you are biased, aunt. If there is anyone who invites his son to dinner instead of his daughter-in-law, my aunt orders someone to call my cousin before the meal is served. .”

After hearing what her niece said, Mrs. Guo felt that even her son and niece were called, and it was not right to leave her daughter-in-law behind, so she told Nanny Xu, "Go and call the eldest daughter-in-law."

Guo Cuiyan added: "Brothers and sisters should also be brought together. There are many people eating and having fun."

Mother Xu went out of the house, ordered someone to prepare a meal, and at the same time sent someone to invite Xu Wanning.

After a while, the food was set up neatly. Mrs. Guo sat down at the table with her son and niece, and looked at the food and wine on the table. Seeing that her daughter-in-law was not coming, Mrs. Guo said to her son with a cold face: "Just take a look." , even if you are born as a cabinet minister, you still can't control your daughter-in-law."

Mrs. Guo snorted coldly and said, "Let me, a mother-in-law, wait here for her to eat. Is there any rules for this?"

Before Li Xian could speak, Guo Cuiyan persuaded: "Auntie, don't be in a hurry, maybe my cousin is rushing here with my brothers and sisters, so slow down, let's just wait a little longer."

Just as she was talking, Madam Xu brought Brother Kun and Sister Zhuang into the house, and replied to Mrs. Guo: "Madam said that she has already served food, so she can't come over. Madam asked the old man to take brother Bring my son and sister over to have dinner with you."

After hearing Madam Xu's words, Mrs. Guo threw her chopsticks angrily, and scolded Li Xian, "Does your daughter-in-law take my mother-in-law seriously? I kindly invited her over for dinner. She actually refused to come over and only used two ignorant children to perfuse me, it really pissed me off."

Li Xian got up quickly, bowed to his mother and said, "Mom, don't be angry, and take care of her when I go back."

Mrs. Guo rolled her eyes at her son, and snorted coldly: "Don't use these words to perfuse me. I don't know you yet. You are just a man who has a wife and forgets his mother. He protects Mrs. Xu openly and secretly. How can you treat me like this?" My old lady takes it to heart."

Seeing that his mother wanted to speak out, Li Xian had no choice but to plead guilty again and again.

Guo Cuiyan picked up Sister Zhuang and came to Guo's side, and said with a smile, "Don't be angry, Auntie. Look how handsome your eldest granddaughter is."

As she spoke, she put Sister Zhuang into Guo's arms, and coaxed the little guy: "My good sister, please coax grandma, my sister said, don't be angry, grandma."

Sister Zhuang is small, and she followed Guo Cuiyan's instructions, and said to Guo's baby, "Grandmother, don't be angry."

Mrs. Guo weighed the granddaughter in her arms, and said angrily: "If Mrs. Xu had not given birth to a son and a daughter for my Li family, I would have made my son divorce this unfilial daughter-in-law."

Guo Cuiyan took Brother Kun again, sat him down next to Mrs. Guo, and persuaded him, "Don't be angry, aunt. Since my cousin is not coming, we can use it ourselves."

Li Xian poured wine for his mother, and coaxed him: "My son will accompany you to drink a few more glasses today, how about our mother and I not getting drunk?"

Her son and niece coaxed her, but Guo's expression finally eased, and she waved her hand to her son: "I am too old to compete with you in wine, you can drink with your cousin."

Li Xian looked up at Guo Cuiyan and said, "Can my cousin drink alcohol?"

Guo Cuiyan smiled at Li Xian, and replied: "I don't know how to drink, but since my aunt and cousin are both interested today, I will accompany you to have a small cup."

Mrs. Guo greeted her son and said, "Pour a cup for your cousin. You are not at home, and your wife is angry with me all day long. Thanks to your cousin who surrounds me every day and keeps me company. A niece is really better than a son and daughter-in-law."

Li Xian got up and poured a small cup for Guo Cuiyan, and said, "In that case, let my cousin have a small drink, this wine is light and not intoxicating."

After Li Xian poured the wine, Guo Cuiyan toasted to Guo Shi and Li Xian and said: "Cuiyan is lonely and helpless, fortunately my aunt and cousin took care of me, this cup should be my respect for my aunt and cousin."

As he spoke, he drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Guo Cuiyan couldn't help coughing twice when the hot wine entered her belly, she quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, with a trace of moisture in her eyes, she looked at Li Xian and said angrily: "My cousin lied to me, this wine is obviously very spicy .”

Li Xian hurriedly handed over a cup of tea, and persuaded: "I'm not lying to you, but because I didn't expect my cousin to drink so much, drink a sip of tea quickly."

Guo Cuiyan took the teacup, took two small sips, blushed on her cheeks, and shyly said to Li Xian, "It's much better this time."

While serving food for his son and niece, Mrs. Guo told his son: "Now you are an important minister of the court, and there are many old students under your command. You have young talents with good personalities. You should pay more attention to your cousin." Come on, you know?"

Without waiting for Li Xian to answer, Guo Cuiyan yelled at Guo Shi, "Why is Aunt talking about this? I don't want to marry for the time being."

Guo sneered at her niece and said: "You are old enough now, don't you want to hurry up and look for it while you are in good times. The younger the daughter's family, the easier it is to find a good one."

Guo Cuiyan replied: "Auntie thinks I'm by your side all day and bored me?"

Mrs. Guo said to her niece angrily, "You kid, why are you talking so stupidly? My aunt wishes you could stay by my side all the time. How could I get bored of you?"

Guo Cuiyan looked at Guo Shi and said with a smile: "Since my aunt likes me by my side, then I will stay with my aunt for a few more years. What's so good about getting married, Cuiyan is not in a hurry to get married."

Sister Zhuang at the side seemed to understand what the adults said, and followed the parrot: "Yes, my cousin is not married, and my cousin still teaches me to recite poems."

Guo Cuiyan patted Sister Zhuang's head affectionately, and asked, "Have you memorized all the poems my aunt taught you yesterday?"

Sister Zhuang nodded, and began to recite the words.

Seeing that the little granddaughter is so rare, Guo's face turned into a flower with a smile.

Li Xian looked at his daughter, then glanced at Guo Cuiyan, with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)