The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

When the maid in the front hall came back and said that the dinner was ready, Xie and Pingyang packed up and went out.

Snow fell in the sky at some unknown time, and the numerous snowflakes covered everything in a pure white.

Mrs. Xie tightened her mink velvet cloak, and sighed: "It's still snowing in the capital."

When the two of them entered the banquet hall, the pot had already been set up, steaming hot white air, thin slices of meat rolled in the milky white soup, mixed with green leaves of tender vegetables, Zhao Xuan and Pei Yunqian The two had already had a drink around the pot.

Xie came forward with a smile, pulled Pingyang to sit down, angrily said to Zhao Xuan and Pei Yunqian: "You two are really good, if I come later with Pingyang, I'm afraid there will only be leftovers left."

Pei Yunqian smiled heartily, Zhao Xuan said with a smile: "You women are troublesome, I ordered them to invite you half an hour ago, and the pot has been boiled for two or three times before you come." The wok with rolling eyes: "Look, this meat is overcooked."

Mrs. Xie replied: "The road is slippery in snowy weather, how can we hurry up."

Zhao Xuan smiled, picked up the jade chopsticks, scooped up a few slices of meat for his wife and put them on the plate in front of her: "Eat some hot food first, to dispel the cold."

Hearing Xie's words, Pei Yunqian raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Congratulations, cousin and sister-in-law, you are pregnant again."

After Zhao Xuan heard this, he smiled brightly, turned his head and told the servant woman serving the banquet, "Bring sweet rose dew for Madam."

The servant woman agreed, and took the sweet dew from the cabinet in a moment. Zhao Xuan took it and poured it for Mrs. Xie himself, saying: "Your sister-in-law has always been greedy for alcohol, and now she is pregnant again. I'm afraid it will take a while to drink it." No more drinks."

After that, Zhao Xuan grinned and toasted, "Come, let's drink this cup together."

Mrs. Xie drank a glass of dew instead of wine, looked at Pei Yunqian and asked, "I heard that the Holy One has given my cousin the post of Minister Zuodu, is it true?"

Pei Yunqian smiled, and replied: "Biao sister-in-law is really sharp. You have heard about the imperial decree I just received the day before yesterday."

As the eldest daughter-in-law and elder sister-in-law of Prince Yong's mansion, Xie has always taken good care of the brothers and sisters in the mansion, and she has the demeanor of an elder sister-in-law.

As a cousin of the prince's mansion, Pei Yunqian grew up in the prince's mansion, so the Xie family treated him kindly.

Mrs. Xie smiled and said: "Cousin Pei has outstanding abilities and is willing to make progress. Sister-in-law, I am not worried about your lack of a good future. I am just thinking about your marriage."

"Since he has received an errand in Beijing, this person has settled down, and you can start a family with peace of mind, right?"

"You're not young anymore, you should have a family long ago. You always said you want to start a career first, and we can't talk to you about marriage. Now that your career is on the horizon, you can't delay your marriage any longer."

After listening to his wife's words, Zhao Xuan looked at Pei Yunqian and agreed; "Your sister-in-law is right, your marriage should really be discussed."

As he said that, he looked at his wife, then at Pingyang, and said: "While we are in Beijing for a while, you are familiar with the noble daughters in Pingyang, so you and your sister-in-law will work together to find a good woman for Cousin Pei." Come, let's settle the marriage first."

Before Pingyang could open his mouth, Mrs. Xie hurriedly said: "I think so too. I will come forward to discuss this matter, and Pingyang will help me find a candidate. In short, I will leave Cousin Pei's marriage to Pingyang and me."

Zhao Xuan and his wife sang together and enthusiastically tried to make love for Pei Yunqian, but the person involved, Pei Yunqian, was not enthusiastic and just smiled and said perfunctorily: "I am free and at ease by myself. To be honest, I am not in a hurry to start a family, hehe , maybe I'm used to being comfortable alone."

Mrs. Xie interrupted: "What kind of nonsense is this? There is no reason for a good man not to marry a wife. My aunt is not here, and my uncle is not in the capital. Since you call me elder sister-in-law, I will leave this matter to me." .”

Pei Yunqian faltered and said: "My cousin is pregnant, but she can't work hard. Besides, I just got an errand, so I don't have the heart to think about it."

"Forget about this matter."

Xie said with a smile: "Cousin, don't be polite to me. This marriage is not a physical labor, and it can be tiring."

As she said that, she looked at Pingyang and said: "I am not familiar with these officials and eunuchs in Jingzhong now, and I have to help you choose this matter. Although my cousin is a fourth-rank military officer now, but Jingzhong Who doesn't know that his martial arts is a talent that is favored by the sage, and now there are many people in Beijing who are staring at him, so we have to choose carefully for the cousin's marriage. The woman not only has a good family background, but also the girl He is good in everything, so he is worthy of someone like my cousin."

When Pingyang heard this, she twitched the corners of her lips, and said back to Xie: "There are a lot of ladies from famous families in Beijing, and I know a thing or two about them. It's not difficult to help my cousin choose a wife."

She raised her eyes and looked at Pei Yunqian: "It's just that I don't know what my cousin likes?"

"A husband and wife who stay together for a lifetime must have similar temperaments."

The moment Ping Yang looked up at him, Pei Yunqian also looked at her.

Across the steaming hot pot that lingered in the air, his eyes were clear and affectionate.

In just a short breath, Pei Yunqian looked away, and only replied dully: "I don't know what I like."

"Don't talk too much, the meat is overcooked again." Zhao Xuan picked up a small colander to fish out the rolled meat slices, and put them into his wife's bowl himself: "You just want to talk to Pingyang about this matter."

As he said that, he raised his wine glass and said to Pei Yunqian: "I know that cousin, you are a man who puts the most emphasis on career. Come, let me toast you and wish you a good future."

Pei Yunqian raised his head and drank the wine in his glass.

Zhao Xuan also finished his drink and sighed: "Good wine."

He looked at Pei Yunqian and said, "This Yuhua Chunlu was given to me by my father. It has been treasured for more than 50 years. It is a rare wine. I brought it to Beijing this time just to have a drink with you." .”

"Well, is this wine good?"

After entering the mouth of the fine wine, Pei Yunqian only felt that his throat was burning hot and uncomfortable, and when he entered his stomach, he was even more troubled.

He tossed the wine glass on the table in a gentle manner, and echoed, "Sure enough, good wine."

The banquet was over, and when Pingyang and Pei Yunqian were sent away, Zhao Xuan helped his wife back to the main courtyard.

As soon as they walked halfway, the little girl next to the Meng family came over and saw Zhao Xuan and his wife. She timidly replied: "Master, concubine, concubine, she has been refusing to eat, and has been crying while covering the quilt. No matter how much the servants can persuade you, you can’t persuade them.”

After finishing speaking, the little girl looked at Mrs. Xie timidly.

She knows how disgusting it is to go back and forth, but both the master and the mistress have made repeated orders to make the general look good, and she dare not be dissatisfied, after all, the master has tried to die twice, if there are any troubles, She can't take responsibility.

Zhao Xuan said coldly: "Didn't you ask to bring the pot to her room? Didn't you say that I ordered someone to bring it?"

The little girl replied: "The servant said, but she just refused to use the side concubine. From the morning to the present, the side concubine has not had any water."

Mrs. Xie glanced at her husband who was frowning deeply, and said, "Go and have a look first, at least don't let her make trouble, this is the capital."

Zhao Xuan raised his hand to tie Long's cloak for his wife, and said helplessly, "I'll go and have a look before I return. You go back and wait for me."

Mrs. Xie nodded, and walked back with the little girls.

The snow is still falling, and there are many.

However, Xie slightly loosened the velvet neckline, this hot pot really warmed people from head to toe.