Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 370

So, Qin Xiang said that the person she was thinking of was her brother. In view of this, the young prince also agreed to meet him. Of course, whether it was suitable or not, the young prince had to decide.

Qin Xiang sent the young prince off respectfully, but Yao Xiang also stopped.

Qin Xiang pondered for a while, but Qinggu didn't make any sound to disturb her.

After returning home, Li Siniang took an invitation. It was the wife of a bachelor from the Hanlin Academy who was hosting a flower-viewing banquet and invited Qin Xiang to go.

Qin Xiang looked through the invitation at random and said with some confusion: "The banquet is on the day after tomorrow?"

Li Siniang was also a little angry and complained: "Yeah, I guess they didn't plan to invite us at first, but I don't know why they suddenly sent us another post?"

Qin Xiang was also puzzled. The preparations for a flower-viewing banquet like this must have started early, and the invitations would not be handed out until the end. This would catch the invited guests off guard.

After flipping through the post, Qin Xian handed it back to Li Siniang and said to Li Siniang: "Send a more cautious person to find out who has been invited? What is the specification and purpose of the flower appreciation banquet?"

Li Siniang nodded and said: "Madam, otherwise, we won't go. This clearly shows that we don't take my wife seriously. This is simply a humiliation!"

Qin Xi walked towards the room and said with a faint smile: "Our second master's boss's wife is hosting a banquet. Can I not go?"

However, Li Siniang could hear that there was a hint of coldness in Qin Xiang's voice.

"Okay, let me first prepare the items that my wife will need for the banquet." Li Siniang thought, she must prepare a good set of clothes and accessories for her to make the ladies who look down on others jealous.

Qin Xiang seemed to understand Li Siniang's thoughts and said: "On the day of the banquet, just wear a sapphire blue brocade double-breasted coat and a white pleated skirt with golden butterflies and peonies."

Li Siniang was stunned and asked: "I have worn this dress several times, doesn't Madam want to make a new one? Dancheng just sent some pieces of brocade and cotton, some are light cloud color, some are soft emerald color, and one is hibiscus color. The one with dark patterns will suit my wife’s skin color best. If we let everyone work together, we will definitely be able to make a wide-sleeved double-breasted coat before the day after tomorrow.”

Qin Xi smiled and said: "Have you already thought about matching it with the big whirling heart crown of 'Guan Qun Fang'?"

Li Siniang could hear the ridicule in Qin Xian's words, but she still said: "Even if it's not 'Guan Qunfang', it can also be 'Baozhuangcheng' or 'Dianzhuanghong' which is not bad!"

Qin Xian smiled and waved her hand: "The yamen where our second master lives is a Qingshui yamen. Although those ladies won't have to worry about food and clothing, they won't be rich either. If you ask me to dress like that, aren't you going to make enemies?"

Knowing that Li Siniang was dissatisfied on her behalf and feeling grateful, Qin Xiang said warmly: "Siniang, you are the most stable. If you become panicked, then the rest of the family will be even more confused."

"Madam, I..." Li Siniang woke up instantly and said a little shyly: "Okay, Siniang knows how to prepare."

"Well, go and do your work!" Qin Xiang said and walked towards the house.

Hearing someone talking in the room, Qin Xiang asked the little maid: "Who is inside?"

The little maid reported: "It's snowing because Bao'er came to see the second master. He didn't arrive until my wife came back."

Qin Xian smiled and said: "This boy probably didn't tell his mother, and the fourth mother didn't mention it when she came just now. She probably didn't know that Bao'er came to see the second master."

The little maid also pursed her lips and smiled softly: "Bao'er is a kind-hearted and filial child. He must have heard that the second master was injured, so he came in a hurry."

Baoer is already a little boy, and he still has baby fat on his cheeks, but he always has a small face and pretends to be mature. The little child always looks worried, which makes people feel distressed. Qin Xiang told Li Siniang several times that Bao'er should not be burdened with too much and that the child should be more lively.

But Li Siniang listened to Qin Xiang in everything, but she had her own opinion on this matter. She still couldn't let go of her guilt for Qiao Dazhuang.

Qin Xi stood at the door and listened, only to hear Xiao Chenyu say: "You are too worried and it is not good for your health. Adults will handle their own affairs. You just need to eat well and study hard."

Bao'er whispered: "Yes!"

"Hey, how are you doing in school? Is anyone bullying you?" Looking at this child who cherished his words like gold, Xiao Chenyu was helpless and could only sigh and start caring about his studies.

"Very good!" There was a slight hesitation in Bao'er's words. After all, he was a child, pretending to be mature but not really mature. This hesitation happened to be clearly heard by Xiao Chenyu and Qin Xiang outside the door.

Sure enough, the next moment, Xiao Chenyu asked seriously: "Are you being bullied?"

"." This time, Bao'er did not answer immediately. Instead, he paused for a moment and then said, "No."

Xiao Chenyu said solemnly: "If you want to lie to my second uncle, then stop telling me."

Bao'er was obviously a little panicked. In this family, the person who treated him best and respected him the most was Xiao Chenyu.

The family did not treat him as a servant's child. He basically had everything Lu'er had. Xiao Chenyu asked him to call him his second uncle and Aunt Qin Xiang instead of his wife.

There was silence in the room for a while, and then Bao'er whispered: "They, they said I was the son of a servant, they said I was a bastard without a father, so no one wanted to talk to me."

Xiao Chenyu in the room and Qin Xiang outside the room were both worried. Neither of them had a very relaxed and happy childhood, so they always wanted to make their children live a better life.

Baoer almost grew up beside their husband and wife, and he was a poor child with a lot of misfortunes, so everyone felt particularly sorry for him.

Xiao Chenyu's breathing was a little heavy. He pulled the aggrieved and crying child over and patted his head, comforting him: "When my second uncle is well, I will go to the school to help you deal with those boys. You are not a wild man without anyone to care about you." My child, so many people love you."

Qin Xiang sighed silently, turned and left. She knew that Bao'er was in a bad mood at this time, and she was only willing to confide in Xiao Chenyu. It would not be good for her to go in at this time.

I went to the study room and hastily prepared the incense and related utensils needed for the incense banquet. Before I knew it, night was coming.

Qing Gu came in to hold the lamp, and Qin Xiang asked: "Bao'er is gone?"

Qing Gu said: "I have been walking for a while, and the kitchen has sent food over. The second master is waiting for his wife to have dinner!"

"Okay, let's go now!" Qin Xiu stood up, locked the draft paper in the drawer, and then went back to the house.

There was a smell of medicated oil in the room, which was not pleasant. Qin Xiang asked someone to open half of the window for ventilation, and moved a screen to block the middle of the room so that Xiao Chenyu would not be blown by the wind.

"I heard that you have been back for a while, why haven't you gone back to the house to change clothes?" Seeing Qin Xiang busy giving orders as soon as she came in, without paying attention to herself, Xiao Chenyu couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

Qin Xiang went to the small cubicle to change her clothes, and took off her bun. After washing her hands, she came over and sat in front of Xiao Chenyu's bed. Seeing that the food on the low table placed on the bed was light, she helped Xiao Chenyu ladle soup and said: "When I came back, I heard Bao'er talking to you. I thought that this child was not very close to me, so I didn't come in."

Speaking of Bao'er, Xiao Chenyu also frowned and sighed: "Bao'er just came to our house. He was just a little baby of two or three years old. He was frightened and had a high fever at the time. He was so thin and small at that time that I was afraid he wouldn't survive. "