Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 333 Sister, are you dreaming? [Thank you for your support! Goodbye! ]

The misty spring rain started to fall last night.
The streets of Bianjing were dyed a dark color.

Some rain also fell on the potholes on the road, forming small puddles.
At this time, the spring rain stopped for a while.

The puddle is as calm as a mirror.
Some puddles reflected the dark sky.
Some puddles reflected the lanterns hanging at the gate, which were still lit.
In the peaceful years,

suddenly,

There were footsteps and clatters, and two dark figures passed over the water.
After a while,
The sturdy wheels rolled through the puddle, turning it into a turbulent mess.

"Xu~~~"

The driver's horse spurred on.

A horse snorted.

After a while,
"Boom!"

The animal-head door knocker on the thick door was knocked.

"Who is it?"

"Hey! Fifth Master! Wait a moment! I'll go get the key."

When the puddle returned to calm and began to reflect the scenery again,
There was a sound of a bolt twitching.

"Fifth Young Master, please come in!"

In the voice of speaking,

The surface of the puddle was gently tapped once, twice, three times, until gradually it became impossible to count.
It turned out that the drizzle had started again.

Entered the second door,

Xu Zaijing was followed by Ren Yiniang and Qingyun, and under the guidance of Huyan's maid, they walked along the rain-proof corridor.

Passing through an exquisite pavilion that extends into the pond,
Turn into the moon gate under the black tiles in the white wall,
When we arrived at an exquisite courtyard, we saw Madam Pan and her nanny walking towards us.

As Doctor Ren and Qingyun saluted behind him, Xu Zaijing bowed and said:

"Greetings, Madam. I'm a little early. Sorry to bother you!"

Madam Pan smiled and said:
"Brother Jing! Good boy! What are you talking about! Come on, come into the house!"

"You came so early, have you had breakfast?"

Xu Zaijing said, "Madam, I have eaten."

Talking
Everyone came to the hall.

Because Hu Yanjiong is currently away on a campaign,
The inner courtyard of Huyan's house was filled with maids, servants, and there was not a single servant.

On the way to the hall,
Xu Anmei stood in the corridor with her left hand supported by Ye'er.
After taking a deep sniff of the fresh scent of spring rain in the air, An Mei let out a long sigh.

Continuing to walk towards the hall, An Mei stepped over the threshold and was about to go around the screen when
"hiss!"

An Mei frowned, feeling a little pain in her chest.

Then she raised her free right arm and moved it under her chest as she walked.

A few steps away,
An Mei had already walked around the screen and saw the person sitting in the hall at a glance.

She put down her arms and asked doubtfully:

"Huh? Xiaowu? Why is he here?"

Then, An Mei looked at the maid Ye'er with confusion in her eyes and said softly:
"Xiaowu."

"Is everything that has happened lately just a dream?"

"I'm still asleep?"

As she spoke, An Mei scratched her forehead.

Ye Er said helplessly, "Girl, this is not a dream!"

An Mei shook her head. Seeing Xu Zaijing standing up, she walked over and bowed to Madam Pan first.

Then she walked up to Xu Zaijing, stretched out her hand and twisted Xu Zaijing's face, who was smiling, and said:
"Does it hurt?"

"I, your sister, am I dreaming?"

Xu Zaijing smiled at Madam Pan, and without saying anything else, he grabbed An Mei's face and asked:
"Sister, does it hurt? Is this a dream?"

"It hurts, it hurts! Damn Xiaowu! Let go!"

An Mei yelled, slapping Xu Zaijing hard on the arm.

Looking at this scene, Madam Pan smiled and shook her head. She was the eldest daughter of the Pan family, and her younger brothers did not dare to make trouble with her like this.

Doctor Ren, who was sitting nearby, also smiled with some emotion.

"Okay! Sister, I won't make trouble with you anymore. Sit down first."

"Doctor Ren, thank you for your help!"

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing stood up and walked outside the hall. A maid from Huyan's family came over carrying an embroidered cushion.

I sat and waited for about a quarter of an hour.

"Brother Jing, come in."

The voice of Mrs. Pan came.

Xu Zaijing looked at An Mei, who was sitting on the embroidered cushion with Madam Pan holding her hand, and asked,
"Doctor Ren, how is it?"

Doctor Ren nodded and smiled, "I think I'm about 80% sure."

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded:

"Okay! Then I will go home and tell my mother the good news."

"Sister, these two doctors said so. You have to be more careful about what you do and eat in the future."

An Mei looked at Mrs. Pan, who had a kind look in her eyes, and said, "I know. Let mother rest assured."

"Madam, sister, I will go report to mother first."

"Ah."

Everyone stood up and came to the gate of the courtyard, and Xu Zaijing persuaded Madam Pan and her sister to go back.

On the way to the second gate,

As Xu Zaijing walked away, he said, "Doctor Ren, I will trouble you a lot in the future."

"Young master, you're welcome."

In the drizzle, Xu Zaijing and Qingyun followed the carriage to Xingguofang.

The concierge saw the carriage approaching the door and hurried down.
Looking at Xu Zaijing wearing a straw raincoat, the doorman bowed and said:

"Fifth Master, Madam Xu said you are here, so please come in."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

In the inner courtyard of Ningyuan Marquis's mansion,
Pingmei was pregnant with a big belly.
I watched with satisfaction as Xu Zaijing sat on the chair, took the towel from Qingzhi and wiped the raindrops off his face.

Xu Zaijing looked at Mrs. Bai and Sister Pingmei, who were full of curiosity, and smiled, saying:
"Doctor Ren is also 80% sure. Plus what the doctor hired by the Huyan family said, Fourth Sister is pregnant."

Hearing this, Pingmei smiled and looked at Mrs. Bai.
Stroking her already big belly, she said to Xu Zaijing:

"Good! This way, mother can put her mind at ease."

Mrs. Bai nodded and looked at Xu Zaijing and said:

"But your mother will be very busy this year."

As she spoke, Mrs. Bai counted on her fingers and said:
"In my family, your mother's eldest daughter, your eldest sister Pingmei's second child."

"Your mother's daughter-in-law Hualan, the first child."

"Plus Sister An, the first child."

Gu Tingyi, who was sitting next to Pingmei, hugged his eldest nephew and nodded as he listened.

Mrs. Bai waved her hand and said, "But I'm glad your mother is busy!"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Aunt is right!"

Looking at his elder sister Pingmei, Xu Zaijing continued:

"Besides, the money that mother has given to the aunts of the Sun family over the years can also be returned to her."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room laughed.

Bai said, "That's right! Your mother told me several times that she has so many brothers and nephews in her family, and dealing with them was a headache for her."

Pingmei thought of her uncles from her maternal grandparents' house, smiled, and said:

"Xiaowu, your mother-in-law and I will not keep you here any longer. Go back to Quyuan Street and talk to mother."

"Ah."

Xu Zaijing stood up, and Bai waved to Pingmei and Tingyi: "You all sit down."

After saying that, he looked at Xu Zaijing kindly and said, "Let's go. I'll take you there."

Afterwards, Bai took Nanny Chang and walked out with Xu Zaijing.

In the corridor of the courtyard, Xu Zaijing was walking half a step behind Bai. Bai tilted her head and smiled at Xu Zaijing, who was much taller than her, and said:

"Your sister missed you a little, so she asked you to come over."

"Yes, Auntie, I know."

After listening to Xu Zaijing, Bai looked at him again. Somehow, Bai thought of the first time she met Xu Zaijing.

At that time, Xu Zaijing was still a child younger than his grandson.

Thinking of this, Bai smiled and shook her head.

"Brother Jing, this year not only your sister and sister-in-law have a lot of things to do, but your father's side is also the same. You need to take care of your mother more."

"Aunt, I saved it."

"Yes. Tell your mother when you go back. Wait for me to come to your house."

Xu Zaijing nodded in agreement.

Out of the corridor,

Nanny Chang and Qingyun both held up umbrellas.

Everyone came to the second gate and watched Xu Zaijing get on his horse. Bai Shi warned him, "The road is wet and slippery in the rain, so drive slowly!"

"Got it, Auntie."

Xu Zaijing rode to the gate on horseback and just in time saw a well-dressed housekeeper walking in.

When she saw Xu Zaijing, the nanny bowed.

When Xu Zaijing left Xingguofang on horseback and was about to reach home,
The Duke's Mansion of Qi State,

Princess Pingning was having breakfast with Duke Qi.

The personal nanny beside him whispered:
"My Lord, my Lady, our housekeeper is back!"

"Do you know what happened?"

"Mrs. Bai said it was a happy event, so it's inconvenient to say more, but thank you for your concern."

Princess Pingning nodded.

Duke Qi at the table asked in confusion, "What happy event is it that you can't talk about?"

Princess Pingning put down the spoon in her hand, thought for a moment and said, "It should be related to the Xu family. Most likely, Sister An of the Xu family is pregnant."

Duke Qi was stunned and asked, "How did you guess this?"

Princess Pingning said:
"Mrs. Pan took Sister An back to the city early yesterday. I heard that Sister An was not feeling well."

"Mrs. Bai said it was a happy event, but the time is too short and the baby is not yet firmly established, so it's not a good idea to make it too public."

Duke Qi nodded and said:

"correct!"

"I told you last night about what Prince Kang asked our family to do."

Princess Pingning shook her head and said:
"I think we should forget it. The North is in a very serious situation right now!"

"Although my father, the Marquis of Xiangyang, has regained his ambitions, he would not accept a general who sends his daughter to the Prince Kang's palace as a concubine in order to gain connections."

"You know how much my father loved me."

Duke Qi nodded with deep feeling: "Okay, then I will find an excuse to go back."

Quyuan Street,
Marquis Mansion Stables,

Alan removed the saddle and bridle from the dragon horse that was looking for books. She carefully wiped the water droplets off the horse's body and covered her with a thin blanket.

After doing all this, Alan looked curiously at the hut outside the stable.
There, the one-eyed Yin Bo was talking to an old man, that was Deng Bo or Uncle Deng, who was in charge of the farm affairs in the marquis's mansion.

After Alan mixed the concentrated feed for Longju, he walked over.

Glancing at Alan, Uncle Yin did not stop talking and continued to instruct:
"That person said that it was sent by a relative of the Marquis's family from the south. As long as the things he brought can be grown in the mansion, it will be a great achievement!"

Deng Bo nodded and said:
"Don't worry, sir! I understand the pros and cons of this."

"Yes. After the lady finishes her questioning, she should be here soon."

Alan asked curiously, "Yin Bo, what is that?"

Yin Bodu said with a sigh in his eyes: "Anything that can stop bleeding and save lives is worth more than gold."

Lord Mother’s Courtyard,

When Xu Zaijing walked into the yard,
I saw a man dressed as a servant with a dark face standing in the corridor where I was taking shelter from the rain. He was thin and had a screen in front of him that blocked my view.
Listening to the words behind the screen, the man nodded from time to time.
Finally, the dark-faced man said in a somewhat stiff Da Zhou dialect:
"Madam, please rest assured. I will make everything clear to you."

"Okay! You must have had a hard journey from Yongzhou to Beijing. Take these fabrics back home and make some new clothes for your wife and daughter."

"Thank you, madam!"

Accompanied by the healthy woman, the skinny man with a dark face turned around and left with the material in his arms.
Seeing Xu Zaijing, dressed in gorgeous clothes, approaching him, he quickly bowed.

Xu Zaijing looked at the thin man and nodded in greeting. He felt that this man had a similar temperament to someone in his memory.

Xu Zaijing stopped and turned to look at the servant, frowning and thinking.
After a moment, Xu Zaijing's eyes lit up, he remembered!
It was the day before, and it was related to Yang Luoyou, the pipa player who composed the song "The Zhu Family Father and Son Breaking the Line"!
then,

Yang Luoyou was repairing the pipa in a musical instrument shop near Panlou. Yang Luoyou's apprentice Xiao Zhiyue secretly slept on the quilts that were drying in the shop.

Yang Luoyou thought that Xiao Zhiyue was raped by someone and she hurriedly asked him for help.

It was with the help of Captain Li Mubai that Xiao Zhiyue was found.

When Xu Zaijing was leaving in a car after helping Yang Luoyou, he saw the dark-faced and thin young man who was following Prince Yong, Han Chengyun and others.

He should be the son of the leader of the Nung tribe whom King Yong appeased, as my sister-in-law mentioned before.

Recently, I heard from my mother and sister-in-law that the leader's son has now received an official position and has returned to Yongzhou.

With the support of the Great Zhou, the Nung tribe won several battles on the vague border between the Great Zhou and Jiaozhi.

Thinking about this, Xu Zaijing had already walked to the door of the house.

At this time, Mother Zhu was directing the maid to move the screen away.

Xu Zaijing walked into the room and looked at Sun with a smile, saying:

"Mother, my fourth sister is pregnant!"

"Also, Aunt Bai said she would come over in the morning."

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing walked into the room and sat on a chair.

Sun smiled and nodded.

Xu Zaijing took the tea Cuichan handed over and drank it by himself. He looked around the room and said, "Sister Hualan, where is my sister-in-law?"

Hua Lan, who looked much fatter and dressed in bright silver clothes, raised her handkerchief and smiled with eyes curved: "Xiao Wu, you should ask mother."

Xu Zaijing followed his instructions and looked at Sun.

When Madam Sun saw her youngest son looking at her, she picked up the teacup and said:
"I have invited a female doctor to check your sister-in-law's pulse."

Xu Zaijing thought about Xie who was fine after breakfast, and nodded in confusion.

Madam Sun drank her tea slowly, thinking about the jeweled dagger that her eldest son Zaiduan brought back to her youngest son when he returned to Beijing a month ago.

Xu Zaijing put down the teacup, stood up and said, "Then, mother, I will go to Sheng's house now."

"Xiaowu, wait a minute."

Hua Lan spoke out.

Xu Zaijing looked at Hualan: "Sister Hualan, what's wrong?"

Hualan and her mother-in-law Sun looked at each other. Seeing the affirmative look in Sun's eyes, Hualan said:

"Xiaowu, your third brother went to Sheng's house early."

"That's perfect. You can take these banknotes to Grandma and the others. I'll put the specific amount in an envelope for you."

Xu Zaijing scratched his head and asked, "What silver notes?"

Seeing his mother and sister-in-law looking at him unhappily, Xu Zaijing patted his forehead and said:

"Now I remember it, isn't it a loss?"

Hearing Xu Zaijing's words, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't suppress their joy, and their happiness was beyond words.

Afterwards, Xu Zaijing continued to drink tea in the house.

With the help of Cuichan, Hualan worked hard and finally handed a box made of precious wood to Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing looked at the wooden box and said, "Sister Hualan, you don't lock it?"

Hua Lan glared at Xu Zaijing and said:

"If there are fewer, I'll ask my mother for the key to the storeroom and pick a few from your reward, Xiaowu. It's not a loss anyway!"

"All right!"

Xu Zaijing stood up, bowed to his mother and sister-in-law, and walked out with the wooden box.

(End of this chapter)