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Chapter 412: Xiaowu's reputation and his old friend's return to Beijing [Thank you! Goodbye! words to be updated]

As the saying goes, it's not cold when it snows, but it is when it melts.

It was sunny today and the snow melted.

After the sun goes down,
The winter nights are especially cold when the north wind blows.
If your hands or ears are exposed to the elements for just a few breaths, they will start to feel painful from the cold.

At the Cheng family's gate,
In the light of lanterns,
The decorated red ribbons and lanterns with the Chinese character "囍" on them swayed gently in the wind.

Cheng Qiniang's mother, who became a mother-in-law today, walked to the gate.

She had a fur scarf around her neck and was holding Ni Qi Qiu's hand despite the cold weather.

"It's really cold. Aunt, please come in quickly!"

Under the light of the lantern, white air occasionally floated out from between Ni Qi Qiu's nose and mouth when he spoke.

Qi Niang's mother nodded, and said with white air floating from her mouth: "Okay! I know! Sister Qiu, I haven't asked you before, where is the gold hairpin you have been wearing before?"

Ni Qiqiu exhaled white air from his nose and whispered, "When I came, my aunt took the golden hairpin away, saying it would be useful."

"It was originally given to me by my aunt."

Qi Niang's mother nodded and said, "Okay. Go slowly on the road!"

Ni Qi Qiu should have got on the carriage later.

The carriage walked a few steps, and Ni Qiqiu looked back through the carriage window: "Aunt, go back quickly!"

"it is good!"

Watching the carriage go away,

Under the lantern, Qinniang's mother sighed and turned to go back home.

At this time,

A sound of a carriage came from a different direction from Ni Qi Qiu's. Qinnan's mother looked at the lantern with the word "Cheng" on it and waited at the door for a while.

As the Cheng family carriage approached, Qi Niang's mother called out softly, "But our brother is back?"

"Yes, ma'am!"

While the driver was replying, the carriage stopped.

Two young men who were older than Xu Zaijing walked out of the carriage.

Before the carriage seat was lowered, one of the two young men was about to jump off the carriage.

Seeing this, Qi Niang's mother hurriedly shouted.

"Slow down, slow down!"

"It's so cold, be careful not to sprain your ankle!"

When the young man got off the carriage, Qi Niang's mother looked at her two sons in the light of the lantern and asked, "What happened to Balang and Jiulang? Why do you both have stern faces?"

One of the Cheng family boys exhaled white air from his nose, and said with a flick of his sleeves, "Humph! Mother! This Xu Wulang is really rude!"

"Hmm? What happened to Brother Xu?"

"Aunt, on this happy day, Xu Wulang and Huang Dalang actually competed in martial arts during the break between the banquets, and even kicked the door of the Zhu family in pieces!"

"Mother, Jiulang is right. Xu Wulang even strangled Huang Dalang until he passed out."

"What!!? Is this guy okay?"

The two teenagers shook their heads.

The three of them walked towards the yard together.

"Why did the two brothers start fighting? They even strangled someone to unconsciousness." Qi Niang's mother asked in confusion.

Cheng Jiabalang said: "Mother, don't you want to think about who the relatives of the Yuan family of the Zhongqin Earl's Mansion are?"

Hearing her son say this, Qi Niang's mother took a deep breath of the extremely cold air in the winter night.

The Cheng family had also heard about the marriage proposal between Xu family's second wife Sheng Hualan and Yuan family's second son. After all, the Yuan family was already very popular in Bianjing.

I didn't expect that when we arrived in Yangzhou, the commotion at the dock was even bigger.

As a result, the Yuan family was stripped of their titles after returning to Beijing.

"This is too vindictive!"

Qi Niang's mother sighed.

"Mother, the Yuan family's father and son are now serving the country in the north, and the Huang family's brother just came back a few days ago. Xu Wulang just didn't have the chance to find fault!"

Cheng Jiabalang said.

finished,

There was silence as the three of them walked.

On the way, Cheng Qinnan's mother was full of thoughts.

When they were about to reach Chai Zhengzheng's grandparents' house, Qi Niang's mother shook her head and said, "No! The Yuan family's father and son are serving the country in the north, and they are also under the command of Xu Hou! Do we have to wait until Huang's brother returns to Bianjing to cause trouble?"

"Besides, it's not like Xu Wulang has never been to the northwest before."

"This auntie might be in the army, Xu Wulang doesn't dare to act rashly!"

"Can a competition be considered as a reckless attack?"

After hearing what their elder said, the two teenagers stopped talking.

"I'll ask Qi Niang when she comes home."

Xu Zaijing's maternal grandfather's home is outside Xishuimen.
The Zhu family's house is located in the inner city inside Xishuimen.

Dear family,

In the backyard,
A maid was walking along the corridor, carrying a lantern.

Main house,

There were candles burning in the inner room.

"Mother-in-law, my daughter-in-law is back and I'm here to greet you."

"come in."

Ni Qi Qiu entered the warm inner room and smiled at her mother-in-law who was sitting on the bed.

"Da Lang's wife, come, come and sit down. My wrist is not very smooth."

Ni Qi Qiu sat down as he was told, reached out and held his mother-in-law's wrist and was about to massage it.

But her hand was held by her mother-in-law.

"It's really cold tonight. Your hands are cold."

"Yes, it's snowy."

"Ah."

Aunt Xu Zaijing, Zhu Qinghu's mother, pondered for a moment: "Today, your aunt talked to me for a long time. She said that Brother Hu has been busy with official duties, and in the final analysis, it is for the Xu family and for his uncle."

Ni Qi Qiu smiled bitterly.

"These days you have to take care of the housework and take care of the affairs of Miss Liu and your brother. As your mother-in-law, I really shouldn't cause you trouble."

"Mother-in-law, what you said is wrong. Swords and arrows have no eyes on the battlefield. I should have continued your bloodline as soon as possible."

Mrs. Xu held Ni Qi Qiu's hand and smiled with relief.

"By the way, Dalang's family, your aunt said she has a solution for you. Do you know what it is?"

Ni Qiqiu shook her head: "Maybe we can hire a skilled gynecologist?"

Madam Xu nodded thoughtfully: "It could really be like this! When your aunt first entered the Xu family, she also couldn't get pregnant for a long time. It was your aunt who married into the Sheng family who found a doctor for her!"

Quyuan Street,
Xu Zaijing's courtyard,

There were candles lit in the house,

Xu Zaijing sat in the armchair beside the table, drinking sobering soup while listening to the three maids in the room talking in low voices.

The three of them sometimes talked about jewelry and sometimes talked about Xiaodie's wedding next month.

"Young Master, when Sister Xiaodie gets married, can the three of us go together?" Qingcao asked softly with a smile while pouring sobering soup for Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing glanced at her and shook his head.

Qingcao lowered his head and said in a depressed mood: "Oh, I understand, sir."

Xu Zaijing blew on the soup bowl and said, "We may have to go to the Ni family to help, so you can't all go!"

Hearing Xu Zaijing's words, Qingcao raised her head with a smile.

Whether you go to the Sheng family or the Ni family, you can see Xiaodie's wedding.

Just as the three maids were about to continue talking, a voice came from the door: "Jing'er, the lady wants you to go to her courtyard."

"Mom, I got it!"

Yun Xiang walked to the door and replied.

Subsequently,

Xu Zaijing put on his cloak again, took Yunxiang with him, and walked out of the yard to his mother's place. Yunxiang was wearing a cloak, cute earmuffs on her head, and holding a lantern in her cotton gloves.

walking on the road,

The biting cold wind blew towards her, not only drilling into her neck, but also causing some pain on Yun Xiang's cheeks.

This made Yun Xiang involuntarily hide beside Xu Zaijing.

As the lantern swayed, Xu Zaijing said:
"By the way, Yunxiang, it's getting colder lately. How are your sister Qingcao's hands and ears?"

"male"

At this time, the master and servant happened to pass by the wind outlet in the yard.

The cold wind blowing in the face blocked Yun's words.

After passing the wind tunnel,
Yun Xiang hid her mouth in her scarf and said sullenly, "Sir, Sister Qingcao's hands and ears are still a little frozen, and they often itch."

Xu Zaijing hummed, "What about you two?"

"Sir, my sister and I are fine. We have never been frostbitten since we were young in the Marquis' Mansion."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

Soon, the master and servant turned through the moon gate and entered Sun's courtyard.

Lift the curtain and enter the door,
Feeling the warmth in the house,
Xu Zaijing rubbed his cheeks, which had become numb from the cold after walking a few steps.

"Mother, you asked me to come here. What's the matter? Brother, sister-in-law."

Looking at Xu Zaijing who had taken off his cloak and was bowing to his brother and two sisters-in-law, Sun, who was sitting on the Luohan bed, smiled and said, "Jing'er, Zai Zhang just told me! What you did in the Zhu family was right!"

"It not only protects the dignity of the Zhu family, but also the reputation of the Huang family."

Xu Zaijing smiled and sat down below Zai Zhang.

Xie, who was pregnant, said, "The two families are fine, but our Xiaowu will be accused of being aggressive again! He obviously did a good thing."

Sun smiled and waved her hands: "Those who should know what kind of person Xiaowu is will naturally know."

"I don't take to heart those who have some opinions about Xiao Wu just by hearing rumors."

After saying that, Sun looked at her eldest daughter-in-law's belly and said:

"Jing'er, your cousin won't be back in Beijing until the New Year. If he gives you something, just accept it."

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother."

Seeing her youngest son nod, Sun looked at Zai Zhang and Hua Lan again and said:
"Jing'er, you and Qiao's Jiulang have a good time. When your cousin comes back, ask the Qiao family to send you off. Forget it, we'll talk about it then."

Xu Zaijing, who was sitting at the bottom, scratched his head and asked, "Mother, why did you rush to my aunt's house this morning?"

"Don't worry about adults' matters."

"Oh~"

In fact, after his mother visited his brother and sister-in-law just now, she mentioned the Qiao family who sells seafood. Xu Zaijing already had some guesses in his mind.

"Well, mother, I have nothing to do. I will go back now. I have to get up early tomorrow."

Sun waved her hand.

Xu Zaijing patted Zai Zhang's hand, and after the two brothers exchanged glances, Xu Zaijing stood up and left.

Rong family,

Back to the snowy courtyard,
In the bedroom,
The maid Ningxiang, wearing pajamas, was lying in bed with a hot water bottle between her hands and feet.

Looking at Rong Feiyan and Xibu who were whispering in each other's ears in the room, Ningxiang asked curiously, "Girls, what are you talking about?"

Xibu finished speaking and left Rong Feiyan's ear.

"You said that the servants of the surrounding families are spreading this?"

Xi Bu nodded: "Yes, that's what the gatekeeper said. Our mansion is not far from there."

After the master and servant exchanged a glance, Rong Feiyan slowly said, "Xu Jia Wulang is not an impulsive person, and he is attending the wedding banquet of the Chengping Marquis family, so why would he compete with others?"

"Maybe he drank too much?" Xibu replied.

"Miss, how come the fifth son of the Xu family is not impulsive? Have you forgotten that when Miss Zhengzheng came to Beijing and held a banquet at the Duke of Qi's mansion, several brothers had a fight?"

Ningxiang said in the bed.

Xibu turned his head to look at Ningxiang and shook his head.

"If he does this, something must have irritated him, otherwise he wouldn't be so reckless."

"When you came, were the lights in my brother's yard turned off?"

"When I came here, I saw the candles were still lit."

"Go and ask."

"Yes, girl!"

Half an hour later,

He walked back into the house in small steps.

At this time, Rong Feiyan had already changed into the one in the bed.

Ningxiang put on her clothes and stood aside. When she saw Xibu coming back, she hurriedly asked, "How is it?"

Xibu and Ningxiang smiled and said to Rong Feiyan, "Miss, the maid in the second brother's courtyard said: It depends on whether the Duke of Hanguo and the Duke of Lingguo are here. If they are here, it will definitely be bad news."

"Before, these children were very kind to Miss Tingyi and Miss Zhengzheng..."

"Moreover, recently someone has been asking about the Huang family's brother, and it turns out that he was previously engaged to the Han family's girl!"

Rong Feiyan nodded thoughtfully.

"Then young lady, I will turn off the lights."

"Ah."

Holding the candle with fragrance,

Xi Bu took off the lampshade from the lampstand on the table and blew out the candle.

After the two maids left with the candles, the room fell into darkness.

When the two came to the outer room, the light of a lantern outside the house came closer.

"Is the girl asleep?"

There was a maid's voice outside the door.

"I just put out the candle, Mom, what's wrong?" he asked carefully.

"Xi Bu, please tell the young lady that the eldest lady asked her to accompany the second brother to the palace to see the queen tomorrow."

"Got it! I will definitely convey it to you." Xibu replied.

"Good work."

The light of the lantern faded away outside the door.

Xibu and Ningxiang returned to the bedroom again.

Rong Feiyan said from behind the curtains on the bed: "I heard it."

On the second day,
Winter morning,

It was so cold outside that water turned into ice.

Mother Xia was watching the stove in the house. Although she was close to the fire, she still had to cover herself with a quilt.

The incense stick between the fingers has burned to the bottom near the fingers.

It seems that the burning pain is unforgettable, or it is the biological clock that wakes you up every day.

When the incense stick was about to burn her, Mother Xia slowly opened her eyes.

Without removing the incense sticks from between her fingers, Mother Xia felt the warmth of the incense sticks, closed her eyes and pricked up her ears to listen.

Hearing the sound of time coming from afar, Mother Xia got up, lifted the quilt, then removed the incense sticks between her fingers and threw them into the stove.

After poking the charcoal fire in the stove to make it burn more vigorously, Mother Xia walked towards the compartment where Qingcao and the others were.

As Xu Zaijing was awakened by the maid, his new day began with morning exercises.

Morning exercise is over.

Xu Zaijing and his brother went to Sheng's house.

At noon,
Xu Zaijing had just finished his lunch at Shou'an Hall and was dozing off with his classmates Gu Tingye, Qi Heng and others in the warm classroom with the heating on, when Qingyun lifted two layers of cotton curtains and walked in.

There was no girl from the Sheng family in the school at this time, so the married Qingyun could come in.

Qingyun bowed to Qi Heng and the others who were awakened by the cold air on his body, then walked to Xu Zaijing and said, "Sir, the servant of the Zheng family just came to deliver a message saying that the second young master of the Zheng family invited you to a banquet tonight."

Hearing this,

Gu Tingye looked over and said, "Qingyun, is Zheng Xiao, the second brother, back?"

(End of this chapter)