The whole family went crazy after reading my mind, and I became a favorite after eating melons

Chapter 5 Being frightened

Xu Zhiyan's soft voice brought Hua Rong back to some sense.

She gently hugged Xu Zhiyan from Xiaoye's hand, "I'm sorry, Nannan, mother was too angry just now and forgot that you were there. Were you scared just now?"

When talking to children, her voice would curl up unconsciously, but now Xu Zhiyan was taking advantage of it, and she was humming.

[Don’t be afraid, my mother won’t be angry. It’s not worth being angry with a scumbag! 】

They say that daughters are caring little cotton-padded jackets, and it is true.

Hua Rong buried his face in the quilt.

"Baby just laughed, you don't blame mother, right? Baby is so well-behaved, so well-behaved, mother will definitely protect you, your third brother will come to see you later, you and third brother are good It’s fun, the sun is nice outside, but my hands and feet are cold, let’s go out and bask in the sun.”

She did not regard Xu Zhiyan as a child who was born, but as a baby who could communicate normally. But because her voice was very gentle when she spoke, and the maternal nature in her eyes was too bright every time, Xu Zhiyan did not feel anything was wrong.

【Okay, bye mother~】

Hua Rong didn't quite understand what the word "bye bye" meant, but it was impossible to ask. He could only keep his doubts in his heart. When his third son, Xu Yanqing, came, he slowly moved outside with the help of his maid. lying in the yard.

Xu Yanqing lay beside Xu Zhiyan, pulling her by the corner of the quilt and chattering.

"It's only been a day, sister, why do you look so good-looking? You're so tender, even tenderer and sweeter than Chang Yuzhai's milk cake!"

Xu Zhiyan sucked.

[What does the milk cake taste like? It must be better than the almond milk my mother fed me in the morning, right? 】

She went through several foods in her mind, but because she had never tasted milk cake, she could not choose anything that could be compared with it. She could only give up regretfully and thought about trying it when she grew up.

Xu Yanqing glanced at her calmly and began to describe the specific appearance and taste of the milk cake. Xu Zhiyan was so drooling that she pulled out a silver thread from the corner of her mouth.

He was made to laugh out loud.

Xu Zhiyan was embarrassed.

[Why are you laughing? Who hasn’t been so greedy that they drooled? What’s more, I’m still a baby. Hey, it’s better for my mother. She won’t laugh at me. 】

Xu Yanqing felt very happy when she saw Xu Zhiyan frowning and muttering in her heart, but when she thought of what she had said about herself before, her eyebrows suddenly drooped.

I don’t know if it’s too late for me to start studying now.

Xu Zhiyan didn't know what Xu Yanqing was thinking, but when she saw his sad face, she waved her hand obediently.

With just such a simple moment, Xu Yanqing was coaxed and continued to play with her happily.

Unlike the two happy brothers and sisters in the house, Hua Rong was lying in the yard in a very bad mood. In order to prevent herself from letting her emotions out too much, she asked the maid to get an abacus and account book, and she began to make calculations.

The sound of the beads hitting each other, together with her expression, made the atmosphere in the entire courtyard become increasingly stiff.

Mrs. Xu who was passing by was shocked by the depressing atmosphere.

"What are you doing?"

Hua Rong didn't even raise his head, "Calculate the expenses required for my daughter's full moon ceremony, so that I can make preparations in advance."

Mrs. Xu's face immediately wrinkled.

"What can we do?"

"The Holy Father has just said that we must be honest and upright. As family members of officials, we should support him with our own actions. Let's cancel extravagant banquets like this."

She said it in an understatement, as if it was just an ordinary banquet that was canceled, not her granddaughter's full moon ceremony.

Huarong chuckled. "You just bought a set of noodles a few days ago. The one with Cui Cui requires more than 600 taels of silver."

"After shopping, we also went to Su Rong Pavilion for dinner. A meal costs a hundred taels. Ordinary people can't make enough of these two expenses in their lifetime. Is this what you mean, mother-in-law, by practicing the will of the Holy One?"

Mrs. Xu choked up.

"I am the wife of an official. I have to take good care of myself, otherwise I will lose face to Ziying, and it will be bad if I get in Ziying's way. Moreover, that reputation can be used for a long time, so it cannot be considered a luxury!"

Hua Rong didn't even bother to say that Xu Ziying was just a small fifth-grade official, and the people who made friends with him all came to make friends with the Hua family.

She cleared her throat.

"Mother-in-law, you also said that those jewelry are to support the scene, so the opportunity to show them off will come. Many noble people will come to my daughter's full moon ceremony."

In other words, this full moon ceremony must be held.

Mrs. Xu didn't dare to tell those noble people not to come, so she swallowed her unspoken words angrily and went back.

In the evening, Hua Rong was holding Xu Zhiyan and playing with her when she saw Xu Ziying rushing in aggressively. The wind he brought hit Xu Zhiyan, and Hua Rong was dissatisfied and covered her up tightly.

"What are you doing? You're in a hurry."

As soon as he showed up, he was reprimanded without even saying a word. Xu Ziying's face became even worse, and he shook his sleeves vigorously and sat down.

"How can I stay calm?"

"The Holy One has just issued an edict, saying not to be extravagant. You are about to hold a full-moon ceremony. You also said that a distinguished person is coming. You must not be careless in entertaining the distinguished person. It will cost a lot of money by then. If the imperial censor takes advantage of this What if you take a copy of mine!"

When Mrs. Xu didn't understand officialdom, Hua Rong was too lazy to talk to her, but Xu Ziying was different, "As an official in the court, you should know better than anyone else that banquets are a good opportunity to make friends with other officials, and happy events like the full moon ceremony are , most people will not refuse to participate. The Holy Spirit has made frequent decisions recently, and we need to seize every opportunity to discuss the Holy Spirit’s true intentions with others.”

"Besides, my eldest brother will also come to this full moon ceremony."

【elder brother? It’s my uncle, he’s awesome! 】

Xu Zhiyan kicked her legs excitedly.

The Hua family has been generals for generations, but in Hua Rong's generation, Hua Zangyue, who was supposed to be a general and support the family's glory, gave up the army and entered politics. With her extraordinary talent, she became the Prime Minister of Zuo at a young age.

But because Hua Rong had a falling out with the Hua family before because of Xu Ziying, he has not contacted them yet.

She never expected that Hua Zangyue would come to Xu Zhiyan's full moon ceremony now.

A flash of resentment flashed in Xu Ziying's eyes.

"The Prime Minister is coming, why don't you tell me earlier."

"There is still nearly a month until my daughter's full moon. Isn't it too early to say it now? Why don't you want me to hold a full moon ceremony for my daughter? Don't use the Holy Emperor's instructions as a shield. Please tell me."

Hua Rong did not yell, his tone was very calm, but he was not very intimidating at all. Xu Ziying suddenly became weak, and he hesitated for a long time and only said that it was because of the imperial edict.

Xu Zhiyan took her thumb out of her mouth.

Look at him with squinted eyes.

[Liar, your nose becomes longer! He obviously wanted to celebrate the full moon ceremony for his daughter outside, but he didn’t want to do it for me. 】

She groaned angrily, but it didn't take long for her to behave. [It's okay if you don't do it. If you don't do it, your uncle will not be framed at the full moon ceremony, and the entire Hua family will be implicated and convicted. 】

Hua Rong's body was shaken.

(End of this chapter)