Rebirth of the Main Room Manual

Chapter 47 New Year's Eve
Zheng Jingyan was looking up classics in the study outside, and planned to go to the palace in half an hour. Last night, he promised Yaozhen to visit her again in time today. Unexpectedly, when he closed the book, Du Zhong came to report that there was a visitor. General Li Zhengqing, who was allowed to return to Beijing to visit his relatives in [-]!
Li Zhengqing and Zheng Jingyan have known each other since they were teenagers. Zheng Jingyan planned to visit him in two days, but unexpectedly he came to his home first, and hurried out to meet him. The two old friends were overjoyed to meet each other. Li Zhengqing brought his new wife Mrs. Yan, because Li Zhengqing has lived in the border for a long time, she is not young anymore. Mrs. Yan was actually married by Li's parents, Zhang Luo, on behalf of her son. They got married in August, and it is only now that the bride and groom can meet and reunite. During the wedding ceremony, Zheng Jingyan also accompanied the ceremony Today, seeing that although the husband and wife do not speak much, there is a tacit understanding in their actions and looks, as if they are very harmonious and loving, and I am happy for my friends.

Li Zhengqing came here to visit his friends, and to pay his respects to Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Zheng. He brought his lovely wife along with him. He knew that Zheng Jingyan was just newly married, and he wanted the two brides to meet and get to know each other.

Naturally, Zheng Jingyan couldn't refuse his old friend's kindness, explaining that his new wife had just left for her natal home and would not be back until evening, so he might miss out on Mrs. Li Shao, what an offense!He also asked the maid to lead Mrs. Li Shao's Mrs. Yan into the inner courtyard to meet the old lady and his wife. He and Li Zhengqing had a chat in the front hall, and then went in later.

Li Zhengqing wondered why Zheng Jingyan would let his newlywed wife go back to her natal home alone, and thought to himself that maybe he was delayed because of something, and he would have to pick up his wife later. He is also a newlywed himself, and he knows that even a brief separation between young couples is difficult. I missed him very much, and in order not to delay my friend, after visiting the old lady and Mrs. Zheng, I excused myself to visit another relative's house, politely declined the host's banquet, and took my wife to leave.

As soon as Li Zhengqing left, Zheng Jingyan was kicked out of Anhetang by his grandmother. Mrs. Zheng also specially called Zheng Ji, the old housekeeper who had been Zheng Jingyan's grandfather's long-term attendant, and asked him to accompany Lord Hou to Pang's mansion in person. Madam wished New Year greetings to relatives, parents and elders together. The two families are only a few blocks away, and told the young Madam that she can spend more time with her relatives at her mother's house, accompanied by Master Hou, and that it would be good to come home before dark.

Zheng Jingyan had no choice but to obey his grandmother's order, and he had to spend a few words to justify himself, explaining that he didn't accompany Yiqing all the way because Li Zhengqing said he would come, so he had to wait!Originally, he planned to wait for Li Zhengqing to leave before going to the Pang Mansion, but he did not expect that Li Zhengqing would bring his new wife, which wasted a lot of time!
Mrs. Zheng nodded her head, expressing that she understood her grandson's explanation, and Zheng Jingyan heaved a sigh of relief.

When leaving the Hou's mansion, he told Du Zhong to go to the palace and told Wang Yaozhen that he couldn't go today because of something, and he would visit her in the mansion another day.

Not to mention Wang Yaozhen's disappointment and resentment, Xia Yiqing had to report that Lord Hou was coming, but she blinked her eyes several times in surprise: I really can't figure it out, why is he here?

When the people of Pang's family heard that Marquis Rong Ping had arrived, they were all overjoyed. Pang Shi ordered the butler to reorganize the banquet immediately, and asked all the nephews to go to the gate to meet Marquis Rong Ping, while he stood in front of the hall to greet Marquis Rong.

Although Marquis Rongping has a noble title, but his seniority is too low, he is only a grandson and son-in-law, otherwise Pang Shizhi would have to go to the gate to welcome him.

Zheng Jingyan walked into Pang's mansion with a gentle smile and courteous manner. Seeing Pang Shizhi make a long bow respectfully and respectfully, he said in a loud voice, "Greetings, my lord!"

Pang Shizhi gave him a hand, and said modestly: "You don't need to be too polite... Please, my lord! Please!"

Amidst the laughter, the crowd surrounded Zheng Jingyan and took the seat. Zheng Jingyan subconsciously glanced at the female hall blocked by the carved screen. Pang Ruhai saw it and explained to him with a smile:

"Because Qing'er missed her mother and younger brother, she only had a quick meal and went to the west courtyard, and someone has just sent someone to invite her over!"

Zheng Jingyan looked at Zheng Ji, the old housekeeper who had been following behind him all the time, and said with a smile: "No need, just let her have a few more words with my mother-in-law, and I'll go pick her up later!"

"It's so good, so good!"

The host and guest sat down, exchanged cups and toasted each other, and began to repeat the old tricks of entertainment.

Now that the new son-in-law Rong Pinghou has come by himself, let his old brother stand in front of him, drink and chat with everyone, thank all relatives and friends, Yiqing is happy to have an excuse to stay in the west courtyard for a long time, anyway, her mother is confinement The wife can't show up, and the newly married girl comes back to her mother's house to accompany her mother, and no one has any reason to say anything about her!
Yiqing didn't want to go back to the mansion, and because she had fought with Yu Shi and Pang Ruyun in the yard just now, she was still angry now, and she really didn't want to see the ugly faces of the mother and daughter again.

It's the first time for a new daughter-in-law to return to her natal home to pay New Year's greetings. The Hou's Mansion must save face. All kinds of expensive gifts alone fill three large carriages. Naturally, all these gifts have to be carried in through the gate of the Pang Mansion. The more gifts, the better. , so that the neighbors in the neighborhood can see it, and both sides are decent.

At that time, Uncle Pang Ruhai and Aunt Pang Da’s grandma also greeted them outside the gate. After the ceremony, everyone talked and laughed all the way inside. They went to the front hall to pay respects to their grandfather Pang Shizhi. The grandparents asked and answered a few questions. Although Pang Shizhi was disappointed because Marquis Rong Ping did not come in person, he He still treated his eldest granddaughter kindly and kindly, knowing that she was anxious to see her mother and younger siblings, so she didn't keep her longer, and asked her eldest aunt to accompany her to the west courtyard.

This was personally arranged by the head of the family, and there shouldn't have been any accidents. Who would have thought that when Yiqing, her aunt Jiang, cousins ​​Pang Yuyan, and Pang Yujiao walked to the second gate and were about to take a soft sedan to the west, they saw a soft sedan chair on the third gate. The sedan chair came from the veranda, Jiang Shi only took a look, and said to Yiqing helplessly:
"It's my wife who is here, followed by my second aunt..."

Sure enough, the soft sedan came to the ground and landed, and the servants helped Mrs. Yu and Pang Ruyun's mother and daughter out from inside.

I think it was because of the festive spirit of the New Year's Eve, Yu's spirit was quite good, wearing a ginger flower yellow satin embroidered "Fu" double-breasted jacket with a Hunan-colored pleated skirt, a high bun on the wig, and gold hairpins and jade hairpins inlaid with precious beads The flowers are arranged and dressed, and the face has been painted in detail. Both sides are holding a pretty maidservant with trembling hands. She looks like a wife and wife of a wealthy family. Pang Ruyun next to her is still dressed gorgeously and flamboyantly as usual. The woman is full of style, but the 12-year-old Jian Wuyou is fat and fat, with a bulging waist and abdomen, and the best brocade dress does not look good on her.

The two people met and stood three steps away, Yiqing frowned, she really didn't want to see this mother and daughter, especially at this time, she only wanted to see her mother, younger sister, and younger brother urgently, who would stop her? I hate her all the way!
(End of this chapter)