Glory all the way

Chapter 96 Double Happiness
"Do your best, but please have a clear conscience. If he insists on his own opinion, then he is responding to what the old man often said, 'There is no time to force'. At that time, let him go."

After Du Xuan left, Bai Yingluo talked to her grandmother like this.

At dinner time, the old lady Bai ordered the kitchen to send the meals of old master Bai and Du Xuan to the study room, and on the other side, she asked Qiu Wen to warm a pot of wine and send it over.

"Looking at your grandfather's appearance, he seems to be very happy with that young man. Now, we have tried our best. I hope we can have a good ending."

Grabbing a chopstick dish for Bai Yingluo, the old lady Bai said with relief.

After dinner, Bai Yingluo helped her grandmother to go for a walk in the backyard, and then returned to the main room. Old Mrs. Bai was sitting on a soft couch reading a book. Seeing Mrs. Bai and Bai Yingluo come in, she said with a smile: "When we were eating just now, I mentioned the matter of going to Beijing to study with him again, this time, but this time, he didn't refuse in a hurry, and just said go back and think about it. Look at this, there might be something interesting, what did you say to him?"

Looking back at Bai Yingluo, the old lady Bai walked up to the old master Bai and sat down, and told the old master Bai the words that Bai Yingluo said in the afternoon.

With the old lady Bai around, there is nothing out of date for Bai Yingluo and Du Xuan to meet, but now, seeing that Du Xuan is not so insisting on staying in Baijiazhuang to be a useless teacher, the old lady Bai feels very gratified.

"Sister Luo is good at reasoning. If she's a man, she must be a man of great promise..."

Complimenting Bai Yingluo, Old Master Bai had a wry smile on his lips, and after a while, his eyes became a little sad, and the old lady Bai's complexion also darkened a bit.

Bai Yingluo knew that the second elder must have thought of her father, Bai Shiming who was talented but died young.

In the next few days, Du Xuan came to play chess with Old Master Bai in the garden again. He was as humble and polite as usual, but he didn't mention the consideration of the previous promise.

The old man Bai thought that he was in a difficult situation, so he was considerate and didn't ask any more questions, and the old and the young got along well.

On April [-]th, the Marquis of Jing'an and the Xue family sent the stewards of the mansion to prepare and pack up their luggage. When they got up early on April [-]th, they were about to leave for the capital.

Du Xuan came again in the afternoon, and in the study, the old master Bai said kindly: "Du Xuan, it's hard for you to play chess with me, an old man, to relieve your boredom. From tomorrow onwards, you don't have to come, and you can be yourself in the future." What I like to do."

His face was startled, thinking that when he just entered the mansion, the servants in the courtyard were busy in and out to put things away, Du Xuan asked hesitantly: "Is the old man going back to Beijing?"

Old Master Bai nodded, "When one gets old, one can no longer do whatever one wants. We have been out of the mansion for more than a month, and it is time to go back."

"As it should be, a family reunion is the best."

Speaking with warmth, Du Xuan looked a little hesitant.

When Old Master Bai saw it, his heart moved, and the thought that he planned not to ask any more, suddenly started to move again.

"Du Xuan, before, it was the old man who forced it. Everyone has their own ambitions, so you can't make it too difficult. So, don't have any grudges in your heart. If you see the old man on the road next time, don't run away..."

Said jokingly, the old man Bai stroked his beard, "However, you have learned a lot, and if you live in this small mountain village all your life, you will be a little inferior. When you are free, you might as well think about it, remember. Yet?"

With a look of guilt on his face, Du Xuan stood up, and bowed solemnly to the old man, "Wan Sheng has memorized every word of the old man's words. In the past few days, Wan Sheng has been thinking over and over again about what the old man said to Wan Sheng. After earnestly teaching, after going back, I discussed with several elders in the village. Wansheng has already made up his mind, and when he settles everything in hand, he will go to the capital to study. high hopes."

A look of surprise burst out in his eyes, the old master Bai got up and supported Du Xuan, and patted him on the shoulder appreciatively, "Good boy, I finally figured it out, it's not in vain that I have spent so much time on you, haha..."

In a good mood, Old Master Bai told Du Xuan many things carefully before letting him go.

After coming out of the study room, Old Master Bai's footsteps became more and more light. When he reached the main room, Old Master Bai couldn't wait to tell Old Lady Bai and Bai Yingluo about Du Xuan's decision to go to the capital to study.

With a sigh of relief, Bai Yingluo's heart, which she had been carrying all along, finally fell back.

Although things in the future are still uncertain, but now, finally, the first step has been taken, which is already very worthy of Bai Yingluo's rejoicing.

After admiring the peach blossoms, meeting her elder sister Bai Xiu, and unexpectedly meeting Du Xuan who she was thinking of, Bai Yingluo felt that she had gained a lot from going out of Beijing. Burden, the whole body reveals a lightness.

At lunch time, the Qing'an hall was crowded with people, and the whole family gathered together, laughing and talking about the big and small things that happened in the capital for more than a month.

After lunch, Bai Yingluo left.

As neat and tidy as before leaving, Chen Xiang smiled and stood waiting at the door of Cheng Huanju. Seeing Bai Yingluo came back, she greeted Ann, and the group headed towards Lanxin Pavilion.

Life in the capital is indeed much more prosperous than in the remote mountain villages.

It's only been a little over a month, and it's as if the world has been turned upside down. There are so many interesting things that Bai Yingluo doesn't know about.

The first one is that the crown prince and side concubine of the Eastern Palace are happy. Although what Chen Xiang said is not specific, Bai Yingluo knows that it must be Lin Zhimei.

The crown prince favored her a lot, and Lin Zhimei was so high-minded, she only wanted to be a head taller than the crown princess. Among the three women in the East Palace, it was only natural that she would be the first to conceive.

However, Bai Yingluo was not optimistic about the good news that filled the capital with joy.

Sighing lightly, Bai Yingluo secretly wished Lin Zhimei a safe delivery of the baby.

Bai Yingluo listened to a lot of trivial stories about the seven aunts and the eight aunts, and fell asleep before she knew it, and when she woke up again, the sun had already set to the west.

"Sister Six is ​​still asleep?"

Bai Yingyun's voice sounded outside the room, Bai Yingluo yawned, she hurriedly got up and sat down in front of the dressing table to tidy up, then got up again, Bai Yingyun happened to enter the room along the opened curtain.

It was late spring, and the weather was already warm. Bai Yingyun was wearing a lake-green long dress, which made her hair color as black as Sai Xue's skin. She had only seen her for more than a month, and her body was a little more graceful. Feminine temperament.

After talking for a while, Bai Yingyun's words were all about inquiring. It can be seen that apart from Bai Yingluo's visit to the peach forest, and staying in the Baijiazhuang on Qingming Day for a day, there was nothing interesting. He sat down for a while and left.

Thinking that the youngest grandmother, Jia Shi, was about to give birth, Bai Yingluo asked Liusu to put together a copy of the souvenirs she had brought back, and took them to Xu Hexuan.

Jia Shi's belly was as big as a ball, and she could hardly sit still. When Bai Yingluo entered the room, she was reclining on the soft couch, holding a small dress in her hand and watching.

Bai Yingluo ordered Liusu to take the souvenirs to Jia's maid, and at the same time, took the small bundle and walked to Jia's side, and sat down affectionately.

"A little clothes for kids again?"

Unceremoniously taking the small bundle from Bai Yingluo's hand, Jia's eyebrows and eyes were crooked with a smile.

Although the child has not yet been born, Bai Yingluo has already made a lot of small clothes and sent them over, such as a small bellyband, shorts, and small shoes the size of half a palm, holding them in her hands, they are indescribably cute.

Jia Shi appreciates Bai Yingluo's affection very much, and she treats Bai Yingluo more affectionately than the other young ladies on weekdays.

"What did the doctor and Mrs. Wen say?"

Stretching out her hand to touch Jia's bulging belly, Bai Yingluo asked with concern.

"About a few days..."

With a face full of joy for the mother, Jia Shi said softly, his eyes were full of gentleness.

Not daring to make Jia too much trouble, the two of them talked for a while, then Bai Yingluo got up and went back to the room, tidying up all the books she brought with her.

For several days, the Jing'an Hou Mansion was a little nervous.

At dawn on April 25, there was a cry of a baby from Xu Hexuan, and after a while, a white belly appeared in the sky, and it was dawn.

Conceived in October, Jia gave birth to a fat and fat son, who was also the first child of the new generation in Jing'an Hou Mansion. Old Master Bai wrote the inscription himself and named the child Bai Qikun.

The people in the inner house called Brother Kun affectionately.

On the third day, Brother Kun had three baths, and the Jing'an Hou Mansion set up running water seats for the whole day. In the Xuhe Pavilion, the children cried and the adults laughed. It was indescribably lively.

After a whole day of hustle and bustle, when I returned to Lanxin Pavilion, it was already dark, Bai Yingluo lay on the bed, lazily sighing: "It's better to stay in the Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing, it's quiet and comfortable, and there's not so much entertainment. "

The few people looked at each other, it was all amused, Liu Ying said jokingly: "If this is said from the mouths of the old man and the old lady, it would be extremely normal. Miss, at this age, should be the most lively time, how can you It's like living seventy or eighty years ago and seeing through everything."

"Okay, how dare you make fun of me..."

Suddenly regaining her spirits, Bai Yingluo jumped up, chasing Liu Ying to tickle her, and immediately, the master and servants burst into laughter in the room.

After calming down, Chen Xiang reminded Bai Yingluo: "Miss, tomorrow, people from the Su Mansion will come to accept the levy. It stands to reason that our Lan Xin Pavilion will also prepare a congratulatory gift for Fifth Miss. Tell me, give it to me." what's good?"

"So fast?"

Seemingly a little surprised, Bai Yingluo paused for a moment, then understood a little.

With Bai Yingyun's temperament, if this marriage is dragged on, it might turn into a scandal. Therefore, the second master and the second wife will definitely settle the marriage quickly, so as to avoid long nights and dreams.

"It's about having a baby first, and then marrying a daughter. Now, the Jing'an Hou Mansion can be regarded as a double blessing. If that's the case, it's time to prepare a generous gift."

Pursing her lips and smiling, Bai Yingluo ordered Liusu to prepare a gift.

(End of this chapter)