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Chapter 187 Congratulations (2)

"I can't go tomorrow. The prince Shaobao has hurt his back recently, but the prince's martial arts cannot be neglected. In addition to giving lectures to the prince, I also supervise his martial arts. I'm afraid I won't be free." Sheng Xiuyi smiled. It's not too late for me to congratulate alone, anyway, Hua Xuan is not an outsider."

Ever since he became the son-in-law of the Xue family, he has had a very good relationship with Dong Yuan's cousins.

Dong Yuan didn't think too much, smiled and said yes, then asked him casually: "The prince also practices martial arts? How is his aptitude?"

Sheng Xiuyi frowned and looked at her, puzzled.

Dong Yuan suddenly thought of the sayings such as a genius with muscles and bones, which seemed to come from martial arts novels of later generations.She couldn't help sticking out her tongue, and said with a smile: "I mean, is the prince interested in martial arts?"

"Practicing martial arts is about strengthening the body and prolonging life, so the prince will naturally take care of it. He studies very hard." Sheng Xiuyi spoke of the prince with a very gratified tone.

Every master likes hard-working and intelligent disciples, and Sheng Xiuyi is no different.The prince studied hard and was smart, which gave Sheng Xiuyi a sense of accomplishment as a master.When mentioning him, Sheng Xiuyi's expression is always very happy.

Dong Yuan pursed his lips and smiled.

On the tenth day of September, it was drizzling and chilly.Dong Yuan changed into a thin padded beanie, and put a petticoat under her skirt.After walking in the East and West, I still felt the cold seeping through, so I went into the inner room and put on a middle coat.

Seeing her as if she was going to spend the winter, Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help laughing at the side: "If this is winter, what should you do?" Last winter, he was not at home, so he didn't know how Dong Yuan spent the winter.Seeing that she was fully armed just after the cold snap, Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help but want to tease her a few words.

Dong Yuan pursed his lips, and muttered dissatisfiedly: "Wear cotton-padded clothes in winter. I'm a woman, women can't be cold."

Sheng Xiuyi laughed out loud, thinking that the way she pouted and talked was like a child.It was obviously a joke, but she insisted on giving a serious explanation, which made Sheng Xiuyi laugh.

After breakfast, the two of them went to visit Madam Sheng's Yuanyang Pavilion after seeing Brother Cheng.

Mrs. Sheng wore more clothes. After Dong Yuan saluted Sheng Xiuyi, she pulled Dong Yuan to sit beside her, touched her body, and said angrily: "The weather has changed, why are you still wearing such thin clothes?"

Seeing that there were only maids and Sheng Xiuyi in the room, Dong Yuan smiled and whispered to Mrs. Sheng: "I'm wearing two coats inside, it's not cold at all, you can touch my hand, it's warm."

Mrs. Sheng held her hand, it was really warm, so she smiled and said nothing more.

The autumn rain is pattering down, and the slanted rain as thin as hair wets the carved railings, and the bluestone ground is also glowing with water.The maids and women surrounded Dong Yuan, his mother-in-law and his daughter-in-law, and went out of the hanging flower gate, the red and green clothes of the group were reflected brilliantly on the ground.

Sheng Xiuyi sent Dong Yuan and Mrs. Sheng into the carriage before leaving for the Prince's Mansion.

Riding Dongyuan's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's canopy and fringed carriage, they headed for Zhenxianhou's mansion.

When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, they happened to meet another carriage.

Dong Yuan got out of the car first, and the maid Qiangwei helped her hold the umbrella, while she turned around to help Mrs. Sheng.Mrs. Sheng, supported by Dong Yuan and her mother-in-law, also got out of the carriage.

What stopped at the same place as the Shengfu carriage was a simple green cloth carriage.The woman who got out of the carriage was of medium height, wearing a crimson-purple makeup gown, dressed in a simple but dignified way, with a kind smile, she was Mrs. Han, Dong Yuan's aunt.

When Dong Yuan and Mrs. Sheng saw Mrs. Han, Mrs. Han also saw them.

Several people saluted and greeted each other.

"It's been a long time since I came to pay my respects to the old lady. Today I just have free time, so I came to have a look." Mrs. Han asked Mrs. Sheng why she came.

Mrs. Han smiled and said: "I also came to pay my respects to the old lady. What a coincidence, we rushed to a place." Then she asked Dong Yuan, "Why don't you come to my place? I often stay at home alone, and I also think about it." You go stubborn." Not a word about the new son of Zhenxianhou's mansion.

Mrs. Han was also like what Sheng Xiuyi thought, the old Marquis Xue avoided the fifth master Xue Ziming and chose the third young master Xue Huaxuan to be the lord. She was afraid that Dong Yuan, who was the fifth wife's daughter-in-law, would feel unhappy, so she simply didn't mention it.

Mrs. Han had a very bad impression of Xue Ziming. She even thought that her sister-in-law died young because Xue Ziming tortured her to death.But no matter how much Mrs. Han dissatisfied with Xue Ziming, Xue Ziming is Dong Yuan's father.No matter how miserable my father is, he would never want others to gossip. This is the mentality of a child.

Mrs. Han understands this reasoning, so she naturally doesn't want to talk too much in front of Dong Yuan.

Dong Yuan pretended to be stupid, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that my aunt will dislike me for being noisy. Having said that, if I have free time tomorrow, I will bother my aunt."

"It's too late for me to be curious. Why do you think it's noisy? You just come." Mrs. Han smiled happily.

A few people chatted and laughed, and entered the Chuihua Gate of Zhenxianhou Mansion.

The new wife of the eldest son, Mrs. Cai, the third young lady, came out to welcome her.Seeing that it was Dong Yuan's mother-in-law and Mrs. Han who came in together, she was slightly surprised, and welcomed everyone into the car.She had a ride with Mrs. Han, and asked Mrs. Han: "Why is my aunt here with Grandma Jiugu?"

Everyone in the Xue family called Mrs. Han their aunt.

"It just happened to be at the door." Mrs. Han said with a smile, and asked her again, "What's wrong?"

The third young lady smiled uncomfortably: "The two sister-in-laws of my fifth aunt's natal family also came to see my grandmother. No, you all rush together..."

The sisters-in-law of the fifth lady's natal family are the two wives of Jianhengbo's mansion.

Mrs. Han didn't have a good impression of the fifth wife Yang, so she naturally didn't have a good impression of the Yang family.Hearing that people from the Yang family had also come, Mrs. Han felt a little unhappy.Her smile faded a little: "It's really a coincidence." Then she asked the third grandma, "Is the old lady feeling better recently? Last time I came to see her, the old lady looked really bad. I went back and worried for several days."

This statement is not hypocritical.

Dongyuan's biological mother, Mrs. Han, is dead, and Mrs. Han can still walk around Zhenxianhou's mansion, no doubt it is due to the old lady's love.

The Han family wanted to settle down in the capital, so they had to rely on the help of Master Xue.If it weren't for Master Xue, the official careers of Dong Yuan's two cousins ​​would not have been so smooth.

Of the two Jinshi of the Han family, the elder Han Naihong was elected to the Ministry of Officials, and the youngest Han Naihua was elected to the Imperial Academy.Although Old Master Xue did not show up in person, he did say hello. That's why the two Jinshi young masters of the Han family were all selected in the capital.Mrs. Han is even more grateful to the Xue family for this.

She is also sincerely grateful to Mrs. Xue.

"The third uncle sent medicinal materials back from Nanwan Kingdom. Among them, the bird's nest alone weighed about ten catties, all of which were high-quality blood swallows. The eldest aunt, sister-in-law, and second sister-in-law were all serving in front of the grandmother. The younger generation often joked and joked, and the grandmother's appetite grew day by day. Okay. I can eat well, and my body is getting better day by day. Not to mention you, but us, which one is not sweating? I was worried about those days, and I didn’t sleep well on a single day.” The third grandma sighed, and then she couldn't hide her joy in her tone, "You will know when you look back, grandma's complexion is better now."

The juniors in this family also respect their ancestors.

The third grandma knew even more that the third young master's position as the eldest son was not yet secure.If the old grandmother was gone, the third grandma would not have the confidence to shock the aunts and sister-in-laws at home, especially the fifth aunt Yang whose natal family had some roots.

Mrs. Han recited the blessing of the Bodhisattva and breathed a sigh of relief.

Dong Yuan and Mrs. Sheng's Qingwei small oil truck arrived at the old lady's Rongde Pavilion first, and Mrs. Han and the third grandmother arrived later.

After getting out of the car, Dong Yuan and Mrs. Sheng stood still for a while, and waited for Mrs. Han to join them before entering Rongde Pavilion.

The old lady's complexion has indeed improved a lot, wearing a peacock blue wishful cloud pattern beanie, sitting on the big kang in the east room by the window and talking to the two ladies of the Yang family, her smile is kind and friendly, not as weak and haggard as last time.

Dong Yuan was overjoyed in his heart, and a smile could not help but overflow his cheeks.

When the old lady saw Dong Yuan's mother-in-law and Mrs. Han, a few flashes of surprise quickly flashed in her eyes, probably she did not expect that they would come together today.

Mother Zhan greeted them, and Dong Yuan and others greeted the old lady.

The two wives of the Yang family and the young men sitting on the grand master's chairs covered with silver-red brocade brocade chairs along the kang all got up and greeted everyone who came in.

The two wives of the Yang family were lower in status than Mrs. Sheng and younger than Mrs. Sheng. They both got up and offered their seats on the kang to Mrs. Sheng.

Mrs. Sheng declined for a long time before reluctantly sitting at the head of Mrs. Xue.

The rest of the people fell on the chairs on both sides, and Dong Yuan sat at the bottom of Mrs. Han.On the chair on her left sat a pretty girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a light red begonia begonia embroidered with folded branches, white porcelain cheeks without makeup, pure and beautiful.

When Dong Yuan looked back, the woman smiled at her softly.Dong Yuan suddenly got a little impression. She met this child once the year before last. Isn't it the daughter of the second wife of the Yang family, Yang Wei, the fourth lady in the family?

Seeing Dong Yuan looking at Yang Wei, Second Madam Yang asked with a warm smile, "Sister Yuan doesn't remember our sister Wei?"

Dong Yuan replied with a smile: "Remember, didn't you see it the year before last? Sister Wei is more beautiful than before."

Yang Wei blushed slightly, bowed her head shyly and remained silent.

Mrs. Yang exaggeratedly praised Dong Yuan to the old lady and Mrs. Sheng: "Sister Yuan really has a good memory, she is well-groomed and intelligent. If my sister Wei is half as good as her, I will be relieved."

Mrs. Sheng laughed.

Mrs. Xue also laughed, and said to Mrs. Sheng: "Of all the daughter-in-laws in the capital, Mrs. Yang is the most eloquent. Listen to her words, every sentence is as sweet as honey." Then she said to Mrs. Yang, "You little mouth, you wiped it with honey, didn't you?"

Everyone laughed, and Mrs. Yang laughed even more happily.

The fifth wife, Mrs. Yang, smiled apologetically, with an uncomfortable expression on her face, and the twelve girl, Xue Donglin, lowered her head with a very disdainful expression.

If the two wives of the Yang family hadn't been ordered by Mrs. Yang to come to pay their respects to Mrs. Xue today, Mrs. Fifth probably wouldn't have spoken in front of Mrs. Xue.

Because of the son's matter, the fifth lady also resented her mother-in-law in her heart, but she didn't dare to explode.Mrs. Xue's attitude towards the Fifth Madam and the Twelfth Miss Xue Donglin was also cold, which spared their mother and daughter's morning and evening peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)