History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 28

Old Duke Wei has three sons, the eldest son Xu Fengxian is brave and martial, and now he is guarding Mobei with Xu Lang's elder brother Xu Shuo, who is highly relied on by the emperor; He has learned his bad habits ten to ten times, and now he can't get high or low, and leads a leisurely official position to live happily; the third son Xu Fengying is born in a concubine's house, but he has courage and ambition since he was a child. His status is many times stronger than that of the second brother from the direct descendants.

This time Mrs. Xu's birthday was hosted by the current Mrs. Chu of the Duke of Wei. Because of Duke Wei's outstanding military exploits and great prestige, there were many congratulators.

Lin Lang's family came early, and there weren't too many congratulatory guests at the moment. The concierge welcomed them in, and Mrs. Xu was resting in the flower hall, her silver hair combed neatly. The 60-year-old old man is in excellent spirits. She was very happy to meet Mrs. He and her sisters. Afterwards, Mrs. Lin brought Lin Lang and sisters to congratulate her on her birthday.

The female relatives held a banquet in the back garden, and Mrs. Xu's daughters-in-law were here to greet the guests. The eldest lady, Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Jiang sat down to talk with them, and Xu Xiang came over to greet the Linlang sisters.

I haven't seen her for a few days, Xu Xiang is darker than before, and she walked over heroically, and she just joked, "Sixth sister is more white and tender than a few days ago, is she soaked in tofu?"

Lin Lang held her arm and just smiled, and He Xuanji asked, "Is Xiang'er practicing martial arts diligently again recently?"

Xu Xiang touched his face, and asked He Xuanji a little embarrassedly: "Is it very dark?"

"It's not this, it's just that I look more energetic, and I walk with wind." He Xuanji took Lin Lang's hand, and the three of them walked to the back of the Lianhu Lake, and there were many people standing by Yingyingyanyan , the eldest girl Xu Huan is greeting them.

Xu Huan is different from Xu Xiang, she follows Xu Fengliang's temperament and doesn't like to wield knives and guns, but she is very good at dealing with people.Since she was a child, she has been hanging out in the circle of noble girls in the capital, and now she is 16 years old. She is very mellow and sophisticated in dealing with others. At this moment, the daughters of several families gather together, and she greets them very well.

Such an occasion is not only a birthday celebration, but also a good time for these little sisters to gather and talk.Lin Lang was not very familiar with the daughters and princesses of the marquis's family. Besides, Qin's orders were there, and she didn't have much to do with these famous nobles. Instead, she had a few words with sister Pei Mingxi next to her. In addition, there are Wei Wei, a scholar of the Ministry of War, and Han Xuaner, a scholar of Han University.

After a while, the banquet was held, but it was lively and polite.Lin Lang was not very interested in the dishes on the table, but rather looked forward to the end of the banquet.

The lotus lake in Xu's family occupies a very large area, much wider than that in He's mansion. Inside, the lotus leaves are tender and smooth, and the wind blows in a clear circle. If you go boating and playing in the water, it will be very pleasant!
After finally waiting for the banquet to end, many guests had to say goodbye at this moment, so Xu Huan called all the girls to go to the place where the wives gathered. Lin Lang had already made an appointment with Xu Xiang for a lake tour, and asked He Xuanji to convey, did not leave.The friendship between Wei Wei and Xu Xiang next to him is also good. She is a quarrelsome person, so she stayed and said that she wanted to swim in the lake together.

When Xu Xiang came back after a while, he waved to Lin Lang and Wei Wei heartily, "My mother has ordered someone to prepare a boat, and we will swim in the lake later!"

Lin Lang asked, "Did my mother say anything?"

"Brother He and the others are drinking in the Liubei Pavilion by the lake. He and my brother are there, Madam didn't say anything."

Lin Lang felt relieved, and when the boat was ready, she happily boarded the boat and asked Jinping to wait on the shore.The lotus leaf stands like a canopy, Xu Xiang stands on the bow of the boat, Lin Lang and Wei Wei sit side by side, each fiddle with the red water chestnut in the water, because it is a small gathering in private, the three of them seek to be at ease, occasionally joking and joking, in a flash Submerged in lotus leaves.

The boat lady shook her oars and walked slowly, Linlang said: "I remember that there is also a lake like this under the West Mountain. It is full of red water chestnuts and lotus flowers. It is open and quiet. If you can go to relax, it should be good."

Xu Xiang clapped his hands when he heard the words: "Are you talking about Biwen Lake? I miss it too, and the lakeside is also open. Let's go and live there for a few days later, and I'll teach you how to ride a horse?"

Lin Lang was very happy when she heard the words, "I beg Daddy later, I will definitely go to live there for a while, it's clean and interesting!" She turned her head and asked Wei Wei, "Miss Wei going?" Looking at the shore in a daze, he was taken aback when he heard the words: "Where are you going?"

"The Biwen Lake at the foot of the West Mountain."

Wei Wei just smiled when he heard that, "I just went there a few days ago, so I don't want to go there, you guys have fun there."

She answered absent-mindedly, and Lin Lang was puzzled. Following her gaze, she saw Xu Huan taking a few girls for a walk by the lake, and among them was Pei Minglan in a long red dress.She seemed to be in a daze at the moment too, standing by the water's edge and looking into the distance, Lin Lang stood on tiptoe to take a look, only to find that Pei Minglan's eyes were on the Liubei Pavilion.

There were quite a few people sitting around the Liubei Pavilion, most of whom were young talents from the middle of Beijing. Pei Minglan is 14 years old now, so it's not surprising that she was in a daze there. Lin Lang smiled secretly and sat down as before.

The boat shuttled nimbly among the lotus leaves. Lin Lang helped Chuanyuan to pick some lotus pods to play with. Xu Xiang, who was standing at the bow of the boat, suddenly chuckled and said, "Second brother, why are you here?"

Xu Lang is the only person in this mansion who can make Xu Xiang call his second elder brother. Lin Lang heard the words and looked over, and through the dense and scattered gaps between the lotus leaves, he saw a small boat moored in the deep lotus leaves. Hands as pillows, where he closed his eyes and meditated contentedly.

Hearing Xu Xiang's greeting, Xu Lang opened his eyes and sat up, then cast his eyes on Lin Lang.

(End of this chapter)