The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 849 New Year’s Gift

Lan Zhijin looked into Huainiao's black eyes for a moment, then turned away in silence.

The locust bird flew behind Lan Zhijin and followed him into an inn not far from the old house.

Cui Yu is stationed in Jinling all year round. He is a son of the Cui family who is dedicated to investigating the whereabouts of his seventh master's sweetheart. Seeing Lan Zhijin enter the inn to stay, he left one person to continue watching and the other went back to the station to report.

Afterwards, the resident manager sent a letter to Cui Yu in the capital.

It was the next morning when Cui Yu received the pigeon from Jinling's steward. After reading the contents of the letter, he said to Jin Baixi, "I remember you said there was a new bird in Miss Meng's courtyard?"

Jin Baixi did say: "Zhuo Quan once delivered a message to the Meng residence, and the bird stood on the shoulder of Shangchun who came out to receive the message. Zhuo Quan asked Shangchun, and Shangchun said that it was a bird raised in Chang'an, and its name was Xiaohuai."

"The master of Chang'an is very capable, and even the birds he raises are very capable." Cui Yu praised his beloved, and thought about his beloved in his heart, "If... Master Lan can find Thirteen's trace in Jinling this time, then I really have to thank him."

Jin Baixi said nothing, but his brows slowly knitted together. He took his leave and walked out of the courtyard attic. He let out a long sigh, thinking that his boss still couldn't let go.

What a bad fate.

Early in the morning, the Zeng sisters entered the Meng Mansion together and went straight to Taichen Courtyard to find Meng Shisan and two carts full of New Year gifts.

Outside Mingxiao Hall, Zeng Chongjin pointed at the New Year gifts that had been moved into Taichen Courtyard and filled the entire courtyard. "This one was arranged by Second Aunt. It was sent to Beijing from Nanjing a long time ago. It was sealed and stated that it was the New Year gift designated by Second Uncle and Second Aunt for you. The one over there was arranged by my mother, and it was also a New Year gift that had been prepared a long time ago. I received a letter from Second Aunt earlier, saying that my mother should wait for her. When the New Year gifts from Nanjing arrive in Beijing, she will arrange for my mother to send them to you together."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zeng Chongrong nodded repeatedly at the side, "Yaoyao, let me tell you, Second Aunt also said in the letter that Second Uncle will be transferred back to Beijing after the New Year, and Third Sister will also return to Beijing to discuss marriage!"

Meng Shisan knew who the third sister Zeng Chongrong was talking about. She was Zeng Chongfei, the youngest of the three daughters of the second aunt of the second branch of the Zeng family. Her nickname was Cuicui. Zeng Chongjin and Zeng Chongrong were born in September, while Zeng Chongfei was born in June. Therefore, the three of them are all sixteen years old this year, but Zeng Chongfei is the oldest.

Both the fourth and fifth cousins ​​have to call the third cousin "Third Sister".

Of the three young ladies in the second house, the eldest daughter Zeng Chongyu and the second daughter Zeng Chongbao of my second aunt Nian have already married off, all of them arranged by their own families in the place where they were appointed. Now only the third daughter Zeng Chongfei has yet to be arranged for marriage.

I think my second aunt had already made plans. She had calculated that my second uncle would be transferred back to Beijing at the beginning of next year. Unlike my eldest and second cousins, my third cousin would have to return to Beijing to discuss marriage. It would be better for her to marry near the capital instead of marrying outside the capital like my eldest and second cousins.

The second branch of the Zeng family has three daughters and one son. The three daughters are legitimate and the son is illegitimate, born to concubine Yun of the second branch. Therefore, when my second uncle and his family return to Beijing next year, in addition to Zeng Lingge, Nian, Zeng Chongfei, there will also be Zeng Chongmin.

Zeng Chongmin is fourteen years old this year, one year younger than her. He is her cousin. Although this cousin is born out of wedlock, he is the only heir of the second house. Not only do the three older sisters love him very much, but even Nian treats him very kindly.

In the trivialities of the rear house, the second uncle trusted the second aunt very much, and the second aunt did not disappoint the second uncle. Not only did she raise her children well, but she also got along harmoniously with the second uncle's only concubine.

Of course, my second uncle is also a clear-headed man. His wife is his wife and his concubine is his concubine. He would never be as bad as Meng Zhinian.

The above understanding was the conclusion she drew from the family matters her aunt, Mrs. Hu, talked to her about when she first arrived at the Zeng Mansion, as well as the interesting stories about her second aunt's family that her fourth and fifth cousins ​​shared with her from time to time.

When Zeng Chongjin heard about the matchmaking, she thought about how many times she and her sister had met in the past year, but none of them worked out, and her sister always looked so heartless, so she couldn't help but sigh. After Zeng Chongrong finished speaking, he saw his sister sighing, and couldn't help asking: "Why are you sighing, sister? But what did I say wrong?"

"You should just worry about yourself." Zeng Chongjin said that.

Zeng Chongrong understood what he meant: "Isn't it that the third sister is three months older than us? In terms of marriage, it's fine if the third sister doesn't come back. If she does come back to Beijing, she will definitely be the eldest first. Then, with the third sister blocking the way, mother will have to think of the third sister first if she wants to scold us again!"

After Zeng Chongjin proudly expressed his opinion, she turned to look at Meng Shisan: "Yaoyao, do you think this is true?"

"That's right." What else could Meng Shisan say? There is order of seniority, so what he said was naturally correct.

Shangchun was left behind with the maids and servants to sort out the two carts of New Year gifts that were moved into the courtyard, while Meng Shisan took the Zeng sisters into Mingxiaotang for tea.

After Jin Yin learned that the two cousins ​​of the Zeng family had come to the mansion to give New Year gifts to her own daughter, she immediately went straight into the small kitchen and made some of her best snacks.

Among them are the lotus cake and pine flower cake that were recently made, which are very much to the taste of the Zeng sisters.

Meng Shisan was thinking about Zeng Lingge's family returning to Beijing next year. In addition to Zeng Lingge's new transfer, Zeng Chongfei's marriage, and Zeng Chongmin's studies, he asked, "Did my second aunt mention in her letter which academy my cousin would enter after returning to Beijing?"

Zeng Chongjin swallowed the cake in his mouth, took a sip of tea, and then answered, "My second brother originally studied at Nanling Academy in Jinling. My second aunt mentioned in the letter that he had received a letter of recommendation from the headmaster of Nanling Academy, and he could study at Qingbei Academy after returning to Beijing."

The Nanling Academy in Jinling and the Qingbei Academy in the capital are collectively known as the two major academies of the Wei Dynasty. The two presidents are also acquainted with each other. With the letter of recommendation from the president of the Nanling Academy, it should not be difficult to enter the Qingbei Academy.

"But I still have to take the entrance exam?" Meng Shisan remembered that there was such an old rule.

Zeng Chongjin nodded: "Yes, you still have to pass the entrance exam."

"Don't worry, Yaoyao. Second brother has always done well in his studies. He will definitely pass the entrance examination when he returns to Beijing." Zeng Chongrong ate the lotus cake with his mouth full of the fragrance of lotus.

Meng Shisan understood: "That's good."

Zeng Chongjin thought of Meng Ren'an and Meng Renkang: "The third and fourth sons of the mansion are also in Qingbei Academy, right?"

"Yes." Meng Shisan understood Zeng Chongjin's intention in bringing this up. "Third brother and fourth brother are both here. If my cousin returns to Beijing and enters Qingbei Academy, we can be classmates."

"Since they are relatives and classmates, they will definitely get along well." This is what Zeng Chongjin hoped for. She felt that the Zeng and Meng families should have been close to each other.

Zeng Chongrong echoed: "That's right!"

Meng Shisan did not say much about the Zeng sisters' beautiful vision of the two future palaces.

After all, since Meng Ren'an and Meng Renkang studied away from home for many years and only returned home occasionally during holidays, she didn't spend much time with them.