Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 533: Aunt, not sister [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 40k]

Turn around,

It's time (after ten o'clock in the morning)

Jiying Lane,
Sheng family,

Shouantang,
"The Lord is here."

Following the message from the maid outside the door,
Sheng Hong, who didn't even change his official uniform after leaving court, walked in with a serious expression, his head lowered, through the door curtain.

Looking at Wang Ruofu and Hua Lan standing up in the hall, Sheng Hong smiled and nodded to Hua Lan.

He walked a few steps to the old lady's side and bowed, "Mother."

The old lady held a Buddhist string in her hand, nodded slightly, and then stretched out her hand to signal Sheng Hong to sit down.

"Hong'er, do you know about the Kang family's affairs?"

Listening to the old lady's question, Wang Ruofu looked at her husband anxiously. When she saw Sheng Hong nod, Wang Ruofu hurriedly said:

"Sir, please think of a way to save my brother-in-law!"

"He worked so hard to get this position, but now it's about to be removed and he's going to be held accountable. My sister is so anxious."

Sheng Hong did not respond to Wang Ruofu's words, but looked at Hua Lan with relief in his eyes and said, "Hua'er, what happened to you that you came back today?"

"Father, mother sent a message saying that there was an emergency at home, so my daughter hurried back."

Hua Lan stood up and said.

Sheng Hong glared at Wang Ruofu with some anger in his eyes.

The old lady, who was sitting cross-legged on the Arhat chair, said, "Hong'er, although what happened before is still fresh in my mind, you are still a relative after all. If our family can help, we will lend a hand."

Sheng Hong sat on the chair and bowed slightly to the old lady and said, "Mother, I know, but..."

After looking at Wang Ruofu and Hua Lan, Sheng Hong continued, "My son learned about this today, and immediately went to find a few old friends of the Wang family in the court, but they all avoided talking about this matter."

The old lady sat up straight and looked at Sheng Hong with a frown: "Avoid talking about it?"

"Yes, mother! My son asked several colleagues for indirect advice, and then he vaguely heard that it was the Feng family of Chengguogong who was behind the scenes, and the Rong family also got involved."

As he spoke, Sheng Hong looked at Wang Ruofu again.

"The Feng family and the Rong family?" The old lady was surprised for a moment, then narrowed her eyes in thought.

Wang Ruofu, who was standing by, stood up with a look of disbelief and said:
"Sir, did you hear me wrong? The Feng family? The Feng family is my maternal family! How could my sister-in-law's maternal family be working behind the scenes to deal with the Kang family?"

The old lady looked at Hua Lan and said, "Hua'er, you are well-informed in the Marquis' Mansion. Have you heard any rumors?"

Hua Lan, who was sitting on the embroidered cushion in front of the old lady's knees, frowned and glanced at Wang Ruofu, then nodded thoughtfully and said:
"Grandma, before my granddaughter went home, Madam Wu went to the Marquis' Mansion to look for my mother-in-law. She said that the cause of the fire in the Feng family the day before had already been found."

"I thought it was nothing, but the Feng family found the reason. They tried their best to punish Uncle Kang yesterday. Could it be that..."

Hua Lan said, looking at the old lady with some disbelief in her eyes, and continued: "The fire started at the Kang family?"

Listening to Hua Lan's analysis, Wang Ruofu was confused: "How is this possible? My sister was in the backyard that day. She doesn't know any magic, so how could she go to the Feng family's stable?"

The old lady looked at Wang Ruofu and shook her head gently: "Madam, of course she is not your biological sister, but have you forgotten what Ru'er, who was present, said when you returned home the day before yesterday?"

Wang Ruofu thought for a moment and said in surprise, "Mother, are you talking about those two girls, Yun'er and Yuan'er? How old are they? How could they be so brave?"

The old lady sighed: "The Feng family has a deep foundation. If there is no solid evidence, they will not treat their relatives like this."

"Mrs. Wei is here."

The voice of the maid outside was heard.

After a while,
Wei Shuyi walked into the hall with a solemn expression, bowed to everyone, and said with lowered eyebrows:

"Madam, my lord, my lady, a message came in from the second gate saying that the steward of our relative Wang family in the capital wants to see you."

"I've seen older girls."

The old lady nodded: "Madam, go and meet him."

Wang Ruofu quickly stood up, bowed to the old lady, and walked out quickly with Mother Liu.

Watching Wang Ruofu's back disappear behind the door curtain, Hua Lan smiled at Wei Shuyi and nodded.

The old lady waved to Fang Mama, who understood and walked towards the old lady's bedroom.

The old lady said to Hua Lan, "Hua'er, I just heard you say that there will be guests coming to the Marquis' Mansion today?"

Hua Lan nodded: "Yes, grandmother, the Fuchang Marquis' family will be visiting the Marquis' Mansion today, and the girls from the Gu, Zhang, and Chai families will also be there."

During the speaking time,

Minglan and Changzhang were led out by Fang Mama.

"I have met my father and elder sister."

Minglan and Changzhang each bowed and called for help.

Sheng Hong nodded, and his smile became even brighter when he saw Chang Qiang.

Hualan stood up and waved to Minglan and Changzhang with a smile. When Minglan, with bright eyes and white teeth, came closer, Hualan took Minglan's hand and said, "Grandma, Sixth Sister has grown a lot taller these days. She looks more and more like a grown-up girl!"

The old lady looked at Minglan and nodded with a smile.

Wei Shuyi, who was standing aside, watched the scene with a smile on his face.

Afterwards, Hua Lan sat back on the embroidery cushion, looked at her younger brother Chang Zhang in front of her, then glanced at her father Sheng Hong, and said, "Father, I think Xiao Qi is even cuter than Chang Bai when he was a child."

Sheng Hong stroked his short beard, smiled and nodded.

"Xiao Qi, I heard that your handwriting is pretty good. Come here, let me see it."

Hearing Hualan's praise, Chang Qiang smiled and looked at Sheng Hong, then at Wei Shuyi, and finally at the old lady.

The old lady smiled and shook her head, saying, "Qian'er, let's practice more."

After saying this, the old lady looked at Hua Lan and said:
"The New Year is only seven or eight days away, and the Marquis's Mansion will certainly be busy! And Hua'er, you will have to come back after the New Year. I will let you see it then."

"Today, those families are going to the Xu family to express their gratitude. If they go in the morning, I will trouble the Marquis' Mansion to prepare lunch! If they go in the afternoon, it is still early at this time, so I will not keep you for lunch."

Sheng Hong looked at the old lady with some surprise in his eyes and said, "Hua'er, since your grandmother said so, then go back first! Someone will be sent to tell you if there is anything at home."

Hua Lan nodded, looked at Chang Qi and said with a smile: "Xiao Qi, then sister can only come to visit after the New Year."

Sheng Changqi nodded.

The old lady put down her crossed legs, put on her shoes with the help of Fang Mama, stood up and said, "Let's go."

Putting on a thick coat and looking at the others who were about to catch up, the old lady said, "Ming'er, mother will accompany Hong'er to change clothes. Ming'er, you and mother Cui will stay in the house and take good care of your brother."

"Yes, old lady."

"Yes, grandmother."

Subsequently,

Hualan held the hand warmer in one hand and supported the old lady with the other, and the two of them walked out together.

Just after leaving Shou'an Hall,

Bathed in the bright sunshine of the morning,
The sun is shining brightly,
The old lady and Hua Lan both narrowed their eyes slightly.

After walking for a while, when Sheng Hong and Wei Shuyi arrived at Jin'an Zhai, the old lady spoke: "Hua'er, your mother came to pay her respects to me yesterday and told me a lot about what she saw and heard at the Feng family the day before yesterday."

Hualan looked at the old lady and waited for what to say next.

"I heard that several children from wealthy families in Beijing have tried to get close to Jing'er?"

Hualan smiled and nodded.

The old lady smiled slightly and said, "Your mother also said that the wife of the Chai family in Cangzhou has always been fond of Jing'er since she came to Beijing?"

Hua Lan smiled and said, "Yes, grandmother! You may not know this at home, but your nephew is very popular in Bianjing now."

The old lady smiled and nodded:

"Jing'er is tall and handsome, with a calm personality, good at both literature and martial arts, and is also a nobleman. I heard from your father that Jing'er is still in the emperor's heart!" "Hey! Speaking of which, there hasn't been such a handsome young man in Bianjing for many years."

"Your father-in-law and mother-in-law taught you well."

The old lady said with pride and emotion.

Hua Lan nodded in agreement and said, "Grandma, you are telling the truth! It's just that Xiao Wu is too handsome. The marriage proposal has worried my mother-in-law so much!"

When the old lady heard this, she took her hand away from the hand warmer, patted Hua Lan's hand and said, "That's right! I'm afraid your mother-in-law is overwhelmed by the selection."

Hua Lan pursed her lips and looked around, then smiled and whispered a few words to the old lady.

After hearing Hua Lan's words, the old lady's eyes widened slightly and whispered, "Oh! Did you hear this from An Mei?"

Hua Lan raised her eyebrows and nodded repeatedly.

The old lady looked as if she didn't know whether to laugh or not, and said, "This boy is so outstanding. Tsk, it's not all good!"

"By the way, how is your husband studying recently? Although the Xu family is a marquisate and your husband has a position of influence, the imperial examination is the right path, so you should also urge him to study!"

Hualan nodded repeatedly with an embarrassed look on her face.

"During the time when Madam Kong was out of the palace, she taught several noble ladies in Bianjing. I will write a letter after the New Year and ask her about it in detail. Then you can give your mother-in-law some advice."

"Hey!" Hua Lan laughed.

At this time,

Zai Zhang also came over from Changbai's courtyard.

He bowed to the old lady and said, "Grandma."

The old lady smiled and nodded, "Zhang'er, you and Hua'er should go back quickly."

After watching the Xu family's carriage disappear at the gate, the old lady returned to Shou'an Hall with the help of Fang Mama.

After taking off her coat, the old lady was about to watch Chang Qiang practice calligraphy when Wang Ruofu and Mother Liu came into the room with an awkward look on their faces amid the sound of the phone.

Wang Ruofu bowed and said, "Mother."

"The Wang family's steward has left?"

Wang Ruofu shook her head and said, "Not yet. My daughter-in-law's brother said he wanted to prepare an apology to the Feng family, but the Wang family in Beijing didn't have enough money, so..."

"Well, that means Hua'er's guess is true?"

"Yes, letters from my daughter-in-law's mother and brother have also arrived."

"We should help the Wang family with their money. Go and tell your husband that I, the old woman, agree with you."

"Yes, mother."

Late afternoon (after 1:00 p.m.)

Quyuan Street

Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

Xu Zai Jingyuaner,
"Sir, the Marquis of Fuchang and his family are here. Mother Zhu came to pass on a message for you to go to the main hall to meet them."

After lunch, Xu Zaijing, who was sitting at the desk in the study and looking at his homework, raised his head, looked at the green grass at the door and said, "Okay, I know."

Having said that, Xu Zaijing stood up and walked towards the outer room.

After dressing neatly, Xu Zaijing walked out of the yard, passed through the corridor and came to the main hall of the outer courtyard.

"The Fifth Young Master is here."

Seeing Xu Zaijing, the maid Yun Jin outside the door bowed and called out in a crisp voice.

As soon as these words came out,
The voices in the main hall paused slightly.
Xu Zaijing nodded towards Yunjin, then lowered his head, crawled through the cotton curtain and entered the house.

in the hall,
Xu Minghua and Fuchang Hou sat at the top.
Sitting on the chairs on both sides of the lower room were people from the Xu family, Gu family, Rong family and Wu family.

Feeling the gazes from the room, Xu Zaijing took a few steps forward and bowed gracefully, "Greetings, Uncle Shi, Brother Shi."

Turning slightly sideways, Xu Zaijing continued, "Madam, I am well, Miss Feiyan, and Sister Tingyi, I am well."

Rong Feiyan, who was not wearing many fancy jewelry, but just a simple light yellow headband and a few jade jewelry, blatantly looked at Xu Zaijing who was nearby and saluted. She stood up with a smile, and returned the salute to Xu Zaijing together with the maid behind her.

Gu Tingyi, who was sitting next to Pingmei, also stood up and bowed.

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded, then bowed to his parents, siblings, and sister-in-law.

At this time, sitting below Marquis Yongyi were Xu Zaijing's brothers and sisters, sister-in-law, and Gu Tingyi.

On the other side, at the bottom is the wife of Marquis Fuchang, next to her is Rong Feiyan, and at the back is Rong Xian.

Rong Xian and Xu Zai Jing were quite familiar with each other. After Xu Zai Jing finished his greetings, he smiled and waved to Xu Zai Jing and said, "Brother Jing, come and sit here with me!"

Looking at Xu Zaijing who had already taken his seat, Marquis Fuchang looked at Xu Zaijing with appreciation and said.

"Lord Xu, Jing'er is a very talented kid! He is good at studying, martial arts, and his horse training skills are superb!"

Xu Minghua smiled and said, "Mr. Rong, thank you for your praise."

Marquis Fuchang waved his hand and said, "Hey! Marquis Xu, I didn't flatter you! Xian'er told me what happened that day. Yan'er was able to be safe and sound, all thanks to Jing'er."

"He and Xian'er are good friends, and it's only right for us to help him to the best of our ability! You shouldn't have brought so many things!" Xu Minghua said with a smile.

Marquis Fuchang shook his head: "Compared with Feiyan's safety, these things are nothing! And this is also something that Empress Rong in the palace personally instructed."

Looking at the people in the hall, Marquis Fuchang continued, "If Marquis Xu needs our Rong family to help him in the north, we will certainly do our best to help him."

Xu Minghua smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Lord Rong, you are truly loyal to the state."

Marquis Fuchang smiled.

The wife of Marquis Fuchang standing by didn't know what to say.

And Rong Feiyan was looking at Gu Tingyi,
Rongxian was busy talking in a low voice with Xu Zaijing.

When the air was about to quiet down, Sun smiled and said to Mother Zhu, "Go, let the brothers and sisters come out to meet the elders."

Mother Zhu on the side bowed and responded.

The topic also smoothly turned to the children.

quickly,

Xu Xingdai and other children were either led or carried over. After a round of greetings, each of them received a bulging purse from the wife of Marquis Fuchang.

Xie was holding her daughter, and Xu Xingdai stood beside his mother Xie.

When everyone is talking,
The young Xu Xingdai would occasionally glance at Rong Feiyan standing opposite him.

Mrs. Wu, who was sitting nearby, noticed this and leaned over to look at Xu Xingdai and said, "Brother Dai, what are you looking at?"

Xu Xingdai shook his head with an embarrassed look on his face: "Grandma Wu, I didn't see anything."

Rong Feiyan looked at Gu Tingyi's teasing eyes and lowered her head in embarrassment.

Madam Wu suppressed her laughter and said, "Does the pretty sister sitting opposite you look like a fairy to you, Dai brother?"

Xu Xingdai glanced at Rong Feiyan, nodded quickly, and then shook his head.

"Brother Dai, what do you mean by nodding and shaking your head?"

Everyone in the hall was also wondering and looking at Xu Xingdai curiously.
Xu Xingdai glanced at his grandmother Sun, then at Rong Feiyan, who was looking at him with a red face, and then turned to look at Gu Tingyi not far away, and said crisply: "Grandma Wu, the pretty one across from you is my aunt, not my sister."

As soon as this word comes out,
Everyone started laughing.

"Ouch!"

Mrs. Wu also sat up straight and patted her thigh with a smile.

Mrs. Xie smiled and rubbed her son's face.

Rong Xian gave a thumbs up and said to Xu Zaijing, "Brother Jing, your nephew is smart!"

(End of this chapter)