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Chapter 685: The Age of Marriage [Thank you! Goodbye! 36k more to go]

evening,

The dusk is falling,

Quyuan Street,
Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

Candles had been lit in the house in the backyard. Sun was sitting on the Luohan chair, smiling as she looked at He Hualan who was talking below her.

On the carpet in front of everyone, Ning Mei, the sixth daughter of the Xu family, walked back and forth swiftly without anyone's support.

Ning Mei's four-year-old niece Qingyi followed by her side with her arms outstretched to protect her.

Sitting on the Luohan chair, Sun looked at her granddaughter and daughter with satisfaction, and said to Xie with a smile, "Qing Jie'er is so young, but I don't know who she inherited this reserved personality from."

Hua Lan smiled and nodded, "Mother, of course, is like my eldest brother and sister-in-law."

Sun smiled and shook her head when she heard this, saying, "Zaiduan has only been like this in recent years. When he was this age, he was not as good as my sister Qing."

Hua Lan looked at Zai Zhang who was drinking the hangover soup and said, "Sir, is this true?"

Zai Zhang reluctantly put down the bowl of soup and said, "At that time, I might still be in my mother's belly, how could I know whether it was true or not!"

Hua Lan was stunned when she heard this, then she smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Then what mother means is..." As she spoke, she looked at Xie.

Xie smiled and stood up and bowed: "Thank you for the compliment, mother."

Seeing this, the mothers and maids in the house all laughed.

"The Fifth Young Master is back."

The maid at the door called out crisply.

Hearing this, everyone looked towards the door.

quickly,

Xu Zaijing walked in with his maid and a cold look on his face.

After bowing and calling for help, he handed the cloak to Hua Xiang, and Xu Zaijing picked up his niece and sister from the carpet.

"Uncle." Qingyi called out with a smile.

Xu Ningmei, with a row of white teeth, grinned and called out, "Xiao Fu."

There was a chuckle in the room, and Xu Zaijing said helplessly: "Call me brother."

Xu Ningmei opened her eyes wide: "Guoguo."

"Hahaha!" Xu Zaijing laughed and pressed his cold cheek against his sister's face.

Looking at her aunt who had turned her face away from smiling, Qingyi touched Xu Zaijing's cold cheek with her little hand.

"Uncle."

The two nephews sitting beside him bowed to Xu Zaijing but did not come closer as usual.

Xu Zaijing nodded and smiled: "Did you two go to exercise this morning?"

The eldest nephew Xu Xingdai and the second nephew Xingzhong looked at each other and said, "Uncle, I..."

"Hmm?" Xu Zaijing frowned slightly.

"No." The nephew lowered his head in shame.

Xu Zaijing was a little puzzled and asked, "You went there the morning it snowed, why didn't you go today?"

Without waiting for his two nephews to speak, Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "An ancient sage once said, 'Even if there are things in the world that are easy to grow, if you expose them to sunlight for one day and keep them in cold for ten days, nothing can grow.'"

Looking at his two bewildered nephews, Xu Zaijing said, "It means that even if it is the easiest plant to grow in the world, if you expose it to the sun for one day and freeze it for ten days, it will not grow at all!"

Listening to Xu Zaijing's words, Hualan glared at Zai Zhang in reproach.

Zai Zhang curled his lips and said, "Zhong'er is still young."

Sun, who was standing by, cleared her throat and was about to speak when she saw Xie shaking her head slightly at her.

"Yes, uncle, I've got it in mind." The two nephews said one after another.

Looking at her two grandchildren, Sun nodded to Xie and said distressedly, "Jing'er, I didn't let them go. It's so cold when the snow melts. Many people in the capital have caught a cold before."

"They are still young, it doesn't matter if they lose one day!"

Xu Zaijing put his niece and sister on the ground and said with a smile, "Mother, that's right! When my brother and I were little, you didn't love us so much!"

Sun frowned and waved her hands: "Go away, were you like them when you were a child? You could beat my nephews until they cried."

Xie and Hualan both smiled when they heard this. Sometimes when they followed Sun to visit relatives, they often heard their aunts talk about these old stories.

Xu Xingdai's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he wanted to follow his uncle's example.

But after thinking about the large number of male members of the Sun family, Xu Xingdai shook his head with self-awareness, and said to himself, "The enemy is numerous and we are few," and then he stopped thinking about it.

After talking for a while,
Ning Mei went to find Sun,
Xu Zaijing stretched out two fingers and asked his nephew to bend them in the direction of his fist to train his strength. He then asked, "Did Changwu's wedding go smoothly today? Ye Ge'er said that Changwu could handle the matter, which was true."

Opened the conversation,
Everyone started talking about it.

Only then did Xu Zaijing realize that Sheng Hong actually played a big role in Changwu's marriage to Kang Yuner.

"When my father was sent out to the countryside, the old master of the Kang family was still alive. My maternal family helped him the most in his career, followed by the old master of the Kang family." Hua Lan explained.

"Although my aunt..." Hua Lan was not good at talking about her elders, so she said, "But, Uncle Kang found my father, and it was difficult for my father to refuse."

Sun said with some emotion: "It would be better if this affection can be reciprocated! If not, then every bit of it will be lost."

Hua Lan nodded in agreement: "Mother is right, and grandmother said the same thing."

Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "If this is the case, it depends on what kind of family Miss Pinlan chooses."

Hualan was about to speak when the cotton curtain at the door was lifted and a housekeeper walked in quickly.

After bowing to everyone, the housekeeper said, "Madam, someone has arrived from the Yongchang Marquis's residence."

The heavy snow and north wind in the past few days seemed to have exhausted the remaining chill of winter.

After the snow stopped, it was sunny for several days.

The temperature in the capital is also gradually rising.

The remaining snow that had been hidden in the corners has melted away in the past few days.

Although the spring sunshine is pleasant and warm at noon, it is still a bit cold in the morning and evening, and you need to wear a cloak and hold a hand warmer.

At noon this day,

Caihuan brought the Sheng family servants and delivered the steaming food to the school gate.

Looking at the three Lans sitting upright and writing in the classroom, Caihuan looked at them a few more times with some curiosity.

When she saw Master Zhuang waving at her, Caihuan hurriedly led her people in.

When the food was being distributed, Caihuan took the opportunity to whisper a few words to Xi Que who came forward to help.

"Why are the three girls staying after class?" Caihuan asked in a low voice.

The magpie smelled the fragrant quail soup, swallowed carefully, and whispered, "This morning, the three girls were fighting with paper balls in the school again, and were caught by the returning pedant."

Caihuan nodded.

Afterwards, Caihuan took the female servant out of the school.

The three Lans sitting in the classroom were eating their meals awkwardly. Minglan looked up and saw Zhuang Xuejiao frowning and putting the quail meat aside with some disdain.

Two or three quarters of an hour later, the servants of the Sheng family came to the school to clear the dishes.

Cuiwei, the old lady's maid, also came to the school.

Minglan thought she was being called, and just as she was about to stand up, she saw Cuiwei bow to everyone and say, "Fifth Young Master, the old lady wants you to come over."

Xu Zaijing, who was wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, nodded, stood up, took the thin cloak handed to him by Qingcao, put it on, and walked out.

Shouantang,
There was only the housekeeper in the room, and no other maids.

Xu Zaijing sat on the chair below and said, "Grand aunt, yesterday my mother went to the Liang family again to visit Aunt Wu."

"How's it going?"

Looking at the concerned old lady, Xu Zaijing continued, "My mother told me that Madam Wu has an old illness! I sent her the pulse diagnosis results before, and she has been stable for two years after taking the medicine according to Madam He's advice."

"I thought I was fine, but I got angry recently and my illness relapsed. My condition has stabilized in the past two days, but I don't know what went wrong. That's why I came to you for help."

The old lady nodded and said, "That's good! The letter has been sent a few days ago, but my sister is coming to Bianjing, so I think she will have to wait for quite some time. Madam Wu may have to continue to suffer."

"Don't worry, great aunt. Aunt Wu can wait just to get rid of the root of the disease." Xu Zaijing said.

Madam Sheng breathed a sigh of relief: "My elder sister's daughter-in-law has been a widow for many years and has been bedridden for a long time. She really can't stay away! If she hadn't sent a letter last December saying that she was able to get out of bed! I wouldn't have sent her a letter again."

Xu Zaijing nodded, and said with some reminiscence in his eyes: "Grandma, I remember that Madam He had a son named He Hong."

"He Hongwen, you are now old enough to get married," the old lady continued.

"Yeah."

Looking at Xu Zaijing who nodded, the old lady took a deep breath, a faint smile appeared in her eyes, and said: "Jing'er, speaking of which, you are now old enough to discuss marriage."

Xu Zaijing looked embarrassed and said helplessly: "Grandma, why are you asking about me when we talk about Madam Wu?"

The old lady smiled and said, "Who else should I ask if not you? Your brothers and sisters have already started their own families."

"You don't know, during those days when it snowed, Old Madam Yu came to my house to chat with me, saying that many people in the capital are talking about you now?"

Xu Zaijing leaned forward with great interest and asked, "Grandma, how do people in the capital praise your nephew?"

Madam Sheng shook her head, looked at Xu Zaijing who was a little surprised, and said, "Praise you?"

Xu Zaijing held the teacup and nodded, "Yes!"

The old lady looked at Xu Zaijing who was drinking tea and said, "Well! There are many people who praise you! But I heard from Old Lady Yu that some people also whispered behind your back that you have a homosexual tendency."

"throat!"

Xu Zaijing was choked and quickly bent down.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Tea flowed out of Xu Zaijing's nostrils and mouth.

Mother Fang hurried forward, handed a handkerchief to Xu Zaijing, and patted him on the back.

After a while, Xu Zaijing sat back in his chair, wiped his face and said angrily, "Grandma, who is spreading rumors about me?"

"Mrs. Yu just heard some gossip from her daughter-in-law. If you really want to investigate, you won't find it." Mrs. Sheng said.

Xu Zaijing nodded, turned his eyes and smiled, "Then what do you say about Changbai?"

Seeing Xu Zaijing's indifferent look, the old lady shook her head and said, "Few people in Beijing talk about Changbai!"

"Why?" Xu Zaijing pretended to be angry and slammed his handkerchief on the table.

The old lady smiled and said, "Changbai is different from you. He has been studying hard at home and rarely goes out. Few of the wealthy families in Beijing know him."

Xu Zaijing sighed helplessly and said, "Okay! Grandma, in fact, I know who is gossiping behind your back."

"Oh?"

"Mostly those families that are competing with our family for profits! And those thieves I beat up before."

The old lady nodded and continued to ask: "Then, does your mother have a candidate in mind?"

Listening to the old lady's question, Xu Zaijing thought for a moment and said softly, "Then you and Fang Mama must not tell anyone outside."

The old lady blinked, and looked at the astonished Fang Mama in surprise. After putting the handkerchief in her hand on the table, she looked at Xu Zaijing and said, "So, it's true?"

Xu Zaijing pursed his lips and nodded, saying, "I was outside the Marquis's house before, and I heard my mother and sister-in-law talking about it. It sounded like they were going to settle down with the Chai family."

"The Chai family?" The old lady looked a little surprised and nodded, "This is a good family!"

"When I was in the palace, I met Princess Pingning's biological mother. She was so elegant! The girl from the Chai family can't be any worse!" After the old lady said this, she looked at Mother Fang.

Mother Fang nodded: "What the old lady said is right! After you left the palace, I also saw her twice when I was following you. At that time, you said that the nobleness of that lady was even greater than yours."

After Fang Mama finished speaking, the old lady said, "Just now Jing'er, you said 'originally', but in the end, they didn't agree? That's really..."

Xu Zaijing shook his head: "It's not that I disagree, I just said I'll tell you after my nephew's exam is over."

The old lady nodded and said, "That's right, Jing'er, if you pass the imperial examination, your career will be much easier!"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "My great-aunt is right!"

Looking at Xu Zaijing's smile, the old lady thought for a moment and said with a smile: "But, Old Lady Yu didn't just spread rumors about you, she also said that there are many girls in the capital who like you!"

Xu Zaijing puffed out his chest with a little pride and said, "Grandma, isn't this natural? Your nephew's reputation is this high, not to mention in the capital, even in the various camps of the Western Army and the Northern Army!"

Seeing Xu Zaijing's proud look as he gave a thumbs-up, the old lady smiled and nodded at him.

Xu Zaijing took a deep breath and continued a little embarrassedly:
"Although I know that the girl likes me, some things are not always smooth sailing, and it is difficult to settle the marriage! If there is any entanglement, if I am not careful, it will affect the girl's reputation."

Hearing this, the old lady nodded affirmatively: "This is the right thing to do."

"In that case, I won't worry about it any more." The old lady said with a smile.

Xu Zaijing nodded: "Yes! Don't worry, great aunt!"

Turn around,

The weather is still sunny.

Xu Zaijing continued to go to school.
morning,

Zhuang Xuejiu put down the book in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Okay, everyone, take a break for a quarter of an hour."

"Yes, academic."

Everyone stood up and prepared to drink water.

When Xu Zaijing was drinking water, he glanced at Rulan who was pouting and looking unhappy not far away.

Looking at Rulan's expression, Xu Zaijing knew without hesitation that it was because of Molan.

After taking a quick look at the school, Xu Zaijing felt a little surprised when he saw Molan, who couldn't hide her smile and glanced at Qi Heng's clothes shyly.

Gu Tingye, who stood up and stretched his body, followed Xu Zaijing's gaze and glanced a few times.

Afterwards, Gu Tingye approached Xu Zaijing in surprise and whispered, "Hiss, Wu Lang, why do Yuan Ruo and Fourth Sister's clothes look a bit similar to each other?"

Looking at the blue-green silk spring outfits of the same color and pattern on Molan and Qiheng, Xu Zaijing nodded and whispered, "It seems that Yuanruo is not in a good mood."

(End of this chapter)