clothing incense

Chapter 154 Speculation
Mrs. Han is the sister-in-law of Dong Yuan's biological mother. If the Xue family is still willing to walk with Mrs. Han, it should be the old lady who ordered Mrs. Shi Zi or Dong Yuan's sister-in-law to come and greet Mrs. Shi Zi. Why is it the third master and third grandmother of the second room? up?

Mrs. Han saw that Dong Yuan was slightly puzzled, she probably didn't know, and explained to her with a smile: "Your third sister-in-law is your second aunt's niece, and her mother and your second aunt are sisters. Your third sister-in-law came over and asked Hello second aunt, by the way, the old lady asked you to send some pens, inks, papers and inkstones to your two cousins, it will be Chunwei in a few days!"

Dong Yuan understood and smiled.

Not two years after she arrived at Xue's house, the third master went to Sichuan.Dong Yuan is not very familiar with this third cousin and sister-in-law because they are not from the same household.

Sure enough, it was the gift of congratulations for Xue's family.

While talking, he entered the gate of the Han Mansion.

Downstairs is a row of numbered rooms.

Not far from the No. [-] room, there is a two-person-high pink wall shadow in the wide field.

It's just that it's been a long time, and it's covered with vines.Although the vines are removed now, there are still mottled shadows.

Mrs. Han, Han Naihong, and Han Naihua brothers brought Dong Yuan, Sheng Xiuyi, and Qiangwei with the two maidservants behind, and walked around the wall shadow. There was another tall half-moon-shaped gatehouse. There were eight low houses on the ground floor of the gatehouse. It is the concierge of the Han family.

"This yard is really magnificent!" Dong Yuan sighed, holding Mrs. Han's arm.

Mrs. Han's eyes dimmed, and she sighed, "This is half of the old house. The other half was separated from the west corner gate. It was sold when I left Beijing! Back then, the neighbors here were all princes and nobles. Now It's so desolate!"

Sheng Xiuyi explained with a smile: "After the old Shangshu retired from office, Zhengrong Bo and Wan Guogong died of illness within two years. The family business was gradually ruined, and some strange things happened, so the original residents moved out one after another, and this place is quiet. down."

Mrs. Han suddenly nodded her head slightly.

While talking, they entered the second Yimen Gate of the Han Mansion. There was no servant waiting with a carriage, but Mrs. Han asked them to go around the east corner gate and directly enter the inner courtyard.

She was a little embarrassed and explained to Dong Yuan: "This time I went to Beijing to accompany your two cousins ​​to take the exam. There are not many spectacles, so the servants at home only bought a few, and I feel sorry for you..."

"This garden is beautiful, what's the value of walking around?" Dong Yuan smiled, and then asked Mrs. Han, "After my cousin won the Jinshi, will he stay in Shengjing from now on?"

Mrs. Han said with a smile: "It also depends on where you choose. If you choose the county below, naturally the whole family will take office, and I will not stay here. If you choose the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households, I will temporarily I won't go back to Anqing Mansion either, but stay with me for a while. If I don't win, I'll have to wait another three years."

His tone was very tactful, and he could hear that he wanted to settle in Shengjing.

"This subject will definitely be in high school!" Dong Yuan said.

Mrs. Han laughed.

While talking, it took about a stick of incense before entering the inner courtyard.

From a distance, Dong Yuan looked at a tall man in a sky-blue cocoon gown, followed by a slim woman in a moon-white gown and a palace green gown, the two of them looked up.

It was Xue Huaxuan, the third master of the Xue family, and Cai Shi, the third grandmother.

Seeing them coming, the third master and the third mistress stepped forward to meet them.

Dong Yuan saluted them and called out the third brother and the third sister-in-law.

Sheng Xiuyi also saluted.

Xue Huaxuan and the third grandma returned the gift, and the third grandma smiled and said to Mrs. Han: "Ninth younger sister and ninth younger sister-in-law are indeed a golden couple."

Mrs. Han laughed.

Dong Yuan lowered his head slightly.

After entering the main room of Mrs. Han's courtyard, two maidservants served tea to everyone.

Mrs. Han ordered them to sit down, accompanied by her two cousins, and went down to order the food herself.

Sheng Xiuyi asked the two cousins ​​of the Han family how they were doing with their homework revision.

Both said it was okay and very humble.

He then asked Xue Huaxuan how everyone in the Xue family was doing, how the old Hou Ye and the old lady were in good health, Xue Huaxuan also told them with a smile.

"When did the third brother return to Shengjing?" Dong Yuan asked with a smile, "I thought you were still in Sichuan."

"It's been half a month since I came back." Xue Huaxuan said, "The tenure is still one year away, and my mother is not in good health, so I resigned early and returned to Shengjing."

It may be that Xue Dongrong's incident was too severe, and the second lady's originally weak body collapsed.

Sheng Xiuyi asked: "What are your plans now?"

Xue Huaxuan laughed at himself and said: "I have been in Sichuan these years, and when I return to Shengjing, my eyes are darkened, and I don't know what to do. Waiting for my grandfather to arrange it for me."

"Si|Sichuan is the place where the prime minister returned to Xiangxiang. The third brother has been in Si|Sichuan for many years, and he will be the pillar of the country in the future." Sheng Xiuyi laughed.

Xue Huaxuan was taken aback.

Si|Sichuan is the place where the prime minister returns to Xiangxiang, which is a saying in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

At that time, the capital of the country was in the northwest, and Sichuan was the back garden of the capital, providing food and defense guarantees for the capital, and Sichuan's status was quite important.At that time, if someone was sent to Sichuan to be an official, everyone would guess that after his term of office expired, he would be the candidate for prime minister.

That's why there is a saying that "Sichuan is the place where the prime minister returns to Xiangxiang".

In the previous and current dynasties, Kyoto had long since moved away from the northwest, so this saying gradually disappeared.

If you are not familiar with history books, you may not know it.

Hearing Sheng Xiuyi's words, not only Xue Huaxuan was a little surprised, but also the two young masters of the Han family who were full of poems and books were also surprised.

Sheng Xiuyi is proficient in everything.

Although it was words of comfort and encouragement, Xue Huaxuan was very happy, and the words with Sheng Xiuyi gradually increased.

The two young masters of the Han family looked at him seriously, and talked to him about the exam questions from previous years.

Although Sheng Xiuyi had never participated in Chunwei, he had a clear understanding of the exam questions in previous years, and several people chatted freely, and they didn't rest until Shen Chu for a meal.

Dong Yuan wanted to ask Fifth Sister Xue Dongrong a few times, but she thought she was in the Han family, fearing that Xue Huaxuan and Third Mistress would not be able to answer, so she refrained from asking.

She was thinking of Brother Cheng in her heart, and she was about to leave after dinner.

Xue Huaxuan also got up to leave because he was afraid of disturbing Han Naihua and Han Naihong's study.

Mrs. Han did not hesitate to keep them, and sent them out again in person.

"Tianhe, let's get together again after the rankings are released!" Han Naihong, the young master of the Han family, said to Sheng Xiuyi before leaving.Although he is a student of Confucianism, he likes Huang Lao's study, and Sheng Xiuyi is proficient in it. After listening to Sheng Xiuyi's talk, he still has something to say, so we meet again.

She didn't even call her brother-in-law anymore, and called Sheng Xiuyi like a classmate.

Sheng Xiuyi hurriedly said hello.

Han Naihong almost forgot about Xue Huaxuan, and quickly added: "Brother Huaxuan will also come at that time."

Xue Huaxuan also liked Sheng Xiuyi and Han Naihong's brothers very much, and he talked very speculatively today, so he readily agreed.

When returning home, Sheng Xiuyi sat on the carriage with his eyes closed and fell asleep, silent.

Dong Yuan was a little surprised, and asked him softly, "Are you uncomfortable?"

Only then did Sheng Xiuyi open his eyes, reached out and rubbed his cheeks, and said slowly: "I said too much, my face hurts!"

When it comes to talking, even the facial muscles are painful...

Dong Yuan was speechless, and burst out laughing: "Why bother? It's okay to say less!"

Sheng Xiuyi continued to sleep with his eyes closed, but he really didn't say anything.

The more Dong Yuan thought about it, the more amusing he became, and he secretly laughed for a while.

People who don't talk much on weekdays suddenly talk too much, and their faces are indeed uncomfortable.

She returned to Sheng Mansion and followed Sheng Xiuyi to Yuanyang Pavilion.

Brother Cheng fell asleep in Mrs. Sheng's warm pavilion.

Seeing the two of them coming back from outside, Mrs. Sheng didn't keep them any longer, she let the nanny hold Brother Cheng, and followed Dong Yuan and Sheng Xiuyi back to the Jingsheyuan.

When Dong Yuan went out, he was afraid that his clothes would get dirty, so he dared not embrace Brother Cheng.Let the nanny Qiao Mama hold it all the time, and when she arrived in Zhenyuan, she said to Qiao Mama: "Take it to the Jingsheyuan. I haven't seen Brother Cheng all day today!"

Joe's mother said yes.

Back in the yard, the two of them washed up and changed into clean clothes. Brother Cheng also woke up.Dong Yuan hugged him and teased him for a while, then was picked up by Sheng Xiuyi.

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In Yuanyang Pavilion, after Dong Yuan and Sheng Xiuyi left, Mother Kang smiled and said to Mrs. Sheng: "Grandma must have met a good thing today, I see her smiling all over her face."

Mrs. Sheng also felt it, and couldn't help laughing: "The young couple are out of the house, so they are naturally happy."

Just as he was speaking, Sheng Changhou and the third master Sheng Xiumu returned to the inner courtyard.

The third master just came to pay his respects to Mrs. Sheng.

Sheng Changhou went to the inner room to change clothes, and then went to clean the room.

Sheng Xiumu was about to say a few words to Mrs. Sheng, and then went back to the outer courtyard to rest.

"Mom, what did you say to Kang's mother, so happy?" Sheng Xiumu asked Mrs. Sheng.

Mrs. Sheng told the third master about Dong Yuan and Sheng Xiuyi's going out.

While talking, Sheng Changhou came out from the inner room.

He said to Sheng Xiumu, "Go back and rest earlier."

Sheng Xiumu was about to say that Madam Sheng stopped him, and said to Sheng Changhou with a smile: "Master Hou, I have something to tell you. Brother Mu, listen to it together."

Sheng Xiumu sat back down again.

The servant girl brought Sheng Changhou some tea, he took a sip and asked what was the matter.

"Grandma Wugu wants to protect Sister Yi as a matchmaker..." Mrs. Sheng carefully looked at Sheng Changhou's face, and said with a smile, "To Princess Hexu's second son, Qin Weihou's second young master Wei Qingfeng. Hou, you How do you feel about this marriage?"

Sheng Changhou pondered slightly, and was about to say something, but his eyes suddenly passed Mrs. Sheng and fell on Sheng Xiumu's face.

His eyes involuntarily became serious.

Mrs. Sheng followed Sheng Changhou's gaze, and saw the third master standing up in a panic.

Swept by his father's stern gaze, he was startled and sat back in a hurry.

Sheng Changhou and Mrs. Sheng are both people who have been there. How can they not understand Sheng Xiumu's reaction?
Mrs. Sheng was very surprised.

Sheng Changhou turned cold, and said to Sheng Xiumu: "Sister Yi wants to say goodbye, why are you acting like this?"

Sheng Xiumu was anxious for a moment, but he didn't know how to speak. His lips moved and looked at his father, but he couldn't say a word in the end.

Mrs. Sheng asked: "Brother Mu, are you dating Sister Yi?"

Sheng Changhou snorted coldly.

Sheng Xiumu hurriedly stood up, and said firmly, "No!" If he got on good terms with Sister Yi, his father would definitely say that Sister Yi was unruly.

"I..." Sheng Xiumu didn't know what to say for a long time. Seeing that Sheng Changhou's face was getting worse and worse, he hurriedly asked for help and said to Mrs. Sheng, "Mother, I want to marry Sister Yi!"

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