Houmen Dixiu

Chapter 44
But think about it, Duke Jing's mansion is really a relative of the emperor, and even Marquis Anlu's mansion heard that there is a concubine in the palace.

Although Mrs. Du is unwilling to be extravagant, Mrs. Wang has to be meticulous and considerate. She can't invite this one and leave that one. Besides, they are all big and respectable households in Bianjing City. She is also afraid that someone will say behind her, so she simply invites everyone who should be invited. If the grade is really too low and is not among relatives and friends, it will be skipped.

On March 22, there was a long queue in front of Du's mansion. Fortunately, the housekeeper Du He got an order to make arrangements in advance, and the carriage parked in the shed in an orderly manner.

The male guests were entertained by the brothers of the Du family, while the female guests were carried into the second gate in soft sedan chairs.

On such a lively day, Xiao Huaisu had already avoided to her small courtyard, let the gongs and drums outside be noisy, but she was able to calm down and trace the red on the copybook page by page.

Seeing this, Qiu Ling was already used to it, she brought a cup of almond tea and put it in front of Xiao Huaisu, and said softly: "Miss Biao, drink it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Xiao Huaisu hummed, but he didn't move. He didn't put down his pen until he finished tracing the last word on the page.

Picking up the almond tea, he took a sip, glanced around, and said with a smile, "Dai'er and Qiao'er went to take advantage of the excitement?"

Qiu Ling replied with a smile, "The servants saw that they couldn't calm down even if they stayed in the room, so I simply sent them to watch the excitement, so I could talk to Miss Biao when I turned around." , and then continued: "The servant figured that the medicinal food boiled in the kitchen at Shichen was almost ready, so I asked Xiaoju to get it."

Xiao Huaisu stretched her arms and stood up. Today's copybook is almost done, and her handwriting has also changed from being crooked at first to well-regulated. Within half a year, she should be able to write her own style.

Du Yanyu sent the red dates to ask Xiao Huaisu, she is staying in Mrs. Du's room at the moment, when will she give the old lady a birthday present, since the two of them prepared the gift together, naturally they have to take it out together, although Not expensive, but in the end it is a heart.

Xiao Huaisu thought for a while before saying: "The front is so lively right now, my aunt is too busy greeting all the wives and ladies, and my grandmother's side must also have people, why don't we go alone later when the guests are gone!"

After hearing what Xiao Huaisu said, Hongzao felt reasonable, so he went back to report.

However, Xiaoju's medicinal food hadn't come back yet, Qiao'er ran back to Xiaokua courtyard first, bowed to Xiao Huaisu, stood up and said: "Miss Biao, the old lady asked you to go to her room."

"what's going on?"

Compared to Qiao'er's eagerness, Xiao Huaisu is not in a hurry, besides, she has a plan in mind about what it might be.

Qiao'er then replied: "Mrs. Jing Guogong is here. After sitting in the old lady's room for a while, she said that she wanted to see you. The old lady agreed. Sister Xiangling asked her servant to come back and invite Miss Biao to come over."

Xiao Huaisu looked down at his plain white dress, thought for a while, then turned to Qiu Ling and said: "After all, it's my grandmother's birthday. It's not good for me to wear it like this. A few days ago, the eldest aunt was not given by someone. I made a crescent white short mattress with silver and red borders, and matched it with the moon flower skirt with red plum embroidered on the skirt. Do a simple hairstyle."

Qiu Ling responded, and Qiao Er also stayed to dress up Xiao Huaisu together.

Xiao Huaisu thought for a while, and asked Qiu Ling to bring the birthday gift to Mrs. Du, and then the master and servant went to Mrs. Du's main house together.

In spring, all kinds of flowers are in full bloom, after a winter of depression, now is the time for blooming, Xiao Huaisu walked through flowers and willows all the way, but saw several beautiful places, couldn't help but stop and watch for a while.

Qiao'er smiled at the side and said: "Yesterday, I saw that the winter jasmine was still a bud, but today it blooms more frequently. It must be the old lady's lucky star, and even the flowers are rushing to celebrate her birthday!"

Xiao Huaisu pursed his lips and smiled, and took a look at Qiaoer, "Your clever mouth is really worthy of your name, you must have received a reward in the main room today!"

Qiao'er smiled shyly, pinching the corners of her clothes with both hands, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Miss Cousin. Today, the old lady rewarded me with a lot of silver coins, and the servants and Daier got a few." Glancing at Xiao Huaisu, he looked afraid that she would blame him.

"That's daring!"

The corners of Xiao Huaisu's lips curled up slightly, he turned around and took Qiu Ling's hand, "Come on, let's have a good time too!"

When Xiao Huaisu arrived at Mrs. Du's room, she saw two women she didn't know were sitting at the side, their facial expressions were somewhat similar, she was suspicious, and she still bowed to the old lady calmly, then laughed Standing up, "Huai Su came to pay respects to grandma's birthday, I wish grandma a blessing like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan!" She said and winked at Du Yanyu who was sitting beside her.

Du Yanyu felt overwhelmed, and immediately got off the Arhat bed and stood shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Huaisu, and said crisply: "Grandma, my cousin and I gave you a gift, please don't make fun of us!"

"Oh, what else?"

Mrs. Du was obviously a little surprised, but she was in a good mood today, sitting there upright in a royal blue Longevity Tuan Fuzi gown, looking like a birthday star.

Xiao Huaisu smiled and asked Qiu Ling to hug something covered with a piece of red silk, and Xiang Ling stepped forward quickly, and the two carried it on one side and the other on the right.

Xiao Huaisu and Du Yanyu looked at each other, and they uncovered the silk silk together.

This is really an interspersed screen of the pine and crane prolonging their lives. Two white cranes are parked on the pine and cypress, cuddling each other. There is a red sun in the sky, and the sun is in the middle.

The embroidery work is still a little rusty, but the painting is extremely vivid, especially the red and green colors complement each other, which is full of joy.

"The two ladies are really ingenious. I envy the old lady for having such a lovely granddaughter!"

The woman in a water-blue embroidered white magnolia flower dress laughed first, a silk long skirt of silk gauze and gold silk spread quietly on both sides of her body, and her crow-blue hair was tied into a hibiscus and returning to the cloud bun. There are two strands of golden phoenix pearl hairpins inserted obliquely. Compared with the gorgeousness of Mrs. Du's sapphire blue dress, she is a bit more graceful and graceful.

The other woman looked a little more serious. She was wearing a ginger-yellow brocade dress with peony petals embroidered on the front and sleeves. The beaded gold phoenix hairpin, the phoenix tail is hollowed out and decorated with a few strands of blue silk, which is a bit ingenious and high-profile.

Mrs. Du asked Xiangling to place the screen on the sour branch and pear wood table on Luohan's bed, before she had time to appreciate it, she pointed to Xiao Huaisu and said, "I'll see Mrs. Jing Guogong and Mrs. Anluhou soon! "

(End of this chapter)