Houmen Dixiu

Chapter 50
When Xiao Huaisu said this, Qiu Ling stopped talking.

Everyone can see Miss Biao's hard work, otherwise how could she have made such great progress in just half a year? Even Mrs. Du, who has never been stern, praised her a lot, and loved her from the bottom of her heart.

After finishing the ten big characters quietly, Xiao Huaisu was still not in a hurry. Just after putting down the pen and resting his hands in the copper basin, he heard footsteps coming from outside the house. There was a sound on the road, "After all, the Xiao family is still in the early stage, it is really annoying!"

Du Bo's gentle and clear voice sounded again, with his usual calmness, "Fourth brother, this thing makes you unable to hold your breath? No wonder your father asked you to raise your heart and mind in the Imperial Academy. How can you still have such a temper? It takes a lot of training!" After speaking, he laughed softly.

"Brother, how can you still laugh?"

Du Boyan clenched his fists, apparently still very puzzled, "What are the two brothers of the Xiao family capable of, but they just hit on the head of Gaoyi County, and even Princess Daming put down his face to ask for an official position for them, as a man can do it In this regard, they are not ashamed!"

Du Bowen's footsteps stopped, his smile became more warm, and the folding fan in his hand lightly tapped Du Boyan's shoulder, "Yes, they don't feel ashamed, why are you in a hurry?" After a pause, he said: "I have to listen to what my father has to say about this matter. Say."

Du Boyan thought for a while and nodded heavily, "Let's go, go to the study and wait first, father will be back in a while."

As the two got closer and closer, Xiao Huaisu listened to the conversation closely, and her heart sank slightly. Seeing the study door being pushed open from the outside, she was not in a hurry He brought Qiu Ling forward to salute, "Eldest Uncle, Fourth Uncle!"

"Huisu is here too!"

Du Bowen was dressed in light blue robes, with a refined temperament and a smile on his lips. Although he was in his early thirties, he was like a piece of beautiful jade, which became moist after a long time.

"Little girl, you really practice calligraphy every day in your grandfather's study!"

Du Boyan smiled and went forward to hug Xiao Huaisu. He felt that the little girl was as light as a monkey, and it didn't weigh much in his arms.

"Fourth uncle, let me down quickly, it's so hot!"

Xiao Huaisu struggled a little, Du Boyan put her down with a smile, took her hand again and said, "Let's go, let's see how your practice is going today?" Then he went to the table to check her today written in large letters.

Xiao Huaisu practiced facial expressions in her previous life, not to mention receiving a generous gift from Du Yanzhao now. After careful study for a while, she also realized some of her own skills. Although she is now emphatically controlling her writing skills, she still writes better than ordinary children too much.

Du Boyan watched from the side and nodded repeatedly, praised him from time to time, and pointed out some shortcomings, while Xiao Huaisu listened carefully from the side.

Du Bowen sat casually on the top chair, and a servant brought him some tea. He took a sip slowly, and then said with a smile: "Huai Su already has enlightenment, don't say this word, I see it in the painting. Also very talented.”

Xiao Huaisu blushed with embarrassment, "Don't praise me, uncle, if you praise me again, I have nowhere to stand!"

The two brothers looked at each other and laughed loudly, which dissipated a lot of the depression just now.

Mrs. Du also arrived soon, Xiao Huaisu saw that they had business to talk about, so she got up and said goodbye. When she walked to the corridor, she deliberately slowed down her pace. The old man came out with a slightly contemptuous and disdainful voice, "However, a Tongzhi of Lanling Mansion and a Chancellor of Guanglu Temple are worthy of your attention?"

After all, Du Boyan was a little impatient, and said anxiously: "In the past, their brothers didn't have half an official position, but now they have been promoted to a fifth or sixth rank official position. Isn't that a step up to the sky?!" The words were full of dissatisfaction, like There is an awkwardness like a child.

"It seems that Marquis Changxing will go to Beijing to take up a post soon."

Du Bowen was silent for a while, and then looked at Old Master Du, "Guanglu Temple is not an idle job, and there is a lot of oil and water. It seems that the Xiao family has spent a lot of effort... It seems that Xiao Laosan stayed in Lanling. It was the idea of ​​the Lord Gaoyi, counting the days, she should give birth..."

The voice behind gradually dissipated in the air, Xiao Huaisu couldn't hear it clearly, seeing Du Xiang turning around the corridor and heading out to the study not far away, she didn't want to stay long, so she walked away quickly with Qiu Ling.

Qiu Ling silently followed behind Xiao Huaisu, seeing her little master was full of worries, naturally she couldn't ask any questions.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Huaisu's footsteps were stagnant, but he turned around briskly, "If the eldest uncle wants to go to Beijing, maybe the eldest sister and the second sister will also come."

Xiao Huaisu wrote a few letters to Xiao Huaichang, full of childish words, and the little girl was also full of joy and joy when replying to the letters, and asked her about interesting places in Bianjing from time to time. The official position has some eyebrows.

"Miss Watch..."

Qiu Ling hesitated to speak, and couldn't figure out Xiao Huaisu's thoughts. He just heard the news that Xiao's family was appointed, but he still had a calm face, why did he change into a bright smile in the blink of an eye?

"I'm fine," Xiao Huaisu waved his hands, and laughed dryly, "Now that my uncle and... and my father have serious official positions, that's a good thing for them, the county lord is indeed capable..." The last laughter was a little unclear, but Qiu Ling could hear some sarcasm in it.

"It's not our turn to worry about these things. There are uncles and grandfathers up there!"

Xiao Huaisu walked a few steps quickly, as if he had figured something out, he stopped, clapped his hands and said, "Let's go, grandma should be waiting for me to eat at this hour!"

"Yes."

Qiu Ling cautiously followed, not sure if Xiao Huaisu had really figured it out, but she didn't hear anything from her along the way.

It's not that Xiao Huaisu doesn't mind, but what can she do if she minds?

Since Gaoyi County Lord married into the Xiao family, with this relationship, the Xiao family will come to this point sooner or later, even if the Du family is unwilling, this is also a fact.

Before entering Mrs. Du's courtyard, Xiao Huaisu told Qiu Ling again, "Grandpa made his own decision on this matter, don't mention it to anyone after you go back."

Qiu Ling's eyes flashed, but she still answered "yes" cautiously.

And within a month after Xiao Huaisu learned the news, Mrs. Xiao brought Xiao Huairou and Xiao Huaichang to visit her, to see that she had already moved to Bianjing City.

Different from last year, Mrs. Xiao's face was flushed, and on her towering temples was inserted a hairpin of begonia flowers entwined with red gold flowers and vines. There were beads of precious stones hanging from the stamens. A bright red dress inlaid with gold trim and embroidered with crane flowers and grass patterns looks dignified and joyful, and she seems to be smiling when she walks.

(End of this chapter)