A flurry of light footsteps came from outside the door. When Zhou furen heard it, she put down the teacup in her hand and stood. A short while later, she saw Xian Wang Fei come in with several beautiful servant girls. There was a slight smile on her face, but no one dared to underestimate her.
"This old woman greets Xian Wang Fei," Zhou furen did not finish her greeting.
But she was stopped by Red Tassel.
"Zhou furen does not have to be so courteous," Hua Xi Wan sat down at the head and motioned for the servant girls to change the tea for the guests, "There have been many things in the fu these days. I am incompetent and have been busy until now. I am sorry to have made furen wait."
"Wang Fei is too modest. Wang Ye's promotion is a major matter, and naturally there are many things," Zhou furen's sitting posture was proper, but her back was slightly bent and she had a respectful attitude, "If it was anyone else, they would have been in a panic. This old woman sees that everyone in the fu is diligent but not panicked. It can be seen that wang fei is virtuous. But you are afraid that we will be ashamed, so you are deliberately modest. "
"I do not deserve such praise from Zhou furen," Hua Xi Wan's gaze swept across Hua Yiliu's body. She saw that she was thinner than before she had married, and her face was slightly pale. She then saw the Zhou Family girl next to her had a pink complexion that made Hua Yiliu even paler, "How has da jie been these days?"
"Thank you for asking, wang fei. Everything is well." Hua Yiliu forced a smile as she responded, but there was no vitality in her eyes. She looked like an old woman in her fifties or sixties.
Zhou furen saw the situation and her heart jumped. She knew that her son had gone overboard, but she only had this one child. She could not bear to restrain him. She was afraid that Xian Wang Fei would act out.
"Da jie seems to have lost some weight. Can a taiyi take her pulse?" Hua Xi Wan's brow furrowed slightly, and then she said in a helpless tone to Zhou furen, "Tang jie has the most gentle personality, and usually avoids treatment. Furen, please discipline her. My words have no weight as a younger sister, but da jie is filial. She will listen to furen."
Zhou furen smiled as usual and said: "Wang fei is right. Erxi's appetite has decreased a lot recently. This old woman is also worried. With wang fei's advice, this old woman is relieved." Although she said this, her hand that was holding the teacup stiffened.
"It is erxi's fault, erxi, for worrying," Hua Yiliu and then looked at Hua Xi Wan with complicated feelings.......... of her brother who had not yet attended the examinations, of course.................
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Seeing her like this, Zhou furen was satisfied. She turned and said: "This time, hearing of your fu's joyous occasion, this old woman has come to congratulate you. Wang fei, please forgive my intrusion."
"Furen is treating me as an outsider," Hua Xi Wan elegantly blew at the steam in the teacup and then said, "You are my Hua family's in-laws. We can be considered relatives. There is no need to treat me as an outsider.
Zhou furen continued to flatter Xian Wang Fu and then somehow changed the topic to the examinations: "Next year is the spring examinations. Who knows how many famous scholars will come to Jing."
"More scholars means more capable people. This is a good thing," Hua Xi Wan smiled and did not continue Zhou furen's topic. She changed the topic, "Furen's daughter is very beautiful. How old is she this year?"
"She became of marriageable age last month," Zhou furen saw that Hua Xi Wan had asked about her daughter and did not care about the examinations. She smiled and said, "She is a boorish girl and does not deserve wang fei's praise."
"If Zhou guniang is a boorish girl, then aren't we girls who keep the fire burning?" Hua Xi Wan examined Zhou Jin Xi, "What books do you study at home?"
"Wang fei, I only read the" Four Self-accomplishment Classics for Women "," The Analects of Women, "Zhou Jin Xi did not know what was wrong with her. Jun Wang Fei's gaze was very gentle, but she did not dare to look into Xian Wang Fei's eyes.
"En," Hua Xi Wan nodded. After a few words of praise, she did not say anything else.
At this time, a servant came to report that Wang Ye had returned to the fu. Zhou furen was very perceptive. Seeing the situation, she stood and bid farewell. Hua Xi Wan pretended to urge her to stay, but Zhou furen once again asked to leave. Hua Xi Wan had Bai Xia see her out.
Hua Yiliu walked behind Zhou furen. From a distance, she saw Xian Wang take a few taijian along a small path and walk in the direction of the hospital. She only had time to see the back of a figure. When she looked again, the person had already disappeared around the corner.
When they came out of the gates of the wang fu, Zhou Jin Xi and Hua Yiliu got on a carriage. Zhou Jin Xi asked shyly, "Saozi, is Xian Wang really as outstanding as the rumors say?"
Hua Yiliu stilled slightly. She then lowered her eyes and said, "Maybe. I only saw him twice from afar at Da Bo's fu. I did not look closely."
"Oh," Zhou Jin Xi was slightly disappointed. She felt that as an unmarried daughter, she should not ask such questions. She looked at Hua Yiliu. Seeing that she did not say anything, she lowered her head and played with her handkerchief.
When the group returned to Zhou fu, Zhou furen looked at her delicate daughter. For some reason, a crooked idea appeared in her mind, "Erxi, I heard that Xian Wang Fu does not have a concubine?"
"Mother-in-law, Xian Wang and Wang Fei are deeply in love!" Hua Yiliu's voice deepened. This was the first time she had spoken in such a serious tone in Zhou fu, "This is Wang Ye and Wang Fei's good fortune."
Zhou furen did not seem to think that her erxi would use such a serious tone to speak to her. She stilled for a moment. She seemed to realize that she was being hot-headed. She nodded, "You are right. Xian Wang and Xian Wang Fei are both people with good fortune."
After parting with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Hua Yiliu held the hand of a servant girl. Most of her strength had left her body.
She was jealous of Hua Xi Wan, but she did not want anyone to destroy that beauty. This kind of contradictory feeling gnawed at her heart. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, but no one knew what she was feeling.
When Yan Jinqiu arrived at the inner compound, Hua Xi Wan gave him a summary of the thickness of the gifts given by the families in Jing so that he had an idea.
"Xu Wang Fu is our elder. We can give them more gifts," Yan Jinqiu had not expected Hua Xi Wan to be so attentive. After she finished speaking, he said, "Xu Wang Fei is a very kind person. If you are free, you can go and speak with her."
Hua Xi Wan nodded. The present Xu Wang and the present Emperor were cousins. Because the old Xu Wang had been very close to the previous Emperor, the previous Emperor had decreed that if the Xu Wang did not commit a great crime in the next three generations, they would inherit the title of qinwang. Therefore, the present Xu Wang and his son were all qinwang as long as they did not go crazy and rebel.
Therefore, Xu Wang's status in the Imperial Family was very respected. Even the present Emperor was very courteous to Xu Wang. The people of Xu Wang Fu were smart. They ate and drank as usual, and did not like to meddle in other people's business. Their relationship with the other wang fu was average. However, Xu Wang Fei liked Yan Jinqiu and liked to nag about him.
However, in the eyes of most people, Xu Wang Fei was a woman of the inner compound. She liked Xian Wang because he had literary talent and good looks. She had nothing to do with the previous dynasty.
The Emperor was very satisfied with the tactfulness of Xu Wang Fu. Other people did not have any objections. Therefore, in these years, Xu Wang Fu had been doing well in Jing, but no one said anything about them.
"Xu Wang Fei is a very knowledgeable elder. I want to learn more from her." Hua Xi Wan and Xu Wang Fei had interacted before. Even though they did not have many opportunities to meet in private, through their conversations at gatherings, she knew that Xu Wang Fei was a very intelligent and broad-minded woman. From the bottom of her heart, she respected and liked this kind of elder.
When she and Yan Jinqiu had married, it seemed that Yan Jinqiu had asked Xu Wang Fei to take the place of the elders in the family to help with the wedding matters. From this, it could be seen that Xu Wang Fei was very partial to Yan Jinqiu.
When Yan Jinqiu heard this, he did not take it seriously. It was not that he felt that Hua Xi Wan was disrespectful to Xu Wang Fei, but he knew that Hua Xi Wan had a lazy personality that would not stand if she could lie down. Why would she do the things that women of the inner compound often did?
"Alright." Yan Jinqiu smiled and casually picked up the gift list on the table to look. When his gaze swept across Prince Sheng's fu, his brow furrowed slightly.
"What is it?" Hua Xi Wan noticed that his expression was not right and followed his gaze. She then smiled and said, "The second day after you were promoted to qinwang, tangsao came to visit with gifts. Is there something wrong with these things?"
"Nothing." Yan Jinqiu put down the list. Yan Boyi had also come that day. He and Yan Boyi had different personalities. Now that the Emperor had purposefully fanned the flames between the two of them, he had thought that with Yan Boyi's personality, at least on the surface, he would not have much of a reaction. He hadn't thought that the gifts would be so generous this time. It felt like he was trying to hide something.
He didn't know if he was trying to hide something or if he was purposefully doing this for the Emperor to see.
His index finger lightly tapped on the table. Yan Jinqiu suddenly said, "Next month is Prince Sheng's birthday. At that time, how about we return a generous gift?"
Hua Xi Wan's gaze swept across his sleeve and found that the stitching of his sleeve was not right. However, her expression did not change as she said, "Alright, that was my original plan."
Yan Jinqiu nodded and called for someone to help him change into a robe. After being with Hua Xi Wan for so long, he had gradually picked up her habits. For example, when there was no one around, he would wear a loose robe and choose a comfortable position to read. It was clear that a person fell faster than a good habit.
After changing his clothes, Yan Jinqiu sat down next to Hua Xi Wan. He drank tea and said, "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. After the banquet in the Palace, we will return to the fu and admire the moon together."
Hua Xi Wan smiled and said, "If the banquet ends early tomorrow night, we can try it. In any case, we still have a few jars of old osmanthus wine in our wine storehouse."
"If that is the case, why not send a few jars to Daren Mount Tai and my two brothers-in-law? Although it is not something rare, it will suit the occasion." Yan Jinqiu reached out and pulled Hua Xi Wan into his arms. "It is a small token of our appreciation."
"Dim and light yellow, soft in nature, sparse in sentiment, only leaving a fragrance. Osmanthus wine is indeed suitable to be tasted on this day." Hua Xi Wan adjusted herself into a comfortable position. "Then I will have someone send the wine to the marquis fu in the afternoon."
"En." Yan Jinqiu's hand gently rubbed her neck. Smelling the faint osmanthus fragrance, his gaze swept over the robe that had been thrown to the side after changing out of it. His expression was dark.
The author has something to say: Borrowed from Li Qingzhao's "Partridge Sky."
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