Chapter 444: The Sheng Family's

"Cough, cough!"

Xu Zaijing, who was choked, coughed forcefully, with wine dripping from the corners of his mouth and the tip of his nose.

Hearing Yin Bo waved away the wine mist in front of him: "Wulang, has something happened in Bianjing recently that makes this name a problem?"

As he spoke, he patted Xu Zaijing on the back.

"Young Master?"

Qingcao pushed open the wooden house door and asked with concern.

Xu Zaijing waved at Qingcao: "It's nothing, give me the handkerchief."

"Oh!"

Qingcao handed over the handkerchief and went out of the wooden house, closing the door again.

Xu Zaijing wiped his face with the handkerchief, looked at Hearing Yin Bo and said: "There is no problem, Master! This disciple was just thinking about other things and was distracted!"

Hearing Yin Bo nodded.

"Master, what about the name of Qingyun's boy?"

Hearing Yin Bo drank wine with a thoughtful expression, and after a while said: "This branch of my elder brother and I almost died out, we must ask an expert to take a look; let's talk about the boy's name in a few days."

Xu Zaijing nodded in agreement.

The next day,

Mao hour (before 6:00 AM),

the sky was not yet bright,

Sheng family study,

Xu Zaijing lifted the curtain and entered the study, which was heated by the floor heating.

Changbai, who was reading by the candlelight, nodded at Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing smiled slightly and walked to his desk.

After taking off his cloak for Yunxiang to hold, Xu Zaijing sat down.

Beside the wooden platform at the very back of the study.

Yunxiang first folded Xu Zaijing's cloak well, and then sat down.

Han Niu, the servant of Changbai at the side, asked Yunxiang a few questions in a low voice.

Yunxiang finished replying in a low voice.

"Ah? Actually twins! Qingyun Ge is truly blessed!"

Listening to Han Niu's happy voice, Yunxiang nodded with a smile.

Soon,

the others in the study entered one after another.

At this time, the scholar hadn't arrived yet,

and the servants and maids on the wooden platform at the back took this time to whisper to each other.

At lunch time,

Sheng family inner courtyard,

the courtyard where the large kitchen was located,

the maids from Weiruixuan, Lin Qige, and Jin'anzhai were all standing in the courtyard carrying food boxes.

Looking at the attire of the maids outside the kitchen, one could distinguish which courtyard they were from: Weiruixuan's were stiff, Lin Qige's were bright, and Jin'anzhai's were plain.

Shou'an Hall had its own small kitchen and didn't need to come here.

Waiting outside the kitchen was also nothing to do,

the maids chatted a lot,

but the maids' chatting was also divided into groups; usually, it was the ones from Weiruixuan and Jin'anzhai chatting.

The maids from Lin Qige were left aside and chatted more with the servants in the kitchen.

Amidst the chattering,

the maid Cairuan said to Qiujiang, who also came from Weiruixuan and now served beside Wei Xiaoniang:

"Actually, I didn't want you to go to a bitter job like Jin'anzhai at first, but Liu Mama made the decision, so I couldn't say much!"

Qiujiang, thinking about the days she had spent in Jin'anzhai, hurriedly lowered her head and nodded: "I know Sister meant well."

After finishing, she thought to herself: 'Bitter job???'

At this moment,

a figure walked into the courtyard in a hurry.

Cairuan, who was turning her head to speak, looked at the maid who walked over and said: "Xique, why did you come over? Yinxing sister and I are enough to take the meals from the kitchen."

Xique's somewhat round face was full of smiles, and she bowed slightly: "Cairuan sister, the Fifth Da Niangzi is clamoring to eat the fish soup from the large kitchen, so the Madam sent this servant to wait!"

Cairuan nodded.

"Cairuan girl, the food for Weiruixuan is ready! Please pass the food box over."

A nanny in the kitchen shouted outside.

"Okay, Li Mama!" Cairuan responded.

After responding, just as she wanted to say something, Qiujiang smiled and said: "Sister, go ahead and get busy!"

Xique also said: "Sister, I will wait here."

Cairuan nodded with a smile and walked toward the kitchen.

Qiujiang was stunned at Cairuan's smile.

After Cairuan walked away, Qiujiang looked around and opened her mouth: "Xique, how come I feel Cairuan sister's smile looks somewhat familiar?"

Xique asked in confusion: "Really? Like whom?"

Qiujiang had a face full of thought.

Xique added again:

"By the way! Qiujiang sister, I heard a good piece of news in the study today?"

Qiujiang's mind went blank and she stared at Xique: "What fun news? Sister, tell me quickly!"

Jin'anzhai,

Qiujiang and Xiaodie placed the steaming food from the food box on the table.

Xiaodie glanced at Wei Xiaoniang, who was still lying in front of the embroidery frame, and shouted: "Xiaoniang, it's time to eat."

"Mm!"

After finishing, Wei Xiaoniang stretched on the embroidered stool, put down the embroidery needle in her hand, and walked over.

Sitting down at the dining table,

Wei Xiaoniang sniffed the food on the table, and a look of intoxication appeared in her eyes.

After reaching out to take the porcelain bowl filled with rice, Wei Xiaoniang said to Xiaodie at the side: "Sit down and eat together!"

Xiaodie hurriedly waved her hand, and Qiujiang also shook her head.

Wei Xiaoniang sighed: "Xiaodie, you have long since not been of humble status, and if you go out and speak, your status is even higher than mine, a concubine."

"Take advantage of the fact that Zhen'er is at Shou'an Hall today, the food is still hot, you two sit down quickly!"

Qiujiang glanced at Xiaodie hesitantly, and after seeing Xiaodie sit down, she also sat down.

Seeing Seeing Wei Shuyi Xiaoniang pick up her chopsticks to pick up vegetables, Xiaodie and Qiujiang then began to move their chopsticks.

When half of the rice in the bowl was gone, Wei Xiaoniang looked at Qiujiang and asked: "Today in the large kitchen courtyard, did you hear any fresh news?"

Qiujiang nodded repeatedly, with a face full of desire to confide.

After Qiujiang finished speaking,

"Twins, that is truly good, no need to suffer twice!" Wei Xiaoniang sighed.

Xiaodie picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it into Qiujiang's bowl; this meat dish was something Qiujiang hadn't dared to touch since she sat down.

After withdrawing her chopsticks, Xiaodie said: "Xiaoniang, Qingyun Ge has children, it can be considered as blocking the mouths of some people in the courtyard."

Looking at Wei Xiaoniang's confused appearance, Xiaodie said: "Xiaoniang, you don't know, before Xu family Wulang first came to our house, there were quite a few people in the courtyard who were coveting Qingyun Ge!"

"Especially that Madam Hua who hasn't been pregnant since she got married, there are quite a few rumors spreading in the family!"

Qiujiang, who was chewing the meat, nodded repeatedly.

Wei Xiaoniang, thinking about some things in Yang Zhou, combined with what she saw and heard after entering the capital, sighed: "They are all scheming! I remember Xiaodie you told me that this little brother Qingyun, although named a servant, his status is that of a good citizen?"

Xiaodie nodded in agreement.

"Following the Marquis's young master, status is still that of a good citizen, being able to be the Madam of such a family, that is also a very good thing!"

Just as Wei Xiaoniang finished speaking,

Qiujiang said in agreement: "Xiaoniang, this servant heard that this brother Qingyun is also parents..."

Qiujiang said half a sentence and hurriedly stopped, glanced at Xiaodie and didn't continue; the Ni family boy whom Xiaodie was discussing marriage with was also like this.

Wei Xiaoniang held the rice bowl and sighed without saying anything; how difficult it is for children without parents to love them, she could understand half of it.

Xiaodie looked at Qiujiang's embarrassed appearance of not knowing where to put her eyes, and whispered: "Qiujiang sister, having no parents-in-law at home is naturally happy and free, but if there is something, it is another scene."

Wei Xiaoniang looked at Xiaodie's sensible appearance and nodded, full of praise.

Qiujiang nodded along, half-understanding.

"By the way, Qiujiang, is there any follow-up to the matter of Fang Niang playing the pipa in the shop that you heard from the nanny who went out to purchase?"

Looking at Wei Xiaoniang changing the subject, Xiaodie looked at Qiujiang after sorting out her mood.

Qiujiang shook her head: "Xiaoniang, Xiaodie sister, now she can no longer be called Fang Niang, but must be called Wei Xingshou!"

Looking at Wei Xiaoniang and Xiaodie's surprised appearance, Qiujiang said with great interest: "It is said that several famous pipa masters in the capital were dissatisfied that all the guests went to the shop where Fang Niang was to listen to music, so they set up a battle at Wu Lou outside the city to challenge Fang Niang, but the result was that Fang Niang became Wei Xingshou!"

Wei Xiaoniang imagined the scene at that time in her mind: "The scene of the battle must be extremely good-looking! Which pipa masters went to Wu Lou?"

End of the You hour (around 7:00 PM),

although the previous conversation was not the same,

but Xu Zaijing, who had been attending school steadily for many days, also asked this question at this time while sitting in the private room of Fan Tower after school:

"Which pipa masters went to Wu Lou?"

"I actually haven't heard a word about this since I returned to the capital?"

Zheng Xiao and Gu Tingye saw Xu Zaijing stop the action of slicing roast duck because of speaking.

Gu Tingye said urgently: "Jing Ge'er, I heard, Liang Liu Lang?"

Liang Han opposite was stunned, licked his lips unnaturally, and nodded: "Right!"

"Jing Ge'er, slice quickly! No one else slices duck meat as deliciously as you! It's really strange!"

Zheng Xiao urged at the side.

Gu Tingye nodded repeatedly with sauce stains on the corners of his mouth.

Xu Zaijing glanced at Liang Han, and while continuing to slice roast duck meat for Zheng Xiao and Gu Tingye, said: "Liang Liu Lang, there are no outsiders in this room. Tell me the truth, was this matter plotted by Madam Wu?"

"After this news spreads for a few days, is Madam going to reproduce this contest?"

Liang Han's eyes widened in surprise: "Jing Ge'er, you... you... how did you know?"

Xu Zaijing shook his head helplessly: "Guessed!"

Liang Han scratched his head, looking at the others in the room: "Brothers, don't spread it out, actually it was Chai family Jin Ge'er who found my family..."

"Achoo!"

"Da Niangzi, it is cold in early spring, you must take care of your body." The maid Miss Yun Mu said with concern.

Chai Zhengzheng wrinkled her nose to relieve the discomfort, nodded and said: "Mm, I will drink a bowl of soup medicine before going to sleep, prepare more fruits."

"Yes, Da Niangzi."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 445 =====