Chapter 613: A fish swimming and swimming [Thank you! Bow again! Owed chapters]

At noon,

Jiying Lane,

Sheng family school,

A warm spring breeze blew by,

"Ha~ ah~"

Rulan sat up straight, narrowed her eyes comfortably, covered her mouth, and yawned.

Perhaps Rulan's yawning movement was too big,

Or perhaps the sound made was too comfortable,

In short, Qi Heng and Changfeng to the side were also "infected" and started yawning uncontrollably.

Master Zhuang, who was sitting at the very front, had an excellent view and saw the students yawning in the school, inevitably being infected and yawning as well.

Although Master Zhuang used a folding fan to block it when yawning, Changbai and Zaijing, who were sitting in front, both started stretching.

At this time,

Footsteps came from outside the school,

Gu Tingye pursed his lips, touched his stomach, and looked out, his eyes full of desire for food.

After seeing clearly that it was Qingcao, Gu Tingye sighed helplessly.

"Master."

Qingcao bowed to Master Zhuang at the door.

After Master Zhuang nodded, he waved his folding fan, signaling Qingcao to enter.

Qingcao, who entered the school, nodded to the three Lan sisters who were looking at her, and walked towards the back.

Seeing the inquiring gaze of her young master, Xu Zaijing, Qingcao smiled and nodded lightly, her eyes full of affirmation.

Xu Zaijing, seeing this, also smiled.

Buwei, who was sitting on the wooden platform at the back, was clever and very good at observing expressions.

After Qingcao smiled and signaled to Xu Zaijing, when she walked towards this side,

Buwei accurately sensed that there was something unusual in the look Qingcao gave him.

Before Buwei could figure out the meaning of Qingcao's eyes, he discovered that Xu Zaijing turned his head and glanced at him.

Buwei reflexively smiled at Xu Zaijing.

Xu Zaijing nodded with a smile and continued reading.

After lunch,

Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye, and Qi Heng walked in the courtyard to digest their food.

Buwei, who was following behind, looked at Xu Zaijing and the others in front, and said in a low voice: "Sister Qingcao, what's wrong with you today? Is there something?"

Qingcao hesitated, not knowing how to say it, when Xu Zaijing in front smiled at Gu Tingye and said: "By the way, Second Brother, today I learned of a happy event, Qingzhi beside my eldest sister..."

Listening to Xu Zaijing's words in front, Buwei froze.

Buwei turned his head to look at Qingcao and said softly: "Sister Qingcao, is this true?"

Qingcao nodded.

There was a look of melancholy in Buwei's eyes, and he said: "Brother Alan is a person beside Fifth Young Master, has military merit, speaking of which, it is a good marriage."

On the other side,

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing in surprise and said: "Qingzhi, is she marrying back into the Xu family?"

Before Xu Zaijing could answer, Gu Tingye continued: "Then when the date is set, Brother Jing, tell me, and I will also send a congratulatory gift."

Xu Zaijing nodded: "Hmm. That should be done."

Previously, when his eldest sister had just married into the Gu family, Gu Tingye talked too much and said that Qingzhi made good tea, almost causing Qingzhi to be kidnapped.

If it weren't for that Sister-in-law Zhu, Qingzhi wouldn't know if she would be alive now.

Hearing this, Gu Tingye smiled at Xu Zaijing with some embarrassment.

After walking for a while,

Everyone returned to the school,

After resting for a while, everyone started to continue reading.

Wei hour, two quarters (after 1:30 PM)

Master Zhuang, with a look of just waking up, walked into the school with his hands behind his back.

Qi Heng, who was wiping his face with a damp towel to wake up, looked at the empty seats of the three Lan sisters with some confusion.

Usually at this time, the three Lan sisters were already sitting behind the desk, preparing for class.

Looking at Qi Heng's appearance, Buwei, while taking the towel, said in a low voice: "Young Master, I heard from the maid beside Brother Feng that a relative of the Sheng family's eldest branch has come, and the three young ladies have to accompany the relative."

Qi Heng froze for a moment and said: "Oh? Is there something?"

Buwei said in an uncertain tone: "Could it be for the marriage of the eldest young lady of the Sheng family's eldest branch?"

Qi Heng's eyes lit up and he said: "Hiss, I remember! This eldest young lady is engaged to the little Medical Officer Yu of the Imperial Hospital, right?"

Buwei nodded in response, walked back to the wooden platform at the back, and put away the towel.

In the afternoon,

The sun slanted west,

Sunlight gradually shone into the school,

The maids and servants lowered the curtains on one side to block the sun.

At this time,

Sheng family inner courtyard,

In Shou'an Hall,

The Great Old Madam and the Sheng Old Madam, the sisters-in-law, sat on both sides of the Luo Han bed with smiles on their faces.

Below the two old Madams sat their respective sons and daughters-in-law.

The five Lan sisters of the Sheng family gathered together, sitting at a small table to the side, listening to the elders talking.

In the gap between Shulan's mother, Li, and Wang Ruofu talking,

Sheng Hong put down the teacup, looked at the Great Old Madam sitting on the Luo Han bed with a smile, and said: "Aunt, the medical skills of this little Medical Officer Yu are indeed well-deserved! Nephew sees your complexion, much rosier than before."

Sheng Old Madam, after Sheng Hong finished speaking, looked at her sister-in-law and smiled: "Old sister-in-law, Hong'er is right! I think your voice is much louder."

Li smiled and nodded: "Aunt, you don't know, this little Medical Officer Yu, as long as he is on holiday, he goes to our house to see the mother-in-law."

Sheng Old Madam smiled and nodded. In fact, she knew about this when she chatted with the Great Old Madam during the New Year.

On the other side,

Shulan, who was sitting with her cousins, lowered her head with some shyness and discomfort after hearing the elders' words.

Every time Yu Huguang went to the Sheng family's eldest branch's residence to give the Great Old Madam pulse diagnosis and acupuncture, the Great Old Madam always let Shulan send Yu Huguang to the second gate.

Back and forth, the two had met quite a few times.

Pulan and Rulan, sitting on both sides of Shulan, looked at Shulan who didn't dare to raise her head, and leaned towards Shulan more and more "arrogantly."

After leaning over, the two also leaned out to look at Shulan's expression.

This made Shulan even more embarrassed.

Minglan, to the side, smiled and said in a low voice: "Sister Shulan, how many times have you met that little Medical Officer Yu?"

Seeing Mo Lan reached out and picked up a dried fruit from the table, looked at Shulan's shy appearance, and curled her lips with some disdain. After all, the one Seeing Mo Lan wanted to marry in her heart was Qi Heng.

"That's right, is this little Medical Officer Yu wooden and stupid, or lively and clever?" Rulan asked.

Shulan endured her shyness and glared at Rulan, saying: "He, if he were wooden and stupid, how could he learn such, such good medical skills?"

"Oh~~~" Rulan nodded and smiled meaningfully.

Causing Shulan to purse her lips even more shyly.

Minglan and Pulan looked at each other and smiled: "Sister Shulan, I heard that little Medical Officer Yu has also been to Bai Gao and served under the Marquis of Yongyi, is it true?"

Shulan looked up at Minglan and nodded: "Hmm, it's true. He also said that if it weren't for the Fifth Young Master of the Xu family going to Bai Gao, I don't know how many more good men our Great Zhou would have died!"

"Oh! Why did he say that?" Minglan asked.

Shulan shook her head: "He, he didn't tell me in detail."

"Ah? That's a pity!" Minglan looked at Shulan, who nodded in agreement with her, and continued: "But there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Shulan raised her head, glared at Minglan shyly, and said: "Sixth Sister, you!"

Pulan, to the side, didn't help her own sister and joined in the fun: "Right, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Watching the five Lan sisters laughing and laughing, the Great Old Madam withdrew her gaze with a smile, looked at Sheng Old Madam, and said: "Speaking of which, there is another thing! When Shulan gets married, will the two grand-nephews of your maiden family go to my house or the Yu family?"

Looking at Sheng Old Madam's confused look, the Great Old Madam explained: "Guang'er, this child, chatted with me. Before he went to the Western Army, he had a good relationship with your little grand-nephew and helped save several comrades of the Viscount of the Zhu family."

"When he was in Bai Gao, Guang'er also saved the personal soldiers of the Marquis's mansion."

"After returning to the capital this time, your little grand-nephew helped Guang'er again and saved the old Medical Officer Yu."

Sheng Old Madam, after the Great Old Madam finished speaking, pondered for a moment and said: "Zaizhang is our granddaughter's husband, Hualan's cousin is getting married, he naturally has to come to our house. That kid Brother Jing... let him go to the Yu family."

"That's good too!" The Great Old Madam nodded with a smile.

When the two old Madams were drinking drinks to moisten their throats,

Wang Ruofu, to the side, looked at Madam Li with a smile and said: "Aunt, Mother, my maiden sister has a daughter named Yun'er, a legitimate daughter! She is reaching her prime this year, I think Changwu is just the right age..."

When Wang Ruofu was speaking, Sheng Hong drank his tea very comfortably.

Before Kang Yuan'er caused trouble in the Feng family and Kang Haifeng came to the Sheng family for help after being pursued, Sheng Hong knew about the Kang family's intentions.

"This Yun'er is very good, she is her sister's firstborn, she is loved to the bone, the dowry is naturally generous."

After Wang Ruofu finished speaking, she looked at everyone with a flattering smile.

The Great Old Madam smiled and didn't speak.

The Sheng Wei couple looked at each other, and Madam Li nodded to her husband, signaling her to say it.

"Sister-in-law, it's not that our family is putting on airs or making things difficult, it's really..." Madam Li said with a troubled face.

Looking at Wang Ruofu and the two old Madams above, Madam Li continued: "It's really, just looking at the appearance of Kang Yuan'er, I don't know what kind of upbringing Yun'er has."

"If it's the same as Yuan'er, our family's gate is low and the courtyard is small, we really can't accommodate such a girl."

"If there are any disagreements or disputes in the future, it won't be good for the children."

The five Lan sisters sitting to the side heard this, and Rulan, who had seen Kang Yuan'er's "ability to cause trouble" in the Feng family, curled her lips with an ugly expression and said in a low voice: "This Kang Yuan'er, whoever marries her, is really 'blessed'."

Wang Ruofu nodded repeatedly, smiling stiffly and saying: "Sister-in-law is right! That evil obstacle Kang Yuan'er, I also feel uncomfortable looking at her! But Yun'er is different, she was raised at the knees of the Old Madam Kang, she is the most obedient and sensible."

"Before, my maiden mother had seen Yun'er and praised her repeatedly."

While speaking, Wang Ruofu looked at Sheng Hong to the side.

Sheng Hong nodded with a smile: "The Madam is telling the truth, Mother-in-law is indeed satisfied with Yun'er."

Madam Li looked at Sheng Wei: "Husband, this..."

Sheng Wei didn't answer but looked at the Great Old Madam.

The Great Old Madam and Sheng Old Madam looked at each other.

Looking at the sister-in-law who nodded slightly, the Great Old Madam smiled and said: "Niece-in-law, the old woman believes what you said! Since even Old Madam Wang praises her, why don't we find an opportunity to go to the Kang family to see her?"

When Wang Ruofu heard there was a chance, the smile on her face became more sincere: "Aunt, no need to go to the Kang family! Let Yun'er come to our house, and ask you and sister-in-law to see her."

The Great Old Madam smiled and said: "Then I will trouble the Kang family girl! Niece-in-law, don't say things too full, our two families are just looking at each other."

"Hey! Hey!" Wang Ruofu nodded repeatedly with a smile.

Pulan, to the side, looked at the elders and leaned on Shulan's lap, leaning towards Rulan and saying: "Fifth Sister, is that Kang Yun'er really as the aunt said?"

Rulan thought for a while, nodded and said: "Cousin Yun'er is different from Kang Yuan'er, she rarely speaks ill of us! It's just that her temperament is a bit soft, soft-hearted, and easy to talk to."

Pulan straightened up: "Fourth Sister, these days I have also met several girls from wealthy families in the capital. Among the girls in Bianjing, that cousin of yours, Kang Yuan'er, is very famous."

Rulan hurriedly waved her hand, with some disdain and embarrassment on her face: "I know, there isn't one in the entire Tokyo who can cause trouble like her and offend countless official wives and noble ladies!"

Pulan didn't pay attention to Shulan, who was shaking her head, and continued: "Fourth Sister, it's not this matter! It's that before, this Kang Yuan'er beat and scolded her concubine-born sisters..."

Rulan hurriedly waved her hand: "Let's not talk about that boring person, let's talk about something else."

Xu Zaijing in the school naturally didn't know these things.

After school in the evening,

Xu Zaijing and his elder brother returned to Quyuan Street.

Before reaching the Marquis's mansion,

Qingyun pointed to a figure looking forward to them near the main gate and smiled: "Young Master, look, it's that kid Alan."

Xu Zaijing smiled: "It seems this kid really wants to find a wife! Be serious, scare him."

"Yes, Young Master!" Qingyun replied while holding back a laugh.

"Qingcao, you also persist, don't reveal the secret." Xu Zaijing turned his head and said to the carriage.

Qingcao lifted the carriage curtain and responded with a smile.

Zaijing, to the side, looked at Xu Zaijing and shook his head helplessly: "Little Five, how old are you."

Xu Zaijing smiled: "Telling Alan directly, wouldn't that make him miss out on quite a bit of flavor?"

Arriving at the main gate,

Zaijing had already ridden his horse inside.

Alan looked at Xu Zaijing, who was riding a horse, with some trepidation, bowed and arched his hands: "Young Master..."

Xu Zaijing frowned while riding the horse, squeezed out a trace of comforting smile at Alan, and nodded: "Hmm."

Seeing this scene,

Alan's mood visibly dropped. He turned to Qingyun, who was sighing to the side: "Brother Qingyun..."

Qingyun: "Sigh..."

Alan nodded heavily, withdrew his gaze from Qingcao, who was pursing her lips in the carriage behind, looked at Xu Zaijing, and said: "Young Master, is it because Sister Qingzhi didn't take a fancy to me?"

While speaking, Alan forced a smile and said: "That's right, a person like Sister Qingzhi, how could she..."

Xu Zaijing said with a look of confusion on his face: "How could what? She agreed."

Alan was in a low mood and said habitually: "How could she take a fancy to a..."

Before he finished speaking, Alan, feeling something was wrong, raised his head abruptly.

Looking at Xu Zaijing, who had an innocent and curious face, Qingyun, who was pursing his lips and holding back laughter to the side, and Qingcao, who was nodding with a smile in the carriage.

Alan closed his eyes and said: "Young Master, you guys shouldn't tease people like this!"

"Hahaha~" Xu Zaijing laughed and said: "In two days, eldest sister will come to the house to discuss things for the future. Let's find someone to repair and organize the courtyard outside the mansion first."

After speaking,

Xu Zaijing tapped the horse's belly lightly, and the little Li horse he was sitting on stepped forward.

When passing by Alan, Xu Zaijing smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

After entering the main gate and arriving at the racecourse,

After getting off the carriage and horse,

Qingyun looked at Alan, who was foolishly smiling while unloading the bridle for the horse, and said: "Alan, can you have some ambition? It's just a woman."

Qingcao, who was carrying Xu Zaijing's book box, stood to the side and looked at Qingyun: "Brother Qingyun, when you wanted to marry Sister-in-law Seeing Hua Qing, you were actually not much better than Alan."

Alan, who was smiling foolishly, looked over: "Hehe... Brother Qingyun, really? Hehe..."

Qingyun shook his head: "No way! Qingcao is talking nonsense!"

"Pfft~"

Xu Zaijing smiled to the side, and regardless of Qingyun's somewhat embarrassed expression, he smiled and walked into the field with the horse.

Looking at Xu Zaijing's back, Alan smiled and said: "I don't know what our young master's future wife will be like!"

Qingyun took a deep breath and smiled, pursing his lips.

Qingcao's eyes moved back and forth, and two figures flashed in her heart.

In the distance,

Xu Zaijing stumbled.

Afterwards, Xu Zaijing raised his foot and stomped on the ground under his feet, and the sound of "Why is the ground uneven!" came vaguely.

Fourth month, second day,

Chen hour, exactly (8:00 AM)

West of the city, Jinming Pool Garden,

Not yet closed,

So there were pleasure boats drifting on the wide pool surface, and there were quite a few people walking and playing on the surrounding banks.

To the west of the Aowu where the large dragon boat was stored, there were tourists sitting on folding chairs, with buckets beside them, fishing leisurely.

The long fishing rod held by the tourist left a shadow on the pool surface under the sunlight.

Not far to the west of the fisherman was the water gate of the Jinming Pool's water inlet.

Diving into the water,

Crossing the water gate and going upstream along the water inlet river, one arrived at the "fishing leisure area" of Madam Wu's polo field.

At this time,

The time was still early,

But under the water surface of the fishing area of Madam Wu's polo field, there were already a row of five or six fishhooks hanging with bait.

Across the river water, one could vaguely hear someone say:

"In previous years, I always fished on the bank of Jinming Pool in the afternoon. If I couldn't catch fish, I admitted it, but today is morning, the situation won't be the same as in previous years!"

Several echoes came:

"Brother Jing is right!"

"Fifth Young Master makes sense."

Following one of the fishing lines to the water surface, one could see a row of brightly dressed noble young masters sitting on the bank.

On the bank,

Gu Tingye patted Xu Zaijing on the shoulder, pointed to a large fish that appeared beside the fishing line in the water, and said: "Cough! Brother Jing, look."

Xu Zaijing turned his head to look, looked at the big fish turning over beside his fishhook, smiled, and said: "Just a fish passing by, it doesn't explain anything."

While speaking, Xu Zaijing patted the fishing rod downward and shouted: "Hey, if you don't eat the fish food, stay away!"

Watching the fish disappear under the water surface,

Xu Zaijing smiled and prepared to lift the fishing rod,

Suddenly,

Xu Zaijing's movement stopped, as if he felt something, and said: "Hiss, there's a play!"

Gu Tingye stood up from the folding chair in surprise, looked at the taut fishing line not far away, and whispered with his eyes fixed: "No way... is it really because it's the afternoon that Brother Jing couldn't catch fish?"

After a moment,

Gu Tingye sat back on the folding chair and said with a relaxed face: "Brother Jing, this... it seems it has nothing to do with what time you fish..."

Xu Zaijing sat back on the chair helplessly and re-baited the fishhook.

Looking southwest from their position,

One could see magnificent carriages and horses driving into the wide polo field in the distance.

Today, Madam Wu's polo field, not only would the Empress and Prince Zhao Fang come, but noble ladies who had the opportunity to participate in the selection of the Crown Princess and consorts were also invited to attend.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 614 =====