Chapter 638: You wait a moment [Thanks! Bow again! 41k chapters owed]

The next day,

Evening,

Quyuan Street,

Marquis Mansion of Yongyi,

Xu Zaijing, who had finished school, arrived at his mother Sun Shi's courtyard as usual.

"Fifth Young Master is here."

Amidst the little maid's announcement, Xu Zaijing lowered his head and passed through the curtain, entering the room with his maid.

As soon as he entered the room,

Xu Zaijing saw his mother and two sisters-in-law talking with smiles on their faces. Seeing Xu Zaijing enter the room, the smiles on the three faces became even brighter.

"Jing'er, you and Zhang'er have been in school for so many days, did Scholar Zhuang say when you will have a rest?" Sun Shi asked with a smile.

After Xu Zaijing bowed, he smiled and said, "Mother, the scholar said that on the last day of this month, we will have a day off."

After speaking, Xu Zaijing sat down in a chair.

Sun Shi nodded, "The end of the month... that's fine. On that day, Jing'er, you should push aside other things."

Looking at Xu Zaijing's suspicious expression, Sun Shi said, "There is something on that day that will need you."

Xu Zaijing looked at the smiling expressions of Xie Shi and Sheng Hualan and said, "Mother, what is it?"

"You'll know on that day." Sun Shi smiled.

"Oh!" Xu Zaijing nodded with a smile, and then glanced at Qingcao behind him.

After exchanging a glance with her young master, Qingcao nodded slightly, signaling that she had received Xu Zaijing's look.

After dinner,

The sky was still bright,

Xu Zaijing returned to his courtyard.

Under the emerald green grape trellis, several incense burners for repelling mosquitoes were lit, and Yunxiang and Huaxiang were each holding a wooden sword, dancing not far from Xu Zaijing.

The twins were very similar in height and appearance, and they were beautiful. The light white summer clothes they wore were made of very exquisite materials, their hair was tied into high ponytails, and when they danced with wooden swords, their clothes fluttered like fairies.

After the sword dance ended, Yunxiang and Huaxiang posed, and there was some fine sweat on their foreheads.

Subsequently, holding the wooden swords upside down, Yunxiang smiled, "Young Master, how was our dance?"

Xu Zaijing nodded with a smile, "We didn't pay the tuition fee in vain, it looks decent when danced, it's just..."

The sisters looked at Xu Zaijing with beautiful eyes, waiting for the rest.

"It's just, when will you be able to dance with the precious swords on the sword rack in the room?" Xu Zaijing smiled.

Hearing this, the sisters revealed expressions of fear and difficulty. The younger sister Huaxiang said, "Young Master, the precious swords at home are too heavy, just holding them for a while, this servant feels like her wrists are about to break from exhaustion."

The elder sister Yunxiang nodded repeatedly, "I don't know how Sister Gong practices, dancing with iron swords is just like us dancing with wooden swords."

"Slap."

Xu Zaijing clapped his hands together, slapped a hateful mosquito to death, looked at the two beautiful maids in front of him and smiled, "People naturally start practicing from a young age."

Saying this, Xu Zaijing got up and walked to the fish tank, shaking the dead mosquito into the fish tank.

At this moment,

Qingcao appeared at the moon gate and soon walked to Xu Zaijing's side.

Qingcao looked around, and seeing no one else except Yunxiang and Huaxiang, she squatted beside Xu Zaijing and whispered, "Young Master, I asked Sister Cuichan beside the Second Madam..."

Looking at Yunxiang and Huaxiang who walked over, she continued, "They said that Madam and the two madams discussed going to the Chai family at the end of the month."

Hearing this,

Yunxiang and Huaxiang exchanged surprised glances.

Xu Zaijing looked at the flowers and trees in the courtyard and said, "Is it because of Dai-ge'er's matter?"

Qingcao nodded, "Yes, Young Master."

"It should be gone." Xu Zaijing nodded, but there was a look of difficulty on his face.

"Young Master, what's wrong with you?" Qingcao asked with concern.

Xu Zaijing shook his head with a smile and said, "It's nothing, just don't know what gift I should bring on that day."

Hearing this, Yunxiang and Huaxiang both nodded in agreement.

In their hearts, the Chai family was an extremely wealthy family, and they had seen any kind of good things in the capital.

"Qingcao, give me the handkerchief."

Qingcao looked at her young master noncommittally, took out the handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it over, then pursed her lips and said nothing.

Huaxiang's eyes turned and she said, "Young Master, why not let Sixth Young Master Liang send a few twin lotus flowers?"

Xu Zaijing wiped his palms with the handkerchief and shook his head.

Yunxiang on the side shook her head and said, "Younger sister, although the meaning of the twin lotus flower is beautiful, it is still not good to send this among the young masters and noble ladies in the room."

"Yes, yes, yes." Huaxiang suddenly realized, "I thought a bit off." Saying this, she patted her forehead a few times.

"Sister Qingcao, what are you thinking about?" Yunxiang looked at Qingcao on the side and asked.

Qingcao stared at Xu Zaijing, her eyes moved a few times, but she didn't speak.

Xu Zaijing, who understood, shook his head again, "You are the maid beside me, how can you ask about a young lady's preferences?"

Qingcao pursed her lips and raised her eyebrows, the meaning of which was even more.

Xu Zaijing took a deep breath, returned the handkerchief to Qingcao, and rubbed her hair in a strange way.

"Alright, I'll go to the stables to walk around."

Saying this,

Xu Zaijing put his hands behind his back and walked toward the racecourse.

By the racecourse,

The sun had already set behind the mountain, and the sky was a cyan color.

Lanterns had already been lit in the stables.

"Clack!"

"Clack!"

Crisp and rhythmic sounds came,

That was near the wooden house, where the married Xunshu and Alan were busy cutting fodder for the livestock.

A small table was placed in front of the wooden house, and mugwort and other plants for repelling mosquitoes were lit nearby.

Uncle Yin was wearing a single garment, put down the cattail fan he was shaking, picked up his chopsticks and sat at the table, continuing to eat his food.

"Buzz buzz..."

A few more mosquitoes flew around Xu Zaijing, and after two "slaps," Xu Zaijing wiped his palms again.

Uncle Yin took a bite of food, looked at Xu Zaijing with his single eye, and said, "Jing'er, don't be busy slapping mosquitoes when you come to me, just say what you have to say."

Xu Zaijing smiled and whispered, "Master, you say, if I want to visit a young lady from an extremely wealthy family, what gift should I prepare?"

Uncle Yin put down his chopsticks, his single eye was full of smiles, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Yo, Jing'er, have you finally figured it out?"

Xu Zaijing waved his hand to deny, "Master, what figured it out or not, it's because yesterday Dai-ge'er..."

After listening to Xu Zaijing, Uncle Yin nodded with feeling, "The Chai family's young lady, it's not easy to send things, no matter how precious the gadget is, it doesn't count for much in their place."

Xu Zaijing nodded repeatedly.

"Since that's the case, does the Chai family's young lady have any preferences? Taking this as an excuse, you can send some good things." Uncle Yin asked.

Xu Zaijing scratched his hair and hesitated, "Previously I heard Qingcao say, it's just some elegant things that noble ladies like."

Saying this, Xu Zaijing looked around the racecourse, looked at the arrow target on the side of the field, and his eyes lit up, "By the way! In the past two years, noble ladies in the capital have become popular with archery."

Uncle Yin smiled and said, "Then Jing'er, why don't you make a few feathered arrows for women's soft bows yourself? Although they are not said to be very precious, they are not available on the market. It just so happens that your falcon room is not short of feathers."

Xu Zaijing nodded thoughtfully and said, "Master, sending this thing... is indeed not bad."

"Hmm! Is it settled? Then I will let Qingyun and Alan start preparing the materials."

"Hey." Xu Zaijing responded with a smile, "Then this disciple will go back first."

"Go." Uncle Yin nodded and continued his dinner.

A moment later,

Alan came to Uncle Yin, looked at Xu Zaijing's back, and said, "Uncle Yin, what is the matter with the young master coming at this time?"

Uncle Yin said briefly, and Alan's eyes turned around as he listened.

After Uncle Yin finished speaking, Alan smiled, "Uncle Yin, our young master is so good, I think whatever the young master sends, that young lady will like it."

Looking at Uncle Yin's scanning gaze, Alan scratched his head with a smile.

When Xu Zaijing saved people before, Qingyun, Alan, and Xunshu knew many things.

In the following days,

Every day after school, Xu Zaijing no longer went to Sun Shi's courtyard for meals, but ate with Uncle Yin at the racecourse.

After eating, he continued to make feathered arrows by hand.

Fortunately, the days in summer are long, and the light in the evening is sufficient.

Over the years, Xu Zaijing has dealt with feathered arrows a lot, and his craftsmanship is not rusty at all.

Also because the arrow shafts were delicate, the arrowheads were specially entrusted by Xu Zaijing to the Lu family to help him cast.

In the blink of an eye,

It was the end of the month.

Morning,

Xu Zaijing finished his exercise, and after having breakfast with his family, he did his homework in his courtyard.

By the end of the Chen hour (around 9:00 AM),

Without waiting for his mother to send someone to call,

Xu Zaijing left the courtyard with Qingcao, who was holding a long wooden box.

When the master and servant left together, Yunxiang and Huaxiang, who were practicing sword dance postures in the courtyard, had looks of envy in their eyes.

Arriving at the second gate,

Xu Zaijing looked at Sun Shi, who was supported by two sisters-in-law, and said in surprise, "Mother, are you going today too?"

Sun Shi nodded with a smile, "I have indeed been feeling a bit stifled these days at home, so I'm going out for a walk today."

"Then be careful on the road." Xu Zaijing said worriedly.

Sun Shi waved her hand, "Your mother is not pregnant for the first time, I know the importance." Saying this, she stepped on the carriage stool and got into the carriage.

Xie Shi and Sheng Hualan hurriedly followed.

The personal mothers and maids also got into the carriage behind.

Subsequently, Sun Shi's carriage was protected in the middle of the motorcade, and Xu Zaijing and Qingyun protected the two sides of the carriage, walking toward the Chai family.

East of the Imperial City,

Chai family,

At the second gate,

Madam Chai, standing in the shade under the gate, looked with a smile at Xu Zaijing, who was riding a horse to protect the side of the carriage, wearing a sun-shading veil hat.

After looking at Xu Zaijing, Madam Chai turned her head and looked at her daughter and daughter-in-law, who were holding hands together.

Madam Chai was used to her daughter, so looking at her now, she could see that her daughter had dressed up slightly.

She was at a youthful and beautiful age, and after dressing up, she was already a very good-looking girl, and now she had twelve points of color.

Withdrawing her gaze from Chai Zhengzheng, Madam Chai continued to look at the motorcade coming over with a smile, and looking at the number of carriages, Madam Chai turned her head and said, "Zhengzheng, it wasn't set before, but it seems the Marquis of Yongyi's wife is also in the carriage today."

Chai Zhengzheng widened her eyes and said, "Mother, the Marquis of Yongyi's wife is so far along in her pregnancy, how did she really come?"

Madam Chai smiled slightly and said, "Naturally because of Dai-ge'er of the Xu family."

Lu Shi on the side nodded with a smile.

Soon,

The first carriage drove past Madam Chai and Chai Zhengzheng,

In the carriage protected in the middle, Xie Shi and Sheng Hualan got off the carriage first, then turned back together to support Sun Shi, who stepped on the carriage stool and came down.

Until Sun Shi stepped on the ground, Xu Zaijing, who was protecting the other side of the carriage, bypassed the horse and gathered toward the crowd.

"Seen Madam! Younger Sister Lu, Da Niangzi Zhengzheng." Xie Shi and Sheng Hualan bowed to Madam Chai with a smile.

Chai Zhengzheng and Lu Shi hurriedly returned the salute with a smile beside their mother.

"Sister Cheng, long time no see." Sun Shi greeted with a smile.

After Madam Chai nodded to Xie Shi and Sheng Hualan, she reached out and held Sun Shi's hand, smiling, "Sister Sun, you are so far along in your pregnancy, why did you come in person?"

Sun Shi said, "I have been stifled in the courtyard for several months, so I took the opportunity today to come out for some air! The sun is so big, why are you still waiting here!"

"Seen Madam." Chai Zhengzheng and sister-in-law Lu Shi took advantage of the gap in the conversation and bowed to Sun Shi with a smile.

After Sun Shi nodded to Chai Zhengzheng and Lu Shi with a smile, she held Madam Chai's hand and sighed, "A few days ago, thank you Da Niangzi Zhengzheng for buying things for my grandson. After arriving home, Dai'er liked them!"

Madam Chai smiled and looked at Xu Zaijing who was following behind.

Xu Zaijing bowed with a smile and said, "Seen Madam, Madam, peace."

Looking at Chai Zhengzheng and Lu Shi behind Madam Chai, Xu Zaijing said again, "Sister-in-law, peace, Da Niangzi Zhengzheng, peace."

Chai Zhengzheng looked at Xu Zaijing, bowed with a smile, and smiled at Qingcao behind.

Lu Shi also bowed slightly and nodded to Xu Zaijing with some embarrassment.

The reason for Lu Shi's embarrassment was that Lu Shi was actually younger than Xu Zaijing, and she called Xu Zaijing brother in the Lu family of the Duke of Lian, but after marrying Chai Jin, she had to be called sister-in-law by Xu Zaijing.

"Sister Sun, looking at the sun, it will be hot, let's go in first." Madam Chai smiled.

Sun Shi nodded with a smile.

Subsequently, the group walked toward the hall.

Looking at Xie Shi and Sheng Hualan who wanted to step forward to support, Sun Shi waved her hand with a smile.

Thus,

Madam Chai and Sun Shi walked at the very front, in the middle were Lu Shi, Xie Shi, and Sheng Hualan, at the back were Chai Zhengzheng and Xu Zaijing walking side by side, and at the very back were the mothers and maids.

Amidst Sun Shi's praise for the Chai family's courtyard, Chai Zhengzheng looked straight ahead and walked forward, secretly glancing at Xu Zaijing beside her from the corner of her eye.

Unfortunately, the corner of Chai Zhengzheng's eye could only see the color of Xu Zaijing's clothes.

Entering the hall,

What rushed toward them was a cool and refreshing atmosphere that made people feel comfortable.

Faintly, one could also hear the sound of flowing water.

Everyone took their seats,

Xu Zaijing naturally sat on one side below the two sisters-in-law, and diagonally opposite was Chai Zhengzheng beside Lu Shi.

The women were chatting, and Xu Zaijing couldn't interrupt, so he could only sit in the chair with his chest and back straight, listening, and nodding and smiling at the right time, occasionally picking up the teacup to take a sip.

Soon,

The official wives and ladies in the hall talked about Xu Xingdai's matter.

"Thanks to Da Niangzi Zhengzheng, if it weren't for you, I don't know when that brat's wish would have been fulfilled."

Xie Shi said, the look in her eyes as she looked at Chai Zhengzheng was full of gratitude.

Chai Zhengzheng stood up and bowed, looked at Sun Shi and her mother at the head with some embarrassment, and then looked at Xu Zaijing generously, smiling, "Madam, you are too polite, Dai-ge'er is a very sensible child!"

"Even if I didn't give Dai-ge'er the slingshot, I think someone else would have given it, I just happened to meet the opportunity and knew about it earlier."

Xie Shi looked at the youthful and beautiful Chai Zhengzheng, shook her head slightly with a smile, but didn't say much.

Sheng Hualan followed Chai Zhengzheng's gaze and looked at Xu Zaijing, then took advantage of the gap in the conversation and smiled, "Madam, this is my first time visiting your mansion, but I feel that your room is exceptionally cool."

Xie Shi and Sun Shi both nodded in agreement with a smile.

Madam Chai smiled and said, "It's just that when the house was built, the artisan's mind was exquisite, imitating the self-raining pavilion of the previous dynasty, and made a mechanism. At this time, there happens to be cool well water flowing down, plus the ice in our room, naturally it is a bit cooler."

Madam Chai stood up while speaking and smiled, "Why don't we go and see?"

Xie Shi and Sheng Hualan looked at their mother-in-law Sun Shi, who was nodding and standing up at the head, followed and stood up and nodded in agreement.

Others in the room also stood up.

When everyone was preparing to walk toward the screen,

Madam Chai beckoned to her daughter-in-law Lu Shi, and after Lu Shi walked over, Madam Chai looked at Chai Zhengzheng and said, "Zhengzheng, there are too many people going, you wait here for a moment."

"Ah?" Chai Zhengzheng looked at Madam Chai in surprise.

Sun Shi, who had stood up, glanced at Madam Chai, and then waved to Xu Zaijing, saying, "Jing'er, didn't you bring a gift of gratitude? Order someone to bring it over and let Da Niangzi Zhengzheng see it."

Hearing this, Madam Chai tried her best to suppress the corner of her mouth.

Sheng Hualan and Xie Shi, the sisters-in-law, exchanged a glance, and then all looked at Chai Zhengzheng with a smile.

Xu Zaijing stood up at a loss and bowed, "Yes, Mother."

The three maids behind Chai Zhengzheng also laughed when they saw Xu Zaijing's at-a-loss appearance.

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