sbdcsierra Chapter 116: Party Warming Up
Chapter 116: Party Warming Up
Su Li moved to a new house but did not hold a housewarming party.
After everything was arranged, I invited a few close relatives to my home for a small gathering, which was considered a housewarming.
Xie An shouted loudly and climbed up and down to look everywhere.
"Aunt Su, I've taken a fancy to the yard next to Pei Huan. The martial arts training ground is just a few steps away. Please leave that yard to me. I'll come and stay here every now and then."
Boom!
Madam Xie hit him on the head and said angrily:
"Don't you have a home? You're always out and about!"
Xie An covered his forehead and said with a sad face:
"Mom, there are so many people here! Please give me some face!"
"You have to earn your own face! If you could be as successful as Brother Huan, I wouldn't say a word to you!"
Xie An stuck out his tongue.
Su Li smiled and touched his head, saying, "Auntie Su will keep the yard for you. You can come whenever you want. The General's Mansion is your home, okay?"
Xie An hugged Su Li's arm and said:
"Aunt Su is the best! Then I want to name my courtyard Baqi Hall! Is that okay?"
Su Li's face twitched.
Mrs. Xie's face turned red with shame, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Xi Jieer laughed heartily, clutching her stomach and saying, "Baqitang...Baqi...Hahahahatang!"
"What's wrong? Doesn't sound good?" Xie An felt guilty.
Xi Jie'er wiped her tears and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Good, good, very good!"
Xie An felt relieved when he heard this, and turned to Huan Ge'er and said:
"Did you hear me? Baqitang, go write a plaque for me right now and hang it up."
Huan Ge'er rolled his eyes, but he still said one thing and did another, and went back to his room to write obediently.
As for the courtyard where he lived, it was still called Qingshan Courtyard.
Huan Ge'er said that he liked Qingshan Courtyard, so Su Li and Pei Heng agreed with him and even gave him the original plaque of Qingshan Courtyard.
Su Zhe and Song Ci were fishing by the lake.
Today, Su Zhe turned into a good boy, restrained his jumping behavior, and quietly handed things to Song Ci. It was rare for a pair of enemies to get along so harmoniously.
Su Li took Qin, Madam Xie, and her third aunt to stroll in the garden and enjoy the scenery.
The Third Aunt said, "Hey? Isn't there a cousin in my in-laws' family? Why can't I see her today? I was thinking of taking the Fifth and Sixth daughters with her to learn how to be a lady from a noble family!"
Qin smiled awkwardly, "She just stayed home embroidering because she felt unwell."
In fact, when Qin went out this morning, Xu Jing was going to come with her.
But when Qin saw her dressed like a fairy, looking pretty and happy, alarm bells went off in her heart.
Thinking back to the time when her daughter came back to her parents' home, Xu Jing asked about this and that. Now thinking of her son-in-law who was like a banished immortal, there was nothing she didn't understand in her heart.
Pei Heng is famous throughout the world.
There is no woman who doesn't think about it.
My daughter told me that the visiting card from the general's mansion contained a lot of her personal belongings.
She knew how active her niece's mind was.
"Aunt, it's my sister's housewarming celebration. I don't have anything special to offer, so I made some cakes myself and will go over to invite my sister and the general to have a taste." Xu Jing lifted her skirt and prepared to get in the car.
Qin Shi said immediately, "Jing'er, the waistcoat I made for Li'er is still missing a flower. You are a good embroiderer, so stay home and embroider it quickly so I can send someone to deliver it to Li'er tomorrow."
Xu Jing was stunned and said cautiously:
"Aunt, it only takes the time to embroider a flower. I can embroider the same thing when I come back."
Qin frowned and said:
"Jing'er, you're not a child anymore. Don't be a girl who thinks about showing off all the time. Your aunt is looking for a good family for you these days, so you can get married soon."
After saying that, he got into the carriage and drove away without paying any attention.
Xu Jing was left at the gate. Her once smiling face suddenly turned dark and gloomy. Her fingers were turning white as she clutched the basket of pastries.
"Miss Cousin, what should we do? If this happens, we won't be able to see the general anymore."
The maidservant whispered behind her.
Xu Jing glared at her and said angrily, "I didn't expect that Su Li, that idiot, would be the one she bet on. Why? On what basis? She's just a brainless idiot! How can she compare to me?"
The maid didn't dare to say anything.
Xu Jing scolded again: "You are dumb! Speak!"
The maid said timidly, "Yes, my cousin is a famous talented woman in Shengjing. Of course, the eldest lady can't even flatter her."
"Hmph! Su Li, just wait, one day I will marry someone better than you!"
Throwing the food box in her hand into the maid's arms, Xu Jing turned her head and said:
"Let's go to Tantai Mansion to attend the poetry meeting."
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Tantai Mansion is also extremely lively today.
Nie Yunrou, the second young mistress of the Tantai family, loved poetry and had organized monthly poetry gatherings since joining the Tantai family. Xu Jing and Nie became close friends through their interactions over poetry.
As soon as Xu Jing entered the backyard of the Tan Tai family, she was surrounded by noble ladies and young ladies.
"Xu Jing, you and Su are cousins. How is she doing after she moved into the General's Mansion?"
"Yes, yes, tell us quickly. General, has the general really recovered as the outside world has said?"
"Also, they were living well in the Marquis' Mansion, so why did they want to move to the General's Mansion?"
"Oh, even my mother's invitation was turned down. Is that shrew planning to lock the general up and keep him as a mistress?"
"That's right! Tell me about it!"
How did Xu Jing know these inside stories?
Not to mention that she couldn't enter the general's mansion, Qin's behavior today clearly showed that she was on guard against her.
She smiled sweetly and said, "Talking about others behind their backs is not what a gentleman does. I have no comment to make."
After saying that, he brought his maid to Nie Yunrou's side.
Everyone sighed for a while and then dispersed.
Turning the screen, Nie Yunrou was found to be accompanied by a young woman whom she had never seen before. She was dressed in an extremely noble manner, wearing gold and silver jewelry, and was as gorgeous as a peony.
"Ajing, you're here. I was just talking to Sister Liu about you."
Sister Liu?
Xu Jing looked at her silently, and sure enough, she heard the young woman introduce herself:
"My husband's family is the Pei family of Jinyuan Marquis Mansion."
It was Liu Xu. Riding the imperial concubine's fame, her status had risen dramatically, and she had become a distinguished guest at various mansions. Today, she had accompanied Pei Yan to the Tantai household.
When Xu Jing heard that it was the concubine of the third son of the Pei family, the disdain in her eyes flashed away. But when she saw Nie Yunrou personally entertaining her, she quickly put on a smile and nodded at Liu Xu.
The main reason was that she couldn't find a suitable name for the moment.
Should I call her Madam Pei Shao? She has the Ninth Princess under her wing.
I call her Sister Liu, but I feel like I'm always inferior to her.
Nie Yunrou looked at the two people's embarrassment and whispered in Liu Xu's ear, "Sister Liu, even though she is Su's cousin, they don't get along. Don't worry, we are all family."
After hearing this, Liu Xu smiled with relief.
The three of them sat together and talked. Xu Qing walked up and took Nie Yunrou's hand affectionately.
"Arou, is your morning sickness feeling better?"