The Lotus Garden arranged by Mrs. Zhou for the Bai family is in the northeast corner.
It is an exquisite little courtyard with pavilions, pavilions and flowers and trees. Outside is a lotus pond. The gentle breeze brings the fragrance of lotus, which is especially pleasant in summer.
It can be seen that Mrs. Zhou has carefully arranged the arrangements for the Bai family.
Feng Zhiheng had to learn all kinds of complicated rules, chess, calligraphy and painting on weekdays, so he had a holiday only when Xiao Fuyuan came.
"Sister, you don't know, I hate Xia Zhen when I wake up every morning to learn the rules." Feng Zhiheng complained bitterly to Xiao Fuyuan.
"I don't want to marry him at all. In fact, my parents don't want me to marry him, but my grandfather and his grandmother don't agree." Feng Zhiheng said sadly.
Xiao Fuyuan felt very sympathetic after hearing this.
Although she thinks A Zhen is very good, there is no reason for Feng Zhiheng to hate A Zhen, but if she were Feng Zhiheng, she would have to vent her anger on A Zhen because she was forced to learn rules and talents she didn't like every day just because she wanted to marry A Zhen. On A Zhen.
And A Zhen expressed that he was also unwilling to marry Feng Zhiheng.
What is this called?
Even before the two got married, they already had a grudge.
After that, the two of them got married. Wouldn't they be a pair of resentful couples?
"Sister, you and A Zhen are so close, do you want to marry him?" Feng Zhiheng suddenly asked.
Xiao Fuyuan shook his head.
She hadn't thought about this problem.
If marrying A Zhen means eating Liu's cooking and having endless money to spend, you can consider it.
What's more, A Zhen is good-looking.
But marrying A Zhen is destined to learn all kinds of etiquette rules. You can't run, jump, or laugh. She will definitely run away overnight.
Compared with freedom, no matter how beautiful A Zhen’s face is.
"If you don't want to learn the rules, you can consider it." Xiao Fukuoka said honestly.
"Sister, why don't you marry A Zhen in the future? Then we won't have to separate when we play together." Feng Zhiheng said.
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
Xiao Fuyuan did not approve of Feng Zhiheng's ideas.
What she didn't know was that Feng Zhiheng had thought about this issue seriously and mentioned it to Mrs. Zhou, who gave her a scolding.
"When I didn't learn the rules well before, my grandma always said that if I wasn't serious, how could I take on big responsibilities in the future? I was still sad at first, but these days I figured it out. If I can't take on big responsibilities, my grandfather won't let me get married. Give it to Ah Zhen. So I deliberately don’t learn the rules these days, and the grandma who teaches me almost gets angry."
Feng Zhiheng talked about his recent bad behavior.
Xiao Fuyuan said: "The key to whether Sister A Heng will marry or not depends on A Zhen. You should put pressure on A Zhen."
"Then how can I transfer the pressure to him and make him dislike me?" Feng Zhiheng asked, "He doesn't like me in the first place."
"What's the biggest reason why you two got engaged? Have you ever thought about it, Sister A Heng." Xiao Fuyuan asked.
"The Queen Mother hopes that our family will support Azhen." Feng Zhiheng said.
"That's very simple. Just ask A Zhen to find someone who can get to the position smoothly without relying on your family's support." Xiao Fuyuan said.
"Or, if you don't marry him, your family will support him."
Feng Zhiheng's eyes lit up.
Feng Zhiheng went back excitedly and told Mr. Zhou these two ways to avoid marrying A Zhen.
Zhou smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling that Feng Zhiheng had the nature of a child.
The Zhongjing Houfu is the target of every prince's mother clan in the court. Since the old prince secretly supported the late emperor who was still King Jing, the Zhongjing Houfu is destined not to become a centrist.
Either he supports this prince or that prince.
You have to choose one.
The daughter of the Feng family is destined to marry into the royal family. Since they are all married, why not marry the one with the most security.
The Feng family is not a Buddha who doesn't ask for anything, but only supports a certain prince out of compassion. If you don't give away a daughter for marriage, you will be even more feared.
Only when the interests of the two factions are included, and you are included in me, and I am included in your interests, can the forces of all parties be calmed down.
And Feng Zhiheng was the joint bet of the royal family, the Zhou family, and the Feng family.
Ms. Zhou knew that this was unfair to Feng Zhiheng, but she was of Feng Zhou's own flesh and blood. To enjoy the glory of the Feng Zhou family, she would naturally bear the responsibility of the Feng Zhou family.
"Stop talking about this." Mrs. Zhou gently nodded at Feng Zhiheng and said, "Unless God gives Ah Zhen great luck and a smooth rise to the top, you have to get married."
Feng Zhiheng pretended to be unintentional and said: "Grand Luck is not easy. Just go to A Zhen and play with sister Xiao Yuan Bao all day long. God will protect him."
Zhou's heart moved as she stroked her belly.
It would be great if that was the case, and she didn't want to send her daughter into the palace.
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The Zhou family takes very good care of the Bai family. Because of Zhou's pregnancy, Mrs. Zhou has a special regard for the Bai family, especially Xiao Fuyuan.
Mrs. Zhou usually did not accompany her guests to dinner, but she made an exception for the Bai family. That night, she personally sent someone to invite the female members of the Bai family to have dinner in her yard.
"Come, Xiao Yuanbao, sit next to me." Mrs. Zhou waved to Xiao Fuyuan, and Xiao Fuyuan obediently sat down next to her.
The variety of dishes is very rich.
Old Mrs. Bai and others were hungry, but they didn't politely raise their chopsticks and eat.
A bunch of maids and women stood nearby to serve the dishes.
On weekdays, the Zhou family is very particular about eating without speaking, but the Bai family does not have so many rules. Mrs. Bai chatted with Mrs. Zhou while eating.
Mrs. Zhou was very happy. The family ate quietly and satiated in just two bites.
She hadn't seen anyone eating meat and soup at the dinner table for a long time. Influenced by the female family members of the Bai family, she ate one more bowl of rice and one bowl of soup than usual.
Xiao Fuyuan found that the maids were busy waiting around her. This maid would bring her a dish, and the other would serve her a bowl of soup. This maid would give her a piece of meat, and that maid would pick out a piece of fish for her and carefully remove the thorns.
Whenever she ate the food served by a maid, that maid would look at her with excitement.
What little Fuyuan didn't know was that word spread among the maids that she was blessed with good luck.
Even the eldest maid next to Mrs. Zhou, who usually doesn't have to wait for people to eat, specially took the mung bean powder in the washcloth from the little maid this time, and carefully wiped Xiao Fu Yuanzai's mouth and hands.
"Thank you, sister." Xiao Fuyuan knew that the eldest maid represented Mrs. Zhou's face. She heard that the eldest maids around her elders were more respectable than ordinary young ladies, so she had to be polite to the eldest maid who personally served her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, the maid's face turned red with excitement.
The little maids standing around were extremely envious.
After the meal, Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen chatted with Mrs. Zhou again, and they did not return to Hexiang Garden until Mrs. Zhou felt tired.
The maid and her mother-in-law were scrambling again to light lanterns and fans to send Xiao Fuyuan back.
Just to enjoy her blessing.
(End of chapter)
