Xie Haoyuan had just handed over his official duties and arrived in the capital to take up his post. It was a good time to take a rest. After a long journey and a long journey to the mansion, Xie Haoyuan did not bother to rest. After listening to his father and mother's request, he hurriedly took him with him. A large family and several capable maids and women came to pay their respects to Xie Ruqing and Gu Ruosu.
Entering the main hall of Hefeng Hall, Gu Ruosu and Xie Ruqing had already been sitting at the top waiting for them. Xie Haoyuan and Wei respectfully asked Xie Ruqing and Gu Ruosu to greet them. After receiving their permission, they sat on the two square chairs at the bottom. Then he asked several ladies to salute the two "ancestors".
Xie Haoyuan has three girls in total, and the one standing at the front is the most favored girl Pan. She is dressed in plain clothes and has a graceful figure and a gentle temperament. She also has a good appearance, with snow-white skin, willow eyebrows and red lips. A pair of peach blossom eyes with tears in them, a hint of fragility, which makes people feel pity for her. Behind Pan Xiaoniang is Yu Xiaoniang, who was born in a humble manner and has mediocre appearance, but speaks authentic Wu Nong soft language. She is originally the daughter of Xie Haoyuan's wet nurse. Her father is a mainstay on the stage. She has known Xie Haoyuan since she was young and has a unique relationship with her. After the unusual affection, Xie Haoyuan's wet nurse refused to marry her daughter to a farmer, so she begged Xie Haoyuan based on her affection, and she became a young lady. She was an honest and responsible person, and respected Xie Haoyuan and Wei in everything. She was an honest and responsible person. Standing at the end is Cheng Xiaoniang. She was originally a good daughter of a farming family. Her family fell into decline, but she was brought back by the Wei family. Zhengerba passed by Minglu and became a good concubine. If Pan Xiaoniang's beauty should be regarded as pure and beautiful, Compared with the lotus flower, then, the beauty of Cheng Xiaoniang should be that of a gorgeous peony, with a pair of phoenix eyes and willow eyebrows, with a charming charm, red lips as red as red, delicate and charming, pear dimples on the cheeks, and peach-pink eyebrows. The skirt complements her charming appearance.
"I give you my body to the Duke of the State. May the Duke of the State and his wife be well. May the Duke of the State and his wife be well."
"Get up, get up."
"Come forward." Gu Ruosu pointed at Pan Xiaoniang and said.
[Bitch, I must be more beautiful than you. ] When Wei saw Gu Ruosu calling people forward, she felt excited in her heart.
"Yes." Pan Xiaoniang was like a frightened little animal, her face turned pale, she stepped forward timidly, and she felt blessed again.
"What are you afraid of? I won't eat you." Gu Ruosu looked at Pan Xiaoniang's trembling appearance and couldn't help but say something. In fact, Gu Ruosu's question was just an ordinary question, but in Xie Haoyuan's eyes, it was her mother who was about to get angry. It's a sign, but it's no wonder Xie Haoyuan has such thoughts. After all, the second son's family was wasted badly by the original owner.
Xie Haoyuan was about to speak for Miss Pan, but Mr. Wei held down Xie Haoyuan's hand fiercely. Xie Ruqing, who was sitting in the seat, also pretended to glance at Xie Haoyuan casually. Xie Haoyuan could only hold back his temper at the moment, but he began to I was ready to figure out how to comfort and compensate Pan Xiaoniang later.
"I heard that you gave birth to a pair of twins for your fourth child?"
Pan Xiaoniang really didn't expect that the question Gu Ruosu asked would be this. It was such an unexpected question. Could it be that there was some kind of trap waiting for her? Pan Xiaoniang was thinking this in her heart, but she still answered honestly: "Yes, I am blessed by Fourth Master to be able to give birth to twins for the Xie family in one fell swoop. This is all the blessing of my ancestors."
"Oh, what kind of ancestral blessing? It's you who are in pain during childbirth, not the fourth child. It must be very difficult for your small body to give birth to two in one breath. Remember to eat more, although Liu Fufeng is quite good-looking. , but it looks like a bamboo pole, so sad to look at~"
"Fourth child, you need to change your aesthetics. They say women should look good to please themselves. Look at the girls in your room, all of them are as thin as bamboo poles. It's too bad."
Everyone: ...[It seems that this development trend is wrong? ]
Xie Ruqing: [Well, it’s my wife’s style. ]
"My son knows, and my son must obey his mother's teachings." Xie Haoyuan had a question mark on his forehead, but it was a good thing that Gu Ruosu didn't embarrass Pan Xiaoniang, so he didn't care to think about it so much, and stood up immediately and said.
"I heard that you have many children, please come over and let me see them."
After the ladies had finished the ceremony, a group of children came forward together with the servants to greet Gu Ruosu and Xie Ruqing. The first to greet were Xie Haoyuan's direct children, the eldest Xie Yihua, the third eldest Xie Changbai and the eldest. Wu Laoqi expressed his gratitude to Xie Changliu. Except for Xie Yihua, among these four children, although Gu Ruosu often heard Xie Yihua talk about the other three children, they were all meeting him for the first time. Xie Changbai, who was standing behind Xie Yihua, was about to About ten years old, he has a handsome face and is somewhat like his brother-in-law Xie Hao'an, but his expression is serious, he is precocious and looks like an old judge, and his only eyes still have the agility of a teenager; Xie Yiemian, who is a head shorter than Xie Changbai, has a small comb She has double buns, a pair of lotus-colored velvet flowers on her head and two gold butterfly ornaments made of gold wire. She is wearing a bright pink brocade dress. She has an agile expression and a casual posture. Her eyes are wandering around curiously. At first glance, he looked spoiled. As for Xie Changliu, he was still young and dressed up as a Fuwa doll, which was very festive.
"My grandson would like to say hello to his grandparents." Xie Changliu's response was half a beat slower than that of all his brothers and sisters. After the other three children had finished saying hello, Xie Changliu spoke in his unique little baby voice.
"Pfft." Xie Yimian couldn't help laughing when he looked at his extraordinarily "stupid" brother, and then covered his mouth like a thief.
Xie Haoyuan and Wei frowned and went to look at Xie Yimian's wet nurse. The wet nurse felt her master's gaze and immediately lowered her head, feeling guilty for a while.
But fortunately, this was just a small incident. Gu Ruosu and Xie Ruqing didn't take it to heart. They just heard that Xie Changliu had been ill for a long time and felt a little distressed. A child suffered such a serious crime at a young age.
"My grandson/granddaughter would like to send my greetings to my grandparents." The ones who spoke this time were the children of the concubine, namely the twins born to Pan Xiaoniang, Xie Changxiang and Xie Yishu, the third and fourth eldest; Xie Yixian, the second eldest son, Xie Changyou, and the sixth daughter of Cheng Xiaoniang.
Xie Changxiang and Xie Yishu were the most favored, so they passed over Xie Changyou, who was the second oldest, and stood at the front. They were dressed in gorgeous clothes, made of fine Sichuan brocade, and each wore a longevity lock made of pure gold around their necks. , also wears a pair of double-ringed silver bracelets on their hands to ward off evil spirits and pray for good fortune. They are born indistinguishable, and they are 70% like Pan Xiaoniang, but Xie inherits Xie Haoyuan's heroic spirit between her appearance and eyebrows. Although her appearance is very gentle, she is not She doesn't make people feel a trace of femininity, but Xie Yishu's face has a gentle and soft look, and her expression and behavior can be said to be 100% similar to Pan Xiaoniang's; Xie Changyou, who is behind the two, is already twelve or thirteen years old. At that age, he wore a gray silver-edged robe, with a piece of mutton-fat jade hanging on his waist with green silk and an eight-treasure knot tied underneath. His body was like a jade tree, and his appearance was very similar to Xie Haoyuan's, but There was a bit of gloominess on his face, as if there was lingering sorrow between his brows. As for Xie Yixian, who was born to Cheng Xiaoniang, the most unpopular person in Xie Haoyuan's house, she was wearing a 70% new green coat, timidly. Standing at the end, his thick curtain-like hair covered Xie Yexian's small face, making it difficult to see his expression.
[The fourth child’s genetic strength is not good. Except for Xie Yihua, there are not many particularly good-looking cubs among this bunch of children. It’s a pity for this gene~]
Thinking about it, Gu Ruosu moved his eyes away from the pile of carrot heads and focused on Xie Haoyuan.
Xie Haoyuan is very fair, whiter than several brothers in the family, but precisely because of his white skin, Xie Haoyuan's handsome facial features look particularly distinct, with a peach-like face, sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, bright eyes and white teeth, an elegant posture, and a black and white face. Her cloud-like hair and the mutton-fat jade hairpin on her head complemented each other. At this moment, Xie Haoyuan also realized that his mother was looking at him, and smiled to please him. It was more like the spring breeze in March, blowing through people's hearts, and Gu Ruosu couldn't help but smack her lips. Opened his mouth.
"You have just arrived in the capital. If you don't understand anything, you can come to the study and ask me, or you can ask your elder brother. At your mother's place, you and your wife will just come here once on the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month as in previous years. If it is normal, If there is nothing important, don’t come looking for your mother early in the morning, so as not to disturb your mother’s rest.”
Xie Ruqing's words interrupted Gu Ruosu's admiration of the beautiful man. Only then did Gu Ruosu realize that he seemed to have lost his composure in the slightest, but no one should have noticed ~ [Guilty]
Xie Ruqing: [There are always beautiful bastards standing around to compete with me for my wife’s attention. ]
Others: [The Fourth Master seems to be quite concerned about the Duke’s wife. Look, the Duke’s wife has been observing whether the Fourth Master has lost weight due to suffering~]
"Son/daughter-in-law understands. Son/daughter-in-law must abide by filial piety and not cause any unnecessary disturbance to mother." Xie Haoyuan and Wei stood up quickly.
"Well, filial piety lies in the heart and in actions. You don't have to be so serious in your words. You always use the word filial piety and think that your mother and I are harsh on each other. We are your parents, not those monsters that eat people."
When Xie Haoyuan heard this, he hurriedly handed over his hands, expressing fear but secretly thinking: "How did I offend my father? It's the first day after returning, shouldn't I?" ]
Gu Ruosu also felt confused. Why was Xie Ruqing suddenly so serious? This was his biological son whom he had not seen for many years. Shouldn't it be pity?
"Okay, okay, don't scare the children. Don't be afraid of your father. Your father may be worried about you, but he just can't say it. He's too soft-spoken."
"Yes, the son understands that all the decisions made by the father and mother are for the son's good. The son must be consistent in words and deeds, respect his elders, and educate his children." Xie Haoyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly followed Gu Ruosu's words. climb.
Xie Ruqing may have received Gu Ruosu's hint, but he did not make things difficult. Instead, he paid close attention to Xie Haoyuan's life in these years and what he should pay attention to when living in the capital from now on. For a while, the atmosphere in the family was harmonious.
After about two cups of tea, Gu Ruosu felt a little tired, and Xie Ruqing asked everyone to go back. According to Ruosu's wishes, Xie Yihua was specially invited to have dinner at Hefeng Hall tonight.
