Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 17 A happy event for the Duke of Qi
  Xu Zaijing, who was almost five years old, was already sweating on his forehead. Seeing this scene, the groom of the Marquis Mansion did not continue.

Xu Zaijing was also asked to shoot fifty arrows with each hand. Only one arrow that hit the red heart of a grass target ten steps away was counted.

After finishing the practice, Xu Zaijing practiced another set of breathing techniques, and was finally thrown into a bathtub full of herbs.

At his age, this practice of pulling the bow left and right for dozens of times without the nourishment of herbs would be harmful to the body.

Qingyun, the young man hired by the groom, was also working hard at the side. In the end, the herbal medicine was a little different from Xu Zaijing's, and the dosage was reduced a lot.

This boy was also the nephew of the groom's former family. After his accident, many of the family's businesses were divided up, and the clan members lost their livelihood and left the capital one after another.

I asked Xu Minghua to search in many ways, but only found this nephew who had lost his parents.

The reason why I tried my hand at the polo field a few days ago was because King Jing originally wanted to get involved in that big deal, but he rejected it.

At that time, he was really too smooth. His continuous success made him look down upon the rest of the world. A mistake in trust and falling into someone else's beauty trap caused him to fall so hard that he could hardly stand up. .

Some time ago, Princess Pingning, the second wife of the Duke of Qi's mansion, gave birth to a child, a young master.

The Yongyi Hou Mansion, which originally had not much to do with the Duke of Qi's Mansion, received a wedding gift, and even invited the eldest lady of the Marquis of Yong Yi's Mansion to stay until the full moon and go to the Duke of Qi's Mansion.

Princess Pingning was originally the only daughter of the Marquis of Xiangyang. She had the same surname as Gu as the Marquis of Ningyuan, and both had the same ancestor in the genealogy. She had a child, and the Marquis of Ningyuan naturally received the good news.

On this day, Sun brought Xu Zaijing and other five children to the Duke of Qi's mansion. Mr. Sun arrived early, but on the roadside in Xingguofang, many carriages or sedan chairs of noble family members were already parked.

The old Duke of Qi is a top-ranking noble, and he has served as an official in the court for many years and is quite famous. Therefore, this time the Duke's family has grandchildren, whether they are high-ranking military attachés or civil servants in the court, they all come to celebrate.

Bringing children to the banquet in Beijing is also one of the ways to look after the children. It is even more joyful to be able to get married on this festive occasion.

But there is also indispensable the sarcastic and sarcastic rhetoric.

Mrs. Bai also came with Gu Tingye. Her daughter was still young and was looked after by a wet nurse at home.

But she came from a merchant family, and not many ladies from noble families were willing to say anything to her.

The eldest lady of the Gu family, who had four and five bedrooms, also went straight to her best friend after entering the Duke of Qi's palace, ignoring Mrs. Bai.

Mother Chang's face didn't look good at this time. Bai Shi smiled bitterly. Gu Tingye beside her had a frown. He looked at his mother and then at the people around him, anger flashed in his eyes.

When she was feeling depressed, Chang's mother saw Sun and her group and quickly reminded Bai.

"younger sister."

Sun shouted.

The five children beside Sun saluted.
  "Meet the big lady."

Bai's face was full of smiles, and her sudden brightness made many officials and family members look over.

She hugged Xu Zaijing affectionately.

"Brother Jing!"

"Aunt Zhuang'an."

On the other hand, Mrs. Sun held Gu Tingye's hand and asked some ordinary questions.

Although Gu Tingye is nearly a year older than Xu Zaijing, he is still childish when speaking and saluting.

After all, Gu Tingye is a real child, but Xu Zaijing's soul is that of a modern adult.

Bai's eyes looked at Xu Zaijing with a look of affection, as if she was destined to be with Xu Zaijing.

Because Mrs. Wu also got a son, who was living in the Marquis Mansion, so everyone also called him Liang Liulang. But he didn't come this time, saying that he was angry during confinement and hurt his body.

When the banquet was about to begin, the protagonist of this banquet, the legitimate son of the second eldest son of the Duke of Qi, was carried out.

The guests who arrived were naturally full of compliments.

Although Princess Pingning's family is the second wife, she married into the Duke of Qi's palace with the property of the Marquis of Xiangyang. In addition, the Qi family itself is a top-notch noble, so this brother was born with gold and jade.

Princess Pingning in the crowd wiped her forehead with gold, green pine and rubies, and her wet nurse held the second young master of Qi in her arms so that her relatives could look at her.

The princess was talking to her relatives, and from time to time valuable gifts were placed in the baby boy's swaddling clothes.

After almost going around, Princess Pingning said a few words to the nanny, who took the young master back to the wing.

Princess Pingning glanced around the large room and found Xu Zaijing, who was standing honestly next to her mother.

Xu Zaijing has grown a lot in the past year, and his long hair has been tied into several hair buns.
  She looks more and more cute and sensible.

While talking to the noble ladies, Princess Pingning walked to Sun's side.

After some pleasantries, Princess Pingning said sincerely to Xu Zaijing: "Good boy."

This sentence made the surrounding noble officials and family members hear a different tone.

Naturally, Xu Zaijing didn't know what happened at the polo ground and the Duke of Qi's mansion a few months ago, so he could only grin in confusion.

"Thank you, Princess Princess, for the compliment."

The female officer walked up to the princess and said a few words, and Princess Pingning nodded.

Then the female officer said loudly: "Dear guests, please take your seats."

After the banquet started, the guests began to eat, but the children could not stay idle. Children who did not want to eat or were full began to play games in the yard.

Xu Zaijing was fed by his mother at the table. After eating, he was accompanied by the female envoy to the courtyard.

During the Great Zhou Dynasty, the country was prosperous, and everyone from the royal family to the common people were fond of playing games, and the children could not help but be tainted with some gambling habits.

"Wow, Brother Ye, you are awesome!"

"How did he make the shot?"

In the middle of the courtyard, Gu Tingye was playing pot throwing with a group of distinguished disciples, and he had already won a lot of trophies.

Many of the gadgets in the hands of noble children are worth enough to feed the common people of Bianjing for half a year.

But in this Duke's mansion, it's just an addition to the children's pot-throwing game.

In the pavilion next to it, there are several children of high-ranking officials in the court who have already started their education, and some of them have already tried it out. They are not successful, but they have also gained a reputation as a scholar.

They were attracted by the excitement in the courtyard and started talking about it.

"Gu Tingye from the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion is really good at throwing pots."

"His family has been with soldiers and reckless men for generations. It would be strange if he is not powerful."

After saying this, several young men with civil service backgrounds in the pavilion curled their lips and smiled in unison.

Separated by curtains and screens, there is a long veranda around the courtyard. The ladies of various houses play games in the verandah, and some sisters who are in love are also exchanging some experiences of female celebrities.

From time to time, children who refused to admit defeat would go to the arcade and ask for or trick their sisters into giving them something, hoping to continue challenging Gu Tingye.

But the result was that everything was lost.

At this time, a burst of crying suddenly came from the verandah. A seven or eight-year-old girl walked back to the room where the banquet was arranged, crying, and behind her was a little boy who looked panicked.

Xu Zaijing did not participate in the gambling. He and the envoy Xiao Dan stood aside and watched the excitement in the yard.

Seeing this scene, he looked at Xiao Dan beside him with some confusion.

(End of this chapter)