God's plan to save

Chapter 45

The few days before and after the Lantern Festival are the busiest days in the capital, with lantern festivals, lantern riddles guessing, river lantern releases, and morning and evening markets composed of vendors selling all kinds of gadgets from all over the place.Yan Xiaoqi has been listening to the shrimp in charge of purchasing these days, and his heart is itchy, and he only hopes that he can go out to have a look that day.

But as a girl's family, and such a wealthy family, it is not easy for a girl's family to go out, either someone invites her, or she follows her brother or her elders.

Zhao Shu has two sons, both descended from the Xu family. The eldest son will perform the weak crown ceremony when he is born in the first month, and the marriage has been set for May.The second son's coming-of-age ceremony has just passed, and he is just two years older than Yan Xiaoqi and the others.

They are not married yet, so they can count on it. They must take Zhao Wen out without taking themselves.Yan Xiaoqi thought happily, and was ready to go out.

Speaking of which, there is a reason why the Xu family likes to make things difficult for Yan Xiaoqi everywhere. Back then.Zhao Shu was transferred to Jianghuai Mansion as an acquaintance. He originally wanted to bring Mrs. Xu along, but Mrs. Xu was found to be pregnant half a month before his departure.

The road was far and bumpy, and Zhao Shu was only a small official outside, so it would be more convenient to stay in the capital. Xu also understood this truth, so he could only stay reluctantly.

She couldn't go but she couldn't let Zhao Shu go alone. She suppressed Aunt Dong who was about to move, and arranged for Aunt Song to leave with Zhao Shu.

As a result, not long after she took office, Aunt Song became pregnant. When Xu Shi, who was far away in the capital, heard the news, she only secretly scolded herself for being ignorant of people, and that the person she sent was also a seductress.

Zhao Shu is outstanding in appearance, but he is not keen on women's sex. In the past few years of marriage, Mrs. Xu can give birth to two sons at one go. Everyone is the same. . .

With such a handsome and outstanding husband-in-law, Mrs. Xu wished she could watch him to death every day.It was also heard that Zhao Shu and Aunt Song were in office, just like ordinary couples, eating and living together, and Aunt Song slept without a separate room during the months of pregnancy, which made her teeth itch with anger.

She is a concubine, why!
When the three-year transfer was over and Zhao Shu returned to Beijing to reassess his post, Xu tried his best to fear that he would be transferred again, and it would be another three years after he left.

After returning to Beijing, Aunt Song was still as cautious as before, and she did not show any disrespect to Mrs. Xu just because she was away alone for the past three years. Although her body after giving birth was a bit rounder, the cold temperament melted into her with age. body.

The anger in Xu's heart couldn't be suppressed, Aunt Song cautiously avoided her several times when she wanted to find fault. .

Unable to fix the big one, Mrs. Xu set her eyes on the little one. As a result, the little one was still slippery, which made Mrs. Xu feel rather melancholy.

Zhao Wen and Yan Xiaoqi are less than half a year apart, and similar ages are the easiest to compare together. She is not as good-looking as Yan Xiaoqi, and her father's love is not as good as Yan Xiaoqi. Even the attention she receives from the old lady can't tell the difference.

My own daughter was completely compared to a concubine, and it would be unbearable to be a concubine. However, Xu was raised in a deep boudoir before she got married. But she always falls behind, which is what the old lady looks down on her the most.

If you don't have that ability, you should increase your mind a little bit. If you have nothing to do, you can be a concubine and concubine. What's the difference between this and pushing men away?
The old lady watched with cold eyes that Zhao Shu didn't go back to the backyard to rest once for ten days and a half months. Although she was dissatisfied with Mrs. Xu, she thought about the faces of Zhao Duan and Zhao Rui. I can tactfully advise you a few words.

These past Yan Xiaoqi is not the original owner, so naturally she is not sure, she is happy now, because on the day of Lantern Festival, as soon as Zhao Shu came back at noon, someone sent a message to Yan Xiaoqi, asking her to get ready, and Zhao Duan and Zhao Rui would bring it tonight. They go out.

Yan Xiaoqi was frightened by the cold, and was about to change when he found Da Mao's clothes, but Lu Ping quickly persuaded him to come down.Yan Xiaoqi's serious illness is also due to their dereliction of duty as big maids. During this time, she secretly learned a lot from others, and she has the cheek to ask the very decent maids for advice on the things she was ignorant of.

"Miss, it's a bit too much to wear old clothes. If you're cold, just put on an extra layer."

The noble ladies in Beijing are the most particular about dressing. They wear what kind of clothes according to the solar terms. If they wear them after the solar term, they will be judged by others. The ladies of Ding'an Hou's mansion, even if they are concubine daughters, can't make people laugh at will .

Yan Xiaoqi had no idea about these things at all, listening to Luping's rambling in her ears, she just kept them in her heart, and then let her dress herself up.

One of Xu's advantages is that once she is caught by Zhao Shu for doing something, she likes to use clothes and jewelry to solve it. Doing this can not only show her tolerance as a concubine, not abuse the concubine, but also calm Zhao Shu's anger. anger.

The box full of accessories and the overcrowded wardrobe made it easy for Yan Xiaoqi to pick out when she went out.

As soon as it was dark, after dinner, several people came out from the old lady's place and went straight to Fangshi on West Street, accompanied by Miss Six, Miss Eight, Miss Nine, and the concubines of the third master.

They took a few carriages separately, but as soon as they reached Shuisifang, the carriages couldn't move anymore, because it was not far from West Street, they got out of the carriages and prepared to walk there.

Pedestrians on the road mostly travel together like them, Zhao Duan and Zhao Rui walked outside together with the concubines, keeping Yan Xiaoqi and the other girls' families out of the crowd.

There are many tourists and busy traffic, Yan Xiaoqi's eyes hidden under the cloak can't help looking around, the capital city is indeed much more prosperous and lively than the counties he visited in the previous life, and the times when the world is peaceful, people's faces They have peaceful and peaceful expressions on their faces.

There were many people in the night market, and they only brought a maid with them. As they approached West Street, more and more pedestrians gathered on the road. The men began to be unable to resist the crowd, and their maids hurriedly stood in front of their respective ladies. , for fear that they will be hit.

But even so, as a wave of people rushed past, several people almost got separated, and Zhao Wen even staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, girl, is there anything wrong? My sister didn't do it on purpose." The clear voice came from the crowd, and everyone was taken aback.

This voice is so familiar!It seems, it seems to be very similar to Yasuda's voice.

Yan Xiaoqi looked up, and saw the wine flags fluttering, the young man was standing tall, his eyes were clear, his skin was fair, and the lake-blue robe reflected the lights, making the apology on his face look handsome.

Zhao Wen's cheeks blushed with just one glance, and the sharpness she used to quarrel with Yan Xiaoqi on weekdays disappeared without a trace.

"I've met An, Second Young Master An, it's the little girl who didn't pay attention, and it has nothing to do with Lingmei."

"It turned out to be the Fifth Miss of the Anping Hou Mansion. Our brothers and sisters were rude." The smile on An Tian's face gradually deepened. , how about together? More people make it more lively."

Zhao Duan naturally has no objection, the second son of Yong'an Hou Mansion, he needs to make friends.

"Meeting is fate, together."

Several men looked at each other and smiled, greeted each other and led the crowd forward.

(End of this chapter)