Kido

Chapter 33

Everyone had packed their luggage, but the trip was delayed by two things: First, there was finally a reply from the capital, "Brother Yu's old illness has relapsed, and he is in great pain. My fourth brother hastened to the capital to hope..." Uncle Xie is a dignified and dignified man, who has been there all year round Buried in the copybook, "sedentary mole" will not heal for a long time.This time, Uncle Xie's old illness relapsed a bit seriously, and the eldest wife couldn't help but panic, and she didn't even have time to write a reply, so it was late.

Next, the fourth wife felt nauseated and vomited several times, so she asked the doctor to check the pulse, and the doctor politely congratulated Fourth Master Xie, "Your Madam has been pregnant for more than a month." After hearing the news, Mrs. Xie was both happy and complained. "It's not the first time, why are you so careless?" Yi Diesheng ordered people to take out supplements and medicinal materials, and repeatedly told the fourth wife "to give birth to a baby."

The letter to the Han family has already been sent away, and the whole family of the Han family has been looking forward to the fourth wife's return to Ning to visit relatives from the old to the young.The fourth wife thought about it, "Jin'er is young, so stay at home with me. Yulang can take Yan'er with her." She would definitely not be able to travel far when she was pregnant.

Fourth Master Xie had a slight smile on his jade-like face, "If you don't go, I won't go either." The original plan was for the couple to bring their two sons and two daughters, and the whole family set off together.At this moment, the wife is pregnant and wants to stay at home to raise the baby. How many children does a big man take with him?never.

The fourth wife's eyes fluttered, her cheeks became dizzy, and she shouted angrily: "Yulang!" Her heart was filled with joy and emotion.She naturally hoped that her husband would stay in Xie's mansion to accompany her day and night, but her husband's family had a sick elder brother in the capital city, and her mother's family had parents who were eagerly looking forward to their children and grandchildren.

Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Xie called Fourth Master Xie and urged him to leave quickly, "Your elder brother is sick, Yulang should leave as soon as possible." Although he knew it was not a fatal illness, he was still concerned about it.

"Your elder brother has loved you since childhood." The corners of the old lady Xie's eyes were a little moist, "I cut the paper for you with my own hands, polished the ink for you with my own hands, and taught you how to write with my own hands. If he sees you, he will be happy." When a person is sick, I miss my loved ones the most.After Yulang has gone, Dalang may get better, maybe.

Fourth Master Xie naturally agreed, "Yes! Father, mother, I will leave tomorrow." It is not easy for a big man to go out, a carriage, two servants, some luggage, and light packing is enough.

How could the old lady Xie agree, "Absolutely not!" Only the servants can make it happen, the fourth wife can't go, and Aunt Yuan and Aunt He must always be by her side.This journey of thousands of miles to the capital requires some clothing, food, housing, and transportation on the way, so don't be careless.

"Aunt Yuan is usually very careful, so she must be able to serve you attentively." Mrs. Xie thought for a while, and there was an inseparable Xiaoqi beside He Li, so it could only be Yuan Zhao.Fortunately, Yuan Zhao also grew up in the mansion, so he did things reasonably.

"Unfortunately, she has been in a bad mood for the past two days and is lying on the bed." Fourth Master Xie said lightly.Old lady Xie frowned, her body was too weak.How could such a person send her out? If she fell ill on the way, would she serve Yulang, or would Yulang serve her?
"These big girls in the mansion, Huai Ying is smart and smart, and Huai Shu is gentle and kind..." Mrs. Xie thought about it one by one.The daughter-in-law is pregnant, and the two concubines are sick again. The one who raises the child can only raise another eldest girl.

"I don't want it." Fourth Master Xie's voice was clear.Old Madam Xie laughed dumbfoundedly, "That's right, Mother is so anxious, Yulang has forgotten his temper." He has grown up so much, except for Yuan Zhao and He Li who have served him since childhood, and the daughter-in-law who is married by Ming Media, the rest Women don't want to be close.Whether there are maids in the mansion who are sending glances overtly or secretly, or relatives and friends who are sending concubines, all of them politely decline.

Mrs. Xie called the fourth wife over to discuss for a while, and finally decided, "Aunt He is careful and gentle, and she will be considerate along the way." How far away.

The next day, Fourth Master Xie set off with Xie Yannian, Xie Tangnian, and Xie Liunian.The luggage and items were prepared earlier, so I didn't panic at all.He Li took a close look at the ten maids, eight servants, four grooms, two stewards, four women, and ten guards who followed him. secretly relieved.

Xie Liunian went out for the first time in this life, and he was in good spirits.Along the way, he was either hugged in Xie Siye's arms, or carried on Xie Tangnian's back, pointing and watching the beautiful scenery along the way.Anyway, since she is young, she doesn't need to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation.There are two stewards who are in charge of foreign negotiations, He Li handles internal and external affairs in an orderly manner, and Fourth Master Xie just takes his children to enjoy leisure.

When there is no good scenery, Fourth Master Xie accompanies his two sons and one daughter to study.He dismissed Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian's homework, Xie Liunian excitedly moved out three hundred poems, a wonderful journey, if there is no beautiful scenery in front of you, there is in the poem!

When passing through Kaifeng, something good happened.At the post station, I met a military officer surnamed Wu from the Henan Metropolitan Command and Envoy Division, leading a team of elite soldiers, "I want to send official documents to Beijing, so I happened to be with Fourth Master Xie."

Fourth Master Xie smiled and cupped his hands, and said a few polite words.This is indeed a good thing, the road is far away, and it is much safer to walk with officers and soldiers all the way.Although they have guards at home, they can only do some ordinary fists and kicks, and they usually watch the house.

Sure enough, it was very safe to walk with officers and soldiers all the way.The whole group arrived in the capital peacefully. Xie Songnian and Xie Henian brought their servants to take them out of the city. When they met Fourth Master Xie, they prostrated themselves on the ground, "Fourth Uncle!"

Fourth Master Xie bent down to pull the two of them up, and asked about Uncle Xie's condition. "Thanks to uncle, father is much better now." Xie Songnian and Xie Henian said politely.

Xie Songnian and Xie Henian are both tall and handsome young men with a strong bookish air. "Although I'm in the sensual place of the capital, I haven't learned badly!" Xie Liunian politely greeted him, and held him in He Li's arms, thinking wildly.

The clothes of the two of them were neat and elegant, but they both looked tired.Maybe the uncle is sick, and the two of them are tired from serving the illness?Xie Liunian guessed.

Along the way, she thought it was fun at first, then slowly pursed her mouth, sitting in the carriage all day, she was so bored to death!Fourth master Xie and He Li took turns hugging her to coax her, or telling some anecdotes, or telling some small jokes, so the days were not so difficult.

"It's really good to be at home, everything is difficult when you go out." The little adults shook their heads and expressed their gratitude. Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian on the side both laughed, what do children know!Not to mention Fourth Master Xie and He Li, his eyes were full of smiles.

The carriage slowly drove to Mingyufang.Xie Jiazu's house is a five-entry house, very quiet, Xie Liunian raised his head inadvertently, and saw a persimmon tree with many fruits hanging on it. "An apple a day is worse than a persimmon a day", Xie Liunian looked at the bright and attractive persimmons, feeling inexplicably happy.

Uncle Xie met them standing up, he really couldn't sit down.Fourth Master Xie has always had a calm temperament, open minded, and not showing his emotions or anger. This time, when he saw his elder brother whom he had not seen for many years, he broke down. "Brother!" "Fourth brother!" Both brothers had tears in their eyes.

The eldest wife is a dignified and beautiful middle-aged woman, and her eyes are also red.Beside her stood the eldest daughter-in-law and eldest daughter, Xie Songnian's wife Mu Shi, and the eldest lady Xie Younian.

Mrs. Mu has only entered the house not long ago, and she is still a bride.Wearing bright red embroidered peony flowers and Shu brocade gowns, a wide brocade dress, sweeping the crescent eyebrows lightly, applying a thin layer of makeup powder, there is an indescribable gentleness between the eyebrows and eyes.

Xie Younian stood beside the eldest wife, and at a glance, he knew that they were a mother and daughter.She was born very similar to the eldest wife, with a face like jade and eyes like autumn water.Wearing an autumn-colored palace flower satin beanie and a moon-white long skirt, she stood there quietly, as beautiful as a dewy lotus in a summer morning.

Uncle Xie and Fourth Master Xie looked at each other with tears in their eyes for a long time, but they didn't burst into tears.After the two brothers had seen enough, everyone met and saluted.Xie Liunian sweetly called "Auntie", "Sister-in-Law" and "Sister-in-Law", and received three greeting gifts, all of which were generous.

"Save it!" When he returned to the backyard to rest, he solemnly handed over two red envelopes and two golden hairpins inlaid with beads and jade magpies to He Li.Knowing her temperament, He Li carefully wrote down the account in front of her, and gently told her "save it".Xie Liunian nodded in satisfaction.

Rest and recuperate the next day, do not go out, do not visit guests.On the third day, Fourth Master Xie was going to bring his children to visit the Han Mansion, "I can see my grandfather and grandmother!" Xie Yannian looked excited.

Xie Tangnian looked as usual.He looks like Fourth Master Xie, and his temperament is also like Fourth Master Xie.Xie Liunian sat on the chair and pretended to be sick, "I have a stomachache." "I have a headache." How embarrassing, I went to meet a bunch of people who are not related to me, and my scalp tingles when I think about it.

He Li panicked, "Does your stomach and head both hurt?" Xie Liunian wrinkled his face, pointing at his stomach for a while, pressing his head for a while, and said weakly, "Both hurt." Fourth Master Xie glanced at her lightly, " If it's a headache or a stomachache, then there's no need to go." Only Xie Yannian and Xie Tangnian went out.

After Fourth Master Xie and the others left, Xie Liunian's headache and stomach pain stopped, and he ran to the yard to play with the fifth lady Xie Ruinian in the big house.The little girl Xie Ruinian was four years old, when she was being naughty, the two had a great time playing.

Xie Fourth Master and the others came back in the afternoon, Xie Tangnian handed Xie Liunian seven or eight purses, "Xiao Qi, here it is for you." Knowing that my sister is a little money fanatic, I gave her all the presents I got today.

It seems that there are some benefits to having a real brother, Xie Liunian took the purse happily, raised his face and smiled, his smile was extraordinarily bright.

Xie Yannian excitedly showed off to her, "Xiaoqi, my uncle will try to send me to study in the Imperial College." There are several great Confucian scholars in the Imperial College who give lectures. If I can study in the Imperial College, I will definitely improve my studies a lot.

"The Imperial College is a good place." Xie Liunian nodded approvingly.Xie Liunian, a common man, visited Guozijian in his previous life. The ancient Guozijian Street, tall pagoda trees, are full of cultural atmosphere.

Xie Yannian was happy, and rubbed her little head, "Silly Xiaoqi, how do you know that the Imperial College is a good place, and you have never been there."

Xie Liunian stretched out his hand to protect Gaogui's head, and glared at him, "I've been there!" You're not me, how do you know I haven't been there.

Xie Yannian was very happy, "No wonder the second cousin said you are a little fool, you really are." When he came back to the capital, he had not been out of Xie's house, and insisted that he had been to the Imperial College.There is no way out, children are like this, isn't Jin Er also like this?Net will talk nonsense.

The children in this room were chatting, laughing, and fighting. In the study, Uncle Xie pushed back his family servants, and sighed at Fourth Master Xie, "Yulang, you should become an official."

(End of this chapter)