Although night has not yet fallen, the entire Chen Mansion is already filled with joy.
The house was decorated with lights and colorful decorations everywhere, all the guests came, laughing and chatting with each other, servants and maids walked through, serving delicious food and wine, and the atmosphere was full of celebration.
For the Chen family, today is a more lively festival than New Year's Day, Lantern Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
"I have met Master Chen."
"Today there is only Chen Qing, not Mr. Chen."
"Long time no see, congratulations to Mr. Chen on your promotion."
"Today is my little sister's birthday. If we don't talk about these things, sit over there..."
"Master Qin is here to welcome you, but you are welcome from afar... Cuiliu, take Mrs. Qin to the female relatives in the inner courtyard..."
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The Chen family's status in the court is not low, and can even be said to be very important. This is not only due to Chen Guogong's former reputation and connections. Both Chen brothers hold important positions in the court. One is working as a minister, and the other is now an official.
As for the servants, everyone who is invited to today's banquet is somewhat flattering.
Chen Qing personally welcomed several important guests, then turned around and frowned: "What time is it? Why haven't the third sister and the second brother come back yet?"
A servant said respectfully: "Go back to the master, the second master went out to pick up Sanxiao Jiě very early. For some reason, there is no news back yet."
"The banquet will start soon. Let's send someone out to take a look."
"yes!"
Chen Qing gave an order, and the servants immediately left and ran out of the house quickly.
In Yangliu Lane, Chen Sanxiǎo jiě walked out of the yard, smiled at the two women, and said: "Thank you for your hospitality today. I have caused you trouble..."
Wan Ruoqing bent down slightly and said, "You're too polite, it's just a simple meal."
"Although it is a simple meal, it is worth all the fine clothes and fine food."
Chen San looked at Li Yi who was standing behind him with a stern look. He looked back for a long time and said, "It's getting late. We've bothered you for so long. It's time for us to go back."
"careful."
Chen Chong helped her down the steps and looked back at Li Yi. His brows were still wrinkled, but the strong smell of fire and yào before was gone.
"Zui Mo, I'm going back too." Zeng Shichun smiled, then turned and walked towards the entrance of the alley.
When the powerful minister of the Ministry of Revenue and Chen Geishizhong separated at the entrance of the alley, they looked at each other again, exchanged some information, and then each got on the carriage.
In the courtyard, Li Yi and Zeng Zuimo were sitting on both sides of the stone table. Seeing this Sanxiao Jiě again today made him feel a little uneasy again.
The Chen family has always been the most solid force for the King of Shu, and it is also a force that he and the eldest princess cannot avoid in the future.
However, the Chen family is different from the Cui family, the Yu family, and the Qin family. The Li family owes Chen Sanxiǎo jiě too much. Although party disputes have been ruthless since ancient times, if they really want to achieve their goals,
, he would do whatever it takes to let her get even a little bit hurt, even if the ultimate goal is achieved, he would never be able to feel at ease in his heart for the rest of his life.
This matter needs long-term consideration.
Zeng Zuimo placed a cup of tea on the table in front of him, looked at him, and said softly: "Still thinking about Mrs. Chen?"
Li Yi took a sip of tea and nodded slightly.
She thought for a while and said, "This matter... is not your fault."
Li Yi shook his head, "But it still has something to do with me after all."
Lao Fang had already poked his head in twice. Li Yi looked up and said, "It's getting late, I..."
She nodded, "Well, you can go back."
"I have a lot of things to do in the next few days, so I may not have time to come here." Ruyi's due date is less than three months away, and Li Yi doesn't plan to let the old lady and those women take her with her all day again.
He went to worship the Buddha and seek the blessings of the Bodhisattvas. He paused and then said, "If there is any emergency, send someone to find me. The new house is not far from here. You should know where it is, right?"
"Then..., wait a moment."
She was startled when she heard the words, and hesitated for a moment, then she said something, turned around, walked quickly back to the room, walked out quickly, handed something into Li Yi's hand, and said: "It's not good to do it."
Good, not as good as Sister Ruoqing... If you don't like it, just throw it away."
Li Yi looked at the little baby clothes in his hand. It was indeed not as good-looking as the one made by Ruo Qing, but compared with the one she made before, it was already in the sky.
Her popularity is just like her cooking skills. It is incredible that she can make such great progress in such a short period of time. It is enough to guess how much effort she has put into this aspect these days.
"Let me take a look." Li Yi grabbed her left hand and saw a lot of dim red dots on her delicate white jade fingers.
This time, she rarely broke away. Looking at his slightly distressed look, a smile appeared on her face, and the dull pain on her hand no longer hurt so much.
At the door of the room at the rear, a figure had already walked out, but after seeing the situation in the courtyard, he slowly retreated.
Li Yi was a little moved and a little angry. When the words came to his lips, he just sighed and said, "Don't be so stupid in the future."
She shook her head and said: "There is nothing wrong with learning more things. Besides, I will make a few things for my children in the future."
"That's right." Li Yi nodded and said, "But you have to be careful. How can anyone like you hurt your hands while making a dress? Anyway, it's still early. If you do it slowly, you will be able to do it by then."
There are a lot of them, so I don’t have to buy them outside.”
She lowered her head slightly, feeling a little disappointed. Yes, all she could do was sew a few small clothes for him and Miss Liu's child.
Subconsciously, she wanted to pull her hand away from Li Yi, but he held her tighter.
Li Yi looked down at her and asked: "Would you rather have a son or a daughter? I think a daughter is better, but it's not up to us. We still have to rely on luck..."
When she heard this, her body trembled, and then her face immediately turned red. She tried harder to break away from Li Yi's hand, "Who, who is going to have a baby with you..."
Li Yi could only see a figure running away in panic, and said helplessly: "Why run? In the future, in the future, not now..."
Some things are hazy, and if you don't talk about them or pierce the layer of paper, you will indeed save a lot of trouble.
But this is very unfair to her. As a man, she also lacks some responsibility.
The timing was not right, but in the days to come, he would be busy with a lot of things, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to see each other again. After thinking about it for a long time, Li Yi still felt that it would be better to say these things.
"Xiǎo jiě, what are you doing under the quilt? Is it cold?" In the room, Xiaocui stood in front of the bed, looked at the figure huddled under the quilt, and asked doubtfully.
She listened carefully and heard a low sobbing sound coming from inside the quilt.
"xiǎo jiě, are you crying?"
A look of panic immediately appeared on her face, and she said anxiously: "Did Young Master Li bully you..., xiǎo jiě, please stop crying, I'll go find him right now!"
"Don't!"
A figure quickly jumped up from the bed. Zeng Zuimo grabbed Xiao Cui's arm, his face was full of tears, and he shook his head repeatedly: "Don't go, it's none of his business, it's my own..."
Xiao Cui asked doubtfully: "But xiǎo jiě, why are you crying..."
"Because, because..." She looked out the window blankly, then held Xiaocui in her arms and whispered: "Because today's dumplings are so delicious..."
The girl's face showed an expression of extreme surprise. She cried like this because the dumplings were delicious. In the past ten years, she had not discovered that xiǎo jiě actually liked eating dumplings so much...
In the courtyard, a figure was sitting at the stone table in a daze, looking at the full moon that had risen in the sky, with a smile on his face, and his eyes were as clear as a pool of blue water, but there were little crystals flashing in his eyes.
Lao Fang sat on the carriage, looked back at the carriage, and sighed: "Uncle, you are so wise. It is too troublesome to give birth to a boy and raise him to marry him. I also think that...
