Chapter 409: Another Year of Peach Blossom Banquet
Zheng Ji and his father were drinking tea in the east chamber, while the two children were playing in the yard.
Zheng Ji walked to the window, and then he was able to pay attention to the scenery in Fushengjuli.
Like the Jin Garden, the courtyard was covered with flowers and was filled with fragrance. There were koi carps swimming in the green pond, the vines were covered with fresh green, and dozens of birds were chirping happily under the eaves, including the chirps he sent.
The house is bright and new, with exquisite and luxurious furnishings, and its level of wealth is no less than that of the Grand Princess's mansion.
My daughter lives here, loved by Meng Cimo, pampered by her husband, and has a pair of lovely children.
The daughter is happy.
Zheng Ji turned around and gave the old man a deep bow. Not only did he thank the old man for doting on his daughter, but he also helped him get closer to his daughter.
Duke Cheng Guo, Second Master Meng, and Meng Cimo went to the Yamen one after another, and several men were drinking and eating in the east chamber.
Until Zheng Ji left, Jiang Yixi did not appear in front of him again.
Zheng Ji is very satisfied.
He was leaving Beijing tomorrow, and the Meng family didn't have time to see him off. Duke Cheng, the Second Master and Meng Cimo sent him to the corner gate of the front yard.
Several people waved their hands and said goodbye, and Meng Cimo leaned forward to show respect.
The group of people disappeared into the night. Duke Cheng Guo couldn't help but ask Meng Cimo, "Why do I think Zheng Ji treats Yin'er and Cuncun better than me, my biological grandfather?"
Mr. Meng Er's pupils shrank, he also wanted to know.
Meng Cimo said, "General Zheng had a very good relationship with my father-in-law during his lifetime. He was taking care of Xixi and Xun'er on my father-in-law's behalf." He smiled again, "Miss Zheng said that Xixi looked similar to her. The Zheng family
Maybe we were related to the Jiang family hundreds of years ago. This must be fate."
No matter what others ask or think, they will always use this excuse.
Meng Cimo said it openly, but Cheng Guogong and the second master didn't think much about it.
Meng Cimo returned to Fusheng Residence. As soon as he entered the gate, he heard the laughter of children.
On the kang in the east room, Cuncun was playing with an exotic wooden sword, and Yin'er was playing with a small doll from the Western Regions. These things were all gifts from Zheng Ji.
Jiang Yixi watched silently from the side.
Meng Cimo walked into the east room, and both children stood up and stretched out their hands.
"Daddy."
"Miss you daddy."
Meng Cimo smiled warmly, picked up Yin'er with one hand, and touched Cun Cun's tile head with the other.
He and Jiang Yixi sat side by side on the kang, and Cuncun hugged his father's neck from behind. The two children were playing around with their father, which was very fun.
Meng Cimo has lacked father's and mother's love since he was a child. He is not as strict as other fathers and is very easy-going towards his two children.
He said, "Uncle Zheng was very happy today. He drank a lot of wine and laughed with his voice several times. To be honest, I have known him for so long and this is the first time I have seen him smile so heartily. It was a smile from the heart."
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Yin'er heard that her father was talking about Grandpa Zheng, so she also said, "Hello Zuzu, good baby."
These days, Zheng Ji's gifts to Cun Cun and Yin'er can fit into a large box. He didn't want to favor one over the other, so he also gave gifts to An Ge'er and Yi Ge'er, and Huang Xin a lot.
Jiang Yixi said, "I found that he has a lot of white hair. The Duke is eight years older than him, so he is not that old yet."
Meng Cimo said, "For twenty years, he has lived in the open air and been depressed, but he does not age quickly."
Jiang Yixi added, "He said that Zheng Yu will go to Xiqing at the end of the year and he will return to Beijing. I can't bear to part with the treasure, how can the Queen Mother and Prince Yong part with it."
Li Zhenbao had already said that she would go to Xiqing Mansion with Zheng Yu, but she didn't really want to go. She was afraid that the Queen Mother and Prince Yong would be sad, so she didn't dare to tell them.
Meng Cimo smiled and said, "As soon as Li Zhenbao acts like a baby, they will have to let go no matter how reluctant they are."
The temperature is getting warmer, and it’s the middle of March. The peach blossoms are red and the apricot blossoms are white, and the Dachang Princess Mansion in Yichang is going to hold a peach blossom banquet again.
At noon on the eighth day of March, the female family members and several children were in Fu'an Hall chatting and laughing with the old lady to relieve her boredom.
When the servants came to report, Grandma Li in front of Princess Yichang asked to see her.
The old lady smiled and said, "It must have been posted."
Mrs. Liu's eyes lit up, she was looking forward to it.
It had been a long time since Mrs. Liu had brought her daughter to marry into the Meng family. There were also families who came to propose marriage to Meng Xiu, but Ms. Liu didn't like her. But Ms. Liu was interested in her, but the conditions for her offspring were too good, and they were unwilling.
These days, Ms. Liu has screened out two more good young men and wanted to take advantage of the Peach Blossom Banquet to see each other, which happened to be the time for Meng Xiu to debut in the talent show.
Meng Xiu is tall, but much shorter than Liu. In addition, she is thin, has a well-proportioned figure, fair skin and delicate appearance. She is a relatively outstanding girl.
Because Mrs. Liu's reputation was so great, even though Meng Xiu often attended various banquets, people who saw her thought she looked good, but they were still afraid that she would be as vulgar and powerful as her mother.
Ms. Liu especially wanted her daughter to shine in the talent show and highlight her daughter's strengths.
Meng Xiu had no talent in poetry or music, but she had a good figure and toughness. Jiang Yixi suggested that she practice sword dance. There were also girls who performed martial arts at talent shows, but Meng Xiu couldn't practice martial arts, so she practiced sword dance, which combines strength and softness.
For this reason, a master was hired to teach her at a high price. Meng Xiu had a heritage and practiced sword dance very well.
Mrs. Liu glanced at Jiang Yixi expectantly.
Jiang Yixi's scalp was numb. She knew that Mrs. Liu wanted her to introduce Meng Xiu to Princess Dachang of Yichang.
Although the old lady could also introduce them, Mrs. Liu felt that the eldest princess and Zheng Ji had a special regard for Jiang Yixi, and if Jiang Yixi introduced them, the eldest princess would give them more face.
Jiang Yixi and her two children would definitely not go to the Peach Blossom Banquet. But Liu's performance in the Meng family was so good, and both the old Duke and Meng Cimo respected her very much. Jiang Yixi couldn't refuse, so she had to find another way to let Meng Xiu
Shine brilliantly at the Peach Blossom Banquet.
Nanny Li came in and curtsied to the old lady. She held up the note with both hands and said with a smile, "Our house is holding a peach blossom banquet on the tenth day of March. The eldest princess and the old consort invite all the masters of your house to enjoy the flowers."
She looked at Cuncun, Yi Geer and Yin'er who were sitting next to the old lady with her most eager eyes, and said with a smile, "The eldest princess also said that my master is very fond of the grandchildren of the Chengguo Palace and talks about them all the time.
That’s good. Please, the old lady, please bring all the young brothers and young ladies with you, so that she can be rare as well.”
The old lady agreed wholeheartedly and asked Grandma Li to sit down and drink a cup of tea before she left.
The old lady smiled and said, "I have nothing to do if I stay at home, so I might as well go."
Jiang Yixi said with a bitter face, "I feel scared when I think about the flower banquet now. If you participate in a peach blossom banquet, you will be pushed into the river, if you participate in a plum blossom banquet, you will be tricked by evil people..."
The old lady thought about Jiang Yixi's miscarriage and almost lost her life, so she also said, "If you really have a conflict with Hua Yan, you shouldn't go."
Jiang Yixi said this, and Mrs. Liu couldn't force herself anymore.
Everyone was talking about the interesting things about the Peach Blossom Banquet, and Jiang Yixi came to Mrs. Liu and whispered a few words to her.
Mrs. Liu's eyes lit up, she took Jiang Yixi's hand and said with a smile, "Thank you. As long as this important matter of Xiu'er is solved, I will ask for nothing." If you like Chunman Jinghua, please collect it: (https://www.myxls.net)
Chapter completed!