In my memory, my beautiful cousin has liked to play tricks on herself since she was a child, and she is obviously most envious of everything in the Xu family, but every time she is together, she has to make a disdainful expression, she is moody at a young age, and when she was a child, she ate this set the most, and everything that my cousin fancies, no matter what is delicious and fun, will quickly serve it with obedient hands.

Of course, this is Xu Hao in the past, but now he just regards Xiao Yuying as a beauty, a cousin who likes to play tricks.

Cousin Xiao Yushi has been living at home for some days, and she has never set foot in the bamboo garden for half a step, and Xiao Yuying brought her sister over as soon as she arrived, but she was reluctant to be pulled.

Xu Hao's bamboo garden focuses on the word natural, without too much luxury decoration, and is completely an elegant house built according to natural materials. From a distance, the house built of green bamboo is full of greenery, antique imitation of the Tang Dynasty style, the whole ground is laid with a row of bright mahogany flooring, more than a foot high from the ground, you have to take off your shoes before entering the house, you can walk around in the main house and the surrounding corridor around the house, in winter is covered with a thick and soft carpet, each corner is placed with small wooden tables and soft cushions, you can sit on the floor anywhere.

Behind the house a fog steaming hot springs, the waterwheel gurgling a bamboo pipe with the precipitation of the water flow and swinging from time to time, interesting and good-looking, in addition to the bamboo forest around, there is an acre of flower beds, Xu Hao, who is slight, plans to plant some melons, fruits and vegetables in the coming year, and can see the Tianxiang Pavilion at the corner of the eaves of the flying building in the distance.

Whether it is the old lady or the red leaves and green bamboo, everyone is full of praise for Xu Hao's taste, but in Xiao Yuying's eyes, it is just a fairly exquisite thatched hut.

Xu Hao didn't pay much attention to his residence, and the outer hall was empty and tidy. The bedroom and study have all the things from the former residence, and under the careful decoration of the girls, it is more like the boudoir of the daughter's house, warm and elegant, full of fat powder!

The walls are wrapped in raccoon yarn and reddish-pink satin, the partition shelves are full of antique jade, and on one side hangs the guqin sword, the kites that I played with when I was a child, and some celebrity calligraphy and paintings, which look like the embroidery room of a wealthy lady, but it is right for Xiao Yuying's appetite.

There were also two girls from the Wang family, Wang Xuanqing and Wang Xuansu, who looked at this unique residence curiously, and stood with the delicate Xiao Yuying, looking somewhat bland.

Xu Hao treated the visitors equally, and invited them to eat a cup of tea with a smile, the Wang sisters didn't say much when they first arrived, Yushi kept her duty, and Xiao Yuying sat for a while and felt that it was cold here, and got up to say goodbye.

I thought that Xu Hao would chase after him, but he didn't want Xu Hao to send them to the door, so he turned around and went back, making Xiao Yuying secretly annoyed, and said to see me ignore you these days?

As soon as they left, the four maids immediately surrounded them with gossips, and Zhulan said with a smile: "In the past, you were the rarest Yuying girl, but today it has become faint, be careful to annoy others!" But she said that the bigger she looked, the more outstanding she became, none of our girls could compare, so beautiful that even we liked it when we saw it. ”

Xu Hao sat lazily on the carpet and said leisurely: "That's how rare and strange you are, but my cousin is really beautiful." ”

Qiu Xiang's body was half squatting, and she said with interest: "She has an arrogant temper since she was a child, she is not as gentle and lovely as the girl from Yushi, and her appearance is not necessarily much worse, I think Yushi is good." ”

Xu Hao smiled: "If you think it's good, marry home, anyway, the two of you used to sleep in the same bed when you were young, and you can be regarded as an old husband and wife." ”

When the maids saw Xu Hao joking, they all chuckled, and Qiu Xiang was not to be outdone: "If I am a man, I must marry her." ”

Qingwen asked curiously: "Could it be that you empathize and fall in love with the two girls of the Wang family?" ”

Without waiting for Xu Hao to speak, Zhulan hurriedly said: "Don't say anything indiscreet, don't go on, otherwise the wives will know it." ”

Xu Hao said disapprenously: "You are all at the age of the beginning of love, and you are naturally most interested in love and love, this is human nature, it doesn't matter what you want to say in our house, even if your wife knows, I will block it for you." But Zhulan is right, people are terrible, you should pay attention to some words, especially when you go out of the yard, you must always be cautious in your words and deeds, it will only be good for you, not bad. ”

Everyone understands this truth, and they all nodded lightly, Xu Hao suddenly sighed: "As for who I like, I can only say that I don't plan to get married in the next few years, and you don't help outsiders mess around, in short, I don't have that leisure." ”

Seeing this, Qiu Xiang smiled and clapped her hands and said, "We know that the person in your heart must be the mysterious and mysterious Lord Mu. ”

Xu Hao smiled bitterly, now that the family is facing a crisis, before he dodges it, even if Mu Ningxue is bent on getting married, he will not pull people into the water, not to mention that the fate between them seems to have been broken.

He didn't have the heart to chat with the girls, let them chatter and talk, while listening and thinking about their hearts, later Zhulan and Musk Yue went to Tianxiang Pavilion to study medicine, Qingwen couldn't help but stand in the hall and direct the little girls to do things, and Musk Yue sat quietly beside him, from time to time with iron tongs to pluck the charcoal basin, guarding the hot water on the clay stove, so that the green tea in the tea bowl always kept hot.

The pretty girl is accompanied by Yin Yin and serves wholeheartedly, this situation can be regarded as a fragrance of red sleeves, Xu Hao enjoys a moment of tranquility, and cherishes everything in front of him more and more. Begin to feel that you can't do nothing, stay at home and watch your family suddenly fall one day? Thinking about it, I remembered what my uncle had said when he wrote to him, and his eyes lit up.

That's right! Why did you forget the county lord Zhu Qiaoqiao? With this talisman, the uncle's life may be saved, and even if he can't keep it, at least Xu Wen can keep the dowry brought by his daughter-in-law.

As for the third uncle, I asked Zhu Gaochi to write a letter to my aunt Princess Yan, and the kind-hearted Princess Yan personally took care of the fourth child and reminded the younger brother that he should be able to keep the third uncle's official position.

At that moment, Xu Hao put on the half-worn mink fur cloak excitedly, greeted Musk Yue and Qingwen, and rode to the capital with four escorts.

The mansions of the vassal kings were built on Suzaku Street, not far from the imperial palace, and because the vassal kings did not often enter Beijing, the Qin Wangfu and the Yan Wangfu were next to each other.

Xu Hao didn't have any scruples because of his age, and he went straight to the door to see his future sister-in-law, and the lieutenant and the eunuch in charge of the palace didn't dare to slack off, so they went in to report and came out soon to invite him in.

Needless to say, Xu Hao was invited to an extremely spacious and bright flower hall, surrounded by six or seven palace maids and wet nurses, and Zhu Qiaoqiao sat with a smile.

As the future brother-in-law, Xu Hao walked in and sat down in a big way, and said: "Seeing that the spring flowers are blooming, I have to remember what my sister-in-law promised me." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao glanced at him and said angrily: "Obviously, you begged me, but it seems that I owe you, and I don't owe you anything to the Xu family." ”

Xu Hao said with a smile: "Morning and evening, it's a family, so it's not that I begged you, anyway, you are my sister-in-law, and we don't talk to each other as a family." ”

Strange to say, Zhu Qiaoqiao admired Xu Hao's freedom of not treating herself as an outsider, Xu Hao came to the door that day and asked her to pay for the repair of the new house, Zhu Qiaoqiao liked Xu Hao's straightforward attitude, and agreed without saying a word.

After talking for a while, Zhu Qiaoqiao asked, "Your eldest brother hasn't come home yet?" ”

Xu Hao said: "Big brother, he is a person who has a clear distinction between public and private, and as a soldier, of course, he must put his duties first, and he will come back from leave in a few days." ”

Suddenly, Zhu Qiaoqiao's expression changed, and she said lightly: "Then let me ask you, is there anyone in your eldest brother's room?" ”

Xu Hao chuckled in his heart, he vaguely heard and persuaded Xu Wen that the two maids who had served Xu Wen for many years had been used, but they had not been trimmed and their faces were still the identity of the maids, how should this be answered? In case she was heard by Zhu Qiaoqiao, wouldn't she annoy her from now on if she said no, and frankly speaking, with Zhu Qiaoqiao's identity, she would definitely not be able to tolerate the woman around her future husband, and send people away, and when the eldest brother knew that he said it, he would not hate himself from now on?

It didn't seem to be flattering to say anything, so Xu Hao said directly: "That's your own business, and it has nothing to do with me." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao suddenly said coldly: "In other words, you won't be on my side in the future, right?" ”

Xu Hao pretended to be very childish and pouted, "I only know that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, anyway, no matter what I do, you have to tolerate it." ”

Everyone laughed at such a trick, and the nurse Zhu Shi laughed and said: "Hey, this child is really missing, but the county lord of our family has not married your family, so you will be regarded as your sister-in-law's arbitrary call?" But this character is cute, but it's strangely likable. ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao's expression also returned to normal, and sneered: "It's okay, just think that this palace owes you Xu Hao in your previous life, and in the future, you will be treated as my own brother, and you will do anything wrong, but there is only one case, if you dare to help your brother do something disgusting without virtue behind my back, I will turn my face and be ruthless, and I will beat you with big ears." ”

Xu Hao puffed up his chest and said with a smile: "I dare to pack a ticket, and I will never help my eldest brother do bad things to my sister-in-law." ”

"That's pretty much it." Zhu Qiaoqiao laughed, Ying Ying got up, "After all, I am a lonely man and a widow, I will not keep you to eat, what I promised you will be done in a few days, in addition, I haven't given you a gift for the New Year, it just so happened that yesterday I was rewarded by the emperor's grandfather for some rare things, you pick the ones you like and leave a few pieces, and the rest are given to your girls, which is a little bit of my heart." ”

Xu Hao then stood up, not polite, took the tray brought by the palace maid, and saw that there were some exquisite jade pendants, agate Ruyi, amber earrings, pearl jade pendants and other small things, and happily accepted them.

Xu Hao groaned: "It's a little less, these treasures should be filial to their elders first, and it's not enough to do the math." Sister-in-law, do you still have elegant things such as pen, ink, paper, and inkstone given by the emperor? I'll give some to my sisters and sisters on average. ”

"This kid is really welcome, hehe!" Nurse daxiao.

Zhu Qiaoqiao glanced at Xu Hao appreciatively, nodded and smiled: "It's hard for you to be thoughtful and thoughtful, so I'll give you some pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the palace, and then give you fifty ingots of longevity like a mountain and auspicious little silver naked, you help me send them out according to the identity of the family, but there can be no one missing." ”

"Don't worry, it's on me."

Xu Haoxin said that this future sister-in-law is really generous, and this kind of thing is very refreshing to entrust herself to do, straightforward and neat, not paying attention, don't blame herself for feeling very compatible with her, but the personality is too strong and the status is noble, it seems that the eldest brother will suffer in the future.

As soon as he left, the nurse suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that I'm younger, otherwise I would be a good match with your temperament." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao's eyes were clear, and he said coldly: "I only think he is my younger brother, and no one is allowed to mention this kind of thing in the future, and whoever talks nonsense will be killed directly." ”

The nurse was frightened, and said, "Please also ask the county lord to give the mother-to-be a farewell home." ”

Zhu Qiaoqiao was silent for a moment, and her lips opened lightly: "Accurate." ”