As he said that, he picked up an egg from the table and put it into Zhang Ge'er's mouth.
After breakfast, the two brothers were sent to the private school, and the two sisters were taken away by their old mother to learn needlework.
After eating and drinking his fill, Xu Zaijing fell drowsy in his wet nurse's arms.
My mother was in the room taking care of the housework of the Marquis's Mansion. Xiaoju, the personal maid, came into the room:
"Madam, the lady that the master asked someone to find has arrived today."
"Okay, let Sister Ping and Sister An come to my place."
Not far away, the two girls quickly came into the room and started teasing their little brother.
Xu Zaijing pretended to sleep in his nanny's arms and didn't want to pay attention to his two sisters.
"Madam, the mistress has arrived."
"Come in, both of you, and take a seat!"
Xu Zaijing opened his eyes and saw his two sisters sitting next to Sun with some uneasiness.
Soon a woman in her forties came into the room, followed by a teenage maid.
The two women were not dressed very gorgeously, but they were clean and tidy, with their hair combed neatly, not loose, in a brothel style, which made people feel very comfortable at first glance.
"Mrs. Fan has met Madam Sun."
"Mrs. Fan, I'm honored. Please take a seat. These two are my daughters."
"Anmei has met Mr.
"Pingmei has met Mr.
Although they are annoying at home, the two girls are not lacking in courtesy.
Xiao Zhu, who was standing by, brought the hot tea to the table where Fan was sitting.
Through their conversation, Xu Zaijing learned that this Madam Fan was the widow of a Beijing official. Her family was a noble family. Although they were not generations of scholars, they had two Jinshi (imperial examinations). All the children in the family, regardless of whether they were legitimate or illegitimate, read poetry and books. Madam Fan had even studied at the Hai family girls' school.
After a conversation, the location of the classroom was decided. Fan had a house in Beijing and she would come every morning and leave in the afternoon.
My two older sisters also have teachers, and Sun has started checking their homework every day.
After a few months, the two sisters learned to recognize characters and began to copy calligraphy every day.
During this period, the current Marquis Yongyi, Xu Zaijing's father also went to the northwest to take up his post.
The beard before leaving pricked Xu Zaijing's face, causing pain.
By the time Xu Zaijing heard from his mother that he was about to turn one year old, his two older sisters had almost finished their lessons.
That day, Sun started checking homework before dinner.
"Ping'er, in 'Instructions for Women,' what are the four virtues for women?"
"A woman has four virtues: one is virtue, two is speech, three is appearance, and four is work. As the saying goes, virtue, speech, appearance, and work." Nine-year-old Xu Pingmei said to her mother.
"Okay, your brother's first birthday party is coming up in a few days, so please don't be disrespectful in front of the guests."
"Yes, mother."
Inner City
Xingguofang
Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.
Marquis Gu Yankai was in the room of his eldest wife, Mrs. Bai, holding in his arms a boy with bright eyes and strong limbs. This was his second son, Gu Tingye.
Not far away, a four-year-old boy was sitting on the bed in the room, frowning as he looked at the bowl of medicine in front of him.
"Mother, Yu'er doesn't want to take the medicine. It's too bitter."
Hearing this, Gu Yankai looked over with a somewhat stern look. Just as he was about to say something, the child in his arms grabbed his beard.
"Hiss, you kid."
After taking a look at her master, Bai touched the little boy's head and said gently:
"Yu'er is a man, he can't be afraid of hardship."
After saying this, he whispered in the little boy's ear: "After you finish the medicine, give Yu'er some candied fruit from the south! Don't let your father know."
The little boy's eyes lit up and he smiled sweetly at Bai's dimples.
Bai was born into a wealthy family and was treated with respect since childhood. Even after giving birth to a boy, her appearance remained beautiful.
"Hmph, just spoil him."
"My Lord, Yu'er is weak and young, so please be quiet."
At this moment, a voice came from outside the door.
"Madam, someone from the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion has sent a letter."
"Mother Chang, bring it in."
A mother in her thirties walked in.
"My Lord, my Lady."
Gu Yankai, who was standing by, hugged Gu Tingye and asked curiously, "Why did the Xu family send the invitation?"
"My Lord, the Xu family's third son will be celebrating his first birthday in two days, and we'd like to invite our eldest lady to come over."
"oh."
After Gu Yankai finished speaking, Bai looked at Mother Chang with a smile on her face and said, "Bring it here for me to see."
"Come to think of it, this is the first invitation that the lady has received." Mother Chang glanced at Gu Yan and said.
When Gu Yankai heard this, his expression became somewhat unnatural.
Fortunately, a report came from outside the room: "My Lord, the master of the Qin family has arrived at the mansion. Please come over for a drink."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
After handing Gu Tingye over to Mother Chang, Gu Yankai left the yard.
Mother Chang held Gu Tingye in her arms, her eyes full of love, and handed the card to Bai Shi, but Bai Shi did not take it. Instead, she picked up a candied fruit from the table and put it into Gu Tingye's mouth.
"Yu'er, is your mouth still bitter?"
Gu Tingyu, who was handsome but a little pale, shook his head.
After doing all this, Bai took over the post.
"Madam, I asked the elders in the Marquis' Mansion, and I heard that Madam Sun from the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion is related to the Gu family."
"How could the Sun family be related to the Marquis' Mansion?"
"Madam, our ancestral home is in Qingcheng. Our ancestor, Duke Shan De, died protecting the emperor, leaving behind two sons. They fought for over twenty years, followed the emperor, and made great contributions. They were granted the titles of Marquis of Ningyuan and Marquis of Xiangyang.
The Qingcheng Gu family also prospered from then on."
"I know this." Bai said
Mother Chang smiled slightly and straightened Gu Tingye's clothes.
"Madam, back then, Duke Shan De had five uncles of the Yun generation in the Gu family of Qingcheng, one of whom was a bastard.
This person's bloodline continued, and a girl in the bloodline married into the military family of Sun, and is now a grandmother.
The lady of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion is the daughter of this girl.
People in Yangzhou also heard some secrets from outside, saying that the master of the Sun family saved the third master of the Cao family. Not many people know this.
"Oh? There's actually such a relationship! The Cao family, is it the Queen Cao family?"
"Yes. The Cao family has deep roots in the Northwest Army and has some purchasing business dealings with our family."
"In Bianjing, most of the people are nobles and their families. They look down on me because I come from a merchant background. However, the Yongyi Marquis Mansion is not afraid of this."
Mother Chang wiped Gu Tingye's saliva from her face and said with a smile, "This Xu family, the eldest lady may not know that the father of the current Yongyi Marquis was adopted. The Yongyi Marquis' grandfather only had one daughter, who married the third place winner of the imperial examination in the Sheng family in Jiying Lane."
Coaxing Gu Tingye in her arms, Mother Chang continued:
"I heard that a few years ago, the son of the Sheng family passed the imperial examination, and the mother of the current Marquis Yongyi wanted to marry his concubine from Daizhou to him. However, the mistress of the Sheng family, the only daughter of the Marquis Yongyi, refused, and it became a mess.
I heard from the elders that most of the elites in the Yongyi Marquis’ Mansion were married off as dowries, and now it seems that the mansion is on the verge of decline.”
Bai thought about it for a while.
"That's fine, we'll go there that day. Some relationships aren't acquired out of thin air, they have to be cultivated. Many of Daddy's big merchants in Yangzhou also started out in humble beginnings."
"Yes, ma'am, I'll go prepare the gifts."
"I've made generous preparations. I want the nobles of Bianjing to remember me even for gifts."
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