The capital looks big, but the relationship is so intertwined that you can't hide anything.

What's more, Chu Chengyun did not let people deliberately hide it. He wrote open and aboveboard and asked people to do a plaque. The news naturally flew out like wings.

But to whom the plaque was made, and what words were written on it, no one inquired about it.

It's not that you can't hear it, but because the people in the capital know it carefully, the new emperor doesn't want them to scan the news, deliberately throw a straight hook to fish, really bite, and be accused of snooping by the new emperor, which is really no place to reason.

As for whether Chu Chengyun really thinks so, no one knows, but no one is willing to take risks.

It's just that Ye Pingrong can know what Chu Chengyun wants to do with her eyes closed.

But he didn't say this to anyone, and only revealed a thing or two when he went horseback riding with Huanning.

"do you mean that the elder brother wants to reward the Qi family?" Huanning slightly put down his bow and arrow and looked at Ye Pingrong in surprise.

Ye Pingrong nodded, but did not speak, but first bent the bow to build an arrow, and the arrow hit the bull's-eye, and then replied, "recently, there is really nothing to celebrate. It is the brother-in-law's family that can make the emperor think and reward." and what they do is worth a gold plaque. "

To devote the efforts of the whole family to save the people from water and fire is not only an act of righteousness, but also benevolence.

There is no evidence for his own words, but as long as Chu Chengyun sends someone to visit him a little, it will be clear.

Disparaging the county magistrate and the magistrate means that Chu Chengyun has already sent someone to check it out.

Then this plaque can only be used to reward the Qi family.

Compared with Ye Pingrong, the warrior, Huanning knows more about Chu Chengyun. She thought for a moment and then said, "this plaque, I think my brother-in-law is really lucky."

Ye Pingrong was stupefied: "what do you mean?"

Princess Huanning looked at Ye Pingrong with a smile and pointed to the woods not far away. "then say something nice, or go to the woods and hunt something for me, and give me a lunch and a meal, then I will say," said Princess Huanning, smiling at Ye Pingrong and pointing to the woods not far away. "

In fact, even if Ye Pingrong does nothing, Huanning will tell him that this is just a small interest between two people. If Ye Pingrong really comes over to say something nice, Huanning will tell him everything.

Who knows, Ye Pingrong turned the horse's head, clamped the horse's belly, and a handful of white-haired horses galloped out on his forehead, and soon there was no one to be seen in the woods.

The entourage on one side hurriedly followed, while Huanning stayed in place and stared, but soon showed a little helplessness on his face.

Forget it. Isn't it very obedient that people follow their own demands?

But next time he will not be given a chance to choose one of the two. The guy who is so frank as to see the end at a glance should give a clear instruction so that he knows what he should do.

When Ye Pingrong came back with the hare and pheasant, Huanning had no displeasure on his face. He smiled and said to Ye Pingrong, "Da Lang is really amazing. This is less than half an hour." then he said to the follower, "go, stew the chicken and roast the rabbit."

Ye Pingrong immediately said, "the white one stays, and I specialize in catching him alive."

Huanning slightly stupefied: "what are you doing with the live ones?"

Ye Dalang coughed softly and said in a low voice, "it's pretty white, and it's good for you to keep it."

The people around them bowed their heads with special knowledge and interest, while Huanning looked at the white rabbit with a smile on his face.

She has always been spoiled, but she has raised animals, but she has raised tigers and eagles, but not rabbits.

If someone gave it to her, she would not want it, but if Ye Pingrong gave it to her, she would naturally like it.

Huanning immediately leaned over, picked up the white rabbit in her arms and rubbed it carefully. She was softened by this soft little thing and gave her a few strokes of hair. She thought the white rabbit was really good-looking, and it was good to be a warm hand.

After Huanning got off the horse, he still held the little white rabbit and went with Ye Pingrong to sit down and rest in the gazebo.

Ye Pingrong looked at Huanning and said, "Princess, can you tell me what you just said?"

As soon as Huanning heard this, I knew that this man was both a pheasant hunter and a rabbit hunter. I was afraid it was all to please himself, but Huanning thought it was very good. Since others had to accept it, it was hypocritical to always care about it sincerely or deliberately.

She touched the rabbit again, and then said slowly, "although I don't know how close the relationship is between the elder brother and the Qi family, since the elder brother is on good terms with them, Qi Erlang has stepped into the door of the imperial merchant." Now the emperor brother this plaque, is to take the Ming road, the Qi family after the road is naturally easy to walk a lot. "

Ye Pingrong thought for a moment and said, "is it easier for your brother-in-law to do business in the capital?"

Huanning said with a smile: "not necessarily, after all, most of the people standing behind the shops in the capital are Chaozhong dignitaries, but a plaque is not enough for him to walk horizontally, but it is enough to have a foothold, and isn't there you?" If you work hard, you can always support them. "

Ye Pingrong nodded solemnly, and then decided in his heart whether to get more errands.

But he did not know that if he opened his mouth, Huanning's uncle would be the hussar general, and the promotion of military attache was not as tedious as a civilian. As long as General Guo nodded, he went up.

But Huanning won't remind him of this, just hold his chin and stare at Ye Pingrong with a smile.

She likes Ye Pingrong because she likes this frankness, so she naturally doesn't want to wear away his integrity, not to mention that Ye Pingrong is not a member of the Guo family, but a close courtier of the emperor, and the promotion is left to the elder brother. She intervened and affected Ye Pingrong's future.

Ye Pingrong is still concerned about Ye Jiao: "do you want to tell Jiao Niang about this so that they can be prepared?"

Huanning shook his head: "it's better not to talk about it, sister. Give her a little less. Besides, this plaque was sent there by an open road. There are quite a lot of Yamen to go through. I'm afraid it won't be delivered by 01:30, so you don't know. Don't bother them."

Ye Pingrong felt that Huanning had a point, so she nodded and her face was relaxed.

But Princess Huanning was not ready to let him go, quietly stretched out her hand and gently grabbed Ye Pingrong's fingertips.

This startled Ye Pingrong. Instead of withdrawing his hand, he just looked at Huanning: "Princess, men and women are not close to each other."

Huanning squinted his eyes and said, "then you kissed me before you said goodbye, right?"

Ye Pingrong coughed softly: "well, I asked again, only after marriage."

"aren't we going to get married next year? Now, what do you think I am? "

"before they got married, the princesses were the masters of Pingrong."

This is a reasonable remark, but it is not very agreeable.

Huanning laughed on the contrary, not only did not let go, but clenched more tightly: "since the general regards me as the master, I will now let you take me by the hand and send me home, will you?"

Ye Pingrong pursed her lower lip, looked at Huanning, suddenly clenched her hand with her backhand, and got up and said, "Yes, I will escort the princess."

Huanning was stupefied at first, then stood up with a smile and walked a few steps to Ye Pingrong's side.

In his heart, Huanning thanked Qi Erlang for making up a lie to fool the silly boy. When Niao Niang gave birth to a baby, she must have backed up a generous gift.

At the moment in the Qi family, the release of grain was completed one after another, and the tenants gradually went back to Zhuangzi. heard that several families had offered a health shrine to the Qi family.

Even if the Qi family has not been ostentatious, but everyone has an account in mind.

In ordinary times, those who like to make sarcastic remarks will not be sour at this time. After all, what they bring out is real food, and all they give is real money, even for the sake of fame and wealth. Few people can do this, not to mention that people have not fought for fame at all, which is even more and more rare.

Nowadays, when Liu goes to burn incense, she often comes to worship herself once or twice, but more than once, Liu is also a little reluctant to go to the temple, otherwise she is not a Bodhisattva all the way, so she really can't stand it.

In his spare time, Liu called the two daughter-in-law to talk, or he would go to the garden to see the flowers and birds.

When we were looking at the garden together that day, the sun was a little bigger than usual. Liu didn't go far before he went to the porch to have a rest and said to Mrs. Liu, "find a cushion. You should be more careful."

Ye Jiao took it to the mat, sat down and said, "Mother, Li Lang came to see it before and said that he was steady, so he didn't have to be so cautious, and he had to walk around more."

Liu, who has also given birth to three children, naturally knows that you can't always be locked up in the house to have a child, and that you can only go smoothly if you walk more every day. It's just that Li Lang said earlier that Ye Jiao needed to be cautious, and Liu was particularly worried because of Qi Yun's congenital deficiency. For fear that Ye Jiao would repeat the same mistake, he paid more attention to her.

Now listening to Ye Jiao, Liu nodded in a gentle voice: "that's good. Jiro is busy these days. If you want to come out for a walk, call me and your sister-in-law, or take Xubao with you, just be more careful."

Ye Jiao answered, especially clever, and her hand quietly took away a piece of glutinous rice cake on the table.

Knowing that she likes to eat, Liu did not disturb her eating and drinking any more. Instead, he turned to Fang and asked, "has Dalang been back these days?"

Fang was born plump and liked to sweat as soon as the sun shone. Now he was wiping his forehead with a veil. After listening to Liu's words, Fang replied, "he came back twice, but he soon left. He has to take care of things above Chuang Tzu. I'm afraid I have to live on top of Chuang Tzu these days."

Liu nodded, turned the Buddha's beads, and said with a smile, "if he has something to hide from you, tell your mother, and my mother will help you criticize him."

When he said this, although his tone sounded like a joke, Liu was particularly sincere.

Before Qi Zhao opened the warehouse to release grain, he had told Liu in advance, but Liu did not know if he had discussed with Fang and took a step back. No matter whether the business was discussed or not, Liu felt that Big daughter-in-law must have been difficult in his heart.

This is a good thing, can gather people, but also accumulate merit, Da Lang did the right thing.

But you also have to take care of the relationship between husband and wife.

Liu thought that if they really had a grudge because of this, it would be better to talk about it to themselves than to affect the relationship between the couple.

However, Fang was much more magnanimous than Liu, and said directly, "what the mother said was the matter of releasing grain before, right?" I know that, he told me, and I agreed. "

As soon as these words came out, Liu looked at Fang in surprise. He didn't seem to think that his big daughter-in-law could say this, and he couldn't help asking, "Don't you feel distressed?"

Fang took a deep breath and then clenched his teeth and replied, "my heart hurts, it hurts badly, especially on the day I put the grain, I still have a headache, I have a stomachache, and I haven't slept all night." But no matter how painful it is, you can't refute Da Lang. He has a point. He takes a long breath to cover up his tears, grieving for the hardship of the people's livelihood. There is no love for the separation of parents. I hope the rich people will save the strong family. "

Liu:.

Ye Jiao:. Why can't I understand what my sister-in-law said?

Liu was convinced that the last few words must not have been said by her own husband, but she could also hear Fang's mind.

This was right. Fang had no objection, but he could not stop the pain in his heart. To take away her grain was to gouge out the meat from her heart, but Fang admitted it for the sake of Qi Zhao.

Liu couldn't help laughing, handed the Buddha beads in his hand to Liu, and said with a smile, "take it. It's good for your body."

Fang was stupefied, usually she did like to take advantage of things from Liu, but it was the first time that her mother-in-law had taken the initiative to give her her belongings.

Busy to pick it up, Fang smiled and saluted Liu, rare to take the Buddha beads in his hand, smiling on his face.

When the sun rose again, Ye Jiao estimated that Xubao should wake up and went back to her yard first.

As soon as entered the door, heard the voice of Xubao.

"Mother!"

This voice can be said to be so loud and clear that even Ye Jiao could hear it in the yard.

As soon as Ye Jiao went into the wing room, she saw Xubao sitting on the bed holding the cloth tiger, looking out of the window, and his head turned left and right. it was not until he saw Ye Jiao enter the door that the little fat man threw the cloth tiger and stood up from the small bed. walking with short legs to Ye Jiao.

Ye Jiao sat down by the bed, reached out and held him, so holding his little hand, she stood there, but her eyes looked at Mrs. Mo and asked, "what's wrong with Xubao?"

Mrs. Mo smiled and said, "the young master is very well-behaved. When he woke up, he said he was hungry and ate, and then he was reading a book all the time. It was only when he saw the second daughter-in-law in the window that he shouted."

Xubao followed and nodded. I don't know if he understood what Mrs. Mo said, but Xubao always only listened to the words that praised himself, and immediately said softly, "Xu Bao, be a good boy."

What Ye Jiao couldn't stand most was the lovely appearance of her son. She bowed her head and kissed him on the forehead, trying to hold him on her leg.

But Xubao always remembered Qi Yun's words. His father said that his mother's belly should not be touched, so he did not want Ye Jiao to hug him. He just sat next to Ye Jiao, his round head leaning against Ye Jiao's waist, and his meat claws playing with Ye Jiao's fingers.

On the other hand, the little ginseng looked at the books on the tatami.

The last time heard that Xubao was reading, the child was still reading the three-character Sutra backwards. Xubao could not read, but when he saw many adults reading, he followed suit.

What read this time is a picture book, which is full of pictures of all kinds of short stories, showing the children a pleasure.

Little ginseng has just become an adult, and apart from the previous four-character wonderful books, haven't seen any other picture books. also found it interesting at this time, so brought it over and read it with Xubao.

It's just that the afternoon sun is warm and hot on the body, which is especially hypnotic.

Holding the book and looking at it, Ye Jiao's eyelids began to fight, and before long she lay down with Xu Bao and slept in the past.

Xubao, who had just woke up, was still energetic and struggled to get out from under Ye Jiao's hands. He took the book and looked at it. He was happy with himself, and he didn't know what he was happy about. Then he lost the book, took the cloth tiger and put it beside him to play. He wheezed and said that only he could understand, and when he was tired, he let Mrs. Mo feed the porridge. Ye Jiao woke up.

Xiao Su, who had been waiting outside for a while, came in and helped Ye Jiao up and said softly, "second Lady, someone just sent a post saying that she wants to invite the second young master and the second young woman to tea in two days."

Ye Jiao rubbed her eyes and wiped her face with a warm handkerchief before asking, "whose post?"

"the newly appointed magistrate also went to the post from the magistrate."

New job? thought just changed the county prime minister last year.

Ye Jiao blinked, thinking that it was not easy to be an official. She easily changed people. Like leeks, she cut off one crop after another and asked, "can you say you want to go?"

"the second young master agreed."

"just listen to my husband's arrangement." With that, Ye Jiao stood up, knocked on the sun outside, found that the sun was setting in the west, and said with a smile, "it's still early. Let's go. Take Xubao and go outside."

Because Ye Jiao should be more careful when walking around, Xubao is also an age of running and jumping, and every time the mother and son go out, several people follow them.

Ye Jiao also made Mrs. Mo twist a soft and strong rope, which was wrapped around Xubao with a strip of cloth in front. If he was about to fall or tripped, he could pull and save the child from falling. At the same time, it could also prevent the child from giving up and running away.

But as long as he went out with Ye Jiao, Xu Bao always clung to Ye Jiao, followed her with short legs, and never ran far by himself.

Because Li Langzhong confirmed that Ye Jiao had a stable fetus, she went a little further this time, not only spinning around her own yard, but around the yard where she had seen the plum blossom before.

Now it is the beginning of April, naturally there is no plum blossom to see, but the peach blossom is just right.

The Qi family propped up the cloth before the rain, and the several peach blossom trees planted did not blossom after being wet by Rain Water. Although they did not look like the hustle and bustle of previous years, they were still delicate and beautiful.

Ye Jiao sat down at the stone table in the yard, while Xu Bao was "led" by Xiao Su and ran to look at the flowers under the tree.

Xiao Su followed Xu Bao closely and was very careful.

But she took the time to look up at the courtyard wall.

Here is only a wall away from the courtyard with Xiaohei nearby. Ordinary Xiaohei likes to stroll back and forth on the courtyard wall, just like inspecting the territory, but he didn't see it today.

It is not that Xiao Su is worried about Xiao Hei's safety, but because she is used to Xiao Hei's daily death and is afraid that he will be dishonest this time.

Xubao stood under the tree with his head held high, looked at it for a while, and then squatted down to pick up the petals on the ground.

His hands are small and chubby, and he can't pick up much, but he is not greedy. He grabs the petals carefully and runs to Ye Jiao and hands her happily: "Mother, Huahua."

Ye Jiao quickly reached out and took it, looking at the scattered petals on her hands and some broken petals, but she was inexplicably moved.

As a matter of fact, little ginseng has never had any concept of being a mother. Xu Baolai's accident and successful birth are probably more than a little thing for Ye Jiao to care for, but she doesn't have any other feelings.

But now, looking at this smiling little fat man who stuffed himself with broken petals, Ye Jiao suddenly had a mood she had never had before.

This is my son. How nice.

She reached out and picked up Xu Bao and fell a solid kiss on his chubby face. Ye Jiao said to Mrs. Mo, "bring some milk cakes."

Her son is kind to her, she naturally wants to encourage, as for what encouragement …. Little ginseng thinks the food is the best.

Fortunately, Xu Bao followed her and had a special enthusiasm for milk cakes. As soon as he heard it, he smiled and clapped his hands.

However, it was not Mrs. Mo who brought the milk cake, but Qi Yun.

These days Qi Erlang was busy earning back the money he had given away. Today, things were a little less. As soon as he got out of the study, he went straight to his own yard. On the way, he met Mrs. Mo and came over with milk cakes.

As soon as he stepped into the moon gate of the yard, he saw his wife and children standing under the peach blossom tree.

Ye Jiao looked down at Xu Bao, who hugged Ye Jiao's calves and looked at her eagerly. This scene made Qi Yun's heart slightly sour and sweet.

The pace quickened a bit. Qi Yun handed the cake plate to Xiao Su, then gently put his arms around Ye Jiao's shoulder and whispered, "Niang Niang, are you tired?"

Ye Jiao looked back at him in surprise: "have you finished your work?"

"well, the caravan set out today, and the manager of Song went to take care of it." With that, Qi Yun looked at the little fat man and then said to Xiao Su, "hold Xubao to eat and keep an eye on him."

Xiao Su answered, bowed his head and picked up the little fat boy and walked to the stone table.

Although Xu Bao preferred to hold his mother's leg, he was hugged far away by Xiao Su before he objected.

Xu Bao looked eagerly under the tree over there, and his parents stood together, getting closer and closer, almost affixed. He shrunken his mouth, twisted in Xiao Su's arms, and his voice was soft and waxy: "Xu Bao eats by himself."

Xiao Su put him on the ground, wiped his hands with a veil, and then laid the plate on the shorter stone bench so that he could take it and eat it.

Xu Bao reached out and grabbed a milk cake, took a bite, and immediately smiled happily on his face.

Mrs. Mo looked on and nodded. She was happy if she had something to eat. The young master was easy to coax.

The milk cakes for the children are generally not big, and the children can finish them in three or two bites. Because Xubao has just had porridge and ate half an egg, Mrs. Mo is afraid that he will last, so this time she only brought two.

Xu Bao took one and ate it one by one, and then he wanted to get the other one.

Without waiting for him to do anything, Xiao Hei, who had been hiding under the table, suddenly stuck his head out and accurately stuck his beak into the milk cake on the plate, so he let the milk cake hang on his beak, flickered his wings and turned his head and ran.

In the whole process, the fast, efficient, chubby Xubao didn't have time to react, and the plate was empty.

He was a little confused. First he looked at the plate, then at his empty hand, staring at his eyes, and his mouth was about to cry.

Xiao Su felt nervous when he saw Xiao Hei, and his heart sank again when he saw it run away. Suddenly he felt that Xiao Hei was trying to make himself a pot of soup again.

Seeing that Xu Bao looked wrong, Xiao Su quickly squatted down to Xu Bao and said, "Little young master, don't cry. I'll get you another plate of milk cakes, okay?"

Xu Bao kept his mouth shut and did not speak.

Xiao Su was ruthless and said, "well, I'll make a kite for the young master, a chicken feather kite. It's very beautiful, all right?"