The members of the Xue family lived in the Wang family for the time being because their house was still being tidied up. After they settled down, they packed up all kinds of gifts and went to visit the Rongguo Mansion. The two sisters met again after many years, and they were very angry. They were congenial, and Shi Taijun also showed a certain degree of affection for Xue Baochai. After the two families made contact with each other whether it was true or false, Xue Wang left with a son and a daughter.

Xue Pan didn't live happily in Wang's house. Wang Ren had to work on errands every day, and he didn't have a good impression of Xue Pan. Naturally, he didn't have much time to accompany this cousin. Fooling around is obviously unrealistic. In the end, Xue Pan had no choice but to hang out with Wang Lun.

Although Xue Pan and Wang Lun were quite congenial, Wang Ziteng taught him a lesson when they met for the first time, and Wang Ziteng called him from time to time to take a school exam. When he was in Jinling Maybe he can still stay out at night, but now, the access control of the Wang family is very tight.When Xue Wang said that he lived in his natal family before his house was repaired, Xue Pan clearly expressed his opposition: "Mom, the Wang family is such a big place, I have heard of it for a short time, Cousin Ren is about to get married, and I don’t know if he can live there! It’s not like our family doesn’t have a house in the capital, so why do we have to live with uncle all the time!”

"It's just your sister's future?" Although Xue Wang knew that his son was worthless, but the so-called three obediences and four virtues, his own man is gone, and who else can he count on except his son, but thinking of Xue Baochai, he still said, " Your uncle is a member of the court, if he can stay in the Wang family, the marriage between you and your sister will look better in the future! Let’s talk about it.”

Although Xue Pan was called Xue Da fool, but in terms of IQ, there is no problem, after hearing what his mother said, he changed his mind, and then said: "Mom, didn't you say that you want your sister to enter the palace? Seeing what uncle and the others mean, they don't want to help out, if uncle reveals this meaning outside, won't the younger sister's affairs be done?"

"But what your uncle and the others said is also reasonable. Baochai also wore gold and silver since she was a child. She was spoiled and raised. It is too wronged for her to be sent to the palace to serve others!" Although Xue Wang's heart moved, she still hesitated. said.

Xue Pan curled his lips and said: "Didn't the eldest cousin of my aunt's family also enter the palace to become a female historian? I heard from Lian's second brother that the eldest cousin was favored by the emperor a few days ago. I guess she will be promoted in a while. From now on, I will be a concubine too!"

Xue Wang was immediately moved: "Really?"

Xue Pan hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Although uncle and the others also want my sister to be good, but it is better to enter the palace and be a concubine than to marry someone who doesn't know her background. The emperor is now in the prime of life. If my sister can give birth to a little prince, at least you will be a mother in the future." Where is the prince's grandmother!"

Xue Wang quickly made up his mind: "My son, as expected, you men can see these things clearly! However, although our family has a house in Chang'an, it is still being renovated, so how can we live in it now! No, let's live here first, and then move back when the house is repaired! Your cousin's marriage won't be too much to wait for these few months! At that time, we will go to your aunt to discuss it Let's talk about the election!"

Xue Pan had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

Xue Wang looked at his son who was already half a head taller than himself, and said lovingly: "Pan'er, your uncle told me before that even if you don't want to take the imperial examination, you should study more, you can't In the future, those shopkeepers who are in charge of affairs will play tricks on the account books, and you will not be able to see it! Just as your aunt said, there is a family school in the Jia family, and most of them are members of the Jia family and relatives. Your brother Baoyu I’m also studying there, and I’m relieved to have your aunt and uncle taking care of me there!”

Hearing about studying, Xue Pan felt a headache, but since Wang Ziteng had already spoken, he couldn't do it even if he didn't want to go, so he had to agree.

Xue Baochai had no idea that her mother and elder brother were discussing her future, and she was talking to Wang Xifeng at Wang Xifeng's place right now.

Unlike Xue Baochai, although Wang Xifeng also learned to read and write later, she is still a layman in essence. She is naturally shrewd, but it is rare to have a younger sister who is younger than herself. She is still very happy. When she gets married in the future, there will be no So easy.

"This is so beautiful!" The topics among the girls were nothing more than clothes, jewelry, and furnishings in the house. Xue Baochai was looking at a silver sailing boat that was one foot long on the Duobao Pavilion. A model with the texture of the hull outlined in gold wire.It is exquisite and luxurious.

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "It was given to me by my second brother on my birthday last year! I heard it was shipped from the West!"

Xue Baochai couldn't help being a little envious. Although Xue Pan was kind to her younger sister and was very protective, but with Xue Pan's temperament, he didn't have such delicate thoughts.

"Sister Feng, what do you usually do at home?" Xue Baochai looked at the complete set of Huashen cups that Wang Ren drew the blueprints himself and asked the master of the official kiln to fire them. topic.

Wang Xifeng said a little bored: "What else can I do at home, do needlework, learn housekeeping from my aunt and my mother, most of the time my aunt and my mother take me with them when they go out, and occasionally they will go out with others. I will attend some gatherings with my official lady! However, after getting engaged, I rarely go out except to go to relatives’ homes, it’s really boring!”

"Gathering?" Xue Baochai was very interested in the social activities of ladies in Chang'an.

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Yes! In fact, girls who are about the same age know each other, appreciate flowers, compose poems and so on! I am not good at composing poems, so most of them are judged! Next time if someone posts , I'll take you to see it!"

"Then I'm going to trouble Sister Feng!" Xue Baochai said hastily.

"They're all relatives of my own family, so don't bother me if there's any trouble!" Wang Xifeng waved her hand, disapprovingly said.

Xue Baochai thought for a while, and then asked: "What about those poems? Will the sisters of the Jia family come over?"

Wang Xifeng was taken aback. Over the years, the Wang family has been deliberately downplaying the relationship between the Jia and Wang families. Moreover, frankly speaking, the girls of the Jia family, except for Yuan Chun who has already entered the palace, the other three are all related to the Wang family in terms of blood. It doesn't matter, no, Jia Wang's family is Tanchun's aunt, and according to etiquette, Tanchun is naturally Wang's niece.I don't know what Shi Taijun thinks. Raising a few girls by his side is like raising a few cats and dogs that he likes. He usually just studies with Li Wan and works as a female celebrity without saying anything. Housekeeping and other things that girls must learn before they get married, except for occasional visits to relatives, almost never appear in Chang'an's social circle.

Or to put it this way, Shi Taijun himself is old, and unless there is some happy event in the royal family's family, he will not go out easily. Even if he goes to other people's palaces, he will often bring Jia Baoyu instead of a few granddaughters.As for those who have the imperial status and can come and go in and out of the circle of noble ladies in the capital, they are Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang, but one has no children under her knees, and the other is now ignored by almost no one except Jia Baoyu. Yingchun and Tanchun are concubine daughters. , and they were not raised by their side, they were naturally so happy that they wouldn't let them bother them. Therefore, the girls of Jia's family were really raised in deep boudoirs and no one knew them.

Wang Xifeng had no choice but to say: "The cousins ​​of the Jia family are younger, but they don't spend much time with me!"

Xue Baochai didn't know whether he understood or didn't understand, and he didn't ask.She is a sensitive person, so she has already seen that the relationship between the Jia family and the Wang family is not as close as she imagined before, and even a little distant.

The two quickly stopped talking about these things, and each took needles and threads, discussing where to use which color of silk thread looks better, and talking about the difference between the stitches in the south and the stitches in Chang'an.

While the two were chatting and laughing, An'er, the maidservant next to Wang Xifeng, came in, holding two pink flower papers in her hands, and said, "Miss, Miss Bao, a message was sent from the Jia family, saying that you are welcome The two girls are going to be guests!"

"Can you tell me what it is?" Wang Xifeng took a piece of paper, looked at it, and laughed, "Sister Xue, Miss Lin's birthday, please let's celebrate Miss Lin together!"

Xue Baochai also took one, and looked at Wang Xifeng: "Sister Feng, will you reply now? Should I ask my aunt?"

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Since An'er brought it here, it can be seen that my aunt and mother already know about it, let's just go! An'er, take the golden plum flower paper that my second brother sent me last time, and the ink will also be taken. Song Yanmo, I want to write a reply!"

An'er responded, and quietly prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Xue Baochai looked at the post in his hand again, and asked with a smile: "I don't know who else invited besides Sister Feng and me?"

"There should be a cousin from the Shi family!" Wang Xifeng said while adding water to the inkstone with a small spoon, "Speaking of which, I almost forgot Miss Lin's birthday! Miss Lin has been keeping filial piety before. What is her birthday every year?" No one mentioned it! This year is good, it is finally the filial piety period, and we can have a good time!" Among the girls in the Jia family, Wang Xifeng has the best impression of Lin Daiyu, and Yingchun has always been taciturn and cowardly. Wang Xifeng, who has always been straight-tempered, can't accept it. Tanchun and Wang Xifeng have a similar temper, and they are both strong, but I don't know why, Wang Xifeng just can't like it. As for Xichun, she is too young. Lin Daiyu is quite childish, no matter in temperament or conversation, she is very suitable for Wang Xifeng's temper, so although she doesn't meet many times, if there is something good, Wang Xifeng will always think of Lin Daiyu first, and then think of others Come.

Xue Baochai was thinking about who the historian's cousin was, so she decided to go back and ask her mother. She moved to the desk and waited for Wang Xifeng to finish writing the reply. Xue Tao began to write on the paper.

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