"The old lady's birthday is a happy celebration. Xiao Wang wishes the old lady good health and longevity and everything goes well." The first person to speak was Gao Jing, the king of Anping County. Gao Jing, 15 years old this year, is in the voice change period, and speaks loudly, with a slightly sharp voice.

"The old lady's birthday is a happy celebration. I wish the old lady good health and longevity." Gao Qiyuan and Gao Jing were hoarse in the same year.

When the notice came in, the three old ladies of the Xu family dared not be negligent and had already stood up to greet them. At this moment, they had already walked to the hall and went down the steps. Listening to their birthday greetings, the old ladies of Xu San couldn't stop smiling.

Mr. Xu Er and Mrs. Xu Er who accompanied Gao Jing and Gao Qiyuan were both radiant, especially Mrs. Xu Er, who walked with wind. Although his brother did not come, his nephew also brought him the Prince Anping. What a shameful thing. Even if Prince Anping is just a leisurely prince, his status is precious.

Mrs. Xu San invited Gao Jing and Gao Qiyuan to enter Yishou Hall, and the maid brought tea. Gao Qiyuan apologized before sitting down, "The father and mother are plagued by important matters, so they cannot come in person. I hope the old lady will understand."

This is a polite word. Mrs. Xu San understood in her heart and smiled and said, "I dare not take it, I dare not take it."

Gao Yang picked up the teacup, glanced at Shen Danxia, ​​who was squeezed beside him. The only alien among the group of slim girls, round and red in dress, and a golden lock on his chest. The more eye-catching she had to be, even if she stood in the corner.

Gao Qiyuan followed his cousin's gaze and said, "A fat boy!"

Shen Danxia turned her head away and pretended that she didn't hear it, she wouldn't be foolish in the meeting. But the old lady Xu San confessed her, "That's Xiao Jiuer from the Shen family."

"All children are like this." Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu San spoke at the same time, but she was protecting Shen Danxia, ​​for fear that Shen Danxia would be hurt by Gao Qiyuan's words.

Shen Jingwu looked at Shen Danxia with a hint of shock. After spending more than ten years together, she asked herself that she knew her mother-in-law very much. She didn't expect that the old woman who disliked her and the Shen family would like Xiaojiu so much when she first met. It was not enough to appreciate jade beads, and she was still talking to her now.

Xiaojiuer of the Shen family!

Gao Jing had a strong memory and immediately remembered it. It turned out that the little fat guy was a fat girl. The little guy was just a little dressed up as a man. It was an interesting thing. A light flashed in his narrow eyes, he lowered his eyelids, lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

Because of Gao Qiyuan's fat boy, Shen Danxia attracted the attention of a group of people. Fortunately, everyone saw that it was a five or six-year-old girl, and they all turned their eyes back.

Gao Jing and Gao Qiyuan are foreign men. They are young and unmarried. There are many ladies present and they cannot sit for a long time according to the etiquette system. Therefore, they celebrated their birthday to Mr. Xu San and Mrs. Xu Er to accompany them to the outer courtyard.

There was another sing from outside: "Mrs. Xie, the wife of the Minister of Rites, arrived."

"I'm welcome, I'm welcome." Mrs. Xu San said repeatedly.

Mrs. Xie took her eldest daughter-in-law, second daughter-in-law and fourth granddaughter Xie Xiqing, fifth granddaughter Xie Xiru and sixth granddaughter Xie Ximeng; the Minister of Rites walked in with her younger daughter and two granddaughters, laughing.

After some courtesy, everyone sat down. Although Yishou Hall was spacious and had too many people, it seemed a little crowded. Besides, there were not enough chairs to sit, many girls stood behind their grandmother or mother, and there were guests there.

Mrs. Xu San smiled and said, "Luoer, take the girls to the garden to play."

Xu Luo is the eldest daughter of Mr. Xu Er. She is fourteen years old and looks pretty and charming. She is wearing a pomegranate red embroidered waxed crabapple and a lotus-green skirt. When she heard her grandmother's words, she responded softly and took the girl in the house to the back garden of Xu's mansion.

Xu Luo led the man into the back garden and set up three table tables in the viewing pavilion in the garden, one table table was filled with eight treasure brocade box and self-pouring pot, one table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table table

In early May, the weeping crabapple in the garden was blooming in a smooth breeze, which was fascinating. The girls were gathered in groups of three or five, either catching butterflies among the flowers and grass, playing on the swing, fishing by the pond, or sitting in the shade of trees, playing with each other, which was so pleasant.

When Mr. Shen was alive, because the Supreme Emperor favored King Rui, the prince was not favored. Mr. Shen, the prince's tutor, was implicated and ignored. The girl from the Shen family was young at that time and rarely went out to visit. After Mr. Shen died, they returned to their ancestral homes to mourn, and this was the first time they went out. The three brothers of the Shen family were of low official rank, and others did not need to curry favor with them, so no one paid attention to them.

Shen Danxia is very leisurely and does not need anyone to take care of him. She casually asked Zhang Yuandunzi to sit down and enjoy the flowers. Shen Danwei and Shen Danfu were the same. The timid Shen Danli followed Shen Danfu closely, while the honest Shen Danhui was guarding Shen Danxia. Shen Danqi, Shen Danyu, Shen Danyu and Shen Danxun ran around, trying to get close to others. Shen Danxun was targeting Xie Ximeng, the sixth girl of the Xie family, who was about the same age as her.

At the beginning of noon, the maid came over to report to Xu Luo. Xu Luo invited all the girls to the hall to have a drink and listen to the opera. The girls liked to listen to the opera, and they ate seven or eight full, so they left the seat and went to the backyard to have a tea and rest. At this time, I don’t know who suggested that the girls decided to climb the rockery in the southeast corner of Xu Mansion Garden to enjoy the scenery.

Most of the gardens of each prefecture have rockery built and ponds have been dug. However, the rockery of the Xu family is quite special. It is built on a small hill in the garden. In addition to planting various flowers and plants, there are also some trees that are not tall.

Climbing halfway up the mountain, several plump girls took out their veils to gently wipe the sweat on their foreheads. Seeing this, Shen Danxia looked up at the sky and said to herself, "The sun is so big, no wonder it's so hot." She reached out to take out the handkerchief from her sleeve bag, but found that the veil fell off at some point.

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Chapter completed!