2. The missing

Zhou Xuan reached out and touched Yang Xiaopin's hand holding an umbrella. His fingers were so cold that it hurt. He was so cold that his fingers were so much like ice. He blamed him: "I said that I will come to see you when I come back from the Protectorate. What's the matter with you? What should I do if my body is frozen like this?"

The thin cherry lips of Yang Xiaofen trembled slightly. He wanted to say something, but his long eyelashes suffocated for a while, but he was still speechless.

Zhou Xuan slowed down and took her hand and said warmly: "Come on, go in and talk."

The three of them entered Yang Xiaopin's room and locked the cold outside the door. Fu'er quickly added charcoal to the brazier.

Seeing that Yang Xiaofen's face was so cold that it turned blue like Yue kiln celadon, Zhou Xuan held her cheeks with both hands, as cold as cold jade, gently rubbed her face and said, "Be careful of frostbite, red, purple and purple, it's very ugly."

The little girl Fu'er was very careful when she saw Zhou Xuan rubbing Yang Xiaopin's face and rubbing her hands, and looking at her little hands that were red from cold, she said in her heart: "My face is cold and her hands are also frozen, and she is afraid of frostbite. But the young master didn't rub it for me. Isn't it because the girl sheep is beautiful? Oh, being a beauty is good!"

Yang Xiaopin opened his beautiful big eyes and let Zhou Xuan rub it. However, Zhou Xuan was embarrassed, stopped and asked, "Xiaopin, what's the matter with me in such a hurry?"

Yang Xiaopin walked into the inner room, took out a scroll, and slowly unfolded it in Zhou Xuan, but it was a piece of characters, all of which were "Shou" in bronze inscriptions, large seal scripts, small seal scripts, official scripts, regular scripts, running scripts... There are also many calligraphy styles that Zhou Xuan did not recognize, but they all knew that they wrote the word "Shou". Dozens of "Shou" characters, large and small, were written with two-foot banners, forming a large "Shou" character.

In an instant, Zhou Xuan's heart was so soft that it was sore. Today was the first day of the 12th month, which was his birthday. He used to celebrate his birthday in the Gregorian calendar, so he forgot that he was born on the first day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar. Last time he returned to Jiangzhou, he slept on the same bed with this little family inn in Suijiazhuang. When he asked Xiaojiay that he was born on the first day of the first month of the first month, he remembered that his birthday was the first day of the 12th month. He said casually, but he didn't expect that this little family would keep it in his heart. He waited for him all day today, carrying a lantern in the snow, just to celebrate his birthday with a "birthday"!

"Neither Que'er nor Zi'er knew that today was my birthday! Of course, I didn't tell them either. If they had told me, they would definitely remember it."

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Xiao Pin, kiss me and wish me a happy birthday."

Yang Xiaofen's face turned slightly red, and she pursed her cherry lips. She suddenly stood on tiptoe, touching Zhou Xuan's lips like a dragonfly, then took a step back, lowered her eyebrows, and held her skirt. Fortunately, her hand didn't point to the embroidered bed in the inner room, but even this had already put Zhou Xuan on a test. I really wanted to favor this timid and silent little family. After thinking about it, I should wait for the next year.

"Xiao Pin, wait until I come back from the capital."

Zhou Xuan raised Xiao Jiay's chin ambiguously with his fingers, asked her to raise her face, and gently flicked her white and red cheeks to see if it was really blown out?

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, when Su Renzhi suddenly vomited, Xiaoju urgently reported to the young master and Mrs. Que'er.

It is so convenient for a doctor at home. Qin Que put the pulse on the sewing needle. After a while, he smiled and said, "Sister Zi'er is happy!" He turned around and said, "Congratulations to Zhou Xuanfu, husband."

Zhou Xuan was shocked. He felt that he was very young. He was just over 23 years old and was about to be a father. He couldn't adapt at once. He was stunned for a while before he said happily: "It's great, it's a success."

The sewing needle was so blushed that it was about to drip blood, and she was so happy that she was about to laugh out loud. Since Yuechuyue couldn't come, she had already felt this way. She was embarrassed to ask Qin Que, afraid that if it wasn't a joke, it turned out to be true. She was pregnant with her husband's flesh and blood!

When Dr. Qin and his wife heard about this, they came to visit her quickly. Dr. Qin also gave the sewing needle a pulse and confirmed that she was happy.

Mrs. Qin had long been looking forward to holding her grandson, and she was very regretful when she was happy. She was snatched by a sewing needle first, so Que'er would have sex with Zhou Xuan first!

However, there are also some loss in sewing needles. My husband said that she could not take her to Xijing when she was pregnant, so she had to take her to take care of her baby in the mansion. She should not worry too much about "Yunshang Women's Clothing" as before.

That night, Zhou Xuan and Qin Que shared the same bed. Zhou Xuan said: "Qi'er, try to succeed tonight. When I come back from Xijing, the two little wives will become big-bellied women, which is interesting and interesting!"

Thinking of making two beautiful beauties big, Zhou Xuan laughed in the quilt.

Qin Que took a bite on his shoulder half ashamed and half annoyed.

...

It was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye. Three and four ignorant were also celebrating the New Year in Zhou Mansion. The vanguard seemed to have popped out of the crack of the stone. I didn't hear that they had a home, but how did this cousin come from?

There are three ignorances and four ignorances, and Zhou Xuan doesn’t ask. Who has no secrets? Just like Zhou Xuan came from a thousand years later, this secret cannot be told to others.

Several servants with family backgrounds went home early for the New Year, and most of the servants and servants took the Zhou Mansion as the head of the family. On New Year's Eve, more than 40 masters and servants of the whole mansion gathered in the main hall of the front yard. Several large braziers were burning brightly, and the wine and food were abundant.

Zhou Xuan looked around and always felt that something was missing. Later, he realized that there was no "Spring Festival Gala" to watch. It was a piece of chicken ribs. He ate no meat and was abandoned with interest. He couldn't help but laugh, let a few of the usual funny servants tell some jokes, and let Yang Xiaopin play a song of the pipa. He became interested and sang a companion piece of "Unforgettable Tonight". When the lyrics of the unsuccessful scene came vaguely, they won applause.

Dr. Qin and his wife were old and poor in energy and could not stay at the age of the year. They took Xiaodi to bed early. Zhou Xuan asked the two little wives to rest early, but the two little wives refused and wanted to accompany their husbands to stay at the age of the year.

So, the Zhou family held a Go competition temporarily, and all the maids who could play chess participated, and there were rewards regardless of winning or losing.

Qin Que Suo's third son and Ernine finished a game. Zhou Xuan looked at it with his hands behind his back. Seeing that the situation of Ernine was tight, he gave two tips, which attracted Qin Que's coquettishness: "Husband is so biased, I won't play anymore!"

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "I love to see unfairness in my husband's way, so I'll help you if the needle bullies you."

The three and four ignorant brothers are fighting fiercely, and Zhou Xuan gave them a reward of a wonderful and exquisite question.

When the sound of the fourth-cent drum came from the distance, Zhou Xuan quietly walked to Yang Xiaopin, signaled her to the side hall, and said to her: "Xiaopin, today is your 14th birthday, I will give you a string of beads as gifts." He took out a string of pearl necklaces with a large fingertip from the silk fish bag. Each one was the same size, round and delicate, like Yang Xiaopin's skin. This string of pearls was worth a thousand gold.

Zhou Xuan tied the bead chains around Yang Xiaopin's neck and praised: "You are so beautiful, and the pearls and jade are shining because of you."

The yang Xiaofen's eyelashes were raised, and her deep eyes looked at Zhou Xuan with a steady look. Her cherry lips trembled slightly, and she shouted: "Young Master--"

Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Last time on my birthday, you kissed me. Today I want to kiss you on your birthday, right?"

The cherry lips were slightly pouted, and the beautiful eyelashes were closed.

...

On the first day of the first lunar month, Zhou Xuan took his two little wives to kowtow to Dr. Qin and his wife, and went out to the Protectorate's Mansion to celebrate the New Year for his uncle Lin Dai. Lin Dai left his young couple with spring tea and spring meals. He also asked about going to Beijing the day after tomorrow, so that Zhou Xuan would not have to worry about his family and would have the care of the Protectorate's Mansion, even if he was at ease to attend the Lantern Festival Chess Club.

On the second day of the lunar month, Zhou Xuan was busy preparing for his luggage and decided to go with Lai Fu and Xiaoxiao. Lai Fu ran errands and Xiaoxiao served Zhou Xuan's daily life. Of course, there were also the third and fourth brothers.

In the evening, Abu came over and said that his big ship was ready and moored on the south bank of the river. All the goods were transported on the ship, including one hundred Xuan mirrors. These hundreds of mirrors were divided into two categories: high-quality and medium-quality. They were only waiting for the departure tomorrow. They asked Zhou Xuan what goods he had to bring, and he could ship them on board.

Zhou Xuan said: "I only bring ten sets of 'Yunchang women's clothing'. After I got on the boat, I would draw ten dress styles. I would just use these ten thin sheets of paper to enter the capital."

On the eve of leaving, the young couple slept together again. They had been in the middle of the night, and they kept saying love endlessly. They told Zhou Xuan to fall asleep.

On the third day of the first lunar month of the 29th year of Kaibao in the Tang Dynasty, the fleet that went to Jinling, the Xidu set sail. The large ships of the Protectorate and Zhou Xuan's medium-sized ships were both whistling. The bows were carved with huge fish eyes and tiger mouths, and there was also an escort warship, three layers above and below, with one hundred navy troops, with strong bows and hard crossbows. At that time, the water thieves in Poyang Lake had been wiped out, and Lin Dai sent a military ship to escort them was just a precaution.

A fifteen-meter-long merchant ship of Abu followed the warship and also sailed off the bank of the river.

Qin Que looked at his husband who was standing on the side of the boat, waving at them, and tears couldn't be stopped. Dr. Qin and his elder brother comforted him, and then he stopped tears.

I kept watching the fleet disappear at the turn of the river. After a long time, the two little wives got on the bus and returned home. As soon as I entered the mansion, I saw the little girl Fu'er crying and said, "Madam Que'er, Madam Zi'er, Miss Sheep is gone!"

Qin Que was shocked and asked what was going on?

Fu'er said: "After the two young ladies sent the young master to Jiang'an, the girl sheep packed up a small bag and carried it on her body. The maid asked her where she wanted her to go? She said four words - 'Chasing the young master', and then went out. She left quickly, so the maid couldn't catch her."

"Ah!" Qin Que looked at each other in front of the boat. They were all watching from the side when Zhou Xuan got on the boat. Yang Xiaopin obviously didn't catch up with Zhou Xuan's boat. She was a single woman and was so beautiful. What should I do when I met a bad person? When my husband came back, he would definitely blame them for her when she was lost.
Chapter completed!