201: Love at first sight(1/2)
She has been married to the Xu family for a few years, and she got along well with this sister-in-law because Xu Mingjin will get married sooner or later, and the Xu family's family business will eventually fall into the hands of their couple, so naturally there is no need to have a quarrel with her sister-in-law.
You can get along well in the daily life and you can also walk around more in the future.
As for the mother-in-law who gave most of her dowry to her sister-in-law, the Xu family's sister-in-law had no objection. As for her daughter, she married Chang'an thousands of miles away, and married a prince. The dowry was too shabby, so she, the Xu family's daughter-in-law, could not bear the face of her.
My father-in-law is the prefect and cannot leave his rule easily. My mother-in-law cannot withstand long journeys. Next year, she and her husband escort their sister-in-law to the capital to get married.
"In the blink of an eye, you have grown up so old. I really feel reluctant to think about you getting married next year."
Xu Mingjin nodded, "I'm afraid I won't be able to return to my parents' home for three to five years. At that time, my parents will bother my brother and sister-in-law to take care of me."
"You have to say this." The eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family glared at her angrily, "Just let it go."
What can she do to her parents-in-law? If her father-in-law is unemployed, she will have a pension. The amount should be quite large. She didn't think about greed for her father-in-law's pension. She is just that her parents-in-law is generous. She, as a daughter-in-law, will definitely not be an ungrateful wolf.
Besides, if I really disrespect my parents-in-law, my husband would not let her go.
The Xu sister-in-law's family's family is not as good as the Xu family. Her father-in-law is still an official, and her parents' family is not good enough, so she must respect her parents-in-law.
"I heard that Chang'an City is not as good as our Shengjing." Xu Mingjin said softly.
"Let's talk about whether it's good or not. There is a man you are thinking about in Chang'an City, and Shengjing is not right."
"..." She suddenly blushed and nodded gently, "Sister-in-law is saying."
"This girl." The eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family patted her hands, "Okay, it's time for us to have dinner."
"Um!"
On New Year's Eve, Chang'an City became a city that never sleeps. The palace lights are everywhere, and the brilliance is shining. It is like swimming in the Milky Way.
That night, Xie Lang did not watch in the palace, but instead appeared on the streets of Chang'an.
The roads in Chang'an City have been paved. When night falls, all the lanterns on each section are lit, which has a more hazy poetic beauty than the street lights of later generations.
There are shops on both sides of the street that are closed, and some are still customers. Some people who live in Chang'an City will not return to their ancestral homes during the Chinese New Year. They will stay here in the dark to make appointments with three or five friends, walk around and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the dark.
"Second sister, the palace is so beautiful here." Looking back, seeing the imperial city gradually fading behind her, Xie Chen seemed to have discovered a new continent.
Everyone looked at the sound, and the familiar palace was as if floating above the clouds, decorated with colorful colors by countless palace lanterns.
Not to mention, it looks good indeed.
This year's Chang'an City has changed completely. As night falls, pedestrians on the road have always been in a hurry and wish they could go home as soon as possible.
In Chang'an City, officers and soldiers from various defense centers will patrol nearby, and laughter everywhere they go. There is a bright daytime Dazhou Library, with a round and atmospheric design. There are countless palace lanterns hanging on the three floors. Once lit up in the night, they can always attract the people around to come here to stop and appreciate, or enter the library, find two good books, sit down and read carefully.
When it snows, the library is crowded with people. Sitting on the desk next to the window, slowly flipping through the booklets, occasionally looking up at the snowflakes dancing outside the window, and the artistic conception is always lingering.
"exquisite?"
Linglong, who was busy at the food stall, looked over and ate, "Dian... little boy?"
I wanted to call you Your Highness, but Xie Chen stopped me.
"Why do people still set up stalls here during the New Year?" Xie Chen asked while standing beside him.
"There are many people, and we have nothing to do at home, so we can go out to open a store and make more money." Linglong handed over the work in her hand to Sun Ming, and went around to salute Xie Lang and others, "Miss, why did you come out for the New Year?"
"As you said, you stay at home and have nothing to do, and come out and take a walk. I thought there wouldn't be too many people on the street, but who knew it would be so lively."
Linglong smiled and nodded, "It wasn't like this last year. On New Year's Eve, there were almost no people on the street after dark, and that's the case this year."
The palace lanterns are hung high at night, no longer as they did before. The children are attracted by the scenery outside and cannot stay at home. The elders will naturally accompany the children to walk around, so that the night in Chang'an City will come alive all of a sudden.
Where there is light, the darkness will naturally disappear.
"Does the girl and the young master bring some food back?"
"It's not bad." Xie Lang nodded.
Xie Chen and Mingzhu went up to see what to eat, and they came to the dining area and found a seat to wait.
As soon as I sat down, I heard someone behind me saying "Huh".
Then Ye Xun and Zhou Yu got up and bowed with fists, "I have met the second girl, the eldest son and the youngest grandmother, and the youngest son."
Ye Xun was smart and did not reveal Xie Lang's identity.
Otherwise, they would have nothing to do, but they would cause a stir around them.
"Why are you two coming out?" Xie Lang couldn't help laughing. Seeing Zhou Yu wearing a moon-white robe tonight, wearing a black cloak outside, her whole person looked even more handsome and elegant. No matter when he looked, he made people feel like a landscape painting splashed ink.
"Of course I'm bored in the mansion. I'm out for a walk. It's so lively outside." Ye Xun also knew that the place was full, so it was hard to come over. After saying hello, he went back to his seat and sat down with Zhou Yu.
Xie Chen and Mingzhu came back with a lot of things, turned around and went to get the rest.
They had already eaten in the palace, but this was not a serious meal, and it was good to be used as a snack.
Xie Lang liked the candy cake very much. He took a bite and it was covered with more than 20 layers of layers. Each layer was sweet and crispy. Linglong had also made it when he was traveling before.
Candy was wearing a lucky doll today, with red all over her body, and she was held in her arms by a nanny, blinking her big watery eyes, and looking at the world curiously.
This was the first time she had been walking outside in a real sense since she was born.
I was so curious about everything I saw.
Gong Zhi held the child in her arms and put a little soup dipped with chopsticks into her mouth.
The little girl seemed to have discovered the baby, and licked it, and the joy in her big eyes could not be hidden.
In my mother's arms, I couldn't help but clap my hands and cheer.
Xie Lian and Xie Lang were eating and chatting. After eating candy cakes, they wiped their hands clean and hugged their daughter in their arms, "I'll hold them, you can eat first."
"Okay!" Gong Zhi seemed to be used to getting along with Xie Lian like this. At first, it might have felt that it was not suitable because the prince was holding his daughter, so he slowly accepted it.
It is said that people don’t hug their children, and don’t hug their grandchildren, but there are not so many rules for Xie Lian and his wife.
"Does Mingzhu have a man you like?" Xie Lang suddenly asked.
Mingzhu, who was drinking the soup, almost choked, and hurriedly swallowed the sour soup and shook her head: "Sister, I don't want to get married yet, I want to study."
"Did I urge you? Don't be nervous. Studying is a good thing. When you meet a man you like, you can tell me."
"I understand." She felt relieved.
Mingzhu knew that her relationship with Xie Chen was very weak, after all, her blood relationship with the other people around her was already very weak.
And after all, she is just a concubine of the royal palace. It is already a great honor to be able to get the title of a princess.
Therefore, she rarely approaches Xie Lang, but she always takes good care of herself.
The nanny and Joe Bo were worried about her marriage in private, but she would consider the intentions of the nanny and the nanny for other things, but she did not want to go against her wishes in the marriage.
On another street, a drunk man came out of the restaurant.
A few young girls came towards me, bringing a gust of fragrant wind.
The man's mind suddenly became confused when he was swept by the fragrance. When he saw that these girls were all very good, he was immediately dominated by alcohol and turned around and pounced on a girl.
"Miss, you are so delicious."
"Ah..." Several girls were shocked, and the one who was hugged was even more shocked and struggled hard.
However, the drunk man was very strong. She was so scared that she was so scared that she couldn't break free, and she was so scared that she burst into tears.
"Help..." she shouted in panic.
The girls next to them are all her sisters, so naturally they can’t just watch it. If this sister’s life is bad, it will be very unfavorable for them.
But seeing the other party's drunkenness and almost losing his mind, the girls didn't dare to rush forward.
"Help, help..." The little girl who was hugged was a little desperate.
But the next moment, the weight on her body suddenly disappeared, and she accidentally fell to the ground.
"Girl, are you okay?" A mellow voice exploded in my ears.
The little girl looked over in a daze and saw a young man in an indigo military uniform looking at her gently.
"Wow..." The little girl was stunned for a while, and cried out in fear.
The man was not scared and continued to comfort him warmly: "Don't be afraid of this girl. We will bring this person back to defense so we show punishment. He has not treated the girl, you are still innocent."
"No, I'm not!" The little girl shook her head with tears in her eyes.
"You are!" the man nodded sincerely, "We can all testify that you are innocent."
The man pointed to his five colleagues around him, "Girl, the ground is cold, get up."
He stretched out his hand at the girl and helped the person up, "But if you feel uncomfortable, tell me that we will ask this drunkard to compensate the girl."
The little girl took two steps back, not realizing anything uncomfortable, and shook her head down.
"The thing that is wrong with this drunk man is that he has nothing to do with the girl. Don't fall into a trap because of this. It is because our inspection is not good, which makes the girl frightened. When you encounter this in the future, just go to various defense centers and they will protect you."
"Thank you, Jun." Several girls came forward to support the little sister and thanked them with their knees.
The man replied with a bow, "Girl walks slowly, we will take this person back to the defense center."
After saying that, the other party greeted several colleagues around him and left.
"Mr. Jun. I don't know the name of honor. The little girl will repay you in the future." The little girl suddenly took two steps forward and asked with a timid voice.
To be continued...