It was quiet in Huaiyuan Residence, with no sound at all. There is only one passage in the courtyard leading from the courtyard gate to the main house. The thick snow on both sides of the road seems to have not been swept since the day it started snowing. Now it is four or five feet high, covering the entire road. It almost became a wall of snow.
Mrs. Ning felt really bad when she saw the yard like this. She could guess that her siblings had specifically ordered not to sweep the snow. The servants in the house were not so bold as not to sweep the snow. Xu Shi's sister-in-law wanted to know how deep the snow could be, blocking her husband's way home.
Ning sighed softly, feeling very guilty. If it weren't for helping her find a child, her third brother would surely be at home enjoying the snow, drinking tea, and talking about poetry and essays with his three younger siblings. The couple were so happy and free.
"Madam, my aunt is here..." Mrs. Ning had already reached the steps of the corridor. The maid woman who was taking shelter from the cold in the small tea room under the corridor saw her and hurried in to report.
One has a red gold silk hairpin on her head, a phoenix holding a rice bead in her hand, walking slowly, wearing silver and blue flowers with entwined branches and lotus pattern, satin with a face and a long squirrel gown. The thin and pale young woman came out slowly. She forced herself to smile and said, "Sister, why are you here? It's so cold. If you have anything to do, just send someone to call me. Why don't you come in person? Sister, please come in." ..."
Mrs. Ning held her sister-in-law Ms. Liu's hand and felt it was cold. She said with distressed red eyes: "Sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you so haggard? Why are my hands so cold, but I feel uncomfortable somewhere on my body, has the imperial doctor seen it?"
Such words of concern have not come out of my aunt's mouth for more than half a year. Ms. Liu looked up in shock and saw that all the sadness on her face had disappeared. Although her face was not rosy, she still had the same spirit as before. Instead of the lifeless appearance it had for the past six months, the sound became much louder.
"Sister, is there news about having a child?" Mrs. Liu was overjoyed and asked hurriedly.
"There is just news, brothers and sisters, let's sit down and talk slowly." Ning personally helped Liu sit down and handed her the letter written by her third brother.
"I feel sorry for my younger siblings. I made my third younger brother run around for me and not be able to go home for years. The letter was brought back by Xuan'er. The letter box on Xuan'er's feet couldn't hold the thick letter paper. "That's why the third brother couldn't write to his sister alone," Ning said guiltily.
After quickly reading the letter, Mrs. Liu had a smile on her face. She smiled quickly and said: "Sister, please don't say that. He should have been there to find his nephew. Who should have done it?" I didn’t know it would snow so much this year. How can I blame my sister? Now that I know the whereabouts of Xiao Xin’er, it’s great. I just need to wait for the weather to warm up and the whole family can be reunited. This is a big deal. Good thing!”
“Sister, don’t worry, I’m fine. It’s just that I’m born with a cold body, and it’s harder than others in winter. I’ve been taking Dr. He’s medicine, and when it gets warmer in spring, I’ll be fine. Okay." Ms. Liu quickly smiled.explain.
"Have you been taking Dr. He's medicine for several years? Why don't you remove the roots? Do you want to ask Dr. Sun to take a look?" Ning suggested with a slight frown. Her sister-in-law took the medicine prescribed by Dr. He every winter, from the time she entered Jiu to the end of Jiu. She had been taking it for several years, but she had not seen much improvement. It would not be a problem if things continued like this.
Mrs. Liu smiled and waved her hands and said, "No need to bother. I have been diagnosed with illness by Dr. He since I was a child. He knows my body best. Dr. He said that I will take care of myself for another year. After half a year, you can..." At the end of the sentence, Mrs. Liu blushed in embarrassment.
Ms. Liu had been engaged to Ning Yuanxiang since she was a child. She had observed maternal filial piety for three years and then started preparing for the marriage. Who could have imagined that within half a year her grandfather would pass away again, and she would have to marry again. After observing mourning for one year, she reached the age of nineteen. If the Ning family had not been kind and had taken a fancy to Mrs. Liu herself, she would have divorced her early.
It has been almost three years since Mrs. Liu got married, but she still can't conceive a child. The imperial doctor said that she has a deficiency syndrome and a cold uterus, so she needs to take good care of herself to be able to have children. Mrs. Liu has been taking medicine seriously, hoping to give birth to a boy and a half girl for her husband as soon as possible.
Mrs. Ning nodded and said with a smile: "Don't be anxious about this matter. The more anxious you are, the harder it will be to achieve your wishes. My brothers and sisters must relax and relax."
Mrs. Liu Nodding shyly. She sighed secretly in her heart, since she married into the Ning Mansion, no one has urged her to have a baby. Everyone pities her weak body and only allows her to take care of herself. But her mother's family was...
Liu's mother's grandmother gave birth to a child as soon as she saw her. Her concubine, who is six years younger than her, has always refused to marry her and always stared secretly at Ning Yuanxiang. brother-in-law. Every time Ning Yuanxiang accompanied his wife to her parents' home, the concubine would always make trouble. If Ning Yuanxiang hadn't been vigilant, Mrs. Liu would have had to bring the concubine back to be her husband's concubine.
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Ningshi also knew about the situation of Mrs. Liu's natal family, but she never mentioned it in front of Mrs. Liu, so as not to embarrass her. Moreover, the family tradition of the Ning Mansion was pure and upright, and a man could only take a concubine if he was forty years old and had no heirs. The Liu Mansion wanted to put a concubine into the Ning Mansion as a concubine, but they were blind.
"Brother and sister, you go write a letter and give it to me when you have dinner, and ask Xuan'er to take it to your third brother." Ning said with a smile.
Ms. Liu blushed and whispered: "Don't bother Xuan'er in this cold weather. Anyway, he will come back when the weather warms up. I will..."
Mrs. Ning patted Mrs. Liu's hand and said with a smile: "Xuan'er is not afraid of the cold. He will not be happy if he is kept at home all day long. Not to mention that he has to deliver a letter to your brother-in-law. But this trip is not as fast. I have to wait until Xuan'er comes back from Yongning Pass to get Third Brother's reply. Here, write the envelope and put it in this mailbox. I guarantee that no one else will see it except Third Brother."
Ning. He took out a thin copper mailbox that was slightly thicker than his finger, put it into Liu's palm, and said with a joking smile.
Ms. Liu’s face was red with embarrassment.Her thin and pale face was stained with blush, which added a bit of beauty to her delicate face.
"Sister... you are making fun of me again!" Ms. Liu blushed and whispered, clenching the mailbox tightly in her hand.
Ning chatted with Liu for a few more words and then stood up to leave. She asked her siblings to allow enough time to write letters.
Mrs. Liu wanted to send her eldest sister out of the hospital, but she was stopped repeatedly by Mrs. Ning. It was so cold outside, and Mrs. Liu didn't wear a big sweater. It would be really bad if she got cold again later.
As soon as I left Huaiyuanju, a little boy ran towards me. Behind this boy were two slightly older boys chasing him. The two boys behind kept shouting: "Xiao Zhuzi, you Run slower, be careful of falling..."
Ning immediately laughed when she saw the three teenagers running towards her. She shouted loudly: "Zhu'er, don't run away, slow down. Let's go, Zhong'er Cheng'er, don't run away either..."
"Mom, there is news about my sister?" Cheng Jinzhu, whose face turned red as he ran, looked up at his mother, asked eagerly.
Mrs. Ning straightened her son's big fur collar that was messed up by the wind, nodded with a smile and said: "Your third uncle has found a clue. When the weather is warm and the roads clear, we can pick up your sister." "Home."
"Aunt, my nephew comes to meet my aunt" "Aunt, my nephew comes to meet my aunt..." A slightly hoarse voice of a teenager with a voice-changing stage and a crisp child's voice sounded at the same time, and the two teenagers greeted each other. He respectfully ran to Mrs. Ning and bowed.
"Zhong'er, Cheng'er, good boy, get up quickly." Looking at her two handsome and upright nephews, the smile on Ning's face became a little bigger.
These two children are the two sons of the eldest brother Ning’s family. The eldest son Ning Zhizhong and the second son Ning Zhicheng are fourteen and ten years old. They are both smart, eager to learn and willing to make progress. .
"Auntie, when Xiaozhu heard that you were coming, he came to you in a hurry, saying that you must have news about your little cousin." Ning Zhicheng gasped and shouted.
Mrs. Ning smiled and nodded, and said softly: "It's windy outside, let's go to Youran Garden to talk." Youran Garden is the residence of Ning Jingyan and Mrs. Cui, and dinner is served there.