Chapter 51
Chapter 51
"well said!"
Qin Qingdong's loud voice came out, and Zhu Baoyue and Jin Fuyun both showed joy on their faces. They looked outside and saw Qin Qingdong leading the way, followed by Pei An, who was half a head taller than him. Jin Fuyun felt a little aggrieved, as she hadn't seen Pei An for more than a month.
They were once in a frontier area, separated by mountains and seas, so it was okay.
Now that they are both in the capital, they still rarely see each other. Jin Fuyun is filled with longing for them and has no place to vent.
She attended many family banquets, weddings, funerals, and small parties in the capital, but she never ran into Pei An.
Song was confined at home recuperating from her injuries, and she was absent from these parties. Pei An, who was already a married man, would not show up either. In this way, they were so close yet so far away from each other, and their longing for each other was heartbreaking.
Seeing it today, I feel so aggrieved.
Pei An, he should have been her husband!
Finally, he suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and stood up to greet the two of them. "Two brothers, thank you for your presence today."
Pei An and Qin Erlang wished her a happy birthday. Qin Qingdong patted his chest and called Zhu Baoyue over. "Miss Baoyue, all the trouble today will be on me, Qin Erlang. Don't let Fuyun spend money." After that, he waved to the servant and handed over a large lacquer box that required both hands to hold. It was inlaid with pearls and gems, and the black color alone made people love it.
"I don't have anything good either. You know I don't have a wife or family members at home to take care of it. So I went to my second brother-in-law's place yesterday, searched my second sister's storehouse, and found it for you. With your personality, you will definitely like it."
Jin Fuyun took it and said jokingly, "This is a treasure from Sister Ning's storeroom. I am really flattered. Thank you, brother." She bowed, causing Qin Erlang to hurriedly support her. "Excuse me, Fuyun is so polite. I am a little angry."
Jin Fuyun pursed her lips and smiled, "It's nice to be polite, don't be angry, brother."
Pei Chen had nothing in his hands, so he smiled and said, "Pei Si is empty-handed today, Fuyun, please don't blame me."
"Of course I don't blame you. I'm already grateful that you can come, brother." After saying that, he led the two of them to the table. Zhu Baoyue greeted them inside and outside. This was originally a place for banquets, and after Jin Fuyun's instructions, it became even more elegant and quiet.
With the music of stringed instruments and fine food and wine, it is such a pleasant life.
Alu rode back to the mansion and went straight to Yanlai Hall. He took out the items that Pei An had bought earlier, wrapped them in a layer of blue cloth, tied them into a package, put them under his armpit, and ran out.
Who would have thought that she would run into Lianhua and Mrs. Meng who were heading to the kitchen. Thanks to the good fortune of the Fourth Young Master and his wife getting along in the past two days, they had also become familiar with each other. Lianhua called out, "Brother Alu, where are you going in such a hurry?"
Alubucha, "The Fourth Young Master sent me to get some things."
Lianhua asked casually, "Is the Fourth Young Master coming back for dinner? The Young Madam hasn't woken up yet." Song Guanzhou got drunk after having lunch with the Duke at noon, and now he is still sleeping soundly.
Alu was stunned for a moment, "I'm afraid he won't reply."
No return?
Mrs. Meng was smart and explained, "The Fourth Young Master is also going to have a drink, so you should take good care of him. The spring breeze has been strong lately, so if he has a drink, call for a sedan chair, and don't ride the horse in the wind." Alu knew that they were going to the Manyue Tower. Hearing Mrs. Meng's humble concern, there was inevitably some guilt in his eyes. He dodged and nodded randomly.
"I know. I will definitely take good care of the Fourth Young Master."
After Alu left, Mrs. Meng sighed, "Fortunately, the young lady was also drunk."
Otherwise, if you keep asking, and you can't wait for the other person to come back for dinner, after all this time, you might get angry and annoyed after finally establishing some affection for him.
After going to the kitchen to get ginger slices and sweet and sour wine to sober them up, the two of them walked back. Lianhua couldn't help but whisper, "I saw that Alu had a ghost in his eyes. Is the Fourth Young Master going to that brothel again?"
Mrs. Meng scolded lightly, "Don't make random guesses, and don't make random comments."
Lotus sighed, "The Fourth Young Master is so willful."
When Mrs. Meng heard this, she pinched her hard. Lianhua cried out in pain, "Mrs. Meng!"
"What nonsense!" Mrs. Meng said seriously, "The Fourth Young Master has treated the Young Madam with great affection. It only sounds disgusting for a man to keep some concubines outside or sleep with prostitutes, but that's the way it is in the world. The Young Madam smashed the building on the Lantern Festival, but what did she get? All the people around her, Panxi and Panlan, were driven out. Now if you encourage the Young Madam to think too much, we will be the ones who will suffer. Besides, there is no one in the Fourth Young Master's room, which means he values the Young Madam very much. People should never be greedy."
Lotus replied stupidly, "But the young lady only has the fourth young master in her heart."
Mrs. Meng cried out, "Whether there is or not, they are a couple tied together by a vine. Are they going to stop being a couple just because of these beautiful women? You are not a child anymore. When have you ever seen a rich family in the capital not living together?"
"Young Madam will be sad if she knows that the Fourth Young Master has an affair with someone else."
"So we must not let her know that as servants, we can only have food to eat if the master and his family are at peace."
The two returned to Shaohua Garden. Song Guanzhou was soundly asleep, and Rendong and the other maids were confined to the outer room to do chores. Liu Er came and told about the progress of the bookshelf. "I have to send Aunt Fang away tomorrow, so it will take a day. I will move it in after the wood paint is completely dry the day after tomorrow."
"Excellent. The young lady will also need to clean up the books tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. This matter cannot be delayed any longer. It would be better to bring the bookshelf over here than to copy it again."
Until the bright moon was in the sky, dark clouds floated in from afar.
Pei An still hadn't entered Shaohua Garden. Song Guanzhou slowly woke up. He had been so full during the day that he didn't eat dinner, so he didn't feel hungry at the moment. Ren Dong and the maids and wives in the room didn't dare to say anything, they just boiled water and helped her take a bath.
After finishing, Song Guanzhou looked at Ren Dong who was about to say something and said softly, "What's the matter? Just tell me."
Honeysuckle sighed three times, "Young Madam, it's already this hour and the Fourth Young Master hasn't returned yet. How about I go to Yanlai Hall to check?"
——If you don’t want to come, then don’t come.
Song Guanzhou pressed Ren Dong down, "If you don't come, I will just sleep. You all are trembling like you are killing people and robbing goods. Don't think too much, just rest."
Thinking of this, he instructed Rendong, "Tomorrow you take two lotus flowers and send them to Aunt Fang. After all, we have only met a few times, so we should treat it as a big deal." Rendong accepted the order and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Song Guanzhou was not displeased at all.
That night, Pei An stayed in the Full Moon Tower.
But there was no beautiful woman by his side, and Qin Qingdong just showed off his power and got him drunk.
A'lu followed his orders and took the birthday gift prepared for Jin Fuyun. As soon as Jin Fuyun opened it, her eyes were filled with tears. It was the pendant that she had worn in three previous lives. However, in this life, Pei An asked the shopkeeper of Kuangxianglou to make a solid gold and jade pendant. It looked small, but it was extremely luxurious.
The old things reappeared, and Jin Fuyun could no longer control himself and drank a few more cups.
It was not until late at night that Suohong and her maid sent her back.
Fortunately, there was no curfew in the market, otherwise it would have caused gossip. Pei An and Qin Qingdong were drunk and sleeping on the bed, the two of them squeezed together, and they stayed up until dawn.
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