Generals take care of their children: The master mother leads the system to farm

In the evening, all the masters of the Sun family gathered in Ruyi Courtyard.

The maids waited in an orderly manner for the masters to take their seats.

The eldest grandfather Sun Kaiyi was out today and just returned home not long ago. He didn't know what Li County had sent.

He pointed at several dishes on the table and said with a gentle smile, "I have never seen these dishes before."

Zong, who had just rushed straight to Ruyi Courtyard from her own courtyard, was also surprised by the dishes on the table. She agreed: "We can enjoy a feast right after returning. These are big shrimps, and this sea fish...

In his early years, my master was sent to the south to serve as a county magistrate. There were many fishing villages in the nearby counties close to the sea, and fish and shrimp were common.

But this head looks much bigger than the usual fish and shrimp. Where did you get it at this time of year? "

Taifu Sun Li was no longer surprised. Anything that came from Li County was extraordinary. Not only was it difficult to obtain, it was simply impossible to obtain.

A few days later, he was summoned by the emperor to the imperial study. After seeing the copied version of the ecological manor map, this awareness became even stronger.

At that time, he suddenly had the idea of ​​digging deeper into Jing Yan's wife's background, even though he might still find nothing...

But the emperor made it clear that everyone who needed to be investigated had already been investigated, and the others should not be investigated too much. If the Eagle Guards could not find out, there would be few people in the world who could find out.

Gu Jingyan also avoided talking about this aspect in his correspondence, and his words were mostly protective.

So what else can he, as a grandfather and a subject, say?

The two people who should be most anxious are not in any hurry.

As he listened to what Sun Kaiyi and Zong said, he suddenly chuckled. After all, the woman gave him a way out and was willing to save his face. So why was he still being so pretentious? He didn't want people to think he was putting on airs.

Mrs. Fan chose her words carefully: "These... were sent back to Kyoto by your nephew's wife from afar to honor the two elders. There are also extra ones, which can be used for the banquet. In fact, we all benefited from our parents' help. We have eaten a lot in the past few months.

Today, my sister-in-law and Feng An are back. I asked the kitchen staff to make a few new dishes according to the recipe, so that our family can try them first."

Xiao Fan's prejudice against Li Changle stems from the fact that she married Gu Jingyan.

In her heart, Gu Jingyan and her eldest daughter were a match made in heaven, a perfect match.

After all, this nephew has a very deep relationship with his grandparents, and has always protected his two cousins. The Gu family is one of the most prestigious families in Heian Kyoto, and Gu Jingyan is a legitimate nephew, so it would be ideal for him to be his son-in-law.

However, it was this eldest nephew who rejected her personally.

She was now glad that she had avoided others and mentioned it to him in a vague way. Three or two of her elders were also aware of it, and no one else knew about it.

Otherwise, how would the eldest daughter save her face? She knew that her Xiuduan had this eldest nephew in her heart.

Although Gu Jingyan and Li Changle fulfilled their engagement long after this incident, it was natural that Da Fan had no good feelings towards Li Changle.

Now her eldest daughter is getting married and will become sister-in-law to her nephew's wife.

Xiao Fan thought that even for this, she shouldn't dwell on the past anymore, as it would make her appear narrow-minded.

After hearing this, Sun Kaiyi began to look at his nephew's wife with a new respect. He had never heard of her having any exchanges with the Sun family. It was his nephew Gu Jingyan who maintained the friendship between the Sun and Gu families.

As for the other members of the Gu family in the Gu residence, they rarely interact with each other throughout the year.

The two elders took up their chopsticks first, and then everyone started to eat.

Boiled large white shrimps with dipping sauce are simply cooked, and the meat is chewy and very delicious, without even any fishy smell.

Stir-fried squid, paired with fresh green and red peppers, is also extremely delicious.

Steamed grouper, melt-in-your-mouth, sweet and tender. This dish is my favorite.

The braised pork elbow is soft and tasty, fragrant but not greasy. This meat dish is the favorite of Grand Tutor Sun Li.

A few crunchy and tasty vegetables.

There are also a few signature dishes from the chef in the mansion.

The dinner was very satisfying to everyone.

After the meal, the maids brought fruit plates to the masters who were drinking tea to digest their food and chatting about family matters.

The Sun family had seen and tasted artocarpus and lychees before, and this time there were cherries and strawberries.

The greedy Sun Xiuying snuggled up to the old lady and satisfied her mouth, causing little Mrs. Fan to glare at her little daughter.

Zong followed the second master Sun Kaiwei in his office. In those days, transportation was slow and letters had to travel far away. There was no important matter and there was not much correspondence.

The last news she received from home was a letter informing her of her eldest niece's wedding date.

As for what was going on between Gu Jingyan and Li Changle, she didn't know.

At this moment, she held Xiao Fan's hand and asked quietly:

"Sister-in-law, did I miss a lot of good things?"

She was a person with a meticulous mind, and she was able to figure out some clues during the meal.

Little Fan glanced at the crowd of servants in the old lady's room and whispered, "Let's talk about it in your courtyard later."

"Okay." Zong nodded.

There is indeed a story behind this.

She said that her eldest niece's wedding date was too hasty, and no matter how she guessed, she could never have predicted that her eldest niece would eventually end up in the Gu family.

It's just not that one.

But just this point makes a world of difference.

What is the picture?

Among all the young masters from aristocratic families in Kyoto, how come we can't pick one who is outstanding and more suitable than Young Master Gu?

After having enough water and food, Sun Li took his two grandsons and Sun Kaiyi to the study again, and walked out of Ruyi Courtyard. Everyone in the room couldn't help laughing when they heard Sun Fengan's wailing cries.

"Dad is in such good spirits." Zong sighed.

"Who says it's not true? This man is destined to have a life of trouble. The prince avoids him when he sees him."

The old lady took the tea bowl handed over by Sun Xiuduan and pointed at Sun Xiuying beside her, "If I hadn't called you to copy Buddhist scriptures every few days, you would definitely be assigned homework by your grandfather! Look at your elder sister, she is happy to do so, otherwise she would come to me and cry every day!"

Sun Xiuying: "Big sister won't cry, but I'm good at this!"

The old lady pretended to be angry and said, "How can you be so shameless as a girl?"

After saying that, he couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Leaving the two girls in the house to entertain the old lady, little Fan and Zong went to the courtyard of the second house together.

With maids holding lanterns to light the way, little Fan couldn't help but tell Zong about the big and small things that had happened in recent months.

"...Let's not even talk about you. Which of the noble ladies in Kyoto wouldn't find it strange?

But how could they know how upset I was at that time? "

"Well, I was really mad at her at first, because she agreed to the marriage without saying anything.

If she says no to our father, I will just go to her father's academy and grab a scholar as my son-in-law, he will be better than Gu San..."

"...Sister-in-law, please don't say that. Your daughter is going to get married in a few days. If you are so angry, you will be rude to your son-in-law and make people laugh at you.

Since Xiuduan agreed to it personally, then Gu San... must have some good things that we don't know about."

Little Fan followed Zong into the courtyard of the second house. Since the second master had not returned, there was no need to avoid suspicion.

The two sisters-in-law sat down and had a good conversation.

“…I admit it, I’m just nagging you for a few words.

Earlier, Fengying brought him to her home as a guest. I looked at him carefully and found him to be a handsome young man with an honest and polite personality. In terms of appearance, there was nothing to pick on, after all, the master of the Gu family was also a famous handsome man in Kyoto.

But, my father happened to be at home that day..."

Speaking of this, Xiao Fan seemed to have thought of something and the corners of her mouth twitched.

Seeing her like this, there was nothing that Zong couldn't guess.

There was no one else in the room, Zong couldn't hide his smile and asked:

"Dad took him to the study to test his homework, right? Oh, this is how our dad treats his grandson-in-law. It's scary, isn't it?"

Little Fan looked at her sister-in-law laughing so hard that her body shook with laughter, and said helplessly with her forehead propped up: "Indeed, she didn't even dare to stay at our house for dinner, and she ran away in a hurry."

Zong found it interesting. "Sister-in-law will treat her son-in-law as her own kid in the future. She will think that no matter how bad he is, he is still her own child."

"Well, Xiuduan went to her grandfather to reason with him afterwards..."

When Xiao Fan said this, her tone calmed down again, "It has come to this point, the marriage is settled. I just hope that they can live a good life in the future."

……

At the Taifu's house, relatives reunited after a long separation and gathered together.

The emperor and his family in the palace had just put down their bowls and chopsticks.

As soon as Li Changle's "filial tribute" entered the palace, samples were selected and sent to Ouyang Qin as usual.

It so happened that the Queen had some free time today and was in a good mood. She counted the hours and waited for the ministers to finish their discussion and leave the imperial study before she brought over some snacks.

As soon as he stepped into the imperial study, the eunuch chief Chen He came in to report that some tributes were being sent to the capital from Li County.

Therefore, the queen sent someone to call the two married princesses into the palace to have dinner together.

When you have good things, you naturally won’t leave out your daughter.

The two princesses didn't hesitate to come with their children without saying a word.

During the meal, everyone just maintained their composure and ate diligently, and no one said a word.

Ouyang Siyuan has been exhausted by the old tutor's stare these days and has become much more haggard.

Emperor Ouyang Qin stopped the palace servant from peeling shrimp for him, and peeled a large white shrimp himself and put it into Ouyang Siyuan's bowl. "The Taifu family will have a wedding in a few days. You should go with me. After all, it is my gift of marriage."

Ouyang Siyuan nodded, "I understand." He didn't want to talk much to his father recently. He listened to him and the old tutor bombarding him in the imperial study every day.

Ouyang Qin also peeled a shrimp, pinched the prawn meat, looked at it for a while, sighed, and then ate it.

As an emperor, what delicacies has he not tasted?

The imperial chefs in the palace are proficient in cooking all kinds of cuisines.

But the boiled prawns on the table made him feel that the seafood he usually ate was a little lacking in flavor?

Empress Sun Lanzhi wiped the soup from the corners of her grandson's mouth. She couldn't help laughing at him when she heard him gasping for breath while eating. "Why, does the emperor feel guilty eating these dishes?"

Ouyang Qin took a bite of the sweet potato rice and said, "Not really... I just enjoyed the meal."

The eldest princess Ouyang Sijia and Ouyang Siyuan have the same temperament and are very straightforward. "Father, I am also very happy with the meal. Is there any more? I will bring some back to honor my father-in-law and mother-in-law later."

Ouyang Siyuan: "...Big sister, is it appropriate for you to eat and take at the same time?"

"What's inappropriate?"

"That's what they give to their father."

"Father loves me and my sister."

These words touched Ouyang Siyuan's sore spot. He snorted and went back to eating.

Some people really don't treat their sons as their own sons.

The Grand Tutor exploited him day and night, trying to train him to become a wise and benevolent ruler, without even thinking about whether he was made of that material!

His father didn't even look distressed, and seemed to think that the tutor should increase his efforts!

What's so good about it? I'm just thinking about my two daughters!

His father is the emperor, and so is his mother!

Ouyang Siyuan chewed the shrimp peeled for him by his father with resentment.

The emperor and the empress felt the great resentment from their son and fell silent.

The two princesses chatted for a while, and then the eldest princess left the palace with her child and hurried back to her husband's home. Of course, she also brought back a lot of fish, shrimp and fruits.

The second princess, Ouyang Siqi, was also going to go back, but she was gentle by nature and not very timid. The emperor and the queen spent a lot of effort choosing a husband for her.

At this moment, the queen reluctantly asked her to stay for one night, and she softened her heart and agreed.

When Ouyang Siyuan sent the eldest princess out to take a carriage, he picked up Ouyang Siqi's daughter and teased her.

The queen was just talking to her youngest daughter about bringing some things back tomorrow, but the second princess hurriedly said that it was not necessary, as there were no elderly people at home, only her, her husband and her children.

"My brother has lost weight recently. Please give him some nourishment."

Ouyang Siyuan choked, knowing that his sister was frightened by what he had just said to the eldest princess at the dinner table.

I feel helpless, this imperial sister is too timid. He is not stingy with a bite of food.

She has been used to quarreling with Ouyang Sijia since she was a child.

"How can there be a shortage of food and drink in the palace? These seafood and fruits are rare. Bring some back for my niece."

He also sent Ouyang Siqi and her daughter to the palace where the second princess would be settled before her marriage.

The emperor and empress looked at each other and felt quite relieved.

Although my son is not very serious and always wants to run outside, he has a good heart.

As for whether I can be a wise ruler in the future, I will make up for it now and leave the rest to fate.

"Empress...I haven't left Heian Kyoto for a long time."

Sun Lanzhi turned around in surprise and looked at Ouyang Qin who said this, "Your Majesty, Siyuan is still young and not capable enough to govern the country. You can't abandon him!"

Ouyang Qin sneered, "I won't abandon him. You see, he wants to run away when he sees the world. Has he ever thought about abandoning you and me?"

"How is that the same? Siyuan hasn't even married a crown princess, and his temperament isn't stable enough. Can you just let him govern the country?"

Sun Lanzhi understood what he said. He just couldn't bear to watch his son go out and play. He felt unbalanced.