The emperor's heart alone

Xu Yunjin who was on the side couldn't eat anymore, so he said impatiently: "Father, it's alright, this is eating and not in the study, you can go to the study with your elder brother after dinner and talk about it, I can't even eat anymore. "

Xu Tao's smiling face suddenly sank again, and he yelled at Xu Yunjin again: "Xu Yunjin! It's fine if you don't seek to improve yourself, anyway, the Xu family can't afford you! But let me tell you Absolutely don’t spoil your big brother, you know? You have a lot to say after you have a meal, eat your meal honestly!”

Xu Jiashi also hurriedly persuaded: "Yunjin, let's eat, just ignore them, if you really can't eat, mother will ask the servants to move the food to the side hall, mother will go there with you to eat."

——By the way, Xu Jia, are you sure this is persuading and not adding fuel to the fire?

Sure enough, Xu Tao became even more angry: "Who are you going to eat in the side hall, eat here! If you go to the side hall to see, I will not break your legs!"

"Oh, I didn't say I'd go to the side hall to eat." Xu Yunjin rolled his eyes regardless of his image, "Father, I didn't blame you. If you don't change your temper, you might be angry with me someday. Pass……"

Xu Jiashi slapped Xu Yunjin on the back of the head with a single slap, stopped Xu Yunjin's words, and put a chopstick dish for Xu Tao into Xu Tao's bowl with a smile on his face: "Master, let's eat quickly, you and Yunting will go later Let’s talk in the study, I’ll make some pastries for you.”

Xu Tao snorted twice, and didn't get angry at Xu Yunjin again, the dining room finally became quiet.

Xu Yunqin was the first to finish the meal - she was the one who patronized the meal when the group had a quarrel just now - said goodbye to Xu Tao and others one by one, and went back to her boudoir surrounded by maidservants.Although the restrictions on women in this era are not too great, there are still many rules, and women in official families are a little more restrained than other women. My older brothers and younger brothers sit together and can only eat in their own courtyard.

Xu Yunjin put down his chopsticks: "I'm done eating too, let's go first." Unfortunately, Xu Yunjin made Xu Tao stop him.

"Wait, come with me to the study in a while."

Reluctantly, Xu Yunjin sat down again, resting his chin and waiting for Xu Tao and others to finish eating, then followed Xu Tao and the others to the study.

As soon as Xu Tao stepped into the study, he saw the pair of amphorae put in by Qinghuan Qingpei at a glance, with a flash of admiration in his eyes, he quickly walked to the amphora: "This pair of amphorae is really good, look Look at the color, look at the style..."

——Look at your adjective, Mr. Xu, anyone who hears it will know that you don't understand antiques.

Compared with Xu Tao and Xu Yunjin, who pretended not to understand and those who didn't understand and didn't bother to understand, Xu Yunting could still see a thing or two when looking at antiques, and immediately knew the value of this pair of amphora. It's extraordinary, even though Xu Yunjin knew that Xu Yunjin had property outside, Xu Yunting still felt very distressed. After spending thousands of taels like this, he still gave it to someone who doesn't understand antiques at all!

Of course, you can’t say the last sentence to Xu Tao in this way, just mutter a few words in your heart, if you say this to your father, you will be angrily reprimanded as unfilial on the spot, so even if you feel distressed, you still can’t express it. Showing nothing, she just smiled and said: "Father, this pair of amphoras are as thin as paper, bright as a mirror, and sound like rocks. You can tell they are good things just by looking at them."

"Look at me, this kid Yun Jin is filial, master, you are always angry at Yun Jin." Xu Jiashi snorted coquettishly. Fortunately, although Xu Jiashi is old, she is well maintained. Jiaochen's words didn't feel contrived, just by looking at Xu Tao's eyes staring at Xu Jiashi.

Xu Yunjin didn't say anything tactfully, he knew that Xu Tao's good mood would disappear when he spoke, and sometimes he wondered why he couldn't help being stabbed when he talked to Xu Tao, obviously he didn't think so in his heart.

Xu Yunting didn't want Xu Yunjin to stay longer, because he was afraid that Xu Yunjin would say something that would make Xu Tao unhappy: "Second brother, you must be tired today, go back and rest, dad and I have something to talk about."

"Okay, then I'll go down first." Xu Yunjin agreed happily, and pulled Xu Jiashi out of the study: "Mother, didn't you just say you were going to make pastries? I haven't eaten for a long time Mother did it."

Xu Jia let Xu Yunjin hold her arm, and replied with a smile: "Okay, mother will do it for you."

"I'll go with my mother."

So Xu Yunjin and Xu Jiashi went to the small pastry kitchen together, leaving Xu Tao and Xu Yunting in the study.

When Xu Jiashi finished making the pastry, Xu Yunjin nodded immediately and narrowed his eyes in enjoyment: "The pastry made by mother is the best."

Xu Jiashi nodded Xu Yunjin's nose with a doting smile on her face: "You, you can speak nicely, if you can treat your father with snacks, your father won't be angry with you all the time. "

Xu Yunjin just ate, pretending not to hear Xu Jiashi's words, handed out a plate of pastries to Qing Pei who was standing aside: "Take this for my father and elder brother to eat." Qing Pei withdrew, Xu Yunjin Picking up the remaining plate, "Mother, I'll go get it for Third Sister to eat."

"Go, let's go." Xu Jia said helplessly, she had said countless times that if Yun Jin could change it, he would have changed it a long time ago, how could he wait until now.

Xu Yunjin took Qinghuan Qingpei to find Xu Yunqin.

Just after the meal, Xu Yunqin took the maid for a walk in the garden to refresh herself, and then went back to the boudoir, and then played the piano for an hour without hesitation.When Xu Yunjin brought the cakes to Xu Yunqin's boudoir, Xu Yunqin was still playing the piano, Xu Yunjin stopped Biyue who was about to go in: "No need, I'll just wait for the third sister to finish playing the piano."

Biyue hurriedly asked someone to move a chair, Xu Yunjin handed the pastry to Biyue who was standing aside, and sat down, "How is Sanmei?"

Bi Yue glanced at Xu Yunqin's closed boudoir door, and said, "Miss San hasn't been out in Xu's residence recently, and spends her free time drawing embroidery red every day, so she just walks around in the garden when she's really bored."

Xu Yunjin frowned slightly: "Then what's bothering you?"

Bi Yue said again: "This servant really doesn't know."

Xu Yunjin didn't speak anymore, because the sound of the piano in that room had stopped, and when he heard the slight movement in the room, Xu Yunjin stood up from the chair.

"Second brother."

Xu Yunjin took the plate of pastries from Biyue's hand, walked up to Xu Yunqin, smiled and handed the pastry to Xu Yunqin: "Try it, mother made it herself."

Xu Yunqin smiled: "Mother only makes it for you, my second brother. If dad, elder brother and I can eat it, it's because of my second brother's favor."

"Looking at what Sanmei said, it seems that Sanmei can't eat Mother's cakes, but it's all because of Second Brother."

Xu Yunqin pursed her lips and smiled: "It was."

Xu Yunjin also smiled, and changed the subject: "Just now I quarreled with you playing the piano? There is still a while before you finish playing."

"It's okay, you know that the second brother is busier than the eldest brother, and he is often away from the house. My sister, I rarely see the second brother. After finally waiting for the second brother to come, even if I haven't played the piano for half a month, my sister has to welcome her." .”

"I will make fun of your second brother." Xu Yunjin laughed, "I heard from Biyue that you have been very boring in the mansion these days, do you want to go out for a stroll?"

Xu Yunqin's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again, hesitatingly said: "This is not good, I am a woman who has not left the cabinet, so I can't leave the house easily."

Xu Yunjin sneered: "Come on, that's what other people said, I don't know when the female family members of our Xu family will observe that ceremony." After a pause, he said, "When I was young, I didn't know who wore it every day. Men's clothes are running outside, why don't you mention that time?"

Xu Yunqin blushed with anger, glared at Xu Yunjin, and yelled crisply: "Second brother!"

"Okay, okay, second brother just don't say anything." Xu Yunjin saw Xu Yunqin's face blushing, and hurriedly apologized, "It's the second brother's fault, I forgot that our Yunqin is a lady who is about to leave the cabinet, this joke can't be casual explain."

Xu Yunqin glared at Xu Yunjin again, and stretched out his hand as if he was about to hit Xu Yunjin, Xu Yunjin stepped back quickly to ensure that Xu Yunqin would not hit him, and then smiled: "Okay, okay, two Brother doesn’t say anything. But I didn’t lie to you about leaving the government.” He added, “A few days ago, a temple was added in the suburbs of the capital, and the incense was very prosperous. I thought that you and your mother hadn’t been out for a long time If you want to go, go there to relax. On weekdays, there are many famous ladies or wives who go to worship. If you are worried about safety, let mother find a few wives who still have unmarried daughters at home to take you together. , come and go to relax, and secondly, you can also connect and connect with each other.”

Xu Yunqin thought for a moment, then agreed: "That's fine, but I don't know if my mother will agree."

"Leave this to me." Xu Yunjin smiled, "Our mansion is very simple, there are no more than our family, and if mother is not around and no one takes care of the affairs of the mansion, there will be no major problems. You and mother can rest assured."

Xu Yunqin was even happier when he heard what Xu Yunjin said. Even if he couldn't go out to have fun and relax, it would be good. Naturally, he happily agreed. Just as he was about to ask more carefully, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and he directly doubted it. Looking at Xu Yunjin with a straight look: "Second brother, why are you so kind all of a sudden? Could there be some kind of conspiracy?"

"What kind of conspiracy can I have?" Xu Yunjin screamed wronged, "Second brother, you can't believe me! Don't worry, the second brother appointed you to handle this matter properly." Xu Yunjin patted his chest and promised.

Xu Yunqin murmured inwardly, wondering what tricks Xu Yunjin was going to play again, but the temptation to go out was obviously greater, so Xu Yunqin decided to go out anyway.

"What's done well?"

Xu Yunjin and Xu Yunqin followed the voice and saw Xu Yunting walking in front of them, and happened to hear Xu Yunjin's last sentence.

Xu Yunjin and Xu Yunting repeated what they said just now, Xu Yunting nodded: "Third Sister, Second Brother is a good idea, just go with your mother, don't worry about the mansion."

Xu Yunqin happily agreed, and with his elder brother's guarantee, Xu Yunqin was obviously relieved. Seeing that Xu Yunqin's face no longer had the suspicion and vigilance just now, Xu Yunjin couldn't help curling his lips, but his heart burst into laughter.