Chapter 274: Appreciating Plum Blossoms at Doufengxuan
Jia Cong took two steps forward, took off his cloak and put it on Daiyu, then said to Baochai, "I haven't visited you recently, aunt. How are you?"
Baochai smiled and nodded, "This year's family business is much better than last year. Recently, mother has been checking the accounts and is happy every day."
"Aunt, you don't have to worry about business matters. Brother Xue and Xue Ke are here to support us, so there won't be any mistakes."
"Second sister, the old lady mentioned to me the other day that the youngest son of the Marquis of Jinxiang wanted to propose to you, but I rejected him directly! Although that boy is the legitimate son, I don't like him! Whether it's second sister, third sister, or fourth sister, if you want to marry you, you must pass me."
"I told the old lady that unless you are interested in me, I will support you for the rest of your life and will not let you suffer in someone else's house."
Yingchun nodded vigorously. Her life in the mansion was better than ever before. She had no worries about food, clothing and daily necessities, and she had sisters to enjoy the fun with. Compared to getting married, she would rather live in the mansion.
"As long as you sisters are not afraid that a brother like me will delay your good marriage, then I will make the decision for you!"
Tanchun stepped forward and said, "Third brother, if I were still at home, would you support me for the rest of my life?"
Jia Cong pretended to think and asked, "Does the third sister eat a lot?"
Tanchun smiled mischievously, "Sister can eat less and can also work for Third Brother. I will never let Third Brother suffer any loss!"
"That's good!" Jia Cong laughed and said, "If my third sister likes any of them, my third brother can lead his troops to rob him and make him my brother-in-law. If you don't like him, no matter if he is a high-ranking official, a wealthy man, or a royal relative, if he wants to marry my sister, I will see if I can rob him first."
Little Xichun, who was standing by, also tugged at Jia Cong's clothes and said, "Third brother, I can also eat very little!"
"Hahaha, fine! No matter if you are the third sister or the fourth sister, I will support you for the rest of your lives!"
Then, Jia Cong turned to Xing Xiuyan and Baoqin and said, "You two are also my sisters, the same is true!"
Baoqin nodded vigorously . Xing Xiuyan's eyes fell on Jia Cong, but she did not speak.
"What about me, third brother, what about me?" Xiangyun, who was standing aside, pulled Jia Cong and asked.
"You crazy girl, who would dare to marry you!" Li Wan tapped Xiangyun's forehead and said, "In my opinion, you'd better marry into our family directly, so as not to bring harm to others!"
Xiangyun's expression froze, and the sisters were stunned for a moment, and then they all burst into laughter.
"Sister-in-law, you...you are bullying me!" Xiangyun has always been a lively and carefree person, but she has never encountered such words.
A group of people came to Doufengxuan happily!
"You're here at last!" Keqing, Youshi and Yuanyang, who had arrived earlier, were busy with their maids and old women. The entire Doufengxuan had been surrounded by brocade cloth, and charcoal stoves, braziers and other things were placed in every corner. Therefore, even though they were in the garden, a warm feeling could be felt.
"Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law!" Li Wan walked up to Youshi and said.
"What's the point of being hard or not? It's just right for our family to be happy!"
Yingchun and the others pulled Keqing to talk, while Baochai and Daiyu pulled Yuanyang to ask questions.
Not long after, Jia Zhong came over quickly and said, "My Lords, the venison is ready. Do you want to roast it first and bring it in?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Put it outside on the waterside pavilion. Divide it into two parts. Have someone roast one half and let them roast the other half for fun."
Jia Zhong went there in response, and the girls were obviously very interested in the barbecue. They all rushed out of Doufengxuan and came to the waterside platform in front. The maids around them hurriedly took hand warmers and other things and followed them.
Xiangyun and Sanchun were roasting venison around the stove with great interest. Jia Cong was whispering with Baochai and Daiyu. Li Wan was holding Xing Xiuyun and Baoqin on both sides. Looking at Jia Cong and the others, she thought the scene was beautiful.
Although Keqing's eyes were fixed on Jia Cong from time to time, she knew that she could not reveal any flaws at this moment, so she just followed Youshi and Yuanyang to take care of the group of people. As for the maids, all of them stayed by their masters' sides.
Although Xiangyun and the others were interested, they didn't have the skills to do it. They roasted half of the venison until it was smoky and hot, and they didn't stop until each of them turned into a little cat. Of course, no one cared. It was just a joke, and no one questioned whether it was roasted well. Anyway, Jia Zhong would back it up...
After playing for a while, Jia Cong whispered, "Sister Lin is weak, and it's freezing outside. Let's go inside and wait. I guess Sister Yun and the others will be back after playing for a while."
"Yes, my sister can't stand the wind, and this place is in a windy place, so let's go in quickly!" Baochai on the side also spoke up.
Daiyu glanced at Jia Cong and said, "My sisters haven't complained about being cold, so how can I be freezing to death?"
Baochai, who was standing by, smiled softly, while Jia Cong said, " Sister, your health has improved so much? This is worth my worrying about you all day. Now that you are well, it is time for you to get married."
Daiyu covered her face in shame, glared at Jia Cong hatefully, and pulled Baochai into Doufengxuan. Jia Cong followed her in with a big laugh .
After a while, Jia Cong asked someone to call other people in.
As it happened, all the venison at Jia Zhong's place had been roasted. Most of it was still slowly roasting on the charcoal rack, and some of it had been shaved off with a knife and cut into small pieces for everyone to eat.
Maids brought in trays with large and small plates filled with different sauces.
Just as everyone was about to start eating, they heard Wang Xifeng's voice coming from outside.
"Okay, I'm busy as a top in my mansion, and you guys are eating meat, enjoying the scenery, and having fun here. How can this be justified?"
Before he finished speaking, he led Ping'er into Doufengxuan.
"Sister-in-law, Keqing, don't you see that second sister-in-law is blaming us? Quickly bring the warm wine over and let second sister-in-law have a big bowl first." Jia Cong said with a smile.
Yuanyang stepped forward, took Wang Xifeng's arm and said, "I was just wondering why grandma hasn't come yet, and was about to urge someone to ask when she arrived. She came just in time, just in time for a drink and a meal!"
"Oh, I am not worthy of your imperial care. Otherwise, our eldest marquis will definitely cause trouble for me." Wang Xifeng said, glancing at Jia Cong.
"The master of our East Palace wants to make trouble for you. Do you think you can escape? You'd better bear it obediently, otherwise you will suffer in vain!" Keqing said with a smile.
