The fifteenth year of Tianjin does not seem to be such a smooth year. It snowed heavily for several days, and it seemed that even the cold wind was getting colder.

Early in the morning, Si Kouzhun, who had been concentrating on studying the scriptures all night, got up, looked at the wind and snow in the court, for some reason, some suddenly, some headaches, he rubbed his temples, and then picked up the poetry book in his hand and read it silently, his expression was focused, and he didn't seem to hear the sound of the wind and snow like crying.

"Si Kouzhun, come out for me! Si Kou Zhun! Hong Manqing, who looked anxious, shouted outside the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but he never saw the person he wanted to see. The cold wind was cold, and the white fluffy collar wrapped around her neck made her face more and more pale.

In front of the threshold, there were several strong and strong little guys, and behind the little guys was the old steward Zhao with a helpless face. He comforted: "Miss Hong, please go back, you have been here several times in the past few days, and I have said that the second son is not a guest." ”

"Don't see a guest? I grew up with him since I was a child, how can I be counted with those outsiders? Hong Manqing forcibly suppressed his anger, whipped his whip and pointed at the nose of the old steward Zhao and scolded, "Once or twice before, you told me that he was not in the house, and I left; Three or four times later, you told me that he was busy with the spring exam and didn't sleep all night, so I didn't bother. But these three or four times, is he not seeing, or are you not letting me see him?! ”

"This ...... I'm just in charge of carrying out the master's orders, so Miss Hong shouldn't be embarrassed anymore. Old Steward Zhao explained, and as he spoke, he turned around and closed the door again.

"Wait! Wait a minute! It's just one side, it's really a matter of life and death! The anxious Hong Manqing had no other choice, quickly turned around and returned to the horse, took out a letter from the leather bag attached to the saddle, and passed over the small servant to the old steward Zhao and asked, "It's really a very important thing, I'm afraid that Si Kouzhun doesn't know at this time, and he will regret it for the rest of his life!" ”

This was said seriously, and the old steward Zhao hesitated to look behind him, but finally turned around and asked someone to take the letter. He didn't look at the letter, stretched out his hand and put it in his pocket, and said with a salute: "Miss Hong's explanation must be conveyed to the second son, please go back." ”

Hong Manqing was suspicious, but at this time there was no way, but he just explained that he must deliver it two or three times, and he reluctantly got on the horse and returned home. Old Steward Zhao saw Hong Manqing walking away, and then beckoned the little guy to put away his posture and turn around and walk towards the house.

He walked to the garden where Si Kouzhun lived, because of the wind and snow, the little guys he met on the road all shrank their necks slightly and sleeved their hands, and when those little guys saw him, they saluted and said to the old steward Zhao, he was also easy-going, nodded and walked quickly. Just around the corner, his originally calm gaze brightened up a lot, as if he had seen some surprising scene.

"Hello Second Madame." He hunched his back slightly, lowered his hand on the sleeve of his shirt, and saluted against the seam of his trousers.

Shui Sanniang, who was leaning on the corridor and watching the snow scene, carried a pot of wine in her hand, and looked far away, not knowing where she was looking. At this time, as soon as she heard the message of the old steward Zhao, she also smiled and got down from the railing, tightened her cloak and said: "It's very boring to be in the house in this big winter, come out for a walk." I heard the commotion ahead, but what was the matter? ”

"Madame, it's not a big deal, the weather is very cold, Madame should go back to the room as soon as possible." Zhao Lao reported on the matter.

"Don't worry, Fang'er help me go to the small kitchen to get some hot porridge, and I'll wait for her to come later." Shui Sanniang said with a smile, as if she had not intended to mention it, "I looked over the wall from this high platform, it seems that the little girl from General Xuanyuan's mansion has come again?" Is she here to find the right child? ”

Old Steward Zhao saluted again: "Yes." ”

"But what do I need to bring with me? It just so happens that I'll be going to Zhun Er later. Shui Sanniang walked down from the high platform with a smile and a lotus.

Presumably, everything at the gate has been clearly seen by Shui Sanniang. Old Steward Zhao excused himself, and Shui Sanniang asked again, so he didn't have much to say, so he took the letter from his sleeve and handed it to Shui Sanniang, and said hard work again.

"Why, I think that little girl is very pleasing to the eye." Shui Sanniang did not hide her love for Hong Manqing on her face, and after accepting the letter, she looked back, and said with a smile, "Speaking of Cao Cao Cao, I told this girl not to be in a hurry, and she ran so fast." ”

When the old steward Zhao heard her say this, he looked at it, and sure enough, he saw a little maid hurrying from the direction of the small kitchen, which was the Fang Er who had been transferred back from the eldest lady Xue Yanhui before.

"Madame! Let you wait in the pavilion, why did you come to this windy place again, be careful of catching a cold! Fang Er shouted worriedly from afar, a pair of tender little hands holding hot porridge, and his steps were hurried.

Shui Sanniang waved to her helplessly, said goodbye to Old Steward Zhao, and walked forward quickly, following Fang Er's footsteps to Si Kouzhun's courtyard.

The weather was cold, and Shui Sanniang specially ordered the small kitchen to prepare hot porridge and ginseng soup this morning and sent them to Si Kouzhun who was preparing for the exam.

Si Kou Zhun originally lived in the courtyard near the next person's room, since Shui Sanniang returned home, Prime Minister Si Kou sent mercy to their mother and son to allocate a spacious courtyard, the environment is quiet but not remote, close to the study and garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it is not easy to be noisy everywhere.

Shui Sanniang was very satisfied, which at least showed that Si Kou Xiangming was still willing to put a little effort into this second son, and even the second lady with her felt that her face was bright.

Pushing open the door, the warm air of heat and not fire came to her face, Shui Sanniang was very satisfied to look around, and saw that the corners of the room were clean, the books on the table were neat, and even the ground was dusty, and the smile on her face was a little more real.

"Mother? How did you get here? Si Kouzhun, who was sitting in front of the bookcase in white clothes, put down the things he was playing with with some surprise, hurriedly stood up to meet him, and glanced at Fang Er reproachfully, "Why are you wearing so little on such a cold day?" ”

"This is dressed like a dumpling, is it too little?" Shui Sanniang playfully spread her arms and turned around to show him, half-complainingly wrapped in a heavy cloak and said, "You say this like Old Steward Zhao." ”

Si Kouzhun shook his head helplessly, asked Shui Sanniang to sit down, and asked Fang Er to put the porridge in his hand. Shui Sanniang refused, only saying that it would not taste good if it cooled down later, so let him drink it as soon as possible while it was hot.

"You really bother, promise me, don't come out so cold in the future, it's important to keep your body." Si Kouzhun took the soup spoon handed by the maid Fang'er, picked up the porridge and tasted it carefully, put down the bowl again, and sighed, "As soon as you come back, the servants in this whole mansion are much more attentive than before. ”

Shui Sanniang's gaze gradually softened when she looked at him, took his hand and said with pity: "I used to be bad for me, so you had a hard time in the house alone." Now that your mother is back, you don't have to worry too much, prepare well for the scientific examination, marry the eldest lady of which family in the future, and give your mother a few more grandchildren. ”

Seeing that Shui Sanniang's words were getting farther and farther, Si Kouzhun shook his head helplessly, lifted the bowl and tasted it again, feeling the sweetness of the mixture of red dates, sugar, peanuts, etc. in his throat, but the smile in his eyes faded a lot.