Lu Sheng saw that the little boy's face suddenly sank, and he was secretly saying that it was not good, but who knew that the little boy was sitting on the edge of the bed, leaning over to blow out the candle, and then said: "Today's things are troublesome, I can't trust you, I'll talk about it tomorrow." ”

Then he stripped off his clothes, climbed straight onto the bed, and lay down to sleep beside Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng looked at the faintly dark, curled up in a small figure, like a little beast that had lost the care of his relatives, and unconsciously felt a faint pain in his heart, he said softly: "Ah Ying, you lean over and lie down more comfortably." ”

The little boy didn't say a word, and Lu Sheng only thought that he was as cold and cold as Xie Ying more than ten years later, but he didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, after a long time, the little boy let out a low "um", turned over obediently, and leaned next to Lu Sheng's chest.

Lu Sheng was slightly stunned, he was afraid of annoying the little boy and being angry, so he didn't make a sound, only hooked the corners of his mouth, and laughed silently, if the adult Xie Ying knew, he had relied on Lu Sheng so much when he was a child, and he didn't know what his expression was? If you were closer to him, maybe that person wouldn't be too withdrawn and out of place in the world after more than ten years?

Lu Sheng couldn't help but say again: "Ah Ying, if it weren't for the wrist binding, I would have been able to hold you." ”

The boy snorted coldly, but did not answer.

Lu Sheng failed to make an inch, so he had to go to bed.

Lu Sheng thought that as soon as he woke up, he would be able to return to Xie Mansion, but unexpectedly, it backfired, and he was trapped on Wuwei Island with the little boy, and two or three days passed in a flash.

Weinan Hou Mansion is located in the northwest of the capital, covers a vast area, the scenery is beautiful, there are water pavilion towers, nine-curved corridors, Taihu Lake stone rockery, the world collects strange flowers and plants, it is a popular place in Beijing. The morning sun is brilliant, shining all over the garden of red and bright flowers like a mountain fire, but Zhao Guangming, a steward of the Hou Mansion, has no intention of appreciating it, and only enters the main courtyard with a heavy heart, reporting matters and listening to Mrs. Hou's instructions.

Mrs. Hou's surname is Wang, born in the Langya Wang family of "kings and horses, sharing the world", she has been raised as a princess since she was a child, luxurious and dignified, graceful and beautiful like a peony flower. She first drank bird's nest stewed pears slowly, listened to the report of several stewards, and then gave some instructions, her voice was gentle and gentle, not slow, and she had enough chest, all the arrangements were in order, precautionary, showing the elegance of a high-ranking lady, both wrists and benevolence, which had always made the Hou Mansion happy and convinced.

However, on this day, after Zhao Guangming finished listening to the training, he did not retreat with his colleagues, and Mrs. Wang knew that he had something else to say, so she only said: "Speak." ”

Zhao Guangming stubbornly said: "Madam, there has been no flag raising on that island for three days. ”

Since six years ago, according to the true Zen master Tiekou proverbs, the eldest prince was sent to Wuwei Island, earlier there was still a nursing mother and maid to accompany him, these six years, first a maid died violently, and then three or three twos, the island people are either dead or crazy, and now only the eldest prince is left alone.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang found another way to teach Xie Ying to use the banner as the number, and if it was a red flag, she would send hot water for food; If it is a green flag, send paper, ink, pen and inkstone; If it is a green flag, it will give clothes and bedding; If it is a flower flag, send someone to the island and obey the order before acting.

In addition, he also ordered the palace guards to guard the four wharves and two covered bridges on the shore of Xinyin Lake, and strictly prohibited idlers and other people from trespassing.

Therefore, Zhao Guangming was worried about the people on the island, so he could only ask his wife for instructions.

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang threw the white jade spoon in her hand back into the bowl and asked softly, "Mama Liu, is there really such a thing?" ”

Behind Mrs. Wang, a woman in Tsing Yi who was dressed very neatly walked out and said slightly: "Mrs. Yu, this is indeed the case." However, when the old slave passed by Dicui Garden yesterday evening, he glanced at it from a distance, and the eldest prince was reading on the shore, and there was nothing abnormal. ”

Mrs. Wang bowed slightly, took a pure white thin lotus cup containing only Bai Hao from the tray presented by Mama Liu, and said: "Send someone to wait for the birth again, if the son is summoned by the flag, don't delay." Steward Zhao, if there is nothing to do, just step down. ”

Zhao Guangming didn't leave, gritted his teeth secretly, hesitated for a while, and still said: "Ask Mrs. for mercy, and be allowed to visit the eldest prince below." ”

With a crisp sound, the lotus cup as thin as a cicada's wings fell to the ground, shattered its bones, and the servants in the hall were shocked, and they didn't dare to come out.

Mrs. Wang was still elegant and dignified, smiling slightly, and stretched out her hand to let the maid wipe it with a brocade handkerchief, and said softly: "According to the true Zen master, there is a saying in advance: the evil star is not in the house, and a hundred disasters will come out." I placed him in the mansion and worked hard to invite the monks of Xingshan Temple to set up a formation, so that there was the best of both worlds, so that the Xie family's blood would not flow outside, and it could avoid the evil omen of the evil star. If you let people enter and exit without authorization, and the arrangement of the circle is broken, please remedy the small matter, if there is something wrong in the pool, Zhao is in charge, you can ...... Bear, dang, no, rise. ”

This noble lady said word by word, her voice was round and jade, elegant and elegant like a piano rhyme, listening to Zhao Guangming's ears, but it was like a thunderstorm, making his back sweat and soaking his shirt, so he had to say: "Madam, I don't dare to ...... down."

The atmosphere in the room was solemn, but the maid guarding the door suddenly said crisply: "The second son is here." The curtain was raised.

A seven or eight-year-old boy ran in, with a pair of big black eyes as bright as stars on his round white face, a small purple and gold crown on his head, a brocade robe embroidered with gold thread and pine and cypress on a blue background, a ruby belt around his neck, a silk brocade belt tied at his waist, and hollow deerskin boots under his feet, and a trot into Mrs. Wang's arms and called: "Mother! ”

Blating Mrs. Wang hurriedly stepped forward to catch the little boy, and ordered the broken porcelain all over the ground to be cleaned up, and ordered someone to fetch sixteen-colored fruits, Zhao Guangming breathed a sigh of relief and took advantage of the chaos to resign, Mrs. Wang naturally ignored him anymore, so she agreed.

The little boy pounced on his mother, but suddenly broke free from Mrs. Wang's arms, dressed neatly, stood upright, waved at Mrs. Wang, and said solemnly: "Child, Xie Jin, please say hello to your mother." ”

It's just that he is young, a ball of powder, and he only shows a 100% naïve demeanor when he behaves like an adult, and Mrs. Wang can no longer hold the reserved appearance of a high-ranking lady, and her eyes reveal great pity. After Xie Jin finished the salute, he took him into his arms, and Qi'er called Baby Baby. He also asked him how he was studying, and whether there was anything wrong with food, clothing, housing and transportation. The questions were asked in great detail and kept repeating, and there were naturally no traces of the majesty and wisdom of the past.

Xie Jin was enlightened at the age of six, and lived alone in the outer courtyard, not mixing with the women in the inner courtyard, so Mrs. Wang rarely met him except for the daily greetings.

At this time, the little boy was not tired of answering one by one, and the mother and son chattered for a long time, and Mrs. Wang was reluctant, turned her head and asked, "Is it time?" ”

Xie Jin preemptively said: "Mother, my husband took leave and went home for the Dragon Boat Festival." Children rarely rest, want to ......"

Mrs. Wang was overjoyed, hugged her son and rubbed it, and said with a smile: "What Qi'er wants, to put it bluntly, you are the future Marquis of Weinan, and you can't do such a twisted posture that you want to talk about it." ”

Xie Jin blinked his big black eyes and whispered, "The child wants to go to Wuwei Island to visit his brother." ”

Mrs. Wang's face was as dark as the clouds had dispersed, and suddenly it was dark like a mountain rain about to come.

Zhao Guangming sighed all the way, and returned home, his wife Du Shi was also a housekeeper in the Hou Mansion, and today was also a rest, preparing for the Dragon Boat Festival at home.

Zhao Guangming hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't resist his wife's questioning, so he told Mrs. Wang about the reprimand, and finally sighed: "There is really no kind-hearted stepmother in this world......

His sentence made Du Shi even more shocked, and hurriedly rushed to the window door to take a closer look, and no one was coming, so he turned around with his skirt, raised his hand and hit Zhao Guangming on the head and face, and scolded with hatred and hatred: "Wrongdoer!" That's what you said? Woe comes from the mouth, understand or not! ”

Zhao Guangming hugged his head and scurried, but he still defended: "That...... After all, it is the heir of the Hou Ye, if there are three long and two short, how can I be worthy of the Hou Ye's kindness? No, no, I'll write a letter and order someone to send it to Meihua Mountain to hand it over to Hou Ye. ”

Du Shi became more and more hateful, twisted Zhao Guangming's ears and scolded: "Idiot! What kind of character is Madame, how can she let the eldest prince have an accident and leave a handle outside? If you want to die, don't trouble my orphans and widows, and I will take my children and leave with you! ”

Zhao Guangming screamed in pain, and was scolded again, but he suddenly woke up and asked, "Orphans and widows? Lady, don't you have it? Don't you want to coax me? ”

Seeing that he finally came back to his senses, Du Shi let go of his hand and took a sip, before he blushed and said, "...... Doctor Xun has seen it, it's a happy pulse, it's been two months. ”

Zhao Guangming was suddenly overjoyed, rubbing his hands and circling in the room, even his hot ears hurt sweetly**, and he hurriedly helped Du Shi to sit down, made tea and served her well, and served her thoughtfully.

Du's mother was naturally unkind because of her son, and scolded Zhao Guangming to the fullest, Zhao Guangming lowered his head and sighed: "Lady, it's not for her husband to be stubborn, it's just ...... The ten-year-old child of an ordinary family is still coquettish under the knees of his parents, but the eldest son is not even a nursing mother, he is alone, lives on an isolated island, and does not even have a person to accompany and talk, seriously...... It's lonely. Madame ...... again"

After all, Du Shi is also going to be a mother, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but stroke her belly, thinking about how miserable the child in her belly would be if she had no mother, and she couldn't help but have red eyes, but she sighed: "...... Xianggong also said just now, after all, it is the heir of Master Hou, the ...... No matter what, it will never kill him. If you intervene and provoke Madame, you and I are like a mustard, not as noble as the eldest prince, how can you afford to understand her thunderous methods? ”

Mrs. Wang is gentle and quiet, elegant and dignified, even though she has a son under her knees, she is still young and beautiful, and I feel pity. However, the handling of the offender is resolute, saying that he will be killed, and he will be sold when he says he is sold, and he will not talk about half of his feelings, so the Xie Mansion has been governed by her Haiyan River and is well organized, and everyone is both respectful and awe-struck, and they dare not take a step beyond the Lei Chi.

Although Zhao Guangming hesitated, he was soft-spoken and a new father, so he sighed after all, listened to Du's advice, protected himself, and stopped asking.

Xie Jin is also a childish mentality, because he saw Xie Ying at a glance, he was greatly impressed in his heart, and wanted to make friends with his brother several times, but Wang's words dispelled his thoughts. Xie Jin took advantage of the fine weather and was accompanied by a servant to go out to play.

Lu Sheng Xie Ying naturally didn't know all kinds of twists and turns outside the island, just because the two of them were on the island, and they had fallen into a dangerous situation.