Chapter 39 cousin

"Would you like to go to my mother's side together?" Lee asked.

Ran Ning smiled and shook her head, and said, "I can't go first, my mother asked me to copy here, it's not good for me to go over without permission." ”

Li nodded with a smile and said, "Then I'll go over and have a look first, and if my mother calls you, I'll have someone call you." ”

"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law." Ran Ning got up to send her out.

After Li left, Ran Ning sat back at the table and continued to copy, and her heart slowly calmed down with the copying - the situation in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion was not better than that of the Wanping Bo Mansion, and there were some things that she still had to pay more attention to. Whether Li and Tan really have a discord with each other, or just want to provoke her previous relationship with her mother-in-law, Ran Ning still doesn't know, but it's always right to be careful.

Thinking of this, Ran Ning put down the brush, took the family rules and family mottos and read them carefully. She had to eat all of them to be sure. Before, because Zhong Su took her gentle and did not stick to her, she did not do a good job of many things in the rules, if Tan really wanted to find fault with her, she could pick out a lot of them, such as the fact that she would call Zhong Su by her name. Because he knew each other before marriage, he got used to it, and he didn't deliberately change it after marriage, so that she didn't do a good job of rules in this regard, and she was not rigorous, especially in private. There are no rules, and now that she realizes it, she has to do her best to correct it. Otherwise, if she is singled out by her mother-in-law, her life will not be easy.

She originally thought that marrying into the Zhenbei Hou Mansion would make her breathe a sigh of relief, but the reality told her that things were not as she thought. And it is not impossible for the mother-in-law's favorite cousin to be arranged to Zhong Su's side again, so she can't let her mother-in-law find fault with her in this regard. The only thing that made her a little fortunate was that she just broke the rules in private, and there was nothing wrong with her elders, so it wasn't a problem to correct it immediately.

Zhong Su, Du Muyi and Yuan Hengyang went to the private room of the guest house together, and the three of them did not talk about official business, but only talked about some recent interesting things and the situation in the barracks.

After chatting, Yuan Hengyang said: "When will you bring your younger siblings out to meet us?" On the day you got married, your younger siblings covered their heads, but they didn't see their faces. ”

Zhong Su frowned slightly, and said unceremoniously, "Why did my lady show you?" ”

"I have heard that the three girls of the Ran family are beautiful, and they were married back by your kid, but now they can't see each other?" Yuan Hengyang said with a smile. Zhong Su was a little surprised to see his daughter-in-law look so closely, originally he thought that Zhong Su would not care about these things at all.

"Didn't you say you would bring it out when you got back to the door?" As soon as Du Mu saw Ran Ning, he also had a very good impression of Ran Ning, and felt that she was a bold and knowledgeable girl.

Zhong Su didn't want to mention Ran Ning's hurt face, so he said: "Newlywed, she has a lot of things to deal with, let's wait a while." ”

"Also, the coming day is long, and there is no hurry to catch the time." Du Muyi said.

"Well, I'll decide when I'm free." Yuan Hengyang didn't know what the newlyweds were busy with, after all, only Zhong Su was married among them, and he also knew that Zhong Su was not the kind of pedantic person.

"Okay." If he has time, Zhong Su also wants to take Ran Ning out for a walk, after all, Ran Ning is not a woman suitable for being detained in the inner house.

Before returning home, Zhong Su packed some snacks and prepared to take them back for Ran Ning to taste, if there was something Ran Ning particularly liked, he could bring it again next time.

As soon as he returned to the house, the steward told him that Mrs. Tan had come with Miss Biao, and Mrs. asked him to come back and come over.

"Where's the young lady?" Zhong asked.

"Copy the house rules and family mottos in the small study." The steward answered truthfully. The whole house knew about it, and he had nothing to hide.

This was also expected by Zhong Su, so Xiao Wu sent the dim sum back to Qingfeng Courtyard and went to his mother's yard by himself.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, the maid wanted to report it, but was stopped by Zhong Su, and the maid really didn't dare to offend him, so she could only watch him walk straight into the small study.

When he entered the door, Ran Ning was reading the house rules, and when he saw him come in, there was a little surprise in his eyes, and he got up and said, "Why did you come here?" ”

Zhong Su walked up to her, took out the house rules in her hand, and said, "You are not in the yard, and it is not interesting for me to stay alone." Greet your mother in a moment, and I'll accompany you. ”

"No need, just go back to your room to rest after saying goodbye to your mother. Your face hasn't recovered yet, so you need to nourish more. Ran Ning said with a smile.

"I want to be with you." He was used to the weakness of the mad demon and didn't take it too seriously.

Ran Ning smiled, lightly held Zhong Su's hand, and whispered, "I memorized these earlier, so I don't have to copy them anymore." ”

Zhong Su thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "That's good." Take your time and don't get too tired. ”

"I know." Ran Ning responded with a smile and said, "I heard that Mrs. Tan came with her cousin, and I copied books here, and I didn't go over, I hope it won't be too rude." ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhong Su said indifferently.

"Well, there you go. I'll go back at noon. Ran Ning said.

"Okay." Zhong Su pinched her earlobe before turning to leave.

After Zhong Su left, Ran Ning closed the door and said to Bizhu: "No matter what happens in the future, we must abide by the rules." If I make a mistake, remind me of it. ”

"Yes, young lady rest assured." Bizhu nodded hurriedly. She is not stupid, she can also see a little bit of what shape she is now, Mrs. Tan and Miss Biao have been here for so long, and Mrs. Tan has not let their young lady show up, so it can be seen that she doesn't want the young lady to meet them.

Ran Ning didn't say anything more, sat back in her chair and continued to read the house rules.

"Say hello to my mother." After Zhong Su entered the door, he saluted the Tan family.

"Get up and sit down." Tan waved his hand, asked him to get up, and said, "Why did you come back so late today?" ”

"I got together with Mu Yi and Hengyang." After Zhong Su finished speaking, he saluted Mrs. Tan and called out, "Uncle." ”

"Su'er is getting more and more handsome." Mrs. Tan said with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, don't praise him, no matter how long he is, it's just like this." Tan said with a smile.

"Cousin." Tan Ling got up and saluted Zhong Su.

Tan Ling was born with a melon seed face, big eyes and watery eyes, looking pure and innocent. is also delicate when she speaks, and people can't help but feel the urge to protect her.

Zhong Su nodded lightly and didn't say much.

Li glanced at Tan Ling and Mrs. Tan, and pretended to be casual and said, "Brother and sister haven't seen cousin yet, right?" It's rare for my cousin to come over, so let my younger brother and sister come and meet him. ”

Her words made the smiles on Tan Ling and Mrs. Tan's faces stiffen, and Tan glanced at Li and asked, "What about Jin'er?" ”

"Xianggong is reading in the study." Lee replied.

"There are snow clams stewed in the kitchen, you can send them to him, and remind him to pay attention to rest." Tan's meaning is already obvious, he wants to drive Li away.

Li's purpose was also achieved, he got up and saluted Tan's, and said, "Thank you for your mother's care, then the daughter-in-law will retire first." ”

"Go ahead." Tan had a smile on his face, but his eyes were already visibly impatient.

After saluting Mrs. Tan, Li left with the maid.

Zhong Su didn't want to stay in Er'er, so he got up and said, "If there is nothing to do, my son will retire first." ”

"You sit down." Tan stopped Zhong Su, who was about to leave, and said, "Ling'er is rare to come, how can you, who is a cousin, just leave?" ”

Zhong Su frowned, he understood what his mother meant, but he didn't mean anything about this cousin, he really couldn't do what his mother wanted. He only has Ran Ning in his heart now, and he can't tolerate anyone else.

Tan Ling sat next to Zhong Su with a shyness on her face, looking at Zhong Su from time to time.

Tan Shi watched Zhong Su sit back, and only then did he return to a smile on his face, and said, "You talk with Ling'er for a while, and your aunt and I will go to my room to see the newly bought materials yesterday." After speaking, without waiting for Zhong Su to say anything, he got up and left with Mrs. Tan.

There are only two people left in the hall, Zhong Su and Tan Ling, and the door is still closed, which is very unruly.

"Cousin, how are you doing? When you got married, I wasn't feeling well, so I didn't come, for fear of giving others a bad breath. Tan Ling smiled shyly and said, "Cousin won't blame me, right?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhong Su didn't care if she came or not, plus the female guests were all entertained by his mother, so he wouldn't go to see him, and he didn't know who came and who didn't.

"My aunt said that my sister-in-law was going back to the house rules, and it was inconvenient to meet me. I originally wanted to meet my sister-in-law, but today it seems that I can't help it. Tan Ling was disappointed, but there was no trace of disappointment in his tone.

"There will be a lot of opportunities in the future." Zhong Su replied. Zhong Su is not stupid, he understands what his mother means, but he has no affection for Tan Ling, and if he didn't meet Ran Ning, he probably won't know what emotion is like for the rest of his life.

"What has my cousin been up to lately? Can you tell me about it? I was sick at home, and my mother wouldn't let me go out. Tan Ling's lips pursed slightly, and she looked delicate.

"Nothing. I still have something to do, so go find your mother. After saying that, Zhong Su got up and was about to leave. Rather than spending time with Tan Ling here, he would rather go back to the courtyard and wait for Ran Ning.

"Cousin......" Tan Ling pulled his cufflinks, tears in his eyes, "Cousin is so reluctant to talk to me for a while?" ”

Zhong Su pulled out his sleeve and said, "If you want to talk to someone, you can go to your mother or sister-in-law, I still have something to do, and I won't be with you." After saying that, Zhong Su didn't pay attention to her anymore and walked out without looking back.

Tan Ling bit her lip and clutched the handkerchief hard, her eyes were more unwilling than sad.

When it was close to noon, the maid came to Tan's order that Ran Ning could go back to the hospital to rest, and there was no need to come over in the afternoon.

Ran Ning nodded, and asked Bizhu to go back with the family rules and family motto, preparing to take the time to read it again in the afternoon, in order to remember it.

As soon as she got out of the small study, Ran Ning saw a woman standing under the wisteria trellis in the courtyard, and she knew by looking at her clothes that she was a pampered girl from a rich family.

Hearing the movement, the girl turned around and was stunned when she saw Ran Ning, and then looked at her from afar.

Ran Ning guessed that this girl should be Zhong Su's cousin.

The maid who sent Ran Ning out of the hospital saw Tan Ling, and also saluted politely: "Miss Cousin." ”

Tan Ling smiled slightly, walked over, and said to Ran Ning: "You should be your cousin-in-law, right?" I'm Tan Ling, I don't know if my cousin has mentioned it to you. ”

"Cousin." Ran Ning also nodded at her.

"My cousin-in-law is really beautiful, no wonder she has fallen into the eyes of the virtuous concubine." Tan Ling looked at Ran Ning, but the tone of his voice was not so comfortable to listen to.

"The virtuous concubine carries love." Ran Ning didn't intend to raise the bar with her, and she usually fell in love with her, so whenever someone praised her beauty, Ran Ning would not feel happy or proud.

At this time, Tan and Mrs. Tan also walked out.

Ran Ning guessed that the one next to her mother-in-law should be Mrs. Tan, so she respectfully saluted the two and called, "Mother, uncle." ”

Mrs. Tan didn't speak, just looked at Ran Ning. Compared with the Tan family, Mrs. Tan is not outstanding in appearance or temperament, and she may have been a beauty when she was young, but the years have made her lose her color and she can't see her grace. There is a bit of a philistine look in the eyes of people.

"Hmm." Answered, and said, "You are also tired, go back to the yard, and by the way, call Su'er to accompany me for lunch." ”

Ran Ning frowned in her heart, and asked Zhong Su to come to eat, but let her stay in her courtyard, obviously the Tan family still intended to continue to match Zhong Su and Tan Ling. But Ran Ning couldn't express any dissatisfaction at this time, so she smiled and said, "Yes, my daughter-in-law will go back and tell Xianggong." ”

"Well, go ahead." Tan said.

"Yes, my daughter-in-law is retiring." After Ran Ning saluted, he left the courtyard.

Back at Qingfeng Temple, Zhong Su was reading a book in the study. Ran Ning's study was arranged next to Zhong Su, and Xiao Wu was asking people to hurry up and clean up.

"I'm back." Seeing her enter the door, Zhong Su put down the book, got up and walked to her, pulled her to sit at the round table, and said, "Tired, right?" Drink some tea, have some snacks, and lunch will be delivered later. ”

Ran Ning smiled and picked up the teacup, the tea was still warm, just in the mouth. After drinking tea and using another piece of snack, Ran Ning said, "Mother asked you to go to her for dinner at noon." ”

"What about you?" Zhong Su frowned.

"Let me rest in the yard. It just so happens that I can hide and be lazy, so I don't have to go over in the afternoon. Ran Ning said with a smile. Her mother-in-law's approach did make her feel a little uncomfortable, but she believed that Zhong Su would not have anything to do with Tan Ling.

"Little Five." Zhong Su called out the door.

Xiao Wu immediately ran in, "Master, what are your orders?" ”

"I went back to my mother, and I accompanied the young lady at noon, so I won't go." Zhong Su said.

"Yes!" Xiao Wu was just about to reply, but was stopped by Ran Ning.

"Wait a minute." Ran Ning smiled helplessly at Zhong Su, held his hand, and said, "I understand what you think, and you must know my thoughts." But if you don't go, not only will you lose face with your mother, but it will also be difficult for me to do it. I believe you, so go to your mother's for lunch. ”

Zhong Suhui held Ran Ning's hand, thought about it for a moment, and then got up and walked out of the study.

Ran Ning originally thought that he was going to his mother's place, but he didn't expect Zhong Su to close the door of the study after going out, and soon there was the sound of various utensils being broken in the courtyard.

Ran Ning was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly opened the window to check, only to see that the yard was in a mess again, and the things that had just been replaced were now broken and broken, and they were falling, which was miserable. The only difference from that time was that Zhong Su was awake and his face was normal.

When there was really nothing to destroy in the courtyard, Zhong Su said to Xiao Wu: "Go back to my mother, say that I am not feeling well, and I want to stay in the courtyard to recuperate." After speaking, he walked back to the study, took Ran Ning's hand and went back to the warm pavilion.

Xiao Wu looked at the mess all over the ground, smiled, and felt that his master's approach was really good, if Mrs. knew, she would definitely not let her master pass. was about to let someone clean up, and when he turned his head, he saw Bizhu standing outside the door of the study.

This time, Bizhu was not frightened, there was a trace of excitement in his eyes, as if he thought that his uncle was too handsome, and actually came up with this method. At that time, she was very unhappy when she heard that her wife only invited her uncle over, but she couldn't express it, and she couldn't say anything, just because she was wronged by the young lady, and now looking at the mess in the courtyard, Bizhu felt that her uncle was really smart, gentle, and very understanding.

Xiao Wu smiled and gave her a thumbs up, praising her for not being scared. Bizhu also raised his thumb at Xiao Wu, praising his uncle for being really good!