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The closed hatch was pushed open, and a cold wind swept in with fine snowflakes, and the visitor squeezed in through the crack in the door, and then quickly closed the hatch back with his backhand. There were two extremely vigorous braziers burning in the cabin, and the fine silver frost charcoal, without the slightest charcoal, smoked the small cabin as warm as spring.

She stood by the door, stamping her feet, rubbing her hands with the heat, her face was a little red from the cold, but her eyes were shining, and she said excitedly, "Girl, it's almost time to get to Tongzhou Wharf." ”

Lan Xi, who was sitting by the window flipping through a travelogue, raised her head when she heard this, but Qin's mother was already busy on the side, and turned a few girls around, "Smoke girl, don't be in a hurry to get excited, shake off the snow on your body, and come back to the cold." Yingfeng, Fangcao, you two hurry up and pack up the girl's things, pillow moon, the clothes prepared for the girl are quickly warmed, it's snowing outside, and it's cold. The girl has been in the south for a long time, and she came back suddenly, but I am afraid that she is not used to it, and it will be terrible if she freezes. ”

There was a commotion in the small cabin, and Lan Xi looked at the busy girls and Qin's mother on the side, blinked, blinked, and turned her head to see the scenery outside the ship through the thick cotton paper pasted on the window lattice. The houses on both sides of the strait gradually receded, but the speed of the ship was indeed not fast, and I was afraid that it was really about to reach Tongzhou.

Two months ago, as Geng Xiwu expected, the holy decree of the third master of Zhaolan to return to Beijing ahead of schedule arrived in Huzhou. At that time, Lanxi had just passed his fourteenth birthday. Although, in the coming year, Master Lan San has also served as the prefect of Huzhou for five years, and he should return to Beijing to report on his work as a rule, his performance has been excellent over the years, and he has the entire Qingyang Lan clan as the backing, after returning to Beijing, it will naturally rise again. However, this time, he was praised by the Holy God for his work in the flood, and he was specially called back to the capital in advance by issuing a decree, but it was different.

Although it was expected, but when the day came, whether it was Mrs. Lansan, Lan Xi or the third master himself, they were all very happy. Because the holy decree stated that they would return to the emperor before the eighth day of the lunar month, and there was not enough time, Master Lan San and Mrs. Lan San had no choice but to put aside all other worries and concentrate on getting busy. After handing over the official duties, I still had to eat a practice banquet for more than ten days, and loaded the arranged salute on the boat, and then boarded the boat and left Huzhou.

And Geng Xiwu, as he said that day, has been busy with his body and lack of skills, and he has not appeared since the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Even when they left, it was only Lao Cui's old oiler who sent them off.

Lan Xi knew that they must be busy. Because not only Geng Xiwu, but also Lan Xun has never returned home since the Mid-Autumn Festival. Since then, Lan Xun has been officially incorporated into Jiaxingwei, and served under Geng Xiwu's account, and this time, he did not return to Beijing with them, but stayed in the south.

It was snowing outside, not big, and the snowflakes were finely broken, but it seemed to have been raining for a long time, and it was faintly visible that the corrugated was already white. The north, indeed, is very different from the south.

Lan Xi thought that when she was just reborn, what she thought about day and night was to return to the capital as soon as possible. However, later, after staying in the south for a long time, her life was leisurely, and when she left Huzhou, she was full of reluctance, and even a little resistant to return to the capital, because it meant that the original simple and pure days were only afraid that they would be gone.

Fortunately, Lan Xi has never been a mediocre person, and when she understood that such resistance could not change anything, she collected her emotions. If it comes, it will be safe. Thinking of this, the corners of Lan Xi's pale pink mouth quietly hooked, the book in her hand closed slightly, and she slowly stood up, "Pillow Yue, wait for me to dress, let's get ready to go home." ”

"Yes, girl." Over there, Pillow Moon hurriedly got up and took off the clothes smoked on the wooden shelf, with a smile on the corner of her mouth all the time, and even her movements were brisk.

When Qin's mother saw it, she couldn't help but smile and said, "This pillow moon, I'm going to see my father, mother, brother and sister-in-law, look at this joy." "Unlike Liuyan's family, who all went south, Pillow Yue's father and mother are all in the capital, and they haven't seen each other for several years, so it's no wonder that Pillow Moon is so excited that she can't help herself.

Lan Xi smiled and said, "What about Mom?" Mom is still happy to return to the capital after a few years of absence? ”

"Don't hide it from the girl, when the old slave left the capital, he never thought that he would come back one day. Moreover, the old slave said that he had been in the capital for half his life, but he had always been locked in the palace wall, and he didn't know what the capital looked like. Fortunately, now with the blessing of the girl, I can also follow to see the feet of the Son of Heaven, the imperial capital is prosperous, isn't it the blessing of the old slave? Mother Qin replied with a smile.

Since she occasionally helped Qin's mother find her brother's family, and Qin Dayi simply dragged her family to follow Lanxi, Qin's mother's loyalty to Lanxi has risen from the original to the point of life and death, but Lan Xi just listened to her words.

Glancing at Mother Qin's somewhat tired face, Lan Xi hooked her lips and said, "It's good that Mom is happy, but don't be tired." Later, I am afraid that there will be a carriage to pick me up in the house, and there is still a long way to go back from Tongzhou, so my mother can rest on the road, and when I enter the house, there are still many things to rely on my mother. ”

Mother Qin's expression froze, she straightened her back slightly, and then nodded very cautiously.

Over there, Pillow Moon had already brought her clothes over, and she and Liuyan were waiting for Lanxi to change and freshen up. Yingfeng and Fangcao were busy putting Lanxi's things into the cage one by one, and when everything was in order, the ship happened to enter the port. This trip to the north, which lasted for more than a month, has finally come to an end.

In the Lanfu mansion in Chaoyangfang, Beijing, people have long been busy because they want to welcome the arrival of the third room. Especially Mrs. Lan's Fushoutang, there are many people gathered, but Mrs. Lan is thinking about the family of the third master who she hasn't seen for several years, and she has no intention of anything else, but from time to time she sends people to see if the third master has arrived, while poking her head out to look out.

Seeing this, Mrs. Lan hurriedly smiled and persuaded, "Mother, the fourth master personally took the eldest and third master to pick them up early in the morning, the fourth master acted safely, and he was used to this road, so you can rest assured." Looking at the time, I'm afraid that I have already received someone, maybe I am already on the way back, and it will be there in a while. ”

The look on Old Lady Lan's face did not ease, but muttered, "It's snowing here, and it's not easy to walk on the road." The third child is afraid that he has not seen such a cold weather for many years, and he does not know whether he is used to it. ”

Mrs. Landa's eyes flashed and she did not speak.

After a while, the little boy with the organic spirit rushed in and reported, "I'm back." The third master is back. The carriage and horses that went to pick up from the house have already entered Chaoyangfang. (To be continued.) )