The sudden gust of wind blew the curtain of the carriage, making Lin Chen think that the wind was blowing, and he went out to take a look, and found that the grass and trees on the side of the road were all still, although he was a little strange in his heart, he just thought in his heart that he was going to leave Yanshan Mansion, and maybe he would come back this time. Although he had already gone to Ran'er's sister's grave yesterday afternoon to pay respects, Lin Chen's heart was still there.

So far, Lin Chen can't believe that such a smart and beautiful sister Ran'er would suddenly pass away. It's just that the tomb in front of him makes Lin Chen have to believe that it is the truth.

"However, Princess Shang is definitely not what my brother wants. It's just that under pressure and his mother's expectations, his brother had to obey the emperor's will. ”

Lin Chen sat in the carriage, and once again silently recited this sentence in his heart, which he didn't know how many times he had said in front of Xiao Yiran's grave. Just let the carriage stop on the side of the road, Lin Chen wanted to go up the mountain again to say goodbye to Xiao Yiran in the grave, but was stopped by Lin Cong, who was with him. The reasons are also very sufficient, one is that I just came here yesterday afternoon, and the other is that I have to rush a lot of roads today, and when Lin Chen arrives at the cemetery, he always forgets the time. Lin Chen also knew that every time he went to Ran'er's sister's grave, there were always countless things to say in his heart. In order not to delay the trip, he obeyed Lin Cong's advice.

It took ten days to walk from Yanshan Mansion to Bianliang City. When I came to the mansion of my aunt in the capital, it was already a red sun. As soon as I entered the gate, I saw my mother, who was thinner than when she was separated last year, standing under the porch of the living room in the front yard, looking in the direction of the house door.

Lin Chenjin walked a few steps, and when Lin saw his son who he hadn't seen for more than a year, he also walked towards his son quickly. Lin Chen came to Lin's side, threw himself on his knees, kowtowed, and said:

"Mother, the child is back."

Lin bent down, pulled Lin Chen up, looked up and down, left and right, and said distressedly:

"Chen'er has lost weight."

"My mother has also lost a lot."

"Hurry up and follow my mother to the backyard to see my sister."

"Did my mother just happen to come to the front yard?"

Lin Chen was a little suspicious in his heart, so he asked tentatively.

"Since receiving the emperor's will to come back to complete the marriage, my mother has to go to the front yard every morning, noon and evening."

When Lin Chen heard his mother say this, his eyes immediately turned red, he lowered his head, followed behind his mother, and didn't say anything. I remember that I made many wishes in front of Ran'er's sister's grave, and I will accompany my sister there in the future, but if my mother's kindness is not enough, how can I accompany Ran'er's sister?

"Chen'er is back?"

As soon as she walked outside the door of the old lady's room, the old lady's voice came out. Lin Chen walked into the room quickly, knelt down and saluted as usual.

"Hurry up, hurry up. What do you do with this gift in your own home? Besides, it's been a bumpy ride, and my body is tired and tight, so get up quickly. ”

The girl beside her, Mrs. Ti helped Lin Chen up.

"Come here, let the old lady take a look."

Lin Chen took half a step forward and came to Mrs. Wang, who looked carefully like the Lin family just now, and said:

"I've lost a little weight, but I've grown a lot. After more than a year in Yanshan Mansion, are you still living as you like? ”

"Very good, old lady."

"That's good, that's good. Hurry up and wash up, your aunt should come back in a while, we haven't had a reunion dinner for more than a year. ”

Lin Chen said goodbye, and there was a faint message behind him that the old lady instructed the girl to go to the kitchen to spread the word, to tidy up a table of banquets, and to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Lin Chen.

After dinner, Lin Chen came to the study with his aunt Wang Shilang, Wang Shilang roughly inquired about his experience in Yanshan Mansion for a year, and then said:

"The Holy Lord instructed the Ministry of Rites that as soon as you return to the capital, you will start to make wedding dresses, and you will also be asked to go to the Ministry of Rites to negotiate with you on all related matters. I'll go to the Ministry of Rites early tomorrow morning, and then I'll go to the Ministry of Rites. When you get to the Ministry of Rites, just come to me. ”

Lin Chen respectfully agreed, and then talked with him, and then returned to the backyard, and after saying goodbye to his mother and aunt, he returned to his room after a more than a year of absence. Where did Lin Chen have any pajamas, sat at the table for a long time, turned around and found the letters written by Xiao Yiran in the past few years, and read them word by word.

Reading the letter in his hand, his eyes were lined with beautiful handwriting, but in his mind was Xiao Yiran's smile. The beautiful face, the sweet and crisp voice, the wise eyes.

"Sister Ran'er, it's all my brother's fault, my brother wanted to wait for the palace test before asking my mother to send someone to Yanshan Mansion to propose marriage. If after the autumn, he begged his mother to ask someone to propose marriage, and there would be no more marriage by divine decree. Ran'er's sister, it's all my brother's fault. ”

Lin Chen muttered to himself for a long time.

"Chen'er, hasn't Chen'er slept yet?"

Suddenly, his mother's voice came from outside the room, Lin Chen hurriedly put away the letter, rubbed his red eye circles vigorously, opened the door and walked out. Sure enough, I saw my mother Lin standing under the window.

"Niangqiu is cold late at night, don't stand outside, be careful of hurting your body."

"When my mother got up at night, she saw that the lights were still on, so she came over to take a look. Chen'er, it's not early, let's rest early. ”

"Okay, mother, I'll sleep."

Watching his mother walk away, Lin Chen returned to the room, after his clothes were relaxed, he blew out the lights and lay down on the bed. The two eyes were stunned, staring at the top of the tent, and Xiao Yiran's voice and smile were still in his mind. In the morning, when Lin Chen woke up, he didn't know when he fell asleep. I felt groggy and knew I hadn't slept for long. Wash your face with cold water to feel a little more refreshed. However, the dark circles under his eyes still told the Lin family, as well as Wang Shilang and the old lady, and Lin Chen did not sleep well.

"Didn't Chen'er sleep well at night? If you feel that you are not feeling well, you will not go to the Ministry of Rites today. ”

Wang Shilang was worried that Lin Chen's poor state would be transmitted to the palace.

"Auntie, I'm fine."

Leaving the mansion with Wang Shilang, Lin Chen first went to the official department to hand over the errand. The affairs of the Ministry of Officials were very simple, but after coming from the Ministry of Officials to the Ministry of Rites, Lin Chen's head instantly became bigger. Lin Chen didn't expect that the etiquette of marrying the eldest princess would be so cumbersome. Just the relevant officials of the Ministry of Rites told him about the etiquette and rules in all aspects, and they talked about it for a whole morning. After lunch, Lin Chen came to the Ministry of Rites again, this time it was a ceremonial official sent by the palace to teach Lin Chen the etiquette in the palace.

Seeing the impatience on Lin Chen's face, Wang Shilang secretly found an opportunity to say to Lin Chen:

"Chen'er, these are all things that must be learned. After marrying the princess in the future, it is natural that he will often enter the palace to ask for peace, if he does not study carefully, it is not a joke in case of mistakes. ”

"Auntie, I know."

Lin Chen was patient, and studied with the actor sent by the palace for an afternoon. As for other matters at the wedding, Lin Chen doesn't have to worry about it, the Ministry of Etiquette will preside over it.

As the news of Lin Chen's return to the capital gradually spread, there was an endless stream of officials who came to congratulate Wang Shilang's mansion. Because the eldest princess has always been deeply favored by today's saints, in the capital, from the prime minister's mansion to the officials, all sent congratulatory gifts. Some officials came in person, while others arranged for housekeepers to come.

Lin Chen followed the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the performers sent by the palace to learn the etiquette in the palace for two days, and then he could only clean up his mood and receive a group of officials who came and went to congratulate him in the palace of Wang Shilang.

The wedding date was scheduled for August 16, and when Lin Chen returned to the capital, it was July 22. Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye, and it has come to the second day of the eighth month. Lin Chen, who was receiving the congratulatory officials in Wang Shilang's mansion, suddenly saw the housekeeper in the aunt's mansion, and ran in in a panic to report:

"Young Master Cousin, the Third Highness King Han has arrived."

As soon as Lin Chen heard that Zhao Heng was coming, although he was still worried about Zhao Heng interfering in his heart and asking the Holy Lord to marry Xiao Yiran, but after all, the other party was the prince, so he stood up and greeted him. As soon as he walked out of the living room, Zhao Heng had already walked over.

"Don't go back to the capital to see the king."

Seeing that Zhao Heng opened his mouth and directly commensurate himself with a horse, Lin Chen was a little unnatural.

"Your Highness, please come to the living room to speak."

Let Zhao Heng into the living room, and the guests who were originally in the living room hurriedly gave Zhao Heng a salute, and then left one after another.

"The horse has been going to Yanshan Mansion for more than a year, and you have had a good time?"

"It's okay to be remembered by the prince."

Suddenly, Zhao Heng's face darkened, and the topic changed and said:

"Have you ever been to the princess's cemetery?"

Hearing Zhao Heng suddenly mention Xiao Yiran, Lin Chen felt a pain in his heart, lowered his head, and didn't dare to look at Zhao Heng's eyes.

"I went to see ,...... the afternoon before I came"

Lin Chen almost said casually, "I've been to see Sister Ran'er", and when he thought that the monument in front of the grave was erected by Zhao Heng for his dead concubine, he couldn't help it.

"Alas, sixteen months have passed in the blink of an eye, and it's really a shame."

Lin Chen didn't know why Zhao Heng would sigh like this in front of him today. The relationship between himself and Ran'er's sister, Lin Chen didn't believe that Zhao Heng didn't know.

"Concubine, I came here today to be instructed by the eldest princess to ask this king to take the concubine to see the Concubine's Mansion, if there is anything that is not in sight, a good person will rectify it."

Lin Chen only learned from his aunt Wang Shilang that the Horse Mansion was built on the southeast corner of Bianliang City, but he didn't go to see it in person. Hearing Zhao Heng say this, Lin Chen had no choice but to stand up and say to Zhao Heng:

"Don't stay there, wait for me to return to my mother."

When Lin Chen came out of the backyard, Zhao Heng was already sitting in the carriage waiting. Lin Chen boarded the carriage on Wang Shilang's mansion, followed Zhao Heng's carriage, and drove towards the newly built Horse Mansion. After a while, the carriage stopped in front of the Horse Mansion, Zhao Heng was in front, and Lin Chen walked in behind. It took almost an hour to turn the entire Pony Mansion.

"Is there anything wrong with the colt?"

"Lord Wang, there is nothing inappropriate, so it's fine."

The Pony House is very large, and it looks like it was rebuilt from an old mansion. The main house, the wing room, the cross courtyard, the back garden, can be described as everything. Trees and flowers, pavilions, ponds and rockeries, dizzying. For Lin Chen, who came from a humble background, he really couldn't find any faults.

"Since the horse said so, this king will go back to the palace to see the eldest princess. Does the horse have anything to tell the eldest princess? ”

Lin Chen shook his head.

"Well, this king will take his leave, and drink the wedding day again at the pony's bar."

After speaking, Zhao Heng turned around and left.