The reason why Han Ling wanted to keep Chunlian by his side was indeed to cultivate a cronie.

And she needs someone to help her watch Bi Tao.

"Chunlian, why don't you make up for me today!" Han Ling looked at this little maid who was a little shy and timid, and commanded softly.

Seeing Miss Jiu's smiling and tranquil expression, Chunlian was not at all as arrogant as before, and the fear in her heart suddenly disappeared, and she hurriedly answered yes and came behind Han Ling.

Han Ling sat in front of the dresser, looked at a pair of slightly rough hands in the mirror and combed her with a round bun very quickly, and then changed her upper body into a gold-rimmed pipa jacket, and put on a pink brocade silk satin skirt on her lower body, still covered with the mink velvet, and after a while, a little figure with a very festive pink jade carving appeared in the mirror.

This can be regarded as a temporary test of Chunlian's ability to do things, Mama Yu saw it, she was very satisfied, nodded again and again, and hurriedly turned to Yang and said: "Fourth wife, Miss Nine has not had a good meal during her serious illness, it is better for the old slave to go to the kitchen to make some soup and pastries, and the fourth wife and Miss Nine have breakfast together." ”

There are not many servants in Tingqi Courtyard, so many times it is Mama Yu who cooks herself, not to mention that her skills are indeed very good.

Yang smiled and nodded, in the past five days since Sister Ying's illness was sick, their mother and daughter had indeed not had a good meal together.

After Mama Yu left, she came to Han Ling's side again, as if she couldn't get enough of it, she looked at Han Ling's face for a long time, and suddenly asked with a smile: "Ah Jiu, do you like your grandfather and those uncles of yours?" ”

"I like it." Han Ling almost blurted out, his eyes revealing genuine joy.

But the next moment, her eyes were gloomy again.

Maternal grandfather Yang Jiaben can also be regarded as a hundred years of honorable and famous, the ancestors have followed Emperor Taizu to fight the world together, descendants and descendants have also repeatedly made military exploits, its prestige is far and wide, and it is admired by all the people, but the later emperor is more and more heavy on literature and light on martial arts, and is afraid of the noble family with military power, Emperor Jingwen thirteen years, the great-grandfather of the Yang family has been impeached by the imperial history, saying that the Yang family army has ignored the national law and wantonly trampled on the fertile land and forcibly abducted the people's daughters, and there is a suspicion of despising the monarch's prestige and arrogance, Emperor Jingwen was very angry at the time, wanted to deprive him of his title and exile his family, but because of the guarantee of many ministers in the court, the matter was later handed over to the Criminal Department, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate for trial, and finally the case was not guilty due to insufficient evidence.

Emperor Jingwen also gave up the matter, and the Yang family has since escaped a catastrophe, but at the same time, the great-ancestor of the Yang family has realized that the military power of the Yang family has made the sacred heart dissatisfied, so in the twilight of the year, he asked for resignation and returned to the field on the grounds of old age and physical decline, but at that time Emperor Jingwen seemed to have no intention of this matter and did not approve it, until the current saint Emperor Jingxi succeeded to the throne, Emperor Jingxi began to rebuild the national government as soon as he ascended the throne, and the whole dynasty was organized. reprimanded the Yang family army for winning people's hearts and minds with bad intentions, so as to strip the Yang family of the hereditary title of duke, and exiled the Yang family to Dingyuan County, Fengyang Prefecture.

She remembered that in the previous life, the Mongol Tatar army invaded the territory, and Emperor Jingxi suddenly thought of the Yang family, and ordered his grandfather to lead troops to the north to fight against the Mongolian enemy, but at that time, her grandfather was suffering from a serious illness and was in danger, so her five uncles took the initiative to ask Ying to go on behalf of her father, but she didn't expect that after that battle, only one of the youngest uncles came back alive.

This is also why she did not go to her grandfather's house at that time, but sold herself to the Wei Mansion as a maid.

However, later her uncle Yang Mingxuan still found her, but she couldn't let go of her hatred, and she didn't live in her uncle's house for long, but she still returned to Guangning Bofu and took revenge with her father and his concubines.

Why did several uncles die in that war? Although it is not a strange thing for soldiers to die in battle, but that battle made her lose a total of four uncles, and the younger uncle also escaped death to pick up a life.

At that time, the little uncle had been refusing to tell her about these things, probably because he didn't want her to get involved in some dark struggle.

Han Ling thought, there was a crystal in her dark pupils, in her previous life, those uncles were also the best people for her besides her mother.

"Ah Jiu, my mother will take you to your grandfather's house, okay? Your grandmother wrote to say that she missed you, and that your uncles and cousins wanted to see you. ”

It was indeed better to go to her grandfather's house than to stay there, but could she let her mother go at this time? No, she must never again watch her mother die at the hands of robbers!

Han Ling's eyes were filled with bright light, and he shook his head very frightened and said, "No, mother, the New Year is over, we will at least finish the New Year, and then go to my grandfather's house!" ”

Yang looked at her daughter's reaction so resolutely, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty and embarrassed, yes, it's almost the end of the year, Sister Ying is the daughter of Guangning Bofu after all, how can there be a reason to go to her grandfather's house in the New Year.

"Okay, then we'll go to your grandfather's house after the New Year, okay?" Yang said in a soft tone.

But Han Ling read a trace of worry in her eyes.

What is my mother worried about?

"Mother, Ah Jiu also has a question that she wants to ask her mother, but she is afraid that her mother will be angry when she hears it?" Han Ling suddenly thought of a question.

"Oh, what does Ah Jiu want to ask?" The Yang family is very fond of her daughter, in front of her daughter, she is not half strict, and some are just conniving.

Han Ling's eyes flashed wide, and he asked in a very innocent tone, "Why did my mother marry my father?" ”

The smile on Yang's face suddenly flickered, and there was a hint of sadness in his expression.

"My mother doesn't seem to like my father, and my father doesn't like my mother and Ah Jiu, so why would my mother marry my father?" Although it is said that the parents are the order and the matchmaker's words, but the mother can be said to be the pearl of the grandfather and grandmother, and the only daughter of the Yang family, if the mother herself is unwilling, how can the grandfather agree to this family business?

Han Ling looked at Yang.

Yang seemed to be immersed in a certain period of the past, and a variety of looks flashed in his eyes, either helpless or painful mixed with a kind of forbearance, and finally said: "Ah Jiu, you are still young, and you don't understand what your mother said, but when you grow up, you will naturally understand." ”

Han Ling also guessed that her mother would answer like this, but judging from her mother's reaction, at least one thing made her sure, the Yang family must have had a sweetheart before marrying into Guangning Bofu, she was forced to marry Han Mo out of desperation, but what forced her to marry Han Mo?

Han Ling didn't dare to ask any more, after all, this was revealing his mother's scars. So, she looked at Yang and nodded like pounding garlic, smiling with crooked eyebrows, a very obedient look.

At this time, Mama Yu had already arranged breakfast, and her voice came from the flower hall outside the warm pavilion: "Fourth wife, Miss Nine, breakfast is ready, come and eat!" ”

Yang took Han Ling's hand and said gently: "You have always liked to eat the pastries made by Mama Yu, let's go, let's go and see what Mama has prepared for you today?" ”

Han Ling snorted, nodded happily, and hurriedly followed the Yang family to the flower hall.

The table was filled with delicate dim sum, including plum blossom cakes, steamed chestnut flour cakes with osmanthus sugar, ruyi cakes and steamed cheese with sugar, plus two bowls of steaming pearl jade rice balls.

Han Ling was stunned when she saw it, this was indeed her favorite snack in her childhood, and Mama Yu really knew her.

She and her mother sat down face to face, looking at the table full of snacks, and for a moment they didn't know where to start.

"Miss Nine, why don't you eat it? Could it be that Mama did these things that are not appetizing? Mama Yu kept looking at her and asked puzzledly.

Han Ling raised his head, looked at Mama Yu and said with a smile: "Mama's nodding has always been delicious, but there are too many, Ah Jiu doesn't know which one to eat." ”

She smiled again, looked around, and suddenly asked, "By the way, where is Yun Niang?" Why didn't you see her this morning? ”

She held this sentence in her heart for a long time, and she couldn't find an appropriate opportunity to ask it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she asked this, the faces of her mother and Mama Yu changed, revealing a little strange look.