At the time of the handover of Chenmao, the drums on the Chengtian Gate shook the sky, and the morning drums of the nine gates of the outer city echoed each other from afar. Chang'an City woke up from the overnight curfew.

At the city gate, there was already a column of scarlet-clad officials with neither high rank nor low rank waiting respectfully, and Qin Nanfu returned with success, and he really breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Nanxi and Xiaofei changed into the clothes of domestic servants, bowed their heads and followed the vast team.

As soon as the etiquette system was carried out, Princess Changyi slowly descended. Today, although she has changed into a vegetarian dress, the dark blue clothes on her body and the low-hanging bun on her head are still in the style of the previous dynasty. The officials who greeted each other looked at each other for a while, and they had no choice but to pay their respects and welcome her into the city. After a whole day of chaos, Princess Changyi was sent by the palace guard of honor to the Yunshui Nunnery outside the city. Qin Nanxi finally returned home from the back door of Qin's mansion under the arrangement of his brother, taking advantage of the twilight and haze.

Xiao Luomei had already gotten the news, and only brought the intimate Mama Wu to wait inside the door.

Qin Nanxi just entered the small door, and saw Xiao Luomei hurriedly coming over with the corner of her skirt, looking at her sister-in-law, who had always been gentle and calm, running towards her with broken steps, she only felt a sour nose, and two lines of tears poured out involuntarily.

"Sister-in-law" Qin Nanxi's body fell to the ground with the words, and bowed deeply to Xiao Luomei.

Xiao Luomei was also teary-eyed, holding Qin Nanxi with both hands, and she didn't care about the false courtesy of her sister-in-law when she saw each other, she only looked her up and down, stretched out her hand and rubbed her face, shoulders and arms, as if she didn't believe that the person in front of her was real, and only after a long time did she choke out: "It's good to come back safely!" ”

Qin Nanxi was also choked up, lying on Xiao Luomei's shoulder and sobbing. Xiao Fei and Mama Wu on the side also looked sad. It was easy to persuade the two sisters-in-law to get down, Qin Nanxi then remembered to introduce Xiaofei, and was just about to turn around and pull her forward, when she saw Mama Wu leaning down and bowing to herself, she bowed to herself very respectfully and sincerely.

This Mama Wu is the intimate mother of her sister-in-law, and she is also the most faceful old mother in the house, she has always been cold to herself, and she didn't want to see her for half a year, even she was kind to herself. Qin Nanxi was full of emotion, leaned over and helped her with both hands, but the moment she got up, she saw a strange look in her yellow eyes.

With an inexplicable tremor in her heart, Qin Nanxi couldn't help but hold Mama Wu's hand tightly.

Mama Wu was stunned, blinked hurriedly, lowered her eyebrows and said respectfully: "Miss has been bumpy all the way, and I think I'm tired and tight, let's go back to the room to talk." ”

"Yes, yes, look at me, I didn't have an idea when I saw you. Let's go back to the room, your body is already weak, so plainly consumed in the wind, how can it be good to catch the wind and cold? Xiao Luomei hurriedly responded to Mama Wu, and pinched the handkerchief and printed the corners of her eyes. After that, he climbed Qin Nanxi, half-led and half-supported her to the depths of the inner courtyard, and whispered in her ear as he walked: "There are many people in the house, your brother has explained, and for the time being, no one will know about your return to the house." Daddy took your brother's letter and was relieved to know that his sister was back. This morning, my father also specially instructed that everything should be arranged by your brother, so that my sister does not have to worry, and it is not too late to wait a few days to ask for peace. ”

Qin Nanxi was stunned when she heard this, and regretted that she couldn't go to see her father immediately. She also knew that her brother's arrangement was a last resort, so she had to nod her head and respond, swallowed her full words first, and silently followed Xiao Luomei's side, following the familiar pebble path to where her boudoir was.

The broad sycamore beside the boudoir is still straight, and the tender spring buds sprouting from the tips seem to be not **, ignoring the other side of the branch with the same branch, a shocking scorched black decay. There is only one trace of that raging fire.

"This building is not~" Qin Nanxi looked at the undamaged boudoir in front of him, and looked at Xiao Luomei suspiciously.

Xiao Luomei pursed her lips and smiled, and looked back at Mama Wu. Mama Wu hurriedly took out a bright and flickering copper spoon from her sleeve and went to the closed wooden door of the boudoir.

"Your brother knew that you liked the house, and that he couldn't bear to look at it, so he sent for it to be repaired as it was, and even the furnishings in the house should have been furnished as before!" Xiao Luomei's eyes were full of smiles, as if she was celebrating the return of the original owner for the lonely boudoir.

However, in Qin Nanxi's eyes, things are right and wrong, even if the boudoir can be rebuilt, but Xuerui can no longer run up the wooden building happily like a deer as before, panting and saying some brainless funny things to herself. Qin Nanxi only felt that his throat was sour, and the splendid wooden building also shook out a heavy floating shadow in the tears.

"Fortunately, your brother has commanded him to sweep and clean up this house every day as you are. Therefore, the house is also clean and refreshing, and it is a good place to live. My sister will be in a few days for the time being. When your brother is done with the rest of the article, let's think about it carefully. Xiao Luomei didn't pay attention to Qin Nanxi's grief, and led her all the way into the room.

After entering the room, Qin Nanxi introduced Xiaofei and begged Xiao Luomei to leave her in the village. After that, he sent Xiao Fei to live in the house where Xue Rui originally lived, and stopped Xiao Luomei himself, saying that he had something to discuss.

Xiao Luomei glanced at Mama Wu, Mama Wu understood, and under the pretext of going back to warm the lotus seed soup for Xiao Luomei's supper, she retreated.

Qin Nanxi watched the door slowly close, and then helped Xiao Luomei back to the table, let her sit down, took a step back, and apologized to her in a dignified manner: "It's Nanxi who is willful, and it's really a sin to make my brother and sister-in-law worry about taking risks for so many days." I also asked my sister-in-law to remember the past and forgive Nan Xi once. ”

Xiao Luomei chewed two tears, crying not laughing, but not laughing, and helped her up and said, "How did you become so rusty." My brother and I both knew about your departure, so how could I blame you? I was hoping that you would go to find your childhood sweetheart's brother as you wished, but I didn't expect ...... Hey, that's providence too. Good thing you're back safely! ”

Indeed, as expected, my brother has told my sister-in-law many things about himself in Yunze. It seems that although the sister-in-law is the daughter of the Xiao family and the niece of Xiao Guifei, she is of the same mind as her brother. Thinking of this, Qin Nanxi was also relieved, snuggled lightly beside Xiao Luomei, the corners of her lips were raised, and Lai said: "Nanxi just knows that my sister-in-law will not blame me, so she is so bold and willful." ”

Xiao Luomei patted her face affectionately and said, "But in the future, my sister can't be so willful anymore." The general's mansion is no better than elsewhere, and on the cusp of the storm, I am afraid that someone will impeach me if he makes a slight mistake! ”

Qin Nanxi's heart trembled, the four words "cusp" came from the mouth of her sister-in-law, who had seen countless ups and downs of the daughter of a noble eunuch, I am afraid that everyone in Chang'an already knows that Situ Yigong is taboo.

Forcing the waves in her heart, Qin Nanxi diverged her words and asked about another thing she had been worried about: "Sister-in-law, Nanxi heard that this house was on fire and burned Miss Qin, then, who is that?" She knew the answer, but she still hoped that her sister-in-law would tell her that the burned young lady was just a made-up shadow.

Xiao Luomei's eyes flickered for a moment, and then she looked at Qin Nanxi and said, "Miss who doesn't have any burns, your brother is just delaying the marriage period endlessly." ”

Before Xiao Luomei's words fell, Qin Nanxi's heart had risen with countless joys and hopes, and she hurriedly asked, "Then, what about Xuerui?" Why didn't you see her? ”

"This ......" Xiao Luomei looked at her expectant eyes and hesitated for a moment before answering: "After you left, I originally wanted to let Xue Rui out." But that girl insisted on waiting for you to come back, and refused to leave here. I also had no choice, so I allowed her to live here, only saying that you were sick and couldn't stand the interruption, so I just left her to serve closely. On weekdays, the upstairs and downstairs are locked. On the day of the accident, I returned to Ning, but because no one was watching the servants in the garden, they slackened off and did not look around according to the rules. Unexpectedly, Xue Rui was careless, forgot to turn off the lights, the oil lamp overturned and ignited the curtains in the house, but the night wind was urgent that night, no matter how much she couldn't save it, she could only watch the small building burn out, and Xue Rui was locked inside, too, too...... Nanxi, sister-in-law knows that you and Xuerui are going to be good, and we sent her according to Miss's courtesy, which is also for you......"

"Xuerui, she ......" Qin Nanxi choked up, Xiao Fei heard that the daughter of Qin Mansion burned her face and broke her legs! Although Qin Nanxi knew at that time that it must have been Xue Rui who suffered this crime for her, she was still alive! Now, although the sister-in-law has clarified the truth of the matter, she said that Xue Rui is no longer there.

Qin Nanxi only felt a dull pain in his heart, choked and even burst into tears.

"Nanxi" Xiao Luomei stroked her trembling shoulders and comforted softly: "That child is burned all over, it is better to ...... than to suffer from life If you go to reincarnation as soon as possible, you will be born to a rich family in the next life, and it would be better to be a pampered daughter, isn't it? ”

Qin Nanxi crouched on the table, crying and choking, even if it wasn't her brother who deliberately set fire to confuse the public and affect Xue Rui, but it was because of herself that she suffered such a catastrophe, and guilt pierced her heart like a knife.