Chengguo Mansion.

In the hall of the East Courtyard, several plates of exquisite dishes have been placed on the table.

There are many more dishes that have been cooked in the back kitchen.

Because of the cold weather, the guests have not yet arrived, so they are all put in another large pot next to it for the time being, waiting to be served at any time.

The hall was empty, and there was no one.

Under the eaves outside, Luo Yu was dressed in a white robe, standing there with his hands behind his back, silently looking at the snow scene outside, his expression was blank, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps stepping on the snow came from outside the door.

The maid held an umbrella and walked in from the gate with Wang in her arms.

Luo Yu came back to her senses, with a gentle smile on her face, and walked up to greet her: "Mother, why are you here?" ”

The eldest lady Wang glanced at her son, did not speak, and walked into the house.

Looking at the dishes on the table, she was silent for a long time, and Fang said softly: "Yu'er, is it worth wasting time on this?" ”

Luo Yu's eyes also looked at the dishes on the table, and there was still a gentle smile on his face: "I don't mean anything else, I haven't seen Qingzhou for a long time, just have a meal and chat for a while." ”

Wang looked at him, and his eyes showed a doting look that only a mother has: "Yu'er, he doesn't have this qualification." ”

After a pause, he said softly: "Of course, if you like it, no one will say anything." ”

Luo Yu avoided her gaze and looked at the snowflakes falling outside.

Wang turned around, stood side by side with him, also looked outside, and was silent for a while, Fang said in a low voice: "Yu'er, I'm sorry...... My mother knew that the incident was ...... But don't worry, a lowly thing that has risen from the mud is not entitled to enjoy what belongs to you......"

The gentle smile on Luo Yu's face, I don't know when, has disappeared: "Mother, he has already enjoyed it." ”

The muscles in the corners of Wang's eyes twitched, and he slowly raised his hand, wanting to caress his face or his back as if he were a child.

When he was wronged when he was a child, she always touched him so gently and comforted him.

But at this moment, her raised hand, after hesitating for a moment, still drooped.

She looked at the familiar and unfamiliar cheek in front of her, was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Yu'er, don't worry, no one can take away what belongs to you...... My mother will definitely make decisions for you, just like when I was a child......"

Luo Yu looked outside and didn't speak.

Wang stood for a while, turned his head to look at the maid next to him, and his face returned to calm: "Go and call the second lady." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

The maid hurried away.

Silence returned to the room.

The mother and son, neither of them spoke again.

Not long after, the second lady Yang, who was wearing a purple skirt and a graceful figure, hurried over, first shouted "Second Son" with a smile on her face, and then shouted "Madam" flatteringly, and said: "Madame is looking for a slave, what do you command?" ”

In front of the next person, she is the second lady.

But in front of the Wang family, she is a subordinate.

Wang stared at her delicate face expressionlessly for a while, and Fang said lightly: "You should also know, he will come over later." You stay here and talk to him for a while. ”

After a pause, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Let him say everything that needs to be said, understand?" ”

Yang hurriedly lowered his head and smiled: "Madame, don't worry, the slave understands." The slave will definitely let that little thing tell everything that happened in the Qin Mansion without missing a word. ”

Wang stared at her for a while, and suddenly said, "What about Xiaolou?" Why haven't you seen her in a long time? ”

Yang's head was lowered, and he said with a smile on his face: "That girl hides in the house all day long to read calligraphy and paintings, and doesn't come out often." ”

Wang thought for a moment: "Calculate the age, Xiaolou is also eleven or twelve years old, right?" ”

Yang said with a smile: "This year's Chinese New Year is just twelve years old. ”

Wang nodded slightly, was silent for a moment, looked at her and said, "I remember, Xiaolou used to have a good relationship with him, and since he entered the mansion, Xiaolou has especially liked to play with him, right?" ”

Yang's face changed, and he hurriedly said: "Madam, you misunderstood, Xiaolou actually hates that little thing very much, and every time they meet, he will scold him, and even throw stones at him." Where do you like to play with that little thing, but I think that little thing is lowly and easy to bully, so I just use him as a toy. ”

Her voice had begun to tremble.

Wang's face showed an unprecedented faint smile: "Ping'er, I don't mean anything else, I just think that he finally came back, so naturally he should find a few people who can talk to him to accompany him, otherwise, wouldn't it seem that I am not hospitable to Chengguofu?" Go ahead, call Xiaolou over and accompany him together. ”

Yang's face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "Madam, Xiaolou is ...... She's reading......"

Wang turned his head, looked at the maid next to him and said, "Go and bring Xiaolou over." ”

"Yes, ma'am."

The maid hurried away.

Yang lowered his head, his face was ugly, and he didn't dare to say anything.

Wang turned around, looked at the snowflakes that were starting to fall heavily, and didn't say anything more.

After a while.

Luo Yu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Mother, did you say that this time, he came alone?" ”

Wang was silent for a moment and said, "It's just a lowly son-in-law, at most the maid accompanies him." ”

At this time, a subordinate hurriedly came in and reported: "Madam, second son, the carriage has arrived at the door." ”

Wang's face was unwavering: "He's alone? ”

The subordinate bowed and said, "And that ...... The maid who killed Wang Huyuan last time. ”

Wang's eyelids jumped, twitched a few times, and Fang said slowly: "Got it." ”

The subordinate retreated.

There was silence in the room.

After a while, Wang Shifang said softly: "Yu'er, that mother will go first, and then my mother will let Uncle Zhang and them come over and watch in the courtyard." ”

Luo Yu shook his head: "No, there's no need." ”

Wang looked at him, his lips moved, he wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end he didn't say anything more, nodded slightly, and left surrounded by his subordinates.

Until she disappeared at the gate outside, Yang, who bowed her head, slowly raised her head, her face turned slightly pale.

Not long after, the maid took a young girl in red clothes and walked into the small courtyard.

The girl was petite, delicate, and had very large eyes, looking watery, smart and cute.

After she saw the Yang family, she immediately happily crossed the maid and ran in, her immature little face was full of excitement: "Mother, I heard Sister Dong'er say that Brother Qingzhou is coming back, right?" Last time Brother Qingzhou came back to the door, you didn't let me go out, and I didn't see him, but I can finally see him this time! ”

Yang's face changed, he glanced at the second son next to him, and hurriedly reprimanded with a straight face: "What Brother Qingzhou?" How many times have I told you, it's a cheap thing, a lowly thing, not your brother! I'll scream at me again in the future, and my mouth will be torn for you! ”

Then he pointed to Luo Yu next to him, and said with a smile on his face: "This is your own brother, call the second brother quickly." ”

The excited smile on Luo Xiaolou's face disappeared, frowned, stopped, stood still in front of Luo Yu, bowed his head, and called timidly: "Second brother." ”

Luo Yu showed a gentle smile on her face, looked at her and said, "Xiao Lou is innocent, it's right." Erniang, don't reprimand her like this next time. ”

Yang said with a smile: "Second son, don't spoil this girl, this girl is stupid, she can't bend it, so she should always teach her a lesson." That lowly little thing can afford him by name, where is it worthy of calling him brother, I look at his stinky face and dislike it! No big or small, I don't know the rules, I've been married for so many days, and I don't know how to take the initiative to come back to the lord and Mrs., as well as the second son, you ask for peace, and even ask the second son to send someone to shout in person, hmph, today I can't say that I have to teach the white-eyed wolf who has no mother's upbringing! ”

Luo Xiaolou stood aside with his head down, and did not dare to say anything more, the excitement when he came just now instantly turned cold.

Luo Yu smiled on her face and didn't speak again.

Not much.

There was a sound of footsteps outside.

The maid led a young man through the gate.

Behind the young man, followed by a pretty-looking sword-wielding girl.

As soon as the girl appeared, the wind and snow outside seemed to be even colder.

Luo Yu unconsciously felt an itch in his neck.

Looking at the sword-wielding girl, looking at her pretty and cold appearance, thinking of the sword that day's throat sealing, and thinking of the beautiful figure like a fairy, his heart, which had regained its calm, suddenly tightened again, as if it stabbed like a needle.

These belong to him.