After being released, Wei Shao didn't make a big fuss, she packed her bags very calmly, planning to drive her horse to catch up with her father and brother, she made up her mind, no matter who persuaded her, she didn't listen.

An Ruolan didn't persuade her, but only talked to her next to her when she was packing up her things.

At first, Wei Shao thought that An Ruolan was here to be a lobbyist and didn't plan to pay attention to her, but when she heard her talk about the things she needed to pay attention to on the road, she let go of her mind and took care of her.

An Ruolan waited for her to take the bait, and then sighed faintly: "Actually, I can't bear your brother, we have only been married for a short time, and the sweet and happy days have not been enough, where are you willing to live this worrying day, now that he is still on the road, I am worried, and when the war starts in the future, I don't know if I can eat and sleep." ”

Hearing this, Wei Shao paused in packing her luggage, thinking that her brother might not be able to return home for a few years, and that he might encounter danger from time to time, she couldn't help but panic. Looking at An Ruolan again, she was not angry that she persuaded her brother to go on the expedition, but pity and sympathize with her and will be alone in the empty house soon after she gets married.

An Ruolan secretly paid attention to Wei Shao's face, and seeing that her sister-in-law's expression was much more relaxed, she took out a handkerchief and pressed it on the corner of her eye, and there were no tears.

Wei Shao's relationship with her over the years is not fake, although she was angry and ignored her for several days, she was still reluctant to be sad, in the final analysis, Wei Shao was also angry that she didn't think about herself.

Seeing her crying, Wei Shao sighed with hatred, sat down beside her and snorted and reprimanded: "Now that I know that I am crying, didn't I beg my father to let my eldest brother go on the expedition in a righteous and awe-inspiring manner?" I really don't know what you think, how can someone push her husband to the battlefield. Haven't you thought about yourself? To put it mildly, what if my brother can't come back, do you want to stay widowed for the rest of your life?! ”

Cursed in his mouth. But he gently took a handkerchief in his hand to wipe her tears.

An Ruolan squeezed out a few tears and said with a wry smile: "What if I don't let him go?" Do you want to tie him with a rope? I don't want to force him to stay and make him depressed every day. Xiao Shao, your brother is a man who stands up to the sky, he shouldn't be restrained. ”

Wei Shao couldn't tell her, pursed the corners of his mouth and said, "Yes, what you said makes sense." I also know that you believe my brother because of understanding, but why does it have to be now? I know how dangerous this is, don't you know? ”

This time, An Ruolan was speechless. She didn't expect Wei Shao to see the situation so clearly.

Wei Shao let go of her and went back to the bedside to pack her luggage. said: "You don't have to worry, I'll go and change the eldest brother back." You can wait at home with peace of mind. I don't want anything to happen to my big brother, and I don't want my best friend to be miserable. ”

She made a determination to die.

Hearing these brave and resolute words, An Ruolan didn't know whether to be moved or annoyed. can only say: "How are you going to change your brother back?" When you are in the barracks, it is the backyard of the Patriotic Mansion. Can you do whatever you want? Even if you succeed, do you want to make your brother a deserter? ”

Wei Shao was stunned, obviously not thinking about this. Although she is smart and clever, she does not want to think about many tedious things.

Seeing this, An Ruolan continued: "Xiao Shao, we don't want our father to have trouble with your brother, and similarly, my father and your brother don't want you to have anything to do. Even if you go to the battlefield, in front of thousands of troops. What are you? Do you understand the truth of the mantis arm as a car? ”

Wei Shao wants to say that she understands, but what she does seems to understand?

can only stubbornly say: "I'm nothing, but I can at least live and die with my father and eldest brother." ”

An Ruolan was speechless, sighed lowly, and said: "I won't stop you, I understand your brother, and I understand you, I won't stop you from doing what you want to do, but in the future, there will only be me and my mother left in this huge Weiguo Mansion, and I feel cold and desolate when I think about it." As he spoke, he wiped the corners of his eyes, this time it was sincere.

Wei Shao's heart moved, and his heart suddenly opened up.

Yes, she is reluctant to give up her father and brother, so is she willing to give up her mother and her friend and sister-in-law? Compared with her heroic father and brother, the weak sister-in-law and mother need her more, and it is not necessarily safe in Shengjing, does she really leave her mother and sister-in-law who need her and run to the battlefield where she can't help?

The answer is obvious.

Putting down the burden, Wei Shao returned to An Ruolan and sat down again, and sighed: "Okay, I figured it out, I won't join in the fun, I'll stay at home to protect you and my mother, don't pretend." ”

How could she not see that her sister-in-law was trying to persuade her?

An Ruolan choked and cried and laughed: "I did fake crying before, but now I am not." The tone was quite aggrieved.

Wei Shao looked at the corners of her red eyes and laughed.

The two sisters-in-law hugged each other and comforted each other.

Duchess Wei Guo, who was hiding outside the door, shook her head and smiled, and left quietly.

A month later, the army was stationed in the westernmost town of Dayong, and after a short rest, it quickly threw itself into the border war to drive out the Hu people who had invaded the country.

The border war is in full swing, and Shengjing is also turbulent under the calm on the surface.

As King Gong further controlled the government, the blood in the royal family that had been suppressed by the blood of the princess and could not turn over has risen, and many idle princes have returned to King Gong's feathers and appeared in the court one after another.

In the increasingly severe situation, the situation of the Weiguo Mansion is becoming more and more dangerous, and An Ruolan and others have to be careful and careful, for fear of being caught by the tail.

A huge Guogong Mansion, and the pillars of the family are not there, Duchess Wei Guo has to take care of the business, but also take care of the front and back yards, plus the cooperation with He Ji has just started, there are many things to deal with, she is exhausted in less than a month, she has to hand over part of the affairs of the house to An Ruolan and Wei Shao to take care of together, so that she can take a breath.

Taking care of housework is a must learn for every woman to be married, as early as when Mrs. An taught An Ruojin, An Ruolan learned a lot, plus she has seen Mrs. An and Murong's skills many times, and she studied seriously for a period of time before getting married.

Wei Shao couldn't help but be amazed. said that she had a talent for housework, An Ruolan only said that she learned it by ear. And after really taking care of the housework, An Ruolan understood the difficulty of her grandmother and mother. Especially her grandmother, she thought that if her grandmother had not married her grandfather, she would have had a happier life.

At the beginning, Duchess Wei Guo did not completely let go of her hands and let her aunt and sister-in-law take care of the housework, and after a while, she saw that the house was in order. She was completely relieved, handed over all the affairs in the house to her aunt and sister-in-law, and asked for her life. Let Wei Shao learn more.

Although Wei Shao loves to play, she also knows that this time is different from the past, she did not evade her responsibility, but really followed An Ruolan to learn to take care of the accounts. Over time, I have learned a lot. Duchess Wei Guo praised her for growing up.

My sister-in-law worked together, not only to keep the Weiguo Mansion in order, but also to create many new rules, after rectification, the rules of the Weiguo Mansion are stricter than before, because the front and back yards are separated, male and female servants can no longer be lightly touched, and the atmosphere has also been greatly improved. In this regard, the Duchess of Wei Guo expressed her joy.

During the rectification of the rules, An Ruolan will inevitably be troubled by the old qualifications of some national governments. This was foreseen earlier by the Duchess of Weiguo, and the reason why Wei Shao was asked to take care of the housework with her was to prevent this from happening. Fortunately, An Ruolan learned a lot of Mrs. An's methods, and she didn't need Wei Shao to pack up those old qualifications well.

In times of crisis, the Weiguo Mansion not only did not become a mess, but became more united and orderly, which relieved many people who were worried about the Weiguo Mansion but had to wait and see.

However, no matter how strong the wall is, it is afraid of moths, and there are just a few moths in the Weiguo Mansion.

Towards the end of the month, An Ruolan and Wei Shao got together to settle the expenses in the mansion, and the two were discussing whether to raise the monthly silver for their subordinates, when Mama Qin suddenly ran over, saying that an old sister in the Hou Mansion was sick and wanted to take leave to go back to the Hou Mansion to visit friends.

This was something she had discussed with An Ruolan, and once there was movement in the warehouse, she would find an excuse to take leave.

An Ruolan's eyes flashed slightly, and said, "It just so happens that I may not have been back to the Hou Mansion to visit my grandmother for a long time, so let's go with you today." ”

Mama Qin thanked her repeatedly, and her anxious and worried look was very real.

Wei Shao didn't think much about it, took care of everything, and let An Ruolan withdraw.

On the carriage back to the Hou Mansion, Mama Qin wanted to tell the truth, but An Ruolan shook her head, signaled her not to speak for the time being, and dipped her fingers in tea and wrote on the small table: "I understand, there is no need to mention it." ”

Mama Qin understood and swallowed the words back into her stomach.

The two talked about the sick old lady and went all the way to the Hou Mansion.

After entering the second gate, Mama Qin went to visit her sick sisters, and An Ruolan went to Yirong Yuan, and it was not until the evening that the master and servant met and returned to the Weiguo Mansion together.

On the way, there was small talk again, and nothing important was said.

The black-clothed secret guard followed for a day, but did not find any clues, and found out that there was really an old lady in the Hou Mansion who was familiar with Mama Qin who was sick, and made sure that the secret of the treasury had not been discovered, so he withdrew the surveillance.

An Ruolan just expected that someone might be following, so she didn't discuss the matter of the treasury with Mama Qin.

After a few more days, An Ruolan went to Qianxunju to visit Zhong Siye, and asked him for two top masters to pay attention to every move of the Weiguo Mansion, and only after learning that all the black-clothed people who were monitoring the treasury had withdrawn, she took action.

On this day, An Ruolan went to the warehouse to choose a gift on the grounds that her aunt was about to celebrate her birthday, but she did not refuse the company of the warehouse manager and the deputy manager, and deliberately pretended not to pick out the gift she wanted. Seeing her embarrassed, the deputy chief manager was very enthusiastic to introduce her to several antique treasures, including the jade that ruined the Weiguo Mansion family in her previous life.

In her previous life, she liked the jade bi in her heart, and gave it to the Meng family privately, because she didn't know whether the jade was stolen by outsiders, or whether someone in the house stole the dragon and the phoenix, and the reason why she pretended not to pick out the gift was to test it, but she didn't want to be really grabbed by her tail.

With a quick turn of thought, An Ruolan pretended to be amazed and picked up the jade, and praised: "This jade is smooth and transparent, the texture is delicate and cold, it is not ordinary at a glance, and the carvings on it are very unique, and I don't know where it comes from, it is really rare." ”

Seeing that she liked it, the deputy chief manager hurriedly said, "What does the young lady think of using this jade as a gift?" ”

An Ruolan shook her head, and reluctantly said to the chief manager and deputy general manager of the warehouse: "I like this jade very much, I am really reluctant to send it out, I wonder if I can take it back to the room for decorations?" ”

The chief steward frowned and nodded without a trace, and the deputy chief said yes in a stack, and said a lot of flattering words, even happier than if he had obtained the treasure.

If this deputy manager has no ghosts, An Ruolan will not believe it in death. She also saw that the manager was dissatisfied with her, but now was not the time to explain, so she could only let the manager misunderstand first.

Then he picked a piano as a gift, and An Ruolan took the jade back to the room.

Looking at the familiar jade, An Ruolan was in a complicated mood, without the joy of her previous life, she was thinking about how to deal with this jade. Thinking about it, she alone can't protect the Weiguo Mansion, and she plans to tell her mother-in-law about Yubi, but how to sue her mother-in-law without startling the snake is another problem.

In the end, she chose to stay put, waiting for her moment.

After that, An Ruolan often went to the warehouse to count things, but whenever she saw what she liked, she took it back to the room to furnish it, and the deputy manager followed her every time, so she got closer and closer, and always recommended some rare and exquisite objects for her.

From the objects recommended by the deputy manager, An Ruolan saw that he knew his preferences very well, and almost every time he chose something that was in line with her heart, but he didn't know how many of them were hot potatoes, and he held the idea of taking a hundred by mistake and not letting go of one, but whatever the deputy manager recommended, An Ruolan would "keep it for himself".

Over time, the head of the treasury did not mince words to An Ruolan, and quietly sued the Duchess of Weiguo.

Once or twice, it was okay, but after many times, Duchess Wei Guo noticed something unusual, she didn't believe that her daughter-in-law would use her power for personal gain, and take all the treasures in the treasury for private use.

asked the chief manager not to make a noise, and the Duchess of Weiguo quietly sent someone to talk to An Ruolan.

This is exactly what An Ruolan is all about.

deliberately chose a place where there was nowhere for people to hide, and sent all the subordinates away, making sure that no third person would hear the conversation, An Ruolan spoke.

She sat opposite Duchess Weiguo, and without waiting for her mother-in-law to ask, she said, "Mother, I deliberately misunderstood Manager Li, and I was so angry that he went to complain to you." ”

At first, she was worried that Manager Li had misunderstood too much, but then she had an idea to use Manager Li to attract her mother's attention and let her mother take the initiative to talk to her, so that she could not arouse the suspicion of the deputy manager and tell her mother about Yubi.

Duchess Wei Guo was taken aback and asked, "What are you hiding from me?" ”

An Ruolan nodded, and said in a low voice: "I found a jade bi in the treasury that only the nobles of the Hu people can hold. ”

Duchess Wei Guo got up in shock. (To be continued......)