The two drank for a while, Xiao Yuning's face turned crimson, and An Shi hurriedly pressed Xiao Yuning's hand, "Sister, the third master will be back in a while, the old lady is waiting at the door early in the morning, let's hurry over." ”

Xiao Yuning suddenly tightened the smile on his face, and his voice became a little colder, "What is he doing when he comes back, just don't come back." Besides, so many people are waiting for him outside the door, it's not bad, isn't it? ”

That being said, the hand holding the glass froze in the air.

An Shi couldn't help but smile faintly, and quipped: "My sister is all a fool, if you don't know the truth, I'm afraid you'll find a stubble again......"

Xiao Yuning disagreed, and pouted: "Isn't it just to talk about me with the Naraush Daughter's Virtue Ring?" I'm all antibodies now, and besides, everyone has the freedom to live, and in ancient times, human rights were not valued. ”

Xiao Yuning hadn't said such strange words for a long time, An Shi was a little confused when he heard it, he didn't know what to do, he looked at Xiao Yuning stupidly, and said, "Sister, what are you talking about?" ”

Xiao Yuning's face was a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly said, "It's nothing." ”

An Shi no longer spoke, she is a very peaceful woman, she has been in the Yingguo Mansion for more than ten years, and she has never caused trouble. It's just that the mother's power is thin, her hands are not rich, and there is only one girl under her knees, and her temperament is also cold, so almost no one takes her in her eyes.

Just as the two of them were silent, Mother Lin hurried over, "Miss! Miss! Old...... The lord is back! ”

When Xiao Yuning heard this, a piece of pastry that he had just picked up in his hand fell to the ground. She got up in a hurry, almost speechless, "He...... Where is it? ”

Mother Lin was old, so she looked for Xiao Yuning everywhere in a panic, and after only a while, she was so tired that she was out of breath. She was breathing desperately, and before she could speak, Xiao Yuning's whole body had already rushed out.

The sun was a little scorching, but it was already sweat-stained in just a few steps, Xiao Yuning took out a silk scarf from his arms and wiped it carefully on his face, but his steps were getting faster and faster.

"My father is well, my mother is well."

The familiar voice echoed in his ears, Xiao Yuning's nose was sour, and tears rolled in his eyes. Looking up at the man who had just dismounted outside the gate, his hair was a little messy, and his silver-white armor still had a dark red that had not been completely cleaned, his tall body froze in place, looking at her for a moment.

All the pretense and composure before this moment collapsed in a moment, and she couldn't help but speak: "Master! ”

Mu Zongze's hand holding the helmet tightened, and he looked at Xiao Yuning steadily. His eyes sparkled with excitement, and if he could, he would have rushed over and hugged her tightly in his arms.

The stone road inside the main entrance was full of people on both sides, and everyone's faces were full of joy. Mu Zongze returned from the expedition to Mobei triumphantly, and the emperor awarded him the title of general of the first-class hussars, and also the envoy of the loyal army. This is already the highest rank that the Great Jin Dynasty can give to military attachés, showing how much the emperor attaches importance to Mu Zongze and the Mu family.

Old Madam Mu was dressed in a purple robe with large sleeves, looking at Mu Zongze with blank eyes, and her hands were so flustered that she didn't know where to put them. Mu Zongze was happy when he came back, and she deliberately asked the little maid at home to go to inquire about the news. And he was waiting outside the gate, although Mu Zongze still had to go to Beijing and face the saint first, and he would not return to the house until later, but Mrs. Mu had to stay outside the door until Mu Zongze came back.

Old lady Mu sat on the Taishi's chair, in the early years, she didn't hurt her waist and throat very much because of the march and battle, and now her body is inconvenient to walk and she can't speak. But he also ordered someone to carry him out early in the morning and waited outside the door for most of the day.

As soon as Xiao Yuning came out, although Old Madam Mu still had a smile on her face, she was extremely dissatisfied in her heart. The whole family is waiting for the third master outside this door, but she, who is a wife, has never appeared. At this time, the third child came back, but he affectionately made enough face. On weekdays, she ate the third child to death, and Mrs. Mu originally complained a lot about her.

But Xiao Yuning is the righteous daughter of Prince Xin, and the current emperor is the lord of Ronghua. Therefore, even if Mrs. Mu has a lot of dissatisfaction, she is still stuffy in her heart.

Besides, Mu Zongze just came back, and she didn't have a seizure, so she said: "Mei Xiang, Chunping, you go to the bathhouse to prepare a change of clothes for the third master, remember to prepare more Zhu Ling, and some herbs that invigorate blood and dispel blood stasis to soak in the bath." ”

Mei Xiang and Chunping are Mrs. Mu who was in the house soon after marrying Mrs. Mu, and they are all old people in this house, and they are half masters on weekdays, because they have never married, and the younger maids call them aunts. Mrs. Mu would not let them do it unless it was something that she attached special importance to.

Mu Zongze glanced at Xiao Yuning, nodded respectfully at Old Madam Mu, and went to the bathhouse.

In the end, Mrs. Mu said to a woman beside her who was dressed very gorgeously: "You go to the kitchen to make arrangements, pick the third child's favorite food on weekdays, and have dinner together in Yulanzhai later." Then she added, "Remember to make mare's milk cake, the third child's favorite thing on weekdays is mare's milk cake." ”

That woman was none other than the fourth lady of the Yingguo Mansion, the Jiang family, and the cousin and niece of Mrs. Mu. Jiang's eyes flashed with some reluctance, but he also stiffened and smiled in response.

From beginning to end, Old Madam Mu didn't look at Xiao Yuning, and left with the group. Xiao Yuning's eyes dimmed a little, and she was worried about Mu Zhixuan in her heart, so she hurried back to Begonia Garden.

Back in Mu Zhiling's boudoir, seeing that Mu Zhixuan was still sitting on the edge of the bed and looking at Mu Zhiling nervously, Xiao Yuning patted Mu Zhixuan's shoulder with relief, Mu Zhixuan quickly turned around and whispered, "Third aunt ......"

Xiao Yuning saw Mu Zhixuan's cautious appearance, and said softly: "Sister didn't cry just now, I'm afraid it's hurt Sister Xuan." ”

Mu Zhixuan shook her head and said firmly: "Third aunt, don't say that, Xiao Wu is a younger sister, how can Xuan'er also be a sister, and it is natural for a sister to take care of her younger sister." Now that the third aunt is back, then Xuan'er will leave first. ”

Xiao Yuning nodded, and Mu Zhixuan saluted and turned to leave.

Xiao Yuning looked at Mu Zhixuan's slender back, and unconsciously had a very shallow smile on her face, although An's mother and daughter wanted to slap her to deliberately please, but Xiao Yuning didn't feel disgusted, this is human nature, this is a necessary skill for survival.

On the contrary, it is such a person who lives for the purpose of survival that makes people see it truly and feel at ease. Mu Zhixuan's child is also really well-behaved and likable.

Not everyone's face is annoying.

However, thinking of the ugly face of Old Madam Mu before leaving just now, Xiao Yuning's heart was panicked. How can she endure and retreat all these years? In the past few years, in order not to make it difficult for Mu Zongze, she didn't even allow others to call her the county lord, and called her the third lady on weekdays. Every morning and dusk, she arrives on time. For Mrs. Mu, these few years can be regarded as respectful.

But what went wrong, why forbearance backfired, making Old Madam Mu more and more disgusted with her.