Shen Nanzhu returned to the small courtyard with Mengbao, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw two familiar figures coming over.

"Young lady!"

The two maids greeted them happily, and as soon as they called, their eyes were full of tears and their words were choked.

"Magpie?"

Mengbao was overjoyed, left Shen Nanzhu and walked two steps quickly in front of the two.

"Why are you here?"

She asked delightedly.

Xi'er wiped the tears that overflowed from the corners of her eyes and said with a smile: "The old lady said that the young lady left too hurriedly and didn't bring a few caring maids with her. I was afraid that there would be a lot of things in Beijing, and the prince would inevitably take care of you, so he asked the slave and maid to come over so that they could help Mother Zhao and the red note. ”

When she said, "The prince will inevitably not take care of it", she deliberately lowered her voice, glanced at Shen Nanzhu again, and saw that he had no expression, so she relaxed slightly.

Mengbao nodded, and asked again, "You have been on the road for a long time, haven't you?" When did it arrive? Have you eaten? Hungry or not? ”

It's not too early now, she and Shen Nanzhu came back after seeing off Mulan Muli in the store, in fact, it was already past dinner time at this time.

Xi'er hurriedly shook her head, but who knew that the magpie on the side cried out.

Mengbao was startled, and hurriedly asked her, "What's wrong with you?" Really hungry? ”

Magpie is greedy and loves to eat, maybe she is really busy and hungry.

Xi'er's face was full of embarrassment, and she pulled Que'er's sleeve.

"What are you doing! Scared the young lady! ”

Que'er hurriedly shut down, looked at her and looked at Mengbao. Only then did he choke up and said, "The slave is not hungry, the slave is ...... The slave just wants to be a young lady......"

Missed her?

Meng Bao smiled and pinched her face: "Do you want me to be delicious here?" ”

Que'er likes to eat meals and snacks made of red paper the most, and when she was in Bei'an City, she gained a lot of weight after being assigned to Mengbao.

If it weren't for the fact that she was already thin and her skeleton was small, she probably would look more rounded than she does now.

Que'er first nodded and then shook her head, choked up: "Only the young lady will care about how long the slaves and maids have walked on the road, and only the young lady will care about whether the slaves and maids are hungry and hungry and have not eaten." Young lady, the slave really misses you......"

Xi'er on the side also had red circles in her eyes when she heard this. Shoulders trembled slightly.

But compared to Que'er, she is still calmer and more rational. pulled Que'er's sleeve on the side, lest she get excited and pounced directly on Mengbao.

Mengbao couldn't cry or laugh: "You, how old are you and still crying, quickly wipe your tears." The old lady asked you to take care of me, not to comfort you! ”

Magpie nodded vigorously. Wiped away tears.

"The slave will definitely serve the young lady well. I just ask the young lady not to leave the slave and maid behind in the future......"

Don't leave her behind?

Mengbao was slightly stunned. It turns out that in the eyes of these two girls, do they feel that they have been left by themselves?

But think about it, I really didn't plan to go back when I left, so didn't I just leave them behind?

Xi'er frowned and tugged at Que'er's sleeve again. Motioning for her to stop talking.

Mengbao rubbed the heads of the two of them and said with a smile: "Okay, I will take you wherever I go in the future, and I will never leave you behind." ”

Magpie was overjoyed and nodded busily.

Xi'er obviously didn't expect to get such an answer, and the tears that were already rolling in her eyes couldn't help but fall, and she was busy hiding her face.

"Okay, you just arrived today, take a rest, don't be busy serving me."

As he spoke, he asked the little maid on the side: "Is their accommodation arranged?" ”

The little maid saw that the identities of the two maids who had just arrived from other places were extraordinary, and hurriedly responded: "It has been arranged, but ...... However, because there are more and more people in the yard, there is really no place to spare, and we are afraid of squeezing the two sisters, so the house where the two sisters live is vacated by Sister Hongjian, and Sister Hongjian herself lives in one room with Zhao's mother. ”

This small courtyard was bought by Shen Nanzhu for Ah Man's own use, and it was originally very empty.

But since they moved in, more and more people have followed them, and more and more things have come in.

Although there was still an empty room in the courtyard, it was dark, damp and cramped, and it would be very crowded for two people.

And in this courtyard, in addition to Mengbao and Shen Nanzhu's room, Hongjian and Zhao's mother's room is the largest and most spacious, even if two or three people live in each room, it is not too crowded, and it is indeed the most suitable for the magpie to live with them.

The little maid seemed to be afraid that Mengbao would think that they were the subordinates who asked Hongjian to move the house, and hurriedly explained: "The slave maid and the others originally wanted to vacate their house for the two sisters to live in, but Mother Zhao said that the slave maid's house is not big, and she was afraid of wronging the two sisters, so she still let the red sister live with her, and then give the house of the red sister to these two sisters." ”

Mengbao nodded, looking at the courtyard thoughtfully.

It turned out that the empty yard was already full of people unconsciously, and there was no longer the feeling of emptiness and loneliness that it had at the beginning.

"Young lady, it doesn't matter where the slave maid and the magpie live, but you, young lady, how can you live in such a small courtyard with the prince?"

Even if the Dingnan Hou Mansion did not purchase real estate in Beijing, it would not be aggrieved to live in such a narrow courtyard.

Don't...... The prince doesn't love the young lady as much as he used to?

She subconsciously glanced at Shen Nanzhu, but she had no intention of meeting his calm eyes, and hurriedly shrank back.

"I was in a hurry, and I didn't think about where to live, so I found a place to live everywhere."

Meng Bao smiled, looking very casual.

Shen Nanzhu, who had been standing not far behind her, took two steps forward, grabbed her waist without hesitation, and said softly, "Aren't you afraid of starving them?" So why are you still standing here talking? Come on in, and I'll talk about it when I'm done. ”

Meng Bao nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, let's go eat first." I haven't eaten yet, so I'll come back when I'm done, because I have something to ask you. ”

Not to mention that she didn't eat, it is estimated that these two girls will wait for her to take a bath, change clothes and sleep before going to eat, so I don't know when.

Xi'er magpie pursed her lips, smiled and nodded, and Shi Li retreated.

Mengbao returned to the room and took off his coat, changed into a homely plain dress, and asked Shen Nanzhu on the side.

"You should have known they were coming, right? Why didn't you tell me in advance? ”

Shen Nanzhu had just taken off his outer robe, and his arm, which was stretching out for the hanger, paused slightly.

"I don't know."

"Huh?"

Mengbao was a little surprised and looked up at him.

Shen Nanzhu simply stopped dressing himself. Retracted her hand and took the strap from her hand. Gently fasten the belt around her waist for her.

"Grandmother didn't greet me in advance, and I just found out just like you."

Mengbao's mind was a little confused and a little puzzled.

A person like the old lady is supposed to be in an orderly manner. I don't think like this, it's a play.

Just now, the magpie said that the old lady asked them to come. She also thought it was Shen Nanzhu who felt that Hongjian and Zhao's mother were not enough to take care of her. So I sent a message to the old lady and asked her to send these two girls.

"That'...... They ......"

The strap that had just been tied around his waist suddenly loosened again, and a large hand reached through the placket of his coat with a scorching temperature.

"Speak well!"

Mengbao slapped him through his clothes. Let him take his hand out.

Shen Nanzhu not only did not retreat, but posted it with a smile: "I have something to say, Bao'er......"

His voice was low and hoarse, and his other hand around her waist pulled her a little closer, clinging to her.

"Shen Nanzhu! I'm serious with you! ”

Meng Bao frowned.

"It doesn't get any more serious than that, Bo'er."

Shen Nanzhu kissed her angry little mouth and directly sealed all her later words.

Fortunately, seeing that it was time for dinner, he let go of her after kissing and kneading, and after her wheezing calmed down a little, he personally changed her clothes and arranged her sideburns.

"Alright, let's go eat."

After another peck on her lips, he led her out of the inner room to eat.

After the two finished dinner, the red note came in and cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and then retreated.

Xi'er Que'er had already eaten and waited at the door, and after she left, she made sure that Mengbao and Shen Nanzhu had also eaten, and then walked in.

"Lord Shizi, young lady."

The two saluted respectfully, and there was still joy in their eyes to meet again after a long absence.

Mengbao nodded and asked them to get up, and asked the little maid to bring them embroidery piers.

But where did the two girls dare to sit, they shook their heads again and again, saying that they were just standing.

"Just stand on weekdays, I just rushed to the capital today, what if I can't serve me if I'm tired?"

"No, no, no matter how hard and tired the slaves and maids are, they can serve the young lady!"

The two hurriedly said.

Mengbao was very helpless, so he had to turn his head and look at Shen Nanzhu beside him.

Shen Nanzhu just picked up the teacup and handed it to his mouth, and when he saw this, he put the cup down and said to Xi'er Que'er, "Sit down." ”

After saying that, he picked up the cup again.

The prince spoke in person, and Xi'er Que'er dared to refuse, so he hurriedly sat down.

Mengbao sighed and shook his head: Sure enough, sometimes it's better to be paralyzed, at least it looks more imposing, which makes people feel worried from the bottom of their hearts.

"Is the old lady okay?"

Once the two of them were seated, she asked.

"Well, the old lady is in good health, so the prince and the young lady don't have to worry."

Xi'er said.

So they don't have to worry? That is to say, the old lady actually asked them to convey this on their behalf, and this is not necessarily the case

"I'm not going to listen to what the old lady asked you to say, I'm asking if she's really well."

Mengbao explained again.

Xi'er nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay!" The old lady is indeed in good health! Except for the days when you and the prince just left, she was a little anxious because she didn't know if you had arrived in Beijing safely, and there was nothing else. ”

Those days?

Mengbao suddenly.

At that time, she was in exile, her life and death were uncertain, Shen Nanzhu nominally went to Beijing to take up a post, but in fact, she took this opportunity to secretly look for her.

The old lady knew these things, and it was no wonder that she was in a hurry.

"What about the others?"

Meng Bao asked again.

"How are the other people in the house? Is the fourteenth brother okay? ”

Fourteenth brother?

Only then did she remember that Shen Nanzheng was ranked fourteenth in the family, which was the same as Mu Li's ranking in the palace, which was really a coincidence.

"The fourteenth young master is fine, but he used to clamor to come to you after knowing that you were in the capital before. The old lady persuaded him for a long time before he could have stopped, otherwise he might have really walked with us all the way. ”

This time it was Magpie who spoke.

"Looking for me?"

Mengbao is a little inexplicable.

"Yes, the fourteenth young master said that I don't know if you and the prince are doing well in the capital, and I want to see it with my own eyes."

"But he's young, so he can't afford such a long journey."

"The old lady was afraid that something would happen to him on the road, so she didn't agree to let him come, and the fourteenth young master was sad for a while."

Xi'er Magpie, you said it word by word, and after speaking, she took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to Mengbao.

"This is what the Fourteenth Young Master brought to you by the slaves and maids, saying that he did his homework."

Mengbao took it and looked at it, and turned it over one by one, and sure enough, they were all scrolls transcribed by children, stroke by stroke, childish and serious.

She seemed to see the figure of the child writing carefully in front of the bookcase, and after writing one, she raised her head with a smile and asked her if she was writing well.

"The fourteenth young master said, let you rest assured, he has done his homework seriously and is not lazy at all."

Magpie said crisply.

Meng Bao smiled and flipped the page of the paper in his hand again.

"Well, it's better than me, and I'm really not lazy."

Shen Nanzhu chuckled when she heard this, leaned over, and whispered softly in her ear: "Bao'er, writing better than you doesn't necessarily mean that you are not lazy." ”

It means that even if Shen Nanzheng is lazy, he may write better than her.

Meng Bao was angry, and his eyes glared back.

Shen Nanzhu hurriedly lowered his head and stopped talking, but there was a smile on his lips that could not be hidden.

Xi'er watched this scene from the sidelines, and the big stone in her heart finally landed a little and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the relationship between the young lady and the prince seems to be as good as before, and there are no problems.

"That's right!"

Meng Bao said suddenly.

"I promised Ah Zheng to buy another set of table juju for him! I forgot! ”

Her brow furrowed, her face full of guilt.

She actually broke her trust, and she broke her trust to a child!

Xi'er took over with a smile: "The fourteenth young master also said that if you mention Keju on the table, I will tell you that you don't need to worry, it just so happens that the carpenter is not in Bei'an, and he sent people to look for it many times but did not find it." Even if you look for it, you won't be able to find it, so forget it, he has a lot of other gadgets there anyway. ”

Mengbao's heart was sour, and his expression became more and more sad.

Listening to Xi'er's meaning, if she couldn't remember this matter, Ah Zheng didn't plan to mention it to her at all.

And the reason why he specially told these two girls was that she would feel guilty when she remembered it.

The little guy was so sensible, but it made her feel that she couldn't stand him even more. (To be continued......)