Under Lin Xiao's arrangement, Yu Lao had a happy and fulfilling life today, the medical hall and the school were completed, all of which were named after Yu Lao, and everyone also held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and Yu Lao stood in the middle.

The wedding celebration was lively all day, Yu Lao watched his granddaughter Lan Lan get married, his expression was happy and reluctant, he drank a few more glasses at the wedding banquet in the evening, and everyone dispersed in the evening, the huge fence wooden house was still lively during the day, and at night only the old man sat alone under the loquat tree, feeling the cool breeze in the countryside, and the corners of his mouth took a sip of wine from time to time, and he did not continue to write oil poems, but the corners of his mouth smiled slightly, and one hand stroked the trunk of the loquat tree, and his expression was relaxed but also revealed a little lonely.

Under the moon, Yu Lao rested his head on the trunk of the tree, put his right hand around it, and whispered to the loquat tree:

"I've talked to you every day all these years, and I never come back. ”

"If you can't walk one day, I'll look for you, and don't nag me then. ”

"Hey~"

"My son has grown up, and my granddaughter has started a family, but you are gone. ”

Feeling so far, Jiang Nanchun in the old general's small pot drank it all, hugged the loquat tree, silently sad, and after a while, two lines of hot tears flowed out of the closed eyes, without saying a word, just leaning on the big tree.

The breeze in the countryside was blowing, the insects in the fields were singing, the stars in the night sky were dotted, the empty wine jug fell to the ground, and Yu Lao fell beside the loquat tree.

Lin Xiao woke up from the dream world in an instant, the breeze in his ears was still there, the sound of insects in the fields was playing, the night sky was dotted with stars, the jade butterflies and tides on the side were still sobbing, and Yu Lao's chest was no longer undulating.

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Under the starry moonlight, Lin Xiao and the old and young generals in the township were buried next to each other, and after Pan Cuilian was buried together, they handed over the bag of silver and the envelope to Aunt Wu, and asked her to arrange for the township to bring the news of the old man's death to Yunchuan and his son.

The night was getting late, and after saying goodbye to the old and young in the township, Lin Xiao took the two little sisters home, thinking along the way, who would be so ruthless to the old peasant families in the township, thinking about it, there was only one person - Zhong Xuan. Thinking of this, Lin Xiao's fists clenched tightly, and his eyes showed a fierce light again.

Back in the house, the little sister of Xixi was crying weakly, and fell asleep in the wing room under the care of Yudie, Lin Xiao just came out of the wing room of Yudie and Xixi, and ran into Lin Xiaoliu waiting outside.

"Brother Xiao. Lin Xiaoliu shouted affectionately.

"Hey, what's going on in the house today?" Lin Xiao just returned to the house, and only then did he settle Xixi and Yudie, but he felt that the house was a little strange today, the door of the house was wide open in the past, but today it was not only closed, but even the entrances of the houses were guarded by many brave soldiers.

"Madame ordered that martial law should be imposed in the house from today, and no one should be allowed to go out. ”

"Why?" Lin Xiao was surprised, how could it be that after a day's work, martial law was placed on the house.

"You'd better go to Madame's first, and she'll tell me to call you over. ”

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In her father's room, Lin Xiao listened to her mother's answer and entered the house, where two maids, Yingdong and Lichun, sat aside.

Among the dozens of people in the house, the four maids in spring, summer, autumn and winter are the most intimate with Zhao Mei, so when there are no outsiders, they are like relatives with Zhao Mei, and they are not seen much, and Zhao Mei treats them like her niece. Although the four maids are subordinates, they are older than Lin Xiao, and Lin Xiao has been taught to be kind to others since she was a child, so they are called sisters when they see Yingdong and Lichun.

"Sister Lichun, Sister Yingdong. Lin Xiao pushed the door into the house, and saw that his father Lin Dong had already slept on the bed, so he whispered, it was strange at the moment, the time had not yet passed, why did the father sleep at this time.

Lichun and Yingdong got up from their seats, still obeying the family etiquette, nodding and calling in unison: "Young Master." ”

Lin Xiao nodded, as soon as she took her seat, Zhao Mei asked the two of them to wait at the entrance of the courtyard, but they usually didn't come out.

Lichun was dressed in a red cloth cloth, and when he first got up, he turned around and touched the corner of the table, and he endured it, but he didn't cry out in pain.

"Why is it so hairy today. ”

"I'm sorry, ma'am. ”

Zhao Mei listened, she really felt weird, Lichun was careful in her work, she usually took care of some miscellaneous accounts for the house, and she almost knocked over the teacup before, what happened today.

Before the two of them left the room, Lin Xiao asked in a low voice, "Is Dad asleep?"

Zhao Mei didn't answer, just put her index finger between her lips, motioned, motionless, listened carefully, and waited until the stone road in the courtyard no longer made a sound, and then made a gesture with her palm, signaling Lin Xiao to come closer, as if she wanted to say something.

"Why are you so mysterious...... Lin Xiao said speechlessly, and as soon as she brought her ear closer, she listened to the old lady whispering in her ear, her voice was as small as a mosquito, but it was just enough to hear clearly.

Lin Xiao's expression first frowned, and then she looked surprised, half of her mouth grew in surprise when she heard it, and then when the old lady finished speaking, she already had a question mark on her face: "This trick is called ......"

As soon as Lin Xiao said this, Zhao Mei grabbed her mouth, and she didn't show any wind.

"It hurts, it hurts. Lin Xiao hurriedly wiped the old lady's hand away.

"To be serious, Gonggong Cai is here today, let you enter the palace tomorrow. ”

"What?"

"The emperor invites you to a family banquet. ”

"Huh, my cousin invited me?"

"You!" Zhao Mei was about to call, but Lin Xiao hurriedly dodged.

"That's the Emperor. ”

"The royal brother is not the same as the cousin. ”

"How can it be the same?!"

"What did he tell me to do, I didn't know him. ”

"You ......" Zhao Mei was so helpless that she didn't know what to say, among her five children, Lin Xiao was the most rebellious, to be precise, rebellious, and even a little deviant, most of them were inherited from Lin Dong.

"If you don't succeed, you will say that I have a cold. ”

"I ......"

Lin Xiao hid again.

"Hey~ But I really don't want to go. ”

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Zhao Mei didn't speak for a while, and after thinking for a long time, she opened her mouth: "If our family doesn't help the emperor, who else can ......"

Suddenly, the candle on the table flickered.

Lin Xiao was taken aback, but saw that the doors and windows around her were closed, and Zhao Mei was already serious at this time: "When you enter the palace, eat more and talk less, talk about rules and etiquette, if the emperor says something, you just listen and come back to tell me." ”

"Okay. Lin Xiao responded, but his face was ten thousand unwilling,

"Also, it's been a day since you came back, and you don't even care about your sister. ”

"What's the matter, Princess Lingxiang, you have wronged me. ”

When Zhao Mei heard this, Fang Mei's frowns, which were still tightly locked, finally eased, and although her eyes complained about Lin Xiao, the corners of her mouth showed a hint of a smile.

Lin Xiao explained: "Tomorrow Laba, Guozijian has winter vacation, how can I forget this, I can't wait to take Xue Yao back now." ”

"Even if your sister doesn't miss you in vain, she will trouble your father to go to the mountains to find you on weekdays as soon as she has a holiday. ”

"Don't worry, I'll pick her up early tomorrow afternoon. Lin Xiao said, her chest was naturally warm, if this is not love, then there is no other Lin Xiao in this world to love, only the little sister Lin Xueyao, Lin Xiao can give everything for her without hesitation.

"Hmm. Zhao Mei naturally understands Lin Xiao's love for her little sister, if it weren't for this brother's daily pet, Xue Yao would not be a little more squeamish, but the girl's family, be a little more delicate.

"Mother. Seeing that the old lady didn't speak for a long time, Lin Xiao suddenly shouted: "I'll leave if it's okay." ”

"Don't forget to go to the ancestral hall to pay respects and bless ......"

"I know. Lin Xiao naturally understood who the old lady wanted to bless.

Saying that, Lin Xiao had already gotten up: "Let's go, you can rest early." Saying that, Lin Xiao opened the door and was about to leave, but she heard the old lady complain softly:

"Your dad wasn't as fancy as you back then. ”

"Huh?"

"You're still eighteen years old, focus on cultivation, and pay attention to your body. ”

Lin Xiao looked at a robe, and he didn't wear it less.

"Hey. Zhao Mei was worried, and it was not easy to say directly, "If the two of them think about it, they will do it according to the etiquette, and your father and I will consider it." ”

"What?"

"It's okay, it's okay. Zhao Mei looked disgusted again, "It's the same as your father, it's brainless." ”

As soon as the door was closed, Lin Xiao was dizzy when he heard it, pondering, and walked towards the ancestral hall.