The fifth lady immediately stopped, and the surprise in her eyes made her full of vitality in an instant, and the previous grievances and grievances disappeared immediately.

"Sister-in-law, do you see if my eyes are swollen?" Lin Shi hurriedly tugged at the sleeve of the eldest lady and asked a little shyly.

Before the eldest lady could speak, the mothers-in-law and maids in the old lady's room covered their mouths and laughed, and the tense and depressing atmosphere just now was gone.

The old lady looked over: "Why are you still here?" ”

Lin looked at the old lady with a pleading face: "Mother, Shi Mao is back, I ......"

The people in Renfu all know that the fifth wife and the fifth master are small friendships, although the little two have had quarrels since they became married, but they quarreled at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed. As long as the fifth master is at home, the two of them are as good as one person.

Mrs. Ren loves her young son, and this daughter-in-law is her mother's family, so she turns a blind eye.

But this time, the Lin family obviously offended the old lady ruthlessly, and the old lady scolded with a straight face: "You are the wind in your ears when I say it?" ”

The eldest lady pulled the overjoyed fifth lady and whispered: "Fifth brother and sister, your eyes are swollen like peaches, and your makeup has taken ......."

Lin stretched out his hand and touched his face, anxious: "Mother, then I'll go back and wash my face first." With that, he hurried out by himself. I forgot what the old lady asked her to think about in the ancestral hall.

Mrs. Ren was angry again, pointed to her back and said to the eldest lady: "Look at her, look at her, where are the rules?" Lawlessness at all! ”

The eldest lady lowered her head and smiled, stepped forward to direct the maids to remove the table, and then said gently: "The fifth brother and sister know that you have always loved her, and this is because you are close to you. ”

Old Mrs. Ren snorted coldly: "It's me who made her lose her proportion, and now she doesn't even care about me!" ”

As soon as these words came out, a loud voice outside continued: "Who dares not to take you in their eyes?" The son was the first to spare him! ”

Then the curtain was lifted, and two men of about the same height walked in.

The round face and round eyes that walked in front, and the two deep dimples on his cheeks were exactly the same as those of Old Madam Ren, which made him look a little childish, and he looked like a weak-crowned young man at the age of twenty-seven or eighteen.

The man walking behind him was much more mature than him, handsome and slender, wearing only a white wide-sleeved robe in such a cold weather, and his movements were as elegant as a fairy.

Old Lady Ren glanced at the baby-faced man and said with a cold face: "That's what you said!" Don't admit it when the time comes! ”

Ren Shimao, who had just answered casually, saw that the situation was wrong, his eyes rolled, and he immediately pulled Ren Shimin forward, kowtowed to Mrs. Ren with a smile, and revealed the previous topic.

The old lady's gaze turned to Ren Shimin's clothes, and she frowned, "What are you wearing?" Are all the people around you dead? ”

Ren Shimin raised his head unhurriedly: "Back to my mother, this is called Wangxian robe, which has been in vogue in Beijing recently, and Shilin celebrities have one for everyone." My body was hand-sewn by Mu Yingniang, a skillful lady in Beijing. The fifth brother also has a similar one, but it is a blue cloud brocade one. ”

"Go back and change it for me! When your father sees you, you have to go to the ancestral hall again! Get up," said the old lady, with displeasure on her face.

Ren Shimin didn't argue, he got up elegantly, and the maid on the side knew his exquisite temperament, and hurriedly walked over and knelt at his feet to tidy up the slightly wrinkled robe for him.

Over there, Ren Shimao had already sat on the kang and talked to the old lady about the things on the road: "...... Originally, it was going to be delayed for a few days, but I happened to meet the father and son of the Han family, and many of them had a caravan that specialized in opening the way, and the third brother and I came back after them. ”

"Since you have accepted the love of others, remember to ask the housekeeper to prepare a thank you for a while." Let the old lady explain.

Ren Shimin walked to the side of the chair and sat down, and took the tea brought by the maid: "I have already given the Han family a pair of calligraphy and paintings." ”

"What calligraphy and painting?"

Han Gongzi saw the calligraphy and painting of the third brother and liked it very much. The third brother gave him a pair of his recent proud works. Ren Shimao winked at Ren Shimin.

Old Lady Ren glared at them: "That's just a child's plaything, how can you count?" You remember to ask the housekeeper to prepare a generous gift, if you have time, you can personally bring someone to the Han family, or let the personal servant around you accompany the housekeeper to go on a trip. ”

Ren Shixu smiled and said yes, but Ren Shimin frowned and glanced at his mother, but finally shook his head and drank tea by himself.

The mother and son talked for a while, and when Mrs. Ren saw that although Ren Shimao had been making fun, her mind was not here, but she pretended not to know what to do, but said to Ren Shimin: "Li and Hua'er are back, you go back to meet." ”

Ren Shimin was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, mother." ”

Ren Shimao got up happily: "I'll go with the third brother, go back and change my clothes first, and come over to talk to my mother later." ”

Old Lady Ren glanced at him lightly: "Did I let you go?" You stay, I still have something to say to you! ”

Ren Shimao was a little disappointed, but he sat down obediently and said with a smile: "Okay, I also want to accompany my mother more, as long as you don't dislike your son's dusty clothes and dirty clothes." ”

Old Lady Ren snorted coldly when she heard this, not to be fooled by him.

Ren Shimin put down the tea bowl and got up to leave. Before leaving, he paused in front of the maid who served him tea, and said slowly: "The water temperature is not hot enough, remember to use freshly boiled boiling water next time you serve this kind of Wuyi tea." ”

"Slave and maid remember, third master." The maid bowed her head with a bitter face.

Ren Shimin walked away freely.

When he was about to walk to the Ziwei Courtyard, he saw a figure standing at the entrance of the courtyard wearing a thick fur coat and covering himself tightly with a hood.

Coming closer, the man seemed to see him, and hurried two steps forward, but he almost fell down from stepping on the empty stone steps, and the hood slipped off as a result, revealing a delicate little face.

Ren Shimin saw Ha Lu Ha Da Lu and smiled, and walked over quickly, his pleasant and clear voice echoing in the courtyard where the ice and snow were melting: "Yaoyao, are you waiting for your father?" ”

Ren Yaoqi looked at the handsome man who was striding towards him, looked at his still flying eyebrows, and watched him not forget to pay attention to his demeanor even when he walked, tears blurred his eyes.

"Daddy......"

She once blamed her father, blaming him for only indulging in calligraphy and painting, but he didn't care about the affairs of the Ren family, and he didn't have the right to speak on the decisions of his elders.

But in the end, he used his life to fight for her.

Ren Yaochi swooped up and hugged Ren Shimin, burying his tearful face on the placket of his chest.

Ren Shimin was originally very happy, but at this time, his body stiffened, staring at the top of his little daughter's head with a tangled face, and finally couldn't help but press his hands on her shoulders and pull the person away.

"Yaoyao, Daddy's clothes were soiled by you!" Ren Shimin looked at the water stain on his chest with disgust and accused.

Ren Yaoqi looked at him with a disgusted look but smiled "poof", and couldn't cry anymore: "Daddy, you still ...... like this" She said softly.

"What?"

Ren Shimin took out a handkerchief and wiped his clothes clean first, and then pinched the handkerchief with two fingers and handed it to Ren Yaoqi.

"Wipe your face quickly, it's as dirty as a little cat."

Ren Yaoqi glanced at the handkerchief speechlessly, shook his head, and took out his own from his cuffs: "No, you're back,

I am very happy. ”

Ren Shimin casually threw away the handkerchief and patted Ren Yaoqi's head: "Good, Daddy remembered the clothes and jewelry you wanted, and bought you two big boxes, and someone will send them to your house later." ”

Ren Yaochi was about to say something, but when she saw Ren Shimin move her gaze behind her, she was stunned.

She turned around and saw Ren Yaohua, who was only wearing a rouge cotton jacket and cotton skirt, standing behind the door, looking at her and Ren Shimin.

"Ah, Yaohua is back?" Ren Shimin nodded towards Ren Yaohua with a smile on his face.

Ren Yaohua took a few steps forward and curtsied towards Ren Shimin: "Father." Her posture was upright, and her lowered head made her look a little less arrogant and arrogant.