Near evening, Su Zhan and Su Zhen returned to the General's Mansion together.

As soon as the two entered the main courtyard, they smelled the aroma of food.

Su Zhan frowned, and asked Uncle Dong, the housekeeper behind him, "Who is using the small kitchen?" ”

He had built the kitchenette for his deceased wife, and he had not allowed anyone to use it since she was gone.

Uncle Dong hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "General Hui, it's Miss." ”

"Luan'er?" Su Zhan was stunned for a moment, the coldness between his eyebrows eased, and he walked in the direction of the small kitchen.

Bypassing the bamboo forest and passing through the moon gate, I saw Su Luan's little face that was a little red from the heat. She was holding a steaming, stewed milky white crucian carp tofu soup.

Seeing someone coming, she bent her eyes, greeted her with a smile, and called out in a coquettish voice: "Daddy, big brother!" ”

"What are you doing, so fragrant?" Su Zhen leaned over and took the porcelain bowl in her hand.

Su Luan raised his sleeve and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and responded: "Crucian carp tofu soup, osmanthus sugar lotus, vinegared shredded potatoes, soft-fried tenderloin, and stir-fried shredded bamboo shoots." How's that, it's hearty enough, right?! ”

Su Zhan looked at her bright face, and his mind was full of his wife who washed his hands and soup many years ago. She used to smile like this and talk to him about the dishes for dinner......

"Daddy?" Su Luan looked at Su Zhan, who was a little dazed, and called softly, "Come in and eat!" ”

"Eh......" Su Zhan replied and followed her into the dining room.

As soon as I sat down, before I picked up the chopsticks, I saw Qin Xiang standing outside the door and said, "Master, Madam heard that you are back, and she has prepared a meal, and is waiting for you to come over to eat!" ”

Su Zhen put down the chopsticks, her eyes turned sharp, swept towards Qin Xiang, and said coldly: "Qin Xiang, I'm afraid that you have been with your aunt for a long time, so that she forgets the rules!" This main courtyard can be entered if you say so?! ”

Qin Xiang trembled, and hurriedly knelt down: "The slave is rude, please calm the young master's anger...... The slave is just in a hurry......"

Su Zhen snorted coldly, obviously not believing the "momentary urgency" in her mouth at all. He raised his eyes to look at his father, and said in an unkind tone: "Does my father want to accompany him to Liuxiang Pavilion to see his aunt, or stay here to eat with me and Luan'er?" ”

Su Zhan glanced at him, and then said to Qin Xiang in the hall in a cool voice: "Go back and tell Hongxuan, let her use it herself, I won't go." ”

Qin Xiang lowered her eyes and whispered.

In fact, Su Zhan had no feelings for Jiang Hongxuan, and he married her at the beginning, but because it was the last wish of his deceased wife, and Luan'er was too young at that time, he was stationed on the frontier and could not return. Jiang Hongxuan is her own aunt, and she is always more attentive than her subordinates. But he didn't expect that because of this, his son misunderstood himself.

The original harmonious atmosphere was broken by the arrival of Qin Xiang, and after dinner, the three of them went back to the room with their own thoughts. Su Luan originally wanted to ask, but he couldn't ask.

The next day, August 15. The subordinates of the house set up an incense case for the moon in the courtyard early in the morning, and the table was full of offerings to the moon god.

Su Luan stood under the corridor and watched the people in the house busy and busy.

The bell came out of the house holding a light pink cloak embroidered with falling cherry blossom petals, and whispered in her ear: "County Lord, a young lady who called her came from outside, saying that she is looking for you on important business, do you want to see it?" ”

Su Luan was stunned for a moment, her willow eyebrows frowned slightly, and she asked softly, "Auntie can be in the house?" ”

The bell nodded: "The little lady receives the ladies and relatives of the families who send the salutes in the flower hall in the front yard. ”

Su Luan's eyes moved slightly, and he whispered to her: "You go and tell my sister-in-law, let her go to the Tianshi study and wait for me." ”

"County Lord, there are many people in this mansion, if the little lady knows, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you......"

"It's okay, she's busy right now, maybe she can't notice me."

Not long after Su Luan sneaked out of the house, a thick envoy in a gray short coat hurriedly left through the back door, she stared behind her thief, and saw that no one was paying attention, so she turned into the alley on the side.

In the depths of the alley, a vermilion soft sedan chair was stopped, the top of the sedan chair was inlaid with a garnet red agate, and the four corners were covered with golden glass spikes.

The woman bowed her body and whispered a few words to the maid on the side of the sedan chair with a flattering face, and then took the silver ingot handed over by the man, put it into her sleeve pocket with a smile on her face, and kept chanting "Thank you, noble".

When the woman came out of the alley, the sedan curtain embroidered with gold silk moire was lifted, and Xihe walked out of the sedan chair slowly.

She evoked a sneer and said in a cold voice: "Qianzhi, bring the osmanthus brewing, let's go to the General's Mansion." ”

"Yes."

In the general's mansion, Jiang Hongxuan just sent away a few official daughters who came to pay respects, and listened to the porter come to say: "Tell Madame, Xihe and the county lord are visiting." ”

Jiang Hongxuan was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a little surprise: "Xihe?" ”

"Yes, the county lord of Xuanwang's mansion." The little guy bowed and replied.

"Come in, please." She slowly got up, walked out of the flower hall, and went out the door to greet her.

Xihe walked in with lotus steps, and saw Jiang Hongxuan busy Yingyingfu and said, "The general's wife is fine." ”

In terms of grade, although Jiang Hongxuan holds the title of the general's wife, she has never been sealed. Compared to the county lord, her status can't stand this gift. She was flattered and hurriedly returned the salute: "County Lord Jin An." ”

Xihe affectionately helped her up, and said with a smile: "Madame and Ting Wan don't need to be polite, today I came to give a gift for my mother, this is the osmanthus wine brewed in the house." ”

Qin Xiang hurriedly took the things for her master.

Jiang Hongxuan invited people into the flower hall and ordered the maid waiting outside the door to serve tea.

The little maid is a newcomer, she has just learned the rules, and now she can't help but feel a little nervous when she sees a noble person. She carefully held the teatray and was about to put it on the table, when she stumbled and the teatray fell to the ground with a thud. Amber tea splashed on the hem of Xihe's skirt, which was very conspicuous.

The little maid's face turned pale, and she hurriedly bowed her head and kowtowed to beg for mercy: "Slave maid...... The slave didn't mean it, the county lord spared his life, and the county lord spared his life......"

Jiang Hongxuan glared and scolded: "Useless thing! Then he looked at Xihe very embarrassedly, "It's the concubine who has no way to discipline her, and I ask the county lord to forgive me." ”

Xihe looked at the tea stains on the hem of his skirt, frowned slightly, and then said softly: "Madame doesn't have to be like this, it's not a big deal, it's just that this dress is ......"

Seeing her embarrassed expression, Jiang Hongxuan immediately suddenly instructed, "Go to the Palm Bead Pavilion and get your clothes." ”

"The little girl is similar to the county lord, if the county lord doesn't mind, can he change this clothes with his subordinates?"

Xihe nodded, and went to the Palm Bead Pavilion with Qin Xiang.

The study of the day.

Su Luan walked quickly into the backyard, and when she saw her, she took off the cloak on her body and handed it to the bell.

She took her hand and asked, "My sister wants to see me, but is there something urgent?" ”

The concubine nodded, her eyes were as dark as ink, and she said, "The concubine has a request for the county lord." ”

Su Luan was slightly stunned, and said with a straight face: "Sister said bluntly, if Luan'er can help, she will definitely help you." ”

"The concubine ......" the concubine hesitated for a moment, and then said quickly, "Ask the county lord to help the concubine go out of the city." ”