The weather is getting colder and colder, and the New Year is approaching, both inside and outside the palace are jubilant and preparing for the New Year.

After Jiang Xuan returned to the palace, the Empress Dowager handed over the affairs of the palace to her.

Originally, living in the palace was only temporary, but now that he has taken over like this, it is impossible to go out of the palace to live for the time being.

Moreover, in Jiang Xuan's opinion, it is really as deep as the sea as soon as he enters the palace, and it is difficult to leave the palace after entering the palace.

It's not that anyone restricts her freedom, but it's too troublesome to go out to prepare the honor guard, and she has to change her clothes and cloth the honor guard, and the goal is still big all the way.

Lin Yi gave her an idea, let her continue to go to the clothes that the queen mother should have, and quietly take the secret guard out of the palace.

When I went back to Jiang's house that day, I was just caught off guard.

Moreover, she only summoned her relatives to see Gu Nian, and did not go out of the palace often.

It just so happened that although Lin Yi was not as busy as he was some time ago, he still had a lot of things to do, and living in the palace saved him the trouble of going out of the palace and returning home, and entering the palace early the next morning.

So, Jiang Xuan also settled down to live in the palace and help take care of the palace affairs, one is old, the other is pregnant, he has nothing to do anyway, and he is idle.

As for Lin Yi, Jiang Xuan once asked him what he was busy with, he only said that it was a matter of the court, but he was also in Beijing before, and he was not so busy, not to mention that he had already given Xiao Yue the Zen position, so he naturally wanted to be relaxed, how could he participate in the government again?

It's just that Lin Yi didn't say it, and Jiang Xuan didn't ask much, he has experienced so many things along the way, and he always sees farther than her, and everything he does always has his reason.

However, she still felt that Lin Yi was a little weird.

At first, Jiang Xuan still had time to think about this, and the closer he got to the end of the year, the more he had no time to think about it, although there were only a few masters in the palace, there were still a lot of things.

Especially in the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace, there are several banquets to be held, as well as the New Year's internal and external orders to congratulate the women, plus Jiang Chong is also coming back, I heard that Jiang Zhu'er also came back with him, and so on, and so on, so that Jiang Xuan's whole person rotated.

In the midst of busyness and waiting, the last team of the Pingju Army also returned to Beijing, and early in the morning, Jiang Xuan said to the Empress Dowager that she would go out of the palace to have a look.

The Empress Dowager just told her to take care of herself, and asked her to bring enough guards and the like, so she let her out.

When she arrived at Jiang's house, she only saw Jiang Chong, speaking of which, Jiang Chong was also very guilty, although the Empress Dowager also sent a letter to Jiang Xuan to return to Beijing.

But he had long wanted Jiang Xuan to return to Beijing, although he felt sorry for his daughter, but he never expected that Murong Hui would have a hand, but he couldn't succeed at the post station, and he got people into the water and robbed them halfway.

When he saw Jiang Xuan, he was constantly reviewing himself, making Jiang Xuan cry and laugh.

Jiang Xuan first calmed the old father's guilty and uneasy heart, and then asked the second wife why she didn't see Jiang Zhu'er go home.

When the third wife heard this, she pouted on the side, "She is not the Jiang family at all, although her mother was buried in the name of Mrs. Jiang Jiaping, but in the end, she was not buried in the Jiang family's cemetery, and the name of their mother is not on the family tree."

How did she have the face to come back? ”

Jiang Xuan pursed her lips, although what the third wife said was unpleasant, but according to Jiang Zhu'er's temperament, she really wouldn't come back.

She asked Bai Ying, who came out, to find out where Jiang Zhu'er had gone after entering the city.

Jiang Chong stopped Bai Ying and said, "Don't look for it, she told me after she entered the city, saying that there was a house in the south of the city, which was the marriage of the Xu family back then, and later the Xu family gave her all the deeds, she went there first, and when Ju'er came back, the two sisters and brothers also had a place to stay." ”

With Jiang Zhu'er's whereabouts, Jiang Xuan was also relieved, talked to Jiang Chong again, asked about the situation, and asked, "Father, isn't Lord Qin an official sent to Anjiakou?" Why did you go back to Beijing this time? ”

Jiang Chongdao, "He said that he had obtained the emperor's consent before returning to Beijing, and that if there was something at home, he would come back first to complete the matter and then go to Anjiakou to take up his post." ”

Having something at home? But as far as she knows, Qin Wenhe is not from the capital, he was born in the Jiangnan Wang family, how could he come to the capital? Or has the Qin family moved to the capital?

But Qin Wenhe is not a Beijing official!

Jiang Xuan squinted his eyes, and suddenly thought of something, thoughtfully.

Knowing that Jiang Zhu'er was in the Xu family's wedding house in the south of the city, some old people in the Jiang family knew that Jiang Xuan stayed at home for a while, and when Jiang Chong entered the palace to report on his work, he also asked his subordinates to take him to the south of the city.

When Jiang Zhu'er saw her, she was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her chest.

"My aunt, how did you sneak out? What if something happens here......"

Jiang Xuan smiled, "I brought the guards, as well as the secret guards, and Biyun and the others also followed closely." ”

During this time, Lin Yi and Xiao Yue were busy, and there was a danger of the uprooting process, if the two of them joined forces, if they couldn't even give her this bit of stability and peace in the capital, those two people would be busy in vain.

Jiang Zhu'er was still very worried, but she couldn't stop what Jiang Xuan was going to do, so she could only pull her into the house, and said with a smile as she walked,

"Yes, you're the happiest person in the world."

"There is a powerful husband who is wholeheartedly devoted to you, and her mother-in-law is different from other people's, and she is very kind to you."

"There is another lord of another country who is dead to you......"

"I heard that many soldiers in the army today have heard that you are leading 5,000 soldiers against so many men and horses in the Northern Barbarians, and they worship you very much."

Jiang Zhu'er looked up to the sky and sighed, "I really can't think of anyone happier than you." ”

Although this is an exaggeration, Jiang Xuan does not deny that she is indeed very happy now. She looked at Jiang Zhu'er with a smile,

"What about you? If you are willing, you can be happier than me, and happiness has never been measured by status. ”

When Jiang Zhu'er heard her say this, the smile on her face retracted, touched the scar on her face, shook her head, and said, "The way I look, this birth, is just a dirty thing in the eyes of others."

I didn't think about that, I just hope that when you expand the Charity Hall in the future, you can let me be a steward, and I will find support for the rest of my life. ”

Jiang Xuan sat down, looked at her squarely, and said earnestly, "Zhu'er, it's not like this. ”

"No matter who it is, it is the girl from the Lanxiangfang, my brother eats with his ability, and every piece of silver he earns is based on his true ability, and he has never exploited the people, let alone caused trouble to others.

When you were in Anjiakou that day, you were also a chivalrous woman in other people's mouths, why were you dirty?

We can't choose our birth, but the path we want to take is in our own hands.

If you don't think you can do it, you can't do it.

But if you think you can do it, no matter how difficult and dangerous it is, you will definitely be able to go on.

It's up to you how you choose. ”

Jiang Xuan straightened up, "I heard that Lord Qin also returned to Beijing with you, didn't he say anything to you?" ”

Jiang Zhu'er heard her mention Qin Wenhe, and suddenly became a little flustered, "Sister, I know you won't look down on me, but now I really don't want that."

As for Lord Qin, his return to Beijing has nothing to do with me, he is just taking care of me for your sake. ”

Originally, Jiang Xuan just asked tentatively, but although the panic on Jiang Zhu'er's face flashed, she still saw it in her eyes.

There was really something between the two.

She frowned, "What I said, think about it yourself, you can be regarded as a person who has gone through some things, what kind of life you want to live, after all, you think."

Anyway, no matter what you think, I'll always support you. ”

Jiang Zhu'er hugged her head and was depressed, and said, "Thank you, sister, I just think that I can't hurt others." ”

Jiang Xuan didn't argue with her, but said, "Do you think that being with someone is a scourge to others, maybe that person is willing to be harmed by you?" ”

"The emotional thing is that you and I are willing, one is willing to fight, and the other is willing to suffer."

Jiang Zhu'er paused and didn't speak, her experience in the past few years is enough for her to see people's hearts clearly, she used to be a delicate flower raised by her mother, but since her mother's death, she has stumbled.

I remember that my grandfather Xu Ye once said that she behaved frivolously like her mother, although she was arrogant and arrogant, she didn't even have much contact with any men.

How is it frivolous?

She ignored the shadow that flashed in her mind and shook her head, she knew what his family background was, innocent.

She doesn't deserve to be so innocent and so good.

Seeing this, Jiang Xuan sighed in his heart.

She still has to make her own mind about this kind of thing, she patted Jiang Zhu'er's hand, "Then let's do it first, when you want to do it, tell me, I will always make the decision for you." ”

Jiang Zhu'er nodded.

The two talked again, Jiang Xuan was leaving, Jiang Zhuer stood up and sent her to the door, holding Jiang Xuan's hand a little reluctantly.

"You are tired of rushing during this time, and when it is time for the banquet in the palace on Chinese New Year's Eve, I will let people send you posts, and then you will go if you want, and it doesn't matter if you don't."

Jiang Zhu'er touched the scar on her face, was silent for a moment, raised her head, and smiled brightly, "My sister invited me, I will definitely go." ”

In the distance, there was the sound of a carriage rolling at the mouth of the alley, and Biyun said softly, "Niangniang, the emperor is here to pick you up." ”

The two sisters looked at each other, Jiang Zhu'er didn't know her, but Jiang Xuan knew who the person who was driving the car was.

When the carriage walked in, Lin Yi got out of the car, and Jiang Zhuer stepped forward to salute.

Jiang Xuan didn't expect Lin Yi to come to pick her up, and said with a smile, "Why do you have time to come out, the matter is over?" ”

Lin Yi bowed slightly towards Jiang Zhu'er, walked to Jiang Xuan's side, and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the market for a walk." ”

Jiang Xuan let him lead him, happily got into the carriage, and did not forget to wave his hand at Jiang Zhu'er.

Jiang Zhu'er looked at the carriage and walked away, and Jiang Xuan's elated appearance, the corners of her lips curled unconsciously.

My sister looks good when she smiles, and their relationship is so good.

She entered the courtyard, closed the courtyard door, leaned against the door panel, and bit her lip and thought for a long time.

Maybe my sister is right, maybe she shouldn't be so self-defeating, in Anjiakou, in Fengling, in Shantang, she saw a lot of self-improvement and self-loving girls.

did not give up on himself because of his identity, but worked hard to live an upward life.

Maybe they are not beautiful enough, they don't have noble status, and they don't have outstanding talent, but they are still optimistic.

Thinking so, she looked down at her clothes, touched the bun on the top of her head, and went into the house to get something and go out.

She rented a carriage at the carriage shop, showed the coachman a note with the address written on it, and went straight to the address on the note.

She let the carriage stop at the mouth of the alley, paid the fare, and walked towards the alley alone, feeling a little apprehensive.

The door of the courtyard was not closed, but it was half-hidden, and through the half-open door, I looked inside, and someone was fetching water from the well with their backs to them.

It was almost dusk, and the slanting sun lazily shone on the arm he was holding, although he was a civil official, the muscles in his arm were also bulging.

I don't know what I did before, but there were dense water droplets on my arms, which shone with a bright light as he moved.

When Anjiakou was besieged, Jiang Zhu'er was not a man who had never seen a man with bare arms, but none of them made her blush-faced like this.

He's tall too, she seems to be on his shoulders? Or in his armpit position?

Doesn't it mean that the men of the north are tall and stout? He is a Jiangnan scholar, how can he be so tall?

The door suddenly opened, Jiang Zhu'er took a step back in fright, there were steps under her feet, she stepped on the air, and she was about to fall, she stretched out a long arm obliquely, scooped her up, and when she stood firm, the wet arm was retracted.

Jiang Zhu'er was a little stunned.

"Why are you here?"

Qin Wenhe walked to the well, put the bucket down again, and when he lifted it up again, it was a bucket full of water, and it didn't look difficult for him at all.

Putting down the bucket, he asked as he stared at her.

Jiang Zhu'er gathered her thoughts, her cheeks were a little red, "I...... I'll take a look at ......."

As for what to see, he didn't say anything after all.

Qin Wenhe poured the water into the wooden basin, picked up the handkerchief on the side, and began to wipe the stone bench and table in the courtyard.

The well water in winter was emitting a slight white smoke, and Jiang Zhu'er said, "Isn't the water cold?" Would you like to boil some hot water......"

Qin Wenhe glanced at her, "The well water in winter is not cold. ”

When he wiped the stone bench and table, he went into the back room again, took a cushion out, and put it on the stone bench, "Sit down, it's not cold." ”

Jiang Zhu'er whispered thank you and sat down leaning.

There was silence in the courtyard, Jiang Zhu'er sat silently, and Qin Wenhe was scrubbing everywhere with a rag.

Finally, Jiang Zhu'er plucked up her courage, walked to his side, and stood still, "Qin ...... Lord Qin, I have something to tell you. ”

"Lord Qin is not available!" Qin Wenhe narrowed his eyes slightly, threw the rag into the wooden basin, and looked at her indifferently, "Let's talk about it when Lord Qin is free someday." ”

Jiang Zhu'er's hard-earned courage was about to be exhausted, but in the end, she still pursed her lips and looked at him stubbornly, "I won't delay you for a long time, just take a break." ”

She wants to work hard like her sister said, even if she fails, she is willing, it is better than giving up without doing anything.

And, moreover...... It was he who said that he would look for him if he had something, but he actually said that he was not available!

Suddenly, she said, "Brother Qin, I want to tell you ......"

Qin Wenhe heard her call Brother Qin, the smile in his eyes flashed, and he was about to reply.

There was a bang on the door of the courtyard outside, and he motioned to Jiang Zhu'er to wait, and walked quickly to the door, with a little impatience on his face, "Who." ”

Jiang Zhu'er's mustered courage was interrupted by this, and it was really clean. She sat there in frustration and tried to stand up, when she saw a mother and daughter come in from outside the door.

When the older one saw Qin Wenhe, he jumped up and hugged him, "Xiaohe, you don't say a word when you go back to Beijing, so we still have to go to Jiangnan's house to find you." ”

The younger one saw Qin Wenhe hanging his head, and shouted shyly and timidly, "Brother Qin......"

Qin Wenhe looked at the mother and daughter who came in in surprise, "Aunt Zhen, how do you know that I am here?" ”

The man called 'Aunt Zhen' grabbed Qin Wenhe's hand, snorted and said with tears, "We have been guarding you in the capital for almost a month, but I didn't expect you to go to the foreign office, but fortunately, I prayed to the gods day and night, and finally His Majesty the Emperor asked you to return to Beijing."

You say that you are not going to a place like that.

You have to have a good one, but let's Wenru what to do. ”

Jiang Zhu'er was hung there, watching Qin Wenhe surrounded by those two, and then one said that Qin Wenhe's return to Beijing was her credit, and the other was shy and timid, like a little white lotus, looking at him excitedly, hating to eat Qin Wenhe.

Listening to Aunt Zhen's meaning, what else does that Wenru have to do with Qin Wenhe?

Otherwise, what does it matter to them if something happens to Qin Wenhe?

The more she looked, Jiang Zhu'er's heart suddenly became uneasy, she didn't expect him to have a girl waiting for him?

She stood in place for a moment, biting her lip, and then saw that Qin Wen and Qiang pulled back the hand held by Aunt Zhen.

"Aunt Zhen, you can't talk nonsense, what does Sister Wenru have to do with me? At the beginning, the marriage contract has been dissolved, and Wen Ru has already married, even if I die, it will not be Wen Ru's sister to come and dress me in linen and filial piety. ”

Qin Wenhe took a step back, looked at Aunt Zhen with righteous words, and his mouth was even more polite.

Aunt Zhen's mother and daughter probably didn't expect Qin Wenhe to be so ruthless, before coming, they all inquired carefully, this nephew is very soft-hearted, and his parents have passed away, with their family and Qin Wenhe's parents' friendship, Qin Wenhe will definitely take them in.

Aunt Zhen pulled Wenru's hand, Wenru raised her head, Chu Chu was pitiful and cried with pear blossoms and rain,

"Brother Qin......"

She stepped forward and looked at him affectionately through her hazy teary eyes.

"Brother Qin, my life is miserable, within three days of passing the door, my husband died violently, my husband's family said that I was a husband and swept me out of the house, not only that, but also said that our family cheated on marriage, and my father lost his life for it......"

Aunt Zhen patted her thighs on the side, crying and wiping away her tears, the mother and daughter were as pitiful as they were.

Qin Wenhe frowned, glanced back to the side, and the steps that were originally retreating suddenly stopped, he leaned on the courtyard door, his hands around his chest, and looked at the shadow in the afterglow as if he had stepped over, and then he casually stared at the sky in the distance and asked,

"So how do you want me to help you?"

Aunt Zhen's mother and daughter were full of joy, Aunt Zhen's thighs stopped patting, Wen Ru's teary eyes were not hazy, and she unconsciously stepped forward again, and said half-implicitly,

"Brother Qin is now highly valued by the emperor, there must be a way to help, although Wen Ru has been married once, but his body is still innocent, as long as Brother Qin is willing, Wen Ru will be Brother Qin's person in the future.

is to follow Brother Qin to be a horse back then, serve tea and pour water, and warm the bed...... No matter what conditions Brother Qin had, Wen Ru agreed. ”

Aunt Zhen squeezed in front of Qin Wenhe, took Wenru's hand and said,

"Xiaohe, our two families are world friends, after your father and mother went, Wenru's father and I also took care of you, although Wenru's father was obsessed with ghosts and withdrew from your family affairs.

But Aunt Zhen disagreed, but I, a woman, couldn't resist being the master of the house.

Don't worry, this time, this time you will definitely not regret it.

As long as you get the husband's house in front of Wenru, you can say anything. ”

As he spoke, he also pushed Wen Ru forward, and the one that was close was only a little bit close, and it was about to stick to Qin Wenhe's body.

Qin Wenhe held his breath, and the girl who had been walking over in the afterglow stopped, and the handkerchief in his hand was about to be broken.

His eyes flashed slightly, the corners of his lips were slightly hooked, and he looked at Wenru's mother and daughter and said, "Is that true?" Don't regret it later? ”

Wen Ru's mother and daughter were overjoyed, the corners of their cracked mouths were almost closed, Wen Ru straightened her chest, "Absolutely no regrets, the rest of the concubine's life will be entrusted to Brother Qin......"

She is a woman who was abandoned by her husband's family, and there is nothing better than this to be able to climb Qin Wenhe again.

"You're so shameless!"

Before Wen Ru's words fell, she was interrupted by a coquettish voice.

Wen Ru's mother and daughter noticed that there were still outsiders in the yard, and it was a woman, and her figure looked good, but the scar on her face was not very good.

Aunt Zhen pouted, "Xiaohe, is this the maid in your house?" Why do you not understand the rules so much, interrupting the masters, and besides, it's too ugly, the scar on the face is not terrifying at night, what should Wen Ru do if she is scared in the future? ”

A trace of anger flashed on Qin Wenhe's face, but now was not the time to attack.

Jiang Zhu'er was almost stunned, she really had never seen such a shameless person in the world, she had done something shameless, and now she still wanted to stick it to Lord Qin's body.

It seems that the two of them are not badly dressed, and the skin on their faces is also very well maintained, and they are not so small-minded, why are they so shameless, like the old bustard selling flower girls, pushing his daughter up.

Look at it, it's going to be pasted on Lord Qin's face.

She raised her hand and felt that her fingers were numb, but that Lord Qin didn't feel it at all, and even asked what to do?

I've never seen such a stupid person.

She glared at Aunt Zhen, and she didn't feel displeased at all because she said that the scar on her face was scary, and she could hear what the mother and daughter were thinking.

After Lord Qin's parents died, the family dissolved the original marriage contract, and then married another lover, but they didn't expect that the person died on the third day of marriage, and now he was kicked out of her husband's house, and the mother and daughter had nowhere to go, so they thought of letting Lord Qin be the wronged leader.

Where is there such a beautiful thing?

She said angrily, "Your mother and daughter are really thick-skinned, I thought Lord Qin was not good, so I withdrew from the marriage contract and ordered me to marry a high-ranking family."

Now, after the newlywed husband is dead, do you want to come to Lord Keqin?

Brother Qin, Brother Qin, is Brother Qin your name? ”

"If you are a little ashamed, you should stay away from Lord Qin, and have the face to come to him.

It's also Lord Qin's good temperament, if it were me, I would have swept you out with a broom a long time ago. ”

Wen Ru's mother and daughter's faces were red and white when she scolded her, and for a long time, Wen Ru sneered, "I'm talking to Brother Qin, what kind of identity are you, and you dare to accuse me?" ”

Jiang Zhu'er was suddenly choked.

Who is she?