Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, the ladies of the various families in Beijing are busy, and the Duchess of An Guo is naturally the same. Since the beginning of the lunar month, the noble family in Beijing has begun to enter the peak season of banquets, and the invitations received in the Anguo Mansion have been stacked one after another, of course, most of these invitations will not be responded to by the Anguo Mansion, but just replying to the post has already made people very busy.

In the month of La, the family is preparing for the New Year, and the Lao Jun Qin Cha sent by the imperial court to the north set off after Laba, with the holy decree of the saint to praise the soldiers in the north and the regular labor and army materials during the New Year every year.

There are many things at home, Duchess An Guo is so busy that her feet don't touch the ground, and these things have nothing to do with Mu Hongsheng, a girl, she still follows her brothers every day to do morning classes, go to school and get out of school, but recently Mu Hongshang has added a new habit, she will send lotus leaves to the front yard every day to walk around, and ask if there is a reply from the north.

"Don't worry about it like this every day," Mu Qingyi, who knew what he knew, of course knew why his sister was so looking forward to the letter from the north: "What should come will always come, you look forward to it every day, and you are not afraid of being seen by the eldest brother." ”

"Big brother, where have you been worrying about this lately." Mu Hongshang replied: "Recently, there have been a lot of things in the court, and now he runs out after his morning class, and every day he has to go into the palace to find Lord Yu Ying Mao of Xiao Jinwei, and there is a lot of news from Lord Yu." Yesterday, I heard my eldest brother say that the officials of the Ministry of Rites who went to the north for peace talks in October are coming back soon, and there is no progress. ”

"This is nature," Mu Qingyi took his sister and walked all the way to his grandmother's house: "I don't expect any progress in the peace talks. From the emperor to the officials of the Ministry of Rites, they actually know in their hearts that the so-called peace talks are just Lin Xiang's temporary prevarication of the emperor's idea. ”

"Daddy, they don't know what's going on in the north," Mu Hongshang lowered her head, looking a little worried: "Seeing that the New Year is coming, I don't know what the atmosphere in the north is like this year, don't let it snow!" ”

"Okay, what are you worried about," Mu Qingyi smiled and touched his sister's brain: "Let's go, grandmother is still waiting for us." Tomorrow is Laba, the Great Xiangguo Temple in Beijing will give porridge, listen to the excitement tightly, if you are bored at home, the fourth brother will take you out to see the soup kitchen, okay? ”

After Mu Hongshang hesitated for a second, he still shook his head: "Forget it." It's almost the Chinese New Year, and there are a lot of things at home, so if we go out for a walk, we will worry our grandmother and mother. ”

As the two brothers were talking, they saw Qiu Lan, the big girl who was close to Duchess Anguo, holding a huge package, passing by in a hurry, and saw Mu Qingyi and Mu Hongsheng, Qiu Lan stopped and saluted the children: "The fourth young master and sister are still here, and the old lady was still asking just now." ”

"Aunt Qiulan," Mu Hongshang stretched out her head to look at the package in Qiulan's hand: "What is this?" ”

"Newly made winter clothes for the second and third young masters." Qiulan replied with a smile: "Madame is not satisfied, so let the needlework room be thicker at the elbow." ”

"Let's go quickly," Mu Qingyi pulled Mu Hongsheng: "Don't delay Aunt Qiulan's work." ”

The two of them turned their heads and continued to walk towards the courtyard of Old Madam Mu, Mu Hongshang looked at Qiulan's back while walking, and muttered very worriedly: "Qin Cha doesn't know when to leave, can the second brother and the third brother catch up with the New Year and wear new clothes......"

"Okay," Mu Qingyi shook her head helplessly: "You girl, when will it be your turn to worry about these trivial matters, you ......"

Just then, Lotus Ye hurriedly ran in from the outside, and directly caught up with Mu Hongsheng and the two brothers, panting.

"Eldest sister," Lotus Ye frowned with joy before she could speak, "The messenger from the north has arrived, and he is now dismounting at the corner gate." ”

"Really?" Mu Hongsheng suddenly looked surprised, turned around and was about to run out, but fortunately, Mu Qingyi reacted quickly and grabbed the unconscious sister.

"Come back, what are you going to do outside," Mu Qingyi dragged Mu Hongsheng and turned around decisively, and continued to walk towards Old Madam Mu's yard: "The letter from the north will be sent to grandmother sooner or later, what are you in a hurry, we will go to the grandmother's yard and wait." ”

was stopped by Mu Qingyi and didn't let him run around, so Mu Hongsheng had no choice but to honestly follow his brother to his grandmother's room. The messenger from the north arrived, and of course the ladies in the back house soon received the news, and it was not much effort, and several Mrs. Mu went to the old lady's house, and everyone sat together and waited for the servants outside the second gate to deliver the letter in.

However, they didn't wait for the servant who came to deliver the letter, but waited for an errand mamma, it was Mr. Sun who wanted to come in, and there was something to discuss with Mrs. Mu. Mr. Sun has been in the Anguo Mansion for many years, and he is half of the family, and several Mrs. Mu did not shy away from it, and everyone continued to wait quietly together.

It didn't take long for Mr. Sun to come in with a thick stack of letters, and as soon as he came in, he first handed the top letter to Mrs. Mu: "Old lady, this is the third master's request to return to Beijing, the eldest young master is not at home at the moment, do you think you are waiting for the eldest young master to deliver it to the military department tomorrow, or ......?"

Before Mr. Sun's words fell, the children who were originally sitting on the chair jumped up, and the happiest was Mu Jinyi, who came directly to Mr. Sun's side, with an excited look on his face, and asked anxiously: "Mr. Sun, my father is coming back, right?" ”

"Yes." Mr. Sun smiled and touched Mu Jinyi's brain, and nodded affirmatively: "The sixth young master is happy this time." ”

"Mother!" Mu Jinyi didn't hear anything from Mr. Sun, he had already turned around excitedly and pulled his mother's sleeve: "Did you hear that?" Daddy is coming back! ”

"Hmm!" Mu Sanfuru nodded, and before he could speak, tears had already fallen first: "I'm coming back, great." ”

"It's kind of coming back." Mrs. Mu was also so happy that she didn't know what to do: "I just entered Beijing today, and I don't know if I can come back in time for the New Year." But it doesn't matter, it's good to come back, it's good to come back! ”

"Don't worry, old lady," Mr. Sun replied with a smile: "As long as the emperor has Zhu Pi, Song Shu will soon be sent back to the north by urgent delivery, and he will be in time." ”

"When will the eldest brother come back?" Mu Jinyi looked very uncalm: "At this time, can you go to the military department in time to deliver the fold?" ”

"Look at you, you're in a hurry," Mrs. Mu laughed: "It's the same today and tomorrow, as long as you enter Beijing, your father will be back soon." You should be at home and look forward to his arrival! ”