When she got into the carriage, Zhao Pingniang held Mama Su's hand, and she didn't let go of her hand until the carriage stopped at the second gate of Zhao's house.

Along the way, self-blame, apprehension, longing, and joy...... All kinds of emotions were intertwined, which made her tense all over, and no matter how Mama Su comforted her, she couldn't relax.

"Eighteen years...... wheels creaked to a halt, but Mrs. Luo's heart lifted.

I heard the maids shouting 'coming, coming', the curtain of the car was beaten, and three or five maids greeted them with a smile on their faces: "Mrs. Gu is here, and the eldest lady and the second wife are almost in a hurry." ”

As they spoke, the maids were already waiting for Mrs. Luo to get out of the car. Before everyone finished saluting respectfully, the eldest lady and the younger aunt greeted them affectionately: "But let's wait." ”

Zhao Pingniang wanted to salute her sister-in-law, but the eldest lady held her up: "It's all my own family, where do you get so many false gifts?" ”

Seeing that Mama Su was about to kneel, she hurriedly asked the old mama beside her to support her: "Mama don't be polite, I'll talk about it when I enter the house beforehand." ”

"That's it, that's it, it's all going in first. A group of people stood outside, how could they talk? ”

The little aunt came over to hold Zhao Pingniang, and then turned back to see the Roman sisters. Seeing that they also got out of the car, they were surrounded by maids, so they helped Mrs. Luo to go inside.

Along the way, the little aunt pointed out the scenery everywhere and showed Mrs. Luo: "I heard that Nian said that this tree was planted by yourself when you were ten years old?" ”

Zhao Pingniang stared at the tree carefully, and it took a long time to recognize it. The camellia tree was picked up by himself on the side of the road, and when it was picked up, it was dead and fragile, as if it would dry up when the wind blew.

She had to bring it back to plant, just because she wanted to find a reason to rip off the tree that Zhao Wennian had planted.

Zhao Wennian wanted a Nan tree, and he did a good job, so his father personally bought it back and gave it to him. It just so happened that on the day of planting, my brother was greedy for fun and didn't finish his homework, so my father broke off the nanjo and beat my brother.

Zhao Pingniang hates Nanshu and hates Zhao Wenxiang even more.

Therefore, she arrogantly uprooted the living nanmu and planted the tea tree that could not survive at first glance.

Later, Zhao Wennian came over angrily, holding the dried nanmu that she had pulled out and asked her: "There are so many places to grow your flowers, why do you have to grab this piece." ”

At that time, Mama Pei was dyeing Zhao Pingniang's nails. Zhao Pingniang lowered her head and picked up the color of henna, and glanced at him defiantly: "There is good feng shui, only if it is planted there, the camellia can live." ”

Zhao Wennian rushed over to beat her, but Mama Pei pinched Zhao Wennian to cry in the name of blocking the fight.

She thought there would be a turmoil, but in the end, only the eldest brother came to look at her and said a few words that she shouldn't have done. At that time, she was very unconvinced, feeling that she was angry with her brother, but her brother was facing outsiders.

and eldest brother, also starting from these little things, a little bit of estrangement......

"A few years ago, this tree had a disease and most of it died. They all thought that it would not survive, and even the old gardener in the flower room wanted to cut it down and replant it. Wen Nian was reluctant, looking for famous craftsmen everywhere, and it took more than half a year to save him. ”

Xiao Mingrui didn't know the twists and turns in the middle of this tree, but she understood her husband's feelings for this sister: "My family doesn't love flowers at all, he was crazy to save this old flower tree, I thought he was evil." Later, I heard my sister-in-law say that this was planted by your own hands, so I understood. ”

And then I had a good fight with him. People have cut ties with you, but you can't even put down the grass that other people planted. Cheap or not, cheap or not?

Looking at the tea tree in front of her, listening to Xiao Mingrui's affectionate tone, Zhao Pingniang's eyes couldn't help but moisten. She felt self-blame and guilt, sweetness and warmth, and finally they all burst into tears.

"Okay, what's going on?"

Xiao Mingrui was still a little stunned, and the eldest lady had already wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "It's all in the past, whoever is right and who is wrong is in the past." We are a family connected by blood, and supporting each other in the future is more precious than anything else. ”

"Sister-in-law!" Zhao Pingniang threw herself into her sister-in-law's arms and cried: "Before, it was me who was not good, I was wrong. ”

After so many years, she has said countless words, laid out facts and reasoned countless times, how could she ever feel that she missed it? The eldest lady hugged Zhao Pingniang, who was crying silently, and patted her back again and again: "It's over." In the future, we will be fine, all fine. ”

Seeing his mother crying in his aunt's arms, Roland timidly took his sister's hand and looked up at Roman helplessly.

Roman squatted in front of her and whispered: "It's okay, after crying this scene, my mother and uncle's family will be completely reconciled." ”

"Really?"

At this time, Zhao Pingniang had been coaxed by her eldest aunt. Roman led his sister to look up and said with a smile: "Look, isn't it good?" ”

After crying, Zhao Pingniang's restraint and apprehension when she entered the door had disappeared. She held her eldest aunt and her younger aunt on the other, and the three of them whispered something, and several people looked a lot more comfortable.

"Let's go over quickly, the second master can't wait in the main hall."

A group of people accelerated forward, only to see the main hall from a distance, and Zhao Wennian took Zhao Chongwen and Zhao Chongan to greet him. Seeing Zhao Pingniang, who already had white hair, Zhao Chongan's nose began to sour. The anger, resentment, and anger in my heart all turned into distress.

As soon as "Sister......" came out, he found that his voice was choked, and hurriedly swallowed back the words behind him. While waving his hand to let everyone into the house, he took the lead in turning around and walking back.

Zhao Pingniang stopped crying, and when she saw Zhao Wennian's scene, she choked up again.

"Today is my birthday, sister, can't we all be happy?"

Zhao Pingniang still had tears on her face, and immediately burst into a bright smile: "Happy, I have been very happy since I entered the door." For so many years, I have always considered myself a loner, but in fact, no, I have you who have never abandoned me. I've never been so down-to-earth and so happy. ”

"Then let's be happy and happy today."

Xiao Mingrui herself is a lively person, seeing Zhao Pingniang nodding, she pulled Zhao Pingniang and ran into the house: "Hurry up, go in and let the children kowtow to you, and then congratulate me on my birthday, let's have a banquet." ”

He lowered his voice and said in Zhao Pingniang's ear: "The Jiangnan chef specially invited by Wen Nian, I want to have a good life today." ”

Entering the main hall, Zhao Wennian's emotions have been controlled. He and Zhao Pingniang greeted each other, and before they had time to catch up, Xiao Mingrui preemptively asked the children to come over and kowtow.

Zhao Chongwen, Zhao Chongan, and Zhao Xi lined up to kowtow to Zhao Pingniang, and the auspicious words came out one after another, making the room full of smiles.

After Zhao Pingniang's meeting ceremony was delivered, everyone congratulated Xiao Mingrui, who was sitting on the top, on his birthday. Xiao Mingrui has a jumpy temperament, and has the heart to make the room full of people happy. She asked Zhao Xi for more exquisite gifts for a while, asked Zhao Chongan to compose poems for her, and caught Roland for a while, wanting to see her ability to steam flower dew.

A few people, you push me, you chase me, and make a mess. The room full of people looked at it, and they all showed smiling faces.

Zhao Wennian didn't know when he moved to Zhao Pingniang's side, looking at the white hair on her head and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes in a daze. Zhao Pingniang turned her head and chuckled at him, and took the initiative to take his hand: "Taller and stronger than before, like a father, he is very handsome." ”

"Sister...... Old! ”

"My children are so old, I naturally have to grow old." The smile on Zhao Pingniang's face was very sincere: "The children are naughty, you should be an uncle, take care of it." ”

Zhao Wennian's eyes began to turn red again, he hurriedly turned his head, and said in a muffled voice: "Okay." ”

Because of this good sentence, Zhao Wennian called Luo Tingchen to the study after lunch.

The last time I saw him, Zhao Wennian was still a little detached and polite. When I met Zhao Pingniang today, I was all responsible for being an uncle.

Therefore, after greeting two family things, inquiring about the details of Zhao Pingniang's life, and asking about the troubles of Wanzhaoyuan some time ago, he got straight to the point: "Your eldest uncle had the opportunity to be promoted and go to Zhendingfu Road as a transfer envoy." However, he refused, and this refusal may offend many people. ”

"I've heard that." Luo Tingchen also got straight to the point: "Therefore, I deliberately went to find the king of Hejun, and tomorrow I will go to the counselor of the palace of the king." ”

Zhao Wennian was stunned for a moment, and then his brows furrowed: "Do you know what you're doing?" ”

"Yes!" Luo Tingchen ignored his uncle's dark face and said bluntly: "The prince is not only tyrannical, but also loves to hold grudges. The uncle refused to be recruited, but he was afraid of retaliation. With me by the prince's side, I can really do something to help. ”

Zhao Wennian looked at his nephew fixedly, and couldn't help but feel feverish in his heart: "It's good to know that you can protect your family." But the saint is only forty ......"

I originally wanted to persuade again, but it was a foregone conclusion, and it was useless to say more.

"In this way, the master and the little servant have to prepare." Zhao Wennian glanced at Luo Tingchen with disgust: "First said that after the autumn season, now I have to go tomorrow, where to arrest people for a while?" ”

I was afraid that Luo Tingchen would be worried, so I hurriedly explained: "Uncle has everything, and tomorrow morning, I will definitely send someone to you." ”

Luo Tingchen is not in a hurry to find a master, there is Manman, and many things can be discussed. He asked his uncle tentatively: "If the two roads of Jinghu really become a disaster, what is the plan of the little uncle?" ”

The imperial court is already preparing for disaster relief, and Changping is counting grain in various places to see how much surplus grain can be used for disaster relief. There are different opinions on the candidates for disaster relief, but it can be guessed that there are very few people in the Qin Dynasty.

After all, it is a good thing to buy people's hearts and accumulate prestige, how can the prince not go on his own?

Zhao Wennian guessed that the King of Qin was in the family, and after getting the letter from the prince to recruit the eldest brother, he was even more sure. He originally wanted to wait for the matter to be a foregone conclusion, and then tell Luo Tingchen about the Zhao family's plan. But the child had already asked, and he also revealed two sentences-

"Since you have arrived at the side of King Hejun, my uncle will definitely have to help you gain a foothold. If the prince really goes to Jinghu to provide disaster relief, your uncle will send all the silver and grain to your household, and you can allocate it to the disaster relief as much as possible. ”

Sure enough, as Man Man expected, the Zhao family was afraid of offending the prince, so they would only help in secret. Luo Tingchen sighed in his heart for a while that Roman was smart and thoughtful, and then his expression became solemn: If it is really as Man Man expected, wouldn't it be that the prince will really take revenge on the Zhao family, and the Zhao family will soon be in a catastrophe?

Luo Tingchen sweated on his forehead, and he looked at his uncle firmly and said, "Although Wanzhaoyuan is not as rich as my uncle, it has the strength to help the victims."

If my uncle really has the heart to save people, he will contribute money and efforts in a bright way. Kindness is merit and should not be exchanged for benefits. If I take the merits of my uncle, I am afraid that I will be punished by heaven. ”

"You won't?" Zhao Wennian frowned.

"Don't dare!" Luo Tingchen has a tough attitude.

Zhao Wennian looked at Luo Tingchen with sharp eyes, and he didn't move away for a long time. Luo Tingchen looked back at his little uncle, and he didn't flinch at all.