Although it is only a temporary excuse to send away uninvited guests, Aunt Li Yaozhi's health is indeed not very healthy. She hanged herself not long ago, although she was saved by Xiao Rui in time, but her body was still affected, and after several days of recuperation, she has improved, but she is still easily tired.

When there was obvious tiredness on her face, even if she was asking Xie Mulin to sit for a while, Xie Mulin still had to get up and say goodbye.

Aunt Li couldn't, and knew that her spirit really couldn't hold on, so she got up to send Xie Mulin out, and leaned closer and whispered to her: "Brother Rui is waiting for you in the candied fruit shop on the dock." You should know which one it is - really, why didn't he meet you here, and had to go through the trouble of running to the docks? Even if outsiders see it, what does it matter? It won't be long before the two of you are officially married, and even if someone chews their tongues, they won't be able to chew for a few days! ”

Xie Mulin could only smile dryly and ask her to stay, and when he withdrew by himself, and when he went to the deck with Xiangtao, he also saw the deputy wife of the guard who had just met peeking out of the cabin door on the other side of the corridor to look out, probably wondering when he would leave? When the four eyes met, the other party also showed embarrassment, and greeted Xie Mulin with a dry smile, claiming: "When I heard the movement, I guessed that Miss Xie was leaving." Come out and take a look, sure enough! Xie Mulin didn't intend to talk to her awkwardly, smiled politely and nodded, and continued to walk out of the deck.

The other party did not follow.

Xie Mulin was anxious to see Xiao Rui, but he also knew that it was not good to show traces in front of people, so he got off the boat unhurriedly, pretending to inadvertently turn back to Xiang Tao and said: "There is also a branch of the candied fruit shop here, I still remember the signboard of his house, go over and take a look?" The last time I bought the preserves, the family ate almost the same. "That's the truth.

Xiang Tao glanced at Xie Mulin deeply and did not make any comments on her words. Anyway, since she was in the last candied fruit shop, she heard the secret of the second son of Xiao, and she knew that her identity was no longer the same as in the past - she was already a veritable confidant and big girl beside her own girl, and no one could replace her status. Since she is a confidant and knows the girl's secret, when the girl goes to meet this secret, she only needs to follow it, and there is no need to talk too much.

Xie Mulin took the peach and arrived at the candied fruit shop with the same store name but more than twice the size of the Xuzhou branch, and was unsurprisingly led to the VIP room in the back hall, waiting for his own special candied fruit gift bag.

The VIP room is not big, it is reasonably comfortable, and there is no one else. Peach stepped forward to pour tea for her girl very brightly. When Shermulin was seated at the round table, she retreated to the door.

Xiao Rui quickly got the news, avoided the eyes and ears of others from the backyard, and entered the VIP room through a relatively hidden back door.

Xie Mulin hadn't seen him seriously for several days, and only occasionally at night could he be seen meeting and talking to Xie Huizhi on the shore by the light of the ship's lanterns. Now that she could see his appearance clearly in broad daylight, she couldn't help but rejoice in her heart, and hurriedly got up to meet him.

When Xiao Rui saw her, he couldn't help but smile on his face, and he took her hand very habitually and naturally, and led her to sit down at the table together.

He asked Xie Mulin: "It's quite windy today, are the clothes you are wearing warm enough?" Do you have a hand stove? ”

"The clothes are warm enough, and I have brought a hand stove." Xie Mulin showed him his other hand holding a small hand stove hidden in his cloak, "At your aunt's place, I also changed the charcoal, and it will not be cold at all." But you, dressed so smartly, are you warm enough? You don't catch a cold, do you? ”

Xiao Rui was only wearing a simple cotton robe, with a plain silk mask on the outside, and a leather belt commonly used by military attachés around his waist, not even a cloak and cloak, nor a hat to protect him from the cold, which really didn't look like a reassuring dress.

He listened to Xie Mulin's words, and laughed: "It's okay, I'm healthy and healthy, and I'm not dressed thinly, that's enough." He tugged at the collar of his armor and showed her, "Look, there's a squirrel fur lining here, and the cotton robe is made of enough material, but it looks inconspicuous from the outside." I'm wearing this body, even if I'm guarding the border in Kaiping, I can carry it, so you don't have to worry. ”

Xie Mulin didn't believe it. What is the boundary of Kaipingwei? Beijing is still 700 miles to the north, how can it be held up in winter with just this cotton jacket and a fur vest? But she didn't refute Xiao Rui, anyway, she wouldn't let him wear such clothes in the future, just eat the northwest wind in the north in the winter.

She turned to the point: "Why did you write a post today for me to see your aunt?" Is there any important information for me? ”

Xiao Rui touched his nose: "Important news...... It's not nothing, but it's not that important, just listen to it. I'm asking you to see my aunt today, but it's mainly because I think it's ...... Something seems wrong with my aunt. You've been talking to her for a long time, what do you think? Did you notice that she said something strange? ”

Xie Mulin said: "There are other guests who come to the door today, so I haven't been chatting with your aunt for long." However, some of the things she said did make people feel uneasy. ”

She wanted to carefully analyze Aunt Li's situation with Xiao Rui, but Xiao Rui noticed another thing: "Other guests? Who is it? My aunt should only see you today. ”

Xie Mulin told the deputy wife of the honor guard, and couldn't help but hide his mouth and snicker and glanced at Xiao Rui: "Xiao Ergongzi's good market, this life experience has not yet been revealed, and it has already attracted the attention of countless official wives, and I want to recruit you as a son-in-law, I really don't know how much welcome you will have after the news spreads in the future?" Presumably, the people who come to the door to climb relatives will break the threshold of Yanwangfu, right? ”

Xiao Rui listened angrily and funny: "How is it possible?!" Before that, I had already married you, who else would come to the door without a smile?! ”

This time it was Semulin's turn to be embarrassed. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head: "I haven't agreed to anything, you haven't come to the door to propose, and my father hasn't nodded to the next wedding date, so you don't talk to yourself here!" ”

Xiao Rui remembered King Yan's words, and secretly made up his mind in his heart, and did not say anything to Xie Mulindo, but said: "Anyway, when I arrive in Beiping, my father and princess will naturally arrange the matter of proposing." The elders will make arrangements for these things, and you can just wait for me at home. ”

Shermulin glanced back at him. As if he hadn't seen it, he didn't blink his eyelids, but continued to say what he wanted to say: "I think there is something wrong with my aunt." Although after my repeated persuasion, she had dispelled the idea of doing stupid things, but somehow, it seemed that she couldn't lift her spirits by doing anything on weekdays. Not only did she keep saying that I was the child she and her stepmother were together, and the stepmother had a succession, but she also always said that she had no regrets and could rest assured to see her eldest lady. I was terrified to hear it, and I was afraid that one day she would want to do something stupid. But if I persuade her to want to open more, she will say that I am too worried, and she doesn't have those stupid thoughts......"

Xiao Rui paused and frowned: "I really can't guess, what is going on in her heart?" ”