Xie Mulin greeted Mrs. Xie who was shouting seasickness every day, and took the peach off the boat to shop.

Although Xie Yinghui once wondered why the second sister should go to buy candied fruit in person, instead of sending the girl's mother-in-law to buy it, but thinking about the fact that her family has been stuffy on the boat for so many days, it would be good if she had the opportunity to go to the shore to breathe. If she hadn't felt unwell and her chest was tight and nauseated, she would have wanted to take a stroll around the docks. So Xie Mulin said that when she went to visit the candied fruit shop, she not only did not stop her, but also asked her sister to visit a few more shops, and if she encountered any interesting things, she would buy some and come back to relieve their sisters' boredom when they sailed.

Shermulin put on a hat and got off the boat. At this time, there were no idle people on the wharf, except for those who went north together, only the shopkeepers and guys of the shops on the wharf. The scattered hired petty workers were all stopped by the local trusted yamen officials, and there was no chance to harass the passengers who stopped here with King Yan, so many of the female dependents on the ship, like Xie Mulin, wore a hat and brought one or two maids-in-law, and dared to get off the boat to hang out.

Xie Mulin saw the signboard of the candied fruit shop from afar, and there were twenty or thirty shops on the wharf, although not only this one was a specialty seller of candied fruit, but none of the others had its spacious storefront, and the signboard was conspicuous, so even if it was located in a slightly off-the-street corner, it could be found at a glance.

Xie Mulin walked over, and along the way, he passed by those selling embroidery, silk and satin, calligraphy and painting, jewelry, pickles, spices, and sweets...... They all ignored it and walked directly to the candied fruit shop. The shopkeeper was a lean woman in her forties, with a warm smile on her face, who was greeting customers with two other men.

Xie Mulin ordered Xiangtao to come forward and inquire: "I heard that your family has a secret honey ginger ball, which is quite effective in curing the symptoms of seasickness?" The shopkeeper understood: "There are several kinds of candied fruit produced by the small shop that can cure seasickness. Guests may wish to sit in the tea room at the back, and I will ask the man to send several kinds of preserves, and you can taste everything? ”

Of course, there are no honey ginger balls in this shop, and his honey ginger is cut into slices. However, Gu Niangzi mentioned that once she said honey ginger balls, the shopkeeper would know that this was the guest of Xiao Dong's family. All she had to do was arrange people to go to a particular tea room and avoid having other people harass the guests in the tea room. As for what Xiao Dongjia wants to talk about with this very beautiful girl in the tea room, it has nothing to do with her.

Xie Mulin didn't say a word, so he took the peach upstairs and sat down in a tea room. There are two carved windows in this tea room, which are half-opened, so that the inside can see the canal outside, but the people outside cannot see the inside. There is a pot of flowers on the long table under the window, an incense burner exudes a refreshing light fragrance, the overall arrangement is elegant and bright, there is a small tea stove on the table, and the tea set is also quite distinctive, very clean. Xiang Tao stepped forward to check it, and saw that the copper kettle water on the tea stove was boiling, so she scalded the tea set, made a pot of tea, and poured most of the cup for Xie Mulin.

Today's fragrant peach is no longer as confused as when she first went to Beirui Hall, and she acts quite calmly. Anyway, this second son of Xiao will not be unfavorable to her own girl, and she can't be too vigilant.

Before Xie Mulin could take a sip of hot tea, Xiao Rui had already arrived. He looked a little haggard, didn't seem to be resting well, and was a little thinner, but overall his complexion was okay. When he saw Xie Mulin, he finally resisted the urge to rush over, held her hand and took a few deep breaths before pulling her to sit down at the table: "I miss you so much these days!" It's a pity that I have been staying with my father, there are many and complicated things, and I really can't spare time, otherwise I would have come to you on the day of Yangzhou! ”

There was a pause in the action of pouring tea for Peach pouring. What the hell is "Father"? She stared at Xiao Rui with a pair of big eyes, unable to calm down.

Xie Mulin didn't look surprised at all, and asked him, "Aunt Li is all right?" It's all settled, right? I don't ask for those details anymore, as long as you think it's good. ”

"I'm fine, I've never been so good before!" Xiao Rui didn't seem to see Xiang Tao's expression as if he had seen a ghost, and he lied to Xie Mulin, "Auntie's injury has healed, but she is becoming more and more willful now." Just because I now recognize my aunt and grandmother as my mother-in-law, and I have to call her mother to the outside world, my aunt is so happy. This is not yet October, she has already begun to worry about the big festival on Chinese New Year's Eve, saying that in previous years, because General Xiao's wife did not like it, she had not been able to pay attention to worshiping her righteous mother, and now that she has a name, she must not miss it again. For this, my aunt always went to bed very late at night, and she refused to lie down to recuperate during the day, so she pulled the ancient lady to discuss how to arrange the ceremony. I tried to persuade her, but she still felt that I was not respectful enough to my stepmother. If I hadn't known that she was my mother, I would have thought that I was really my mother's son. How can there be such an unreasonable mother in the world?! ”

Xie Mulin was amused when he heard it, so he had to comfort him and said, "Aunt Li, is this being suffocated, right?" Listening to you before, I also know that Aunt Li is very loyal to Miss Xiao. They grew up together, and they were called master and servant, and they were actually no different from sisters. If Aunt Li had always had the opportunity to worship Miss Xiao, she might not be so persistent. But it is precisely because she didn't have many opportunities before, but now that she can be independent, she will want to make up for this link more and more. She paused, "I also have the meaning of telling Miss Xiao what just happened by the way." The killing revenge has finally waited for the day when it can take revenge, and of course Aunt Li has to report to Miss Xiao. ”

Xiao Rui thought for a while and sighed, "That's just as well. I can understand my aunt's feelings, but seeing that she is now thinking about worshiping her mother-in-law, and I am very happy that I can preside over as the son of my mother-in-law, as if I want to give up my son, I feel a little uncomfortable. He admits that he is just a little jealous......

Xie Mulin pursed his lips and snickered, and comforted him a few more words before asking him: "I see that the dignitaries and nobles who came to the dock to see him off that day, except for Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess Yongning, I am afraid that few people know your identity." How did the palace arrange you? What are you going to do when you return to Beiping? ”

Xiao Rui replied: "I will temporarily take a military position in Beiping, and I will live directly in the outer courtyard of Yanwang's Mansion on weekdays." The people in the palace will know my identity, but my father will not reveal it to the outside world for the time being. He actually hoped to take me back openly, but the emperor had other ideas, hoping to solve the Cao family's affairs first, set up another prince, and then mention my affairs. In this way, people from the outside world will only pay attention to the new prince, and not many people will talk about my life experience. ”

Xie Mulin raised his eyebrows: "The Queen Mother has already agreed to his plan?" ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "The Queen Mother was not very happy, but she did not object. Before leaving Beijing, the Empress Dowager summoned several principals of the Zongren Mansion, met me together, verified my identity, and listed my name in the jade, but kept quiet for the time being. They will not officially announce this matter until the emperor nods, and the emperor will also officially issue a decree to canonize it. Just that day...... I don't know how long I have to wait. Will the emperor's plan for the Cao family and the Lin family go smoothly? My father sulked for days. ”