When Yingyun returned from Shengjing with the imperial driver, it was already the middle of winter, and the goose-feather-like snow was falling densely, and the two stone lions at the gate of the mansion were draped in thick winter clothes, like two snow mounds.

As soon as he stepped into the house, a middle-aged man about forty years old greeted him and asked, "This is Hefu, who are you looking for?" ”

Yingyun didn't know him, was blocked at the door, glanced at the empty courtyard, and said, "Are you Arlene's newly recruited long-term worker?" What about Arlene? ”

At this time, Xian'an Palace is already closed, and I don't know where this kid has gone.

The two were circling around the door, and Arlene suddenly patted behind Yingyun and said with a smile: "Brother, I'm back so soon, I heard the news of the emperor's return to Luan in Xian'an Palace, and I thought it would take two days to arrive." ”

The middle-aged man was stunned and said, "Second Young Master...... This...... This is the eldest young master? ”

Arlene looked at them and said, "Let's go, let's go inside." ”

When I arrived at the main hall, I refilled a cup of warm tea, and the charcoal fire in the house roasted, and the blood of the whole person gradually became active. Arlene Chao Yingyun introduced: "Brother, he is the old housekeeper of Hefu that I told you, surnamed Liu, and his name is Quan." When I was a child, if he hadn't protected my brothers, we would have starved to death and froze to death. ”

Saying that, Arlene looked at Liu Quan again and said, "This is my brother, Niu Hulu and Shen." ”

Liu Quan grew up watching the Arlene brothers since he was a child, and he is naturally clear about He Shen's appearance, obviously, the little student with fine skin and tender meat in front of him is not He Shen himself.

"Slave Liu Quan, I saw the eldest young master, I was dazzled just now, I didn't see it clearly, let the eldest young master forgive my sins." Liu Quan knelt down and recognized her as the master on the spot.

Yingyun winked at Arlene.

Arlene nodded at her and said to Liu Quan: "Okay, Uncle Quan, you go down first, I want to talk to my brother alone." ”

"Yes." Liu Quan bowed to their brother and bowed out the door.

Yingyun saw that there was no one around, so she asked, "This ...... What's going on? ”

Arlene sat down and said slowly, "Brother, don't you want me to find a housekeeper?" After you left, I accidentally met Uncle Quan in the alley, and when he heard that I had returned to the capital, he wanted to come to me. It just so happened that I asked him to come to the house to be a housekeeper. ”

Yingyun said: "I mean, he called me the eldest young master, didn't he wear a goof?" ”

Arlene smiled lightly and said, "Brother, don't worry, Uncle Quan is his own person." I have already told him who you are, and you are now my real brother, and he has always been towards us brothers, and of course he will do as I say. ”

"No wonder he didn't pierce my ......," Ying Yun muttered.

Arlene said again: "I've thought about it, instead of recruiting some unfamiliar people from the outside, it's better to keep Uncle Quan, after all, those who know the roots are the same as our own uncle." ”

Yingyun didn't object, so she let Liu Quan stay, and said: "You are not young, if you want to pass the imperial examination, you have to wait for a year and a half, I will find you an errand in the palace, and after the New Year, you can enter the palace as a pen post for the officials." You are a smart person, and your future career will surely be successful. ”

Although Arlene has always wanted to enter the court through her own skills, the relationship between officialdom is so complicated, and without anyone to help her, there are ups and downs everywhere. What's more, Yingyun also needs a capable assistant in the court, and Arlene is naturally the best choice.

Arlene nodded and said, "Thank you, brother." ”