His big hand held her waist, and the temperature of his palm passed through the thin fabric, which was abnormally warm, but the fabric on his body had been in the wind and snow for a long time, but it was cold, her cheek was against the side of his neck, and her hand was supporting his chest, all the touch was cold, but she didn't feel cold.

"It's okay, you can take off the big coat and warm it up." Chu Junlan took a step back, but remembered the fresh cold fragrance on his body.

Xiao Xu's arms were empty, and his heart was a little empty, but looking at the person who was close at hand, from his point of view, he could see the top of her head with slightly messy hair, and the pity and satisfaction in his heart rose again.

She didn't show disgust at his closeness and touch, which is why she gradually accepted him.

Xiao Xu took off the big pistol and put it on the screen, as before, in order to prevent someone outside from seeing the shadow on the window when passing by, he didn't light the lamp, and the two pulled a small pestle and sat down next to the charcoal basin.

Chu Junlan hugged his shoulders and said, "Why is this coming?" I also want to go to the palace to treat you once before moving to the Maoguo Mansion. ”

Xiao Xu stretched out his hands to bake the fire, lowered his eyes and said, "This matter is sudden, you must be unhappy." ”

"So you're not at ease, come to listen to my grievances?"

Xiao Xu didn't speak.

Chu Junlan looked at his very moist eyes in the dark, and couldn't help laughing: "To be honest, when I first learned the news, I was indeed very unwilling. In the past, my family was far away from the center of power, so I didn't have a deep understanding of imperial power. ”

She also stretched out her hands to bake the fire, and her voice gradually lowered: "But now, I understand it completely." The power of the individual is simply vulnerable in the face of the entire imperial power and the entire national system, and when I encounter such a thing, I can only laugh. ”

Xiao Xu comforted: "The reality is like this, we can only adapt." ”

"But I can't bear my eldest brother," Chu Junlan looked up at Xiao Xu, "Although in my heart, the status of the eldest brother will never change, but I always feel that something is missing in my heart, in the future, there will be no more me in the family tree of the Chu family, and after a hundred years, who will remember that I was not originally from the Chu family of the Duke of Maoguo, but the sister of Chu Huating?" ”

Xiao Xu couldn't help but reach out and touch her head: "That's why we need to work hard after adapting to reality." In the other day, we will gradually stand in a higher position, and there will be fewer and fewer things that we cannot help ourselves. ”

In the dark, Xiao Xu's expression was unreal, but his words shocked her heart, and she couldn't help but smile and bend her eyebrows.

It is precisely because of this temperament that Xiao Xu can grow up to what he is today under the condition of being highly poisonous.

This man looks cold, but in fact he is more stubborn than anyone else.

"You're right," Chu Junlan smiled, "Now and first, there will be a day ......"

Her words were not finished, but Xiao Xu couldn't help but make up for her in his heart.

Chu Junlan said: "I just want to inquire about the affairs of the Maoguo Mansion, lest I go and I don't know anything, so it happens that you are here, so tell me about it." ”

"That's what I mean," Xiao Xu nodded, and said: "Chu Jing, the Duke of Maoguo, was eighty out of sixty at the time, and the first emperor was at the peak of the Maoguo Mansion, and at that time, the Duke of Maoguo was in charge of the military power, just like the Lu family of the Dingguo Mansion now. ”

Chu Junlan nodded: "So once a son of heaven and a courtier, did the Duke of Mao Guogong retreat bravely?" ”

"Not bad. Mao Guogong was cautious and gradually let go of the power in his hands. However, the concept of the prince of Maoguo was different from that of his father. ”

"Oh? Is that my future cheap dad? ”

Xiao Xu was amused by her statement, nodded and said, "Yes, Chu Hua, the son of the Duke of Maoguo, is not the eldest son of the Duke of Mao. ”

"Aren't titles generally inherited by the eldest son?" Chu Junlan tilted his head suspiciously.

Xiao Xu endured the desire to touch her cheek, and said: "The eldest son of the Duke of Mao is surnamed Chu Mingfeng, and he is the last military general in the line of the Duke of Mao. The emperor regretted it, so he personally named Chu Hua, the second son of the Duke of Maoguo, as the son. ”

"So my future parents are actually second rooms?"

"Exactly. There are three rooms in the Maoguo Mansion, in fact, the most beloved of the Maoguo Mansion is the third master Chu Shan. Shizi is a person with outstanding ability to serve the country, and now he is not confused, he is already a servant of the ministry, he acts positively, and Mao Guogong Taoguang Yang obscurity The idea is diametrically opposite, it is to the two of them meet and quarrel, a few years ago Mao Guogong was even more angry and moved directly to Zhuangzi to live. However, the third old man, Chu Shan, often went to Zhuangzi to accompany Mao Guogong. ”

"I see." Chu Junlan nodded, "So, my future father is a loyal and patriotic minister?" ”

"Exactly, after you go, you should have very little contact with him. As for Mrs. Xu, she was born in a scholarly family, she is the eldest lady of the Xu family in Jiangnan, and she is very knowledgeable, Mrs. Xu has two sons, the eldest son Chu Yuan, who was married the year before last, and the second son Chu Zhan, who is the same age as me, heard that he has a favorite woman. ”

"Oh? What kind of woman is it? Chu Junlan came to the spirit, and he didn't expect to hear this kind of gossip in Xiao Xu's mouth.

Xiao Xu smiled: "You also know the person Chu Zhan likes, it is the Lord of Shengping." ”

"Is it Ruohan?" Chu Junlan was surprised, and then shook his head not optimistically, "I'm afraid the two of them won't be able to do it, Dingguo Gong now holds the military power, if Mao Guogong and Dingguo Gong are married, won't it become a strong alliance?" ”

Xiao Xu nodded approvingly, "Not bad." It is said that Mrs. Xu told Chu Zhan several relatives, but he refused to agree, and refused to marry in a different way. ”

Chu Junlan couldn't help laughing, approached Xiao Xu and said, "Where did you hear all these things?" With such a handy handy, is it possible that you stare at other people's gossip when you have nothing to do on weekdays? ”

Xiao Xu's face was a little uncomfortable: "What's the matter, I only found out when I came." ”

"Oh!" Chu Junlan laughed and stretched out his voice, sat beside Xiao Xu with a pestle, and bumped his shoulder, "Are you afraid that I will go to the Maoguo Mansion and have dark eyes, so you came to help me endorse the book?" ”

As soon as she approached, the faint fragrance of the maiden occupied his senses along with the light medicinal fragrance.

Xiao Xu looked at her, and her eyes were exceptionally bright in the dark.

"You don't have to worry, don't be afraid if the Maoguo Mansion is not good, when my father is done with this matter, I will soon be able to marry you, and then you can do whatever you want, and you don't have to be restrained anymore."

Chu Junlan's heartbeat seemed to "thump" a few times, she cleared her throat and changed the topic: "The matter of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has not yet been decided?" ”

Xiao Xu looked away, relieving her nervousness: "The Northern Yuan has sent an envoy to come, and he will enter Beijing in a few days." It's almost time to think about it. ”

Chu Junlan nodded thoughtfully.

After Xiao Xu said goodbye, Chu Junlan slept well.

Early the next morning, Chu Junlan sat at the table and asked Zi Yan to polish ink for her, making a full list.

She planned to prepare some over-the-counter medicines for Chu Huating before going to the Maoguo Mansion, from internal to external use, from wind cold cough to bruises, she was not around, and she couldn't rest assured.

After making a list, Chu Junlan called Liang Hui.

"I'm going to go out to buy some things today, but I may not be able to come back at noon, so if there is anything you can do with the housekeeper first."

"Yes, the little ones know. It's just ......" Liang Hui said with some hesitation, "Third Miss I'm afraid I don't know yet, today the city is full of officers and soldiers, it seems that they are going door to door to grasp what other countries are doing, if the third miss's things are urgent, it is better to let the subordinates go out to buy, so as not to danger you going out." ”

"Other countries?" Chu Junlan nodded thoughtfully, and couldn't help but think of the news that Xiao Xu said last night that the envoys of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were about to arrive.

This detailed work of other countries may be related to the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

"Don't worry, I'm just going to the pharmacy, and the medicinal materials I want to use have to be carefully selected, and it's not good to borrow someone else's hand. If I want to come, I'll go and come back quickly, and it's okay. ”

Liang Hui nodded and said, "Yes, that little one ordered someone to prepare a car for you." ”

"I'm tired."

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be."

Liang Hui respectfully retreated, and after a while, someone came to tell Chu Junlan that the carriage was ready.

She found a thick stone blue cloak and put it on, then took Zi Yan out of the door, and went straight to Sanji Hall by car.

Although Dr. Weng and Chu Junlan of Sanjitang have known each other for a short time, the two of them have been arrested together and gone to the eldest princess's mansion, and later Chu Junlan used the medicine here with Dr. Weng, and the friendship is quite deep, and Chu Junlan is also relieved to use the medicine here.

However, the mule cart drove through the bazaar, turned a corner and came to the door of Sanji Hall, Chu Junlan lifted the warm curtain, but saw that the gate of Sanji Hall was closed, and there was a seal on the door.

"Third Miss?" Zi Yan also saw the seal, and said strangely, "No, the slave came here a while ago, and it is still open well." Isn't something wrong with Dr. Weng? ”

Chu Junlan was a little worried in his heart, so he got out of the car and went to check closer.

However, I saw that the big seal on the seal was not from Suncheonfu, but from Gyeonggi Guard.

She ran her finger over the date on the seal, and knew that it had been sealed for two days.

Gyeonggi Wei is good, what do you want to do to close a small pharmacy? Even if there is any problem with Sanjitang, it should be done by Shuntianfu, is this considered to be a cross-line?

However, who is an official in the capital who is not a human spirit?

The commander of the Gyeonggi Guard, Duan Zhiheng, has a relationship with her, that is a seemingly reckless person, but in fact an extremely shrewd person, once he has done it, this matter will not be simple.

Thinking of this, Chu Junlan frowned worriedly.

Weng Xiaofang is a simple medical idiot, studying the medicinal materials all day long, he is not an evil person at all, this is the case, if she ignores it, Weng Xiaofang has no relatives, even if he dies, no one will know.

"Zi Yan, you go home first. I have something to do. Chu Junlan made up his mind, so he told Zi Yan to take the car home first.

Zi Yan wanted to follow, but she knew her own young lady's temperament, so she didn't dare to speak, so she could only get on the mule cart step by step.

Chu Junlan asked Yinzi to hire a mule cart and went straight to the Yamen of the Gyeonggi Guard.