Seeing that Chu Junlan could understand at one point, Xu's smile was a little more genuine, and he took Chu Junlan's hand and continued to lead her to recognize the way.

Walk through the back garden, along the white stone arch bridge over the lake to the opposite bank, and you will see the green lacquer plaque of "Zhiyuan Zhai" written by Lishu.

"This is where we live." Xu said with a smile, "Your cousin Yang, as well as your brother Yuan and Brother Zhan all live in the outer courtyard, only me and your father live here on weekdays, the place is spacious, and there are many cross-courtyards, I arranged a small cross-courtyard for you." ”

"Thank you, Mother." Chu Junlan followed behind Xu and entered the door of Zhiyuanzhai.

The name here is like a study, and the furnishings also give people a bookish atmosphere, and the few green bamboos in the corner of the wall and the scattered red plums on the other side add some color to the courtyard in winter.

"Mrs. Shizi, Miss Lan."

Mama Guo came out with the maid and daughter-in-law in the house.

Xu took Chu Junlan's hand and entered the main house.

The maidservant brought the brocade mat, and Chu Junlan solemnly saluted the Xu family again.

"Hurry up." Xu smiled and helped her up and let her sit beside him.

Zi Yan and Nuo Min also stepped forward and kowtowed: "Slave Zi Yan, Zi Mo, see Madame." ”

"No courtesy."

Xu Shi looked at Zi Yan and Nuo Min, and after seeing their appearance clearly, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"The two girls are born in good shape." Especially the young one, I really feel sorry for him.

"Madame is wrong." Zi Yan and Nuo Min both lowered their heads, Zi Yan was ashamed, but Nuo Min was nervous.

Mama Guo smiled playfully: "Miss Lan looks good, and the people around her are naturally good." For example, Mrs., Mrs. loves piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the four around her are not all proficient in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting? ”

As he spoke, four young girls stepped forward and saluted Chu Junlan together.

"Slave Suqin, Qiqing, Leshu, Painting Building, I've seen Miss Lan."

Listening to Mama Guo's words, Chu Junlan knew that these four were the henchmen and big girls around the Xu family, and they couldn't hold it up, so he got up and bowed his head and replied: "The four sisters are exempt from courtesy." ”

Mama Guo and Xu's eyes met, and each other's eyes were a little relaxed.

Xu smiled and pulled Chu Junlan over, asked her to sit next to him, and then instructed Mama Guo: "You go and ask Zi Yan and Zi Mo, what Sister Lan likes to eat and use on weekdays, let's arrange it in advance, by the way, go to the outer courtyard and tell Brother Yuan and Brother Zhan that their sister is here, and if they have time, they will come back to see them." ”

"Yes. The slave and the maid will go. Mama Guo smiled and saluted, turned around and greeted Zi Yan and Nuo Min, and went to arrange Chu Junlan's bedroom together.

Chu Junlan and Xu got together and chatted, talking about some gossip about what they like to do on weekdays.

Since Chu Hua, the prince of Maoguo, came home and revealed the emperor's intentions, the Xu family had many thoughts in his heart, and he inquired about the situation of the Chu family in private, and the results were very unsatisfactory.

In the first fourteen years of the girl's life, she was like every daughter from a small family, she was docile and humble, and she had an unclear father, who handed over the back house to the concubine to take care of, which led to a series of tragedies in the back of the concubine, which is sad and lamentable, but it also doubts the character and talent of this woman.

The ancients said that "widows and eldest daughters do not marry", what they are afraid of is that the girl who has lost her biological mother has lost her upbringing, and the Chu family does not even have a stepmother.

However, a series of events that happened after Chu Junlan woke up from the disease of stupor, all of which made her breathtaking, and even made Xu worry that Chu Junlan would be so stubborn that he would not obey the discipline.

She told Chu Hua about her worries, but Chu Hua said: "The emperor talked to me about this matter in private, and I can't refuse." Besides, you and I don't have a daughter, and with her, the family is just preparing an extra dowry, marrying her out of the house, and everyone will be safe and sound in the future. What's more, being able to be in-laws with King Gongding is also something that other people's families can't ask for. ”

The Xu family knew that Chu Hua had always been loyal to the king, and the holy will would never be violated, and the holy will had been decided, so it could only be like this.

Xu didn't dare to ask too much for this "biological" daughter who suddenly appeared, just wanted to be safe.

But who knew that after really getting along today, Chu Junlan completely subverted her impression.

She speaks well, has a sharp mind, is very intelligent, some words can be understood at a glance, some things she can understand with a look, she is very transparent, not at all as tough and arrogant as rumored.

It seems that the rumors cannot be believed.

Xu said with a smile: "Now in the palace, although your wedding date has not been decided, in my opinion, the time is not far away." Princess Gongding has been actively preparing in recent days, and the court has something to do now, so it would be good to be busy for a while. ”

"That's what Mother said. Now that the envoys of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are coming, they want to come to the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and it is not good to do family affairs at this juncture. ”

Xu's hand holding the blue and white tea bowl paused slightly, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled: "What you said is true." ”

The Xu family didn't expect that the boudoir woman at a small door of Chu Junlan would know so much about the affairs of the court. But when you think about who her fiancé is, it becomes clear.

What surprised her even more was that Chu Junlan was willing to talk to her about these words.

This is the first time they have tried to make friends since they became mother and daughter, right?

Xu's report to Qiong Yao: "Princess Gongding has no experience in handling weddings, and there are people who act slowly, and they have only recently figured out some clues. After all, the son of the world has recovered from his illness, and you have contributed a lot. ”

Chu Junlan didn't expect that the Xu family would talk to her about these things without any guilt, and he didn't treat her as an outsider as expected, and refused to communicate more.

She listened with crooked eyebrows, nodded and said, "Mother said yes." Slow work and meticulous work, the wedding ceremony prepared by the princess must be very grand and ingenious. ”

So I couldn't do any new tricks, and it took so long, so I was waiting to be ridiculed by the nobles and relatives of the capital.

Xu Shi blinked when he heard this, laughed out loud, and nodded Chu Junlan's forehead softly: "You, what a sharp mouth." ”

Chu Junlan touched his forehead and couldn't help laughing.

"What is it about Mother that she is so happy?" At this moment, a clear young man's voice came from outside, "Say it, let me and my second brother have fun." ”

Xu's eyebrows looked at the door gently.

Chu Junlan got up and stood beside Xu, raised his eyes, and saw two young men entering the door one after another.

The one in front was slightly taller, half-combed with his hair, wearing a blue satin arrow-sleeved robe, with a bright smile on his handsome face similar to Xu's, and a bird cage in his hand, in which a huge black-haired and yellow-beaked wren was swinging and fluttering his wings with the cage.

The one in the back was already up to the crown, wearing a silver-white wide-sleeved robe, with a silver-gray fur collar cloak on his shoulders, and his delicate face had a slightly serious expression, and he was looking at the one in front helplessly.

"Ah Zhan, you settle down!"