Yuan Yuan returned to the kitchen with a heavy heart.

Du Rongzhi was busy and didn't notice anything unusual about her.

When everything was almost ready, Du Rongzhi commanded while untying his apron, "...... Steam another stick of incense on the cage drawer, and then sprinkle it with osmanthus sauce when it cools......" She thought for a while, "I don't like it too sweet, so I won't let his share go." ”

The fat cook hurriedly replied, and said with a smile, "The slave maid also worked as an errand in a big family's house in the past, and the ladies and ladies said that they were cooking, but they just watched from the side...... You're the first one to actually wash your hands and make soup! ”

Du Rongzhi smiled, washed her hands and wiped her with a handkerchief, "Actually, I like to do these ...... myself" and put a bracelet ring on her from Yuan Yuan.

The cook couldn't help but laugh and said, "Our family is so blessed!" ”

Yuan Yuan looked at the smile on Du Rongzhi's face that couldn't be hidden, pursed her lips and hesitated for a while, then gritted her teeth and said, "Young lady, the slave has something ......to do."

Du Rongzhi was stunned, and was about to ask-

"Young lady, young lady!" A little girl ran in from outside out of breath, "Master...... Ye and Miss Sun are back! ”

Du Rongzhi was stunned for a moment, and her face was suddenly full of joy, "Where are they now?" ”

The little girl smiled, "I heard that the carriage has turned into Ping'an Lane, maybe—"

Before she finished speaking, Du Rongzhi had already lifted her skirt and walked outside quickly.

Yuan Yuan sighed helplessly and hurriedly followed.

As soon as the group reached the door, they heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the street.

Song Zixun rode on a tall horse, and the long journey for several days did not damage his demeanor in the slightest, and his straight posture immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Looking at each other, Du Rongzhi's eye sockets were slightly hot......

It was not until this moment that she suddenly realized that she missed him more than expected.

Song Zixun's smile also became extremely soft, he dismounted, threw the reins to Changwang, who had been waiting for a long time, and strode forward.

"You're back." She stood there quietly, the smile on her face as delicate and beautiful as the begonia flowers blooming on the hem of her dress.

"Thin." He looked at her and smiled, "But miss me?" ”

Du Rongzhi glared at him with disgust, and whispered with a slightly red face, "Don't you have a good shape, Sister Guan is still in the car......"

Song Zixun's eyes sank almost invisibly.

But I heard a woman's soft voice suddenly come from the carriage behind her, "Miss Sun, be careful, but don't knock ......"

The smile on the corner of Du Rongzhi's mouth froze.

Song Zixun saw it in his eyes, shook her hand vigorously, and said in a low voice, "I'll talk to you about this later." With that, he turned around and walked back to the carriage and picked up Guan'er from inside.

He was followed by a young woman in a light blue dress, with eyebrows like distant daisies and eyes like autumn water. She was helped out of the carriage by the girl, Tingting stepped forward in a curling manner, leaned over and said, "Concubine You has seen the young lady......

Du Rongzhi looked at her hair, which had been coiled into a woman's bun...... Suddenly I felt a little funny.

She took Guan'er from Song Zixun's hand without notice, and asked with a smile, "Guan'er has been away from home for so long, do you miss your mother?" ”

Wan'er is still young, so naturally she can't see the undercurrent surging between the three of them, she nodded with crooked eyebrows, and said glutinously, "I miss my mother, but I think about it...... Think about it every day! Daddy wants to too! ”678

Du Rongzhi smiled lightly and didn't say anything.

Seeing that their mother and daughter were talking and laughing, You Shi still maintained his previous posture and said timidly, "Concubine, please say hello to the young lady...... Young lady Wan Fu Jin'an. ”

Du Rongzhi seemed to have only discovered the existence of You Shi at this time, she picked her lips and looked at Song Zixun, as if she was smiling, "This is ......"

Before Song Zixun could speak, he listened to the milk voice in Du Rongzhi's arms and said, "Mother, this is Aunt You's ......" She covered her small mouth and whispered in Du Rongzhi's ear, "Mother, my father said that he would not give birth to a younger brother and not let his mother ......be sad."

It's a pity that what she thought was whispering reached the ears of everyone present very clearly.

You Shi bit his lip and looked at Song Zixun with a resentful expression, and his beautiful eyes were instantly covered with a layer of moisture.

Song Zixun didn't look at her at all. His gaze fell on Du Rongzhi's face with a mistake.

The latter only chuckled, "Mother is not sad." She gently touched the little mustache on her daughter's head, "As long as my mother's Wan'er is by my mother's side, no one can hurt my mother's heart." ”

She said, looking at You Shi with a smile, "Aunt You, hurry up too...... It's all a family, so you don't have to be so polite. ”

You Shi barely smiled, "Thank you, young lady." Only then did he get up with the support of the girl.

Du Rongzhi handed her daughter over to the nurse who got off the carriage, and said with a gentle smile, "It's been a long journey, and you have worked hard to take care of the eldest young master and Miss Sun for me......"

"No, no, no," You Shi hurriedly shook his head and said with a humble face, "These are all matters within the status of a concubine...... The young lady said so, but the concubine was tormented. ”

Du Rongzhi smiled lightly, turned her head and instructed the housekeeper, "Let someone send my aunt to the guest room to rest, and then find two clever girls to serve...... When the house is vacated, I will put my aunt in it. ”

The housekeeper quickly answered yes.

Du Rongzhi smiled and said to You Shi, "Originally, these should have been prepared a long time ago...... It's just that our lord wanted to surprise me, but he didn't tell me, so he could only grieve you to stay in the guest room for a few days, and then move in after the other house is cleaned up. ”

Do you want to tell her that you are an outsider in this family......

You Shi clenched the handkerchief in his hand and said with a grateful face, "It's already good for the young lady to arrange it like this......"

Du Rongzhi nodded slightly, stretched out her hand to hug Guan'er, and didn't look at Song Zixun, "Master has worked hard all the way, let's go back and rest." ”

Song Zixun pursed his lips to look at her, and said, "Let's all go in." With that, he walked in first.

Du Rongzhi hugged her daughter, kept an arm's length from him, and followed behind unhurriedly.

You Shi raised his eyes and quietly looked at the three of them, and followed step by step.

……

After entering the courtyard, You Shi was led to the guest room to rest, and Song Zixun grabbed Du Rongzhi, "You listen to me explain to you......"

Du Rongzhi smiled and withdrew her hand, "Master, let's go take a bath first to relieve fatigue...... There is no hurry to say anything at this time. ”

"Rong Zhi—"

Du Rongzhi ignored her anymore, turned her head and asked her daughter with a smile, "Is Sister Guan happy when she returns to the capital for the New Year?" ”

Song Zixun looked at her back and sighed helplessly, "Then I'll go to the bath first." So saying, he took a change of clothes and went into the clean room.

The smile on Du Rongzhi's face was then reduced......

“…… Mother...... Mother! But the voice of her daughter's displeasure sounded in her ears.