General Zhao Hui's reward was sent directly to the mansion, Prince Kening had no mansion or house in Kyoto, and Gonggong Hong didn't know what to do, so he could only ask the emperor what he meant, "Your Majesty, now Prince Ning's mansion in Beijing has not been repaired, how do you think it should be placed?" ”

The emperor was furious when he heard this, "Didn't you let people prepare in advance?" Why haven't you repaired it yet? ”

Gonggong Hong said in a low voice, "Back to the emperor, the buildings in the courtyard are too old, and almost all of them need to be renovated, so the construction period is delayed. ”

The three princes who returned triumphantly, Prince Ning, who was personally appointed by the emperor, did not have a mansion to live in after he came back, isn't it a joke to spread it, what does this make the royal family face?

Xiao Mujue, the fourth prince, arched his hand and said, "Father is angry, it's really not good, let the third brother live in the son's mansion!" ”

After listening to this, the emperor asked Xiao Muning what he meant.

Xiao Muning arched his hand and said, "Back to my father, it is inconvenient for my sons to live in the fourth brother's mansion, and it is inevitable that there will be some gossip in the streets. Erchen was brave and wanted to borrow Lin Xiangfu, as soon as Erchen and Miss Lin had a marriage contract, even if it was passed out, it would be a good story; Second, Mrs. Lin was a close friend of my mother and an elder of my son. I don't know what my father wants? ”

There was a sudden silence above the main hall, and the emperor stroked his beard without answering, looking at Xiao Muning and Lin Xiang below incomprehensibly.

After a while, Xiao Muning retreated and said, "Erchen's proposal is just to save the royal face, so as to avoid any gossip in the streets, if the father thinks it is inappropriate, he can make other arrangements, and Erchen will obey." ”

The emperor laughed loudly, "I'm thinking, if you want to live in someone's house, how can you go empty-handed?" I will make a will, and you will make it for me. Look at Lin Xiang again, "Lin Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

Lin Xiang arched his hand and said, "It's an honor!" ”

"Okay, you will stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion for the time being! In two days, it will be the queen's birthday, and when the time comes, we will have a banquet together, and I will reward the three armies with the queen! ”

Lin Qingwan, who had just come back from climbing over the wall outside, didn't know what was going on when he saw the people in the house busy. Back in the courtyard, Steward Wang sent someone to tell him that Prince Ning wanted to live in the mansion temporarily, and Mrs. Lin opened up the idle east courtyard for him, and also came with a holy decree, asking her to pack up for a while and go to the front yard to receive the decree.

Lin Qingwan complained while changing clothes, "Doesn't he have a place to live in Kyoto?" I have to come to our house. ”

A group of outsiders live in the house, mainly because they also arranged him in the east courtyard, how will she climb over the wall in the future!

Zizhu said on the side, "It seems that this is really the case!" The subordinates heard from the guards that Prince Ning's mansion had not yet been repaired, so they specially asked for a decree to live in our mansion, and the emperor agreed. ”

Lin Qingwan sighed and said to Xiao Tan behind him, "Just comb your hair in a simple bun, don't be too complicated!" ”

After tidying up, someone from the front yard urged, and Mrs. Lin saw her daughter come in in the front hall, and she didn't care about the etiquette and instructed, "Wan'er, Prince Ning wants to live in our mansion, you must be cautious in your words and deeds during this time, don't lose everyone's demeanor." ”

Lin Qingwan replied, "Yes, mother, Wan'er remember." ”

Mrs. Lin nodded, after all, she was her own daughter, and her behavior was still very reassuring.

The porter reported that Lin Xiang and King Ning had dismounted in front of the door, and the mother and daughter of the Lin family went to the front yard to greet them.

There was a large crowd of people in the front yard, and there were several large boxes of rewards alone.

Lin Qingwan followed behind his mother, and Xiao Muning was still dressed when he saw it on the street, but he had an extra holy decree in his hand.

Xiao Muning saw Lin Qingwan come out, but the little girl came back quite in time, and took out the holy decree, "Lin Qingwan, the daughter of Lin Xiang, took the decree." ”

Lin Qingwan stepped forward and knelt down, and everyone present also knelt down with her to listen to the order.

"The courtier Lin Qingwan took the order."

Xiao Muning read the holy decree in a straight and round manner, with a thick and magnetic middle and low tone, so that Lin Qingwan didn't listen carefully to the content of the holy decree, only knew that the emperor fulfilled his previous promise and made her the county lord.

Lin Qingwan took the holy decree and got up, and after retreating to her parents, the reward had been arranged by Steward Wang to be sent to her courtyard.

Lin Xiang stepped forward, "King Ning has been in the dust all the way, and the insiders have cleaned up the east courtyard, please move King Ning and rest early." ”

Xiao Muning said politely, "Thank you Lin Xiang and Mrs. Lin for bothering me!" ”

Lin Qingwan stood behind, sneering in his heart, he still knew how to bother! It's clearly for me, what are you pretending to be here!

Mrs. Lin hadn't seen Xiao Muning for many years, and she sighed with emotion for a while, but Lin Qingwan didn't want to be with the pestle, so she found the right time and retired.

When he passed by Xiao Muning, he tilted his head slightly, and whispered to Lin Qingwan with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Next time, hold the fan steadily, don't hit anyone." ”

Lin Qingwan was secretly surprised, his face was silent, he smiled and bowed to Xiao Muning slightly, and turned back to his courtyard.

The East Courtyard of the Lin Mansion is relatively independent, and after Xiao Muning settled in, except for eating, all other affairs were taken care of by his own people, and he was generally more free.

Xiao Muning sat at the stone table in the courtyard and drank tea leisurely, thinking of the first conversation with Lin Qingwan just now, he couldn't help laughing, and said to Ruoying next to him, "This Lin Qingwan is much more interesting than I imagined." Which yard does she live in? ”

Ruoying paid special attention to Lin Qingwan when she saw Lin Qingwan leave just now, "It's not far from here, it seems to be the courtyard next to the pond." ”

Xiao Muning nodded, smiling a little evilly, it would be easy to do not far away.

Lin Qingwan returned to his yard with a sigh of relief, looked left and right in the mirror, turned around and asked Zizhu, "Did I fail in disguise today?" ”

Zizhu also heard Xiao Muning's words just now, "Miss doesn't have to dwell on this, the prince has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, and no one has seen him, and it is normal for him to recognize him." But there is another thing that deserves more attention. ”

Hearing her say this, Lin Qingwan looked at her suspiciously, and motioned for her to continue.

"Miss has been out of the mansion several times, and the people who are following in the shadows have entered the mansion with King Ning today."

Lin Qingwan's doubts during this time were finally solved, "Are you sure?" ”

"I'm sure." Zizhu's gaze is very firm, there should be no mistake.

During this time, Lin Qingwan guessed everyone, but he didn't guess that it was him. Monitored by Xiao Muning! She couldn't think of anything to spy on herself, could it be that just because she was his daughter-in-law who didn't pass through the door, it would be too boring!

Xiao Tan counted the gold and silver jewelry rewarded outside, came in with the checked account book, and gave Lin Qingwan a look, "Miss, the items rewarded this time are all on it, you see if there is anything that needs to be left, and the others will be collected in the warehouse." ”

Lin Qingwan looked at the details on the list, "Leave the jewelry, leave this pair of jade Ruyi, and then leave the red silk, and put the rest into the warehouse!" ”

Because King Ning entered the mansion to live temporarily, Lin Qingwan, as a female dependent who has not left the cabinet, can solve the problem of three meals a day in the small kitchen in his yard. There is no need to walk around, which makes Lin Qingwan feel very comfortable.

When Xiao Muning was invited to dinner, he had already changed into his regular clothes, and when he saw the three pairs of dishes and chopsticks on the table, he asked, "Isn't Sister Qingwan dining with us?" ”

Lin Xiang explained, "Wan'er hasn't left the pavilion yet, and it's not polite to eat together. ”

Xiao Muning was ashamed on his face, "This king and Qingwan's sister have known each other since childhood, and this king came to let her eat alone, which is always a little unbearable." If it's inconvenient, the king should eat in the east courtyard by himself! ”

As soon as Lin Xiang and his wife heard Xiao Muning's words, after all, they were distinguished guests, how could they let him eat by himself, anyway, the two of them also had a marriage contract, so they sent someone to add a pair of chopsticks to invite Lin Qingwan.

Lin Qingwan asked the kitchen for the ingredients, and was going to make a meal of yellow stewed chicken for Xiao Tan and Zizhu.

"Isn't it that men and women don't sit at the same table at the age of seven! That's not right, isn't it? Lin Qingwan was a little repulsed and asked the person who passed the message.

"The prince said, if you don't serve it, he won't eat! The old man asked the little one to invite. ”

Yo, this Xiao Muning is quite a means. In desperation, she could only leave some of the prepared yellow stewed chicken for Xiao Tan and Zizhu, and carry the rest into the food box to the front hall.

Lin Qingwan crossed the threshold and began to greet him, "Lord, father, mother." She didn't let Xiao Tan and the others follow, and she didn't know how to greet them in this situation.

The three people at the dinner table looked at her, and the little man carried a bulky food box.

Lin Xiang saw this scene and asked, "Why are you alone, Xiao Tan?" ”

"The daughter asked her to stay and clean up the kitchen, and she was afraid that the prince and her father and mother would wait for a long time, so the daughter came over first!" Lin Qingwan replied dignifiedly.

At this time, Xiao Muning had already gotten up and walked towards Lin Qingwan and took the food box in her hand, "What is this?" ”

His move not only shocked Lin Qingwan, but also Lin Xiang and his wife.

"Back to the prince, this is the dinner that the courtiers have just made, and I want to bring it to the prince and his father and mother to taste." Lin Qingwan lowered his head and replied.

Xiao Muning turned around and handed it to Ruoying, asking him to open the food box and put the dishes on the table, "I didn't expect Sister Qingwan to be so virtuous, don't stand, let's take a seat!" ”

Lin Xiang and his wife never knew that their daughter still had this skill, and when they saw the dishes on the table, they couldn't help asking, "What are you doing?" ”

"Back to my father, this is yellow stewed chicken, which is particularly delicious with rice."

Lin Qingwan silently ate on the side, listened to them chatting, and talked about what they had seen and heard at the border and the situation in the capital.

At the end of dinner, Lin Qingwan's dish was very successful, and in addition to the praise of his parents, Xiao Muning ate the most.