Xu Chaodui sat on the edge of the bed after bathing, and the little maid who was waiting was gently wiping her wet crow hair.

She glanced at the elegant room and landed on a faded portrait. The woman in the painting has delicate eyebrows, dressed in a jujube red dress, and her posture is dancing.

With a slight twinkle in her eyes, she asked, "This used to be the house where my mother used to live?" ”

The little maid replied respectfully, "Yes." This was the place where the second lady lived, that is, your mother. ”

She got up and got out of bed and walked over to the portrait to take a closer look.

The woman in the painting is only a teenager, her eyes are full of autumn water, and the cinnabar mole dotted at the end of the right eyebrow looks particularly beautiful, as fresh as a blooming flower.

She had never seen her mother like this. The mother she remembered was always elegant and loving, but her eyes were always covered with a layer of sorrow as faint as rain and mist. There is no mental outlook on the painting.

Seeing her staring at the portrait, the little maid continued: "I heard that when the second lady was young, she was a first-class beauty in Qiwu City! "It's a pity that the red face is so thin.

After sending the maid down to rest, Xu Chaodui stood quietly in front of the portrait and walked for a while, before planning to go to sleep.

Knock –

Knock –

Knock –

As soon as I got into bed, there was the sound of a window slamming outside.

Xu Chaodui frowned and asked tentatively, "Who is it?" ”

Her eyes fell on the closed window, and she clearly saw that the window was pushed open a crack, and a mouth was exposed, and she said two words - Huaiyi.

Secretly relieved, she quickly put on her coat and got up and walked, opened the window, and saw Huaiyi dressed in black, standing outside the window with a smile.

"What did Li Hanchen ask you to do?" The corners of her mouth curled slightly, and she asked straight to the point.

Huaiyi smiled and nodded: "The princess is wise, the master is not worried that you are out alone, so you will send your subordinates to follow you soon after you leave...... You've got your protection. ”

Seeing that Huaiyi hurriedly took a mouthful, she chuckled: "Are you sure it's protection, not supervision?" ”

Huaiyi hurriedly assured: "It is indeed protection, definitely not supervision." The master will not suspect the princess, and his subordinates swear by their lives! ”

Seeing his solemn look, Xu Chaowan smiled: "I won't tease you." Why didn't you say it earlier, I can ask the host to prepare a room for you, ...... now"

"Thank you for your concern, hehe. My subordinates have already found an inn, and I came to deliver a letter to you tonight. ”

As he spoke, he took out a note from his sleeve and presented it to Xu Chaodu.

She unfolded the creed and looked down by the candlelight, and there were only two big characters written on it-Nianqing.

Seeing the girl's happy smile on her face, Huaiyi also became happy: "Princess, the subordinate will leave first." You can rest assured that your subordinates will protect you in the dark. ”

"Wait-" Seeing that Huaiyi was leaving, she called, "Don't call the princess again in the future, it's not in accordance with the rules." ”

Huaiyi smiled: "Comply with the rules and regulations, you ......" and immediately stopped talking about this.

"What am I?" Seeing that he was strange, Xu Chaodui stared at him with a blink.

Huaiyi scratched his head and laughed: "It's nothing." He turned and disappeared into the night.

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In the blink of an eye, on the second day, when the sky was bright, Xu Chaodui climbed out of bed.

When the little maid was dressing her up, she kindly reminded: "Cousin, it's still early in the morning, and the old lady is still resting, why don't you lie down and take a nap?" ”

Xu Chaowan shook his head slightly: "No need." I had a good night's rest, and now I don't have any fatigue. ”

The little maid inserted a white jade tassel hairpin between her temples and proposed: "It's boring to sit, why don't you lead you for a walk?" ”

"It's fine."

When the little maid carefully put on a snow-colored velvet cloak embroidered with red plums blooming on her, the two went out one after the other.

During this period, Xu Chaowan learned about the situation of her grandfather's family from her.

My grandfather's family has been in business for many generations and has accumulated a lot of wealth. After several generations of hard work, it now has thousands of hectares of fertile land and can earn thousands of silk silk every year.

The Fu family is not for any reason, they don't like to study but like to engage in business, and they are also very talented in this aspect. Therefore, there has never been a person in the family.

But fortunately, her daughter married the son of the Taishou family, and she found a backer.

And now the eldest grandson has become a famous medical saint, and he was summoned to the capital by the emperor, which is even more beautiful for a while.

Xu Chaowan listened to the maid's whispering, remembering the kind faces of his grandmother and grandfather, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.

When a mother is a daughter, she must be very pampered.

Before you know it, you will swim into the garden, and you will see a depression.

If you come here in spring, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of a hundred flowers.

When they turned a corner, they happened to meet Fu Yanjing who was walking opposite them.

"Cousin." Xu Chaodui stopped in place and saluted slightly.

Fu Yanjing helped her up and asked with concern: "It's still early now, why don't my cousin lie down for a while?" But don't sleep well? ”

Xu Chaowan smiled and shook his head: "Thank you cousin for your concern." Morning and evening slept well, so I woke up early. ”

Fu Yanjing looked at the girl's face and saw that she was in a much better spirit, so he nodded: "It's not time to ask for peace yet, why don't I accompany my cousin for a walk." ”

"Okay."

In the hexagonal pavilion not far away, two greedy little girls were hiding inside and nibbling on roast chicken from the kitchen.

"Fu Jingling, you are not allowed to say anything about letting Brother Jing marry his cousin in the future, do you hear?" Yuan Qingying put down the chicken bone in his hand, took out a handkerchief and wiped his fingers carefully.

Fu Jingling was nibbling on a tender chicken leg and asked vaguely, "Why can't you ask?" ”

Yuan Qingying squinted at her: "Because I don't like you to say that." ”

Fu Jingling stopped chewing, stared at her cutely, put the half-eaten chicken leg back on the plate after a while, jumped off the stool and turned around to leave.

Yuan Qingying grabbed her and asked suspiciously, "Where are you going?" ”

The little girl licked her lips and said with a serious face: "I know, you like my big brother, don't you?" I'm going to tell him. ”

"Don't go!" was poked in her heart, Yuan Qingying's face suddenly flushed with shame, and her tone weakened a little, "Sister Jingling, don't go, if you tell Brother Jing now, how will I see her in the future?" ”

Fu Jingling was a little ignorant and asked her, "Are you shy?" ”

Yuan Qingying blushed and nodded.

"Okay." Fu Jingling turned around and sat on the stool, picked up the chicken leg and continued to gnaw, muttering: "I like my big brother again and don't let me say it, tsk, you are so amazing!" ”

"Sister Jingle Bell." Yuan Qingying leaned over to her and asked in a low voice, "Are we good sisters?" ”

Fu Jingling nodded seriously: "Although we often fight, I still like you." ”

Yuan Qingying couldn't help but be full of joy when she heard this, and asked cheekily: "Then if I are your sister-in-law, okay?" ”

"Huh?" Fu Jingling froze, blinked and thought for a moment before shaking his head: "I don't think it's important whether it's good or not, the important thing is whether my big brother thinks it's good or not." You want to marry him and not me, why ask me if it's okay. ”

Yuan Qingying pursed her lips and didn't speak again.

"Qingying, look, big brother and cousin-" Fu Dingling's sharp eyes saw the two people walking this way, jumped off the stool without wiping his hands, and ran over.

"Cousin!" The little girl ran along the path covered with a thin layer of snow with the hem of her skirt, and her hot little hands reached into the cloak affectionately to hold her hands, shaking slightly.

"Cousin, you woke up so early!"

Xu Chaowan let her lead her and smiled gently: "I ......"

"Jingle, what have you eaten?" Before the words were spoken, Fu Yanjing's gaze fell on the little girl's smooth and tender hand.

Fu Jingling reacted at this time, and hurriedly let go of Xu Chaodu's hands, with self-reproach in her soft voice: "Ah, I forgot to wipe my hands when I ate chicken just now......"

Seeing her pitiful and self-reproachful little appearance, Xu Chaowan smiled and comforted: "It's okay, just wipe it." ”

Fu Jingling felt the big brother's falling gaze, and couldn't help but shrink his neck.

She was hell-bent on matching the two. With a roll of his eyes, he took out a handkerchief from his waist and handed it to Fu Yanjing: "Big brother, my hands are dirty, you can wipe my cousin first." ”

Fu Yanjing fell on Xu Chaodui's oil-stained green jade hand in a blink of an eye, and the ghost messenger took the handkerchief, and naturally took her hand to wipe the stains and oil stains for her.

The little girl covered her mouth and smiled secretly: "Hehe." ”

"Cousin, don't ......" Xu Chaodui was startled by his sudden movements, and hurriedly withdrew his hand.