The cold wind outside the window lattice whirred, the window sash blew open, the morning tranquility was broken, and the cold wind poured into the house from the window.

Ming Ran was awakened by the sound and sat up wrapped in the quilt, looking sleepily at the window sash being blown back and forth.

A maid gently pushed the door in, and walked briskly behind the flower screen, intending to close the window.

"No need, this room is dark and dreary, let's breathe."

The maid looked at the bed in shock, and muttered in her heart why her young lady woke up early today, "Miss is awake, but do you want to get up?" ”

"Get up." Ming Ran was swept away by the cold wind and slowly got up.

The maid turned around and went out of the house, ordered someone to bring in a basin of hot water, she gently twisted her handkerchief, and handed it to Ming Ran.

Mingran took the steaming handkerchief and wiped it on his face, and then took the mouthwash handed by the maid.

After washing, the maid took the red cloud brocade jacket prepared by the side, and put it on for Mingdye with neat hands and feet.

Mingran glanced down at the brocade robe on her body, on which were plum blossoms embroidered with precious peacock silk threads, and the original wide sleeves had been changed to narrow sleeves, which was exactly what she wanted.

The maid saw that her face was happy, and said with a smile: "Yesterday, Mrs. sent it with a set of cloud gilt hairpins. ”

Ming Ran glanced at the dresser, curled the corners of his lips and smiled.

Once dressed, she sat down at the dresser and looked at her shadowy face in the brass mirror.

"Call Zhuqing and Lan Ling in a while, I have something to order."

"Yes, miss." The maid nodded into the brass mirror and continued to dye her hair for Ming.

At the beginning, Ming Ran had a total of Yunhe, Fuyue, Zhuqing, and Lanling around her, because she had just crossed into this body at that time, and she was afraid that the people around her would see the flaws if she made a mistake, so she sent the four big girls who followed her out of the outer courtyard, because there was no one around to serve, so only Yunhe was left alone.

Yesterday, she left Yunhe in Su Mansion, and now she has to use a few people again, compared to the people in the mansion who are not close to her, of course, the people in her own courtyard are more reliable.

The one who was combing her bun for Ming Dye was Fuyue, and she looked sideways at her young lady's bun, "Okay, Miss." ”

The woman's skin in front of her is as translucent as snow and butter, her cherry lips are red without dots, her eyes are like a clear spring, and her eyebrows are lightly swept away.

She sighed from the bottom of her heart, Miss is really a little more beautiful than the fairy on the painting.

Mingran looked at Kaganai and smiled with satisfaction, "Go ahead." She got up slowly, and walked over to the rosewood round table and took a seat.

Fuyue walked out of the house, and quickly led Zhuqing and Lan Ling into the house.

Zhuqing held the tray in her hand, and she quickly put the breakfast on the plate on the table.

"Miss, this is your favorite golden silk cake."

Mingran looked at her with a smile, "Put it down." ”

Zhu Qing stood up to the side of Fuyue and Lan Ling, lowered his head, and waited for Ming Ran's command.

"Lan Ling." Mingran shouted at the woman in the middle.

A delicate face lifted, "Miss." ”

"I remember you had some kung fu?"

Lan Ling nodded, "The slave maid and Yun He studied together with the martial artists in the mansion for a while. ”

The martial artist is specially invited by the house to teach the men in the house, and the women are inconvenient to practice martial arts, so they learn from their own maids to protect their masters.

It seems that she has not been serving her for more than a year, and the young lady has almost forgotten that she is her first guard.

Ming Ran picked up a piece of golden silk cake, "You have been guarding outside the Su Mansion in the past few days to see if there is any change." ”

She glanced at Lan Ling's puzzled face, and said: "Miss Su, who saved me in the moat, her mother died some time ago, and I found out last night that her mother died of poison, so I want you to watch Su Mansion, and I want Miss Su to find out the murderer of my mother." ”

The three of them changed from their initial surprised expressions to natural.

It turned out that Miss didn't return late last night to find out the truth for Miss Su.

"The slave understands." Lan Ling said.

Ming Ran took a small bite of the golden silk cake in his hand, and occasionally scooped up a spoonful of minced porridge and drank it.

"Takekiyo." She shouted with her head down.

Zhuqing smiled and took a step forward, "The slave is here." ”

Ming Ran looked up at her, this girl looked a little less calm.

"Check King Chen for me."

"Miss, do you want to check King Chen?" Zhuqing put away the smile on his face, not quite sure.

Ming Ran put down the spoon in his hand and got up and walked towards her.

"The news of King Chen in the past two years, everything that can be inquired about will be probed in every detail."

Zhuqing nodded in agreement, not daring to question his own young lady's orders.

The two of them bent their knees back, and when they reached the door of the room, they heard Mingran's words again.

"This matter is not to be publicized, including the wife, and cannot be informed."

Lan Ling and Zhu Qing said in unison: "Yes." ”

After saying that, the two of them walked away and walked through the cloister and out of the Xueliu Temple.

Ming Ran slowly walked to the door of the house, and everywhere he saw outside the house, there was snow.

She walked under the eaves, looked up at the sky, and reached out to catch the falling snowflakes, which melted in her hands.

She said to herself: "It's almost the New Year." ”

Whisk Moon walked up to her and fastened the fox fur trimmed cloak in her hand.

"Miss, hand stove."

Ming Ran lowered his head and smiled lightly, and took the hand stove, "Let's go, greet my mother." ”

Mrs. Ming's Begonia Courtyard and Xueliu Courtyard are only separated by a plum garden, and when you walk out of the courtyard and pass by the plum garden, you can see the Begonia Courtyard.

The plum blossoms in the plum garden are in full bloom, red and white, and a fragrance wafts on this road.

Although the scenery is beautiful, Ming Ran has no intention of appreciating it, just because of the snowflakes that fall on her, she doesn't want to stay for a moment when it's cold.

She walked to the gate of the Begonia Courtyard, and from inside stepped a man in a dark blue brocade robe, and when the man saw her, he strode towards her.

Ming Ran shouted at the man, "Big brother." ”

This person is Ming Zhan, the eldest son of the Marquis of Ningyuan, when the Marquis of Ning Yuan and Mrs. Minghou were married for five years and did not come out, Mrs. Ming gave her dowry maid to Marquis Ning Yuan to become a concubine, and gave birth to the eldest son the following year.

Ming Zhan walked up to Ming Ran, pulled her sleeve and took two steps to the side of the door, he asked in a low voice, "Why did you return to the city from outside the city with King Chen last night?" ”

Ming Ran was surprised, "Big brother, weren't you on duty on the city wall last night?" ”

Ming Zhan is the guard of the south gate and dominates the city gate on the south side.

It seems that the soldier who opened the city gate not only knew Xiao Yichen, but also knew her.

"Don't try to fool around, why did you go out of the city with King Chen?"

Ming Ran pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "It's not just me and him, but also An Xuqiao and Mr. Wuyi." ”

Seeing that she was looking at him left and right, Ming Zhan lowered his voice and said, "King Chen has offended a lot of people in the court in the past two years, don't get too close to him and cause criticism." ”

Mingran nodded disapprovingly, "Got it." ”

She suddenly said: "King Chen's changes in the past two years are really big. ”

Ming Zhan glanced at her, "He is in charge of the military, and it is inevitable that he will need to become a person who has the determination to kill." Be obedient and stay away from him. ”

"Okay." Mingran smiled and nodded, watching him leave.

It wasn't until the inky blue figure completely disappeared that she withdrew her gaze and walked towards the Begonia Courtyard.

Servants in twos and threes were busy in the outer court, hanging lanterns and sticking window paper.

The main entrance of the inner courtyard was open, and Ming Ran walked lightly onto the corridor.

At the door, the sound of chatter in the room could be faintly heard.

Mingran poked his head out and looked into the room.

Directly above the hall, Mrs. Ming and a middle-aged man were sitting opposite each other, talking about tea.

Ming Ran swallowed his saliva, the eldest brother won't tell his father about last night, right?

She was quietly turning, ready to lift the hem of her skirt and leave.

"Dye." A deep and powerful voice came out.

Ming Ran paused, reluctantly turned back, and then walked towards the room.

"Dad, it's such a coincidence that you're here." She smiled smirkfully and bowed her head in the middle of the room.

Ning Yuanhou held the teacup, glanced at her, and then lifted the lid of the tea and drank a sip of hot tea.

"Why did you come home late last night?"

Ming Ran walked to the chair at the bottom and sat down, "Didn't you say it, you were locked out of the city." ”

Ning Yuanhou put the teacup on the square wooden table, "What are you doing when you go out of the city?" Why don't you call your big brother to open the city gate? ”

"Shouting, the night is too late, no one answers me." Ming Ran is talking nonsense in a serious way.

Ning Yuanhou glanced at her coldly, and was about to get angry.

"Alright, alright, yesterday's event is over." Mrs. Ming got up from the chair and glanced at Marquis Ning Yuan.

"It's almost the Chinese New Year, Dye Er follows me to learn to host the feed, and you can go out less."

Mingran jumped up from the chair, "I don't want it." ”

"You will be in charge of the family in the coming year, and if you get married, you will make jokes." Mrs. Ming walked up to her.

"I'm not married, who dares to laugh?"

Although Ming Ran also knew in his heart that it was impossible for a woman in ancient times not to marry.

Mrs. Ming covered her lips and chuckled, "What nonsense, although my mother also plans to keep you for two more years, you still have to marry someone to marry." ”

Mingran shook his head desperately and said, "Anyway, I won't marry, I won't marry." ”

She is a modern mind, how can she accept it without an emotional union?

"You can not get married, but you can't help but learn the things of the family." Ning Yuanhou also stood up and said.

"Why do you have to learn if you don't get married? I don't learn. Ming Ran said firmly.

Ning Yuanhou was extremely angry and threw the tea cup to the ground, and the crisp sound of breaking startled the people in the room.

"From today onwards, the eldest lady is not allowed to leave the house without permission, and she will be grounded in Xueliu Courtyard for five days."

Mingran's eyes widened and she looked at him in disbelief.

What's wrong with Daddy today?

Mrs. Ming was about to step forward to stop it.

"No intercession." He interrupted coldly.

Ming Ran saw that Ning Yuanhou was angry, so he stomped his feet and ran out.

"What are you doing, she just returned home, and you are so angry." Mrs. Ming anxiously looked at the figure that ran out, then looked at Ning Yuanhou, and sat back in the chair angrily.

Ning Yuanhou walked up to her and said softly, "She just came back, do you think I am willing to yell at her like this?" ”

He sighed, and said: "Since she fell off the moat, how can she have the slightest demeanor of everyone's ladies now, if she doesn't care about it, she will soon go to heaven." ”

"But you've gone too far." Mrs. Ming looked back and blamed.

Ning Yuanhou looked out of the house with his hand, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Chinese New Year's Eve into the palace to meet the Empress Dowager, you probe the Empress Dowager's tone, I think King Run's son is good to Dye'er." ”

Mrs. Ming hurriedly got up from the chair and whispered, "Do you want Ran'er to marry into the Runwang Mansion?" ”

Ning Yuanhou nodded, "You have to listen to the Queen Mother's meaning in this matter." ”

Madame Ming retracted her expression and nodded slightly.

Although Dye Er and Shizi are close, Dye Er doesn't seem to have that kind of thing to him. But in the entire capital, there is really no more suitable candidate than Shizi.