Zhenzhen, do you want to know how I found Feng and Zhu Xiaolian? Mu Yan asked deliberately, trying to divert Duanmufei's attention.

Duanmu Fei was really attracted to attention, and asked curiously, "How did you find them?" ”

Mu Yan paused for a moment before he spit out three words: "Chu Qingyu." ”

Mu Yan said some of the news they had learned from Chu Qingyu's body, and he couldn't say too much, after all, he found out along Xiao Tian's line.

Gradually, Mu Yan turned the topic to this trip to the Xishan camp, and picked up some interesting stories about military training and exercises.

Duanmu Fei listened attentively and occasionally asked a few words.

The temperature in autumn is very comfortable, and it is very pleasant to sit here to enjoy the flowers, blow the wind, and chat.

Luofeng was very eye-catching, and immediately brought tables, chairs, and a small red clay stove.

After a while, there was more "gurgling" sound of boiling tea in the air.

It was a long time before the door to the rear opened again.

The sound of opening the door naturally reached the ears of Duanmu Fei and Mu Yan, and the two of them stood up in unison and looked back.

Old Lady Chu nodded at the two, meaning, what should be said, they have already told Xiao Tian.

In the main hall, there was silence, no one spoke.

Xiao Tian was still sitting in his original seat, his right hand was still tightly holding his jade lock, the baby's face was indescribably complicated, and his lips were tightly pursed into a straight line.

He subconsciously followed the sound and looked at Mu Yan and Duanmu Fei at the door of the hall, and under the backlight, Mu Yan and Duanmu Fei's faces looked a little blurred.

Xiao Tian was speechless for a long time, and watched in a daze as the two crossed the threshold and walked towards him.

Regarding what the second elder of the Chu family said, he will believe it and be suspicious, and each will account for half of it.

On the one hand, he doubted whether Mu Yan made up this set of stories in order to recruit Antai Chuzhai, but on the other hand, he had eyes, and it was not like a fraud to see that the second elder of the Chu family was sincere.

The Chu family must have lost a grandson in Longzhou, who was about the same age as him, and he happened to be sold from Longzhou to Jinzhou by someone's teeth.

However, there is a vast sea of people, and there are more children who are about the same age as him in Longzhou, could it be that Mu Yan knew that he had such a jade lock from a young man, so he temporarily deceived these two old people together?

Mrs. Chu, who was sitting next to Xiao Tian, was still talking: "Brother Shu, it doesn't matter if you don't figure it out for a while, think about it slowly, don't worry." ”

"When you were a child, you liked to swing under a big jujube tree in the garden, and if you didn't let your sister push it, the jujube tree and the swing were still there, and when you saw it, you will definitely remember it."

"You like your sister the most, and if she were still around, I would be happy to see you come home. And your cousins, they all took you to play when you were a child, maybe you will remember them when you see them......"

"By the way, your foal is still there. When you were three years old, your grandfather gave you a newborn foal, thinking that when you were a few years older, the foal would be old enough to start riding horses. You like that horse the most, and you have to go to see it every day. ”

“……”

Mrs. Chu chattered, talking about Chu Tingshu's childhood, his parents, and the Chu family.

She was very emotional, her eyes were red, she spoke in no order, she was completely thinking of what to say, and occasionally repeating similar things.

Until now, Mrs. Chu still has a sense of unreality like a dream.

It's been thirteen years, and they've really found their Shu Ge'er!

Could it just be a dream?

Mrs. Chu was reluctant to take her eyes off Xiao Tian's face, as if he would disappear in the next moment.

Old Lady Chu also had a lot to say in his heart, he wanted to ask this child how he had spent all these years, he wanted to tell him about his parents and sister, and he wanted to make this child feel at ease......

The old lady Chu calmed down and said solemnly to Mu Yan: "Ah Yan, I want to take Brother Shu back to the Chu family to live for a while, maybe he can remember some of the past." ”

When Chu Tingshu disappeared, he was only three years old, and most people can't remember what happened before the age of three, but maybe there will still be some vague memories of the Chu family in the depths of his heart, and he needs to be in a familiar environment to be evoked little by little.

"Of course I don't have a problem." Mu Yan looked at Xiao Tian, "But this matter depends on Xiao Tian's own intentions." ”

"......" Xiao Tian became more and more incomprehensible to Mu Yan.

He thought that Mu Yan would want to control himself more in his sight, but Mu Yan actually agreed to let himself decide.

Xiao Tian quickly pondered and measured in his heart.

He didn't think he was the Chu Tingshu they said he was, but living in the Chu family was obviously beneficial to him.

Looking at the appearance of the old couple of the Chu family, at first glance, they are from a scholarly family, so the guards of the Chu family are definitely not as strict as this princess's mansion, and it will be easier for him to escape.

That's right, it's better for him to leave under Mu Yan's nose.

Xiao Tian suddenly made a decision in his heart, raised his eyes to meet the eager gaze of the second elder, and said, "Okay." I'll go to the Chu family with you, but ......"

"But what?" Mrs. Chu asked eagerly. At this time, even if Xiao Tian wanted the moon in the sky, she would try her best to help him take it off.

"I'm Xiao Tian." Xiao Tianzheng said.

Is it Chu Tingshu...... Let him think about it!

Mu Yan interjected with a smile: "Old lady Chu, Mrs. Chu, you call him Xiaotian." ”

What to call is a trivial matter, but for the second elder, as long as the child is willing to go home with them.

"Okay, good, little heaven." Mrs. Chu was busy responding.

"......" The corners of Xiao Tian's mouth twitched, and he wanted to lift the table. In fact, it can also be called Ah Tian.

The little injustice and her man are really their nemesis!

He'd better avoid them as far away as possible!

It's too late to say anything now, the old lady Chu and his wife have already called "Xiaotian" affectionately, and even Duanmufei said lively: "Xiaotian, let's send you 'back' to Chu's house." ”

Probably only Mu Yan can understand how deep the word "Hui" in Duanmufei's mouth is.

Her brother is finally home!

She can send her brother home herself!

Even the best dreams she's ever had weren't so good.

So, Mu Yan and Duanmu Fei accompanied the second elder of the Chu family and Xiao Tian back to the Chu family, and Mu Yan asked Xiao Tian to pack two boxes of things and also took them to the Chu family.

Mrs. Chu never stopped all the way, and when she passed by some streets and shops, she couldn't help but talk to Xiao Tian next to the carriage about the past.

Thirteen years have passed, and although the capital has changed greatly, there are still some old shops still standing in place.

Xiao Tian just responded with a smile, and occasionally ran to buy a snack or something, but he didn't have a heart or lungs.

The group of chariots and horses soon returned to the Xuanguo Mansion.

After getting out of the carriage at Yimen, Mrs. Chu became even more anxious, and while walking, she instructed the housekeeper: "Go and clean up Chunhui Garden, be quick." These two boxes are...... Xiaotian's things, hurry up and move over. Her eager look seemed as if she was afraid that Xiao Tianxia would regret it for a moment and leave with her luggage.

"Yes, Madame." The housekeeper's eyes widened in surprise.

Chunhui Garden is separated from the old lady's outer study by a small bamboo forest, and this courtyard is generally arranged for the old men of the Chu family.

"Mrs. Chu, there are no things in the house that Xiao Tian once used?" Duanmu reminded with a smile.

She deliberately used a questioning tone, in fact, she knew that the clothes and things that her brother wore back then were well packed.

Mrs. Chu reacted at this time, and said to the housekeeper: "You send someone to tell Mama Yu and ask her to take someone to open my small warehouse and move all the five camphor wood boxes inside." ”

The housekeeper was still stunned, and she didn't know what was going on, but when the master told her so, she only agreed, and hurriedly went down to prepare.

"......" Xiao Tian naturally had no room for interjection, and stood stupidly on the side.

Xiao Tian regretted it, thinking that he shouldn't have come to the capital last year, otherwise things wouldn't have become so strange.

Just now, he deliberately glanced at the plaque of the Chu family, which read the four big characters "Xuanguo Mansion" in gold lacquer, that is to say, Mu Yan did not lie to him, this is indeed the Guogong Mansion.

State, government, government.

Xiao Tian felt that his head was big just thinking about it, forget it, he better hurry back to Jinju, he won't play with this regent who doesn't play cards according to common sense.

By the time Xiao Tian came back to his senses, they had already arrived in front of a hall.

Mrs. Chu suddenly let out a low snort, causing everyone else to look at her.

Mrs. Chu didn't notice it, and said with annoyance: "How did I forget." Cuckoo, tell the kitchen to prepare some snacks, especially Poria cakes. ”

The cuckoo hurriedly agreed, and went out of the yard to send a little maid to run errands.

Duanmu Fei rarely saw Mrs. Chu in a hurry, she was distressed, and she couldn't help but laugh.

Her grandmother was graceful and noble, always taking things calmly, and rarely saw her so gaffe.

Grandmother is really happy now!

Duanmu Fei thought as he picked up the hot tea that had just come up, and his black and white eyes were sparkling and soft against the background of the tea.

After a while, a maid came with a few plates of snacks.

Mrs. Chu commanded emphatically: "Give Xiao Tian a taste of the Poria cake." ”

The maid obeyed her orders, and Mrs. Chu said with a smile: "Xiaotian, you try Poria sandwich cake, there are three kinds of fillings here, one is the most common honey and walnut filling, one is osmanthus, red bean filling, and the other is honey, sesame, and pine nut filling." ”

The skin of the poria cake is as thin as paper and as white as snow, but it is very pleasing to the eye when placed on a pastel enamel plate.

Xiao Tian didn't look at the filling, so he casually took a piece of Poria cake and took a bite.

Poria cake is a very common nourishing snack in Beijing, and it is not expensive, Xiao Tian didn't know how many times he ate it when he came to Beijing last year.

It melts in your mouth, sweet and delicious.

Xiao Tian ate red bean paste, but there was no beany smell, in addition to the fragrance of osmanthus, the filling also sandwiched with the unique sweetness of maltose, just right.

Xiao Tian was stunned, and the sweet taste spread in his mouth, making him vaguely feel familiar, as if he had eaten it before.

Xiao Tian couldn't help but take another bite, this time, he chewed more slowly and more finely.

Mrs. Chu smiled: "Xiaotian, this is your favorite dim sum when you were a child." It's not good to eat too many sweets, at that time, your mother only allowed you to eat up to three slices a day. ”

Recalling the past, Mrs. Chu smiled more lovingly.

Once, she only thought about these memories of the past with sadness, but at this moment, the mood is very different. She couldn't wait to talk more about the past, about the eldest son, about the eldest daughter-in-law, about the sister, hoping that these things could evoke Xiao Tian's sleeping memory.

"......" Xiao Tian, who was about to open his mouth to bite the third bite, suddenly felt a little unable to eat.

However, he was accustomed to not wasting food, so he finished the Poria cake in his hand in three or two bites.

Next, Xiao Tian didn't eat Poria cake anymore, and after clearing the aftertaste in his mouth with tea, he ate other snacks, such as steamed chestnut flour cake with osmanthus sugar, pine goose oil roll, and chestnut crisp.

Everything is delicious.

Xiao Tian ate so much that he could ignore the pleasing and loving eyes of several other people.

Hey, why do you even have to look at yourself with such "loving" eyes?!

The people of the capital are really strange!

He still had to leave as soon as possible......

When Xiao Tian was nine minutes full, Mama Yu came with ten mothers-in-law carrying five camphor wood boxes.

Mama Yu saw Xiao Tian at a glance, guessed his identity, her eyes were also sour, and she sighed in her heart: The old lady and Mrs. Tai are finally looking forward to this day!

Soon, the five camphor boxes were lined up in the center of the hall, and then the mothers-in-law opened the lids one by one.

The first box contains some children's playthings, the second box contains three-year-old children's clothes, hats, shoes and socks, the third box contains some mirrors, combs, eight treasure boxes and other miscellaneous items, and the third box is utensils......

Xiao Tian glanced at the boxes casually.

These boxes have been sealed for a long time at a glance, and the contents are obviously not improvised, that is to say, as he guessed before, the Xuanguo Mansion has indeed lost a child of the same age as him.

Mrs. Chu got up and walked to the first box, pointed to this box and said to Xiao Tian: "Xiao Tian, come and see, what is in this box are some of your favorite playthings when you were a child. ”

In the box, there are spinning tops, empty bamboos, rattles, mud calls, mosqueals, bamboo dragonflies and so on.

Mrs. Chu leaned over and picked up one of the bamboo dragonflies, and said nostalgically: "Some of these playthings are made by your father himself, like this bamboo dragonfly, and this spinning top......"

"Xiaotian, do you remember anything?" Mrs. Chu looked at Xiao Tian expectantly, and so did Duanmu Fei.

At that time, Chu Tingshu was still young, and he didn't remember anything, but Duanmu Fei remembered.

When his younger brother was one year old, his father received the order to go to Longzhou to take office, because he couldn't accompany his younger brother to grow up, so he made a lot of small playthings for his younger brother before leaving.

When she was a child, when she played with her brother, she would tell her brother what was made for him, just like her grandmother did now.

"......" Xiao Tian was also a little unbearable at Mrs. Chu's expectant eyes, and simply said, "I think you have admitted your mistake." ”

Xiao Tian's right hand moved, and he subconsciously wanted to touch the jade lock around his neck, but he still held back. It's just a Guanyin jade lock, and even he doesn't remember where it came from, so he can't be sure at all.

"Lan Jun." Old Lady Chu called Mrs. Chu and gave her a look, signaling her not to worry.

Chu Tingshu was lost for thirteen years, and after that, his life was rugged and bumpy, and he was fortunate to meet a good person in that dart game and grew up safely.

It is conceivable that as a dart master, he lived at a young age licking blood on the knife edge, not to mention, and later the dart game collapsed, for this child, this is equivalent to experiencing a family ruin.

He established Taichu Village and can develop the village to this point, which means that he will definitely not be a naïve and simple person who will trust others, otherwise, in such a sinister environment as Jinju, how can he survive until now?!

Today is the first time that Old Lady Chu has seen Xiao Tian, but with his countless readings, he can also see that Xiao Tian is separated from people, and he is very vigilant.

So, it's too much.

was called by Mrs. Chu, and Mrs. Chu also calmed down.

Mrs. Chu has always been a very rational and cautious person, that is, today she suddenly got her long-cherished wish, and in the face of her grandson who has been missing for so many years, she will lose her temper for a while.

She also knew that she was too anxious to eat hot tofu in a hurry, and it might even have the opposite effect, making Xiao Tian resist the Chu family.

"It's me who is in a hurry." Mrs. Chu handed the bamboo dragonfly to the big girl and sat back down.

Old lady Chu smiled and said, "Ah Yan, Sister Scarlet, you all drink tea." Xiaotian, don't be restrained, if you like to eat snacks, eat more. ”

Xiao Tian responded with a smile, and took another piece of Poria cake to eat.

Not. The chefs in this country's mansion are also good.

While eating the Poria cake, Xiao Tian looked at the second elder of the Chu family sitting at the top without a trace, and recalled in his mind what they had just said to him in the princess's mansion......

He has an impression of his mother, but he is also vague.

At that time, he was too young.

He remembered that his mother was called a crazy woman by the villagers, and the children in the village didn't like him, nor did they like his mother, and would throw fruit peels and straw balls at him and his mother, but his mother was very good to him, protected him, and gave him food first...... Until he was five years old, his mother was seriously ill, and he was sold to Zhenyuan Dart Bureau.

When he first arrived at the dart game, even though the dart head and several senior brothers were very good to him, he still often thought of his mother and dreamed that his mother had passed away......

Sometimes, he would suddenly have a dream, dreaming that he was in a beautiful garden, and there were several gentle voices that seemed to call him, both male and female, but he could neither hear what the other party was shouting nor see the other person's appearance.

That dream was too illusory, like smoke.

He once told several senior brothers in the dart bureau about this dream, and was teased by the senior brothers for a long time, saying that who hasn't had a few inexplicable dreams?

That's just as well.

Xiao Tian couldn't help but recall the ridiculous dreams he had over the years, such as that he became the God of Wealth in the sky, such as that he fought all over the world with one enemy and one hundred......

Xiao Tian's thoughts diverged accidentally, and his soul flew out of the sky, but someone's farewell woke him up:

"Old lady Chu, Mrs. Chu, it's not too early, then Zhen Zhen and I will leave today."

The two of them are finally leaving! Xiao Tianle was happy, hiding his joy with the action of eating, and he felt that he was about to fly out of the cage.

Duanmufei's mood is also very good, and on the way home, he kept smiling and groaning.

"Ah Yan, the princess's mansion should have the size of Xiaotian, right?" The corners of Duanmu's lips were crooked, and his whole body was filled with deep joy, "A few days ago in Qinxiang Teahouse, I damaged a piece of clothing in Xiaotian, you can compensate him for me." ”

Mu Yan hurriedly said: "When I return home, let the needlework room do it." ”

Looking at her bright smile, Mu Yan's mood also became happy.

Speaking of Qinxiang Teahouse, Duanmufei remembered one more thing, so he said, "Ah Yan, wait a minute, I still have something to tell you." ”

Mu Yan was already reluctant, and when he heard Duanmu Fei say this, his eyes lit up. He raised his eyes to look at the dusky sky, and said in his heart: It's all this time, it seems that he should be able to have dinner before leaving.

No, Duanmu Fei actually got out of the carriage at the door, and then beckoned to Mu Yan, "Ah Yan." Motioning for him to come with her.

The two of them took a few steps into the alley next to Duanmu Mansion, and the lush branches of the trees poked out of the wall from Duanmu Mansion and shrouded them above.

The alley was very quiet, and there was no one except the two of them.

Mu Yan eagerly looked at Duanmu Fei, who was more than half a head shorter than himself, his thoughts diverged, and he thought: Could it be that Zhen Zhen has something to say to herself?

Duanmu Fei didn't know what Mu Yan was thinking, so he said, "Ah Yan, three days ago, my sister and I went to Xu's house to ......."

Seeing Duanmu Fei's solemn face, Mu Yan also looked grim, "What's wrong?" ”

"When we came out of Xu's house, I noticed that there was a merchant in the alley who was sneaky, so I asked Mo You to investigate." Duanmu Fei said and shouted "Mo You".

The breeze was blowing, and the lush branches and leaves in front of him swayed, and the next moment, a young man in black appeared on the wall like a ghost.

Mo You jumped down from the wall lightly, and when he landed, he was silent, and then he respectfully clasped his fists and saluted: "Childe, four girls." ”

"Mo You, tell your son-in-law about the merchant yourself." Duanmu Fei commanded.

Mo You responded, glanced at Duanmu Fei with strange eyes, and sighed in his heart: The fourth girl really has a seven-trick exquisite heart.

Mo You sorted out his thoughts and said: "Childe, three days ago, my subordinates followed the merchant from Jiahe Street according to the instructions of the fourth girl, and followed him to Tianxin Street next door, which is a famous 'merchant street' in Beijing, where many merchants from other places live. ”

"The merchant's name is David Luo, he arrived in the capital half a month ago, and the road guide shows that he is from Yuzhou, and now he rents a small house on Tianxin Street. In addition to him, there were five other people living in the house, like a family of relatives who came to the capital to do business. ”

"From the beginning of the three days, David Luo would go to the area of Liuye Lane, where the Xu family is located, to solicit business from midnight to noon every day, and the things he sells are exquisite and cheap, and some women in the neighborhood often come to him to buy things, including the servants and maids of the Xu family."

"However, his subordinates have not found out that he has had any special contact with anyone for the time being."

Mo You's thoughts were clear.

Mu Yan slowly fanned the folding fan in his hand, his face thoughtful.

Immediately afterwards, Duanmu Fei continued: "Ah Yan, I just suspected that someone was staring at the Xu family at first, if there was any purpose. However, Mo You and they followed this merchant for nearly three days...... I have the feeling that this man is supposed to be a spy, and he is specially trained. ”

The question is, why did the spies keep an eye on the Xu family?

Mu Yan waved his hand, and Mo You disappeared again, out of nowhere.

Mu Yan said again: "Zhen Zhen, I will let people check this matter, and when there is news, I will tell you." Saying that, Mu Yan was happy, now it's good, he has one more reason to come to Zhen Zhen.

The matter was handed over to Mu Yan, Duanmu Fei was naturally relieved and nodded.

"Then I'm ......"

She turned around and wanted to say that she would go in first, but before the words could be spoken, Mu Yan had already interrupted her: "In two days, I want to go to the Xuanguo Mansion again to see Xiao Tian, Zhen Zhen, do you want to go with me?" ”

Mu Yan smiled and pulled Duanmufei's sleeve.

"Okay." Duanmu Fei happily agreed, "Anyway, I haven't had anything to do lately." Then I'll go back first. ”

This time, Mu Yan didn't stop him again, and personally helped Duanmu Fei to get into the carriage again, and then watched the carriage enter the corner gate.

It wasn't until the corner gate of Duanmu Mansion was closed that Mu Yan rode up to Benxiao again, and he didn't go back to the Princess's Mansion, but went to Cen's Mansion.

The sun is setting, the twilight is four, and night is about to fall.

Cen Yin had just had dinner, and the people were about to remove the meals from the table, but they were interrupted because of Mu Yan's arrival.

"Did you have dinner?" Cen Yin asked casually.

Mu Yan shook his head and said, "Just add me a pair of chopsticks, I won't pick them." ”

On the table, there are four dishes and one soup, eggplant, Sixi meatballs, stir-fried mushrooms, rouge goose breast, and a bowl of ham and bamboo shoot soup. Cen Yin didn't eat much, and most of the dishes were left in each bowl.

A young waiter in Tsing Yi added a pair of chopsticks and a bowl of rice to Mu Yan, and Mu Yan ate unceremoniously, looking heroic.

Cen Yin drank his diet tea elegantly, in stark contrast to Mu Yan's heroism, one still and the other moving.

The little chamberlain looked at Mu Yan's eating appearance and was a little speechless, and said secretly: Where does this regent look like a descendant of the imperial family, it is like coming out of a bandit's den, what a ** son.

(End of chapter)