Chapter 33: Returning Home

Xiao Xuan took Sister Chu'er's hand and went out, and Ouyang hurriedly asked the maid who had a handy hand to hurry up. She knew that the eldest princess of Yongshou must have something to say to Sister Ying when she left Sister Ying'er, so she retreated with interest.

"How have you been doing at your father's house during this time?" The eldest princess of Yongshou pulled Sister Ying to sit beside her, and asked her about her life after leaving the palace. "If you don't have a good time, you can stay with me for a few more days."

Sister Ying felt the care of the eldest princess of Yongshou for her, although she could live in the mansion of the eldest princess of Yongshou for a few more days. His father and stepmother were naturally happy.

"I haven't lived in the house for many years, and I'm a little unfamiliar with the people in the house." Sister Ying lowered her head and said with a smile, but there was a bit of bitterness in her smile.

Yes, since she was taken home by her grandmother and aunts to raise her, her father felt ashamed of her in the first year, and he visited her at her grandfather's house from time to time. Gradually, however, he came less and less each time.

Grandfather and grandmother preferred her father's stepbrother to her, and had never cared for her since she was taken away.

But since she was given a marriage to the Sixth Prince, she was reluctant to return to the Zhao Mansion at first. Grandmother actually took his stepwife to her grandfather's mansion in person, saying that she hadn't seen her for many years and really missed her. Her grandmother and aunt persuaded her to go back and live for a while, and she went back. After she went back to live, the step-wife was very affectionate to her, and she asked for warmth all day long. often brought her half-sister to talk to her, and her words made her not forget that she also had a pair of younger brothers and sisters who were born of the same father as her, and she would become a princess and concubine in the future, and she must carry her younger siblings.

"Good boy." The eldest princess of Yongshou touched her head and comforted. "Or if you really can't get along and save face, your grandmother doesn't value you, and your father's stepfamily is really a little family. But your father can go from a small official to a third-grade squire step by step, he still knows the severity, and he will not ruin the father-daughter relationship between you and him by blindly asking you for his stepfamily. ”

"Well, my father is busy during the day, and he will take the time to talk to me later." Sister Ying naturally knows this. "After taking me home, my father also took me to meet my grandfather and uncles and personally thanked me for taking care of me for many years. My father also told me that if I wanted to go back to my grandfather's house for a while, I just had to talk to him. ”

"Look, your father still feels sorry for you."

Xiao Xuan led Sister Chu to walk around the house. The eldest princess of Yongshou likes exotic flowers and plants, and her colt has cultivated a penchant for flowers and grass since her early years. Therefore, the mansion of the eldest princess of Yongshou is full of all kinds of flowers and trees, and Sister Chu is very fresh.

After reading the flowers and plants, Xiao Xuan led Sister Chu to greet people in the house. I went to see the horse first, and the horse learned that the little guest had begun to learn calligraphy, so he gave Sister Chu two good wolf pens and fragrant flower notes.

Then I went to He's yard again, Sister Chu was pleasing to her, and He liked her very much. When Sister Chu came out of He's courtyard, there was another string of jewels on her neck.

As soon as the two of them left the He family's courtyard, the maid of the Ouyang family asked them to come and look for them, saying that the snacks and tea were prepared for them in the garden, and asked them to go and sit in the garden.

At noon, the eldest princess of Yongshou sent someone to call the two of them back for dinner.

At the dinner table, He's family, Ouyang's family, and Sister Ying'er sat beside the eldest princess of Yongshou, and Liu Shufu, who accompanied her daughter to get married, and Han Yuanlan, who was about to get married, were also there.

After lunch, Xiao Xuan and Sister Chu stayed in the courtyard of the eldest princess of Yongshou to take a nap.

It wasn't until near evening that someone from the porter came to say that it was the young master of the second room of the Zhenguo Mansion who came to pick up his sister and return to the house.

"The young master of the second room?" The eldest princess of Yongshou looked at Xiao Xuan, who was sitting on the side, and asked. "Is Sister Chu'er's brother the same child who saved your two brothers last time?"

"Yes, grandmother." Xiao Xuan nodded hurriedly. "His name is Duan Shaolan, he is Sister Chu's own brother, and now he has the grace of his father and is studying with his brothers in the palace."

"Oh, then I'll have to see you." The eldest princess of Yongshou sent a maid to the gate of the mansion to greet Duan Shaolan.

Duan Shaolan met the Duansu County Lord who was about to pick up Sister Chu home on the way back from class, so he took the initiative to take Sister Chu home for the Duansu County Lord.

Not long after the porter handed over his name post, a maid actually came over and said that his sister Sister Chu was in the courtyard of the eldest princess of Yongshou, and the eldest princess specially asked people to come to greet him and wanted to meet him.

Sure enough, before entering the courtyard, Duan Shaolan heard Sister Chu'er's crisp laughter.

The maid led the way in front and led Duan Shaolan into the main hall. Above the main hall sat a graceful woman who seemed to be only middle-aged, and she was watching the first two girls play on the soft collapse on the side.

"Brother!" Sister Chu looked over, saw Duan Shaolan, and cried out in surprise.

Xiao Xuan was originally sitting near the outside of the soft collapse to protect Sister Chu, but when she heard Sister Chu call her brother, she turned around and followed Sister Chu'er's surprised gaze to look out, and saw the young man in Tsing Yi standing outside the door.

"I've seen the eldest princess of Yongshou, and I've seen the second princess." Duan Shaolan walked in the door with an outstanding demeanor and saluted the two nobles in the hall.

"Brother! Brother! Sister Chu was busy trying to climb down the soft collapse, and Xiao Xuan hurriedly beckoned the maids to come forward and put on her shoes.

As soon as Sister Chu landed, she immediately stepped forward, hugged Duan Shaolan's thigh with skillful movements, and shouted to her brother one after another.

"Does Sister Chu like her brother very much?" After getting along for a long time, the eldest princess of Yongshou liked Sister Chu very much, and when she saw her in such a shape, she couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"Well, Sister Chu likes her brother the most." Sister Chu felt that her brother was the best person in the world, so she raised her head very proudly and said to the eldest princess of Yongshou.

"Kid, come forward." The eldest princess of Yongshou beckoned.

"Yes." Duan Shaolan took Sister Chu'er's hand and walked in front of the eldest princess of Yongshou.

"Did you heal the injuries you suffered last time to save my two grandsons?"

"It's all right, the eldest prince left me in the palace to recuperate from my injuries, and the imperial doctor took care of them, and the injuries have already healed." Duan Shaolan bowed and replied. "Thank you for your care, eldest princess."

"Well, it seems that Duansu taught your brothers and sisters well." The eldest princess of Yongshou looked at the young man in front of her with clear eyes and a handsome face, and pointed to Xiao Xuan on the side and said with a smile. "My granddaughter is staying in my house for a while, so I brought your sister to my house to play today. I also like Sister Chu very much, and I hope to invite Sister Chu to come over in the future. ”

"The eldest princess and the second princess are favored." Sister Chu is likable, and Duan Shaolan is also happy in her heart.

Besides, let's not talk about being good friends with the second princess, as long as my sister can be liked by the eldest princess of eternal life, her reputation will be good in the future.

"This is a gift from my grandfather and two aunts to Sister Chu today." Xiao Xuan asked the maid to bring something over.

Duan Shaolan wanted to open his mouth and refuse, but Sister Chu shook his hand with a blank look, and he had no choice but to take it.

Duan Shaolan took Sister Chu out of the mansion, and Xiao Xuan sent their brothers and sisters all the way to the gate of the mansion.

"Sister Princess~" Sister Chu looked at Xiao Xuan and said reluctantly. "Will you pick me up next time?"

"Yes, Sister Chu will go home and learn the rules and words." Xiao Xuan smiled. "I'll pick you up in a few days."

"Okay, Sister Chu is waiting for her sister at home." When Sister Chu heard Xiao Xuan's words, she immediately laughed.

"Let's go, Sister Chu, let's go home." Duan Shaolan glanced at Xiao Xuan quietly, and before she turned her gaze, she looked away and handed the things in her hand to the little maid who was guarding the side of the carriage, and clapped her hands towards Sister Chu.

Sister Chu went out as a guest for the first time, and now that she saw her brother, she also fell in love with the county lord of Duansu. So as soon as she heard Duan Shaolan call her, she ran over and asked him to pick him up and put him in the carriage. Hushu also hurriedly opened the curtain and let Sister Chu enter the carriage.

"It's even deeper, the second princess should hurry back to the house." Duan Shaolan arched his hand towards Xiao Xuan and said. "Thank you, princess, for taking care of Sister Chu today."

When Duan Shaolan got into the carriage, Sister Chu lay on his lap.

"Are you having fun today?" Duan Shaolan touched Sister Chu'er's hair and asked.

"Happy." Sister Chu doesn't have any playmates at home, and the girl in the big house never looks like a concubine, and she never takes her to play. Today in the eldest princess's mansion, Sister Chu had a great time.

Probably because she was crazy and played too much during the day, and before she could return to the Zhenguo Mansion, Sister Chu fell asleep in Duan Shaolan's arms.

After the carriage stopped, Duan Shaolan was reluctant to wake her up, so he lightly hugged Sister Chu and got out of the carriage and went back to the second room.

"Oh, why is Sister Chu asleep?" After getting the news, the Duansu County Lord, who was waiting for them at the door of the second room, also lowered his voice when he saw this.

"Well, let's put my sister to sleep in her mother's room for a while." Duan Shaolan carried Sister Chu into the Duansu County Lord's room. "When Daddy comes back from duty to eat, call her up again."

The county lord of Duansu covered Sister Chu, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, with a thin quilt, and saw a bunch of things coming in with a book.

"What are these?"

"My sister is like a fish in water in the eldest princess's mansion, and these are all gifts she received."

"This little girl must have gone crazy in the eldest princess's mansion today." Lord Duansu sat on the side of the bed and asked the maid to twist the veil to wipe Sister Chu'er's face. "I don't know why, Sister Chu has only met the second princess a few times, and she likes the second princess so much. The second princess is also the youngest child in the palace, and she can take care of Sister Chu so much. ”

"Maybe it's fate." Duan Shaolan echoed. "It's a good thing for my sister to be close to the second princess."