Entering the garden, I saw that there was only one light on in the room inside, Xiao Lu was standing at the door, and when he saw Wei going, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted, Wei waved his hand, "Where is Miss Five?" ”

Xiao Lu hurriedly said: "Back to my aunt's words, the fifth miss was in the house, saying that she didn't want anyone to disturb her, and the slave maid went to deliver the meal, but she was also thrown out by the fifth miss." ”

Wei frowned, "Is this the case these days?" ”

Xiao Lu nodded, and said: "Auntie, don't be angry, Fifth Miss can't think about it for a while, as long as you wait for a while, the slave will definitely help persuade Miss." ”

Wei frowned and said, "What, are you still afraid that I will punish her?" ”

Xiao Lu hurriedly lowered his head, "The slave doesn't dare!" ”

Wei pursed his lips, shook his hand and said, "Okay, I'll go and have a look first." ”

As he spoke, he pushed open the door and walked in, and Xiao Lu said in front of him, "Miss, the fifth aunt is here." ”

There was no sound inside, Wei walked in, and saw Xia Mengran sitting on the small couch, with a book of poetry and a pile of square paper on the table, Xia Mengran was writing at the desk, without any expression on his face.

Wei Shi frowned and said, "Go and light a few more candles, it's very dark in this room." ”

Xiao Lu hurriedly turned around to get the candles, and lit them separately, Wei sat on the side of the small couch, looked at Xia Mengran, who was still slowly copying the poetry collection, and said softly: "Ran'er, my aunt came to eat with you today, okay?" ”

Xia Mengran didn't make a sound, just continued to write, Wei called her a few times in a row, and finally became a little impatient, and said to the girl on the side: "Come and bring the food." ”

As he spoke, he went to snatch the pen and paper in Xia Mengran's hand.

Xia Mengran raised his head suddenly, and looked at Wei with a pair of indifferent eyes, Wei was shocked, and saw tears flowing from the corners of Xia Mengran's eyes.

"Ran'er ......"

Xia Mengran turned her head away, and said in a dumb voice: "Auntie, you see, I'm already working hard, I can't compare to Xia Mengning who can paint, so I have to practice writing diligently, I can't compare to Xia Mengning can play the piano and dance, I have to practice female red embroidery diligently, I have worked very hard, why, the prince just can't see my good, why ......"

As he spoke, big tears slipped from the corners of his eyes, and for the first time Wei saw his daughter so heartbroken, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and took Xia Mengran in his arms.

"Auntie, my daughter really, really likes Shiziye...... Since she met the prince on the street that day, her daughter has decided not to marry the prince in this life...... Obviously, it was her daughter who met Shiziye earlier than her, why is there only her Xia Mengning in Shiziye's eyes......"

Wei Shi listened to the twitch in his heart, feeling like a needle prick, his daughter was crying so sadly in front of him, but he couldn't do anything.

Mother Zhang beckoned a few little girls and walked out, and Wei patted Xia Mengran on the back, "Ran'er doesn't have to be sad, if Ran'er wants it, my aunt will definitely help you." ”

Xia Mengran raised her head, a little incredulous, "Really, didn't my aunt say that her daughter is not allowed to think about it......"

Wei shook his head and stretched out his hand to wipe Xia Mengran's tears, "Silly daughter, you are my aunt's heart, my aunt used to think that you were ignorant, but you just wanted to save face, but now my aunt knows, you are moved by your true feelings, how can your aunt be willing to make you so sad?" ”

Xia Mengran was moved, threw herself into Wei's arms, and cried.

The two had dinner, and Wei repeatedly told Xiao Lu to take good care of Xia Mengran, so he turned around and went back.

Xiao Lu helped Xia Mengran back to the house, and saw that Xia Mengran was still a little dizzy, so he hurriedly went to cook sugar water for Xia Mengran.

Walking into the house, seeing Xia Mengran crouching by the window and looking at the scenery in the yard, Xiao Lu called softly, "Miss, the slave maid has cooked sugar water for you, please drink a little." ”

Xia Mengran turned her head, took Xiao Lu's hand and smiled, "Aunt really promised me, Xiao Lu, did you hear, Aunt really promised me......"

Xiao Lu saw Xia Mengran smiling for the first time in so many days, and her mood became better at the moment, and she smiled and said: "The slave maid just said, the fifth aunt feels sorry for Miss." ”

Xia Mengran took the sugar water, took a few sips and put it down, and said, "Go and prepare a hot bath for me, I will get up early tomorrow and go to say hello to my father." ”

Midori smiled and nodded to get ready.

The next day, Xia Mengran got up early in the morning, let Xiaolu serve and get dressed, carefully drew her eyebrows and nodded her lips, and went to Yong'an Hall with a soft and beautiful appearance.

Entering Yong'an Hall, seeing that Xia Chuanyuan was already sitting on the top, Xia Mengning was also sitting on the side, talking to Xia Chuanyuan, Xia Mengran stepped forward and said, "My daughter has seen Daddy, Daddy Wanfu, and I have seen the third sister." ”

Xia Chuanyuan was a little strange, but he still coughed and asked Xia Mengran to get up, and asked with concern: "The girl said that you are sick, is this already better?" ”

Xia Mengran was busy and blessed, "Daddy Xie cares, my daughter's body is already well, and I haven't been able to serve my father these days, and my daughter feels ashamed." ”

Xia Mengning frowned, looking at Xia Mengran's appearance, but he smiled again.

Xia Chuanyuan heard Xia Mengran say this, and he was very grateful in his heart, "Don't be polite, if you are sick, you will be able to recuperate, and I will ask the girl to go to the treasury to get you some medicinal materials to replenish your body in a while." ”

"Thank you, Daddy." Xia Mengran is blessed.

Xia Chuanyuan shook his hand and continued: "By the way, has your second brother come back recently?" ”

Hearing this, Xia Mengran shook her head, "My daughter has never seen the second brother. ”

Xia Mengning was stunned in her heart, and hurriedly asked, "Daddy, but what happened to the second brother?" ”

Asking like this, Xia Mengran also hurriedly worried, after all, this second brother of his own, but he can still rely on someone in the future.

Xia Chuanyuan shook his head, "It's been cold these days, so I asked someone to bring some winter clothes to him, but I didn't expect to say that Shen'er hadn't been to Hanlin Academy for several days." ”

As he was talking, he saw Xiao Liuzi walk in, holding a piece of paper in his hand and said, "Master, this is sent by the little maid in the second young master's room, saying that it was found by the bedside this morning." ”

Xia Chuanyuan's eyelids jumped, and he had an ominous premonition, and when he took a look, Xia Chuanyuan immediately stared at the boss, and opened his mouth for a long time and couldn't speak.

Xia Mengning was puzzled, stepped forward and picked up the paper that Xia Chuanyuan had not held steadily, and after a cursory look, he knew what was going on.

"Shen'er...... How can you be so stubborn......" Xia Chuan was angry, and shook his sleeves and said: "Pass my order and find the second young master as soon as possible, otherwise, they will all come to see me." ”

Xiao Liuzi hurriedly walked down, Xia Mengning sighed, I don't know what happened to my mysterious second brother, he actually left a piece of paper saying that he wanted to travel the four seas again and enrich himself, it was just like this before, but now he is the emperor's hand-picked palace test list, such a farewell, I am afraid that it will bring a lot of trouble to my father.

Xia Chuanyuan obviously also had a headache, but at this moment, a person who looked like a little girl ran in and told her that the fifth aunt had something to meet.

Xia Chuanyuan was angry, and when he thought of the fifth aunt, he said, "Let her come in." ”

Wei has sold all her dowry jewelry, and nominally sold all the dowry shops, but Wei is not so stupid, if there is any accident in this matter, then she will lose her wife and soldiers, so she did not sell all the shops, but sold a few under the banner, and the rest has quietly changed its name.

"The concubine has seen the master, and the third lady has seen it."

Wei has always been a well-mannered person, and his efforts in front of people have always been watertight.

Xia Chuanyuan ignored her invitation, but said with a slap in his face: "Look at the good sons you gave birth to, they are already sixteen, what are you still playing to run away from home?" How do you usually teach him, don't do a good editing, but want to go to the four seas as a home, and now it's like this, you say, how can I go to the Holy One to explain it to him, it's just that he is willful and reckless, but now at this time, it is a dangerous time, in case the Holy One is angry with our house because of this matter, how can this be changed, ah?! ”

was said so mercilessly by Xia Chuanyuan, but Wei's face was as usual, Xia Mengning looked at the expression on Wei's face carefully, and there was no trace of anger.

Xia Zhishen has been sent out to study since he was a child, and the Wei family has no time to teach him, and besides, even if Xia Zhishen stays in the house, this responsibility of discipline is also the responsibility of Xia Chuanyuan and his mother-in-law.

Xia Mengning looked at Wei Shi carefully, and saw that Wei's face was flat as usual, but there was a slight sense of self-blame and guilt, Xia Mengning felt a pang in her heart, this Wei Shi is really a veteran.

Just thinking about it, I saw Wei 'plop' and knelt on the ground, and said: "It's the concubine's fault, please don't be angry, if you are angry, the concubine will be even more guilty." ”

The corners of Xia Mengning's mouth curved, this Wei is really a very good acting material, obviously half dead in anger, but he still looks deferential on his face.

Sure enough, as soon as Xia Chuanyuan heard this, he also became silent, seeing Wei's docile appearance, he also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, this matter, in the final analysis, has nothing to do with Wei's family, thinking of this, Xia Chuanyuan's anger on his face was a little lowered, walked to the top and sat down, and asked, "That's it, what's the matter with you coming to see me?" ”

Wei Shi slowly raised his head and said: "The concubine heard that the floods in the south of the Yangtze River are serious, and the silver taels are needed for disaster relief, and the master has been frowning for the past few days, so the concubine will take charge of her dowry jewelry to the pawnshop, and the dowry shop has also been sold. ”

As he spoke, he took out a few silver tickets from his arms, presented them with both hands, and handed them to Xia Chuanyuan.

"Really?" Xia Chuanyuan's face was overjoyed, he hurriedly stood up and walked in front of Wei, stretched out his hand to take the silver tickets, and confirmed that they were correct, before hurriedly pulling Wei up from the ground.

"You ......" Xia Chuanyuan looked at Wei's appearance, feeling a little guilty, it was difficult for her to give up everything to plan for herself, and she also knew that Wei's mother's family was the largest salt merchant in the country, after this incident, she also thought about using her relationship to borrow some silver taels, but she also knew that Wei's daughter-in-law, married to the Prime Minister's Mansion as a concubine, had fallen out with the family, thinking of these silver tickets in his hand, although Wei said a few words, but the difficulties, Xia Chuanyuan could also think of it.