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.