CHAPTER XXII

Su Jin'an walked to the side door of Meifu and was just about to knock on the door, the door opened a crack by itself, she stretched out her hand and pushed the door open, Su Jin'an was puzzled, and Su Murong's enlarged smile appeared in front of her: "Third sister, you are back!" ”

"Rong'er? Why are you here? After Su Jin'an came in, he stretched out his hand to close the door and said in surprise.

"Third sister, did you really enter the palace with the second prince last night?" Su Murong did not answer the rhetorical question.

"yes, didn't I just come back?" Su Jinan replied.

Su Murong received an affirmative answer and said a little frustratedly: "When did you leave?" I didn't even know anything, my second brother just scolded me, saying that I didn't even know that my sister was lost. But this time, I think the second brother scolded quite right, you were brought into the palace by the second prince overnight, I was the last to know, stupid to death. The more Su Murong said, the lower his head drooped, and in the end, Su Jinan could only see the top of his hair.

"How can I blame you for this? It happened suddenly, Rong Cheng stayed in Su Mansion for less than a quarter of an hour, and the eldest brother and second brother didn't know it when I left. Su Jin'an patted him on the shoulder and comforted.

Su Murong still hung his head and didn't speak.

"You live the farthest away from me, and it's normal that you can't hear the sound, let's go, let's go back and talk about it, I'm going to freeze to death." Su Jin'an led him back.

Seeing that Su Jin'an was cold, Su Murong put his cloak on Su Jin'an's body next: "You wear it, I'm not cold." ”

Su Jin'an looked at his strong chest and accepted it happily: "Okay! By the way, wrapping the cloak a little tighter, the two walked towards Fangru Courtyard.

Su Jinan walked on the road and found that she didn't meet a single person, until she saw the gate of Fangru Courtyard and didn't meet a single figure, she thought that this should be deliberately arranged by the people in the house, and she didn't want to be bumped into by her men's clothes.

Su Jin'an grabbed Su Muyang's shoulder as soon as he stepped into the threshold of the courtyard with one foot, Su Jin'an was taken aback, Su Murong looked her up and down, and made sure that she was intact before reassuring: "You are finally back, or the eldest brother is right, he said that you will definitely be able to come back before noon, I didn't expect you to arrive now, it's good, go quickly, my father and mother are waiting for you." ”

"Dad, mother, big brother, it's back, it's back!" Su Muyang pulled Su Jinan all the way to the main house, and said as he entered the door.

As soon as Su Jinan entered the door, she saw her parents and eldest brother waiting for her, looking at their relieved faces, Su Jin'an's heart warmed: "Dad, mother, eldest brother, I'm back." ”

"It's good to come back, sit down and warm up, is there anyone in the palace who is embarrassed for you?" Mei pulled Su Jinan to sit down and handed her another cup of hot tea, and said distressedly.

"No, don't worry, everything is going well."

"It's good that you're safe and sound, how is Concubine Rong?" Su Mu asked.

"Niangniang is no longer in trouble, and the follow-up conditioning is in charge of the imperial doctor." Su Jinan held the warm teacup and said to Su Mu.

"What the hell is wrong with her? Second prince, why is he in such a hurry to come to you? Su Muyang was very confused, there were so many imperial doctors in the palace, what was such an urgent illness, and he actually brought people into the palace overnight.

"It's not a disease, it's poisoning." Su Jinan said solemnly, as soon as these words came out, the room was silent for a while, and everyone's faces were a little serious.

After a while, Su Mu said loudly: "Okay, let's stop this matter, let's assume that this incident has not happened." ”

"Yes, there is no way for the second prince to find An'er, but if we can not mix the things in this deep palace, we will not get involved." Mei also chimed in.

Several children also agreed with their parents' ideas and answered yes one after another.

"Mother, An'er must be tired from staying in the palace all night, let her eat something and rest for a while." Su Muqing spoke.

"Yes, yes, An'er hasn't eaten yet, it's been hot on the stove, I'll ask Mama Su to bring it to you." Mei Shi went to tell Mama Su after that.

"Dad, then I'll go change my clothes first." Su Jinan said to Su Mu.

"Okay, let's go."

Xia Qu was already guarding the door, and when he saw Su Jin'an coming out, he immediately greeted him: "Miss, you're back, are you okay?" ”

"It's okay, I'm fine, let's go, come back with me and change clothes." The master and servant walked together to Su Jin'an's house.

When Su Jinan returned to the main house again, Su Jin'an's favorite meals were already on the table, including cod and japonica rice porridge, shrimp crystal buns, stir-fried mushrooms, red dates and ruyi cakes, and a plate of cucumbers with sauce. Looking at the food on the table, Su Jin'an's stomach screamed twice very cooperatively, and Su Jinan smiled a little embarrassed: "It's okay not to see it, but when I see it, I feel hungry for a long time." ”

"Eat it, it's all your favorite food, we've all eaten it." Mei Shi beckoned to Su Jin'an gently, "Drink the porridge first and cushion your stomach." ”

Su Jin'an ate two bowls of porridge, four crystal buns and a piece of ruyi cake accompanied by everyone, and Su Jin'an, who was full of stomachs, felt that she had finally come to life: "Mother, I'll go and ask my grandmother to say goodbye, my grandfather and grandmother should know about last night, right?" ”

"Well, you know, if you're tired, take a rest, and your mother can go." Mei felt a little sorry for her daughter.

"I'm not tired, it's nothing for young people to stay up late, I'd better go myself." Su Jinan felt that it would be better for her to go in person.

"Alright then, let's go together." Mei Shi cut Su Jin'an's hair and said.

"I'll go to my father-in-law's side and talk about it." Su Mu said to Mei.

Mei nodded: "It's okay." ”

"Then I'll be with my father." Su Mu cleared his voice.

So the people were divided into three groups: Mei and Su Jinan went to Mrs. Mei's courtyard, Su Mu and Su Muqing went to Master Mei's study, and Su Muyang took Su Murong to visit the garden.

As soon as Mrs. Mei finished worshipping the Buddha, someone reported that Mei and Su Jinan were coming, and Mrs. Mei silently recited a sentence of "Amitabha" and went out of the small Buddha hall.

Mei took Su Jin'an and waited for a while, and Mrs. Mei arrived, and Su Jinan hurriedly got up and asked Mrs. Su to say goodbye: "Grandmother, An'er is back, you are worried." ”

"Okay, okay, it's good to come back, you're tired, aren't you? Have you eaten yet? Mrs. Mei said with concern.

"I'm not tired, I've just eaten, everything is fine, don't worry." Su Jin'an made a pun.

"Did the second prince personally send you back?" Mrs. Mei asked casually.

"No, he arranged a carriage for me." Su Jinan shook his head and didn't say that there was a big Buddha on the carriage.

"Okay, you're still young, I'm afraid your body won't be able to stand up, I'll let Mo Yuan take you to the back to rest for a while, it's almost time, it is estimated that your uncle's family should come back in a while, and you have to run again." Mrs. Mei persuaded Su Jin'an.

"Yes, go and take a break, I'll talk to your grandmother, you don't have to accompany me." Mei also said to Su Jin.

"Okay, then I'll borrow my grandmother's place to rest, thank you, grandmother." Su Jinan did not refuse again.

"Okay, let's go, how can there be so many false courtesies." Mrs. Mei said with a smile.

Seeing that the figures of Su Jin'an and Mo Yuan disappeared completely, Mei said to Mrs. Mei: "Mother, I still think that the second prince and An'er should not have ......."

"I just mentioned that the second prince also wanted to see Jin'an's reaction, I see that the child's face is calm, no different from usual, he shouldn't have that kind of thought, so we can at least let go of half of our hearts in this matter." Mrs. Mei said to her daughter.

"That's good, that's good." Mei was much more relieved.

"But it's time to pay attention to An'er's marriage." Mrs. Mei then persuaded.

"Will it be a little earlier, she's only fourteen, and I want to wait another two years." Mei always felt that her daughter was still young.

"It's not too early, girls are different from boys, you need to think carefully about finding your in-laws, you have to look at each other to officially settle down for a year or two, and Jin'an will be almost sixteen by then, just right, can't be too late." Mrs. Mei reminded Mei.

Mei was a little reluctant, but she didn't expect to marry her daughter so soon.

Su Jin'an lay on the soft collapse of the inner room and closed her eyes to recuperate, she was indeed a little tired, and it was good to rest here for a while. In fact, Mrs. Mei mentioned just now that the second prince Su Jin'an vaguely guessed her intentions, but she didn't think about anything with Rong Chengyi, they are not all the way at all, he wants to win the world, and she just wants to live in peace, how can the two have different ideas? Some of them can only be a partnership, and it is the best situation to be friends.

About half an hour later, Mo Yuan came to invite Su Jin'an, saying that Mei Xu and his party had arrived outside the mansion, so Su Jin'an got up and returned to the old lady with her.

Mei Xu is the eldest son of the Mei family, Mei Ru's eldest brother, and the Mei family only has two children, both of whom are from Mrs. Mei. Mei Xu is now Chinese New Year's Eve and seven, is the deacon of the Editorial Academy, he and his wife Meng have two sons, the eldest son Mei Qian, this year is twenty-two, is the gentleman of the Academy, just got married last year, married to Liu Jingjing, the daughter of the imperial physician Liu Dequan, and the second son Mei Nuo, eighteen this year, has an idle position in the Editorial Academy.

When Mei Xu brought the family to greet Mrs. Mei, he saw Mei Ru's mother and daughter, and he looked at his sister who had not seen him for more than ten years and said, "Ru'er has been doing well all these years?" When you come back, you won't leave, right? ”

"Well, don't go, I'm doing well, but I miss you a little." Mei Ru then took Meng Shi's hand and said, "I haven't come back for so many years, has my sister-in-law forgotten me?" ”

"How come, no one can forget you." Meng was born a little tall, and when she laughed, she looked like a big sister next door.

Everyone greeted each other for a while, Su Muqing, Su Muyang and Su Murong all heard the news, and the juniors met their uncles and aunts respectively, took away the New Year's money, and then let them communicate by themselves.

There were no children of the same age as Su Jin'an in Mei's mansion, so she followed her eldest cousin Mei Qian's wife Liu Shi, Liu Shi is a gentle and atmospheric woman, probably because her father is the imperial doctor, she has a doctor's unique atmosphere, and Su Jin'an feels very comfortable talking to her.

Mei's mansion has changed from the deserted in the past, it is rare to be so lively, the reunion dinner at noon was very enjoyable, Mrs. Mei couldn't close her mouth happily, and Master Mei also drank a few more glasses happily, and when he left, he was carried away by Mei Xu and Su Mu.