Tong Shuang led Mrs. Ye to the front hall for dinner, and said with a smile: "Righteous thoughts, but I happened to come back." ”

Old Madam Ye went over, took out Master Zeng's handwritten letter and gave it to Ye Lu'an, and then sat down and said, "I have eaten a lot at noon today, and I don't have much appetite at the moment, so I will sit with you." Seeing that Mrs. Ye was happy, Ye Lusheng asked where she was eating at noon today, and Mrs. Ye had to think of Nan Yan and Yun'er, so she smiled and told the two of them, and did not forget to tell Ye Lusheng and the three of them: "It's pitiful to come out at a young age to make a living, if you see it outside, you can help it." ”

At the beginning of spring, Xue Qing measured Ye Shoujue's clothes, compared a ruler, and said in surprise: "Young Master Shoujue is also so tall." ”

Tong Shuang and Cao Liangjin were choosing children's clothes on the side, and said with a smile: "Eight or nine-year-old children, naturally they are taller." As he spoke, he looked at Cao Liangjin again and said with a smile: "I don't know, if your belly is a boy or a girl." ”

"It's all the same." Cao Liangjin smiled warmly, waited for Xue Qing to measure the size, and said with a smile: "The Spring Festival in my yard has opened, do you want to go with me to have a look?" ”

Tong Shuang hurriedly got up and said with a smile: "Sure enough, you are the blessed person, except for those few evergreen plants in my yard, all the others are sick, I will go and take a look, and touch your blessings." ”

Cao Liangjin was about to tear her mouth, and the two went to Cao Liangjin's yard together.

After seeing the flowers, Cao Liangjin took Tong Shuang back to the house to sit down, she asked Xiaolian to prepare some refreshments, and took out a few dresses from the wardrobe with her stomach, and said with a smile: "Since I was pregnant with a child, these clothes have been put on hold; I remember that you looked good in a dress last time, these are the ones I am reluctant to wear on weekdays, I see that the color matches you very well, if you don't dislike it, take it and wear it. ”

Tong Shuang was about to refuse, but seeing that Cao Liangjin didn't seem to be showing off, he smiled and said: "If I say that I don't need to, it will be polite, so there will be more four young grandmothers." ”

Cao Liangjin smiled shyly: "Actually, I also have something to ask you for." Tong Shuang asked what it was, and Cao Liangjin said: "It's those potpourri powder you gave me last time, I use it very well, and I want to ask you for some more." ”

Tong Shuang understood that Cao Liangjin really needed those incense powders, but just found a reason to make her feel better, so she laughed herself: "Okay, I'll take Xiaolian back to the room to get it later." ”

When she went back to get the incense powder, Tong Shuang thought of a word - the gift is still exchanged, although she knew that the value of this gift was different, but she was very happy in her heart.

Tong Shuang wore a dress to show Ye Lu'an at night, and asked shyly: "Don't look at me and don't speak, if you feel awkward, I will change it." ”

Ye Lu'an smiled and said: "It's good to see that I forgot to speak, Shuang'er is good-looking." ”

Tong Shuang tugged at the corners of her clothes, and then thought about business, so she sat down at the table and asked, "You say, will the eldest brother marry a wife in the future?" ”

Ye Luan shook his head: "The eldest brother has a deep affection for the sister-in-law, and the eldest mother also cherishes the sister-in-law very much, I think it won't be." ”

"However, this Ye Mansion must have a woman in charge in the future." Tong Shuang said, but Ye Lu'an joked: "Then you come." ”

Tong Shuang said angrily: "Don't be serious first, I think that in the future, the head of the Ye Mansion will naturally be the eldest brother, and the woman in charge will naturally be the wife and concubine of the eldest brother, although the eldest brother is alone now, but in the future, the old lady should also make plans in advance." ”

Ye Lu'an didn't think about it so much, he said with relief: "Shuang'er, you really don't have to be as cautious as before, since the eldest mother has handed over all my property to me, she will not be able to take it back without my consent in the future; Shuang'er, you try to rely on me once, what about you, be your third young grandmother with peace of mind, and take Shoujue with you. ”

Tong Shuang's worries are not unreasonable, this old lady Ye is indeed looking for a continuation for Ye Lusheng, Ye Lusheng naturally denied it, he patiently explained: "Lusheng will never marry again, I have failed too many people in my life, the thoughts and expectations they gave me are enough for me in my life." ”

Mrs. Ye was not persuaded again, and privately told Hu Kui to keep an eye on Ye Lusheng.

Cao Liangjin's baby failed to be saved after all.

On the same day, she and Xiaolian were enjoying the flowers in the backyard, she saw that the begonias on it were blooming very well, and she walked up to the steps, who knew that it was the first sunny day after the rain, she stepped on the steps to accumulate moss, and the whole person rolled down from the steps.

Cao Liangjin cried miserably, and Mrs. Ye also hugged her and cried: "God, why are you torturing this child so well?" If you are really idle, take my old woman's life with you! ”

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly made a move to the sky, saying that Mrs. Ye was unintentional, so they persuaded Cao Liangjin on one wall and Mrs. Ye on the other.

Tong Shuang asked people to take Mrs. Ye back to the room to rest first, although Ye Luhuan was distressed, there was nothing she could do, so Tong Shuang asked everyone else to quit and accompany Cao Liangjin alone.

"Third young grandmother?" Cao Liangjin was tired of crying, and when she had the strength to speak, she asked Tong Shuang: "Am I not worthy of a child?" ”

Tong Shuang took a silk to wipe her tears and said, "What stupid things are you talking about?" This time it was an accident, you and Lu Huan will have a chance in the future. ”

Cao Liangjin smiled bitterly: "The old lady also persuaded me like this before, but I still lost this child; What am I doing wrong? ”

"Fourth young grandmother, let me tell you one thing," Tong Shuang took Cao Liangjin's hand, but she trembled first: "I'm not even as good as you, I don't even have the qualifications to get pregnant." ”

Cao Liangjin was stunned for a moment, but now he forgot how to answer, and Tong Shuang said again: "If it weren't for that, why would I want to fight Wang Qianqun to the death?" ”

"That's exactly what happened." Cao Liangjin said softly. Tong Shuang shed tears: "When I married Lu An, I also fantasized about the so-called full house of children and grandchildren, but I can't give him anything now." ”

"You still have Shoujue,"

Hearing Shou Jue's name, Tong Shuang's face softened slightly, and she smiled bitterly: "Shou Jue is a good boy, but after all, half of the blood on his body belongs to the Wang family." So, the fourth young grandmother, you see, I can't have it again in my life, but I still have to live well, for Lu'an, for my dead father; But look at you, the fourth young grandmother, the days will be so long in the future, none of us know what will happen, you can cry, for the poor child who has no blessing to come to this world, but don't forget, there are Lu Huan, the old lady, and Master Cao and Mrs. Cao who are worried about you. ”

Cao Liangjin listened to Tong Shuang's persuasion, naturally felt a lot better, she cried for the child again, and then rarely cried, she believed that Tong Shuang said: The child left her, maybe the time was really wrong. But it doesn't matter, she can wait, wait for a good time. It's a pity that she didn't wait.

In Ye Lusheng's later complicated memories, the escape was at the beginning of winter, the weather was so cold and tight, and the plum blossoms he planted with his own hands in the backyard of Ye's family were frozen and wilted.

The business that had been smooth sailing was paralyzed overnight, and I heard that it was the Southern rebels who had come to the palace to kill them.

Mrs. Ye was very frightened every day, and she frequently ran to the ancestral hall, sometimes staying for most of the day.

Tong Shuang and the others couldn't persuade them, so they had to call Xiuwan back to serve. A few days later, Mr. Tao came over and said that he would take Xiuwan to escape.

Ye Lusheng and others asked why, and Mr. Tao said: "Let's say that this surnamed Sun, he has made bold statements, and he is bound to overthrow the Qing Dynasty." ”

"Does he have what it takes?" Ye Luan didn't believe it, thinking that there had been many uprisings before, but they were all suppressed by the imperial court.

Mr. Tao sighed and said, "I see that the righteous army is indeed menacing, and besides, it ......" He hesitated for a moment and said: "Along the way, several families related to the imperial court have been copied. ”

Everyone was taken aback, and they all knew in their hearts that the Ye family's cooperation with the Zeng family this time was not equivalent to having a relationship with the DPRK and China? Then they all went away in fear.

Hu Kui went to ask Mrs. Ye what she meant, and she must have to escape, but Mrs. Ye thought about it and asked, "Where can I go?" ”

Hu Kui couldn't answer for a while, and he coughed in a hurry, and Mrs. Ye asked him to go down and rest first: "Think about it in the long run, don't wait for this righteous army to come, but we fell ill first." ”

Hu Kui agreed to withdraw, and then the east house was quiet again, and Mrs. Ye looked at the lanterns and called for a long time: "Rui Xi?" No one agreed, so she smiled at herself and called, "Xiuwan? ”

The waiting maid hurriedly came over and agreed: "Old lady, Sister Xiuwan has already gone back with Mr. Tao." ”

She nodded, and looked at the maid, who was still a little girl, and said to herself, "Yes, they are all gone." By the way, what's your name? Without waiting for the maid to answer, Old Madam Ye raised her hand to stop, and said, "That's it, anyway, it won't be long enough, remembering one more name will be more sad." I can't sleep, you help me out for a walk. ”

Now it is the wax moon, and the maid can hear the sound of the cold wind "whirring" outside the house, so she persuades: "If the old lady is bored, I will talk to you, such a cold day, it is not too late to come again, why should the old lady suffer from this crime?" ”

Old Madam Ye stood up by herself and said, "If you don't want to go with me, I'll go by myself." ”

The maid was not at ease, so she had to follow.

After walking for a while, Old Madam Ye stopped. The maid looked up, but it was the Ye family ancestral hall. Mrs. Ye went inside, the old mother who was guarding the ancestral hall had already slept, and the maid wanted to wake her up, but Mrs. Ye whispered: "That's it, this person is old, and it is not easy to have a stable sleep, since she is asleep, you don't bother." ”

As she spoke, Mrs. Ye knelt down on a grass futon in front of her, and the maid knew that she was going to offer incense, so she stepped aside, quietly lit two lamps, and lit incense candles.