Because the filial piety period has not passed, there are white lanterns hanging up and down the Qingguo Mansion, and the people should be dressed in plain clothes, and the maids and maids shuttling in the verandah do not dare to talk loudly even if they are free.

Wutong brought mung bean sweet soup from the small kitchen, and carefully walked all the way to the Lancui Courtyard where the eldest lady was. The little maid guarding the door saw that Wutong was coming, smiled and said "Sister Wutong", and quickly lifted the door curtain to let Wutong in.

Before entering the door, Wutong heard the voices of the eldest lord Lu Zhe and the eldest wife Xu from inside.

“…… The master wants to bring her mother and son back, and the concubine is not allowed, cough cough...... It's just that the mourning period has passed, and I have to slow down and cough...... Slow down......"

Then came the sigh of the eldest lord, and the eldest lady spoke again.

"Ahem...... The concubine is incompetent, and it took her to marry her master for 20 years to get a brother, and now the matter of Yingniang has become like this, it is really ......"

A rapid cough interrupted the conversation, and even Wutong's hand holding the mung bean lotus heart soup shook and almost spilled the soup, but fortunately she had always been steady and settled down and walked into the house.

What the eldest lady said is known to everyone in the house, it is nothing more than the eldest lady Lu Yunying, who is the eldest lady of the Guogong Mansion, who guarded the widow, and the family affairs set since childhood have not waited for the door, and the husband died on the battlefield. And although the loyal and brave marquis couple who almost became in-laws did not dare to scold openly, they also secretly said that the eldest lady of the Lu family was a character Kefu! So much so that Lu Yunying dragged on until the twenty-ninth year, and no one dared to come to the door to propose marriage.

"Don't be too sad."

Lu Zhe felt guilty in his heart, but he still had to comfort his wife, thinking of the situation of his eldest daughter who had been held in the palm of his hand since he was a child, he couldn't help but sigh - "Yun Ying is smart and dignified, naturally there will be a better marriage, you just wait." ”

He paused, and was afraid that Xu Shi would feel that he was perfunctory, so he agreed.

"Even if it is a long-distance marriage, as long as the house is harmonious, the husband is motivated, and the lintel is lower...... I'm willing too. You and I have a pair of children, Chengyu is a man, even if he succeeds in the future, he will have to rely on himself, but Yunying is the meat of my wife and me. ”

Xu Shi was still coughing weakly, but he laughed when he heard the words.

"The master remembers Yingniang, and the concubine knows it."

Wutong breathed a sigh of relief, lightly set the sweet soup away, and then lowered his hand and retreated.

There was a gust of wind in my ears, as if it was the voice of a big lady.

“…… The one in Pearl Hutong will be placed in the Wind Lotus Courtyard when the time comes, and Aunt Yao's Furong Courtyard will be on a par with Aunt Yao's Furong Courtyard, and the lord will see how it ......."

Coming out of Lancui Courtyard, Wutong turned around and walked towards Furong Courtyard.

Furong Courtyard is Aunt Yao's residence. This Aunt Yao was born in the Yao family in southern Fujian, and more than 20 years ago, she was also a wealthy and noble family, and she was the second lady who was born out, and there was only one sister above, who was promised to Lu Zhe, who was not famous at that time. But after the death of the first emperor, the new emperor ascended the throne and rectified it well, and the Yao family in southern Fujian was widely implicated in several cases, and was sentenced to a heavy sentence. The old duchess did not want her son to marry the daughter of the criminal minister, so she wanted to write a letter and cut off the contact, but Miss Yao couldn't afford to be sick when she found out, and she went not long after, leaving only her sister alone. Lu Zhe couldn't bear to be displaced by his fiancée's sister, so he took care of her and welcomed her into the mansion as a side room.

Because of this, Aunt Yao has a high weight in Lu Zhe's heart, but in the eyes of the deceased old Duchess, she is not enough.

"You mean, the master has finally made up his mind to bring the mother and daughter back?"

Aunt Yao is only thirty-five years old this year, but she is good at maintenance, and she is petite, and she looks no more than twenty-five or sixteen in a lake-green skirt. At this moment, she was sitting on the edge of the couch, still holding a pair of fan embroidery patterns in her hands, and she didn't understand a little between her eyebrows.

"It's the mother and son......," Wutong muttered, "I gave birth to a little one a few years ago, and now I'm almost six years old." ”

"I mean, that's what it was."

The woman smiled gently, put the embroidery aside, and called the personal maid to beat her legs. Wutong didn't dare to say anything when he heard this, but just lowered his head and waited for orders.

"How many years has the Pearl Hutong been with the master, thirteen, fourteen or fifteen? If it weren't for the refusal of the old grandfather, I am afraid that he would have entered the mansion a long time ago...... Maybe she's a blessed one. Now that even a son has been born, the lord is so eager to bring her back, I'm afraid it's not just for the little one, right? ”

Wutong smiled when he heard this, "That sister also has a sister, and now she is almost thirteen." ”

Aunt Yao nodded, and took out a red gold ruyi hairpin from the bottom of the three-layer sandalwood box next to her hand, and Wutong knew that this hairpin was not light at a glance - Aunt Yao gently took her hand and stuffed the golden hairpin into her hand, her voice was as gentle as water.

"Since you have done things for me, I will not lose you...... Listen to the people below, you have promised others, you can accept this hairpin. ”

Wutong was happy in his heart, and he knelt down to thank him.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

After sending off the sycamore, Aunt Yao leaned on the edge of the couch and picked up the embroidery sample again - this fan is embroidered with rich and noble peony flowers, red and gorgeous, which makes people happy to see it. She couldn't help but sigh.

"Poor my dream mother is also fifteen years old this year, and for the sake of her eldest sister's family affairs, she has been delayed until now......"

"Aunt and relieved, the lord has always loved the second girl, and he will definitely find a good family for the second girl."

"No matter how good it is? I can't go past her eldest sister. Aunt Yao tugged at the veil and said softly, "...... But fortunately, the old man didn't agree to give Meng'er to the Zhongyong Hou family, otherwise she would be the widow. ”

The little girl who beat her legs was originally the son of the Guogong Mansion, although she had been with Aunt Yao for a few years, she was quite unconvinced when she heard the words, she secretly said to herself, "There is a difference between the concubines, how can the sons of the loyal and brave Hou family be willing to give in to a daughter", but she still smiled on her face, and followed Aunt Yao's words.

"The second lady is blessed!"

"That's nature."

The incense burner in the house is rising with a fragrance, fresh and distant, which makes people feel at ease.

Aunt Yao sighed faintly when she thought of her eldest sister and parents who had died early.

“…… If it weren't for my sister Fubo, it wouldn't be my turn to marry into the Guogong Mansion, so it can be seen that the fate of this world is all ......"

The next day, Lu Zhe, the Duke of Qingguo, did not return home, but went to a two-entry house in Pearl Hutong.

He fell in love with Ruan at first sight, bought this house regardless of it, left her behind, and had children with her. It's a pity that Ruan's status is low, and the old prince refuses to let people into the house, and this has only been many years......

"Clear!"

Ruan Thi was embroidering a bed robe, and when he heard the news from someone, he was surprised and delighted to come out. She was born gentle and beautiful, different from Aunt Yao's small and delicate beauty, but she was dignified and graceful, no worse than the average lady. Lu Zhe smiled when he saw her like this, picked up the boy who ran to his side, and told the little guy on the side, "I'll live here tonight." ”

"Yes, sir!"

Ruan's face was slightly red, but he still said gently, "Then I'll ask Granny Hu to prepare a few side dishes." ”

Lu Zhe nodded, and then looked at the six-year-old boy.

"Admittedly?"

"Very skinny," Ruan ordered someone to pour tea, and deliberately frowned, "The two mothers-in-law can't catch him, but I'm worried to death!" ”

Lu Zhe laughed and let people hug Lu Chengran.

Ruan Shi was slightly stunned when he saw this, but he also guessed that he had something to say to himself.

"How's Lan'er? I heard that she was sick the other day. ”

Speaking of his beloved daughter, Ruan's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he was also worried, "I just had some coughs before, so I asked people to cook ginger soup, who knew that a high fever suddenly started...... Fortunately, I have already taken the pulse, and after taking the medicine to subside the fever, there will be no major problems...... I only occasionally say a few words of nonsense, and I am not very sober. ”

"It's fine." Lu Zhe patted Ruan's hand, "I can't come to visit your mother and son from time to time, it's really inconvenient." ”

Ruan Shi shook his head, still speaking softly.

"Granny Hu and a few maids and servants you sent are all excellent."

"No matter how good it is, it can't be compared to the Guogong Mansion."

Lu Zhe finally said what he meant today, "...... Abi, I want to take you into the house. ”

Ruan's eyes widened when he heard this, and he stared at the man in front of him in disbelief. She originally thought that Lu Zhe came to pick up her only child, but she never thought that he would actually take him back to the mansion!

More than ten years ago, the old Duchess would never allow the two of them, and now ...... Now...... Did you tell her to wait until this day?

"Abi, why are you—why are you crying...... It's really ......" Lu Zhe didn't expect his words to make his beloved woman cry, so he hurriedly wiped it for her, Ruan Shi was funny and moved, and pushed him with disgust.

"Why, no one is allowed to cry!"

"Okay, it's my fault."

Lu Zhe first made amends, and then held Ruan's hand with emotion.

"Lan'er is older, and she will say goodbye in two years; Cheng Ran even wanted to find a good master to teach him......" At the end, Lu Zhe saw that Ruan's face was pink, and his eyebrows were still the same, so he couldn't help but say more, "...... Maybe we can add a younger brother to Lan'er and Chengran. ”

Nguyen turned away from him, his face burning badly.

"What nonsense are you talking about...... I'm old now, where, where can I still ......"

"I heard from the Imperial Physician that there are women who are nearly forty years old who have children."

"No shame!" Ruan almost wanted to get up and walk away, but Lu Zhe grabbed his wrist, and the man saw her so shy, so he stopped laughing at the moment, and asked for mercy repeatedly.

"Good-good-I don't say it."

Lu Zhe thought of the sweetness of the past ten years and couldn't help but say.

"It's already my greatest blessing to have your mother and son!"

……

After dinner, Lu Zhe and Ruan went to see their daughter who was still sick.

Lu Yunlan is only twelve or thirteen this year, her body has not opened, and she can see a little beauty of the Ruan family between her eyebrows, but from Lu Zhe's eyes, her daughter is inevitably a little thin. He thought back to the eldest daughter Yunying and the second daughter Yunmeng that he had seen in the mansion all day, which one was not a delicate and noble girl, and how could there have been such a thin daughter.

Seeing this, he was even more determined to welcome people into the house.

"Two months later, on the eighth day of the new year, the days were excellent." He pulled the futon for his sleeping daughter with his own hands, and said softly, "I will have someone pick you up when the time comes...... After entering the Hou Mansion, there is me in everything. ”