In that year, the Chengyang Wanghe Mansion was exiled, and all the industries naturally returned to the public.

Later, the lord of Yishui County died in childbirth, and Jian Li Miao made a statement, with the help of Queen Su, which moved Emperor Xianjia, and after being exiled to guard the tomb, he returned half of the child - most of them were the dowries of the old lady Duanmu in the past.

Now the old lady Duanmu and her grandchildren are staying in one of the courtyards.

This place has obviously not been inhabited for a long time, although when the old lady Duanmu was allowed by the queen mother to return to the imperial capital for medical treatment last year, she sent someone to clean it, and Song Yixiao, who walked into the door with a fox fur, still felt the coldness on her face, and couldn't help but shiver.

She couldn't help frowning, and secretly thought: "I'm afraid it's not good for people to live in this house, not to mention that my aunt and grandmother are old and suffer from wind paralysis?" ”

It's just that now is not the time to say this, but to write it down secretly.

…… The old lady Duanmu came out to greet one of the grandchildren she brought this time, of course, he was only the son of the concubine, surnamed Lu Heyu, sixteen this year, his appearance was slightly similar to Jian Xubai, and he was also tall, looking like a handsome young man, but he was born after guarding the tomb, and he was obviously inexperienced.

Even if Jian Xubai and his wife had a "cousin" from the moment they entered the door, and the intimacy was overflowing, he still couldn't hide his restraint, except for greetings, he only said: "Grandmother is in the back hall." ”

Then he led the way wholeheartedly and did not speak.

Song Yixiao tried to ask a few words, but Lu Heyu was so nervous that she almost hit her head on the pillar - seeing this, she quickly stopped.

Fortunately, this courtyard is not big, and it didn't take long to arrive at the back hall where Old Lady Duanmu was.

When Lu Heyu went to greet them, he had been instructed by the old lady, and he would not ask for instructions, and led them directly into the house - the room was simply furnished, and there was a bulging-footed openwork mica couch under the boxwood inlaid glass screen, and a small table was placed on the couch, and vases of flowers, dust, tea sets and other things were placed on it.

On the side, an old woman in a deep dress with a pine and green background and a lotus pattern wrapped in water was sitting with her sleeves folded.

"Greetings to my aunt and grandmother!"

"Nieces and grandnieces say hello to aunts and grandmothers!"

Song Yixiao glanced at it hurriedly, only to feel that the person above was full of white hair, and under the backdrop of the bottle of red plums, it became more and more like frost and snow, but the others didn't have time to take a closer look, and hurriedly stepped forward with her husband to salute.

"No need to be polite!" Before I bowed down, I listened to a voice as soft as water and said kindly, "Sit down!" ”

The two thanked each other, and then walked to the old lady and sat down, and someone handed over the tea-only at this time, Song Yixiao had the opportunity to peek at this aunt and grandmother who was born in everyone but had a bumpy fate.

She looked a few years older than the Queen Mother, with her temples covered and she couldn't find a single black hair even if you looked closely. It's just that on such an old face, there are a pair of eyes that are extremely calm and deep.

Twenty-one years of wind and frost can't seem to leave the slightest trace in those eyes.

"This is Ah Xu's daughter-in-law? I heard about it on the road, what a dignified child. When Song Yixiao secretly looked at Mrs. Duanmu, Mrs. Duanmu was also looking at her openly, her tone was not hurried, with just the right amount of cordiality, "This bearing has a bit of the shadow of Duke Song back then, in the end, it is the ancestor and grandson of the grandson!" ”

Song Yi smiled and hurriedly said: "Aunt and grandmother praised it!" ”

She actually thinks in her heart that this aunt and grandmother are the real people with a good temperament - there is a way to move the qi and nourish the body, and Song Yixiao, who has had experience in the past and present lives, agrees with this sentence anymore, except for the exceptions of tens of thousands, all the outstanding demeanor, speech and demeanor, or the result of edification under the influence of the ears and eyes; Or born from years of strict training.

Even so, changes in the environment do not guarantee that they will not be affected.

Only those who have truly carved the style of the noble family into their bones can still maintain that elegance and calmness after falling from the top of the rich and noble and experiencing more than 20 years of humiliation.

Of course, this admiration can only be thought about in my heart, and the words that come out are an offense to the old lady Duanmu.

So after Song Yixiao was humble, he praised Lu Heyu with a courtesy: "A talent, calm and square." ”

"The children who accompanied me this time were all born after going to the emperor's tomb, and they haven't seen much of the world, so bear with me!" Old Madam Duanmu just smiled when she heard this, obviously knowing the performance of her grandson under her knees, and said, "It's just honest and obedient!" ”

The latter sentence sounded like self-humility, but Song Yixiao always felt that she seemed to mean something, her mind turned, and she was about to answer, but suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside, followed by a girl's crisp and cheerful voice, and said, "Grandmother, grandmother!" I heard that my cousin brought my cousin and sister-in-law together? Why didn't anyone call me to come and see me? ”

Before the words fell, a girl who was similar to Song Yixiao's age walked in with light steps - this girl had curved eyebrows and phoenix eyes, snowy skin and flowers, and she could see that she had royal blood at a glance, because she looked more like a simple and white sister than Nie Wuying, and although the dress she was wearing revealed an embarrassing situation, there was no cringe between Gu Pan, and she was only pretty and bright.

She first saluted the old lady Duanmu, and then said with a smile to Jian Xubai and his wife: "Cousin, is this my cousin-in-law?" I have long heard that my cousin-in-law is a beautiful woman with both talents and appearances, and today I am fortunate to witness it with my own eyes, and it is indeed a good name! ”

"My cousin has won the award, my cousin is innocent and cute, and I like it at first sight!" Song Yixiao greeted her with a few words, and the old lady Duanmu said: "This is Qi Mo, surnamed Shen, my granddaughter." Her parents left early and were raised on my knees. ”

said Shen Qimo again, "Didn't you ask you to look at Crane Love?" How did you get out? ”

"The second cousin just took the medicine and fell asleep, and the granddaughter was afraid of arguing with him in the room, so she went out for a walk." Shen Qimo's temperament is not similar to Lu Heyu, not only is he not inferior in front of Jian Xubai and his wife, but his light rebuke to his grandmother is also a generous explanation, "I don't want to hear from the people below that my cousin and sister-in-law are here, so I came over to say goodbye." ”

Jian Xubai was taken aback when he heard this: "Aunt and grandmother, Cousin Heai is sick?" ”

No wonder only Mu Ne's Lu Heyu came out to greet him, but in contrast, the more generous Lu Heai did not show up.

Old Mrs. Duanmu glanced at her granddaughter with some displeasure, and then said: "It seems that I was infected with a little cold last night, and I have asked the doctor to come and see it this morning, so I don't think it will be in the way." ”

"It's just a bit of a bad cough." Shen Qimo suddenly interjected as if he hadn't seen her eyes, "After the second cousin fell asleep, I heard him coughing!" ”

"And you're still running here?" Old Madam Duanmu didn't look at her again this time, but said calmly, "What should you do with your cousin and sister-in-law after being sick?!" ”

Hearing the anger in her tone, Shen Qimo showed timidity in the end, and whispered: "My granddaughter knows her mistake!" ”

"Let's go down!" Old Madam Duanmu waved her hand, and after Shen Qimo retired, Fang said to Jian Xubai and his wife, "After I had wind paralysis in the early years, I lost the energy to discipline the younger generation. The three who came with me this time were quite honest in the imperial tomb, and they showed their true colors when they didn't want to come—but they made you laugh! ”

Without waiting for the couple to answer, the old lady said again, "I won't say anything about the old things from many years ago, but the Queen Mother and Her Majesty have mercy, and this part of the family property returned is not as good as the palace at the time, but it is enough to worry about food and clothing - after the sinner, it is already the emperor's grace to have such an ending, and if you are delusional, not only is you not satisfied, but you also lose the face of the Lu family!" ”

The old lady's eyes were still calm, but there was a firm determination in her tone, "I came back this time mainly to seek medical treatment, and I am still too busy to take care of myself, and my grandchildren have not experienced it. ”

Therefore, "Since we have all seen it today, we will each go our separate ways in the future, so don't bother if it's okay, so as not to trouble each other!" ”

After speaking, he picked up the tea bowl, but he sent it directly to the guest.

Unexpectedly, it was just that the cousin came out to think a little carefully, and the old lady Duanmu swept away the previous gentleness and kindness, and drove people away directly - the husband and wife were a little caught off guard for a while, and they were thinking about words urgently, but the old lady Duanmu indifferently instructed Lu Heyu: "Send your cousin and sister-in-law out, and then close the door to thank the guests, except for the imperial doctor!" ”

Although Lu Heyu was restrained, he obeyed his grandmother's words, and walked over and stretched out his hand to greet the guest without hesitation-Song Yixiao glanced at her husband, and then saw that the old lady Duanmu had already ordered someone to help her back to the inner room, so she had no choice but to retire.

"My cousin said that, it's nothing more than that we want us to ask for a doctor or send something to Cousin Heai, this is what we should do, if my aunt doesn't like it, just scold a few words. Now he drove us out directly, and he didn't want us to go in the future......" On the carriage back, Song Yi stopped talking with a smile.

She really felt that Shen Qimo's approach was nothing, after all, it was Shen Qimo's cousin who was sick, even if Shen Qimo didn't say that out of pure concern for his cousin, and had the intention of asking for money and things-shouldn't Yanguo Mansion give this little blood?

After all, even if you don't count the status of the elder of Old Lady Duanmu, just because she sent someone to detoxify Jian Xubai back then, Jian Xubai would take her to the Yanguo Mansion to serve in person, which is all right!

That's a lifesaver!

Even if the old lady Duanmu is from everyone's background, she can't hear it like this. Bare. If you are naked, you can just scold a few words, but the reaction will be so big that you will drive people directly - Song Yixiao is inevitably worried that the attack of Old Lady Duanmu is just a pretext!

In fact, she didn't plan to be close to her husband and wife in the first place!

In other words: the current crown prince, she is not optimistic about the crown prince, but the king of Wei or Zhao, so she hopes to keep a distance from her husband and wife.

Shen Qimo said, "My cousin coughs badly", but it just happened to give her an excuse to alienate the Yanguo Mansion!

Song Yixiao thought that once this old lady fell to King Wei or King Zhao, it would be difficult for her husband who had received her life-saving grace to do it, and she couldn't help frowning!

Jian Xubai also felt a headache, muttered for a while, and said: "Aunt and grandmother are on the fire, when we get to the house, you go back first, I'll go to the third uncle's place!" ”

After a pause, he said, "My aunt and grandmother are not living in a place that is suitable for recuperation, you said that when the third uncle goes to explain, how about inviting her to come to our house to live for a few days?" ”

"I also thought that the yard was a little colder, and it was not suitable for my aunt and grandmother to live for a long time." Song Yixiao thought for a moment when she heard this, and said, "And if they live in the Yanguo Mansion, it will be convenient to take care of their cousins and cousins—it's just that I don't know if my aunt and grandmother are willing?" ”

"Give it a try!" Jian Xubai remembered the neatness of Old Lady Duanmu's words, pinched his eyebrows, and sighed, "Otherwise, no matter how good the imperial doctor's medical skills are, I'm afraid it won't be good to live in such a place!" ”

Song Yixiao was about to nod, but a guard suddenly reined in his horse and came to the side of the car and whispered: "Grandpa, something is wrong!" ”

Jian Xubai was worried about the matter of Old Lady Duanmu, and said casually when she heard this: "Huh? ”

"His Royal Highness King Yi...... Self. It's all over! ”

The couple in the car was shocked!