The fourth elder brother also came to the Earl's Court a few times when he was a child, but after all, unlike the fifth elder brother who was a frequent visitor, he had not been here since Wanning left Beijing, so everyone was a little surprised when they heard that he had come to offer incense.

However, the fourth elder brother came by holy order this time, but he did not have any special will, just said that the old earl and old lady of Weiyuan Bofu died one after another, and the emperor was also very sad, so he specially ordered him to come to a pillar of incense to comfort the soul of the deceased in heaven. Then he also comforted the family, hoping that they would not be overwhelmed by their grief, and when the sadness was over, they would continue to serve the court well, and the court would never treat them badly, Yun

But the fourth elder brother also said that the emperor ordered him to come here, and he didn't want to make a storm in the city, so they didn't have to be too quiet, just treat it as if he was visiting in private.

Since the fourth elder brother said so, Jin Bao and the others naturally knew how to look at their eyes, and did not put on the guard of honor, nor did they change their official uniforms, and after the fourth elder brother finished the incense, he and the accompanying guards were invited into the hall to serve tea and talk with him. Jin Bao was a little confused about the emperor's intentions, so he knocked on the side intentionally or unintentionally.

is completely different from the impression when he was a child, and the current fourth elder brother is no longer the taciturn child of the past. Not only did he not leak a drop of speech, but he also talked freely about the affairs of the court, and when he talked about the affairs of the court, he slipped over in four or two, and when he came down with a cup of tea, he didn't hear anything useful at all. Jin Bao and Zhang Bao were secretly surprised in their hearts, so they had to say some inconsequential little things. Only Rong Bao has seen the skills of several princes, so there is no different color.

Zhang Bao knew the dealings between his wife and the fourth elder brother, this prince suddenly came to their house, he was actually making a small calculation in his heart, I don't know if he can let his wife come out to see him?

Outside, in the hall, the men had their own agendas. And the people in the inner courtyard were also uneasy.

The Nala clan sent Wu Xinda and his wife to the front several times to inquire about the news, while he sat in the Rongqing Hall with the Tong family and the Shen family and waited. Originally, she also sent someone to invite Xingbao and Suo Xue Luo, but she didn't want her subordinates to report back. The two of them had gone out an hour earlier, and had gone out through the small side door. Most of the people in the house don't know. Nala was suspicious, not knowing what they were doing on such a rainy day. Since hearing the news that the fourth elder brother had come to the house, the Tong family has been in a state of confusion, as if there were ants crawling in their hearts, and they had no choice but to rush outside immediately. Take a look at the child who has been cared for for many years. But the fourth elder brother said that he didn't want to make a noise, let alone alarm the inner courtyard, so she could only sit in a daze with the others.

Wan Ning and Shu Ning got the news separately and came to Rongqing Hall.

Although Tong looked casual on the surface, Shuning still found that her two hands were unconsciously tugging at the handkerchief, and her eyes were a little straight, so she knew that she was actually very nervous and anxious. Shuning stretched out her hand to hold her mother's hand, and tightened it twice, and the Tong family came to her senses. Seeing his daughter's concerned look, he realized that he had just lost his temper, and smiled embarrassedly.

Fortunately, the attention of the rest of the hall was attracted to something else. I didn't notice any difference in her expression.

Wan Ning pulled Wu Xinda with some excitement and asked carefully, knowing that the fourth elder brother was drinking tea outside at this time. I wanted to get out. But he was stopped by Nala: "With you Ama and a few uncles here, what are you going out for?" ”

Wan Ning said: "We have known the land since we were children. It's a friend, and it's nothing to go out to see him. I also have a good greeting to the Queen Mother, I don't know if she is healthy. Nala glanced at the others, and said with a straight face: "There is a letter from Wutai Mountain that has already been transmitted back to Beijing, and the Queen Mother is in good health, who in the mansions does not know?" Do you want to ask? Besides, do you think it's still a child? What friends are not friends? The fourth elder brother came on the emperor's orders to do business. You sit here with me, and don't embarrass me when I go out! I didn't discipline you well before, and I won't let you do it again in the future. After that, he sent Wu Xinda out again.

Wan Ning was so anxious that she wanted to argue, but she saw that the two aunts exchanged a few glances with each other, but they didn't say anything, and her own mother's face was even more ugly, so she knew that it was not good. She looked at the house in front of her, biting her lip and twisting the handkerchief in her hand, and her mother urged her again and again before she sat down on the chair next to her, her face changing uncertainly.

Shuning was leisurely, just comforting her mother and quietly waiting for the news outside.

After a while, someone came again, but it was Changfu. He said: "The fourth elder brother said that the business has been done, and I want to do some private things, so I want to ask my aunt for peace, I don't know if the third wife is convenient?" ”

Wan Ning's face lit up when she heard him reply at first, but after hearing it, she was very disappointed, and hurriedly grabbed this unfamiliar steward and asked, "What else did the fourth elder brother say?" Is this the only private thing he wants to do? ”

Nala's face was a little ugly, and he shouted, "Wan Ning! Seeing that her daughter withdrew her hand, she calmly said to Tong: "What do you think of the third brother and sister?" Speaking of which, you haven't met the fourth elder brother yet. ”

How could Tong refuse? He was already willing to do it, and hurriedly said: "This is the best thing, I don't know if we should go out to see him, or invite him into the inner courtyard?" ”

Without waiting for Nala to answer, Wu Xinda came back again, reporting that the fourth elder brother had now arrived in Huaiyuan, and the third master asked the third wife to go back. When Nala heard this, he knew that he didn't mean to see other relatives, so he persuaded Tong to go back quickly, and stopped his daughter's attempt to go with him with his eyes, and then instructed the housekeeper to send some good tea from home.

Tong's heart was already very excited, and she said goodbye to her concubine with a few courtesies, and then took her daughter back to the hospital. Shuning took her mother's hand and noticed that she was trembling slightly.

Back in Huaiyuan, Jin Bao, Zhang Bao and Rong Bao were all in the main room, talking with the fourth elder brother, and standing next to Duan Ning and an unknown young man, probably following the guards.

As soon as the Tong family entered the door, after everyone had made a formal salute to each other, Jin Bao and Rong Bao withdrew, leaving their family to talk to the distinguished guests. At the beginning, the topic only revolved around the studies of the fourth elder brother and Duan Ning.

The fourth elder brother said with a smile: "Brother Duanning has been back to Beijing for a few months, and there has been no letter. The Tong brothers went out of Beijing to practice, Tongying returned to Fengtian, I am alone and boring, you have to keep filial piety and go out. It's good to write me a few letters. ”

Duan Ning hurriedly said: "It's really a lot of busy things at home, so I forgot about this stubble, and I won't forget it again in the future." It's just that I'm boring as a human being. Even if you write a letter, you have to do some homework. Fourth, Brother Mo is boring. ”

The two exchanged some homework in this way, Zhang Bao occasionally interjected a few pointing words, and Tong also echoed the words of encouragement. Shuning was a little confused, why did they pretend not to know each other? Turning her head to look at the guard next to her, she understood something.

After a cup of tea. Zhang Bao said to the fourth elder brother: "The fourth elder brother and the child are discussing some homework, but this guard is a little tired standing here, if the fourth elder brother doesn't mind, how about I invite this adult to sit in the study?" ”

The guard was about to excuse himself, but the fourth elder brother persuaded him: "Even if Brother Lin goes, there will be no danger here." You're here, and I feel constrained to talk to my friends. Besides, now at this hour, even if you go back to the palace immediately. I'm afraid that you will miss the meal, you go to drink tea and eat some snacks, and don't go hungry. ”

The Nalin guards listened. followed Zhang Bao to the study. The Tong family ordered the idle people to wait out, leaving only Changfu and the second sister-in-law at the door to listen to the call.

Only then did the fourth elder brother stand up. Solemnly bowed to the Tong family. said: "Yin asks my aunt to say goodbye." Tong Shi hurriedly grabbed him and took a good look from head to toe. With red eyes, he said, "I finally saw you, it's a little higher than I expected." The fourth elder brother smiled and let her look at herself.

Duan Ning and Shu Ning glanced at each other, and they were silent.

After looking at it, Tong sighed and said, "You are also older, I have a sentence, don't be annoyed when you hear it." You came running recklessly, it was so reckless. If someone with bad intentions knows about it, and says that you have befriended a foreign official......"

The fourth elder brother interrupted her and said, "Auntie, don't worry, Yin's trip is to cross the clear road in front of Huang Ama, and he came by order, who will be suspicious?" My aunt will sit down first, and I will tell you the whole story. ”

So the entertainment character Zhi Ranwen he went out to run errands for the eunuchs of the Qianqing Palace, and heard the rumors that Zhang Bao's family dealt with Yahuan Cuilian, and told the emperor when he went back, and then the monarch and the father and son talked about it in detail when chatting, and then said: "I told Huang Ama at that time, I am friends with Duanning, and my aunt is the sister of Huang Eniang. Today, while the emperor Ama was happy, he clearly asked for his will, and waited for the rain to be heavy, and there were few people outside. Even if someone really has the idea of harming me, they can't find fault with me in front of Huang Ama. Auntie, don't worry. ”

Only then did the Tong family settle down, but they were a little uneasy about themselves and Zhang Bao showing their faces in front of the emperor because of Cuilian's matter. The fourth elder brother said: "At that time, Lord Chen Liangben also said something about his uncle's behavior, saying that his temperament is too good, and his courage may not be enough, but he has expertise in civil affairs. Huang Ama knows it, and his aunt is relaxed. ”

Tong stopped asking about it, and asked about the diet and daily life of the fourth elder brother, and asked him about marrying in the near future. The fourth elder brother was a little embarrassed: "Na Gege, what kind of marriage is it, my aunt sent such a big box of things...... Tong said: "It's your first wife and concubine, so naturally you have to be more solemn." What's more, they are all ordinary things, that is, the two horses are expensive, but they are still a little worse than the tribute, and some of them are too extravagant for people like us, so it is better to give them to you, and make a gown in winter, and wear them out decently. The fourth elder brother was no longer polite.

Next, Tong Shi considered that some words were not good for the little girl who had not left the cabinet to hear, so he gave his daughter a look, Shuning pursed her lips and smiled, and retired. Duan Ning snickered, also retreated to the right room, took a miscellaneous book and flipped through it.

Shuning returned to her room and began her unfinished stitching. The little brother of Xianning has grown up very fast recently, and he loves to run around the yard, so he has only made shoes for a month, and he can't wear them anymore, so he has to make him another pair. Shuning sewed a cat face on the toe of her little shoes, and tied a few beards with black thread.

Only a quarter of an hour later, she heard Wan Ning shouting outside, "Is the third sister at home?" Stunned, he hurriedly answered and welcomed the cousin into the house.

Wan Ning handed the non-stop dripping umbrella to Yahuan, looked in the direction of the main room a few times, and saw two servants, a man and a woman, guarding the door, unable to see the situation in the house, a little disappointed, so she reluctantly smiled and said to Shu Ning: "I just made a snack." It's coolest to eat in summer, and I remembered that my sister said it was hot today, so I specially brought it to you to taste. With that, he opened the food box. Take out a bowl of something.

Shu Ning looked at it and felt a little like milk ice. Although it was a little strange, he still thanked him and said, "Thank you second sister." It was really hot before, but now it's raining, and it's much cooler. What is this made of? Is it ice? Wan Ning said: "Yes, it is the ice specially transported back from the north." How rare is it, can you try it in one bite? But he looked out the window.

Shuning was a little moved, thinking that although it was cool on a rainy day, it didn't matter if she had some milk ice, so she asked someone to get a spoon. Wan Ning approached the window and said, "Why doesn't my sister open the window?" Let the wind blow in, it will not be so hot. Then he reached for the window.

It's still raining, what are you doing with such a big window? Shuning hurriedly snatched the books and papers from the desk in front of the window and put them back on the bookshelf. It's a pity that one has already been wet.

But Wan Ning didn't seem to care. Just look out. Shuning glanced at her a few times, and thought to herself: Did she come here on purpose to see Sisiyi, right? That's why I shouted loudly just now, ignoring the heavy rain. I waited outside for a while before entering the house and entering the house. And he opened the window. But there doesn't seem to be any movement in the main room?

Frangipani served the spoon. I took out a small half bowl of milk ice in a small bowl and put it in front of Shuning. Shuning tasted it. I think it tastes good, and if you eat it on a hot day, it's really cool. It's a pity that the smoothie is not ground fine enough, and the taste is a little worse.

She only ate this small half bowl, and then didn't eat any more, and when she saw that Wanning was still by the window, she beckoned her to come over and taste it together. Wan Ning said: "Third sister, eat it yourself, I only made two bowls, it's not enough to eat." "Shuning is a little strange, how can two bowls not be enough to eat?

Wan Ning came over and said, "What does my sister think?" The taste is okay, right? It's the best way to eat this on a hot day, right? She turned her head to look in the direction of the window, and asked, "I wonder if the fourth elder brother likes this?" Why don't you send it over for him to taste? ”

That's what you're here for!

Shuning frowned: "The second sister wants to send it, it's not impossible, but just now my mother wants to tell the fourth elder brother about his new daughter-in-law, and it is inconvenient for me to stay and listen, so I will go back to the room." Now I don't know if they've finished speaking, so I'm afraid it's not okay to rush over? Forget it. ”

Wan Ning took her hand and asked, "What's inconvenient to listen to?" They must have finished talking now, it's rare for the fourth elder brother to come, doesn't my sister want to meet and talk to him more? That's my brother. Besides, you're still relatives, didn't you have a good time talking when we met before? ”

Shuning was a little funny: "That time I just had nothing to say, not to mention that I was not familiar with him, what did I mix up there?" ”

Wanning was a little anxious, so she persuaded Shuning with kind words and encouraged her to go to the main room, but Shuning was unwilling. She didn't want to have anything to do with the Digital Legion in the first place, so why did she send it to the door?

was at a stalemate, Su Yun came in and said to Shu Ning: "As far as the second sister-in-law is concerned, the wife wants to leave the fourth elder brother to eat snacks and let the girl pick a few good things to send over." ”

Wan Ning's eyes lit up when she heard this, and Shu Ning said: "I made a few things in the morning, you go to the small kitchen to take a look, if there are any, then steam those few small dumplings and cakes." ”

Su Yun responded and left, and Wan Ning hurriedly said, "This is what the third aunt meant, the third sister won't shirk anymore, right?" ”

Shuning smiled: "That's nothing to do with me, when they steam the dim sum, I will let people send it after I have checked it, but I don't need to go out in person." "I just won't let you get what you want, what?

Wan Ning almost bit a mouthful of silver teeth, stared at Shu Ning a few times, bit her lip and sat aside.

Seeing her so angry, Shuning was a little strange, but she couldn't see Sisi, did she need to be so angry? Isn't she cold to those elder brothers? Why are you so enthusiastic about seeing 441? Could it be ......

Shu Ning saw that the maids in the house had gone out, so she walked to the chair next to Wan Ning and sat down, and asked, "Second sister, do you really want to see the fourth elder brother so much?" Why? ”

Wan Ning was stunned and said blankly: "Why? I don't know...... I just want to see him......"

Shuning was taken aback: "Aren't you very cold to Fifth Elder Brother?" Isn't the fourth elder brother different? ”

Wan Ning turned her face to look at her: "Of course it's different...... They ......" paused and bit their lower lip: "Although the fifth elder brother is very good, I just don't like it; And he was obviously cold to me, but I ......"

No way?!!! Wearing the cliché of romance - I don't love the person who loves me, and the person I love doesn't love me - it really happened in front of her eyes?!

Shu Ning looked at Wan Ning with a shocked face and said, "Second sister, you know what you're doing, right?" You are very cold to the fifth elder brother, but you really want to see the fourth elder brother...... But whether it is our family or the people outside, they all think that you will marry the fifth elder brother. ”

Wan Ning said seriously: "I don't like the fifth elder brother, I have always regarded him as a younger brother." I won't marry him. ”

It's not something you can decide, is it? Shu Ning said with a headache: "Then why did you stay with Fifth Elder Brother earlier?" You've been close to him since you were a child, and now you're saying things like this, they're brothers! ”

Wan Ning lowered her eyes and bowed her head silently. Shuning looked at it, but felt that she was very pitiful, worthy of being a beauty, if she was a man, I am afraid that she would have been moved at this time, right? But this matter is too troublesome, Sister Wanning, why did you put yourself in this situation?

The two sat silently, waited for Su Yun to steam the dim sum and sent it over, Shuning tasted them one by one, and then packed them in a food box. Seeing Wanning's listless appearance, she was a little unbearable, so she said, "I'd better send it over in person, do you want the second sister to come together?" ”

Wan Ning looked at her with joy, her face glowing.