When Mrs. Xi saw her son come back, she was naturally very happy in her heart. She is in her fifties this year, but she is very well maintained, and the years do not seem to have left too many marks on her face. Seeing Xi Yan, she bowed her head slightly and said, "Lieutenant Liupin, what do you mean?" "The voice is not hurried or slow, it is too stylish.

Xi Yan didn't expect that as soon as he met his mother, he mentioned these things to him, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. "If someone has already sinned against me, why should I endure it any longer? In these three months in Chongdu, everyone is bound to be unstable. ”

Mrs. Xi had a sad face, "The matter has come to this, I can't help but blame my mother." It was I who let go in the house that caused the power of the master mother to fall, if the mother had been willing to be active all these years, this would not be the situation today. Freezing three feet, not a day's cold, now I have almost nothing but status, if you want to stay, you have to rely on yourself. ”

"The child knows."

Mrs. Xi rubbed her head, her face seemed to be a little tired, "At the palace banquet in the second half of the year, you remember to visit Concubine Yuanniang." Although I can't be used in the house, I can say that it is also the main room, and their mother and son can't make any big waves. You can rest assured of that. ”

Concubine Yuan Xi Ningshuang, Xi Yan's aunt, has been in the palace for more than 20 years, and has always been the Xi family's reliance in the palace, even after entering the palace, she still loves Xi Yan.

I haven't seen him for three years, Xi Yan had a lot of things in his heart that he wanted to say to his mother, and he was about to speak, but he heard his mother say: "Go back, I'm tired." ”

Xi Yan's eyes darkened, and then he withdrew from his mother's room.

……

Unconsciously, Xi Yan came to his brother's residence unconsciously. There was only one servant at the door, and when he saw Xi Yan coming, the servant welcomed him in very respectfully.

It's still the same rule as before, as long as you come by yourself, you never need to report it.

"Brother."

I haven't seen him for three years, and Xi Yan misses his eldest brother very much. Xi Luan also sensed Xi Yan's arrival, so he put the book in his hand aside and looked up at him, "I haven't seen you for three years, I've grown up..."

Xi Yan smiled lightly, "Brother, where is this, I was already twenty when I left home, how can I grow up again." ”

Xi Luan also laughed, his eyes revealing concern, "Yes, it's time to say it's mature." But after all, I'm twelve years older than you, in my eyes... You'll always be the same as you were when you were a child. As he spoke, Xi Luan beckoned Xi Yan to sit down.

"Why did my brother move back from the Hou Mansion? Does the leg injury still flare up on a rainy day? ”

Xi Luan said lightly: "After she went, I was the only one in the huge Hou Mansion, so I asked Your Majesty for permission and came back." As for the injury on his leg, it was better than in his early years. ”

"That's fine." Xi Yan looked at Xi Luan again and again, "It's just... No matter how good the sister-in-law is, the brother must also cherish himself. ”

Xi Luanben was unhurriedly using the lid of the bowl to remove the tea leaves floating on the surface of the tea, hearing this, his hand holding the tea cup shook slightly, and a few drops of tea spilled out. It's just that the action is not big, and it is not easy for others to notice.

"Don't worry, it's all old things, and besides, I'm not a sad woman, so I won't make myself uncomfortable. If it weren't for this injury, maybe I would have had time to fight again. ”

Xi Luan's inadvertent small movements were still seen in Xi Yan's eyes, he knew that he had accidentally poked his brother's sore spot, so he fell his eyes on the book that Xi Luan had just read, "Brother, this is reading..."Warring States Policy"? ”

Xi Luan nodded, "Feel free to read it when you have nothing to do, if you like it, take it and read it." ”

Xi Yan said politely: "It's naturally excellent to have my brother's annotation in the book, but how to snatch love with a knife, it's better to wait for my brother to read it and then borrow it." ”

"It's fine." Xi Luan took the handkerchief handed by the little servant and wiped all the tea that had just accidentally spilled on his hand, "When I think that you will be an official in the court after the year, I feel that this time is really fast." It's a pity that I haven't been in court for more than ten years, and I can't help you with anything if I don't ask about political affairs. ”

Xi Yan lowered his eyes slightly, "Brother is too worried, I am going to Xiajin to serve this time, and I don't need to go to the court." ”

"Northwest?" Xi Luan held his chin thoughtfully, "It's good to go to that bitter cold place to exercise for two years, if you always stay in Chongdu, it will inevitably wear down your fighting spirit." ”

"What my brother said is that the northwest is the place where my brother has made great achievements, and now that I have gone, I will naturally not insult the lintel of our Xi family."

Xi Luan smiled noncommittally, "In a peaceful and prosperous world, it is difficult to make contributions." Have you met your father or mother? ”

Xi Yan bowed his head slightly, "I just came from my mother, father... Not yet. ”

Xi Luan patted Xi Yan's shoulder and said, "Father, he is busy with official business, don't worry too much." After all... You are always his son. ”

"I understand." Xi Yan held all his eyes and looked at the tea cup in his hand, "Father, he will never be wrong, are you right?" ”

The same can be said. You were indeed too stubborn and arrogant about that incident three years ago. That's why my father let you go to Lingjiang, originally his original intention was to let you retreat, who knew that you would really go..."

Speaking of this, Xi Luan shook his head regretfully.

Three years ago, Xi Yan's crown was about to be crowned, and he was supposed to enter the court as an official, but Xi Yan did not follow the official position arranged for him by his father Xi Yuanshan, and wanted to follow his brother to serve in the army. Neither father nor son would take a step back, and they quarreled again and again. Later, Xi Yuanshan was furious and drove Xi Yan to Lingjiang almost like exile. Once gone, it's three years.

"Now that you are back, you take the initiative to admit your mistake to your father, he has lost face, how can he be willing to let you go to Xiajin?"

"I—" Xi Yan was still a little hesitant, "What my brother said, I will consider it." ”

Xi Luan was a little disappointed in his heart, but he knew that Xi Yan had always been such a character, so he said: "You are so old now, think more about yourself in advance." ”

"I see, brother... I'll go back first, and I'll come back to see my brother another day. ”

With that, Xi Yan hurriedly left Xi Luan's residence. It's not that he can't admit his mistake to his father Xi Yuanshan, but he still has some nostalgia in his heart. Xi Yan just felt that even if his father didn't support him, he could stand up by himself.

"Mother is right, if I want to turn the tables, I can only rely on myself." Xi Yan shook his head slightly, and then walked towards the Begonia Courtyard with his hands in his hands.