When I got up in the morning, the autumn rain brought a little cold, and also brought the good news that Zhu Jintang was about to return.

As soon as the bangzi was knocked up, Shen Yuechen hurriedly got up and freshened up, put on a satin pinched placket, and the lower body was a long skirt of pink brocade and lotus silk, and a double hanging bun was combed on the head, and the rose crystal and the hairpin of the lotus and begonia were decorated on both sides, which was beautiful and brilliant.

Today, she did put some thought into dressing up, not to be amazing, but to make people look pleasing to the eye.

On this day, Zhu Jintang arrived in Dezhou City, and before entering the city gate, he sent his entourage back to report the news. However, when his carriage stopped outside the door of Zhu's house, it was already past noon.

The sound of horses' hooves stopped in front of the gate, followed by the sound of scurrying footsteps, all the way from the front of the door to the door, accompanied by the sound of the boys' answers.

Shen Yuechen led everyone to the gate of the courtyard to greet each other, and the maids and women on both sides all stood aside in a regular manner, waiting with their hands held their breath, and when they saw Zhu Jintang coming from a distance, they all bent their knees and saluted.

Shen Yuechen raised her head slightly, greeted the golden sunshine, looked at Zhu Jintang with a smile, and gently blessed her body and said: "The concubine welcomes the uncle home, and greets the uncle, the uncle has worked hard all the way." ”

I haven't seen it for a long time, Zhu Jintang's complexion is a little dark, his figure seems to be a little thin, and he still can't see the expression on his harsh facial features.

Shen Yuechen lifted the corner of her skirt and was about to walk down the steps, but she saw a slender hand gently patting Zhu Jintang's left shoulder, and immediately, a peach-colored figure suddenly jumped out from behind him and laughed out loud.

The man was a pretty girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, with crooked eyebrows and eyes, looking at Shen Yuechen with a clever smile, pulling Zhu Jintang's hand and asking softly, "Brother Jintang, is this our new sister-in-law?" ”

Shen Yuechen was slightly stunned when she heard this, and saw that the woman was wearing a peach blossom cloud smoke shirt, a gold threaded yarn skirt tied underneath, a gold-inlaid jade dragonfly hairpin on her head, and a pair of mutton fat white jade bracelets on her wrist, which made her skin white.

Shen Yuechen looked at Zhu Jintang as if asking for help, "May I ask who this is ......?"

Before Zhu Jintang could open his mouth, the woman opened her mouth first, with a friendly sweet smile on her face: "Sister-in-law, I am Ruan Linluo, and I am the eldest cousin of Brother Jintang." ”

Cousin...... Thinking about it, she must be Zhu Yuanlan's daughter, the official lady in the Jingguo Mansion in the capital.

Shen Yuechen finally laughed steadily, hurriedly reached out to hold Ruan Linluo's soft little hands, and said in a kind tone: "It turned out to be Sister Linluo, but I was too careless." Uncle and sister have worked hard along the way, so hurry up and follow me in to say hello to the two ancestors. ”

Ruan Linluo smiled at her, she had long heard that her eldest cousin had married a new sister-in-law, but she didn't expect that she was so young, and she looked about the same age as herself.

Ruan Linluo looked carefully, and felt that compared with the previous Qin family, this new sister-in-law looked much more docile and kind, with fair skin, light body, delicate and fair face, and a pair of very gentle eyes, looking like a good-tempered docile person.

Xu Yes, because of their similar age, Shen Yuechen was born with a good face, which made people feel a little more intimate at first sight.

Ruan Linluo was not a recognizant person, she liked to talk and laugh with people, and she would directly hold hands with Shen Yuechen and walk into the yard, while saying with a smile: "It's the first time we've met, and it's natural that my sister-in-law doesn't recognize me." ”

Shen Yuechen saw her smiling and smiling, with a kind appearance, and couldn't help but look at her twice, and her mood was naturally better. "This time, my sister is here, but I have to stay for a long time. In the future, I often talk in one place, and get close to each other. ”

When Ruan Linluo heard this, she winked at her playfully, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, since I am here, it will definitely take some more time before I am willing to leave." ”

This time, in order to come to Texas with her eldest cousin, she really took a lot of effort to get the consent of her father and mother. Now, it is not easy to go out of the house, and she doesn't have to study piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, female red needlework in the room every day, she naturally has to go shopping enough, and she can only think of going back when she has played enough.

Zhu Jintang walked in front alone with his hands behind his back, listening to their talking and laughing, he couldn't help but add a little softness between his eyebrows. There were ups and downs along the way, and she was a delicate little girl, and she could still suffer happily without any complaints.

Ruan Linluo wanted to come to this matter, Zhu Jintang did not say in the reply letter according to the meaning of the eldest aunt, firstly, because he was afraid that he would lose the surprise if he said it was early, and secondly, Zhu Yuanniang was unwilling to let her mother's family work hard for her daughter, and reset a place for her to live.

Sure enough, as soon as Ruan Linluo entered the house, Old Man Zhu's eyes widened, stretched out his hand to point at her, and said with a look of surprise: "Look, who is here?" ”

The old lady was also startled, cleared her throat, and said tremblingly: "Oh, isn't this my Luo'er?" ”

When Shen Yuechen heard this, she let go of Ruan Linluo's little hand with a smile and asked her to come forward to say goodbye.

Ruan Linluo first saluted the two ancestors: "Grandson greets the two ancestors, the ancestors are auspicious, and the ancestors are blessed!" After speaking, she took a few steps forward and kowtowed a few times to the two ancestors.

The old lady looked distressed and hurriedly said, "Good boy, get up, get up." ”

Ruan Linluo kowtowed, and went to give Li and Chai a blessing to say goodbye, and finally, she trotted straight to the old man and the old lady, and said coquettishly: "Grandpa, grandma, Luo'er can think about you in my heart." ”

The old man put down the broken jade cigarette pole in his hand, held her little hand, and laughed heartily: "It's really the sun coming out in the west." Child, why is your mother willing to let you out? ”

Zhu Yuanlan has a son and a daughter under her knees, the eldest son Ruan Shilin, seventeen this year, is now a well-known talent in the capital, and the second daughter Ruan Linluo is fourteen this year, and she is also a clever child who is loved.

Ruan Linluo smiled and said: "It's not easy for my grandson to come out this time, but it was thanks to the eldest cousin who swore an oath in front of his mother, so he coaxed his mother to go over." ”

After she said this, she ran to the old lady again, and the old lady held her in her arms, and her heart and liver kept calling, and she almost burst into tears.

Ruan Linluo raised her beautiful little face, put her arms around the old lady's neck, and said coquettishly: "Grandma is not allowed to cry her nose, Luo'er is reluctant." ”

The old lady was coaxed by her like this, and her tears couldn't help flowing down more and more: "When I saw you the year before last, you hadn't grown so tall." Look, she's grown so big this time......" After speaking, he sighed again, and only hugged her further into his arms, as if he was afraid that someone would snatch her away.

Old Man Zhu immediately looked at Zhu Jintang, who was standing aside, beckoned, and said, "You are also a naughty person." I didn't say it earlier in the letter before. ”

Zhu Jintang smiled slightly, nodded and responded: "Grandson should be punished." ”

The old man will be overjoyed, where will he really punish him, it's just a joke. "How is everything going with your aunt?"

Zhu Jintang nodded meaningfully and said, "Everything is fine in the Jingguo Mansion, and everything is fine with the eldest uncle and aunt." ”

With his word "good", the old man felt a little relieved, and then ordered: "It's all good." Tell the kitchen to get ready tonight and wash the dust for the two of you. ”

Li Shi hurriedly got up and answered, then looked at Shen Yuechen and said, "Go back and ask your mother Wu in the courtyard to make some pastries and snacks, Luo'er's child likes sweets the most." ”

Li Shi had eaten a few small snacks made by Wu's mother before, which were very good, so he wanted her to help too.

When Shen Yuechen heard this, she nodded with a smile.

The old lady then stretched out her finger and pointed at Shen Yuechen, and asked Ruan Linluo, "Have you seen your new sister-in-law?" ”

Ruan Linluo raised her head from the old lady's arms, thinking that Fang had just talked and laughed all the way, but she hadn't officially asked Shen Yuechen for peace, so she got up generously and saluted again, and said, "Sister Fang Cai was careless for a while, and didn't officially greet her sister-in-law, so I hope that my sister-in-law will not be surprised." ”

Shen Yuechen hurriedly stretched out her hand to help her up, and said gently: "Good sister, this can't be helped, they are all relatives of the family, so there is no need to be so formal." What's more, my sister has been tired all the way and can't be tired anymore. ”

Ruan Linluo pursed her lips and smiled, "Where am I tired, I have walked all the way, played all the way, how happy is Sensei." After speaking, she deliberately glanced at Zhu Jintang, covered her mouth and joked: "It's just that Brother Jintang suffered, he was exposed to the wind and sun, and he suffered all the way." ”

She is usually controlled by her parents and grandmother at home, and she rarely has the opportunity to go out for a walk, so she is naturally more cheerful than usual, and she has caused trouble to Zhu Jintang.

The old lady was amused by her, and said, "You are right to call him too." Whoever made him your brother deserves to be called by you for the rest of his life. ”

Ruan Linluo rolled her dark eyes, shook her head and said, "No, no, no, seeing my brother suffer, my sister-in-law is distressed." I finally got a sister-in-law who looked like a sister, and I had to stutter well. ”

When Shen Yuechen heard this, her face suddenly turned red and she glanced at her.

Ruan Linluo tilted her head slightly, her eyes turned slightly, and she saw Shen Yuechen's face like a spring peach, her eyes like autumn water, she lowered her head shyly, looking very coquettish, she couldn't help but hold her arm, and said with a smile: "Look, sister-in-law, she blushed." ”

The old lady beckoned and motioned for her to come over to her: "Don't mess with your sister-in-law, she is thin-skinned and can't help but be ashamed." ”

Chai was beside him, and he also laughed; "This little glass-hearted little girl, I don't know where I learned so delicate naughty, very naughty."

The old man looked at his granddaughter, his face was full of joy, he took a puff of cigarette stick, and said, "Only children who can play are smart." She is usually controlled tightly by her mother, and it is rare to come here to relax and relax. None of you should care about her, she can do whatever she likes? Let her have a good time and have a good time. ”