Chapter Twenty-Five: Visiting the Scholar's House

The warm sunlight sprinkled in the afternoon, and the snow and ice on the roof gradually melted, turning into stagnant water and sinking into the ground.

"The general has already allowed you to return to your hometown, so why do you ......" In the living room, Lian Huaying's brows were tightly locked, as if there was some knot that could not be dissolved.

"Our brothers have been licking the yellow sand for a lifetime, and they really can't live the days of idle clouds and wild cranes, I just ask Mrs. to accept Lin Fei's three younger brothers, Lin Fei is grateful."

"Big brother!"

"No, where the eldest brother is, we will be there."

"The third child is right, we ......"

Lin Fei glanced sideways, "Yes, what kind of bastard thing are you talking about?" Shut up! ”

"Big brother, I'm ......"

"It's better for my mother to leave them." The sudden sound of Lingyue made the noise of the quarrel in the hall suddenly quiet.

Seeing Xiao Huang standing at the door in thin clothes, Lian Huaying personally went over and led her into the house, "Have you been here for a long time?" It's cold outside, don't get cold. ”

"No, Xiao Er happened to be passing by." Xiao Huang pursed her lips and smiled, letting her take her hand and walk inside.

Xu felt that Lian Huaying had a life-saving grace for her, otherwise even if she was reborn, I am afraid that she would die at the bottom of the Qisheng Cliff, plus the relationship for many days...... Therefore, Xiao Huang can always easily accept some of her intimate actions.

Originally, she didn't want to disturb Lian Huaying to deal with affairs, so she waited outside for a while, so she heard about the situation of the four brothers of the Lin family.

They are all military generals from the army, with rich combat experience, and they are also veterans who have been on the border for ten years.

But just half a month ago, their mother left in a serious illness, and after several people mourned, they had no worries, and they should have gone to the barracks to report on their employment, but they somehow sold a few acres of fertile land in the countryside, accumulated a lot of money and returned to Beijing, and came to the general's mansion......

"Didn't my mother just send a group of people a few days ago, and now there is a lack of space in the house."

In fact, all posts in the general's mansion have been guarded by Jimo Liyun's personal soldiers, and Xiao Huang just wants to leave the Lin family brothers behind.

How could Lian Huaying not understand what her daughter meant, after thinking about it for a few times, she thought to herself: "I don't know that Commander Lin may deign to be this little caretaker." ”

"Madame, what are you...... Willing to take us in?! The bearded soldier was pleasantly surprised.

Lin Fei slapped him and scolded with a smile: "Silly boy, why are you still stunned, don't thank you Madame." ”

"Yes, thank you, ma'am!" Several people spoke in unison.

"And, also, thank you, Miss!" One of them, a tall, dark-skinned man, scratched his head in embarrassment.

Seeing that someone looked at him, he smiled back, but the next moment he pulled the brother next to him and asked weakly, "Did I say the wrong thing again?" ”

When the words fell, a lot of people laughed hard, he thought he was asking very quietly, but he didn't know how his loud voice couldn't hide it.

"You're not wrong." Only Xiao Huang in the hall did not smile at all, and answered his question very seriously.

"Miss don't pay attention to him, Fat Lin is such a rectum, from beginning to end." The man who was called the second child explained that the arrogance and roughness of the people on the battlefield were fully revealed.

Lian Huaying looked at the four people who were full of military spirit, thought for a moment, and said: "In this way, there will be no more four tigers of the Lin family on the battlefield in this world, and the four of you brothers will be members of the Xiaoyong General's Mansion in the future, named Ji Fei, Ji Lin, Ji Yi and Ji An." ”

Hearing this, Lin Fei and the four of them restrained their laughter, hugged their fists halfway, and suddenly withdrew their hands and hung them at their sides, bowed and replied, "Thank you Madame for the name." ”

Seeing this, Lian Huaying nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, let's go down." ”

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Mama?"

"The old slave is here." Mama Lian took a few steps from behind her.

"From today on, Mama will be the housekeeper of the Brave General's Mansion, and you will have to worry about the affairs of the mansion in the future."

Lian Huaying held her hand, staring at the ravine on it that had been carved out by the years, and couldn't help but have a sour nose, "Mama has taken care of me for most of my life, and I should have let you enjoy Qingfu, but now, I can only rest assured if I hand over the general's mansion to the nurse." ”

Mama Lian was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and closed her eyes, "Gong...... Whatever Madame said, it is the old slave's wish to be by Madame's side all the time......"

Seeing that the two of them were secretly crying, Xiao Huang quietly stepped aside, and became an obedient and sensible child without saying a word.

I heard that Mama Lian is not only the nurse of the third princess, but also the mother of the marriage, Lian Huaying was brought up by her since she was a child, and the relationship between the two is more appropriate to say that it is the master and servant, but it is more appropriate to say that it is the mother and daughter.

And even Mama's loyalty is even more indisputable.

Originally, on the border trip ten years ago, that is, Mo Liyun did not plan to take his female dependents except for his wife and daughter, because of the long journey, the dangerous road was difficult to travel, and he had no way of knowing what the border place was like.

In that case, one more person who is powerless is one more burden and one more danger.

However, on the day of the march, Mama Lian was worried about the third princess who had never left her side, so she insisted on following Jimo Liyun's infantry team for more than ten miles of mountain roads, not saying that she was bitter or tired, and the soles of her shoes were worn through several holes.

Lian Huaying saw it in her eyes and was anxious in her heart, and finally persuaded Jimo Liyun with both soft and hard methods, and agreed that she would take Mama Lian with her......

After these days of contact, Xiao Huang also figured out a little bit of her mother's temperament, and she has both the graceful temperament of a royal person and the recklessness of people in the rivers and lakes.

can raise a royal princess with such an excellent character, I'm afraid that even Mama is not just a court lady.

"This tea is cold, is Xiao'er trying to make a stomach?"

The feeling of emptiness in her hands made her thoughts return instantly, and when her eyes turned, Mama Lian was no longer in the hall, and the person who didn't know what happened called out like a baby, "Mother." ”

"Alas...... You. It was rare to see Xiao Huang looking stunned and stunned, and even Huaying wanted to nag a few words but didn't know where to start.

Xiao Er has been much more sensible since she returned to Beijing, not as worrying as she was at the border, but she is also a little more silent and a little less lively, I don't know if every sign of a child's growth is like this, but there is always a trace of inexplicable worry in her heart occasionally.

"By the way, it is so difficult for my mother to decide whether Lin Fei and the four of them will stay or not, is it bad for Xiao Er to interfere?"

The generals and their wives have always treated the military and civilians well, not to mention that the Lin brothers are soldiers who have followed them for ten years.

Is it because my father is not in the house, so my mother can't "go beyond the bounds" for this matter? Otherwise, Xiao Huang would not be able to find a reason to drive them away.

didn't expect her to ask this question, Lian Huaying explained: "If it were someone else, how could I hesitate so much for my mother, but all four of them have military merits, wouldn't it be better to show their strength in the military camp than to guard such a mansion?" ”

Xiao Huang frowned lightly, "I see, then I ......"

"It's okay, since they have made a choice, they must have thought about the road to make a contribution, if it is smooth and unimpeded, there will be no Xiao Er seeing it today."

Lian Huaying sighed secretly, she was worried that if someone had ulterior motives to use the topic to play...... Alas, I hope I was overthinking.

After pondering, she spoke again, "Does Xiao Er remember that she has a younger brother?" ”

The general and his wife also have a child in Kyoto, and she has long known about it from Xiao Xiang, so Xiao Huang nodded and said, "Xiao Er is a little impressed, but I don't remember it very well, mother, what happened?" ”

"Well, it's fine, it's just that ...... For some reason, my father and mother had to go to the border, but they could only take you with them, so Xuan'er stayed at your grandfather's house, and after so many years, I don't know ......"

"What do you mean?"

"Daddy and mother have already discussed, we ...... I want to take Xuan'er back to the General's Mansion. ”

"Okay, Xiao'er welcomes her brother home, but mother, did we move out of my grandfather's house before we went to the border?"

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Huang suddenly thought that she was four years old ten years ago and could vaguely remember something, and Fu explained, "Xiao Er was too young at the time, and her memory was a little blurry. ”

Even Hua Ying didn't think much about it, and said with a sad brow: "Yes, after your father asked the emperor for an order, he was sealed and gave this general's mansion, and then we moved out of the bachelor's mansion." ”

In fact, the monarch of the Yuan Dynasty was reluctant to marry his daughter far away, so he bought a mansion in Xia Yu's Kyoto as a princess's mansion, but even Huaying never went to live in it for Jimo Liyun, and never mentioned the princess's mansion in front of him.

After all, if a princess of a country marries the son of an official, even if Jimo Liyun is already the martial champion of the Xia Yu Dynasty at that time, it can be regarded as a marriage, so no matter how others peck her, even Huaying must exclude any unstable factors that affect her marriage.

"So, when are we going to pick it up...... Brother back? ”

Hearing this, Lian Huaying gently rubbed the top of Xiao Huang's hair, "I've arranged things well today, and I'll go tomorrow." ”

Since they have all returned to Kyoto, it seems that they can't say anything if they don't visit the bachelor's mansion, anyway, it is also the father of the husband and the grandfather of Xiao'er......

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After breakfast the next day, Xiao Huang and his entourage got on the carriage to the Bachelor's Mansion, which is located in the center of Kyoto, a little north of the Bachelor's Mansion, and the snow on the road gradually faded, the ground was slippery, and the carriage was difficult to drive, and it was noon when they arrived at the Bachelor's Mansion.

Buckle...... After a long and short knock on the door, there was an answer in the bachelor's mansion, "Come on, come on." ”

The door opened, revealing a small slit, and an old man dressed as a housekeeper poked his eyes and asked the guard who knocked on the door, "Who are you?" Can I help you? ”

Without waiting for the guard to reply, Ji Mo Liyun hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Duo, I'm Li Yun, do you remember me?" ”

"Li Yun? Hey, yes, it's the eldest young master, the eldest young master is back?! Uncle hurriedly opened the door and trotted in front of Jimo Liyun.

Looking at the familiar face in front of him, Uncle Duo couldn't help but tears in his old eyes, "The eldest young master has lost weight, and it is darker, the days on the border are really bitter for the eldest young master......"

"Don't cry, don't cry...... It's good to look thinner, isn't it that Uncle Duo thinks Li Yun has become ugly? Jimo Liyun held his hand, half joking and half comforting.

"Of course not, the eldest young master is still as handsome and chic as ever, and he can charm a city of women wherever he goes."

"Haha, Uncle Duo can't say that, Madame is still standing here." Jimo Liyun lowered his head and said in his ear, "Uncle Duo wants to make Li Yun's life difficult?" ”

Hearing this, Uncle Duo immediately looked behind him, "Oh, the old slave is really damned, he patronized and reminisced with the eldest young master, and let the lady stand in the snow for so long......"

"It's okay, Uncle Don't Come Harm." Lian Huaying smiled slightly, with a little free and easy words, as if letting the old man see the heroic woman back then.

"The young lady still remembers the old slave, the old slave...... Hey? Who is this? ”

Bo suddenly noticed that the girl standing next to Lian Huaying seemed to be a little familiar, but she couldn't remember anything.

"Uncle Duo, this is Xiao'er."

Jimo Liyun introduced with a smile: "When Xiao'er was a child, Uncle Bao always took her out of the house to play!" ”

"Little girl Xiao Huang, I've seen Uncle Bao." Xiao Huang followed Lian Huaying a few steps forward and gave a junior gift to Uncle Duo.

Seeing that the general and his wife respected this housekeeper uncle so much, they must be extremely concerned about the existence of this uncle.

"Xiao'er? Xiao Er has grown so big, alas...... Uncle is old, old. Uncle Duo looked at Xiao Huang and sighed with emotion.

"By the way, the eldest young master and young lady hurry up and go into the mansion to talk." Uncle Duo led Jimo Liyun and his party into the door, and said softly to himself as he walked, "After so many years, the master's anger should also be gone." ”

Bachelor's House, East Courtyard.

"This is true, Qiu Ju, have you seen it clearly?" An old woman pulled the maid who was running all the way and was out of breath, and it was difficult to hide the eagerness on her face.

"Mama Cui, the slave and maid are 100% sure, just now the slave and maid were going out of the house with the housekeeper Uncle to buy and procure, and as soon as I opened the door, I saw the eldest young master leading the eldest young lady out of the carriage, and the slave and maid quietly slipped back while they were not paying attention."

As soon as the words fell, a sneer sounded in the room, "Hmph! Does he dare to come back? ”

Mama Cui turned around and asked, "Old lady, can you go and take a look?" ”

"What are you going to see, are you going to look at the bad heart?"

"It's the old slave who talks too much." Mama Cui slapped her mouth with her hand without effort, and then walked to Qiu Ju, who was standing in front of the door, took out a purse from her sleeve, and said, "Follow the old lady faithfully in the future, and you will not be less good." ”

"Yes, Qiu Ju has thanked the old lady, thanked Cui Mama, if the old lady has no other instructions, the slave will retreat." Qiu Ju secretly checked the purse in her hand, and immediately made a big gift to Cui Mama as if flattering, and then left happily.

"Hmph, it's a beast with a lot of appetite!" Mama Cui stared at Qiu Ju's back farther and farther away, and took a sip.

"Okay, if she wasn't like this, I wouldn't be at ease keeping her outside!"

"The old lady is right."

Mama Cui looked back at the person kneeling on the brocade, her eyes slightly closed, and the Buddha beads in her hand slowly turned, somehow, and then her back was cold.

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Here, as soon as Jimo Changyuan changed out of his court clothes, he heard a report from his subordinates, saying that the eldest young master had returned to the house and was waiting in the living room.

He already knew about Jimo Liyun's return to Kyoto, because the two of them avoided each other intentionally or unintentionally, so they never had the opportunity to meet each other alone, in fact, in the past ten years, the anger in Jimo Changyuan's heart had long been annihilated.

Thinking about it carefully, the things back then also had his own absurdity, but because of his face, he couldn't pull down his son and take the initiative to see his son anyway.

After all...... Back then, he, the old man, drove his son out of the house with his own hands, and thus made an excellent and proud child disappear from his life for ten years.

Now he suddenly heard that his eldest son had come home, and for a while, he didn't know what kind of mentality to face it.

After hesitating in the room for a long time, finally, Jimo Changyuan still raised his feet and stepped out of the threshold......