Su Zhaoning came to Badoulou to participate in the poetry meeting, originally wanting to make Chen Yurui forget today's unhappiness. She had no idea that she would receive so many surprises.

Today is her birthday, although Gu Yuanyuan did not choose it deliberately, but Su Zhaoning is really happy to get her favor.

She stepped forward and took Gu Yuan's hand and thanked sincerely: "Thank you, Yuanyuan, I like your gift very much." ”

Nan Huaixin on the side looked at the girl he liked dotingly.

He didn't realize that the gift he had carefully prepared had completely become a gift from Gu Yuan.

However, this Marquis of Dingyuan obviously doesn't care about this kind of secret loss at all.

His sister Nan Wanwan cares a lot about him.

"Brother, why are you not doing poetry today. If you are interested in poetry and get plum blossom earrings, it would be good if you gave them to Sister Su. On the way home, Nan Wanwan complained to Nan Huaixin dissatisfied.

She thought of Su Jinyu's series of behaviors today, and became more and more convinced of her brother's previous guess.

"Looking at the appearance of the old gentleman today, it must be Sister Su's birthday. You didn't even give her a birthday gift. Nan Wanwan thought of herself, and said angrily, "I don't have either." ”

Nan Huaixin couldn't help but laugh when he looked at his sister's appearance. He reached out and touched his sister's head, and comforted: "But Second Miss Su is very happy today." It's enough for her to be happy. ”

When they arrived at the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, the old lady of the Marquis of Dingyuan looked at the Nan Huaixin brothers and sisters who returned late, and there was obvious displeasure on her face.

Nan Wanwan spoke for her brother first: "Grandmother, we went to the poetry meeting today. Let me tell you, the Gu family's literary brilliance is really worthy of its reputation. People are ......"

After hearing this, the old lady of Dingyuan Hou glanced at her unpleasant eldest grandson again, and asked, "You are not right?" ”

Nan Huaixin was about to answer, but Nan Wanwan took the lead again: "Today is Miss Su's birthday, and her brother asked us not to steal his limelight." Let him be right. Gu Dagongzi also wrote it, but he didn't hand it out. ”

"I feel sorry for my sister, it should be so." The old lady of Dingyuan Hou glanced at Nan Huaixin, but it was rare that she did not reprimand him.

Nan Huaixin, who returned to his room, looked at the box of white plum earrings with three empty positions, and his slender and white fingers stroked over the earrings, and he suddenly thought of Su Zhaoning's small earlobes.

I don't know how touching she is wearing these earrings.

Second Miss Su is really a very blessed person, and it seems that when she is in front of her, her bad luck has also been slightly reduced.

Su Zhaoning, the lucky star in Nan Huaixin's eyes, was thanking her eldest brother at this time.

"Big brother, thank you so much for today. It's been a long time since I've had such a happy birthday. Su Zhaoning held the small sandalwood box given by Gu Yuan, but knew in her heart that if it weren't for Su Jinyu, she wouldn't have such an opportunity.

Su Jinyu looked at the second sister in front of her, and her heart was very soft.

He had to admit that he had always had a dream of spoiling his sister in his heart.

This dream came to an abrupt end when Su Roujia grew up.

Now, this second sister has allowed him to completely release the softness of his heart again.

The dango bun is really easy to poke, and if you poke a finger into it, you can see a hole.

Su Jinyu looked at Su Zhaoning's bun and thought silently.

Su Zhaoning was a little mistaken by Su Jinyu's distracted gaze, and asked, "Seeing that the eldest brother sandwiched several pieces of that chestnut cake today, are you wondering why Badoulou is different from home?" ”

The mood of eating in front of the second sister is completely different from the mood of eating in the past.

Su Jinyu replied with a smile in her eyes: "It's the difference between sweet potatoes and pumpkins." The chestnut cake at home is sweetened with sweet potatoes, so it is even sweeter. Badoulou is a pumpkin that is added, so it is not so sweet. ”

"Is it okay to steam pumpkin first? Or steamed with chestnuts? Su Zhaoning asked curiously.

Su Jinyu patiently taught her: "Pumpkin is easy to steam out of water, and it can't be mixed with chestnuts." If you have free tomorrow, steam some pumpkin first, and then take you to make it when I come back. ”

Su Zhaoning bent his eyebrows, nodded and smiled.

In fact, looking at a person really can't completely follow the crowd and follow the ideas of the public. is like Su Jinyu, from the outsider's point of view, he is a rigid old gentleman who abides by etiquette, does not smile, and speaks concisely and to the point.

But in front of his truly beloved sister, the old gentleman was like a different person.

Of course, he still has a place for inhibitions. Like Chen Yurui's solo departure, he disagrees with 10,000. The old gentleman Su Jinyu felt that not to mention it was for a plate of chestnut cakes, but for a pot of big chestnuts, and the girl's family couldn't go out of the house alone.

So he'd rather learn how to eat outside on his own than his own sister.

Following Su Jinyu's words, Su Zhaoning, who obediently steamed pumpkins in the house, waited until sunset and did not see her eldest brother come back.

Su Zhaoning instructed Poria to put away the pumpkin puree temporarily. Fortunately, the weather has cooled down now, and the pumpkin puree will not spoil after a few hours.

It's just that why did the big brother come back so late today?

From Su Jinyu's sincerity to Su Zhaoning's brother, Su Zhaoning also had a concern for him to be a sister.

Although he didn't go to Su Jinyu's courtyard, sitting in the room, Su Zhaoning and others were a little sleepy.

The hand holding his head shook, and Su Zhaoning woke up suddenly. She opened the window and saw that the moon had risen in the middle of the sky.

Is it so late?

"Hasn't the eldest young master come back yet?" Su Zhaoning asked.

Poria looked at the gate of the courtyard and returned to Su Zhaoning: "Even the eldest young master's little servant didn't come back, and Fang Cai Baizhu went to ask the mother-in-law guarding the door again." ”

Poria's words fell, and only the sound of hurried footsteps was heard.

"Baizhu, did you go to the courtyard of the eldest young master and ask anything?" Poria saw that Baizhu's face was a little anxious, so she asked.

Su Zhaoning also opened the door and looked at Baizhu who was walking over.

Baizhu lowered his voice and said to Su Zhaoning: "Miss, maybe something happened in the house." The slave maid went to the courtyard of the eldest young master and wanted to ask the little maid who was good friends. But the slave maid was only halfway away, and he saw Hou Ye hurrying to Mrs. Hou's side. ”

"Is it because the old ancestor is unwell?" Poria asked hurriedly.

Baizhu shook his head and replied, "Not really." Hou Ye is wearing an official uniform. ”

"What time is it?" Su Zhaoning had a faint bad premonition in his heart.

She looked up at the night sky again, and the moonlight clearly represented the middle of the night.

"It's three quarters of the hour." Baizhu replied.

At three o'clock, the uncle still wore court clothes to go to the grandmother's courtyard, was he going to enter the palace?

So what do you do in your grandmother's house?

Su Zhaoning sighed in his heart, and instructed Bai Shu: "You go to the side of the Old Ancestor Courtyard again, and see if the Old Ancestor has also been replaced?" ”

Baizhu listened, and immediately turned around and went again.

Keeping Poria cocos to serve Su Zhaoning in the room.

Because it was late autumn, Poria took a cloak and tied it for Su Zhaoning.

She persuaded, "Miss, let's go into the house and wait, it's windy outside." ”

Su Zhaoning, who was only eager to go, immediately appeared in front of him.

I don't know how long Baizhu has really been gone, but Su Zhaoning feels that time is passing extremely slowly.

She believed in her big brother. It is impossible for a person who behaves in such a proper manner to make such a brainless mistake as the failure of the imperial court.

Then, if her eldest brother was really detained in the palace by the emperor for his crimes, or even imprisoned, it could only be that there was a problem in the political affairs he was responsible for.

Household ...... It's a place of authority that has both advantages and disadvantages.

Land, taxes, household registration, military quarters, salaries, food, finances, all of them are fat differences, but everything is a major matter.

Su Zhaoning's heart was very high, and the figure of Baizhu appeared at the entrance of the courtyard, and she greeted it in person.

Because he was walking too fast, a Baizhu with a slightly red face gasped and nodded at Su Zhaoning.

Her nod made Su Zhaoning's heart sink suddenly, and his steps retreated.

Not only does the uncle enter the palace to intercede, but also the grandmother wears the costume of Mrs. Decree to enter the palace, how big is the matter that her eldest brother is involved in this time?

Su Zhaoning's heart was as uncomfortable as pressing against a stone. She thought she had worked hard enough and was capable enough to protect the people she cared about, but reality gave her a slap in the face.

In front of the imperial power, Su Zhaoning couldn't even really see and hear clearly.

She couldn't tell what her big brother had done. She couldn't help her big brother through those cautious means of self-preservation.

The autumn wind blew, and Su Zhaoning really felt a little cold.

At the entrance of the courtyard of the second room, a man wearing a pink cloak walked in.

She was surprised that Su Zhaoning was standing outside the door, still not asleep.

Su Roujia was woken up by the movement outside the door.

Although her mother is in power in the Chang'an Hou Mansion, she has no control outside the Chang'an Hou Mansion.

Knowing the news that his only son was in prison, Da Huang's whole person panicked.

After hearing the reason, Su Roujia's heart beat fast, and her brain also turned fast.

The shortcomings of the thin heirs in the family are evident at this time.

is young and promising, and can speak in the court, but in fact, her eldest brother is the only one.

Now that he himself is down, who will help him?

Su Roujia walked towards Su Zhaoning and called out to her: "Second sister." ”

Su Zhaoning raised his head, and there was no half-colored bead jewelry between Su Roujia's hair in front of him, obviously he got up again after falling asleep.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Someone who knows is coming.

It's just that Su Roujia's words quickly lifted her heart again.

In the room, Su Roujia, who had retired from the maid, whispered to Su Zhaoning: "It's the military salary that has a problem." Does the second sister know about the king of Beijun? ”

The king of Beijun, the father of the county lord of Anyi, is the only brother of the current emperor from the same mother. However, because of the poor transportation of grain and the delay of the war, His Majesty was furious, took the title of prince and demoted to the king of the county.

It's been many years now, and I haven't returned to my original rank.

The delay of the war is such a major event, and if it is placed on the prince, it is only a downgrade. On today's Chang'an Marquis Mansion, it is a big crime that cannot be afforded.

Su Roujia stretched out her hand, held Su Zhaoning and begged, "Second sister, I won't say much kind words." I believe in your heart for Big Brother. The eldest brother is in prison, and there is no one in the family who can speak in front of His Majesty, can you go and ask to see the fourth prince? ”