Even though it is already winter, the incense of Qingquan Temple is as prosperous as ever.

From getting off the carriage to entering the outer hall and inner temple, pilgrims gather all the way.

Su Zhaoning followed behind Mrs. Hou, and after burning incense and praying in the crowded hall, he went to the wing room in the backyard.

Mrs. Hou went to Zen with the abbot as usual. On Su Zhaoning's side, she invited another monk to chant for her mother.

Chanting for the deceased in the family is not as crowded as in the main hall. It's just that because the chanting is still in the side hall, there is more than one monk and one pilgrim.

However, the sound of the monk's chanting is calming, so even if the voices of multiple people are mixed together with different speeds, it does not feel noisy.

Su Zhaoning closed his eyes and followed the monk's chanting to chant for his mother.

Her biological mother has been gone for many years, and although she often worships her mother, she has never been in such a mood as she is today.

In the past, thinking of his deceased mother, Su Zhaoning always had to force himself to think of something happy, and report good news and not bad news as if his mother was still alive.

And this time, she really wanted to tell her mother the good news.

"Mother, my daughter is getting married." Su Zhaoning said silently in his heart, "My daughter always didn't want to marry in the past, and I was worried that after I got married, no one would take care of Yingying." I am also afraid that there will be more suffering and sadness in my life after marriage. ”

But this time, my daughter was very happy. The daughter is happy not because the person she wants to marry is a marquis, but because the daughter likes this person, and the daughter also believes that he likes his daughter. When Su Zhaoning was silently reciting, Nan Huaixin's peach blossom eyes couldn't help but appear in front of him.

Her mother died too early, and she didn't know what she would think when she saw Nan Huaixin if her mother was still alive.

Do you think that this son-in-law's eyes are always watery, and he looks like he is easy to provoke peach blossoms?

I heard that good-looking men are always not easy to please the Yue family. Su Zhaoning was a little curious and thought, if her mother was still alive, would she also think that Nan Huaixin was too good-looking?

What his mother thinks and thinks, Su Zhaoning has no way to know. But Su Zhaoning understood his feelings for Nan Huaixin more and more clearly.

She really liked him.

So even if everyone says that the hussar general Chen Tianyang is a face that is unparalleled in the world, and he can even captivate the country and the city.

But in Su Zhaoning's eyes, Nan Huaixin's appearance is extremely good-looking. Let her recall it, and feel that the eyebrows and eyes are full of exciting places.

"Mother, Yingying is now quite liked in front of her grandmother, and no one in the second room bullies her anymore. You can rest assured. Su Zhaoning actually wanted to tell her mother that she was ready to fight back against Xiao Huang. However, the retribution that Xiao Huang really deserves is far from here.

What's more, for Xiao Huang, a woman who was originally a concubine, Su Zhaoning felt that her mother would not want to hear much.

After chanting, Su Zhaoning got up and prepared to continue to go back to the wing room to rest after thanking the monks.

But when she was about to go out, she saw a familiar figure in the side hall.

The woman's back was very familiar, and the back of the child next to the woman was also very familiar.

When he reunited with this woman for the first time after a long absence, Su Zhaoning couldn't recognize her but wanted to have fellowship with her.

And this time, Su Zhaoning had already seen the identity of the other party, but he didn't want to have a close relationship with him anymore.

Relatives, in addition to blood relatives, should have relatives from the bottom of their hearts. Since none of their families are on a blind date with her or her sister, why should she treat each other as relatives anymore?

Walking out of the palace gate, Su Zhaoning didn't look back again.

And the woman got up with the child she was carrying, and when she turned around, she happened to see Su Zhaoning's departing back.

The child asked innocently, "Mother, didn't that sister come to our house?" My father also asked us to call her cousin. ”

"Don't listen to your father. You don't have so many messy sisters. ”

The woman's voice was very mean, even if it was a distance away, it still reached Su Zhaoning's ears.

Fortunately, there is no disappointment for those who do not have expectations.

Su Zhaoning was already dead set on this eldest aunt, and there would be no sad feelings at all.

Walking along the winding road in the temple, Su Zhaoning unexpectedly saw another familiar figure.

This person, she is much more happy to see.

She glanced down at her outfit with a slight restraint, making sure that her shoes were not stained with any road mud, and that the hem of her dress was not wrinkled.

Then Su Zhaoning walked towards the people over there.

And just as she was about to speak, a third familiar person appeared.

"Deputy Lieutenant Xu." I only heard Nan Huaixin arch his hand.

Xu Zhiyuan hurriedly replied: "I've seen Master Hou." Hou Ye invited the officials, I don't know what happened? ”

He was a five-rank official who had just returned to Beijing to take up his post, and he was naturally a little extra cautious about Nan Huaixin.

It's just that it is rumored that he has a very good relationship with the four princes, and the Marquis of Dingyuan, who is also not very easy to deal with, is very enthusiastic about him this time.

Nan Huaixin invited Xu Zhiyuan and said, "Vice Lieutenant Xu, please take a seat." Ben Hou called you over today, just to talk to you. ”

Xu Zhiyuan was quite flattered, and hurriedly said: "Thank you Lord Hou for your attention." Xiaguan has not been able to visit Hou Ye since returning to Beijing, and if he has time, he hopes to visit him. ”

"You and I are about to be relatives, Deputy Lieutenant Xu came to the door, and Ben Hou naturally welcomed it." Nan Huaixin said intentionally.

Su Zhaoning didn't expect that it was Nan Huaixin who invited her uncle, who was not close, to come over.

She listened to him talk to the other party, and there was some indescribable contradiction in her heart.

Yes, she has always been looking forward to the warmth of family affection. She did have hope for her mother's brother and her own uncle.

It's just that this matter is his own wishful thinking.

For this kind of relatives who don't regard themselves as relatives, Su Zhaoning actually doesn't want to have any more dealings.

She may still have some hope in her heart, but since it can't be realized, she would rather ignore and forget.

Nan Huaixin said that he and Su Zhaoning were given a marriage by the Holy Lord, which would inevitably have a certain impact on Xu Zhiyuan.

Su Zhaoning wanted Xu Zhiyuan to say something, but he didn't want him to say anything.

He was her mother's own brother. She is now about to marry a wife, and of course she hopes to reap the blessings of her mother's family.

But if this blessing is only based on the identity of Nan Huaixin, does Su Zhaoning still need this blessing?

Therefore, Su Zhaoning's gaze at Xu Zhiyuan at this time was very complicated.

Xu Zhiyuan, who was scrutinized, did not notice this.

He was just engrossed in Nan Huaixin's words.

He is a military general, with a straight temperament and a simpler brain. Is this sentence of the Marquis of Dingyuan implying something?

Xu Zhiyuan asked directly: "Xiaguan took the liberty to ask for advice, what does Hou Ye mean by this?" ”

"Your Majesty has given the marriage to the Marquis of Chang'an and the second girl of the Marquis of Chang'an." Nan Huaixin looked at Xu Zhiyuan in front of him, his eyes were meaningful, and he said, "Benhou seems to have heard that the second lady of the Chang'an Hou Mansion is Sister Ling?" ”

"Yes. The second lady is my own sister. When it came to his sister, Xu Zhiyuan was a little depressed.

He didn't hear a huge opportunity from Nan Huaixin's words.

You must know that Su Zhaoning is his niece. Nan Huaixin said that he and Su Zhaoning were given marriage by the Holy Lord, which means that the dignified Marquis of Dingyuan is his nephew and son-in-law.

Xu Zhiyuan is not a person who is keen on inflammation. This is also the reason why his wife was able to successfully slander Su Zhaoning before.

Therefore, the upright Xu Zhiyuan replied directly: "Don't hide it from the Hou Ye, since the sister left, the lower officials and their father have little contact with the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. ”

Listening to Xu Zhiyuan's words, Su Zhaoning's heart was complicated again.

This man is sincere. I didn't change my attitude because of the identity I was about to change.

It's just that since he is such an honest character, why is he so enthusiastic about himself at first sight, and then ......

Su Zhaoning was a little reluctant to think deeply.

She still didn't want to speculate about her mother's family with the greatest malice.

Soon, she knew the answer.

I saw Nan Huaixin put a brocade box in front of Xu Zhiyuan and asked, "Has Deputy Lieutenant Xu seen the contents of this box?" ”

Xu Zhiyuan opened the brocade box and looked at the contents inside.

There are three things in it.

Quivers, dagger sheaths, and embroidered tassels hanging from the hilt.

These three things are very well made, and they just happen to be used by themselves.

Xu Zhiyuan suddenly felt a little crooked, he couldn't help but look up at Nan Huaixin and asked, "Could this be an object that someone used to deceive the Hou Ye?" Did the other party say that this was from a lower official? Xia Guan dared to swear that Xia Guan had never seen this thing at all. ”

When Xu Zhiyuan spoke, he deliberately took the three things in his hand and carefully observed them one by one.

After reading it, he added with great certainty: "This is not from the lower officials." ”

Those three things are really his.

It was given to his eldest uncle by himself.

Su Zhaoning suddenly understood that there was a reason for her estrangement with Xu Zhiyan.

Nan Huaixin's voice sounded in the ears of Xu Zhiyuan and Su Zhaoning: "This is really Deputy Lieutenant Xu's yours." This is the first time that Miss Su has come to the door, and it is a gift carefully prepared for you. ”

"Why, it turns out that Vice Lieutenant Xu didn't even look at the things sent by his niece?" Nan Huaixin's words were ordinary, but the meaning in the words made Xu Zhiyuan embarrassed.

Before he could think of how to answer, Nan Huaixin spoke again.

"Deputy Lieutenant Xu, Ben Hou feels that no matter what contradictions there are with one person, they should not be extended to the other party's children. What's more, what about the next generation or his niece? ”

"Deputy Lieutenant Xu, I don't know how Ling Mei would feel if she knew under the spring that you had thrown these things out of the mansion directly?" Nan Huaixin's words stabbed people, no less than Su Zhaoning's skills.

I only heard him understate, and even asked with a smile on his lips: "Could it be that Deputy Lieutenant Xu thinks he will be happy?" ”

Xu Zhiyuan's face immediately turned red.