The sky in spring was darker than in winter, and only after the evening, most of the inner city of the capital fell into a black light and blind fire, only those five cities of the soldiers and horses of the Shuntian Mansion and the Imperial History of the city patrol all turned a blind eye to the ** place, or the rich and noble eunuchs, only then was still brightly lit.

That night, the Korean duchess came out of the main room of the Tatexiang Temple after dinner, and saw that there were already four mothers-in-law with lanterns waiting outside, and the Mingwa lamps on the road outside had all been lit, but the wind was strong for a while, so she gathered the cloak on her body and couldn't help but look back again.

She rarely came back, and her mother was so sick again, she really wanted to stay for a few days to serve well. However, after all, her son Zhang Bing is still young and vigorous, although the eldest daughter-in-law of the family, Yin, is capable and stable, she can only take care of the house, and her husband is so careless, how can she rest assured?

Thinking of this, her steps became heavier and heavier, and the shadows reflected on the high walls on both sides of the mezzanine became more and more elongated. When she arrived at the second gate, she saw that the mule cart was already waiting there, but she didn't step forward immediately, but turned her head to look at Chen Lan who sent it out, and suddenly grabbed her hand: "Lan'er, I really don't have time, the old lady will entrust it to you." ”

"Auntie, don't worry." Chen Lan smiled faintly, and gently pressed his other left hand on the hand of the Korean Duchess, and said word by word, "But if I am here, I will always take care of the old lady properly." ”

The Korean duchess was a little relieved, nodded and said a few more words, and then hurriedly got into the car with her mother and girls. In a short time, the group disappeared completely into the night. At this time, Chen Lan nodded to the girls and daughters-in-law who were sent out together, and was about to say back, when she suddenly saw Zheng's mother, who came out with her, quietly wiping her tears with a handkerchief. Knowing that Zheng's mother was heartbroken, she didn't say anything, just waved to everyone, and then took the lead and left.

March 15 was supposed to be a full moon night, but after the wind picked up at night, the clouds in the sky were thick, and the bright moon loomed in the dark clouds, and rarely showed its bright and clean posture. Not long after walking, Chen Lan heard the footsteps behind him a little heavier, and sure enough, Zheng's mother quickly caught up, but she was silent and didn't say anything. It wasn't until she entered the hall of the Tatexiang Courtyard that Chen Lan instructed the group to wait for their respective duties to take care of the door, and she herself walked to the main room, and Zheng's mother chased after her two steps.

"Third Miss!" Mother Zheng saw Chen Lan turn around all of a sudden, hesitated for a moment and then rushed forward and said, "I have been running outside a few days ago, and the old lady is all thanks to the third lady for your care, I really don't want to go." Now that there are fewer things to do outside, and there is no need for me to go out, I will stay at home and help Miss Three take care of the old lady. ”

Chen Lan raised his eyebrows, and then smiled: "Mother Zheng said this, I was relieved." After all, I'm young, and I don't necessarily do a lot of things. It's just that you worked really hard before, and taking care of the old lady is a thing, and you have to take care of yourself. ”

Mother Zheng hurriedly thanked her when she heard this, smiled a little unnaturally, and followed Chen Lan into the house. As soon as he entered the door, the two first-class girls sent by the Korean Duchess this time had just changed their names to Heling and Mo Xiang, and they both stepped forward to salute, Chen Lan nodded and was about to speak, when the green calyx happened to come out of the east room, and said with a busy smile: "The third lady is back, the old lady just said that she didn't sleep very well last night, and she went to bed early tonight, and I want to listen to you pick up a few good poems and recite them." ”

As she spoke, she looked at Mother Zheng and Heling Moxiang: "Mother Zheng, the old lady said, you have been busy in the past few days, and people are so tired that your eye sockets have come out, so you will rest early tonight and talk with you tomorrow." As for the two sisters, they are both new today, let Yu Peony take you to the next place to have a good look at the familiarity, and it is not too late to come back tomorrow night. ”

Heling and Mo Xiang were just that, they were carefully selected by the Korean duchess to give to the Zhu family, knowing that the old lady's orders could not be disobeyed, Zheng's mother was a little hesitant. Therefore, before Chen Lan could speak, she nodded and said, "The old lady is sympathetic, I always have to go in and say goodnight, and I can't go to sleep first without saying a word." ”

Chen Lan saw that the green calyx looked unmoving, knowing that this was not her own assertion, but her heart was calm. It seems that her busy work these days has not been in vain, the Zhu family has become accustomed to her making ideas on the side, even if the marriage in Runingbo Mansion has the strength of the Korean Duchess, the Zhu family is still hesitating, which seems to be impossible in the past.

Therefore, after entering the east room, seeing Zheng's mother rushing forward to salute, and on the grounds that the Korean duchess had forgotten to have two more words to say before, she approached Zhu and whispered a few words, she remained silent, until Zheng's mother stood up with chagrin and helplessness to leave, she stepped forward, and moved Zhu to a rattan chair with the green calyx, and the two stout servants moved the person to the west bedroom, settled on the bed, and she went to get a collection of poems to sit down in front of the bed.

Since Mrs. Ru Ningbo clearly mentioned the marriage, and the Korean duchess said such a big phone call next to her, Zhu felt that it was difficult to make a decision. At this moment, listening to Chen Lan's distant and clear voice and looking at her quiet and beautiful face, she unconsciously felt a trance in front of her.

In the haze, there seemed to be a boy who was still in the middle of the horn in front of him shaking his head and reciting the book in a frustrated manner, and it was easy to memorize it, so he came up triumphantly and shook his hand to ask for praise, and it didn't take long for him to get tired of her arms, laughing and making trouble, and there were a lot of girls standing on the ground, and everyone was full of smiles......

Suddenly, a cold chill made her suddenly wake up, but when she looked at Chen Lan again, she couldn't help but have a trace of regret and melancholy that she had never felt before. The child was originally raised by her under her knees, ready to be regarded as her own inheritance, but who would have thought that it was the woman's words, and the good child gradually changed, and she was separated from morality, and then even more indulgent, until even the guards given to the eldest son by the court were dismissed, and in the end, he was even more depressed! If she hadn't been so easily disheartened and let go at that time, but had spent more patience, this Marquis of Yangning would never have fallen on the third child!

Reciting those Tang poems and Song lyrics that he had memorized for a long time, Chen Lan had also been quietly looking at Zhu's expression. Seeing that she was absent-minded at first, and then distracted, followed by a warm smile on her face, and then angry, she couldn't help but wonder secretly, but she didn't dare to stop and ask each other. It wasn't until she finished reading another sentence that she put down the book when she saw Zhu looking directly at her, with a kindness in her eyes that she had never felt before.

"The old lady wants to lower her pillow and rest?"

The green calyx on the side sat in front of the bed and stood guard, already dozing off in a daze, and suddenly woke up when he heard this sound, rubbed his eyes vigorously and stood up. But what she didn't expect was that Zhu made a gesture at her, motioning for her to bring the cardboard charcoal, but when she sent something, Zhu made a gesture again, this time letting her guard outside.

Although he had some doubts, Lu Calyx was used to obeying orders, and immediately withdrew from the house after looking at Zhu and Chen Lan. At this time, Zhu beckoned Chen Lan to sit on the edge of the bed and wrote two words on the cardboard. Chen Lan saw that it was a Ru and a man, and after a little silence, he guessed that he was asking Mrs. Ru Ningbo what she had said to her before, so he explained them truthfully one by one. Knowing that Zhu would not rashly talk to herself about marriage and other things, she could only think about the angle from which the Korean duchess persuaded her, and after a moment of distraction, she saw that Zhu had written the word county lord on the cardboard, and then looked at her with scrutinizing eyes.

After a long period of confusion, she settled down and finally knew where Zhu's heart knot was.

A woman like the county lord of Yixing is really an outlier in today's era, she was able to help the emperor transfer troops to Beijing when she was young, but then she chose Zhang Quan, the second son of the right to leave the capital to preside over the city of Ningbo in Ningbo, and even when there was only one daughter, she didn't care about the wind and only lived with her husband and daughter and Hemeimei, why did such a heroine only look at her differently? There is such a woman as a concubine, but I am afraid that when the Korean duchess is in a bad situation now, the Korean duchess will be more and more likely to think more...... She didn't have to dissect the matter between herself and the county lord, but some things were not as thorough.

Between the lightning and flint, thousands of thoughts turned in her mind, and she sat closer next to the Zhu family, and said in a low voice: "The old lady thinks that the Duke of Korea is in a bad situation now, and since the emperor trusts the lord of Yixing, will he take away the title of the Duke of Korea and inherit it to the second lord Zhang?" ”

Seeing that the Zhu family was stunned for a moment, Chen Lan smiled faintly and said: "Old lady Mingjian, the emperor loved the county lord very much at the beginning, and even let the county lord choose his own match, at that time, if you really want to choose according to the temperament of the family lineage, so many lords, so many sons who can attack the lord, and even high-ranking officials and eunuchs, there are more people who are better than the second master Zhang, why did you choose the second master Zhang alone?" Now although Zhang Er's official luck is still good, he is in step by step after all, and he has almost never overmoved. If the county lord of Yixing thought about the title, why did he go to Jiangnan in the first place, and why did he want to manage the city? Moreover, did the old lady forget the family of Sister Huixin's marriage? ”

Three questions in a row made Zhu's brows furrow, but he was not angry, but groaned carefully. Over the years, she has relied on hard planning to survive, so her daughter's words undoubtedly touched the most sensitive string in her heart, however, now Chen Lan has pointed out a fact that she always deliberately ignores - and regardless of whether the county lord of Yixing is glorious or not, how can such a woman who doesn't even care that she has no son look at the hereditary title of a Korean duke?

She sighed tiredly, then rubbed her eyebrows laboriously with her right hand, and then dropped the cardboard and charcoal, and motioned for Chen Lan to serve her to lie down. However, when she was tucking the quilt, she gently held Chen Lan's hand and let go after only a while. Seeing the curtain open and go out, her lips squirmed slightly, and finally sighed.

If the county lord of Yixing has the heart to fight, how can her daughter be an opponent? It's just that, after all, now that the Dongchang Marquis Mansion has fallen, the other three families are all frightened birds, and the marriage of the Runing Bo Mansion is a prince after all, so it must be carefully considered.

PS: Yesterday afternoon at half past twelve to... I slept for three hours, lay down at eight o'clock in the evening, and slept until eight o'clock this morning, and I finally recovered after sleeping for fifteen hours a day. The diarrhea is almost gone, and the fever has subsided, Amitabha...... Thank you all for your concern!