Unlike when they had just arrived in the capital from Jiangnan, this time Yang Jiaozhou and Chen* traveled to the three major scenic spots in southern Ki and many scenic spots in, and as soon as they arrived in the capital, many invitations were sent the next day. There are the eleventh lord of the patriarch of the Yang family, the eldest son of Pingjiangbo, former colleagues and subordinates, and characters who have either heard or have not heard of in all aspects. Therefore, coming out of the Yangning Marquis's Mansion, Yang Jinzhou hurriedly went to the military headquarters with a casual message, and as soon as Chen Lan came back, he had to face a large stack of invitations sent to the front, and after thinking about it, he gave orders.

"All the former colleagues and subordinates are classified into different categories for the Xuanfu, Xinghe, and the capital. The battlefield robes came out separately and reported back to the master. The eleventh master of the family, after Aunt Yun went to the eldest princess's mansion to give gifts, she went over in person, and said that although the master had already reported on his work, he was not sure about the next, so it was not good to go over first, and see him again when the matter was decided. Uncle Pingjiang's eldest son, Aunt Liu went to take a trip, brought the bits and pieces we brought back a box, and invited the second lady to come to the mirror garden to enjoy it in her spare time. As for those idle people, let the door always say that the old man has returned to the capital for the first time, and he must not be idle. Aunt Yun and Aunt Liu responded one by one, and their mother and daughter-in-law also agreed. When Chen Lan took a nap in the afternoon, all the affairs that had been explained before were returned, and Aunt Yun and Aunt Liu also arrived home, and she knew that the eldest princess of An Guo was not in the eldest princess's mansion, but walked into the palace to live, and she couldn't help muttering.

This stepmother Mu often goes to live in the palace, what should I do if my stepfather Zhang *?

"Madam, the Dai Clip is here!"

Hearing this, Chen Lan was startled at first, then overjoyed, and hurriedly went to Xifuju, but met Zhang Huixin in front of the hall. As soon as the two sides met, she found that Zhang Huixin was a little more plump than when she was a girl, her face was ruddy and spirited, but her smile still showed the coquettishness of a girl. When her eyes turned to the child held by the nurse on the side, her eyes lit up all of a sudden, and she hurriedly caught up with the first few steps.

"Sister!"

"Sister back! You're too embarrassed to see me! Zhang Hui glared at Chen Lan angrily, because there were many maids and servants around, she snorted at Chen Lan angrily, and then went to the nurse to take the child, just hugged Chen Lan and said with a smile, "Brother Zheng, this is your unconscionable aunt, she didn't see me when she came back from Jiangnan, and she followed your uncle directly to the mountains and rivers!" Chen Lan was so made laughing and crying by Zhang Huixin's words, he quickly coughed lightly, and stepped forward to tease the little guy with pink makeup twice. However, Brother Zheng didn't give her face at all, "twisted around, just refused to face her, and in the end, he even howled and cried, and the clear voice suddenly spread throughout the entire Xifuju." Seeing this scene, Zhang Huixin hurriedly handed over the child to the nurse, and then sneered angrily: "See, Brother Zheng doesn't recognize you as an aunt!" ”

"Okay" I make amends, "Isn't it okay for me to make amends?" ”

Chen Lan had to make amends and coax people, "Finally, before entering the main room, he coaxed this little aunt and grandmother to turn her anger into joy." And when the Jiang family saw that Zhang Huixin directly brought his son over, he didn't feel like anything, so he actually held it on his lap and teased it for a while, and let Chen Lan also hold it with joy. Unexpectedly, it was quiet on Jiang's body, "I even called the old lady's brother with a milky voice, and I cried as soon as I got into Chen Lan's hands", and as a result, Zhang Huixin made a lot of jokes.

"That's right, whoever told you to go straight to the mountains and rivers without waiting for me!" , having said that, when she really saw her son crying as if she was heartbroken, she was still in a hurry, so she could only stand aside and do it in a hurry, and finally even had to let Zhuang's mother take the nurse and Brother Zheng to the east house, until she heard the child's crying gradually stop through the door curtain, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"This brother is exactly the same as the younger brother, everything else is okay, the sound of crying can tear the roof over!" , Chen Lan was just ridiculed twice, and at this time he couldn't help but quip: "Look at you like this, usually once the child cries, you probably can't do anything at all." ”

"Who said that he dared not listen to me?" , Zhang Huixin raised her eyebrows, it can be seen that the Jiang family and Chen Lan couldn't help laughing, she unnaturally avoided the smiling gaze, and snorted softly, "What can I do, he tossed me half dead at the beginning, and after I was born, I can only show it to the nurse, otherwise I will make him look good!" ”

Zhang Huixin died when she gave birth, Chen Lan just saw a letter, but at this time, when she heard the person concerned say it so lightly, she couldn't help but feel a thrilling feeling, and those joking jokes naturally couldn't be said anymore. I heard that Zhang Huixin moved her mother-in-law so easily today that she brought her baby son out to take a look, and she felt the maternal brilliance that Zhang Huixin had never seen before.

Brother Zheng, who was no longer crying, was hugged out of the room, and Jiang asked people to see if Jun'er's afternoon class was over, and after waiting for everyone to wait and recognize each other, Chen Lan and Zhang Huixin, a pair of sisters who had not seen each other for a long time, naturally slipped out quietly, and went to the edge of the lotus pond behind to whisper.

Although there was even a thin layer of ice faintly visible on the edge of the lotus pond, and the remnants of the lotus in the middle were huddled helplessly in the north wind, Chen Lan and Zhang Huixin stood arm in arm on the edge of the wooden railing, laughing and laughing. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, she is already a mother, Zhang Huixin has not completely faded her hearty temperament, she laughed for a while, and suddenly bit her ear with Chen Lan.

"If you want a baby, I've got a recipe for it. This is what my mother told me, if it is fake, well, it is when this husband and wife are Dunlun, the posture has to be ......changed", Zhang Huixin's blowing action made Chen Lan itch, but it was this kind of terrible topic, and when the other party finished talking about the key, she finally couldn't help but push the person away, and twisted the arm angrily. The two laughed together by the lotus pond for a while before they stopped.

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding you!" , Zhang Huixin finally changed into a positive face, and said with a smile, "You didn't see your little four when you came back this time, do you want to find your mother to find out?" I knew that you couldn't let go of your precious brother, so when I saw my mother a few days ago, she asked me to carry a word. The jade is not cut, and the little guy is too proud under the protection of everyone's wings, and he should also sharpen his temperament. You wait patiently, you will probably be able to leave the palace in these two days. ”

"You mean ......"

Gu Chenlan's eyes lit up and he stopped talking, Zhang Huixin couldn't help but sneer: "Okay, you are so smart, don't ask me what's going on, I don't know so much, it's just a message." It's just that I'm jealous of your little four, and my mother is also talking about him in front of me all day long, and even the little brother may not be so careful. As soon as the words fell, Chen Lan saw Aunt Liu hurrying over at the end of the path, and hurriedly waved her hand at Zhang Huixin. When Aunt Liu arrived, her face was full of joy, and she was stunned for a moment and asked first, "Is the fourth brother here?" Aunt Liu nodded happily and said with a smile: "Madame is really a guess." "Oh, as soon as I heard my brother, I forgot about my sister, and I knew that you were biased! Zhang Huixin quipped, and finally gently pushed Chen Lan behind his back, "Go quickly, go quickly, I won't blame you!" ”

Chen Lan had already let go of the worries in his heart, and after all, he was not so anxious, so he dragged Zhang Huixin back to the room with him. Before she arrived at the main room of Xifuju, she heard Chen Yan's signature loud voice coming from inside.

"It's okay, it's okay, aunt, don't you know me? Although I am not as iron-clad as my brother-in-law, I have also been trained in the wind and rain, you look at my arms and legs, where can I not stand it for such a month? Besides, there are enough meat steamed buns in the big room in this palace, but it is more troublesome when sleeping, and the left and right doors are all snoring, and the sound can almost overturn the roof ......", Chen Lan, who was standing at the door, was stunned, but he didn't notice that Aunt Liu had already opened the curtain. When she crossed the threshold and entered, and bypassed the battle to the back hall of the Ming Room, she saw Chen Yan sitting next to the Jiang family at a glance. The royal blue coat, deerskin boots, and jade crown of hair looked quite awe-inspiring and noble, but the cheeks and eye sockets showed a little emaciated and haggard. Seeing Chen Yan laughing and jumping up to meet her, she pressed these thoughts in her heart and walked forward quickly.

"Sister!" , Chen Yan didn't wait for Chen Lan to open his mouth and said like a cannon, "I'm so busy these days, I can't even care about you and my brother-in-law coming back." From now on, I'll be idle, I just think, how can Xun Wei be on duty in front of the emperor all day long......", although Chen Yan still laughed as before, but Chen Lan was so close to him, where could he not realize that most of his words were said to others. Therefore, watching him tell the jokes of his colleagues in front of the Jiang family, watching him joke with Zhang Huixin, and watching him make Brother Zheng squeak and laugh, she only occasionally interjected a word or two, until she finally had the opportunity to be alone, she faded her smile and looked at her brother in front of her seriously.

"Okay, don't pretend anymore. Before Aunt Wei and Sister Zheng'er came to the house as guests, Sister Zheng'er brought Du Ge's old sentence that it was time to split up the Yangning Hou Mansion. You've been on duty in the palace these days and can't go back, what's going on? Chen Yan didn't want to say the previous face saint, but when Chen Lan said the word separation, his complexion changed suddenly. After hesitating for a while, he finally said the royal answer in a concise manner. Although he tried his best to omit those shocking words, he had to lower his head in the face of Chen Lan's obvious gaze.

"Sister, I know that I am a little anxious for quick success...... "It's not entirely your fault, after all, your road has gone too smoothly in the past three years, and it's also a good thing for the emperor to beat you." Chen Lan smiled slightly, stepped forward and flicked a finger on Chen Yan's forehead as before, and then said, "When I go back, I will first ventilate the things that Du Ge Lao said to the old lady for the time being, and don't mention the stubble of the face saint." ~！