On September 27, the old lady and the eldest lady of Qihou Mansion returned home.

It was a cloudy day, and the weather seemed to be much colder.

Su Hongguang and Su Liu led the ladies and sons of the Hou Mansion to welcome the old lady back to the house.

From a distance, I saw several carriages coming slowly, and one of the carriages stopped at the beginning, and then I saw a woman in her forties and fifties coming down, raising her hand to help a young lady get out of the car.

This young lady is eighteen or nineteen years old, her skin is like snow, her skin is like clotted fat, her appearance is extremely beautiful, like a lily in full bloom, her eyes are cool and refreshing, with a touch of distressing melancholy, her lips are not smeared with rouge, but she is missing as if dyed peach, and her body is like a weak willow supporting the wind, which makes people feel a touch of pity in their hearts.

This woman in Beijing, Su Cheng'an thought that Zheng Peilan's appearance and figure were rare and she could afford to be the first beauty, but this eldest lady of the Hou Mansion was not far behind, but the temperament of the two was very different.

No wonder Su Liu is proud of this daughter, she does have the capital of pride.

Her sparkling eyes looked at everyone in the Hou Mansion, and then she saw the curtain of the carriage being opened again, and a shrewd old lady who was over the age of sixtieth appeared in the old age.

Su Changle stretched out his hand to help the old lady get out of the carriage, and said softly, "Grandmother, be careful." ”

At this time, Su Hongguang stepped forward and hugged his fists and said: "My son asks my mother to say goodbye, my mother has been gone for some time, and my son misses it very much." ”

"If I don't come back, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in this Hou Mansion!" the old lady smiled, "I've only been gone for a few months, look at how much has happened during this period!"

"It's the son who doesn't govern the family strictly, which makes the mother worry. Su Hongguang said, "It's all my son's sin!"

"You are all focused on court affairs, if there are some things that someone wants to fan the flames, how can you know the thoughts of a woman's family if you are a big man. "But I'm back, and I'm not allowed to happen again." ”

"The concubine said hello to her mother. Su Liu stepped forward and said with tears in his eyes, "I can be regarded as looking forward to the old lady's return." ”

The old lady held her hand and comforted: "I have received your letter, you have been wronged!"

At this time, several grandchildren asked the old lady to say goodbye, and the old lady's attitude was indifferent, even Su Zixuan smiled faintly, and it could be seen that she didn't like this eldest grandson.

Her gaze finally fell on Su Cheng'an's face, which seemed kind, but in fact there was a touch of disgust, and asked: "I heard that you went to Ziwei Palace once, opened your mind, no longer stupid, and became the heavenly maiden of Ziwei Palace, it is really a blessing for our Hou Mansion! I didn't see it before, you still have such a creation!"

"Master said that everything is providential. Su Tang'an said, "If you want to come to the dark, everything is already doomed." ”

"Very good, I want to come to our Hou Mansion to get more of your blessings. ”

Grandmother laughed. ”

The second lady hugged the little boy to greet the old lady, and said with a smile: "The old lady is back, I heard that my grandmother is coming back, and the little lady has been happy, so I look forward to my grandmother's return earlier!"

"My brother is also pitiful, he was born without a mother. The old lady wiped her tears, but did not reach out to hug the white and tender and tender little boy.

At this time, Su Zilin, the son-in-law of the Hou Mansion, stepped forward a few steps and said softly: "Grandmother is good." ”

The old lady hugged her grandson in her arms and cried: "My heart and liver, my little pitiful, how did I lose weight like this? This child is not good in size and body, and it is also pitiful, Hongguang, just for Lin'er's face, he should be better to his mother." ”

"My son got it. Su Hongguang replied behind his back.

The mother-in-law handed over the handkerchief and let the old lady wipe her tears, she seemed to remember something, forgot to glance at the second lady, and said, "The little boy is very well raised in your hands." ”

"The Hou Ye trusted the concubine, so he handed over the little son to the concubine to raise, and the concubine should do her best. The second lady replied.

"Mother, go inside and speak. Su Hongguang helped the old lady inside, at this time the old lady looked at the layout in the Hou Mansion, and glanced at the second lady in a weird way, and said: "It's only been a few days out, this Hou Mansion will not be the same, and now people are lazy! I heard that Madame is not feeling well, and Hou Ye asked you to temporarily take charge of the Hou Mansion on behalf of Madame, and you do things like this? Tell me how many things happened in the Hou Mansion during the period when you were in charge of the Hou Mansion!"

"It's because the concubine's discipline is not strict, and the concubine knows her mistakes. The second lady lowered her eyes and said, but she snorted coldly in her heart, she is still protecting Su Liu's family now, and it is clear that she will give herself a dismount as soon as she comes back!

"If you don't have the ability to take charge of the Hou Mansion, let the capable one come!" The old lady said with a calm face, "The Hou Ye is also careless, how can you decide at will to be in charge of such a big matter as the Hou Mansion!"

"Mother Rongyu, during the period when the mother is not in the capital, a lot of things may not be known, after the mother rests for a while, the son will report to the mother in detail. Su Hongguang said, "And in the past few months, the second lady has managed the Hou Mansion, and there has been no big mistake, and there is no problem with her ability." ”

After a pause, Su Hongguang continued: "In fact, the management of the back house, the ability is secondary, and the most important thing is the character, if there is a loss of virtue, how can this big Hou Mansion compound be delivered to him?"

"Master Hou has something to say!" the old lady said, "Then I'll listen to Master Hou later." ”

Several juniors followed, Su Jinyan kindly held Su Changle's arm, and said with a smile: "Eldest sister, you are finally back, I miss you to death." ”

Different from Su Chengle's domineering manner, Su Changle looked very kind, nodded Su Jinyan's nose with a smile, and said, "Among the sisters, you are the best at talking." In the past few months in a foreign land, I have also missed the Hou Mansion very much, and I miss my relatives and sisters at home, and this time we can talk about it well. ”

"I haven't been to Jiangnan yet, this time the eldest sister is back, but I want to talk to my sisters about the customs and customs of Jiangnan!" Su Jinyan smiled, "But the water and soil in Jiangnan are very nurturing, and my sister looks even more spiritual!

"Don't talk nonsense!" Su Changle said with a smile, "This time, you are an unintentional statement, and next time, I won't spare you!"

"What I said was true!"

Su Yulian followed behind the two, thanking Su Tang'an for saving her mother, and she also knew in her heart that the eldest sister was not good, so she didn't want to be too close to the eldest sister like Su Jinyan. It's just that the eldest sister is her grandmother's favorite granddaughter, and it is said that she has already set a good family affair for her, and she doesn't dare to offend, so she doesn't dare to get close to Su Tang'an, and it is worth throwing an apologetic look at Su Tang'an.

Su Tang'an smiled faintly and didn't mind, but this eldest lady of the Hou Mansion was quite interesting, in her memory, this eldest lady was very gentle and kind, especially loved by the old lady.

Su Tang'an was thinking about it, Su Changle turned around, grabbed Su Tang'an's hand, and said with a gentle smile: "When I was in Jiangnan, I heard that the fifth sister is no longer stupid, and I am very happy in my heart. ”

Since she knows the affairs of the capital clearly, it is impossible for her sister of the same mother not to know, and it is impossible not to know about the affairs of the Liu family, but she knows that these things are not revealed at all, I have to say that the eldest brother is still right, Su Changle's city government is very deep.

"Tachibana is just lucky. Su Cheng'an smiled lightly, "Speaking of which, the eldest sister is the pride of the Hou Mansion, not only her appearance is amazing, but her talent is even more outstanding, I have heard the third sister mention that the eldest sister plays the piano well, and even the most prestigious girl Liu in the capital can't match it." ”

"How can a dusty woman be compared to the eldest sister. Su Jinyan glanced at Su Juan, "Fifth sister, what do you mean by this?"

"Although Miss Liu was born in the dust, she has a noble character and outstanding talent, and there are many people in Beijing who admire her as a person and piano artist. Su Tang'an said lightly.

"The fifth sister is right, I have also heard of Miss Liu's piano skills, but she can be called a master, and the fifth sister compares my piano skills with hers, but praises me!" Su Changle smiled slightly.

The corners of Su Cheng'an's mouth turned slightly, she just mentioned Su Chengle, she didn't expect Su Changle to fluctuate in the slightest, I don't know if she really doesn't care about this sister-in-law, or if she is too good at covering it up, but in the Hou Mansion, is it necessary for her to cover it up?

Su Changle is very long-sleeved and good at dancing, and when he noticed that Su Zixuan was left out in the cold, he took two steps over and said: "I haven't seen you for a few months, but you are more and more jade trees in the wind, but you have the charm of a father! I heard that you have an errand in the court and have made a lot of friends, I am really happy for you! In the past, you liked to cause trouble the most, so that your father and mother were often worried, but now they are also out of breath, so it can be seen that a lot of things have happened in the days when I am not there. ”

"Zixuan has today, it is because of the teaching of his wife and father, Zixuan was ignorant in the past, and added a lot of trouble to the Hou Mansion, but now Zixuan is not young, it is time to relieve his parents' worries. Su Zixuan said lightly.

"That's good!" Su Changle smiled, "I am happy to see that everyone is getting better." ”

Su Zixuan looked at Su Changle's eyes, sneered, and said, "Is it really that good?