When Dong Nuan returned to Xing's mother, Yunxiang was accompanying Xing's mother to eat.

Because the weather was cold, the brazier was burning in the room, and Hui Xiang was sent out by Xing's mother on an errand.

When Xing's mother saw that Dong Nuan was back, she put down the chopsticks in her hand, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, and said, "Yu'er told you something, why did you stay with him for so long!" ”

"It's just, I asked some things about my family.."

Dong Nuan thought about eating a lot of things from Xing Yu just now, and felt a little embarrassed.

"I ate a lot of things at the young master's."

Xing's mother was nervous, she had always liked Dong Nuan, and now she was very happy to see that Dong Nuan got along well with her grandson.

But she also knew that the little girl had been away from her mother for so long, and she was afraid that she wanted to go home, but Dong Nuan's mother was no longer there, and she was afraid that if she really let Dong Nuan know, what would happen.

"I know, you've always wanted to go home, and when you go back to Kyoto after the New Year, I'll take you back to have a look!"

Dong Nuan was very excited, she hadn't seen her mother for so long, she really wanted to see her mother, and at this time, Xing's mother promised to take her back, she was very excited.

"Really! ... But is my mother at home? Looking at Dong Nuan's excited appearance, she felt a little sorry for the little girl.

At such a young age, I have no mother, I'm afraid I can't stand the news, so I'd better wait a few days and tell the little girl.

These days, let the little girl have fun!

"These days, you have been with Yu'er, have a good time, I think you haven't been out of the house, and now you are just right.

After the New Year, there is a lantern festival in Qinghe County, and the lanterns will be hung all over the county at that time, if you want to go, I will take you to see. ”

Yun Xiang listened to Xing's mother's words and remembered that when she was a child, she had also seen the Lantern Festival temple fair.

Crowded, very crowded, but very lively, she likes lanterns very much, but the family has no money, so every time I want to break my head to guess the lantern riddle.

After all these years, I have been with Mrs. Tai, and I haven't gone out during the Lantern Festival, this time I can go shopping with Xing's mother, and when I return to the Protector's Mansion, she will definitely show off and make them envious!

"I've never been to see the lanterns! My mother rarely let me out before. ”

Xing's mother was a little surprised, the little girl's mother was afraid that something would happen to her, so she didn't let her go out, so she didn't think much about it.

But at this time, Xing's mother didn't expect that it was because of this lantern festival that she caused a lot of trouble.

"Then you couldn't go out before, what are you doing at home!" Yun Xiang asked in surprise.

"I need to go to class every day, and my mother hires a master for me, and every once in a while she comes to my house to teach me, and then I have a lot of homework every day."

"Then you didn't object to it?"

"My mother rarely spoke to me, and besides, I liked everything I learned, and I didn't say anything." Dong Nuan seemed to remember the past, and his mood couldn't help but be a little depressed.

"It's hard for you, you enter the house..... That's it, it doesn't hurt to tell you, Mrs. Tai has already discussed with me, and when you go back, you can go to class with Jiaojiao. ”

Xing's mother didn't want to say it to Dong Nuan, but at this time, she couldn't help but look at Dong Nuan, so she still said it.

Yun Xiang said that it was impossible not to be jealous, but after thinking about it, she couldn't compare with Dong Nuan, she heard that Dong Nuan's origin was not simple, although she didn't know what it was, but looking at Mrs. Tai's attitude towards Dong Nuan and Xing's mother, she also had to be good friends with Dong Nuan.

Although Dong Nuan knew that she had not signed a deed of sale, she was also a maid on the surface, and if it was too special, it didn't feel good.

"In my heart, I have never treated you as a maid, you can rest assured that everything is with me." Dong Nuan's heart warmed, and he smiled slightly, and the dimples at the corners of his mouth became more and more obvious.

After another conversation, Xing's mother told Dong Nuan to go back with Yunxiang.

As soon as the two of them left the room, they saw a person walking not far away.

When I walked in, I found that it was Huixiang, and when I went up the steps, Yunxiang helped to stroke the snow off Huixiang's body.

"What are you doing running out here when it's snowing heavily?"

"Mother Xing said that I have a good memory, and specially asked me to go to Dean Xing's courtyard to keep an eye on it, no, I'll be back if there is a situation!"

Yun Xiang was very puzzled, Xing's mother asked Hui Xiang to stare at Dean Xing, she didn't know what the reason was.

Dong Nuan guessed a little, I was afraid that it was to prevent Dean Xing......

"Come in! What do you do when you're standing outside, isn't it too cold? Several people heard Xing's mother's words and entered the room together.

Several people sat down around the table, and Xing's mother said, "You just said outside that there was a situation?" ”

"Xing's mother asked me to look at Dean Xing, just now I saw a maid who brought a woman in, I secretly asked, and the people in the courtyard said that the woman often came to the dean these days. As soon as I thought about it, this was big news, so I hurried over. ”

Hui Xiang said that he was a little thirsty, poured a glass of water and drank it and said, "Yes, the woman's husband's surname is Zhang, and she came to the dean a few days ago."

said that she let her eight-year-old son enter Qinghe Academy, but it stands to reason that students are not recruited at this time.

Strangely, the dean seemed to be very different from this woman, and when he heard that he agreed, he would come to the academy after the New Year. ”

Xing's mother listened, her brows tightened, it was not the person who came to Xing Jian often, and she must have a plan.

"The three of you are not allowed to say this today, Yunxiang, you take Dong Nuan to find Yu Er, let Yu Er take Dong Nuan to the study together, just say that it is my idea, I want Dong Nuan to listen to some classes in Qinghe Academy, and let Yu Er personally take Dong Nuan to find his father." Xing's mother made up her mind.

Yun Xiang thought about it, she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to participate in this matter, so she still didn't guess too much, just do what she was told.

"Then I'll send Dong Nuan to the young master, and I'll come back." Xing's mother nodded and motioned for them to run errands.

Yun Xiang helped Dong Nuan tie the cloak, dressed herself, and pulled Dong Nuan with an umbrella and went straight to Xing Yu's courtyard.

Along the way, Yun Xiang took Dong Nuan's hand and walked slowly, "When I get to the young master immediately, I will do what Xing's mother said, you must not say anything about that woman, you know?" ”

"Got it!" Dong Nuan responded.

When I arrived at Xing Yu's courtyard, I didn't see anyone, presumably because it was cold, and they were all in the room. Yun Xiang pulled Dong Nuan and walked towards Xing Yufa's room.

There is a pine tree planted at the door of Xing Yu's room, which is very tall, and now it is snowing heavily, and the pine tree is covered with snow.

There are also many bamboos planted outside the side promenade, and even in winter, they still flourish.

Those bamboos were planted by Mrs. Xing for Xing Yu, because Xing Yu likes the four gentlemen, some are planted in this yard, and Xing Yu often moves the table and paints various forms of bamboo.

Yun Xiang walked to the door, knocked on the door, and heard the young master's voice, "Come in!" ”

The two immediately entered the room and closed the door, but there was still a small servant in the room, and Xing Yu was holding a book and reading around the brazier.

Seeing that it was Dong Nuan who came in, he put the book down, so he hurriedly walked over, saw snowflakes floating on Dong Nuan's head, and rubbed her head, "Little girl, it's not cold outside, take off your cloak and bake the fire, warm and warm!" Then he reached out and untied the straps of his cloak.

Yun Xiang watched Xing Yu take care of Dong Nuan so much, took the cloak from herself, took the cloak in Xing Yu's hand and hung it on the shelf in the room.

"It's really cold outside" Dong Nuan's nose was cold red, but because Yun Xiang held her hand all the way, her hand was still warm now.

Xing Yu pulled Dong Nuan to the side of the brazier, and ordered the little guy: "Go to the kitchen and let them make some sweet porridge."

"Little girl, what kind of porridge do you like, do you like something sweet, or not too sweet, um."

"Young master, you ordered me to make porridge, I'm not hungry!" Xing Yu smiled, "If you're not hungry, you can also warm up your body." At this time, Xing Yu had already ignored Yun Xiang, but Yun Xiang also felt that it was nothing.

"Then, any porridge will do, you don't need to put too much sugar, if... If there's honey, just put some honey! Xing Yu instructed the little servant, "You go!" According to what the little girl said. ”

The little girl listened to the instructions and left, Yun Xiang thought about Xing's mother's instructions, and said quickly.

"Young master, Mother Xing said that she wanted Dong Nuan to learn something in the academy, so she specially asked me to tell you, so that you can take Dong Nuan to Dean Xing to talk about it." Xing Yu frowned, not quite believing what she said.

"If grandmother asks Dong Nuan to study, she can go directly to my father, why do you still come to me." Yun Xiang was a little flustered at this time, and she didn't dare to look at Xing Yu, just lowered her head.

"The slave doesn't know either, but since Mother Xing has ordered it like this, young master, you can do it." Xing Yu thought about it, and had to let him go, afraid that something was really wrong, saying that it was for the little girl, and that he was deliberately letting him go to his father.

Presumably the man had come to his father, for he had not seen him before, and if that was the case, he should have gone and seen what a beautiful woman she was.

Xing Yu pretended to be surprised, "Then I'll go to my father with the little girl now." Yun Xiang listened and put on a cloak for Dong Nuan.

The two were about to leave, and Xing Yu suddenly remembered the porridge he had ordered to make, "Yunxiang, when the porridge is ready, you can eat it, I'm afraid I'll have to spend some more time with Dong Nuan!" ”

"The slave knows!"

Along the way, Xing Yu held an umbrella in one hand and Dong Nuan's hand in the other, "Little girl, you said, did grandmother ask me to find my father for you?" ”

Dong Nuan raised his head and looked at Xing Yu, although he couldn't see his face clearly, he also felt that Xing Yu's tone was wrong.

Xing's mother said that she wouldn't let her say it, so she shouldn't know, but hiding it from her little brother, she always felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"Young Master, go over, you will understand!" Xing Yu's expression darkened, he tightened Dong Nuan's hand, and walked forward, saying nothing along the way.

If the Qingfeng Courtyard where Dean Xing lives is summer, it must be full of fragrance, but in such a cold winter now, it looks particularly depressed, perhaps because of Mrs. Xing's absence, Xing Yu entered the courtyard by himself, and his temperament was particularly depressed.

The two walked through the courtyard and came to the door of the room, only to see a maid come over and salute, "Young master! ”

"Is Father here?"

"The dean is here, but there are guests here today, and now he is in the outer study!" Xing Yu asked clearly, his father took people to the outer study, which is usually a place to meet outsiders, could it be that he guessed wrong!