King’s House Kindergarten

When Shen Yue went home, she received a letter from her uncle from Shancheng.

Shen Yue closed the door and hurriedly opened the letter.

Shen Yue recognized the handwriting on the letterhead, it was his uncle's handwriting. The letter said that her uncle and aunt brought Liang Ye and Hansheng to Shancheng safely, and they settled down in Shancheng safely, so she could rest assured.

The letter said that Beijing is not far from Shancheng, and the customs and people of Shancheng are generally the same as those in Beijing, and the eating habits are not much different from those in Beijing.

Several people are used to it.

Also because of the relationship of the Pingyuan Palace, everything in Shancheng has been arranged properly, including the house in Shancheng. After they went, they were not delayed because of their unfamiliar life...

The road was also safe and smooth.

My uncle worked as a teacher under Jing Zhaoyin for several years earlier.

At the foot of the imperial city, the familiar faces who caused trouble were indispensable to the nobles in Beijing. When the uncle was doing things under Jing Zhaoyin, he was always cautious, knowing how to deal with the aftermath, and not to offend the descendants of these noble families in Beijing.

This trip to Shancheng, my uncle is also a teacher in the prefecture.

Uncle is very familiar with the road.

The single city is remote and not at the feet of the emperor. Coupled with the relationship of the Pingyuan palace, my uncle's errands are no worse than when he was in Beijing.

More importantly, when Liang Ye had an accident earlier, my uncle and aunt couldn't close their eyes all day and all night, and they kept running for Liang Ye's affairs. In Beijing, people like the Liang family have offended the Marquis of Weide, and they are lucky to be able to get out of their bodies!

Nothing is more important than the preservation of the family. Therefore, even though he moved from Beijing to Shancheng this time, his uncle has no regrets. Between the lines, there is also joy and gratitude.

The family is safe and sound...

There were clearly three or four pages of home letters, but Shen Yue read them in one breath.

At the end of the day, my uncle did not forget to remind him in the letter that the Prince Pingyuan Mansion was no better than the other family members, and that the children of Prince Pingyuan Mansion were notoriously difficult to take care of in Beijing. King Pingyuan is very resolute on the battlefield, and he has a lot of protection in Beijing. I heard that the mansion has sent a lot of nanny earlier, and some nanny heard that it made King Pingyang angry...

Uncle asked Uncle Ho to walk around with Uncle Ho in the palace on weekdays. He listened to Uncle Ho’s advice on everything, and asked Uncle Ho for help. Uncle Ho is my uncle’s classmate and will take care of her...

The corners of Shen Yue's mouth pulled slightly.

At the end of the letter, it was mentioned that Han Sheng was very sensible. Although she was not around, she did not cry. She listened to the words of her aunt and uncle. The aunt and uncle also comforted him, and she would be able to see her sister after a while. After her uncle asked her to settle down the children in the Pingyuan palace, she found time to visit Shancheng. Uncle and aunt, Liang Ye and Hansheng missed her very much...

The corners of Shen Yue's eyes were slightly rosy.

Following my uncle's letter from home, I read it again from beginning to end.

The corners of his eyes were a little dark.

Then, following the fog in the corner of his eyes, he wiped it lightly, then sat down and wrote back to his uncle, aunt, Liang Ye and Han Sheng.

She was planning to go to Shancheng at the end of the year.

It's better to take advantage of the New Year's holiday and spend a few more days in Shancheng to celebrate the New Year with my aunt and uncle, Liang Ye and Han Sheng.

But judging from how he got along with a few children in the palace in the past few days, Zhuo Yuan went abroad, and the children felt less sustenance in their hearts. At the end of the year, if she was not there, the children in this manor would probably be deserted.

Shen Yue remembered that when she left the kindergarten today, she hugged Xiaowu, Xiaoqi, and Taotao in turn. Taotao hugged her and refused to let go, and asked if she was still in the kindergarten tomorrow?

Shen Yue's heart was inexplicably touched.

Xiao Wu, Xiao Qi, and Tao Tao were all younger than Han Sheng, so it was time to take care of them.

In fact, she can go to Shancheng earlier, such as the beginning of the twelfth lunar month.

By then, Cong Qing and Shao Ai will be able to easily get started with things in the kindergarten. In addition to the two days of Xiu Mu, the children are in their respective gardens. She leaves for a few days in the middle, and both Cong Qing and Shao Ai can also handle it. come over.

In this way, at the end of the year, she can stay in the palace, accompany Xiaowu, Xiaoqi, and Taotao to celebrate the New Year together, and let the children be together, so as not to be too lonely and lonely.

Xiaowu, Xiaoqi and Taotao are all children who have lost their parents. Hansheng is also cared for by his uncle and aunt. Xiaowu, Xiaoqi and Taotao are all around Zhuo Yuan, but Zhuo Yuan is coming. Will be back next spring. Shen Yue remembered how Han Sheng was crying when her mother passed away. Xiao Wu, Xiao Qi and Tao Tao were younger than Han Sheng...

My aunt and uncle often said that she would repay her kindness, and she could always remember the scene when Zhuo Yuan took Liang Ye out of the Marquis of Weide when the family was desperate.

It was pouring rain that day, she was wrapped in a raincoat, and Zhuo Yuan urged calmly, take the carriage back, don't let people recognize you, don't ask anything, Uncle Tao will take care of the aftermath later.

That was the first time she felt inexplicable steadiness and stability in her heart since Liang Ye's accident...

If it wasn't for Zhuo Yuan that day, she didn't dare to think what would happen to Liang Ye, what would happen to her uncle and aunt?

But at the moment, aunt and uncle, Liang Ye, and Han Sheng are all staying in Shancheng safely, so she should and make sense to spend the New Year with a few children in the palace.

After this year, when Cong Qing and Shao Ai can be on their own, then she should be able to go to Shancheng and be reunited with her aunt and uncle and Han Sheng.

Shen Yue picked up a pen, dipped it in ink, and replied to her uncle.

—Uncle, aunt, see Xin’an good…

***

The next day, he still got up early.

I don't know, but because she received a letter from her uncle yesterday, Shen Yue's worries seemed to be settled down.

Mantou came to pick it up as usual, she handed the sealed letter to Mantou and asked Mantou to help deliver it to the inn.

The buns should be fine.

Originally, the letters from Fuzhong to and from the station were all Mantou running errands. After Shen Yue came, Tao Dongzhou added more errands to Mantou and asked him to pick up Shen Yue every day.

Right now, Mantou took the letter and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, Miss Shen, the people at the station are all familiar, and they will let people go through the doorway of the palace and send them to Shancheng as soon as possible."

Shen Yue smiled and said, "Thank you, brother Mantou."

Mantou smiled honestly, "Miss Shen is very polite."

When it was time to wait for the palace, it was too early.

But Shen Yue was used to going to the kindergarten early to clean up, and also doing pre-checks against the checklist to ensure that when the children arrived at the kindergarten, everything was ready.

In the classroom, Shen Yue pulled the curtains to both sides.

Before the children arrive at the kindergarten, open the windows for ventilation.

After that, the teaching aids that were returned yesterday were also checked and filled one by one. See you again if the floor and tatami in the classroom have been wiped clean...

"Miss Shen." Someone called her from behind.

Shen Yue turned her eyes warmly, "Butler Tao, why are you here?"

Tao Dongzhou didn't enter the classroom to change indoor shoes, "I just have something to do. I thought that Miss Shen would come early, so I came to talk to Miss Shen."

"Butler Tao wait a moment." Shen Yue stepped forward and changed his outdoor shoes in the shoe changing area outside the classroom.

In winter, it is foggy.

Butler Tao should have something to do, so he has to tell her alone, and the two are just pacing to the Rainbow Runway.

Yesterday was the first day of the kindergarten class. Shen Yue told the housekeeper Tao in detail about the situation in the kindergarten. The housekeeper Tao should not ask about the children in the kindergarten in Fuzhong.

Tao Dongzhou just said, "Miss Shen, in fact, there was something I didn't mention to Miss Shen yesterday..."

Shen Yue has always respected Butler Tao, "Butler Tao, please speak, Shen Yue listens."

Tao Dongzhou nodded, "Originally, the lord didn't want to mention it to Miss Shen. Mother Hui is not really in trouble at home, so she has to leave the capital in a hurry, but the lord told me to leave Mother Hui away."

Zhuo Yuan supported Hui's mother?

Shen Yue's eyes narrowed slightly.

Tao Dongzhou did not stop at his feet, nor did Shen Yue.

Xiao Qi was always taken care of by Hui's mother, but at this time she suddenly let Hui's mother leave, and Shen Yue couldn't guess the reason behind it. But when Butler Tao spoke, Shen Yue did not interrupt, but listened quietly.

Tao Dongzhou continued, "Miss Shen came to the mansion for a few days, and she should have noticed that Mama Hui takes care of the seventh son carefully, but at the same time, she is anxious and pessimistic, which can easily affect the seventh son. Mama Hui is the old man in the mansion and the biological mother of the seventh son. , the third lady's wet nurse, so her status is different from the mothers in other gardens in the palace..."

Shen Yue didn't mention this reason earlier.

Tao Dongzhou sighed, "The seventh son was born prematurely. The third wife injured her body when she gave birth to the seventh son, and died within a few months. Before the third lady passed away, she entrusted the seventh son to Mama Hui and asked her to take good care of her. The prince was there at the time. So I have always respected Mama Hui, even if she knew that every time a mama came to the mansion, Mama Hui would rely on her position in the mansion, especially in the Seventh Young Master Garden, to put pressure on her, and Miss Shen should also know that..."

Shen Yue was undecided.

But what Mother Hui said to her before entering the kindergarten was probably not the first time she had spoken to her.

That's what Butler Tao said, and the maids in the mansion have heard it before.

Tao Dongzhou continued, "The lord has always respected the last wishes of the third lady, but the prince and the young lady in the house are the bottom line in the prince's heart. The prince scolded and pointed at Mama Hui, who was very flustered at first, worried that the prince would entrust the seventh son to someone else to take care of him. But after a while, I felt that the seventh son could not do without her care, and the prince should not take her away. Indeed, none of the old maids in the house had taken good care of the seventh son. But Miss Shen took the seventh son to the kindergarten. In the middle, the seventh son is also willing to be with the girl, which is very good. In fact, the prince has always hoped that the seventh prince can have more contact with other children in the mansion, but Hui's mother is too protective, and the prince can't watch the mansion all the time. , Right now, the seventh son's entry into kindergarten is an opportunity..."

Shen Yue swallowed softly, "Do you really want Mother Hui to leave Xiao Qi's side?"

Tao Dongzhou paused for a moment, "Your Majesty asked Hui's mother to leave for a while, calm down and understand what to do in the future? If Hui's mother can think clearly, Xiao Qiyuan will still be taken care of by Hui's mother in the future; but if Hui's mother wants to I don't know, Chun Yu can actually take care of the seventh son..."

Shen Yue never thought that Zhuo Yuan knew all these things in the palace's back house, and he knew where the boundaries were.

Suddenly letting go of Hui's mother has a great impact on Xiao Qi's mood.

Tao Dongzhou just said, "So, what the lord meant, I would like to ask Miss Shen to pay more attention to the seventh son, the king is worried about the seventh son..."

Sure enough, Zhuo Yuan seems to be out of tune, but in fact, there are subtleties in thick and thin.

Otherwise, there would be no such thing as changing twelve mamas in a year.

Because of the attention and the staring at it in person, I know whether it is suitable for the children in the house, so it is also vigorous and resolute when changing people...

Shen Yue knew that it was impossible to influence Zhuo Yuan and Butler Tao's thoughts. Moreover, the departure of Hui's mother was already a fait accompli, and it would be useless for her to say more.

Shen Yue replied, "I will put more energy into taking care of Xiao Qi."

Tao Dongzhou then nodded again, and happened to be pacing to the rainbow runway. Tao Dongzhou stopped, "Miss Shen, there is one more thing. In fact, there is another reason why the lord chose to leave Mother Hui at this time..."

Shen Yue frowned slightly and looked at Butler Tao as if asking questions.

Tao Dongzhou stroked his beard and replied in a warm voice, "Miss Shen, I received a letter from Lanzhou this morning, saying that the Fourth Young Master departed from the He family in Lanzhou to return to the palace a few days ago, and should arrive in Beijing in late November. …”

Six sons?

Shen Yue has been taking care of Xiaowu, Xiaoqi, and Taotao these days, and has not spent time and energy to understand the children next to Fuzhong, so she doesn't know much about the children next to Fuzhong.

I only heard that the children next to the mansion are either in relatives' homes, or some of the older children have experience in the army or study abroad, but they are not in the mansion.

Right now, Shen Yue was a little stunned when she heard Butler Tao talk about the Fourth Young Master.

Can't get the number right for a while.

Tao Dongzhou seemed to be clear in his heart, so he said directly, "The fourth son and the seventh son are the children of the third family, that is, the children of the third brother of the prince."

Xiao Qi's brother?

Shen Yue was surprised.

Since it's Xiao Qi's brother, why do you want to support Hui's mother?

Shouldn't he be affectionate with Mama Hui as well?

Seeing Shen Yue's surprise, he would have to look for opportunities to talk about it in the future, but now is the time, Tao Dongzhou took a deep breath, "The fourth son and the seventh son were not born by the same mother. After the fourth son's biological mother was the He family in Lanzhou, Lanzhou Zhou He's family is a famous scholar in the south, and Mrs. He is the original wife of the third master. When the fourth son fell into the water on a cruise when he was a child, Mrs. He wanted to save the fourth son..."

Speaking of this, Tao Dongzhou remained silent.

Shen Yue also roughly understood the cause and effect.

Tao Dongzhou added, "Pingyuan Wangfu is a high-ranking mansion in the country, and many things need to be considered, and these considerations are also closely related to the dynasty. After Mrs. He passed away, because of the situation in the dynasty and because of the needs of the fourth son. People took care of him, and the first prince asked the third master to continue his mystery. Therefore, the third wife Yang was the mother of the seventh son, and the third wife in the mansion actually refers to the mother of the seventh son. Mrs. Yang. Hui's mother is Mrs. Yang's. Nanny."

Not the same mother, but the same family...

Shen Yuesui remembered what Butler Tao had said earlier, that the lord had other reasons to spare Mama Hui...

Tao Dongzhou really said, "Your Highness is afraid, Mama Hui will prefer Seventh Young Master..."

Tao Dongzhou said it very obscurely, but Shen Yue already knew it.

Tao Dongzhou is accustomed to being measured. Regarding this topic, I will only go so far as to mention the matter of the fourth son. It needs to be explained, "The fourth son's single name is a spring character, and the name was taken by the previous prince. A year ago, Mrs. He's The elder brother once came to the palace and said that the ancestor of the He family was seriously ill earlier, and after waking up, he was thinking about his grandson, so he asked Mrs. He's elder brother to come to Beijing to make a petition with the prince, saying that he wanted to pick up the four. The young master went to Lanzhou to stay for a period of time to comfort him. The ancestors of the He family are old and senior, and the prince did not refuse, so the fourth son has been in Lanzhou for a year, and he should be five and a half years old when he comes back... "

Five and a half years old, that is about half a year older than Xiao Wu.

Tao Dongzhou said again, "There is a contrast in the heart of the child, and the fourth son is older and has more memories, so the fourth son does not like the seventh son very much in his heart, and there are many opposites in words..."

Shen Yue was surprised.

Tao Dongzhou said indifferently, "The fourth son has been away from the residence for a year, and many things should have faded away. The lord hopes to take this opportunity to reduce the estrangement between their brothers, so Mama Hui will temporarily leave, and Miss Shen knows that today. Don't tell anyone else what I said."

Shen Yue nodded, "Okay."

…

Seeing that the opening time of the kindergarten is approaching, and the fourth son and Hui's mother have also explained clearly, Tao Dongzhou did not stay in the kindergarten for long.

When Shen Yue sent Butler Tao off, she happened to see Chun Yu leading Xiao Qi from a distance.

Xiao Qi is always the earliest and the one with the strongest sense of time.

This time, without waiting for Shen Yue to speak, Xiao Qi smiled, "Good morning, Ayue."

This is what Shen Yue greeted him when he entered the park yesterday.

Shen Yue smiled, half squatted down, and greeted him earnestly, "Good morning, Xiao Qi, let's have a morning check."

Xiao Qi nodded hurriedly.

This time, let Chun Yu hand him the schoolbag in advance.

Chunyu did as he did.

Shen Yue routinely checked forehead temperature, throat, hands, and nails, and then asked Shao Ai to lead Xiao Qi to wait in the classroom.

Looking at Xiao Qi's back, Shen Yue suddenly remembered what Butler Tao said just now, just in time Chun Yu stepped forward and blessed her, "Miss Shen, when I went back last night, Qi Gongzi thought about Hui once again before going to bed. Mom, the servant took out the picture of Mother Hui drawn by Miss Shen and gave it to the Seventh Young Master, and the Seventh Young Master hugged him and fell asleep without crying like the night before..."

Shen Yue smiled, "That's good, because mother Hui will spend more time to take care of it on weekdays, and Xiao Qi's sense of dependence will be stronger. You can follow this method for the first few days, and after a few days, you can try different things. Use that portrait again, but you should accompany him to talk more. Because these few days, he has developed the habit of being comforted by you before going to bed, and this process will gradually establish a new sense of security, which requires perseverance."

Chun Yu nodded, "The servant knows."

After Chun Yu finished speaking, he heard footsteps in front of the kindergarten again. Today, Xiao Wu and Tao Tao came together.

Shen Yue stepped forward, "Good morning Xiaowu, good morning Taotao."

The two of them were each led by Mama Ping and Bitao by their side, but they both answered loudly, "Good morning, Ayue."

***

The army marched to Ming Town to be stationed.

Mingzhen is already some distance away from Beijing, and the carrier pigeons released around dusk may not be able to reach the army at night.

And especially, it's raining heavily today.

Zhuo Yuan looked at the gangster-suppression document in his hand, and then turned to look outside the inn. The winter rain was cold and cold, but there seemed to be no sign of stopping. Zhuo Yuan became more and more unable to read the document in his hand, and turned to the paper written by Shen Yue the day before, and read it again and again, as if several ancestors in the mansion were by his side, Zhuo Yuan got up and fell asleep.

Ming Town is close to Pizhou.

He still has work to do in Pittsburgh...

***

In the morning, the winter rain stopped.

The lieutenant knocked on the door, "My lord, the carrier pigeons in the army have arrived."

Zhuo Yuan sat up with a "whoosh".

The lieutenant seemed to have just finished speaking, when he saw the door suddenly opened, and Zhuo Yuan stood in front of the door.

The lord had previously instructed that the army should move as slowly as possible, and arrive at Hongzhou around the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

If you want to get stuck in Hongzhou at this time, you have to speed up.

For example, sleep until the sun rises three poles every day before walking.

Right now, according to Lord Hou's instructions, he was buying pots and pans along the way. With these things on the march, he naturally walked slower, which was more reasonable.

In the inn, Zhuo Yuan opened the letter.

The familiar handwriting came into view, and before reading the content, Zhuo Yuan's mouth slightly raised.

—Today, Taotao brought Maize Qingzhi to the kindergarten, and was accidentally broken by Xiaowu, Taotao cried for a long time. Later, the three babies figured out a way to make a new corn Qingzhi. Xiaoqi added a big red cape with silk, and Xiaowu glued a branch to say your saber. The three babies all said they looked like you and liked them. Now Maize Qingzhi stays in the classroom to accompany the children.

Zhuo Yuan scoffed, Maize Qingzhi...

Zhuo Yuan smiled and opened another page of paper.

—Today’s topic sharing and discussion is about knowing vegetables. Everyone carefully observed the spinach, including touching it with their hands, smelling it with their nose, and finally cleaning the spinach by division of labor. With the help of green onion, before lunch, they each cooked their own washed spinach and ate them together at lunch. The babies exercised their hands-on ability, and they were happy for the first time cooking. There was no spinach left.

Zhuo Yuan smiled knowingly when his eyes were on the last sentence, but he couldn't control his hand to remove one.

—The morning outdoor activity is a comprehensive activity area. Xiao Qi and Xiao Wu drilled a tree hole for a long time. Tao Tao was afraid of the tree hole and slid down the slide for a long time. The outdoor course in the afternoon is physical training. Zhuo Ye leads the children to run and exercise on the rainbow track. The children liked it very much. They drove Zhuo Ye to run all over the track, which had an exercise effect. Xiao Wu's physical fitness is the best, Tao Tao is medium, Xiao Qi still needs to exercise, step by step, Xiao Qi promises Zhuo Ye to add 20 more squats next time.

Zhuo Yuan laughed out loud.

The order of these letterheads has been disrupted, and when one is opened, it is time to get up for a nap.

—The imagination of the babies is boundless. Today, they invented the phrase "Pants eat legs, clothes eat hands", because Taotao was scared to cry by "collar eats head", Xiaowu and Xiaoqi removed this sentence. The three of them happily played this formula, read the formula to each other, laughed at each other, and played for half an hour.

Zhuo Yuan chuckled, but before he knew it, there was only the last piece of paper left.

Zhuo Yuan wanted to take it apart immediately, but suddenly felt a little reluctant, his fingertips stagnant slightly.

When I opened it, I saw only two sentences.

—The derivative topic discussion led by Maize Qingzhi, what does uncle or sixth uncle look like in my heart? The three of them have painted pictures, and it is inconvenient to send the carrier pigeons. We have asked Butler Tao to send them through the station. Please look forward to it.

painted him? Zhuo Yuan was surprised.

But unexpectedly, there was an inexplicable expectation.

- I have written a letter with my family. I will go to Shancheng on vacation in the early twelfth month, and I will travel overnight. I need to take a few days off. In this way, I will stay in the palace at the end of the year, and I will celebrate the New Year with the babies in the palace, I know.

Stay in the palace for the New Year?

Zhuo Yuan was stunned for a while, but his eyes were slightly warm.

He was originally worried that several ancestors were in the mansion, but Shen Yue seemed to always be able to handle it...

Zhuo Yuan smiled slightly.

There is the last piece of paper left, and it should not be with Shen Yue.

- The second son has left the army and returned to Beijing.

Zhuo Yuan lost the smile on his face and lowered his eyes lightly.