ordinary people's house

"Brother," Xiao Dulang was not afraid of him at all now, "Is Xiao Liu'er's leg healed?"

Xiao Mulang walked in slowly, greeted his parents, sat on the chair, and glanced lightly at Xiao Dulang, Xiao Dulang immediately lost his arrogance just now, bowed his head and did not speak.

Xiao Mulang looked at Xiao Yunlang and said, "I heard from outside that you are going to Yongcheng Houfu tomorrow?"

"Yes, brother, let's go see the eldest sister of the Lin family."

"Alright, we don't care what others think, we can't be the first to break the rules."

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "We also think so."

Xiao Mulang wiped his hands slowly, but Xiao Dulang still dared not speak due to his coercion, Xiao Yunlang couldn't help asking: "Brother, is that young master of the Liu family in our house?"

Little Yuan glanced at Xiao Su, smiled and said, "It's in the wisteria courtyard."

Xiao Yunlang couldn't help asking curiously: "Father, do you mean to settle it?"

Xiao Su didn't answer, but said: "Let's see what your elder brother means."

Xiao Yunlang was even more curious, Xiao Dulang leaned over to him and said softly, "I'll take you to see it later."

"it is good."

After the two brothers discussed it, Xiao Yunlang dropped Lin Yulan and followed Xiao Dulang secretly. Xiao Mulang glanced at them and snorted softly.

"Is he the only boy in the Liu family?"

"It's indeed his only seedling, the eldest brother did something wrong." Xiao Dulang's tone was quite disdainful.

"You dare not say that in front of your elder brother."

Xiao Dulang groaned and stopped talking, and took Xiao Yunlang to the wisteria courtyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, Xiao Yunlang heard someone say: "I don't want to eat this, it's too sour."

"Master Liu, just now you said that the food is not to your taste..."

"Eat something sweet!"

"But the young master ordered..."

"Is there any sugar cane? I want to eat sugar cane!"

"...The servant went to ask the young master."

The two brothers Xiao Dulang and Xiao Yunlang stopped outside the door for a while, and Yu Fang who was beside Xiao Mulang came out in a hurry, begging as if seeing a savior: "I beg the two young masters, our eldest young master is gone, we really need to take care of you." This young master is gone."

Xiao Dulang hurriedly took a step back, pushed Xiao Yunlang and said, "Go, go."

Before Xiao Yunlang could react, he was dragged into the room by Yu Fang and two little girls. A handsome young man was leaning on the couch, stirring a bowl of porridge with an unhappy face, and was taken aback when he saw him come in.

Xiao Yunlang looked at the pretty little girls beside him, and couldn't help smiling. Liu Lin'er thought about it, and immediately understood, and shouted affectionately: "You are Xiao Yunlang, Third Brother Xiao!"

Xiao Yunlang had never been called elder brother before, seeing this young man with bright eyes and a kind face, he liked it a little. He sat beside Liu Lin'er and said, "Why do you just eat this?"

"It's not that... told me to eat it!" Liu Lin'er rolled her eyes, "I've never heard that anyone who has a twisted foot can't get meat, isn't he supposed to drink bone soup or something?"

Xiao Yunlang didn't answer, seeing a bitten pear next to him, Liu Lin'er chuckled and said, "I don't like sour ones, I like sweet ones."

Xiao Yunlang asked: "How did you twist your foot?"

"..." Liu Lin'er blushed, and faltered, "I just fell off the rockery."

"Is it related to my elder brother?"

"Yes!" Liu Lin'er resolutely said, "It's his fault!"

Xiao Mulang said leisurely outside the door: "You want to jump on the ground yourself, I took a step back and didn't block you, is this also my fault?"

"Hey, brother, you are back."

Liu Lin'er's face turned red, and she was busy eating porridge honestly.

Xiao Mulang walked in, "Didn't you just say that I made you twist your foot? Why don't you say it now?"

Liu Lin'er lowered her head and said: "Anyway, the emperor also said that it was you who frightened me and caused me to fall. It was the emperor who asked you to take care of me."

"Well, are you full?" Xiao Mulang asked with a smile.

"No……"

Xiao Mulang sat down, waved his hands and said, "Go and ask Master Liu for a bowl of porridge."

Liu Lin'er: "..."

Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Xiao Yunlang understood that Liu Lin'er was probably not injured and wanted to rely on his eldest brother on purpose. Xiao Mulang took a sip of tea and continued, "Didn't the Imperial Physician Liu say that yesterday? Mr. Liu was a little angry, Is the Coptis chinensis tea ready?"

Liu Lin'er's expression changed, Xiao Yunlang smiled and asked, "Is Yulan still talking to Daddy?"

"Lin Yulan... just now Dulang dragged him to the martial arts arena."

Xiao Yunlang stood up, "Then I'll go and have a look."

Liu Lin'er watched helplessly as the last gentle person in the Xiao family also left, holding a bowl, wanting to see Xiao Mulang again, but a little timid.

Xiao Mulang came over, took the bowl away from his hand, and said with a smile: "When your feet are healed, you can eat other things."

"...Okay." Liu Lin'er wanted to cry but had no tears.

When Xiao Yunlang trotted to the martial arts arena, Lin Yulan had already lost a match, but she was agitated, with a smug smile on her face, "Come again!"

"Who's afraid of you!" Xiao Dulang shouted.

Xiao Yunlang breathed a sigh of relief, ignored them and went to see Xiao Ling'er.

When it was time for lunch, Xiao Dulang was unexpectedly pleasant to Lin Yulan, Xiao Yunlang lowered his head and smiled, Xiao Su said: "Are you ready for the ceremony to go to Yongcheng Hou's Mansion tomorrow?"

"Ready." Xiao Yunlang said.

Xiao Su hesitated for a while, Xiao Yunlang knew what he was going to say, and said with a smile: "We have already written the greeting card and gift list and sent them to the Marquis of Yongcheng."

Xiao Mulang raised his eyebrows, and suddenly laughed, "Father, don't worry, Zhao Heng is a smart man."

Xiao Su didn't know what he thought of, so he nodded and didn't continue talking.

After dinner, Xiao Yunlang asked the carriage to stop on Qingyun Road, and they wanted to stroll back by themselves.

Although Xiao Yunlang was not drunk, he was already a little dizzy. Lin Yulan held the food box sent by Uncle Huang in one hand, and Xiao Yunlang in the other. Said: "Look, this is also very good, just the two of us, don't have to worry about so many things."

"Yes, we were always the busiest in the past few days, and we couldn't even devote much time to ourselves."

"We will live like this every year from now on, just our small family, visiting relatives..." Xiao Yunlang's eyelids began to twitch, and his speech became slurred. walk forward.

"In the future, no matter what happens, we will be together and get better and better."

Yongcheng Hou Mansion.

The old master Zhao Heng was sitting in the conservatory, fiddling with the most unpretentious greeting card in his hand. His wife, Mrs. Wang, had already dressed up, and said dissatisfiedly: "Today, there are juniors in several natal families to pay their respects. What do you say?" What's the matter?"

Zhao Heng is silent, Zhao Heng is already in his sixties, Wang looks like he is only in his thirties, she has a son and a daughter, and the old Hou dotes on her again, so her confidence is getting stronger and stronger, that The eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lin, is really a thorn in her side. Who told the old master's original wife to give part of the power to this Mrs. Lin?This Mrs. Lin is the wife of the eldest son, and all the things used in the mansion are of the highest quality. Half a year ago, Mrs. Wang thought that Lord Hou would drive out Mrs. Lin's mother and son, but it turned out that he just watched them secretly and didn't let them cause trouble, and ignored the rest. , Wang has other things hidden in her heart. She wants to let her son surpass the eldest son, Zhao Zong, and the second and third families to inherit the title, but the old Marquis has too deep thoughts, she can't see through it, and dare not mention it.

Seeing that Zhao Heng didn't speak, Mrs. Wang snorted angrily and said, "I didn't make any arrangements for lunch. The nephew of the second room's natal family is Yuanwailang from the household department, and the third room's family is also a scholarly family. There are officials in the imperial court, when these relatives come, they see that they want to sit with the shabby household, how can we see our Houfu in the future?"

When Zhao Heng's eldest son was still alive, Zhao Heng chose Lin for him as the eldest daughter of the Jingchuan Houfu. The daughters-in-law of the second and third sons were all from ordinary families, and the family was at most a petty official. Continuing, her natal family did not have many promising talents. In the past, these families were considered high-ranked to be able to sit with the Lin family, but now the situation is reversed.

Seeing that Zhao Heng didn't speak, Mrs. Wang rolled her eyes and said, "How about this, let's eat ours today and ask Mrs. Lin and Zong'er to accompany the Lin family to open a table in the small flower hall."

"Nonsense!" Zhao Heng slapped the table hard, causing Wang Shi to tremble, and pulled his hair out.

Zhao Heng has always been more tolerant of his wife who is [-] years younger than himself, and his youngest son is also very filial. Even if he knows that they have ulterior motives, Zhao Heng feels that he is old after all, and it is good to have someone who can always make him happy. Don't worry about unimportant little things, so don't worry about it. Wang's fight with Lin, Kong's fight with the second bedroom, and Cui's fight with the third bedroom, let her be happy, as long as there is no scandal.

But now...

His eldest son was a loyal and kind man, but it was a pity that he left early, the second son was talented, but he didn't agree with him, the third son was submissive and not promising, and the fourth son was too young to see anything.Originally, Zhao Zong was the one who became the next Marquis of Yongcheng naturally, but the Lin family was on the wrong side...

The older Zhao Heng was, the more cautious he was, and he dared not make a decision.

"Although there are only two people left in the Lin family, the Xiao family is still there!" Zhao Heng said coldly, "The relatives of Dafang should sit wherever they should!"

"...Yes." Wang lowered her head bitterly.

Zhao Heng continued to look at the gift list. He knew about this suet jade Buddha statue in Hotan. It was a good thing he had taken a fancy to decades ago. By accident, it fell into my own hands.What does the Lin family mean?What is he trying to tell himself?Tell yourself that the Lin family has fallen, and the Xiao family and the Yuan family can still support them... How many princes are still standing in the whole dynasty?How many other aristocratic families who have led the army since the founding of the country to the present?

Mrs. Wang secretly resented that the Lin family still didn't take her seriously. The Jade Buddha was a good thing, but she didn't love it, and the box of Lily Ningshen incense, which was more expensive than gold, wasn't for her either. Old Hou also asked himself to arrange a table for the Lin family?Dreaming!