ordinary people's house

Yuan Ruheng was lying on the bed in fear at night, Zhu Xian said with great interest: "I haven't slept in the same bed with anyone for a long time."

Yuan Ruheng forced a smile and said, "I haven't slept with others for many years."

Zhu Xian thought about it seriously, "I see... tell me about your family."

"Hmm..." Yuan Ruheng recalled for a while, and said: "The minister's family has a large population, but fortunately the house bestowed by the late emperor is spacious, and my grandmother runs the family strictly, and there has never been any trouble."

"Is there anything interesting about that?"

Yuan Ruheng smiled slightly and said: "My younger uncle is only as tall as my knees, and my youngest aunt is only four years old. My grandfather, father and elder brother are busy with official duties, so I spend more time with them, so when I come to Beijing, The little uncles and aunts all hugged my legs to prevent me from getting on the horse." Yuan Ruheng smiled, "I called one uncle and aunt at a time, and the three babies were crying all over their faces, and I was really reluctant at that time. "

Zhu Xian imagined that scene, and sighed: "Yuan Guogong is really old and strong."

Yuan Ruheng said indifferently: "Grandfather only cares about giving birth and doesn't care about raising. There are dozens of people in the family, and he can't even recognize who is who. Grandmother hates him the most."

"En." Zhu Xian didn't know where he thought, and gradually became quiet.

Yuan Ruheng didn't say anything anymore, Zhu Xian smiled and said: "Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow, I see that you are tired after spending a day with me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Yuan Ruheng did feel a little tired, the blanket under his body was soft and comfortable, and the agarwood burning in the bedroom made him feel even more tired.

Zhu Xian also yawned and said, "I'm asleep too."

When Yuan Ruheng went out of the palace, he pondered for a while. He went back to Uncle Jinjiang's mansion, and saw Fourth Aunt playing in the garden with the child in her arms. Yuan Ruheng greeted him politely.

Xiao Yuan ordered someone to bring Xiao Ling'er into the house, and said with a light smile, "I just want to ask you something."

Yuan Ruheng also knew what Little Yuan was thinking, and said casually: "All these years, Fifth Aunt refused to marry, so she must come back to the capital."

Little Yuan sighed helplessly, "That was really lively."

Yuan Ruheng smiled, "I don't think Fourth Aunt needs to worry. Grandma won't allow the Yuan family to make any jokes. You are Mrs. Jinjiang now, and no one can do anything to you."

Little Yuan was silent for a while, and laughed at herself, "That's my mother."

Yuan Ruheng didn't speak, the little Yuan spun the small heater in her hand, and her gaze became far away, "I'm kidding you, in fact, Ling'er has grown so big all these years, I don't have anything to worry about, but sometimes when I think about it, always It's hard to swallow."

After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, she said with a smile: "Why are you talking about this? I'm leaving. It's so early, so you probably haven't had breakfast. I'll ask the kitchen to bring you a bowl of porridge."

"Okay, thank you Fourth Aunt."

After eating the porridge, Yuan Ruheng took another nap before going out to look for Xiao Yunlang. Xiao Yunlang was at his home today, looking at the disheveled cuckoo with some boredom. Yuan Ruheng saw him sitting on a small stool and watching Flower, asked: "Where is Lin Yulan?"

Xiao Yunlang plucked a ruined cuckoo and said, "He's gone out."

"Ok?"

Xiao Yunlang seemed unwilling to say more, he stood up and said with a smile: "How is Second Cousin living in the uncle's residence these few days?"

Yuan Ruheng's smile froze, Xiao Yunlang hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"

Yuan Ruheng shook his head and said, "There is something that I find difficult."

"Well, what is it?" Xiao Yunlang looked nervous.

Yuan Ruheng hesitated for a while, and said: "It's not a big deal, by the way, I just want to tell you that the Emperor's order for grandfather to leave and return to Beijing has already been sent out yesterday, and grandfather will leave in early February. If they travel sooner, You can return to Beijing before May."

Xiao Yunlang excitedly said: "I'm going out of Beijing to pick up my grandmother."

Yuan Ruheng nodded and smiled, "I'll go out with you when the time comes."

"Okay, I haven't seen my grandmother for so many years. I've been looking forward to this day since I heard the news last year..." Xiao Yunlang calculated the time and said with a smile: "It happens that the eldest brother will get married in the second half of the year, and my grandmother can watch it with her own eyes."

Yuan Ruheng didn't know where he thought of, and his face became a little weird again, but this time Xiao Yunlang was still chattering about what his grandmother would do when she came back, and didn't notice.

Yuan Ruheng returned to live in his own mansion after the fifteenth day, but the capital was lively because of the Yuan family's return to Beijing. Zhu Xian asked him to come into the palace to talk from time to time, which made people feel that the Yuan family was favored and generous. In the end, Yuan Ruheng could only He closed the door to thank the guests, so he avoided the swarms of guests. His elder sister Yuan Ziqi was already the wife of the family, and she finally took care of the family affairs before returning to Beijing to visit her younger brother. In his free time, he sent his wife back to Beijing, and hurried back after having a light meal.

The day Yuan Ziqi returned to the mansion, Xiao Yunlang was also there, Yuan Ziqi patted him on the shoulder and said: "I haven't seen you for a few years, and Yunlang seems to have calmed down."

"Big cousin is finally back," Xiao Yunlang said with a smile, "I always wanted to go to Tianjin to find you a few years ago, but I never got around to it."

"Aren't I the same? My father-in-law and mother-in-law returned to their hometown in Anhui a few years ago, and the affairs of the whole family fell on me. I have no time to spare, but this time I come, I will wait for my grandmother to return to Beijing." , Ask my eldest girl to watch the stall at home."

"Isn't my niece only 11 years old?"

Yuan Ziqi smiled and said: "There are mothers and my sister-in-law to help. When grandma comes back, my husband-in-law can also ask for leave and bring the children to stay for a few days. I read the letter from my second brother, saying that I don't want to." He knows how to arrange people, and the little girl doesn't know how to train them. I thought how a big man like him can understand, so I came early. I think his temperament is not as meticulous as that of a big brother. Daughter-in-law who understands, he should just do nothing himself."

After hearing this, Yuan Ruheng raised his head and said, "Sister, if you think there is a suitable girl, please talk to your mother or grandmother."

"What?" Yuan Ziqi glanced at him, "Do you really miss your wife?"

Yuan Ruheng smiled faintly: "After this year, I will be 23, and I should have started a family."

Yuan Ziqi pondered for a moment, and said: "I just came back to Beijing, and I did receive some posts, and I think there are quite a few of them with the intention of being a relative. Since you think about it, I will take a look."

"...Okay, thank you sister.

A few days after Yuan Ziqi returned to Beijing, several concubines in the palace asked her to enter the palace to enjoy the Spring Festival. After Xiao Mulang rode his horse to Su'an Gongfu, he smiled and said, "Cousin, don't worry, some people probably can't sit still these days. Someone said something, my cousin just pretended not to hear it."

Yuan Ziqi said frankly: "Although my cousin married out of Beijing long ago, she also understands the situation in Beijing and China. Those people can't scare me."

Although she couldn't be scared, Yuan Ziqi's face was dark when she came home. As soon as she sat down, she sneered and said, "You want to marry my Wen family? You also found out the ages of my eldest daughter and younger daughter?"

Yuan Ruheng frowned and said, "Is it... the fifth prince or the sixth prince?"

Yuan Ziqi said expressionlessly: "There are also the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince."

Yuan Ruheng smiled helplessly: "Sister said, are you looking for a backer or death?"

Yuan Ziqi said: "I'm going to rest. I'm really tired today. I'll go out to entertain you in a few days. By the way, I met the emperor before I left the palace, and the emperor even said hello to you."

Yuan Ruheng: "..."

Yuan Ziqi supported the girl's hand and went back to rest. Yuan Ruheng sat in the living room by himself, remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed deeply.

In April, Xiao Yunlang's second uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle returned to Beijing with many concubine younger brothers and nephews. Xiao Yunlang and Lin Yulan also went to pick them up. The palace was preparing for a ceremony to pay homage to the late emperor. Yuan Ruheng was found by Zhu Xian again. The reason is to go to the palace, Yuan Ziqi is a woman who is not good to show up, Xiao Dulang, Xiao Yunlang, and Lin Yulan waited for half an hour outside the Anding Gate in the capital, before they saw the horse team of uncle and cousins, Xiao Yunlang approached Lin Yulan and said: " I don’t know many people, and I don’t know how to introduce you.”

Lin Yulan said in a low voice: "It doesn't matter, we will follow the second brother, what is his name, what is our name."

Xiao Dulang heard them talking, turned around with a headache and said, "Don't count on me, I don't know each other either!"

The three of them looked at each other, and finally Xiao Dulang said: "So...the eldest brother actually invited the three of us here, so he is not afraid of us making a joke."

Xiao Yunlang frowned and said: "Don't worry about him, just laugh and tell them to talk first."

"Yes!" Xiao Dulang clapped his hands, "We just have to meet them."

These adult men all came back to the front station, they didn't use carriages, they all rode horses, the middle-aged men in the lead were all familiar with the Xiao family brothers, especially the second uncle of the Yuan family who was tall and burly, he didn't seem to have changed in recent years, he After getting off the horse, he smiled and said, "It's Du Lang and Yun Lang, where are your elder brothers?"

Xiao Dulang said with a smile: "These days when the emperor goes to the imperial mausoleum, the eldest brother will accompany him. I really have no time to spare. Please don't be offended, uncles."

"Where will it be strange, let's enter the city gate, we have been away for many years, and we have almost forgotten what Beijing looks like."

The reception banquet was prepared by Mrs. Yuan, and Mrs. Yuan greeted her brothers one by one. Xiao Yunlang noticed that when she saw a little uncle, the man looked away with disdain. Xiao Yunlang recalled it carefully, and remembered that People seem to be the eighth uncle born of the fourth aunt.

Little Yuan met her brothers, received gifts from her nephews, and handed out presents one by one without changing her expression. When she was leaving, she said to Xiao Yunlang: "Eighth brother and fifth younger sister are closer. "

"Fifth Aunt?"

Little Yuan Shi was willing to talk more, and said with a smile: "Your grandmother will be back in Beijing in less than a month, are you happy?"

Xiao Yunlang nodded vigorously, and said with a smile: "Mother, can you recognize these people clearly?"

Little Yuan said helplessly: "We have lived together in the same house for many years. We have a father who is of the same generation, and the younger generation is called my aunt. Of course we all know each other."

"Oh... I'm afraid I'm making a joke."

The little Yuan family sighed softly and said: "The status of the concubine is not high in the Yuan family. You are the son of the Jinjiang uncle's mansion, and those people want to flatter you."

"But..." Xiao Yunlang didn't finish his sentence, but just shook his head. He clearly felt the faint hostility from many people just now, although he didn't know where the hostility came from.

Little Yuan smiled and said: "Only those who are inferior to others in their bones will look down on others because of momentary elation. Yun Lang, you don't need to pay attention to those people."

"Ah."

Little Yuan sighed softly and said, "I really look forward to my mother's return."

After Mrs. Yuan settled down her elder brothers, nephews and nephews, she drove back to the uncle's mansion. Xiao Su had been in the Xishan camp for the past few days, and only came back in the afternoon. Mrs. Mrs. Yuan didn't know it, so she silently took the Pick up a book.

Xiao Su dried her hair in the back, and when she walked over, she realized that Xiao Yuan's book was tilted to the side, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"……What’s wrong with you?"

Little Yuan was taken aback, looked at him and said, "Uncle...is he back?"

"En." Xiao Su sat opposite her.

Xiao Su noticed that little Yuan's eye circles were a little red, sighed lightly and stretched out his hand, held Xiao Yuan's hand and said, "You go home, did someone show your face?"

Little Yuan was silent for a while, and asked: "Master Hou knows, does our Fourth Aunt always want to ask Fifth Sister to do the sequel for you?"

Xiao Su was taken aback, and said, "Why don't I know?"

Xiao Yuan laughed at herself: "She is beautiful and can talk. Everyone likes her. At that time, my father also thought she was good, but my mother chose me."

Xiao Su frowned and said, "Are you angry because of this?"

"I'm not angry..." Xiao Yuan said, "Fifth Younger Sister has never found anyone. I always feel that it's not peaceful when she comes back to Beijing."

Xiao Su felt relieved, "What are you worried about, you are my wife, and I have never met that Fifth Aunt, so we will have nothing to do in the future."

"...Well, the two have nothing to do with each other." Xiao Yuan looked at her tightly clenched hands and laughed silently.

Xiao Su sighed: "Our family is better than a quiet one, I dare not learn from my father-in-law."

Little Yuan tilted her head and smiled, "If you were like my father, I wouldn't dare to marry you."