The night in the mountain was silent, and the candlelight flickered in Mu Liang's eyes. She pretended that she had never heard Lin Ran's words, and casually said: "You can ask grandma, it's getting late, rest early, and you have to go down the mountain tomorrow."

Lin Ran was savoring the words just now, did grandma mean that?

A Liang's skin is thin, and she will get annoyed if she asks any more questions. She looked up, A Liang's eyes were filled with dim light, which seemed to reflect her face, and a trace of warmth passed through her heart, causing her heart to shake. She smiled with satisfaction, and fell asleep next to Ah Liang.

Don't ask if you don't ask, she doesn't make Ah Liang angry.

If you don't ask, don't ask, and didn't ask again all night. In the early morning of the next day, the maidservant packed her luggage, and the old lady had a conversation with the master in the nunnery, and then led the two of them down the mountain.

The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain, and Mu Huai led people to guard him. When he saw Lin Ran going down the mountain, he approached and told him, "Little Patriarch, they didn't come over to cause trouble, they must be just watching our movements.

"Just bring some more guards, don't need to watch anymore, and go back to the city." Lin Ran ordered, presumably the Ming Emperor had doubts about her and sent someone to follow, in that case, she just had to go back to the city.

The old lady and Mu Liang were in the car together, Lin Ran couldn't squeeze into the car, so she ordered someone to bring the horse, and she and Mu Huai rode back to the city together.

She is witty and cautious, making the old lady hesitant to speak several times, looking at the vigorous young man on the horseback, not knowing how to evaluate this ridiculous marriage.

This matter is like a knife hanging above the head, making people uneasy day and night.

The journey was very peaceful, Lin Ran sent him to the palace safely, and then returned to Lin's mansion to deal with the business in the shop, while Mu Liang stayed in the palace to discuss the matter of getting married.

Mu Neng meant that the sooner the better, but the old lady was hesitant. After the two closed the room, they heard the sound of porcelain being broken in the room. After a long time, Mu Neng came out dejectedly.

The maid didn't know what was going on, she didn't dare to come forward, she only dared to whisper about it behind her back.

Mu Neng has always been obedient to the old lady and would not disobey. This time, something happened, and the two argued a few words.

No one knew what the quarrel was about, but the date for the princess and Lin Ran's marriage had been fixed, and the second day of May, a few days before the Dragon Boat Festival, was considered a good day.

For those who have nothing to do in the Lin family, the old lady sent a few people to decorate the new house, and the rules and regulations on the wedding day must be explained in detail.

Su Zhao's death has not been resolved, Lin Mu and his family are busy getting married, the court suddenly calmed down, and at the beginning of April, the Seventh Princess returned to Luoyang City.

On the second day after she came back, she came to visit the old lady with a gift.

The seventh concubine left Luoyang City after the death of the seven kings in battle. It has been more than ten years since she came back suddenly, making people confused.

The maid carefully invited him into the backyard, and Mu Liang went to greet him at the gate of the courtyard. The Seventh Princess was wearing a bamboo-colored pleated skirt, and she was beaming with joy, her hair tied up in a bun. When they met, she smiled and asked, "Why didn't you see the Ninth Princess, did you go out to play?" ?”

"Mother's health is not good, and she is raising her body in another courtyard. I am afraid that Aunt Seven will not be able to see her." Mu Liang smiled, as if she did not understand what she meant.

The seventh concubine has another identity, that is, the late emperor's younger sister. After the late emperor's death, she was forgotten by others. Now that she comes back, she may have impure motives.

She looked at people with different emotions. After asking Wei Shi, she walked straight into the courtyard, followed by Mu Liang.

After entering the house, the servant girl came in to serve tea and refreshments. The seventh concubine took a sip of the tea and laughed as she looked at the tea leaves: "I heard that the Ninth Prince's Mansion is rich and honored, but now I can see from this tea that what I said is true."

Mu Liang ignored it and just drank tea quietly. The old lady didn't want to refute her face, and replied with a smile: "The tea that Lin Ran sent is nothing more than rich and honor."

"This cup of tea is worth a lot, and I'm afraid it's nothing more than that for His Majesty. I know that Lin Ran is absolutely loyal to the Mu family." The Seventh Princess is still talking about tea, and every word is inseparable from the inexplicable wealth of the Mu family.

The old lady didn't know why she mentioned it, but she endured it and said: "The Lin family is the number one merchant, so they are naturally different from ordinary people."

"Scholar, farmer, businessman, I don't know how the ninth brother thinks that he is going to marry a merchant. Although money is a good thing, dignity is not necessary. After all, it will make people laugh."

"My concubine was joking. Not long ago, the East Palace intended to marry the Lin family, but His Royal Highness Xinyang objected, so that's all. Perhaps the East Palace, like the Mu family, is also interested in money." Mu Liang replied with a faint smile.

The Seventh Concubine is from the Chen family, and naturally the Crown Prince of the East Palace is fully supported. The Mu family can't think about it, and the prince has also been like this.

"I haven't seen you for more than ten years. Ah Liang's tongue seems to be much smarter, which really impresses me, but I don't know when you two will get married? I heard that the Lin family raised the prices in the shop under their name last year, and got a lot of money. Presumably the dowry is also the same." Give a lot."

The Seventh Princess didn't care about Mu Liang's rebuttal, she put down the teacup and didn't care to taste the tea.

She came with bad intentions, which made Mu Liang lose the intention of entertaining, and stopped answering the conversation. Instead, the old lady didn't want to make a fool of herself, so she opened the skylight and said, "Why is the princess here today?"

"It's nothing serious, I just want to see my ninth brother."

Mu Liang and the old lady looked at each other, the latter nodded slightly, and ordered someone to invite Mu Neng.

Mu Neng didn't go to the government office for anything, and stayed in the mansion most of the time, and today was no exception, but he had nothing to say to a woman, so he never showed up, and only came out to meet people when the maid came to greet her.

The two haven't seen each other for many years, and Mu Neng has no intention of reminiscing about the past, so he cut straight to the point: "Sister-in-law Qi came to Luoyang, is the prince invited?"

The old lady was not feeling well and had already gone back to her room to rest. Mu Liang never left, which was exactly what she meant, "It was for the recovery of the East Palace. The ninth younger brother was rewarded by the late emperor to get his status today. Don't forget his kindness."

Mu Neng understood that he was a lobbyist for the East Palace. He nodded and said, "I have always protected His Highness the Crown Prince. It's just that the Crown Prince has failed to live up to his expectations and missed one good opportunity after another. It is useless for us veterans to support us."

"Ninth Brother, you are joking. The Crown Prince has been working hard, but he has not succeeded. Now His Majesty wants to change the country name. Once he succeeds, the former Emperor's country will be ruined." The Seventh Princess spoke earnestly, her eyes were helpless, and there was no show of flamboyance .

Mu Neng raised his head and smiled, looked at the dark beams, and said sarcastically: "I have made it clear many times in the past that Duke Luo also served him as the master after attacking Luoyang City. What happened, you still want me to be like Luo Do you usually pay for the lives of the Nine Princes' Mansion?"

"How can you blame the crown prince for the mistakes of Duke Luo back then?" The Seventh Princess asked coldly, extremely dissatisfied with these words.

"Back then, Lord Luo changed his marching route in disregard of His Majesty's decree. Did the prince know about it? Why were the [-] Luo family soldiers ambushed? Did these princes ever say that you want me to tell you again in detail. If he stood Come out and say a word for Luo Gong, why did it cause a tragedy, has Xinyang ever said a word to him for so many years?"

Mu Neng couldn't help but mention the events back then. The biggest evidence of Duke Luo's rebellion was that he privately dispatched troops and changed the marching route, but who gave that route?

Duke Luo has no doubts about the prince, and there is no one but the prince who can make him change his course.

Such a prince, he can be as respectful as before, but he can't take the lives of the whole family, it's not worth it.

The Seventh Princess didn't believe his words, and argued with reason: "Dong Luo's rebellion, what has he to do with the prince, he is serving the prince as his master, it's not fair to blame these old things on him."

Mu Liang listened quietly, the tea in her hand was already cold.The conversation between the two brought up old events, Lord Luo dispatched troops privately, the crown prince didn't say a word, at that time many loyal ministers in the court interceded for the Luo family, and all of them were wiped out.

The Seventh Princess did not speak that day, and it is unknown whether the prince was the mastermind, innocent, or an accomplice of the Su family in this matter.

Mu Neng didn't want to argue about these old things, he was too lazy to argue, and said: "I don't care about things in court, and I don't have much help for the prince, and I don't have soldiers in my hands, so I'm still reckless."

"You have a prestige that is rare for others, and..." The Seventh Princess paused, her eyes glanced at the silent Mu Liang, and she gritted her teeth: "And the wealth of the Lin family is also a great help to the prince."

"Auntie thinks too much. The prince once said in public that Lin Ran is the last of the common people. I'm afraid he doesn't like the Lin family." Mu Liang said at the right time. The seventh princess came here today not to let her father support the prince, but for Lin Ran. .

When he came to the mansion, he first belittled the Lin family and named the last merchant, and now he mentions that the Lin family's wealth can help the crown prince, suppressing it first and then promoting it, to show that the crown prince values ​​the Lin family, and it is an honor for the Lin family.

Mu Neng didn't know these details, and he was not a fool who was deceived by others. He refused: "The Lin family never intervenes in the court. Seventh sister-in-law should give up her heart as soon as possible. The sinking of the Luo family's ship is also a warning to us. Although the East Palace It’s orthodox, but it’s not as high as His Highness Xinyang’s prestige. If you have such a mind, you might as well test Xinyang. The prince is a fool who can’t be helped. Lord Luo has done his best, and I have also done my best.”

"Xinyang is a woman, how is she different from Su Changlan?" Seventh Princess disagreed.

Mu Neng yawned, stretched his waist, and said: "It's getting late, I drank too much last night, and I want to go for a rest, so I won't talk to Mrs. Seven, you stay for lunch. People sent a lot of crabs over, and it was delicious to drink with fruit wine."

He swaggered away, leaving the mess to Mu Liang.Mu Liang had a headache and was thinking about how to drive people away when a person came running outside, as light as the wind.

"Ah Liang, Ah Liang, how about eating crabs today?"

The voice came before the person was in front of him, and Mu Liang greeted first: "Lin Ran, I have seen Aunt Seven."

The Seventh Princess frowned, the young man stopped in front of her, bowed and saluted: "Lin Ran has seen Auntie."

The young man had red lips and white teeth, and his small face was full of brilliance, different from Mu Liang's gentleness, delicate and beautiful.She looked at Lin Ran, there were not too many rumors about this young man, the most were only absurd marriages, and he was Mu Liang's little puppet.

If it weren't for the little puppet, how could he marry a woman who is 14 years older than him.

After sizing her up, she smiled, "Patriarch Lin has an extraordinary appearance, which is too eye-catching."

She seemed to be reminding Mu Liang to be more careful. After all, Lin Ran's identity is different. An ordinary businessman married a princess and returned home. Naturally, he would be enshrined as a Bodhisattva. But she is different. The wealth that His Majesty is afraid of, It doesn't matter if you marry a princess.

Lin Ran touched his own face, not knowing what the Seventh Princess meant, so he frowned and said with a smile: "Thank you for your compliment, do you want to stay for lunch?"

Seventh Princess was startled, is she boasting?Can this little boy understand the meaning of the words?

"I'm not going to eat, I'll go back to the house first, and come to play some other day." She went back to the house depressed.

The rush of coming and going made Lin Ran feel strange. He hadn't heard that the Seventh Princess was in Luoyang before, so he thought about it carefully and said, "Why did she return to Beijing, is she a lobbyist for the prince?"

"Perhaps yes, don't worry about it, I will give you two thin noodles when you meet, and the others are the same as others." Mu Liang didn't care about the attitudes of others either. The prince's temperament was somewhat similar to his, especially looking down on the merchant's temperament.

The first emperor is different from the other princes, his family has been engaged in martial arts for generations, and his foundation is a little stronger, but even so, he is not as good as the Luo family.

Mu Liang took her by the hand and walked to the Wutong Courtyard, without mentioning today's unpleasant things: "Grandma doesn't like crabs, so let's go and eat. I sent some to Dad, and drinking is also appropriate."

"Where did Dad go to drink?"

"It should be in the house, it was still there just now."

The crabs sent by the Lin family were fat and plump, no different from those in the palace. When the two of them were walking back, the servant girl also hurried over and said with a smile: "Princess Xinyang's mansion sent some crabs over."

"What kind of temper is this?" Lin Ran felt strange, especially when he took the initiative to show favor to Xinyang like it was raining red, and joked to A Liang: "Is it because you gave too much money, she is embarrassed?"

After returning to the mansion a few days ago, Mu Liang sent someone to send ten thousand taels of silver to the princess mansion, and the steward came back after a short while. The reason is that Princess Xinyang refused to accept it, which was unexpected.

Mu Liang didn't tell Lin Ran about these small things, and it didn't make any difference to them whether Xinyang accepted or not.

The crabs were sent to the Wutong courtyard, and the little tiger was circling around a box of crabs. Somehow, a crab crawled out and walked sideways.People and animals are walking forward, but it is the first time to see those walking sideways.

The little tiger took its claws and slapped the crab. It didn't want the crab to run away long ago. When the slap was empty, it quickly chased and ran.

One crab and one tiger, it was quite fun to play.

Lin Ran caught the little tiger, put it into a basket to play with, and took a crab to clamp its claws.The little tiger unceremoniously patted it with its paws, facing it from across the air, the maid laughed.

Mu Liang looked at the crabs in the basket and said, "It's probably too much to eat. Let someone send some to the Eighth Prince's Mansion."

"The Lin family paid tribute to crabs before, and His Majesty gave them to Xinyang as a reward. She should know that they belong to the Lin family, so why did she send them to me again?" Lin Ran put the crabs back into the basket, and carried the little tiger into the house.

The little tiger lay on Lin Ran's shoulder, whining from time to time, yearning for the crab just now.

"His Royal Highness Xinyang has been quite leisurely these days. She has been to Fuyun Tower several times. Outsiders all say that she has taken a fancy to the new oiran Jinghong, but they don't know if it is true or not." Sitting down, Xinyang also felt funny about the rumors outside.

Xinyang's infatuation with Luo Qing has not changed for 15 years, but it has increased day by day. How can he look at others.

Lin Ran smoothed the fur of the little tiger, touched the fur on its back, his palm was soft, and asked curiously, "Ah Liang, was I this soft when I was young?"

Suddenly changing the subject, Mu Liang was taken aback, staring at the cute little tiger in her hand, he smiled wistfully, and said: "I don't know why your nickname is Xiaoguai, you always praise yourself when you meet, and talk about this all day long." In a word, Xiaoguai is very good, Xiaoguai is very good. In fact, when Fang came, your temper was not very good, and the milk baby would get angry at every turn."

She was drawn into Lin Ran's thoughts, and she also found it interesting. Such a small child occasionally said a few words, praising herself for being cute, and she didn't know who taught them, but she spoke very quickly, and she remembered it after listening to it a few times.

As for the phrase 'shit doesn't make sense' that his father said, Lin Ran learned it perfectly.

For the first time we met, she always had a deep memory, and she still feels that she was too bold at the beginning, and it was absurd to spend the rest of her life on the milk doll.

Mu Liang always had a deep memory of these subtle changes. She took the little tiger, rubbed its head, and smiled slightly: "Then do you know the origin of your little boy?"

"I don't know, I can ask Lin Si, he should know." Lin Ran said casually, then remembered something wrong, and asked A Liang: "Didn't you choose the name Xiaoguai?"

"Where did I get it, maybe your father took it." Mu Liang shook his head, remembering those old things, and hurriedly tried to dispel Lin Ran's idea of ​​asking Lin Si, and said: "It's just a small matter, don't ask any more questions, little boy This baby name is also very nice."

Lin Ran nodded solemnly: "Xiao Xiaoguai sounds better than Xiao Lin Ran."

Mu Liang: "..." Father led her into trouble again.

****

After the date was set at the beginning of May, many things had to be speeded up, and the layout of Lin's house needed to be changed. It was originally an inconspicuous house, but after some renovations, it became more atmospheric.

The embroidery workshop has been rushing to make Mu Liang's wedding dress recently. Lin Ran pushed some orders to let the embroiderer feel at ease to embroider. As long as it complies with the regulations, there will be no shortage of money, and strive for perfection.

Mu Neng also pushed back many errands, saying to the outside world that he could marry his daughter with peace of mind, and he ignored the affairs of the court, but the Prince of the East Palace and his party were ready to move, which made many old officials seem to see hope.

Chang Le was worried, and he didn't know whether the prince's actions were good or bad, and he rarely even passed the Fuyun Tower.

She and Xinyang had almost changed their temperaments, Xinyang didn't care about the government, she was busy following behind the prince, after half a month of busy work, Qin Wan sent her a message, only four words: Be safe and don't be impatient.

Not knowing what it meant, he had no choice but to support Xinyang to meet Qin Wan together.

The meeting of the three of them would never attract suspicion, Xinyang was pulled over, and he didn't mind, anyway, he just sat with him.

There are many resting places in the Zichen Palace, Changle chose a hidden one, and asked someone to bring some melons and fruit snacks over, turned away the maidservant, and hurriedly said first: "What does it mean to be safe and don't be impatient."

"Be safe and don't be impatient. I want you to go to more brothels and gambling houses. Don't hang around behind the prince." Xinyang held the teacup and blew on the hot air.

Changle saw her wearing a skirt today, after she took off her battle armor, she felt that she had a bit of femininity for the first time. Go hook up with other girls."

"Who is Jinghong?" Qin Wan on the side was surprised by Changle's words, the name Jinghong didn't seem to be for a lady, but for a dancer.

Back then, Zhao Feiyan danced astoundingly and left a reputation of being amazed. Could it be a dancer?

She lived in the deep palace for a long time and didn't know about brothels, so how could she know what Changle did outside, when she asked, Changle became nervous, and hurriedly said: "The name of a girl's family, don't say these things, what do you mean by sending a message?"

"Just let you settle down." Xinyang interrupted again inappropriately, Qin Wan is not a person who answers every question, and she never asks about the prince's affairs, which shows that she will definitely not intervene.

"If you don't talk, no one will think you are dumb." Chang Le was impatient, and picked a piece of dim sum to cover her mouth: "Eat your dim sum, what are you talking so much about?"

Qin Wan really didn't want to say more: "What do you do with the crown prince? He is an idiot who can't afford it. It's getting late. I'll go back to the palace to serve your majesty. The new chef in the palace is good at making dim sum. The two majesties can't help it." try."

She got up and left, Chang Le didn't dare to chase after her, savored her words carefully, and talked to Xin Yang: "Why didn't she answer my words, is there no hope for the prince?"

The dim sum made by the chef is delicious and sweet, which is a bit different from the ones made in the mansion. Xinyang took a bite and thought it was good, and ordered the maid outside the pavilion: "Go to the dining room and ask the chef to make some dim sum. There are many varieties. Some, this is reward silver."

She untied the beautiful jade around her waist and threw it to the maidservant: "Hurry up, Ben Gong is waiting."

"Answer me, what do you eat so much dim sum?" Chang Le really wanted to pry her head open, worrying about the Chen family's country for so many years, hating the prince for doing nothing, why did she ignore her just after trying her best.

Xin Yang was looking at the creamy yellow dim sum in his hand, and said: "I see that the dim sum is pretty good, so let someone send some to Lin Ran, but it's not convenient for me, so you can send someone to deliver it to me."

"Coax the child back to the mansion, what do you mean by the prince's matter?" Chang Le didn't want to ask her how she recognized Lin Ran, these trivial things are really insignificant compared to the prince's recovery.

There are four snacks on the table, with different sizes and colors. The red one is rose flower cake, and the white one has a milky fragrance. It makes people unable to remember what it is made of.

Xinyang tried another piece of white one, it was fragrant but not greasy, she said strangely: "This one is good, you should try it too."

"Eat it yourself, I won't send it for you. Last time the crabs were delivered, and this time dim sum is also available." Chang Le is also puzzled by her transformation. Ever since Su Changlan closed his doors and thought about it, he has been indulging in the Fuyun Tower and has not seen her. There is no action.

Xinyang didn't force her, and said generously: "If you don't send it, that's fine. I'll have someone send it over quietly, and it's no big deal. By the way, Luoyue has someone send you a message. She misses you."

Chang Le choked speechlessly, "Chen Zhiyi, are you waiting for your eldest brother to be deposed, so as to avenge your Luo family's hatred?"

Speaking of Luojia, Xinyang squeezed the pastry slightly harder, and saw that the white pastry turned into crumbs and fell slowly on the table.She wiped her hands, "I don't participate in the affairs of the Eastern Palace. Even if the crown prince wins, I will not object. That is his own ability. I will not add insult to injury, and I will not support behind the scenes, just like Qin Wan."

Chang Le immediately understood the meaning of those four words, and his face changed drastically: "If you don't help the prince, it's the same as supporting Su Changlan, don't you know?"

"Su Changlan, I will clean up. Prince, I will not support you either. If you want to support, go and I will not stop you." Xinyang lost the patience to taste dim sum, drank a cup of tea to relieve the sweetness in his mouth, Turn around and go to the Zichen Palace to meet His Majesty, and wait for Gong'e to deliver snacks along the way.

Only Chang Le was cursing on the spot, and after a few words of cursing, he felt that what they did was right.

The crown prince's recovery at this time is equivalent to being over [-] years old and going to take the imperial examination. He doesn't know if he will pass the exam, and he doesn't have the patience and energy to compete with young people.

If the crown prince tried his best to restore the situation when His Majesty ascended the throne, with the support of several kings with different surnames, the chances of winning would be great.Now even if Mu Neng let go of his hands, there is no one to help.

She sighed and thought about it, but she followed Qin Wan's wish and went to Fuyun Tower to find Luoyue, and went to meet Jinghong by the way, how did she fall in love with Auntie.

****

In the afternoon of that day, Lin Ran received a box of snacks from the palace. She was at the age where she loved to eat. After seeing the snacks from the palace, she asked someone to test whether they were poisonous.

When Mu Liang came back, the maid happened to bring back some snacks, so she asked a question.

Lin Ran looked up: "His Highness Xinyang sent them from the palace, I asked them to test the poison, it should be fine."

Xinyang again?

The smile on the corners of Mu Liang's lips stopped, and he glanced at it and said, "Don't eat it even if it's not poisonous, sometimes you can't even try the poison."

Lin Ran, who had just received the snacks, paused, looked at the food box filled with many kinds of snacks, swallowed, and said, "Why did His Highness Xinyang send poisonous snacks for no reason?"

"I don't know, don't eat it, I'll make it for you later." Mu Liang snatched the snack from her hand, and ordered the servant girl to share it.

Lin Ran felt wrong again: "Since it's poisonous, why can they eat it?"

Mu Liang glanced at her indifferently, and she blinked aggrievedly: "Are you jealous?"

Mu Liang's ears turned red, and she retorted: "I didn't."

The author has something to say: Xiaoguai: Oh, you are just jealous.

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