ordinary people's house

Yuan Ruheng said: "That's why I moved to Haitang Courtyard to live in these few days."

"Huh? Why?"

Lin Yulan seemed to understand a little bit, he thought for a while, but didn't explain to Xiao Yunlang, Yuan Ruheng saw that he couldn't leave, so he simply sat down and said with a smile: "Yunlang, do you think Su'an's mansion is big?"

"Big."

Yuan Ruheng said: "But no matter how big or luxurious Su'an's mansion is, it has nothing to do with them how many fields and manor servants there are in the mansion."

Xiao Yunlang glanced at those graceful women, but did not speak.

Yuan Ruheng continued: "Because the Yuan family has family rules, and besides the family rules, there are rules established by my grandmother in the early years. Everything in the Duke's Mansion belongs to my father and my eldest brother. The children of the Yuan family can get very little. When my eldest sister got married, my grandmother and mother prepared a dowry of a hundred loads and sent it all the way to Tianjin without even thinking about it."

"But what does that have to do with you?"

Yuan Ruheng smiled and said: "It used to have nothing to do with me, but now it has, because I am the future queen, they are desperately trying to get involved with me."

Xiao Yunlang understood, and couldn't help sighing, Yuan Ruheng said: "I, like my grandmother, didn't intend to make the Yuan family stronger. It doesn't need many people, but it is enough to be useful. My parents only have us three siblings, and our siblings are the Yuan family. It is orthodox. It is not a good thing to marry sisters and aunts to the whole capital, and there are daughters from our family in every family."

Xiao Yunlang said: "But people from our family background, how can they be willing to marry ordinary people?"

Lin Yulan glanced at him with a smile, Xiao Yunlang said: "We don't count!"

Lin Yulan said: "Even if we've been married for many years, I'd better avoid it...Yunlang, what do you think?"

Xiao Yunlang looked at Yuan Ruheng, Yuan Ruheng smiled and said: "Don't avoid them, they treat you as relatives, if you avoid them, they will think you look down on them."

Lin Yulan and Xiao Yunlang just sat down in silence, Xiao Yunlang whispered to Lin Yulan, "I don't know if it's my aunt or my cousins, I won't say hello to anyone, just sit here."

Lin Yulan nodded, indicating that she would not speak.

The Yuan family has never been married since the fifth girl, and the four eldest have reached the age of marriage. There are three or four grandchildren who walk over together, Xiao Yunlang and Lin Yulan murmured and turned to look. Fish, Yuan Ruheng found a piece of steamed buns from nowhere, tore one piece and then another piece to feed the fish leisurely. Seven or eight girls walked and talked and laughed, keeping their eyes on Yuan Ruheng, occasionally looking at the fish A pair of tea sellers.

Xiao Yunlang was whispering to Lin Yulan: "Look at the one behind me wearing purple clothes, after all, she is so young, she almost smiles crookedly."

Lin Yulan was not related to the Yuan family. He read the Four Books and Five Classics, and the education he received was to avoid ladies if he could, and not to look sideways if he didn't avoid them. Now he was surrounded by so many strange women, even if those people were all for Yuan Ruheng came here, and he also felt waves of unspeakable embarrassment permeating the small place, the girl in purple finally couldn't help saying: "So the second brother is here."

Yuan Ruheng glanced at her, "Yes."

"Second brother is really leisurely and elegant."

"Ah."

Xiao Yunlang and Lin Yulan held hands tightly, afraid of laughing at each other, Xiao Yunlang sneaked another glance, and saw a tall woman with the most delicate face, who never spoke, just stood by the lake, Xiao Yunlang always felt that the woman looked familiar , couldn't help but said: "Could it be mother's own sister, Fifth Aunt?"

Lin Yulan cast a quick glance, lowered her head and said, "At this age, it's not impossible."

"I think so too."

The girl in purple saw that Yuan Ruheng had no intention of speaking, so she grabbed the corner of her clothes and didn't know what to do. She didn't want to let go of this opportunity, but after all, she was too thin-skinned to tell the rest. The other one was older. The woman sat directly next to Yuan Ruheng, and said with a smile: "I think the second young master must be very busy recently, if there is anything that can be of use to me, just say it, I don't go out often on weekdays, I just like to take care of some cloth clothes , I sewed a coat for my father a few days ago, and my father thought it was pretty good."

Yuan Ruheng nodded and said: "I also know that Sixth Auntie is skillful, but I don't dare to bother you about things in my house, so I just call the girls."

Yuan Yuer gave Liu Mei a disdainful look, and sat on the other side, looking at Xiao Yunlang and his wife, Xiao Yunlang happened to see her too, because he was not sure if this was Fifth Aunt, and he didn't say anything, Yuan Yuer felt even more disdainful , although she is a concubine, she is also the young lady of the Duke's Mansion, what is Xiao Yunlang now?Yuan Yu'er was not much different from Xiao Yunlang in age, she remembered that every time Xiao Yunlang came to the mansion, everyone would support and dote on him, but now, she herself is still superior, and Xiao Yunlang has plummeted.

But she was even more angry in her heart. She was already the oldest lady in the Yuan family, but neither the old lady nor the Shizi's wife had any plans for her. The road to General Xiao was blocked again... Fourth Aunt It's useless, after all, Lao Ba is still young, and has just returned to Beijing, so she doesn't know a few people, Yuan Yuer can only make plans for herself, she looks down on these younger sisters and nieces, she thinks they are stupid and stupid, she can't see that the second young master has long been annoyed She sat on the side, but couldn't think of any other way to get involved with the second young master.

Yuan Ruheng finished breaking the steamed buns, stood up and clapped his hands and said, "Yun Lang, let's go, the sun is shining outside."

"Oh."

Lin Yulan strictly observed etiquette and did not look sideways. Xiao Yunlang was as embarrassed as he was. Even relatives never stared at people so directly. Although they were looking at Yuan Ruheng, Xiao Yunlang also felt a little uncomfortable. The three of us left In the front, the woman behind wanted to follow but didn't dare to follow. Miss Six pulled her handkerchief, and Yuan Yu'er laughed and said, "Why, isn't this the handkerchief that Sixth Younger Sister embroidered by herself? Didn't you show it to the Second Young Master?"

Miss Six sneered, "How noble do you think you are? I saw everything that day, no wonder you had to dismiss the nanny who was guarding the door."

The hearts of the other little girls were hooked, each of them raised their ears, Yuan Yuer blushed, and said angrily: "I speak to people openly, but you have ulterior motives."

Miss Six stood up and said, "Anyway, I'm young, and you're not even in a hurry, Fifth Sister. Why should I be in a hurry, Ruier, let's go to my room to talk."

A little girl named "Rui Er" came over and said, "A few days ago, my mother told me to learn needlework from Aunt Six."

Miss Six laughed and said, "There's nothing to hide here. If you want to learn, you can all come to me."

The little girls followed up chatteringly, and soon pulled Yuan Yu'er behind alone.

Yuan Yuer blushed with anger, turned and walked in another direction.

Indeed, Yuan Yuer is not young anymore, and many people of her age have become mothers. She has always been looking forward to returning to the capital all these years and taking back what Yuan Yuer took away from her, but after seeing Xiao Su, she just I understand that Xiao Su has no interest in her at all, but... it is very rare to find a man with a high status who can make her a wife.

Even if there is, it's not her turn.

Yuan Concubine sometimes regretted it. In the early years, she was so proud of her appearance that she didn't pay attention to anything, and she didn't pay much attention to Madam Du. Madam Du fell in love with Yu'er who pretended to be honest and dull. Pretend, now she is Mrs. Jin Jiangbo.

The second young master is all right, but how can a man be a queen?Will I have children in the future?Yuan Concubine was going crazy with jealousy, if she was a legitimate daughter, would it be possible for her to become a queen?The queen can't do it, what about the concubine?

Xiao Yunlang and the others returned to the Begonia Courtyard, Xiao Yunlang said with lingering fear: "In the future, you will have to bring the maid who explores the way with you. If the situation is not right, let's go." They have already seen Yuan Ruheng, and after lunch Xiao Yunlang bid farewell to Yuan Shenyan and his wife, Mrs. Du He called him aside again, and said in a low voice: "It's all filial piety now, there are a wave of marriages in Beijing, you can't fall behind."

"what?"

Mrs. Du looked at him with hatred, and poked his head with her finger, "You, you have been married for so many years, it's okay to delay earlier, if you don't make any more moves, I will Laughing at you."

"what?"

"Ah, what, huh, you don't have any elders, and your mother is young, so you probably can't say these words. It's just me, the old woman, who misses you and her great-grandson."

Xiao Yunlang blushed, supported Mrs. Du's arm and said, "These days... aren't you busy? I'm just about to start repairing the house."

Mrs. Du immediately said: "It's so inconvenient for people to come and go when building a house, why don't you two move here to live with me, it's quiet and quiet, and you don't have to worry about anything."

Xiao Yunlang said: "No need, we have a lot of rooms there, I...I remember."

Mrs. Du patted his hand and said: "In the future, when Ruheng enters the palace, you should come to accompany grandma often, and don't think grandma is annoying."

Xiao Yunlang said softly: "I will come here often, I am afraid that you will find me annoying."

Madam Du didn't force her, and finally said: "If it's inconvenient, you must come. I have nothing to do with your grandmother."

"Ah."

At night, Xiao Yunlang was thinking about what Mrs. Du said, his face was flushed, he took a bath, sat on the bed wearing clean underwear, and lay down on the bed with a "ah", feeling awkward no matter how he lay down, Lin Yulan also took a bath after a while After cleaning up, Xiao Yunlang looked at him, closed his eyes and turned over.

Lin Yulan seemed completely ignorant of his thoughts, and lay down peacefully. Xiao Yunlang frowned and thought, it's been so long, has he never thought about it?Why?Am I alone thinking about it?But...but Yulan probably wants children too...

Xiao Yunlang opened his eyes and said, "Yu Lan."

"Huh?" Lin Yulan turned over and looked at him.

Xiao Yunlang coughed lightly, and said slowly: "Well, I can't sleep, you can talk to me."

"Okay, what do you want to say?"

Xiao Yunlang looked at him and said: "Forget it, let's not talk about it." He lay back on his side again.

Lin Yulan finally couldn't help laughing, Xiao Yunlang muffled: "What are you laughing at?"

Lin Yulan lay quietly for a while, then sat up suddenly, turned over and lifted the thin blanket covering Xiao Yunlang's body, Xiao Yunlang's heart tightened suddenly, Lin Yulan bent down and called out, "Yunlang."

"……Um?"

Lin Yulan moved her hand down and called again, "Yunlang."

"Um……"

The voices of the two gradually became a little vague, covered by the bed curtain, Xiao Yunlang's low moan occasionally floated out, and was kissed back by Lin Yulan.

It wasn't until the middle of the night that the husband and wife became quiet.

Xiao Yunlang huddled in Lin Yulan's arms, staring at Lin Yulan's chest in a dazed manner. He didn't know what to think of, and suddenly stretched out a hand to touch his lower abdomen.

"what happened?"

Xiao Yunlang shook his head.

Lin Yulan thought for a while, and said: "Actually, when I was in the Hou's mansion, I thought about it. I don't miss children. At that time, my sister-in-law told me so many times, but I still think that it is enough to raise one of you. If there is a destiny It’s okay to have one, and it’s okay if you don’t have one.”

Xiao Yunlang leaned into his arms and said in a muffled voice, "I'm the one raising you."

"Well," Xiao Yunlang laughed, "Yes, you are the one who raised me."