ordinary people's house

81,

One day in November, Lin Yulan went back to Meiyuan in the dark, Xiao Yunlang was sitting by the stove, with some side dishes on the kang table, Xiao Yunlang smiled and said, "Why did you come back?"

Lin Yulan sat at his feet, Xiao Yunlang asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Yulan showed a strange expression, "Yunlang, I heard some news."

"……Um?"

Lin Yulan said: "Next month, the emperor will have a big wedding and amnesty for the whole world. Not only will a group of prisoners be released from the prison, but those who will be exiled to the frontiers will also be pardoned and can return to Beijing."

Xiao Yunlang's eyes widened, "You mean..."

"I saw that the second brother's family is on the list for returning to Beijing."

Xiao Yunlang knelt up and hugged him, said with a smile: "Look, everything is getting better, the second elder brother and second sister-in-law, nephew and niece are all coming back, maybe they all have families and come back with a group of children."

There was some hesitation on Lin Yulan's face, Xiao Yunlang said: "What else do you have to worry about?"

"...The Marquis of the Lin family has been sealed off for a long time, and the second sister-in-law's family escaped a catastrophe and escaped from Beijing early..."

Xiao Yunlang thought for a while, and said: "Our house is big enough, and it's not that we can't live in it, no matter how many people there are. The second elder brother's family lives in the east courtyard, and Ah Jing and his younger sister live in the west courtyard."

Lin Yulan looked at Xiao Yunlang's stomach, and said softly, "I'm afraid that when the child comes out, we will be crowded." Lin Yulan was naturally happy that the second elder brother could return to Beijing, but Xiao Yunlang had waited so long to live in the new house. Calculate how to use the two side yards.

Xiao Yunlang said: "These are nothing. Later, let's just buy another big house. It's okay for several families to live together."

Lin Yulan sighed softly, "Thank you, Yunlang."

Xiao Yunlang smiled and said: "There is no need to say this between you and me, are you hungry? I am hungry, come and eat."

"it is good."

From that day on, Lin Yulan waited eagerly. After he talked to his elder sister Lin Yujing, Lin Yujing was pleasantly surprised: "It's true."

"It's already been decided. It will take more than a month for the imperial decree to pass, and they will be able to return to Beijing next year."

Lin Yujing recited the Buddha's voice, "Now our family can be reunited. The children are all grown up. We haven't even been able to find a place to deliver letters these years. I don't know if they are all married."

Lin Yulan said: "If you have a family, you can bring your family back. If you don't have a family, you can go back to Beijing and look for it again. I have already discussed with Yun Lang that the two side yards of our new house will be given to Second Brother and Ah Jing."

Lin Yujing nodded with a smile and said, "If you lack something, don't be polite with your sister."

"I see."

Lin Yujing thought for a while, and said: "I'll send someone to tell Yuzhen about this matter. Whether she cares or not is her business. After all, she is a family, so you can't hide it from her."

"Ah."

Lin Yujing smiled and said, "Zong'er and Yao'er of the Qin family are scheduled to meet at the end of March, maybe the second brother can come back in time."

Lin Yulan nodded, and said with a smile: "The families are all in the past few months, and Zong'er is about to start a family, and he can support the family..."

Lin Yujing heard what he meant, and said: "Master Hou already has the intention to ask Li Zong'er, so there is no need for fourth brother to say more. He couldn't continue to do the errand that his wife found for him some time ago after a few months. The master hated iron for being weak, so he whipped him a few times, and he himself ran out of the house in a rage, wandering around the fireworks field for many days... The second younger brother has no hope of promotion, and his achievements in the past few years are not high among his peers. , but can't break into the inner circle of the powerful, and Zong'er is getting more and more favored."

Lin Yujing also said: "Now in the mansion, the fate of our mother and son is considered good. Not long ago, a little girl came to secretly report the letter, and the second brother and sister-in-law scolded in their yard, saying that it was not you and Yunlang, Zong My son can't enter Xishan, and now he is the one who inherits the title."

"Even without us, Zong'er can pass the exam by himself."

Lin Yujing smiled and shook her head.

Although Lin Yulan had no official position, what he did was seen by Zhu Xian after all, and letting Lin Yuming return to Beijing was regarded as a kind reward for him.Xiao Yunlang didn't know about the joint. When he was in the Hou Mansion, he didn't have a good relationship with the second room. Now he is simply happy for Lin Yulan, and Lin Yulan has more and more relatives.

Yuan Ruheng was waiting to get married in the mansion, and Xiao Mulang, as the general of Qianniuwei, was also in charge of the Yulin Guard. It was his duty to guard the emperor's wedding every day. Liu Lin'er felt a little bored, so she came to talk to Xiao Yunlang every day, and the two separated each other. For a while, we went to the Duke's Mansion to visit Mrs. Du together.

After they went out that day, snowflakes suddenly fell from the sky. Liu Lin'er smiled and took a piece of snowflake back to look at it, and it melted in the carriage.

Xiao Yunlang put on his thick clothes and said with a smile: "You are really a child, you love to play so much."

Liu Lin'er smiled and said, "You don't know that the snow on our mountain doesn't melt for several months. If you look at it, the trees are covered with snow. That would be nice, but you can't go up the mountain now."

The two entered the mansion and were welcomed into the old lady's courtyard. Liu Lin'er was obedient and sweet, and shouted from a distance: "Grandma, Lin'er is here to see you again."

Madam Du smiled and said: "I was thinking about you just now, it's snowing heavily outside, if it doesn't stop in the afternoon, I'll leave you to live here."

Xiao Yunlang said: "Okay, it's so cold, I still don't want to go."

When the two entered Yuan Ruheng's room, he was trying on the dress, and two embroiderers were waiting on the side. If there was anything inappropriate, they would quickly change it. It would take a day or two for the clothes to be changed. Bring it back and try again.The dress was red and embroidered with gold, with a phoenix on the back, and twelve trees and flowers representing the empress at the hem. A court lady wanted to put rouge on Yuan Ruheng's face. Yuan Ruheng frowned and said, "Where did these things come from?"

The palace servant was startled, and knelt on the ground: "The queen makes atonement, and the servants come according to the rules."

Yuan Ruheng didn't speak, but looked straight into the mirror.

Xiao Yunlang stood at the door, carefully said: "Cousin?"

Yuan Ruheng turned around, waved and said, "Yun Lang, come here."

"Hey." Xiao Yunlang walked up to him, and Yuan Ruheng sighed, "You think my cousin is going to apply these rouge powders?"

Xiao Yunlang said with a smile: "Second Cousin's skin is as thick as fat, and his lips are as vermilion, of course you don't need to use powder to cover up your demeanor." As soon as he spoke, the condensed atmosphere in the room eased, Yuan Ruheng said : "Okay, let's all get up."

Another palace maid put a jade crown on him and helped Yuan Ruheng stand up. Yuan Ruheng opened his arms and asked the palace maid to put on the last coat for him. Xiao Yunlang sincerely praised: "Second cousin is really glorious in this dress. Eye-catching, much prettier than when I got married."

Yuan Ruheng sat down and said with a smile: "Didn't you look good when you got married?"

"When I got married... I forgot. I just remember that I was red like a lantern. I put away my wedding clothes early, and I felt blushed when I saw me."

Yuan Ruheng walked around, the old lady and Mrs. Ji also came in to have a look, Mrs. Ji smiled and said: "I think this dress is very suitable, there is no need to change it."

Mrs. Du also said: "Yes, it's hard for the aunts to be careful, but the size is not wrong at all. Hurry up and invite the aunts to drink tea."

"Yes."

After Xiuniang and the palace servants went down, there was only one family left in the house, Ji smiled and wiped away tears, and said: "I know that there will be such a day sooner or later, but I still can't help but feel uncomfortable. Hang stays by my side to marry a daughter-in-law."

Mrs. Du said: "Boss will be back soon, with grandsons and granddaughters accompanying you, it doesn't matter if Ruheng goes to the palace, you just need to visit him from time to time."

Ji wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "Daughter-in-law knows, it's just that when I think of Ruheng entering the palace to serve a group of mother-in-laws, I feel very worried. I heard that the emperor cut down the expenses of the concubines, saying that the concubines come first. The emperor guarded and asked to be frugal, our family naturally knew what was going on, I was worried that they would not dare to do anything to the emperor and vent their anger with Ruheng."

Yuan Ruheng said: "Mother, don't you know me? A group of old women who are not afraid of death, what am I afraid of?"

Ji sighed: "I know you are not afraid, but you are a junior after all, and you have crushed the concubines to death, so some people will say you are not filial."

Yuan Ruheng said disdainfully: "If it is to the late empress, I will be respectful and respectful, but if I still bow down to the late emperor's concubines, I will be the empress for nothing."

"You kid..."

Mrs. Du said: "Ruheng knows it well."

Yuan Ruheng smiled and said, "I've grown so big, I don't want to be bullied."

After lunch, the snow fell even harder. Xiao Yunlang actually wanted to go out to play, but he was inconvenient, so he could only stay indoors. He took off his boots and played chess with Yuan Ruheng on the couch. Yuan Ruheng said casually: "Your husband is very busy recently."

"……Um."

Yuan Ruheng said indifferently: "The emperor is going to get married, and some people can't sit still anymore. King Qin is going to Beijing to watch the ceremony. Some ministers suggested that King Qi should be released. At least wait until the New Year is over before going back. Well... the little princes are all grown up, and they can all be sealed off next year."

"Oh..." Xiao Yunlang pursed his lower lip, "He's at home, so he doesn't often talk to me about this."

Yuan Ruheng said quietly, "I want to tell you, maybe these things will come to an end soon."

Xiao Yunlang let out a long breath, and said with a helpless smile, "That's great."

Liu Lin'er was talking to Mrs. Du on the side, chirping about things in Xiao's house. Mrs. Du responded with a smile, "Well, I'll talk about Mu Lang another day."

Liu Lin'er said embarrassedly, "I'm not saying he's not good."

The old lady smiled and said: "I can tell, but it's only been a long time since I was newly married, and I'm not at home all day, why don't you talk about him instead?"

"...He is also busy."

"Is it?"

At the beginning of December, Yuan Ruyu returned to Beijing with his wife and children. Lin Yulan was very curious about the cousin who put Xiao Yunlang's head in the water. Unfortunately, Xiao Yunlang's body was getting heavier and it was inconvenient to go out, and he didn't go to the palace. On the third day, Yuan Ruyu came to the uncle's residence.