"Anyway, I must wait until I develop the restaurant before thinking about it." Feng Zhiyuan's attitude was very firm, he actually wanted to say that he must see An Ning find happiness with his own eyes, so that he can marry a wife and have children with peace of mind.

"You?"

"Mother, it's not early, go back to your room and sleep." Feng Zhiyuan got up, "Also, don't think about that matter, it has nothing to do with us, why bother to delve into other people's **?" ”

"Me?"

"Mother, the time has come, maybe, you and I don't ask, you can know the story." Feng Zhiyuan sent her back to the next room, stood at the door, and said, "There is a saying, if you want to be fast, you can't reach it, and also, let it be." ”

"Hey, you kid, why are you talking to me?"

Feng Zhiyuan smiled, "Mother, good night, I wish you a good dream." "Close the door.

Inside the house, Liu Zi shook his head with a smile.

The child has really grown up, and she can't worry about it.

That's it, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, why should she bother herself.

"You also go to bed early, these days, we also have to pay attention here, who knows what Zhuang Yuhan will do when he goes crazy?"

"Okay, I understand."

On the Gu family's side, An Le was already asleep, An Ning and Gu were facing each other in tacit understanding, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of Gu's mouth, as if he had already thought about how to tell An Ning.

An Ning clenched her hand, "Mother, if you don't want to say those things, don't say them." I don't really want to know, I care about the future, not the past. ”

"An Ning, you're always so understanding."

"Mother, sleep."

Gu Shi shook his head, "I still want to sue you, know yourself and know your opponent, if you will stand in a hostile position one day in the future, you will not be too passive." ”

"Good! Then you say, I listen. ”

Gu sighed faintly, let go of her hand, kindly stroked her hair scattered on her cheeks, and her gaze gradually became distant and blurry, "Speaking of which, Zhuang Yuhan is your second aunt, and she and I were originally concubines, both of whom are the daughters-in-law of Duke An. Your father is the eldest son, but he has no official career, and your second uncle is completely different from your father. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Shi stopped.

An Ning asked, "And then?" ”

Gu Shi looked at her, and then said: "In your grandfather's opinion, the eldest son is a dou who can't be supported, and the second son is a portrayal of his youth, full of ambition, your second aunt is the niece of Zhenguo Gong, and she is exquisite, she is very pleasing to your grandmother." In the Marquis of An's Mansion, she is very satisfied, and your father and I both know that in the future, the position of the Marquis will definitely fall on your second uncle. If it weren't for the hereditary succession of this throne and only the eldest son, your father would have given it to your second uncle early in the morning. ”

Gu Shi stopped again, a deep sadness on his face.

An Ning's heart crumbled, and he couldn't bear her to sink into the sad past, and held her hand tightly, "And then?" ”

"And then?" Gu Shi took a deep breath, "Later, your father was sick, and I was pregnant with you, and your father and I lived a dull life in the backyard without asking about the world. But I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hou Mansion, so it is impossible to be completely isolated from the world, and there will still be some socialization in normal times. That time...... Later, that's how it went. ”

Gu Shi told how she had a grudge with the second room that year, and how she was kicked out of the house by the old marquis after the death of An Ning's father, and said it with tears and blood in every word.

These sad memories have always been buried in her heart, and she never thought that one day the person she would confide in would be An Ning.

Such a sad thing, the ugly faces of those relatives, she really didn't want An Ning to know. Perhaps, it is not the right choice for her to say it now.

"I'm sorry! An Ning, my mother shouldn't let you know these things. Tears dripped from the corners of his eyes, and Gu Shi finally couldn't hold back.

An Ning shook his head, stretched out his hand to hug her tightly, and whispered in her ear: "Mother, in the future, An Ning will be filial to you, and the hardships you suffered before will not be in vain." ”

"Well, mother knows, you have always been a good boy." Gu Shi choked up, "If your father is still here, it would be great if we were together as a family." ”

"He's here, he's always watching over us in heaven." An Ning blinked, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Yes, he has always watched over us."

After a long time, An Ning let go of Gu Shi and wiped away the tears on her face.

"Mother, don't cry, it's late at night, let's sleep."

"yes, okay."

An Ning folded the quilt for her, lifted the quilt and got out of bed to blow the lamp, and after a burst of clothes rustling, the mother and daughter were close together, warming each other in the cold winter.

After the Chinese New Year's Eve, the taste of the New Year is getting heavier and heavier, and every household in the village is preparing things for the New Year, and it is Chinese New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye.

In the past few days, An Ning has always lost his mind, and sometimes he looks out of the gate in a daze.

She was waiting, waiting for Meng Chenxi.

Knowing that there was no possibility, she still couldn't control her heart.

As a result, as she guessed, Meng Chenxi did not appear, and she did not write to her again.

Heart, loss, melancholy.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the Gu family was led by the elderly grandmother-in-law to have an early Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and An Le and the three brothers and sisters of the Tian family wore new clothes and happily went to the school to play with the children in the village.

Grandma Sun set up a charcoal stove in the middle of the flower hall, and the three of them sat together, but they were busy with their own work.

An Ning reads a medical book.

Gu looked at the account book.

Grandma Sun sat quietly and did needlework.

Da Da Da ......

There was the sound of horses' hooves at the gate, and An Ning dropped the book in his hand suddenly, got up and ran out.

"Miss Anning." Tyson jumped out of the carriage and beckoned the guards to move things off the wagon. He walked up to An Ning and took her expression from surprise to disappointment in his eyes, "Girl, Tyson has sent something for him." I wish the girl all the best in the new year. ”

"Thank you, Brother Tai, and I wish you all the best." An Ning replied one

It's possible. An Ning replied with a salute and stretched out his hand to make a gesture, "Brother Tai, please come and sit inside." ”

"No! When the things are unloaded, I will rush back immediately, and I can't delay too long. Tyson waved his hand, and when he saw that the dark guard had unloaded everything, he said, "Girl, I'll go back first." ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked out.

"Hey, Big Brother Tai." An Ning called out to him anxiously.

Tyson looked back at her, and saw that she wanted to stop talking, and suddenly realized, "The master didn't have a letter, so he just asked Tyson to tell Miss Sù that these things were his New Year's gifts, and it was written on the box who it was for, and the girl just divided it according to it." Tyson still has something to do, so he will take his leave. ”

Tylin arched his hand and got into the carriage.

The carriage came and went in a hurry, if it weren't for the guards carrying things into the flower hall, if it weren't for the boxes placed on the ground, An Ning would have thought that this was not real.

Gu and Granny Sun put down the work in their hands and stepped forward to look at the box on the ground.

Large and small, there are more than a dozen of them.

Gu Shi looked at An Ning with a lost face, stepped forward and patted her shoulder, and pretended to be excited: "An Ning, open it up and take a look." I didn't expect that Meng Gongzi was in Luancheng, and he was still thinking about our people here after the Chinese New Year. ”

Granny Sun also nodded with a smile, "An Ning, take a look, does Meng Gongzi have something for me?" ”

As soon as the two sang and harmonized, they immediately dispelled the loss of tranquility.

Sure enough, the name was written on each box, and An Ning immediately found Granny Sun's things, "Mother-in-law, this is for you." ”

"Really?" Granny Sun looked surprised, "I didn't expect Gongzi Meng to remember me, an old woman." ”

An Ning looked at the name on it, found the dark guard to come in, and carried them back to their respective rooms, several of which were for the Yan family, An Ning thought about it, and asked the dark guard to send it over.

There were three boxes without names, and An Ning opened them in confusion and found that they were full of preserves, candies, and pastries.

Gu Shi was stunned, "Why are there so many?" Looking at the sign on it, Gu Shi took out a bag of hibiscus cake from it, and reached out to gently stroke the oiled paper outside.

Baiwei Zhai's hibiscus cake was her favorite dim sum before.

At that time, she was at peace and reacted very much, she didn't taste anything, and she could eat the hibiscus cake of Baiwei Zhai alone. An Yuan went to Baiwei Zhai early every day to queue up to buy hibiscus cakes, never pretending to be manpowered.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

An Ning stepped forward, helped her sit down, and asked with concern.

Gu Shi shook his head, "I'm fine!" Just looking at the hibiscus cake of Baiwei Zhai, I remembered some of the past. Gu Shi looked at the three boxes of food and said, "These should be sent by Meng Gongzi to the villagers, and when they come to pay New Year's greetings early tomorrow morning, we will bring some back to each family so that everyone can taste it." ”

"Well, good! A qiē listen to the arrangement of the mother. ”

Gu Shi patted her hand and looked up at her with a look of pity, "An Ning, don't think too much, Meng Gongzi is busy with affairs, and it is normal to take time out." ”

"Mother, what do you say, I don't understand."

"You kid, you ......"

"Mother, I'll go back to the room to change a book first, and then I'll come out to keep the New Year with you later." An Ning knew what Gu was going to say, but she didn't want to hear it, so she found an excuse and went back to her room.

Gu frowned, looked at her back, and sighed lightly.

On the side, Granny Sun looked at it and asked, "Xiao Chan, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, don't worry too much." ”

Gu smiled worriedly, "How can I not worry about it?" I can't watch her fall into it, Meng Gongzi is not an ordinary person, I don't say that An Ning is not worthy of him, I'm worried...... Alas......"

Gu Shi didn't finish speaking, just sighed.

Meng Chenxi is the prince of the regent palace, others don't know, but she knows it. With Meng Chenxi's status, his marriage must be given by the decree of the current saint.

His future lady must also be a famous and noble daughter, although An Ning is the eldest granddaughter of the Marquis of An's Mansion, but their mother and daughter are no longer from the Marquis An's Mansion. An Ning and Meng Chenxi are simply impossible.

She endured it for a while and didn't say anything, because she was afraid of hurting An Ning's heart.

It's just that seeing An Ning like this now, she doesn't feel good in her heart.

"Don't say it, come, drink tea." Grandma Sun added tea to her, and the two sat down, their eyes falling on the boxes in the hall.

An Ning returned to the room and couldn't wait to open her box. There is actually half a box of medical books inside, and half a box contains ten sets of spring clothes, all of which are from the famous [Nishang Pavilion] of the Great Jin Dynasty, and there is a sandalwood box on the clothes.

Gently took out the small box and opened it, there were twelve various sandalwood hairpins inside, each of which was simple and generous, and there was a wood carver next to it. An Ning's eyes widened, she picked up the wood carving and looked at it carefully, and suddenly curled her lips and smiled.

This wood carver is Meng Chenxi.

Don't?

A thought flashed through her mind, and An Ning couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

This wood carving and wooden hairpin should have been carved by his own hands.

It's just that, if that's the case, then what does it mean that he gave these things to the most important woman in his life when he had the most important woman in his life?

An Ning was in distress.

……

Tyson drove the carriage to the side road outside Pingshan Town, where a carriage was parked, he jumped out of the carriage and hurriedly jumped into another carriage, and the groom immediately raised his whip, "Drive." ”

"Master, everything has been delivered."

There was an octagonal palace lamp hanging on the roof of the carriage, and the bright light shrouded Meng Chenxi's body, as if a warm light was emanating from him. He looked at the book under the lamp with a faint expression, but only hummed softly.

"Hmm."

Tyson looked at the white tiger on the side, and the eyes of the two met for a moment, but they were both silent.

"Rush to the Northern Yan Kingdom at full speed."

"Yes, sir."

The carriage shuttled through the night like an arrow.

Middle.

Meng Chenxi received the news that Shen Mengchen was in the Northern Yan Kingdom, but she was in danger, and she was caught in the battle for the throne of the crown prince of the Northern Yan Kingdom, Huang Fu Yi, and the prince of Shuo, Emperor Fu Ling.

After receiving the news, he hurried from Luancheng to Beiyan, and also canceled his plan to return to Niujiao Village.

On the one hand, he sent Lin Qu'er and Liuguang to the island to pick up his father and mother back to Dajin, and on the other hand, he personally led people to Beiyan Kingdom to pick up Shen Mengchen home. This bold girl, will she dare to run away from home without permission in the future?

"Master, do you want to arrange someone to protect you here?" White Tiger asked.

Meng Chenxi held the book in one hand, stroked a small wooden carving beside him with the other, and shook his head, "No need, it's enough to seal them, before leaving Beijing, I have already written to the emperor, in order not to set myself on fire, I believe that the Marquis of An's Mansion will not dare to make any small moves." ”

Before leaving Beijing, he had already discussed with the emperor, and deliberately released the news to the Marquis of An's mansion to let them know that he had been suspected. At the same time, a holy decree was also issued, and the peaceful lion's mane mushroom cake, lion's mane mushroom drink, and medicinal wine all became tributes.

It is impossible for the An family to risk doing something to An Ning.

"Yes, sir."

The white tiger arched his hand and looked at the small wooden carving beside Meng Chenxi, his eyes getting warmer.

Ninghe County, Fengfu.

After dinner, Feng Zhiyuan was overwhelmed by alcohol and rested in the main house of Ningxiang Courtyard early. Zhuang Yuhan ordered his subordinates not to disturb, sent them down, and quietly took Danlan and Danxiang out of the backyard.

There was already a carriage parked by the door of the backyard, and the three masters and servants got into the carriage, and the groom immediately drove forward. On Chinese New Year's Eve, there were almost no pedestrians on the street, and the carriage came all the way to Shilipo outside the city.

Outside the gazebo, a horse-drawn carriage was parked.

Drive......

Feng's carriage stopped, and Dan Xiang and Dan Lan helped Zhuang Yuhan get out of the car.

"Stand down, all of you, and keep watch outside, for no one can come near without my command." Zhuang Yuhan raised his hand, looked at the carriage next to him with a gentle face, and retreated.

"Yes, ma'am."

Tan Xiang and Tan Lan glanced at the groom, and the three of them walked to the big tree ten meters away to guard, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation.

Zhuang Yuhan moved Lianbu to the carriage next to her, outside the curtain, stretched out a pair of big hands, she was full of surprise, and happily took the other party's hand into the carriage.

"Master, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, why are you here?"

In the carriage, An Yuan helped Zhuang Yuhan sit down, reached out and poured two glasses of wine, and handed one to Zhuang Yuhan.

"I miss you mothers, so I'm going to take a look."

"Master." Zhuang Yuhan was overjoyed, and suddenly a touch of girlish shyness appeared, and he raised his wine glass, "Master, the concubine wishes you all the best!" Succeed with flying colors! ”

An Yuan bent his lips and smiled, and raised his glass to touch her, "Okay!" Cheng Han'er's auspicious words. ”

On the small table in the carriage, there were two pairs of dishes and chopsticks, a few plates of snacks, and two pots of wine. Zhuang Yuhan took the wine jug and filled the wine glasses of the two, "Master, come, the concubine will accompany you to drink a few more glasses." ”

"Good!"

An Yuan nodded, and the two drank warmly.

After a long time, An Yuan put his arms around Zhuang Yuhan and asked, "Han'er, how are Zhen'er and Lin'er's health?" Also, if you come out at this time, will Feng Yanjin doubt it? ”

"Master, don't worry! At dinner, I put sweat medicine in Feng Yanjin's wine, and he won't wake up. Zhen'er and Lin'er are fine now, don't worry, Han'er just hopes that our family can be reunited as soon as possible. ”

Zhuang Yuhan meekly snuggled into An Yuan's arms, his hand quietly reached into his brocade robe, and drew circles ambiguously.

An Yuan reached out and grabbed her restless hands, and as soon as he pulled it, Zhuang Yuhan fell on his lap, his eyes touched, Zhuang Yuhan looked at him with a red face, his eyes were hot.

An Yuan slowly lowered her head, she closed her eyes meekly, pursed her lips, and looked forward to his picking.

The soft warm lips fell on her forehead, like a dragonfly dotting water, and it was withdrawn in an instant. Zhuang Yuhan opened his eyes suddenly, looked at An Yuan incredulously, and felt a little uneasy in his heart, "Master, what's wrong with you?" ”

"It's fine!" An Ning smiled and helped her up, and nodded her forehead affectionately, "After a day's journey, early tomorrow morning, the emperor will hold a banquet in the palace, and I have to participate." Now, it's time for me to leave for Luancheng. ”

"What? So fast? Zhuang Yuhan looked lost.

"The emperor has a banquet, and I can't do it." An Yuan stroked her hair, her eyes full of tenderness, "Han'er, do you think I don't want to reunite my family as soon as possible, and I don't want our son to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors as soon as possible?" I'm enduring it now, but it's also for the future of our family. Han'er, don't be angry, you have to be considerate of me. I know that you have suffered and been wronged over the years. Don't worry, when his plan is about to come true, I will not treat your mother and son badly. ”

"Seriously?" The little displeasure in Zhuang Yuhan's heart was coaxed away by An Yuan in a few words.

An Yuan nodded heavily and raised his right hand, "I, An Yuan, swear that if I break my promise, I will not ......"

Before he finished speaking, Zhuang Yuhan covered An Yuan's mouth and shook his head at him, "Shhh, don't say it, I believe you." You can rest assured! Feng Mansion is in my grasp, and I will definitely be your strong backing. ”

"Hmm." An Yuan nodded, pulled Anzhuang Yuhan's hand, and looked at her with affection, "Han'er, thank you for your hard work." ”

"Master, for you, for our family reunion. I'm not hard, really. Zhuang Yuhan shook his head and smiled with satisfaction.