Before reaching Bailuyuan, I met Bihe who was in a hurry.
"The madam is finally here, I've been waiting impatiently, hurry up, hurry up." Bihe didn't care about the courtesy, and helped Zhao to leave.
Lu Fu grabbed Bi He and said, "What's the rush? We're just a few steps away. You might as well go back and bring out the sweet soup."
Bi He glanced at Lu Fu and said, "Let me tell you, the sweet soup for tea has been prepared for a long time, just waiting for my wife to come in."
Bi He then bowed to the others and said, "I have met Mr. Shiro and Mr. Second Lady. If I see you, I will definitely be extremely happy."
Sure enough, as soon as Mrs. Zhao entered the courtyard and walked through the verandah, she saw her daughter looking through the crack of the window in the west wing.
There was no need for anyone to urge her now, Zhao's feet were moving faster, and Lu Silang was almost thrown away by his mother, who was always so polite.
Lin, the second wife who was lagging behind, was not in a hurry and wanted to let them have a proper meeting first.
Mrs. Zhao opened the curtain and entered the house without being invited.
"Mother." Lu Fenghe rushed over with a cry. Zhao was staggered by the attack. Fortunately, Lu Silang, who was following behind, helped her.
"Xiao Shi, let mother take a look at my mother He." Mrs. Zhao was in tears, but she still wanted to persuade Lu Fenghe, "Don't cry, don't cry, but you can't cry. Mother and brothers are here, so don't cry."
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Lu Fenghe couldn't hold it back in the end.
Lu Fenghe cried, "Fourth brother."
Lu Silang has not seen his sister for two years. The last time he saw his sister was when he came to deliver New Year's gifts to her during the Chinese New Year two years ago.
"Be good, Xiao Shi, don't cry. It's time for my second sister-in-law to laugh."
Only then did Lu Fenghe see his second sister-in-law standing aside, and he felt a little embarrassed, "Second sister-in-law."
Madam Lu took Lu Fenghe's other hand and said, "Second sister-in-law doesn't know how to laugh at jokes. Xiao Shi Da is a tearer since she was little. Her tone almost made her burst into tears. It's just that confinement is different from the past. We
It’s a joy to be here, and I don’t want to shed tears.”
A few people sat down, and Mrs. Zhao looked at her daughter carefully. Everyone said that her daughter was good. Only when they saw her with their own eyes could they let go.
When she first learned that Lu Fenghe was pregnant, Lu Fenghe also wrote a letter saying that she didn't need to come, she could handle it. Ms. Zhao thought that her biological mother really didn't want to come and deal with her.
After thinking about it, I still couldn't bear to miss my daughter in the end.
It was just that she was delayed for two days due to hesitation and entanglement. When she arrived in Chuzhou, she received a letter saying that she was pregnant early. Ms. Zhao was even more worried. She immediately decided to change ships in Chuzhou and take a fast boat directly to the Nanqing River and go straight north.
Things and goods still come from Bianhe River via Sizhou.
The Nanqing River is an inland river without much construction. Only residents and merchants along the river use the Nanqing River. They cannot accommodate large boats and are not suitable for long-distance sailing.
But it couldn't hold it straight, it led straight to Kyoto, and there were no big ports or docks to avoid ships or to check, which was why they could get to Kyoto so quickly.
The ships from the south to Kyoto mainly take the Bianhe River. The river is wide and deep enough to accommodate large ships weighing thousands of stones. There are also large ports along the way, such as Dazhoufu, where you can disembark for rest and trade.
But if you take the Bianhe River, you have to turn east and go to Sizhou, and then go north from Sizhou. When you encounter a big port, if there are too many ships, it will take a lot of effort to avoid it.
"Fourth brother didn't try to persuade my mother. Fortunately, it's not the rainy season yet."
Lu Silang took a sip of tea and said, "How can I persuade you? The Nanqing River is very good. We can still sail day and night."
"Fourth brother, why are you still alive day and night? Second sister-in-law is fine."
Mrs. Lu put down the sweet soup and wiped her mouth, "Fortunately, there are so many people on the boat talking and laughing that we can get by."
Mrs. Lu felt that she had brought Lu Fenghe for nothing, at least Lu Fenghe still remembered her seasickness.
Shen Nanxun left Brother Bao to Cuizhi to settle down, and then went to the front yard to explain.
Except for the Zhao family, the other husbands in the Lu family came from one family and could only be placed in the backyard. The Shen family has few serious masters, but the two cousins occupied a yard each, and now there are only four spaces left. courtyard.
All Shen Nanxun could tell was to clear out a few yards. As for how they would live, it was up to them. They could live separately or together. Anyway, every yard was very spacious.
It happened that the county prince Shen Li had just returned home, and Shen Nanxun turned directly to Shen Li's study.
Since Lu Fenghe took over the stewardship, Shen Li spends less and less time going to the backyard. It's good to rest in the backyard three to five times a month. On weekdays, he only goes to the backyard for a few days to hang out and see his children and grandchildren.
Shen Li saw Shen Nanxun and said, "Why are you here? If you are not busy with official duties, go to the backyard to accompany your wife."
"My mother-in-law and her family have entered the house."
Shen Li put down the wet wipes he was using to wipe his face, "I just heard that your mother should be at home today."
Shen Nanxun snorted, "My mother-in-law went to Fushan Hall as soon as she entered the house. My mother had not gotten up yet."
"Not yet?" Shen Li repeated, "She didn't know that her in-laws were coming?"
Shen Nanxun didn't say whether he knew or not, he just said: "The people around Mrs. Liu are waiting at the second door to say hello."
Shen Li was in poor health and could not ride a horse or shoot an arrow. It was not because he was mentally ill and could not understand what was being said.
Mrs. Liu is not a person who is easy to inquire about. The concierge could go to Erlang's courtyard to spread the news, so how could he miss Shanfutang.
"Today, many disciples of the Lu family and people from Jiangnan handed over posts and gave gifts, all of which were sent directly to Bailuyuan."
Shen Nanxun did not comment, but Shen Li saved his friends to watch the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival, and then went on a boat trip along the Wuzhang River.
"Since the Dragon Boat Festival, my mother has only sent a nanny to go to Bailu Garden."
"Four gentlemen have arrived from the Lu family, and the eighth prince is still on the way."
"Dad, please have a rest. I know that you have returned home, and the gentlemen must come to see you."
Shen Li explained, "Just bring your husband to the front yard. You always have to take care of the Lu family, so let's arrange it for tomorrow instead of going to Shanfu Hall."
"Let's arrange it at Tingtaoyuan." Shen Li paused, "If your mother doesn't see her in-laws, let her female relatives not go to Shanfu Hall to disturb her, and let her stay by herself."
Although they are biological mothers, Shen Nanxun and the Chen family do not have a deep relationship. The Chen family mostly lives in their hometown in Tongzhou, but Shen Nanxun has been stationed on Qinfeng Road with his grandfather since he was a child.
"I've been busy lately, so I'll let Lu Shun come and talk to his father first."
Shen Li frowned. He wanted to talk about big things on the way. He just called the manager in for matters related to the house.
Before stopping by, Shen Li called Gou Shun, the chief steward of the county prince's palace.
"Tell me, what's going on? If I let my eldest son enter the house on the front foot, he will come to accuse me on the back foot." Shen Li asked the steward who was bending down in front of him.
Although the big steward doesn't go into the backyard, he can't do this stewardship even if he doesn't have any ability.
Lu Fenghe met Hong in advance and talked about entering the Lu family.
"The Crown Prince asked Fu'an and Lu Shun to find out the reason for the lady's slipping feet. The subordinates did not stop her and could not stop her. The princess directly told the Crown Prince about the marriage."
"Marry?" Shen Li repeated, "Isn't it concubinage?"
"It's about getting another wife." Gou Shun confirmed.
Shen Li knocked his tea bowl heavily on the table.
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Why is the prince not at home? Because if he were at home, there would be too much to do, so he was asked to go out and play for two days.