Yan Cigui.

When Lin Yunyan arrived at Taohe Zhai, Xu Jian had not arrived yet.

In the back yard, only Nanny He was busy in the kitchen.

Seeing Lin Yunyan coming, grandma bent her eyes and smiled: "I made cheese for the princess, and I just got some ice cubes to cool it down."

As she spoke, she took it out from the cabinet on the side.

She once worked as an errand in the imperial kitchen, and Grandma He's family used the palace's recipes to make these.

Rich and thick, yet very smooth and soft in the mouth.

Knowing that Lin Yunyan tastes so sweet, she added some honey and sprinkled a handful of raisins.

We haven't been here for a long time, and the edge of the bowl is cool, but not too cold, which is just right for this early summer season.

Lin Yunyan was not in a hurry and went to sit in the hall.

Wan Yue simply brought two handfuls of spoons and sat in rows with her princess on the porch outside the kitchen, each holding a bowl of cheese.

"It's delicious," Wan Yue narrowed her eyes, "It's so delicious."

Following the princess, she had eaten all kinds of delicious food in the palace, but Wan Yue still admired Aunt He's craftsmanship from the bottom of her heart.

Lin Yunyan ate slowly, and when she raised her head, she saw Aunt He's family looking at her, a little hesitant to speak.

She was quick-thinking and immediately understood what her grandma was thinking.

"Mommy, if you want to ask anything, just ask." Lin Yunyan said.

Aunt He family smiled awkwardly.

She wanted to ask about Miss Miao.

She knew something was wrong with the Liu family.

Liu Xun was exiled, Liu Jing was dismissed from office, and the couple divorced.

These news were widely circulated on the streets outside. Even though Grandma He rarely went out recently, she still heard about them again and again.

"I'm worried about her," said Aunt He, "I don't know what she is like."

After taking care of Xu Miao for several years, Grandma He's family knew that Xu Miao was an extremely delicate person who had many thoughts, but always kept them in her heart and refused to speak them out.

It's not that Xu Miao didn't want to trust people before, but she was too considerate.

It is useless to speak out.

She was worried about her father, but she had to let her father go to war; she was worried about her father's re-engagement, but one day, she didn't want her father to change his mind because of her opposition...

It is necessary to fight, and it is also necessary to continue.

Those are all correct, so her worries are unanswerable.

If that's the case, why bother speaking out and embarrassing your father and those around you?

But it was unpleasant to hold it in, especially when she was still young and could not hide her words occasionally.

"That's why Miss Miao always told me," Aunt He's family sighed, "It's okay to fall in love with her. She told me quietly and carefully that she believed I wouldn't betray her. It's really heartbreaking."

And those are childhood.

Now that so many years have passed since Miss Miao became Mrs. Xu, she will definitely be more "able to hide her words."

Even if my heart is overwhelming, I won't say a few words.

Lin Yunyan understood Aunt He's concerns.

Aunt Xia also mentioned it this morning.

Stirring the cheese, Lin Yunyan said softly: "I talked to my wife for a while during the day. She seemed fine, but there must be something wrong in her heart. Such a big change is not something that a heartless person can do. No ideas?

I advised her and Miss Ping to move back to the Duke's Mansion. It would be better to change their residence than to live in that house all the time.

Mammy and Madam are very familiar with each other. I think she might be willing to tell Mammy some things she doesn't want to tell us.

After they settled down, I mentioned to the Duke that Grandma would take time to go to the mansion to talk to Madam? "

Aunt He's face was filled with joy and she rubbed her hands: "Can it be done?"

This "yes", of course, refers to whether Xu Jian will agree.

"How can something that is good for Mrs. Xu not work?" Lin Yunyan laughed, "What kind of food did Mrs. Xu like to eat in the past? Grandma will show her her hand when the time comes and let her taste the good taste of the past."

Aunt He's smile couldn't be concealed anymore, and she gestured to Lin Yunyan: "She loves fish, especially sweet and sour ones, but she is also afraid of fish bones getting stuck.

The people who serve around her can pick fish bones for her, but she doesn't want it, so she has to eat it slowly by herself.

It was said to be a Duke's residence, but after all, he was a general. The old Marquis was not very particular about raising the girl, but her manners and behavior were extremely well behaved. The only thing that made people laugh was eating fish.

Sip out the fish bone, hold it between your lips, take it out with your fingers, and slowly take it out.

The old man laughed loudly when he saw it, saying that she was so sophisticated that she could be a girl from a scholarly family, and she only had a little bit of fun in eating fish. "

Maybe she got excited, so Grandma He said this.

After I finished speaking, I realized that it was a private matter after all and should not have been revealed.

Even if the princess is not an outsider, she is talking too much.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but blush a little, and Grandma He said: "It's definitely not like that now. It was all in my childhood, my childhood..."

Lin Yunyan smiled and gave some advice to Nanny He: "When Nanny sees these things, she can tease Mrs. Xu and tell her about her past fun, so she can slowly become happy."

The princess was so considerate to the steps, so Nanny He naturally followed it and came down, and said: "I also want her to tell me some of the things she is unhappy about. Don't keep them in her heart. Only when she speaks out can she It’s passable.”

Life has its ups and downs.

Some are stumbling blocks, and some are like mountains.

Grandma He's family also experienced ups and downs. Although it was not like Xu Miao's, it was also a high and low point for her at that time.

She came over, and as someone who has been through it, she also hopes that Xu Miao can go out.

They were talking in this room, and Xu Jian arrived in the other room.

He came in from the back door of the yard next door and didn't see Lin Yunyan in the flower hall. He heard some movement in the kitchen and came looking for the sound.

The footsteps were so low that Lin Yunyan didn't hear them until they passed through the small door and walked around the outside of the kitchen.

Looking up, Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian looked at each other.

Xu Jian's eyes fell on Lin Yunyan.

The little princess sat on the spoon, holding a bowl of cheese. She didn't know what joke she had just told, so her hands shook and the spoon touched her mouth, leaving a little mark on her lips.

She didn't realize it yet, but she raised her head when she heard the footsteps. The smile in her eyes did not fade, and her bright eyes were full of smiles.

"You came just in time," Lin Yunyan said, "Mommy has made some cheese. It's cool, smooth and fragrant. Would you like a bowl?"

Xu Jianding glanced at her twice.

His eyes were fixed on her little mark, and he didn't remind her, just said "Okay".

Wan Yue was smart, seeing that the princess had no intention of getting up, and the Duke had no intention of changing the place, she stood up, let the hoe out, and then disappeared without saying a word.

Aunt He's family brought another bowl.

I also added raisins, but not so much honey.

Xu Jian's taste was far less sweet than Lin Yunyan's. After taking it, he sat down on the teapot.

No one was allowed to leave the kitchen, so Nanny He went in quietly and was about to close the door when she saw Xuan Su squeeze in.

"No one else is as clever as holding the moon!" Grandma said in a low voice.

Xuan Su had no expression on his face.

Nanny He knew about him, so she brought him a bowl and pointed to the honey jar on the table: "Add some yourself."

Xuansu added three spoonfuls in a row, and then cleverly chose not to go out.

There were only two people in the corridor, Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian.

Xu Jian held the bowl and took a bite.

His bowl lasted longer than Lin Yunyan's, and it was cold and smooth in the mouth.

"I was looking for a hand stove a few days ago, and today I'm just eating cheese," Xu Jian clicked her tongue, "It's gotten so fast."

Lin Yunyan said: "The weather is changing quickly, can you blame me?"

Xu Jian looked at her, her eyes couldn't help but fall on the faint mark: "I don't blame you, I praise you. You adapted to the circumstances and changed quite quickly."

Lin Yunyan glanced at him.To praise her is to praise her in a weird way.

Maybe she was used to it, but she didn't think there was anything wrong.

Except Xu Jian always stared at her lips.

"What's on it?" Lin Yunyan reacted, pursed her lips, and flicked the tip of her tongue.

The movements were fast and natural, and the traces were gone in an instant.

Xu Jian was originally wondering whether to wipe it for Lin Yunyan, but when he saw this, he could only twirled his fingers.

Blame him.

Remind her what to do.

In one sip, it was all cleaned up.

"Take the handkerchief and press it," he said. "Have you learned all the etiquette in the palace in vain?"

Lin Yunyan bent her eyes and smiled.

There is no need for palace rules. They, noble ladies, behave in a certain way.

She used to be well behaved and rarely made mistakes.

Once someone sees her poor manners, she doesn't have anything to do. After all, she is the Princess of Ning'an. No one will talk to her, but the nurturing mothers will be called to give her a few words.

Lin Yunyan didn't want to cause trouble to the nuns because of her, so she had always been cautious.

Later, on the escape route, no rules were left.

Who cares about those things when life is more important? !
Nothing is more important than living one more day.

Handkerchief?

She used a veil to bandage the wound and stop the bleeding, but then there was no more veil.

"Are you being particular again?" Lin Yunyan teased Xu Jian.

Xu Jian looked at her and smiled, her eyes deep and Zhanzhan. With a thought in her mind, she couldn't help but raise her hand.

The pad of his thumb landed on his lips, which was smooth and plump. He applied it without much effort before taking it back.

Lowering his eyes, his tone was the same as before: "I didn't sip it cleanly."

Lin Yunyan was stunned.

Because she was holding the bowl earlier, Xu Jian's fingertips felt a little cold, but when she applied it at that moment, the coolness turned into warmth, even a little hot.

What is this called?

Lin Yunyan only thought of what Xu Jian had just said.

become really fast.

It was so hot that even the backs of my ears were very hot.

This bowl of cold cheese seemed like a waste.

Seeing that Lin Yunyan didn't speak, Xu Jian didn't order her, and started eating cheese again.

How did the little princess evaluate cheese before?

Smooth and fragrant?

Xu Jian glanced at his thumb.

Compared with the little princess, it is almost meaningless.

Xu Jian took a few more mouthfuls and suddenly said: "It's too sweet. I can't eat so much. Can I give you some more?"

Lin Yunyan was worried that she had eaten the bowl in vain. After hearing this, she took a spoon and took several spoonfuls from Xu Jian's bowl. After a spoonful of cold food, her mood cooled down a little bit.

Just not very sweet.

Xu Jian's bowl contained a little less honey.

After Xu Jian finished eating, he slowly talked about business with Lin Yunyan: "Before I came here, the steward arranged a car to go to the house and load a few boxes of cages back."

Lin Yunyan said: "That's good."

"The yard she used to have is still there, but it hasn't been inhabited for a long time. It needs to be tidied up and ventilated," Xu Jian said. "The yard is big, and there is a cross-yard for A-Ping to live there."

Lin Yunyan had lived in the Duke's Mansion before, so she naturally knew which courtyard Xu Jian was talking about.

At that time, Xu Miao and Liu Jing were "well" and would not come back. Her boudoir had always been vacant. It was cleaned every day, but it lacked popularity.

In fact, it’s not just the yard.

The Duke's Mansion was a big place. Apart from her and Xu Jian, there were no other masters, and many courtyards were not popular.

Just like Xu Jian's grandmother, the main courtyard where she used to live has been empty for many years after her death.

After Lin Yunyan got married, she did not live in the main courtyard and would not touch Mrs. Xu's residence. Xu Jian chose a yard near the front yard.

After all, it’s just the two of them.

He also has limited mobility, so it would be more convenient to be closer to the front yard.

Now, it's different.

There are two more people in the house.

Xu Jian said again: "How did you persuade me? I thought she would still hesitate for a few days."

Although Xu Miao herself said peace and separation, she actually took the book of peace and separation from Xu Jian and felt very depressed after reading Liu Jing's article.

This was within Xu Jian's expectation.

Of course, it was just low, which was good for him.

Hearing his question, Lin Yunyan subconsciously wanted to answer, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't help but hold them back.

In front of Mrs. Xu, she focused on the wedding ceremony.

this is nothing.

They are all people who have been together before, and it’s not like she has never been married to Xu Jian. They were able to speak frankly and frankly when they were discussing before, but now...

Perhaps it was Xu Jian's unexpected action that made it hard for her to speak.

This is really...

Lin Yunyan pursed her lips.

They had been married for many years, and even if they weren't that close for various reasons, she was not an ignorant girl who didn't know anything.

Could it be that after returning to the boudoir, back to the time when she was unmarried, her mood changed, and people started to get nervous.

It's such a small move, it really doesn't matter.

"I told her," Lin Yunyan did not go to see Xu Jian, but said as she ate, "Xiao Ding will be released next month. There are many things to do, and there must be someone in the house who can make the decision to cooperate with Mrs. An Yibo."

Xu Jian couldn't help laughing when she heard this.

He was not surprised by Lin Yunyan's reason. For Xu Miao, this reason was just right. He was just surprised by Lin Yunyan's hesitation at that moment.

It was clear that the little princess was not blushing or panicking in Cining Palace before, but she still pretended to be blushing and flustered in front of the Empress Dowager.

Those bright eyes were full of joy.

It was too much for him to pretend.

It's strange today.

There was no one to watch the show, so the little princess couldn't sing anymore.

Twisting her fingertips again, Xu Jian tilted her head to look at Lin Yunyan's cheese that was only left at the bottom of the bowl.

"Have you finished eating?" He suppressed his smile and said calmly, "Remember to wipe your mouth."

Lin Yunyan slapped the spoon in her hand: "I'm wearing a handkerchief."

"Okay, just bring the veil," Xu Jian stood up and went to the flower hall, "I'll go there first, you take your time."

Gotta take the first step.

There's still a lot of serious stuff to say.

You can't really anger the little princess. (End of chapter)