Spring is warm and fragrant

Chapter 11

In the previous life, when her mother passed away, Lu Mingyu kept her filial piety for three years, and she rarely went out after her filial piety. She started to walk more at the age of thirteen or fourteen, but she never met Chu Xing, the commander of the capital camp.The first time I saw Chu Xing in my memory was on the day of the tea ceremony after marriage. At that time, Chu Xing had a scar about two inches long on the left side of his face. He was cold and frightening. He was missing an arm and his sleeves were empty. Sitting upright, Lu Mingyu bowed her head in fright after only one glance, and didn't dare to look any more.

Lu Mingyu was afraid of this uncle, but Chu Sui respected his cousin very much. Knowing her fear, Chu Sui told her a lot about Chu Xing.For example, when Chu Xing was 16 years old when he fought against the enemy, his left eye was injured and he could only see things within three feet. But this is a secret that only the men of the Chu family know. Chu Suixin told her and told her to keep it secret.It is also said that Chu Xing went to Liaodong at the age of 19, and the battle was fierce. In the end, at the cost of losing an arm, he won more with less, and captured the Hu general. The scar on his face was also left by this battle.

To put it simply, every injury on Chu Xing has a story worthy of respect.

Later, when Chu Xing died in battle, Lu Mingyu felt heartbroken for a while, and died young as a brave general.

But Chu Xing in front of him had a handsome face like jade, without any scars, and his figure was tall and straight, like a pine and cypress, with healthy arms.

Sensing that the other party was looking over, Lu Mingyu suddenly regained consciousness and reacted at the same time.Chu Xing is just 19 years old this year, but he will not lead troops to Liaodong to fight against foreign enemies until June. In other words, Chu Xing only has difficulty seeing with his left eye now?

"A Nuan?"

The little granddaughter was stunned, Lu Zhan reminded in a low voice, it is a courtesy to greet the elders, could it be that the little granddaughter was frightened by Chu Xing?
"Uncle Biao."

Lu Mingyu hurried forward and saluted Chu Xing in a dignified way.Lu Mingyu was very polite at ordinary times, and because he respected Chu Xing in his heart, Lu Mingyu raised his head and greeted Chu Xing with a bright smile: "Uncle Cousin is leaving? It's time for dinner, why don't Uncle Cousin eat here before leaving? "

Chu Sui was only seven years older than her, so Lu Mingyu wouldn't call him uncle. Chu Xing was different, he was a year older than her, and he should be called uncle.Moreover, she is still young now, it is only in accordance with etiquette to respect Chu Xing as an elder, and it is so weird to be in the eyes of others to care about the closeness and taboo of uncles and younger siblings with Chu Xing.

The little girl had a soft and sweet voice, and when she smiled, her eyes were like the moon in the water, and her cheeks were like colorful clouds and flowers in the sky. Chu Xing looked at the girl in front of him in surprise, who was not as tall as his waist, and couldn't match up with the siblings in his memory.He didn't deal with his younger siblings much, and what impressed him the most was when she offered tea that day, her hands trembling faintly, and she was obviously frightened by the scar on his face.

But Chu Xing quickly understood that the siblings are just seven years old, innocent and innocent, and there is no scar on his face, so there is no need for the siblings to be afraid of him.

"No, I have something else to do, thank you..."

After all, they are future siblings, and Chu Xing couldn't call out the names of his siblings. In order to cover up his hesitation in addressing him, Chu Xing turned to Lu Zhan after speaking, and raised his hand to salute: "The younger generation will go first, and Master Shangshu will stay." As for Xiao Congjian's marriage, Chu and Lu have very little personal relationship, and Chu Xing came here today because of an official business.

Lu Zhan nodded, Chu Xing was just a junior, he appreciated Chu Xing's bravery and strategy, so he gave him an extra paragraph.

"Farewell." Chu Xing cupped his hands, then turned around and left without looking sideways.

Looking at Chu Xing's cold back, Lu Zhan showed approval in his eyes, and unconsciously stroked his beautiful beard.A formidable young man, Chu Xing became the commander of the Shenshu camp before he reached the crown, and he was in charge of the most elite three thousand cavalry in Daqi.

The four of Lu Yun hadn't fully recovered yet. Lu Huaiyu was more lively and courageous, and looked at his grandfather puzzled: "Grandfather, I haven't seen him before, why do you call him uncle? The eldest son of the Duke of Chu, Is he Yingying's big brother?"

There is also a younger sister under Chu Xing, named Chu Ying, who is only five years old this year. The little girls met when they went out as guests.

The granddaughter was innocent and ignorant, just as Lu Zhan was about to explain, he suddenly remembered something, and lowered his head to ask Lu Mingyu, "Does Ah Nuan know why he called him Uncle Cousin?" He looked like he was testing his granddaughter's homework.

Lu Mingyu nodded, "I know. Uncle is going to marry Prince Chu's cousin. Then Prince Chu will become uncle's brother-in-law, so we have to call him Uncle Cousin when we see him." Her voice was immature, and she didn't need to pretend to be innocent. The seven-year-old girl is no different, she analyzes her relatives in an orderly manner, and is even more clever and cute.

Just after envying other people's children and grandchildren, his own granddaughter showed a bright side. Lu Zhan was in a good mood, and couldn't help but patted the top of his little granddaughter's head, "Ah Nuan is so smart."

Is this also worthy of praise?
With the heart of a 16-year-old, Lu Mingyu felt ashamed of this praise, and blushed in embarrassment.Over there, Lu Huaiyu looked at her grandfather's big hand that had never touched the top of her head, and was so envious. Taking advantage of the little smile on his grandfather's face, Lu Huaiyu mustered up the courage to run over, holding up the food box in his hand, "Grandfather, I made sweet-scented osmanthus cake, do you want to try it? I made it myself without the help of a maid."

The big eyes are full of longing, longing for her grandfather to praise her too.

Lu Zhan had noticed that the children were holding things in their hands a long time ago, and guessed that they were all for him. Lu Zhan was inexplicably relieved, he was too busy, and usually neglected his daughters and granddaughters, and the little girls still thought of him. Then he took the food box, picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and put it in his mouth. After tasting it, he praised his second granddaughter very seriously, "Well, Huaiyu is so skillful, she can make cakes at the age of eight."

Lu Huaiyu was so excited, her face was flushed.

Lu Zhan swept towards the other four girls and said, "Go, go and sit in the house with grandfather, and look at your presents after entering the house."

"Ok!"

The little girls all spoke in unison, surrounded the tall man on the left and right, and happily walked towards the main room.

Lu Yun gave an exquisite purse embroidered by himself, the eldest girl Lu Jinyu gave a good handwriting, the second girl Lu Huaiyu made a sweet and delicious osmanthus cake, and the third girl Lu Yan blew a flute that was not confident but very pleasant.After the Xiaosheng ended, Lu Zhan gave encouragement and praise as usual, Lu Yan suppressed her excitement, and tried to keep reserved, Lu Huaiyu didn't like her grandfather boasting about her concubine sister, so she turned her head sullenly.

Lu Zhan acted as if he didn't pay attention to the second granddaughter's little thoughts, and asked the little granddaughter with a smile, "Ah Nuan wants to give grandpa a painting?"

Lu Mingyu hummed, walked up to her grandfather, and handed over the painting in her hand.

The children are versatile, Lu Zhan and You Rongyan smiled a lot more than usual, but when he slowly unfolded the painting scroll of his little granddaughter, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he stared at the stone on the painting with indistinct emotions. Small courtyard.After a long time, he raised his eyes and looked at his little granddaughter calmly with black eyes, "How did Ah Nuan draw it?"

Lu Mingyu had already thought up her speech, and under the pressure of her grandfather, she showed moderate nervousness and whispered: "I don't know what my grandfather likes, so I ran to ask my grandmother, and my grandmother said that my grandfather likes her old house. After training..."

Lu Zhan's face changed slightly. Of course he knew what he did back then. He was annoyed at his wife talking about it to his granddaughter, but he couldn't show it on his face. He smiled and praised his granddaughter: "Well, Ah Nuan painted well, especially this hawthorn tree. , Grandpa likes it very much, well, grandpa has something else to do, you go back first, and grandpa will take you out to play some other day when he is free."

When the children gave gifts, he naturally had to express them.

"Ah, don't forget that grandfather!" Lu Huaiyu was the happiest, jumping up and shouting.

Lu Zhan smiled and signaled with his eyes that the children could leave.

Lu Yun took the four nieces to leave.

Only himself was left in the main room, and Lu Zhan unfolded the painting scroll of his little granddaughter again, looking at the familiar stone house, the expression on the man's face became softer and softer, unconsciously falling into memories.The original partner had already gone, so he went outside to lead the army, was injured and hid in a village house, where he met Mrs. Zhu.

The 14-year-old Zhu Shi is beautiful and innocent. She is afraid of him, and likes his face, always peeking at him.The hawthorn trees in the yard bear fruit, and she carefully selects the ones without bugs, washes them, digs out the seeds inside, and then serves them to him for him to eat.He trusted her too much, he didn't pay attention when eating, and accidentally ate a seed, which broke his teeth.When she heard the sound, her face turned pale with fright, she lowered her head and clenched her sleeves to admit her mistake, tears streaming down her face.

Lu Zhan doesn't quite understand what love is. He only knows that it's easy to be with Mrs. Zhu, and he only knows that he likes to see her silly look, so he will sneak in to find excuses to visit her in the village, and bring gifts to the door to propose marriage. Before returning to Beijing, he married her in the village, and held another banquet when he returned to Beijing.

At that time, Zhu Shi...

"grandfather?"

The memory was interrupted, Lu Zhan looked up suddenly, and saw a little girl in a pink skirt standing at the door holding the doorpost, looking at him timidly.

Lu Zhan put away the scroll with a natural expression, and waved to his granddaughter who had gone and returned, "Ah Nuan, come here."

Lu Mingyu really lost his mind this time, so she walked up to her grandfather in a small step, and looked carefully at him.

"Why is Ah Nuan back again? Do you have something to say to your grandfather?" Lu Zhan asked softly, but his tone was very firm.

Lu Mingyu vaguely guessed that her grandfather probably thought that her grandmother had entrusted her to come here. If she admits it, her sincerity will become a plan deliberately arranged by her grandmother.But Lu Mingyu didn't blame her grandfather for thinking this way. After all, she was too young and hadn't reached the age to know how to use this method as a peacemaker. Her grandfather had reason to doubt it.

Nodding her head, Lu Mingyu looked at her grandfather blankly, "How do you know?"

Lu Zhan smiled, did not answer, moved to the side, and then sat on the half of the chair with his granddaughter in his arms, "What do you want to say, Ah Nuan?"

Lu Mingyu looked at him nervously, lowered her head, clasped her little hands and said, "Grandfather, when I went to find my grandmother, my grandmother was crying. I asked her why she was crying, and my grandmother said that my grandfather wanted to take my aunt away so that my grandmother would not see her... ...I asked why, grandma said that grandpa didn't like her anymore... Grandma washed her face after crying, I think grandma looks better without makeup, grandma said she looks bully without makeup, she is afraid that others will laugh at her father and aunt because of her...Grandma She also told me how she met her grandfather..."

Thinking of what to say, it seems to be a sentence here and there, but there is a child's simple logic in it.

Some things are too clear to be inappropriate, and all that should be hinted has been hinted. Lu Mingyu raised her head, with big teardrops on her face, and begged the big man beside her, "Grandfather, I don't want to see grandma cry, don't you?" Don't take my aunt away, okay? Grandma said she wanted to move back to the stone house, and I couldn't bear to let grandma go..."

The more she talked, the more she cried, until finally she leaned into the man's arms and wiped all her tears.

Listening to the little granddaughter's simple pleading, and listening to the little granddaughter's sobbing, Lu Zhan felt mixed emotions in his heart.How could he really separate his wife and daughter, he just... He used to go to Aunt Zhou's place, and the next day she must have dressed up in plain clothes and turned back to the way he likes, but his wife didn't change her makeup this morning, Lu Zhan thought that his wife's vanity was completely superior to him, so he couldn't hold back the suffocation in his chest, and vented it through his daughter.

So she took it seriously and cried a lot?
Lu Zhan couldn't sit still anymore, so he sincerely coaxed his granddaughter, "Don't cry, Ah Nuan. Grandfather didn't scare your grandmother. He didn't really quarrel with grandma. Grandma won't go anywhere. She will continue to stay in Ning'an Hall to coax Ah Nuan, Ah Nuan. Nuan stop crying?"

"Really?" Lu Mingyu slowly stopped crying, and asked with tears in her eyes.

Lu Zhan nodded while wiping his granddaughter's tears, without the majesty of a stern Shangshu on his face.

Lu Mingyu bit her lip, pushing her head further, "Then, grandpa is going to apologize to grandma now? You scared grandma into tears..."

Lu Zhan has never been manipulated by a woman in his life, but when he saw his granddaughter pouting for her grandmother, Lu Zhan just thought it was funny, pinched his granddaughter's face helplessly, and whispered: "Grandfather wants to go , but Ah Nuan was also crying, so my grandfather has to coax Ah Nuan well first."

No matter who it is, in front of innocent children, it is easiest to let go of all kinds of airs.

Lu Mingyu's face turned red in disbelief, she really didn't expect that her grandfather, who is almost 50 years old, would be so... gentle and nice when coaxing people.

"I won't cry, grandpa, hurry up and coax grandma!"

Not wanting to delay the reconciliation between grandparents and grandparents, Lu Mingyu wiped her eyes casually, quickly jumped off the chair, and ran away without looking back, flying farther and farther like a little pink butterfly.

Lu Zhan withdrew his gaze, squeezed the scroll in his hand, sat quietly for a while, finally stood up, and went to Ning An Hall to comfort his wife.

Although the stone house was nice, he would never ask her to move back.

(End of this chapter)