Ninetieth bowl of soup (1)
The biggest snowfall since the beginning of winter fell on this day, and it was almost the end of the new year. Snowflakes fell from the sky one after another, and soon spread a thick layer on the ground. Every household has closed their doors to live their lives, and they have almost bought all the necessities for the New Year. It is time to prepare rice cakes, boil Laba porridge to meet the God of Wealth and celebrate the New Year. When the new year arrives, people will be one year older, and the country will be healthy for another year.
The border has become much more peaceful recently. When it snows heavily on weekdays, there are no pedestrians on the street, except for hawkers who come and go in a hurry, or who sell candied haws and some snacks. In this kind of weather, only children are not afraid of the cold.
Said that I am not afraid of the cold, my little face is also red from the cold, but I still want to play, making snowmen and snowball fights, but fun things that I can’t meet in other days.
But today, even though it was snowing heavily, the streets were crowded with pedestrians, not only the doors of ordinary people were open, but also many young girls and daughters-in-law were crowded on both sides of the road.
There is no other reason. General Zhenyuan, who has been fighting abroad for five years, is back!
He was tall and slender, wearing a black armor that looked extremely heroic and domineering, his pitch-black eyes did not fluctuate, as if the girls around him did not exist. Riding a group of black horses under his crotch, snow fell on the armor, and his serious and expressionless appearance is particularly majestic. The face is not so handsome, it can only be said that the facial features are correct and heroic, but it has a unique temperament, which makes people's ears warm when they see it.
"General! General!"
"General!"
The voices of the girls calling the general were endless, and the lieutenant wanted to make a joke with the general, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it, he was holding on to his own life. The general didn't like to hear these things the most. Although they had won a big battle and drove the barbarians out of the country for dozens of miles, the general didn't have much joy on his face, and it was still the same.
The first thing after entering the city is naturally to meet the emperor. The trembling old emperor who was afraid of the barbarian invasion five years ago is now putting on the emperor's airs, but he is still afraid of General Zhenyuan. Five years ago, he could only rely on it. Now that the world is peaceful, his mind is active up. Since ancient times, military power should not be in the hands of one person. The old emperor forgot at this moment, five years ago Manzi was about to come to the capital, if General Zhenyuan hadn't been ordered in danger at that time, his dragon chair would have been moved back by Manzi now.
It's just that the military power can't be regained overnight, and now it is still necessary to reward according to the merits, so General Zhenyuan was promoted to be the General of the Zhenguo. He also gave him a mansion of the general, but the mansion of the general cannot be lived in for the time being, because the emperor only rewarded the land and the money for building the house, and it will take at least a year and a half to build the mansion.
Ruan Yi, the great general of Zhen Guo, didn't care about these false names, he accepted them all, and then the old emperor said, "The general hasn't returned home for a long time, he must be homesick, go home and have a look, the family must miss you very much." tight."
miss? Ah.
But he still thanked him first, and when he left the palace gate, he ordered the lieutenant to do something, and then got on the horse. Only then did he have the scene of being thrown flowers and purses by the girls earlier. He just watched coldly, without any expression on his face, and he was unmoved. The horse's hooves creaked and creaked in the snow. Ruan Yi was not very happy, nor did he want to go home.
He is the concubine of the Marquis of Weiyuan, and because of his aunt's favor, he was not taken up by the eldest lady, so the eldest lady did not like him, and his brothers and sisters who were born in the first place did not like him at all. He is cold and reticent, even his biological aunt doesn't like him very much, she thinks he is stupid and unlovable, and often complains about him, let alone his father. Later, my aunt gradually fell out of favor, and he was even more neglected. When I was young, my aunt even took pleasure in beating him, because she thought it was his birth that made Hou Ye not come to her room.
I really don't want to go back to that kind of place.
It's better to stay at the border, lick the blood with the tip of the knife, express gratitude and hatred, and speak with fists and strength.
but…
"Seventh Master, Seventh Master?"
Ruan Yi came back to his senses, only to realize that the old matriarch in the hall was asking himself something. The old matriarch is the biological mother of Lord Hou and the biggest person in the mansion, but she never liked Ruan Yi, thinking that the child's mouth is not sweet and reading books is not good. No, how could there be such good luck. If it wasn't for the frequent news of border success, she would have thought that this grandson had died on the battlefield.
Ruan Yi is very different from five years ago. Five years ago, his complexion was fair, and he seemed to be taciturn, but now he is full of blood and hostility. Even if he is in a daze, it makes people feel amazing, and he dare not make trouble in front of him. Therefore, the old matriarch, who used to speak unabashedly, should be careful now.
The eldest lady felt extremely uncomfortable. The worthless concubine turned into a first-rank general without dying outside. You must know that their Marquis is only a third-rank. This title is just a title, nothing at all. real power. Several of her sons can read, and they all serve in the court. It can be said that they have a bright future, but compared with Ruan Yi, they are not enough. Now that Ruan Yi is an extremely powerful minister, her sons are still struggling in the officialdom, how can they not be annoying.
Then again, since Ruan Yi has returned to the mansion, he cannot be allowed to leave, otherwise it is difficult to guarantee that he will be divorced from the Hou mansion. So the eldest lady cheered up and showed a loving smile: "Yi'er is twenty-five this year, right?"
Ruan Yi glanced at her indifferently: "Twenty-seven."
He is not the eldest madam's own son, and the eldest madam doesn't care whether he lives or dies, so how can she know his age. Mentioning this now is just for the decision they made after learning that Ruan Yi was back. "It's twenty-seven. It's time to start a family. Your younger brothers have children, but you are still alone. It's really a concern."
miss, huh.
The old matriarch also spoke: "That's right, when your father was your age, your elder brother had already passed the examination of scholar. Now that you have returned home, it's time to talk about this marriage. I discussed it with your mother." …”
"I don't take a wife."
The old lady was interrupted before she finished speaking, and immediately showed an unhappy expression on her face, but Ruan Yi didn't care. He just looked at her and said again: "I don't want to marry a wife."
"The man should be married and the woman should be married. How can he not marry a wife?" The eldest lady frowned. I'm right with you, and it doesn't count as humiliating you."
After Ruan Yi came back and sat down, they didn't even say a word of greeting or care, they just opened their mouths and it was a marriage. What the doctor said was that they were in the same family with Ruan Yi, not with the Hou's family.
At this time, a sweet and clear voice suddenly came out with a smile: "Ma'am, what you said is really interesting. What's the reputation, is it not the reputation of singing and dancing in the public? The third lady was born to Mrs. Zhao and a prostitute in a brothel." , how do you match up with the general?"
Everyone looked towards the door together, only to see a girl in a snow-white cloak sitting on a strange chair at the hall door.
Her skin was as white as snow, with a touch of black cyan. It was obvious that she was not in good health, so she was sitting on a chair with wheels and asked to be pushed. But that little face wrapped in fluffy white fur is really shockingly beautiful, and it's afraid that even a fairy descending from heaven can't compare to it. His icy muscles and bones are picturesque, like a character in a myth, exuding a fairy air, not terrestrial.
That snow-white cloak was made from the fur of a snow fox in Tianshan Mountains. It is a priceless treasure. Even the most beloved concubine of the emperor only had a snow fox vest, but she wore it extravagantly as a cloak. Not much, just a jade hairpin, with two small pendants on her ears, the eldest lady is ignorant, but the old lady who comes from a noble family recognized the legendary shark beads at a glance.
Even the empress and empress do not have such accessories, but this girl is extremely extravagant, showing luxury and dignity everywhere.
Standing beside her is a man and a woman, both of whom are like gods, not only have outstanding looks, but also have extraordinary temperament. The man was dressed in a white shirt, also wearing a white cloak, with handsome eyebrows and a smile on his face, which seemed to be smiling, but didn't seem to be. The woman is also dressed in white with a white cloak, and her black hair is like a waterfall, which cannot hide her slender figure. But at this moment, both of them stood respectfully beside the girl, the man was holding an umbrella, and the woman was holding a stove in her hand, both looked at the eldest lady with half-smiles.
It was clearly an uninvited guest, but it seemed to be a matter of course.
"Meow~"
Only then did everyone discover that the girl was holding a snow-white milk cat in her arms with red lightning bolts between her eyebrows. At this moment, the milk cat let out a coquettish cry, and the girl stretched out her finger to tease her. The milk cat licked her finger, and she Only then chuckled again. This is the stunning beauty of the country and the city, and the heart beats inexplicably faster when she smiles. Even if the young masters of the Hou Mansion are all married wives and accompanied by beautiful concubines, they can't help but hold their breath and stare at her face infatuatedly.
It's a pity that the girl didn't pay attention to them at all, and didn't look at the eldest lady, but smiled at Ruan Yi: "Ah Ruan, when you come back, you don't go to see me first, but come to see these scum, aren't you afraid that I will feel uncomfortable? Is it?"
In her heart, the whole Hou Mansion is a bunch of scum, isn't it
Ruan Yi still had no expression on his face, but there was a smile in his eyes. Seeing that she was still not coming in at the entrance of the hall, she walked over, carried the wheelchair across the threshold, and said softly, "Did you receive the things I sent?"
"Got it." The girl glanced at him lazily. "The emperor is very generous this time, and gave you ten carts of gold and silver treasures, but I will not be happy if you give it to me, because you even came back to this man-eating place first, and you didn't come to my Fengxue Tower Go sit down."
Ruan Yi was used to it by her, and immediately apologized in a good temper: "I didn't think carefully."