Zhu Ying went out early in the morning, but Zhu Hong and other guards were all left at home. Even though she knew that Ah Liu, a master, was following her, and Zhu Ying herself was carrying a sword, the lady was still a little uneasy. Especially when she saw that night had already fallen and she still hadn't returned, she was naturally even more upset. Only after listening to the advice of her daughter-in-law Jiu Niang did she feel a little relieved.
"Mom, it's very cold now, and it gets dark early. If it were midsummer, the sun wouldn't have set yet. Although it's snowing a little now, Yingying and Shou are both sensible children. They must have been delayed if they haven't come back yet..."
The lady nodded slightly, but when she glanced at Zhu Er who was sitting obediently beside her, she couldn't help but get angry: "Erlang, you said you were planning to go with them. Even if Yingying chased you away, you would stay with them. How could you be so easily persuaded by her words? Just let her go like that?"
Zhu Er was crying without tears. Grandma, it's easy for you to say that. Whenever my sister and I have a dispute, you always scold me. How dare I provoke her? Last time, it was because my father and elder brother were defeated in the war outside, so I wanted to entrust my sister to someone like Lu Sanlang who he thought was reliable. The result is that I can't raise my head in front of people until now. I have been beaten, scolded, and asked for forgiveness!
If I really go with them, you will definitely blame me for getting in the way by coming between two people!
He was about to explain, but when he saw the lady snort and then complained that the tea was cold, he knew that his grandmother was taking her anger out on him, so he had to keep quiet to avoid causing more trouble. Finally, a sound like heavenly music came from outside.
"Madam, Madam, Second Young Master, Eldest Miss and Mr. Shou are back together!"
"He's finally back!" Jiu Niang said this on behalf of the old lady, and then she said, "May I ask Mr. Shou, it's getting late, should he invite his mother to come over for dinner?"
The old lady nodded to Jiu Niang with satisfaction. Her daughter-in-law had been cultivating in Zhaoming Temple for so many years, and her temper was finally not as arrogant and difficult to get along with as before. However, a voice came from outside the door not long after: "Mr. Shou sent the eldest lady to the gate of Qing'an Hall, saying that it was too late and snowing, so he went back first, and will come back tomorrow to apologize to the old lady and the lady..."
Just as the maid outside the door finished speaking, the door curtain was pushed open, and Zhu Ying entered the room with a gust of cold wind. She flicked the snowflakes above her head and said softly, "This weather, it was sunny this morning, and now it snows! Grandmother, mother, A Shou is worried about his mother, and he said he was embarrassed to bring me back so late, so he went back first, let me apologize to you!"
"What's the point of paying for this, kid!" The lady said angrily, and beckoned Zhu Ying to come over. She took off her cloak and stuffed it to Yutang next to her, then strode over to sit next to her and Jiu Niang. She reached out and shook his hand, and found it was cold. She quickly asked someone to bring a small hand warmer. Jiu Niang asked, "Why did you go out for the whole day? What house does it take so long to look at?"
Holding the warm hand warmer, Zhu Ying smiled brightly: "Grandma, Mom, we looked around for houses today..."