In a twinkling of an eye, it was time to return to the door. Unfortunately, the heavens are not beautiful. It started to rain in the middle of the night. In the morning, when Chu Jinglan and Ye Huaiyang went out, the water in the square overflowed their ankles, and it was turbid. Ye Huaiyang was not careful. She tripped over something and almost fell into a puddle. Fortunately, Chu Jinglan caught her in time.
The two of them came to their home despite the rainstorm. When they got out of the car, Ye Xun had already led the whole family to wait in front of the door, and when they reached the porch, they immediately bent over and saluted.
"Ye Xun leads the Ye family up and down to welcome the prince and princess."
"Exemption."
Chu Jinglan waved his hands, his eyes were cold, and he didn't seem to care about these extremely respectful battles, but he turned around and said to Ye Huaiyang in front of the crowd, "Go and change your clothes."
Ye Huaiyang got wet on the way, and the weather was sweltering, and Luo skirt was sticking to her body with sweat and water, not to mention how uncomfortable it was, she felt warm when she heard Chu Jinglan say this. Yang Yang replied softly and went to his previous sleeping quarters with the female relatives.
Ye Huaixin stood behind the crowd watching this scene silently, his face was calm, and then followed Ye Xun to lead Chu Jinglan to the hall.
There are two rows of Guanghan wooden Taishi chairs in the hall, and refreshments have been placed on the square table between the pair of main seats at the end. Ye Xun respectfully invited Chu Jinglan to take a seat, and then sat down on the right side, while the others also received permission. They sat down one by one and looked around, except for Ye Hong, all of them were juniors of the Ye family. As far as the direct line was concerned, the people were indeed a bit thin.
Ye Xun, as the highest-ranking person in the family, carried the wisdom and courage that had accumulated over the years in every gesture and every move. He had not shown the slightest bit of strangeness since he entered the door. He didn't deliberately get close to him because of his in-laws, and his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, which was just right.
"My lord, this is the newly picked sassoon seed this year. It tastes very good. You might as well try it."
He raised his glass to Chu Jinglan across Fang Ji, Chu Jinglan raised his hand in return, took a sip, and then said lightly, "It's really good."
"No one in the family loves to drink this tea than the second brother of Wei Chen, but unfortunately he lives in seclusion and has not returned home for a long time. It is precisely because of this that Wei Chen takes his place today to welcome the prince, which is against the rules of etiquette. I hope your lord will forgive you."
"It's okay."
"Then Wei Chen thanked the prince for him." Ye Xun smiled, and then chatted with Chu Jinglan, "Speaking of living away for a long time, the prince is also the same, I don't know if you think the prince has anything after coming back this time. Variety?"
Chu Jinglan flicked the teacup lightly and said, "It's just that there are tall buildings and more fancy cars. From this king's point of view, it's not too different."
Ye Xun was about to answer, but Ye Huaixin suddenly interjected: "The wine and meat of Zhumen are smelly, and the road is frozen to death. The lord must have not been to the surrounding counties, and most of the men there have been conscripted. , building these Qiongtai jade pavilions day and night, hundreds of people died of exhaustion in the Longshui Corridor, dare to ask the lord how to think about this?"
"Xin'er!"
Ye Xun reprimanded, but Ye Huaixin did not respond, still staring straight at Chu Jinglan, not intending to take back his words. Chu Jinglan also looked at him, the light and darkness in his eyes were intertwined, like the foothills of the mountain shrouded in thick fog before dawn, showing a bit of cold but unable to feel the truth, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, just when everyone was hanging. When he had a heart, he slowly uttered.
"Since the Ministry of Industry made troubles, they should be responsible for people's lives."
Ye Huaixin's eyes flickered slightly, and his voice was captivating: "Even if all the officials of the Ministry of Industry and large are brought out to be held accountable, I am afraid it will be of no use. Your lord should be very clear."
Today, he is arrogant and extravagant. He has overhauled the Ligong annexes and canal dragon boats in many places. In a few years, he has recruited millions of strong men and killed countless people. This is a fact that the world has heard. Ye Huaixin said this deliberately, just to see Chu Jinglan. How will he react under temptation? If he can't handle it, how can he protect his sister in the future
However, Ye Xun had already heard the great disrespect in his words. If he spread it out, it would definitely lead to death. Fortunately, no outsiders were present today, so he was safe for the time being, but he still sternly reprimanded: "Xin'er, no Liaring in front of the lord!"
"It doesn't matter." Chu Jinglan hooked his lips, his face was light and cloudy, but his sharp eyes were like a strong pressure crossing the border, which suddenly made people sweat, "This king has not asked about political affairs for many years, and I heard what you said. I think it's new, why don't you pull out the Minister of Industry and hold it accountable first, and then see if it works."
Xie Yuan is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he also serves as the minister of Zuo Pushe, the minister of justice.
Ye Huaixin was choked to death by his words.
As we all know, an order can only be promulgated from the central government and even sent to the local area after a lot of approval. The Zhongshu Province is responsible for the decision-making, and the Shangshu Province is responsible for the implementation. The province is already in full swing.
It's no secret that Xie Yuan is arrogant in building fortifications. Zhongshu Province has long wanted to use this to attack him, but the Xie family is so powerful that they have never had the opportunity to move him, so Zhongshu Province is holding back. This resentment, Chu Jinglan's words directly hit Ye Huaixin's death point, how can he not be choked with anger
However, for a moment, he suddenly felt that Chu Jinglan didn't seem to have hit it by accident. He stared at it, and a cold front was clearly passing in those dark eyes. People, they didn't know the twists and turns inside, they all thought that Chu Jinglan said this to prevaricate him, and his expression was not abnormal.
It's never that simple.
If Chu Jinglan knew even this, he must know the situation in the DPRK like the back of the hand, how could it be that he didn't ask about world affairs like that
Ye Huaixin suddenly felt that he was being dragged into a chess game by Chu Jinglan. In this game, only the two of them were playing, and he was defeated after only one move.
Ye Xun saw that the two of them didn't speak anymore, so he smiled and said, "Today is a home banquet, don't talk about political affairs, just as the rain has stopped, my lord, why don't we have a minister to show you around the mansion? Go for a walk?"
"No need." Chu Jinglan put down the tea cup and got up, cast a long shadow on the snow-white stone bricks, "This king goes to see Yang'er."
Ye Xun was a little unexpected, and even more gratified, not to mention what kind of person Chu Jinglan is, since Ye Huaiyang married him, it is always good for the two to stay close, so he will send someone to send him Chu Jinglan went to Ye Huaiyang's yard, but Ye Huaixin took the initiative to invite Ying.
"Uncle, don't bother, I'll send the prince over there."
"This..." Ye Xun hesitated, but Chu Jinglan agreed.
"Alright, let's go."
The two stepped out of the gate and went to the backyard one after another. The rain stopped and the air was fresh and humid. When they crossed the trestle, they encountered a large forest of dense ginkgo trees. Passing over the shoulders, it didn't take a moment for the cuffs of the robe to have a tide.
Ye Huaixin said coldly in the sound of water droplets falling on the leaves, "Your Highness is good at taking out my sister as a shield."
"Then you have to thank her well." Chu Jinglan's voice was light, like a vast cloud of smoke, with a shuddering coldness in his depths, "Without this shield, how could you make a big deal of nonsense here?"
Ye Huaixin choked again, and Chu Jinglan glanced at him like nothing, and a chill surged all over his body. Even though he didn't underestimate him as a lost prince before, he didn't know how deep he was until he really got along with him. Unpredictable, no wonder he was unarmed but was strictly guarded by the empress dowager of the emperor, and no wonder his sister was so obsessed with him...
Thinking of this, he dared to ask again: "Since the lord said this, does that mean he is thinking about his sister?"
Chu Jinglan raised his eyes slightly to look at him, and said, "It's better that you don't try to test others like this in Zhongshu Province."
Ye Huaixin froze, completely silent.
Walking to the bedroom, the maids who were guarding outside the room came to greet each other one by one. The older one was very smart, and without waiting for them to ask, he took the initiative to say: "My lord, the eighth young master, the princess has already changed her clothes, and Crescent Moon is combing her hair. You see…”
Chu Jinglan raised his hand slightly and walked straight in. The maids on both sides immediately bowed their heads to give way, and opened the door. He walked in with his robes up, and his steps were about to cross the threshold, and laughter-like laughter rushed in. ear.
"Seventh sister, I only saw my brother-in-law from a distance before, but now I have a closer look and realize that he is so handsome, I can't take my eyes off it! What should I do, I also want to marry a handsome and handsome husband like him in the future. !"
Another light but slightly arrogant voice came again: "It's too late, Chu is the only one, there is no branch, you can go to the Yi people to look for it, if you are lucky, you may be able to find someone comparable to him. ."
"I hate it, Seventh Sister!"
Ye Huaixin heard such a conversation as soon as he walked in, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Then he looked at Chu Jinglan, his facial expression was also very stiff. His thoughts turned, and he slowly exited the room with his lips hooked. It didn't take long to see Ye Huailing running out with a blushing face.
"Mynah, you and your brother-in-law didn't shout when you came to the door. It made me humiliated!"
Ye Huaixin raised his eyebrows abruptly and said, "Why, don't you dare to speak face to face behind your back? Aren't you fearless? Zai Xueyong followed that nerd Pei Yuanshu to read for a few days, but he was as timid as him. It's gone!"
"It's nothing, what are you doing to him! He is your senior brother anyway, so don't speak ill of him!"
Ye Huailing's face was red, like a peach soaked in water, fresh and tender, but Ye Huaixin became more and more teasing, leaned over and smiled narrowly: "You're still protecting outsiders, eh?"
"You—" Ye Huai's spiritual energy was knotted, and he raised his pink fist to hit him. Ye Huai Xin hurriedly flashed behind the Moon Cave door, and she chased after him again. The two laughed and ran away.
In the room, Chu Jinglan and Ye Huaiyang were still facing each other.
Because Ye Huaiyang has been living there for a long time, my family only keeps some of her old clothes. Crescent moon picks and chooses a pink satin dress with many small butterflies embroidered with silver thread on it. There are dark patterned flower groups mixed in, making Ye Huaiyang cute and charming, she looks a year or two younger than Ye Huailing.
Under Chu Jinglan's gaze, she was a little shy, and said in a very low voice, "This is the clothes I wore two years ago, it made you laugh..."
She usually looks mature and capable, but at the beginning she showed a girlish demeanor, which caught him off guard and failed to speak for a while. She didn't hear a response for a long time, so she couldn't help but lift her eyes to look. Her clear eyes met those deep pool-like black pupils. Not only was she not timid, she also emitted a more dazzling light. In the next moment, she stepped forward and hugged gently. his waist.
"Shall we leave after lunch? My family is all very well, and I want you to get acquainted with them."
A cold snort escaped from his nose: "It's very good, from the front hall to the bedroom, your brother chased and fought all the way."
"Really?" She burst into laughter, her shoulders trembled, and after the laughter subsided, she said solemnly, "He's too nervous about me, don't take it as a surprise, in the future, in front of outsiders, he will protect you as if he were protecting me. ."
Although this is very nonsense, and he does not need to rely on a child to protect him, Chu Jinglan is inexplicably touched, because it is full of small family warmth. He lowered his eyes to look at Ye Huaiyang in his arms, and saw a small smile on her face, warm and genial like sunshine. At this moment, he seemed to be not only her husband, but also her family.
This feeling... it's been a long time.