In the next few days, Mu Lin had a brother to keep him company.
Before people from the Hengyang Palace arrived, my mother temporarily took in the mother and son.
Although it seemed like trouble had come to her doorstep, Mu Lin felt that her mother didn't care at all and seemed quite happy.
Although Qianji is a princess, she never puts on airs. She is kind, straightforward, and a little lively. She gets along very well with her gentle and easy-going mother. The two of them called each other sisters within an hour of meeting each other, and then they quickly became close friends.
Mu Lin called the miniature master "Brother Mu Yun" all the time. She was embarrassed at first, but now she is numb. In fact, she is a little confused. She doesn't know how to get along with such a master. She likes to sit alone at the door, looking at the clear waterway in front, which can bring her peace of mind.
Xiao Muyun was told by his mother to keep an eye on his sister, so he followed Mu Lin wherever she went. When she sat in a trance, he sat beside her and accompanied her in a trance.
Occasionally, an old man would pass by on a boat and would exclaim in admiration at how handsome the two jade dolls were.
Mu Lin was not lively or talkative at all at this time. Xiao Muyun didn't hear her speak for a long time, so he thought she was unhappy and tried to talk to her.
"Sister Lin, are you hungry?"
The master opened his mouth and said "Sister Lin". Mu Lin got goose bumps. She tilted her head to look at him and shook her head, "I'm not hungry. Brother Mu Yun, just call me Lin'er."
"good."
There was silence between the two again.
Mu Lin thought for a moment and spoke again: "Brother Mu Yun, do you like your life?"
This question is so strange.
Xiao Muyun frowned and thought about it seriously.
"Fortunately, I have my father, mother, and elder brother. I meet all kinds of people, some good, some bad... When I get into trouble outside, I can get help from Aunt Mu and Lin'er. There are more good people than bad people in this world."
Qian Ji did not hide his identity from his benefactor, so Xiao Muyun naturally did not have to do so either, so Mu Lin could ask about his family with legitimate reasons.
"Brother Mu Yun, what kind of person is your father? Is he good to you? I don't have a father, so I'm a little curious..."
Facing the beautiful peach blossom eyes of the little girl, Xiao Muyun's face turned slightly red. He coughed lightly and recalled:
"My father is a strict person, but he is very kind to me and my elder brother. When my mother is around, he often laughs and is much gentler to us."
"I see..."
Because he loves his wife, he also loves his two children? No wonder he became so decadent after Qianji passed away and ignored his two sons.
Mu Lin thanked his mother again for saving Princess Qianji.
"What about your brother?"
"My brother's name is Xiao Muran, he is two years older than me. He is easy-going and lively, like sunshine. No one can dislike him. I like my brother very much too..."
The last sentence was a little embarrassing, and the voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.
"I see..."
No wonder Master was so devastated after Xiao Muran’s death and almost couldn’t recover.
"Brother Mu Yun, no one can live forever, and the world is unpredictable and ever-changing... What if one day, all your relatives are gone?"
"No!" Xiao Muyun became excited rarely.
How come he was the only one left in the Hengyang Palace
Xiao Muyun met Mu Lin's serious eyes. The two stared at each other for a while. He finally gave in and said dejectedly:
"If such a day really comes, I will find it hard to accept it. If all the meaningful people in my life are gone, what will support me to live?"
Mu Lin felt a little sad, took his hand and said seriously: "There won't be such a day. I'm sorry to ask you this, Brother Mu Yun."
"It doesn't matter… "
"Lin'er promises you that this day will never come. Shall we make a pinky promise?"
The little girl looked at him seriously and attentively. His face turned red again. He turned his head and whispered, "Okay, I believe Lin'er. Don't make a pinky promise, it's too childish..."
Mu Lin chuckled. He was obviously a naive five-year-old boy, okay? And he called her naive!
But she didn't force it, she stood up and patted her butt, "Let's go, it's time to go home for lunch."
"good."
Xiao Muyun walked behind her, looking at her pigtails swinging back and forth, with the corners of his lips slightly raised. This kind of life seemed not bad.
Today's lunch was sumptuous, Mu Qinying prepared four dishes and a soup. When Mu Lin saw her favorite boiled shrimp and Kirin sea bass, she immediately smiled, and even her pigtails became much happier.
Qianji loves to eat as much as Mu Lin does, but unfortunately she doesn’t know how to cook and can’t help Mu Qinying at all. After setting the tableware, she and Mu Lin waited eagerly for Mu Qinying to sit down and start eating.
Xiao Muyun was calm. He looked at his mother and Mu Lin helplessly, suspecting that they were the real mother and daughter.
In the end, all three of them were impressed by Mu Qinying's cooking skills.
Qianji touched her round belly and said with emotion: "Yun'er, listen to what your mother told you. When you marry a daughter-in-law in the future, you must marry someone like your aunt Mu. Apart from anything else, this skill can bring happiness to three generations..."
"Thank you very much." Mu Qinying glanced at Xiao Muyun with a smile and said to Qianji, "Muyun will definitely be a handsome man when he grows up. How many girls will rush to be your daughter-in-law? You should choose one for him."
"Hey, Sister Mu, what kind of husband do you want to find for little Lin'er?"
"Character, the most important thing is character. As a mother, I certainly hope that her future husband can protect her for the rest of her life."
"Xiao Lin'er, what do you think?"
Mu Lin was stunned, she had never thought that there would be a problem of getting married in the future, and she had never thought that Qian Ji would ask her, a three-year-old child... Of course she shook her head and played dumb.
"Aunt Qian, Lin'er has never thought about it!"
"Think about it quickly. Start considering it now. You can get engaged in ten years."
Mu Lin: “…”
You also know that it’s not too late to consider it ten years later. You are making things difficult for my child!
Mu Qinying couldn't help laughing when she saw her daughter's bitter and resentful expression.
"Alright, alright, stop teasing her. She's so young, she can't even tell the difference between good and bad, how can..."
Mu Lin somehow spoke out what was in his heart: "The man Lin'er wants to marry is, of course, a peerless hero."
Mu Qinying was amused by her daughter, "Oh? Why?"
Mu Lin said confidently: "He is not better than me, why should he marry me?"
“It feels so reasonable…”
Qianji touched his chin, unable to refute for a moment.
"Hey, what do you think of my son, Lin'er?"
"Hmm?" Mu Lin was full of question marks.
"That's your brother Mu Yun. Look, he learned to read at the age of three and could write at the age of five. He will definitely be a great hero in the future..."
"Mother!"
Xiao Muyun finally couldn't help interrupting her, her fair little face was as red as rouge.
"Okay, okay, Yoona can't help being teased." Qianji waved her hands and laughed so hard that her body shook.
"But, Sister Mu and Xiao Lin'er, are you really not going to consider it?"
Mu Lin realized that Qianji wanted to match her up, and she couldn't help but shudder. Would she dare to marry her master? Goodbye, it's too scary, okay - how would she face her master after she returned to her position
Firmly refuse! Mu Lin shook his head like a rattle.
Mu Qinying shook her head helplessly, "What do children know? Let's wait until they grow up."
She couldn't say she wanted to be Xiao Muyun's master, so how could she say that? No, it would be better to have a foster brother or sister! Mu Lin thought of Zijian's foster sister again. No, foster brothers and sisters were not suitable either!
After spending a few days together, Mu Lin's affection for Princess Qianji grew deeper and deeper. She was able to take things easy, and she didn't have the slightest sense of dignity of a princess when she was around. She felt like a big sister who could be taken out to play.
If her son was not the master's reincarnation, she would really be willing to have him as her daughter-in-law. It would be so happy.
But Qianji was determined not to give up. She liked this smart girl so much that she wanted to bring her into her family. She often mentioned her two sons "inadvertently", and Mu Lin had to play dumb.
Mu Lin was a little worried when she was with Xiao Muyun. How could he be so mature? He was not as cheerful as his mother. Such a temperament was too easy to get depressed. She knew that Bai Qi and the others were protecting her in secret, so she took Xiao Muyun to play every day and visited all the places in Qingyuan Town.
The calm little boy's face also had a bit more sunshine, and his words and actions had a bit of innocence that matched his age.
In the evening, Qianji was eating melon seeds, looking at her handsome son, shaking her head and sighing.
"Hey, you said you guys had such a good time, why doesn't Lin'er like you?"
Xiao Muyun said helplessly: "A child's love would not be the same as that of his father and mother."
A five-year-old child can see things more clearly than an adult like her.
"Son, you are right... Then when Lin'er grows up a little bit, we can invite them to visit the Hengyang Palace, okay?"
"Mother..."
"You don't like Lin'er? If you don't like her, mother will tell your eldest brother about her."
"… "
"Why aren't you talking?"
"… My son couldn't imagine that Lin'er would go from being a younger sister to being the elder sister-in-law." Xiao Muyun can now face teasing without blushing or getting nervous.
No one knows a child better than his mother. How could Qianji not know that he was practicing Tai Chi? She insisted, "Just tell me whether you like Lin'er or not."
"I… "
"Don't say you treat her as your sister. A sister can also be trained to be a childhood sweetheart."
"… "
"Your father and I also knew each other when we were young. We were childhood sweethearts and we loved each other."
If I could play with Lin'er, and have been together since childhood... Thinking of these scenes, Xiao Muyun felt very happy. He blushed slightly, lowered his eyes and whispered:
"… like."
Happy days are always short-lived. On the seventh day, people from the Hengyang Palace came looking for them. Mu Lin thought that it was probably because all the traces had been dealt with by his mother's people, so they took so long to find him.
Qianji took Xiao Muyun to say goodbye to the mother and daughter.
The mother and son bowed to Mu Qinying earnestly, "Thank you sister Mu for saving my life and taking me in. Qianji's identity is sensitive, so I can't stay here for long. I will continue to accompany my sister."
"Thank you Aunt Mu and Sister Lin'er."
"No need to be polite." Mu Qinying was also a little reluctant, holding Qianji's hand and smiling, "I wish you and Mu Yun a safe journey."
Before getting on the carriage, Qianji said with red eyes: "Sister, I left a token for you on the table. You must bring Lin'er to visit the Hengyang Palace in the future. Qianji is waiting for you..."
"Okay, don't worry, sister."