Chapter 4: How many joys and how many sorrows

After listening to Lan Ruoyan, her heart was warm. He said, "My father loves me so much, but I haven't told him that I'm safe after running away from home for so long. I'm really ashamed to think about it."

"Don't say that, sister." Lan Ruofeng comforted in a warm voice.

"When will you come back after you go back?" Wen Wei asked as soon as she heard that their brother and sister were leaving.

"Miss Wen, Xiaofeng and I both have important positions in Beijing and can't leave the capital easily. After all, Yan'er's home is in the capital, and we will also live in the capital in the future." Su Mu knew that the Lan brothers and sisters could not answer this question, so she went back to Wen Wei for them.

Wen Wei listened to Su Mu's words, and her flexible water eyes were a little gloomy. She looked at Lan Ruofeng. He said, "I will not fail you." Is it just a matter of words?

"Ah, I remember that I have an old friend in the capital. I want to visit, Wen Yao. Come with me." As soon as the old naughty boy heard that Lan Ruoyan was going back to Beijing, he remembered something and immediately said.

Ah? Master, why are there so many old friends? You always say that you are an old friend. Although Wen Wei was happy that she could go to the capital, it was not the person she wanted to invite her to go. She kept looking at Lan Ruofeng and thinking that he could give herself an explanation. However, Lan Ruofeng seemed to deliberately avoid her today, and his eyes turned away when he touched her.

The next morning, they began to set out for the capital with their own minds. Su Mu sat in the carriage and looked at Lan Ruoyan opposite from time to time. There was something hovering in his heart.

When he was in the West Lake that day, he overheard the conversation between the old naughty boy and the poisonous gentleman in the West Lake...

"Brother, how long has it been since we drank like this?" Poisonous gentleman

"Since the sister's incident... we don't seem to have seen each other again." Speaking of the bright moon fairy, the old naughty boy still tried to avoid it.

"I really didn't expect that my sister's children would be so similar to her - when I see her, I always think of the bright moon." The poisonous gentleman drank a cup of wine that had not yet warmed down, spreading from his throat to his heart and lungs.

"Brother, after so many years, can't you let it go?" The old naughty boy looked at the poisonous gentleman. If there was no one's mask, the scar caused by falling off the cliff would be ferocious in front of her. It was all his fault.

Put it down? If Mingyue and her children died, I would probably give up, but now I only need to look at Lan Ruoyan more to recall the chill at that time. The poisonous gentleman sneered.

"What?! It's hard to understand. Do you still want to put smoke to death? The old naughty boy was shocked.

"That's right!" The poisonous gentleman put the glass hard on the table, then got up and looked down at him. "If you don't want to see her die, kill me now!"

"You..." The old naughty boy was stunned to see the poisonous gentleman. But in the end, he still didn't do it. Maybe he didn't want to make the same mistake again.

Su Mu was anxious but couldn't say it clearly, because the old naughty boy had never said anything about it, and he must have other plans. Moreover, he was supposed to tell Lan Ruoyan about this when he went back that day. Unexpectedly, Lan Ruoyan persuaded him not to be infatuated with her that night. He was depressed. He was afraid that he would say this. He was afraid that Lan Ruoyan would misunderstand his hospitality and could not speak again. He thought it would be good to protect Lan Ruoyan.

When he arrived in the capital, the old naughty boy went in one direction alone and only said to reassure them. Only one sentence was left, "Yan'er, Wen Wei will leave it to you these days when I'm away."

"Master, is he going to do something important?" Lan Ruoyan saw the back of the old naughty boy disappear into the sea of people.

"Let's go in quickly. Father is still waiting for us." Lan Ruofeng's voice pulled everyone's attention.

Everyone went up the steps, and the housekeeper also came out to greet them. At this time, Su Mu did not go up. "Xiaofeng, I have to go to the carp platform first and visit General Lan another day."

Huh? That's right." Lan Ruofeng nodded with understanding.

When Su Mu left, he took a deep look at Lan Ruoyan, but said nothing.

The Lan brothers and sisters returned home. Although they did not have a grand welcome posture, on the way into the main entrance, soldiers were stationed with halberds in turn. When they saw them coming, they knelt down in turn and shouted, "Welcome Princess Chen, Major General."

Wen Wei wondered why these soldiers called Lan Ruoyan first, not Lan Ruofeng, so she asked Lan Ruoyan in a low voice, "Sister, why did they call you first?" Shouldn't the elders be respected?

Lan Ruoyan shook her head, and she was puzzled. The soldiers would be like this. It must have been instructed by Lan Qifeng. She couldn't figure out what medicine was sold in her general's father's gourd. Wen Wei was ready to ask Lan Ruofeng again. Seeing his serious face, she closed her voice.

Entering the main hall, Lan Qifeng sat on it. Seeing them coming in, he also sat down. There is not too much color exposed. Although he loves his children, he also pays attention to rules. Lan Ruoyan left her husband's house without permission for half a year, which was extremely rebellious to the woman's etiquette. If he still has too much compassion for her and spreads it outside, he will only say that he has become proud of his daughter.

"Yan'er met his father." Lan Ruoyan Lan Qifeng's eyes were full of pity when she looked at her, but she still had to pretend to be calm and couldn't bear it. The etiquette of kneeling worship is regarded as respect for her beloved father.

"If you have gone home, you don't have to be so polite, Yaner, come and let your father have a look." Lan Qifeng greeted Lan Ruoyan and looked at it carefully. In addition to being a little thin, he brought some fatigue on the journey, but it was normal, so he relieved and looked at Lan Ruofeng.

Seeing Wen Wei beside Lan Ruofeng, she cut her shoulders and thin waist. She is long and looks healthy and powerful. She should be good at martial arts. The face is like a silver basin, and the handsome eyes are as clear as a pool of spring water. Seeing him look at it, he was shy and leaned against Lan Ruofeng. When Lan Ruofeng looked at her again, she showed concern and comfort. He probably understood it, so he said to Lan Ruoyan, "This is the Wen Yao girl that Fenger often mentioned in the letter, right?"

"Dad's eyesight is really good. This is Yan'er's senior sister Wen Wei." Lan Ruoyan didn't show much look at Wen Wei from Lan Qifeng. She guessed that she had a good impression of Wen Wei, so she introduced her with a smile and gave Wen Yao a wink to let her perform well.

"Wen Wei, the daughter of the people, meet General Lan." Wen Wei quickly bowed and saluted, but it was a boxing ceremony. Lan Ruofeng felt embarrassed when he saw it beside him. Although the Lan family is a general, Lan Qifeng himself is actually a Confucian general, and the etiquette requirements are very strict. When a Pingming woman saw the general, she should kneel down. Now she worships instead of kneel, which is rude in the etiquette of officials!

"Father, Miss Wen comes from the world and is not careless. Please forgive me." After Wen Wei finished speaking, Lan Ruofeng quickly explained to Lan Qifeng.

Lan Qifeng nodded, but did not say much to Wen Wei, but looked at Lan Ruoyan and said, "Yan'er, take Miss Wen to the backyard. If you feel tired, go back to your room and have a rest together."

"Yes." Seeing that Lan Qifeng did not say too much, Lan Ruoyan had to respond and took Wen Yao to the backyard.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the main hall, Lan Qifeng called Lan Ruofeng and asked, "Do you want to marry Miss Wen?"

"The father is wise, and the child does have this intention." Lan Ruofeng has always been clever and immediately followed Lan Qifeng's words back.

"Alas, that woman seems to be gentle and honest. She should be a good wife. But after all, she was born in the market, and you say that she has no father or mother, which is even more humble. Even if you want to marry her, you may not be able to marry her or be the main room. You have to think it over." Lan Qifeng said this to Lan Ruofeng, just like his father told him to marry Mingyue.

At that time, when he was young, he married Prime Minister Du as his wife early according to his parents' orders, that is, Lan Ruofeng's biological mother. He only felt that marrying a wife is the same thing as completing the task. After two years of marriage, they also respect each other and have nothing to do with each other. But who would have expected that he met the bright moon again, and the golden wind and jade dew met, which was better than countless in the past. Mingyue was crazy about him, and he was also trapped for her.

Mingyue followed him without asking for a name, not that he didn't care about that name, but didn't want to be a concubine. The height of Jianghu women is higher than the daughters of princes and eunuchs.

"Does the father think of his sister's mother?" In terms of Lan Ruofeng's name, Lan Ruoyan's mother as his aunt, but he thought that his father and sister would not like this name, so he has always been called "sister's mother".

"It's all over, not to mention it. Fenger, there is another thing that the Empress Dowager Nangong wants to marry her niece Nangong Jinzhi to you to attract the Lan family. Although it has been excused, if the Empress Dowager has this idea, I'm afraid she will issue an order to marry sooner or later. Lan Qifeng said solemnly and stared at Lan Ruofeng, waiting to see his opinion.

"My son understands. If the Empress Dowager orders, I have to receive the order to welcome my relatives. Lan Ruofeng knew that his father wanted to hear what he said. At that time, his sister was pointed to Xuanyuan Chen by the previous emperor, and his father had no way to resist. Now the Empress Dowager has ordered him to marry Nangong Jinzhi, and it is impossible for him not to comply with the order.

"Okay, Fenger..." Lan Qifeng patted Lan Ruofeng on the shoulder, but five points of bitter comfort.

Besides, Wen Wei followed Lan Ruoyan to the back garden of the general's mansion. At this time, there was a depressed winter, but there were still some evergreen trees in the backyard, and finally she didn't feel cold.

"Sister, the general looks so serious. When I saw his face, I felt horrible. Wen Wei patted her chest with lingering palpitations.

"Father is a cautious person and treats people harshly, but he has an excellent temperament. Sister, don't be afraid. You have to get along under the same roof in the future. Lan Ruoyan joked.

"Why do you have to get along under the same roof in the future~" Wen Wei blushed.

Lan Ruoyan saw it and just smiled. The two of them chatted with each other for a long time, and Wen Wei suddenly asked, "Ai. Sister, will you go back to the royal palace?

"This..." Lan Ruoyan thought that she would let Xuanyuan Chen come back as a concubine. If he couldn't do it, he would not agree. Thinking of so many women in the backyard of the royal palace, how can they be so easy to clean? I guess it will take some time.

"Sister, King Chen rebelled to be the emperor. I was thinking that if he became the emperor, there would be a harem. At that time, even if you become the queen, you will be robbed of your husband by other women. It's better for you to follow Mr. Su. His kindness to you is obvious to all--" Wen Wei thought that Su Mu was Lan Ruofeng's good friend. If Lan Ruoyan married Su Mu, the friendship between the four of them would be deeper. Her idea was not bad, but it was very uncomfortable to fall into Lan Ruoyan's ears.

"Okay! Sister, let's not talk about these things for the time being. It's still messy. Lan Ruoyan stopped Wen Yao's words.

"But, sister, can you stand your husband having other women?" Wen Wei asked puzzledly.

"Of course, I can't allow it, but senior sister, many things are not what you want or not, and foreign affairs can be done as you want." Lan Ruoyan frowned, and Wen Yao was pure in nature. It was still inappropriate to say that these power plots were still inappropriate for her. Thinking of this, she remembered that if the senior sister married her brother, she would certainly not be involved in the future! God, why didn't she think of this?

Lan Ruofeng's voice came from behind, "Yo, are you here?"

The two turned around. Lan Ruoyan saw him, looked at Wen Wei again, and said softly, "Brother, you just came here. I've been waiting for you for a while."

"Oh?" Lan Ruofeng was rarely happy to hear Lan Ruoyan talking to him in such a gentle tone.

"Sister, I have some private words to talk to my brother. It may take a long time. I'll send you back to your room first." Lan Ruoyan turned to Wen Wei and said.

"...Well, I still won't listen to the whispers of your brothers and sisters." Although Wen Wei was curious about what they were going to say, Lan Ruoyan asked her to avoid it, so she had to get up and follow the maid to her guest room.

"Sister, what do you want to say?" Lan Ruofeng saw Wen Yao leave and couldn't wait to ask.

"Who else want to tell you besides the senior sister?" Lan Ruoyan asked, "Senior sister is a strong woman and will never be willing to be a side room. She hates her husband's three wives and four concubines as much as I do, and brother, you will definitely inherit your father's business in the future. You will be honored as a general and a high-ranking official. I don't know if you will really be dedicated to her in the future?

"Sister, alas, it's too early to say this. Let's wait until the situation in the middle of us stabilizes." Lan Ruofeng had a headache. Lan Ruoyan mentioned it at this time, and he just wanted to avoid it. Lan Ruoyan was helpless when she saw that he was worried.

At this time, in the palace of Chen, the sound of women crying came one after another. Liu Yuying, who was taking a lunch break, woke up hazyly and heard the crying outside. She was a little confused and called the maid who was serving her to ask what was going on. Luo'er, Luo'er--

"Mother." Luo'er came in quickly when he heard the sound, "What do you want me to order?"

"What's going on outside? Why do women always cry?" Liu Yuwen asked.

"The Empress..." Luo'er stopped talking. If she told the Empress Shao, the prince had submitted a letter of divorce to which of them, I don't know if the Empress would be stimulated to affect the phoenix body and dragon species.

"Say, what's going on outside? It's hard to understand if you want me to go out to see it in person? Shaofei was a little angry when she saw that Luo Er didn't say anything. Nowadays, slaves are becoming more and more outrageous!

"Mother, don't be angry." Seeing that Shaofei was angry, Luo'er quickly knelt down and said with sobs, "That's what the maidservant said. Yes, it was the prince who asked the housekeeper to hand over the divorce book to each room--

"Retired book?!" Liu Yujing was shocked when she heard the words.

"Yes, Madam, the prince didn't know why... He sent a letter of recuperation to each room and ordered those ladies to draw a bet. If there are disobeyers, just drive them out of the palace. Those who are willing to draw a deposit will be given 500 taels of gold. If they don't want to, they will be expelled directly from the house..." Luo'er replied tremblingly.

"How could...how could the prince suddenly..." Liu Yuling trembled all over. She couldn't figure out why the prince suddenly did this.

"In the prince's book, it seems that they have been in the house for several years, but nothing has come out." Luo'er answered in a low voice.

Bang! Liu Yuling patted the edge of the bed hard! He shouted angrily, "The first of the seven is nothing! You don't need to say this, and I also know it! But why did the prince suddenly do this!?

"The maidservant is stupid, and the Empress is angry and angry." Luo'er was so scared that he only kowtowed.

"The prince is here!" Just then, there was a sound outside.

"Help me up!" Liu Yuzhen, who had been pregnant for ten months, was inconvenient to move, so she had to call her to help herself. Hearing the sound, Luo'er quickly got up and helped Liu Yuzhen.

"The prince is auspicious!" The master and servant knelt down and drank together.

Xuanyuanchen came in and saw Liu Yuying kneeling to the ground and frowned. Since Shaofei was pregnant, he specially allowed her not to kneel. After several persuasion, she stopped kneeling down. Today, she must have known about his concubine.

"Free of courtesy." Xuanyuan Chen said indifferently.

"Thank you, Lord." Liu Yuying understood what she said and looked at. In the past, Xuanyuan Chen would come to help her, but today she suddenly let her stand up with difficulty... Does the prince also want to divorce her, but why?" Lord, I heard that the wives in the backyard have been handed over the letter of divorce..."

"There is such a thing." Xuanyuan Chen answered indifferently. He had already seen Liu Yuzhen's panic without saying a sound. From the day he married her, he knew that Liu Yuying was a smart woman. It's more than enough to be his side concubine, but she is not the right person in his heart. So she entered the door for three years, and even when she was pregnant, he had no intention of correcting it.

"Your Majesty, why--" Liu Yuzhen's face is pale, and the prince's attitude towards her is so cold, is he going to leave with her? Thinking of this, she didn't care whether Xuanyuanchen really wanted to divorce him. She knelt at Xuanyuanchen's feet and pulled his clothes and cried.

"What is my concubine doing?" Xuanyuanchen can't stand the crying of women, and Liu Yuying is the daughter of Liu Pinxian, the king of Hui. If you divorce her now, it is equivalent to creating a strong enemy for yourself. He won't do that kind of thing against himself.

"Does the prince also want to have a concubine--" Liu Yuying said, crying for a long time.

"Don't think too much about it. They are them, and the beloved concubine is the beloved concubine. As long as I am in one day, you are still Shaofei." Xuanyuanchen helped up Liu Yuying and saw her bulging lower abdomen, but she was secretly thinking about it and wanted to wait until she gave birth to the child in her abdomen before arranging it.

"Your Majesty." Liu Ya, the housekeeper, came in at this time and bowed as if he had something important to report.