Since this life is going to change, you have to face the people you have to face.
"Let Youqing go."
Luo Ran stopped Yuan Shuyi and said.
Yuan Shuyi patted her hand and said, "No, I'll go."
It happened that someone came at this time and said that the young master and young lady cousin of the Shen family were here and were looking for her, so Luo Ran didn't say anything else.
The Qingning siblings both wore bright red jackets today. The older sister wore one with a bunny pattern embroidered on it, while the younger brother had a little tiger embroidered on it. Both of them wore tiger head hats with a ring of white fox fur. Wearing tiger-toe shoes, they look like two lucky dolls walking out of a New Year painting, not to mention attracting a lot of attention.
Luo Ran and Shen Yuzhi stood aside, watching Shen Xiqing tease the two children.
Shen Yu knew: "I found the person you want and placed him in that house."
Luo Ran nodded: "It's my cousin's fault again this time."
Shen Yuzhi smiled: "Don't be so polite to me, it's just a matter of sending a letter. It's just..."
"But what?"
Luo Ran looked back at him.
Shen Yuzhi replied: "The letter said that man also went to Jiangnan, and seemed to be investigating some matters concerning my uncle's appointment."
"Fu Jin'an? Investigate dad, why?"
Luo Ran was a little surprised.
Luo Ran still knows very well about his father's character, he is most upright and upright.
But outside of his tenure, Luo Deyun was not a stubborn person, otherwise he would not have been able to accumulate such a large fortune behind the back of his father-in-law. The private property she mentioned before was only part of her father's property, and the other part she only knew about when she got married in her previous life.
She remembers her father holding a thick stack of land deed banknotes and telling her: "When you get married, you will have more confidence if you have money."
It's just that she was stupid at that time, had not experienced much, and was filled with longing for the beautiful life after marriage. Even though she was not happy at first, she was bewitched by Mrs. Jingguo and Fu Mingzhu, and handed over bit by bit everything her father left to her.
Now that I think about it, I really want to slap myself twice.
But having said that, if Fu Jinan really went to Jiangnan to investigate his father, it must have been the emperor's order. However, in the previous life, my father was obviously killed by his second uncle in conjunction with the Liu family. Until his death, there was no news that his father was involved in corruption and perversion of the law.
Shen Yuzhi saw that her expression was a little bad, and said hurriedly: "I'm just telling you to take the opportunity to remind my uncle, so don't worry too much. We all know what my uncle is, and the emperor also knows it, otherwise it would be impossible to be here now. I didn’t ask him to hand over the military talisman of the Jiangnan Navy.”
Yes, I thought that a new commander-in-chief would take office after the year, but the emperor has yet to speak.
It was the same in the previous life, so after she got married, Luo Deyun went to Jiangnan again. That should be three or four months later.
Is it possible that Fu Jinan left here because his father continued to serve as the commander-in-chief?
Luo Ran was still thinking about it when he heard a childish yet serious voice: "Brother Shen, so you are here."
Looking at the voice, it turned out to be a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old. He was upright and nearly a head shorter than Shen Yuzhi. His immature little face had an old-fashioned seriousness.
Luo Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud while covering his handkerchief, blessing his body: "It turns out to be my uncle. When did you come? Come in quickly!"
Yuan Zhengbai turned fifteen years old, so he was one year younger than Luo Ran. When he heard the words "little uncle", his ears turned red unconsciously, and when he saw Luo Ran laughing non-stop, he became even more embarrassed.
"I just got here, niece, you're welcome."
Yuan Zhengbai replied seriously.
In fact, Luo Ran only met Yuan Zhengbai twice. Once was on the day of his father's wedding. They met from a distance and did not speak.
Then came years ago to give gifts, and that was when we really got to know each other.
But it was precisely this that aroused Luo Ran's hidden bad taste in his heart. Looking at his serious look, he couldn't help teasing him. He tilted his head and said: "Uncle, you just called your cousin Shen, but you called me your niece." , isn’t this a mess?”
Yuan Zhengbai frowned and said solemnly: "The ancients said that one cannot make promises based on one's generation. Although the original meaning refers to adhering to principles and justice, it can also be used in knowledge. My sister married the Marquis and is a member of the Luo family. It stands to reason that I will call you " My niece is in line with etiquette. And Brother Shen deserves my respect both in terms of experience and knowledge, so I should call him Brother Shen..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
I have always heard Yuan Shuyi complain that his younger brother is the most boring. Luo Ran still didn't believe it, but today he finally knew why his mother said that. This was simply the younger version of the old master.
However, there was a bit of cuteness in the stereotype, and Luo Ran suddenly thought that it would be fun for his mother to give him such a little brother in the future.
Yuan Zhengbai looked at Luo Ran's increasingly gentle eyes and frowned unconsciously. How could he find that the way his niece looked at him was more and more similar to the way his sister looked at him.
It is better to say that Yuan Shuyi is his mother than his sister.
Shen Yuzhi saw the teasing in Luo Ran's eyes and Yuan Zhengbai's discomfort. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Okay, cousin, go ahead and go for a walk. Zhengbai and I will go out for a walk."
"Okay, cousin."
Luo Ran called out sweetly, turned around and saluted Yuan Zhengbai, and said with a smile: "Uncle, walk slowly."
Yuan Zhengbai nodded, turned around and left with Shen Yuzhi. He just looked carefully and found that his steps were a little fast, as if he was in a hurry to leave here.
When Luo Ran saw it, he was even more happy.
It was almost time, and Luo Ran asked his mother to carry the two children to the front yard.
The worship service had just ended, Luo Deyun and Yuan Shuyi greeted the male and female guests respectively to take their seats.
In a blink of an eye, Luo Ran saw his second aunt walking this way next to a lady.
The lady is about forty-five or six years old. She is well-maintained, has a head full of pearls, and is very gorgeously dressed.
Luo Ran guessed that this must be the mother of Concubine Liu in the palace, Mrs. Kang Lehou.
Sure enough, Mrs. Li came over with a smile on her face, waving to Luo Ran from afar: "Ranran, come here quickly, this is Mrs. Kang Lehou."
Luo Ran stood still and turned around to ask Aunt Qiu to take the two children back. Although it was already February, the wind was still biting and she was worried that they would catch cold.
From the corner of his eye, he saw that Mrs. Kang Lehou's face seemed a little unattractive. Mrs. Li beside her was smiling and didn't know what she was talking about.
Seeing Aunt Qiu taking the child away, Luo Ran was about to turn around and leave when someone grabbed her arm. It turned out to be Mrs. Li.
"You kid, didn't you hear the second aunt talking to you? Come and see Mrs. Liu!"
Li's tone was a little serious, and she secretly winked at Luo Ran, as if telling her that this was done deliberately to show Mrs. Liu.
Luo Ran blinked and pretended not to know: "Which Mrs. Liu?"
Mrs. Li didn't see Luo Ran's face. She was still talking to Mrs. Liu and whispered: "Who else could it be, Mrs. Liu? Of course it is the mother of the imperial concubine, Mrs. Kang Lehou! Come here and salute!"
Luo Ran withdrew his arm from Mrs. Li and said with a puzzled look on his face: "Second Aunt, I think you are too busy and confused. I am the head of Shanning County, personally appointed by the emperor. If I remember correctly, this Mrs. Liu It should be a second-grade imperial edict, so she should salute me."
Then he straightened his back, folded his hands on his lower abdomen, and looked like he was waiting for her to salute him.
