"Master Hou, wait!"
After coming out of the Jinluan Palace, Luo Deyun strode away, but before he could hide away, someone called him from behind.
"It turns out to be Mr. Xie."
Luo Deyun turned around and bowed his hands.
Xie Hang waved his hand, patted his shoulder affectionately, and praised: "You are better than your father."
Luo Deyun said politely: "Thank you, sir."
Xie Hang glanced around and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, I will advise the emperor again. The position of commander of the guard army belongs to you."
Luo Deyun's eyebrows moved slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness. It's just..."
He smiled sheepishly and continued: "As you know, I have been away for more than ten years, and I finally returned to Beijing. I also want to spend more time with my family."
Everyone knew about the Luo family, but they didn't mention it out of face.
Xie Hang didn't say much, and finally said: "I heard that the county master was in the Hou Mansion recently, and asked Ying'er to visit him another day. As you know, I am just such a granddaughter, and I usually spoil her a little too much. Everyone knows the county master's rules. The etiquette is outstanding, I hope Ying'er can learn more from the county master."
It is said that we are close relatives across generations, and when it comes to granddaughters, Luo Deyun is no exception.
Although Yuan Shuyi gave birth to a legitimate son for him, everyone said that he would rather have a grandson than a son. In his heart, he still prefers the Qingning siblings, especially Qingning.
Thinking of that clever little girl, Luo Deyun's alienated look softened a little, but he still said: "If Miss Xie doesn't mind the children in the house making noise, she will naturally welcome her."
After Xie Hang left, Shen Boli stood next to Luo Deyun and said, "Xie Shangshu is trying to show his goodwill to you."
Luo Deyun had learned about the relationship between Fu Jinan and the Xie family from Luo Ran yesterday. The Xie family had pretended to be deaf and dumb for so many years, and now that the rumors were spreading, they finally couldn't sit still.
Luo Deyun did not answer, but said: "I just have something to tell you."
Other officials passed by and when they saw the two talking, they just nodded as greetings. Shen Boli said: "I just got some tea two days ago, let's try it together?"
Shen's study room.
After hearing Luo Deyun's words, Shen Boli didn't speak for a while, but the first thing he said when he reacted was: "Then Ranran..."
Luo Deyun sighed: "To be honest, after Ranran told me yesterday, I didn't sleep all night. Although Ranran said that Fu Jinan treated her well, that person has a deep mind that even you and I can't spy on. What’s more, she’s a woman?”
Shen Boli didn't think so. He stroked his newly grown beard and said, "In my opinion, this person is trustworthy."
Luo Deyun: "You mean he can ignore what the Luo family did before?"
Shen Boli glanced at him and said: "As the saying goes, every injustice has its owner. Think about it, if he really wanted to take it out on the Luo family, how could you have been so successful in Jiangnan for so many years? On the contrary, look at the Duke of Jingguo's palace today. I was still wondering before, why the emperor would rather reuse a young man, but treat the rest of the Fu family like nothing, but now I finally understand."
Luo Deyun was shocked: "You mean, the emperor already knew these things?"
Shen Boli nodded.
But Luo Deyun still couldn't figure it out: "Since the emperor has known about it for a long time, why didn't he recognize him?"
Shen Boli smiled: "The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, this is not something you and I should care about."
Luo Deyun nodded, thought for a while and suddenly said: "According to this, the emperor must be angry because he has not assigned me a position for a long time. From this point of view, even if Xie Hang helped me win the position of commander of the army, I also want to refuse.”
Shen Boli agreed: "Indeed. Once the identity of the eldest prince is revealed, if the Luo and Chen families remain as before, it will definitely be a raging fire."
"What do you mean by this? Could it be that you..."
Lord Luck said.
Shen Boli looked out the window and said: "I have already written a note and will submit it when I find a suitable opportunity. I will not participate in the cabinet."
Luo Deyun said: "I don't think the emperor will agree."
Shen Boli smiled and said: "Whether you agree or not is the emperor's business, whether you mention it or not is my business."
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In mid-February, Fu Jin'an, who originally said he would be able to return in half a month, finally rushed back to the capital after more than 20 days. However, when he returned to Beijing, he did not go back to Fu's Mansion first, nor to the Champion Hou's Mansion, but went directly into the palace. Palace, stay overnight in the palace that night.
As soon as this news came out, the whole capital was in an uproar.
Just as everyone was speculating, what did the emperor mean? Is it possible to tell the world? At this time, Fu Jinan came out of the palace with a tired look on his face and went straight to the champion house.
But when Luo Ran saw someone standing in front of her with a frosty face, she realized: She had missed him for as many days as he had been gone.
"What's wrong? We haven't seen each other for a few days and you don't recognize me as your husband anymore?"
Fu Jinan asked in a hoarse voice, his big hand gently covering her cheek, reluctant to leave.
"Your throat?"
Luo Ran was shocked and wanted to call for a doctor.
When Fu Jinan came in, the people waiting around him became discerning.
Fu Jinan held her in his arms. His throat hurt so much that he couldn't speak louder, but he still smiled, closed his eyes and rubbed her forehead affectionately: "It's okay, just rest for a few days and you'll be fine."
"I miss you so much……"
Word by word, the whispers between lovers made Luo Ran's whole body turn pink like cooked shrimps.
The slightly cool lips moved down, finding the softness that they had been thinking about all day and night, and no longer let go.
…
It wasn't until a long time later that Qing Ning's cries rang out from the door, that Luo Ran came back to his senses out of breath. Her two small hands tightly grabbed the hem of his clothes to prevent him from losing his balance, and he leaned in his arms to calm down.
Fu Jinan also felt uncomfortable, his chest heaved violently, and his body seemed to explode.
"Mother! Mother! Ah..."
Xiao Qingning howled at the top of her lungs when her mother refused to let her in even after calling her for a long time.
Seeing that his sister couldn't get in, Jing Xing became anxious and cried beside her.
Luo Deyun was crying so much that he could hear it from far away.
When I came in, I saw two nuns standing in the yard holding children and coaxing them. They immediately dropped their faces and shouted: "Don't look at how cold the wind is. What should I do if I cry so hard!"
"Grandpa! Grandpa!"
When Xiao Qingning saw her grandfather coming, she stretched out her little arms and called him in an aggrieved manner, crying and burping from time to time.
As soon as Luo Deyun held the little girl in his arms, the door to the main room opened.
Just as he was about to reprimand him, he saw his daughter's eyes filled with mist. She was someone who had been through this before, so there was nothing she didn't understand.
He coughed twice and walked out with Qing Ning in his arms: "I'll take them out for a spin first."
But the little brother and the younger brother had sharp eyes and saw their father at a glance. Their favorite grandfather also had to move to the back of the line, and started crying again and again looking for his father.
Fu Jinan turned around to block Luo Ran and said softly: "It's windy outside, you go in first."
Luo Ran blushed and nodded. He was too anxious just now, so he nodded and turned back to the house.
Fu Jinan then turned around and walked down the corridor. He hugged Qing Ning with one hand and Jing Xing with the other. He even shook his head and said, "It's heavy."
Although her voice was still hoarse, her lips were not so chapped after she had just satiated her craving for a little while.
Luo Deyun was ashamed to look at it, but when he thought about how much he loved his daughter, he let go of his worries for the past few days and asked with concern: "Did the trip go well?"
