Aunt Jiang couldn't help but said: "But you can't just live in Jiuyun Lane like this forever..."
"I know."
Princess Cheng held the peach blossom in her hand and lowered her eyes. She followed Tang Ning out of the house in a fit of anger that day. There had been speculation about her affairs. Her situation with Xie Tianyu was different from that of Tang Ning and the Lu family. She had been staying in Jiuyun. Sooner or later, Xiang will cause trouble for Tang Ning.
"Wait a little longer. After the Lu family's affairs are settled and the Song family's case is decided, I will go back."
Whether you want to continue or break up, you have to make it clear.
Aunt Jiang was delighted when she heard this: "I will accompany you back then."
Princess Cheng said "hmm", threw away the peach blossoms in her hand and touched her belly: "I'm pregnant, don't let Yin'er know about it for now."
Aunt Jiang nodded quickly: "Yes, I know."
…
Song Tangning had no idea that Princess Cheng was thinking of returning to the palace. She just led Hua Wu to the next door with the ginseng soup that she had ordered the kitchen to stew early last night.
Tang Mansion and Xiao Mansion are only separated by a courtyard wall. There is a clear distinction between the two mansions and the gates are some distance apart. This is the first time Song Tangning has come here after moving to Jiuyun Lane.
Different from the flourishing flowers in Tang Mansion, Xiao Mansion is much simpler.
After entering through the vermilion gate, there are water mill walls and white stone terraces. There are only some simple tables and chairs in the three open halls in the front hall. The corridor next to it connects to the backyard. After passing through, there is a large training ground with various weapons.
There are not many exquisite beam paintings in the entire mansion, only white stone wooden railings and corridors connected with each other. There is no hardness of vermilion powder at all, making everything you pass look cold.
Occasionally, servants would walk in the wrong direction, and they would avoid saluting her when they saw her.
"These are the guards of the mansion. Like Hang Li and the others, they have followed the governor for many years and protected him. You don't have to be afraid." Uncle He was afraid that Tang Ning would be frightened by the cold and hard sheaths on their bodies, so he comforted her with gentle words.
Tang Ning asked softly: "Do they also wear helmets and hold swords in the mansion?"
He Bo paused and said, "The governor has enmity with many people, so the government is more strictly guarded."
Tang Ning understood what Uncle He meant. Although this was brother's mansion, those who had a grudge against him had tried to sneak into the mansion and hurt him, so even when he was guarding the mansion, he wore a helmet and held a sword, so that he could be protected at any time. Xiao Yan takes action with others.
She pursed her lips and looked at the guards, and suddenly she understood why her brother wanted to kill her when they first met Qi Shan.
Uncle He whispered to Song Tangning about the places they passed by. The two of them walked towards the depths of the mansion. After walking for a while, they arrived in front of a small building and happened to bump into someone coming out.
Uncle He was surprised: "Mr. Yue, when did you return to Beijing?"
"I came back last night, but I just entered the city this morning."
The middle-aged man in Confucian shirt closed the folding fan in his hand with a "snap" and said to Uncle He with a smile: "I asked the governor about you just now, saying that the rice dumplings you make are the best for me, but I I haven't seen you since I came here, and I thought you were dissatisfied with me for eating too much and went out to hide for a while."
Uncle He was amused by his words: "Look what you said, you can eat as much as you want. I just went outside. Miss Song next door came to see the governor. I was afraid that the rough guys in the house would scare her." , so lead the way for her."
The man called Mr. Yue had long heard of the name of the Song family girl. Hearing this, his eyes immediately fell on Song Tangning. Looking at the little girl who was covered with a veil and only showed a pair of big black and white eyes, he was quite surprised. Curious: "Are you the new foster sister recognized by the governor that Cang Lang mentioned?"
Song Tangning felt blessed: "Mr. Yue."
"I wouldn't dare."
Mr. Yue stepped aside with a smile, and gently raised the folding fan in his hand to help Song Tangning: "That brother of yours is a protective and unreasonable man. If he knows that you salute me, he can skin me. I am weak." , but I can’t stand his tossing.”
He spoke with a smile, and even though his words were full of teasing, he could not feel any malice.
Although Song Tangning blushed a little, she didn't feel uncomfortable. She just scratched her sleeves in embarrassment.
Mr. Yue couldn't help laughing when he saw that she couldn't hide her blush through the veil. Who would have thought that such a eccentric and cold-blooded person as his governor would actually accept such a soft girl, who looked like... A little girl who deserves to be held in the palm of someone's hand and cared for.
He did not continue to tease Tang Ning, but only said to Uncle He: "I have killed several horses in the past few days in order to rush back to the capital, and my body is almost falling apart. I will go and rest first. Uncle He, you When the fermented dumplings are ready, remember to call me. I want a big portion, a bowl with two poached eggs in it. I can swallow a cow at any time now."
After Uncle He responded with a smile, Mr. Yue waved and left.
Song Tangning looked at the man's back with curiosity and heard Uncle He explain: "Mr. Yue was originally the county magistrate of a remote state in the south. He was wrongfully imprisoned and escaped from prison after the governor found out the truth. Since then, he has been following the Governor, and like Jinyun and others, he has been on missions for the Governor."
Tang Ning tilted his head slightly: "Then he is also on duty in the Privy Council?"
"That's not true. He never became an official later."
"Why?" Tang Ning was a little surprised.
"The person who wronged him earlier was a member of the aristocratic family. Mr. Yue is a capable man, but the aristocratic family cannot tolerate him."
Uncle He's words made Song Tangning stunned, and she couldn't help but look in the direction where Mr. Yue left. That was a man who felt that the etiquette was thoughtful and appropriate at first sight. Why did he stop entering the court just because he offended a noble family?
That brother...
"Miss Song, go this way."
Uncle He smiled and led the way. Song Tangning averted his eyes and continued to move forward with him. When he arrived in front of the small building, Uncle He said: "This is the Crane Hall. The governor is inside. Miss Song, please go in."
"Don't you need to communicate?" Tang Ning hesitated.
Uncle He smiled and said: "Of course others want it, but I don't need it. The governor has given instructions earlier, saying that if you come, just go in directly."
He pointed to the side of the small building, "The Governor should be at Yueli Terrace at the moment. After you enter from here, walk along the corridor and go around the library to see the Governor. It's just that the Governor The Lord never likes other people to enter Hexi Hall, and it is not easy for Miss Huawu to enter."
Song Tangning turned to Hua Wu and said, "Then wait for me in the corridor for a while. I will come out when I see my brother."
Hua Wu nodded obediently: "Yes."
…
Song Tangning took the food box in his hand, carried it into the Crane Hall while avoiding the injured finger, and found that the small building didn't look big from the outside, but it was very spacious inside.
And I don’t know if it was her imagination. After stepping into the door, the surrounding became warmer the further inside she went. When she followed the long corridor to a blue gauze cabinet, some warmth had already appeared on her forehead. Sweating, and even the occasional wind blowing through the hall seemed to bring a hint of warmth.
"Who?" A cold voice came from inside.
"Brother, it's me."
Song Tangning replied quickly and heard the voice inside softened: "Tangning? Come in."
