Step-Mother has Given Up

More than two months have passed in a blink of an eye.

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, there was just a snowfall in Kyoto.

In the silver-clad world, there are even fewer small vendors on the street.

Two sturdy horses stopped in front of the gate of Shen's house. A teenager jumped off the horse.

With picturesque eyebrows and thin lips, this young man wore a big silver fox and wore gold-lined python boots. He looked at the plaque of Shen's Mansion, and his face was full of smiles.

He paused for a moment and waved to the guard behind him. The guard understood, walked up the stone steps, patted the door and shouted, "Open the door."

Shao Qing, a young man opened the door, leaned out, and saw a man dressed as a guard looking at him up and down, and asked, "Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

Without waiting for the guard to answer, Yu Guang saw the boy with joy on his face, ran over to the boy, and shouted: "Brother Rong, my son, you can come back."

That's right, the visitor was Brother Rong. He was with the mission, which made the mission too slow. The more he went to the boundary of Kyoto, the more he missed his mother and his brother. He abandoned the mission’s carriage and rode into Beijing with the guards on horseback. The mission did not arrive until three days later.

Seeing that Brother Rong was in the dust, he hurriedly invited Brother Rong in.

Brother Rong tidyed up his clothes and asked as he walked, "How are my mother and brothers?"

"Good, good, good, just miss you and Brother Yu, you are back, Brother Yu, how come we all miss you. Brother Yu and Brother Ao often miss you too." Xiao Following Brother Rong, he smiled and agreed.

"For a while, I can't explain it to you." Brother Rong entered the door, threw the whip to the young man, and asked him to lead the horse into the door.

The young man caught the whip and turned around to lead the horse.

The guard followed behind Brother Rong, keeping his eyes on Brother Rong.

The little master's ability, he knows best, but he is not a talkative master. Putting a face all day long will punish the minion if he doesn't agree with him. Except for the one in the East Palace, no one has ever given a good face.

After a long time, he also understood the little master's disposition. As long as he didn't violate his bottom line, although he kept his face cold, he generally didn't punish the subordinates and was generous in his actions.

If he encounters a beggar begging along the street, he will drop a few copper plates. The little master has a pure temperament, which is different from the prince he usually sees.

It's just that I rarely laugh.

Unexpectedly, when I arrived in Kyoto today, the little master couldn't hide the excitement and joy on his face. When he arrived at the gate of Shen's mansion, the smile on his face hadn't diminished, and he didn't know who lived in the mansion.

His name is Xiao Wei, and he is the head of Yan Huang's secret guard. He should have followed the prince to protect the prince's safety. The prince was afraid that his brother might make a mistake, so he ordered him to follow the prince Yan.

His name was also taken by the little master.

Xiao Wei was stunned when he heard the little master calling his mother and younger brother. The little master’s mother is Princess Mingyue. Isn’t that Princess Mingyue who is not dead, came to Kyoto again, and married a child?

How can this be?

Despite doubts, Xiao Wei did not dare to say, silently following Brother Rong. From time to time, I looked at Brother Rong.

Brother Rong's footsteps were in the wind, and he came to the backyard in a light car.

Just now someone saw Brother Rong coming back and had already reported to Shen Yanmo to go.

Shen Yanmo heard that Brother Rong was back, and hurriedly put down the medicine pestle in his hand, slightly adjusted his clothes and appearance, and walked towards the front yard.

As soon as I arrived at the second door, I saw Brother Rong running from a distance.

Brother Rong also saw Shen Yanmo, speeded up his pace, came to him, hugged her, panting, and shouted coquettishly: "Mother, Brother Rong missed you, do you want Brother Rong?"

Shen Yanmo pushed him away, stroking his face, teasing him deliberately, pretending to be angry, and said: "Whoever misses you, I don't want to send a letter to the palace, and I don't know if I send one. You know I am worried day and night. You. Little conscience, after a few months of going away, you still know to come back?"

Brother Rong also knew that Shen Yanmo deliberately teased him, and said with a hippie smile: "Don't I want to surprise my mother, mother, you have a lot, so don't get angry with me."

Shen Yanmo snorted coldly and looked at him squintly, his eyes reddened: "I'm thin, how did you promise me when I left? Why did you lose weight and didn't have a good meal?"

"Thinking about my mother, it's weird if I miss my mother every day. It's not thin." Brother Rong took Shen Yanmo's arm and walked through the hanging flower gate to the backyard. He was smiling and hippie, and he didn't see the slightest life.

Xiao Wei stood aside and was stunned when he saw Brother Rong's actions. The little master is unkind and unsmiling, except for being close to the prince, even the emperor can't let him smile.

Now that I came to Kyoto, I couldn't hide my excitement before seeing this lady. Seeing someone at this moment was as if he had changed. If he hadn't followed the little master from the beginning, he would have thought it was a change of person.

Brother Rong didn't know Xiao Wei's thoughts, and even if he knew it, he would ignore it. She held Shen Yanmo's arm all the time, behaved intimately, had an affectionate attitude, and was kind of flattering.

He first asked Brother Yu and Brother Ao if they were good, and then asked about the body of the Queen Mother.

Shen Yanmo answered one by one, and looked at him sideways: "You haven't entered the palace yet?"

"I think mother, first come back to see my mother, the mission will arrive three days later, three days later I will go to the palace to visit the emperor's grandmother." Brother Rong said.

He is now the prince of the Yan Kingdom, leaving the mission early is no longer a matter of courtesy. If you rush into the palace to pay a visit, you may cause unnecessary trouble.

He stayed with his mother without going anywhere for the past three days.

Shen Yanmo wanted to say that the queen mother missed him very much, and let him go to the palace to have a look, so that she could comfort the queen mother.

Before she could speak, I heard Brother Rong say: "Mother, I'm hungry and want to eat the food my mother made. You don't know that Yan's food is not delicious. If it weren't for Aunt Qing, I would have more Thin, standing in front of you, you might not know me anymore."

Xiao Wei raised his eyes to look at Brother Rong, the little master lied and didn't blush.

He is hungry and thin. There is a cook in the East Palace who specializes in making Dahua dishes. When it is time for dinner, the little master will go to the East Palace to eat and drink.

He has also had the honor to eat several times, and the craftsmanship is better than that of the Imperial Kitchen in the palace.

"What do you want to eat, mother do it." Shen Yanmo's face was gentle, and his voice was somewhat relieved.

Brother Rong reported more than a dozen dishes in a row. They are all Shen Yanmo's specialty dishes, and they are also his favorite.

Shen Yanmo smiled and nodded in agreement. Let Brother Rong find Brother Yu and Brother Ao to play, she goes to the kitchen to make arrangements.

At this time Brother Yu and Brother Ao came.

The two of them went one behind the other, followed by the young man, and when they saw Brother Rong, they shouted from a distance: "Second brother, second brother." They ran up to Brother Rong, hugged him, and yelled affectionately. Then, he asked him when he came back, whether it was **** the road, why the eldest brother didn't come back and so on.

Brother Rong tore off Brother Yu and Brother Ao, took a breath, touched their heads, and said with a smile: "You have asked me so many questions, which one should I answer?"

"Answer one by one, don't worry." Brother Yu hurriedly took out a piece of almond pastry from his purse and brought it to Brother Rong. "Second brother eats it. Although it is not as delicious as Aunt Qing's, it tastes okay."

Brother Rong took the opportunity to eat, and said as he ate, "When can this gluttonous habit be changed?"

Brother Ao stood aside, curling his lips: "He is afraid that he can't change it. Why didn't the elder brother come back? I think the eldest brother." Pulling on the sleeve of Brother Rong, he walked into his courtyard.

"Brother is busy, I can come back wherever I am free. Before I leave, I thought I would never see you in my life." Brother Rong put his arms around Ao's shoulders and said with satisfaction, "A few months No, it's taller and stronger, and martial arts have fallen. If you slack off, it depends on how I can deal with you."

"Our kung fu has improved again, and the stone is staring at us day by day, do we dare to slacken?" Brother Yu was one step behind, eating almond pastry, afraid of clapping his hands, and hurriedly talked.

Several people talked and laughed all the way. They just walked into the garden and saw a white figure in the pavilion.

Brother Rong was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward, and said respectfully, "Master is well."

He was shocked and shocked when he heard the news of Master's "death".

Later, I heard from the emperor that although the master was poisoned, there was an antidote. King Jing "passed away", there should be other secrets. Brother Rong was only slightly relieved now, but he was also confused and could not see Shen Yanmo. His hanging heart could not be let go anyway, and then he came with the delegation. Kyoto.

Although the two countries negotiated a peace, he didn't care much about the peace, he only cared about his family.

Brother Yu and Brother Ao also came up to greet them.

Ye Shaofu stood there, looking at Brother Rong with a smile, and nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, when you grow up, your mother and brother miss you, so go with them."

"Yes." Brother Rong turned around and led Brother Yu and Ao away.

Xiao Wei followed not far away, even more stunned.

The little master has been so respectful to anyone, even the emperor is not so respectful. This person's position in the heart of the little master is probably the same as that of the prince.

Brother Rong didn’t know Xiao Wei’s thoughts, and led Brother Yu and Brother Ao to their yard. He played for a while. He was hungry and unbearable. He dragged Brother Yu and Ao and ran to the kitchen to see Shen. Yan Mo cooks.

There are a few ready-made ones next to them, with bright colors and pervasive fragrances.

Brother Rong couldn't stand it for a long time, and yelled: "Mother, I'm hungry. Give me some food. I will eat and cushion my stomach first."

"There are pastries on the table, you should eat some to cushion your stomach first." Despite saying this, Shen Yanmo found a bowl, filled him with some dishes, and handed it to him: "There is a post house on the road, good. There are countless restaurants, and you can shorten your food and drink, and run up to me to scream. If you shout again, I don’t feel sorry for you."

She saw Brother Yu and Brother Ao looking eagerly, took out two more bowls, filled the food and stuffed them into the hands of the two, and asked them to accompany Brother Rong to eat in the next house.

Brother Yu and Brother Ao were holding the bowls, and happily followed behind Brother Rong, muttering: "My mother is eccentric. We usually don't let us come to the kitchen to find food. No matter how the second brother comes back, there will be no rules. Gone."

Brother Rong squinted at the jealous brother Ao and Yu, he laughed twice, took another bite of the braised pork, and smashed his mouth a few times, saying, "Mother loves me, you are useless to be jealous." ."

Brother Yu took a bite of the ribs and snorted coldly: "It's useless to feel bad for you. You can live in Kyoto for a few days. It's not like I and Brother Ao accompanied my mother. The meals made by my mother naturally entered ours. Belly. If only Aunt Qing can come back, you can't even eat the dishes from your hometown."

"For a while, Aunt Qing can't come back. My elder brother is silly, so he likes to eat Aunt Qing's cooking. If Aunt Qing comes back, my eldest brother will be skinny. Mother can't bear it, don't you think, mother?" Rong The brother looked at Shen Yanmo.

Shen Yanmo ignored him and was just busy making fish.

Seeing Shen Yanmo making boiled fish, Brother Rong moved his nose a few times, leaned over and stared at the pot and said, "My mother's craftsmanship is good, I can eat three bowls of rice."

"I can eat four bowls." Brother Yu said.

"I have five bowls." Ao Ge'er said from the side.

Brother Rong rolled his eyes: "As soon as I came back, you guys rushed to eat with me and said that you miss me. That's how you think."

Brother Ao said: "I miss you in my heart, and I want to eat in my mouth."

The conversation caused everyone in the kitchen to laugh.

Standing outside the door, Xiao Wei raised his mouth slightly when he heard this. The little master didn't know how to laugh, but he didn't meet the right person.

He could see that the lady inside really loves the little master, how else would she cook herself and cook all the dishes the little master loves.

Half an hour later, a sumptuous lunch was placed in the flower hall.

After the children have cleaned their hands, they will do it according to the order of seats.

Ye Shaofu rarely took out a bottle of wine, poured a glass for Brother Rong, and a little for Brother Yu and Rong, causing Shen Yanmo to frown, "Several children are still young, and the wine is free. Eat more vegetables."

Ye Shaofu picked up the cup and poured a glass for Shen Yanmo, and put it in front of her: "It's not a problem, this is fruit wine. I brewed it myself. I will wait for this kid to come back."

Brother Rong was very honored and took a sip of the cup and drank it, saying: "The wine that Master brews is extraordinary, but it's a pity that I can't drink it. Hehe, I will tell him when I go back, Master has made wine. The taste is sweet and refreshing. he."

Brother Yu said: "Big brother said, why don't you bring him, how do you answer?"

Brother Rong was speechless, if he didn't bring him, he would beat someone, so don't show off, then put yourself in.

Brother Ao took a sip of the fruit wine, his obsidian eyes narrowed into a slit: "I miss my eldest brother, help me bring a letter to my eldest brother when I leave." By the way, tell my eldest brother what happened today, and the second brother will be beaten.

Brother Rong heard the words and stared at Brother Ao closely: "The intention is too obvious, you want to cheat me."

Tell his eldest brother, let eldest brother beat him, there is no door.

Shen Yanmo's expression paused slightly, and he obviously wanted to make brother Yaoer too: "Kyoto is almost busy, and your uncle will get married in a few days. After we are done, we plan to leave Kyoto." But he didn't say to go. where.

Brother Rong's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask: "Mother, take your brother to the country of Yan. No one dares to bully you when you go to the country of Yan. Ye family and Dang-yu were eliminated by the eldest brother. Going up and down, the eldest brother said Forget it, if anyone dares to insult you, let the eldest brother chop off their heads."

I'm afraid that Shen Yanmo won't go, he continued to persuade: "The eldest brother also misses his mother and his younger brother. If he talks in sleep at night, he will call his mother. Really, mother, you haven't been to the country of Yan, the frozen city. , Don’t have any fun. Of course, summer is also cool."

After I finished talking, I poured myself a glass of wine, took Brother Yu and Brother Ao, and said, "Do you want to ski, do you want to see ice sculpture animals, ice lanterns, shining brightly under the light of candles," It's dazzling, and it looks better than the pearl of that night."

Brother Yu and Brother Ao were full of infinite yearning, and begged Shen Yanmo to see them.

Shen Yanmo didn't agree, she didn't intend to reveal her whereabouts, so as not to have trouble in the future.

Brother Rong was not convinced, lacking interest, and didn't look at Ye Shaofu, pulling Brother Yu and Brother Ao to eat food and drink, and drank too much without knowing it.

He usually talks a lot, and he talks more when he drinks too much. Pulling Shen Yanmo's sleeve, he continues to persuade Shen Yanmo to go to the country of Yan, and also tells about his days in the country of Yan.

It can be described as crises, nine deaths a lifetime.

In just over two months, they encountered more than a dozen assassinations.

I met once every few days, and they had never slept in peace before Ye Jiayu-Dang was cleared out.

I miss my mother if I can't sleep. I miss my mother’s embrace, the food she cooked by herself, the days of squatting with my brother, everything in Yangzhou, and the past in Kyoto.

The scenes are like knife cuts, lingering in the mind.

Two months' time is actually longer than a few years.

Xiao Wei stood under the eaves of the gallery, listening to Brother Rong's drunken words, his eyes were reddish, and he had experienced all of this. The reality was far more dangerous and shocking than the narrated. Looking at the azure blue sky, in the twelfth lunar month of winter, there was a bit of warmth in my heart.

No wonder, the little master came to Kyoto to show his true temperament.

Because there are family members who love him and love him, and what Yan Guo left him is endless killing. A little carelessness will lead to an abyss, and a little carelessness will lead to death.