The peach blossoms in front of the Zhenguohou Mansion had just bloomed when the Su family in faraway Yunzhou sent people over. When Nanny Su got the news, she hurriedly reported it to Xiao Yunrou.
The visitor from the Su family was a young man dressed as a guard, who was politely invited by the housekeeper to the main hall for tea. Soon Xiao Yunrou came to the main hall, and the man stood up and saluted her with his fists clasped.
"Miss cousin."
The guard handed over the letter with both hands. Xiao Yunrou only took one look and knew that the letter was from her grandfather. Then she looked at the two large boxes beside the guard and couldn't help feeling ashamed. She had sent few letters to Yunzhou in the year since her rebirth, and she never thought that her grandfather still missed her so much.
"Please thank Grandfather for me. Go to the guest room to wash up and rest. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some food for you. You can bring it back after I reply to your letter."
"My dear cousin, I will not stay here any longer. And you don't need to reply to this letter. The old lady is already on her way to the capital. I am just delivering the things first. I will invite you to come to my house to talk to her after she arrives in a few days."
Xiao Yunrou was shocked. Her grandfather was already old and had never left Yunzhou for many years. Why did he want to go to Beijing this time?
"Grandfather is coming to the capital? But is there anything important that requires him to come here in person?"
The guard smiled and said:
"It's Mr. Mo's 80th birthday. Old lady and Mr. Mo are close friends. We came here to celebrate his birthday."
Xiao Yunrou nodded helplessly. She knew that Mr. Mo's birthday was a big event in the capital in the past two months. However, her grandfather did not come to the capital in her previous life. She didn't know why he came in this life.
"The things have been delivered, and I will go back first. If you have any instructions, please send someone to the Su Mansion in the south city to call me."
Xiao Yunrou nodded, asked someone to give the reward silver, and ordered Nanny Su and the housekeeper to send the person out properly.
After returning to Derouyuan, Hongzhuang looked at the two large boxes curiously, wanting to know what good things were inside.
"Madam, let's get the stuff in now!"
Xiao Yunrou was so confused by the red makeup that she said with certainty, "It must be some ancient books. It's worth your curiosity."
After the two large boxes were carried into the house, Hongzhuang called out to the servant who was carrying the boxes and said, "Open them and have a look."
There were two big boxes, one of which contained children's clothes, shoes, hats, rattles and other toys, and the other contained medicinal materials. Xiao Yunrou, who thought she would be overwhelmed by her grandfather's ancient books, was slightly stunned, and then when she saw what was said in the letter, her eyes could not help but turn red.
"I am a granddaughter, but my grandfather still cares so much about me. I have never been in his arms, let alone visited him often. I have also sent fewer letters this year. I am really unfilial."
"The old lady is about to go to the capital. If the Crown Prince's wife is willing, why not discuss with the Crown Prince and stay in the Su Mansion for a few days?"
After hearing this, Xiao Yunrou thought about it. Although there are some restrictions on the time a married daughter can return to her parents' home, her grandfather is highly respected, so it is not impossible to take Pei Lingfeng with her.
Xiao Yunrou made up her mind and decided to discuss it with Pei Lingfeng when he returned in the evening.
Pei Lingfeng came back before nightfall and saw Xiao Yunrou playing with children's toys. Pei Yuanxuan was holding a jade token and looking at it curiously.
When Xiao Yunrou saw Pei Lingfeng, she waved the wave drum in her hand and said with a smile: "So early today?"
Pei Lingfeng wiped his face with hot water, sat next to Pei Yuanxuan, picked him up and put him on his lap.
"Nothing to do today. When I just came in, I heard Liu Feng say that grandpa sent some things from Yunzhou. It's amazing that grandpa cares about you so much. Go to the warehouse tomorrow and pick some for him."
Xiao Yunrou smiled and told Pei Lingfeng that her grandfather was coming to the capital. As expected, Pei Lingfeng also looked surprised.
"Grandfather is coming to attend Mr. Mo's birthday banquet?"
Both Mo Gong and Su Gong were great scholars of the time, with first-class literary qualities, and were admired by scholars. However, Mo Gong stayed in the capital to teach at the Imperial Academy, teaching the royal bloodline, while Su Gong opened an academy in Yunzhou to recruit talented people from all over the world. It can be said that half of the officials in the court now came from Yunzhou Academy.
With two great scholars of the time appearing at the birthday banquet at the same time, one can imagine what a sensation that day would cause.
"Well, my uncle, aunt, cousin and grandfather are going to Beijing together. When they arrive, I want to stay in the Su Mansion for a few days."
Xiao Yunrou wasn't sure about Pei Lingfeng's feelings, and felt a little nervous when she said this.
"You know my grandpa and his family love me very much. I know this request is a bit excessive, but I really want to show my filial piety to my grandpa."
Xiao Yunrou became more and more unsure as she looked at Pei Lingfeng's expressionless face. She bit her lip, but unexpectedly Pei Lingfeng smiled faintly.
"I'll go with you."
Xiao Yunrou had been prepared for Pei Lingfeng to reject her, but she was stunned when she heard this, which made Pei Lingfeng laugh.
"But is Gao Xing stupid?"
Xiao Yunrou's ears turned red. She glanced at Pei Lingfeng coquettishly without speaking to him. She directly ordered Hongzhuang to go to the warehouse to count the things, pack them into a few boxes, and go to visit her grandfather as soon as he arrived in the capital.
Four days later, Su Gong and others arrived in the capital. The next day, Pei Lingfeng went to visit with Xiao Yunrou after leaving the court.
"Grandfather..." Xiao Yunrou and Pei Lingfeng knelt in front of Mr. Su and called in a hoarse voice.
Seeing the white hair in front of her, Xiao Yunrou felt her eyes turn red and tears fell unconsciously.
The old man in front of him had white hair but did not look old at all. Instead, his eyes were full of spirit. Seeing Xiao Yunrou kneeling in front of him, Su Gong showed a hint of nostalgia and kindness, which made his demeanor and temperament seem like that of a god.
"Good boy, get up quickly."
Mr. Su looked at his granddaughter whom he had loved since childhood. Seeing that she looked 70% like his daughter who had left Yuncheng early and married in the capital, he could not help but sigh and waved to Xiao Yunrou, saying:
"How has Rou'er been these years?"
Although Xiao Yunrou wiped away her tears, she still felt a little sore in her eyes. But she was very happy in her heart because the elder who loved her was in front of her.
"Rou'er is doing fine, but she misses her grandfather, uncle, and aunt very much."
"My child, I haven't seen you for so many years that I almost thought I would never see you again. It's a blessing that we can meet again in this life. Why are you crying?"
Su Gong said helplessly. Pei Lingfeng also took out a handkerchief to gently wipe the tears from Xiao Yunrou's face. Su Gong and others were also happy to see that he acted gracefully and did not seem to be pretending.
"Rou'er lost her composure." Xiao Yunrou felt quite embarrassed.
Aunt Zhou smiled and took Xiao Yunrou's hand. She looked at her carefully for a while before showing a satisfied smile.
"You've been well raised. Is the child doing well? When your uncle and I returned to Yunzhou, you were less than ten years old. Now you're married and have children."
Mrs. Su is forty-two years old this year. With her well-maintained appearance, she looks no more than thirty years old, but the natural temperament she exudes shows that she comes from a prominent family and has been well-educated.
Xiao Yunrou looked at the love and kindness shown by Madam Su, and recalled the scene when the eldest branch of the Su family was still in the capital. Although the memories were long gone after two lifetimes, what she saw and gained during that period of time had been deeply engraved in her bones and could not be forgotten.
"This child is well-behaved. The prince also cares about Rou'er and spends time with her whenever he is free. By the way, grandpa, uncle and aunt have not seen Xuan'er yet, right? Madam Xu, bring Xuan'er over here."
After listening to the first two sentences, Madam Su's impression of Pei Lingfeng improved a lot. When she heard that Pei Yuanxuan was also here, her eyes lit up.
"That's right, my brother and I haven't seen our nephew yet. Rou'er, bring him over here so we can have a look."
Su Qingyun, the second son of the Su family, curiously leaned over and looked at the extremely handsome Pei Yuanxuan with big eyes staring at him in Nanny Xu's arms. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch his face.
"Hey, it's so comfortable! Brother, aren't you going to get married soon? Why don't you give birth to a little nephew for me to take a look at?"
Su Qingmo glanced at his second brother indifferently. Su Qingyun didn't dare to say anything immediately and could only watch Pei Yuanxuan fall into the hands of Mr. Su.
Mr. Su also has three grandchildren, so he is no stranger to holding a child. He reached out to take the child and held him in his arms. He looked at him carefully, then at Xiao Yunrou and Pei Lingfeng, and said with a smile:
"This child looks more like Ling Feng."
Pei Lingfeng smiled softly at the child in Su Gong's arms. In his previous life, he felt guilty for the child's early death, but he was not touched because they didn't spend much time together. But in this life, he accompanied Xiao Yunrou every day and saw the child every day, and the tenderness in his heart was touched. In addition to guilt, there was also love, which was the most complete fatherly love.
Pei Yuanxuan was bored in Su Gong's arms. Seeing his favorite mother standing beside him, he stretched out his arms for a hug and mumbled "Cool...Cool..."
Xiao Yunrou and Pei Lingfeng were both startled when they suddenly heard Pei Yuanxuan speak, and then Xiao Yunrou looked at Pei Yuanxuan in surprise.
"Our Xuan'er can speak now!"
Pei Lingfeng was also very surprised. In his two lifetimes combined, he had not spent much time with his children. Even with Pei Yuanjin in his previous life, he only spent more time with him after he started to learn.
"This is the first time Xuan'er has called someone."
Pei Lingfeng spoke gently, causing Su Gong to look at Pei Yuanxuan twice more.
"This child looks very clever. If you and your wife are willing, you can send him to Yunzhou when he is three years old and I will teach him personally."
Su Gong's words were like a godsend. Being personally enlightened and taught by a great scholar of the time would only benefit Pei Yuanxuan's future. Xiao Yunrou and Pei Lingfeng would not stand in the way. Although Yunzhou was far away, with the Su family around, Pei Yuanxuan would not suffer any grievances. Su Gong was paving the way for Pei Yuanxuan.
"It is Xuan'er's blessing that his grandfather can teach him personally. The prince and I have no regrets about this."
Xiao Yunrou supported Pei Yuanxuan as he trotted towards her. Looking at his smile that showed his two little canine teeth, her heart was filled with warmth.
After sitting for a while, Mr. Su, who was older, was helped by Su Qingmo to go back to his room to rest. Xiao Yunrou also took the child to talk to Madam Su's room. Pei Lingfeng was dragged by Su Qingyun to the study in the front yard to play chess. Thinking of Su Qingyun's chess quality, Pei Lingfeng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
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