"Who can say for sure? I don't know what's going on in Meiyue Tower." Cong'er sighed, turned around and put away her gloves. Seeing Duan Maochuan holding up the teacup again, she said, "The water was still boiling hot when I poured it. Master Chuan, be careful not to get burned."
"I feel fine when I drink it." Duan Maochuan said and drank the whole cup of tea. Only then did he feel his cold stomach was warmed up. Huaer came in with some snacks just in time. When he saw his favorite cakes, the little guy couldn't resist his greed and ate two of them.
At this time, he heard voices in the yard. Duan Maochuan knew that it was Su Nuannuan who came back. He was afraid that he would be discovered eating ice cream, so he got off the kang and went out pretending to greet her, calling sweetly, "Auntie."
"Huh? When did Brother Chuan come over? Why are you here alone today? Where are your brothers?" When Su Nuannuan saw the little guy, she squatted down and picked him up. Although he was a bastard's son, Aunt Jiang relied on Xu Ranyun and he had no loss of food on weekdays. The four-year-old Duan Maochuan was chubby and plump, and at this time he was lying on Su Nuannuan's shoulder like a little koala.
Cong'er and Hua'er were anxious to find out about the situation at Meiyue Tower. How could they not be anxious? It was related to their winter's delicious food. But before they could ask, they saw a group of people rushing in from the courtyard gate. The two little girls looked at each other with their jaws dropping. They looked at each other and thought to themselves, "The sun really rises from the west. The second grandma actually came to our house?" When Sister Xiangyun said that, we thought it was a bit exaggerated. We didn't expect that she would come less than half a day after she said she would come.
Su Nuannuan was also confused, but after all, she had been an excellent extra, so she quickly found her state and said with a smile: "Why is your sister-in-law here? Has the old lady finished her talk?"
Shi Yurou smiled and said, "Yes, I came out from the old lady's place. I was thinking about what my sister-in-law said, so I came here. Is my sister-in-law...just back or is she going out?"
Su Nuannuan said, "Don't mention it. I haven't been free for half a day. Not long after I came back, our master came back. After a few words, someone from the palace came to look for him. He didn't even finish his ice cream when he went out again. I just sent him out the door when someone from Meiyue Tower reported a fire. I hurried to check it out. I just walked in when I saw Chuan Ge'er coming. I picked him up and didn't say a word. My sister-in-law also came. No wonder the lights were tied up with so many knots last night. It turned out to be today."
Shi Yurou was shocked and asked quickly, "There was a fire in Meiyue Tower? What's going on? Is the greenhouse okay?"
"It's not bad. The maids were in a panic, saying that only half of it was burned. I almost fainted with grief. I went over to take a look. Only a small part of the greenhouse outside was burned. Some spinach and celery were lost, which was not bad. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. Otherwise, if the two adjacent greenhouses were burned, they would be full of roses. I was preparing to make rose cakes. My second brother asked me for fresh snacks for the New Year. This rose cake is delicious and has the auspicious theme of flowers. The most important thing is to eat flower cakes in the middle of winter. How comfortable is it? It's my highlight. God bless it, luckily it didn't burn."
When Shi Yurou heard about rose flower cakes, her eyes lit up. Suddenly, she heard Honglian beside her say with a smile, "Grandmothers, why don't you go inside and talk? It's snowing today."
Su Nuannuan slapped her forehead and said with a smile, "Look at me, I'm just busy talking. Come on, sister-in-law, please come in. Where's your Persian cat? Didn't you bring it with you?" She didn't want to entertain Shi Yurou. It's better to stay as far away from such a woman as possible. But after standing outside for a long time, she didn't see that she was going to leave. It would be inappropriate to delay any longer. Didn't she see that even Honglian had spoken? She had no choice but to say something sarcastic, hoping that she would leave in anger and never come over again, so that she could have less trouble.
Unexpectedly, Shi Yurou seemed to be determined. Even though her face twitched several times, she still managed to force a smile, nodded and said with a smile: "That beast is now more comfortable coming to Meiyue Tower than me, why does I need to bring it with me? It is getting along well with Zhaocai now. I often joke with our master, saying that this beast also knows how to turn hostility into friendship? If they really get along, they will be more friendly than us humans."
Is there going to be someone more shameless than Duan Tingxuan? Su Nuannuan asked the heavens in silence. The eldest grandmother, who had once forced Shi Yurou into a state of embarrassment, was now completely defeated by the other party's shamelessness. The second grandmother's attitude was: Even if I get rejected by someone, I will stick to him. What else can I do? I can't really turn my face and drive him out, right? To be honest, Su Nuannuan really couldn't do such a jerk.
"Auntie, I want to go back. My aunt is waiting for me at home." Duan Maochuan felt guilty and said goodbye after getting off Su Nuannuan. Poor Su Nuannuan, she originally wanted to use the little guy to make the second grandma leave as soon as possible, but her hope was dashed. She was so angry that she kept muttering in her heart, thinking that you all came here in droves when there was something delicious. I heard that there was no limit to the amount of ice cream you can eat. Well, you all disappeared today. You are all heartless. I finally got one of you, but he learned his father's slickness and dared not to cause any trouble. I fed you so many snacks in vain. I made gloves for you when I heard you crying and saying that your hands were cold and it was hard to write, you little ungrateful bastard.
But no matter how much she complained, she couldn't force the little guy to stay. Su Nuannuan had no choice but to tell Xiangyun, "Send Chuan Ge'er back and don't let him fall."
Xiangyun agreed and took Duan Maochuan's hand and went out. Here Su Nuannuan and Shi Yurou went into the house together and cheered up to deal with this hypocritical second wife.
"Have you bought everything you were asked to buy?"
In Xia Yuxuan's warm room, Xu Ranyun looked at the window covered with thick window paper and asked Fengxian beside him softly.
"Yes, according to grandma's instructions, it's all ground into powder and can be used at any time." Fengxian answered in a low voice. Before she finished speaking, she heard Duan Maoming's voice outside. It sounded like he was angry with someone. She quickly turned around and went out, smiling and saying, "My little master, who has offended you again? Grandma is resting in the room now, please keep your voice down."
Duan Maoming ignored Honglian and rushed in with an indignant look on his face. Seeing Xu Ranyun sitting upright in the chair, the little bully finally restrained himself a little, sat down on the chair, pouted and said, "Mother, you told the nanny to keep me back and not allow me to go to Chunfeng Garden, right?"
Xu Ranyun frowned and said coldly, "Is your good nurse talking nonsense in front of you again?"
"Don't put everything on the nanny. She didn't say anything, but I can guess. I'm not a child anymore. Do you think you can hide it from me?"
Xu Ranyun burst into laughter after hearing these words. He shook his head and said to Feng Xian, "Listen to me, listen to what I said. Is it funny? A kid who is not even five years old says he is not a child."
Fengxian immediately smiled and nodded, but then she heard Duan Maoming angrily say, "I will be five this year. Daddy always said that when he was five, he had already learned literature and martial arts, and followed grandpa to visit and entertain people in various places. His words and deeds were no different from those of adults. Everyone praised him as a child prodigy."
"Then you should study hard from your father. If you can catch up to half of your father's, I, your mother, will chant Amitabha." Xu Ranyun shook her head. No one knows a son better than his mother. Although she doted on her son, she also knew what kind of person this kid was. Not to mention that he was better than his father, she would be thankful if he could achieve the same success as the old marquis in the future.
"You can only talk." Duan Maoming accused angrily: "When my father was five years old, no one could rule over him, but what about me? I went to Chunfeng Garden a few times, but you didn't let me go. My father said that Auntie is my stepmother and I should go and be close to her. Why didn't you let me..."
"Asshole."
How could Xu Ranyun bear such words? Her face turned pale, and she slammed the table, shaking the teapot and teacups. She pointed at Duan Maoming and cursed: "Everyone in this mansion bullies me, but I didn't expect that even my own child would bully me. Legitimate mother, legitimate mother, do you only know that there is a legitimate mother, but not a biological mother? You bastard, disobedient and unfilial son..." As she cursed, she felt sad and couldn't help crying.
Duan Maoming had never thought that his words would make his mother cry. He was immediately frightened and stood up, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, he heard Fengxian whisper, "Master Ming, please apologize to grandma. What happened today? You said something like this for no reason and made grandma sad."
Duan Maoming pursed his lips and said, "Don't cry, mother. I didn't mean to make you sad. I just saw my third brother coming back from Chunfeng Garden. He said he ate half a bowl of ice cream there. Normally, we would not be allowed to eat more than one bite. Who would have thought that today we didn't go there, so he took advantage of the opportunity. I... I was anxious at the moment, so I said the wrong thing."
Xu Ranyun waved his hand, and Fengxian said, "Okay, Master Ming, you go out first, I will persuade Grandma." After that, she sent Duan Maoming to the door and handed him to Mi who was waiting there. She gestured for them to go back to their rooms quietly, and then turned back and said, "Grandma, don't be angry or sad. Ming'er is still young, but he likes delicious food. We all know that Grandma is very powerful. If she wants to win over the young masters, it will be a piece of cake. Even someone as smart as me has been taken down by her."
Xu Ranyun wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and quickly regained her composure. After a long while, she said, "Did you hear what Ming'er said just now? He said that Chuan'er ate half a bowl of ice cream in Chunfeng Garden, and that the woman usually didn't let them eat too much. I don't know how he took advantage of it today."
"Yes, I know." Feng Xian was puzzled, wondering why grandma would pay attention to such a small matter. However, her heartbeat quickly began to accelerate. Thinking of the things Xu Ranyun asked her to find, she felt her palms sweating.
"Pay attention to the situation in the wing room. If there is anything unusual, come and report to me. Then find a way to ask about Chunfeng Garden. Don't alert the enemy. If you can't find out anything, forget it. After all, we don't have anyone there. Even if we rely on spies, it's impossible to watch it for twelve hours."
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