When Zhu Yao returned home with a spring breeze, Xiao Mingzhu rarely sat quietly with Zhu Jinyong on the sofa watching TV.

Zhu Jinyong changed his lazy and decadent appearance and sat upright. After changing his shoes, Xiao Mingzhu asked casually: "Have your classmate left? Why don't you invite someone to sit at home?"

Thinking of Hara Ze, Zhu Yao bent her lips and looked at Xiao Mingzhu, explaining: "My classmate is more introverted."

Xiao Mingzhu said lightly, saying, "If there is a next time, it is better to invite someone to come to your house, it's so cold outside."

Zhu Yao responded vaguely and said, "Mom, I'll go upstairs to do my homework first."

Xiao Mingzhu said: "Well, write for a while and take a rest to your eyes, don't be too tired."

Zhu Yao nodded and said yes, and went upstairs well.

Zhu Jinyong couldn't hold it in his arms and called her: "Yaoyao..."

"Um."

Zhu Yao stopped while stepping on the stairs, turned his head to look at Zhu Jinyong, "Dad, what's wrong?"

Zhu Jinyong seemed to have something to say. Xiao Mingzhu said first: "It's okay, your father just wants to call you, Yaoyao, go do your homework quickly."

Zhu Yao stood there and blinked twice. He always felt something was wrong... but he couldn't say it. It was strange. Zhu Yao stopped for a while, but didn't listen to Zhu Jinyong's words, so he had to go upstairs to do his homework.

The moment the door of Zhu Yao's room was closed, Zhu Jinyong, who was holding his mouth shut, finally spoke. He looked at Xiao Mingzhu sternly: "Why didn't you tell Yaoyao? Just now..." Zhu Jinyong rarely had a little of the style of the head of the family. He raised his hand and pointed upstairs with a complicated expression, "Why did he treat your daughter just now? Didn't you see it?"

Xiao Mingzhu didn't say anything.

Just now, after Zhu Yao went out, Xiao Mingzhu thought about Aunt Fang's words carefully and felt a little suspicious. So she took Dog and Zhu Jinyong and went out for a walk. As parents, they were concerned about their children in everything, not to mention Zhu Yao's age, when they were in love. The couple followed sneakily, but they broke free from the dog leash in their hands halfway through. The couple chased the dog for a long time, and finally saw Zhu Yao's back on the bench in the community park...

There was also a tall and thin boy sitting next to her.

Love itself is breathtaking, and even the air is filled with a sweet smell.

From a distance, I looked at the two backs. They sat side by side. It was cold and they were not afraid of the cold. The young couple fed strawberries intimately, as if no one was around. Zhu Jinyong wanted to rush up at that time, but Xiao Mingzhu grabbed him and called him rational.

Zhu Jinyong is not rational.

The little princess holding it in her palm has never been touched by a strange man. Now... Zhu Jinyong's eyes are about to pop out: "Look at that little brat, he dares to touch Yaoyao's thighs... No, I have to chop off this kid's dog paws!"

Xiao Mingzhu stopped him again.

Then I saw the stinky brat leaning against him and kissing Zhu Yao.

The young couple's behavior is very intimate.

Zhu Jinyong's lungs were about to get angry, and while he was angry, he also saw the stinky brat's face clearly...

The couple was stunned.

Xiao Mingzhu was also very surprised.

Now she sat on the sofa and calmed down for a while, and then she made a decision. She and Zhu Jinyong had a different personality. She looked delicate and elegant, and she spoke slowly: "If you rush up like this, you will scare Yaoyao."

"What do you think of?" Zhu Jinyong looked at Xiao Mingzhu.

Xiao Mingzhu glanced at him lightly and said, "Sit down first."

Zhu Jinyong sat down immediately.

The couple rarely sit down and chat with peace of mind.

Xiao Mingzhu's eyes were faint, and she recalled the scenes from the Great Wei Dynasty in her mind, and then said: "I was in the Great Wei Dynasty, and I thought, "When we were Yaoyao, what kind of prince consort should we find at that time..."

Xiao Mingzhu was worried about Zhu Yao’s marriage.

When Zhu Yao was seven or eight years old, he began to pay attention to the children of the aristocratic people in the imperial city. Any good ones would be placed on the list of candidates for the prince consort. Among them, there were young young men who had been polite since childhood. Xiao Mingzhu looked at her and met the new boy, Tanhua, under the corridor, while the emperor was sending soup. The dignified and virtuous queen was shocked.

The elegant and beautiful Tanhualang is both civil and military, and is also the grandson of the Yuanhou, and is a prominent and noble family. She is undoubtedly the best candidate for her son-in-law. Almost for a moment, Xiao Mingzhu thought that her Yaoyao should marry a son-in-law who is as talented as a fairy-like figure. But at that time, Yuanze was already married, and the little princess was still an innocent girl... While the queen admired her, she also secretly felt sorry. It would be great if this Tanhualang had been born a few years later.

Later, the young Tanhualang did not get married at the right age. Instead, he followed his grandfather and placed all his energy on the court. Year after year, the young Tanhualang became mature and elegant and handsome after years of precipitation. The innocent and lovely little princess also became graceful.

Xiao Mingzhu said: "I asked Yaoyao at that time if she likes the Grand Tutor."

Zhu Jinyong knew about this. He frowned and said, "Didn't Yaoyao say she doesn't like it?"

Xiao Mingzhu sighed slightly, looked at him and said, "How can you, a man, understand the worries about your daughter's family..."

What does it mean? Zhu Jinyong looked at Xiao Mingzhu and blinked his eyes.

Xiao Mingzhu said: "Although things in the harem were complicated at that time, I always paid attention to Yaoyao's behavior, especially when she was thirteen or fourteen years old..." At that time, the little girl fell in love and knew she was so awkward, so she bewildered. "Yaoyao didn't have the chance to contact a man. There were several times when the Taifu entered the palace, and Yaoyao would meet him from time to time."

There is a difference between men and women, not to mention the difference between king and minister. The princess and the grand tutor naturally separated after the ceremony. Apart from that, there was no more communication.

Zhu Jinyong became more confused the more he listened: "What, what does it mean?"

Xiao Mingzhu met Zhu Jinyong's confused eyes and sneered. Yes, how could he understand? Xiao Mingzhu continued: "At that time, I thought that Yaoyao liked the Grand Tutor. She liked it, and of course I wanted to match it up. Who knew that I asked her, and she said she didn't like it... Now, what do you don't like it?"

Zhu Jinyong was confused.

Xiao Mingzhu continued: "...that's because she likes it so much."

At that time, the queen thought that the spoiled little princess loved the Grand Tutor, so she naturally thought about possession as other daughters thought. She never thought that the simple young little princess was far further than she thought.

After Xiao Mingzhu finished speaking, she asked Zhu Jinyong: "You know the character of the Taifu. If Yaoyao has such a boyfriend, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

The character of the Taifu is indeed unspeakable. But Zhu Jinyong still felt uncomfortable. He moved his lips and twisted it so much that he couldn't tell where he could not tell.

It was one thing that he admired Haraze, but when he saw him being with his daughter, he still felt very upset... As a father, he probably felt that there was no man in this world who could be worthy of his daughter. No matter how perfect a person was, he could still pick out the thorns.

Knowing that he was upset, Xiao Mingzhu asked again: "Huan Ze was once your minister and your son's grand tutor. You have more time to contact you than me. In your eyes, what kind of person is he?"

This... Zhu Jinyong recalled all the past and objectively commented: "Young, calm, humble, do things without any leakage, and is good at dancing..." Thinking of Yuan Ze's performance in the court, he also remembered his feat of fighting on the battlefield, and his tone was a little excited, "He is brave and resourceful, and he is not surprised by favors and disgraces."

At such a young age, Haraze sat at such a high position, but was not arrogant or impatient, and his style was very good in private.

Xiao Mingzhu nodded with satisfaction and then continued to ask: "What was Yuan Ze like in front of Yaoyao just now?"

Just now... Zhu Jinyong was pulled by Xiao Mingzhu, and he thought about the fact that Zhu Yao fed Haraze to eat strawberries on the bench just now. It was exactly the same as Zhu Yao feeds Mao Mao at home and eats dog food. As for the mature and steady tutor, he opened his mouth, ate strawberries one by one, and smiled very much...

Zhu Jinyong thought about it, looked at Xiao Mingzhu and said, "Like a fool."

Xiao Mingzhu glared at him.

Zhu Jinyong shrank his neck, smiled, cleared his throat, and said weakly: "I'm a little stupid."

Xiao Mingzhu got up, tidied up her sweater, hugged her chest, and looked down at Zhu Jinyong: "It's not as good as the Great Wei, everyone doesn't take feelings very seriously... But Yaoyao still has the reserve of the girl in the boudoir during the Great Wei Dynasty, and is very cautious about feelings. Tell me, is there any more suitable partner than dating Haraze?"

Zhu Jinyong couldn't speak.

Indeed, men and women now have a casual view of feelings, so if they are not suitable, they will be separated... Here, where can I find a partner to hold a hand and decide to accompany you for the rest of my life? But it was Yuan Ze's words... Zhu Jinyong was stunned, then looked at Xiao Mingzhu and slowly said: "Wife, are you thinking a little far away?"

Xiao Mingzhu said seriously: "I don't care. If you scare my son-in-law away, I will never end up with you."

...

The WeChat group avatar flashed in the evening. It was Xiao Mingzhu and Yuan Ze chatting. First, they were having ordinary concerns. At the end, Xiao Mingzhu asked: "We will not be inviting guests at home tomorrow. Are you free? Why don't you come to our house for dinner?"

The warm yellow light coated Haraze's face with a faint halo, soft and illusory. Haraze stared at the phone screen with a light expression, but there was a faint premonition in his heart... He pursed his lips tightly, his eyes focused, and replied, "I am a junior, and I should have visited him."

Xiao Mingzhu was very happy.

After politely speaking to Xiao Mingzhu, Yuan Ze sat quietly at the desk, staring sideways, looking at the view outside the glass window. Then he slowly got up and walked to the closet, opened the closet, and chose the clothes to wear tomorrow.

...

The next day, when Yuan Ze was dressed in a well-dressed manner, Zhu Yao's family of four was busy. Xiao Mingzhu cooked in person, and Zhu Yao helped him and studied with Xiao Mingzhu. The father and son who had to sleep until the sun was noon every day were also got up from the bed and helped cut onions and peel garlic in the kitchen.

The kitchen is full of fragrance and busy. The fragrance drifts out, and you can hear the busy noise inside in the living room.

When Zhu Yao came out happily, she was wearing a light pink apron, her hair was tied into a ponytail, and her hands were wearing gloves. It was probably because the kitchen was hot, and the fine white skin was steaming out a layer of pink, and her eyes were bright and moist. When she saw Hara Ze, she smiled: "You are here."

Seeing her at home, Hara Ze shook his mind for a moment and nodded gently: "Yes."

Zhu Yao went over to get something for him, raised his head and said familiarly, "No need to bring something." He is so polite, and he is a student, so he just went to her house for a meal.

Zhu Jinyong was sent out by Xiao Mingzhu to entertain Yuan Ze.

In the kitchen, Zhu Heng stripped the fresh bamboo shoots he had just delivered this morning, tilted his head and looked towards the kitchen, and said to Xiao Mingzhu, who was cooking, "Mom, wouldn't you be so grand?" When Yuan Ze was his grand tutor, he never saw Xiao Mingzhu so grand. He teased, "It feels like a son-in-law comes to the door..."

Xiao Mingzhu, who was in charge of the spoon, turned her head to look at him.

Zhu Heng had just finished peeling a white bamboo shoot, and his heart skipped a beat and blurted out: "No, no... do you know?"

Xiao Mingzhu pinched her waist: "You know a long time ago about Yaoyao and Yuanze?"

Zhu Heng rolled his eyes guiltily and silently lowered his head to continue peeling bamboo shoots. He said in a weak voice: "Just when I met Yuan Ze, outside our community, he and Yaoyao... were quite close."

At that time, he didn't expect that the Taifu came here like them, and he didn't expect that the Taifu became Zhu Yao's deskmate, and even more unexpected that the Taifu would fall in love with his sister. Zhu Heng said: "He said he liked Yaoyao, but... after graduation, I won't talk to you." And Zhu Heng felt that if Yuanze fell in love with his sister, it would be too easy to be with her. If he said it, his mother would probably be able to match her up.

For example now.

Zhu Heng looked down at the bamboo shoots in his hand.

When he was taught by the Taifu in the East Palace, he never thought that one day he would peel bamboo shoots for the Taifu. His noble and graceful mother would take the initiative to cook and arrange a table of hearty dishes.

living room.

Zhu Jinyong dusted the dust that did not exist on his sleeves, and sat upright, which made him look like an elder. Zhu Yao took off his apron and gloves and spoke to them next to him. Then he pushed the fruit plate containing strawberries quietly towards Yuanze. Zhu Jinyong lowered his head and glanced at Zhu Yao's small movements, and hummed secretly.

Haraze had a smile in his eyes.

Zhu Yao smiled slightly and took his hand back. Then he turned around and glanced at Zhu Jinyong beside him. He felt that his father was a little different today... He usually lazily nestled on the sofa watching TV and playing games, but now he is dressed neatly and drinking tea leisurely. Zhu Yao frowned and felt a little strange.

Zhu Jinyong and Zhu Yao said: "Yaoyao, my father forgot to feed Maomao dog food in the morning, so you go and pour some."
To be continued...