Jiao Jiao ( MTL

46.Merlin Club

The news that Cui Yuan, the youngest daughter of the Cui family in Qinghe, and Huan Qilang, the Huan family of Longkang, were planning to get married, spread throughout Jiankang overnight.
When the news arrived at Xiangjun Mansion, Xiao Jiaojiao was eating hot pot with his mother Xiao Chen and cousin Chen Yan.
Golden chicken soup was simmering in the pot, bubbling. She sprinkled a few plum blossoms and asked Peach Branch to bring the washed and cut meat slices and vegetables and put them down together. For a while, the room was filled with delicious fragrance.
Seeing that Jiao Jiao was not in high spirits, Mrs. Xiao Chen just immersed herself in eating, and gently advised her: "Jiao Jiao, don't worry about eating for yourself. The visitor is a guest. Hurry up and pick up food for your cousin.
" The cheerful husband smiled sweetly at his mother: "My cousin obviously eats faster than me. He ate all the meat I cooked."
She ate the hot stove and her forehead was sweating, and her cheeks were red. The smile is charming and pretty, like a new peach blooming for the first time.
Mrs. Xiao Chen smiled helplessly, her eyes full of doting: "You are already a married woman, why are you acting like a little girl and not sensible at all?"
Chen Yan was also straightforward and smiled nonchalantly: "Aunt is serious, cousin. Still as innocent and cute as when I was young."
"Speaking of cuteness," Mrs. Xiao Chen seemed to have thought of something, with a kind expression: "Ayan, I think your little boy Rui is really lovable."
Chen Rui, He is the youngest son left by Chen Yan's deceased wife. He sighed: "It's a pity that Xiaolang has a hard life and Rong Niang died young."
Xiao Chen asked warmly: "Has A Yan ever thought about finding someone to take care of Xiaolang?"
Chen Yan replied seriously: "Of course there is. "While replying, his eyes were always on the girl opposite.
Xiao Chen smiled clearly: "Jiao Jiao is playful and willful, and often conflicts with her husband."
"The Xie family has many rules, and my cousin will inevitably feel constrained." Chen Yan expressed her understanding and pointed out: "If A Yan could have done it at that time, If you marry your cousin, the Chen family will definitely not restrict her temper."
Mrs. Xiao Chen was silent.
When Jiao Jiao and Empress Zeng were born, Chen Yan mentioned to the Empress Zeng that he wanted to marry his childhood sweetheart and his cousin whom he had grown up with.
Chen Yan is straightforward and candid, and Jiao Jiao gets along very well with him. However, Emperor Qi Shun was afraid that if something happened to the court in the future, the weak Chen family would not be able to protect Jiao Jiao's life, and in troubled times, Chen Yan would not be able to protect this charming and beautiful girl.
Therefore, rather than give up the military power in Jiangdong, she and Emperor Qi Shun also wanted to marry Jiao Jiao into the Xie family in Chen County.
But now, if Jiao Jiao doesn't want to be involved with the Xie family anymore, the Chen family is a good place to go. It's better for a cousin to marry a cousin and have uncles and aunts around than to be an outsider who doesn't know the truth.
Here, Chen Yan saw that Xiao Jiaojiao had been eating hot pot with his head down, and suddenly asked: "I heard that my cousin and the husband of the Xie family have reconciled?" They
haven't reconciled yet, but there are rumors outside that they have reconciled, so let's treat it as a reconciliation. Leave.
Xiao Jiaojiao gave a low "hmm".
Hearing the affirmative answer, Chen Yan's face showed a hint of joy.
But with the elders around, they didn't talk much, and they didn't dare to be presumptuous. They just finished the hot pot with their aunt and cousin in a polite manner.
After lunch, it was still early. On a warm winter day, Chen Yan invited Xiao Jiaojiao to go to the mountain behind Mingxiao Temple to enjoy plum blossoms.
The mountain behind Mingxiao Temple is a famous plum-appreciation resort in Jiankang. The plum grove covers an area of ​​​​100 acres and the fragrance of plums fills the mountain. It is also a favorite place for noble men, noble ladies, and literati to enjoy and amuse themselves.
Xiao Jiaojiao had no interest in anything lately. When she heard about plum blossom appreciation, she wanted to shirk it, but her mother also wanted her to go out and relax.
As my mind wandered over and over again, I still thought of the heartless man in white. I want to go but don’t want to go. I don’t want to go but I still have vague expectations. If I go, I am afraid that my expectations will be disappointed. If I don’t go, I feel regretful.
She was a cheerful person, but she hesitated for a long time, and finally reluctantly agreed.