Shen Liankun also said: "It is said that Deng Zongqi doted on his sister. He refused to marry his wife earlier because he was afraid that the bride would be unworthy and wronged the Deng family. At that time, he said that he must hire a virtuous woman, but he was too cautious if he didn't want to. He was willing to marry his sister only after he married her off. Now he would rather return to Beijing early than to host her wedding. If Zhou Jianxian treats Miss Deng badly in the future, he is afraid that his brother-in-law will not treat him well. go."
Shen Zangji, fearing that the world would not be in chaos, raised his hands and said: "When we have time to turn around, we will make an appointment with Zhou Jianxian for a drink, find him ten or eight fans, hug him from left to right, and see how Deng Zongqi will deal with him! Haha!"
"Fifth brother, this is a bad idea. If Deng Zongqi knows that we pulled Zhou Jianxian to do this, he might come to us to settle the score. In my opinion, if he wants to tease Zhou Jianxian, he should find a safer way to trick us. I'll pick it off myself, and then I can watch the show with peace of mind..." The two brothers had a habit of being naughty, and before saying anything serious, they started to think about making trouble again.
It was rare that Shen Zangfeng didn't stop them immediately. His eyes narrowed slightly and he seemed to be thinking. However, before his two younger brothers noticed, he returned to his normal expression and said lightly: "Zangji reminds me very much. I'll do it when I get back." Talk to your sister-in-law." He added, "Brother Deng and I are colleagues. If he goes back to marry his sister, I have to give him a gift."
Shen Zangji and Shen Liankun said, "Since we have met, the third brother should also back up for us."
"These are all small things." Shen Zangfeng nodded and began to tell Shen Liankun what he should pay attention to after staying...
In the evening, Shen Zangfeng returned to the back hall and told Wei Changying that Deng Zongqi hoped to return to Beijing to marry his sister as soon as possible. Wei Changying said with a smile: "Whose family did Wanwan marry? I thought she would get married soon after returning to the imperial capital, but it turns out that she only came out of the cabinet now?"
"It's Zhou Jianxian, the fifteenth son of the Zhou family in Xilin." Shen Zangfeng said the information Shen Zangji got from him, "I heard about it twice when I was in the imperial capital. He is an honest man."
Wei Changying nodded and said: "Master Deng and Wanwan do not have the protection of their relatives and elders, and they are ostracized by the elders of the clan. Even if they rely on the imperial concubine to become a close relative, I am afraid it will not be easy after they get married. It is better to find an honest and reliable person. ." She couldn't help but sigh, "Wanwan is already married. Xinmiao said before that she would go back to Beijing to get married, but she still doesn't believe it."
"Perhaps it's because my adopted sister has a unique vision, so I couldn't find the right person for a while. But I heard that my adopted sister's stepmother is very virtuous, and the Queen Mother Cai will also care for her. Besides, why did she worship us? Her father and mother are step-mothers, so they have to give her a slap in the face. Compared with Miss Deng’s family, her step-sister has a lot of protection.” Shen Zangfeng said with a smile, “It’s a good idea to take a step back. She is a good doctor and a clever person, so she can't suffer any loss - Zangji said, we are going to give this young lady of the Deng family a gift, so why not let Brother Deng take it with him when he returns to Beijing?"
"That's true." Wei Chief Ying said, "Master Deng won't leave early tomorrow morning, right? I'll call my aunts over early tomorrow morning to discuss this ceremony."
Shen Zangfeng said with a smile: "Brother Deng and I are working together, so naturally I have to express my feelings when his sister comes out of the cabinet. In this way, you can wrap up the set of nine-color mandarin duck cups we received when we got married and include it as a gift." "
Guard Chief Ying said in surprise: "You mean the one used in the external case? That's what we used."
"I only give it away if it has been used." Shen Zangfeng said nonchalantly, "Brother Deng said that Miss Deng has always been thinking about you, and he hopes that after Miss Deng leaves the cabinet, she and her husband can live like the two of us. The world is like this There are not many couples who are as loving and harmonious as we are. The set of cups is actually the same as new ones after they are cleaned, isn't it to let them enjoy the blessing of our harmonious couple, especially now that you are pregnant again, Deng? I also hope that Miss Deng will give birth to a son soon after she leaves the cabinet, so that she can be favored by her husband’s family!”
When Wei Changying heard what he said, she thought it was Deng Zongqi who had made such a request. She had always had a good impression of Deng Zongqi, so she readily agreed.
The gift was delivered to Deng Zongqi on the third day. He looked at the nine-color mandarin duck cups specially marked on the gift list and the detailed explanation of the origin of the set of cups below... Deng Zongqi was stunned for a moment, smiled lightly, and thanked the gift giver. He sent everyone away, but he didn't look at the set of cups. Instead, he stared at the dazzling array of gifts in the hall, and for a long time, he sighed bitterly.
He had decided not to pay attention to Wei Changying anymore, so as not to be noticed and harm others and himself. However, when I returned to Xiliang this time, I heard people say that Wei Changying was pregnant again. I felt melancholy. When I met Shen Zangji and Shen Liankun in the teahouse, I couldn't help but ask one more question in the name of Deng Wanwan... Shen Zangji and Shen Liankun were both people with no scheming intentions. They didn't think he had any ulterior motives in greeting his sister-in-law on behalf of his sister. The two brothers answered him enthusiastically.
But Shen Zangfeng... I think he understood it once he heard Shen Zangji roughly explain what happened - Deng Zongqi's envy after hearing that Wei Changying was pregnant again and the couple's love was not that he envied Wei Changying for his sister, but that he envied Shen Zangfeng for himself.
This set of nine-color mandarin duck cups is a blessing and a reminder. The blessing is just like what is written on the gift list. I hope that Deng Wanwan and her husband can live as lovingly and happily as Shen Zangfeng and Wei Changying, and have a son soon.
But it also reminds Deng Zongqi that the woman he silently admired was destined to Shen Zangfeng when he was still in his infancy, and now she has passed away as his protégé...
This is because Shen Zangfeng is tolerant and generous. If he were a different person, even if he didn't do anything to save face on the surface, he might be planning to murder someone in private. Shen Zangfeng clicked tacitly by sending a congratulatory gift. If Deng Zongqi stopped here and didn't inquire about the Chief of Guard Ying, the matter would end here and no one would know except the two of them.
… In fact, Deng Zongqi had to stop.
He didn't want to harm Wei Changying, nor did he want to become an enemy of Shen Zangfeng. The former is the one he loves; the latter is certainly his love rival, but when Shen Zangfeng knew that he coveted his wife, he only gently and implicitly reminded her that as a highly valued heir apparent in the clan and a young clan leader, Shen Zangfeng This really gave Deng Zongqi face.
What's more, Shen Zangfeng's letter to Shen Xuan, asking Shen Xuan to return to Beijing early to mediate in the DPRK for Deng Zongqi, was sent as early as yesterday, and is currently in his arms... I think the reason why Shen Zangfeng sent it yesterday was Do you hope that this letter will not be sent together with the congratulatory gifts or after the congratulatory gifts, so that it will appear to be a threat rather than a help
The letter is before the ceremony, and this moment is a reminder.
If you still don’t know what’s interesting, then it’s really…
Deng Zongqi smiled self-deprecatingly, walked into the inner room, and took out the painting that he had kept carefully. The beauty in the green bamboo forest was dressed in red as fire, and the beautiful woman looking at her with a frown was slightly surprised...
This painting has actually been burned by Yao Tao many times.
But not long after each time it was burned, Deng Zongqi could always draw another one based on his memory... This one was painted with great difficulty after arriving in Xiliang.
He stretched out his fingers to caress the cheek of the person in the painting. After a while, he took out the brazier and threw the portrait into it. He watched quietly as the flames engulfed the entire painting. He felt empty and unspeakable in his heart.
I don't know how long it took, but I suddenly noticed a few water stains on the skirt of the clothes in front of me. I was stunned for a moment, then reached out to touch it, and realized that he had shed tears at some point.
But I don’t know whether these tears are all for the sake of meeting this man in red clothes that I was destined to miss in this life from the moment I met him; or because I remember that I will never be able to write again in the future. The first scene of green bamboo and red clothes is even the captain of the guard. Ying's husband, Shen Zangfeng, has never witnessed this beautiful and beautiful city. In the end, it can only remain in memory forever
Deng Zongqi raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears, raised the teapot on the table, and poured it into the brazier that had almost burned out all the blank corners...
No one except Shen Zangfeng and Deng Zongqi knew the inside story about the Nine-Colored Yuanyang Cup. After this gift was given, Wei Changying forgot about it and continued to concentrate on the pregnancy.
September has arrived in a blink of an eye. At this time, the imperial capital is experiencing crisp autumn air and cloudless weather. It is the most pleasant time of the year.
But in Xiliang, it was already snowing all over the city.
On the day he returned to Beijing, Shen Zangfeng felt sorry for his wife who was still pregnant. He had been trying to persuade her not to send her away and just stay in the house where the earth dragon was burning.
However, Wei Changying still sent him to the second gate, and only after the persuasion of Shen Zangfeng and his colleagues, he turned back three times...
She was reluctant to leave, and Shen Zangfeng also felt sad. Just after leaving Mingpeitang, he was about to meet up with brothers Gu Xinian and Gu Yiran. Shen Zangfeng calmed down, covered up his look of separation, and greeted Er Gu after he walked out the door.
Everyone had already packed their bags, and after exchanging a few words, they rode away together.
Amid the heavy snow, a group of people meandered out of the city.
Looking back after walking a few miles, I saw that due to the snow falling for several days, it had already been covered into a beautiful building. Looking at this ancient city that should be full of swords, guns, swords and halberds, and books full of merciless traces of wars, standing silently, thinking of the experience of the past few years, everyone felt a little melancholy. They stood in the snow for a moment, and were reminded by Shen Die. They looked away and whispered to each other: "Let's go!"
After Shen Zangfeng and his party returned to Beijing to resume their duties, there was a lot of silence in Mingpei Hall.
Fortunately, she still has Shen Zangzhu as her companion. Shen Shuyan, who had originally planned to return to Beijing this time, but because there was no suitable female family member to entrust to the people who returned to Beijing this time, she stayed together and will follow her aunt as the Chief of Guard next year. Ying set off.
Every day, Shen Zangzhu takes her two nieces to accompany her in Wei Changying's yard. The two sisters talk about everyday things and watch the two nieces making trouble underneath - two-year-old Shen Shuxi will Talking and walking is a very novel thing for cousin Shen Shuyan - Shen Shuyan has been the youngest granddaughter of the Shen family for several years. She was raised by the curious helpers of her sisters, but she has not yet raised her younger brother. My sister’s experience.
Her two cousins, who were born before Shen Shuxi, did not allow her to get close and tease them often. Only Shen Shuxi watched from the sidelines as she grew up from a crying baby wrapped in swaddling clothes to a little girl who could walk and talk. A few days after Shen Shuyan returned to Xiliang from Diecuiguan, she Enthusiastic about teaching this sister to speak.
And this enthusiasm has not diminished to this day.
Her enthusiasm saved Shen Zangzhu and Wei Changying a lot of work. Shen Shuyan was smart and knowledgeable, and had the gift of photographic memory. When it came to understanding some classics and history, neither her aunt nor her mother were talented. Individuals may not be as good at it as she is. After being taught by her all day long, Shen Shuxi was now able to memorize a few lines from sages' articles without hesitation. Shen Zangzhu and Wei Changying looked on with great relief.
It was inevitable to praise Shen Shuyan again and again. Shen Shuyan, who was always competitive, became more motivated after receiving praises and vowed to teach her cousin to be as versatile a child prodigy as herself... (To be continued)