"Where's Shu Ming?" Early in the morning, after Shen Lianshi had boxed in the yard and practiced his marksmanship for a while, he took the hot handkerchief handed over by his servant and wiped his head and face. When he walked into the flower hall, he found that these two My nephew, who always had a sullen face but would never be late, was not here, so I couldn't help but ask around in surprise.
"The eldest son was drinking at Xingnuan Tower yesterday. This... lives there." The servant explained carefully.
Shen Lianshi has a very bad temper among the Shen family. In the past, when Shen Xuan and his wife were around, he had to worry about the opinions of his elders and did not show it very much. But after a big change, and now that there are no elders above him, Shen Zangfeng respects him very much, and unknowingly reveals the irritability in his nature.
Especially this time, Shen Shuming was clamoring for Princess Shang Qingxin, and the uncle and nephew had four or five quarrels in private. Shen Lianshi moved his sister out but it didn't work - instead it made Shen Shuming have another quarrel with him.
It is conceivable that Shen Lianshi would not be in a good mood.
When he is in a bad mood, the people he serves suffer.
So now the servant is reporting with trepidation: "But there are guards following..."
"Xingnuan Tower?" Shen Lianshi was born and raised in the imperial capital, and he was quite romantic and happy back then. How could he not remember that Xingnuan Tower was one of the most famous brothels in the imperial capital
When the imperial capital fell, the Xingnuan Building was so ornate that the soldiers mistakenly thought it was a mansion, and received the same treatment as a hundred official residences - it was burned to the ground.
However, there was a noble background behind Xingnuan Tower, so it was rebuilt in just two or three years, and the scale was even larger than before.
Hearing that his nephew spent the night in a brothel last night, Shen Lianshi was unhappy at first, but then he thought: "Shu Ming has been obsessed with Princess Qingxin these days, and he got angry again because of it! But Princess Qingxin is really not suitable for him... Now he goes to a brothel to have fun, it would be a good thing if he can be distracted from the princess. "
Because he had been a prostitute when he was young, he didn't think there was anything wrong with his nephew visiting prostitutes at his age. The reason why he was unhappy at first was because he was worried that Shen Shuming would get into someone else's shoes by spending the night outside without permission.
The Shen family has never been short of enemies, whether they were in the past or in the future.
So I carefully interrogated my servants to confirm that Shen Shuming had brought enough people out, and several of them were very smart. Even without Shen Shuming's instructions, they would take the initiative to come back and report if something was wrong. Shen Lianshi breathed a sigh of relief and enjoyed breakfast alone with peace of mind.
After breakfast, he ordered: "If Shu Ming hasn't come back by noon, send someone to call. He is still young and should not be too obsessed with women."
But he didn't expect that Shen Shuming would be back before noon.
After Shen Lianshi learned the news, he deliberately waited on the road he must pass, ready to give him a few words.
Unexpectedly, Shen Shuming walked past him with a pale face and dull eyes. He didn't even notice his uncle's presence, and walked towards his house so confused and indifferently!
Shen Lianshi was embarrassed and frightened. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed his shoulders, shouting: "What's wrong with you?"
As he got closer, he could see that his nephew's forehead was covered with sweat, and his whole body was trembling slightly...
No matter how you look at it, this is an extremely bad state, and coupled with the fact that he just came back from the brothel, Shen Lianshi immediately wanted to understand why he was like this!
He felt that his nephew was older and he could speak more clearly as a man. At this moment, I couldn't help but feel extremely shocked, and couldn't help but ask: "You, you, you... how many women did you want last night?!"
The hatred in his heart! Why is this nephew so careless
It doesn't matter if you go into a brothel and relax quickly, why are you so impatient? How old are you? The days are long!
But according to his understanding of Shen Shuming, this nephew is unruly and unruly. Even if he suffered such a big loss this time, he might not be willing to let himself speak.
So he was already prepared for Shen Shuming to fight with himself.
As a result, Shen Shuming just looked back at him, his eyes so blank that he seemed not to see him at all, then gently pushed his hand away and continued to stagger forward.
"You help the eldest son go back and settle down, and you come with me!" Seeing this, Shen Lianshi became more and more worried. He brushed his sleeves and ordered.
Calling a servant who accompanied his nephew out yesterday to the flower hall, Shen Lianshi said with a sullen face: "Let's talk! What kind of ridiculous method did Shu Ming do yesterday! You didn't even try to persuade me!"
"Yesterday... last night..." The servant was sweating like rain. It was obvious that he knew he had neglected his duty and almost didn't cry. "Last night, the eldest son took care of Xingnuan House!"
Shen Lianshi almost wanted to vomit blood: "He is alone?!"
"... Xingnuan Building has three floors. The eldest son only allowed us to go to the first and second floors, but the eldest son went up to the third floor alone..." Before the servant could finish his words, he was kicked backwards by Shen Lianshi. Get down!
Shen Lianshi's face was livid: "You actually let him go upstairs alone?! I have told you not to leave Shu Ming's side. What do you mean if you all treat me like me?! Isn't it ridiculous!"
A boy from a famous family like him must be polite even when angry, and rarely use rude words. This is a demeanor that has been cultivated and nurtured since childhood. It can also be said to be a deeply ingrained habit. And Shen Lianzhen is now saying "I", which shows how angry he is!
The servant crawled on the ground for a while. After he got up, he didn't dare to get up. He knelt there and said with a sad face: "In reply to the second master, it's not that I don't want to go upstairs with the eldest master. But the eldest master doesn't like the little one to follow him around. They tried to go up to the third floor, but as soon as they took one step, the eldest son knocked him down with a bottle half as tall as a man... Whoever dared to go up another step would be punished by the whole family! I really don’t dare to disobey the eldest master!”
"You don't dare to disobey Shu Ming, so you turn a deaf ear to my words? You don't even think about the threats Shu Ming made. How can he make the decision without going through elders like me? You are loyal to your duties, how can I be wrong!" Shen Lian said on his forehead! His veins almost popped out, and he roared furiously. He kicked the servant again and kicked him until he vomited a mouthful of blood, and then smashed a whole set of tea sets on him.
He still felt that his anger was still lingering, but the reminder that the servant was dying despite his injuries brought him back to his senses: "Second Master, the most important thing now... ahem... is the eldest son's body..."
Shen Lianshi was startled and stood up immediately, saying, "That's right! We have to go and invite Duanmu Xinmiao quickly, otherwise Shu Ming will be so young and his vitality will be damaged. What will happen in the future?"
Here he hurriedly went out to invite Duanmu Xinmiao, while in Shen Shuming's courtyard, Shen Shuming was lying on his back on a soft brocade couch, staring blankly at the Chinese tent above his head.
In the palm of his hand, Shen Lianshi was attracted by his extremely pale face, and what he didn't notice at all... was an animal tooth.
It is already yellowish brown, which shows that it has been through many years.
But the handwriting engraved on it is still clearly visible - even if it is burned into ashes, it is impossible for Shen Shuming not to recognize the handwriting of Shen Zangli, his biological father who loves him extremely -
On the animal's tooth, there is a dignified and calm line of words engraved: A beloved son expresses his indifference, and an unloving father hides and weeps.
There is a date on the back. I think it is the day when the half-brother Shen Zangli privately named "Shen Shumo" according to the family tree was born...
Although Shen Shuming had never heard of the past events between Shen Zangli and Diren Princess Xinyi, he was aware of it.
After all, his mother Liu hated the words "Xinyi Pavilion", which was no secret in the Shen family.
Moreover, her parents were often chatting and laughing, but Mrs. Liu would suddenly become sullen, throw away her hands and leave. Shen Zangli, who was unable to get off the stage, was not angry. He just sighed sadly or laughed in apology.
I remember that he was ignorant when he was young, because Mrs. Liu was strict with him, but Shen Zangli doted on him. Therefore, I felt closer to my father. When I saw Mrs. Liu doing this, I was dissatisfied and stood up for Shen Zangli...
If only he knew that he still had a brother-in-law who was still alive and not recognized by the family.
Although Shen Shuming was surprised, he was not so frightened as he had been to scare Shen Lianshi just now.
He was terrified... no, what should be said was terrifying was that the person who brought him this beast's tooth also brought him news that was like thunder in the sky.
—Shen Zangli is still alive!
You know, the Shen family, including the two brothers Shen Xuan and Shen Zhou, had erected tombs before.
Because their bodies had been trampled on by the rebel army and could not be found...
The same goes for Shen Zangli after he resigned.
Shen Shuming couldn't believe the good news.
However, in addition to the animal tooth given to him, he also saw a blood letter. The blood stain must have been stained recently - it was also the handwriting of his father Shen Zangli who was burned to ashes and he knew it.
The contents of the blood book made his heart twist even more.
It was Shen Zangli who was apologizing to his concubine brother Shen Shumo... even asking for forgiveness and begging.
Begging Shen Shumo to let him go - this me is not Shen Zangli, but him, Shen Shuming!
Obviously, Shen Shumo was angry at Shen Shuming, the son of Shen Zangli's original wife, because his mother and son were not recognized by the Shen family and were ruthlessly hunted by Shen Xuan... And Shen Zangli, who was still alive, happened to be in the family. In Shen Shumo's hands, he was unable to stop or protect his legitimate son. He could only write in blood, hoping to arouse Shen Shumo's compassion...
Shen Shuming quietly thought about the process, and scenes of his father Shen Zangli's seemingly always gentle and patient company since childhood, as well as his careless love and protection, emerged before his eyes.
Unknowingly, he was in tears.
...Perhaps it was his father Shen Zangli's consistent doting on his unsatisfactory son that made Shen Shumo even more jealous. Therefore, he sent someone to give him this choice:
Either he goes to Beirong in exchange for Shen Zangli; or he continues to think that Shen Zangli is dead and continues to be his eldest son in the Shen family.
How to choose, Shen Shuming already knew when he took the beast's tooth.
Even if he knows that it is probably a trap; even if he knows that the other party may not have Shen Zangli in his hands, but he is an expert who can imitate handwriting to the point where it is fake; even if he knows that he will probably die in this person who claims to be someone he does not know. In the hands of the recognized concubine; even if he knew that he went alone according to the other party's request, it would definitely shock the Shen family and even bring big trouble...
But Shen Shuming still decided to do exactly what the other party said - not reveal any information to Shen Lianshi!
He couldn't bear to lose his father for a second time.
Even if it is a hope from a trap. (To be continued)