Starting from the late spring of this year, the imperial capital was full of fights from the government and the public to the palace - but at such a lively time, the Shen Mansion was exceptionally peaceful.
In the tranquility, there is joy.
—After eight years, Wei Changying is finally pregnant again.
To both her and Shen Zangfeng's surprise, it was finally a daughter this time.
For this reason, less than two months pregnant, the couple has already discussed the name of their daughter after birth, what kind of in-laws she should choose in the future, what kind of husband... Even the first grandchild should be a boy. Even women can imagine it.
Not only the couple are happy, but the younger generations are also happy.
Especially Shen Shuxie, Tian Tian sweetly said that after his sister was born, he must fulfill his responsibility as an older brother and play with her every day!
Of course, these words made Shen Zangfeng take him to the study and give him a serious lesson. Although it is not a big deal to say that the second son is inferior, Shen Zangfeng only has two sons so far, so he can still manage it. Of course I don’t want Shen Shuxie to be too disappointing - I don’t want you to be more outstanding than Shen Shuguang, but you can still help your brother-in-law in the future! People say that having more children means more blessings. Isn’t that because having more brothers can help each other share responsibilities and pressures by supporting each other
This kid is running towards becoming a burden to his brother - what if he doesn't teach him a lesson!
After teaching Shen Shuxie a lesson, Shen Zangfeng went back to the backyard to accompany his wife. While Shen Shuxie was being taken away, Wei Changying thought of something to talk to him about: "I originally planned to invite the female relatives of each family to a gathering in two days. , so that Shu Mingxiang can choose his wife, but Xin Miao said that it is not appropriate for me to work hard now... "
Originally, this was her third pregnancy, so she didn't need to worry too much as she had experienced it the first two times. But firstly, it was so easy to expect a daughter, so she couldn't help but pay special attention to it; secondly, Duanmu Xinmiao felt that she had not been pregnant in the past few years, even though the couple got together less and separated more, because a lot of things happened in the intervening eight years. Wei Changying moved here and there with a group of juniors alone several times. This was also the reason why his health was not as good as the two years after his marriage. Therefore, I suggest that she should not be careless and put everything aside to raise her carefully in the first three months.
"Leave this matter to Jing'er." Shen Zangfeng stepped forward and held her hand, helped her walk a few steps, sat down by the window, and said cheerfully, "Jing'er is old anyway, this child She has always done things safely, and it is reasonable for her to choose someone.
"She just made Queen Ning, so she really needs to invite someone." Wei Changying also thought so in his heart, but since his nephew's marriage was involved, of course he had to tell Shen Zangfeng, and now he said, "But she The younger and more senior female relatives may not be able to handle it. Besides, she is busy entertaining guests, so how can she pay attention to the unmarried girls? "
In such a banquet hosted by a married woman, the protagonist must be the married woman. There is no way Shen Shujing, Queen Ning, could just leave all the ladies in the hall and go observe the unmarried ladies, right
Shen Zangfeng touched her temples and said with a smile, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"I originally wanted her to ask Zang Ning to come and help when she invites people." Wei Changying said, "But I thought about it, Zang Ning is just for her to entertain the wives of various families, and it is not good to go to the ladies. There was a lot of confusion in the middle. If we were observing in the hall, whose child didn’t give a few words before going out? If he still behaves unbecoming of a lady, why should he be asked in front of others? There are only a few words you can say back and forth in front of elders! If you say too many words, it will be embarrassing if it is not appropriate. "
After giving some reasons, she said, "Why don't you let Yan'er and the others go to Prince Ning's Mansion to stay for a few days and help Jing'er."
"At that time, we will specially entertain all the ladies who are visiting Prince Ning's Mansion?" Shen Zangfeng said with a smile, "This is a good idea. Will Yi Ren go too?"
Wei Changying said: "You all go, otherwise it will be inconvenient for me to entertain guests and go out frequently. We can't keep the two girls at home all the time. They can't go to anyone's house except for those of close relatives, right?" At this age, if a girl doesn’t go out and walk around, she will leave the court.”
In this way, the two decided to send someone to Prince Ning's Mansion the next day to explain to Shen Shujing. Of course, Shen Shujing had no objection and also sent someone to thank Wei Changying for his help.
After all, Mo Binwei is alone and has little background. When he gets off the battlefield, Shen Shujing needs to be reminded of everything—suggestions, in many aspects, such as making friends with colleagues, attending banquets, dressing up... Shen Shujing simply needs to be reminded. Hands-on instruction.
Shen Shujing needs to take care of everything in Prince Ning's house; their eldest son is still young, so the mother has to take some time to look after him.
Therefore, Shen Shujing is usually very busy. Whenever there is a banquet, she wants to borrow it from her parents' family. It would be easier for her if her natal sisters were willing to help, even if it was just to greet the unmarried ladies away.
What's more, the third aunt is pregnant, and the other aunts are either staying in Xiliang with their husbands, or are still on their way to the imperial capital, and will not be able to see Shen Shuming for a short time - she does not dare to ignore a life-long event involving her younger brother. If there really was no one to help, how could she have the time to see anyone with her own eyes? I only listen to the introductions from elders... Who would be stupid enough to tell outsiders that their children are not good
So the visitor directly told Wei Changying that after Shen Shujing received the news, she had already packed up a place for her sisters in the palace.
And Shen Shuyan and Ji Yiren were a little eager to give it a try when they received the task of going to Prince Ning's Mansion to help Shen Shujing. None of them like being locked in the house all day long. When they were children in Xiliang, it would be an exaggeration to say that they were used to being wild. When they returned to the imperial capital, they already felt very depressed because they could not run horses, roam the woods, or hunt like they did in Xiliang.
Previously, Wei Changying and his wife brought their children back to Fengzhou to visit Wei Huan, and handed them over to Shen Zangning. Shen Zangning was naughty when he was a teenager, but when he took over the care of his nieces, he did not allow them to imitate his youth. It's not that Shen Zangning has changed her temperament and thinks it's better for girls' homes to be quieter, but she knows very well that she can't take care of many things, so she really lets her nieces run wild. If something happens, they will regret it!
Therefore, it can be said that these two girls have been detained since they arrived in the imperial capital. It is rare for them to have fun together, so of course they agreed happily.
Regarding Wei Changying's explanation: "Don't just play around. You are here to help your eldest sister, and you have to entertain the guests. Your eldest brother-in-law used to have a poor background, but now he has been granted the title of king, and he is one of the first batch It’s sealed. Some people are envious, but some are also jealous. When the guests say this or that, you have to handle it well so that the guests don’t start a fight, but you are neglecting the guests!”
Shen Shuyan said confidently: "Aunt, don't worry, how could we dismantle the eldest sister?"
Ji Yiren asked: "If they go too far, we can't do it in person. Can we deal with them quietly?"
"Be honest!" Wei Changying poked her forehead with his finger angrily and shouted, "How many people are looking at your eldest sister's house with envy and hatred? It's better to be patient than to cause trouble! "And he said, "Don't think about how your eldest brother-in-law is so favored by the Holy Spirit. What can outsiders do to him? The most he can do is say a few slanderous words in private. You should be smarter and change the words into a joke. , isn’t that it?”
Ji Yiren said: "Since I have the favor of the Holy One..." She is still not willing to suffer such a loss!
"If you continue to act nonsense, I won't let you go!" Guard Chief Ying said seriously, "You go to Prince Ning's Mansion to help your eldest sister. When you get there, at the banquet, you show up as the master of Prince Ning's Mansion. But. Who doesn't know that you are actually from our Shen family? It's okay to help your eldest sister entertain guests, but to take this opportunity to ruin the relationship between Ning Prince's Mansion and other families... If someone with intentions catches it, they might blame our Shen family. I am jealous of your eldest brother-in-law and sent you to disrupt the situation on purpose!"
After hearing what she said, Shen Shuyan and Ji Yicai became awe-struck: "Will this happen again?"
"So you should be careful." Wei Changying nodded, "Among the guests, there may not only be those who say mean things to your eldest sister and brother-in-law, but there may also be people who come to our Shen family! Although I am sure that I will greet you. They are all girls of about the same age, but it’s not like there are always mean girls in their families. Furthermore, if it’s the family’s intention, you have to think clearly about it beforehand. If it doesn’t work out, it’s better not to go! "
What Shen Shuyan couldn't bear the most was doubts about her ability. A conceited person like her always believed that there was nothing she couldn't do well that she didn't want to do. Immediately he said: "Auntie is too underestimated by what we said. Not to mention that they are all girls about the same age as us. Even if there are those ladies and old ladies coming over, these kind of people don't dare to come to the door openly and only dare to quietly hide behind their backs." How much can a person who makes a stumbling block achieve? Isn’t it possible that we can’t deal with him
Although Ji Yiren was from a low background, he was also very confident. Both of them promised to get things done and would never let anyone's conspiracy succeed.
Wei Changying reminded them of what they needed to pay attention to in the situation, and then said: "In addition to guarding against villains' plots, you also have a mission."
After a pause, she said, "I just want to pay attention to the girls who are virtuous, kind-hearted, talented, beautiful, generous and decent. Write down the names and show them to your eldest sister and me."
Shen Shuyan and Ji Yiren were already that old, so they naturally understood why they did this, and both asked: "Who is it for?"
"Who else can I give it to?" Wei Chief Ying Qing said angrily, "I'm here to show you my sister-in-law! If your sister-in-law doesn't do well in the future, your eldest brother will have a bad life. How will you explain it to your eldest brother? Even if you go back to your parents' home and become your sister-in-law, They don’t look good at all! It will be too late to cry anymore - you know it’s important, right? So you must choose the ones with bad tempers, ignorance, and flaws... Do you know that?"
"Don't worry, Aunt, we must choose a good sister-in-law who can get along well with each other!" Shen Shuyan has no biological brothers, and there is a rift between her father and her father. Now she relies on her uncle and aunt, but she will have to rely on her brother and sister-in-law in the future. Let’s not talk about this dependence relationship. Just say that if you don’t want to be disappointed with relatives in the future, you definitely can’t choose the wrong one!
Ji Yiren is not very worried. As the adopted daughter of Wei Changying, she has a closer relationship with brothers Shen Shuguang and Shen Shuxie. It is okay if she has no contact with Shen Shuming. However, everyone likes to join in this kind of excitement.
So he excitedly promised: "We will open our eyes wide and see people clearly before remembering their names and recommending them!"
Wei Changying encouraged them and personally watched someone pack their luggage before sending them to the carriage sent by Prince Ning's Mansion to pick them up the next day. (To be continued)