That night, Sheng Weiqiao returned to the wing to settle down in a depressed mood.
Because she went to bed too late and she was not a particularly diligent person, Sheng Suihe got up early the next morning and went to the small garden for a boxing session. She stood there for a long time before returning to her room to take a shower and change clothes. After breakfast and tea, he called Sheng Xiang to him, waved him away and asked him alone.
At this time, Sheng Weiqiao was still sleeping soundly in the embroidery tent...
Sheng Xiang got up early and was summoned by the eldest son. When he arrived at the place, he saw the people around him and cleared the place. Gongsun Xi, whom Sheng Suihe trusted the most, was personally guarding the outside. Suddenly, his heart felt "thumping". He calmed down outside the threshold. Then he walked in with a smile and said, "Young Master!"
"I've asked you to ask me something." Sheng Suihe said kindly, "My dear girl asked you to buy medicine in the past two days? What medicine did you buy? What is it used for?"
"Returning to the eldest son, on the tenth day of the lunar month, when the third lady went to Zheng Guogong's mansion to congratulate Miss Meng Shishi on her birth, she heard Miss Meng Shiyi talk about Chong Xinbo's experience, and also heard about things like Mongolian perspiration and love potions. , you can get it at the drug store. Lu Jin and the others are very worried that if the third lady goes out to the high gate of Chang'an in the future, she will be jealous of others and follow in the footsteps of Uncle Chong Xin." Sheng Xiang was worried and considered his words, "So I thought of it the day before yesterday. , I told the third lady to send the younger ones to get some and come back to see how they look, so as not to offend others without knowing it!"
Sheng Suihe looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "Did you really do it to them?"
"How is that possible?" Sheng Xiang lowered his head in a very respectful manner, but in order to cover up the nervousness in his eyes, he said with a smile, "Our third lady is so pure and innocent, how can she be tainted with such dirty things? Eyes? Miss Zuozuo means that the purpose of asking for something is to learn to recognize it, not to use it! "
"So the younger one just packed a pack of edible pollen, and a pack of fine powder ground from whole grains and orange peels. They said it was a charm potion and a sweat potion, and gave them to the third lady and the others... Anyway, those two bags, from now on. In terms of appearance and smell, it seems that the commercially available love potions and sweat-inducing potions in the world are about half a pound to eight ounces. Miss Third and the others are not experts in this field, and they can't tell the difference even if they put the real potions and sweat-inducing potions aside. That’s it!”
He felt very uneasy because he did give Sheng Weiqiao fake medicine. However, the reason was not that he told Sheng Suihe that he didn't want the real charm medicine and sweat medicine to stain his young lady's eyes, but because he wanted to Implement the instructions given by Mrs. Sheng before leaving.
It would be a long story to explain this matter in detail. Sheng Xiang is a son of the Sheng family, but because his parents and grandparents were all the servants of the old man Sheng, or served in the old man’s yard, he was born to receive more attention from the old man. With trust.
This is also the reason why he was able to get the important task of pioneering the way for Sheng Sleeping Crane and his party this time.
because…
Just as the Feng family and Xuan Yu Feng wanted to kill Sheng Suihe, Old Master Sheng, who didn't know that Sheng Suihe was not a descendant of the Sheng family, let alone the concubine of Sheng Suihe who had been living abroad for many years, didn't trust the Feng family very much. , or that they don’t really trust the Feng family and the Xuan Yu family behind the Feng family.
Therefore, when the Sheng family made arrangements for Sheng Suihe to go north to take the exam, Mrs. Sheng called Sheng Lanci to come alone and forcefully stated that he must make the final decision for Sheng Suihe and his entourage when they go north!
Sheng Lanci knew the old man's thoughts very well, and he couldn't laugh or cry, but because he knew that old man Sheng would never accept that in order for Sheng Weiqiao to have a brother to rely on in the future, he would hand over the title of the eldest son of the Sheng family to outsiders, and even give up the Sheng family's ancestral hall in the future. It was difficult to tell the truth because the ancestral property had been handed over to outsiders. I gave Feng a few excuses, but when I saw that the old man refused to listen and insisted on personally taking care of the "eldest grandson's" future, I just let him go.
Afterwards, Mrs. Feng found out about this, she couldn't laugh or cry, and for the sake of Mr. Ansheng's heart, she called Sheng Xiang to come over and revealed the Feng family's trump card to him, to show that she had no ill intentions towards Sheng Suihe, but only protection.
However, Mr. Sheng joined the army in his early years and was well versed in the truth that soldiers never tire of deceit. After hearing the news, he still refused to take it lightly. He gathered people he thought were reliable and served as the vanguard and backbone of Sheng Suihe's northward march.
In order to get these people to do their best, Mr. Sheng not only made a heavy promise, but also emphasized Sheng Sleeping Crane's promising future and importance to the Sheng family. Several of the more important people at the beginning, such as Sheng Xiang, Mr. Sheng also took the time to personally visit each of them. Talk and encourage.
The instructions given by the old man to Sheng Xiang and the others were very clear: while protecting Sheng Suihe and Sheng Suihe's future at all costs, he should also work hard to maintain the relationship between him and Feng's mother and daughter.
At this time, you can see the importance of bloodline. Mrs. Sheng is actually very considerate to Feng. Even though Feng married the eldest son of his most valued wife, she did not give birth to a boy for nearly twenty years. Afterwards, they even gave birth to a daughter, and the old man never complained a word, let alone persuaded his son to take a concubine.
But when the Feng family got married after many years, and the "outside wife" was unable to gain a foothold in the Sheng family, the old man still couldn't rest assured about his eldest daughter-in-law.
His original words to Sheng Xiang were: "This time, only He'er and the younger generation will go to Chang'an together. This is what the Xu family wants, and it is also my original intention. Because it is impossible for the Xu family and the Ao family to help the Feng family." That's the one who's dealing with He'er, and Qiao'er and Wu'er are both young and innocent in temperament, so they would never have the intention of murdering their brother! That Ying Jiang, on the other hand, is nominally the adopted granddaughter of my Sheng family. In fact, she is Gongsun Su's daughter, and she was brought back by Lan Ci... I'm afraid that because he dotes on his wife and daughter too much, he will allow others to give that girl some instructions?"
"As well as Qiao'er and Wu'er's attendants, the people who serve Qiao'er are all personally selected by the old family, and they naturally obey the orders of the old family! As for Wu'er's attendants, although they were selected by the third family, the third family They have always followed the boss's family, and some of these people may have been instigated by outsiders and then became confused... and we must be on guard!"
Sheng Xiang listened obediently and understood what the old man really wanted to say: Sheng Weiqiao and Sheng Weiwu, two members of the Sheng family, must not be known for murdering their brothers!
Even if they really did it, then it must have been outsiders such as Gongsun Yingjiang, Lu Jin, Lu Qi, Tian'er, and Suan'er who instigated, instigated, used under false pretenses, used, framed, framed... that is, the Feng family and the Xiao family , and if you can, just let it go! If we can't clear things up, we will lead to trouble and blame it on "outsiders", such as the Feng family, the Xuan Yu family, etc.!
All in all, Sheng Suihe must be protected, and the relationship between the Sheng family's heirs must also be protected!
After Sheng Xiang received this order, he naturally worked conscientiously and did not dare to neglect it after coming to Chang'an!
When Sheng Suihe and his party arrived before, they stayed at Ningwei Hou Mansion, and they sent him to look at the house in Sheng Mansion, but there was nothing he could do.
Later, due to Xu Caikui's expulsion order, the group moved back, but Sheng Xiang immediately began to carry out the orders of Mrs. Sheng, and quietly and carefully followed and observed Gongsun Yingjiang, Sheng Weiqiao and Sheng Weiwu's attendants!
Since Shengzhai is a small place, Sheng Xiang, as the chief manager, is the biggest among the masters, so it is very convenient for him to give orders. The cliche can also be interpreted as wanting to please several minor masters, so he started with their servants, so this was done. Very hidden.
Not to mention that Lu Jin and others had no idea that they would be monitored by the Sheng family's children. Even Gongsun Yingjiang was not aware of this precaution.
Originally, Sheng Weiqiao accompanied Sheng Suihe to the north just for his safety, not to mention harming him; Sheng Weiwu did it because she didn't want to be separated from Sheng Weiqiao; Gongsun Yingjiang purely wanted to protect Sheng Weiqiao personally. Shengxiang continued to monitor and found nothing, so he thought the old man was overthinking.
As a result, a few days ago, he accidentally got a great secret: Lu Jin Lu Qi, Sheng Weiqiao's two most trusted maids, were suspected of inciting Jin Li, Ju Li and other maids to conspire to murder Sheng Sleeping He!
Although they didn't want to kill Sheng Suihe, they still aimed at Sheng Suihe's career!
When Sheng Xiang found out, he went crazy!
With Old Master Sheng's many warnings and instructions in front of him, he would never believe what the informant said: "Sisters Lujin and Luqi are the ones who decided to strike first because the third lady has been offending the eldest young master and was worried that he would take revenge after he became rich." Yes, he felt that this must be Mrs. Feng, oh no, his eldest wife did not seem to be such a vicious person.
So it's probably the work of the Feng family or the Xuan Yu Feng family. This is using the banner of their third lady to target Sheng Suihe!
How could Shengxiang let such a thing happen? !
He was just thinking about how to stop Lu Jin and others. At this time, Sheng Weiqiao summoned him and asked him to get some sweat potion and love potion. He said that after hearing what Miss Meng Shiyi of Chongxin Bo Mansion said, he wanted to broaden his horizons. , be careful... Sheng Xiang snorted in his heart at that time: Open your eyes? What about the liar? !
Although he is not Sheng Weiqiao's personal attendant, as a son of a family, Sheng Weiqiao's position in the Sheng family is so important. Which son of a family has not heard about her every detail, likes and taboos
If this young lady had heard from Miss Meng Shiyi of Chongxin Bo Mansion about which snacks are delicious, which drinks are delicious, or which clothing materials are the most fashionable and which hairpin rings are the most fashionable... send him to search for them. It's natural to come here.
Mongolian sweat medicine
Love potion
After my young lady heard about it, even if she wanted to be on guard, she would most likely ask him to inquire and find someone to try. Once everything was clear, he would report the summary and description to her... How could he ask for the actual object to be sent to the boudoir to see it in person
Sheng Xiang suspected at that time that the Mongolian Khan Medicine and the Charming Medicine were prepared to deal with Sheng Sleeping Crane!
He couldn't be sure whether it was Sheng Weiqiao being persuaded by Lu Jin Lu Qi, or Lu Jin Lu Qi making excuses to deceive Sheng Weiqiao into coming forward. However, since the suspicion was to deal with Sheng Suihe, he definitely couldn't give it away!
Sheng Xiang was just worried that if he didn't give it to him, it would be a trivial matter to offend Sheng Weiqiao. What if Sheng Weiqiao got it from somewhere else
After all, he knew that his young lady had been in Chang'an for a while, and the Queen Mother had met her more than once. Under such circumstances, it was not necessarily true that she would not be able to obtain such harmful things without him. .
So he thought about it and decided that if Sheng Weiqiao wanted it, he would give it to him, but he really couldn't give it to him!
Anyway, whether it was Sheng Weiqiao's idea or Lu Jin Lu Qi and the others made the decision without authorization... As long as they attack Sheng Suihe, it will definitely not be made public. After discovering that the medicine has no effect, even if he comes to Sheng Xiang privately to inquire, Sheng Xiang will not be able to make a single push. Sixty-five, blame it all on the unfounded drug store!
I don’t believe it, Master and servant Sheng Weiqiao can go to the so-called drug store to settle accounts for such a dishonorable medicine? !
However, the mission given by Mrs. Sheng was not only to protect Sheng Sleeping Crane, but also to ensure that there would be no rifts between the four members of Dafang’s family. In this way, Sheng Xiang would never dare to disclose Lu Jin’s plans and his own plans to them. Sheng Weiqiao reported to Sheng Suihe that he was suspicious of asking for Mongolian sweat medicine and love medicine.
... You must know that the reason why he was willing to help Lu Jin deceive Sheng Weiqiao last time was to implement the instructions of Mrs. Sheng
So at this moment, Sheng Xiang could only respond with half-truths, but he knew that his third young lady was young, and this was the first time she left her parents. She had always been protected and pampered in the past, and there was nothing wrong with it. , she has natural trust in the son of a family sent by a wealthy family like herself. With the cooperation of her close attendant Lu Jin and others, it is not difficult to prevaricate.
But Sheng Suihe was not like that. This eldest son had been living abroad for seventeen years. It was said that he had to go through a lot of hardships before he could recognize his ancestors and return to his clan. He was also a good scholar, and he was expected to be on the apricot list at a young age, which was extraordinary!
This person is not as easy to deceive as Sheng Weiqiao. How can Sheng Xiang not be afraid that he will see the clues, dig out the cocoons to find out the truth, and feel resentment towards Sheng Weiqiao's master and servant, as well as the Feng family who is far away in Nanfeng County at the moment
At this moment, after hearing this, Sheng Suihe was silent and his heart was pounding. He was afraid that if he said more, he would make a mistake, and he was also afraid that what he just said would not be enough to dispel Sheng Suihe's suspicion.
Just as he was hesitating, he heard Sheng Suihe laugh and say: "So that's it... You did a good job! This kind of thing is really not suitable to satisfy the curiosity of Gua Nannan! But you also know Gua Nannan's temper. If you know If you give her a fake one, she will definitely be angry! Then, if she asks you later why the medicine is not effective, you will say that she used too little!"
When Sheng Xiang heard this, he almost fell to the ground. He thought to himself that he was lucky to have saved a hand. He didn't expect that his young lady would move so quickly. Has this been used by the eldest son, and has the eldest son noticed it? !
He quickly said good things to Sheng Weiqiao: "My eldest son, in fact, this time it was mainly the young lady's idea. The young lady was also deceived..."
"Shut up!" Sheng Suihe interrupted slowly, "Grandpa specially selected you to come to Chang'an. I know exactly what he is planning! You should also think about it yourself. At your age and in this house now, In the future, if I win the ranking, you will have to follow me and be my housekeeper! However, if I don’t want you, you will probably go back to Nanfeng County, and the Sheng family will send someone else... around There is no shortage of ready-made stewards in the family now. Although you are the son of the family and you are deeply trusted by my grandfather, my grandfather will not force me, my eldest grandson, just for you as a servant!"
He looked at Sheng Xiang coldly, "Whether you follow me or go back to Nanfeng County... it's your choice!"
"But don't blame me for not reminding you. What I dislike most here are self-righteous and self-righteous people!!!"