In De'an Courtyard, there is a faint smell of medicine in the room, and the sandalwood smoke on the high table is curling up. The windows are closed tightly, and the light inside seems a little dim.
Mrs. Shen leaned on the big green satin pillow, stroked her forehead with one hand, her face turned blue, "You see, she is so rampant now, she doesn't even pay attention to me, teach her a few words, she will hate you!" Ten sentences..."
Mrs. Zhou held the medicine bowl, blew the medicine cold, and slowly fed Mrs. Shen one bite at a time, and said softly, "She relies on her uncle's backing, and uncle is too spoiled for her."
"He is more than pampering her!" Mrs. Shen coughed violently when she remembered her son's protection of Shen Ziqiao.
"Don't worry about getting angry. Uncle indulged her because he was thinking of Mrs. Pan. If Uncle missed Pan less, would he still be able to defend her like this?" Mrs. Zhou hurriedly put down the medicine bowl, while comforting Mrs. Shen , said comfortingly.
Mrs. Shen took a few breaths, her voice was rough, "Do you have an idea?"
"It's time for uncle to marry a decent wife again." Zhou said.
"Why don't I think so, he doesn't want to marry a wife, so how can I force him?" Old Mrs. Shen said angrily.
There was a hint of a smile on Zhou's round and fair face, "Uncle can't have the final say on marriage matters. It's been so many years, so it's hard to be a widow."
"Even so, Pan's things... don't they have to be returned to that girl." Thinking of this, Mrs. Shen felt that her heart was cut with a knife.
"It's not that easy!" A sternness flashed in Zhou's eyes, and then he relaxed his tone, "Can a girl like her keep so much money?"
"Last time I fell in love with a girl from the Liu family..." Mrs. Shen said.
Mrs. Zhou picked up the medicine bowl again, and said with a smile, "Do you still remember? Auntie Santang's natal family had a girl who was engaged to the Tang family in the alley next to ours two years ago? Then the Tang family eloped with a nearby widow before getting married. , the Chen family resigned, and the girl is not engaged yet. She is already nineteen years old."
Mrs. Shen's expression changed, "What do you mean?"
"Miss Chen is gentle and gentle, gentle and courteous to her elders, and... Aunt Santang is kind to their family, and Aunt Santang has always respected you. If you speak up, can this matter be done?" Zhou said with a smile .
"I don't know if the Elder Master likes it or not?" Mrs. Shen's heart was moved when she heard it. If she could have a daughter-in-law who she could choose, that would be the best.
Mrs. Zhou said in a low voice, "So what if uncle doesn't like it? Except Mrs. Pan. Which woman has he liked before? If Mrs. Chen comes in, it will be Sanyatou's mother. You just give her the dowry. Can't you compete with your mother for the dowry?"
"The dowry... a lot of things are with you." Mrs. Shen frowned, "Do you really want to hand it over?"
"How does Mrs. Chen know how much dowry she has? In a year or two, brother Kai will get married, and uncle has his own lovely wife and children, so who cares about the third girl?" In the dim light. Zhou's smile looked a bit ferocious.
Old Mrs. Shen was determined, and felt that Mrs. Zhou was indeed her good helper, "I will do as you say."
The smile on the corner of Zhou's mouth became wider, "Could it be possible for a little girl to fly into the sky? You, don't think too much, take a good rest."
"Go and do your work." Mrs. Shen said.
Zhou said yes with a smile.
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Shen Ziqiao sent Shen Zixin away with a strange mood. She could feel Shen Zixin's sincerity, but she didn't dare to open her heart to trust this cousin. After all, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Zhou didn't treat her very well.
Is it not good to always treat other people with the mentality of treating Sheng Peiyin
Maybe we should try to believe that female supporting roles also have their spring, not everyone has bad intentions towards themselves, like Qi Zheng and Shen Zixin.
In the evening, Shen Xiao returned home. Everyone met again at Mrs. Shen's place, and Shen Xiao was not curious about Mrs. Zhou's sudden return to the capital. He had already guessed that the old lady would let her come back.
Consciously or unintentionally, Zhou asked for a housekeeper.
When she didn't follow her husband to take office, all the big and small things in the family were arranged by Mrs. Zhou.
Shen Xiao pretended that he didn't understand, and said in front of everyone that everything in the family has been going well recently, and that all the houses and courtyards have been quite peaceful, which made Zhou frowned.
These words are clearly a compliment to his daughter. Could it be that when she and the old lady were housekeepers, the house was always restless
Zhou was displeased in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and talked about other gossips.
"...Brother Kai is not young, it's time to get engaged." Zhou turned her gaze to Shen Zikai, thinking that the eldest family does not have a decent wife, and she still needs her help in the trivial matters of marriage in the future.
Without waiting for Shen Xiao to speak, Shen Zikai replied flatly, "I'm not in a hurry."
"What are you talking about? How old are you? Are you still in a hurry? I have children at the same age as you." Mrs. Shen scolded displeasedly.
"Grandmother, I'm going to go to war next month, let's talk about it when I come back next time." Shen Zikai said.
Mrs. Shen was taken aback for a moment, and then complained reluctantly, "You just came back, why are you going to go out again? You father and son spend less and less time at home."
"Brother Kai is the only one going to the Northwest this time, it's time for him to practice on his own." Shen Xiao said in a deep voice, not objecting to Shen Zikai's expedition.
It's useless even if he wants to object.
Shen Ziqiao stood beside Shen Zikai and gave him a complicated look.
She hoped that Shen Zikai would not be attracted by Sheng Peiyin when he left the capital, and she also didn't want him to have any accidents because of the plot that was not in the development of the plot this time.
Shen Zikai is a good brother, she hopes that he will be well.
There wasn't much gossip, Shen Xiao and Shen Zikai still had something to discuss, and they parted soon.
Shen Zixin and Shen Ziqiao winked, and when the two were about to retreat quietly, Zhou's eyes swept over, "Xin'er, it's been a while since you talked to grandma, stay with grandma."
"Yes, mother." Shen Zixin couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes, she and Shen Ziqiao showed a wry smile, and obediently walked to Zhou's side.
Shen Ziqiao looked at her and smiled, and left the De'an Courtyard.
The next day, Luo Zhaohua came to her early in the morning.
"Huh? Entering the palace to celebrate the queen's birthday? Am I going too? No need!" Hearing Luo Zhaohua say that he wanted to discuss what to prepare as a gift for the queen, Shen Ziqiao was one head and two big.
"The Empress wants to see you, can you not go?" Luo Zhaohua stared at her almond-shaped eyes, and almost grabbed Shen Ziqiao's ear and told her to be grateful.
Shen Ziqiao was dumbfounded, what did the queen want to see her, an unknown person? "What does my queen want to see me for?"
"How do I know, yesterday I accompanied my mother into the palace to greet the empress, and the empress asked about you, saying that she wanted to meet this little girl who has been famous for a long time, and hinted that my mother would bring you into the palace." Luo Zhaohua said.
What the hell is this! Shen Ziqiao felt messy in the wind.
"You go into the palace to celebrate your mother's birthday, you can't go empty-handed, what gift do you want to prepare?" Luo Zhaohua asked.
"I don't know..." She never thought that a small supporting role like herself could enter the palace, let alone celebrate the queen's birthday.
Luo Zhaohua acted like I knew it all, "You can't think of any congratulatory gifts."
That's because she never thought about the gift she needs to prepare for the queen, okay? Shen Ziqiao asked Luo Zhaohua, "What gift did you prepare?"
"The coral trees in the South China Sea are so beautiful." Luo Zhaohua said proudly.
Shen Ziqiao was jealous that she had prepared a birthday gift early in the morning, "Tacky!"
Luo Zhaohua pinched her hard, "If you still want to accompany you to choose a gift, ignore you."
"Don't be like this, don't be so stingy, I'm just saying, isn't this envy, jealousy and hatred? You can choose with me." Shen Ziqiao hurriedly curry favor with Luo Zhaohua. She also wanted to be like the heroines in those books. The glittering golden gift makes people dare not look directly at it, but she... has no money, no craftsmanship, and no power. Where can I find an outstanding gift that makes people shine
Anyway, she didn't want to be in the limelight, as long as the gift was acceptable.
Luo Zhaohua snorted, "I'm not going to change clothes yet, I'll go out with you to find something novel."
Since she became a female supporting role, Shen Ziqiao hasn't really gone out shopping yet. The first time she went out was with Sheng Peiyin. At that time, she was still thinking about how to prevent the heroine from being framed by all kinds of things. How could she be in the mood to go shopping? Today is different. She finally I can go out and have a good time with my girlfriends like in modern times.
"I'll go with you to the Jinxiu Pavilion. The best gold hairpins and pearls in the whole capital are there." Luo Zhaohua raised a crack in the car curtain and pointed to a pavilion not far from the street.
"What does the Empress usually like? What are her hobbies?" Would it be too vulgar to give Zhu Chai or something? The most important thing is that it is expensive, and she has no money to buy it.
Luo Zhaohua turned her head and rolled her eyes, "What else is there for your mother? We just want to send a heartfelt gift."
"How about I embroider a handkerchief, that's also my wish." Shen Ziqiao said with a smile.
"Can the handkerchief you embroider show people?" Luo Zhaohua despised her unceremoniously.
Shen Ziqiao sank silently. Not only was she shameless, she could embroider a flower into a lump...
The speed of the carriage gradually slowed down. Shen Ziqiao looked at the bustling street with people coming and going, her vision was a little dazed. She remembered the Beijing Road that she used to go shopping. The street was somewhat similar to this place, but the pedestrians were different.
"We're here, let's go down." Luo Zhaohua waved to her.
Shen Ziqiao suppressed the soreness in her eyes, she couldn't think about it anymore, no matter how she thought about it, she couldn't go back, she still had to continue to walk down with a strong and optimistic attitude.
After getting out of the carriage, one could see a three-room, three-storey pavilion, with all the doors open, full of luxury everywhere, and magnificent decoration.
"... Your Majesty likes to wear jade bracelets the most, so let's choose a bracelet." Luo Zhaohua walked in holding Shen Ziqiao's hand.
Shen Ziqiao thought that jadeite is elegant and generous, which is indeed quite good.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the door, I saw a familiar figure coming down the stairs, next to the shopkeeper with a flattering smile on his face.
Why is Qi Zheng here
PS:
Don’t look at this book with rigorous eyes, as I said at the beginning, this book is very casual, just take it easy~ O(n_n)O~ You can criticize my poor writing, but don’t scold me Mistress, scold me!