Shen Ziqiao forgot the time when she fell asleep, and actually slept until dawn the next day.
She slept deeply, dreaming all the time, messy dreams, dreaming that she had returned to real life for a while, and dreaming that she was strangled to death by Sheng Peiyin, which made her wake up sweating profusely.
"Oh, I finally woke up. I thought you were going to sleep for another day." Shen Ziqiao just opened her eyes when she saw a beautiful face dangling in front of her, teasing her with a laughing voice.
Shen Ziqiao rubbed her sleepy eyes, only then did she realize that the person in front of her was Shen Zixin.
"Fourth sister, why are you here?" She looked at the sky outside the window, and her eyes were sunburned.
"I've come to see you a few times, I slept really soundly, are you exhausted from being in the palace these two days?" Shen Zixin asked with a smile, calling Hongyu to come in and help Shen Ziqiao wash up.
Not only was he exhausted, he was terrified.
When Shen Ziqiao went behind the screen to change her obscene clothes, she realized that she was covered in sweat. She heard Shen Zixin's voice coming from outside.
"What did you dream about when you were sleeping? When I first came in, I heard you calling Miss Shengsan's name, and you said that you didn't want to be wronged... Cannon fodder, what does all this mean?"
Hearing this, Shen Ziqiao was completely embarrassed. Has Sheng Peiyin become her nightmare
She even shouted out, but luckily Shen Zixin couldn't understand.
"Oh, did I say that? I don't even remember..." Shen Ziqiao said sullenly, she had indeed forgotten what she dreamed about.
Shen Zixin smiled indifferently, and asked how Shen Ziqiao spent the past two days in the palace.
"... hold the little emperor's grandson, feed him water, play with him, the little emperor's grandson looks so cute, like a carrot head." Shen Ziqiao changed into a set of emerald green lace skirt and came out. Look at the sleeves and train. Said to Hongyu, "Hongyu, have I grown taller? Or has the skirt shrunk?"
"Miss San has grown taller, of course." Hongyu chuckled lightly, "Let's change to another set. This set was made last year."
Shen Ziqiao didn't want to torment herself anymore, anyway, she didn't plan to go out today, "Forget it, let's just do this."
"Jiaojiao is already a big girl." Looking at the slim, pretty and lovely Shen Ziqiao, Shen Zixin covered her mouth and laughed. "You can't be careless when you go out in the future."
"Little girl dares to teach me a lesson!" Shen Ziqiao gave her a look of feigned anger, raising her eyebrows to make her look a bit heroic.
Shen Zixin looked at Shen Ziqiao who was happy and angry, and sighed. "Jiaojiao, you look really good-looking."
"Of course I'm good-looking." Shen Ziqiao accepted the compliment bluntly, "Hey, I won't tell you anymore, I'm so hungry."
While Shen Ziqiao was eating. Shen Zixin saw that there were only Hongyu and Lady Meng in the room, and knew that they were Shen Ziqiao's confidantes, so she restrained the indecency of the joke on her face, and said in a low voice, "After eating, go to the old lady's place."
Lady Meng raised her eyes to look at Shen Zixin. A look of worry floated in his eyes.
However, Shen Ziqiao didn't notice Shen Zixin's strangeness, she only focused on filling her stomach, and replied vaguely. "The old lady is definitely not happy to see me, so I won't let her add trouble, lest she get angry and I will be called unfilial again."
"Miss San!" Mrs. Meng hurriedly stopped her, because there are some things that should not be casually said in front of others.
"Don't always think like this. You are both granddaughters of the Shen family. How could the old lady dislike you? It's not because you are too stubborn, and you refuse to say nice things in front of the old lady. Uncle is protecting you now, what should you do if a new uncle comes in in the future?" Shen Zixin said in a low voice.
Shen Ziqiao froze for a moment, and quickly swallowed the millet porridge in her mouth, "What uncle?"
"Don't you know?" Shen Zixin was also stunned, she thought that Shen Ziqiao should know about it, "I heard from mother that she wants to betroth the Chen family's cousin to uncle..."
The Chen family? Shen Ziqiao didn't have any impression at all. The person Shen Xiao remarried at that time didn't seem to be named Chen.
"Isn't it a girl from the Liu family?" She liked Liu Yunmeng very much, and if it was Liu Yunmeng, she would agree.
"It's a relative of the old lady's natal family." Shen Zixin said in a low voice, although her mother said she couldn't let Jiaojiao know, but this matter has a lot to do with Jiaojiao, if she doesn't say anything, I'm afraid she will regret it in the future.
Some of the old woman's relatives are good, Shen Ziqiao lost the mood at all, put down the spoon, "I'll ask my father."
Mrs. Meng quickly stopped her, "Miss San, the master never told you about this, but he didn't want you to know. Miss Si reminded me kindly, you must remember not to tell her, instead..."
"I know, Fourth Sister, thank you for coming to tell me." It seems that a lot of things happened during the two days when she was not at home.
In fact, Shen Zixin still has some words to say. The girl from the Chen family has her eyes high above her head, and she thinks of herself as a noble person. She was lucky enough to meet her once when she returned to her grandmother's house. She was so excited by the arrogance of the girl from the Chen family that she didn't want to see her again. .
Not only does he think too highly of himself, but he is also a very domineering person. If he says something, he won't allow others to say something. If he really becomes an uncle in the future, the life of the Shen family will be even more difficult.
Of course, Jiaojiao must be the worst.
Shen Zixin has always felt sympathy for the cousin Jiaojiao, so she will quietly remind Shen Ziqiao of many things while Zhou's ignorance.
Father also said that anyone who can help Jiaojiao must help, and this girl who lost her mother since childhood should not suffer too much grievance.
Moreover, Miss Chen's family is at her mother's place now, she is afraid that Shen Ziqiao will run over to chase her away, so she dare not say anything.
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When Shen Ziqiao came to the outer study, she happened to meet Shen Zikai who was also looking for Shen Xiao.
The two brothers and sisters were taken aback when they saw each other.
"Brother, are you here to look for daddy too?" Shen Ziqiao asked with a smile, thinking that Shen Zikai would leave for the Northwest next month, she felt very reluctant.
Shen Ziqiao looked at her younger sister dotingly, and said in a low voice, "I need to discuss something with my father, how about you? What can I do with my father?"
"Oh, let me ask my father if he wants to marry me a stepmother." Shen Ziqiao didn't even tactfully, she said it directly.
Shen Zikai was stunned, almost unable to react, and frowned at her, "Where did you hear that?"
Only the old lady and the second aunt knew about this matter. In order not to let Shen Ziqiao know, they didn't tell it. The family members didn't know about it. Even he... only found out when his father mentioned it yesterday.
"It seems to be true, big brother, does daddy really want to marry again?" Shen Xiao didn't look like a womanizer. The three aunts in the family were just like decorations. They didn't see him often, so he suddenly agreed. What is the purpose of marrying a wife
Shen Zikai said, "It's been so many years, it's not good to not have a decent headed wife in the family, not to mention that when you leave the cabinet in the future, it will be better than us two big men to have a mother to take care of you."
It is impossible to expect the old lady to arrange everything for Jiaojiao.
"Then...Miss Chen, have you seen it?" Shen Ziqiao asked.
"Not yet, I heard it's at Second Aunt's place, I haven't seen it yet." Shen Zikai said.
Shen Ziqiao's dark eyes lit up, she turned around and walked away, winking at Shen Zikai as she walked, "I'll go and have a look, and I'll tell you later."
"Don't mess around." Shen Zikai shouted hastily.
"No, no, I'm just going to have a look." Shen Ziqiao said cheerfully.
When they came to the second room's courtyard, Shen Zixin was talking to Mrs. Zhou. Hearing that Shen Ziqiao had come, Mrs. Zhou did not hide the disgust in her eyes.
Shen Zixin personally went out to welcome Shen Ziqiao in.
"Why are you here?" She asked Shen Ziqiao in a low voice.
"You're really mean, you didn't tell me that Miss Chen is at our house, I want to come and see you." Shen Ziqiao pinched Shen Zixin's arm and said with her lips pursed on purpose.
Shen Zixin lowered her head guiltily, and quickly said angrily, "I'm afraid you'll be impulsive. After all, the old lady invited her over, so you can't drive her away."
"Am I that kind of person?" Shen Ziqiao snorted, she wouldn't do something like a shrew.
It's not like I haven't done it before... Shen Zixin said silently in her heart.
The two of them had already entered the room. Mrs. Zhou was leaning on the big kang by the window. When she saw Shen Ziqiao coming in, she didn't even look at her. She just fiddled with the gold bracelet on her wrist, "It's really a rare visitor. The third lady can usually see it." If you don’t come to my small place, why are you so free today?”
Shen Ziqiao smiled and said, "Come and see Second Aunt, isn't Second Aunt welcome?"
"You're a busy person. Why wouldn't I not welcome you if you can spare some time to visit my second aunt." Zhou's tone was full of mockery.
"No matter how busy you are, you have to come." Shen Ziqiao said with a smile, and sat down on the grand teacher's chair beside her, and took a look at the furnishings in Zhou's room.
Next to the big kang is a pair of small tables with plum-style foreign lacquer, on which are placed incense boxes with spoons and sticks, and seasonal flowers are inserted in the beauty cup of Ru kiln. Tea bowls and vases of flowers, there are four grand master chairs in a row on the left and right sides of the room, all of which are covered with silver and red flower chairs, and there is nowhere that does not reveal luxury and wealth.
Shen Ziqiao narrowed her eyes with a smile, the furnishings here are really similar to those of the old lady.
In this way, Pan's dowry is still needed to subsidize the second wife? The old lady is too biased, or maybe the things in this room belong to Mrs. Pan
Seeing Shen Ziqiao looking at her room, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help raising her face with a look of embarrassment, "What's the matter with you?"
"Didn't you say that you came to talk to my second aunt and fourth sister? I'm bored in the room by myself. Also, I brought a lot of food from the palace, so I brought some for my second aunt to try." Went out of the palace yesterday When she was here, the queen rewarded her with a lot of delicacies.
Hmph, it turned out to be a show off! Zhou snorted contemptuously, "Thank you so much."
Shen Ziqiao smiled, "You're welcome, I can't finish eating anyway."
Dare to give her the leftovers? Zhou's face darkened.
There happened to be a servant girl reporting outside, and Miss Chen Er came.
Shen Ziqiao was overjoyed, she finally waited.