The woman who spoke walked out of the courtyard, and then someone said in the room: "Hongluan, you should apologize to grandma and say that you are willing to stay." There was no answer in the room. After a while, a woman came out of the house and also out of the yard.
Listening carefully and examining the surroundings, Shen Wen jumped off the roof like a leaf falling to the ground. She walked slowly to the door and looked in through the gap in the door. There was no other furniture in the room except a table and a chair. There was a lamp on the table, and several plates stacked on top of each other. Kneeling upright on the ground was a girl who was probably only about ten years old.
Her knees were between the upright iron cones, which were one foot high. The girl could not sit down or move away, so she could only kneel like this. There was a plate on her head, her hands were tied behind her back, and her feet were tied with chains. Shen Wen thought it's no wonder they can walk away with peace of mind, the door doesn't even need to be locked.
Shen Wen slightly opened the door, but he was still standing in the shadows. The girl in the room didn't move, her eyes were on the ground without raising her eyes. Shen Wen asked softly: "What was your original name?" She suspected that this was the woman she was looking for.
The girl's eyelids trembled, she raised her eyes slightly, and without moving her neck, she turned her eyes to look this way. Under the faint candlelight, her eyes overflowed with natural beauty, with a thrilling beauty, Shen Wen felt that he had found someone.
Shen Wen was in the shadows, and the girl couldn't see her clearly. After waiting for a while, she asked, "Who are you?" Her voice was a little hoarse, but the tone was mellow, and there was a kind of moving charm for no reason.
Shen Wen replied: "Passing by."
Shen Wen was only seven years old, no matter how sophisticated his tone was, it was hard to hide the immature voice of a girl. The girl lowered her eyes again, and whispered listlessly: "You better go, this is not a good place."
Shen Wen thought to himself that just because of your words, I will save you even if you are not the person I am looking for, and then asked: "If I save you from here in the future, can you be my maid?"
The girl didn't speak, Shen Wen looked at her stubborn look, and hurriedly said: "The servant girl is just a name, otherwise I would have rescued you, where could you go?"
A line of tears flowed from the girl's eyes, and she said in a choked tone, "Little sister, thank you very much. You can go quickly, and you will suffer if someone comes later."
Shen Wen always cried by himself, and rarely saw others cry, so he quickly comforted him: "I know that being a maid has wronged you, so don't cry, I treat you as a sister, follow me first, and when I grow up, can you cry?" It’s up to you, I’m sure you’ll be freed from slavery…”
The girl shed more tears, and slowly calmed down her breath before she said: "Little sister, if you can save my mother and brother, don't say that I can be your slave, I will be like a cow and a horse." , I am willing. If I can't escape, then I will definitely end this life as soon as possible, so that I can repay you with my life!"
What she said was so tragic, Shen Wen hurriedly said: "Don't say that, I just want to find someone to help me, I don't want your whole life, let alone your life. Let's say ten years, okay? Ten years, you are loyal to me, don't betray me."
People haven't escaped yet, so what's the use of talking about it? The girl now felt that she had met a fool, she was moved for a long time, her tears disappeared, she bit her lower lip, sighed, and whispered: "Little sister, it's so late, your family is probably looking for you."
Shen Wen also sighed: "It seems that you don't agree, there is no way, I will save you, who made me like you..." The voice of a child is quite old-fashioned.
The girl almost laughed, she stopped her neck and turned her face very slowly, but she still couldn't see Shen Wen in the shadow, she slowed down and said, "Little sister, thank you, remember, my name is Su Wanniang, It's not a red luan or a green luan. In my Su family, men are not servants and women are not concubines. Even if they die, they must not lose their integrity and innocence. This is what my father said. After he passed away, I dare not forget .Little sister, hurry up and don’t come here again.” In case this child is sent by those people to test her, she will still be the same as before.
Shen Wen was happy: this is exactly the person she was looking for! There was joy in her tone: "Which room do you usually live in? Don't you sleep here?"
The girl was stunned, puzzled by Shen Wen's quick jump, and said with some hesitation: "I live in the north room of the west yard."
Shen Wen nodded: "Then I'll go first, and I'll tell you what to do in a few days. Don't get hurt these days, don't stand up to them like this, you have to take it easy. When I come to rescue you, you have to You need to be able to run." After finishing speaking, he left, and the black shadow flashed onto the eaves without making a sound. The girls in the room felt lost for a moment, not knowing whether to hope or ignore the conversation.
Shen Wen ran to the Hou's mansion easily, happy that after spending so many days, he finally found someone.
Su Wanniang, the chief oiran of the capital in her previous life, was born in a family of officials. Her father was the head of the financial department of the household department. Su Wanniang was beautiful and intelligent since she was a child, and was loved by her parents. She was raised in a deep boudoir. In the spring of this year, her father was imprisoned for corruption, her mother was ill, her brother was only four years old, and Su Wanniang, who was about to turn ten years old, took over the family affairs and immediately sold the property to mediate for her father. But within a month, her father died in prison before the case was resolved, and then the family property was confiscated, and the whole family was driven to the street.
My father's family was in the south, Gao Tang had passed away, and the other relatives couldn't even find a messenger in a hurry. Su Wanniang's mother, Mrs. Pan, was originally the daughter of a petty official. She was sick and brought the child back to her natal family, but her natal family was afraid of getting involved and affecting their official career, so they didn't even dare to let them in. Helpless, the mother and daughter sold the jewelry on their heads and rented a small room. Su Wanniang's mother was seriously ill, and Su Wanniang relied on needlework to make ends meet.
After barely two months, when Su Wanniang went to the street to buy medicine, the old bustard of Wanhualou saw her back, followed her all the way, and found her home. As soon as they met, the procuress said that she was born with a natural talent and a romantic figure, and she was determined to buy her. Su Wanniang naturally refused, but the old bustard brought someone to her house the next day, forced her fingerprints in person, threw a few taels of silver to Mrs. Pan, who was lying on the bed, and robbed her.
After entering the Wanhua Building, Su Wanniang couldn't live or die, and escaped many times but was caught back. In the autumn of this year, Pan's illness became more serious, and Su Wanniang fled back to see her mother lying on the bed, crying to death. When she was caught again, she followed the old bustard. There was only one request, that she pay monthly to support her family. The old bustard agreed, after all, two pennies a month is nothing to the Wanhualou, who is a millionaire at night.
When Su Wanniang had money, she asked someone to deliver letters to her father's relatives, hoping that they would come to pick up her younger brother. She also hired a woman to take care of her mother and younger brother. The hired woman promised a lot of good things, but in fact she felt that Pan couldn't get out of bed, Lazar was difficult to take care of, and the four-year-old child couldn't help much, so she was very impatient. Every time Su Wanniang asked people to send money, the people in the middle took a lot of money, and the amount in the woman's hands was not too much, so she didn't care much.
In the autumn of this year, Mrs. Pan died of illness. In winter, Su Wanniang's younger brother contracted typhoid fever. The woman refused to invite a doctor, and the child died of fever within a few days. The hateful thing is that in order to continue to take money, the woman didn't tell Su Wanniang, and only asked people to bury the dead in the suburbs indiscriminately.
At the time of the New Year, Su Wanniang begged the old bustard to finally be able to go home once. When she got to the front of the house, the woman saw her through the window and ran away through the back window. Su Wanniang knocked on the door and couldn't open it. She was flustered and found her neighbors, only to find out that her mother and younger brother had passed away long ago, and she had to pay the person who indirectly killed them every month. Su Wanniang went crazy on the spot, smashed open the door, rushed into the room, and cried bitterly as she looked at the empty room.
Later, people from Wanhualou came, and Su Wanniang cried and hugged her mother and younger brother's belongings and didn't want to go back, but she used Wanhualou's money, and she was rude to the officials, so she was dragged back naturally. She tosses every day again and doesn't want to learn art. Soon, her father's relatives came to the capital, found Su Wanniang, and reprimanded her for being self-willed and depraved for being unfilial to her mother and younger brother, embarrassing the ancestors of the Su family, and told her that she would be removed from the family tree.
Su Wanniang didn't cry this time, and resumed her art studies, she just begged the old bustard: she will use her real name instead of her stage name from now on. When a woman enters the prostitution, she is afraid that she will insult her ancestors. How can she use her real name? The old bustard thinks that Su Wanniang hated the Su family for removing her from the spectrum, in order to repay the Su family. The madam didn't care about these things, as long as Su Wanniang was obedient and her real name was also good, she agreed.
From then on, Su Wanniang studied skills hard, and three years later, she became famous for being good at singing and dancing. In addition, she is unparalleled in appearance, with piercing eyes. There used to be a saying that "Wanniang dances, ten streets and nine empty spaces". At the age of fifteen, she won the title of Beijing Oiran. Wanhualou arranged an expensive singing and dancing night in order to bid for her first night as a courtesan. Su Wanniang will dance and sing, showing her dazzling demeanor. This dinner became a symbol of wealth and coquettishness, even the crown prince came here admiringly, and was arranged in the front row.
That night, Su Wanniang sang and danced, allowing people to see the beautiful dancing posture and touching singing that should only exist in the sky. She bowed her waist and posed in front of the prince's table several times, making people think that she must be interested in the prince. The old bustard was also very satisfied, she told Su Wanniang to please the prince more, Su Wanniang was really obedient, these years of training finally paid off.
At the climax of singing and dancing, Su Wanniang is wearing a multicolored gauze skirt and spinning rapidly in the fragrant mist. The jade rings on her arms are jingling and crisp, and the flowers under her feet are layered by the whirlwind of her dancing skirt. She is like a fairy among thousands of flowers. Wandering lightly.
Just when people were in a state of ecstasy, Su Wanniang went straight to the prince with a ray of light. Although she moved quickly, she was a dancer after all, and she had no kung fu. When the guards around the prince blocked her with a scabbard, she lost her aim. The prince turned sideways, and Su Wanniang's blade only scratched the prince's upper arm.
Several people pressed Su Wanniang to the ground. In the chaos, Su Wanniang gasped and screamed. Her voice was clear and sharp, as if it could break gold and stone. She said that the prince ordered people to frame her father, and then killed her in prison, and then thanked the old bustard for her kindness in raising her, saying that she regretted that she could not repay her in this life. She had been trained to speak clearly and quickly, and after a few words, she bit her tongue and killed herself, and the guards didn't have time to gag her.
The prince was furious, and ordered people to search Wanhualou immediately. The old bustard and others arrested him and put him in prison. They tortured him severely to find out the instigator. The hall was full of dignitaries, and everyone held their breath and remained silent. The next day, Su Wanniang's naked body was displayed to the public, and then the body was abandoned in the wilderness, and the body was not allowed to be collected. …
Shen Wen knew that the eldest prince at this time, the future prince had already started to act with the help of his future father-in-law. Su Wanniang's father was in the household department and was in charge of gold and silver. He was probably the dissident that the eldest prince wanted to get rid of, so it's not surprising that he was killed. Su Wanniang's ability to find out shows her wisdom. Shen Wen just regrets that now he is too young to get involved in government affairs, and it took so much effort to find Su Wanniang, let alone save her father.
In terms of time, the current Su Wanniang has just been robbed into the Wanhua Building, and she has not given in in order to treat her mother and support her younger brother. Shen Wen decided to do it as soon as possible. She couldn't directly ask the Yang family to redeem Su Wanniang from the Ten Thousand Flowers Building, there were many people in the Hou's mansion, and if Su Wanniang's father was the one the prince wanted to get rid of, the Hou's mansion would not be able to take the initiative. She can only pretend to be a coincidence to save Su Wanniang.
After waking up the next day, Shen Wen hurried to pay his respects. She had to ask Mrs. Yang to leave the mansion, and walking all the way, she made up various reasons in her mind, and also thought about how to persuade Shen Xiang and Shen Zhuo to go out together.
Entering the hall, the old lady and Mrs. Yang were already sitting. Shen Wen realized that she was late, but before she apologized, Yang said happily: "Wen'er is here today? But you feel better?"
The old lady hurriedly beckoned Shen Wen to come over, and said with concern: "Wen'er should sleep more, it's still blue under your eyes."
Yang Shi also looked at it, frowned and said to Shen Wen's maid: "Let Second Miss sleep more tomorrow, don't wake her up."
Shen Wen hurriedly said, "I wanted to come here to say hello myself."
Yang smiled, "Wen'er is really polite." She turned her head and took two slips of paper, and said, "Zhang Yunjin, the youngest daughter of Marquis Pingyuan, sent a message asking Wen'er and Xiang'er to come to the house, saying that she knows how to teach her to leave. Now, let you go to appreciate the chrysanthemums. The eldest son of their mansion also sent invitations to Yi'er and the others, so you can go on the 17th day."
Shen Wen thought that Mrs. Yang did not receive the invitation, and it was obvious that the Marquis of Pingyuan did not want to elevate this invitation to a social status among adults, and only positioned it on the communication of children.
Shen Wen waited for this invitation for a long time, and thought of Pingyuan Hou's Mansion to see if he could meet that "eldest lady". Shen Xiang and Zhang Yunjin often exchange letters or something, but Shen Wen himself is a seven-year-old child and really has no chance to write anything, so he can only ask Shen Xiang about Zhang Yunjin sometimes, expressing that he misses her because of the candy she gave. Now that this post finally came, Shen Wen didn't have to make up a reason for leaving the house.
Yang said again: "You can't be mischievous and make trouble when you come to other people's mansion, don't lose the face of Hou's mansion."
Several people and children naturally agreed.
On the eve before going to Pingyuan Hou's Mansion, Shen Wen waited for the maids around him to fall asleep before leaving the mansion again. This time, she brought a package of pastries and a towel specially wrapped around her face.
When she arrived at Wanhualou, she ran back and forth several times to make sure that the environment where she originally found the route hadn't changed much. Then I went to the small courtyard where I saw Su Wanniang last time, it was quiet inside, it seems that Su Wanniang was not punished today. She went to the courtyard to the west, which was obviously the residence of servants, and the courtyard and rooms were very narrow. The stillness of the night deepened, and there were noisy voices in other yards, but it was quiet here.
Shen Wen fell from the outside of the north room, leaned under the slightly open window, and listened carefully. There were several people breathing in the room. Shen Wen knew that the door of the servant's room was not locked, so she pushed the door lightly, but it was not locked. She covered her face, opened the door slightly, and walked into the room.
Shen Wen has excellent eyesight at night, so he saw the first girl first, a little girl. I saw another one, fat and fat. The third one looked like Su Wanniang, and lightly touched her shoulder. Su Wanniang slept very restlessly and woke up immediately. As soon as she opened her eyes, Shen Wen covered her lips with his hand.
Su Wanniang looked at the small figure in the dark, and immediately thought of the girl who talked to her that night. For the past few days, she thought about what the girl heard that night, she couldn't believe it, but she couldn't help but look forward to it. She told her disciplining grandmother that she had to think about it carefully. The madam liked her aptitude, and she thought it was better to let her be content, and let her go for a few days instead of torturing her every day.
Su Wanniang sat up, and Shen Wen whispered into her ear: "Get dressed, I'll take you out." Su Wanniang was sure that it was the girl, her whole body trembled, and she fumbled to put on her clothes and shoes.
Shen Wen took Su Wanniang's hand and walked out of the room slowly. When they arrived in the yard, Su Wanniang looked at Shen Wen, who was obviously young and not even taller than her shoulders, so she stopped and said, "Little sister, don't cause trouble, I have run away many times, there are many people, and the road is not good enough." Good to go, you go back quickly."
Shen Wen held her hand tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, follow me."
Su Wanniang felt that Shen Wen's hands were soft and warm, she nodded her head, thinking that if she had a chance to escape, she would try if she was beaten hard. This child can walk through the courtyard, maybe it is the child of some nobleman, and he will not be punished if he is caught.
Shen Wenla walked Su Wanniang through the yard, which was much more strenuous than her flying over the eaves and walls. Fortunately, she has already chosen the path, no matter how intricate the path is, she knows where to go. Sometimes I hid in the rockery, sometimes I stopped in the shadows, and zigzag to a small locked door in the backyard.
Su Wanniang was excited when she saw the small door, but she pushed it up and touched the iron lock under the cross bolt, her heart sank. This door has not been used for a long time, the locks are rusted, and the high walls on both sides are difficult to cross. She sighed and said to Shen Wen in a low voice: "Little sister, let's go back, thank you very much."
Shen Wen looked up at Su Wanniang, and said in a low voice, "You must remember what I said." After speaking, he closed his eyes, observed the iron lock in his mind, and found a point that had been rusted to a crisp. Hit, there was a slight sound inside the iron lock, Shen Wen signaled, Su Wanniang broke it hard again, and the iron lock opened in response.
Su Wanniang gasped.
Shen Wen can pry or saw the iron lock in advance, but she needs Su Wanniang's trust. Su Wanniang is ten years old, she is only seven years old, she has to establish credibility for herself.
Su Wanniang lightly took off the iron lock, pulled the latch hard, and then slowly opened the door. The creaking sound at the hinge was especially loud in the night, and she broke into a cold sweat from fright. Shen Wen took her hand again, and walked quickly on the street late at night. When encountering someone or someone who is on duty, Shen Wen can always pull her to hide in a doorway or a dark corner in advance.
After walking for more than three quarters of an hour, although Su Wanniang had received some dance training and had better stamina than ordinary girls, she was panting and staggered. Shen Wen stopped, but Su Wanniang gasped and said, "I can't stop...they have dogs... they can chase them..."
Shen Wen nodded and whispered, "Come on, I'll carry you."
Su Wanniang looked at Shen Wen's short body, shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, little sister, you can't carry it on your back."
Shen Wen said: "I'll just recite it for a while, and when it's dawn, there will be more people, and the breath on the ground will not be easy to find. We don't have to go too far."
Su Wanniang hesitated and lay on Shen Wen's back, Shen Wen was half bent over, unable to use light work, but her steps were still brisk. The two walked for a while, and when they arrived near a tall building, Shen Wen put Su Wanniang down, and dragged her to hide in the shadow of the corner in the alley. Shen Wen bent over, grabbed some soil from the ground, handed it to Su Wanniang and said, "Smear your face."
Su Wanniang rubbed the dirt on her face without hesitation this time. Shen Wen pointed to the tall building and said: "That's the sweet-scented osmanthus garden. It's not the end of today, I should go there. When you hear my voice, come out and shout, saying that you don't want to fall into the spring tower, and ask for help. Remember You can't talk about your father, and you have to pretend you don't know me, and don't tell anyone about what I've done, not even your mother."
Shen Wen's tone was mature and sophisticated, which didn't match her short figure and childish voice, but at this moment, Su Wanniang realized for the first time that she really had hope, she couldn't help shaking with excitement, and nodded repeatedly.
Shen Wen went on to say: "I should come today, but if I can't come today, I will definitely come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Do you believe me?"
Su Wanniang nodded firmly and said, "I believe in you. Even if you don't come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I will wait here as a beggar, as long as they don't catch me."
Shen Wen took out the bag of pastries and handed it to Su Wanniang. Just as she was about to leave, she turned around and asked, "Can you hear my voice? Do we need to agree on a word?"
Su Wanniang looked at Shen Wen and said, "I can." She took Shen Wen's hand and said, "Little sister, if you can redeem me from Wanhualou and let me settle my mother and my younger brother, I can do it." I will be your servant girl for the rest of my life."
Shen Wen shook Su Wanniang's hand and said: "I will definitely redeem you, you must not go home before then, they are probably waiting for you at home. When you become my maid, I can take care of them now. Besides, I don't want you to be a maid for a lifetime, I just want you to help me for ten years."
Su Wanniang nodded and said: "I understand, you must be loyal and not betrayal. Don't worry, even if I am not your maid now, you can't come, and they catch me, I will not betray you."
Shen Wen looked at Su Wanniang and said: "If they catch you, it doesn't matter if you sell me or not, anyway, you don't know who I am. I just like you, and I will bring you out, but I won't let you Be my maid."
Su Wanniang held back her tears, nodded and said, "Miss, go quickly, it will be bad after dawn." She changed her address.
Shen Wen said seriously: "As I said, it's just a maid in name. I regard you as a sister, so you should call me little sister."
Su Wanniang said "hmm": "Little sister, you have to be careful."
Shen Wen also whispered: "You also hide carefully, we will see you this afternoon." After she finished speaking, she turned and ran away. Holding the bag of pastries, Su Wanniang stood in the dark for a long time before finding a broken hole in the wall and hiding in it.
Shen Wen reckoned that it would be dawn soon, so he ran all the way, and rushed into the Hou's mansion in the early morning, returned to the bedroom, took off his clothes and put them away in a hurry, and after squinting for a while, the maids got up. Today they are going to Pingyuanhou's Mansion, Shen Wen can't sleep late.
It was a sunny autumn day, the sky was blue and the clouds were high, and wild geese were flying south. Shen Xiang and Shen Wen shared a carriage, and the three boys all rode horses. Zhenbeihou's Mansion is the home of military generals, and men have to learn how to bow and horse since childhood. Shen Xiang really wanted to go out to ride a horse, but Yang said that she was already nine years old, and if she wanted to look like a girl, she should take a car.
This is the first time for Shen Wen to leave the mansion since her rebirth. In the past, the Yang family would not let her go out of the mansion because she was too young, even those lantern festivals and so on. Shen Wen's heart is no longer a child, so naturally he has never been noisy. Thinking about it, Shen Xiang only went out a few times. In the carriage, Shen Xiang slightly raised the curtain of the window to look out again and again. The maids in the same car saw that Shen Wen didn't even look out, and felt that the little lady learned the rules really well.
Shen Wen knew that after the new year, Shen Xiang's martial arts was less successful, so he started to use long spears, and would often fight with Shen Zhuo and the others in the martial arts field, so he naturally didn't want to take any car when he went out. Yang has always been obedient to Shen Xiang. She said several times that Shen Xiang refused to listen, so she let Shen Xiang go. Speaking of which, there are not many opportunities for her to share the same car with Shen Xiang in the future. It was the same in the previous life, they gradually grew up and gradually separated...
Shen Xiang looked out of the window and said, "Look, little girl, there are people playing tricks over there..." He didn't hear Shen Wen's answer, turned his head to look, frowned and said, "Why are you crying again? We are going to visit, crying red What if you lost your eyes?"
Xia Hong on the opposite side didn't make a sound, because she was really used to seeing Shen Wen cry. Shen Xiang glanced at Xia Hong unhappily: This maid doesn't coax the little girl anyway. Shen Xiang's maid, Chunlu, understood what Shen Xiang meant, and asked with a busy smile, "Second Miss, would you like to eat something?"
Shen Wen sobbed and looked at Shen Xiang: "I'm afraid..."
Shen Xiang asked: "What are you afraid of? I'm here, my eldest brother and the others are outside, and there are more than forty guards from my house accompanying me."
Shen Wen choked with sobs: "I'm afraid that one day you will all leave me, ignore me, don't want me anymore..."
Shen Xiang laughed: "How come?! We will always be together." I thought that this younger sister is a bit stupid and naturally weak, and I should take care of her more in the future, so don't let her feel that she will be rejected by others, Shen Xiangla She touched Shen Wen's chubby hands, stopped looking outside, and asked: "We finally came out once, we must be happy, otherwise mother won't let us come out."
Shen Wen nodded vigorously, wiped away tears and said, "Okay, I must be happy..."
Shen Xiang looked at the little girl's round face with tears in her face, and she was full of motherhood, and said boldly: "You don't have to be afraid of anything! If you can't practice kung fu well, I will fight for you in the future! No matter who bullies you You, just tell me, I will never spare him!"
Shen Wen put his hands together, held Shen Xiang's hand seriously and said: "I will definitely tell my sister!" Shen Xiang laughed loudly, Chun Lu and Xia Hong looked at each other, one proud and the other helpless.
When they arrived at the Marquis of Pingyuan's mansion, Zhang Yunming greeted them and led them into the mansion. Shen Xiang and Shen Wen got off the car in the courtyard, and everyone first went to see the wife of Marquis of Pingyuan, Mrs. Li.
There are two green bamboos outside the hall, but a road is paved with white marble in the middle. The white color of white marble is mixed with fluorescence, which contrasts with the green color, giving people an extraordinarily refreshing feeling. There were two rows of servants standing outside the hall door, all of them bowed their heads, silently, only the sound of their footsteps and the rustling of bamboo leaves filled the courtyard. Shen Wenxin said that Marquis Pingyuan was born as a general. Although the mansion is luxuriously decorated, it still looks like it is under military control.
Shen Wen now understands that it's not that the Hou Mansion won't be strict with management, but that it can't be too strict. Holding a heavy army in hand, and the government is so strict that it is as strict as an iron barrel to keep inside and outside, it will make people suspicious because they can't see through it. As it is now, the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is not loose or tight, and the family usually fights and does not avoid the servants. Maybe it is a strategy discussed by the Hou Ye and the Yang family. After all, if the Hou's mansion is open and open, and everyone can watch inside, it may make people believe that Zhenbeihou has no evil intentions. It's a pity, maybe it was because he knew Zhenbeihou was selfless that he was put to death - because he saw that Zhenbeihou was not prepared to strike back.
Entering the hall, the floor is covered with silk woven carpets. From the corner of your eye, you can see all kinds of antiques displayed on the Duobao Pavilion on both sides, and the fragrance in the hall is indifferent.
Li smiled and greeted the children of Shen's family. She looked at Shen Wen specially. This child may be a little slower and a little fatter. How can he be as unbearable as people say? I don't like to go out, and I have heard vicious comments about this girl from occasional visitors. The husband repeatedly reminded her not to show that she had been in close contact with the Zhenbei Houfu, let alone speak for them, so even when she heard those words, she couldn't clarify for the daughters of the Shen family.
Mrs. Li is very thankful that she has been strict with her children in terms of etiquette since she was a child, and she must not lose face to the Pingyuan Hou Mansion outside. If her daughter was criticized in this way, she would definitely be ashamed and indignant. Zhenbeihou's wife, Mrs. Yang, usually does not like to socialize with others like herself, and she doesn't know if she has heard the criticisms against her daughter.
Mrs. Li didn't say a few words, and immediately let them play by themselves, lest the servants of the Shen family feel that she was too enthusiastic.
Zhang Yunjin happily took Shen Wen's hand, led her to the back garden, and said in a low voice, "I asked someone to prepare a lot of small snacks for my sister. They are sour and sweet. My sister will definitely like it." Mrs. Li didn't tell Zhang Yunjin For those bad words, Zhang Yunjin was just eight years old and hadn't been out of the house often, so naturally he hadn't heard any gossip, and he was still as kind to Shen Wen as last time.
When Shen Wen heard about the dim sum, he swallowed aloud, and said sincerely: "Thank you sister, if sister Zhang is not prepared, I will ask my sister for it." Shen Xiang hurriedly asked Zhang Yunjin under cover for Shen Wen: "You also have a small lake in your back garden, right?"
Zhang Yunjin nodded and said: "Indeed, there are many chrysanthemums placed by the lake, with the water reflecting the chrysanthemums as the scenery."
Shen Xiang said: "Then let's go to the lake, just like last time."
Shen Zhuo said happily after hearing this: "Alright, let's go!"
Seeing that Zhang Yunming's face froze slightly, Shen Yi smiled and pulled Shen Zhuo and said, "Where are the sisters going, why do you follow? We will follow the eldest son."
Zhang Yunming said with a smile: "I'll show you around first." Calmly separating the boys from the girls, Shen Wen saw that the rules of Pingyuanhou's mansion were much more strict than his own.
Zhang Yunjin led Shen Wen and Shen Xiang to the back. Shen Wen asked in the most childish and cute tone he could try his best: "I heard that my sister has a big sister. She was ill at the flower festival in my house last time. I asked Brother Zhang brought her a sachet, and she returned the gift, I wonder if she is okay now?"
Zhang Yunjin immediately sighed and said: "My elder sister has been ill for a long time, and she is not recovering." There was no sign of fakery on his face, Shen Wen thought that Ping Yuanhou seemed to be hiding the truth from his youngest daughter.
Shen Wen shook Zhang Yunjin's hand and said, "I'm going to see Big Sister! I'm going!"
Zhang Yunjin said with a smile: "My eldest sister lives alone in order to recuperate from her illness. She doesn't come out to meet people, and my parents don't let anyone disturb her."
Shen Wen sighed loudly, just like an adult. Zhang Yunjin was amused, shook her hand and said, "I must tell my mother that you can ask her." Shen Wen understood that this meant that Zhang Yunjin would never see Zhang Yunzheng.
The three of them walked back, Zhang Yunjin pointed to one side and said: "My eldest sister lives there." Shen Wen looked over there, and could only see a dense patch of willows, which was densely covered. Hou Pingyuan was able to hide this secret for nearly twenty-two years, which shows how rigorously he has controlled the mansion. Shen Wen gave up the idea of going to see it now, so as not to startle the snake.
When we arrived at the lake, there were many people waiting in a small pavilion. As soon as they approached, the people dispersed quickly and silently, holding pans, holding towels. After they entered the pavilion and sat down, someone immediately stepped forward to offer a water basin for them to wash their hands, then took a teapot from the small clay stove next to them and poured them tea, and then a bunch of snacks were placed on the table.
Shen Xiang exclaimed: "Wow, your house is really nice!" Chunlu, Shen Xiang's maid, couldn't help coughing in a low voice, and Zhang Yunjin hurriedly said with a smile: "You can't say that, your house is also very nice." .”
Shen Xiang knew that he had said something wrong. If he said that his family was not good, wouldn't it be disrespectful to his mother, so he hurriedly said: "Sister Zhang is thoughtful, we have only been taught by our mother-in-law, and we still can't speak."
Zhang Yunjin also sighed slightly, and said in a low voice, "It's not so easy to deal with raising grandma."
Shen Xiang asked: "You must have been educated, right?"
Zhang Yunjin said very seriously to the people around him: "You all go down." The maid woman next to her responded in a low voice, and retreated far away. Seeing this, Shen Xiang said to the two servant girls of Shen's residence: "We want to whisper, you all should rest too." Chun Lu and Xia Hong nodded and walked away.
Zhang Yunjin said in a low voice: "I have been educated since I was two years old, and I have been educated until I was seven years old." Shen Wen knew that the rules in this mansion were strict, and Zhang Yunjin would never dare to complain about his mother in front of his servants. It takes people to talk.
Shen Xiang couldn't help sighing: "No wonder you have such a good demeanor, aren't you going to be a queen in the future?"
Zhang Yunjin hurriedly covered Shen Xiang's mouth, and muttered, "What nonsense are you talking about! What should I do if people hear it?!"
Shen Xiang hurriedly looked around, then whispered, "You really suffered!"
Zhang Yunjin was taught by her mother to learn the rules since she was a child, and she never dared to have any objections when she read the women's precepts and women's training. But today, a girl she admired all of a sudden said that she was suffering. Looking at Shen Xiang's radiant face and slightly untidy sideburns, just like the narrow-sleeved short dress she wore last time, she looked at Shen Xiang who was concentrating on her face at the table. Fat Shen Wen, who was eating snacks, remembered the witty young man he had seen last time. Zhang Yunjin suddenly discovered that there is another way to live in life, and blurted out: "Your family is so kind." It was exactly what Shen Xiang said just now , Before the words fell, both of them covered their mouths and smiled.
The two began to talk about the trivial matters of raising grandma. Zhang Yunjin was often shocked by Shen Xiang's actions and shook his head, and felt sorry for Shen Wen's slowness.
Shen Wen had almost eaten, drank a full stomach of tea, and asked to go to the quiet room. Shen Xiang and Zhang Yunjin were talking happily, so naturally they asked the maid to accompany Shen Wen and Xia Hong. When Shen Wen came out of the quiet room, he greedily looked at all kinds of chrysanthemums. He dragged the servant girl of Shen's mansion to let her go around, and walked around half a circle along the lake. When he saw Zhang Yunming and his brothers from a distance, Shen Wen just Run over to meet them.
Zhang Yunming couldn't drive Shen Wen away, so he had to walk back with a few people to meet Zhang Yunjin and Shen Xiang. Shen Wen turned against the guests and led them into the kiosk. After everyone sat down, the maids brought refreshments again. Shen Zhuo was full of energy and kept telling jokes, which often made Zhang Yunjin and the little maids bow their heads and laugh.
Seeing this, Zhang Yunming hurriedly asked someone to set up the chessboard, and was about to play a few rounds with the Shen brothers, Shen Zhuo was caught and defeated by Zhang Yunming, so he became much quieter.
Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, and Shen Yi took his younger siblings to leave.
Shen Wen reluctantly looked at the empty plates on the table, and said with emotion: "Sister Zhang's dim sum is the best in the world!" He said the words "the world" and "the most" vigorously.
Zhang Yunjin didn't know the depth, and said with a smile: "Thank you sister for your compliment."
Zhang Yunming got older, and when he heard something wrong, he was cautious, and immediately said: "It can't be said that it is the best food in the world. There are several dim sum restaurants in the capital, and they all do better."
Shen Wen opened his eyes wide: "What is it called?"
Zhang Yunming replied with a smile: "There is Piaoxiang Pavilion in the south of the city, Wanjia cake in the city, and Osmanthus Garden in the north..."
Shen Wen turned to look at Shen Yi: "Brother, will we pass by when we return home?"
Shen Yi thought for a while and said, "It should be Osmanthus Garden."
Shen Wen jumped and said, "I'm going, I'm going!"
Shen Yi touched her head and said, "Don't make trouble, mother is still waiting at home."