"But what happened?" Shen Xinyan asked worriedly.
"It's nothing, it's just that some people want to give me a bad name based on their seniority." Wei Yingzhi disagreed.
"It's Mrs. Zhao Peng?" Shen Xinyan understood immediately.
"Who else would there be besides her? It's just that I kept holding back my breath when I couldn't adopt, but I didn't dare to do anything to Yunfu who was justified. I probably saw that I had just passed the door and the new daughter-in-law was thin-skinned, so I wanted to suppress her first." Don't worry, it will be easier to handle in the future!" Wei Yingzhi poured herself a cup of tea, and refilled Shen Xinyan's tea.
"You didn't have any conflict with her, did you?" Shen Xinyan was a little worried.
"Don't worry, mother, I have my sense of proportion. She just dared to hide a needle in the cotton and make some insinuations. I pretended to be stupid, or asked her directly. She is a shameless person, so naturally I dare not." Admit it, and ended up suffocating herself."
Shen Xinyan thought about her daughter's straightforward temperament, imagined the scene at that time, and poked her forehead lightly with some amusement.
People come in secret, but you want to come out in the open, but there are some things that really can't be said face to face. If this is the case, won't the person who said it be suffocated to death!
"Maybe someone is making fun of you behind your back for being a fool!" she joked.
Wei Yingzhi laughed: "I'm a fool, let's be a fool, anyway, they can't take advantage of me! It's because they always want to take advantage of me, so maybe I still want to coax them?"
Knowing that she was clear in her heart, Shen Xinyan was also relieved.
"When entering the palace, what did the imperial concubine say?"
"It's nothing, it's just some blessings, let me and Yunfu live a good life." After a pause, Wei Yingzhi's tone became a little sullen, "Anyway, my temperament is just like this in my life, I can't learn to be slick... "
The girl that the imperial concubine concubine met at the beginning was Murong Wenyan, the eldest girl of the general's mansion of Zhen Guo. That talent is really all-round and exquisite, and everyone who has met her has said that she is good.
But Wei Yingzhi didn't like her, and always felt that her smile was not sincere at all, and she was not as lovable as her straight-hearted sister Murong Wenqi. However, the elders obviously paid more attention to Murong Wenyan.
On the day when she entered the palace, although the imperial concubine was as kind and kind as ever, Wei Yingzhi could clearly feel that her smile on her was not the same as before, it seemed to be joy from the heart.
She probably guessed the reason for the change, perhaps it was because Yunfu didn't want Murong Wenyan in her favor, but insisted on marrying him.
Shen Xinyan did not miss the gloom that flashed across her face, she guessed it after thinking for a while, and said softly: "There is nothing perfect in the world, the empress is a sensible person, since she agrees to this marriage, that is You are recognized, as for other things, you don't have to take it to heart, just live with Yunfu in peace of mind."
"I understand." Wei Yingzhi nodded, but didn't dwell too much on it.
The mother and daughter were whispering, but Yun Fu in the study was entangled by Brother Xiang.
"Fourth brother-in-law, this sweet-scented osmanthus candy is delicious, try it!" Brother Xiang held a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus candy in one chubby hand and stuffed it into Yun Fuli's mouth.
Yun Fu couldn't avoid it, he just opened his mouth to swallow it, and the sweet taste immediately filled his mouth.
"Is it delicious?" the little guy blinked and asked expectantly.
Yun Fu nodded: "It's delicious, thank you Brother Xiang."
"Then I'll give you all of this." Brother Xiang generously stuffed the bag of sweet-scented osmanthus sugar into his arms.
The little guy who always protects the food is so generous this time, Yunfu was a little flattered at once, and suddenly didn't notice Wei Junhang's expression of watching the show.
"Thank you Brother Xiang!" Although he is past the age of eating sweets, a child's kindness cannot be refused, so he still gratefully accepted the bag of sweet-scented osmanthus candies.
It really is different, from elder brother Yunfu to fourth brother-in-law, the treatment has been raised several levels immediately. Yunfu happily took another piece and stuffed it into his mouth.
"You ate my sweet-scented osmanthus candy, then the fourth sister will give it back to me!" Brother Xiang's next words will make him almost choke on his saliva.
"What, what?" He didn't know why.
"If you eat my sweet-scented osmanthus food, the fourth sister will be mine again. You are not allowed to snatch her away again!" Brother Xiang glared at him angrily.
"This..." Yunfu finally came to his senses, the sugar in his mouth was neither swallowed nor spit out.
Wei Junhang couldn't help laughing out loud anymore, he just ignored the look he cast for help.
"After eating my brother Xiang's candy, I want to return my fourth sister to Brother Xiang, right?"
"That's right, that's right, what Daddy said is right!" Brother Xiang poked his head like a chicken pecking at rice, his big eyes were shining brightly, his little mouth was pursed, and soon he smiled happily, and went down For a moment, he ran out in a panic, "I'm going to play with my fourth sister..."
"Brother Xiang, wait, wait..." When Yun Fu saw it, he immediately chased after him.
Seeing this, Wei Junhang laughed out loud.
Not to mention how the newlyweds in the Zhongyi Hou Mansion coaxed Brother Xiang to hug his sister's legs to prevent him from leaving before they returned to the mansion, but only said that after lunch the next day, Shen Xinyan took her son for a walk in the garden to digest food, Inadvertently saw Chunliu was talking with the girl in the mansion, when she came to her side, she asked casually: "But what's the matter?"
"Miss Hui's marriage is about to be settled," Chunliu replied.
Shen Xinyan was stunned, and looked at her in surprise: "I don't know which family's young master it is?"
"Madam must have some impression of this family that I booked. It is the Chen family who temporarily regretted rejecting the eldest son's marriage last time!" Chunliu was still a little unhappy when he mentioned the Chen family.
"It turned out to be their family, but it's a nice family!" Shen Xinyan thought for a while, and then asked, "Which son of the Chen family did you order?"
"Mr. Chen, the cousin of the Crown Princess."
There was a bit of worry in Shen Xinyan's eyebrows: "How is this Mr. Chen Sangong's character and talent? Has the eldest brother ever asked someone to inquire about it?"
But thinking about it again, I am afraid that the elder brother also thinks that the Chen family is quite a good family. Their family proposed to marry their daughter for their son, and they agreed without thinking too much. After all, Shen Huiran will be seventeen in a month or two. At the age of 10, this marriage can no longer be delayed.
"It's not too bad to think about it. Uncle only has Miss Hui as a daughter. How could he not choose carefully, Madam, don't worry!"
"I was afraid that he would be anxious, but I thought the Chen family had a good family background, so I hurriedly booked it."
When Wei Junhang returned in the evening, Shen Xinyan couldn't help asking him about the third son of the Chen family.
"Ma'am, don't worry, this marriage will be successful. The Chen family has a clean and upright manner. Although the third son of the Chen family is not as talented as his brother, he is still a down-to-earth child, so he can be a good match." Wei Junhang replied.
"With a family like the Chen family and a relationship with the princess, how could you come to the uncle's house to propose marriage so suddenly?" Shen Xinyan was still a little worried. She just felt that the marriage came too suddenly. It was not bad, but rather It's so good, it always makes her heart hang.
"The family status of the uncle's mansion is not low, and Hui'er is the only daughter-in-law. She has both good looks and good looks, and has been educated by your side for many years. Her manners are not inferior to any daughter of a family. In recent years, there are not a few families who have come to ask for marriage. , It’s just that my eldest brother is always worried about choosing left and right, so he keeps procrastinating.”
"Mrs. Chen is a discerning person. It's not surprising that she chose Hui'er for her grandson. Of course, this doesn't rule out the reason why she wants to ease the relationship with you and our house through marriage." Wei Junhang analyzed to her.
Last time, Princess Dachang and Mrs. Chen reached a consensus on the marriage between the two governments in private. When the official media came to the door, the Chen family refused to marry again and again. Guilty, it's not a surprise to take a detour to seek summation.
Shen Xinyan thought about it, and felt that what he said did make sense.
"As long as Mr. Chen San is a good person and treats Hui'er sincerely, nothing else matters." Shen Xinyan sighed.
In fact, her niece's marriage has also become a heart problem for her.
Since the incident of going back to the Summer Resort, Shen Huiran has significantly reduced the number of visits to the Duke's Mansion, and it has been even less in the past six months.
"Don't worry about that! With Mrs. Chen's love for her children and grandchildren, if Mr. Chen Sangong didn't nod, she would not easily invite a matchmaker. Besides, if Hui'er hadn't really fallen in love, what would the Chen family do?" Will throw out a son-in-law."
"You're right." Shen Xinyan finally let go of the big stone in her heart.
In her previous life, her daughter and niece passed away successively, which dealt a heavy blow to her. Now in this life, she can see that they have found good families one after another. Only then can she truly feel at ease, and feel that this life has not been in vain.
On the day when Chen and Chen's family made an appointment for their children's marriage, Shen Xinyan made a special trip back to Jing'an Bo's residence, looked at her brother who was beaming with joy, and then at her nephew Shen Feng who had become more and more calm in recent years, thinking of Wei Junhang's admiration for him, The corner of her mouth could not help but raise a smile.
"My sister is thin-skinned, she is hiding in the house and dare not come out to meet people!" Shen Feng's wife, Cui Shi, said with a smile while her four-five-month-old belly was sticking out.
Shen Xinyan smiled softly, her eyes fell on her stomach, and her smile was soft: "It's almost five months old? Is this child making trouble for you?"
"It's only half a month away and it will be five months. To tell you the truth, Auntie, this child is really noisy, and I'm afraid he won't worry about it after he comes out." Cui's tone was helpless, but there was a smile on his face.
"Looks like he must be a naughty boy!"
"According to my aunt's precious words."
While the two were talking and laughing, Cui led her to Shen Huiran's place, sat for a while and then left.
Seeing the uncontrollable shame on Shen Huiran's face, Shen Xinyan couldn't help joking a few more words, which made her face even redder with embarrassment.
"Okay, auntie won't laugh at you anymore, Hui'er is also a big girl, Mr. Chen... your uncle has inquired carefully, and he is a good one." She gently took Shen Huiran's hand and said with a smile.
"The third son, I, I have met..." Shen Huiran said with a face ashamed, like a gnat.
"Have you seen it?" Shen Xinyan was quite surprised this time.
"Well, Ying'er met in a hurry on the day they got married, but at that time, they didn't know that he was Mr. Chen San."
I see…
It seems that it is better that Mr. Chen Sangong has his eyes on this marriage first, so that this marriage will be more pure.
Shen Huiran sat for a while, and then a girl was ordered by Uncle Jing'an to summon her.
Shen Xinyan sat in the room for a while, when a gust of wind blew in, blowing the scrolls on the table and falling to the ground, she went forward and picked them up one by one.
I don't know where she came across, one of the volumes suddenly opened, she stretched out her hand and was about to roll it up and put it back on the desk, but the person in the painting attracted her attention, only when she saw the face of the person in the painting clearly , his face suddenly changed.
The painting depicts a young man with a handsome face and a faint smile on his eyes and eyebrows. It is her eldest son Wei Chenglin!
Shen Huiran has been by her side for many years, she can naturally recognize her handwriting, so she can tell who made this painting just by looking at it.
Why? Why does Huier hide Brother Lin's portrait? Although she is not a good painter, she can also see from every stroke of the painting, the author's affection for the people in the painting, as well as the trace of resentment that he wants to say.
A thought suddenly arose, and her pupils shrank suddenly.
Huier, her brother Lin? Will it? Shouldn't it? Although Hui'er has been in the Duke's mansion many times these years, she has not met Lin Ge'er many times, and she has never been alone with her. She is still very sure of this.
But the painting in her hand slapped her loudly, letting her know that all of this is true, her niece did have that kind of thought for her eldest son, and all of this coincided with her previous life.
"Gu..." When Shen Huiran walked in, she saw the painting spread out in the hands of the people in the room, her face changed drastically, and she wanted to explain something, but she couldn't utter a single word.
"When did it happen? You, why did you never..." Shen Xinyan didn't know whether to blame herself for being careless after all, or to lament that Shen Huiran concealed her thoughts too well, not only her, but also Wei Yingzhi, who was with her day and night, and even Zhu Er, the maid who served her personally, did not notice her thoughts.
Shen Huiran's pretty face was pale, and once the secret that had been hidden for many years was exposed, the person who exposed her was her most respected aunt, who made her feel ashamed and wanted to dig a hole to bury herself.
"Auntie, I, I..." She stammered, but she didn't know how to explain it. She could only press her lips tightly together and said nothing.
The aunt and nephew stood opposite each other, and the depressive silence lingered around them. It didn't know how long it took before Shen Huiran smiled bitterly and said softly: "I don't know when it started, but when I find out, it's already too late." gone."
"I know that I am not the only woman who likes an outstanding man like Cousin Chenglin. I know better that neither you nor your highness have ever thought about letting Cousin Chenglin marry me. I am also greedy for the warmth in the Duke's Mansion, so I can only suppress my full heart and dare not let anyone find out."
Thinking of the sad yet secretly happy days when she secretly paid attention to the person she loves while avoiding people's eyes and ears, her eyes sparkled unknowingly.
She knew that she was not worthy of such an outstanding cousin, whether it was Princess Changning, Miss Xie's family, or Miss Chen's family, she was not comparable to her, and only a girl from such a family could be worthy of that person. And she, besides paying attention to him silently, being his cousin for life, has nothing else.
"However, don't worry, aunt, I have already let go. Not long after I came back from the summer resort that year, I have learned to let go slowly. Mr. Chen San was chosen by myself. Without my consent, Daddy would not be so easy Agree to the marriage." She took a deep breath and smiled with tears.
Shen Xinyan looked at her with complicated eyes, and wanted to tell her that neither she nor the eldest princess thought that she was not worthy of the eldest son.
"I planned to find this painting and burn it. I didn't expect my aunt to see it. But it's okay. After hiding it for all these years, I don't feel relieved until today."
It's really difficult to secretly envy someone who doesn't belong to her, especially that person's eyes have never fallen on her. She suppressed herself and watched helplessly that the affection in her heart took root and sprouted, growing bigger and bigger, But he was helpless.
Until later, when she found that the person she liked already had a girl whom she liked so much that she would never marry her, she knew it was time to give up, and it was time to dig out that "love tree" from her heart.
After all, her age no longer allowed her to delay her marriage like this, and thinking about marrying another person in her heart, such a thing was too unkind and unfair to her future husband, she couldn't do it.
After telling the truth buried in her heart, she really felt relieved, and she was ready to face the scolding from her most respected aunt.
But what she didn't expect was that she heard such a sentence - "I brought you up with my own hands. There is no man in the world that you are not worthy of. You must remember this!"
"Auntie..." She suddenly widened her eyes, staring blankly at the calm Shen Xinyan, with tears in her eyes.
Shen Xinyan stepped forward with a sigh, and gently wiped away the tears from her eyes.
"You don't have to belittle yourself. If you can't repay your kindness, Brother Lin is unlucky."
"Auntie..." Shen Huiran sobbed, and finally burst into tears.
No one would know that she is more afraid of seeing disappointment and disgust in the eyes of her aunt who has always loved her than being found out that she has the kind of thoughts she has for her cousin.
"Wipe your tears. From now on, the past will be completely over." Shen Xinyan said while wiping her tears.
Shen Huiran covered her mouth and nodded vigorously, but tears kept falling like broken beads.
After a long time, she took out the handkerchief to wipe away her tears, picked up the painting of Wei Chenglin on the desk, and tore it forcefully without hesitation.
Just hearing a 'hiss', the scroll was torn in half.
"Auntie, I know what I want, and I also know who I want to cherish. Mr. Chen San is my future husband. I will take him and only him in my heart for the rest of my life."
"You can think like this, it can be seen that you have really grown up, and my aunt is relieved," Shen Xinyan was relieved and somewhat disappointed.
It's the same, but it's different. In two lifetimes, her most cherished niece also fell in love with her outstanding eldest son.
But the difference is that in this life, Shen Huiran does not have the persistence of her previous life. She has learned to let go and knows how to make her life better.
The most difficult thing in the world is not 'pick up', but 'put down'!
In her previous life, Shen Huiran was always persistent and couldn't let go, trapped herself in love and couldn't get out. The person she cared about had already married a wife and still refused to give up. The man begged for a place next to him.
Her persistence is like a double-edged sword, which eventually hurts herself and those who care about her.
Fortunately, in this life, she finally learned to give up, learned to be kind to herself, and also learned to cherish the people she should cherish.
After leaving Jing'an Bo's mansion, Shen Xinyan felt relaxed. Chunliu beside her saw that she was in a good mood, and smiled and said: "Miss Hui is engaged, Madam finally has something on her mind, now I just wait for the big When the son comes back, he will marry a daughter-in-law and have a fat grandson, so that he can live a life full of grandchildren."
Have grandchildren? Shen Xinyan caressed her temples lightly and laughed dumbly.
It turned out that she had reached the age to have a grandson!
But when she thought of her eldest son far away in Xiyan, she sighed again.
I'm afraid there is still some distance from the day of holding grandchildren!
"Okay, let's not talk about other things, what about your marriage? Are you really deciding not to marry for the rest of your life?"
Chunliu's marriage was also a headache for her, people picked one after another, but they still couldn't get her nod. Both Qiutang and Xiahe had children one after another, the oldest one was able to start a family affair, but the one beside him was still without a place.
She was anxious and anxious, and even scolded when she became anxious, but Chunliu remained motionless like a mountain.
"Oh, madam, what are you talking about? I'm already old, who am I going to marry! I'll be a nun to madam's fat grandson in the future." Chunliu said seriously.
At this age, she will no longer be like a little girl who is too shy to speak when it comes to getting married.
"At this age, this face is getting thicker and thicker!" Shen Xinyan gave her an angry look.
In the past few years, the girls trained by Chunliu have been able to stand alone one after another. Now she only focuses on taking care of the Funing Courtyard for Shen Xinyan, and the other waiters' errands are no longer done.
The master and the servant were talking, when suddenly the horse neighed, and the carriage stopped abruptly. Neither of them could catch up, and they were almost thrown out, but even so, their forehead hit the carriage hard, causing Shen Xinyan to burst into tears. up.
"Something happened, something happened, I hit someone, I hit someone!" There was a mess of shouts outside the car, and Shen Xinyan's heart tightened, she couldn't even care about the pain on her forehead. He lifted the curtain of the car and asked, "Who did you hit? It's important to go and have a look!"
"It's not that our car hit someone, it's because someone rode a horse in the street ahead, startled the passing carriage, and threw the people in the car out." Soon, some attendants went to find out what happened.
"Riding a horse in a busy city? It's ridiculous! Was the person in the car ever injured?"
The attendant hesitated for a moment, took a step forward, and lowered his voice a little: "It shouldn't be hurt, it just so happened that the third prince passed by and saved him."
Shen Xinyan was surprised.
The attendant's voice was lowered: "I see the sign of the carriage, it seems to be from Mr. Zhou's mansion."