She has completely torn her face apart, why is she still looking for her
At first she couldn't think of it, but after thinking about it, she changed her mind again: "Take her to the flower hall and wait, I will go there later."
Qiutang should leave.
If possible, Shen Xinlan is not willing to take such a trip. But there was really no other way.
Ever since Qi Liuxiu was demoted, everything has been going wrong. The colleagues who made friends with him in the past, the top who appreciated him, etc., all of them are good luck to avoid him, so that Qi Liuxiu, who is determined to find another way to climb up again, is fine. not depressed.
Her husband failed in his official career, and Shen Xinlan's life was also difficult. Some wives who used to be with her sisters, now they took the opportunity to taunt her, and she was so annoyed that she had nowhere to vent her anger.
At this moment, she suddenly woke up. The sister-in-law who she had always looked down upon, turned out to be able to easily decide the honor or disgrace of their husband and wife.
It was also because she recognized this point, even if the maid of the Duke's Mansion only led her to the flower hall where she received guests, instead of the Funing Courtyard where Mrs. Shi Zi lived, she dared not feel displeased at all.
As long as Shen Xinyan is willing to see her, she can bear the rest. As a concubine, the greatest skill she has learned is patience!
Sitting in the flower hall without looking sideways, she didn't see any of the masters of the Duke's Mansion except for the servants who occasionally came in to bring tea and serve snacks.
After an unknown amount of time, she finally heard Shen Xinyan's familiar footsteps.
"Second Sister!" She gathered herself together and greeted her with a joyful smile.
Shen Xinyan nodded to her lightly and took a seat at the head of the class, and asked straight to the point: "I don't know why Mrs. Qi came to find me?"
Mrs. Qi...
Shen Xinlan's heart sank.
Even the third younger sister refused to call her. Could it be that she really intends to sever this sisterhood? When did this second sister become so cruel
"Second sister, in the past, my younger sister was ignorant and offended my elder sister. If my elder sister still..." She lowered her posture and pleaded softly, but she was interrupted by Shen Xinyan before she finished speaking.
"Don't you feel tired? You have been playing the role of a good sister and daughter in front of me and my mother for so many years. Is it possible that you don't feel tired at all? It's just that you are not tired, but I am bored."
"If you want to play the sisterhood card this time, I won't accompany you." After speaking, she made a gesture of getting up and planning to leave.
"Sister, please stay!" Shen Xinlan panicked, grabbed her, and wanted to say a few soft words, but she couldn't say those soft words to those indifferent faces.
In the end, she slowly sat down again, facing Shen Xinyan's indifferent eyes, and calmly said: "I just don't understand, you have been here in a daze for so many years, why are you sober now? No Wrong, I don't like you, but are you really treating me wholeheartedly?"
"And mother, does she really regard me as her daughter? Not necessarily? If you really love me, why have I not even been able to get the status of a legitimate daughter after so many years? After all, I also It's just a tool you use to show your generosity and kindness."
"So that's how it is. You have hated us for so long because of your status as a prostitute." Shen Xinyan suddenly realized, but felt a little ridiculous.
Real love is not as good as a not worthy of the name of a prostitute!
She shook her head, and suddenly lost interest in talking to Shen Xinlan again.
"Since you've been annoyed secretly for so many years, it's better to keep annoyed. We think that we only have the name of sisters, and we don't have the fate of sisters. We should have less contact in this life and cherish each other!"
Having said that, she got up and planned to leave.
"Since my sister thinks so, why is she using some shady means behind her back to ruin my husband's future!" Shen Xinlan asked loudly at her back.
Shen Xinyan stopped and turned around, met her resentful eyes and replied calmly: "I really wanted to teach you and my wife a lesson, but it's a pity that you and your wife have offended too many people, and before I even had time to arrange it, someone has already cleaned it up for me. Qi Madam, instead of wasting time with me here, why don't you go back and ask your husband to figure out who you offended to cause this disaster!"
Shen Xinlan was stunned, watching her figure disappear before her eyes, unable to turn around in shock.
Not her? Who would that be
She didn't think it was necessary for Shen Xinyan to deceive herself, she even let out those cruel words, if she really did it, she didn't need to deny it at all.
Who would that be? Could it be that the husband really offended him in the officialdom
She just felt a bit of a headache, if Shen Xinyan made a move, based on her years of understanding of her, there would always be a way to ask for her forgiveness, thus changing the current situation of her husband. But if it was a disaster caused by outside, it would be difficult for her as a woman to deal with it.
Shen Xinlan on this side was at a loss, and Yang Shi on the other side searched for several days, but couldn't find out the inside story of Shen Xinyan's contradicting the eldest princess that day, which made her very disappointed.
It just so happened that she was wandering around the garden in every possible way bored that day, but what a coincidence, she saw Fang Birong sitting alone on the stone bench next to the willow lost in thought from a distance. Her eyeballs rolled, and Dang even stepped forward with a friendly smile.
"Isn't this Sister Fang? Oh my goodness, I haven't seen you out for a stroll in the garden for a long time. Why does my sister seem to have lost a lot of weight when I look at her?"
"Third Madam!" Seeing that it was her, Fang Birong got up and performed a blessed ceremony, and just as she bent her knees, she was grabbed by Mrs. Yang, "They are all relatives of my own family, what are you doing with such vain rituals!"
Fang Birong didn't insist, and smiled at her reservedly: "It's rare that the third lady has such a good mood."
"I'm just an ordinary person, so there's no reason why I don't like it. But I felt bored in the house, so I went out to relax. I didn't expect to meet my sister who I haven't seen for a long time. My sister doesn't come out often recently. , how boring it is to stay indoors all day!" Yang took her hand affectionately.
"It's not boring to do needlework in your free time, read books and draw flowers." Fang Birong withdrew her hand indistinctly, and replied with a smile.
"My younger sister is an elegant person, she knows a lot, unlike me." Yang Shi didn't care, sat down beside her, and talked nonsense for a while, and then pretended to be casual, "A few days ago, the second sister-in-law collided Thanks to my mother, thanks to my sister-in-law's help, otherwise my mother might not be so angry! I'm stupid, and I don't know how to persuade me."
"Third Madam must have listened to people's presumptuous rumors, right? His Majesty's Madam, Princess Attendant, is so filial, how could she offend His Majesty? The Third Madam should not mention these words again. If they are accidentally spread outside, it will not only be a mistake The reputation of the wife of the eldest son will also implicate the Duke's mansion." Fang Birong widened her eyes and tried to persuade her.
However, there was a burst of laughter in my heart. Does Mrs. Yang really think she is an ignorant woman? He actually set his mind on her head!
Being blocked by her like this, Mrs. Yang's complexion was not very good-looking, but the other party's every sentence was reasonable, and she even got involved with Mrs. Shizi and the Duke's mansion. She was not easy to get angry, so she just smiled stiffly. , Said embarrassingly: "I'm just talking casually, talking casually..."
Fang Birong sneered secretly, but she didn't show it on her face. She turned her face away as if admiring the scenery, and inadvertently saw a maid in the mansion not far away leading a young woman towards the second door. She was somewhat similar to Shen Xinyan, so she couldn't help thinking about it.
"Who is that lady?"
Yang followed her gaze: "Second sister-in-law's natal sister."
After a pause, she was a little bit unwilling, and said with a little sarcasm: "It's just the wife of a small editor of the Hanlin Academy, no, I heard that her husband made a mistake in his errands, and she can't even be an editor of the Imperial Academy. A sesame mung bean The official's wife is not worth Sister Fang's attention."
After speaking, he glanced at Fang Birong with disdain, got up and patted his buttocks and left.
Fang Birong didn't pay attention to her, her eyes were fixed on Shen Xinlan's back. After a long while, he suddenly got up and walked quickly towards a certain trail.
With something in mind, Shen Xinlan followed the maid of the British government absent-mindedly. When she reached the corner, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side and bumped into her. on the ground.
"I'm sorry, are you okay?" The person who came reached out to help her and apologized politely.
Shen Xinlan helped the other party's hand to stand firm, then looked up and saw a young woman in luxurious clothes, swallowed those reproachful words, and replaced them with a tolerant smile: "It's fine with me, girl, don't worry."
Fang Birong looked at her nonchalantly, and saw that although her brows were somewhat similar to Shen Xinyan, but the color was much inferior to Shen Xinyan's, and not as good as her own, she felt certain in her heart.
Not so good! He is not worthy of such an outstanding Lord Qi at all!
"Madame Qi, it's time to get on the sedan chair!" The maid who led the way reminded softly, Shen Xinlan had to rest her mind when she wanted to make friends with the "Master of the Duke's Mansion", and said goodbye to Fang Birong politely, and went out Green cloth sedan chair.
"Is that the eldest girl in the family just now? I haven't come for a long time, so I don't recognize her very well." Before leaving, she said intentionally.
The maid who led the way smiled: "Ma'am, I made a mistake. That's not our elder girl, but the eldest daughter's aunt, the elder lady's sister."
There was a "boom", as if a thunder had exploded in Shen Xinlan's mind, making her stunned.
The next moment, her entire face became hideous.
It turned out to be her! The little bitch who seduced her husband turned out to be her! !
***
Fang Birong didn't feel much better when she saw Shen Xinlan who was not at all as good as herself, but much luckier than herself, and was able to marry Qi Liuxiu as his wife.
At one moment she felt worthless for Qi Liuxiu, at another moment she felt wronged for herself, and at another moment she deeply hated Shen Xinlan for not knowing what blessings she had cultivated in her previous life to be able to marry such a good man as his wife in this life.
Her heart was full of whirlwinds and complaints, and she didn't even notice that Mrs. Fang came to her side.
"What did you deliberately bump into that Qi Chen just now?" It wasn't until Fang's cold questioning voice sounded that she was pulled back from those sad thoughts.
"Sister!" Her face turned pale, and she avoided Fang's sight with some guilt.
"Go and see what kind of woman that man married. Can she compare to you?" Fang knew her sister well, so she got to the point just by asking.
"I, I..." Fang Birong hesitated to speak, let alone answer.
"Do you know what you're doing? Could it be that you really want me to completely destroy that Qi Liuxiu before you give up?!" Fang suppressed her anger and stared at her with hatred.
"What do you mean by that?" Fang Birong was taken aback, and for some reason, she thought of Yang's sentence just now, "I can't even become an editor of the Imperial Academy", and suddenly raised her head, staring at Fang in disbelief.
"It's you! It's you who made him fail to be an editor of the Imperial Academy, right?!"
"So what! If he doesn't know what's going on, I'll make him get out of the capital for the rest of his life!" Fang's face was ruthless.
"You are too cruel! He did nothing wrong, how could you treat him like this!!" Fang Birong glared and questioned loudly.
"Do you know who you are talking to?! Do you still remember the purpose of your father and mother sending you to Beijing? At this juncture, you still make trouble for me!" Slap her across the face.
Fang Birong glared at her bitterly: "Is it the purpose of my parents or yours? You just want to use my marriage to gain leverage for yourself, and you dare to use your parents to pressure me? Well, which one do you want?" Zhou Shoufu? Xu Shangshu? Or Li Guogong?"
"Don't worry, I, Fang Birong, swear that I will never let anyone climb on my head again in this life, including, including, you!!"