Back in the flower hall, Fang Birong was sitting quietly with a decent smile, and occasionally turned her face to talk to Wei Yingyu, the second daughter of the Fang family. In this scene, she couldn't believe that she was humiliated like that in person not long ago.
She had to admit that setbacks are easier to train people. Fang Birong in this life is many times deeper than her in the same period in her previous life.
After all, before her adultery with Qi Liuxiu was exposed in her previous life, Fang Birong really didn't suffer any setbacks. Under the care of Princess Dachang and Fang, including her, no one dared to embarrass her face to face, which made her go smoothly. He decided to marry Xu Shangshu's son-in-law.
She looked around and found that Wei Qiongshu was nowhere to be seen, and even Mrs. Zhou Zhou was gone. From the conversation of the two women not far behind, she knew that Mrs. Zhou had left and returned home.
"Second Aunt, hasn't Yunfu come?" Wei Chengqi, who walked up to her at some point, asked timidly.
Shen Xinyan lowered her head, and met his small face that was somewhat similar to Fang's, and her black and white eyes were full of anticipation and timidity.
"Yunfu stayed in the mansion and didn't come with us." Shen Xinyan was a little surprised that he would ask about Yunfu.
Although she didn't like her mother, she still liked the child somewhat. It's just because she is concerned about Fang's, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, she still pays attention to keeping a distance from him on weekdays.
"Oh..." A look of disappointment quickly appeared on Wei Chengqi's face, "Then Second Aunt, I went to Third Sister's."
"Go!" Seeing Wei Yingmin waving at her younger brother from a distance, Shen Xinyan only glanced at the girl and then looked away.
Fang's youngest daughter is like her, she regards Wei Chengqi as her lifeblood and protects her tightly. Shen Xinyan didn't want to argue with the little girl, and she just didn't know her behavior of treating her like a scourge.
In addition to his son Wei Chengqi, the Fang family has three daughters. The eldest daughter was married a few years ago, and now she is released with her husband; the second daughter, Wei Yingyu, is eleven years old this year. She said a word; the youngest daughter Wei Yingmin is only nine years old... Shen Xinyan feels that this little girl is young, but she has a lot of eyes.
"Brother Qi actually took the initiative to look for Yunfu. Could it be that he still has contacts with Yunfu?" After Wei Chengqi left, she couldn't help but ask Chunliu beside her.
Chunliu thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "I didn't pay attention to this, Yunfu usually practices calligraphy with the fourth young lady, or goes to the eldest son to practice martial arts, and most of the time he stays in the madam's room, and occasionally comes to The son is waiting in the study."
Yunfu has always kept his identity firmly in mind. Apart from studying and practicing martial arts, he will also fulfill his duties as a "servant" when he has free time. Shen Xinyan is surrounded by Chunliu and other big girls, so he can't intervene. He ran to Wei Junhang's study and waited on him solemnly.
However, Wei Junhang thought this kid was quite interesting, so he didn't chase him away, he deliberately made him turn around, and sometimes played tricks, standing firmly with his back straight and letting Yunfu, who was only as high as his waist, wait on him. He changes clothes.
Yunfu has a solid eye, and he doesn't feel that the other party is teasing him, and he is very grateful to Shizi for not disliking him for being short and clumsy, and he is more and more attentive to serving him.
Shen Xinyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she learned about it, and she also said in private that the person who was so dishonest that even bullied children, but after Yunfu learned about it, he still earnestly defended the eldest son who "does not despise himself at all". Very nice people.
One of the two was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer, and seeing that Yunfu became more and more energetic because he was finally not a person who "eats and doesn't work for nothing", gradually, Shen Xinyan could only turn a blind eye.
When Wei Qiongshu appeared, although she tried her best to conceal it, Shen Xinyan still noticed the annoyance in her brows, and was puzzled for a moment.
Until the news suddenly came from the front yard, saying that there was a reward from the palace to celebrate the princess's birthday.
There was an uproar in the hall.
The emperor's reward is a great honor, and he also specially stated that it is the birthday of the congratulatory princess, which is enough to show the depth of the holy family. I just don't know if it's for the sake of Duke Wei's government or for the sake of the Eldest Princess. After all, Wei Qiongshu didn't have to celebrate her birthday this year, but it was the first time she was rewarded by the Empress on her birthday.
Wei Qiongshu was also obviously stunned, and she didn't react until she heard congratulatory voices around her and the maid urging her to go to thank her.
The female family members of the British government who stayed in the hall naturally felt the enthusiasm of the ladies present.
This enthusiasm lasted until the banquet was over, and everyone in the Duke's Mansion bid farewell to Wei Qiongshu and boarded the carriage back to the mansion.
On the carriage, Xiao Yingzhi was held in Wei Junhang's arms, she was already so tired that she fell asleep, and even Wei Chenglin also showed a bit of tiredness on his face.
"The actions of His Majesty and the Empress today are somewhat puzzling." Shen Xinyan said to herself.
"What's so puzzling is that His Majesty is also our cousin. It's nothing for a cousin to congratulate his cousin on her birthday. As for the Empress, His Majesty has rewarded her. Even if she is unhappy, she has to express it. "Wei Junhang said indifferently.
How many times did that little brawler let him take the blame, and it was nothing to give his sister a favor! He will have to ask for some grace from there in the future!
"You should really slap your mouth, and you can criticize the Empress?" Shen Xinyan was taken aback by his disapproval of Queen Zhou in his words, and said angrily.
Wei Junhang smiled, but didn't say anything more.
Everyone knows that Empress Zhou was not the original wife of Emperor Yuanyou. When Emperor Yuanyou was still King Rui, his original wife was Princess Rui Zhao, and Zhou was only the concubine of Rui Wang at that time. It's a pity that the Zhao family was unlucky, and died of illness before King Rui ascended the throne, while the Zhou family complied and became the lord of the middle palace.
There was still a couple of children in the car, Shen Xinyan didn't say anything more, she turned her head and saw that Wei Chenglin leaned against the car with his eyes closed and seemed to have fallen asleep, so she hurriedly took the blanket and gently covered him.
Waking up early the next morning, Yun Fu quickly put on his clothes, shoes and socks, and took a small wooden basin to get some water outside to wash up. After walking a few steps, he saw Chunliu walking towards him holding warm water.
"I'm thinking you're also awake at this time, come on, go to the main room to have breakfast after washing up."
"Ma'am, are they back?" Yun Fu's eyes sparkled, and he asked expectantly.
"Of course I'm back, yesterday..." Before Chunliu could finish speaking, Yun Fu ran towards the main room with a pair of short legs.
"Hey, you haven't washed yet!" Chunliu's cry sounded behind him, but he didn't hear it.
"Ma'am!" Shen Xinyan wanted to ask the children but all of them got up, and Yunfu's crisp and loud voice came in from outside accompanied by his hurried footsteps.
"What are you doing in such a hurry!" She shook her head helplessly, but she was surprised that he was so frizzy.
You must know that this little Zhengjing always comes to the main room alone on weekdays, and he will always ask the little girl to inform him in a polite manner, and only after getting permission, he will come in to salute and say hello.
Yunfu pursed his lips shyly, his eyes were shining, and he blinked at her a few times.
Shen Xinyan's heart softened when he looked at her, and she pinched his cheek with a smile: "I ran so fast, but you have something to say to me?"
"Yeah, ma'am, Mr. Lu said that he will let me go to him in the future, and he will teach me how to read!" Yun Fu couldn't wait to tell her the good news.
Shen Xinyan was stunned, and after a while she asked in disbelief, "Mr. Lu?"
Could it be the Mr. Lu she thought
"That's right, that's Mr. Lu." Yun Fu's eyes were narrowed into two slits with a big smile.
Shen Xinyan was stunned for a moment, and finally couldn't help but burst into a smile, touched his little head, and said approvingly: "Mr. Lu can accept you as an apprentice, Yunfu is really amazing!"
Mr. Lu was the great Confucian who was invited back by the Duke of England to enlighten Wei Chenglin that day.
Seeing Chunliu, who was panting and chasing after her, pulling Yunfu down to wash up, Qiutang said worriedly: "Ma'am, if Yunfu follows Mr. Lu, I'm afraid there will be some trouble."
Shen Xinyan frowned, and it was only at this time that she remembered that this eccentric Mr. Lu also rejected the children of the eldest room and the third room. If Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Yang find out that this Mr. Lu refuses to teach their children, but accepts a "servant" as his apprentice, I'm afraid there will be some unrest in the mansion.
"It's not that we begged Mr. Lu to accept Yunfu. We, Yunfu, were smart and were taken by Mr. Lu and took his own initiative. What trouble could there be!" Xia He disapproved.
"If you can think like this, does it mean that the eldest lady and the third lady can also think like this? If they just think that Mrs. Shizi is the one who made troubles and make trouble from it, I'm afraid that when the time comes..." Qiutang got angry He gave her a serious look, and the worry between his brows became more and more serious.
"It's none of our wife's business..." Xia He was a little unconvinced, but in the end she also felt that Qiu Tang's words were reasonable, so she only muttered a word and then stopped.
Shen Xinyan frowned, Qiutang's worry was very likely to come true, other things were nothing else, it was about her son, Fang would not let it go. As for Yang Shi, she was afraid that the world would not be chaotic. If someone came forward, she would use all her strength to make the situation even more chaotic.
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Thinking of Yun Fu's shining eyes when he mentioned that he could study with Mr. Lu, she shook her heart and said indifferently: "Don't worry too much about it. Xia He is right. Mr. Lu is in charge of this matter. We have nothing to do with it. Irrelevant, since you have a clear conscience, you are not afraid of what others will say."
Seeing that she insisted on going her own way, Qiutang wanted to persuade her again, but the voices of Xiao Yingzhi and Yunfu could already be heard outside, so she swallowed her full words.
"Here, I don't like this anymore, here it is!" The little girl raised her head arrogantly, and stuffed the jade pendant engraved with the word "Fu" into Yunfu's hand.
"Uh, let me keep it for you, and I'll give it back to you when you like it." Yun Fu scratched the base of his ear.
"I've already said I don't like it, so what's the point? I hate it! I hate the word "Fu" the most!!" The little girl stomped her feet, glared at him again, and snorted again. Like a bird, she opened her arms towards the house Li ran, "Mom..."
Chunliu, who was following the two of them, wanted to laugh when he heard this.
Don't like you and snatch it from your cousin Tao? He just snatched it up, and he said plausibly: "You are not called Yunfu, what are you doing with this jade pendant with the word "Fu!"