Zhou Ruyu was in a bad mood, so she opened the door and cursed: "Why are you shouting? You're shouting!"
The maid Qiongzhi was so scolded that she shrank her neck and said submissively, "Madam, the Fourth Miss is back and is in Youran Pavilion..."
Zhou Ruyu was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, and ran out quickly before Qiongzhi finished speaking, while scolding: "You useless girl, why didn't you tell me earlier!"
She ran fast, with all her thoughts on Shi Siniang Shi Baoyou, completely unaware of Shi Baojin's surprised and sad eyes behind her.
Shi Baojin subconsciously followed Zhou Ruyu for two steps, but the latter ran too fast and she did not follow. Even though she knew that Youran Pavilion was only a hundred steps away from her house, she only stood at the door and watched Zhou Ruyu disappear. .
Xiaotao, the first-class maid of Yujin Pavilion, came up to her and called out in a low voice: "Sanniang, it's windy outside, let's go inside!"
Shi Baojin glanced at Xiao Tao and suddenly smiled, "Xiao Tao, you said they are also my mother's children, why can she be so partial?"
Xiaotao kept silent for a while and then said quietly: "No, madam, she also loves you."
"Yes, you usually love me! But as soon as Shi Baoyou comes back, I am nothing..." Shi Baojin laughed at himself, then turned around and went back to the house.
Shi Baoyou, the fourth daughter of the Shi family, is particularly mysterious among the ladies of the Shi family. Because she was born prematurely, was weak, and was destined to be rich. When she was a child, the fortune teller said that she was coveted by the gods and had to be hidden and raised to survive. She had to wait until she was seventeen years old to resolve the disaster.
Zhou Ruyu believed that he would rather believe what he had than what he didn't, so when Shi Baoyou was less than one year old, he was sent to Wuyang Hou Zhou's family to hide and raise her. She almost never returned to Shi's family, and Zhou Ruyu always visited his little daughter at her parents' house every now and then.
Not long ago, Shi Baoyou celebrated his seventeenth birthday, and Shi Baojin got married again. Zhou Ruyu couldn't wait to take Shi Baoyou back to recognize his ancestor.
Although Shi Baoyou was raised in hiding, she was also a wealthy young lady who was raised with fine clothes and fine food. Her treatment was no worse than that of Shi Baojin and others, which shows that Zhou Ruyu spent a lot of money on her.
Of course, Shi Baoyou did not live up to Zhou Ruyu's expectations. She looked pure, charming, and graceful. She was not as dazzling as Shi Qingxue, but she was as pleasing to the eye as a jade lotus.
When Shi Baoyou returned home, with her outstanding appearance, well-behaved image and sweet mouth, she suddenly surpassed Shi Baoning and Shi Qingxue and became Mo Shujun's most favored granddaughter.
Shi Qingxue looked indifferent. Ever since she became estranged from Mo Shujun, she had never expected Mo Shujun's favor, and she was also busy recently.
Because of the changes in this life, Dong Hui had no intention of marrying Shi Baoning to Wen Renchi. On the contrary, she always seemed to have no way to bring Shi Qingxue and Wen Renchi together.
Qingxue is a bit crazy when it comes to relationships, but she can't stand Dong Hui's repeated hints. She is extremely helpless. Since she once made such nonsense in front of Dong Hui, she can't go back on her word to Dong Hui now and say she doesn't want it. Marry Wen Renchi.
Shi Qingxue had no choice but to approach Shi Baoning, "Eldest sister, do you want to marry eldest brother?"
As soon as he came to the door, Shi Baoning almost choked to death when he asked a straightforward question. After a while, he managed to say: "Qingxue, what did you say?"
Shi Qingxue blinked and said innocently: "I didn't say anything. You and your eldest brother are not biological siblings, and don't daddy still want you two to get married?"
This happened in a previous life, but Shi Qingxue said it without blushing or heartbeat.
Shi Baoning was even more stunned, and after a while he smiled, his voice colder, "But didn't mother say that she wanted to marry you to Brother Chi, and also said that she would let your child become a prince? "
"Ah?!" Shi Qingxue then remembered that the two sisters were eavesdropping on Shi's father and Shi's mother's window together. She smiled awkwardly and quickly explained: "That was a joke by my mother. With my grandmother here, my father's title will not matter." I would give it to someone with a foreign surname, and I never thought about my father’s title, and since my eldest brother likes you, of course he wants to marry you!"
Her answer was natural, but Shi Baoning didn't come back to his senses for a long time, looking straight at Shi Qingxue, with a complex look in his eyes that the latter couldn't understand.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Shi Baoning lowered his eyes, clenched his fists, and murmured in a low voice: "I thought, I thought the person he liked was you, I thought you were going to get married..."
The sound was so small that Shi Qingxue had to use up all his strength to hear it clearly, and he shouted in surprise: "How could that be?!"
She suddenly remembered Shi Baoning's indifferent attitude towards her these days, and suddenly understood: it turned out that her eldest sister had always liked her eldest brother.
"You misunderstood, eldest brother has always regarded me as his own sister, he will not marry me!" Shi Qingxue took Shi Baoning's hand and explained seriously.
Afraid that Shi Baoning wouldn't believe it, she briefly recounted the encounter with Wen Renchi that day at Wen Ren Mansion, omitting of course the stupid things she had said about marrying Wen Ren Chi.
After hearing this, Shi Baoning could no longer hide the joy on his usually peaceful and dignified face. He held Qingxue's hand and asked excitedly: "Is what you said true? You didn't lie to me."
Shi Qingxue almost swore to God, "Why did I lie to you? If you don't believe me, you can ask big brother!"
Shi Baoning relaxed and finally showed a smile on her face, but when she met Qingxue's caring and sincere eyes, she disappeared. She lowered her head and apologized softly: "I'm sorry."
Qingxue thought she was apologizing for misunderstanding her just now, so she quickly waved her hand: "It's okay, it's okay!"
It was just a small misunderstanding with no consequences.
After thinking about it, Qingxue warned again: "But we are also sisters after all. If you have any questions in the future, it is better to ask me clearly. It would be bad if there is a misunderstanding between us sisters!"
Shi Baoning froze, not daring to look into Shi Qingxue's eyes. He just responded vaguely and then said, "But my father asked Brother Chi to move out of our house. I'm afraid he won't agree to our marriage anymore."
"Huh?" Qingxue didn't expect this question. She thought it was Wen Renchi who left home on his own initiative.
Shi Baoning shook his head and said lowly: "No! Grandma said that my father drove Brother Chi to the city guard, saying that he wanted Brother Chi to be independent."
There was inevitably blame in these words, and Shi Qingxue didn't know how to answer, but this matter was actually done by Mo Shujun, so she felt that this matter was not simple, "Sister, do you believe in grandma so much? "
Shi Baoning was startled, "What do you mean?"
Shi Qingxue didn't like to sow discord, but she didn't want her sister to obey Mo Shujun's advice. She couldn't help but remind her: "Sister, don't forget that my grandma's favorite is her third uncle's family."
"But the positions of the middle prince and the princess are in the main house. Even if grandma prefers the third uncle, she will not be partial."
Qingxue sneered and said lightly: "My mother is the mistress of Shiguo's palace. She has never made any big mistakes. She is not in control of the middle school. Who is qualified? As for the position of the princess, do you think my grandmother petitioned the Queen Mother to transfer her to the princess?" If it is given to the third or fourth sister, can the Queen Mother agree?"
Shi Baoning was completely stunned. She had always believed in Mo Shujun and had never doubted her grandmother's love for her. Sometimes she was even complacent about Mo Shujun's preference.
Now that she was mentioned by Qingxue, she slowly realized: her glory and her favor may not be preference, but because nothing can compare with the so-called justice.
She was the most distinguished eldest daughter of the Duke of Shi, and no matter how much Mo Shujun disliked her, she should be given everything she deserved, otherwise there would be a lot of people talking behind her back.
Thinking along this line of thought, Shi Baoning suddenly discovered that of all the kindness Mo Shujun did to her, none of it seemed to be because of her as a person rather than her identity.
Mo Shujun never hugged her, only said that as the eldest daughter, she should be dignified and mature and not act like a child;
Mo Shujun always rewarded her only according to the rules, and also taught her that the Shi family should not care too much about status, so the rewards given to Sanniang and Siniang were beyond the standard to prevent others from looking down on other sisters.
Shi Baoning shook his head, suddenly not daring to think deeply anymore, and just said firmly: "No, grandma loves us. Qingxue, we shouldn't talk about our elders behind their backs."
Shi Qingxue shrugged and didn't answer. Instead, she encouraged, "Sister, you like eldest brother so much, let's just ask your father to marry you!"
The straightforward words made Shi Baoning's cheeks heat up, "I didn't say I liked Brother Chi! I only regard him as my brother."
Her face was as red as a monkey's ass, but Shi Qingxue didn't believe what she said against her will, and laughed teasingly: "My real brother is still my lover's brother!"
Shi Baoning lowered his head so much that his chin was almost touching his chest, hesitating and speechless.
Shi Qingxue said that wind is like rain, and Baoning acquiesced at that time, and happily took Shi Baoning to Shi Junhe's study.
By coincidence, Shi Junhe and Wen Renchi were both there.
"Dad, big brother, what are you talking about?" Shi Qingxue grabbed Shi Junhe's arm and asked with a sweet smile.
Shi Junhe rubbed his little daughter's head lovingly and scolded with a smile: "You girl ran in without saying hello. You really have no rules at all!"
That's what he said, but he didn't have any temper at all.
Shi Qingxue is not afraid of being scolded! Pretending not to hear, he chuckled and said, "My daughter misses you!"
Shi Jun and Lao Shen were drinking tea on the ground, "Let's talk! What else do you want from me?"
Qingxue touched her nose in embarrassment, wondering if she was used to bad behavior, but her father suddenly guessed it.
She secretly glanced at Shi Baoning: Sister, tell me quickly, my eldest brother happens to be here too, and the marriage will be settled as soon as we talk about it.
Therefore, Shi Qingxue has no talent at all when it comes to being a matchmaker.
She didn't know how to be shy, and she couldn't learn the reserve and shyness of women. She never thought that ordinary women would not ask their parents for marriage, especially when the person to marry was right in front of her.
Even if you like her, you can't let your daughter's family tell her first, otherwise she will be too cheap.
Shi Baoning thought the same thing and couldn't say it out loud, but she was too eager to marry Wen Renchi, so she had no choice but to turn to Qingxue for help: I'm embarrassed to say it!
Shi Qingxue was also stunned: What do you want me to say? It’s not like I’m getting married
Shi Junhe had a panoramic view of the interaction between his two daughters, and saw that Wenrenchi's eyes had never left him. He thought Wenrenchi was impatient to listen to his daughter's whispers, "Achi, go and say hello to your mother first. We’ll talk about other things later.”
"Yes." Wen Renchi responded silently and exited the study.