Since the Shen Xin family returned to the capital, this was the first time anyone had visited the newly bought house. Luo Xueyan was sitting in the main room, talking to a young woman.
When Shen Miao arrived, Luo Xueyan was drinking tea with the woman, and she did not know what to say, but Luo Xueyan also looked very happy and the two chatted happily, even Shen Miao did not find out when she came.
On the other hand, Luo Tan who was sitting at the end picking up some snacks to eat saw Shen Miao and greeted her warmly, "Little cousin, today's new dessert, with milk added, would you like to try it too?"
Shen Miao shook her head with a smile and walked to Luo Xueyan's side, her eyes fell on the young woman and asked, "Mother, this is..."
The young woman hurriedly stood up. She was dressed in pea-blue clothes. She had no extra jewelry on her body. She only had a wooden hairpin loosely inserted into the rolled up bun, and a plain silver bracelet around her wrist. This can be regarded as a bit of a shabby dress, but there is a faint bookish atmosphere between this woman's eyebrows. Although her appearance can only be regarded as beautiful, there is a kind of elegance that people will not despise, which is pleasing to the eye.
"This is the daughter of your grandfather's benefactor, called Chang Zaiqing, and Jiaojiao has probably never met before." Luo Xueyan smiled and said, "Sister Qing, this is the girl in our house, Jiaojiao."
Shen Miao smiled slightly and nodded to her, "Aunt Qing."
Luo Xueyan pulled Chang Zaiqing to sit down again, and let Shen Miao sit down next to her and said with a smile, "Aunt Qing, younger sister Qing was born so young, to be called Aunt Qing is considered old, Ruo Qing My sister doesn't tell me her age, I will treat it as a big deal, just how much Jiaojiao is, just go out like this, and when Jiaojiao calls you sister, no one says anything wrong."
"Don't make fun of me, Madam." Chang Zaiqing said with a smile.
Luo Tan looked at Shen Miao with a smile, "Little cousin, Aunt Qing has come to the Ding capital and will be able to come to the mansion often in the future as a guest, I heard that he also likes to play chess and read books, I don't understand that, but you will have playmates in the future. already."
Shen Miao smiled. Luo Tan was a straight-hearted person, perhaps the people of the Luo family were so sincere, like Luo Xueyan and Luo Tan, they were all warm-hearted. Shen Miao raised her eyes to look at Chang Zai Qing opposite, even so, it was not easy to please Luo Xue Yan. Especially since the Luo family were all military generals, the military generals and the civil servants had no match for each other. However, it was only half a day's effort, Luo Xueyan and Chang Zaiqing were considered sisters and actually liked Chang Zaiqing's appearance very much, Shen Miao's eyes became a little colder.
Seeing that Shen Miao did not speak, Luo Xueyan took Shen Miao's hand and said, "Why is Jiaojiao's hand so cold, it is cold outside recently, it is better not to catch a cold."
Jing Zhe and Gu Yu bowed their heads uncomfortably at the back, Shen Miao returned to the residence and changed her clothes before finishing her ginger soup. Hearing that a guest was coming, she hurried over and did not have a good rest. Luo Xueyan did not know that something happened to Shen Miao with Princess Ming An today and both of them were a little guilty.
"In the past few days, it is naturally very cold. There is a medicine bag in my hometown, which contains some spices to ward off the cold. When I rest at night, I hang it by the head of the bed, and it will be warm when I wake up the next day. If the fifth lady doesn't dislike it , I'll make a few and send them over." Chang Zaiqing said with a smile.
"Sister Qing can even do this?" Luo Xueyan laughed, "It's said that Liuzhou's daughter is ingenious. I've never seen it before, but now I know when I see Sister Qing. How are these girls in our house..." She glanced at Luo Tan and Shen Miao pretended to be helpless and sighed, "Don't say it's a medicine bag, you can't embroider a veil."
Shen Miao never liked needlework, she just thought it was a waste of time, not to mention Luo Tan, it was clearly a man's temperament. Luo Tan pouted, "Little aunt, not to mention my little cousin and I, aren't you the same?"
Luo Xue Yan was at a loss for words, and glared at Luo Tan angrily.
“Is Aunt Qing from Liuzhou?” Shen Miao looked at her sideways and asked with a smile, “Liuzhou is not close to Dingjing, what is the reason for coming to Dingjing this time?”
Chang Zaiqing immediately showed a somewhat embarrassed look on his face, Luo Xueyan hurriedly diverted the conversation and said, "It's nothing to do, just come to Ding capital to play for a few days."
Shen Miao smiled and said, "Where is Aunt Qing now resting?"
Chang Zaiqing smiled and said, "Now I'm resting in the Shen residence."
Shen Miao said lightly, "Oh, it was originally at grandmother's place." She said, "Since Aunt Qing's father is the benefactor of grandfather, grandmother will take good care of Aunt Qing when she wants to come here, which is reassuring."
Although Luo Xueyan felt that with Old Shen Furen's temperament, she might not be very considerate to Chang Zaiqing, but Shen Miao's words made Luo Xueyan feel a little more in her heart. She said, "This is also."
Chang Zaiqing's smile froze slightly. But she heard Shen Miao say, "Aunt Qing originally lived in Liuzhou, I heard that Liuzhou was very interesting, but unfortunately I have never been there. But when I was in Guangwentang before, a classmate's hometown was Liuzhou, maybe you guys still know each other. ."
"Chang's family is a small family," Chang Zaiqing lowered his head and said, "I'm afraid the classmate of Fifth Young Lady doesn't know about the Chang family."
“No matter how small the Chang family is, if you have a prominent person like Aunt Qing, you will not be unknown.” Shen Miao smiled casually and said, “But Aunt Qing came to Dingjing like this, Aunt Qing’s Didn't your husband come with you?"
Chang Zaiqing's expression became even more embarrassing. Luo Xueyan smiled and said, "Jiaojiao, don't talk nonsense, younger sister Qing is still waiting for her."
Shen Miao was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Chang Zai Qing and asked, "I don't know how old Aunt Qing is this year?"
Asking the age of a girl who has not left the cabinet, especially Chang Zaiqing, who is not too young, seems a bit abrupt. Even a rough-minded person like Luo Tan stopped eating pastries and looked at Shen Miao strangely. Shen Miao usually knows the rules the most and her etiquette is very proper, how could she say such rude words today
However, Chang Zaiqing spoke calmly, without a trace of embarrassed heartyness: "This year is twenty-six."
Shen Miao widened her eyes at the right time, as if to cover up, and soon laughed again, "Aunt Qing doesn't say this, I thought she was only eighteen or nineteen years old. It is really enviable." Even though she said that, she always looked at Qing's eyes are somewhat meaningful, making people feel that there is no malicious intent, but it is not very pleasant.
Chang Zaiqing smiled and stopped talking. Luo Xueyan smiled and said: "Sister Qing is such a good person, I'm afraid I can't find a good husband. I don't know about Liuzhou men, but there are countless excellent men in Dingjing. If you stay here for a long time, maybe you will meet someone who is sincere."
Chang Zaiqing hurriedly smiled and waved his hand again, telling Luo Xueyan not to tease her. After talking for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Shen Xin, Shen Qiu, and Luo Ling should have returned from the Ministry of War. Chang Zai Qing got up and said goodbye. Luo Xueyan insisted: "Master and Brother Qiu'er Linger are coming back soon, why don't we have a meal together before leaving. If Master sees you, he will definitely be very happy."
"No need." Chang Zaiqing smiled: "It will be difficult to walk when it gets dark. Madam's kindness will be led by Qing Xin, and I will come to visit in the future. Forget it today. It's already too late."
Luo Xueyan glanced outside, and it was indeed night, so she took her hand and said, "If that's the case, then I don't want to keep you, lest the road get slippery when it's dark, but I'm very happy to see you today. , you must come back another day, it would be fun to talk to you, I haven't met someone like this for a long time."
Chang Zaiqing smiled and said, "Madam is so kind that she doesn't dare to refuse, so she has no choice but to be respectful rather than obedient."
Luo Xue Yan ordered someone to prepare a carriage for Chang Zai Qing, Shen Miao and Luo Tan followed. Luo Tan sighed, "Although Aunt Qing is from a small family in Liuzhou, her etiquette is more complete than in the palace. She is gentle and kind, I didn't expect to be married at such a young age, and I don't know who was the last. I am fortunate enough to marry her."
Shen Miao looked at Chang Zaiqing's back and said nothing, when Luo Tan saw this, she suddenly whispered in Shen Miao's ear, "Little cousin, do you not like this Aunt Qing?"
Shen Miao was a little surprised, she did not expect that a rough brain like Luo Tan could see her liking, so she raised her eyebrows and said, "She has no grievances with me, why do I not like her?"
"Hey, others can't see it, but I know it very well." Luo Tan said proudly, "You seem to be nice to everyone on the surface, but it's all indifferent. But today you asked Aunt Qing a lot. Besides, there is still something rude. How could you make such a mistake, it's clearly intentional. And the way you look at her is a bit strange, and it's different from the way you look at others."
Shen Miao laughed, "You are thinking too much."
"I didn't think about it, you are clearly like this." Luo Tan added: "But although this young aunt is good, the little aunt likes it right away. She is hearty and sincere, but... I always feel that something is wrong."
“What’s wrong?” Shen Miao asked.
"You think, that Aunt Qing's father is a subordinate and benefactor of General Shen. He must be a tiger general. A tiger father has no dog daughter, even though you look gentle and gentle all day long, but in his bones he is the same as his uncle. , is very brave, and is not afraid of the Turks. But this young lady, her temperament is too gentle, although she is also hearty and not coy, why does she not have the breath of a doorman?"
There was a sneer on Shen Miao's lips, she didn't have the slightest sense of being a general, it was wrong, Chang Zaiqing was more like a young lady from a general background than anyone else. I can't see Chang Zaiqing's hostility, but it's just because of her excellent acting skills.
Shen Miao looked at Luo Tan and did not correct Luo Tan's evaluation of her "courageous", she just said, "Whoever said that being a keeper must be brave, since this young lady grew up in Liuzhou, it may be that Mrs. Chang is also from In a scholarly family, Aunt Qing just follows her mother's temperament."
Luo Tan curled her lips: "Maybe, I actually like her quite a bit. It's just that if you don't like her, I don't like her either. I'm with you."
Shen Miao said, "Then thank you very much."
"But why don't you like her?" Luo Tan asked curiously, "I'm jealous of how much she knows better than you?"
Shen Miao glanced at Chang Zaiqing who was being put on the carriage by Luo Xueyan, and there was a hint of coldness in her eyes: "What's the matter, it's too late for me to be happy with such a smart person."
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Not long after Chang Zaiqing left, Shen Xin and his party returned. Luo Xueyan told her about Chang Zaiqing, Shen Xin was surprised at first, and then sighed. When Old General Shen was alive, he often mentioned to Shen Xin that Chang Hu was a loyal and brave man, and the Shen family was most concerned about repaying gratitude. It was just that after the old general died, the Chang family moved to Liuzhou, and there was no news for many years, and he never expected to suddenly appear now. Shen Xin had also met Chang Zaiqing before. At that time, Chang Zaiqing was a little girl, so he said that if Chang Zaiqing had any difficulties, he could help him.
Chang Zaiqing naturally had difficulties, but these words could not be said in front of the younger generation. After eating, Luo Xueyan hurriedly dragged Shen Xin back to the room, thinking that she wanted to tell him about Chang Zaiqing.
Shen Qiu has been busy accepting matters in the capital for the past few days, and even Luo Ling, who has just arrived at the Military Department, is also very busy. As for Luo Tan, after playing outside all day, she was tired and went back to her room early to rest. In the middle of the night, only the light in Shen Miao’s room was still on in the entire Shen residence.
Jing Zhe and Gu Yu had already been sent off to sleep by Shen Miao, and the two maids thought that Shen Miao had no intention of resting and thought she was worried about Princess Ming An today. After everyone had left, Shen Miao rubbed her forehead and the pages of the book spread out in front of her did not move for a long time.
She was not worried at all about Princess Ming An's affairs. Huangfu Hao lost face in front of Xie Jing Xing just to warn Princess Ming An that in the recent days, Princess Ming An will calm down. What troubled her was Chang Zaiqing, who came to visit the Shen residence today.
When she went to Fengxian pawnshop to test Ji Yushu that day, she saw a figure on the way back, which surprised her at the time, and when she looked at it later, she had disappeared from the crowd. Originally Shen Miao thought it was her dazzling eyes, but now that she thinks about it, it is the truth, she saw Chang Zaiqing at that time.
Some things have changed, but some people don't know if they are destined or not at this time.
This branch of Shen Xin, since the beginning of the collapse, in addition to military power, there is a more important thing, that is, the departure of the people in the mansion. Shen Xin was a very unyielding person, and his bravery on the battlefield made him fearless against any problems that might arise. But in the end, Fu Xiu Yi was forced to a desperate situation, and a large part of it was not just because of Fu Xiu Yi's suppression.
Shen Qiu lost his life because of Jing Chuchu's death, and Chang Zaiqing's appearance.
It was true that Luo Xueyan was from Liuzhou. Not long after this time in her previous life, Luo Xueyan also appeared in front of the Shen family. At that time, the Shen residence hadn't been separated yet, Chang Zaiqing was gentle and generous, and the conversation was well-disposed, and everyone in the Shen residence liked her, including Luo Xueyan.
Luo Xue Yan was a military general, in the entire Shen residence, Ren Wanyun was too smooth, Chen Rou Qiu was very aloof, and although she was calm on the surface, Luo Xue Yan's own temperament couldn't get close to them. However, not long after this Chang Zaiqing appeared, Luo Xueyan became very close to her.
Shen Miao used to think that Chang Zaiqing was definitely a good person, she had already married Fu Xiu Yi at that time, and when she came back several times, she saw Chang Zaiqing and talked with Chang Zaiqing very happily. Chang Zaiqing was a very easy-going person, she would talk about poetry with Chen Rouqiu and others, the art of war with Luo Xueyan, and Shen Miao, she would talk about how to please her husband, she was considerate and always able to give advice. , Shen Miao also liked her very much.
Later, I learned that Chang Zaiqing never got married until the twenty-sixth, because the son of a big family in Liuzhou threatened to make her a concubine. No matter how outstanding you are, no one dares to take the risk of being an enemy of that family and go to Chang's family to propose marriage. After so many years, the family did more and more excessive things. Chang Zaiqing had no choice but to enter the Ding capital to seek the protection of his father's old family.
Shen Miao was very sympathetic to Chang Zaiqing's experience, but such a shy person could not marry a good person to rely on. I originally thought that Chang Zaiqing would stay in the Shen residence in the name of a guest until Chen Rouqiu took out a marriage letter. It turned out to be the marriage letter between Shen Xin and Chang Zaiqing. It was probably written by Old General Shen and Chang Hu at the beginning. It's been too long, and everyone doesn't know what's going on. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a joke.
But this marriage letter actually changed some things.
I don't know who said it, Chang Zaiqing has not married for so many years, not only because of the coercion of the son of a big family, but also because of Shen Xin's protection.
However, Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan had a strong relationship, and this marriage letter seemed a little awkward.
At that time, Chang Zaiqing knelt in front of Luo Xueyan and said that she had no other thoughts about Shen Xin, and that the marriage letter was just a joke from the elders, and she didn't take it to heart. For the rest of her life, she just wanted to live a quiet life , I don't want to think about anything. As for getting married, I have already given up the idea. If the Shen family felt that she had any inconvenience, she could go to a temple gate and twist her hair to be her sister-in-law, and she would never disturb the Shen family.
A good-looking girl came to seek asylum, and she was still the daughter of a benefactor. How could she make her a sister-in-law in the end? Everyone in the Shen family tried to persuade them, especially Chen Rouqiu and Ren Wanyun. In the end, for some reason, Old Shen Furen actually proposed to convince Shen that Chang Zaiqing would be his concubine.
Shen Xin naturally refused, his own backyard was innocent, what was the matter with multiple women. Chang Zaiqing also refused, but in the end it was Luo Xueyan who agreed.
Luo Xueyan, who could not tolerate sand in her eyes, was the most violent. The original request for marrying Shen Xin was that she was the only one in Shen Xin's backyard. Shen Xin did indeed do it, but he would take the initiative to ask his husband to accept Chang Zaiqing.
Chang Zaiqing had no choice but to agree, but it meant that he was only standing in the name of the aunt, but he would not perform the obligations that the aunt should perform. The reason why he agreed is nothing more than to solve some worries. Usually do nothing.
At that time Shen Miao felt that Chang Zaiqing was very reasonable, how could there be such a kind person in the world. Being a concubine, she doesn't want to divide the favor, and An'an only takes a name. Shen Miao herself was in Prince Ding's mansion and the concubines sent by the ministers often made her upset, but she looked at Chang Zaiqing with great safety.
Chang Zaiqing just became Shen Xin's nominal concubine, and he did not have any friendship with Shen Xin, and looked like brothers and sisters. On the contrary, the relationship with Luo Xue Yan was very good, at first she was a little worried, but Shen Miao also felt that it was good.
Not long after, Luo Xueyan became pregnant, and Chang Zaiqing took care of her all day long, but for some reason, Luo Xueyan had a miscarriage in her yard.
Shen Xin was in so much pain that his hair almost turned white overnight. As soon as Luo Xue Yan died, Shen Xin seemed to have lost his vigor and quickly aged. In the end, he didn't even want to fight. When Fu Xiu Yi calculated, he didn't even have the strength to fight back, and he was even taken advantage of by the second and third houses.
What Shen Miao hated most was Chang Zaiqing's methods. Not to mention how Luo Xueyan had a miscarriage for no reason at that time, but Shen Miao knew that Luo Xueyan was a female general, how could she die in a gloomy night. The one who stayed by Luo Xueyan's side all day, the only one who could talk to Luo Xueyan was Chang Zaiqing, and this matter had nothing to do with Chang Zaiqing.
Shen Xin also sent someone to investigate, but they couldn't find any clues. Chang Zaiqing was innocent. Since Luo Xueyan's death, Shen Xin hasn't remarried, Chang Zaiqing still occupies the name of Auntie, but Shen's mansion needs a woman to take care of it inside and outside. Mrs. Big Room. She was gentle and silent, and quickly won over people's hearts, but she had the air of being a mistress of the house.
This was what Shen Miao felt most terrifying.
Chang Zaiqing was very smart, she knew that Shen Xin couldn't tolerate other women in her heart, and she didn't want to grab Shen Xin's heart at all. So she started on Luo Xueyan's body, deceived Luo Xueyan's trust, made Luo Xueyan treat her as a family member, and stabbed him in the back. Words can hurt people, and a person like Chang Zaiqing could make Luo Xueyan miserable as long as he uttered a few words "unintentionally". While Luo Xueyan was lingering on the sickbed, Chang Zaiqing didn't know how many "reassuring words" he said could put people to death.
It doesn't matter if Shen Xin doesn't admit Chang Zaiqing, because what Chang Zaiqing wants from beginning to end is the eyes of outsiders. As soon as Luo Xueyan died, she would be Shen Xin's only woman, Mrs. Shen, and she would be able to live and comfortably in this life. Chang Zaiqing is the most realistic person, she never pursues those ethereal affections.
This is an outrageous woman who is sober and intelligent.
If there was no accident, perhaps Chang Zaiqing would live on as a victim of grievance and Shen Miao would even think she was a pitiful woman. But the paper couldn't contain the fire. Two years after Luo Xueyan's death, Chang Zaiqing's husband and son in Liuzhou came to him.
That's right, it's Chang Zaiqing's husband and son. A gambler husband and his sick son. Chang Zaiqing had been married for a long time, maybe it was true that they were in love with each other at the time, but the poor and lowly married couples grieved, how could Chang Zaiqing, such a proud and arrogant person, tolerate raising peonies in a mud pot all his life? With the money, he abandoned his husband and son, and after finding a reason, he went to Dingjing.
It took her husband a long time to find out that Chang Zaiqing was now in Dingjing and became Shen Xin's concubine, and came to the door with his son. People in the world are clamoring for how gentle and elegant Chang Zaiqing is, but even his sick son can be left behind. It can be seen that he is not as kind as he seems on the surface, and he lies a lot, which is hateful.
Chang Zaiqing was taken away, but Shen Xin became a joke in the Ding capital. I've been raising my daughter-in-law for so many years, I don't know if I'm wearing a green hat
Shen Miao closed her eyes.
The past was like a flash in the sky, and she had been on guard that it would happen again one day, but she didn't expect it to be too late. Chang Zaiqing appeared, and she was exactly the same as her previous life, and she quickly made Luo Xueyan feel close to her.
When it comes to acting, Shen Miao has seen two powerful women, one is Chang Zaiqing and the other is Mei Furen. It's just that Mrs. Mei is still a little free, easy and arrogant to show her true nature, but Chang Zaiqing is too careful, and people can't grasp the slightest handle.
But this life is not the previous life, Shen Miao would not make Chang Zaiqing feel better no matter what. How to use this chess piece can be used well, but it has to be well planned.
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw the lights in the room flickering, and someone suddenly said in my ear, "What are you thinking?"
Shen Miao was stunned for a while, then leaned back subconsciously and almost fell down, that person grabbed her arm and supported her back with one hand, and after supporting her, she retracted her hand and stood up straight.
Under the lights, his face was unbelievably handsome, with a familiar mischievous smile. He looked down at her and said, "So ecstatic, how do you want to repay me?"
“What are you doing here?” Now that Shen Miao saw Xie Jing Xing, she was too lazy to be angry. However, there was a hint of surprise in her heart, she had clearly instructed Mo Qing to send more staff outside the yard, but she did not expect Xie Jing Xing to come here like no one else. The people around him are still so powerful, and seeing the small things, Da Liang's methods are really domineering.
Xie Jing Xing raised his lips and smiled, "I'm here to get my clothes."
This afternoon at Princess Ming An’s place, Xie Jing Xing took off his black cloak to Shen Miao to help her out. Only then did Shen Miao remember, but she saw Xie Jing Xing looking at the ground with a deep meaning.
Shen Miao came back in a hurry in the afternoon, and later she was in a hurry to see Chang Zai Qing, she changed her clothes and went out with Jing Zhe Gu Yu, the black cloak was thrown on the chair, but somehow slipped off the chair, at this moment Lying quietly on the ground, wrinkled into a ball, a horrible appearance.
Xie Jing Xing hugged his chest and said coldly, "You are really welcome."
The clothes of Prince Rui of Great Liang are also precious and precious, just throwing them away like this is worse than wiping the veil on the table, in the whole world only Shen Miao dares to do so. Shen Miao really was not polite to him: "His Royal Highness's cloak is on the ground, thank you very much." She didn't even bother to say what to do. Anyway, the Great Liang royal family has money, so it is not bad for this two-piece cloak. Thinking about it, Shen Miao glanced at Xie Jing Xing again, with such a good appearance, she had to change into new clothes every day, and she did not know how Great Liang could afford this prodigal son. All the money in the treasury is used to make clothes. Could it be that this is the reason why you don't go to war because there is no military pay
Xie Jing Xing looked at Shen Miao for a while and said with great interest, "You are strange today, you lost your temper inexplicably and you are so angry." He raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it for the woman in the house called Chang Zai Qing?"