Today, the weather is warm. The sun was just right outside, and in the east courtyard of the Shen residence, Chen Rouqiu was sitting and chatting with Shen Yue.
These days, because of the reason why Chen Rouqiu let Shen Yue start to choose a son-in-law, Shen Yue and Chen Rouqiu had several disputes, but this was the first time that the gentle and gentle Chen Rouqiu showed extreme toughness. Following Chen Rouqiu to socialize everywhere, going back and forth, there was a rift between the mother and daughter.
It seems a bit rare to sit together so peacefully today.
“I heard that Shen Miao was kidnapped and there is still no news till now.” Shen Yue picked up a piece of fruit from the porcelain plate on the table and ate it, while eating it, she showed some schadenfreude, “I don’t know if she is still alive now?”
Chen Rouqiu frowned. She had always wanted to train Shen Yue to be indifferent to insults, at least she looked gentle and elegant in front of her, but Shen Yue was a little less calm than the young Chen Rou Qiu. It was fine outside, but whenever there was any emotion in the house, it was revealed, which made Chen Rou Qiu very worried.
"Who in the end would kidnap her?" Shen Yue pondered: "The uncle has a lot of enemies in Dingjing, and this time I don't know who did it."
“Since they dared to take such a risk, they must have a deep hatred with Shen Miao. If they did not target other families and kidnapped Shen Miao alone, they came for Shen Miao.” Chen Rou Qiu said, “Besides, the Shen family army has collected so many from outside. There is no whereabouts of the sun, and the other party is hiding very well. Shen Miao this time is more fortunate than good luck.”
Hearing this, Shen Yue's face was a little frightened at first, but she suddenly thought of something, then smiled again, and said, "Speaking of which, I would rather she live." She didn't say any more.
Having been kidnapped for so long, if he were alive, he would have suffered a lot of inhuman torture. Intangible rumors in the world hurt people the most, if Shen Miao was dead, no matter what happened after death, if she was alive, who knows what ugly words she would say. Many girls in Ding capital were rescued from being kidnapped by gangsters. Although they saved their lives, in the end they couldn't stand the criticism from everyone, and a white lingxiang was killed.
Besides, Shen Miao was the daughter of the mighty general.
Chen Rouqiu glanced at Shen Yue and sighed: "No matter what, this is her business after all. Yue'er, you haven't spoken to your father these days, how long will you be so angry?"
If being busy choosing a son-in-law made Shen Yue feel a bit resentful towards Chen Rou Qiu, then towards Shen Wan, Shen Yue almost resented a bit. Knowing from the servant's mouth, it was Shen Wan who asked Chen Rouqiu to set up a family for Shen Yue in such a hurry. Therefore, Shen Yue put all the faults on Shen Wan, thinking that Shen Wan was only for the sake of his career. Marry early, thus adding an in-law help for the third room. Therefore, Shen Yue has not spoken to Shen Wan for so many days. Hearing Chen Rouqiu say this at this moment, Shen Yue said impatiently, "Dad disappeared all day long, how can I talk to him?" After speaking, he turned his head in anger and ignored Chen Rouqiu.
Chen Rouqiu was slightly startled, and suddenly remembered that what Shen Yue said was right, these days I wonder if things in the officialdom were too busy, and even the time Chen Rouqiu and Shen Wan met was short. In the past, he used to recite poems and poems every now and then, but these days Shen Wan seemed a little absent-minded.
Chen Rou Qiu sighed in her heart, Old Shen Furen was pressing Shen Wan to take her concubine, if the husband and wife became estranged, she would face the biggest crisis.
Chen Rou Qiu didn't know that at this moment Shen Wan, who was "busy with official affairs" in her eyes, was playing chess with Chang Zaiqing in the west courtyard of the Shen residence.
Chang Zaiqing is wearing a green pipa-breasted top, a goose-yellow palace satin and plain snow silk skirt, and a refreshing bun, which is extraordinarily elegant and gentle. The tea she brews is very delicious. Shen Wan, who loves tea, often comes here to ask her for tea. When he comes to beg for tea, Chang Zaiqing likes to ask Shen Wan some questions about the chess game. Chang Zaiqing plays chess and drinks tea.
Chang Zaiqing asked with a smile, "I heard that Fifth Young Miss Shen was kidnapped a few days ago, but I don't know if I have found it now."
"Not yet." Shen Wan shook his head.
Chang Zaiqing sighed: "However, such a change has happened in a good girl's family... According to the third master, was Fifth Miss Shen the victim of General Shen's enemy?"
Shen Wandao: "It's hard to say, after all, it was Wuji'er who was the only one kidnapped, but after so long, I'm afraid that even if someone was rescued, it would be..."
Chang Zaiqing had a look of grief on his face, but secretly secretly rejoiced in his heart. She also did not know why, she would have an instinctive fear when facing Shen Miao. Maybe it was the words Shen Miao said to her last time that made her horrified, or maybe it was because Shen Miao saw her mind too clearly. In any case, with such a person around, Chang Zaiqing's heart is always restless. Now that I heard Shen Wan say this, I was very happy.
Regarding the matter of Shen Miao, there were also people in the Shen residence and Caiyun Garden talking about it.
Wan Yiniang said: "I thought it was really bad for you to stay out of the house all day, Dong Ling, but now, it seems that I am very relieved. There are so many kidnappers on the street outside, and you are born beautiful. I can only cry for half my life." As she spoke, she stopped the needle and thread in her hand and said, "I don't know if Fifth Young Lady is alive or dead right now?"
Shen Dongling, who was embroidering the pier for Concubine Wan, smiled when she heard this: "Auntie, that's not something a kidnapper can do."
Wan Yiniang's eyes widened: "Why?"
"There is no kidnapper who blatantly kidnapped people on the street. Even if there were, they wouldn't kidnap the lady of the official family, especially the ones who have a lot of money at first sight. I can't guarantee that they will cause much trouble for themselves in the future. Those people are obviously rushing. The fifth sister came here, I think it is probably the enemy of the big house, but unfortunately the fifth sister came across it." Although Shen Dongling said so, there was not much sadness on her face, as if she was saying other people's affairs.
Wan Yiniang sighed: "The fifth young lady's life is over. She was reborn into such a good family, but she didn't enjoy her life, and she failed her luck in vain."
"That's not necessarily true." Shen Dongling smiled sweetly: "The fifth sister has always been helped by nobles, and she can always turn bad things into good things. Who knows if there are nobles who save her from misfortune this time?"
"No matter how many nobles help you, it's already like this, what else can you do?" Wan Yiniang disagreed with Shen Dongling's words.
Just as he was talking, he saw Shen Dongling's personal maid, Xinghua, hurried in from outside, as if she had something to say.
"My aunt, third miss, my servant heard from outside just now that fifth miss was sent back to the Shen residence by Princess Rongxin's carriage. She is safe and sound, very good!"
"Auntie, look," Shen Dongling smiled, "I just said that Fifth Younger Sister is very capable, and she has a noble person to help her."
…
Shen Miao, who was kidnapped by the villains, finally got news a few days later that she was brought back by Princess Rong Xin's personal female official, and there was another uproar in the Ding capital.
It turned out that after Shen Miao was kidnapped by the thieves, the thieves wanted to transport Shen Miao out of the city, but the investigation by the Shen family officers and army was too strict that day, when the robbers were transporting Shen Miao, Shen Miao escaped by herself, and she fell and fainted. In the past, he accidentally bumped into the guards of the Princess Mansion. The guards sent Shen Miao back to the Princess Mansion and Shen Miao only saw Princess Rong Xin after she woke up. There was no news for the past few days, but it was because Shen Miao was not awake and the people in the princess residence did not know her identity and did not dare to identify people randomly.
After all, Shen Miao was still a good and innocent girl, this time there was no danger.
There may be some voices of doubt, but most people did not express doubts about this statement, because the person who spoke was Ming Qi's most inhumane, but also the most just, Princess Rongxin. Princess Rongxin has spoken, and it should be no problem after thinking about it.
But what makes people strange is that although the words have already been made, they are all rumors and Shen Miao has never appeared in front of everyone. Some people said that it was because Shen Miao was seriously injured and could not show her face now, and some people said that it was because the Shen family wanted to protect Shen Miao with full authority and did not dare to let her out of the house easily, so that they would not meet again. bad guy.
In any case, Shen Miao returned to the deep house, but no one saw it with their own eyes.
But at this moment Shen Miao was standing in front of Luo Ling's house in the Shen residence.
Luo Tan's words echoed in his ears again: "Little cousin, go and persuade Brother Ling. Although Brother Ling doesn't say it, we all know that he must be very sad. Although he still looks happy at the moment. , but it is hard to say. We are all stupid and don't know how to comfort him. Little cousin, you have read so many books, and you know best what other people think. If you try to persuade Brother Ling, Brother Ling should know Listen to your words. When you were in Xiaochun City before, Brother Ling would agree with whatever you said. This time, it's the Luo family who is begging you."
Shen Miao sighed in her heart, hesitated for a while, and finally knocked on the door.
"Who?" someone inside asked.
"It's me, cousin Ling."
After a while of silence, someone said, "Come in."
Shen Miao walked in, she carried the bamboo basket in her hand, and as soon as she entered the room, she put the bamboo basket on the desk, there was a celadon bowl at the corner of the desk, with some brown marks on the bottom of the bowl, it was Luo Ling who had just drank the medicine of.
Luo Ling was sitting at the table, there were some books on the table, he should be reading. His face was a little pale, his hands were bandaged, he looked at her with a smile, and said, "Cousin is here."
As the eldest grandson of the Luo family, Luo Ling was the most gentle and stable among the four juniors. He seemed to be a real modest gentleman, and unlike Pei Lang who was also selfish and cold in his heart, Luo Ling was someone who was really easy to warm others.
Luo Ling was naturally happy for Shen Miao after learning that Shen Miao had returned safely, but did not mention the injury to her right hand. When eating and talking, he was still generous and gentle, as if he had never experienced this at all. He didn't say it, and everyone didn't dare to take the initiative to mention it, but the calmer Luo Ling behaved, the more disturbing it became.
Luo Tan came to ask Shen Miao, hoping to help persuade Luo Ling.
“I brought you some pastries.” Shen Miao smiled and took out the plate containing the pastries from the bamboo basket and said, “The addition of milk and honey will probably benefit your injury.”
She was the first person to directly say "injury" to Luo Ling.
Luo Ling paused for a while, then smiled and said, "But I just took the medicine, and I can't take it now. My cousin will put it here. I will try my cousin's craftsmanship in a while."
“Can’t eat?” Shen Miao looked at him and asked, “Still can’t eat?”
Luo Ling trembled while holding the book, then raised his head and smiled and said, "What do you mean? My cousin won't be angry because I didn't eat the cake right away?"
Shen Miao sat down opposite Luo Ling.
Luo Ling reminded her of one person, Wan Yu.
Luo Ling's temperament is gentle and tolerant, and he won't be too fussy when he suffers losses. This is almost reflected in the same mold as Wan Yu. Maybe it was because she knew that Shen Miao was not favored by Fu Xiu Yi, or maybe it was because she understood the hardships of life in the palace, even if Wan Yu was born as a royal princess, she did not have any arrogance. Later, Mrs. Mei urged Fu Xiu Yi to marry Wan Yu to the Huns and relatives, Fu Xiu Yi threatened him with the righteousness of the world, Shen Miao wanted to die, and Wan Yu comforted her in return, "The grassland is very good, I have never been to the grassland in my life. If I come across something novel, I will definitely write to my mother, so that my mother can also see the beauty of the grassland."
He never mentions his suffering, but instead smiles and faces the people who care about him. This is Wan Yu, and this is Luo Ling.
Shen Miao said, "Is it so difficult to admit that I am not very happy in my heart and I have not let it go, I feel wronged, angry, angry, resentful?"
Luo Ling was startled.
“Cousin Ling doesn’t seem to intend to blame anything.” Shen Miao said, “I don’t intend to blame others, I just intend to blame myself, right?”
Luo Ling stared at Shen Miao for a while and suddenly smiled bitterly, "Cousin, do you have to speak so directly?"
“It’s cousin, you are too roundabout and tactful.” Shen Miao said, “It is the same as your feeling, if you don’t blame others, you blame yourself. Likewise, you don’t say anything and don’t mention anything because you want me to blame myself and feel guilty for the rest of my life. It’s still not safe for this to happen for the rest of my life.”
Luo Ling was startled: "Cousin..."
"Cousin Ling, do you think that if you pretend to be nothing, everyone will feel relieved, so they will ignore the injury on your right hand, and everything will be happy? No, you hide it in your heart, you are unhappy or not, and everyone is not happy. It will be happy.” Shen Miao’s voice was very gentle, but her words were very sharp, she said, “Life is only a few dozen years and it is a way of life to be humiliated, but sometimes, being arrogant is not necessarily bad. Why do you feel wronged for others? If you are not happy, you can say it. You can be angry, you can hate, you can complain, it’s not a big deal.”
It was probably the first time I heard such a statement, and Luo Ling was a little unacceptable. He looked at Shen Miao carefully as if it was the first time he knew Shen Miao. For this little cousin, Luo Ling felt that she had clear love and hatred, she was young but big-headed, seemingly gentle but stubborn, but these words now gave Luo Ling a new understanding of Shen Miao. In her bones, there is also a disdain for the secular etiquette.
It seems that the so-called kindness and justice are not worth mentioning in her eyes.
"Who should I hate? Who should I blame? Who should I be angry with?" Luo Ling asked.
"You can blame me, because it is because of me that you followed other people's ways, and you can hate the mastermind behind the scenes, because those people hurt you. You can even be angry that no one of the doctors in Dingjing can heal you. Your injuries are all quack doctors who deceive the world, the only one you should not blame is yourself." Shen Miao said, "Good people blame themselves, bad people blame others, but bad people live much easier than good people. So if you can make yourself happy, what's the point of complaining about others?"
Luo Ling laughed and said, "Little cousin, are you comforting me?"
“Yes.” Shen Miao said, “I have said so much, just to let you not bury everything in your heart.”
Luo Ling sighed: "Yes, after this incident, I really feel unhappy, unhappy, and uncomfortable. But my aunt and uncle have already blamed themselves, so I can't make it worse. Tan'er is worried about me, and I can't let her live all day. I'm so worried. I only blame myself for not practicing martial arts hard enough on weekdays, so that I will be hurt by others, and I blame myself for not being smart enough to be easily exploited by others."
“Then what about you now?” Shen Miao asked.
"Little cousin's persuasion is a different way, just to my appetite." Luo Ling teased: "Perhaps you're right, it's not because of me, and it's not me who should be angry and angry."
“Remembering resentment and anger is not something you should do in the end.” Shen Miao said, “Since the right hand cannot be used, why not try the left hand?”
Luo Ling was taken aback.
"I heard that there was a general in the previous dynasty who was brave and good at fighting. Later, his right hand was cut off by a local general on the battlefield. The world thought he was depressed, but he started to connect his left hand, and then created a unique 'left-hand swordsmanship'." Shen Miao smiled slightly: "What do you think, cousin Ling?"
When Luo Ling listened to Shen Miao's words, a strange brilliance gradually rose in his eyes. Different from just now, it seems that some thoughts in his heart were really aroused, and his eyes became different. He looked at Shen Miao with excited eyes and said, "Cousin told this story really well."
"Cousin will do better."
Luo Ling laughed loudly, and Luo Tan, who was eavesdropping outside, was taken aback. Unlike the gentle smile that always hung on Luo Ling's face, even through the door, he seemed to be able to hear the joy in that laughter.
What exactly did Shen Miao say to Luo Ling
"Cousin is relying on this kind of work, no matter what kind of difficulties she encounters, she can face it calmly and step by step to the current invincible position?" Luo Ling asked.
Shen Miao smiled, "It is too early to say invincibility."
"It seems so."
Shen Miao was noncommittal. What Luo Ling said was right, but it wasn't right. It would be impossible to just rely on these. If a person can feel the fall from the most noble position to the dust, all the things they rely on disappear overnight, there is no return for their efforts, the family collapses and their children perish, and all this is because of one stubborn mistake in the first place. When you start, you will know that nothing is more important than living, not only to live, but also to live well, and one day you will be able to make a comeback, and one day you will be able to put what you have suffered in the past on those who have been hurt.
Luo Ling blamed herself, and when Shen Miao herself did not blame herself, she often blamed herself for the whole Shen family’s big room that was buried with her in her previous life because of her selfishness. This life is trying to fix this mistake, but fortunately it is still too late.
She looked at Luo Ling and said with a smile, "Cousin Ling will not spend all day reading in the study from today."
Since the accident with Luo Ling's right hand, Luo Ling has often been reading in the study, saying that it is for peace of mind. Everyone knows that Luo Ling wants to be alone and unhappy.
"My little cousin has already interceded in person, how can I still dare to read." Luo Ling smiled slightly.
Shen Miao nodded, "Then I am relieved."
"Just being at ease is not enough." Luo Ling looked at her, blinked his eyes for a rare occasion, and said mischievously, "Since this matter also started because of my cousin, why should we continue to make this cake."
“That is natural.” Shen Miao replied, “Cousin if you want to eat it, tell the girl at any time and I will deliver it.”
Luo Ling stared at Shen Miao, the young girl in front of her was smiling and smiling at Yan Yan, she was born extremely beautiful, even a bit naive, but she often gave people a feeling of extreme stability. For example, in today's remarks, she clearly knew that she was here to persuade him, and she knew that her intention was to cheer him up. If it was someone else, Luo Ling could naturally seal his heart and smile in response, but facing Shen Miao, facing her outspoken but following her good manners, like the gentlest river of spring water, what he did was obviously not a bright and kind thing. , but also makes people feel that they will not resist.
like elders.
Luo Ling was taken aback by his own thoughts, and then became somewhat amused, Shen Miao is only sixteen now, she is several years younger than herself, at sixteen, Luo Tan would even go out with Luo Qian to climb a tree, Such a little girl, no matter how mature she is on weekdays, has nothing to do with her "elders".
His eyes gradually softened and he looked at Shen Miao and joked, "If the left-handed swordsmanship cannot be mastered in the future, my cousin should not dislike me." As soon as the words came out, Luo Ling felt that he was a bit abrupt, and the implied meaning in these words was genuine. is too strong. But for some unknown reason, he looked at Shen Miao with some hope, as if he wanted to hear the answer he was looking for from Shen Miao's mouth.
Shen Miao was stunned for a moment, but she felt a little embarrassed when she met Luo Ling's usual eyes that were not the same as usual.
Not to mention Luo Ling's identity or anything else, since the rebirth, Shen Miao has not reported any thoughts on her marriage, if she can find a stable person to live her life, as long as that person respects her, what does it matter if she loves or not? Therefore, Shen Miao never thought about her husband.
But Luo Ling... Shen Miao sighed in her heart, since she had compared Luo Ling to Wan Yu, if she really made Luo Ling her husband, she would have to be embarrassed to die in the future. Then he smiled and said lightly: "Cousin is joking, who dares to dislike you in this family?"
But he didn't answer Luo Ling's question.
The hope in Luo Ling's eyes gradually dimmed. After being silent for a while, he smiled again: "Anyway, thank you cousin for your relief."
“You’re welcome,” Shen Miao said, “It’s all a family.”
Shen Miao sat for a while and then got up and left. After Shen Miao left, Luo Ling sat at the table with his eyes dazed for not knowing what he was thinking. His eyes fell on the plate with cakes in the corner of the table, and after thinking about it, he reached for it.
However, for some unknown reason, a gust of wind suddenly came from outside, and it happened to blow on the plate. The heavy porcelain plate fell to the ground with a bang, and fragments were scattered everywhere, and the ink cartridges on the table were knocked over together. , the ink splashed a lot on the pastry, obviously it is not edible.
Luo Ling was stunned, got up to look, but saw that the window was closed, he couldn't help muttering: "It's closed so well, how can there be wind?" Then his eyes fell on the invisible cake that had been stained with ink. Sadly, "It's a pity."
…
At the other end, Shen Miao returned to the room, lit the oil lamp in the room, and let Jing Zhe Gu Yu retreat, only then did she control her disgust.
What happened to Luo Ling was indeed an accident. I really didn't expect Princess Ming An to be so cruel. She had to deal not only with herself, but also against Shen Qiu. What happened. Princess Ming An was more arrogant than in the previous life, and because of the misunderstanding, she hated Shen Miao even more, and she acted recklessly regardless of the consequences, it was really hard to feel at ease, it would be better to get rid of it earlier.
It is a pity that Xie Jing Xing intervened in this matter.
Shen Miao did not know what Xie Jing Xing wanted to do, but on the way that Xie Jing Xing was taking her to the Princess Mansion that day, Xie Jing Xing told her not to go out these days and not to be seen by anyone. Although he didn't know how Xie Jing Xing planned to do it, Xie Changchao was already dead now, and Xie Changwu was the one who wanted to come to Xie Jing Xing to deal with.
Originally, Shen Miao always thought that if she could not do it herself, it would be good to use a knife to kill. But when I thought that Xie Jing Xing was never a good person who helped others for nothing, he was so cunning and scheming, I was afraid that today, apart from Ming An and Xie Chang Wu, he would give a huge price to blackmail her on the next day. I don't think it's a good idea to let Xie Jing act.
Just thinking about it, I saw the candle light shake slightly, and the silhouette of a person suddenly appeared on the screen.
By now, Shen Miao was not even surprised, she turned her head as it was normal, and she saw Xie Jing Xing walking in from outside.
Why did this person come here uninvited to be so magnanimous and bright, as if he was visiting his home. Shen Miao was a little sullen but saw Xie Jing Xing sitting down a few minutes ago.
Today, he didn't wear the purple gold robe he used to wear in the past. He was wearing a black brocade garment. If it weren't for the collar with piping silver, it would almost blend in with the night. However, the night couldn't hide his good looks, and his pair of peach eyes shone with starlight, and he looked extraordinarily sharp today.
“There is no tea and no snacks,” Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows, “That’s how you entertain guests?”
Shen Miao said, "I don't seem to invite you."
“Not a guest is an ally after all, not an ally,” Xie Jing Xing looked sideways at her and slowly raised his lips, “That is also a savior.”
Shen Miao was at a loss for words, Xie Jing Xing was already a shameless self-proclaimed savior, what else could she say? There was no need to say anything, Shen Miao looked at Xie Jing Xing pouring tea and drank it by herself, for some unknown reason, she seemed a little unhappy.
Shen Miao thought to herself that Xie Jing Xing was a little overwhelmed with joy and anger, for example, the corners of his lips were clearly and slightly warped, but it made people feel strange.
I don't know which daring master made him unhappy.