This new year in Shen's residence has been very lively.
Originally, because of Ren Wanyun and Shen Qing, the atmosphere in the general's mansion was sluggish, but with the arrival of Jing Chuchu and Jing Guansheng, Old Shen Furen seemed to be full of enthusiasm. The two brothers and sisters were often allowed to walk around in the General's Mansion. Shen Yue was accustomed to dealing with people. It didn't take long for him to be called Jing Chuchu as good sisters, but as for whether it was true or false, no one knew.
Although Shen Yue treated Jing Chu Chu and his siblings well, the place where the two loved to run was the West Courtyard of Shen Mansion. Especially Jing Chuchu, who often sent some cakes to eat for everyone who practiced swords. After learning from the previous lesson, when she came back later, she brought enough soup for everyone, but this soup was heavier than before. As far as it is good, the taste is much inferior. Those little soldiers were straight-hearted people and all they thought about was the soup made by Shen Miao, and they did not show much gratitude for Jing Chu Chu's hospitality.
The same is true today. After Jing Chuchu brought food, Shen Qiu continued to practice swords without talking to her, but Jing Chuchu stopped him: "Cousin..."
"Cousin, it's better to go back earlier." Shen Qiu smiled heartily: "These swordsmen are all rough people, swords have no eyes, if you accidentally hurt you, it's not good. Besides, you run here all day, again The girl's house, it's not a problem to watch our elders practice swords."
It was actually a tactful expulsion order.
Jing Chuchu's face suddenly turned red, and he looked at Shen Qiu in disbelief, his eyes were rippling, as if he would cry in the next moment. When ordinary men saw her actions, they were afraid that they had already felt pity for Xiangxiang and cherishing jade. It's just that Shen Qiu has never been someone who admires beautiful women. He just stood by himself and didn't want to come forward to comfort him.
Seeing Shen Miao like this, Jing ChuChu's blushing face turned pale immediately, she hurriedly lowered her head, picked up the basket and said, "Chuchu understands." Holding the corner of her skirt, she turned and trotted away. She didn't know what Shen Qiu had done to her.
After Jing Chuchu left, there was only one person behind the pillar, Shen Miao said, "Big Brother, you don't know much about cherishing flowers."
"Hey," Shen Qiu scratched his head, "I'm not afraid that my sister will get angry?"
“Why am I angry?” Shen Miao said lightly.
Shen Qiu suddenly felt a cold wind whizzing past, and he said, "My sister doesn't like my cousin."
“Cousin and I did not celebrate, how could I not like it?” Shen Miao asked back.
“Jiaojiao, did that girl bully you secretly?” Shen Xin, who had just finished practicing swordsmanship, also came over and just heard what Shen Qiu and Shen Miao said, “If she bullied you, don’t say anything and beat her up. !"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Luo Xueyan came over to see the excitement they were talking about, and glared at Shen Xin when she heard the words: "Jiaojiao, don't listen to your father's nonsense, how can the girl's family act casually? If she bullies her. You, go back and tell your mother that she will beat her for you."
"Isn't it better to beat him?" Shen Qiu muttered, "I'll beat him, I'm young and strong."
Shen Miao said, "She did not bully me."
"Then Jiaojiao, why don't you like her?" Luo Xueyan asked. Shen Miao did not like Jing Chuchu, even the dullest person could see it. As soon as Jing Chuchu came over, Shen Miao let Shen Qiu demonstrate darts in the courtyard. Poking darts is actually a bit cruel. Generally speaking, Shen Xin and the others would not do it in the mansion, for fear of scaring the maids and maids. It is to find some lively small animals as living targets, the appearance of blood dripping is not good. And every time Jing Chuchu came over, Shen Miao would say, “Father, eldest brother, I want to watch the darts.”
Every time Jing Chuchu was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she still stood here unswervingly, she often felt disgusted after reading it, Shen Miao never tired of it, as if she felt at ease when Jing Chuchu was disgusted. Over time, everyone in the yard could see that Shen Miao deliberately rectified Jing Chuchu.
Shen Xin and the others did not quite understand, but seeing Shen Miao losing his temper, they thought that it was probably due to the quarrel between the little girls and it was not good for them to interfere directly with the little girl’s affairs, so they did it with Shen Miao’s temperament. I'm afraid I'm very curious today, so I couldn't help asking.
“I did not dislike her.” Shen Miao said. As soon as the words fell, Jing Zhe on the side said, "Miss Xijing, that Miss Biao and Young Master Biao often come to talk to the girl, especially Young Master Biao, who has to chat with the girl, the girl doesn't like talking to strangers, so she wants to come. It's a little annoying."
Jing Zhe said these words with a serious expression, Shen Miao couldn't help but look back at her. Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan changed color suddenly, Jing Zhe's words seemed to be that Shen Miao was a little annoying to the two Jing family brothers and sisters, but in reality there was more meaning in the words. Luo Xue Yan said angrily, "What exactly does that nephew of yours mean?"
"Madam calm down." Shen Xin quickly relieved, and then said to Shen Qiu: "Stinky boy, you have arranged so many guards in the yard, but you don't realize that your sister is entangled by those cats and dogs every day?"
Shen Qiu was wronged: "I really didn't find out..."
Naturally, Shen Qiu could not find it because the places where Jing Guansheng and Shen Miao met were not in the courtyard, or at the gate of the mansion, or in the garden, or in the corridor, in short, all the time, anywhere. "Encounter".
"Go, keep the gate of the courtyard for me, and then see the two brothers and sisters, and say that the courtyard will be closed to practice swordsmanship, and no one will let them in!" Shen Xin shouted.
Shen Qiu immediately went to pick someone.
Luo Xueyan patted Shen Miao's head: "Jiaojiao, that person will pester you in the future, don't be polite to them and beat him."
Shen Xin: "..."
After Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin returned to the sword practice field, Shen Miao glanced at Jing Zhe lightly, "You talk too much."
"This slave and maid knows it's wrong, but girl," Jing Zhe lowered his head: "Young Master Biao is clearly uneasy and kind to you. You have already seen it, why didn't you tell the master and wife?"
“Jing Guansheng is a shrewd person,” Shen Miao smiled lightly, “It is a pity that a shrewd person is discarded like this. With the help of strength, I would still be useful to keep this person. However,” she changed her words, “Today you Having said that, I think some things will speed up, let's wait and see."
…
Ever since Shenqiu ordered a group of guards to be placed at the entrance of the West Courtyard, and it was strictly forbidden to stand guard just to guard against Jing Chu Chu and Jing Guan giving birth to two siblings, the West Court was much quieter. Without the harassment of the two brothers and sisters, Shen Miao lived much more at ease. However, their end is clean, and some people are anxious.
In the Rongjing Hall, Mrs. Shen stared sharply at Jing Chuchu, as if the previous kindness was just an illusion, she said, "Chuchu, how did you do it? Why can't you even enter the old family's yard now?"
Jing Chuchu lowered her head in annoyance and whispered, "I don't know why, Fifth Younger Sister seems to be very protective of me. My cousin is actually kind to me, but Fifth Younger Sister always keeps him away from me. The guards are also erected by the fifth sister."
"It's five girls again!" Old Madam Shen's face was ashen, and Mother Zhang, who was beside her, patted her chest quickly and comforted: "Old Madam calm down."
"That girl is dead, your brother is fine, now even you are so mad at me!" Old Madam Shen's original intention was to hope that Jing Guansheng and Jing Chuchu would deal with Shen Miao and Shen Qiu. But Shen Miao is a woman after all, in matters of men and women, if something goes wrong, it is always the woman who will suffer. When Shen Qiu was replaced, it was Jing Chuchu who suffered, and the reason was always on their side. In the past, the people in the Western Court were careless and they were all people who fought on the battlefield. They never cared about these trivial matters. How could people who are used to guns and knives pay attention to trivial matters of the size of the tip of a needle? Locked the yard door.
"Old Madam," Zhang's mother pondered, "I'm afraid the fifth young lady's behavior has already become suspicious of Miss Biao. I am afraid that it will be difficult to proceed step by step."
When Jing Chuchu heard the words, she felt even more embarrassed. She consciously was born beautiful and smart. In Suzhou, their family generation, even the grandson of the king, also liked her to be weak and weak. Who knew that Shen Qiu had hit a wall here, and he didn't know how aggrieved his heart was.
"What do you mean..." Old Shen Furen frowned.
"It's going to be a serious illness," Zhang's mother reminded. "If it keeps dragging on like this, it will be too late when the eldest master has decided which young master to marry."
Madam Shen was shocked, and then said: "You are right, wait until then, it will be too late." She looked at Jing Chuchu, and put on a loving smile on her face, but that smile fell in the eyes of others, but it was too late. is completely false. She said, "Chuchu, do you really want to marry Qiu'er?"
Jing Chuchu lowered his head and said, "Think about it."
"In order to marry Qiu'er, are you willing to do anything?"
Jing Chuchu was stunned for a moment, vaguely guessing something, and his heart couldn't help jumping wildly. She is easy to handle among men, and her pitiful attitude allows her to easily hook the hearts of rich young masters in Suzhou. But the Shen family belonged to the mighty general's mansion, and Shen Qiu was the direct son of the mighty general, with incomparable wealth and honor, so she was naturally moved. Although she had never done this before, when she heard Old Madam Shen's words, there seemed to be a lot of gold and silver in front of her. She clenched her fists and whispered, "Chuchu... Yes."
Madam Shen smiled with satisfaction.
…
For a few days, the Shen residence stopped a lot. Brothers and sisters Jing Chuchu and Jing Guansheng stayed in the courtyard behind Rongjing Hall. They didn't know what to do in the house and didn't go out.
On this day, when Shen Miao went out in the corridor, she happened to meet Jing Chuchu. Jing Chuchu was wearing a moon-white jacket, a small emerald skirt, and she was wearing a very small jade. In the Ding capital, such a girl from Suzhou had a unique flavor, enough to make passers-by stop.
"Fifth sister." Jing Chuchu saluted her.
Shen Miao smiled slightly, "Cousin, where are you going?"
It was rare for Shen Miao to speak to Jing Chuchu, Jing Chuchu was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Go back to the house to do some embroidery work," she shyly lowered her head, "It is nothing to do anyway."
“Since there is nothing to do, why don’t you go out with me.” Shen Miao said, “I am going to the jewelry store to pick up some jewelry, if you don’t mind, you can go and pick it up together.”
Jing Chuchu was really stunned this time, Shen Miao was always lukewarm towards her, no matter how close she was to show her kindness, it was unprecedented today but she was willing to take her out with her. Jing Chuchu's own backyard aunt and auntie have watched a lot of open and secret battles, and the first reaction is to be vigilant. But when she heard that Shen Miao said that she was going to a jewelry store, her eyes suddenly lit up.
She looked at Shen Miao carefully, Shen Miao was wearing a snow-blue brocade skirt with ink and crane patterns and her top was wearing a single Robi armor in Hunan color. She always wore dark colors, but she did not look old-fashioned at all, on the contrary, it made her look good. The complexion is like jade, and the extravagance is pressing. Jing Chuchu was secretly jealous in her heart, she thought she was as good as Shen Miao in her appearance, but standing with Shen Miao, she would inevitably feel ashamed. Shen Miao was very noble and she knew at a glance that she came from a small family.
The more jealous and yearning people are, Jing Chuchu's eyes fell on the lotus pearl hairpin on Shen Miao's head, the pearl was big and round, and the slight shimmering luster almost dazzled Jing Chuchu's eyes. She hurriedly lowered her head to prevent her greedy eyes from being caught in the eyes of the other party. Jing Chuchu said, "Since the fifth sister has no one to accompany, then I will go together."
Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang walked behind, a trace of contempt flashed in their eyes at the same time. After all, she came from a small family, her eyelids were extremely shallow, a little jewelry could lead her by the nose, no wonder Shen Miao said that Jing Chuchu was not a person to be afraid of.
The two of them walked out of the mansion gate and walked towards the Ding capital in a carriage. Naturally, Shen Qiu let a group of guards follow him, but he was very imposing. When she arrived at the Treasure Pavilion, Shen Miao picked out a few pieces of jewelry at will, but Jing Chuchu took this one and touched that one. In all fairness, Jing Chu Chu's birth is not bad, especially the softness of Suzhou women's natural water is different from that of daughters in the capital, but this small family style, but her beauty is greatly reduced, after all, Ding capital is not only You can eat it with just one face.
Seeing Jing Chuchu like this, Shen Miao was not stingy, she paid money for everything she liked. Jing Chuchu consciously got closer to Shen Miao and as it was near noon, Shen Miao said, "Let's eat outside today, we were a little hungry after picking one in the morning, you probably have never been to the Happy Building in Dingjing City, not ordinary people. This bliss."
Jing Chu Chu looked at the splendid restaurant in front of her with a little yearning in her eyes, Shen Miao was picking jewelry and buying fabrics today, Jing Chu Chu had never seen such a lavish handwriting in normal times, and she felt dizzy for a while. . It was just like this that he felt even more wealthy and noble in the Shen family, and he was determined to be the owner of the Shen family.
After arriving at the restaurant to be seated, Shen Miao picked a seat on the second floor by the window, the waiter reported some dishes and Shen Miao ordered a few dishes. The items she ordered were all the signs of Happy House, and Jing Chuchu was stunned when she heard it. After the man left, Shen Miao said to Jing Chuchu, "The people who come to eat here are either rich or expensive, many of them are high-ranking officials in the Ding capital and should not be underestimated."
Jing Chuchu nodded again and again.
Shen Miao smiled slightly and picked up the tea to drink, but when she accidentally shook her hand, the tea cup overturned on her body and most of the tea was spilled on her skirt. Jing Chuchu was taken aback: "Fifth sister?"
“Nothing.” Shen Miao waved her hand and stood up, “There should be a place to change clothes, there are still some clothes in the carriage. I will go to change now, you are waiting for me here.” After speaking, she greeted Bailu Shuangjiang, “Let’s go. Bar."
As soon as she left, the guards of the Shen residence followed, and Jing Chuchu hurriedly shouted, "Five sisters, these guards..." She was a little scared.
“Don’t worry. In broad daylight, no one dares to embarrass you.” Shen Miao said, “Besides, the guests here are all people with status and will not do anything.” Her expression was soft but her tone was unquestionable, Jing Chuchu subconsciously did not Retorting, when she came back to her senses, Shen Miao had already walked away with a group of guards.
Jing Chuchu's complexion darkened, Shen Miao always had an aloof attitude in front of her, this attitude made Jing Chuchu clearly recognize the gap between herself and her, and she felt even more unwilling. Besides, she heard from the people in the Shen residence that Shen Miao used to be a stupid and ignorant scumbag, how could such a person who is not good at playing, chess, calligraphy and painting occupy the position of the daughter of the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and the Shen Xin couple still obeyed her. , Let Shen Miao pick the things that His Majesty rewarded without saying a word. People are always jealous because of comparisons, Jing Chuchu now looked at Shen Miao but became crazy with jealousy.
She picked up the tea cup in front of her, but imitated Shen Miao's talent and sipped it in small sips, as if she could also contaminate Shen Miao with a little bit of extravagance.
At this moment, a group of people walked past her and sat down at the table next to her. The person at the head is a young man, born with a gentle and gentle manner, dressed in brocade clothes, and even the servants behind him are wearing exquisite fabrics.
Thinking of what Shen Miao said just now that "people who come here are either rich or expensive", Jing Chuchu suddenly moved in his heart.
The young man seemed to have noticed her as well, and when his eyes turned to this side, he couldn't help but light up when he saw Jing Chuchu's appearance clearly.
Jing Chu Chu Yue wore a small white jacket and a small jade skirt, with snow skin and flowers, and the most important thing was that soft and timid demeanor. When he glanced at the young man, he quickly lowered his head in shock. Most of the women in the Ding capital were in the imperial city and acted generously and decently. It was extremely rare for a girl from the south of the Yangtze River to be so delicate and lovable. The young man's eyes were a little straight, and the more eager his eyes were, the deeper Jing Chuchu's head lowered.
Time passed slowly and the dishes were already served, but Shen Miao did not come over and only Jing Chuchu was seated in front of the entire table. She doesn't eat anything by herself, she just takes a sip of tea and looks a little bewildered.
Finally, the richly-dressed young man at the next table couldn't bear it any longer. He walked over to Jing Chuchu and sat down in front of everyone. He asked softly, "I saw the girl waiting here for a long time, who are you waiting for?"
Jing Chuchu was startled, raised her head to see the other party and blushed suddenly, lowered her head and whispered, "I-I'm waiting for my cousin."
The son and brother asked with concern: "Why is the girl's cousin so late, how can she be left alone?"
Jing Chuchu blushed and shook his head, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it. In the eyes of others, he was being bullied. The son and brother were sure in his heart and said, "Well, I'll be fine, so why don't I wait here with the girl."
"No, don't bother." Jing Chuchu said quickly, "Why do you need to…"
"It's okay," the man said with a smile: "If you are sitting here alone, if someone with bad intentions comes over, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble. It's better if I'm here with you."
He speaks softly and has a gentle smile on his face, which makes it easy for people to have a good impression of him. Jing Chuchu lowered his head and said, "Then thank you son."
"The girl doesn't seem to be from the Ding capital." He asked.
"I, I am from Suzhou." Jing Chuchu said. The two of them talked like this, the young man was very good at speaking, and a few words made Jing Chuchu smile. Although he looked a little shy, his attitude towards the man was gradually getting closer. up. The young man told some interesting anecdotes of himself. He seemed to have been to a lot of places during the conversation, and his family was quite rich. As a result, Jing Chuchu laughed more deeply.
In another private seat in the Happy Building, through the carved window, you can see Jing Chuchu's table clearly from a distance. Bai Lu said, "Miss Biao can talk for so long with a strange man she doesn't know." But she didn't look down on her words.
“That is not an ordinary man.” Shen Miao said lightly with her chin resting in one hand.
"Does the girl know that son?" Shuang Jiang asked curiously, and the guards in the house were also a little surprised. Shen Miao left Jing Chuchu there alone and sat alone in a different place, it seemed that she wanted Jing Chuchu to talk to that man. Now she heard what Shen Miao meant, did she know the man too
Shen Miao smiled slightly but did not speak.
"I said," On the other side, in a certain room in the Happy Building, Ji Yushu's eyes were about to fall out: "She doesn't know Sun Cainan, does she?"
“Although Sun Cainan is Sun Tianzheng’s only direct son, he has never been an official since he was born. He is a prodigal raised in the mansion who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. He has never even been to Guangwen Hall, where did Shen Miao know him?” Gao Yang glanced at him. at a glance.
"Could it be that you believe this is an accident?" Ji Yushu excitedly said, "Where is this accidental? Even an idiot can see that Miss Shen was deliberately letting Sun Cainan meet her cousin who came out of nowhere."
"When did I say it was accidental?" Gao Yang unfolded the folding fan with a "snap", and shook it pretentiously: "But I think she not only knows Sun Cainan, but even Sun Cainan likes to be in a position I'm afraid she has long known. Don’t you think it’s very strange?” Gao Yang touched his chin: “Shen Miao, a young lady in a boudoir, looks more powerful than you, Bai Xiaosheng. She knows what she knows and doesn’t know, I doubt whether she still Know what we don't know."
"Don't come here to slander Bai Xiaosheng." Ji Yushu retorted: "Miss Shen is not an ordinary person. You and I are here to monitor Miss Shen's whereabouts all day long. If third brother Xie finds out, we will definitely scold us for being idle. Gotta panic."
"Monitoring her is much more interesting than others." Gao Yang looked at Jing Chuchu, who was having a good conversation with Sun Cainan outside, and asked, "Why don't you guess, what is her purpose for doing this?"
Ji Yushu thought for a while: "She wants to be a matchmaker for Sun Cainan and her cousin?"
“When did you see Shen Miao being so kind?” Gao Yang poured cold water on him without hesitation.
"Then what are you talking about?" Ji Yushu was discouraged.
"The Minister of Officials... Have you had any dealings with the Shen family recently?" Gao Yang pressed his fan to his chin, pondering.
Upstairs at Happy Upstairs, Jing Chuchu and Sun Cainan talked for a long time. After a while, he saw several guards from the Shen residence walking to Jing Chuchu's side and said, "Miss Biao, the girl's clothes don't fit well, and she lost her interest. She has already paid the money to the shopkeeper, so she will leave first. Please follow your orders. Protect Miss Biao, after Miss Biao has eaten, send Miss Biao back to the house."
Jing Chuchu was a little surprised: "The fifth sister went back first?"
The guard nodded.
"How could Fifth Miss Shen just leave you alone?" Sun Cainan said in an injustice. He already knew from Jing Chuchu's mouth that the cousin he was waiting for was Shen Miao, the fifth young lady of the Shen family. Sun Cainan didn't know much about Shen Miao, he only knew that he was a bastard chasing after King Ding. Now it seems that this Shen Miao is not only stupid, but also likes to bully others.
He wants to be the master of pity and jade, how could Jing Chuchu waste his heart, and immediately lowered his head and said uneasy: "Then I'll go back now."
"Hey, how can this be done?" Sun Cainan said immediately: "Going back now, isn't it a waste of this table of good dishes. No one has ever thrown away the wine and dishes in the Happy Building like this." He looked at Jing who was at a loss. Chu Chu smiled and said, "Well, if the girl doesn't dislike it, I would like to accompany her to eat with her." He looked like a gentleman: "So many of your guards are here, after eating, they will take you back, okay? "
"This..." Jing Chuchu was a little at a loss.
"Since we met, you and I are destined. Since we have fate, don't let the fate that God gave you in vain." Then Sun Cainan said bluntly: "As soon as I see the girl today, I will see you. When I feel like an old friend, I talked to the girl, I don't know if the girl will accept this proposal."
After hesitating for a while, Jing Chuchu finally nodded hesitantly: "Then... just follow what the son said."
The two started to eat and talk together, and in the far compartment, Shen Miao looked at the pair of people, and a sneer slowly floated on her lips.
She was familiar with Sun Cainan. She was the one who gave Shen Qiu a big green hat in her previous life. Shen Qiu was young and full of arrogance. Sun Cainan was actually the only son of the Minister of Officials. Just because this Sun Cainan is ignorant and incompetent, he usually only uses a mouth and a good skin to hook up with women, and both girls and women eat them all. Sun Tianzheng was afraid that the imperial censor would give him a copy, so Sun Cainan was not allowed to go out on weekdays, so very few people knew Sun Cainan.
But in this life, she knew Sun Cainan even if he turned to ashes.
Sun Cainan liked the weak and weak Jiangnan women the most, otherwise he would not have slept with Shen Qiu's women boldly in his previous life.
Shen Miao lowered her eyes and murmured in a voice that only she could hear, "Sun Cainan, Jing Chuchu, this past life karma that Ben Gong personally brought up for you should not let it down."