"A few days ago, I received a letter from my fifth brother. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Shen said unhurriedly: "The fifth brother is the only son of my mother's third room, one year older than me, and he has grown up with me since he was a child, and his relationship has always been close. Since I got married in the capital, I have not exchanged letters with him for so many years. I didn't expect him to write to me. ”

Shen's fifth cousin?

Mrs. Tai quickly searched around her mind, and was surprised to find that she was not impressed.

Shen was born in Xijing and grew up in Xijing. Back then, Gu Zhan occasionally passed by Xijing, and had a relationship with the Shen family when he was young, and fell in love with the Shen family's stunning appearance, and insisted on marrying the Shen family.

Mrs. Tai is very concerned about her only beloved son. The mother of the housekeeper who specially ordered her to go to Xijing and inquired about the situation of the Shen family in detail.

Although the Shen family is not as noble as the capital, it is also a famous family of poetry and books. Shen's beauty is unparalleled, good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is known as the first beauty in Xijing.

Raise your head to marry a daughter, bow your head to marry a daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Tai couldn't resist Gu Zhan's insistence, and quickly responded to this family business. invited the official media to come to the door to propose marriage.

With the Shen family's family and Dingbei Houfu's marriage, it is undoubtedly the Shen family's high climbing. As expected, after the official media came to the door, the Shen family was overjoyed and soon responded to this family business.

The wedding date was originally scheduled for the end of that year, but Shen suffered from a cold in the winter and had a serious illness. Shen was frail, his condition was good and bad, and he recovered after nearly a year.

At the end of the second year, the Shen family was sent to the capital to marry, and Gu Zhan, who had been waiting for a year, finally got his wish and married the Shen family.

The capital is far away from Xijing, and over the years, the Shen family has never returned to his parents' home, except for letters and rituals, he has not moved around closely.

Several of Shen's cousins and Mrs. Tai have all seen it.

This Fifth Master Shen has never shown up.

"Fifth Master Shen specially wrote a letter, but what do you have to ask for?" Mrs. Tai pushed down a trace of doubt that had risen in her heart and asked gently.

I haven't been in contact for so many years, and suddenly I wrote a letter, and I must have something to ask for.

Shen sighed lightly: "The fifth brother has been outstanding in poetry since he was a child, and he won the move at the age of sixteen. He is the most talented one among the brothers of the Shen family. He was supposed to come to the capital soon to take the entrance examination, and he was admitted to the Jinshi examination to gain fame and glory. ”

"It's a pity that more than ten years ago, he accidentally fell off the horse while riding, and he fell into a leg disease, which made it a little inconvenient to walk......"

Speaking of the past, Shen's eyebrows frowned slightly, and his beautiful and elegant face seemed to be covered with a light veil, which was so beautiful that the woman was moved.

The imperial examination system in Daqin was strict, and men who were sick or disabled were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations, let alone become officials.

Shen Wuye, who was suffering from a leg disease, had no fate with his career.

When Mrs. Tai heard this, she couldn't help but feel secretly sorry in her heart. No wonder Shen Wuye has never been to the capital all these years. It turns out that there is such a reason.

Wu Shi was a little impatient to listen to it, and interjected and asked, "Second brother and sister, you have been talking for a long time, but I still don't understand." Fifth Master Shen specially wrote a letter, what is there to ask for?"

Fang Clan also looked at it curiously.

Shen hesitated for a moment before saying, "The fifth brother's wife died early, and he has never renewed the strings. There is only one beloved daughter by her side, her name is Qinglan. Sister Lan is fourteen years old this year, and she is almost at the age of saying goodbye. The fifth brother wanted to let Sister Lan come to the capital to join my aunt. ”

In the future, I will be able to say a good family business in the capital.

It turned out to be just such a small thing!

Mrs. Tai smiled: "It's a shame that you said this solemnly for a long time, it turned out to be just such a trivial matter." I'm old, and I like to be lively the most, and I wish there were more people in the house. ”

For the Gu family, accepting a cousin who came to defect is indeed not a big deal.

Not to mention anything else, now there are two cousins living in the Gu family. One is Yao Ruozhu, the niece of Mrs. Tai's mother's family, and the other is Wu Lianxiang, the niece of Wu's mother's family.

It doesn't hurt to have one more Shen Qinglan. It's just a matter of cleaning up an empty yard and spending more money every month.

Even when Wu heard this, he felt that this matter was irrelevant, and echoed with a smile: "What my mother-in-law said is true. Sister Lan is here, just to be Sister Ning'er's companion. ”

Shen rarely felt that what Wu said was pleasing to his ears, and said with a smile: "What my sister-in-law said is true." Wanning lives alone in Yiliu Courtyard, which is empty, and it is inevitably a little lonely. I thought that there was no need to clean up Sister Lan'er's residence, so I let Sister Lan live in the west wing of Yiliu Courtyard and be accompanied by Guanning......"

"No need!"

A voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Shen's gushing.

……

Shen's smile froze, and he subconsciously looked over.

Gu Wanning also looked at it with a smile, but there was no smile in his clear eyes: "I am used to living alone, and I don't want to live with others." ”

The refusal was crisp and merciless.

Shen was both stunned and embarrassed, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

If it weren't for Zhenghetang, I'm afraid that she would have reprimanded her with a gloomy face now.

However, Mrs. Tai has always loved Gu Wanning the most. In front of Mrs. Tai, she, as a mother, had to restrain a little.

Shen Shi suppressed the anger in his heart and squeezed out a smile: "Guanning, Sister Lan grew up in Xijing and has never been to the capital. When she first came to our Hou Mansion, if she was allowed to live in a courtyard alone, I am afraid that she would not be used to it. Your Yiliuyuan is so big, it doesn't hurt for her to live with her. She is obedient and sensible, and she will not cause you trouble. ”

Gu Wanning tugged at the corners of her lips: "Mother also said just now, I have never seen my fifth uncle for so many years, and I have never seen Cousin Qinglan!

Shen: "......"

"Besides, it's a guest from afar. There is no shortage of courtyards for our family to entertain guests, nor are there any shortage of servants to serve, and there is no shortage of monthly silver. Letting Cousin Qinglan live in my yard was a kindness from my mother. In the eyes of others, I am afraid that we will think that we have neglected our relatives. ”

Gu Wanning finished saying these words slowly, and then coquettishly said to Mrs. Tai: "Grandmother, is what my granddaughter said right?"

"Yes, yes, Sister Ning makes sense. ”

Mrs. Tai nodded happily, and then said to Shen with a pleasant face: "Sister Ning is not used to living with people, so you can choose another courtyard for Sister Lan." If you need any furniture, ask someone to look for it in the storeroom, or send someone out of the house to buy it. ”

Mrs. Tai opened her mouth, and this matter was settled.

Shen was unwilling, but he had to force a smile: "Thank you, mother-in-law." ”

The hand that was tucked into the sleeve subconsciously clenched into a fist.

The long nails dug into the palms, and there were bursts of subtle tingling.

Gu Guanning is the daughter of the second room of the Dingbei Hou Mansion, and her status is noble, which is self-evident. On weekdays, the people who come and go are all the ladies of the noble families in the capital, and there are also the nobles of the clan and the county lord.

Shen Qinglan lived in Yiliu Courtyard, and she could go in and out with Gu Guanning day and night. can go out with Gu Guanning as a guest, and he will quickly integrate into the top boudoir circle in Beijing. It will be much easier to find a good family career in the future.

Unexpectedly, Gu Guanning refused so neatly, leaving no room for anything!

……

Gu Wanning looked coldly at Shen's unpleasant face, and smiled coldly in his heart.

In the previous life, before Shen Qinglan entered the mansion, the Shen family also said the same. Back then, she wanted to please her mother, so she agreed without thinking about it.

Then, Shen Qinglan lived in Yiliu Courtyard and was called a sister to her.

She loves the house and Wu, and she pours out her heart and lungs for Shen Qinglan, leading Shen Qinglan and her close friends to get acquainted, and gradually integrate into the Beijing boudoir circle.

Shen Qinglan, who is beautiful and talented, soon emerged and gradually became famous in the capital. Soon there were admirers and good relatives who were hard to find in the world......

Everything is as Shen wants!

And she, after knowing the truth, realized how stupid and ridiculous she was back then.

Now, Shen still wants to repeat his old tricks...... Hehe, what wishful thinking!

"Mother, when will Cousin Qinglan arrive in the capital?" asked Gu Wanning coldly.

Shen didn't have time to think about it, and replied: "Count the days, it should be five or six days at most." ”

Gu Wanning let out an "oh" with a smile, and the tail note rose: "Xijing is far away from the capital, and it takes more than half a month to take a boat along the way." Unexpectedly, Cousin Qinglan was about to arrive in the capital so soon. It seems that Qinglan's cousin Sijing is so anxious that she can't even wait for her mother's reply. ”

Shen: "......"

Mrs. Tai frowned imperceptibly.

Accepting a cousin who came to borrow it was nothing.

However, Shen Qinglan's father and daughter's approach is really embarrassing.

Mrs. Tai suddenly felt a little displeased with this young lady of the Shen family who had not yet met.

Shen was secretly annoyed in his heart, resisted the urge to glare at Gu Wanning, and hurriedly confessed to Mrs. Tai and explained: "I received a letter from my fifth brother a few days ago, and I was overjoyed, so I wrote a reply on my own initiative without waiting to report to my mother-in-law. After the fifth brother received the letter, he led Sister Lan to pack her luggage and come to the capital. ”

"It's all the daughter-in-law's thoughtlessness, and I hope the mother-in-law won't blame it. ”

Mrs. Tai smiled faintly: "That's it, it's all trivial things." When a family speaks, there is nothing to blame and not to blame. ”

Compared to before, the attitude has been much colder.

Shen's heart tightened, and he wanted to explain a few more words, but he also knew that the matter was getting darker and darker, so he stopped talking.

The Wu family was most happy to see the Shen family eating and hanging, and deliberately smiled to "solve the siege": "The second brother and sister haven't seen their mother's family for so many years, and it is inevitable that they will be excited and happy when they receive a letter from the fifth uncle. The second brother and sister forgot to reply to their mother-in-law for a while, so they wrote a reply, which is understandable. ”

Shen's smile became more and more stiff, his chest seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't breathe.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Gu Wanning's casual appearance, and he was angry.

This girl is against her everywhere today!

Cheng Xin made her embarrassed in front of everyone and couldn't get off the stage!