Shen Miaolan smiled at Guerlain, and Guerlain smiled back politely. Then he lowered his eyes and did not speak.

Miaolan turned her head and wanted to exchange experiences with Yilan about Guerlain, but found that it was really inappropriate on such an occasion. Then he obediently shut up and listened to the adults.

The old lady was worried that her grandson would suffer a loss outside, so she asked the third lady, "Brother Mo'er went to the government office today and hasn't returned yet?"

Since Shen Mo was transferred to Jinlinwei at the beginning of the year, he has been very busy. Except for the time when you can see people every day, you can't see it at other times. Mrs. Shen San saw that her son was so busy, and she felt sorry in her heart. Listening to her mother-in-law's question, she wanted to complain a few words about her son being too busy. But after thinking about it, I understood why the old lady asked that. So he said, "It's not time to go down to the yamen yet, so my daughter-in-law will send someone to the yamen to inform Brother Mo'er, and go to find Brother Yi to go back to the house together." ”

For the transparency of the third lady, the old lady has always been satisfied. The old lady smiled and nodded. The third lady went to order someone to find Shen Mo.

The old lady hadn't seen her daughter for a long time, so naturally she had a lot to say. The second lady took the lead in taking Chunlan and Guerlain to retire on the grounds that she was going to Zhang Luo's family banquet, and the third lady also found an excuse to take Yilan and Miaolan away.

Miaolan had already wanted to leave, and when she heard the third lady say that she wanted to leave, she got up immediately. He Minglan is only eleven or twelve years old, and she likes to be lively the most. The old lady didn't want to restrain her, so she asked the Miaolan sisters to take her here to talk and play.

When only the old lady and the third aunt and mother and daughter were left in the house, the third aunt spoke, "I didn't see Brother Mu today, but my body is not good?"

mentioned Shen Mu, who was bedridden all the year round, and the old lady's face gradually showed sadness. He sighed and said, "It's getting better this time, but I can't overwork it yet." Thinking that he could come to the family banquet at noon, he didn't toss him out early. ”

The implication of these words is that Shen Mu's health is not optimistic. Now that it is Shen Mu's generation, the Marquis of Ningyuan has been knighted for four generations. If the princely mansion of the Great Qi State does not make any more contributions, it will be beheaded for five generations. Today's Ningyuan Marquis Mansion is in jeopardy.

The old lady of other people's family enjoys good fortune when she reaches the age of the old lady, but because there is a son who can't be carried by the family, the old lady still has to continue to worry. The third aunt was grateful in her heart and held her mother's hand. He asked again, "My mother may have seen her sixth sister often over the years?"

Speaking of Shen Guifei in the palace, a touch of sadness flashed in the old lady's eyes. He shook his head faintly. "Since the death of the beater, the saint has never been established. Now she is in charge of the phoenix seal and rules the six palaces. Very busy. Except for the Great Asaga, it is rare to see. ”

At the time of the pilgrimage, the wives of each family will enter the palace. The old lady is only able to take a look at her daughter from afar, and there is too little time to talk to herself like the third aunt.

When the third aunt saw that her mother was sad, she naturally felt uncomfortable. sighed, "Xu is still not relieved of what happened back then." If I had the chance, I would have liked to meet her and talk about it. ”

The old lady waved her hand, "That's it, you don't know her temperament." If she can't figure it out herself, she can't let it go. Nothing is useful for others. Fortunately, the saint has been gracious to her all these years. ”

Thinking of the past, the third aunt couldn't help but have some red eyes. "I was the one who was supposed to go into the palace and suffer, and my sister who harmed me ...... for me"

"Don't say it. The old lady interrupted the third aunt, "It's all in the past, don't mention it again." If it weren't for the decay of this Hou Mansion now, I would no longer be willing to send the girls of the Shen family into the palace to suffer. ”

Speaking of which, the third aunt just thought of something. So he asked again, "The girls in the house have also reached the age of Jilu, but they are all married?"

When it comes to these headache granddaughters, the old lady feels congested. "This year's draft Chunlan, Yilan, and Miaolan are all going to go. At the moment, neither Chunlan nor Yilan is interested in seeking it, and your second and third brothers don't seem to have much calculation. Miaolan was originally the crown princess by the Queen Mother, but now she may not be. ”

The third aunt knows a little about her mother's affairs. I didn't want to touch the old lady's moldy head, so I didn't mention it again. turned the topic to Shen Jiaolan, who was not qualified for the draft, "The three girls are married?"

When it comes to Shen Jiaolan, that's the most headache for the old lady. The old lady frowned slightly, "I originally said that it would be given to a good offspring, but now that my mother has passed away, I have to keep filial piety for three years, and I am afraid that I will delay my sister's divorce." ”

The third aunt is also a very shrewd lord in the inner house fight, seeing her mother's expression, she thought carefully about these words and heard some wind and grass before. In general, I understand the key to this. I wanted to say what I wanted to say, but I endured it stubbornly. turned to say, "When I came back a few years ago, Miao'er was still a child, but now she is more and more smart. I just looked at her coldly, but she was somewhat similar to Peilan. ”

The old lady likes her eldest granddaughter Shen Peilan the most, and now she loves Shen Miaolan more than before, and it is not excluded that there are factors of love for the house and Wu. nodded and said, "Among your nieces and nephews, only Pei Lan and Miao Lan are the most similar to Xiao Liu." ”

The sixth aunt, Shen Guifei, and the princess of Prince Su, Shen Peilan, plus Shen Miaolan, are the representatives of the appearance of the Marquis of Ningyuan. The capital of the city said that the girls in the Marquis of Ningyuan Mansion gave birth to the best, and it was nothing more than because there were three top-notch children. The old lady was quite proud of this.

Thinking of her eldest niece Shen Peilan, the third aunt felt bitter in her heart. Some embarrassed looked at her mother and said, "Mother, my daughter has a reluctant request." ”

The old lady guessed the ** of the ten for her reluctant invitation, picked up the Ruyao Sanqing shrimp teacup on the side, and took a sip gently. After a while, he said, "Brother Yi'er still doesn't accept others?"

When it comes to her stubborn son, the third aunt feels bitter. He shook his head, a little choked in his voice. "Brother Yi is now 23 years old, and the brother of the other family already has a child at this age. But he didn't even have a room for people. Mother...... I really can't help it. ”

How can the old lady not feel sorry for her daughter and grandson, but she has made decisions for the future of the Hou Mansion all her life. After hesitating for a moment, he turned his heart sideways. "I'll talk about that later. You've been tired all morning. Let Bai Shao take you to rest. ”

The third aunt knows the old lady best, and she knows that her request must not be mentioned at this time. had to accept the old lady and followed Bai Shao away.

As soon as the third aunt left, Cui's mother stepped forward to help the old lady go to the cabinet to rest. The old lady lay down in a rocking chair covered with carp play lotus cushions, and closed her eyes slightly. When Cui's mother saw it on the side, she naturally knew that although she rejected the third aunt, she was still very entangled in her heart. According to her understanding of the old lady, she shouldn't have persuaded her at this moment.

The slightly cool fingers rubbed the temples with neither light nor heavy weight, and the old lady felt very comfortable. The frowning brows gradually stretched slightly, and he slowly spoke, "Now that I am a half-cut person, some things are not clear after all. What happened to Liu'er and Peilan back then, did I do it wrong. ”