Chapter 52: Father
Shen Mu suddenly remembered that the familiar coldness in his daughter's eyes was not the look that his wife used to show to her day by day? That kind of look was not only full of sarcasm, but also mixed with a thick ridicule and disdain.
He hated that kind of vision, and the woman thought that she was noble and outstanding, so she disdained his drill camp calculations, and looked at him silently every day, not happy or angry, but just looked at him with that kind of faint eyes every day. Although there are no words, he just hates that kind of coldness and indifference, he has his pursuit and responsibility, it is impossible for him not to carry the concubine, and it is impossible for him to spoil her alone. If he wants to get ahead and dominate the officialdom, he has to meet the situation and take advantage of opportunism. But her self-righteous and high-minded nature can only force the two of them to go further and further apart, and there is no intersection again......
Even in the Shen Mansion, not many people knew that in fact, in the last ten years of their lives, the two had almost no words to communicate except for their eyes. Even if he occasionally stayed in her room later, he always slept in one bed and collapsed alone. Gradually, she became colder and colder, and he became more and more annoyed, and her cold eyes like deep pools stinged him again and again. She always made him ashamed of himself, always made him dare not look directly, and always made him speechless...... It was a kind of disregard for his status as the head of the family, a trampling on his dignity as a literati and a Confucian scholar, and a mockery of his personality as a dignified court official!
His Aunt Xia is sweet and well-behaved, and her mother's family is strong, his Aunt Zhao is knowledgeable, gentle and generous, and his Aunt Shui is meticulous and decent, understanding, and he also has two personal maids with red sleeves and fragrance in the study...... With so many beautiful women around him, why should he have to face his wife's coldness and indifference?
After such a long time, he could no longer bear that kind of vision! After all these years, his wife was gone, his younger brother was released, the old lady didn't care about anything, he was the only one in the house, and he had long forgotten the kind of eyes that made him feel weak.
So, just now when he saw that familiar and unfamiliar look in his daughter's eyes, he couldn't help but be furious, and for a moment, he thought that the woman who looked down on him had come back again! However, he immediately reacted, how could the woman who had been proud of himself fall at his feet? Therefore, when he smashed out the tea bowl and saw the figure kneeling at his feet, he regretted it again.
I saw that the figure prostrate on the ground just raised his head again, raised his neck, and said loudly with his dark and shining eyes, "Father, my daughter has already admitted her mistake! I really don't know why my father is so angry? I actually provoke my father to do something to my daughter? I hope that my father will make it clear to me!" Shen Mu clearly saw that in addition to the expression just now, there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, and there was self-deprecation, unwillingness, and mockery in that smile......
Yes! Shen Mu was not mistaken! Shen Moyun didn't expect that her aunt and grandmother, who were not close to her, knew that she cared about her knees, why did this father be so angry and smash a tea bowl directly at her?
She was laughing at herself, she laughed at herself for still having hope for this mercenary and indifferent father; she was unwilling, this father did not even listen to her finish speaking, is this her actual status as the eldest daughter of the Shen family; she is sarcastic, this father does not know right from wrong, no matter black or white, but he is still always flaunting etiquette and filial piety, and he is upright......
Yes, she will no longer be so stupid that she will be scolded and punished for kneeling, she will not want to be arbitrarily slaughtered and bullied by them in the future, so from this moment on, she can't let herself suffer this kind of loss inexplicably!
Shen Mu was obviously stunned, he knew that what his daughter said was right, but he didn't expect this daughter to be so faceless, embarrassed, he could only cast a look at the old lady for help.
However, before the old lady could open her mouth to relieve the siege, Shen Moyun glanced at everyone, and her tone was not in a hurry, neither humble nor arrogant, "In addition, father, after the doctor saw his daughter today, he has already said bluntly in front of everyone that his daughter is suffering from the cold today, coupled with the cold accumulated in her body, I am afraid that it is not suitable for kneeling for a long time......" Sure enough, as soon as Shen Moyun's sentence came out, the faces of several people in the room changed, where could the noble daughter girl come up with this by herself? Although the old lady had planned to tell her to get up, she still couldn't help but stiffen when she heard this, and she was very displeased. This girl is inevitably disobedient to her elders, and there is no one in her eyes......
However, the daughter's request to stand up is not because the daughter disrespects her father or cherishes her body. The most important thing is that the daughter now has a very important matter to report to the elders, and in addition, the daughter also has a stomach full of questions about Zhao Si and wants to ask her father for advice. These two things are a long story, I'm afraid it will take a long time, and my daughter's body is not very happy, but I am afraid that she won't be able to last so long, and then it will ruin her father's big business!"
Hearing Shen Moyun mention Zhao Si, Shen Mu and the Lu family were a little weak-hearted: After they discussed this Zhao Si, they acquiesced to Xia Hongchou sending him to the countryside to guard Shen Moyun, and I don't know how much this kid knows?
"Good boy, get up quickly! Your father wasn't angry at you just now! He was angry with that Zhao Si! That Zhao Si has been in my Shen Mansion for almost 20 years, but he doesn't want to be an unruly person! I didn't guard Yun'er well, you didn't say anything about it in Jinling, and Yun'er didn't report a letter when you came back! I almost lost the face of my Shen Mansion in front of the VIPs. As soon as the old lady spoke, the two maids beside her, Yao Huang and Wei Zi, stepped forward to help Shen Moyun.
"Child! It's natural for your father to be angry! You must not blame him! You must be extremely uncomfortable with that Zhao Si in your heart, but I want to say a word for your father, I agreed to Zhao Si to go to Jinling!" Lu Shi said, then pulled Shen Moyun and sat on his soft couch, patting her hand lightly, "I think you have also heard that this year's drought in Shandong and Hebei, locust plagues are frequent, and there are many complaints everywhere, plus this year is approaching, it is inevitable that bandits are rampant. However, these two places are the only places you must pass through to enter Beijing, and I made the decision to let you stay in Jinling for the New Year after discussing with your father. This is mainly for the sake of your safety, Yun'er! We originally planned to wait until spring to pick you up and return to Beijing, so that the weather will be warm and the road will be easier; second, all localities are busy with spring planting, and there are fewer bandits, so naturally it will be much safer!
However, we were afraid that Yun'er would be homesick, so we let Zhao Si bring three cars over. Your father has worked hard, you need to be more considerate!"
Shen Moyun didn't dare to say again and again, but he couldn't help sneering in his heart.
But as far as she knew and what she had seen along the way, there had been several locust plagues in several small counties in Shandong this year, and she had never seen half of the bandits along the way, but for such a reason, it was indeed more than enough to deceive those young ladies who did not leave the door. If it weren't for the extra heart, I was afraid that I would be deceived by the "true feelings" of the elders!
"However, Zhao Si's house is unforgivable! He was bold and disobedient to his master, and returned without telling him, ignoring the safety of the eldest lady...... Come on, go, get that Zhao Si for me, tell him to come and receive the punishment quickly!" the old lady waved her hand and beckoned the two mothers-in-law, and ordered with an angry face.
"Grandmother! Wait! The granddaughter's request for a gift is related to that Zhao Si!" Shen Moyun looked panicked, and hurriedly said to stop: "Grandmother! Father! That Zhao Si did not return to Beijing...... I'm afraid, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to return to Beijing for a while!"
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It's a little late today, sorry!~