Chapter 493: The Shen Family
At this moment, a young man on a yellow horse hurried to Lu Qi's side, and deliberately lowered his voice and said something,
Lu Wei still had that calm expression, and nodded to him: "I know, I will go when I go back to take a bath and change clothes." ”
Lu Wei pointed to a tall and luxurious manor not far away, and said: "I'll send you here, that is the Shen family's manor, Miss Shen will take you to meet the people inside in a while, I say that in the end, it is still inconvenient for outsiders to enter, besides, I have something important to leave, after you settle down, I will send someone to invite you to my house, and then discuss how the plan between us will unfold." ”
"Remember that your current identity is the illegitimate son of Lord Shen, although Lord Shen has written a letter to inform his family of your identity and origin, but your arrival is still a shocking accident for this wealthy family, maybe someone will deliberately make things difficult for you, no matter what, you have to endure it. Lu Qi instructed softly: "Lord Shen said that you and he have already negotiated each other's conditions, and I want to know your determination." ”
Chu Xianzhao smiled softly: "It's okay, an outcast like me, he doesn't give my head to the emperor, but is willing to provide me with shelter and help, he is already very good to me, I trust you." ”
"You are a very good boy, you do look at people as human beings, and you will not look down on people like the princes I have seen. Lu Wei sighed softly: "However, when a good child grows up, he will be bullied by this world." ”
Chu Xianzhao didn't speak, and his clean purple pupils looked at the traffic on the street.
Lu Qi patted the young man's shoulder, showed excellent teeth and smiled: "Then don't leave it for now, remember that you are now the illegitimate son of Shen Taisui, and when others ask your name, they will say that your name is Tang Huang, and your mother's surname will follow." ”
"Don ...... Huang?"
Chu Xianzhao slowly pronounced out the name that Lu Wei had specially come up with for him, saying that it was more suitable for his past identity, low-key and luxurious.
The Shen family manor is located in the south of Luoyang City, only a short distance from the Qinhuai River, it is said that when Shen Taisui was young, he liked to drink and have fun with the courtesans on the Qinhuai River.
The people living in this neighborhood are all high-ranking officials, and there are no ordinary people in this vicinity, and the huge manor with red walls and tiles seems relatively quiet, and the two stone dragons in front of the door are glaring angrily at the passers-by.
Chu Xianzhao found that every other distance, there would be such a stone dragon in front of every mansion, which may be related to the atmosphere of Qingguo Zun Dragon.
He looked at the surrounding environment, looked at the two big characters of "Shen Mansion" with a calm face, and rolled his throat unknowingly, still a little nervous in the end.
At this time, Shen Huayu, who had changed her clothes, finally got out of the carriage, and did not forget to put on makeup before coming out.
Shen Huayu is already elegant and vulgar
A light and agile atmosphere, the delicate skin is set off by this lake-blue dress is more moving, the breath is like Youlan's indescribable gentleness and loveliness, and there is simply a blonde hairpin inserted between the temples, beautiful eyes, peach cheeks with a smile, and endless tenderness.
Chu instantly summoned this beautiful girl with beautiful photos, her mouth opened slightly and wanted to say something, who knew that Shen Huayu would break his credit in the next moment.
I saw her take a deep breath as if to do luck, then put her hands on her mouth to make a trumpet shape, and shouted at the gate of the manor, the sound can only be described as deafening.
"-open-door-ah-"
"-I-back-come-——!"
Chu Xianzhao covered his ears, which avoided the pain caused by the magic sound filling his ears, Shen Huayu screamed quite loudly, and his peach cheeks were propped up like sails, cute and funny.
No matter how far you walk, standing in front of your own house will take off all your pretense and exhaustion, and shout at the door that I'm back!
The door creaked, and the servants inside greeted him, as if they had received the news, and looked at the white-haired young man, the illegitimate son of his own master, with great curiosity, but he did not know what to call him.
"Miss is back. ”
A mother-in-law greeted her from inside the gate with a smile, took Shen Huayu's hand and said for a while, and when the housekeeper came out, the servants breathed a sigh of relief, and began to unload her bag from the carriage for her young lady, and did not talk to the illegitimate son who the old man specially wrote back to "admit".
"Daddy, let me bring my brother back to my aunt and show them. ”
Shen Huayu threw herself on Chu Xianzhao's back, hugged his neck and shook it, as cute as every affectionate brother's sister.
The mother-in-law rubbed her palms and greeted her, with a smile on her face: "You are the master outside...... Child? These are good, no one dares to slander our Shen family for not even having a man with a handle, Mrs., they really want to see you, but you don't look like a master, oops, why is your hair so gray at this age?"
Chu Xianzhao stroked his white hair, and said with a smile: "My appearance and hair are all with my mother, she is from Shuyue, mother-in-law should have heard that some Shuyue people have white hair." ”
"Oh, the young master called me a subordinate mother-in-law, but it tormented me, we are all doing things for the Shen family, what does the young master have to say," the mother-in-law smiled half-bently.
Chu Xianzhao smiled and followed Shen Huayu to the Shen Mansion, and the servants he met along the way all bent down and saluted, and no one was taller than the two of them.
The mother-in-law led the two of them to the manor, only to feel that the manor was deep, and the white jade floor that could be seen everywhere could see that the Shen family was rich and rivaled the country, and the rockery garden inside was also comparable to the palace garden, and precious flowers and plants abounded, so Chu
The word "Hidden Fuxi" popped out of Instantaneous Zhao's head.
A few people walked through the hall and through the corridor, and met countless servants who had bent over, and waited aside with restrained expressions, without the slightest excess.
Chu Xianzhao followed Shen Huayu deeper and deeper, and couldn't help but feel that Shen Taisui, the old fox, was really rich and rivaled the country, not only built a mansion like a palace on the side of Guhe City, but also had such a big mansion in a place like Luoyang City, walking in it felt like walking in the Dayin Palace, it seemed that the financial resources in Shen Taisui's hands were really not ordinary.
If the Shen family manor is allowed to enter here, it is inevitable that they will be flustered and restrained, but Chu Xianzhao is not an ordinary person, but a real prince of a country, but now he still has to be a man with his tail between his legs, especially a person like him who is so sensitive, he can only rely on Shen Huayu's family temporarily in Luoyang City, once he makes some mistakes, he may fall into the abyss at any time, and no one can save himself at that time.
Bastard...... Bastard, I didn't expect my current identity to become an illegitimate child, listening to the mother-in-law's tone, it seems that Mrs. Shen's wives want to see her.
Shen Sanqian only has a daughter and no son, in their opinion, even if he is an illegitimate child, he is at least his own son, if this identity is here in the Shen family manor, it should not be too embarrassing to live, at least it will not be too embarrassing for himself, right?
He walked all the way to look at the scenery in the manor, his white hair fluttered in the wind and was natural and considerate, without a trace of restraint, but also without excessive arrogance, when he looked at the big tripod carved with crystal, he just stopped and smiled lightly, and his eyes quickly shifted to the carp in the pond, and he didn't shine like a country boy who had never seen the world to this priceless crystal tripod, everything seemed very natural and casual, as if he had returned to his own home.
Shen Hua held his arm affectionately and told him how many towering high-rise buildings there were in the manor and where the red carp in the pond came from.
Miss's familiarity and affection also fell in the eyes of the subordinates, they had never seen Miss Seven so gentle and kind to a man, thinking that this white-haired young man should be the illegitimate son of his master, after all, blood is thicker than water, and there will always be a good impression between relatives.
They vaguely felt that this young master had a very strange feeling, maybe because his hair was too white, they couldn't say this feeling, in short, they just felt that he was also very special.
After the mother-in-law sent herself to a courtyard, she said softly: "The young master must be very tired after a long journey, this is the courtyard arranged for you by the eldest lady, there are maids waiting for you to bathe and wash, and I will take you to see the ladies in a while, the young master must pay attention to the tone of his voice with them, and a few young ladies also want to see you." ”
Listening to the mother-in-law's words, Chu Xianzhao nodded and said thank you.
The mother-in-law was suddenly a little surprised, thinking that this young man might also be a person who had suffered hardships, and he was much more mature than several young ladies in the house, facing those difficult and brutal husbands
Ladies and gentlemen, they shouldn't suffer any losses, so they retreated.
Chu Xianzhao looked around, there was a carp pond in this yard, and there were hundreds of golden carp in the pond, and the extremely high-quality maid came over to wash Chu Zhao's face with a silver plate and a towel, the environment was quiet, and the ancient style was very comfortable.
Now for his status as an "illegitimate child", the eldest lady in the mother-in-law's mouth can also be regarded as taking care of him, and he didn't give him a dismissal as soon as he came.
Shen Huayu sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, looking at Chu Xuanzhao, who was being served by the maid to wash his face, and felt that his mood was really relaxed, but he didn't expect to be able to take him back home.
The only thing that made her depressed was that Chu Xianzhao had now become her brother, and she had a feeling in her heart that a duck had flown away, and she could only laugh at herself in the end.
The maids in the yard have delicate and tender faces, and their age is estimated to be twelve or thirteen years old, and they like to buy twelve or thirteen-year-old girls to be maids in the Gaomen Mansion, especially those scholars like to raise a few cardamom girls in their own rooms, which are pleasing to the eye or used to warm the bed, and they are too old when they are seventeen or eighteen years old.
The maids helped Chu Xianzhao comb his long hair as white as snow, and their fingers were as smooth as onions sliding back and forth between the tips of his hair, and they also knew the origin of this white-haired young man, and they didn't know what to call him for a while.
After all, the status of an illegitimate child is very low in the world dynasty, but his own lord has been unsatisfactory for many years, and now the Shen family manor has an illegitimate son whom he personally admitted, so that everyone doesn't know how to treat him.
There was a sound of broken footsteps outside the door, and Chu Xianzhao smelled a faint fragrant breeze, like the fragrance of some kind of flower that he couldn't name but had seen, which made his originally somewhat tired spirit slightly lifted.
He looked up and saw a graceful lady who looked very similar to Shen Huayu's, her dress was swaying, her nobility was revealed, her demeanor was myriad but she did not show her old age, and she was walking over with a smile on her face at this time.
Shen Huayu was obviously very happy when she saw her mother, trotted over and hugged her arm, and called out softly.
The woman's eyes were moist and she looked at her heartfelt daughter who came back safely from Guhe City, the mother and daughter were like sisters, and the daughter was still a little lacking in temperament compared to her mother.
"Young Master...... That's Miss Seven's mother-in-law, we all call her Mrs. Sun......" The maid who helped Chu Xianzhao comb his hair whispered in his ear.
Chu instantly summoned the woman with gentle eyes, she looked at her daughter with heart-beating affection, and he even thought to himself that if his own mother was still alive, would he also want to look at himself like the woman not far away?
Shen Taisui has a main house and six side rooms, and no woman gave birth to a son for him, as if God had cursed the Shen family, for these wealthy nobles, no male offspring is no less than a catastrophe.
Mrs. Sun, she used to be the most beautiful Oiran in Sunset City, and she spent thousands of taels of silver when Shen Taisui took a fancy to her at a glance
To redeem her, compared to those scheming three or four concubines, she only knows how to please men but does not know how to compete for favor, her mind is so delicate that she is not like a woman, she used to play the piano and sing songs in the Shen Mansion, and she has not worried about eating and drinking for more than ten years, but the number of times she sees Shen Taisui has gradually decreased, she does not regret coming here, at least occasionally a little lonely.
Shen Huayu talked to her mother for a while, and suddenly remembered that Chu Xianzhao was still being left by her, raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her mother's eyes, and said with a smile: "Mother, my father asked me to bring my brother back to my aunt and sister to see, on the way we encountered water bandits robbing the boat, my brother's swordsmanship is amazing, and the water bandits have all fallen into the water!"
Chu Xianzhao had just been crowned by the maid, stood up from the stool, looked at the pure lady, and only felt that his heart was in his throat.
Mrs. Sun's eyebrows were like Yuandai, she looked at Chu Xianzhao, and asked gently, "...... It's really the bastard that the old man said...... Bah, my own son?"
Chu Xianzhao showed a fullest and most gentle smile, bowed to Mrs. Sun, and said, "In Xia Tang Huang, meet my aunt!"
After this aunt was passed into Mrs. Sun's ears, she immediately made her smile from ear to ear, looked at Chu Xianzhao and smiled: "Good boy, come over and let me take a look." ”
Chu Xianzhao moved in front of her, Mrs. Sun looked him up and down, her eyes were full of gratitude, and said: "Huayu said that there were many bandits on the road, and it was you who drove them away, I really didn't expect your kung fu to be so good, since you came here with Huayu, you will treat this place as your home, we are all your relatives." ”
Chu Xianzhao showed a flattered expression, and hurriedly arched his hand: "Thank you, aunt, for your love." ”
Love at first sight can derive many emotions, such as Mrs. Sun looked at Chu Xianzhao for the first time, and liked him with her heart, those women in wealthy families who were dressed in two pieces and combed their hair in three strands, and their judgment of right and wrong depended on their own preferences, especially whether the subordinates who served them around them could do good deeds or not, it was important to look at him pleasing to the eye.
Chu Xianzhao heard Shen Huayu say that her mother used to be the most beautiful Oiran in Luoyang City, otherwise she would not have been caught by Shen Taisui at a glance, but she was a little distracted when she looked at Mrs. Sun, and remembered the poor woman who liked to wear a cloud robe and was abandoned by him in Lin'an City, and her heart began to ache faintly.
Mrs. Sun casually chatted with Chu Xianzhao, and it could be seen that she really liked Chu Xianzhao, and the expression on her face became more and more happy.
Chu Xianzhao himself is a person who knows and understands, and he answered Mrs. Sun's questions in an orderly manner, and a yellow warbler-like laugh sounded from her mouth, and she found that this lady was really beautiful when she smiled, like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.
Mrs. Sun stretched out her slender fingers, stroked Chu Xuanzhao's hair very invisibly, and said with a smile: "Master, is he so busy?
Why don't you come back to Sunset?"
Chu Xianzhao rolled his throat and said, "Father, he has something very important to do, and he shouldn't come back." ”
Mrs. Sun sighed and said: "Alas, forget it, the master is living comfortably, why bother to be tired of being with us women all day long, you can come and let everyone see Luoyang, this year can be regarded as a little hopeful." ”
Chu instantly looked at the fingertips painted with seductive colors and almost touched his earlobes, for fear that if she touched it again, the rooting skin on his face would be touched off by her, so he shrank his head and said, "Auntie is right." ”
Mrs. Sun was reluctant to retract her fingers, and said with a smile: "I can't see that you are quite shy, not at all like when the old man was young." ”
Shen Huayu hugged Mrs. Sun from behind, spit out the tip of her pink tongue at Chu Xianzhao, blinking her eyes vigorously, Mrs. Sun smiled at her daughter: "Look at how polite your brother is, how can you be as shameless as you." ”
After this time, Shen Huayu gently pinched Mrs. Sun's plump waist with both hands, and smiled at Chu Xianzhao, just in response to her mother's words.
Chu instantly summoned the mother and daughter who were frolicking together, only to feel a little embarrassed that he was standing here.
"Okay, it's time for you to meet the other ladies, just have the flowers here to accompany me. ”
Mrs. Sun motioned to the subordinates around her to lead Chu Xianzhao, Shen Huayu frowned slightly, and said: "Mother, why don't I accompany my brother, my brother is not familiar with life, I am afraid that they will ...... when they see the eldest mother."
Mrs. Sun gently knocked her daughter's head and snorted: "Don't worry about it, don't you know your aunt's temperament......? It's hard to say about you Liuniang and Sanniang, since you're back, just rest well, don't worry about him, since it's your father's biological son, I think there is anyone in this manor who is not afraid of death and dares to stab him?"
Mrs. Sun's words were full of majesty, Chu Xianzhao was very moved when she heard it, and whispered to Shen Huayu: "Huayu, you just stay here to accompany your aunt, I can go alone." ”
Shen Huayu agreed, narrowed her good-looking crescent eyes and said: "The eldest lady is a good person who understands the rules of etiquette, but other aunts may not be pleasing to the eye when they look at you, if any of them dare to make things difficult for you, you tell me, I will go back to their room and throw a hornet's nest." ”
"How do you talk, you kid. Mrs. Sun patted Shen Huayu's head gently, and the little girl wrinkled her nose and said bitterly: "Mother, if you always touch my head, it won't be tall." ”
Mrs. Sun said helplessly: "I love to talk nonsense, you are sixteen years old, you are so tall in this life, where can you grow taller?"
Shen Huayu grinned, crossed her hands on her hips, straightened up the girl's full chest and said, "What's the matter, I've been growing taller all the time, and I feel like I've been developing for the second time recently." ”
(End of this chapter) I want to talk about "The Throne of the Apocalypse" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~