The spring in the north is always later than in the south, this year's spring is colder than ever, in March, more than a dozen plum blossoms in the courtyard of the Shen family house are ready to bud, during which the two green calyxes planted in the back garden of the inner courtyard are the treasures of the young lady of the Shen family, Du Shi's heart, since the green calyx blooms, she loves to come here to enjoy the plum blossoms in her spare time.

There is a small pond in the backyard of Shen Mansion, the blue waves reflect the fragrant snow of the two trees by the lake, the water waves are shallow, and the dark fragrance floats. Du Shi was tired of walking in the garden, leaned on the beauty lean, and fed the koi in the lake with fish food, and a dozen koi in the lake kept competing for fish food, stirring up the sound of water.

"Sister-in-law, good Yaxing." A young woman of about twenty-five or sixteen years old came with a smile on the help of the maid, but the young woman was dressed very gorgeously, her hair was still heavily pressed with a pure gold phoenix hairpin, the fragrance on her body was gusting, and the thick fat powder painted her face with powder, and her appearance was also delicate, and her slightly convex cheeks and thin lips made her look a little mean.

"Erniang, you're here, Ah Jia is sleeping?" Du Shi threw the last handful of fish food into the pool, and raised his hand to be served by the maid to wash his hands.

Pei Shi saw that Du Shi was so leisurely, and his face showed annoyance, "Of course I waited for Ah Jia to sleep before I came out to relax, how can I be as idle as my sister-in-law, and I still have time to feed the fish and enjoy the flowers." ”

Pei is the wife of the Shen family's Erlang, these days, the mother-in-law of the two Lin is not in good health, and the two should take turns to serve, but Du is the wife of the head of the family, and she can't be idle, so Lin let Pei serve alone. Pei's family has been resting in Lin's room these days, and only when Lin sleeps can he have free rest, after a few days, people have lost a lot of weight, seeing that Du Shi still has leisure to enjoy the flowers, how not to be angry?

Du Shi smiled slightly: "I can be so idle is also thanks to my younger brothers and sisters." ”

Pei Shi saw that Du Shi actually accepted his words calmly, and gritted his teeth with hatred, "Sister-in-law just remember my credit!" ”

"How could I forget Erniang's merits, I believe that Ah Jia will not forget Jì either." Du Shi smiled kindly. Pei's face was so angry that his face turned pale, and his hands were twisted straight into the handkerchief. Du Shi looked at it coldly, and sneered in his heart, how much the Ah family usually loves her, but she only let her serve for a few days, and she was disgusted like this, how cold and stupid this person is.

"Eldest mother, second mother, there is a person at the door, saying that it is the fifth girl, who came to meet the eldest lady." The voice of the subordinate interrupted the rivalry between the two of them.

"Oh? Five girls are here? Invite her in. When Du Shi heard that the fifth girl was coming, he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to welcome her in, turned around and smiled at Pei's family: "Erniang, the fifth girl is here, you also have someone to talk to, you are cousins!" "Pei's father is the uncle of Shen Wuniang, and Pei and Shen Wuniang are cousins, but these two cousins have only met once at Pei's wedding with Shen Erlang.

When Pei heard that it was the fifth girl, he snorted lightly, "I have a lot of cousins, but there is no shortage of her." "Who is a cousin to the mourning star who was born to kill his father! It's just an orphan girl whose parents are dead and her heirs are unreliable, she doesn't want this kind of cousin who comes to fight the autumn wind.

"Auntie, the fifth girl came to the door alone." The next person hesitated, she really hadn't seen any noble girl who came to the door alone, and there was not even a attendant by her side, if they hadn't been instructed in the past few days, the five girls would have been notified as soon as they came, they had already driven people out, and the girl at the door didn't look like the five girls.

Coming to the door alone? Du Shi was stunned for a moment, and then remembered her husband's ominous words to her, Shen Wuniang seemed to be a monk, most of the monks were alone, and it was not strange for one person to come to the door, "Eminem, you and Peony went to the door to greet the five girls, has Mingxintang been cleaned up?" Du Shi issued a series of commands, and kept walking towards the second gate, and she couldn't go to the gate to greet her.

Pei's face sank, "Whose little lady would come to the door alone?" Sister-in-law, don't be deceived by a liar. ”

Du Shi smiled: "Whether it's true or not, you'll know when you meet." She has only seen Shen Wuniang once, Pei has also seen Shen Wuniang, she has never seen her, Shen Wuniang was not born when she got married, her son had seen Wuniang when he was a child, but I heard that Wuniang is very good-looking, and beauty is not something that anyone can fake.

Pei Shi said with a cold face: "Ah Jia, it's time to wake up now, I'll go to serve Ah Jia first, and I don't have time to accompany my sister-in-law to entertain guests." ”

Du Shi said: "Erniang is self-sufficient. Pei Shi turned to leave, Du Shi looked at the background of her departure, the corners of his mouth were dry, and when he turned around, he had a decent smile on his face.

When Changning saw the Shen family hanging a white lantern from a distance, he thought that someone in the Shen family had an accident, and went directly to the door to show his identity, and when he saw the suspicious eyes of the people guarding the door, he remembered that in this era, there are really few noble women who will go out alone, she should first go out of the city to summon a few Taoist soldiers to drive her into the Shen Mansion, but anyway, the aunt and aunt all know that they have gone out to practice, and they should not use secular rules to restrain themselves, right? Changning lives in the Shen family just for convenience, but he doesn't want to have a few more people who are in charge of him.

"The little one has gone to inform the eldest lady in the family, and asked the girl to go to the guest room with the little one to wait." The porter of the Shen Mansion respectfully said to Changning that although he was not sure of Changning's identity, he did not dare to snub this girl.

Changning is wearing a plain goose yellow skirt today, with a pearl shawl on her body, and her veil and forehead hair are also decorated with ornaments made of gold beads and pearls, which are as big as soybeans and are round and bright. The so-called people rely on clothing, and a random one of these pearls is enough for their monthly money for more than ten years, and the concierge of the family has the best vision, and at a glance he can see that Changning is acting extraordinary, and he really doesn't look like a female liar who cheats money. Regardless of whether she is a fifth lady or not, it is always right to be respectful.

Changning bowed slightly, and asked with concern: "I see that there are so many white lanterns hanging in my home, who has died?" ”

When the porter heard this, he said with a sad face: "The fifth girl doesn't know yet, right? It was the third girl who married into the Qin family in Yongzhou who died. ”

Sanniang? Changning didn't want to hear this answer, didn't she already inform her eldest uncle and aunt that Sanniang was safe and sound? Why do they still say that Sanniang died? Changning was secretly curious in his heart, and was ready to ask his aunt later.

"Huh? Aren't you the Red Fairy of the Purple Cloud Concept? A familiar voice sounded in Changning's ears, she turned her head to look, and saw Xiao Saburo walking around surrounded by servants, looking at Changning with a surprised face.

Changning looked down at the clothes on his body, which was completely different from Ziyunguan, how did he recognize it?

Shen San has an excellent memory since he was a child, he only saw Changning three days ago, although the girl in purple contributed more when he fought with ghosts, but as soon as he saw Changning, he felt good, and he took a few more looks, and now he recognized Changning at a glance.

Changning tilted his head and smiled at him, "You're Xiao Saburo, right?" It's been a long time, I'm your fifth aunt. She didn't admit or deny Shen San's words.

"Fifth aunt?" Shen San was stunned and repeated, didn't the fifth aunt go to practice? How did you suddenly come home?

"Five girls!" Du's Fu Mu and the maid also hurried over, and when they saw the veiled girl, they hesitated and didn't dare to step forward, they hadn't seen the five girls, and the eldest mother only said that the five girls were born extremely beautiful, and they could recognize them at a glance, but wearing a veil, how could they see their faces?

Changning lifted his veil and smiled at them, "Who are you?" Is my aunt available? Her smile was like a jade pearl, radiant and radiant, and she stunned everyone, almost unable to believe her eyes, thinking that the fairy baby of Yaodian was coming to the mortal world.

"Yes, the five girls, please, the eldest lady is already waiting at the second gate." It was Du's Fu Mu who came back to her senses first, she pressed her pounding heart, and secretly thought in her heart that this girl must be Wu Niang, she didn't believe that there was a more beautiful beauty than Wu Niang in the world.

Shen San also looked at it, he saw the fifth aunt when he was a child, and he thought that the fifth aunt was very cute at that time, but unfortunately he was too weak when he was young, the fifth aunt only liked to play with the third aunt, ignoring himself, which made Shen San's young heart sad, and now the fifth aunt is more beautiful than before, Aya said that the fifth aunt entered the sect and is the future immortal, and the fifth aunt is a fairy.

When Du Shi saw Changning, he was also shocked by Changning's complexion, no wonder the husband said that as long as he saw her, he would know that it was her, she smiled apologetically at Changning: "The family has no eyes, I don't know that the fifth sister is here, there is a lot of neglect, the fifth sister must not be surprised." ”

Du Shi is over thirty years old, because of excellent maintenance, there are no traces of time on his face, his smile is kind, his attitude is close but not intimate, which makes people feel very comfortable, Changning smiled: "It was me who came to the door rashly, they have not seen me, where can it be regarded as slack." ”

Du Shi saw that her smile was gentle, and her demeanor did not show any arrogance, and she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she had heard more than once before that many people had different attitudes towards their families after cultivating, just like immortals to mortals, so when Changning summoned her this time, she was still beating a drum in her heart, for fear that a living ancestor would come, and now it seems that these five girls are not like that kind of person.

"Cranes—are cranes coming?" Lin's weak voice sounded, and before Du Shi and Changning could get up, a group of people entered the living room, and the first woman with a haggard face was none other than Changning's aunt Lin.

Changning was shocked in his heart, and stepped forward quickly, "Auntie, what's wrong with you?" Is it sick? "Lin is nearly sixty years old, should be nourished by the elixir, Lin looks only about forty years, but her face is yellow, her lips are pale, as if she is seriously ill, Changning put his hand on Lin's pulse to diagnose her pulse.

When Lin saw Changning, his tears suddenly became like pearls with broken threads, "He'er, your third sister she-" Lin mentioned that his young daughter's heart was like a knife, and he hugged Changning and cried loudly, her poor Sanniang! She was not happy to let Sanniang marry into the Qin family at first, and sure enough, such a big thing happened to the Qin family, and her Sanniang had a family that she couldn't return, and she couldn't even recognize her daughter and grandson!

As soon as the Lin family heard that something had happened to the Qin family, they wanted to take their daughter back, but her husband said that the Qin family's descendants were all implicated, and only Sanniang stayed alone. How could Lin agree? Sanniang is her own daughter! When he said this, how will his daughter come home in the future? She also wants her daughter to remarry. It's a pity that his arm can't twist his thigh, and Patriarch Shen persuaded his wife for a few days to no avail, and directly announced that his daughter was dead, and Lin fell ill in a hurry.

As soon as Lin cried, everyone cried together, and the sound of dozens of women crying in the living room, large and small, made Changning's head dizzy, and she asked Lin, "Auntie, do you know that Sanniang and her two children are fine?" She's raising a baby now, so it's hard for me to bring her here. ”

Lin suddenly heard a voice in her head, and she was shocked, but she must have calmed down, and she nodded silently. Seeing the Lin family nodding, Changning secretly thought in his heart that since the eldest aunt knew that Sanniang was fine, why did the Shen family announce the news of Sanniang's death? Isn't this ready to recognize Sanniang?

"Ah Jia, people can't be resurrected after death, the third aunt is in the spirit of the sky, knowing that you are so sad for her, she will also be worried." Pei stepped forward and wiped her tears and said to Lin, she has a bad relationship with Du, but she is very good at pleasing Lin, and she is Lin's most valued daughter-in-law.

Lin was only sad that she couldn't see her daughter openly anymore, and was persuaded by Changning, saying that she also brought Sanniang's handwritten letter, and her heart was sad a lot, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said to Changning: "He'er, do you remember your cousin?" You've seen it once. ”

When Changning saw Pei, she remembered that her titular mother, Pei, had only one eldest brother, and the eldest brother died early, leaving behind a daughter, Pei. Pei Shi is more than ten years older, she was still young when the two got married, she was taken by Ah Weng to participate in the banquet of the day, and went home that night, she smiled and saluted Pei, "Second sister-in-law." ”

"Fifth sister." Pei's skin smiled in return, she is more than ten years older than Changning, since she was a child, she watched her aunt help her grandmother bully her mother, complained that her mother couldn't give birth to a son, and forced her father to take a concubine, she hated her grandmother and aunt since she was a child, and she didn't have a good face for Changning, but a little mourning star born from a mourning star, what is there to receive.

Changning Lingjue is so amazing, she immediately noticed the coldness under Pei's smile, she doesn't take it seriously, she and Pei are not real sisters. After Changning and Pei's salute each other, Shen San led the juniors to salute Changning, the boys in the family are all in the school, the girls are here, the Shen family is beautiful, these girls look like flowers and bones, delicate and tender called Changning Wugu, Changning generously gave a person a piece of Lantian Lingyu carved jade pendant, and told them to wear it close to their bodies and not to let others see it.

As soon as Du Shi saw the jade pendant, he knew that it was not an ordinary thing, and hurriedly said to Changning: "What is the use of such a precious treasure for children." ”

Pei Shi smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, I heard that this monk has never looked at the treasures of the mortal world, and this jade pendant is precious to us, maybe it is a stone for the fifth sister." ”

Lin frowned when he heard this, "What nonsense are you talking about?" Dare to love your sister and give the wrong gift? He'er, you better put away this jade pendant, it's too precious. ”

"What are a few jade pendants worth?" Changning said to the Lin family, "Auntie, I brought some good tea this time, and I will make you tea to drink." She wanted to ask the Lin family why she said that Sanniang was dead.

Lin was also anxious to read Sanniang's letter, "Okay, you come with me." ”

Seeing that the Lin family was pulling Changning to the back garden, Du Shi guessed that she had something important to say to the fifth sister, and he didn't bother, but only ordered his subordinates to serve him, and grabbed the second son who wanted to follow him, and asked with a straight face: "What are you doing?" ”

Shen San said: "A-Niang, doesn't the fifth aunt want to make tea?" I'm giving her charcoal! "Shen San loves beauties the most in his life, seeing the fifth aunt smiling and looking forward to it, it is better to be a fairy, he can't wait to pay tribute to fragrant flowers and serve him often, where is he willing to leave?

Du Shi didn't know his son's temperament, and said with a cold face: "Has your father punished you for doing your homework?" As soon as Shen San heard his homework, he immediately cried with a sad face, and Du Shi mercilessly asked his subordinates to take him to the study to read, and instructed his subordinates to go to Changning's residence to prepare a bath and fragrant soup, so that Changning could freshen up at any time.

Seeing Du Shi acting like this, Pei Shi said disdainfully: "Sure enough, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and she treats everyone like her own daughter, so I am afraid that people will not appreciate it." ”

Du Shi didn't pay attention to Pei's sour words at all, she had always wondered why her in-laws would let her second uncle marry Pei's to fill the house, and the second son of Pingjiang Shen's family, even if it was a remarriage, Pei's could not climb high. Pei's family is claimed to be from the Pei family in Hedong, in fact, it is the Tang family of the Pei family, the family has long been in decline, Pei's grandfather has also been out of office, served as a six-pin Beijing official, but his father did nothing, and he was not even a person before he died.

Shen Er is the sister-in-law of the Shen family, with outstanding talent and unlimited future, even if the original partner dies early, I don't know how many noble daughters are willing to marry, but his in-laws let him remarry Pei. If Pei's talent and appearance are complete, he is still vitriol, vicious and stupid. As a woman, Du Shi sympathized with the second uncle for marrying such a wife who couldn't be on the stage, and what surprised Du Shi even more was that no matter how many wrong things Pei Shi did, her in-laws didn't seem to care, and always doted on her.

However, the things that happened at home during this period of time made Du faintly catch and guess the truth that his in-laws doted on Pei, Pei can be so loved by his in-laws, and the root cause is likely to be Shen Wuniang. Pei's can't see the facts clearly, even if she still dislikes Shen Wuniang as an orphan girl whose parents died, as stupid as she is now, she just needs to watch the excitement. What about cousins? One table is three thousand miles, and the two have never gotten along, she is waiting for Pei Shi to be her real backer.