Chapter 177: Falling into the Well

From the perspective of a mother, Zhihua wants to do what her father-in-law says. www.biquge.info But after a moment of silence, she shook her head firmly.

"Dad, Xi'er is very young, and I really can't bear to let her, who is young and ignorant, be in a crisis. But she is the daughter of the prince, your own granddaughter, and the daughter-in-law does not want her to grow into a shameless coward who abandons her family when she encounters great trouble. There are some qualities that are more precious than life, and the daughter-in-law is unwilling to help her daughter abandon these qualities because of her own woman's kindness when she is ignorant and ignorant. ”

If the refusal just now only set off a storm in Shen Bin's heart, then now these awe-inspiring words are no less than a thunderclap that exploded in his ears. He looked at his daughter-in-law fixedly, as if he had met her for the first time.

After half a ring, he laughed heartily: "Haha, well said! Xi'er has a mother like you, it is really a great blessing for her! We are a family, and we deserve to share weal and woe! Good boy, it was my father who wanted to leave before, don't take it to heart. ”

After speaking, he picked up the letter of resignation on the table and tore it to shreds two or three times.

Weng and his daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled, and so on, the past mustard ice melted.

On the other side, Shen Hao, who was carrying a box of silver tickets, walked out of the gate of the Weiguo Mansion in despair, and after the guards surrounded outside confirmed his identity, he really did not make it difficult at all, and ordered him to let him go very happily.

Freedom came so easily, Shen Hao walked on the street, but he only felt that he was like a duckweed that had lost its roots, and he didn't know where to go.

In addition to the silver tickets, there were several title deeds and a house deed in the box, all of which were in his name. It stands to reason that it should be his future home, but now he doesn't want to step into that deserted and empty house at all.

Last year, Cui Yuhe died on the battlefield due to a command error, but the Cui family still couldn't escape the fate of being beheaded; And now that Shen Ze is on the charge of treason, collaborating with the enemy and treason, once it is confirmed, it is not impossible for His Majesty to sentence the Nine Clans in anger. When that time comes, where can I hide? I heard that the people of the clan were closely monitored and strictly forbidden to leave the city, and I am afraid that my empty mansion is now under the watchful eye of some spies. Thinking of this, Shen Hao became even more resistant to his future new home, wandering aimlessly through the streets like a wisp of wandering spirits.

The thoughts in my mind spread endlessly, and when I came back to my senses, I suddenly found that I had unknowingly walked outside my brother's house.

Yes, he also has a brother who is a fellow mother. Shen Hao hugged a piece of driftwood as if he had fallen into the water, and immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Shen Pei has lived here for less than ten days, and he uses all the old servants who were loyal to him in the Guogong Mansion in the past, so he recognized Shen Hao at a glance after the doorman opened the door.

"Third Young Master? How did you get here? The second young master and the second lady are both at home, so come in quickly. The porter welcomed him into the house with great gracicity.

Hearing the past name he blurted out, Shen Hao paused, he couldn't figure out what he was thinking, and actually opened his mouth to correct: "It's time to change your title." Our brothers have separated, and we are no longer the second and third young masters. ”

Only then did the porter realize that he had made a mistake, and he slapped himself with a big mouth. "The slave is stupid, which makes the third master laugh."

After the family was separated, these subordinates should call the head of the family, Shen Pei, "master", and Shen Hao naturally became the "third master".

The new title after the correction made Shen Hao's strange feeling even stronger, he smiled self-deprecatingly, and no longer paid attention to the porter, and walked towards the house.

Shen Pei and his wife were having lunch, and when they heard that Shen Hao was visiting, they were stunned for a moment, and they put down their chopsticks together and went out.

"Third brother, why are you here at this time? Have you eaten? Shen Pei seemed to be accustomed to the feeling of being the master of the house, and his eyebrows swept away the cautious and suppressed in the past, and it seemed that there was some spring breeze on his face, and he was not affected by the haze that enveloped the entire Shen clan at all.

"Brother, when is this, are you still in the mood to eat!" He was worried, but his brother was proud, Shen Hao's heart was out of balance, and his tone was less respectful.

Shen Pei was familiar with his younger brother's temperament, and he didn't care when he heard it. With a smile, he put his arm around his shoulders and walked into the room, while not forgetting to turn his head and tell his wife to arrange for the kitchen to add a few more dishes that his brother loved to eat.

Zou Mingqing, who was promoted to the head of the house, also had a good life, and she accepted it with a smile, and went to find someone Zhang Luo without mentioning it.

Half-pulling and half-arguing, Shen Hao sat down at the round table, and Shen Pei lifted the wine jug and poured him a full glass of wine himself.

"Third brother, you can come out of the Guogong Mansion at this time, it seems that your father has also separated you, right?" Shen Pei's statement of inquiry, but Shen Pei's recounted in an affirmative tone, obviously this matter had been expected by him. "Come, brother toast you, congratulations on being the master of your house from now on."

Shen Hao raised his wine glass and touched him, then tilted his neck and poured the glass of wine into his mouth. This is not like a celebration, but more like drinking to kill sorrows.

"Second brother, what is there to celebrate. There is no one in my house, and even if he is the master of the house, he is also a light commander. The spicy taste crossed the tip of his tongue and rushed straight to his brain, making Shen Hao's eyes red in an instant. I grabbed the flask and poured another glass, and threw it back again. "Besides, if we don't get it right, we will all be implicated by the eldest brother in a few days, and the future is unpredictable, aren't you worried at all?"

Shen Pei smiled coldly, "I clapped my hands and said it was too late, what was there to worry about." ”

"Brother, are you crazy? Is Shen Ze guilty of an ordinary crime? That's a big sin enough to punish the Nine Clans! Are you willing to take revenge and die with it? ”

Shen Pei also followed his example and toasted a glass of Chinese wine, slowly picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth, and replied leisurely: "Of course, there is a reason why I am so calm and relaxed. Third brother, don't worry, as long as you follow your brother to do the same, my brother guarantees that we can both get out of the way. ”

His assurance not only failed to reassure Shen Hao, but made him more and more suspicious. "Brother, you say this - shouldn't you ask for expulsion?"

Generally speaking, only those who have committed the most heinous crimes will be removed from the clan, and since ancient times, there are very few people who have asked for expulsion from the clan. The reason is very simple, who would dare to have a deep friendship with a person whose ancestors and blood relatives can be abandoned? Such a person, career, future is hopeless, but also the wife and concubine and future generations are despised and scolded by the world, if not crazy, who would dare to do this?

"Of course I wouldn't be crazy like that." Shen Pei played with the empty cup and chuckled casually. "I didn't make the slightest mistake, why should I ask myself to be wronged? The one who really deserves to be removed from the clan is Shen Ze, who brought ruin to the family! ”

As he finished speaking, the wine glass in his hand slipped in vain, and after a crisp sound, countless small fragments were scattered to the ground. (To be continued.) )