The aunt left uneasily. The fourth lady of the back foot brought the clear soup she had cooked herself into Beiyuan. Since Bai Wuye was imprisoned, Beiyuan has become the most deserted place for the Sheng family. Sheng Yuanlian left, and Aunt Wu also died. Sheng Xueyan was taken to the South Garden, and now only the Bai family and Sheng Xuejian live in the big North Garden.

The eldest lady has always been indifferent, and these days she has carefully taught Sheng Ling for the sake of the election. I never thought that this second brother and sister were still sick. Since the third lady heard about Bai Wuye, she wished that there was no Bai family at home, let alone come to the door. When everyone was avoiding suspicion, the fourth lady, who had always been silent, came to visit the Bai family with soup and snacks for a long time.

As the saying goes, Lu Yao knows that horsepower has been seen for a long time, Sheng Xuejian is grateful to this fourth aunt, and Sifang had secretly brought her food in the previous life, but Sifang was also weak in the Sheng family, and finally had no ability to save Sheng Xuejian. In this life, Sheng Xue sees that every time she sees her fourth aunt, she will feel a little warm.

Bai was lying on his side on the bed, and the nurse came in and said, "Madam, the fourth lady is here." Bai hurriedly propped himself up, and Grandma Sun hurriedly stepped forward to put a pillow for Bai. Since Aunt Wu died, Mama Sun has become more and more diligent and sensible. Bai Shi glanced at Grandma Sun lightly, and she immediately lowered her head and stepped aside.

"The fourth brother and sister are looking at me every day, and I am going to be embarrassed." Bai Shi looked at the fourth lady and smiled faintly. The nurse took the clear soup from the hands of the fourth lady. He also brought a brocade stool for the fourth lady.

The fourth lady abandoned the brocade stool and sat next to Bai's bed: "You are sick, and the second brother is not at home, so it is time for someone to accompany you." I can't do anything, so I'll talk to you and relieve my boredom. Bai Shi looked at the fourth lady, who was the youngest among the daughters-in-law of the Sheng family, slender and thin, and quiet on weekdays, like water.

Bai didn't expect that after getting sick, she was a frequent visitor to Beiyuan. The Fourth Lady was actually not talkative, but she would always try to talk to Bai for a while before leaving. Today, the fourth lady opened the conversation again: "Second sister-in-law, I heard that you have a relationship with the emperor's relatives in Shengjing, sister, I am curious, second sister-in-law tell me." ”

Speaking of Shengjing's matter, Bai couldn't help but think that his younger brother was still in prison, and his mood immediately became heavy, so he said perfunctorily: "Where there is any friendship, it is all nonsense from others." ”

Bai closed his eyes slightly, just ignoring a cold light flashing in the eyes of the fourth lady. Seeing that the Bai family didn't want to talk more, the fourth lady's words changed, and she came to the customs of Shengjing again, and she talked about the princess who died early. Bai Shi sighed slightly: "Speaking of which, I was half a playmate with this princess when I was a child." ”

"The second sister-in-law also said that she didn't know any royal relatives, and now she says that she is the princess's playmate, and the second sister-in-law is lying to me?" The fourth lady muttered dissatisfiedly. Bai shook his head again and again: "Don't get me wrong. When I was a playmate with her, I didn't know she was a princess. ”

"Why is that? Why didn't you know she was a princess? The fourth lady heard Bai Shi say this, and she was even more puzzled. Bai Shi straightened up slightly and explained, "At that time, she still lived in the villa. ”

"I only thought she was an official lady, but I didn't expect her to be a princess. We used to play together a lot during that time. Later, after she returned to the palace, I learned that she was the princess of the dynasty. We haven't had a chance to meet again. Bai Shi recalled what had happened, and suddenly felt a little nostalgic.

"How old was the second sister-in-law at that time?" The fourth lady leaned out slightly, her eyes full of curiosity. Bai Shi smiled: "It's probably four or five years older than Ah Man." The princess was a year older than me, and she must have been ten years old. Bai replied casually, but the fourth lady's brows furrowed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Speaking of which, my childhood playmates are all married and have children, and I haven't seen them for many years, and I still keep all the things they gave me. The second sister-in-law, the princess's daughter, and you are playmates, have you ever given each other gifts or something? ”

Bai Shi opened his mouth and just wanted to say the bracelet, and suddenly a sense of uneasiness appeared in his heart, and when these words came to his mouth, they became another look: "At that time, I was still young, so how could I give gifts to each other." I knew that I would have asked for some rewards at the beginning, and Ah Man's dowry would look better in the future. A few words pulled the matter away.

It's just that the fourth lady didn't seem to be very interested in what was said later, and the two talked for a while, and the fourth lady got up and took her leave. When she left, Sheng Xuejian came from the plum garden, and after two faces, Sheng Xuejian smiled sweetly at the fourth lady: "Fourth aunt, are you going back?" ”

The fourth lady couldn't help but touch Sheng Xuejian's head, and said with a slight smile: "Well, there are still some things to do in the fourth room." Sheng Xuejian turned sideways and gave up his position: "Xuejian sent the fourth aunt." ”

"No need, let's see that we are busy now, how dare my aunt bother our busy people?" Laughing, the fourth lady left with the girl. Sheng Xue saw the fourth lady leaving, so she turned her head and went to visit her mother in the room. Before Bai Shi lay down, when he saw his daughter coming in, he smiled and said, "Ah Man is done?" ”

Sheng Xue saw that she nodded, watching her mother's face recover a lot. She didn't want to tell her mother about those troublesome things, the old lady and the Prime Minister of Shengjing's mansion, let her face it alone, her mother should raise the baby with peace of mind, and she wanted to protect her mother and younger brother safe!

Thinking of this, Sheng Xue saw a smile on her face: "Father sent a letter, it's okay to ask my mother to come in." Bai shook his head, took Sheng Xuejian and sat beside him: "As long as your little uncle can be safe, mother will be at ease." ”

"Mother don't worry, my father said that his friend is trying to find out and will write to us as soon as there is news." Sheng Xue decided to comfort her mother with some kind words. Bai Shi sighed lightly and said, "I hope so." ”

At this time, in the south courtyard, the old lady was in the room, waved away all the subordinates, and prepared spices with her own hands. This fragrance smells very weird, and the faint aroma seems to have long hands and feet, which can penetrate people's nostrils, which makes people smell a little mesmerized.

The old lady poured the last half of the colorless and odorless water-like stuff into the incense burner, looked at the splash in the incense burner, and smiled with satisfaction. The incense burner kept tumbling, and at last only a shallow layer of the bottom of the furnace remained. The old lady carefully poured it out and put it in a small bottle. (To be continued.) )