After three or four days, Chen Yutang really arrived as promised.

After taking Mu Yao to meet the elders one by one, he invited Tong Jingyi to go to Qingxin Garden to talk to Mu Yunting, and the three of them chatted very speculatively in the study throughout the night.

Subsequently, Mama Chu came to Tong Jingyi, saying that Mu Yu was a little unwell and asked him to go back and take a look, Tong Jingyi pulled out, leaving Mu Yunting and Chen Yutang to continue talking in the study.

Shen Qingli intended to stay with Chen Yutang to eat in Qingxin Garden, so he asked Bi Tao to invite Mu Yao to come, and asked Chen Yutang about his preferences and taboos in food, although Mu Yao had been married for several months, he had not been with Chen Yutang for a long time, and naturally he couldn't talk about it, and he couldn't say anything about his preferences and taboos, only that he seemed to like to eat spicy duck, so Shen Qingli hurriedly instructed the kitchen to prepare spicy duck, and fried a few more Jingzhou dishes by the way.

"Second sister-in-law, mother-in-law's matter, you better keep it secret for me, I'm worried that Zifeng will be embarrassed when he finds out." Mu Yao sat on the big kang by the window, held the orchid porcelain cup tightly, and said in a low voice, "If it is because of me that my mother and son are unhappy, then wouldn't I become a sinner?" My life should be like this, I can't blame others! ”

Mother-in-law Shang has always been one in front of the face and one behind the back.

In front of Chen Yutang, he must have treated her very well.

"But Miss, you've had too hard these past few months." The little girl who was waiting by Mu Yao's side, Chun Lian, gritted her teeth and said, "It's okay to settle the province every morning and dusk, my wife is still sick at every turn, and it is too much to let the young lady serve by the side without undressing, not only that, but also ......."

"Spring mercy, mouthy." Mu Yao hurriedly stopped her.

"Miss. You don't dare to open your mouth to complain about your grievances in your mother's house, so how long will you survive! Chun Pian stomped her feet and knelt down in front of Shen Qingli with a plop, "Ask the young lady to make the decision for the second lady, if it continues like this, the young lady will collapse sooner or later." ”

"Second sister, you and your brother-in-law are husband and wife after all, and you should let him know about the grievances you suffered in his family." Shen Qingli glanced at that Chun Lian and sighed lightly. Said. "I'm also from the new daughter-in-law, I understand your feelings, but we can endure it for a while, but we can't bear it for a lifetime. If you keep putting up with it. How long can you endure it? ”

"I don't know!" Mu Yao shook her head. A sadness welled up in her eyes, "I was originally the concubine of the Yongding Marquis Mansion, and I was not treated by my mother since I was a child. I was engaged to the Eighth Prince before, and my reputation was flawed, so I thought my mother-in-law was disdainful of me. ”

"Then she can't always bully you." Shen Qingli patted her hand sympathetically and asked in a low voice, "Does my brother-in-law know about his background?" ”

"He knows!" Mu Yao nodded and said softly, "But he said that his mother treated him very well, and over the years, their mother and son are like their own children." ”

Have a face with Su.

It's just that the Su family treats her stepson's daughter-in-law much better than the Shang family treats Mu Yao's face.

"Then I'll ask him, what is the matter with his mother treating him as if he were her own, and treating you so coldly and harshly?" Shen Qingli said disapprehantly, "Anyway, you have to let him know." ”

"Second sister-in-law, you just pretend that this incident didn't happen!" Mu Yao hurriedly got up and left.

Chun Lian looked at Shen Qingli hesitantly.

"Chun Lian, you stay." Shen Qingli understood, hurriedly called out to her, and instructed Bi Tao, "You send the second lady back to Jingsiyuan, and say that Chun Lian will go back later." ”

Bi Tao retreated.

"Young lady, what should I do?" Chun Lian hurriedly asked.

"All you have to do is tell the truth." Shen Qingli smiled indifferently.

At this time, Ah Hua lifted the curtain and walked in and asked, "Young lady, the meal is ready, and the prince and uncle have passed!" ”

"Got it, I'll go over here." Shen Qingli got up, asked Chun Lian to go to the kitchen with the spicy duck, and the two walked to the flower hall.

"Second sister-in-law." When Chen Yutang saw Shen Qingli coming in, he hurriedly got up and saluted respectfully.

Wearing a bamboo-blue robe, he looks more and more refreshing and elegant, and the whole body reveals a strong bookish atmosphere, and the whole person looks very gentle and elegant.

His eyes are a little like A Qi, and the rest of the place is like Master Chen.

Shen Qingli glanced at Chen Yutang and thought wildly in his heart.

"Brother-in-law doesn't have to be polite." Shen Qingli smiled, took the spicy duck from Chun Lian's hand, put it in front of him, and said, "The second sister knows that you stayed in Qingxin Garden to eat, so she specially asked Chun Lian to come over and say that you like to eat spicy duck!" ”

Spicy duck is a specialty here in Beijing.

"There's a second sister-in-law!" Chen Yutang stood up again and saluted.

"My brother-in-law is not an outsider, come and have some food together." Mu Yunting didn't know Shen Qingli's intentions, so he moved a place for her, and Shen Qingli sat down by Mu Yunting.

Haru stood aside in a proper manner.

The face is expressionless.

"Why didn't the second sister come together?" Mu Yunting picked up the chopsticks and sandwiched the dishes for Shen Qingli, and asked disapplaudedly.

"Back to the world, when the second lady was in Jingzhou, her body was not very good, maybe she had been bumpy on the road for too long, and her body had not been raised until now." Chun Lian glanced at Chen Yutang and said.

"When the second sister was at her mother's house, she was always healthy, why did she not feel well when she arrived in Jingzhou?" Shen Qingli turned his head to look at Chun Lian and asked suspiciously, "Could it be that the water and soil are not adapted?" ”

"Young lady, the second lady is not unaccustomed to the water and soil, but before returning to the capital, she was seriously ill, and before she recovered, the wife fell ill, and the second lady dragged the sick body to serve the wife, but the wife had a headache all night, and the second lady served until the second lady was unable to support her body and passed out on the ground, and the wife asked her to send her back to the room." Chun Lian looked at Chen Yutang and continued, "I think my wife must like Second Miss, otherwise, how could she often be called over to serve the sick!" Take last month as an example, my wife was sick six times, and she was served by the second lady. ”

Chen Yutang's face turned white, red and white.

How is his mother's health, he couldn't be clearer, how can he be sick six times a month, is it ......

No, it won't!

His mind rose and fell.

His mother was a wonderful person.

"I can't imagine that my mother's body is so weak." Shen Qingli smiled indifferently, "Fortunately, the second sister married to take care of her." Otherwise, it would be a pity that my brother-in-law would be outside and not be able to take Huan's knees all the time! ”

Mu Yunting looked at Shen Qingli quietly, and then at Chun Lian, it was obvious that these two people were colluding to mention Chen Yutang, and shook their heads helplessly, what a little woman!

"The slave maid heard that the wife was in excellent health and rarely fell ill all year round. I don't know why I'm getting sick again now. Haru sighed. looked at Chen Yutang and said, "If you are sick, please ask a doctor." But the lady refused to ask for a doctor. Just let the second lady accompany you day and night. The second lady is indeed hard. ”

Chen Yutang understood, hurriedly ate a few chopsticks dishes, and said that he couldn't let go of Mu Yao. Hurried back to the Meditation Garden.

Mu Yao was waiting for him under the lamp, and when she saw him, she smiled: "You're back?" ”

"Mother was sick six times last month?" Chen Yutang asked with a solemn face.

There is no mention of this in the family book.

Mu Yao nodded obediently: "Hmm." ”

Chen Yutang asked, "Yao Niang, do you think your mother treats you well?" ”

Mu Yao hesitated for a moment, and said against his will: "Okay." ”

"I'm sorry I didn't take care of you." Chen Yutang looked at Mu Yao apologetically, "Don't be too careful, your mother may have been really unhappy recently before letting you serve you personally, I don't think she deliberately embarrassed you, mother is not that kind of person!" ”

Mu Yao responded and was silent.

Outside the window, a figure quickly flashed by.

The next day, a tired face A Qi came to Shen Qingli to ask for leave, saying that she was going back to her hometown to go to the grave of her father, Shen Qingli naturally agreed, and hurriedly asked Bi Tao to take the silver for her to wrap up, Shen Qingli has always been generous, this time he gave her five hundred taels, which may be a bit much on others, but on A Qi, it is not much at all.

After all, Ah Qi has made a great contribution to her.

Ah Qi did not refuse, accepted the silver ticket, and left the Yongding Marquis Mansion on the same day.

Because Chen Yutang was in a hurry to report back to Jingzhou, he only stayed in the Yongding Marquis Mansion for one night, and then took Mu Yao back to Jingzhou, and Mu Yu and Tong Jingyi had to leave to follow back to Jingzhou.

Within a few days, news came from Chen's mansion that Shang had a sudden stroke in bed and couldn't move, and Chen Yutang went around asking his grandmother for medical advice, which can be described as a commendable filial piety.

Shen Qingli then also received a letter from Mu Yao, which said that when they first went home, the Shang family was fine, but at night, they suddenly died, although their lives were worry-free, but they couldn't speak or write, which was really strange.

The Shang family used to use pretending to be sick to torture Mu Yao, but now that she is really sick, Mu Yao can be regarded as relieved!

Shen Qingli thought faintly.

Soon it was April.

The flowers are red and willow green, and the blue waves are plumbing.

A carriage was cautiously parked at the gate of the Yongding Marquis' Mansion.

Then, two figures, one large and one small, stepped out of the car.

"Taozhi, Kexin, you're finally back." Bi Tao and Ah Hua couldn't wait to meet them and picked them up, Bi Tao smiled, "We've been standing here waiting for you for two hours!" ”

"The carriage was slow, so it came back late." Momozhi said softly, she didn't look the same as when she left, she was still wearing the same clothes she wore when she left, and she still looked like that, as if time had paused on her and she didn't walk.

"Miss Kexin, do you still know me?" Ah Hua picked up Kexin and asked with a smile.

"Yes, you are Ah Hua, you can eat one chicken at a time." Kexin said in a milky voice, she had two small pigtails on her head, and she was wearing a small pink gauze skirt, like a pink and tender porcelain doll.

Ah Hua suddenly blushed and said in a low voice: "This little girl, she has a good memory." ”

Bi Tao and Momozhi just laughed.

Shen Qingli was naturally happy to see the two of them, and even hugged Kexin and didn't let go, this child has grown a lot taller and fatter, it seems that Taozhi treats her with heart.

Maybe it was because of the connection between flesh and blood, Kexin refused to leave Shen Qingli for a moment, just circled around her, and stared at her stomach curiously for a long time before looking up and asking, "Auntie, is your little brother or little sister in your belly?" ”

"Does Kexin like a little brother or a little sister?" Shen Qingli stroked her pigtails and asked with a smile.

"I like little sister." Kexin tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "In this way, my skirt can be worn for her, auntie, you give me a little sister, okay?" ”

"Okay, then my aunt will give you a little sister." Shen Qingli said with a smile.

"Kexin, you said you wanted a little brother." Momozhi said solemnly, "How good is the little brother, the little brother can protect you." ”

If the prince is here, he will definitely be unhappy to hear it.

"Kexin doesn't need protection, Kexin just wants a little sister!" Ke Xin said reluctantly, her eyelashes flickering, and there were tears.

"Okay, let's have a little sister." Shen Qingli hurriedly coaxed, "After a few days, my aunt will give you a little sister, okay?" ”

"Good!" Kexin burst into tears and laughed.

After a while, he snuggled into Shen Qingli's arms and fell asleep.

Bi Tao took Kexin out with interest.

In the house, only Shen Qingli and Taozhi remained.

The two were silent for a moment.

Shen Qingli spoke: "How is my brother doing?" ”

"Uncle is busy in the tea garden almost every day, and only occasionally goes out to contact business." Momozhi twisted the corner of his clothes and said, "When I'm at home, I don't talk much, I smile when I see Kexin, and other times, I hide in the study and write." ”

I thought that this time, he would ask for her.

But she was wrong.

He doesn't seem to be emotional, and he speaks with an expressionless face, completely devoid of his former demeanor, and sometimes, she suspects that this person is not Shen Ke at all.

Where is that personable, talkative and laughing Shen Gongzi......

"Shizi said, my brother will come with you this time, is he here?" Shen Qingli asked.

"Originally, we were together, but when we arrived in Jingzhou, my uncle said that he wanted to go back to the old house in Jingzhou to have a look, so he separated from us, and said that he would arrive later, so we don't have to worry." Momozhi whispered.

"Is anyone following?" Shen Qingli knew that the people who went to Youzhou to pick them up this time were all secret guards sent out by Mu Yunting.

"Yes." Taozhi nodded slowly, and couldn't help but hold Shen Qingli's hand, tears dripped down, and said faintly, "Young lady, you say, what should I do?" Uncle doesn't want me to ......"

"Taozhi, although I also matched you at the beginning, but you also know that the twisted melon is not sweet, so I think you should come back!" Shen Qingli held her hand and comforted, "You are still young, and you still have a long way to go, so there is really no need to waste so much thought on one person." ”

"Young lady, I understand what you said, but I think that my uncle doesn't want me, it's not that he doesn't like me, but he is trying his best to restrain his inner feelings, but to use all his energy to do business." Momozhi said quietly, "Several times, I waited for him in the living room, and when I fell asleep, he would also take my coat and cover me, and once I deliberately pretended to sleep, but found that he stood in front of me and looked at me for a long time, and said that he didn't want to trouble me, didn't want to hurt me!" I know that Uncle said this because he will always live incognito in the future, and he will never be able to appear in front of the world openly, but he doesn't understand me, and I don't care about this at all. (To be continued......)