After Shen Yaru knew that she didn't have to marry Yun Lan, she returned to her previous dignified and virtuous appearance on her face, apologized to the elders seriously, and accompanied Mrs. Shen to make fun of Mrs. Shen every day, which made Mrs. Shen and Mrs. He both relieved.

Because of the support of Xu Qijin and Xu Tingyuan, Xu Qirong is still quite reliable in the eyes of the Shen family. Therefore, everyone really put their minds at ease from then on, and only waited for three days to see what the situation was.

Only Shen Yaru, although she accompanied Mrs. Shen all day long, she was still a little uneasy in her heart. It's just that everyone has been worried for so long, and they have done something wrong again, Shen Yaru can't tell others about this anxiety, so she is afraid that everyone will continue to worry about her.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally found his brother Shen Yin, and expressed his worries, wanting Shen Yin to carry his family behind his back and find a way to find the little prince of Yuwangfu's mansion to knock on the side.

Doing this, after all, he didn't trust the performance of the Xu family, Shen Yin didn't care about it, but it was his own sister, and in the end, he had no choice but to agree to Shen Yaru's request.

The days passed so peacefully, and after receiving a post from the fifteenth princess, Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong remembered that tomorrow was the third day of the third month of March. The fifteenth princess specially invited Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong to go to the upper reaches of the Lotus River to purify together.

Last time during the Flower Dynasty Festival, Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong made an excuse to excuse themselves and go on the spring with everyone, but this time they didn't go, and they were afraid that there would be some unpleasant remarks in the female circle of Xijing City.

Xu Qijin had the heart to call Shen Yaru and Shen Yahui to go for a break together, even Shen Yin and Shen He could also go to see the excitement. Shen Huizhi had a dark face, and said seriously: "Sister Hui can go, but Sister Ru and Brother Yin are not allowed to go!" ”

Xu Qirong was about to persuade two sentences. But it suddenly occurred to him that such an important festival, how could Lu Yanhang not go? The eldest uncle didn't allow Cousin Ru to go out at this time, just in case Cousin Ru or Cousin Ru would go to Lu Yanhang! He shut up and said no more.

When Shen Yahui heard this, she turned her head to look at Shen Yaru's face again, and said busily: "It's okay." I didn't go either, I knew Cousin Jin and Cousin Rong, and when the time came, Cousin Jin and Cousin Rong were pulled by others to play. I'm not bored alone, so it's better to accompany my third sister at home. ”

Shen He also said: "I acted recklessly, and when the time comes, there will be a young lady everywhere, if I collide with anyone." It's not good. Why don't I let someone buy a kite? Let the third sister draw, let's play in the yard. ”

Seeing them say this, Shen Huizhi nodded, and said to Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong: "In this case, you sisters are having fun, if you encounter anything interesting, come back and tell your grandmother." When the old people are old, they like the juniors to tell interesting things in front of them! ”

Xu Qirong nodded: "That's okay." Then my sister and I will come back early. ”

Xu Qijin also said: "When the time comes, my sister and I will bring a few bamboo tubes filled with water and bring back some of the orchid soup that the witch lord has held a purification ceremony." Up and down the house, when bathing at night, I put a little bit into the water to remove bad luck. ”

Cai Yong said: "The Analects" "Those who are in the twilight of spring, the spring clothes are completed, there are five or six champions, six or seven children, bathing in Yi, dancing in the wind, and returning with a song." "From top to bottom, there is this ritual in ancient times. On the first day of March this year, the purification is on the waterfront, and the cover is here.

Today's saint Emperor Chen Qian is a person who pays attention to ancient rites, and there is no such ominous ritual activity in the Shangsi Festival of the old Chen State, and when he arrives in the new Chen Kingdom, Emperor Chen Qian not only resumed the purification activities, but also set up a witch official position for this kind of purification activities. Every year, there is a special witch who holds a cleansing ceremony by the river.

Shen Huizhi nodded, Old Madam Shen knew, and hurriedly called someone to call the two sisters over, and said: "I know that you little ladies like to have a good time, but when the time comes, men and women will inevitably make something ugly, you bring a few more powerful mothers-in-law." ”

Seeing that Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong nodded and agreed, he said, "Sister Jin, the two big girls beside you look weak and can't help it, how can you do it?" It's still Sister Rong who can train people, and the two maids are sturdy. You two, Yu Qiu and Yun'er don't have any problem with it, Qiu Nong and Yu Xia must bring it! ”

Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong smiled, and Xu Qijin explained for his maid: "Although Yu Qiu and Yun'er look delicate and frail, they are shrewd!" Will take ideas. If my grandmother doesn't feel at ease, Zhuo Zhuo and I will take all four of them with us. ”

Xu Qirong nodded: "Grandmother, you are not well yet, don't worry too much, it is the fifteenth princess in the palace who gave me and my sister a post, and the mother of the fifteenth princess is the queen mother, and there must be a lot of people around her!" My sister and I have been stained with the light of the fifteenth princess, where will we suffer any loss! ”

Only then did Old Madam Shen nod again and again to put her mind at ease.

Shen Yaru, who had just come out of Shen Huizhi's place, hated Shen Yahui a little: "Why don't you go?" Stupid or not, the person that the third uncle and the third aunt told you is now a lifter, and in two or three years, he will be awarded the Jinshi, and he will be assigned an official position at that time. You will be the person who will be the wife of the official in the future, and now there is a great opportunity, you don't want to get to know a few noble girls in the capital, stay at home and accompany me to do something! ”

Although Xue Lian usually always quarrels with Shen Yahui, she is actually a quick protector, and when she heard Shen Yaru say this, she hurriedly said: "Third Miss, my girl is not afraid that Third Miss will be too lonely at home alone. ”

Shen Yahui patted Xuelian's hand, signaled her not to speak, and said to Shen Yaru with an indifferent face: "Mrs. Guan's eight characters haven't been written yet!" I don't know if that person is round or degraded, who said that he would definitely marry him? Then he took Shen Yaru's hand and said sincerely, "I don't care if I am a noble girl in Beijing or not, I know that I only have a sister like you who has grown up with me." ”

When Shen Yaru heard this, her eyes were a little sour, and she deliberately smiled and turned her head away, and after a long time, she sighed and said, "Alas, I originally wanted to take this opportunity to meet Lu Lang!" As a result, my father wouldn't let me out...... I thought that you would bring the letter for me, but you didn't go. ”

Shen Yahui was startled when she heard this, looked around, and there was no one else, and persuaded: "Third sister, if you don't listen to me, forget it?" ”

"If you don't fall asick in your life, you will be lovesick, and you will be lovesick." Shen Yaru stared down at her hand and said, "Fourth sister, you don't understand. I'd rather die than marry anyone else but him. ”

Shen Yahui didn't understand why Shen Yaru was so stubborn: "Third sister, you see that the eldest uncle, eldest aunt, and grandmother are all so unhappy, why are you bothering?" ”

Shen Yaru's eyes were red, and there was some unbearable feeling in her tone: "It's me who is sorry for them, but I think about it, if I grind it again, they can always let me get my wish." It's not that I'm ignorant, it's that I know myself too well, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that at this time I will be soft, and I will be trapped in the back house for the rest of my life, and my heart will be like ashes, and I will live my whole life like a walking corpse. ”

Shen Yahui made Shen Yaru's eyes sour, as if she saw the Seven Fairies, the White Lady, and Zhu Yingtai in the play, and finally her heart softened, and she sighed and said: "Okay, third sister, I will help you, I will help you persuade the eldest uncle and aunt together, help you please your grandmother together, and wait until that day, I will personally accompany you, follow behind the eldest brother, and watch the eldest brother carry you step by step to the Lu family's sedan chair." ”

Shen Yaru rubbed the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and smiled: "Thank you, fourth sister." ”

Shen Yahui waved her hand: "Who called us sisters!" ”

After a pause, he said, "I have already said that I will stay at home with you, and it is not good to offer to go with you again." It's better to quietly go to Cousin Jin or Cousin Rong, and ask them to think of a way to pass on a message to him when the time comes. ”

Shen Yaru had actually thought of this method in her heart, but she also knew that she had caused too much trouble to the Xu family some time ago, and she could be regarded as understanding the bottom line of Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong. Those two are really good girls, how could they help her bring this letter?

Shen Yaru was sure in her heart that Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong would not only not help her pass on the news, but might also tell her father about it.

Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong's previous attitude towards her had already caused Shen Yaru to feel a little estranged from the two sisters in her heart, and in the end, Shen Yaru just shook her head and said to Shen Yahui: "Forget it, so as not to cause trouble to others." ”

Until Xu Qijin and Xu Qirong went out on the second day, Shen Yaru didn't ask them to help send a letter to Lu Yanhang, although Shen Yahui had a heart, but this was Shen Yaru's own business, Shen Yaru was unwilling, and she didn't talk much.

Shen He really took a white paper kite and painted it for Shen Yaru.

Compared with Shen Yahui, who can only have an approximate appearance, Shen Yaru's attainments in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are much higher. While he was drawing, Shen Yin came.

Shen Yahui turned her head to see Shen Yin, and hurriedly shouted: "Big brother, come here, let's draw kites!" Big brother, are you going to fly a kite with us? Why didn't my sister-in-law come over from Shichahai with my eldest brother? ”

"Let's play!" Shen Yin's face was a little ugly.

Seeing this, Shen Yaru hurriedly said to Shen Yahui and Shen He: "I'm almost finished painting here, my private seal is in Jinzhou, I didn't bring it here, you go and take your own and cover it." ”

Shen He and Shen Yahui remembered to play, and immediately agreed to go.

Shen Yaru picked a thin brush to prepare for the inscription, and said, "Brother, what happened?" So unhappy! ”

"When did you offend Xu Qirong?" Shen Yin frowned, and his tone was a little bad, "I quietly went to the gate of Yuwang's Mansion this morning and guarded for several hours, and finally saw the little prince go out." I stepped forward and told him that it was the Shen family who came to give a thank you gift, and knocked on the side, during this time, Xu Qirong never went to him at all! ”

The pen in Shen Yaru's hand was stunned, and the kite that had just been drawn was all destroyed at once. (To be continued......)