But even so, she didn't expect that the Hua family's existence would pose a threat to the Zhou dynasty.

Hua Zhenyang and King Chen had been friends for the New Year before the establishment of the country, and the Hua family also met Zhou Gaozu who first met King Chen and then met.

This sentiment is naturally a little different in private. It's just that the Hua family has been very good at doing business in the past dynasties, and immediately after Gaozu set the country, he was also loyal to Gaozu as a loyal minister, and when King Chen gave way to Zhou Gaozu, he wisely avoided Kanto, and later when the Chen Wangfu was destroyed, he was also far away in southern Fujian, and then returned to the court and did not mention the word King Chen.

But only the husband and wife, who are the in-laws of the Hua family, know that it was Hua Juncheng who stayed in southern Fujian when King Chen was killed, and Hua Zhenyang was hurrying to King Chen's mansion at that time, and when he arrived, it was too late, King Chen's mansion was full of blood, and the bodies of Princess Chen and her three sons were hung high on the gate of the palace, and they later moved to Jinling with their families, in fact, they also secretly remembered King Chen.

Later, when she heard that the bodies of Princess Chen and the princes had disappeared from the city gate shortly after, she thought that Hua Zhenyang had done it, but Hua Zhenyang said no, because he fainted when he rushed there to witness this qiē. It is precisely because of this that the people who patrol the living mouth around the palace have never found him.

After that, the Hua family was also loyal to the Zhao family, because their necks were no harder than King Chen, and there was no other way but to follow.

Because the dealings between the Hua family and King Chen were hidden under the water, Emperor Zhou was really good to the Hua family in those years, but there were some signs of impatience in recent years.

So she never thought that the emperor would put a knife on the neck of the Hua family, until Shen Guanyu came back that night and told her the inside story of entering the palace, she was really scared into a cold sweat, if it wasn't for the personal complaint from "her", who would have thought that the emperor would have been so jealous of the Hua family that Cheng dù?

Even if this news was not said by the emperor himself, as long as you think about it carefully, it can't help but make people's hearts flutter.

From that moment on, she suddenly felt that Hua's face had changed, becoming like a flood beast, ready to devour the Shen family at any time, if the Hua family really suffered because of the relationship with Chen Wangfu, then the Shen family, which is close to the Hua family, can escape the fate of being implicated?

These days, she has no peace because of this matter, she is so strong, how can she allow the Shen family to be destroyed in her hands? So much so that many times she was a little unable to control her feelings, including beating Aunt Wu and punishing her subordinates from time to time.

But as Shen Guanyu said, even so, what should she do?

The Hua and Shen families are both decent people, don't say that Hua has already given birth to an heir for the Hua family, but no, the Shen family can't take her lightly!

"I don't know ...... either"

After a long silence in front of the ground, she turned her face, shook her head, and said, "I don't know how to do it." I only know that the Shen family's century-old foundation is extremely difficult, and now although it has improved, the foundation in the Zhou family is still not stable, and we should try our best to make the Zhou Emperor trust us, so as to earn a piece of the world in the new court. Only in this way will the Shen family pass on this noble from generation to generation.

"And even if there is no Hua family, our family will eventually have a strong support, if you want to win the sky by yourself, how easy is it to talk about it?"

Mrs. Shen's words were vaguely suggestive.

As the words fell, the room fell silent again, except for the candlelight swaying in the wind.

Shen Guanyu had been standing with his hands in his hands for a long time, as if he had also turned into a statue.

"But no matter what, I will never let the Hua family fall into that situation."

He stretched out his hand to caress the screen, and his voice sounded in the room with a slight hoarseness, and it was precisely because of this hoarseness that he revealed a little bit of weakness.

How embarrassing is the position of the Shen family in the Zhou court, although the emperor has a lot of grace now, but in private, he always makes the Zhao family's descendants mutter, in this case, what is he talking about to protect the Hua family?

Emperor Zhou valued the talent of the Shen family and the strength of the family's connections, although it would not destroy the Shen family because he had been recommended by King Chen, thus causing the entire world to become enemies of the Zhou family, but even if he suppressed the Shen family to prevent him from coming out, for him, this is also a knife that can kill.

"The benevolence and righteousness of the lord have always been deeply admired by his wife."

Mrs. Shen said again. Her voice had a slight wry smile, and it resounded in the room, and the air on all sides seemed to freeze.

Although it was the middle of summer, the two looked at each other through the candlelight, but there was something unpleasant in their eyes.

"Alright." After a long time, Shen Guan Yu let out a long breath and put up his hands, "Don't talk about this." The emperor has the intention of removing the Hua family, and he will not be in a hurry at this time, there are too many heroes killed over the years, if he is in a hurry, it will inevitably bring disadvantages to the court, and the emperor will not take this risk. What's more, at the moment, it's just from the mouth of others.

"In a few days, it will be the birthday of the Queen Mother, the Hua family will come, the relationship between our two families is different, and you still have to entertain you at that time."

Mrs. Shen was silent for a moment and nodded: "I have measure." ”

In fact, she wants to say that the mouth of others also depends on where it comes from, but Shen Guanyu is not so easy to be convinced, and it is useless for her to say more at this moment.

The lights of the Yao Sun Hall this night were not extinguished until the end of the day.

Mrs. Shen has a lot of worries these days, and she seems to be a little unrefreshed, all of which are looked at by Shen Yan, so the speculation that something in the court that will affect the future of the Shen family has deepened a little deeper, but she has no way to inquire, she can't intervene in Yao Ritang at all, and even if she can, Mrs. Shen may not reveal it.

But this sense of uneasiness gradually stuck to her like a maggot attached to the bone.

And this inexplicable depression inside Yao Ri Tang is obviously more intense, plus Shen Ying has become ill these days, Shen Xuan has become more and more silent in front of Mrs. Shen, and then there was the incident of Mama Hu, Su E and the others couldn't help but become cautious, the usual lightness in the courtyard was gone, except for the boring call of the starling under the corridor, now it is quiet all day.

Ji arrived at the main courtyard in the evening, and Qiuxi, who was feeding the starlings under the corridor, saw her and hurriedly greeted her with a smile: "The eldest grandmother is here, but coincidentally, Mrs. Fang Cai also asked about the eldest girl, and I don't know what the girl has been busy with in the past two days, and she didn't come to the house to talk to the wife?" ”

Shen Yi knew that Mrs. Shen had been unhappy these days, and even a few favored girls around her were often scolded, so she simply said that she was sick and stayed in the long room and had never come to Yao Ri Hall.

When Ji heard this, he smiled and sighed: "The girl's family is bigger, but she will be more and more coquettish, either there is something wrong with this, or it is uncomfortable there, all day long, I look upset, so I simply go to my wife here to hide." ”

Qiu Xi covered her mouth and smiled: "Grandma is such a kind person in Suri, she really will apportion our eldest girl." Who doesn't know that our girl is the most dignified and reasonable daughter of Manda Zhou? is to be coquettish in front of his mother, isn't that also the right thing to do? How old are our girls? - My wife is in the house, my grandmother please. As he spoke, he lifted the curtain and let Ji in.

Entering the door, Mrs. Shen grabbed the chess pieces alone under the curtain, and said with a smile: "I heard from afar that you apportioned my sister Yi'er, why, she didn't come?" ”

Ji Shi blessed the gift, stepped forward and stood under her with a smile, and said: "Sister Yi is also talking about his wife, but she is not feeling well, and she is afraid that she will be sick and give her wife, so she will come back in two days." On the one hand, she sat down at the end of the chessboard under the guidance of Mrs. Shen, helped her collect the chess pieces on the table, and asked people to put the refreshments on the desk on the left.

Mrs. Shen sighed: "This girl has been intimate with me since she was a child, and I really miss her if I don't see her for a few days." ”

Ji said: "When my wife said this, I was really happy and scared in my heart. I'm glad that the girl can win his wife's heart, how decent this is. What is frightening is that the three girls in the house have only been cultivated by their wives, which makes people ashamed. The goose girl is down, the second brother is an outstanding one, and he will not be inferior in the future. It's just that girl—"

Speaking of this, she looked at Mrs. Shen's face and stopped talking.

"Why don't you go on?" Mrs. Shen exhaled faintly, and held a chess piece and placed it on the chess table.

Ji Shi paused, handed her a handkerchief to wipe her hands, and then said: "These words should not be said by my daughter-in-law." It's just that the daughter-in-law is a member of the old Shen family after all, and naturally the Shen family is thriving and inherited. I saw Wu Shi so frivolous two days ago, but I was afraid that I would delay the child. Although Sister Ying'er is a concubine, she is also the young lady of our Shen family, and now she is just fine, I don't know if it will have any impact in the future. ”

When Mrs. Shen heard this, the chess pieces in her hand couldn't help but stop in mid-air.

Sister Ying'er?

Recently, she really hasn't paid much attention to these things in the inner house.

"You have a point." She was silent for a long time, twisted the chess pieces in her hand, and said, "Where is the Wu family qualified to raise the children of the Shen family?" It's just that the fourth family was so stubborn at that time, and the fourth was muddy, so it was expedient. Now that the children are several years old, sooner or later they will have to deal with it. Speaking of this, she looked at Ji's, "I see that your room is very deserted, so it's better to let Sister Ying'er go and be your companion." ”

Ji Shi was slightly stunned, and hurriedly smiled: "Mrs., what I said is exactly what I want, there have been a lot of flowers and plants in my yard recently, and there are fewer children laughing." Originally, I should have begged my wife for this beauty difference, but Sister Ying'er is a child in the fourth room after all, and the fourth brother and sister are serious mothers-in-law.

The corners of Mrs. Shen's lips raised, and she snorted.

Ji and Chen are both her daughters-in-law, although she prefers Ji in her heart, but she can't lose partiality in action, if Shen Ying is handed over to the long room, although Ji is the most suitable person to raise Shen Ying, but Chen must be uncomfortable in his heart. Why did she bother to be such a wicked person?

After beating Aunt Wu last time, she also thought about the education of Shen Ying's sister and brother, there is no reason why Wu is so frivolous, and let her raise children. It's just that private matters are unresolved, and I can't think about them. R1152