"The girl is angry with the third girl? I have long advised the girl, don't mess with the third girl, why bother? The princess is not a third girl, but she will be someone else, and she is not as good as her own sisters. Aunt Zhang saw that her girl couldn't think of it, so she persuaded her mother-in-law bitterly.

"My aunt knew what to say, she told the big kitchen not to let me eat, I was hungry all day, how could I swallow this breath? Sooner or later, I'll let her know that I'm not easy to mess with. Shen Wanzhu hated, and as she spoke, she tore a shirt with both hands.

"Oops! Girl, what's in the way of this pearl shirt girl? The girl is angry and spoils things, this shirt is expensive! Aunt Zhang pulled the pearl shirt, saw that a few beads were torn off, and looked elsewhere distressedly, whether there was any damage.

"Who scarces this ragged dress of hers." Shen Wanzhu was especially angry, when this pearl shirt was still her draft girl, she begged in every possible way to borrow it from Shen Wanzhen, she had nowhere to vent, so she had to take Shen Wanzhen's shirt to vent her anger......

Aunt Zhang saw that there was no damage, so she muttered, complaining that she didn't care about things.

"Sister, who are you angry with? How to tear your clothes well. As soon as the bead curtain rang, Xue Jin came in with a smile.

When the Xue family first entered the capital, they lived in the Shen Mansion for a few days, and when the New Year was about to come, they rushed to clean up the Beijing Mansion, and the family moved over.

"Oops! It's Miss Xue, who should I be, Miss Xue came just in time, our girl is idle and bored, and this dress is not pleasing to the eye, so we have to tear it. Aunt Zhang hurriedly stood up with a smile, covered up, mixed up with the words, and hurried to let Xue Jin sit, and went out to call the maid by herself, Zhang Luo made tea and took snacks.

"My sister is not happy? Who made my sister angry again? Xue Jin took off her embroidered shoes, went to the kang, and asked knowingly, without guessing, she also knew who she was angry with.

"Who else can there be, it's not her, the whole family revolves around her, scolding her, my father and my grandmother only have her, and they don't even look at the corners of my eyes." Shen Wanzhu resentfully thought that a pillow beside her was an eyesore, and threw it into the kang.

"Sister, this anger makes her own body, doesn't your sister just rely on the prince's favor, if the prince snubs her, what other regulations can she have?" Xue Jin said unhurriedly, as if he had a plan.

"Sister, tell me, is there any way to make the prince hate her and not want to see her?" As soon as Shen Wanzhu heard what she said, she knew that she must have a way, and she was eager to know Lu Dao.

Xue Jin didn't sell it, and said the intention, "Sister, I heard that your sister was engaged in her hometown in Shandong, why did she retire?" ”

"I was still young at the time, and I didn't know the specifics, but I heard from my aunt that the family thought she was sick, and the family withdrew." After Shen Wanzhu finished speaking, she looked at Xue Jin with a little confusion, "What's wrong?" Sister Xue. ”

"Because of this, what should I be, I'll ask casually." Xue Jin was a little discouraged, thinking that she could hear Shen Wanzhen's dirty deeds, and shook it off in front of the prince, so that the prince could see her face clearly, but she didn't expect that it was because of this reason, although she was dismissed from the marriage and her reputation was damaged, but she was dismissed because of illness, and she condemned the man's family for being unkind.

At this time, Aunt Zhang came in with a plate of dim sum, "I seem to have heard the girl say, about the third girl's divorce?" ”

Xue Jin's eyes rolled, "Auntie knows about your family's three girls' divorce, right?" ”

Aunt Zhang put the dim sum on the kang table, "The third girl was engaged to the family's surname Fang, and I heard behind my back that the third girl and the Fang Gongzi had a relationship, and they also passed on letters privately, and the two also met, and then the third girl and her aunt were gone, the third girl was seriously ill, and the old lady of the Fang family forced her son to retire the family, and within a few months, the Fang Gongzi married the mother. ”

"My aunt said that the two of them had passed on letters, but is that true?" Xue Jin stared at and asked, and said in her heart that Shen Wanzhen was not only married for the second time, but also had an affair with the first unmarried man, which was against the discipline of the boudoir and had a dirty moral.

Aunt Zhang only asked her curiously, and then said: "I just listened to what I told a maid from the third girl before, I don't know if it's true or not." "This kind of major event related to the name and festival, Aunt Zhang doesn't dare to say it to death, in case it is a false rumor, if the words are worn into the ears of the third girl, she is the princess, and she will be held accountable, but she is asking for hardship.

"Does this maid know where she is?" Xue Jin got to the bottom of it, and was determined to find out if Shen Wanzhen had any misconduct.

"In the first few years of that maid, the house released Lu and let her mother's family take it back." Aunt Zhang was a little distracted and refused to tell the truth.

"Can my aunt find her? I have something to ask her. ”

Aunt Zhang was a little hesitant, "Girl, this is what you want to ......"

When Shen Wanzhu heard this, she understood what Xue Jin'an was thinking, she was worried that she didn't breathe, and then said: "Auntie will go and find that maid, other things have nothing to do with aunt." ”

Aunt Zhang hesitated, reluctantly, and poured dirty water on Princess An, which was not affected, and the old man would not follow it if he knew the way.

"Good aunt, go quickly! You don't care if you see me being bullied, just for me. Shen Wanzhu said coquettishly, urging Aunt Zhang to find it.

Aunt Zhang was helpless, but she couldn't resist Shen Wanzhu, so she had to look for someone.

Shen Wanzhu said: "Find someone, if it is really like what my aunt said, our sisters went to the prince to tell the truth of the matter, there is no evidence, she is now favored by the prince, the prince obeys her words, she will definitely deny it in every possible way, saying that there is no such thing, the prince not only can't believe it, but also thinks that we are jealous of her and deliberately hurt her." ”

"It's easy to find that maid, let her testify in front of the prince, that maid is her personal maid, don't believe it." Xue Jin had already planned that when the maid came, no matter what method she wanted, she would also let her agree to go to the prince to testify.

After a stick of incense, Aunt Zhang came back, and Xue Jin hurriedly asked, "How is it?" ”

"That maid is old, the master's grace let go, married a countryman, and stayed in the house to do things after getting married, but I heard that she quit her job a year ago."

Shen Wanzhu begged Aunt Zhang and said: "Auntie must help me this time, the maid's family lives there, and my aunt will help me inquire, if I find out, my aunt will immediately send someone to tell me Zhilu Dao." ”

Aunt Zhang nodded, "Since the girl must do this, then I have to help the girl, and the next person will go home on vacation, and when the New Year comes, I will inquire carefully, if I know her address, I will send someone to the palace to tell the girl." ”

Talking in this room, there are ears on the partition wall, and there is a maid outside who listened, she is Xue Jin's dowry maid, but she is Mrs. Xue's confidant, hearing this, seeing that a few people in the house can't come out for a while, she took advantage of the time to find Mrs. Xue.

Mrs. Xue was talking to Wu in the upper room, the maid quietly went in, whispered a few words, Mrs. Xue smiled at the corner of her lips, and said to Wu: "See?" Our one is discussing with you five girls about harming your three girls. ”

Wu was curious, "And this matter?" He asked the maid, "How did you discuss it?" You tell me more about it. ”

"The slave maid heard about the third girl's divorce, and our girl and cousin looked for the maid who used to serve the third girl, but they didn't seem to find it."

"I know, you go back, it's been a long time, see what they find." Mrs. Xue said to the maid, and the maid hurriedly left.

Wu called a maid over and said, "You go and find Chen Sheng's family." ”

After a while, Chen Sheng's family came, "Mrs. is looking for an old slave?" ”

"Do you remember the two maids who used to serve the third girl? Where are you now? ”

Chen Sheng's family thought about it carefully, "After the release of Lu, one married and went to other places, and the other stayed in the house to work. ”

"What's going on in her house?"

"It's as if her man's leg was broken and crippled, and he went back to the countryside to wait for her man."

Wu and Mrs. Xue looked at each other, and it seemed that Xue Jin and Shen Wanzhu couldn't find anyone for a while.

After Xue Jin left, Aunt Zhang closed the door and chatted with Shen Wanzhu about family matters, "Feng'er's little hooves are pregnant." ”

"Pregnant, when?" Shen Wanzhu asked in surprise.

"The doctor said that it has been two months, and the master has taken her as a treasure, and he will not come to my house." Aunt Zhang was dissatisfied and spit out a mouthful of melon seed skin.

"Doesn't my aunt have that piece of paper? I'm afraid she won't make it, but I remembered that the paper should not be knocked by insects next year, and it would be in vain. ”

Aunt Zhang was reminded by her, hurriedly walked to the kang tip, climbed onto the kang, opened the box, took out a box, put it on the kang table, unlocked the lock, and lifted the lid.

The eyes of the mother and daughter fell on the box, "Mom! Why is this box empty? Aunt Zhang screamed.

Shen Wanzhu was stunned, and said in a panic: "Auntie hasn't been locked, how can she run out of the gang with long legs?" ”

"Auntie, think about it carefully, can you put it somewhere else?"

"No, I haven't moved, it's so good, strange, why is it gone?"

Aunt Zhang was deflated, hoping that this piece of paper would be secured, and now her hopes are in vain, taking advantage of the fact that the old man drinks too much and does tricks, only once, the old man is shrewd, the same trick, so that the second time, if it is self-defeating, it will be bad.

Aunt Zhang was a little afraid, "If you lose it and let people find it, give it to your wife, and your wife will know it, and it will be over." Aunt Zhang was flustered and worried, "If Feng'er gives birth to a man, does Bao'er still have hope?" ”

At dusk, it snowed.

Shen Wanzhen was lying on the window of the north kang of the Xinuan Pavilion and looked out, "Lord Wang, come and see, the snow scene is so beautiful." ”

Zhao Shijiao glanced out, "This is probably the last snow of the year." ”

"If the princess is interested, this king will wait for the princess to go out for a walk."

"That's what this princess wants."

"It's snowing and cold, so wear more." Zhao Shijiao instructed again.

The two of them wore a big red Shu brocade and white fox in the crane, feet pinched gold and dug cloud powder white boots, snowflakes floated in the sky, cotton wool-like snow flakes were raised, the weather was warm, the snow turned into water when it landed, the bluestone slab was flooded with a layer of water, embroidered chrysanthemum and Fusheng held an oil-paper umbrella on one side, and the two walked hand in hand in the garden.

Suddenly, the faint sound of the piano came into the ear drum, the tune was delicate, lingering and sympathetic, Shen Wanzhen found that in the snow and mist, a woman was about her back, the back was familiar, and she recognized it as Mrs. Yan.

Shen Wanzhen tilted her head to look at Zhao Shijiao, "Does the prince always come to the garden on a snowy day?" ”

"Well, yes, I like this whiteness and purity." Zhao Shijiao said casually, suddenly woke up, smiled, wrapped her in his arms, turned around, and walked in another direction with her in his arms.

Shen Wanzhen snuggled up to him, and said in her heart, love is selfish, and she didn't want him to look at other women more.

Following

"Princess, the stewards of the palace have come to pay their respects in the past few days, and the old slaves confiscated them and let them take them back." Mama Yan said.

"Do it right, accept the gift, we will be bound to do things, and we can't let go."

"The old slave said that the master is fair, does not show favoritism, has meritorious rewards, and has punishments for mistakes, as long as he is on an errand, he puts his heart in his stomach."

"Very good, if the people in the house move, you have to take your time, you can't hurt your muscles and bones all at once, it's easy to make trouble, some people I still need to see."

Shen Wanzhen held the teacup in her hand, thoughtfully, after a while, she glanced at the outer door, Mrs. Yan understood, and hurriedly went to cover the door, there were two people in the house, and the next person went to visit relatives and friends during the New Year, and went to have fun.

Mrs. Yan walked back, and Shen Wanzhen said in a low voice: "There are people in the house who are installed in the queen mother, the movements of me and the prince, it seems that the queen mother knows everything about it, is there any other way in the palace, it is not easy to conclude at present, there are many people in the house, too mixed, it is inevitable that there will be confusion, and you will have to keep a snack in the future." ”

Mrs. Yan nodded, "The prince has many concubines, and there are many things in various sects, large and small, I heard that the prince rarely lived in the mansion in the past, and after marrying the princess, the prince has not been out of the house much." ”

"There are quite a few officials who come to the palace to pay New Year's greetings today, and it seems that the prince has to entertain guests in the study all day long, and the officials who give gifts under the New Year are all politely rejected by the prince."

"Our prince is cautious, the master has just passed the door, and the old slave is still worried, now that the prince is stable, although there are many concubines, he has not gone to other houses, which is rare."

Mama Yan remembered again: "Did the master hear it?" Mrs. Yan has been playing the piano every dusk these days, the old slave doesn't understand these elegant things, but her tune is soft, like a mess of water, the prince is a man, and the old slave is afraid that sooner or later he will be moved......"

Shen Wanzhen didn't squeak, Mrs. Yan has been in the Shen Mansion for many years, nothing has happened, her heart has made her soften, Zhao Shijiao should not have no affection for Mrs. Yan in his heart, for a woman who loves him deeply, does a man always have a little favor?

Shen Wanzhen put on a thick cotton robe and stood under the eaves of the upper porch, and the disturbing sound of the piano sounded again at dusk, drifting through several houses, as thin as a gossamer, sometimes hidden and sometimes nothing.

She listened carefully, the sound of the piano did not come from the garden, but from the courtyard where Mrs. Yan lived with a cool north wind.

Zhao Shijiao went out, she ate dinner one by one, while eating, but she always thought about the ethereal piano sound in her heart, she put it aside and said to Xiuju: "Take the clothes, I will go to the gate to pick up the prince." ”

Xiuju held a snow-white fox fur cloak with a snow hat in her hand and helped her tie it, "Master, the prince went out and didn't say anything about the time to come back, how long will the princess wait." ”

In fact, Tiandao is about to hit spring, and it is not cold, but she is afraid of the cold, holding a magpie in her arms around the Mei Xiaotong hand warmer, covering it tightly, and going to the gate to wait for Zhao Shijiao.

The moonlight was clear, through the treetops, sprinkled on the bluestone pavement like broken silver, and Zhao Shijiao's shadow appeared under the dissolving moonlight and walked towards her.

Shen Wanzhen called in a low voice, and the "prince" rushed over to him.

Hearing a soft call, Zhao Shijiao vaguely saw a cloud of snow white, and rolled towards him in a haze.

He smiled, strode forward, stretched out his arms, Shen Wanzhen rolled into his arms like a snowball, and he put down her cool little face, "How long have you waited, your face is cold, I came back early tonight." ”

"People haven't seen the prince all day." Shen Wanzhen squirmed and pinched, embarrassed to say it.

Zhao Shizhen hugged her and walked back, and quickly walked to the upper room, faintly the sound of the piano floated over at the right time, Shen Wanzhen raised her little face, looked at Zhao Shijiao's face, Zhao Shijiao lowered his head and smiled at her.

Entering the door, Shen Wanzhen handed the hand warmer in her arms to the embroidered chrysanthemum behind her, and the two walked directly to the warm pavilion, "This king wants the princess to wait in person." Zhao Shijiao whispered in her ear, and his voice was full of ambiguity.

As soon as she took off her coat, Zhao Shijiao threw her down on the kang, her warm lips met her small mouth, closed her eyes, and sucked it unwillingly.

After a while, he found her motionless, opened her eyes, saw her big black eyes dripping around, opened her mouth, and complained, "What else do you think about at this time, what do you think?" ”

Shen Wanzhen pretended to be timid and muttered timidly, "My mind is full of the sound of the piano, circling the beam for three days, lingering." ”

"Someone Coming"

Chen Fu came back with the prince, and saw the prince and the princess enter the inner room, it is estimated that there is nothing to do, the prince is busy with business! He turned around and wanted to leave, and just as he was about to step out of the threshold, the prince called inside, hurriedly walked back, and cautiously entered the west room, drooping his eyelids and looking at his toes, not daring to look at the princess on the kang, "What does the prince command?" ”

"You go and see, it's that courtyard, playing the piano at night, telling the people in the palace that they have nothing to do when they are idle, do something else, hum all day long, and listen to it crookedly."

"Yes, lord."

Chen Fu went down, and Yu Guang saw that the princess was sitting on the kang, and the two embroidered shoes were pulling, swaying and shaking.

When Chen Fu went out, he heard the sound of the piano as if it came from a heavy courtyard in the northeast, shook his head, and whispered: "This piano is really hot." ”

Hurriedly following the sound of the piano, he gently pushed open the door of the courtyard, and saw Mrs. Yan sitting in the moonlight stroking the piano.

Chen Fu walked over lightly and coughed lightly twice, Mrs. Yan looked up, saw that it was Chen Fu, and said softly: "Is there something wrong with Mr. Chen?" ”

"The prince instructed that in the future, the palace will not allow these crooked things to be played, which will disturb the interest of the prince and the princess."

"What's the interest?" Mrs. Yan asked puzzled.

Chen Fu sighed secretly, to say that as soon as a woman is stained with the word ice and snow, smart people will also become confused.

Chen Fu coughed dryly, and secretly mentioned: "What interest?" Can't Madame think of it? ”

Say, without waiting for her to react, she turned around, shook her head and walked out of the yard.

Leaving Mrs. Yan stunned, stunned.

"Madam, come into the house and warm your hands!" The maid whispered.