"It's fine." Shu Chengye said with a smile, but didn't say much, and led Shu Manyao and Shu Zheming to see the stone stele, and if they liked it, they would explain it to a pair of children. It wasn't until it was dark that the group went home.

The old lady had already asked people to prepare dinner, Xu Shi and Shu Manjin Shu Manyu also came, and even Wang Yueniang came over. The people of the Shu family can see it very clearly, since Wang Yueniang entered the door, the old lady has been lifting her, not only asking Wang Yueniang to go to Ronghua Garden every day to ask for peace, but also sending some medicinal materials to replenish the body from time to time.

Xu's hateful teeth itched, but he didn't dare to do anything in this situation, but in the end, he looked at Wang Yueniang's displeasure, and when he saw her enter the door, he smiled and said, "Why did Yueniang come so late?" I know that my mother loves you very much, but you still have to keep the rules that should be followed, so you can't come here to ask for an encore. Did you come late, or did Yinhuan not explain this rule to you before? ”

The silver ring that followed behind turned pale, and Wang Yueniang hurriedly saluted Xu's family: "Concubine to Mrs. Greetings." But he didn't say the reason why he was late, Xu was about to speak, and the old lady leaned on the couch and interrupted her: "I asked her to go back to get something, what's the matter, do you want to teach me a lesson?" ”

Xu's face changed, and he quickly got up: "Mother's words can kill the daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law doesn't know that it is your mother's orders, but the Wang family has not learned the rules after entering the door for so long, for the sake of the reputation of our Shu family, I just said a few words, and please forgive my mother." ”

As a wife, it was just a lesson to the concubine, and the old lady couldn't say anything more about the Wang family, so she just let her stand for a while with a cold face, and when Shu Chengye and they came in, she eased her face: "How's the fun?" Did Man Yao and Zheming draw? How is the drawing? ”

"Grandmother, the Merlin of Fayuan Temple is really beautiful." Shu Manyao casually saluted Xu's, then smiled and leaned beside the old lady, holding the old lady's arm and coquettishly: "Such a big forest, full of red plums, and it is snowing, there is a little snow in the heart of the flower, it is very beautiful, and my father praised me for the beauty of the painting I painted." ”

Shu Zheming has been taught by Shu Chengye since he was a child, and he will not be coquettish, Shu Manyao asked him, he responded twice, and the latter waited for Shu Manyao to say enough, and he added a few words. The old lady looked at it and felt that Shu Zheming was becoming more and more stable, and she was happy in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. As for the Xu family, seeing that the old lady was smiling at Shu Manyao and almost becoming a flower, but she was lukewarm to Shu Zheming, she hated it in her heart, so she wanted to rush up and grab Shu Manyao's face.

Thankfully, she hadn't completely lost her mind. took a deep breath, put a smile on his face, and then said, "Mother, Man Yao and Zheming have been running for such a day, they must be tired, why don't you have dinner first?" ”

The old lady didn't like Xu's, but she felt sorry for her children and grandchildren, so she was busy letting people set up dinner. After using it, in the name of understanding Xu's hard work in the past two days, he drove Xu back to rest. With her there, Man Yao didn't even smile a few times, and this person always interjected in an uninteresting way, which really disturbed everyone's interest.

Shu Manjin looked at the lonely Xu, bit her lip, and stood up: "Grandmother, it's dark outside, and there is a lot of ice on the road, why don't I send my mother back?" ”

The old lady glanced at her and nodded: "Okay, then you can go, don't run back and forth, just stay at your mother's place at night, it's cold and freezing, it's not convenient to walk at night." ”

Since Shu Manjin lived in Xu's place, it was absolutely impossible for Shu Chengye to pass the night. Xu's face was even more ugly, Shu Manjin was also taken aback, and secretly looked at the old lady's expression, although she was not unhappy, Shu Manjin was still a little apprehensive, and was about to speak, when she heard Shu Manyu smile and said: "Grandmother still cares about the second sister, grandmother, can I stay with my grandmother today?" I want to accompany my grandmother, grandmother, don't dislike me. ”

This time it was the old lady's turn to be surprised, this granddaughter is not as distressing as the eldest granddaughter, nor is she as smart and sensible as the second granddaughter, but a little rude, so the old lady has always liked this granddaughter very much.

Unexpectedly, she reacted first at this time.

"If you're willing, will Grandmother be able to do without a quilt for you?" In the end, the old lady was still a little tolerant of her granddaughter, and immediately nodded: "Later, grandmother will let someone light the incense you like, and you can ask the maid to bring the clothes you want to wear tomorrow." ”

Shu Manyu happily agreed, and sent Xu and Shu Manjin to the gate of the courtyard, and when he turned in, Shu Manyao was asking: "Daddy, you haven't told me about the Cao family, didn't you say last time that the Cao family made a mistake?" Who is this Cao Wei? Doesn't Second Mrs. Cao have no biological son? ”

Mrs. Shu was also a little puzzled: "Cao Wei? You guys are from the Cao family today? ”

Shu Manyao hurriedly nodded: "Yes, grandmother, but I don't think that Cao Wei is a decent person." ”

Shu Chengye frowned slightly: "Man Yao, don't speak ill of people at will." ”

"Daddy, I'm not talking nonsense." Shu Manyao pouted, leaned on the old lady and said: "Grandmother, you comment, I looked at the stele with my father and Zheming in the stele forest, and he recognized his father as soon as he came up, which means that he must have inquired in advance and knew who his father was." Now that I know, I shouldn't be standing by my side in the first place, but I should go directly to talk to my father. ”

Shu Chengye is a good and conscientious official, since he became the prefect of Jiangnan East Road, he has to go to the subordinate counties below from time to time, and he will go wherever there is something, and there are many people who know him. So occasionally a stranger recognizes it, and Shu Chengye doesn't find it strange.

He felt that Cao Wei must also belong to this situation.

"Okay, your little kid's family, the light will think wildly." The stele forest is so big, Cao Wei came from the other side, he must have passed by Man Yao's side first, just when Man Yao turned around and saw it, and then hid beside him, Cao Wei recognized himself when he saw it, this is normal.

The old lady also felt that what Shu Chengye said was very reasonable: "The stele forest is so big, and it doesn't mean that others are not allowed to enter, you must be wrong." ”

Shu Chengye looked at Shu Manyao unhappy, and hurriedly coaxed again: "If you don't like it, then Daddy Ming'er will not let him come to our house in the future after reading that wording, okay?" ”

"Okay." Shu Manyao nodded, quite unreasonable or something, not her temperament. And, on the one hand, if she cares too much about this Cao Wei, she may make her grandmother and father suspicious.

However, Shu Chengye probably knew that Shu Manyao didn't like Cao Wei, and he didn't let Shu Manyao know about Cao Wei's visit the next day.

At the end of the year, especially during the Chinese New Year, time flies very quickly. After Chinese New Year's Eve, it is the first day of the new year, and after the second day of the new year, people will visit from time to time. There is an old lady in the family, and the Xu family takes their daughters to visit other families, but with Shu Chengye's official position, there are only two or three families who can work for the Xu family.

Among them, including the Zuo family.

The old lady was also disgusted that the Zuo family helped the Xu family calculate Shu Manyao last time, so she simply left Shu Manyao behind: "I'm old and can't work hard, Manyao stays at home to help me greet guests, and I can be a little looser." ”

Xu had no choice but to leave Shu Manyao behind. Shu Manyao ate well and slept well, not to mention how good her face was, the old lady took her with her, and praised Shu Manyao to outsiders - filial piety and dignified, and her body was very good, and when she came out of the New Year, Shu Manyao's crooked reputation was never mentioned again.

At the beginning of February, the holy decree came to the capital, and the previous official document of returning to Beijing to report the post was different, this time, it was the transfer of the holy decree - from the prefect to the imperial history of the left capital, although it was still the fourth grade, but the magistrate became a Beijing official, which can be regarded as a promotion.

The most important thing is that the imperial history of Zuo Yu belongs to the inspectors, and it is directly under the emperor's inspection department. If you are not trusted by the emperor, you can't even enter the door of the inspector.

Although it is still the fourth grade, the significance of this official representative is extraordinary. When Shu Chengye received the holy decree, it was so excited that he almost couldn't even speak. Fortunately, I didn't forget to give a big red envelope to the official of the Ministry of Rites who came to read the holy decree, otherwise, I am afraid that the good impression in front of the emperor will be discounted in a daze.

Since receiving the holy decree, the entire Shu family has been busy. Shu Chengye was busy handing over official business, the old lady and Xu were busy packing up the family property, Shu Manjin was helping by Xu's side, Shu Manyu occasionally came to Shu Manyao here to take a turn with his head held high, and then pretended to inadvertently ask Shu Manyao if he still wanted to live with the old lady or something after returning to the capital.

Shu Manyao didn't pay attention to it, she was sad, she had lived two lifetimes, and finally had a handkerchief, but as a result, she hadn't been together for half a year, and she was going to be separated again. I was really reluctant, so during this time, I wrote a letter every day to ask my mother-in-law to send it to Wang's house, and I also posted a post every few days, or I went to Wang's house at the invitation of Wang Shumin, and the little sisters always wanted to talk together.

Leave a lot of things for each other as a souvenir, for example, Shu Manyao is the most haode female red, and Wang Shumin is the most haode calligraphy and painting.

Wang Yueniang is also very busy, she will probably not be able to come back for the rest of her life when she goes to the capital. Leaving her widowed mother and younger brother, she was not at ease, so she planned to take people to the capital. Anyway, on Jiangnan East Road, she doesn't have any relatives. However, she herself is just a concubine, so she can't let the Shu family take her family to the capital. So, you have to figure it out on your own.

I couldn't go out, so I could only send my mother-in-law to deliver the message again and again, pointing out that the widowed mother sold the family property, hired a dart board, and went to the capital to rent or buy it to settle down.

When things were done, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then, I thought of a very important thing - it seems that her little day has not come for half a month.

"Hua Ling, go to Madame, ask a doctor to come over." After pondering for a long time, Wang Yueniang instructed that Hua Ling was not the maid of the Shu family, but Wang Yueniang herself brought into the door. was heartfelt to Wang Yueniang, and when she heard the words, she was a little puzzled: "Auntie, in this way, if it is true...... Doesn't that lady know? Otherwise, let's just ask the old lady to ask for a doctor? ”

After a pause, he hesitated a little: "Auntie, you are still young, why don't you keep this matter a secret?" ”