As a traffic fortress, Yongzhou Mansion is an important checkpoint connecting Huguang with Guangxi and western Guangdong, and it is particularly lively with people and vehicles all year round.

As the largest and best business inn in Yongzhou Mansion, Dongxing Inn is full of people from all over the world every day, receiving guests from all over the world.

Early in the morning, three green oil-topped mule carts decorated with green curtains and embroidered ribbons were parked at the entrance of the inn.

Such a magnificent car is not something that ordinary businessmen and ordinary people can use, only four or five officials can use it.

When the sharp-eyed person saw the emblem of the Shen Mansion on the carriage, he knew that it was the car of the prefect's yamen, so he immediately avoided it from a distance, so as not to accidentally collide with the nobleman.

I just don't know what so many cars are going to do when they stop here early in the morning.

Two mothers-in-law got off the flat-headed car behind, one lifted the twill jacquard curtain, and the other set up the footsteps.

An elderly woman got out of the car first, then turned around and helped out a richly dressed woman from the car.

It was Xu and Mama Guo.

Mama Guo said: "Madam, this is Dongxing Inn, let's go in quickly, don't let the eldest girl wait." ”

When the people around heard this, they all pricked up their ears.

Although everyone has never seen it, Lord Shen has been in office in Yongzhou Mansion for more than four years, and the reputation of Miss Shen's beauty has long been spread outside through the deep-walled compound.

How could everyone, who should not be out of the door, go to the inn to stay, and the family still has to pick it up with great fanfare?

Everyone's curiosity was hung high.

Mama Guo glanced at the increasing number of onlookers with her spare eyes, and suddenly became more energetic, walked to the counter and asked in a loud voice: "Shopkeeper, which room is our girl in?" Hurry up, I don't have time to delay with you! ”

Before the shopkeeper could speak, he heard someone on the stairs: "The servant is rude and rude, and he neglects to discipline, so I will give you a confession here." ”

The tone is soft, and the voice is even more tactful, so that everyone who listens feels like a spring breeze.

Everyone's eyes instantly moved away from Mama Guo and turned to the second floor.

I saw a young girl wearing a hat, supported by a maid, and slowly moved downstairs.

Although there is a hat to cover it, she can't see her appearance clearly, but her posture is graceful, and her gestures are full of grace.

When he came up, he was rude and rude and negligent in discipline by Shen Tianshu, and both Xu and Guo Mama couldn't hold back their faces for a moment.

Mama Guo reacted faster, and immediately put on a smile on her face, took three steps and made two steps, rushed upstairs, and stretched out her hand to help Shen Tianshu.

"Big girl, you have been walking for several days, but your wife is in a hurry, and she can't eat or sleep every day and thinks about you! No, as soon as I heard that you were staying at the inn, I didn't even care about breakfast, so I quickly called someone to prepare a car to pick you up! ”

Shen Tianshu paused, making Mama Guo's hand empty.

She lightly swept Mama Guo's face full of folds, knowing what the other party was thinking.

But it's not so easy to ruin her reputation in public.

"Yongzhou has rarely snowed in winter, but this year it has snowed one after another, which has become a disaster, and my father has gone out on business. I only hated myself for being a daughter's family and couldn't share my father's worries, so I reported to my mother ten days ago and went to the temple on the outskirts of the city to pray for the blessings of the people, hoping to do my best to do my part. ”

This year's Huguang snow disaster is indeed serious, almost can be said to be the most serious snow disaster since the records of this dynasty, the affected people do not know how many, and there are many guests in the inn who are stranded in Yongzhou because of the serious snow on the official road and cannot continue to travel.

Ten days ago, it was the time when the wind and snow were the heaviest, Shen Tianshu, as the eldest lady, but he worked tirelessly, braved the wind and snow to personally go to the temple to pray for the people, and everyone felt very ironed when they heard it.

Mingyu noticed that Shen Tianshu's hand tapped twice on her wrist, and immediately said according to what she had taught before: "Amitabha, thanks to the Bodhisattva's kindness, I can't bear to see the people suffer, the girl just copied the scriptures in the temple for a day, and the snow became much smaller, and it stopped completely on the third day, and it has not rained again."

"It's just that the mountain road is slippery and difficult, especially the downhill is even more difficult, even if the girl is like an arrow, she has to press it for a while, and live patiently in the temple for a few days. As soon as the mountain road was open for carriages, the girl immediately asked someone to prepare a carriage and go home

"I didn't expect that there were rockfalls blocking the road in several places, so I delayed the hour, hurried and hurried, and the general will enter the city before closing the city gate, and did not sleep in the wilderness. When I arrived at the door of my house, I found that the inside and outside were locked.

The girl thought, maybe the old man was not at home, and the lady deliberately advanced the time of locking the door in order to keep the door strict. If there was a knock on the door, it would inevitably alarm a large family, so they decided to stay at the inn for one night. I don't dare to delay for a moment today, and send the slave and maid back home early to deliver the letter! ”

Shen Tianshu was quite satisfied with Mingyu's performance, although there was still a little stiffness that was not obvious, but such a large set of words had been completely said, and the emotional control was still in place.

Although this little girl usually seems a little cringe, she is loyal to the Lord and has an aura, so she should be her right-hand man.

Mama Guo frowned and said, "There are no rules, the master speaks, do you have the right to interject!" ”

Shen Tianshu ignored Mama Guo and set his eyes on Xu, who had been standing there without speaking.

Xu Shi only felt that Shen Tianshu's gaze passed through the hat sharply and landed on her with a threat, which made her feel a little bad.

Sure enough, Shen Tianshu lowered his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "It's the daughter's thoughtfulness, the tiredness of the mother's worry, and I hope that the mother will not be angry with Mingyu, after returning home, the daughter is willing to stop herself in the courtyard, copy the scriptures and worship the Buddha, and cultivate her self-cultivation." ”

Xu Shi suddenly felt that most of the eyes of the people in the inn were focused on themselves, some questioning, some accusing......

She glared at Mama Guo, and the corners of her forehead began to sweat.

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted loudly: "Miss Shen went to the temple to pray for the blessings of the people, and she stayed at the inn temporarily last night, and she didn't want to disturb the elders in the middle of the night. ”

One person started up, and the others opened the conversation.

"Yes, actually, Miss Shen doesn't seem to have made any mistakes, right?"

"Miss Shen, thank you for praying for the people, you will definitely have good fortune!"

The people inside and outside the inn were all excited, and they spoke for Shen Tianshu.

At this time, unless the officials were called in to get people, the scene was no longer under the control of the Xu family.

However, she still has some sense, and knows that if she does this, the consequences will be unimaginable.

will not only damage Lord Shen's official reputation, but also destroy the gentle and virtuous image that she has always disguised to the outside world.

At this time, Xu could only push Mama Guo out and said: "Mama Guo is old, there are many things wrong with talking and doing things, and I am not strict in discipline, I will punish her well when I go back!" ”

Mama Guo confessed her guilt in a witty manner and stepped aside.

Only then did Shen Tianshu slowly walk down the stairs, came to Xu's side, and bowed on his knees: "Let my mother bother." ”

"Where is there such politeness between our mother and daughter, hurry up and go home!" Xu Shi smirked and stretched out his hand to help the person up, holding a pair of motherly and filial piety.