Compared with the cheerful atmosphere of the Mao family, the Shen Mansion is much quieter. Although the inside and outside are full of lights, it can be a little solemn from top to bottom. The people who came to eat and drink were all close relatives and friends, even if they didn't know much about Shen Cang's illness earlier, but seeing that Shen Cang didn't show up on such a day today, they knew that the situation was wrong, so they all put away the smiles on their faces.

Others have to pay off, either they have already gotten the news, or they just don't do their own business, and they just sigh in their hearts; Only the young master and young grandmother who came to eat and drink from the Qiao family were shocked.

The only backer of the Qiao family is the Shen family. Now Shen Zhou has been sent out, but the person has not yet taken office, and Shen Cang is the only one who can be relied on in the capital. If Shen Cang is really not good, then who can the Qiao family rely on in the future?

After the banquet, the young master and grandmother of the Qiao family hurried home and told their parents the news.

Master Qiao has always been a fool, although he knows that "it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree", but his career has been broken, and now he is happy to be a squire of the peace, so he doesn't care, shakes his head and sighs: "Birth, old age, sickness and death, who can stop it, what's the use of being anxious?" Who can expect anyone to live a lifetime, and in the future, it will be a personal person......"

Mrs. Qiao said hurriedly: "The master doesn't expect the Shen family's uncle to mention it, but what about the fifth brother?" Fifth brother's future future, do you still need someone to pull it? ”

Speaking of her youngest son Qiao Yongde, Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but regret it again: "I should have known that people's hearts are biased, one is a niece, and the other is a bloodless heir, how can the Shen family not try their best to marry a daughter?" Tsk, if Brother Luo is still here, I don't believe they are willing to prepare a dowry like this! It's really cheap for the Mao family, Sister Yu'er's age and fifth brother'er match ......"

The Shen family has never shown their wealth, and this time they married a daughter in a high-profile manner, and no one studied the Shen family's industry in detail, but many people took pity on Shen Rui. Only when Shen Cang and Shen Zhou were selfish, did they marry the majority of the family property to their relatives, instead of leaving it to their heirs.

People in the world are often like this, and it is not uncommon to judge others with the heart of a villain.

Not to mention relatives, it was Shen Li's wife Xie Shi, seeing Sister Yu's dowry, she also muttered in her heart, and turned around to nag her husband. The Xie family is a big family in Yuyao, although her family was not the prime minister when she got married, but she also had a rich dowry, but compared to Sister Yu'er, it was still a lot worse.

Shen Li firmly believed in the character of Shen Cang and the Xu family, and said: "If you can accompany these, there will only be more left for Rui Ge'er." Although the second room is only two generations in Beijing, it is all in the position of Jiuqing, it seems that the family background is much richer than the exposed, but it is not obvious, this is the temperament of the uncle and the aunt. ”

Xie just didn't believe it, but he knew the severity and didn't talk about it in front of her husband.

Master Qiao believed what his wife said, and he was also a little distressed, glanced at his wife, and snorted lightly: "Now do you think Sister Yu is good?" In the early years, who disliked that there was a concubine? ”

The two families mentioned "kissing and kissing" a few years ago, but it was when Mrs. Qiao was alive, and she was eyeing her grandson Shen Luo, and she had never looked at Sister Yu at all. Later, Qiao's refused Mrs. Qiao without hesitation, Shen Zhou was afraid of hurting the relationship between the two families, and took the initiative to mention that he wanted to give Sister Yu to the Qiao family, but because the grandsons of the right age were all grandchildren, Mrs. Qiao didn't look down on Sister Yu, so she refused without thinking about it.

Mrs. Qiao only felt choked, and said, "It's ...... to say these strange and boring things."

Master Qiao remembered something, and gloated: "It's not us who are most anxious, I'm afraid that the third child won't be able to sleep well......"

As Master Qiao said, although Master Qiao San was not good at going to the Shen family to eat wine because he had not yet been filial, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard the news that his son Qiao Yongshan brought back.

Even if Shen Cang really took leave for two months, Master Qiao San didn't expect that Shen Cang really couldn't stay up.

"Is your cousin really bad?" Master Qiao asked with wide eyes.

Qiao Yongshan nodded worriedly and said: "It should be the case, the uncle didn't show up today, and the aunt also showed up, and it was the uncle and the third uncle who came forward to entertain the guests, but looking at these two faces, it was difficult to hide the worry......

Master Qiao San only felt that his hands and feet were cold, and muttered: "Then this 'Chongxi' statement should be true?" ”

Qiao Yongshan thought for a while and said: "My son doesn't look like 'Chongxi', but he seems to be afraid that it will be too late to delay Cousin Shen, the cousin-in-law of the Mao family is the eldest son of Bachelor Mao and the only son......"

Master Qiao San was stunned, and he couldn't slow down for a while.

Among the younger generations of the Qiao family, Qiao Yongshan has the most contacts because he is the same age as Shen Rui, and his worries at this time are also sincere.

"Why is my uncle out at this time? The third uncle of the Shen family really doesn't seem to be able to support things, and in the future, Cousin Durui will support the portal, and it is really not easy to think about it......" Qiao Yongshan said with emotion.

Master Qiao San couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up all of a sudden and said, "No, I'm not at ease, I'm going to see ...... in person."

Qiao Yongshan looked out the window and said in surprise: "Father, seeing the curfew?" ”

Master Qiao San looked outside, sighed heavily, and his face showed a gloomy face.

*

Shangshu Mansion, upper room.

It was already the time to hold the lamp, and Shen Cang fell asleep for a day, and he didn't wake up until after dinner. When everyone in the Shen family got the news, they all rushed over.

After using the prescription of the Imperial Doctor, Shen Cang slept soundly, but when he woke up less and less. I don't know if it's because he slept well, the complexion on his face is indeed much better than before, and he saw some blood.

It's just that in the eyes of the Shen family, they are all scared, for fear that this is the image of "returning to the light". Every time Shen Cang woke up, everyone came over to accompany him, for fear of any regrets.

Shen Cang just looked fine, and after gossiping with his family about today's dowry, his strength was a little overwhelmed. When Xu saw this, he told everyone to disperse.

Shen Zhou and the third master were silent and went back separately, but Shen Rui did not leave immediately, but stopped and glanced at Sister Yu.

Sister Yu'er's eyes were filled with panic, and there was no joy and shyness of a bride on her body. She really didn't want to marry at this time, but she also knew that the elders were good for her, and she had no room for opposition.

Shen Rui saw it in his eyes, and couldn't help but feel pity, no matter how steady he was, he was only a teenage girl.

In the past ten days, although the Shen family has been marrying a daughter, it is shrouded in sorrow, and it is really not the atmosphere of marrying a daughter.

Sister Yu noticed Shen Rui's gaze, and said with a little apprehension: "Second brother? ”

Shen Rui said: "I'm thirsty, can you disturb my eldest sister to eat a cup of tea......

Sister Yu hurriedly said: "Second brother is polite, what is there to bother or not......

The main courtyard here is the basis of the three entrances in the middle road, the main house is in the middle, and the boudoir of Sister Yu is in the back.

The maids served the tea, and the fragrance of the tea spread, and Sister Yu'er's nervous mood calmed down a little.

Shen Rui was not in a hurry to say anything else, but unhurriedly told him about the past dowry and the old days with the Mao family's in-laws in Beijing. Sister Yu's ears were slightly red, but she still listened carefully.

Speaking of the most embarrassing, Shen Rui said: "The dowry of the eldest sister is carefully prepared by the parents and elders, whether it is in the capital or in the south of the Yangtze River, it is decent...... The eldest sister should stand up in the past, don't underestimate herself, don't forget that she is the only daughter of the second room of the Shen family, even if she is out of the cabinet, she is also the only aunt and grandmother in the second room of the Shen family......"

This has the meaning of teaching, Sister Yu got up and listened to it, lowered her head and said: "Second brother Xie taught, my sister will not lose the face of the Shen family, but I am ashamed that at this time, the family is still adding chaos to my sister's affairs, so that my father can not recuperate with peace of mind, my mother is distracted by other things, and the third uncle, third aunt and second brother are all affected......

"If parents are children, they will plan for it. The whole family arranges your family affairs at this time, all because of the love of your father and mother, and they look forward to you and your brother-in-law Qin Se being in harmony and living in your husband's family...... Even if you are worried and guilty, you can cry tonight, and you will accept it tomorrow, don't be a bride with a bitter face...... If the in-laws and wives are disliked because of the temporary revelation of their true feelings, wouldn't it be against the original intention of the parents? Shen Rui said.

Even if you know that the two families are getting married just in case, the Mao family has been looking forward to the bride entering the door for several years, and now that double happiness is coming, who wants to marry a bitter gourd-faced daughter-in-law to enter the door?

Sister Yu was ashamed and ashamed, but she knew that Shen Rui was "contrary to her ears", so she responded in a scornful manner.

Xu stood at the door, listening to these words squarely, with a little relief on his face. She came over now, and she also persuaded Sister Yu to say these words. Even if you are worried about Shen Cang, you must restrain yourself after getting married, otherwise it is really easy to be provoked.

Now that Shen Rui has learned a lesson, Sister Yu is also obedient, Xu Shi skipped this paragraph after coming over, and after Shen Rui left, he took Sister Yu to the back room, took a few secret drama pictures, and told Sister Yu about the etiquette of husband and wife Dunlun and Zhou Gong, and Sister Yu was embarrassed.

Xu said lovingly: "This is a great gift of humanity, there is nothing to be ashamed of." The Mao family is decent, Mao's son-in-law has been studying for several years, and he has never heard of people in the room, it is also good for you to understand more, if it is not clear, only you have to suffer ......"

Sister Yu wrapped her fingers, her eyes did not dare to aim at Xu's hand.

Xu Shi sent it to Sister Yu'er's eyes, and said, "It's okay to be on the side, you have to remember this picture......

Sister Yu has been by Xu's side for a few years, and she has always revered her mother, so she endured her shame when she heard the words and looked at the picture.

The picture shows a man and a woman naked on a bed, with a woman on top of a man, and a woman with a high pillow under her body and her lower limbs towering. The male body is half-kneeling, and the two yin and yang are intertwined, and there is no gap.

Sister Yu glanced at it, and immediately closed her eyes, only to feel that her mouth was dry, and her heart was beating "poof" and "poof", and said in a trembling voice: "Mother, why do you remember this?" ”

Xu rubbed Sister Yu'er's hair and said: "This is the secret drama of seeking children, although you are still young, and there is nothing wrong with giving birth a few years later, but in the past few years, I have asked someone to regulate your body, which is much stronger than the average daughter, if the child comes early, I am not afraid of anything......"

Shen Cang will pass away, but Mao Cheng is now a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy, and he often goes to the East Palace to give lectures to the prince, and he has a good future in the future.

People's hearts are fickle, Mao Chi is an only son, no matter how reasonable the in-laws are, they are only in-laws, not their own parents, only Sister Yu is obedient in the heirs, and the future can be more stable.

Sister Yu is not a weak girl in the boudoir, and she has been by Xu's side for a few years, and she knows the world, and she can hear Xu's unfinished meaning. On her face, the flush took off, and only solemnity remained, staring at the secret drama for a while, Fang said: "Mother rest assured, her daughter will live well, and she will not let her father and mother worry about ......"