On September 21, after more than a month of sailing, Shen Li and Shen Rui finally arrived in Beijing.

Because of sending people back to Beijing to deliver the letter early, in the past few days, Shangshu Mansion and Shen Lijia have stewards waiting for the Shen family's ships from Songjiang at Tongzhou Wharf with their long-term followers.

Today, I received the master, and everyone was happy, and they were busy asking the master's family to get in the car and work hard to move and unload the luggage.

Shen Li got into his carriage and took Shen Jin away by the way, both of them had to go back to freshen up, and then go to the yamen to cancel their vacations, and they both said that they would visit their aunt another day.

After Shen Rui, He and Xiao Nan bid farewell to them, they got into the carriage of Shangshu Mansion.

Shangshu Mansion also specially issued a plain silver carriage with white flowers hanging at the four corners to transport Shen Ling's ashes.

When He saw it, his heart suddenly warmed.

Originally, she came to Beijing with the idea of "choosing the lesser of two evils". Although I have always heard that the Xu family is known as a virtuous person, in the end, it is Mrs. Shangshu and the second grade...... She is the daughter of a small official, where have I seen a few high-ranking official wives, that is, when she married Shen Ling and helped take care of Shen Zhou's affairs, the biggest official wife she could see was only the fourth-grade lady, and those fourth- and fifth-grade ladies were also very pompous, so for this Shangshu lady, the He family was afraid and alienated from the bottom of his heart.

I didn't want to see Xu's various intimate arrangements as soon as I got off the boat, and the warmth and goodwill immediately diluted those fears.

Thinking back to Shen Rui and her on the boat, Shen Ling was buried next to the blessed land in the second room, next to the blessed land of Old Lady Sun. It is not a treasure of feng shui, but it is not a place for the Shen family's second room, and it does not violate Shen Zhou's oath.

When He heard that Mrs. Sun was buried here, she knew that this was the most appropriate arrangement, far better than she thought of herself, so she was naturally grateful, and there was no reason not to agree.

The mother and son in the second room are so meticulous and proper, which makes people feel like a spring breeze, and compared with the group of cold-hearted and cold-lung gangsters in the third room, He regrets that Shen Ling can't become the heir of the second room.

The carriage shook all the way, and after half a day's effort, he entered the capital and returned to the Shen Mansion of Renshoufang.

Everyone got out of the car in the second gate and went to the main hall of the main courtyard to greet the Xu family.

Because the horse had already returned home to report, the Xu family and the three wives had been waiting for a long time.

Xu Shi saw that Shen Rui had lost a lot of weight, although he was patient, he still couldn't help but redden, and after Shen Rui saluted, he pulled him up, not mentioning the matter of Songjiang, and only said: "It's good to come back, but it's good to rest." ”

Shen Rui held Xu's arm and smiled: "My son is fine, mother can rest assured!" He turned and saluted the third lady again.

The third wife also hurriedly waved her hand, and said with a smile: "Your third uncle didn't know that you came back today and went to the yamen, and I have sent someone to send him a letter and ask him to go to the yamen earlier." Your third uncle is also **** nagging about you. ”

The fourth brother couldn't sit still in his mother's arms, so he jumped down after two struggles, saluted Shen Rui decently and called the second brother, and then ran over to pull the corner of Shen Rui's robe, but he stretched out his head to look at the little Nan brother who was holding in He's arms behind him.

Because Shangshufu and the Tian family of the third wife's mother do not have children as big as the fourth brother, and the children of the servant woman's family will not lead him to him, and the children who can enter his yard are at least seven or eight years old and sensible, so the fourth brother can't help but be rare when he sees Xiao Nan, who is younger than him.

He also took Brother Xiao Nan to salute Xu and the third wife Tian under the guidance of his mother-in-law.

The first time they met, the two elders also gave a meeting gift.

Xu gave He a pair of white jade bracelets, and Xiao Nan gave him a white jade pendant of Toad Palace; The third wife gave a white hosta and a jade cicada, both of which are jewelry that can be worn by filial piety, and they are also fine mutton fat jade, which is worth a lot of money.

Although the meeting gift was precious, He did not come empty-handed, and also presented a gift list, so he did not shirk too much, and after a humble resignation, he thanked and accepted. and gave the fourth brother a set of high-quality study and four treasures.

Xu originally knew that He was a neat person, but now he saw that although He was haggard, he was neatly tidy up, straight, and decent, so he liked it even more, and his words became more and more kind.

The third wife is a good-natured person, look at everyone is good, and pity He's experience, and also bring out a little closeness in the conversation, and pointed to Brother Xiao Nan and said to the fourth brother: "Although you are not a few years older than him, you are an uncle, you have to look like an uncle, and take your nephew to study and play in the future." ”

The fourth brother used to envy the majesty of several cousins of the Tian family, but now he has suddenly become a little uncle, and he has grown up a generation, and he is even more happy, clapping his hands and laughing: "Okay, good, I'm an uncle." He went over and pulled Brother Xiao Nan, and said like his cousin treated him: "Let's go, eat osmanthus cake, the cake is delicious." ”

Brother Xiao Nan is only more than a year old, and he still doesn't understand much, so he only blinks a pair of big black grape-like eyes and looks at the fourth brother curiously.

The nurse on the side hurriedly laughed and said, "Fourth master, the little brother is still young, so you can't eat cakes." ”

The fourth brother is five years old, in fact, the ninth day of the first year has just passed his birthday, and he will be four years old, although he doesn't understand why his brother can't eat cakes when he is young, but he also nodded like a little adult: "I'm an uncle, I keep it with him, and I will eat it when I'm older." ”

It made a room full of adults laugh.

In such a relaxed and warm atmosphere, He finally let go of a hanging heart, chanted Buddha in his heart, and the Bodhisattva blessed, this Shangjing is really right.

Considering that Shen Rui and them had a long journey, after a few words, Xu sent them down to wash and rest, and specially asked Zhou's mother to send He back to the yard.

Although the Xu family is very strict, there is a huge Shangshu Mansion, and there are always slaves with rich and noble eyes.

Zhou's mother is Xu's companion, and she can be regarded as the first powerful person around Xu's side, and with her sending He over, the servants in the house naturally understand that Xu looks down on He's high, and they dare not be disrespectful to her mother and son.

The He family was placed in an independent courtyard on West Road, although it was the second entrance, but there were more than a dozen houses, which was more than enough to accommodate the He family's mother and son. There is a small Buddha hall in the meantime, which is temporarily dedicated to Shen Ling's ashes. There is also a separate kitchenette and a separate corner door that leads directly to the outside of the house, which is very convenient.

The courtyard has long been cleaned, the furniture in the house is complete, the tables and chairs are spotless, the bedding and curtains are all new, and there are two second-class maids, four third-class maids, another cook, two servant women on the stove, and four miscellaneous servants.

Mother Zhou brought over the roster of servants and a tray of silver ingots that had been prepared in the morning, and said with a smile: "This is the monthly silver of you and Young Master Nan, Second Grandma Ling, and there are also some wives who use it with Young Master Nan for pocket money." Although I also cut a few new clothes, I don't know the size of you and Young Master Nan, so Mrs. prepared the clothes and put them in the small warehouse in the west wing. You settle it first, wait to see what is short here, and send the little maid to talk to the old slave. ”

He Shi hurriedly said: "This can't be helped. Uncle Lao is worried, we all have these, and the government is treating us like this now, which is already our favoritism, but it is not good to let the government break the bank. After I have freshened up, I will thank my aunt again. ”

Mother Zhou smiled: "Second Grandma Ling is polite, my wife has said that since she has come to the house, she is her own family, and Grandma Ling Er must not be outside." These things are available to brothers and sisters, even if relatives come, they are like this, so you can accept them. ”

said that the relatives are like this, it can be seen that such an arrangement is not comparable to relatives, but it is specially prepared for their mother and son, He repeatedly refused, but he never said Zhou's mother, so he had to accept it.

Mother Zhou was sent away here, and the maid over there came to report that the hot water was ready, and asked Grandma if she wanted to bathe.

As soon as they got a positive reply, the maids in the house immediately prepared bath beans, ginger juice, eggs, balm, soft cloth, and Chinese clothes.

He soaked in the warm hot water and couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh.

Mother Liu sent the little maids down, personally untied He's hair, found another basin and gently washed it, and said with a comfortable smile: "Grandma can rest assured." ”

He Shi sighed noncommittally, and said for a while: "After burying the prime minister, let's find a nearby house and move out." ”

Mother Liu was startled, almost knocked over the wooden basin, and after stabilizing her nerves, she hurriedly persuaded: "Grandma, why bother!" I won't see you today, the eldest lady is the best person. I also look at the third lady as a good person, they are all very good for you to bring your brother, and the second master Rui, you will take care of us since you beat Songjiang......"

He interrupted her and said, "It's because they're so good that I can't afford to leave." I don't have a relative, it's naturally good at the beginning, if I don't know each other, I don't leave, and slowly this love will be worn out, and we will be sad in the future. If you go out to be self-reliant earlier, if you ask for something in the future, there will always be a glimmer of incense...... And in the future, Brother Xiao Nan will be enlightened and go to school, and he will not come to ask for help. ”

Mother Liu was speechless for a long time, finally sighed, began to rub He's hair again, and said in a low voice: "Such a good person...... Such a good person ......" is always low and unheard.

He Shi washed his face with a handful of water, but it was a tear that washed away the corners of his eyes, such a good family, she dreamed of, but it was not hers in the end, now, only she and Brother Xiao Nan, for the future of Brother Xiao Nan, she can only be wronged now, and keep the pity and favor of the eldest aunt for her mother and son to the future.

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Shen Rui returned to Jiuruju, but he didn't take a bath immediately, just took a simple wash, changed into homely clothes, and went to the upper room to see Xu.

Xu listened to Zhou's mother's report, and ordered a banquet to be held for Shen Rui and He's mother and son next night, and heard the maid report that the second master was coming, and he was still a little stunned for a while.

When he saw Shen Rui come in, Xu Shi said angrily: "What are you doing in such a hurry, why don't you have a good rest!" And he said, "It's a coincidence that I've got dinner here, and you can look at the list, but what else do you want to eat?" ”

Shen Rui smiled: "I didn't talk to my mother, and I couldn't rest steadily." It's better to finish talking to my mother, and then I'll go back and take a good bath and sleep steadily. ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his head to look at the menu, added two more light side dishes, and sent the people away.

Xu knew that what Shen Rui was going to talk about was very important, so he sent the people in the house out, and asked Hongyun to guard under the corridor, so he asked Shen Rui about Songjiang.

Although he wrote back several times halfway, it was about the vassal king, how dare Shen Rui write it casually in the letter. At that moment, he started to talk about how to investigate the case and how to try the case with Xu's listen.

Although Xu Shi only guessed a thing or two in a few words in the letter, when he really heard that King Ning intended to rebel, his face changed, and when he heard that the murderer even intended to assassinate Qin Cha, he frowned even more, and said straightly: "Such audacity! ”

When he heard that the Zhang family was stirring in, the Xu family sighed deeply, and said after a while: "The people on the side are all vain, and the only way out for the family is to have their children motivated." ”

The Xu family can see that no matter whether the He family is calculating the Shen family everywhere and wants to seek the first family in Songjiang, or the Zhang family is desperate this time and vainly trying to plot a "dragon merit", it is essentially because the He family and the next generation of the Zhang family have no children who can do it, and they have to do it for the future of the family.

The Shen family now has two champions, more than ten people have joined the office, and there are dozens of people, and most of them are young and strong children, and their careers are still long, and they are completely thriving, so the head of the family is naturally not worried.

"It's good that Brother Qi can take over the position of patriarch, the clan has been doing everything and mud over the years, and many children in the clan have been mistaken," Xu paused before saying: "Brother Qi is the new patriarch, I'm afraid he has to forge ahead, but the current Shen family should still seek stability." The Shen family now has a lot of children, although they are divided, it is better not to act too much. ”

Shen Rui nodded in response: "Exactly." Brother Ying also proposed to divide the clan because the Shen family's reputation in Shilin is too prosperous now, and Second Brother Qi also understands this, and the sixth brother, Brother Ying, and I have discussed all kinds of things in the clan with him. Mother rest assured, he is also a steady person and will think more. ”

With excellent children in hand, the family will only seek stability. And now, the crisis faced by the Shen family is not a choice for the future, but still a case of Tongfu or the case of Tongfan. The case of the rebellion came to an end in Songjiang, but in the capital, it should be being heard, and it is unknown how it will progress.

When it comes to the vassal king, it must be a secret trial, and it is impossible for the Xu family, as a woman in the inner house, and the third master, Shen Run, as a seventh-grade petty official, to get any news.

The Xu family is also a cautious person, and he didn't inquire, but after discussing with the third master, he quietly sent someone to pay attention to the He family. He Dongsheng is still in the position of squire, and he will know something more or less.

"At the end of August, there was a faint rumor coming over from the He family, and Jinyiwei had escorted a group of people to Beijing." Xu shook his head and said: "After that, the He family also walked out, but it seemed to be in vain, and soon they didn't go out anymore, and there was no movement." ”

Xu Shi paused and said: "In the middle of the year, your mother-in-law also sent someone to send you two autumn clothes, and the meaning of the mother-in-law who came here was to let you go to Yang's house as soon as possible when you came back." I thought it was your father-in-law's intention, maybe he just wanted to talk about this case, but he was afraid that the wall would have ears, so it was difficult to say it clearly. It's not early today, and if you come to the door again, you will go to the Yang Mansion early tomorrow, and take Tuyi with you to meet your father-in-law seriously. ”

Shen Rui nodded in response, even if he didn't have this message, he would have passed it earlier. He also carried more than a dozen letters from Shen Ying, and he still had to ask Yang Tinghe which former officials of the East Palace had to visit, and Shen Ying's friends were not necessarily people approved by Yang Tinghe.

Speaking of the Shen family's divisions, Shen Ling's wife and children, and Shen Zhou's confession that day, the Xu family was silent for a long time, and only sighed for a while: "Your second uncle...... It's a demon. Let him go. ”

Although the Xu family offered Buddha statues and went to the temple to burn incense and give alms, she didn't believe that these coincidences were retribution, she knew that Shen Zhou had figured out all kinds of things in the past, and regretted that she had this demon because of the Sun family.

Si people have passed away, this is the knot that cannot be untied, and it is useless to talk about it.

As for Shen Ling's wife and children, the Xu family had a very good impression of the He family, and after listening to Shen Rui's various reactions before and after the accident, he was neither humble nor arrogant to the sect and the third room, and he liked the He family more and more.

Hearing Shen Rui said: "I thought that the second uncle would succeed Brother Xiao Nan as his grandson, and the second sister-in-law Ling would also help her mother and third aunt with some housework and share her worries." Now the second uncle is unwilling to succeed Brother Xiao Nan, and Ling's second sister-in-law is not considered the Shen family if she is expelled from the clan, so it is not easy to take care of the affairs of the house, and her mother has to work hard. ”

Xu knew that his son was thinking about his own body and bones, so he ironed it in his heart, and thought about it: "Mother Zhou came back and told me about He's words and deeds, she is a thoughtful and strong person, if she doesn't have a name, she won't want to live in the house in vain." She is young and widowed, and her son is young, so living outside is really unreassuring. I see that she is a good one, her mother and son also have this fate with our second room, I want to recognize her as a deed girl, and I can be a companion. ”

Shen Rui clapped his hands and smiled: "This is the best, it not only blesses her mother and son, but also gives her a name, which can help her mother." ”

Xu couldn't help but laugh, and joked to him: "It's only for three or two years, and when your daughter-in-law passes the door, I will be idle." ”

Shen Rui was a little embarrassed to say this, and he laughed twice and said, "She...... When I was young, I had to be taught by my mother for a few more years. Xu laughed.

Shen Rui also thought about his little fiancée, and when he stopped at the bustling port along the way, he also went ashore to the market to find a lot of delicate and interesting gadgets, and he didn't know if she could like it.

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