Chapter 180: The Garden of Meditation
There are only a dozen words on a piece of stationery, and Liu Yun watched the grievances in her heart turn into two lines of tears.
I didn't know why I wanted to laugh it off, but I didn't expect her tears to accumulate in her eyes like a flood of open floodgates, and she couldn't stop it all of a sudden, and it fell to the ground drop by drop.
"What's the matter, little county lord, what did the prince say in the letter?"
Mama Gao watched her little county lord become sad from the joy just now, and she couldn't cry.
"Mama, this is not a letter from my cousin, just an invitation to everyone."
In the end, Liu Yun finally couldn't hold back the sadness in her heart, howled loudly, wiped her tears vigorously, and said mournfully: "Can't you be special to me, can't you write me a letter yourself?" ”
Liu Yun showed the letter to the grandmother beside her, but she couldn't help it, and hid her face and cried bitterly.
Mama Gao took the letter and looked at it carefully, it was indeed not a letter to the little princess, but an invitation to the New Year's Eve banquet.
The temperature revealed between the lines cannot even be compared with the cold winter of this wax moon, and it has never been so cold to really drop people's hearts into the ice cellar.
Mama Gao also sighed, how could she not understand the heart of the county lord in front of her, and she also secretly blamed Ye Tingchen for being a little ruthless, but she was helpless, and she could only shake her head and sigh if she couldn't help.
Knowing the temperament of the little county lord, Mama Gao was also in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.
Thinking that the little county lord has lived in Wu Wangfu for more than ten years, and he has been a childhood sweetheart with Wu Wangye since childhood, and this time the little county lord was sick and came to Jingxin Garden to recuperate, Wu Wangye didn't have a letter, and he didn't have a word of greeting.
This time the letter from King Wu's mansion, the little county lord had 100% expectations, but now it is an invitation letter without any emotion, you can imagine how disappointed and sad the little county lord should be.
"Mama, did my cousin forget me, otherwise why didn't he come to see me for so long, I was so sick, he didn't come to see me."
Mama Gao hurriedly helped the little county lord wipe the tears on her face and hugged her distressedly.
"The little county lord thinks too much, the prince must be thinking about you in his heart, you also know that the prince is not good at words, and you usually don't talk much, not to mention that you are far away now, so ah, don't think about it."
Mama Gao really didn't want her little county lord to cry, so she hurriedly comforted her.
At that moment, the county lord also wiped his snot and tears vigorously, and said while crying: "He's not bad at words, he just doesn't have me in his eyes, if he likes any girl, he will definitely write to her word by word, and he will never be as cold as this letter." ”
That's right, Liu Yun was indeed right, but this letter was indeed delivered to the Shen Mansion, not to her.
"You don't know that when you were sick, the prince was so anxious to stay at your bedside, and he also posted a reward of a thousand taels of silver to treat the doctor for you, in the final analysis, the prince still has a heart for you."
Before Mama Gao thought of Lord Wu, the little county lord was unconscious every day, so she naturally didn't know how good the prince was to her.
Ye Tingchen actually wanted to write a letter to the county lord by himself, but he gave up and felt a little busy after writing.
But as soon as he thought of the silent face, he put down the official business in his hand, picked up the pen and concentrated on the word by word, wanting to write his lovesickness into the letter and send it to the silent hand
Mama Gao now tells her that she can dispel her worries and not let her think too much.
"Really, I didn't expect my cousin to worry about me so much."
Liu Yun listened to Mama Gao's words, and really stopped her tears, and her cheeks were flushed.
Of course it's fake, how could Liu Yun not know, she is not a three-year-old child after all, Ye Tingchen naturally guessed clearly in her eyes, this is the moment even if she deceives herself, she also wants to believe that Ye Tingchen has feelings for her.
Mama Gao nodded, she has lived for such a long time, she can naturally see the meaning in a person's eyes, she is absolutely not mistaken, the prince cares very much about his little county lord.
Just above an attic in the distance, Ye Tingchen was sitting in the room correcting the official documents, but at the moment he sneezed lightly and said lightly: "Who is reading me?" ”
Listening to Mama Gao's words, Liu Yun felt that it was not unreasonable, although she had been in this meditation garden, she could also hear a little outside from the mouths of those concubines who came to relax.
Therefore, Liu Yun can also understand the cousin's unintentional children's feelings because he helps the emperor deal with his busy government affairs schedule.
It's really right, I'm afraid that most of the important tasks of the entire court are handled by King Wu, otherwise the emperor will be tired to death alone, in short, Ye Tingchen is in power.
"Little county lord, do you want to attend this New Year's Eve banquet?"
Mama Gao felt that the little county lord's body had almost recovered, and it was perfectly okay if she decided to go to the New Year's Eve banquet.
The group leader stopped sobbing and walked to a box in front of him, opened the box and took out a very beautiful dress, looked at it carefully, but his eyes were silent and said:
"Of course, my body is almost recovered, and it's time to return to everyone's vision."
Liu Yun's good-looking Danfeng's eyes narrowed, she wanted to return to King Wu's Mansion openly this time and get back everything that belonged to her.
The county lord is like this, if he doesn't try it well, how can he know if he can succeed, maybe then King Wu once had his own place in his eyes, and he should clearly see who Ye Tingchen's eyes are?
When Mama Gao heard the little county lord say this, she nodded, since the little county lord decided to leave, she would definitely prepare seriously and help the little county lord.
The county lord who sighed and looked at her eyes cheered up, she had been sick, and Mama Gao's heart was strangely uncomfortable.
She grew up watching the county lord, she was wronged, and the most uncomfortable thing was probably not the county lord but Mama Gao herself.
In the Shen Mansion, Shen Li specially called Shen Yan to the lobby and specifically instructed her on some matters related to the New Year's Eve banquet.
And at this moment, there was a messenger outside the door, dressed in black, but his veil was blown by the wind, and it seemed that a familiar face could be seen really moon.
He lightly crossed the front yard and placed a letter scented with orchids on the silent table.
Shen Yan walked all the way through the corridor, gently smelling the fresh scent of mud and grass brought by the wind, and pushed open the door of his father's study.
"Daddy, you call me?"
Shen Yan obediently walked with lotus flowers, saluted Shen Li, and smiled at Shen Li.
Shen Li put down the pen, was slightly stunned when he saw Shen Mo's appearance, and then returned to normal, took her hand and sat down beside him, pretending to be affectionate and said with a smile:
"My good daughter, sit down quickly, don't be tired, Daddy called you because he has something to say to you."
Shen Li smiled at Shen Yan, watching his daughter's outfall become more and more aggressive, not inferior to that silence, it seems that he can target his little daughter.
For him, the so-called daughters are just his tools, as long as he can use them, then he will spend some time with them, pretending to be intimate and nothing.
"Daddy, if you have something to ask, Yan'er will be obedient."
Shen Yan's words won Shen Li's heart, what he needed was a well-behaved and sensible daughter like Shen Yan who could be used for himself, instead of Shen Mo, the crazy girl who would always work against him, and constantly provoked King Wu, causing him to be excluded from the court all the time.
Shen Mo sighed, looked at Shen Yan who was walking towards the study, the corners of his face and mouth were hooked, and his eyes glanced lightly at the swallows under the eaves that crossed the sky like elves, and it was already the beginning of sunset.
"I know that Yan'er is the most well-behaved, do you know what the occasion is for this New Year's Eve banquet?"
Shen Li took a sip of tea, one hand kept knocking on his leg, and his mood was very relaxed.
When he returned to the house, he was silent, but he saw a delicately packaged letter carefully placed on the table in front of him, and he was also a little puzzled at the moment, frowned, and stepped forward to open the envelope.
A faint fragrance of lotus flowers came into his nose, and when he saw the content of the letter, Shen Mo also knew how to purse his lips and smiled lightly and said: Miss me? ”
"Yan'er knows that the New Year's Eve banquet is a grand banquet held by King Wu to invite guests from all walks of life, and some princes, nobles and famous families will be invited to participate at that time."
Shen Yan answered what he knew, and this answer obviously made Shen Li very satisfied, and he nodded frequently in agreement.
"Yan'er, you're right, there will be a lot of celebrities attending this banquet, so ......"
So......
Shen Yan listened to his father deliberately not say the second half of the sentence, and he also understood that he was deliberately guiding himself to say it later.
Shen Yan's eyelashes in front of him blinked lightly, staring at his father in front of him seriously and laughing, his good-looking lips opened and closed, and he spit out a few words lightly:
"So I'm going to seize this opportunity for the Shen Mansion, right?"
Shen Li touched his beard, his eyes looked at the daughter in front of him with a hint of relief, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but in the end, it turned into a wild laugh.
Shen Li suddenly stood up from his seat when he heard this, and the entire hall with his hands clapping could be heard clearly.
Shen Yan smiled proudly, knowing that his answer was completely in line with his father's heart.
The silence in the room inside the pavilion naturally heard this piercing laughter, and with such a strong spiritual power, she couldn't escape her ears when she fell to the ground with a stitch and thread.
I really didn't pay attention to him at the moment, held the letter in my hand and smiled softly, this was not the smell of lotus flowers, but a faint lovesickness rushed into the tip of my nose.
"My good daughter, you are really my father's lucky star, my father can have you as a daughter in this life, and he is really born without regrets."
How does Shen Li look at it now, how happy he is, if he had known that there was today, he would definitely cultivate Shen Yan well.
They didn't know some of their secret thoughts, and they had already been heard clearly by Shen Mo.
"Thanks to my mother's good teaching to Yan'er on weekdays, it is also a blessing for Yan'er to have a father like you, and my mother will be happy if she knows it."
Shen Yan picked his eyes, stepped forward and gently squeezed Shen Li's shoulder.
Shen Yan had a lot of eyes at this time, and he didn't forget to mention his mother-in-law when Shen Li was happy, so that the weight of the Yuan family in Shen Li's heart would increase a little, and it would be more helpful for their mother and daughter in the Shen Mansion in the future.
Shen Li nodded and picked up a pot of Tieguanyin on the table, sniffed it gently, it was already cold, but he did feel a faint warmth in his mouth, looking at Shen Yan behind him, the thoughts in his heart were also constantly flowing.
"Yes, your mother really taught you strictly, and your mother is indispensable for being so well-behaved and sensible."
Shen Li laughed after speaking, and he was really relieved to see his daughter so understanding.
Shen Yan laughed softly, took a step forward, sat directly in front of Shen Li, pulled Shen Li's beard and said lightly: "If my mother didn't train me well, wouldn't our mother and daughter have been kicked out of the house by my father a long time ago." ”
If at this New Year's Eve banquet, if his daughter can win the favor of any prince and minister, he will definitely not have to worry about it for the rest of his life.
When the time comes, he will say a few kind words in front of the emperor, and he will be promoted to become wealthy, and the fame and power of the powerful will be at his fingertips.
Thinking of this, Shen Li even smiled and skimmed his beard, and his eyes narrowed into a slit.
Thinking about this matter carefully, Shen Li really didn't notice what Shen Yan said, and reacted immediately, and the tea in his mouth sprayed onto his clothes and exclaimed, "Daughter, what did you just say?" ”
Shen Yan ignored him, stood up with a slight smile, picked up a book on the table, and opened it lightly, it was the account book of this month.
Borery continued: "Isn't that exactly the case? Whether it's me, my mother, or my sister, in my father's eyes, it's just a tool, but I'm more obedient, isn't it? ”
After saying that, Shen Yan's eyes stared directly at Shen Li in front of him, the expression on Shen Li's face slowly eased, and he sighed softly, but he no longer pretended to be garlic and said lightly: "My daughter is really as careful as a hair, sure enough, Daddy's mind can't escape your eyes." ”
"Thank you for your father's praise, my daughter has remembered it, and she will definitely behave well at the New Year's Eve banquet, please rest assured."
Gently put down the account book in his hand, Lianbu moved out of the door slightly, and before leaving, he glanced at Shen Li behind him lightly and said: "Daddy's account book this month is wrong, I'm afraid that your aunts and wives outside the Shen Mansion have embezzled a lot of silver taels." ”
At the moment, he pursed his lips contemptuously, didn't have the heart to pull it up, looked at the sunset outside the window and continued: "With my mother, can you restrain a little?" ”
Shaking her head a little helplessly, she didn't expect that the extremely hidden thing she did was actually turned out by her, but this is also where the daughter in front of her is thoughtful.
Shen Li looked at his good daughter, nodded with satisfaction, and was relieved of the New Year's Day banquet.
Until Shen Yan left, Shen Li was always happy, as if he had gotten everything he wanted.
Shen Yan, who was approved by her father, walked out of the lobby, and her docile face immediately became vicious, and now with Shen Li's support, she could naturally be more proud in front of Shen Mo's cheap woman.
He clenched his fists slightly, and his eyes looked in the direction of the attic, which was the room where Shen Mo lived, and said with a sneer on his face: "There is always a time to change the debts owed!" ”
Just as he was about to go back to the Fiber Embroidery Pavilion, Shen Yan saw Xiaohuan passing by in a hurry.
"You girl, you dare not to salute Miss Ben!"
Shen Yan scolded harshly, so frightened that Xiaohuan quickly stopped and stood still.
I don't know why Shen Yan's mind is not bad, but when he encounters something related to silence, he will always be out of proportion, and his words are quite intense.
"I said that you are too bold, you have your master to protect you in the Golden Jade Pavilion, and now there is no one to protect you."
Shen Yan went up and down the small ring in large quantities, his eyes full of disdain.
"Second Miss, my young lady taught me not to let me have a conflict with you, if something happens, let you go to the Golden Jade Pavilion to find her."
glanced up and down at Xiaohuan standing in front of her, but her face was like a spring breeze with a smile, revealing her vicious thoughts to Xiaohuan behind her.
Xiaohuan's voice trembled a little, thinking of what the young lady had told him before, he told Shen Yan as it was.
"I see that your cheap girl has the same virtue as your cheap master, and she will not eat and drink when she toasts!"
Shen Yan relied on silence and didn't sprinkle all his anger on Xiaohuan.
At the moment, she was also a little uncomfortable, but she didn't expect Shen Mo to instruct her subordinates to be so faceless, did she really think she was the eldest lady of the Shen family?
"Second Miss, I hope you will respect yourself and don't spit filthy words and lose your identity."
Xiaohuan's two small hands clenched into fists, although he was afraid, he was still willing to maintain his reputation as a young lady.
"Dare to talk back, see if I don't tear your mouth apart, ah...... Oops......"
The sunset blew on the two of them with a cold wind, and the sleeves of their clothes gradually brought a chill.
Xiaohuan closed his eyes tightly and waited for Shen Yan's slap to fall, but not only did he not slap, but Shen Yan sat directly on the ground and hugged his leg and screamed in pain.
Seeing this, Xiaohuan hurriedly left, and the second lady of the province was about to resent herself again.
Shen Yan looked at letting Xiaohuan's girl run away, but her leg hurt more and more, and when she lifted her trouser legs, her white and tender legs were already bruised.
Gritting his teeth with hatred, Shen Yan swore that he would definitely teach Shen Mo and her maid a painful lesson, so that they could taste the fate of angering him.
Looking at the direction of the pavilion where Shen Mo lived, he gritted his teeth, and finally his eyes were so painful that he couldn't help but shed tears, and said fiercely: "Damn stinky girl, you wait for me, after all, I will let you pay all this." ”
Struggling to get up, Shen Yan grinned at the pain in his legs, and limped towards the Fiber Embroidery Pavilion.
The eyebrows of Xiaohuan in front of him danced with a full smile, a plate of silent smiles listened quietly, gently walked to the window, threw the letter paper in his hand forward, and a sharp wind blew the letter out of the window.
"Hahaha......"
Silently listening to Xiaohuan's report, he smiled and leaned back, and Xiaohuan was almost depressed to death.
"Miss, Xiaohuan is almost scared to death, and you are still laughing like this."
Shen Mo stopped and turned around with a smile, looked at the little ring in front of him, and said with a bad smile: "Didn't you talk about your eyebrows before?" ”
Looking at Xiaohuan pouting, Shen Mo stopped and restrained his smile.
Although he didn't see it, when he thought of Shen Yan's resentful face, he must have itched the roots of his teeth.
The sunset fell on Shen Mo's face along the window, Shen Mo sighed, turned around, leaned half against the window, looked at the huge Shen Mansion silent in the sunset, and said to the small ring behind him:
"Xiaohuan, this time, I'll give you a shortcoming, and next time I will improve, that is, your fear mentality. Remember, next time you try to scold Shen Yan naturally, the feeling is completely different from now. ”
Xiaohuan pouted, thinking that her young lady was making fun of herself.
gently puffed up her lovely mouth, walked to Shen Mo's side with a smile and pulled the corner of her clothes, and said to Shen Mo with a wicked smile: "I also said that I am Miss, Miss is not the same, when I meet that son, I am helpless, this is called one thing to one thing!" ”
Shen Mo ignored Xiaohuan, smiled slightly on her face and sat down lazily next to the table, she naturally knew that the son mentioned by Xiaohuan was Ye Tingchen.
The wind blew into the window with the good fragrance of Shen Mo's body and hit the tip of Xiaohuan's nose, looking at the face of the heavenly fragrance and the country, but in the sunset, it was faintly more beautiful with a hint of loneliness, Xiaohuan was stunned and said: "It's so beautiful, I said that I can be as beautiful as Miss when I grow up." ”
This sentence fell into Shen Mo's ears, but it made two good-looking floating clouds float on her face, and her eyes glanced at Xiaohuan with disgust, Xiaohuan also smiled evilly, glanced at Shen Mo and changed the topic and said:
"Miss, if it weren't for the second miss's insults, I wouldn't have had a dispute with her, I'm afraid that this time the second miss will go back, and she will definitely be calculating how to harm us."
Xiaohuan was worried, looking at Shen Yan's eyes, he couldn't wait to eat himself alive, where would he dare to confront her again.
Lan'er was carrying a basket by the river and looking at the lake with a sad look, but the letter that floated out of the windowsill floated in the sky for a long time, and finally fell into Lan'er's hand.
read the content of the letter, but he was slightly stunned, but he didn't have the heart to hand over the letter to himself again, and threw it into the stream in front of him, and the letter continued to go away with the stream.
Shen Mo patted Xiaohuan on the shoulder and told her that she didn't have to worry, she had her own support behind her anyway, and she didn't expect that Shen Yan would dare to come to Jinyuting to make a mistake.
Xiaohuan was afraid that he had attracted hatred to the young lady again, and blamed himself for why he didn't choose to take a detour, knowing that the road was very close to the Embroidery Pavilion, but he chose that one.
Xiaohuan nodded, his face showed a hint of smugness, thinking that he would never have to be bullied by that stinky girl in the future, and he was happy at the moment, but he could be regarded as finding a good backer, and the silence in front of him was Xiaohuan's backer, firmly fixed and would never collapse.
"Don't worry, Xiaohuan, if people don't offend me, I won't offend anyone, if people offend me, I will offend people."
Shen Mo really ignored Xiaohuan, and continued his words and said lightly.