After a while, Mama Zhou walked in from outside with an ugly face and said in a low voice: "Old lady, the second miss is outside, crying and saying that she wants to see the eldest lady." ”

"See me?" Shen Nianzhen was surprised: "When I asked someone to give her bird's nest in the morning, I didn't hear her say it?" ”

As he spoke, he turned to Old Lady Shen, got up and said, "Grandmother, granddaughter go out and take a look." ”

"Zhen'er, be careful." Old Lady Shen said with some concern.

Shen Nianzhen turned around and smiled at her, signaling that she didn't have to be nervous.

As soon as she went out, somehow, the crying outside the door stopped.

Old Lady Liao, who witnessed all this, retracted her gaze, and while smiling and drinking tea, she asked casually: "Commander Shen hasn't married a wife all these years, but it's really bitter for you." ”

"It's not bitter, the affairs of the back house, the third daughter-in-law and Nian Zhen are in charge, but there is nothing wrong with it." Old Mrs. Shen sighed when she heard this, looked at Old Mrs. Liao, and said with relief: "Now! I'm just waiting for your family Fangru to pass through the door. ”

"My Ru'er has learned to be a housekeeper and take care of the accounts, but her body is weaker, and she will marry in the future, and she will have to take care of the old lady too much."

"That's nature."

Inside the house, the two old ladies were in harmony and gentle.

Outside, however, it was a different story.

As soon as Shen Nianzhen went out, he didn't look at Shen Nianci, but only instructed Mama Zhou: "What are you doing in a daze?" Take a handkerchief and gag it, take people down! ”

Mama Zhou considered that Mrs. Liao was in the house, so she didn't dare to do too much.

Now as soon as he heard Shen Nianzhen's orders, where to care about so much, he quickly asked for a handkerchief from the hands of several maids and stuffed it into Shen Nianci's mouth, all of which happened between lightning and flint.

By the time Shen Nianci reacted, it was already too late, her mouth was blocked, she couldn't make a sound, her hands were cut back, and the two mothers-in-law were holding her firmly, she couldn't rush into the door, so she could only stare at Shen Nianzhen with a pair of eyes full of resentment.

"It's no use you hating me."

Shen Nianzhen smiled faintly and ordered to take it away.

A possible farce disappeared in an instant.

Mama Zhou secretly admired in her heart, and escorted Shen Nianci to the backyard wing of Chunhui Courtyard as instructed, pushed her in, and removed the handkerchief in her mouth.

Here, far away from the front hall, no one could hear Shen Nianci's shout in his throat.

"Big sister! I'm the second lady of this family! Not a prisoner! Why do you do this to me! Shen Nianci was almost mad, and as soon as he could speak, he scolded Shen Nianzhen: "Isn't it that the second prince is going to be demoted to a commoner?" Why are you pouring your anger on me? ”

It's such a time, she actually has the heart to stimulate Shen Nianzhen.

If Shen Nian really cared about Rong Chen, he couldn't be sad when he heard this.

From this point of view, Shen Nianci is better than the second lady who only knows how to steal and play tricks all day long.

"Where were you when the Zhao and Li families blocked the gate that day?"

Shen Nianzhen let out a sneer when he heard this, looked at her coldly, and said condescendingly: "The Shen family is in trouble, your mother and son slipped away like oil on the soles of their feet, and now that they are fine, they came back in a grand manner, and began to say that you are the second miss?" Shen Nianci, touch your conscience, is it still there? Isn't it gnawed by a dog! ”

When Shen Nianci heard her say this, a trace of weakness and embarrassment suddenly appeared on her delicate face.

"My mother was going to leave that day, and I couldn't help it, I was dragged away by her!"

"If you're gone, why do you have to come back?"

Shen Nianzhen said coldly: "I thought that although you and the second aunt didn't take responsibility and didn't have the courage, at least you still had to be cheeky, right?" Didn't expect ......"

"I have a marriage contract with the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei! You can't drive me away! Shen Nianci said angrily.

Just don't be cheeky.

"Since there is a marriage contract, then stay in your own yard and prepare for marriage." Shen Nianzhen said coldly: "Although your second room is unkind, my grandmother and I still let you come back, and the public paid for your marriage." ”

"You listened to your mother's instigation today, and went to your grandmother's to make a fuss, trying to disturb my father's marriage contract with the Liao girl, you say, do you deserve to die?"

"You, you! I didn't do anything! ”

Shen Nianci shouted weakly.

"That's because you didn't get a chance to do it." Shen Nianzhen smiled, turned her head to look at Mama Zhou, and said, "Mama, please take a good look at her, wait until the people of the Liao family are gone, and then let her out, and directly hand over the person to the second aunt, from today on, the people in the second room can no longer go out of the courtyard." ”

"Shen Nianzhen! What qualifications do you have to lock up our second room! ”

Shen Nianci shouted.

"Don't worry, you won't be here for long." Shen Nianzhen looked back at her, smiled meaningfully, and then carefully lifted the hem of her skirt and went out Yingying left.

"Shen Nianzhen! You're back! You're back! The second prince has already poured blood mold, and he is no longer the prince! You're not as good as me in your life! It's better for me to be a concubine! Shen Nianci struggled desperately and shouted at her back.

Shen Nianzhen paused.

Then, slowly turning around, looking at Shen Nianci, who kept struggling, smiling hideously, and was very proud, she said coldly: "A rag I don't want, if you like it, then cherish it, remember, don't let people snatch it." ”

After saying that, he turned around and strode away.

In the wing, Shen Nianci's eyes widened fiercely.

……

After the old lady of the Liao family came, the matter of Shen Zhong and Liao Fangru was officially put on the agenda, and in just a few days, it was over, asking for names, Najib, and proceeding in an orderly manner.

After Shen Nianci's commotion that day, he was known by the second master Shen and severely punished.

That night, the second master took advantage of the night to visit the old lady, and pleaded with him by the way, wanting to leave his son in Beijing.

"Mother! The son is such an only son! Please! Let Yunqi stay in Shangjing! The second master took his wife Qian, knelt on the thick woolen blanket in the flower hall, and cried a handful of snot and tears: "He was just beaten like that, and he can't stand the toss at all!" ”

The second lady also had a lot of concern, and the commotion at the gate of the mansion that day was vivid, and she knelt aside and wept: "Old lady, I know you don't like me as a daughter-in-law, I'll go!" I will follow the master back to Xuzhou, I just ask you to leave the two brothers and sisters Yunqi and Nianci and take good care of them with you......"

The couple looked at the old lady with pleading eyes.

Old Lady Shen sat on the top, looked down at the string of prayer beads in her hand, and didn't speak for a long time.

The room was silent for a while, but the atmosphere was depressing.

Mama Zhou stood outside the screen, looked sideways at the house, and thought of Shen Nianzhen with a frown.

If the eldest lady is here, the old lady doesn't have to be so embarrassed, right?

However, just now the maid came to report that the second lady had stopped.

"Dick."

After a long time, Old Lady Shen finally spoke.

"Mother! You say! Second Master Shen immediately raised his chubby chin, looked at his wife expectantly, took two steps forward on his knees, and said, "As long as you are willing to let Yunqi stay, I have nothing else to ask for......"

"If you want Yunqi to stay, it's not impossible." Old Lady Shen said slowly.

"Old lady! You said yes? The two old men and their faces both showed surprises and glanced at each other.

Old Mrs. Shen didn't look at them, but raised her eyes to stare at a carp lantern hanging on the wall in front of her, which was brought back by Shen Nianzhen when she went out to play during the Shangyuan Festival.

Her voice was a little cold, but very firm: "You can go out to live another house in the second room." ”

Divide, divide?

How can that be!

Their second room's reputation in Shangjing has long been ruined, and now it is only because of the great reputation of Shen Da that they can stay in Shangjing, if they split up and go out to live separately, Shen Yunqi and those accountants he owes money will definitely be able to tear them apart.

Even, even the marriage of Shen Nianci will be immediately canceled by the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.

Second Master Shen immediately panicked, stood up from the ground, and said angrily: "Mother! How can you say such a thing! As long as you live, our three brothers will never be separated! ”

Second Mrs. Shen was stunned.

How much he loves to scold people on weekdays, how much he loves to spoach, after listening to Mrs. Shen's words, she knelt there in horror, as if she had changed people.

She has only one thought in her heart, she can't separate the family! You can't be separated from each other even if you die!

In this matter, their husband and wife rarely unified their beliefs.

"It's okay if you don't have a family." Mrs. Shen said slowly: "You husband and wife, take Yunqi back to Xuzhou together, work hard for three years, if you have the opportunity, you can still go back to Beijing, if you don't want to, then split up now......

"Mother! I'll go! ”

The person who spoke first was Second Mrs. Shen, who grabbed her husband who was about to jump on the side, raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Shen, and said slowly: "Let's take Yunqi to Xuzhou!" I just ask you to take good care of Nianci, so that she can marry smoothly into the Zhenbei Hou Mansion......"

"Nianci is my granddaughter, so I will naturally take care of her."

Old Mrs. Shen said lightly: "If you husband and wife are not at ease, you can also take her with you......"

"We are relieved! Totally assured! Second Master Shen said busily.

Old Mrs. Shen pursed her lips, reached out and took a sip of the teacup on the table, and said indifferently: "It's late at night, you go back to rest, my wife is going to sleep too." ”

The second old man's face was a little unwilling, and he was about to say something, but was interrupted by the second lady: "Yes, mother, you have a good rest, let's go back first." ”

After speaking, he stood up and left with the second master.

"Mother...... Hmm...... "The second master was still a little unwilling, but before he finished speaking, he was covered by the second lady.

Soon, the footsteps outside were gone.

Mama Zhou walked in from outside, stood silently beside the old lady, and put a coat over her shoulders.

"These individuals, none of them are worry-free, they have to force my wife to make a choice, and they are willing to give up!" Old Mrs. Shen let out a long sigh, glanced at Mama Zhou, and said, "Tonight's matter, tell them to keep their mouths tightly closed, and not a word is allowed to pass out." ”

"Old lady, the slave knows how to do it."

Mrs. Shen lay down slowly, closed her eyes, and Mama Zhou covered the quilt for her, and walked over to blow out the candles.

……

The next day, the second room began to pack up his things and planned to leave for Xuzhou.

Shen Nianzhen was a little surprised when she heard the news, she originally thought that the second room would definitely be unwilling, and she would definitely make a fuss before leaving, but she didn't expect it to be so calm.

Before she could think clearly, Mrs. Shen called her over, handed her an invitation, and said, "Mrs. Liao sent a post, please come to the house to enjoy the flowers, and grandmother agreed for you." ”

Shen Nianzhen glanced down at the worship post, and immediately smiled: "The visit is fake, in fact, I want to inquire about our family's affairs, just right, I went to see what the character of the Liao girl who is about to become my mother is." ”

"Aren't you okay? Why do you have to listen? Hearing this, Mrs. Shen was puzzled: "Besides, this time your father was affected by the second prince, and only the Liao family ......."

"Mother, you can't just look at the surface."

Shen Nianzhen interrupted her and said: "It is the decision of everyone in the Liao family to marry us, but the Liao Fangru girl who is about to marry, what she thinks in her heart, whether she wants it or not, no one knows." ”

"My father has worked very hard to support this family business for so many years, what we need is a woman who can work together with my father and help each other, not a reluctant person, grandmother, don't you say?"

Old Mrs. Shen looked at her serious face, and couldn't help but laugh a little: "How old are you, you started to worry about your father's affairs, it's really not big or small." ”

"That's what grandmother used to." Shen Nianzhen stuck out his tongue.

Old Mrs. Shen smiled and touched her swarthy hair, and said lovingly: "Among my three granddaughters, you are the only one who is the most like a grandmother, can you not be biased?" Just ......"

I don't know what to think, but there was a hint of sadness on her face.

Shen Nianzhen raised his eyes to look at her curiously.

"After all, you are engaged to the second prince, and now that he is in trouble, he is disliked by the people of Shangjing, logically speaking, you should go and see him." Old Mrs. Shen said.

"What do you think? Isn't he grounded? Shen Nianzhen blinked his eyes and said, "I can't help it if I want to see it!" ”

"There is always a way to do it if you want to." Mrs. Shen said: "As the saying goes, you see the truth in adversity, at this time, as long as you treat him well, you will ...... in the future."

Tell her to be nice to Rong Chen?

Shen Nian shivered violently.

Why did Rong Chen beat the three princes? It's not because of Su Muwan!

He is so downtrodden for another woman, this situation is touching, but what does this matter to her?

She is not the White Lotus of the Virgin, and she can do it without caring at all.

"Okay, when you go back, think about it." Old Lady Shen couldn't help but sigh when she didn't look like she was listening.

The next day, Shen Nianzhen dressed up and changed into a new set of goose-yellow embroidered cardigan skirts with entwined orchids, and a freshly opened tender yellow hairpin on the sideburns to welcome spring, and the whole person looked very fresh and refined.

Old Mrs. Shen nodded with satisfaction, beckoned Shen Nianzhu over: "Today, you accompany your eldest sister to Liao's house." ”

"Yes, grandmother."

Shen Nianzhu responded obediently.

Old Mrs. Shen glanced at her, and saw that this youngest granddaughter had elegant makeup, steady manners, standing next to Shen Nianzhen had her own temperament, Shen Nianzhu didn't like to talk, this was much better than Shen Nianci, who was babbling and crying in everything, and Mrs. Shen was also very satisfied with this granddaughter recently.

"Go and follow your eldest sister, don't run around and cause trouble."

"Yes, grandmother."

Old Lady Shen waved her hand and said, "Okay, you guys go early and come back early." ”

The two sisters went out of Chunhui Courtyard together.

The third lady Ding was already waiting there, and this time, she was still with the two sisters.

"The carriage is set, let's go." Ding said softly.

"Thank you, Third Aunt." Shen Nianzhen said with a smile, she has never had a chance to thank the Ding family for being harsqueed in front of the Shen family that day, and the Ding family stepped forward to protect her.

"It's all a family, don't be so polite." Ding smiled shyly.

The three of them got into the carriage and went straight to Cheng'anbo Mansion.

In the carriage, Shen Nianzhen breathed a sigh of relief: "This time, the second sister finally didn't come out." ”

"The second lady has been grounded in the West Courtyard for the past two days, and the old lady won't let her come out to make trouble." Ding Shi smiled slightly and said, "This time I went to Liao's house, it can be said that it is a big deal. ”

Whether the marriage between the Shen family and the Liao family can continue depends on today.

Shen Nianzhen nodded.

Soon, the Cheng'an Bo Mansion arrived.

As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the door, two well-dressed housekeepers greeted them, took the post, respectfully welcomed the three of them into the house, and then changed to a sedan chair, and went directly to the inner courtyard of the back house to meet Mrs. Liao.

When Shen Nianzhen and the others walked to the door, they heard laughter and laughter in Ronghua Hall, which was so lively.

A smiling female voice said: "Miss, now you can be regarded as married, I heard that the son and daughter of Shen Da's family have grown up, and the concubine has also been married to the second prince, waiting for you to marry in the past, you don't have to worry about anything, just wait for filial piety!" That's happier than the rest of us! Congratulations! ”

These congratulatory words sound very awkward, but they seem sarcastic and sarcastic.

Shen Nianzhen immediately stopped.

The room was quiet, and after a while, a somewhat cold voice said: "Sister-in-law said that I laughed, Fangru married in the past, and served her in-laws and took care of the children of Lord Shen, although she was more leisurely, she was not as good as your sisters-in-law, so don't joke with me." ”

The old lady Liao, who was sitting at the top, snorted heavily: "What, my wife is still alive, you people can't wait to sweep Fangru out of the house?" No matter what time it is, she is the daughter of my Liao family! ”

"Old lady, how dare we snub Aunt Fangru."

The sister-in-law of the Liao family immediately explained with a smile.

In this case, standing at the door is really ...... Embarrassed.

Shen Nianzhen raised his eyes and glanced at Ding, but saw that she looked calm.

At this time, the grandmother who led them in went in to report, and the room was quiet, and then, Mrs. Liao led Liao Fangru out to greet her: "Mrs. Shen!" Miss Shen, you're here! Come on in! ”