At night, Chunhui Temple.

Mama Zhou stood on the corridor, the dim yellow lantern under the eaves illuminated her thin but tall back, she turned her head from time to time and glanced in the direction of the courtyard outside, with a faint anxiety in her eyes.

I don't know how long I waited, but there was a very soft squeak behind me, which was because someone pushed open the courtyard door.

Mama Zhou turned around in surprise and saw that she had been waiting for so long, Shen Yunqi appeared behind the door, with her head down, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Second Young Master!" She hurriedly ran over happily, pulled the person into the courtyard, closed the door and led all the way to the upper room: "Why did you come!" The old lady has been waiting for a long time! ”

"Grandmother she...... Haven't slept yet? Shen Yunqi asked with a tangled expression.

"Of course not, you didn't come, why did she sleep?" Mama Zhou smiled and led him all the way into the house: "Old lady, the second young master has arrived!" ”

Old Lady Shen sat upright on the Arhat bed in the hall with a pineapple flower carved with a hundred sons, wearing a very simple purple jacket, and slowly opened her eyes when she heard the words, and looked at Shen Yunqi.

"Grandmother."

Shen Yunqi immediately stepped forward and knelt down in front of the old lady with a plop.

Old Lady Shen was much calmer than during the day, and she was not so excited when she saw him, she squirmed her lips when she saw this, and it took a long time before she slowly spoke, and her voice was very calm: "The 30,000 taels of silver you promised to the rich man Zhang, my wife and son, you don't have to risk going to the boat for this matter, it's not a good job, it's easy to die." ”

He knew it was so!

For a moment, Shen Yunqi didn't know whether to cry or laugh, he raised his head to look at the old lady, only those eyes were extremely transparent on his swarthy face, like the stars shining in the night sky outside, and said slowly: "No, grandmother, my grandson doesn't plan to use anyone's hand in this matter, I will pay back the 30,000 taels of silver myself!" If a man says it, he has to do it! I hope that the grandmother will fulfill the grandchildren! ”

After saying that, he fell to the ground.

Old Mrs. Shen didn't expect him to refuse, and stared at him for a long time when she heard the words.

When she reacted, she suddenly sneered: "Are you coming back?" What do you take back? Is this an attempt to get away with it? I have already said that the 30,000 taels of silver will be paid by my wife! Why should you risk your death? You don't even look at how old you are this year! I haven't even married a daughter-in-law yet! ”

"Grandmother, grandson didn't cheat on you." Shen Yunqi was not angry when he heard this, he slowly raised his head, and replied with a calm face: "Grandson really intends to repay the 30,000 taels of silver with his own strength, what I said in front of my father and uncle is true, if grandmother doesn't believe in grandchildren, grandchildren can leave immediately, and never set foot here again, and before the silver is repaid, I will never come to your eyes." ”

Is that what Mrs. Shen meant?

She just wanted to fill the hole of the 30,000 taels of silver, so that Shen Yunqi could stay in Shangjing safely and not take risks!

Hearing this, I couldn't help but be angry in my heart, and asked with a sneer again: "Let me say it again, don't you really need your grandmother to help you pay back the 30,000 taels of silver?" ”

"Yes, the grandson plans to pay it back himself." Shen Yunqi replied without hesitation.

Old Mrs. Shen was a little moved.

She couldn't help but take a serious look at her grandson, she could no longer see the frivolity and unscrupulous look that belonged to the past in Shen Yunqi's eyes, his whole person was clean, although his face was tanned, but his smile was much more sincere.

This grandson, who has been wandering outside for a few months, has really changed his face.

An indescribable, inexplicable taste came to her heart, and Mrs. Shen finally stopped being angry at Shen Yunqi, although he refused her funding, Mrs. Shen still gave money to people for the first time, and she felt very aggrieved.

"Okay, then you can do it, although grandmother is old, she can still wait." Old Lady Shen said slowly: "Waiting for the day when you finish paying off the silver, if you can really complete this matter, grandmother will personally go and tell your eldest uncle that he will seek an official position for you in Shangjing, and say a good family business for you." ”

"Thank you grandmother for your kindness, but no need." Shen Yunqi still refused when he heard this, and his face showed a trace of guilt: "Our second room has added a lot of trouble to the eldest uncle's family, and the eldest uncle has wiped our butts with you many times over the years, from now on, I will take on the responsibility of the second room, work hard to earn it in the future, and marry my daughter-in-law by herself, I have hands and feet, and I don't need to rely on others at all." ”

He actually said that!

Old Lady Shen couldn't help but smile a little.

Looking at this grandson who she had been pampered for a long time and disappointed for a long time, she finally put away the coldness all over her body, smiled and beckoned, motioned Shen Yunqi to come forward, affectionately reached out and touched his swarthy face, and asked softly: "You have suffered a lot these days outside, right?" ”

"Yes, it's a lot of bitterness out there."

Shen Yunqi replied honestly: "But there are also many wonderful things outside, after this period of self-reliance and making money, my grandson regrets more and more the years when he was prodigal, and he also understands that people can only live upright by themselves, otherwise they will be a walking corpse." ”

"You've got it all." Old Madam Shen was a little surprised when she heard this.

Shen Yunqi smiled shyly: "Grandmother, my grandson is only afraid that it will be too late to understand." ”

"It's not too late, as long as you can know your mistakes and change them, and you will always be your grandmother's good grandson." Old Lady Shen smiled and patted his hand, looking relieved.

Shen Yunqi opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Mama Zhou suddenly said: "Old lady, it's late at night, why don't you let the second son go back!" It's okay to see whenever you want. ”

Shen Yunqi immediately stood up slowly and saluted Mrs. Shen: "Grandmother, grandson farewell, and I will come to see you tomorrow." ”

"Okay, okay." Old Lady Shen nodded with a smile and watched Shen Yunqi leave.

When the others left, Mrs. Shen let out a slight sigh.

Mama Zhou walked to the door after sending people off, and heard her faintly say: "With this son, the second room will definitely be prosperous in the future, and even if my wife dies immediately, she can be blinded." ”

Mama Zhou: "......"

……

In the Liuzhen Pavilion, the chessboard is staggered, the wind and clouds are prominent, and the fight is fierce.

After a gentle squeak, the footsteps slowly approached, and Shen Nianzhen, who was sitting on the futon in front of the chessboard, did not reply, and continued to play chess leisurely, while asking lazily: "How is it, can you find out the news?" ”

"Miss Hui, I found out." Ruhua walked over, took a slight breath, and then replied: "The old lady really offered to return the 30,000 taels of silver tickets for the second young master, but the strange thing is that the second young master refused, so he almost angered the old lady!" In the end, I don't know what words he used, the old lady smiled again, and when he finally left Chunhui Courtyard, he only took a plate of pine nut cake and a plate of cloud cake, which were all pastries that the second young master liked to eat on weekdays, and they couldn't be bought outside. ”

"Did he really confiscate the 30,000 taels of silver tickets?" Shen Nianzhen turned around in surprise and glanced at her.

Picturesque nodded: "Yes!" The old lady proposed to let the commander bring the second son in the future, but he also refused, not to mention that you are surprised, Miss, it is said that the old lady was shocked and speechless! thought that the second son was playing with his desire to catch the old man, but she tried repeatedly, and the second son still didn't want anything, and finally only took the pastries and left. ”

Hearing this, Shen Nian Zhen slowly put down the flag in his hand and frowned slightly.

What has this Shen Yunqi experienced, has he really changed his mind and become a man from scratch?

"It's really weird." Shen Yunlan, who was sitting opposite, also put down the chess pieces, slowly raised his head and said: "However, with parents like the second uncle and second aunt, I am afraid that Shen Yunqi's change will also be short-lived, or it won't be long before he will relapse into his old state." ”

"Possibly." Shen Nianzhen nodded, picked up the chess pieces again, and put them down with a deep groan: "But what does this matter to us?" Just wait and see what happens. ”

"Is it really none of our business?"

Shen Yunlan smiled: "The reason why Shen Yunqi was able to work on a merchant ship and not be robbed of money was largely because those people knew that he was the second son of the Shen family, and he didn't look at the face of the monk and looked at the face of the Buddha, and took care of him more or less, otherwise you think that with himself, just by carrying goods to the sea, he can earn five thousand taels of silver a year?" Don't be funny. ”

"It's only been a few hours, and you've even found out about this?" Shen Nianzhen glanced at him in surprise when he heard this.

Shen Yunlan looked very proud, flicked his sleeves, and said complacently: "We are in the turbulence of Shangjing, and my father is the leader of Yipin, if we are not careful and cautious, the news is sensitive, I am afraid that it will soon be the next Zhenbei Hou Mansion, waiting to cut off the head!" In fact, my speed in this matter is already very slow, and now maybe all the people in Beijing know that the second and fourth ladies of the Shen family are forced to die and marry Lu Yiming, the prince of the former Zhenbei Hou Mansion. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, didn't know what to think, and hooked the corners of his mouth to reveal a mocking smile: "It's obviously a scumbag and a scumbag hooking up and hooking up, and greening others, but now because of the defeat of the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei, Shen Nianci has won the praise of many people in Shangjing!" Saying that they are also sincere and touching feelings. ”

"Really? Congratulations to them. ”

Shen Nianzhen's smile remained unchanged when he heard this, and he quickly fell: "This matter has nothing to do with me anymore, in the future, let's just watch the play." ”

Is it really just a play?

Shen Yunlan raised his eyebrows and was about to ask, but when he looked down, he saw that a large number of his sunspots were dead, and he suddenly let out a wail: "Sister! Can't you let your brother and me go back? ”

Shen Nianzhen glanced at him with a smile and spit out two words: "Can't." ”

……

Half a month later, Shen Nianci's injury was almost healed, and he could get out of bed and walk around.

However, because she hit the pillar that day, she was left with a scar on her forehead, which if she covered it with her hair and did not look closely, she would not have seen it at all.

But even so, Shen Nianci couldn't accept it, after she was able to get out of bed, she couldn't wait to run to the bronze mirror to see her face, and when she saw the ugly scar, she let out a scream and smashed a room of things in pain.

People were crying and almost fainted.

When the news reached the ears of Mrs. Shen, the old lady, who was already extremely disgusted with this granddaughter, immediately ordered that Shen Nianci be sent back to the courtyard rented by the second master, Shen Pei.

However, Shen Nianci refused to leave, as soon as Mama Zhou pulled her arm, she rolled her eyes, and suddenly fainted, and the frightened people in the courtyard almost fainted together.

No matter how everyone pinched and shook, she didn't wake up.

Mama Zhou had no choice but to report the news to Mrs. Shen.

"It's against her! Now that you've healed from your injuries, it's time to go back to your home! Mrs. Shen said angrily: "Could it be that she still wants to marry here?" That's a no-go! ”

In this Great Commander's Mansion, the only woman who can marry out in a dignified manner is Shen Nianzhen.

"Old lady, Miss Four's injury is just right, just such a tough persecution, I'm afraid it's not good." Mama Zhou said with an anxious face: "I think it's better to think of other ways, why don't you call the second old man and his wife to invite her back?" ”

"Invite them over, it's only going to get more and more messy!" Mrs. Shen rejected in one bite: "The second child, the two of them, are most afraid that the world will not be chaotic!" , you don't know! ”

"Grandmother, I'd better go." Shen Nianzhen slowly stood up and said, "I'll go and persuade the fourth sister, maybe she'll be willing to leave." ”

"Zhen'er, you're going?" Old Mrs. Shen said with some concern when she heard this: "The four girls dare to hit the pillar to die, I'm afraid there is nothing to be afraid of, what if you get injured when you go?" Or forget it......"

"Grandmother, you're wrong." Shen Nianzhen said with a smile when she heard this: "The fourth sister was desperate before, it was because she was forced into a desperate situation by the second uncle and second aunt, so she broke the boat, but now, she is engaged to Lu Gongzi, and she will get married in half a month, and a happy marriage is coming, how can she be willing to fight hard with others?" Don't worry, if someone asks for something, she won't fight with others. ”

Old Mrs. Shen was persuaded by her, indeed, now Shen Nianci has no need to hit the pillar at all, the only thing she worries about is the scar on her forehead. But who is to blame?

"Okay, you go and persuade, take Mama Zhou with you, see that the situation is not good, come back immediately." She solemnly explained.

"Yes, grandmother." Shen Nianzhen responded with a smile.

immediately took Mama Zhou to the guest room where Shen Nianci was recuperating.

After entering the house, Shen Nianci was still lying unconscious on the bed, and the maids and women in the room were all at a loss, Mama Zhou glanced at it, and then lowered her voice and said: "It's still the same as before, not moving, pinching people, shaking, shouting, all the methods that can be used have been used, but she still doesn't wake up, the doctor came to take a look, saying that people are fine, just temperament." ”

When Shen Nianzhen heard this, he had a bottom in his heart.

He immediately turned around and instructed Ruhua, "Go and bring a basin of cold water." ”

"Yes, Miss." Ruhua didn't ask, and left.

Mama Zhou's eyes widened when she saw this, Shen Nian really wanted to ......

Soon, Ruhua came in with a basin of water, Shen Nianzhen reached out and took it, walked to the hospital bed with it, and poured it down on Shen Nianci's head and face with a bang!

"Ahh

Shen Nianci suddenly let out a scream, and a carp sat up from the bed, stretched out his hand to wipe the water on his head and face, and scolded angrily: "Who! Who poured water on me! ”

"Fourth sister, you can be regarded as waking up, it's really worrying." Shen Nianzhen threw the basin and looked at her condescendingly.

As soon as Shen Nianci saw her, her arrogance suddenly weakened a little, but she was still indignant, she got off the bed and said angrily: "What are you doing here?" You're not welcome here! ”

"Where are you?" Shen Nianzhen repeated, and a trace of ridicule suddenly appeared on her fair-skinned and sweet face: "The fourth sister is really sleepy, this is the Grand Commander's Mansion, your home turns left when you leave the mansion, and you go all the way to the last one in the dilapidated alley in Chengdong, that is your home." ”

Shen Nianci's sarcastic face was red and white, and he quibbled: "Grandmother asked me to recuperate here!" You can't drive me away! ”

"But Grandmother has already spoken, let you go home."

Shen Nianzhen said in a cold tone: "You don't want to stay here and not leave, right?" ”

When Shen Nianci heard this, her face suddenly showed a look of emptiness, and she couldn't help but remember what Lu Yiming had told her when she came to visit her before, this time to get married, she had to take a sedan chair from the main gate of Shen Da Commander's Mansion to the Lu family! In this way, the world will still think that their second room and long room are inseparable, which will be of great benefit to them in the future.

"You're a liar! My wounds are not healed, and my grandmother will not tell me that! She quibbled.

This deceitful appearance is very similar to her mother-in-law, the second lady Qian.

It's really a mother and daughter.

But who is Shen Nian? Can she let Shen Nianci play tricks? didn't talk to her much at all, and without saying a word, he ordered Mama Zhou and the others to come forward, and quickly tied Shen Nianci up and walked out of the room directly.

"Let go of me! Let me go! Shen Nianzhen! You can't do this! Aren't you afraid that others will say that you are indifferent and ruthless! Shen Nianci shouted.

Shen Nianzhen immediately frowned: "Mama Zhou, what are you still doing in a daze?" Shut your mouth with a handkerchief? Can she cry out like that? When she is put in the carriage, she will be sent directly to the second uncle and aunt, and in addition, a doctor can be left there to watch to prevent her from looking for death. ”

"Yes! Miss! Mama Zhou immediately responded, and quickly blocked Shen Nianci's mouth with a handkerchief.

Shen Nianci kept struggling, with a painful and resentful expression.

Shen Nianzhen slowly walked in front of her, squatted down in front of her, and said slowly: "When you return home, you can continue to seek death, but at that time, you are very likely to really die, and you can't even get the marriage with Lu Yiming." ”

Shen Nianci couldn't help but shudder when he heard this yin prediction voice.