In the distance, I saw that the gate of the palace was open, and a faint light came through from outside.

Shen Nianzhen suddenly burst into excitement.

When she arrived at the palace gate, she stretched out her hand to push open the door, and ran out from the inside in great strides, only to see Shen Zhong and Shen Yunlan standing anxiously outside waiting, she ran over with a smile: "Daddy!" Eldest brother! ”

"Really!"

When Shen Zhong saw her, he was immediately surprised, grabbed the person, looked up and down, and saw that she was not injured, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back." ”

Regarding what happened tonight, he and Shen Yunlan didn't ask anything, led Shen Nianzhen into the carriage, and went all the way back to Shen's house.

Old Mrs. Shen hadn't fallen asleep yet, the lights in Chunhui's courtyard were bright, and when she heard the footsteps approaching hurriedly, she immediately said excitedly: "Quick!" Get out there and meet them! ”

As soon as the words fell, Shen Nianzhen smiled and pushed open the door and ran in from outside, and threw herself into her arms: "Grandmother! I am back! ”

Old Mrs. Shen stretched out her hand and patted her head, and said in a snorted voice: "It's good to come back, my good truth, I was in the palace today, and I was greatly wronged, right?" ”

"Not really."

Shen Nianzhen smiled slightly when he heard this, endured the sourness that permeated his throat, and pretended to be relaxed: "Grandmother, who is your granddaughter?" Where can people be easily bullied! ”

"It's going to be poor." Old Lady Shen laughed when she heard this, but the worry in her eyes was still strong: "This afternoon, someone from the Liao family came to explain the situation, but it frightened my wife, the queen must have asked you to make things difficult because of the matter of the second prince, how could you not be wronged?" Come, talk to your grandmother, don't hold it in your heart. ”

"Grandmother, I'm fine." Shen Nianzhen smiled, stood up, turned around in front of Mrs. Shen, and said with a smile: "It's just that someone wants to slander me, but I see through it, and I will plan it, let her be cocooned and bound herself, I don't suffer any grievances." ”

Old Lady Shen looked her up and down, and her gaze finally fell on Shen Nianzhen's cheek.

Shen Nianzhen involuntarily stretched out his hand to cover his face, and secretly said badly.

Today she was beaten in Kunning Palace, and later Su Muwan personally put makeup on her to cover the traces of being beaten, and she was not recognized all the way, but now that most of the day has passed, and it is a brightly lit night, it is impossible to hide this trick from the bright-eyed and bright-hearted old lady Shen.

"Grandmother...... Actually......"

Shen Nianzhen smiled and explained, wanting to get by, but she only opened her mouth to say a word, and Mrs. Shen said: "It's okay, I know that you are a smart child and will definitely be able to protect yourself." ”

Shen Nianzhen was stunned.

Old Lady Shen looked at her and nodded, with tears in her eyes, she slowly turned her head.

Shen Nianzhen knew that Old Lady Shen had seen everything.

She silently stretched out her hand, hugged her from the back, and said in a muffled voice: "Grandmother, I am still young, and it is not in the way to be wronged, you always told me in the old days that suffering losses are blessings, and today, my granddaughter is using this loss to accumulate blessings in the future, and in the future, our family will be fine." ”

Old Lady Shen nodded with a stalk: "Okay, okay." ”

Shen Chong and Shen Yunlan stood at the door, looking at the ancestors and grandchildren who were hugging each other, and retreated silently.

"Today's business can't just be settled!" He said in a deep voice: "The queen has gone too far!" I'm going to write an excerpt tonight, and I want the emperor to be really innocent! ”

"Daddy! Don't be impulsive. Shen Yunlan opened his mouth and persuaded: "We don't know what happened in the palace yet, I look at my sister's appearance, it doesn't look like she has suffered a big loss, and it's not too late to write an excerpt when I understand it." ”

"Isn't this called a big loss? What counts? Shen Zhong frowned tightly: "I don't care!" No one can bully Zhen'er! ”

"Dad, I don't want people to bully my sister." Shen Yunlan said helplessly: "Tonight, didn't Your Majesty rush to Kunning Palace?" His heart for our Shen family is so obvious, don't you believe him? ”

Shen Chong was speechless for a moment, but his face was still full of worry.

When Shen Nianzhen calmed the old lady, coaxed the old lady to sleep, and came out of the back room, he saw Shen Chong and Shen Yunlan still waiting there.

"Zhen'er, what happened in the palace today?" Asked solemnly.

Sure enough, he still had to explain, Shen Nianzhen sighed, walked over and sat down, and told everything one by one.

"The queen really didn't feel good!" Shen listened to it, and was filled with anger.

"Actually, I think she's just being taken advantage of." Shen Nianzhen said lightly: "The person who really wants to deal with me is Su Muwan, she almost broke my engagement token with the second prince, and slandered me for stealing her hairpin, and wanted to trample me on the soles of her feet, as for the queen, she just wanted to take a bad breath." ”

"Your Majesty has arrived today, otherwise, it is impossible for the truth to be revealed."

Shen Yunlan asked, "Sister, have you offended this Miss Su?" ”

"No?" Shen Nianzhen shook his head when he heard this, and said with a confused face: "I have met her a few times, and it is considered a nodding friend, and I have never offended her, I really don't know what kind of ...... she is dealing with me this time."

"It's a bit weird."

Shen Yunlan said in a deep voice.

Shen Chong stood up: "Okay, you can rest early, don't think nonsense, your brother and I will leave first." ”

"Daddy, go slowly! Big brother walks slowly. ”

Shen Nianzhen stood up and sent them out the door.

Nothing was said all night.

Early the next morning, when Shen Nianzhen woke up, he felt a hot spot on his cheeks, and it was very painful.

She rolled over and sat up, reached out and stroked her cheek, feeling hot and hot.

"Miss, it's time to get up...... "Picturesque walked in from outside with a basin of spittoons, smiled and lifted the curtain at the head of the bed, and the next second she knocked over the basin in her hand in shock: "Miss! Your face! How did it become like this! ”

"What's wrong with my face?"

Shen Nianzhen put on her shoes, avoided the wet place, and ran to the bronze mirror, where a woman with half of her face swollen like a pig's head was reflected, and she almost didn't recognize it.

"Miss! How can this be, it was fine yesterday......" Picturesque walked over and asked Ai Ai.

Shen Nianzhen stretched out his hand to hold his face, but his eyes were getting colder and colder.

Su Muwan was really bold, she used her hands and feet on her face in a grand manner, and the rouge gouache that was smeared on her face yesterday must have been mixed with something else! It's just that she's stupid and doesn't find out.

Think about it, this girl is really terrible, she sincerely rescued her from the queen's hands, and turned her head to poison her face! How can there be such a hypocritical person in this world!

However, such a person is about to marry the third prince, and when the third prince is crowned the crown prince, she will be the crown princess......

Shen Nianzhen's face was very ugly.

Picturesque stood aside silently and closed her mouth, waiting for her to command.

But at this moment, there was a tuk tuk knock at the door, and Mama Zhou's voice sounded outside the door: "Miss, the old lady invites you to eat in the main hall." ”

Shen Nianzhen subconsciously grabbed the handkerchief on the side and covered it on her face, and then reacted, the door was closed, and the people outside couldn't see it at all, she said in a deep voice: "Mama Zhou, I'm a little unwell, so I won't go to eat first, you tell your grandmother, let her eat first, don't worry about me." ”

"Miss? What's wrong with you? Mama Zhou's voice immediately carried a hint of concern.

"I'm fine, I just slept too late last night."

"Oh......"

Mama Su replied and said, "That's okay, eldest lady, you have a good rest, and the slave will go back to the old lady." ”

With that, he left.

In the room, Shen Nianzhen breathed a long sigh of relief.

Ruhua said in a low voice: "Miss, paper can't hold the fire, you can hide the old lady for a while, but you can't hide it from her for a lifetime." ”

"It's okay." Shen Nianzhen was very optimistic: "You go to my eldest brother now and ask him to come and see me, although my face is scary, there should be a curative medicine, go quickly." ”

"Yes, miss." Pictured, turned and retreated.

Shen Nianzhen stretched out her hand and slowly stroked her face, and after a while, she felt that her face was getting more and more painful.

But at this moment, the door was knocked open from outside.

Shen Nianzhen was startled, and hurriedly turned around, only to see Shen Nianci walking in from outside, and said, "Big sister? Are you there? My sister came to greet you......"

When the words fell, she saw Shen Nianzhen sitting in front of the bronze mirror, as well as her half-swollen face like a pig's head.

He was stunned for a quarter of an hour.

Immediately, she stretched out her hand and pointed at Shen Nianzhen, laughed loudly, and tears of laughter were about to flow out: "Eldest sister? Are you my eldest sister? Aren't you as beautiful as a flower? How did it suddenly become like this? If Lu Shizi saw it, wouldn't he have to laugh off his big teeth......

Shen Nianzhen's face was calm, and he looked at her quietly and smiled.

Shen Nianzhen became happier the more he laughed, and finally sat on the ground laughing, tears flowed out.

"What are you doing with me?" Shen Nianzhen asked coldly.

"I'll ...... I want to tell you that my grandmother has agreed to let me marry to the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei in advance. Shen Nianci stood up, tidied up her clothes, restrained her smile, looked at her with a smile and said, "Big sister, you should be happy for me, right?" ”

"Of course." Shen Nianzhen smiled slightly: "I wish you and Lu Shizi Qin Se and Ming, a hundred years of good together, life and life, can be husband and wife." ”

Perhaps, it was Shen Nianzhen's ruined face that greatly pleased her, or perhaps, it was the beautiful words of congratulations, Shen Nianci grinned silently again, after returning to Beijing, she had never been so happy.

Happy, so happy!

Just smiling, there were bursts of footsteps outside the door, and Mrs. Shen strode over with the support of Mama Zhou, and asked anxiously, "Really?" How are you? ”

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Shen Nianci, and immediately burst out angrily: "Didn't I tell you to go back to the west courtyard and not run around?" What are you doing here? Get the hell out of here! ”

"Grandmother, granddaughter just heard that something happened to the eldest sister and was worried, so she came over to take a look......"

Shen Nianci instantly recovered his aggrieved and weak appearance.

Old Mrs. Shen's focus was on Shen Nianzhen, and when she heard this, she hurriedly turned around: "Nianzhen? How are you? ”

As soon as the words fell, she saw Shen Nianzhen with a fast veil on his face.

"Grandmother, I'm fine, it's just that this face is a little scary, you go back first, I'll just rest." Shen Nianzhen said angrily behind the veil.

"Take the veil off! What the hell is wrong with your face? "Old Mrs. Shen is in a hurry.

It's even more worrying, okay?

Shen Nian was really helpless, so he had to take off the handkerchief, revealing his swollen and hot face, and comforted him: "Grandmother, don't worry, my face will get better soon......"

"Why didn't you say it earlier, girl!"

Old Lady Shen stepped forward tremblingly, stretched out her hand tremblingly and touched her face, and then gasped: "This is poisoning." ”

"Poisoned?" Although he had already guessed, Shen Nianzhen still couldn't believe it when he heard Old Lady Shen say this.

Su Muwan, such a beautiful girl, why is her heart so vicious?

"Can't wait any longer! Gotta get a doctor! Old Mrs. Shen's face was full of anxiety, and when she turned around, she saw Shen Nianci standing aside gloatingly, and suddenly became angry, and slapped her: "Your eldest sister's face was killed like this, and you are still laughing?" Get out of here! ”

To tell the truth, Mrs. Shen is usually a more Buddhist person, and she rarely hits people directly, although she is angry this time, but this slap did not use much strength.

After the fight, Shen Nianci didn't even have a slap mark on his face.

But she felt a deep humiliation.

What does this have to do with her? Why hit her?

"Get out!" Old Lady Shen shouted again.

Shen Nianci's eyes turned red, and then he reached out to cover his mouth and turned around and ran away.

Shen Nianzhen turned around and asked, "Grandmother, does the Zhenbei Hou Mansion really plan to marry the second sister in advance?" ”

"You care about what she does!" Old Madam Shen snorted coldly when she heard this, and said, "The beauty she thinks!" The Zhenbei Hou Mansion has re-selected the daughter of the Wang family, the squire of the military department, as the wife of Lu Shizi, and it has been decided, but the Miss Wang family does not like to have a noble concubine before passing through the door, so she forced the Zhenbei Hou Mansion to withdraw from the marriage. ”

"I see." When Shen Nianzhen heard this, he sighed: "Then do you agree?" ”

"How is that possible!" Old Mrs. Shen said coldly: "I told the people of the Lu family that Shen Nianci has been ruined by their family's reputation, and he can only marry into the Lu family in this life!" If they don't want it, I can only ask someone to build a family temple on the outskirts of Shangjing and let her live in it! The Lu family wants to be pointed at by the people in Beijing, so feel free! ”

Domineering.

Worthy of a grandmother.

Shen Nianzhen smiled slightly when he heard this, nodded and said: "That's right, now that the Lu family wants to repent of marriage and not marry the second sister, then they have to bear the rumors, and this kind of taste is only afraid that it will be uncomfortable." ”

"You're still worried about others." Old Mrs. Shen hated iron and said: "Come with me to the upper room, Mama Zhou has already gone to ask for a doctor, I hope the injury on your face will be healed soon." ”

"Good!" Shen Nianzhen nodded, and the grandparents and grandchildren went out of the house together, and were about to go to the upper room, when they ran into Shen Yunlan who hurried over.

Seeing Shen Nianzhen's face, Shen Yunlan's expression immediately changed.

"Overnight, that's it?"

Shen Nianzhen nodded: "Yes, grandmother guessed that it was poisoned, and I don't know if the imperial doctor can cure it." ”

"Damn it! That Su Muwan is really vicious! Shen Yunlan slammed his fist on the pillar on the side, and said in a deep voice: "I'll go to the Su family to find them to judge!" ”

"Don't go." Shen Nianzhen immediately opened his mouth to stop it: "There is no evidence, we can only swallow this dumb person by ourselves, Su Muwan is kind enough to sort out my makeup, how can she poison me?" If you question it, you slander it. ”

She asked herself that she was already very vigilant yesterday, and it can be regarded as a comeback, but from today's point of view, who is the winner?

The corners of Shen Nianzhen's mouth hooked, revealing a wry smile.

Shen Yunlan's face sank like water, and when he heard this, his expression gradually calmed down, and he nodded and said, "You're right, the top priority now is to find a doctor to cure your face, and the rest will be discussed in the long run." ”

"Brother, I have to hide this from my father." Shen Nianzhen said again: "He is too short-tempered, if he angrily enters the palace to ask His Majesty, then he will suffer." ”

"You can't hide it for long now."

Shen Yunlan said in a deep voice: "Unless you find a doctor now, you can heal your face as soon as possible." ”

"Then hurry up." Shen Nianzhen said.

Shen Yunlan nodded and turned to leave.

An hour later, the imperial doctor finally arrived at the house and began to treat Shen Nianzhen's face, and was very surprised to see her injury: "Miss Shen, this injury on your face...... How did you get to do this? ”

"After being beaten, I was going to cover it up with rouge, but someone drugged rouge." Shen Nianzhen said.

Old Mrs. Shen listened to it from the sidelines, and she only felt extremely heartache.

Her favorite granddaughter suffered yesterday!

"That's right...... Do you know what kind of poison is underneath? The Imperial Physician asked.

Shen Nianzhen shook his head: "I don't know." ”

"Oh, that's going to be hard." The old lady reached out and stroked her beard, and said in a deep voice: "At present, the old man can't see what the poison in this young lady's face is, please ask Mrs. Shen to ask for another master." ”

"Doctor, don't you look at it again?" Shen Nian was really a little surprised, just left?

"The old man's level is limited, please be smart." The Imperial Physician made a gesture.

Immediately, he turned around and left with the medicine box on his back.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Soon, Mrs. Su said: "Nian Zhen, don't be afraid, this imperial doctor doesn't work, there are others!" Let's please! ”

Shen Nianzhen nodded and said obediently: "Yes, grandmother, granddaughter listens to you." ”

Next, at least three imperial doctors were invited into the mansion, but they were all like the first imperial doctor, after hurriedly checking the pulse, they hurriedly resigned under the pretext of limited level, and they didn't even give Old Lady Shen a chance to react.

After the sixth doctor also left in a hurry, Old Lady Shen finally couldn't hold her breath.

"That Su Muwan, what kind of poison did she have? Why can't the doctors in Shangjing cure it? ”

It was already in the afternoon, Shen Nianzhen had no appetite for food, her face was hot, as if someone was holding a large handful of silver needles, and at the same time stabbed her face, she lay on the bed groggily, glanced at Mrs. Shen, and said, "Grandmother, it's useless, you still have to tie the bell to the bell, you go and call the eldest brother in." ”