Then he left.

Shen Nianzhen's expression slowly changed.

She did not linger in the stables, but led the picturesque back to the main courtyard. The situation over there is naturally handed over to the next person to investigate.

An hour later, the results of the investigation came in.

It is an older subordinate in the mansion, who has been in the Shen family all his life, and a few days ago he collected other people's money, and did his tricks and feet in Shen Nianzhen's carriage according to his instructions, but it happened that Shen Nianzhen has not gone out in the past few days, and the only few times he went out, he still followed Shen Yunlan, or took another carriage, and did not use this one, so he was lucky to escape.

In the end, because of Shen Yunqi, this matter surfaced.

"Who instructed Lao Zhang?" Shen Nianzhen's face was full of doubts.

"I don't know." Shen Yunlan said in a deep voice: "When the matter was investigated, Lao Zhang had already committed suicide by drinking arsenic, and there was only one old lady and a half-old son in his family, who worked as a coolie, and these two people didn't know anything about it. “

"What about the silver that Lao Zhang collected? Handed over to whom? Shen Nianzhen thought for a moment and asked.

"Still at home." Shen Yunlan sighed when he heard this, and replied: "I also thought of what you said, and even when I went to investigate, the first thing I said was to ask this, but unfortunately, the last one hundred taels of silver received were dug out under the vegetable garden in the back room of Lao Zhang's house, and it was packed in a jar, and there was a lot of it." Lao Zhang's wife and son were so shocked that they almost fainted when they saw the silver money dug up. ”

"It looks like the clue is broken." Shen Nianzhen frowned when he heard this.

"yes, I don't know who is trying to kill you." Shen Yunlan sighed faintly, then looked at Shen Nianzhen and said: "Good sister, probably because your marriage date with the Second Highness was advanced, who angered someone, so I set up this poisonous plan, I hope you will be injured if you don't die." “

So according to this, the person who designed it was Su Muwan?

Shen Nianzhen blinked his eyes.

I wasn't sure.

But from then on, she was cautious in her words and deeds whether she was traveling or at home, what Shen Nianzhen didn't know was that Shen Yunlan and Mrs. Shen secretly added manpower to her yard, and now, it is impossible for ordinary small servants to mix into Shen Nianzhen's yard, and the people in the kitchen and the people in the stables are basically replaced.

Shen Nianzhen was unaware of this, and lived his life unconsciously.

Three days later, Shen Yunqi's injury was almost healed, and in the past few days, he still lived in the east courtyard of the Shen family, and Shen Nianzhen went to visit him.

It is the golden autumn season, the osmanthus flowers in the yard are fragrant, when entering the yard, Shen Nianzhen's head, there are a lot of osmanthus petals on the body, she and the picture also jokingly said, wait a few maids to pick some, brew osmanthus nectar, make osmanthus cake in winter.

As he was talking, he saw Shen Yunqi still wearing the green cloth shirt that he had just entered the mansion and walking out of the house with a burden on his back, looking like he was in a hurry and ready to leave.

"Second cousin, are you leaving?" Shen Nianzhen was taken aback when he saw him like this.

"yes." Shen Yunqi raised his eyes and saw Shen Nianzhen, stepped forward and said: "I have been bothering in the mansion for many days, and now there is nothing else to do, my grandmother's body is okay, I have seen her, and I have no regrets, so naturally it is time to go." “

"You ......" Shen Nianzhen looked at him with a somewhat complicated expression when he heard this, "Don't you want to know the news of the second sister?" ”

"I already know."

When Shen Yunqi heard this, a trace of heartache appeared on his tanned face, and then said to her: "Second sister, she is extremely confused, and she was completely used by Lu Yiming, but she doesn't know it, with her kind of character and personality, now I am afraid that I don't know which corner she has died in, I can't find her, if there is an afterlife, I hope she can clean herself, marry a good person, and live a good life!" “

"You ......" Shen Nianzhen heard this, not knowing how to answer him.

I felt a lot of emotion in my heart.

Shen Yunqi has really changed, the original prodigal son can say such things, which proves that he has really abandoned evil and followed good. Such a person seems to be much more comfortable.

"Then you don't have to leave in a hurry." Shen Nianzhen looked at him and said, "Now that the second uncle is not here, you can stay in Shangjing!" Grandmother is old and can't be separated, especially if you are on a boat at sea, it is really a great fate to live until now, why bother to fight in the wind and waves? Staying in Shangjing and being a down-to-earth person is also a way. “

"Is there a chance for someone like me?" Shen Yunqi smiled bitterly when he heard this, then looked at her and said, "Which of the people in Shangjing doesn't know me?" Don't know my Playboy's name? I went out but was ridiculed by those people, there are so many people who know me on the street, I'm afraid it is impossible to find a job that can support myself by strength, no one will take in a loser, it is precisely because of this that I chose to leave Beijing! ”

"That's not a problem."

Shen Nianzhen immediately laughed when he heard this: "Even if you don't have to go out to do work, it's okay to stay in the house, such as raising horses, such as driving cars." ”

Shen Yunqi was stunned when he heard this.

"I don't know if you can eat this hardship." Shen Nianzhen looked at him and said faintly.

"What is this?" Shen Yunqi immediately laughed when he heard this, and said with a look of indifference: "This is simply not a job, because it is too simple." ”

"But simple things are important."

Shen Nianzhen looked at him, sighed, and said, "This was done by someone last time, if it weren't for you, I might have died because of it." ”

"You mean, let me be your coachman?" Shen Yunqi asked.

Shen Nianzhen nodded, then looked at him and said, "Would you like to?" ”

"Okay." Shen Yunqi thought for a while, and finally nodded and agreed: "I don't have anything else, I still have a lot of strength, you can rest assured that I will catch the car, I won't let you feel bumpy." ”

The matter was settled, Shen Yunqi stayed and did not leave.

Old Mrs. Shen was overjoyed when she heard this, and not only let him live in the courtyard of the second room, but also sent two maids to serve him.

But all this was rejected by Shen Yunqi, he said that he can eat a full meal now, and he doesn't have to worry about life and death, he is already very satisfied, and he doesn't need to be served.

"This kid has really grown up!" Old Mrs. Shen was overwhelmed with emotion when she heard this, and almost burst into tears: "It's better to be a boy!" The second child is so messing around, acting recklessly, and the family and wives are scattered, but now fortunately there is a Yunqi! Otherwise, the whole second room will be in decline......"

Shen San's wife Ding happened to come to visit the old lady with her daughter in her arms in the past two days, and when she heard this, the smile on her face couldn't help but freeze.

Shen Nianzhen saw it on the side, and couldn't help but say: "Grandmother, it's not right for you to say this, whether it's a son or a daughter, teach carefully, concentrate on kindness, and be a positive person, so that you can get ahead, whether it's a son or daughter, you can do it, but if you have no way to teach your son, then what's the use of giving birth to a bunch of sons?" The so-called basket of rotten apricots is not as good as a peach, that's what you say, don't you say? ”

"Nian Zhen, why are you so serious? My wife is old, so don't tell me this......"

Mrs. Shen played haha, trying to get by.

Shen Nianzhen couldn't bear to say any more, so he had to sigh.

Ding glanced at Shen Nianzhen gratefully on the side, and thanked her for her maintenance.

Liao Fangru didn't intervene on the side, but involuntarily glanced down at her belly, thinking silently in her heart, it turns out that Mrs. Shen likes boys! Do you still have a chance to have a child of your own in your life?

……

In the evening, when the brother and sister were chatting, Shen Yunlan asked her: "Do you really want Shen Yunqi to stay by your side as a coachman?" ”

"Wouldn't that wronged him?" Shen Nianzhen smiled lightly when he heard this, then shook his head and said: "That's just a test, in recent times, the mansion has not been peaceful, not to mention that I will marry into the Second Prince's Mansion next month, and when that time comes, if Shen Yunqi doesn't make any big mistakes, you can choose an inconsequential small position in the yamen, the kind that doesn't need to be famous in the scientific examination, and ask him to take office!" Even if it's a servant, it's good! ”

"The second young master of the dignified Shen family, go to be a servant." When Shen Yunlan heard this, his expression was a little emotional.

"What's wrong? Do you think it's too high? Shen Nianzhen looked at him and raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't they all say that the prodigal son would not change his money?" How? After all, it's a relative, aren't you going to give him a chance? “

"Chance? It should be given. Shen Yunlan looked at her and said, "I just think that being a servant is too wronged by him, but since you said it, let's start with the servant first!" If he performs well, he can still be promoted. ”

"That's what I mean, too."

Shen Nianzhen heard this and smiled with satisfaction.

……

The wedding of the second prince is in full swing.

Shen Nianzhen, the bride, doesn't have to do anything in the house, but what is more annoying is that Concubine Qi doesn't know what's going on recently. Three days and two heads to the Shen family to reward things, today to reward a jade Ruyi, tomorrow to reward a pair of jade bracelets, anyway, they are all things that can be used, and they are gifts from the emperor, Shen Nianzhen has to thank the reward every time, and bow in the direction of the palace.

After a few days, it was annoying.

In this day of anticipation and speechlessness, the queen's flower-viewing banquet from spring to autumn finally opened.

Shen Nianzhen, as the bride who is about to get married, could have stayed at home and could not go, but unfortunately the day before the flower viewing banquet, Concubine Qi sent palace people to the Shen family and told Shen Nianzhen to participate in this flower viewing banquet, after all, it was a grand event in the palace, she not only represented the Shen family, but also represented the face of the second prince, and had to attend.

Shen Nianzhen was really surprised, when she and Rong Chen didn't get married before, no one participated in this flower-viewing banquet? At that time, who relied on the face of the second prince to fight for it?

But on the day of the flower-viewing banquet, Shen Nianzhen still had to change into grand clothes, dress up carefully, and take a carriage into the palace to participate in the flower-viewing banquet.

This time, the coachman was naturally Shen Yunqi.

He changed out of the somewhat old green cloth shirt and replaced it with a brand new blue satin shirt, the whole person was dressed up in a radiant look, and he was sitting in front of the carriage holding two fires and gnawing on it, as soon as he saw Shen Nianzhen, he immediately jumped down, put down the baked cake and greeted her: "Big sister." ”

Shen Nianzhen saw his baked cakes and was a little curious: "Do you only eat this in the morning?" ”

"And this." Shen Yunqi smiled shyly, reached out and lifted a water skin bag, which contained some hot water: "It's enough to eat these in the morning." ”

When did the former second young master, Shen Yunqi, eat such a humble breakfast? Even if it's just breakfast, he can ask the kitchen to prepare seventeen or eighteen dishes, but he didn't expect that in just two years, he can change a person so thoroughly.

Shen Nianzhen sighed again in his heart.

Just as he was about to get on the car, a rumbling carriage came over, the carriage stopped in front of Shen's house, and Rong Chen got down from inside.

He wore a dark blue brocade robe embroidered with moire today, with a white jade pendant on his waist, he was tall and handsome, and a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes looked at Shen Nianzhen with a smile, and when he saw her, the smile in his eyes was a little more.

"Your Highness, why are you here?" Shen Nianzhen looked at him in surprise and said, "I thought it was ......."

"This palace naturally wants to pick you up and enter the palace together." Rong Chen said, strode over, and naturally took Shen Nianzhen's hand, only then did he see Shen Yunqi standing aside, looking at him a little strangely and said, "Second son Shen?" Long time no see. ”

"Childe doesn't dare to be, I'm the subordinate in the house now." When Shen Yunqi heard this, he immediately stepped forward to say goodbye in fear.

"Inferior?" Rong Chen was extremely surprised.

"Your Highness, this is a long story." Shen Nianzhen coughed lightly when he heard this, and said, "There is not much time, let's go to the palace first, and I will talk to you slowly when we are on the road." ”

"It's fine." As he spoke, he took Shen Nianzhen's hand and got into his carriage.

"Second brother, you go back first, since Your Royal Highness is here, you don't have to send me." Shen Nianzhen turned around and said.

"Okay." Shen Yunqi nodded.

Shen Nianzhen got into Rong Chen's carriage, and then rushed to the palace.

Now that it has been less than a month since the wedding date of the two of them, Shen Nianzhen was a little embarrassed when he saw Rong Chen, as nervous as if he was riding in a carriage with him for the first time.

"He followed." But at this moment, Rong Chen suddenly spoke.

"Him?" Shen Nianzhen was a little unclear before the ceremony.

"Your second brother, he drove along." Rong Chen lifted the curtain slightly and glanced out, and then said slowly: "He probably thinks that although you have taken the carriage of the palace, his duties as a coachman still have to be fulfilled. ”

Shen Nianzhen also glanced outside, and sure enough, he saw his own carriage.

She couldn't laugh or cry: "I've already said that I don't need him to come, this second brother, why didn't I find him so ...... before?"

"Maybe that's what he was meant to be, but you just didn't notice it before." Rong Chen said lightly.

Shen Nianzhen nodded when he heard this, and did not dwell on this question anymore.

Rong Chen took her hand and explained the details of the banquet to her: "When you enter the palace, after you see the concubine, follow her left and right, and always keep an eye on that Jingxue, she is good at martial arts, I don't know why, this palace always feels that her purpose in entering the palace is not so simple......"

"What purpose can she have?" Shen Nianzhen asked a little strangely when he heard this: "Did you seduce your father?" “

"I don't know." Rong Chen shook his head when he heard this, and said: "Although she is going to be my father's concubine, but I don't know why, I always feel that that is not her original purpose, Jingxue is a foreigner, she came all the way to Shangshangjing, what is she going to do......

"Who is she trying to assassinate?" Shen Nianzhen suddenly asked, "That person may be in the palace, so she did everything possible to sneak into the palace." ”

Rong Chen didn't expect her to say this, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard the words.

"Probably not...... Right? He thought for a moment and replied, "Jingxue has been in the palace for several months, and she hasn't done anything. ”

"Perhaps...... Did she not find a chance? ”

Shen Nianzhen guessed, then she looked at Rong Chen and smiled slightly, and said, "What I said is just a joke, don't take it seriously, don't worry, I will accompany your mother and take care of her so that nothing will happen to her." ”

"You have to take care of yourself, too." Rong Chen looked at her and said deeply: "After all, it is a flower-viewing banquet held by the queen, and all the people who will participate in it will be relatives at that time, and you can't go to this palace." ”

"Hmm." Shen Nianzhen nodded.

Soon, the palace arrived.

When the carriage stopped, Shen Nianzhen saw that many carriages had been parked outside the palace, and many noble ladies got out of the carriage one after another, supported by their subordinates, and sat in a sedan chair and went to the palace.

Since Shen Nianzhen was in a carriage with Rong Chen, he didn't need to change at all, Rong Chen handed out the waist card to the guards, and they went in smoothly.

Subsequently, Rong Chen took Shen Nianzhen directly to Concubine Qi's Langhuan Palace.

When the two of them arrived, Concubine Qi was happily interviewing to wear new jewelry in the dormitory, and when Shen Nianzhen and Rong Chen went to greet her together, she immediately went to see them with a smile on her face.

"You two came early." Concubine Qi smiled, stepped forward and took Shen Nianzhen's hand affectionately, but the next moment, she saw that the beads and jewelry on Shen Nianzhen's head were not the ones she rewarded.

Looking at Shen Nianzhen's wrist again, he didn't wear the jasper bracelet she rewarded.

The smile on Concubine Qi's face stiffened slightly.

Shen Nianzhen noticed that she was unhappy, but she didn't know what the reason was, so she could only smile and follow the etiquette, and the whole person was a little restrained.

"It's still early when the banquet starts, but there's no need to rush over, Nian Zhen, you are really wearing this dress today, but this hairstyle...... Some don't quite fit. ”

Concubine Qi shook her head slightly at Shen Nianzhen, and then affectionately pulled her to sit down in front of the dresser, and said with a smile: "Let the maid of the palace comb your hair again!" What do you think? ”