Zhao Jianning got up with a smile on her face, and walked around the case to greet her: "Sister-in-law is coming, you should inform me in advance, and I can go to the door to greet you." ”

"Sister, don't be polite."

"It's not mine, I've been in the house for so long, I should go to visit my sister-in-law first, how can I bother my sister-in-law to come."

"Sister, don't say that, family, don't you see the outside world if you say this. I'm also idle, just walk around, as long as my sister doesn't dislike my sister-in-law. ”

"Why, sister-in-law, please take a seat."

After a lot of words in the hot scene, Meng Jinzhu sat down with the support of the two maidservants.

Zhao Jianning is not an enthusiastic person, but she still has to have face skills. She didn't know much about this sister-in-law, so she was naturally much more cautious when she spoke, but she couldn't snub others, so she brought up gossip between women, female celebrities and the like. After Orange led a few maids to serve tea and snacks, the two moved the topic to the tea and fruit snacks, so that most of the hours passed like this.

Meng Jinzhu stretched out three fingers and took a small sip of the teacup, and his eyes turned to Zhao Jianning's slightly tired and beautiful face: "I just heard you order someone to grab medicine, but you are sick?" Look at your complexion, you should pay attention to rest. ”

"Thank you sister-in-law for your concern, it's okay." After Zhao Jianning finished speaking, she gently waved her hand to summon the maid who served the tea, and with a finger in her eyes, the maid understood, and filled the half of the tea that Meng Jinzhu had put down again.

"There are medicinal herbs in the mansion, why do you need to go outside the mansion to catch them, just send a slave to the treasury to get them." Meng Jinzhu waved the twisted silk blue ropa in his hand, and without waiting for Zhao Jianning to interject, he asked himself again, with a strong concern in his tone: "I heard that my sister has been away from the imperial capital since she was a child, but now she is still adapting to the life of the imperial capital?" If there's anything missing, just tell me, don't be formal. ”

A hint of a sneering smile passed from Zhao Jianning's lips and teeth, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, her sister-in-law is really powerful, looking at the entire imperial capital, I'm afraid that few people can understand her experience so clearly, right? It seems that a lot of work has been put into it. It seems that every word is inseparable from her concern, but in fact, she doesn't have to think about it, she already knows it. She raised her hand and touched the tip of her nose with her knuckles, as if a paintbrush brushed on it, drawing a touch of gratitude: "Tired sister-in-law, I am all right, the house is thoughtfully arranged, and there is naturally no shortage of food and clothing." ”

"That's fine. I was in a hurry that day, and everyone was there, and I didn't say a few words to my sister or prepare a meeting gift, and I was a little sad when I thought about it. Today, I specially brought a small object for my sister to make up for the guilt in my heart. Thinking about it, my sister is used to seeing rare treasures, although things are rough, I hope my sister will not give up. Meng Jinzhu said, holding the hand of the brocade handkerchief and gently moving towards the void, the maid standing outside the bead curtain immediately understood, holding the black lacquer carved wooden box and respectfully entered, and there was a crisp sound of the bead curtain in the house.

The maid respectfully handed the wooden box directly into Zhao Jianning's hand, Zhao Jianning only glanced at the lid of the box, and her eyes fell on Meng Jinzhu again: "Then I will thank my sister-in-law." ”

"Open it and see if it's agreeable." Meng Jinzhu picked his eyelids, and the projected light rose and fell gently between the wooden boxes.

Pulling the lid of the box open, a pair of silver silk and black pearl earrings slowly imprinted into Zhao Jianning's eyes. The earrings are exquisitely crafted and lifelike. The two pearls are the size of cherries, dripping like water, moist and smooth, dark and blue in color, and the reflected figures are clearly visible. The whole is black and white, which is very eye-catching.

Zhao Jian stared at the things in the box, hooking the corners of his mouth. Her sister-in-law is really too modest, this is a vulgar thing. Black pearls are produced in the deep sea, which is extremely rare and rare, and the two pearls that are now presented in front of you have a flawless appearance, without the slightest trace of artificial carving, and they are even more valuable. Such a precious thing was so easily gifted to her, and she was suspicious for a moment.

The maidservant did not leave after delivering the things, and after taking two steps back, she stood respectfully beside Meng Jinzhu and handed Meng Jinzhu a piece of almond crisp.

"Do you like my sister?"

"This gift is too valuable, how can I take it?"

Meng Jinzhu took a small bite of almond crisp, swallowed it and said, "My sister just accepts it, this is not a rare thing." This was obtained by my father and brother when they went to sea to do business a few years ago, one big and one small. Seeing my sister's appearance, I think you're more suitable for the big one. Quick, take it and try it. ”

Being stared at by two seemingly nonexistent eyes, Zhao Jianning was a little more cautious in her heart. After a moment of hesitation, she finally stretched out her three fingers and took out the contents of the box without hurrying.

With the smoke of the incense burner, the pearl that fell between Zhao Jianning's fingers shone with a faint light. However, when all the maidservants gave admiring glances, Meng Jinzhu's eyes instantly became fierce, turned his heavy body sideways, and raised his hand to slap the servant girl's face.

The servant girl was beaten and staggered, the palm wind was fleeting, but there were five more jade fingerprints on her cheeks, and in her ears was Meng Jinzhu's reprimand: "Who gave you the courage to make the decision without permission and change what I gave to my sister?!" ”

The sudden movement made the maids in the room stunned, inside and outside the curtain, Qi Shushu knelt on the ground, lowered his head and held his breath, no one dared to look at Meng Jinzhu's face at the moment.

Oh, everyone in this Shen Mansion likes to slap them. All of Meng Jinzhu's movements just now fell into Zhao Jianning's eyes, and a faint mocking smile crept up from between her lips and teeth all the way to her eyebrows. She put the earrings back into the box leisurely, kept silent, and looked coldly at the drama that had just kicked off in front of her, and understood the true intention of her sister-in-law to come today.

The eldest lady was angry. The slave saw that there was not much difference between the two pairs of earrings, so she took the smaller pair. Woo, the eldest lady forgives her sins......" The maid knelt on the ground with her legs slippery, crying with tears on her face.

Meng Jinzhu put away her angry face, held her stomach and found a comfortable position to sit, raised her chin, stared at the maidservant, and her words were as indifferent as her expression: "Don't think that you were once an old lady's person, so you don't take me in your eyes and do whatever you want." You must know that since the old lady has rewarded you to me, then I am your master. To be a man, you still have to know how to examine and take some measures, and don't make overstepping moves. For those who don't understand the rules, do you know what to do? ”

The servant girl hung her head and sobbed quietly, tears hitting the floor in front of her knees, but it was the cowardly hearts of the other servants. She raised her sleeve to wipe the tears from her eyes, and her voice was intermittent: "Big lady...... Please also ...... Forgive, woo, after the slave, I will never dare to ...... again Disobey your will and act on your own initiative......"

The master and servant seemed to be like no one around, scolded and sobbed, and continued for a while, and finally Meng Jinzhu did not forget to glance at the person opposite, and said coldly: "Don't let this hinder my sister's eyes, come here, drag her down, punish her for kneeling for a day, and skip the meal." ”

Zhao Jianning was silent, casually tasting the tea in her hand, and when the scene in front of her came to an end, she didn't know how many cups of tea she had drunk, and she only felt that her lower abdomen was distended.

Meng Jinzhu glanced at the servant girl with disgust, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face, and the words turned to the leisurely Zhao Jianning: "Let my sister smile." No, the old lady saw that I was pregnant again, and she was afraid that the people in the room would not serve me well, so she gave me this cheap maid. But this cheap, relying on the fact that she is a celebrity in front of the old lady, has become more and more unruly, and she should have been punished a long time ago, otherwise she would not have made such a mistake today. ”

"Come, sister-in-law, use tea, it's just a maidservant, it's not worth being angry for her, it's important to take care of yourself. I accepted my sister-in-law's kindness. Zhao Jianning smiled faintly, picked up the cup on the case and handed it over.

After some scolding, Meng Jinzhu really felt a little thirsty, and after taking two sips, she ordered the two maids beside her to help her get up, and looked at Zhao Jianning with the same friendly smile: "I also ate tea, I have been bothering here for a long time, and my sister must be tired, so I won't bother more, go back first." At this hour, it is time for the husband to come back. ”

"Sister-in-law go slowly." Zhao Jianning got up and sent Meng Jinzhu to the door, and the warm sun on the west slope had pulled down a dark shadow in front of the house, and the breeze was slightly cool. Looking at the backs of the group of people who disappeared at the corner of the flower path, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and the whole person felt a lot more comfortable.

"Miss, that medicine can still be caught." Orange stood at the doorframe, poking her head out and asking.

Zhao Jianning turned around and entered the house, ready to go to sleep for a while, and raised his hand slightly when he passed by Orange, his wide sleeves swayed lightly in the wind, and his voice was faint: "Catch, go now." ”

The candles were full of candles at night, and the dinner had been put on the table one after another, but Shen Shenlu, who was discussing with the doorman in Shuxuan, had not yet returned.

Zhao Jianning supported her cheeks with one hand and read a book of drama texts. The drama was bought by the way today, and Orange Er bought it by the way when she went to the street to grab medicine today, and Orange knows Zhao Jianning's hobby best. In the past few days, I saw that Zhao Jianning was idle in the room and had nothing to do, and today I just saw a new drama, so I bought it.

The room was silent, and seeing that the master was immersed in the book, the maids were naturally very cautious in doing things, for fear of disturbing the master's interest by making some noise.

"Miss." The orange standing on the side called coldly and gently, and her voice broke the silence of the night, which was extremely eye-catching.

Zhao Jianning didn't look at Orange, her eyes jumped between the lines, and she just said to Orange that she was listening.

"Today's eldest lady is here, it should be more than just a gift of earrings, right?" Orange's tone was speculative, it was just her conjecture, and she couldn't be sure.

Zhao Jianning's gaze froze, a light smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he looked sideways at Orange: "See?" ”

"She's insinuating, I guess few people can't see it." Orange nodded.

The smile on the corner of Zhao Jianning's mouth deepened, but the bottom of her eyes was calm: "What's the use of her asking you to understand?" Her purpose was for me to understand. Well, she is Liwei, the power of her eldest sister-in-law, the order of the elderly. No matter how expensive the earrings are, they are just a disguise. She made it clear that she wanted to tell me that no matter how noble my identity is, since I married into the Shen family, I must follow the rules of my husband's family, understand the principle of order between the young and the old, and always put her as the eldest sister-in-law in my eyes, let it, and respect it. That's all. ”

"It seems that Miss will have to be careful in this mansion in the future. This place is no more complicated than Jian's Mansion, although it is far less complicated than Zhao's Mansion, but someone is targeting you everywhere. Orange couldn't help but worry, thinking that the burn on her hand that day was just right, and today she encountered this again.

Zhao Jianning closed the book in her hand, thought for a moment with her chin in her hand, and said to Cheng'er: "She gave such a valuable thing, I have to return the gift to make sense of it." ”

"A return gift? Who to give back? ”

Zhao Jianning raised his eyes when he heard the sound, and through the bead curtain, Shen Shenlu, who was dressed in purple sauce and deep clothes, had already entered the door, and several maidservants had just finished their knees. The candle flame flickered, and the floor cast a long shadow on him.

Zhao Jianning said with a smile, and her tone was not salty or light: "Naturally, it is a sister-in-law." ”

"She? Why is that? Shen Shenlu stepped in with the curtain, a little playfulness at the corner of his mouth, but there was a trace of doubt in his eyes.

Seeing Shen Shenlu walking to her, Orange hurriedly curtsied: "Doctor Shen." ”

"Get up." Shen Shenlu raised his hand slightly to Cheng'er, and sat down with Zhao Jianning behind the case.

The maid then brought hand purification water, and Zhao Jianning rolled up her wide sleeves for Shen Shenlu, and her tone was plain and leisurely: "In the afternoon, my sister-in-law came specially and gave me her treasured black pearl earrings. ”

"Then the young lady can think about it, what do you want to give?" Orange asked.

Zhao Jianning raised his head and thought for a moment, then ordered: "Go and bring the Jin Chuan in the Hundred Locks Exquisite Box." ”

When Orange Er heard this, her face was embarrassed, she hesitated, squinted at Shen Shenlu, hesitated again, and finally opened her mouth with difficulty, and said carefully: "Miss, that was the birthday gift that Li Gongzi gave you in the middle of winter the year before last, are you sure?" ”

Zhao Jianning's expression froze, and he was in a trance, and a few jade fingers also paused on Shen Shenlu's cuffs. But after a while, his face returned to normal, and he said simply: "Apart from it, I don't have anything valuable to give." Anyway, it's idle to keep it here, so I just gave it away. Go ahead. ”

Zhao Jianning's momentary abnormality did not escape Shen Shenlu's eyes, although he was silent, he saw Cheng'er go out, and changed the topic: "I heard that my mother came in the afternoon, what is the so-called matter?" ”

"Coming for the white beaded hosta." One cuff was curled, and Zhao Jianning naturally changed to the other, answering casually, showing that he didn't care much.

Shen Shenlu turned his head sideways when he heard this, his gaze was as soft as ever, but he was a little helpless when he fell on Zhao Jianning's calm face: "I told you, don't wear the hosta in front of your mother." ”

"I didn't wear it every day, so I should have been told by someone. However, the matter has passed, and the mother will no longer pursue it. Zhao Jianning's movements in his hand were leisurely, and his words were not hurried.

"Mrs. Jane has been dead for many years, I'm afraid this hosta is not worn by her, right?" Thinking of Zhao Jianning's abnormal expression when he listened to Orange's words just now, Shen Shenlu felt a little angry in his heart, and couldn't help but ask unintentionally, his tone was unwavering, and he was as light as well water.