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Early in the morning, Shen Nianchu was woken up by Cui'er to say goodbye to the old lady, although she was a little unhappy, she still got up obediently. Because she still has to go to Aunt Liu's courtyard to sit after inviting her, this Aunt Liu is still concerned about her career, and she is also very good with her mother in her memory, and Aunt Liu should know the situation. And now, I'm afraid that only Aunt Liu is willing to help herself, and the others can't count on it.

Gui's mother informed the results of yesterday's interrogation, and the two mothers did not confess to the mastermind behind the scenes after receiving so many punishments, and only said that they were greedy for money, so they killed the second lady. Seeing that he couldn't say anything, General Shen asked the two to be sent to the government office and asked the government to convict them. In fact, they all knew in their hearts that this must be someone in the house who took their family's net worth and life as a threat, otherwise how dare they do it with their two mothers?

It's just that the general is busy now, and he is about to participate in the beauty election, if the reputation of murder is spread in the family at this time, I am afraid that the daughters will not be able to participate in the election, and they will be regarded as a threat by people with ulterior motives, so it seems that they can only stop there.

It seems that these two people are still loyal, and I am afraid that behind this loyalty there are things they want to protect. Taking people's money to eliminate disasters for others, now in addition to things that involve people who shouldn't be climbed, I'm afraid that even their own lives are also worried. Anyway, now that the person has been sent away and convicted, he can't ask anything. Shen Nianchu thought of this, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

The old lady looked at the thin Shen Nianchu and felt a little distressed, and told Gui's mother to let the kitchen make some big repairs and send them to her yard, and also told her that she must take care of her body during this time, and after a while, she also needs to participate in the Sun Moon Liguo Beauty Election.

The beauty election? Shen Nianchu was a little puzzled, his memory in "Shen Nianchu" before did not have any traces of this beauty's election. Mother Gui saw Shen Nianchu's doubts, so she explained: "The beauty election is a tradition in the Yueli Kingdom, anyone over the age of fourteen can participate, and the selected beauty will be sent to the palace to be concubines." If you don't choose, the sons of each prefecture can also use this beauty pageant to see if you like it and hire them at home. ”

Isn't that just like a draft, but Shen Nianchu also knew that since she had traveled to this strange era, she would face this level after all, but she was unwilling to participate in these Raush beauty pageants, although her appearance was not very outstanding, in case she was taken by a bastard nobleman to be a concubine or something, wouldn't it be miserable. Moreover, she still wants to return to her own world, and if she really gets married, I'm afraid she won't want to leave.

And in ancient times, marriage was like gambling, who knows who you marry? Even the boyfriend who has been dating for five years has not seen through it himself, let alone the ancient people, thinking of this, Shen Nianchu felt sad for a while. I have been in love with Li Haoran for five years, but I have never seen him clearly, if you get married here, the other party is also a heartless person, then you are not very unlucky?

Just when Shen Nianchu was secretly hurting herself, a pair of old hands touched the back of her hand, and when she looked up, the old lady looked at her with a kind face. "Chu'er, although your appearance and character are not as good as your eldest sister, you are also a beauty to recuperate well, no matter how bad it is, it is okay for your father to find a good family for you in the future."

It turned out that my grandmother thought that she was worried that she would lose the beauty election, although she didn't have that intention, but seeing her grandmother care so much about herself, she felt warm in her heart. For the first time in so many years, she felt the love of her relatives, Shen Nianchu clenched her grandmother's hand, and said with a smile: "Chu'er knows." ”

After eating morning tea, Shen Nianchu took Cui'er to Aunt Liu's courtyard, and met Aunt Xu who was about to say hello to the old lady on the way, she saluted her aunt according to the rules, and wanted to leave, but Aunt Xu stopped her. "Second Miss, where are you going?"

"Back to Aunt Xu, Chu'er is going to sit with Aunt Liu at this time." Shen Nianchu replied truthfully, although only Aunt Xu was a little abnormal yesterday, but the two mothers did not confess anything, so there was no evidence.

Aunt Xu chuckled: "Second Miss is so Yaxing, seeing that the beauty election is about to start, don't you prepare well, aren't you afraid that you will lose the election?" ”

"Auntie, I'm afraid I don't know, the second lady's appearance can be seen in the general's mansion, and there is no one to like when she goes out. Where can I compare to the third lady of our family? Xiu'er next to Aunt Xu said mockingly. Shen Nianchu can see it at this moment, this is to find fault.

"Aunt Xu's appearance is so gorgeous, presumably the third sister is also beautiful and beautiful, and she has fallen into the country." Shen Nianchu said lightly, "That's it, no one can compare." Aunt Xu said proudly, if it weren't for the fact that the slut of the Guo family was the housewife, and invited the old man in the palace to teach the eldest lady, and she couldn't ask to teach the grandmother because of her low status, how could the first beauty of Yueli let her go.

As everyone knows, Guo spent a lot of thought on the eldest daughter Shen Yue, not only invited the best grandmother to teach etiquette, but also invited many celebrities to teach piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, a few days ago the eldest lady took her daughter to participate in the party of the marquis mansions of the Yueli country, Shen Yue's talent and appearance made everyone amazed, and praised her as the first beauty of Yueli, Aunt Xu was jealous for a long time.

"That Chu'er is here to pray that the third sister can become the first beauty of the moon glass as soon as possible, and be loved by the saints and princes." Shen Nianchu's words are sincerely blessed, she has no intention of participating in these beauty pageants, and she just wants to live a good life now, even if she is alone.

Aunt Xu couldn't answer this blessing, she was still waiting for Shen Nianchu's ridicule, so as to take the opportunity to accuse her of a sin of disrespecting her elders, but there was nothing else to say now, she could only swallow the accusation she had just prepared, and said stupidly: "Borrow your auspicious words, and leave." ”

Cui'er asked puzzledly: "Second Miss, she is so sarcastic about you, why don't you justify it, if it was before." Once upon a time"

"How was it in the past? Do you just get angry and shake your face? ”

"But although you are the second lady, you are more noble than her concubine, if Aunt Zhang is alive, you can't allow others to ridicule you like this?" Cui'er is a little incomprehensible, although the previous second lady has no status in the house, she is also a more decisive person, even if others bully her, this Aunt Xu bullied her, she will fight back.

Because the previous "Shen Nianchu" had always suspected that Aunt Xu killed her mother, she would contradict Aunt Xu whenever she had the opportunity, and she was punished several times for this.

Shen Nianchu smiled slightly: "She's just a person with a nervous personality and no brains, why should I bother with her?" I used to suspect her because she hated my mother the most, but now it seems that she can't do such a thing with this temperament. Let's go, Aunt Liu is still waiting for us. ”

After speaking, he walked towards Aunt Liu's courtyard, not noticing that Cui'er behind him seemed to be muttering something.

Aunt Liu's yard

Aunt Liu saw that Shen Nianchu came over with Cui'er, and hurriedly ordered Yahuan Julan to serve tea to entertain her, Shen Nianchu saluted Aunt Liu, Aunt Liu hurriedly came over and took her hand and said, "Second Miss, I have been wronged, come and come, come and sit here." Aunt Liu's made Shen Nianchu feel very pleased, in this house, I'm afraid only Aunt Liu treats herself really well.

After the two sat down, Julan served tea and snacks, and waited outside the door with Cui'er. Shen Nian saw that there was no one else around, so he began to ask Aunt Liu about his mother.

"Aunt Liu, thank you for saving your life this time, if it weren't for your help, I guess I wouldn't have survived yesterday." Shen Nianchu took Aunt Liu's hand and said.

"Second Miss, don't be so polite, I am also friends with your mother, she has been gone for so long, I should help you." Aunt Liu smiled.

"Today, in addition to thanking you for saving your life, I also want to ask you, about my mother, people in the house say that she died, but how did she die, why did my father treat me so coldly after my mother died?" These are all things that Shen Nianchu is very puzzled about, if he understands it, he is afraid that his life will be better.

Aunt Liu didn't answer her question directly, but picked up the tea on the table and drank it, Shen Nianchu was not in a hurry, picked up the snacks on the table and ate them, she knew that this kind of thing was also in a hurry.

Aunt Liu spoke for a long time: "Second Miss, I think it's better for you not to know, and don't mention this matter to the master." To tell you the truth, this is also a family scandal in the house. ”

"Since it's a family ugly, if you don't say it, Aunt Liu, naturally someone else will mention it to me. If some people use this ugly thing against me, how can I protect myself? You and my mother are also confidants, and you don't want me to be threatened by others. "In fact, Shen Nian's heart is also bottomless, although Aunt Liu is willing to help this time, but what about the future? You can't just keep it that way.

Aunt Liu's face was embarrassed, but she also felt that what Shen Nianchu said had some truth, if she didn't tell her the truth, she was afraid that it would affect her in the future. After a moment, he said, "Actually, your mother is not dead, but missing. ”

"Missing? Why did you go missing? Didn't you send someone to look for it? Shen Nianchu asked puzzled.

"When you were ten years old, your mother took the Yahuan colored ring and went to the Buddha Temple outside the city to offer incense, but who knew that she had gone and never returned. Moreover, traces of a carriage were found behind the courtyard of the temple, and it was thought that the Zhang family had been taken away. It's just that the eldest lady found love letters with others and letters to elope from Aunt Zhang's blessing house. ”

So it was, Aunt Zhang's room had letters of fornication, and the color ring around her was gone, now she must think that Aunt Zhang eloped with others, what a blow to Shen Bai, who has always loved Aunt Zhang, Shen Bai loved Zhang's deeply, and repeatedly proposed to promote her to be a flat wife, everyone in the house objected, and the eldest lady went on a hunger strike for many days, which dispelled Shen Bai's thoughts.

Although he didn't have the title of a flat wife, Shen Bai treated Zhang like a flat wife, and nine out of ten months were resting in Zhang's family, but in the end, Zhang did such an ugly thing, which was really difficult to let go, no wonder his father was so cold to him, and he was angry with himself.

"It's just that this person hasn't been found yet, hasn't he been found yet? Wouldn't it be too arbitrary to rely on a letter? Shen Nianchu felt that a person's character could be judged based on letters alone, what if she was wronged?

Originally, the old man didn't believe it, after all, they were husband and wife for many years, but when interrogating other people in the hospital, Feng's mother was pulled out for questioning because she was too nervous. Feng's mother said that she had broken Aunt Zhang's adultery before, the man was a small guy in the courtyard, with a beautiful appearance, and he was originally going to test for fame, but the family really couldn't open the pot, so he could only sell himself in the house. The eldest lady instructed the search yard to find Aunt Zhang's underwear in the man's baggage, and then the adultery was confirmed. ”

"In that case, where is Mother Feng now?"

"Feng's mother has been kicked out of the house, and it is a sin not to report it." After speaking, Aunt Liu looked at the time, thinking that she was going to take the decoction, so she called Julan to come in and dress.

Shen Nianchu watched Aunt Liu drink the decoction, and asked if she was unwell, Aunt Liu covered her mouth and smiled: "Miss Xie Er cares, I am pregnant, and this is a tocolytic pill." ”

Shen Nianchu said in surprise: "Really? Does Father Know? ”

"I just found out, I can't say it now, I'll tell the master when it's stable." Thinking of this, Aunt Liu clenched Shen Nianchu's hand and said: "Second Miss, I have been pregnant with a child once before, and I had an accidental miscarriage, and this child is not easy to come, since I helped you, you can also help me, don't say it for the time being, to keep the child's safety, okay?" ”

Seeing Aunt Liu praying for herself so sincerely, Shen Nianchu was a little moved, it is not easy to be a mother, and it takes a lot of effort to protect the child. Since Aunt Liu saved her life, she should naturally do something to repay her. agreed to Aunt Liu's request, and also promised that he would save the child with his life.

Aunt Liu nodded happily and called Julan to eat again. After Shen Nianchu accompanied Aunt Liu to talk about some family things, she took Cui'er back to the courtyard, she told Cui'er what Aunt Liu told her, and she didn't mention the pregnancy, she asked Cui'er's opinion, Cui'er shook her head a little blankly.

"Second Miss, what you said, the slave maid doesn't know, the slave maid used to serve and clean, you were only chosen to accompany you when you were born, and then you have been following you and have never gone out. When Aunt Zhang had an accident, we went to Qiuhe Orchid Garden to escape the summer, and no one mentioned it when we came back. ”

It seems that we have to think long term to find out about this matter.