Aunt Shen looked at Shen Yan with a blank expression, and couldn't help but laugh.

It's normal for the unmarried daughter's family not to know these things.

There are only two people in the room now, she and Shen Yan, and some things that are inconvenient to say in public can be said at this moment.

Aunt Shen smiled and said, "Yan'er, do you know how to use this thing?" ”

Shen Yan frowned slightly, looked at Aunt Shen blankly, and shook her head. Her face was a little blushing, and it seemed that she had vaguely guessed what was in the paper bag in her hand.

Aunt Shen grabbed her hand and motioned for her to lean her ear forward, so that she could speak to her in detail.

Shen Yan obediently complied and stepped forward with her ear.

Aunt Shen whispered, then stayed away, patted Shen Yan's hand, and said with a meaningful smile: "Yan'er, my aunt has cleared the way ahead for you, as long as you succeed this time, this marriage will definitely be yours!" The position of the young lady of Haofu is also yours! Aunt knows that you like Hao Ling, so whether you can do this thing or not is up to you! ”

Shen Yan's face was flushed, and she didn't know how to answer for a while, and her mind was in a mess.

Earlier, her aunt had suggested to her that she should simply let go a little, anyway, they are all relatives, even if the raw rice is cooked directly, everyone who knows it is a family member, and no one will talk nonsense outside, so that Shen Yan can rest assured, it will not damage her reputation. It is precisely because they are all relatives that Hao Ling does not dare to be irresponsible.

Bidding farewell to Aunt Shen, Shen Yan walked slowly in the garden of Hao's mansion, still hesitating what to do.

Before going to Aunt Shen to ask for a way, she had already guessed that her aunt would definitely let her do this, and she also made up her mind that she must listen to her aunt this time, otherwise all her hopes for many years would be in vain.

Perhaps because it is autumn, the sun in the morning is not as sunny as in summer, but it makes people feel warm and tight. The fragrance of osmanthus flowers is blowing in the face, which makes people feel refreshed and happy, and they can't help but feel that the world is so beautiful.

Shen Yan glanced at the pavilion not far away, and said lightly to Dongmei who was following her, "Dongmei, let's go to that pavilion to rest for a while." ”

Dongmei should naturally be.

After Shen Yan sat down to rest, Dongmei said, "Miss, why don't I go back and get some refreshments, okay?" ”

Shen Yan deeply sniffed the fragrance of osmanthus flowers around her, and saw the small and pink osmanthus flowers on the osmanthus tree not far away, her heart moved, and she ordered with a light smile: "Dongmei, let the people in the kitchen pick some osmanthus flowers and make osmanthus cakes to eat." ”

Dongmei smiled: "Miss, wait a minute, the slave will tell them to prepare to go." ”

As soon as Dongmei left, only Shen Yan was left in this pavilion.

The garden of Haofu is still well built, the verandah of the curved pond is meandering, and the stone forest is jagged with dwarf trees, which is very like a Jiangnan garden. Even the pillars are painted with various patterns, the colors are bright and elegant, and anyone who looks closely will surely find the beautiful scenery in them.

It's just that Shen Yan didn't want to appreciate these at this moment, she pretended to be casual and swept around, but seeing that there was no one else, she cautiously took out the paper bag in her sleeve cage and looked at it fixedly.

Although these tricks are a bit obscene, what can she do? She has been waiting for Hao Ling for so many years, what has she waited for? She thought she could wait for him to change his mind, but what she was waiting for was the news that he was going to get married. What's wrong with her Shen Yan? Could it be that in his Hao Ling's eyes, he could not be as good as a cheap woman who sells tofu?

The more Shen Yan thought about it, the more sad she became, if she let others know that she, the eldest lady of the Shen Mansion, was going to be jealous with a woman who sold tofu, I was afraid that she would have to laugh at her.

Since she was a child, how could she have suffered such humiliation?

Hao Ling, what do you want me to do for you?

Taking advantage of the good sun, Hao Lingzhu was strolling around the yard with his pet cat Xiaobai.

Xiaobai is a Persian cat brought over from the Western Regions, with pure white fur and vigorous hair, which is very comfortable to hold in his arms. When she saw a Persian cat in someone else's house, she was itchy and wanted one. She only mentioned it briefly in front of her brother, and his brother took it to heart, and it didn't take long to get her one. She saw that the kitten was white and cute, so she named it Xiaobai.

Since Xiaobai followed her, she would take Xiaobai out for a round every day, and it saved a good cat from being stupid. Of course, in fact, she understands very well that this is a disguised achievement of her brother's goal. My brother always said that she didn't like to go out and walk around, and she always liked to be bored in the house, which was really not a good habit.

But she has such a temperament, and her brother can't do anything about her.

Because my mother likes osmanthus flowers, there are a number of osmanthus trees planted in the garden of the house, and every autumn, the fragrance of osmanthus flowers comes to the nose, which is very pleasing to people.

Her mother passed away when she was so young, and since then it has been her brother who has been by her side and taught her many things. Daddy was always busy, and even when he had free time, he was at his aunt's side and rarely went to see her.

Xiao Xi is the personal maid next to Hao Lingzhu, with a lively and active temperament, pulling an osmanthus branch that was drawn to her just now, seeing a lot of osmanthus flowers on it, she couldn't help laughing and said: "Miss, this year's osmanthus flowers are also blooming very well, do you want to pick some down, so that you can make osmanthus cakes to eat?" ”

In order to cherish the memory of her mother, Hao Lingzhu will eat some osmanthus cakes every autumn, so that she can remember the good of her mother and why she died.

She never believed that her mother was seriously ill because she suddenly fell ill and died. She remembered her mother's dark face, her eyes that couldn't be closed, and her unwilling look before she died. She knew that her mother had always complained about her father, complained that he spoiled Aunt Shen too much, and that he always put Aunt Shen's affairs first.

Although his father repeatedly assured his mother that he really only had his mother in his heart, his actions still drifted to Aunt Shen's side.

Maybe it's because Aunt Shen is too good at being coquettish, her mother is always too sensible, and she doesn't want to bother her father with some complicated things, and her father has to deal with things in the shop every day, and he is really tired enough.

The mother is the mother of the Hao Mansion, so she should naturally take the corresponding responsibility to avoid her father's worries, but Aunt Shen is different, she is just a concubine, so she can naturally play coquettish with her father, ask for some things she wants, and shout for her father to accompany her.

Every time I saw my father walking towards Aunt Shen's yard, my mother would be in a daze, but she never kept her father's footsteps.

She asked her mother why she didn't leave her father behind.

But the mother just hugged her with a sad face and didn't say a word.

She thought that her father should have no mother in his heart.

It wasn't until after her mother's death that she saw her father locked herself in the room for three days that she realized that what her father said before was true, and he really had a mother in his heart. Later, although Aunt Shen was in charge of the affairs of the inner courtyard of Haofu, she was not corrected, and she was still only a concubine.

If the mother knows about it, it should be a little gratifying, right?

To be honest, she actually hates Shen Yan, and she doesn't want her brother to marry her at all. With Aunt Shen's style, how good can her niece be? What's more, for so many years, she has never looked at Aunt Shen pleasing to her eyes, and of course she has no good face for her niece. She didn't want her brother to be difficult in the future, so she naturally hoped that her brother would not marry Shen Yan, and there would be no problem in the future.

Shen Yan was holding Xiaobai admiring the osmanthus flowers in the garden, Xiaoxi suddenly touched her arm, pointed to the gazebo in front of her, and said, "Miss, Miss Cousin is sitting there." ”

Hao Lingzhu frowned slightly, looked unhappily at Xiaoxi's line of sight, and really saw Shen Yan sitting alone in the gazebo in a daze, and he didn't know what he was holding in his hand, so he looked at it in a daze, and there was not even a person waiting beside him.

Hao Lingzhu turned around and left, not wanting to stay longer for a moment.

Xiaoxi stuck out her tongue, hurriedly followed behind Hao Lingzhu, and turned to leave.

After walking far, Xiao Xi asked again: "Miss, the slave maid will go pick some osmanthus flowers and come back, and make you osmanthus cake to eat, okay?" ”

Hao Lingzhu is different from Shen Yan, Shen Yan is a guest, if she wants to eat osmanthus cake, she can only order the people in the kitchen to make it. Hao Lingzhu is different, Xiaoxi's skills in making osmanthus cakes are very good, and the osmanthus cakes that Hao Lingzhu has eaten over the years are all from her hands.

Hao Lingzhu nodded, and said lightly in a delicate voice: "Well, pick some more, and prepare one for my father and brother." ”

Xiao Xi should be yes, and waited for Hao Lingzhu to return to the yard, and then pulled Wen Lan to accompany her to pick osmanthus flowers.

After Dongmei ordered the kitchen, she returned to Shen Yan's side, and by the way, she brought her a pot of Biluochun and a plate of walnut crisp, and let her eat some to fill her stomach first. Even if you want to eat osmanthus cake, you have to let the kitchen prepare it, and it won't be a moment's work.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Shen Yan hurriedly put the paper bag back together. Although Dongmei is her personal maid, her daughter's family is thin-skinned, and everyone who doesn't want to make trouble now is known.

"Miss, eat some walnut cake first, drink some tea, the osmanthus cake slave has already ordered the kitchen to make it, presumably it will take a while. When they are ready, someone will send them over. Dongmei set up the tea cup and snack saucer, and said softly.

Shen Yan nodded, picked up a piece of walnut crisp, and took a small bite, the fragrance of walnuts spread in her mouth, and it really tasted very good.

Shen Yan couldn't help sighing: "Haofu's dim sum master's skills are really good, and my aunt will enjoy life and be able to invite such a good cook." ”

Dongmei bent down, leaned next to Shen Yan's ear, and whispered, "In the future, Miss can often eat this dim sum master's craftsmanship." ”

Shen Yan blushed, glanced at Dongmei, and said softly: "You monkey head, it's enough to say this in my ear, but it can't be heard by others." ”

Dongmei smiled and said, "Miss, don't worry, the slave has her own measure." ”