Chapter Twenty-Six: The Waves Are Formed in the Waves
I really didn't look at the yellow calendar when I went out. "That's what most of the people in the room were like.
It's one thing to like to talk about the rights and wrongs of the provinces behind your back, but it's another thing to be caught by the protagonist in right and wrong and listen to the corner. What's more, the Zhong family has a big business, and this Miss Zhong San is even more pampered.
The three groups of people were far away from each other, and Grandma Zhong, who had caught up from behind, stepped forward a few steps forward and was about to ask. But I happened to follow the direction of Shen Li and the others to see the second grandmother, the third miss, and the fourth miss in the middle of the courtyard, with white faces; Then I followed the maid who stood abruptly in front of the fence and saw the four ladies who were standing restlessly.
Although she didn't know what was going on in front of her, she had already judged the current situation in an instant, and it must be related to several female relatives in the mansion, and things might be very bad.
Grandma Zhong didn't care about sorting out the ins and outs of the matter for a while, so she first quickly pushed Grandma Qiusan, "The third brother and sister still don't lead the young lady and Mrs. Hu to change clothes, and if it is delayed, the main seat will start later." ”
Grandma Qiusan woke up instantly, and hurriedly squeezed out a smile and blessed Shen Lifu. With a little apology and a little pleading, he said, "Young lady, I'll take you to another courtyard to change your clothes." There are a lot of people here, and I am afraid that the purity of the lady will be abrupt. ”
Shen Li didn't plan to add another embarrassment to the people in the courtyard. Therefore, he didn't even glance over there, and turned around and planned to leave with Grandma Qiusan with Li Yue.
Grandma Qiusan breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Grandma Zhong, and then turned her head to help Mrs. Hu: "Mrs. Hu, you are also tired of going one more time." ”
"It's okay." Mrs. Hu smiled awkwardly, "Just take a walk, and I'll eat more delicacies in the house later." ”
Grandma Zhong saw that there was no problem with Grandma Qiusan, and finally felt a little relieved. She straightened her clothes, and planned to take away the four ladies over there who were still wondering how to be good.
"Wait, it's the county lord of Luoyang over there?" There was a slight tremor in the haughty voice, but also a pain that could not be concealed. Zhong Qi in the courtyard, holding his crumbling body, stood up suddenly, gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Li's side.
The others were stunned in unison, and they didn't know what this Miss Zhong San wanted to do.
Grandma Zhong glanced anxiously at Grandma Zhen's second grandmother, the two of them had long known the character of this third sister, and knew that if she continued, she might have an unending situation today.
is a long-term daughter who is deeply liked by her parents-in-law, and she has the wholehearted love of several brothers. If it was under the noses of their two sisters-in-law, something went wrong to be ridiculed. Not to mention the weight, a few reprimands from the elders and the husband must be indispensable.
Grandma Zhen's second grandmother approached Zhong Qi, held her slightly trembling shoulders, and persuaded her in a good voice: "Third sister, let's not talk about it yet." There are a lot of people here, so we'll talk about it later. ”
Zhong Qi had a white face and broke free from the hands of Zhen's second grandmother. He said loudly to Shen Li's side: "Don't the county lord dare to come in?" Although our Zhong Mansion is not as powerful as the Zhennan Wangfu, the Plum Garden is the first garden in the Southern Regions, so can't it enter the eyes of the county lord. ”
Shen Li sighed in his heart, perhaps because he had also had a few miserable moods. Now that I am in a position to accept this Miss Zhong San's gaffe, I can try my best to tolerate it a little more.
The Zhong family's calculation of not going to the stage certainly made her angry. However, at the moment, this Miss Zhong San does not seem to be the same as the noble girl of the family she imagined.
She patted Li Yue's outstretched hand on the side and smiled softly at her. Immediately, her gaze swept over Mrs. Hu, whose face was unknown, and she also smiled at the other party.
The flowers and plants in the yard are very lush, and the varieties here are more complex and rare than those in the Wutong Courtyard. However, all this is not as amazing as the lonely and pale beauty in the courtyard.
The beauties in the world, Shen Li has seen a lot. There are few that can let her see it.
Zhong Qi's beauty can be equal to Miss Shen's, but unlike Miss Shen's weak beauty, Zhong Qi's beauty is like the moon shooting on the cold river and the glow reflecting the Chengtang, giving people a very deep sense of aggression at a glance.
Such a beauty turned out to be the woman Gu Yun was almost going to marry, Shen Li's expression was gloomy for a moment, and she secretly said in her heart: "If it weren't for this holy decree of a horizontal knife, marrying Brother Yun with Miss Zhong's posture would probably be a beautiful marriage." ”
Shen Li looked at the other party in a daze, and a strange feeling involuntarily welled up in his heart. It seems that this person has seen this situation and this scene somewhere before, exactly the same.
In theory, she and Zhong Qi should have an antagonistic relationship. However, I don't know why, from the time she saw Zhong Qi's appearance to this meeting, except for a strange and irrepressible sense of closeness and familiarity in her heart, no other emotions appeared.
Shen Li was a little dazed and a little surprised. Speaking of which, this is not the first time, she has had such strange situations when she faced Gu Yun several times before.
Li Yue watched her look on the side, her expression changed slightly, and she couldn't help but pull her sleeve with some concern, and whispered next to her: "Why don't we go first, let a few young grandmothers deal with it here." ”
Before Shen Li could reply, Zhong Qi asked again: "Why didn't the county lord say anything, did he look down on me in his heart and think I was a joke?" ”
"Third sister!" Two voices, one high and one low, came out of the mouths of Zhong Qi's two sisters-in-law.
Grandma Zhong hurriedly took a few steps and pressed Zhong Qi's shoulder with her hand, "That's enough, that's it." You hurry back to the room to rest, and I and your second sister-in-law will handle it here. She said and said to Zhong Yu, who lowered her face to the side: "What is the second sister doing here, don't help the third sister go back together." ”
A flash of jealousy flashed in Zhong Yu's eyes, but his face became more and more deferential. She pulled Zhong Qi's sleeve, "Third sister, let's go back." If you want to come out and play, let's go back and change our clothes. ”
"I'm not going back!" Zhong Qi shook off their domination suddenly, and the light in his eyes was so fierce that people didn't dare to look at it directly.
"From childhood to adulthood, you have all coaxed me, held me, and kept saying that I would marry Gu Yun, the eldest prince of Zhennan Wangfu. There is only one person in heaven and earth, and the Zhong family can no longer choose a second husband who is so outstanding and suitable for me for me......"
Zhong Qi's pretty face had already been covered with tears, and the words he said were full of bitterness. "Lord Luoyang, you definitely can't imagine such a life. All the relatives and friends around you keep telling you that you are going to, must and can only marry one person. It took me more than ten years to finally accept this matter, but at the end of the day, I suddenly told me that my son had another one to marry, so I could choose another lover. She laughed miserably, took a breath and said intermittently: "And I can't cry, I can't make trouble, I can't even ask a few more whys, otherwise I won't be sensible and don't know how to be considerate of the elders." ”
The people present were silent, but Shen Li's eyes flashed with a strange light, and she silently said in her heart: "I didn't ask me if I wanted it at the beginning, and I didn't ask if I wanted it at the end." ”
"I didn't ask me if I wanted it at the beginning, and I didn't ask if I wanted it at the end."
"The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker." How many women have lived their lives like this in ancient times.
Maybe the Zhong family's starting point is good, after all, a man like Gu Yun is indeed rare. There are so many girls in the Zhong Mansion, but the elders of the Zhong family chose Zhong Qi alone, which is not a kind of love for her.
But once more than ten years of hope, it suddenly fell short. The negative impact is naturally heavy for a girl who has not left the cabinet.
Shen Li still had some thoughts, not to mention the other people present. Although everyone thinks that the girl of the Zhong family in the past is too domineering. But after listening to Zhong Qi's words, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Things hurt their kind, and Qiu Ming is also sad. Shen Li cleared his throat and turned his head to look at Grandma Zhong. "A few ladies over there, they must be a little disoriented, why don't the eldest grandmothers and the third grandmothers send someone to send them back to the flower platform?"
After a pause, she smiled politely at Grandma Qiusan again. "Let's leave the seat for a long time, the third grandmother still accompanied Mrs. Hu to change her clothes first. If we don't go back first, Mrs. Xun shouldn't think something happened. ”
Grandma Qiusan glanced at her, and then looked at Li Yue hesitantly. Immediately settled down and blessed Shen Li seriously. "There's Mrs. Lao here, Mrs. Hu, I'll take you to the guest room over there to change your clothes first."
Mrs. Hu opened her mouth a little uneasily, and then she didn't say anything, and followed Grandma Qiusan.
Grandma Zhong glanced at Zhong Qi, who still looked stubborn, stomped her feet with hatred, turned around and led the four ladies away from the lotus gate.
Grandma Zhen Er pulled Zhong Yu, who was standing silently aside, and also blessed Shen Lifu. "The young lady sits here for a while, and I will personally come to take you back immediately after I send my second sister."
"Okay, thank you second grandma." Shen Li owed a debt and nodded in response.
For a while, only Shen Li, Li Yue, Zhong Qi and a few maids were left in the field, and Shen Li instructed Aunt Xu again: "Trouble Aunt to lead Qingxing down the road." ”
Aunt Xu was infinitely surprised by Shen Li in her heart, and she didn't understand why the other party wanted to take care of this thankless matter.
The situation ahead was rough and simple, and she had seen it early like Shen Li. It's just that I didn't expect that there would be people in the play one after another.
She not only looked down on Mrs. Hu, who was shallow and inferior, but also sighed a little about these twists and turns in the big family, from ancient times to the present, from north to south, there are always no new tricks.
However, although she hadn't understood what Shen Li meant at the moment, it didn't prevent her from understanding her intentions and doing a good job of what her master explained. She bowed, turned and took a little maid with her.
Li Yue hesitated and asked in Shen Li's ear, "Do I also want to avoid suspicion?" ”
Shen Li shook his head, as if facing her and Zhong Qi helplessly: "I think this Miss Zhong shouldn't want to be alone with me." My sister is hearty and open-minded, and she is not someone who needs to be avoided. She said and said softly to Zhong Qi, who was still glaring at her, "Now we can have a good talk, Miss Zhong." ”
Zhong Qi's face was cold, but his tone was a little imperceptible dazed. "What are you talking to me about? Talk about Gu Yun's uniqueness, or are you also forced to be helpless? ”
Shen Li smiled good-naturedly, "I don't need to repeat the former, presumably Miss Zhong knows better than me; Although the latter is a bit annoying to be honest, Miss Zhong is indeed right, I was indeed forced to accept this marriage. ”
I didn't expect Shen Li to be so direct, Zhong Qi's eyes flashed a touch of helplessness, but then he put on a face again, and his smooth chin was slightly raised: "Isn't the county lord afraid of flashing his tongue when he says such cool words?" ”
No wonder Li Yue wanted to say that she had no scheming, so she specially said that sentence in front of herself. With such an upright and unforgiving temperament, I don't know how the Zhong family was raised. It stands to reason that if you plan to marry Zhennan Wangfu, you should never develop such a pure and simple character. Could it be that because of the strange rules and regulations in the Zhennan Palace, you just want to be honest?
"We have never met, and we have no grudges in the past and no enmity in the near future, so why should I use words to deceive you. It's just that everyone is a woman, and they all have their own pains, so I'm willing to talk to you more. If you're going to be so fierce again, I'm really not going to talk to you. ”
Seeing that the other party had to hold it and make it tough, Shen Li's tone of voice also changed. She wanted to pull her because of the strange feeling in her heart, but it didn't mean that she had to be angry about it.
Zhong Qi's face was choked, and he couldn't help but be a little sneering.
Shen Li handed his handkerchief to the other party, and whispered to the maid behind Zhong Qi: "Go and clean your face with a basin of water for the third lady, this season has a tearful face and hurts your face carefully." ”
The little maid who was called out looked at Zhong Qi hesitantly, and saw that the young lady had no other expression, so she had to bow down and respond.
"I don't know if anyone else in the Zhong family has told you about me. It's not a hidden thing anyway, so I'll tell you about it. My eldest sister Shen Wei is now the crown princess. It is rumored that when my mother was pregnant with her, she dreamed that the bright moon flew into her womb, and on the day of her birth, the room was surrounded by red light and fragrant winds. ”
"Is that Miss Shen who 'hates me for not being a man to save the suffering of the people'?" Zhong Qi snorted coldly and asked.
The corners of Shen Li's mouth curved and nodded. "As a result, my mother was given a decree that exceeded my father's official position, and my sister was also canonized as the lord of Xuanrong County, and the Shen family took it to a higher level. As for me, it is said that my mother began to be happy every day from the day she conceived me, and she tossed for three days and two nights when she was about to give birth. The mother-in-law who delivered the baby said that if it was so late, she would only have to go to Xiaobaoda. ”
"Ahh
Zhong Qi exclaimed in disbelief, and after meeting Shen Li's smiling eyes, his eyes instantly wandered away, and he subconsciously looked at the flower stand next to him.
"The mother's body, which was originally strong after giving birth, became bad because of it. I was late in my mind, and I couldn't understand the intentions of my elders everywhere. came and went, and ended up in a situation where he and his mother were disgusted. In the end, I was sent to my hometown in Yunzhou and raised by the elders of the clan. Of course, there is no need to talk about the future karma, that is another very long story. In short, I say this to let Miss Zhong understand that things in this world are sweet and bitter. Your pain may seem severe to you, but as long as you get out of this house, it's nothing. It is better to be abandoned by love than by relatives. What's more......" Shen Li paused slightly, with a narrow smile on his face. "What's more, Miss Shen was just coerced unrequited love in the end."
Zhong Qi's eyes widened, glaring at Shen Li like an enemy. Her eyes are huge and beautiful.
Shen Li didn't feel offended like this, after all, beauties are beautiful no matter what they do.
"Don't you resent them?" After enduring it for a long time, Zhong Qi finally said coldly.
"I resented it when I was a child, but then I saw it." Shen Li straightened his clothes and said lightly.
Li Yue's eyes were red on the side, and he stretched out his hand to cover Shen Li's hand. The movements are cautious, with reassurance and relief.
"And what about later? It doesn't matter if you live or die, where did you get the face to find you back and take over this marriage. ”
"If I say that you are not angry, you will definitely not believe it, but in fact, you have not been angry for long, it is more of a helplessness. Since ancient times, the morality and ethics have been too heavy, I can't carry it, and I don't want people who are really good to me to carry it, so I just pushed it halfway and half responded. ”
After she finished speaking, she stood up with a smile, "Right now, everyone in the Zhong Mansion is full of apologies for you, and you can take what you need." This is certainly a guilt for you, but it is also a love for you. If you don't want to suffer a greater misfortune, I advise you as a person who has come before, and it is best to accept it when you see it. Or you can take advantage of this to seek another path that suits you, and girls are free to get what they want. While there is still something to give, the third lady should prepare early. ”
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