; This person is Jiang Fu, the shopkeeper of Jinjue Pavilion in Suzhou Mansion.

Jiang Fu's face was extremely haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he was seriously ill. He took out a jade pendant from his bosom, handed it to me, and whispered a few words in my ear.

I was shocked beyond words, and knelt straight down at him.

Jiang Fu quickly supported me, and said in a dumb voice: "Grandma, you can't do it." The little one is also on the order of the fourth lady. ”

Fourth sister? Is it her?

I was filled with joy and sorrow.

Jiang Fu nodded and said, "Fourth Miss still has a word, let the old slave bring it." She told the grandmother to obey the man's arrangement, and never make any decisions. She can only keep the safety of the Shen family now, and whether she can live or not depends on the will of God. ”

I only cared about pondering the deep meaning of the fourth sister's words, and I didn't even care when Jiang Fu left, and I even turned a blind eye to the despair on his face.

&$$(an)(shuba).nbsp; It wasn't until a long time that I knew that this monstrous disaster of the Shen family was all due to a person my grandfather saved back then. This man imprisoned my cousin Shen Li, and then joined forces with his neighbors to rebel.

And Jiang Fu, who has always been happy, showed a sad look on his face because his master, the third master of the Jiang family, was poisoned.

He hurried away only to meet his master, to return home.

……

Everyone knows that even if a person is in prison, even if he does not die, it is difficult to survive in it.

And the people of the Shen family, it is precisely because of Jiang Fu's jade pendant that they can survive. For a whole year, I shuttled back and forth between the Chiang Mansion and the Heavenly Prison. Deliver clothes and medicine.

Winter goes to spring, summer goes to autumn solstice.

A year later, my cousin made a military exploit. finally cleared the Shen family of collaborating with the enemy and condemning the country. The Shen family was full of people and survived.

At this time, news came from the capital that my grandfather was seriously ill.

As the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, it is impossible for me to leave behind the mess in the house and follow my father and brother into Beijing, so I did not see my grandfather for the last time.

It is said that my grandfather was on his deathbed. Only one of the Living Ancestors was called to him, and an hour later, the Living Ancestor walked out of the room with tears in his eyes. At that time, he already had an extra wrench in his right hand.

The wrench has been on my grandfather's hand for as long as I can remember. Everyone knew that only the head of the Shen family was the head of the family. It's equipped with such a wrench.

After the death of my grandfather. The court did not have any obituaries about him. There is no explanation of the removal of my uncle, my father, and my brothers. The Shen family's century-old official eunuch family withdrew from the political stage of the Southern Yan Kingdom.

Imperial power is so ruthless. No matter how much you have made great achievements, and no matter how many decisive roles you have played on his way to winning imperial power, once you make a mistake, everything will disappear.

My grandfather's funeral hall was empty. Except for a few sisters-in-law's maiden families who sent sacrifices, no one came. I want to be at the beginning. It's the birthday of any brother in the house, and it's more than that.

My cousin Shen Li was filial piety, kneeling in front of his grandfather's coffin with red eyes, there were no tears on his face, which was dignified like never before.

On the morning of the third day of the rest, Xiao Han, who had just been promoted to the commander of the Praetorian Guard, came to worship with Shi Du Tianxiang of the Tai Hospital, and sent the sacrifice of King Ping.

Since then, in front of my grandfather's spirit, people have come and gone.

On the first night of my grandfather's funeral, the fourth sister quietly came to the Shen Mansion in plain clothes, and in front of my uncle, father and several historians, she took out half a jade seal and said that the thing was returned to the original owner.

My cousin Shen Feng actually knelt in front of the fourth sister in front of everyone in the Shen family, and really kowtowed three times, which frightened everyone.

As the head of the family, Shen Li stared at my fourth sister without saying a word, and only said one sentence loudly: "If the fourth lady has any sending, the Shen family is willing to go to the soup!" ”

My fourth sister smiled, stepped forward, helped Shen Feng up, then turned her face away, winked at Shen Li mischievously, and said softly: "What are you going to do in the soup?" Just give me more delicious food and fun during the New Year's holidays! ”

With that, she drifted away.

Afterwards, I learned that the reason why the Shen family was able to save it was because my fourth sister personally begged the new emperor and went around it.

I shut myself in my room and cried hard.

……

A few years ago, I went to Beijing to meet my cousin Shen Li. At that time, he was already serving in the military department, and his official position was not high, but he was just a squire, and he was in the official position of the fifth grade.

It just so happened that his daughter-in-law gave birth to a son for him that year, and the concubines in the two rooms also gave birth to a pair of children one after the other. Especially my aunt, after looking forward to all these years, I finally looked forward to adding Ding to the family. My cousin didn't have much joy on his face.

I sighed in my heart, I didn't know what to say if I congratulated me.

On that day, the house was full of moon wine, the guests were scattered, and the night was deep.

Because my uncle drank a few more glasses, I couldn't get drunk, so I lived in Shen's house. My cousin came into the night with two jugs of wine and looked straight at me.

I sighed in my heart, took the wine, and smiled deeply.

Our sister and brother sat on the grass, each holding a pot and drinking to the moon.

I remember that the air was very pure, and the sky was full of shining stars. A gentle breeze blows on the surface of the lake, and the dregs on the shore gently sway in the misty night mist, as if they are dancing happily.

When the wine reached eight points, I was in a trance, and suddenly asked him, "You...... Aren't you still thinking about it? ”

The cousin's hand holding the pot froze, his eyes looked at the distant sky, and after a long time, he gently spit out four words from his mouth: never forget!

I tried hard to open my eyes, pointed to his face and said, "Come on, you have three concubines." ”

My cousin smiled faintly, leaned back, the shallow starlight shone on his smiling face, and I suddenly felt a little upset, and I actually followed his example and lay on my back on the grass, without the appearance of a grandmother who was in charge of a house.

"Cousin, do you believe that marriage is predestined?"

He looked up at the sky and did not answer.

"I'm telling you, God has arranged some things, no matter how hard you try. No matter how hard you try, you can't get it!"

He still didn't squeak.

"So...... Gotta accept your fate! ”

Xu drank too much wine, and a wave of sleepiness slowly hit him. Just when I was sleeping, I didn't sleep. When he seemed to be drunk, a voice in his ear said softly: "Cousin, I can do it too!" ”

Do?

What to do?

In this life, people are just a mirror, a glimpse of light, and a vague and floating can't really be seen. Wealth or fame. Rejoice!

Brother, don't be too bitter about yourself, sister, as long as you are happy!

I tilted my head. I was already unconscious, and I couldn't say anything more in my heart.

……

When I came back from Shenfu, it was getting late. Uncle has already rested in Aunt Ming's room.

I looked at the bright lights in the courtyard. There is no unhappiness in my heart. People eat one more rice dish. Occasionally, I want to try a different noodle or ravioli, so what? Always have to eat back to dinner.

I washed up, changed into my homely clothes, went to the three children's rooms, and talked to them.

The children are very well-behaved, although there are nurses, maids, and grandmothers in front of them. But he is still close to me. This is blood relationship, the safest kind of human relationship in this world.

Now they're attached to me and grown up. I have clothed them with fine food and clothing, and when I am old, I will live with them, and they will let me live in peace.

People, that's how they come over and over again.

The kids are asleep, and the rest of the time is my own time. If I had changed to the old days, when I was alone in a huge room, I would feel panicked, empty, and unbearable.

Now I don't know if I'm used to it, or I'm getting older, but I actually enjoy this rare private space of one person.

The maids had already prepared hot water, sprinkled some herbs, and waited for me to bathe. Soaking myself in the heat is one of the things I have to do every day before I go to bed.

I cheekily asked my fourth sister for this herb. After the fourth sister gave birth, her complexion has not aged at all over the years, and I asked carefully, only to know that it was because of this herb. In the final analysis, no matter how smart a woman in this world is, she is also accidentally wearing this skin. Not to mention a common man like me.

While taking a bath, I listened to the maids' responses. These maids have been following me for some years, and they can stand alone, and with them as my helpers, I save both worry and effort.

"Grandma, the daughter of Sister-in-law Tian next to Mrs., is ten years old this year, and she is also handsome, so I want to ask my grandmother to wait in front of my sister! In the afternoon, when I arrived in our yard, the eldest grandmother happened to leave the house, and Sister-in-law Tian sat down for a while, ate tea, and told the slave maid about it. ”

"Got it! Did she bring out her wife? ”

"It's not true, just ask grandma to eat!"

I nodded, calculating in my mind.

"Grandma, the gentleman in the school in the house is coming, it's almost the New Year, and I want to settle the money and return to my hometown for the New Year earlier."

I nodded and said lazily, "Ming'er will let Mr. Tent take a trip." In addition, prepare a thick New Year's gift and give a big red envelope, which is also reasonable. ”

"Oh, grandma, there's something big I forgot to get back to you. Mama Qian, who was beside the ancestor, went for a moment. I went in my sleep. ”

"Go?"

I was slightly surprised. Mama Qian is over 70 years old and has a long life. Leaving without illness and pain like this can be regarded as God's pity.

"Have you been back to your lord, ma'am?"

"It's over, the old lady said, it's almost the New Year, the house is busy, let the grandmother think about it."

"Where is the burial, does the old lady have any arrangements?"

"The master thought about it for a long time, and said that Mama Qian has been waiting for the ancestor for a lifetime, and the master and servant will be placed next to the ancestor!"

I pondered quietly for a long time, and finally waved my hand and motioned for them to go out first.

When they were gone, I rested my head on the edge of the bucket and lifted my fingers slightly, spilling a few strands of water.

Water droplets fell into the barrel, rippling in waves.

The ripples, rising and falling in the candlelight.

I suddenly sank deeply—it was just like the life of every woman in this world.

Sink or float! (To be continued......)

ps: The new book is open and urgently needs the support of book friends.

Although the bun looks quite bold on the outside, he is gentle and kind on the inside, and if he asks for a ticket, he is really embarrassed to say it.

struggled for a long time, but arrogance defeated kindness. Asking for all the tickets you can have, recommendations and clicks, Baozi tearfully thanks.

Xie eisva, auspicious pink ticket

Thank you Ge Jing'er, lazy cat, enigmayanxi for the tip.

Especially enigmayanxi, don't say anything, it's all in my heart! (Miss Jiang Si.) /0/602/)--

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