In the twenty-second year of Xuanhe, the fifth day of the second month, the capital.

When the east wind blew the willows and the grass was sunset, Shen Qingru also arrived in the capital with the army.

At the gate of the city, Shen An, the chief butler of the Marquis of Ningyuan's Mansion, had been waiting for a long time. When the banner of the Dingbei Army appeared in the field of vision, Shen An hurriedly led a few subordinates to greet him.

"Master Hou wants to take people back to the mansion?" Xiao Yuan was not too surprised: "It depends on whether she is willing to go back." ”

When these words came out, Xiao Yuan suddenly felt a little bottomless in his heart, although he didn't get along much in the past two days, and there was little communication, Xiao Yuan obviously noticed that the princess he was now was no longer the stupid and stupid Shen Qingru he used to be.

"Uh......" Shen An was also stunned, with his understanding of the third lady, I am afraid that he will not go back with him. Even the old man just asked him to give it a try, and didn't say that he had to bring people back.

Shen An still dutifully asked his subordinates to ask, but he didn't expect to agree.

In the past, Shen Qingru had a bad relationship with his father, regarded the Hou Mansion as a flood beast, and desperately befriended the people of Prince Xiao's Mansion. The current Shen Qingru naturally wouldn't be so stupid. What's more, she hasn't forgotten that she is still charged with stealing people in the palace, so it would be good to go back to the Hou Mansion first and have more time to understand the situation.

Marquis Ningyuan is one of the few hereditary titles in Da Xiao. Shen Qingru's grandfather's grandfather, who fought with Emperor Taizu and was the founder of the country. In the past, there were many Wang Houbo, all of whom were demoted and inherited, and now there are not many people who are still based in Beijing. Shen Qingru's great-great-grandfather, because he saved the emperor's life many times, gave Shen Jiabo a hereditary Marquis of Ningyuan. It was passed on to Shen Qingru's father, Shen Kuo, who was already the fourth generation.

If you want to say that before the Shen family, it was really beautiful. It's a pity that the prosperity has declined, and when it comes to Shen Qingru's grandfather, it is not as good as before. Shen Qingru's father was also a well-known talent when he was young, both civil and military, and the people who enjoyed the shade under the big tree of the Shen family all expected this ability to turn the tide.

When the old marquis died, Shen Kuo took over the Hou Mansion, and he became inactive. Now that he is almost forty, he has only mixed up with a four-grade servant. Although it is a real power, it also disappoints everyone. The ancestors of the Shen family were all military generals for three generations, and there was a fault here in Shen Kuo. Many attached people have found another way out, and now when it comes to Ning Yuanhou, he is just a declining second-class family. can be ranked second-class, or because the Shen family has a few good in-laws. Otherwise, it would have fallen to the third class long ago.

Shen Qing got off the sedan chair, and Shen Anli said respectfully on the side: "Master Hou has passed the word, Miss is tired of traveling and driving, let's go back and rest first." ”

Shen Qingru didn't know if this cheap dad really felt sorry for his daughter, or simply didn't want to see her, thought about it, and said, "Is daddy in the house?" ”

Shen An replied: "Master Hou is in the study. ”

Shen Qingru said: "Then trouble Uncle An to report a letter, I'll go see my father first." ”

Shen An was shocked for the second time today, when had the third lady ever been so polite? I used to call them all the time, and whenever I was unhappy, I would beat and scold them at every turn. I heard that after marrying into the palace, the subordinates of the palace treated the people in the palace much better than them. After half a year of exile, people have changed a lot.

While thinking wildly, Shen An hurriedly said: "Third Miss is polite, I'll let Shen Lu say it." Shen Lu is Shen An's little grandson, and after listening to his grandfather's words, he hurriedly trotted to the study to report.

Shen Qingru of the Hou Mansion is also very familiar with it, and he doesn't need to be taken by anyone, so he leads Mai'er and Aunt Lan who is holding a small bun to the study.

In the study, Shen Kuo was looking at the portrait on the table. Shen Kuo is seven years old in Chinese New Year's Eve, but he is personable and looks no more than thirty years old. The years have not left too many traces on his face, but have precipitated a mature and stable temperament.

In the painting, the woman is holding a book in her hand, half-leaning against the window and smiling, with a faint breath of book between her eyebrows. Quiet and dignified, elegant and peerless.

His appearance is seven points similar to Shen Qingru.

Shen Kuo's eyes showed sorrow. Wen has been there for fifteen years, leaving behind two daughters who are married and have children. He remembered her smile vividly. In the past six months, Wen has cried in his dreams more than once, complaining that he did not raise his daughter well. Let their daughters be exiled and suffer greatly.

Shen Kuo closed his eyes, he knew that Shen Qingru would return to Beijing today, so he asked Shen An to pick up people in person to show his solemnity. Now that he has taken it back, he doesn't know how to deal with it.

"Master, the third lady has arrived." Shen Lu Road.

Shen Kuo opened his eyes and sighed faintly: "Let her in." ”

Shen Qingru pushed the door in and saluted. In her memory, the relationship between the original owner and the cheap father was not close, and after Wen gave birth to her, her body was not as good as day by day, and she died a year later. When Shen Kuo saw her, he would think of his deceased wife, so he rarely visited. has been raised by Aunt Fang, who is good friends with the Wen family, and now Mrs. Ning Yuanhou.

It's a pity that the Fang clan is not as gentle as it seems on the surface, and on the surface, he is so kind to Shen Qing and cares about everything. In fact, she was killing her, allowing her to be taught arrogant and wanton by her subordinates. Let people secretly provoke her relationship with her eldest sister, father and grandmother.

Of course, this is Shen Qingru bystander, so he can distinguish the good from the bad. The original owner was fascinated by the authorities, and she was separated from the people who were really good to her, thinking that only the Fang clan was sincere to her in the entire mansion.

When Shen Kuo and Mrs. Shen found out, it was too late. And at that time, the Shen family had already declined, but the Fang family's maiden family was sealed for business, and the limelight was winning, Shen Kuo just secretly beat it and handed Shen Qingru over to Mrs. Shen to take it.

At that time, Shen Qingru was devoted to the Fang family, and the backyard chickens and dogs were restless all day long, fighting with the eldest sister, and making the old lady angry several times. Shen Kuo had no choice but to send her back to Fang's again. The relationship between several people has been stiff. It wasn't until Shen Qingru made a scandal in order to marry Xiao Yuan that the old lady was stunned by her, and the eldest sister slapped her, and the relationship fell to the freezing point.