Chapter 350: Wife and Concubine (1)
Cao Shi was worried for a few seconds, and then shook his head in his heart, feeling that it was unlikely.
The eldest grandmother suddenly saw her, it must be because of something, not just because of gambling money. After all, the people in the courtyard often get together to gamble for money, which is nothing new.
The people in the inner court gamble, and the porter sometimes gambled, but they didn't gamble as much as the people in the inner court.
The errands in the inner courtyard are larger, and the masters often reward a lot of things, some of which are half-old and not new, and can be sold for a good price.
The Cao family also had a lot of rewards on hand, and they were almost sold by her.
In order to see Shen Yuechen, the Cao family dressed up carefully, and almost wore all the jewelry he had left.
She didn't want to show off anything, she wanted to prove that she was business as usual.
Cao spent a lot of time dressing up, so it was too late.
Both the Liu family and the Wang family came earlier than the Cao family, and the two of them sat on the chairs and drank tea in an orderly manner, with a somewhat solemn expression.
They are all accustomed to being invisible people in the Zhu family that no one sees and no one cares about. Shen Yuechen's invitation made them nervous.
Shen Yuechen's side stood by Wu Ma and Chun Ming, as well as Cuixin and Qiao'er who were responsible for serving tea and pouring water.
Cao thought that he could take the opportunity to come over and see Zhu Ying, but he didn't expect that the children were not here.
Shen Yuechen instructed his subordinates to prepare chrysanthemum tea for them to clear their hearts and remove fire.
They'll be able to use it, she thought.
Cao is the oldest and highest status among the three aunts, so she took the lead in speaking to Shen Yuechen: "I haven't seen you for a few days, grandma's complexion is a lot ruddy, look at your belly, it should be five months." ”
They said it was a few days, but in fact they hadn't seen each other for almost a month.
Before He's accident, Shen Yuechen had been reassuring to raise the fetus with peace of mind, and since she exempted the Cao family from asking for peace, even though the Cao family wanted to come over and see Zhu Ying, she held back several times.
Shen Yuechen glanced at Cao's dress and smiled: "Auntie has good eyesight." ”
Cao Shi said lightly: "The concubine has given birth before, so I can guess so accurately." ”
When Shen Yuechen heard this, she only said: "Yes, even if my aunt hasn't seen Sister Ying for a while, it's a pity that Sister Ying went to the old lady today." ”
Cao was a little disappointed, but still smiled: "It's okay to be a cheap concubine. ”
The moment she gave the baby away, she knew that there would be a day when it would be so difficult to see her. And Sister Ying seems to have almost forgotten her, and she is no longer like before, always sticking behind her and reluctant to leave.
Shen Yuechen beckoned them to drink tea, and the delicate snacks on the plate were small and exquisite, making people appetizing.
After a while, Wu's mother presented the deed of sale that she had found before and sent it to Shen Yuechen.
Cao's eyes were sharp, and at a glance, he saw the red handprint pressed on it, and his heart suddenly chuckled.
Liu and Wang are both timid and afraid of things, although they noticed that the atmosphere was vaguely wrong, they didn't dare to make a sound, just lowered their heads and looked at the shoes exposed from their skirts.
Shen Yuechen had already seen their deeds of sale, but she still made a show and read them again in front of them.
Cao Shi pinched his palms, raised his head and asked, "Grandma, do you have any instructions for calling our sisters over today?" ”
When Shen Yuechen heard this, she gently put the deed of sale on the table, and said gently: "It's not an order, it's just that I want to discuss something with you." ”
When Cao Shi heard this, the uneasiness in his heart was a little more: "You said this too politely, you just have to tell if you have something, and the concubine will definitely do her best." ”
Shen Yuechen smiled and said, "Speaking of which, you are all old people in the family." I only took a look at the deed of sale and realized that Aunt Cao had been in the Zhu family for seven years. ”
The Cao family couldn't figure out what Shen Yuechen's idea was, "Thanks to the eldest lady who could afford it at the beginning, she let the uncle accept the concubine, and the concubine was touched with the blessing of the uncle, and she was able to give birth to Sister Ying...... Time flies so fast in a flash, and Sister Ying is already more than four years old. ”
"Yes, children grow up very quickly, and they grow up in a flash." After speaking, Shen Yuechen glanced at the Liu family and the Wang family again, they entered the mansion two years later than the Cao family, they had never been favored, and they often didn't even see the face of the uncle once.
The Liu family and the Wang family have always been friends, perhaps because they are both from humble backgrounds and are not favored.
Every time the two come over, they are together, and I heard the maids say that they are usually inseparable, eating and sleeping together, as if they were a pair of sisters.
"Although you entered the mansion a little late, you have been in the house for five years." Shen Yuechen's tone was slightly emotional.
When the Liu family and the Wang family heard this, they unconsciously got up and said, "This is all thanks to the uncle and grandmother." ”
Shen Yuechen saw their nervous expressions, and hurriedly said, "Let's sit and talk, everyone relax, don't have to restrain yourself." ”
Liu and Wang sat as they were told.
Chun Ming stood aside, squinting slightly at the two of them, always feeling a little weird in her heart, and couldn't tell what it felt.
However, her attention soon shifted to Cao's body.
Cao's eyes rolled around, and he looked at Shen Yuechen nervously.
"I stumbled upon your deeds of sale a few days ago, and found that they were all signed at the beginning. In this case, if you want to redeem yourself and leave the house in the future, it will not be easy to do so. ”
When Cao Shi first heard this, he thought that his ears had misheard.
The reaction of the Liu family and the Wang family was more like being beaten head-on with a stuffy stick, stupidly, stunned, and unable to figure out a clue in their minds for a long time.
This time, it was Cao Shi who opened his mouth first: "Grandma, you should know everything." At the beginning, we all signed a death deed to enter the Zhu family, so that we could become the uncle's concubines......"
She was a little confused, what did Shen Yuechen mean?
What Death Deed? What is the redemption of the house? They are all already uncle's women, and they are destined to stay in the Zhu family for the rest of their lives, after they go out, where else can they go?
Shen Yuechen didn't take out the posture of the main room to scare them, but said unusually gently: "There are no absolutes in the world. As you know, a lot has happened at home lately, and many times we can't predict what will happen tomorrow? ”
Her fingertips tapped the paper on the table twice, and made a subtle sound: "I came to you today to rewrite a deed of sale for you, and turn the deed of death into a living deed." ”
Cao Shi was originally a little confused, but when he heard this, he immediately seemed to understand something, and stood up and said: "Grandma, it's better for you to make your words clear, a concubine is a rough person, she hasn't read so many books, she doesn't care about the life and death contract, she just wants to understand what you mean?" ”
Seeing that Cao was in a hurry, Chun Ming replied regardless of his identity, and hurriedly said: "Aunt Cao, don't be impatient, the eldest grandmother's words haven't been finished yet, what are you anxious about?" ”
Cao Shi glared at Chunming, and secretly scolded her for being too talkative and tongue-in-cheek.
Shen Yuechen still smiled lightly, "What?" Did my words scare my aunt? Behold, your face is pale. ”
Cao Shiqiang smiled and said: "The concubine is not scared, but she feels too surprised, and she is a little anxious for a while, and she hopes that the grandmother is not strange." ”
Shen Yuechen knew that the Cao family was a smart person, and he liked to calculate.
When she saw that she suddenly took out the deed of sale, it was inevitable that she would be apprehensive.
"Don't be careful, I did this with good intentions. After all, this deed of sale is about your whole life. In fact, this matter is also a good thing for you, you can change the deed of sale, and you can also make more plans for yourself in the future and find a way out. ”
Cao lowered his head and said: "Grandma's kindness, the concubine understands it, but the concubine is already the uncle's person, and she is destined to follow the uncle for a lifetime, so it doesn't matter if this deed of sale is a death deed or a living deed." ”
Shen Yuechen could see that the Cao family was retreating and deliberately lowering his position.
When the Liu family and the Wang family heard this, they also followed the meaning of the Cao family and echoed: "Sister Cao is right, the concubine doesn't matter, it really doesn't matter." ”
Chun Ming secretly sneered, and said in her heart: You don't care, but our young lady does.
Shen Yuechen said again: "You all know my character, and I don't like to be difficult by strong people. This matter is not only me, but also the uncle. ”
After talking for a long time, this sentence is undoubtedly the most shocking for Cao's family.
What does the uncle mean...... Cao's face turned a little paler, and he clenched his hands and said, "Is this what the uncle meant?" ”
"Of course, you are all uncle's concubines, so before I make any decisions, I naturally have to ask my uncle's meaning." Shen Yuechen raised her voice slightly, so that she could hear more clearly.
Cao is so smart and calculating, he must be able to understand what she means.
Sure enough, Cao sat back in his chair with some distraction, making an abrupt noise.
The Liu family and the Wang family on the side were still a little confused, their eyes only circled on Shen Yuechen and Cao's bodies, and they didn't dare to gnaw for a long time.
After a while, the Cao family finally cheered up and asked, "Grandma, did the concubine do something wrong?" Annoyed you and your uncle? ”
Shen Yuechen smiled and said, "Of course not, I have said that you should not be careful." ”
Cao Shi let out a sneer from the bottom of his heart: How can you not be careful! Shen Yuechen said it nicely, but it was clear that he wanted to drive them out and drive them out of the Zhu family.
What is a dead deed, but it is just a fake excuse.
"Grandma, the concubine doesn't want to make a hasty decision on this matter, the concubine wants to meet the uncle."
Cao Shi has always been able to endure it, but this time he couldn't help it. She didn't want to sit still like this, and was kicked out of the Zhu family because of Shen Yuechen's temperament. She finally gave birth to a daughter for her uncle, and she has no credit and hard work. She didn't believe that the uncle would be so ruthless and unjust, so he abandoned her like this......