After sending off the second wife of the Zhu family, Chai, the old lady immediately lowered her face, turned her head and reprimanded Mother Wu, who was standing far away, and changed her face so quickly that Shen Yuechen was secretly taken aback.

"How do you take care of your master, look at her sick look, whether she is uncomfortable or sick."

As soon as Shen Yuechen entered the door, Mrs. Shen noticed that her complexion was not good, maybe she hadn't seen her for a while, but when she saw her today, she seemed to be a lot thinner, and she didn't have a few taels of flesh on her body.

If this matter is left in normal times, there is nothing to be angry about, but today it was Second Mrs. Zhu who came to visit the door, and personally offered to see Shen Yuechen, which made people feel a little caught off guard.

Mother Wu was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and immediately knelt down and confessed: "It's the slave's fault, the eldest lady has been busy copying scriptures these days, so she is tired, and the slave is not attentive enough to take care of the eldest lady." When I go back, I will definitely take care of the young lady's body. ”

Shen Yuechen was like a mirror in her heart, the old lady would not care so much about her body, and the reason why she was angry was because her complexion was not ruddy enough today, and she was not dressed up gorgeously enough, which made her feel that she had lost face in front of the guests.

Shen Yuechen looked at Mother Wu's body that was almost touching the ground, and the expression in her eyes changed slightly.

"Grandmother, Yuechen's body has not been very good since she was a child, and it is all up to Mother Wu to take care of her wholeheartedly, please don't blame her, it's all my own uselessness." For so many years, if it hadn't been for Wu's mother to take care of him in Jingyue Nunnery, it is estimated that he would not have survived now.

The old lady glanced at Shen Yuechen, saw her docile face, remembered that her performance just now was quite decent, and said with a slight pale: "Since you know that you are weak, you should be good at giving birth." If you feel unwell, send someone to ask the doctor to take a look, and don't delay any serious illness. ”

At the beginning, since he decided to take her back, there was no need to bully her, she ate and drank well, and in the future, she would find a similar family for her, and she could completely leave it alone.

"The moon dust is not filial, which makes my grandmother sad."

The old lady said lightly: "In a few days, it will be your mother's death day, if you are really filial, take care of your body properly, otherwise, your mother's spirit in the sky will not be peaceful." ”

"Yes." Shen Yuechen blessed his body and said, "What my grandmother taught me is that Yuechen has written it down. ”

The old lady waved her hand and said, "That's it for today, you don't have to be confined here, go back to your own house." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao got up and took his two daughters to salute the old lady and said goodbye, and when he left, he didn't look at Shen Yuechen, as if she didn't exist like air.

Shen Yuechen didn't dare to forget the rules, after all, she was a junior, and she couldn't leave behind the etiquette she should do.

When they were all gone, the old lady was not in a hurry to take a nap, but only sat on the Luohan bed and drank tea. After the maids cleaned up the table, they also walked away, leaving Mama Li alone with the old lady.

Mama Li was very discerning, knowing that the old lady must be thinking about something in her heart now, and wanted to share her worries, so she asked, "Madam, but what is there to worry about?" It's better to let the old slave listen, maybe help you think of a rut and share your worries, so as not to bother yourself. ”

Mama Li is her dowry maid, and she has been her most powerful confidant for so many years, so no matter what happens at home, the old lady will talk to her.

Old Mrs. Shen glanced at her, gently stirred the tea leaves with the tea bowl, sighed faintly, and said, "I'm thinking about the eldest girl, this time flies quickly, and it's been more than half a year since she came back." ”

Mama Li originally wanted to mention Shen Yuechen's matter, so she said: "The eldest girl did a good job today, to be honest, it made the old slave feel a little surprised." ”

In fact, not only Mama Li was surprised, but even the old lady was very surprised, she didn't expect Shen Yuechen to deal with it so decently, so that people couldn't find a trace of fault. I thought she was a child who grew up in the temple, she was withdrawn, rarely saw outsiders, and she must not be generous enough to speak and do things.

However, the old lady still snorted lightly from her nose with some dissatisfaction, "Steady is steady, but the mind is not thoughtful enough." Look at her plain dress, it's really shabby, it's like slapping me in the face in front of outsiders. ”

To tell the truth, compared with Shen Yuechang and Shen Yuechang's gorgeous clothes, as the daughter of the Shen family, she is indeed a little shabby today, the clothes she wears are extremely simple, the texture and fabric are the same as those used by the maid to cut clothes, there is almost no difference, and there is no jewelry on the whole body, and her long black hair is only tied with a ribbon, not even a hairpin, not like a daughter at all.

When Mama Li heard this, her heart tightened, and she felt that the old lady seemed to have a little reproach for herself, so she went to invite Shen Yuechen to come over in person, and it stands to reason that she should be reminded to dress up well.

"Old lady, this matter, please let the old slave say something for the eldest girl... When the old slave went to the south side courtyard, he happened to catch up with the eldest girl to prepare for lunch, and the old slave glanced at the table slightly, and saw that there was only a bowl of somen noodles and a few cold side dishes on the table, and it looked very simple. The eldest girl recites Buddha and eats fasting all the year round, and her life is light, and it is reasonable that she doesn't like to dress up..."

Before she finished speaking, the old lady spoke: "She has five taels of silver per month, which is a lot. Since she came back, whether it is for food, this family has never treated her badly, she always puts on a pitiful appearance to show her? ”

"Yes, the old lady is ......right," Mama Li responded lightly, paused for a moment, and said: "But just now, the old slave accidentally caught a glimpse of the scriptures copied by the eldest girl, and Zhang Zhang used the best Huixuan, and it is estimated that the price is very expensive." ”

When the old lady heard this, she took a deep look at Mama Li, took a sip of tea and said, "What's wrong with you today?" "Good and decent, why do you keep saying good things for her?"

Mama Li hurriedly said: "The old slave didn't want to speak for anyone, but just told Madame what he saw with his own eyes and told the truth." ”

She is the one who manages the family affairs, and she knows very well what the servants and girls in the inner courtyard are, so she doesn't need to ask too much, and she expects that Shen Yuechen's life will not be too easy.

Shen Yuechen's biological mother died early, and she was not favored by her elders, and she didn't have any money left, so people naturally didn't think of her as a serious master. Although there is still a monthly amount of silver every month, since the second grandmother took over the house, I heard that there are often deliberate delays, and sometimes even dare to deduct the silver in private.

Mama Li is the old man of the Shen family, she is in a high position, she has always paid attention to fairness and justice in doing things, rules are rules, and what should be is what is what it should be. Shen Yuechen is the eldest daughter of the Shen family, no matter how unfavored she is, she can't always be bullied by her subordinates, and if it is known by outsiders, it will be spread out with added fuel and vinegar, and in the end, it will be the face of the Shen family.

Mama Li looked at the old lady's expression and continued: "Looking at today's situation, the second lady of the Zhu family seems to like the appearance of the eldest girl very much, three days later, the flower party in the Zhu Mansion, do you want to bring the eldest girl with you?" ”

The old lady said lightly: "Naturally, I want to take her with me, but when the time comes, I can't let her be as shabby as today and embarrass me again." ”

Mama Li nodded: "When the old slave goes back, he will send someone to buy some dresses and face for the eldest girl and send them over, the girl's foundation is not bad, and she will definitely be very standard after dressing up." Speaking of this, she paused a little and continued: "I heard that the ladies and ladies of each family are invited to the Zhu Family's flower meeting this time, which seems to have a deep meaning." ”

The old lady understood what she was referring to, "The Zhu family is a famous family, with great wealth and power, and has friendships with many dignitaries and nobles in Beijing. If you can really marry them, it will be a good thing for the master. ”

Naturally, the old lady hoped for the same in her heart.

"I hope Chang'er and Chang'er can meet their wishes, as for Yuechen...... She is such an unlucky Seven Kills, who would dare to marry back? Unless it's a fool who thinks he's going to live too long. ”

When Mama Li heard this, she stepped forward to the old lady's ear and whispered: "A few days ago, the old slave heard from Ya Po that the eldest and youngest grandmother of the Zhu family seems to be in poor health recently, and she has been bedridden. ”

When the old lady heard this, she asked, "Oh? Is there such a thing? Is there any wind outside? ”

Mama Li shook her head slightly, "I haven't heard of it, the descendants of the Zhu family have always been strict-mouthed. ”

The old lady thought for a moment and said, "There is no impermeable wall in the world, as long as you inquire slowly, you can always find out something." You should pay more attention to this matter, and there is also the South Courtyard, you can just take care of it a little, and don't exalt her too much, lest she steal the limelight from Chang'er and Chang'er when the time comes. ”

In her opinion, as long as Shen Yuechen keeps to herself and does not embarrass the Shen family in her words and deeds, as for other things, she doesn't want to bother and is too lazy to care.

Mama Li nodded, knowing the old lady's instructions.

As the sky gets darker, the heat slowly dissipates, and the occasional breeze blows through the window, bringing a hint of coolness.

Shen Yuechen sat on the shelf bed hung with a green gauze tent, slightly lowering her eyes, as if she was a little tired.

Although she was just eating, drinking, tea, and talking in the main room today, and didn't do anything else, she still felt very tired.

Mother Wu sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes looked at the fine sandalwood that was about to burn to her tail, and said thoughtfully: "The old lady still has feelings for Miss...... In the future, when the young lady is free, she will be more like the four girls and the fifth girl in the second room, and often go to the old lady to walk around, even if it is just to talk and drink tea. ”

There was a lot of emotion in her tone.

As the saying goes, the road knows the horsepower, and the people will see it for a long time. Feelings can be cultivated slowly, not to mention, they are still close relatives of their own blood, even if they break their bones, they are still connected to the tendons......

Shen Yuechen listened to Mother Wu's words, and responded obediently, but sighed slightly in her heart.

Today's situation is just an accident, and it is really not worth Wu's mother to care about so happily.

After the last incense was burned in the incense tray, Shen Yuechen lay down and prepared to rest.

When Wu's mother was leaving, she gently tucked the mosquito net under the quilt for her, and then turned around to extinguish the candlestick and quietly exited the room.

Tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were thin, and the moonlight outside the window was much brighter than usual, and the room was covered with a layer of crystal light.

I'm tired, but I can't fall asleep.

Shen Yuechen pillowed her arms, quietly looking at the moonlight shining on the ground, her mind was in a trance for a while, and for some reason she suddenly remembered her previous life in Jingyue Nunnery.

Although the days at that time were very hard, she was able to make fun in the suffering, her heart was as calm as water, she learned poetry and practiced calligraphy and painting every day, and her life was easy and comfortable......