Chai's voice was not loud at all, very light and gentle, but when he heard the ears of those who had a heart, it was extremely harsh.

When Shen Yuechen heard this, her thinking was a little stagnant, she was stunned for a moment, raised her eyes and looked at everyone's expressions again, she couldn't help but feel nervous, and then looked at Old Lady Shen with a hesitant expression.

Old Madam Shen frowned slightly at first, then turned around and said with a smile on her face: "Since the old lady wants to see you, you can go over." Remember, you have to greet her old man for me. ”

Although the old lady had a smile on her face, there was no smile in her eyes, and she looked at Shen Yuechen with burning eyes, as if she was puzzled and worried.

Shen Yuechen responded lightly, and turned away with Chai Shi under everyone's gaze.

The garden became quiet for a moment, and everyone seemed to suddenly have nothing to say.

Li Shi, who was sitting on the main seat, picked up the white porcelain and green bamboo tea bowl, his face was also gloomy, and his ruddy lips opened slightly: "Put a few bowls of iced sour plum soup." ”

When the maids heard this, they immediately removed the tea bowls on the table, and reprepared the sour plum soup and the porcelain plate with the fruits, which were covered with frosting and used to serve the sour plum soup. At the same time as the sour plum soup was replaced, the atmosphere in the garden also returned to its original state, but the topic changed from Fang Cai's clothes and jewelry to gossip about the Shen family.

Indeed, Shen Yuechen was suddenly invited by Mrs. Zhu by name, if it was in the eyes of people who didn't know, I would think that the Shen family and the Zhu family had long been close to each other. Moreover, the people who came to visit today were all prepared and hopeful for the Zhu family, and no one wanted to waste their efforts and make the bamboo basket empty.

Old Lady Shen and Xiao Shi still pretended to have nothing to do with the tea, following other people's topics, praising Shen Yuechen's goodness from time to time, but they were anxious and depressed in their hearts, and they were never at ease.

Zhu's second wife, Chai, took Shen Yuechen and a group of attendants around the clear pool in Changchun Garden, and then walked through a large section of tortuous carved fence corridors, and then passed through an arched moon gate before entering a spacious and elegant courtyard.

Chai took Shen Yuechen into the courtyard, and two more doorkeepers hurriedly came out to greet him.

The Zhu Mansion is so big that it almost makes people forget about the south, south, west, and northwest and get lost.

Shen Yuechen was thinking about the reason why Mrs. Zhu wanted to see her all the way, could it really be just because of that copied Buddhist scripture.

Although she was worried, she still didn't forget to pay attention to the beautiful scenery along the way, looking left and right, without stage fright, she was seen by Xiao Shi, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows almost imperceptibly.

Before, looking at this child's eyebrows and eyes, I thought that her courage would be very small...... Unexpectedly, she was able to calm down.

When the sun is blazing, everything in the courtyard shines with the sun, as if it has been sprinkled with gold dust.

This courtyard is about twice the size of the main courtyard of the Shen family, sitting south and facing north, boxy, and a luxuriant ginkgo tree is planted in the middle of the courtyard, there is no gorgeous and luxurious scenery here, and there are not too many artificial decorations and decorations, it looks simple and quiet.

Shen Yuechen stood in the courtyard, a little dazed for some reason, until Chai called her, she quickly quickened her pace slightly, followed Xiao all the way into the house, and finally saw Mrs. Zhu sitting on an ebony clad bronze carved dragon master chair.

Mrs. Zhu was dressed in a jujube red Yunfei makeup and dark blessing patterned gown, with a horse-faced skirt, and a string of round and full jade beads hanging around her neck. Her face was plump, her expression was serious, her gray hair was meticulously combed, neatly coiled on her head and combed into a high bun, and her headdress was elegant, although there were clear traces of time between her eyebrows and eyes, she was full of energy, especially those sharp eyes, which did not look like an old man over sixty years old at all.

At her feet, a brightly dressed maid was kneeling on the ground with her head bowed, holding two beauty hammers in her hands and gently beating the old lady's legs.

As soon as the old man is old, he is afraid of the shade and the stuffiness, so at today's flower viewing banquet, Mrs. Zhu did not show up, but just sent someone to invite Shen Yuechen alone to meet her.

"Ancestors are well." As soon as the Chai family came in, he invited An, took the initiative to walk to the old lady's side, pointed at Shen Yuechen, and said with a smile: "I brought you the eldest girl of the Shen family." ”

Shen Yuechen came over and blessed Mrs. Zhu: "Yuechen greets the old lady, and the old lady is blessed with longevity and health." ”

She lowered her eyes slightly, not daring to look around. The uneasiness in her heart along the way seemed to hint at what was about to happen to her. For something that is going to happen. However, Old Madam Zhu just looked at her and said lightly: "Get up!" Come and let me take a closer look. ”

Shen Yuechen looked up at Old Madam Zhu, then at Xiao Chai, and slowly took a few steps forward.

The look in Old Madam Zhu's eyes was even brighter, and she looked at her directly, as if she wanted to find something from her.

Shen Yuechen stood still, his body was like a taut string, letting them look up and down, and secretly sweating in his heart.

Mrs. Zhu has read countless people in her life, and she has seen many women who are top-notch in appearance and talent. Therefore, in terms of appearance, Shen Yuechen, the daughter of the prefect in front of her, is far inferior to any of the four maids standing in this house, and can even be regarded as mediocre; In terms of temperament, she has a clean air all over her body, simple and generous, and looks much stronger than those vulgar fans who only know gold and silver.

As the saying goes, marry a wife and marry a virtuous person, and take a concubine. What she is looking for is Zhu Jintang's steproom, a gentle woman, an obedient daughter-in-law, not some stunning beauty.

Shen Jiayuan is not very famous in the Dezhou area, although Shen Zhijian, the uncle of the Shen family, is already an official worshipper, but in the final analysis, it is because of the father-in-law's funding and dredging of contacts that he has become what he is today.

For such a foundationless portal, the Zhu family can't look down on it, but on the contrary, she is the only one who is just right for the birth date set by Nantianshi...... There is a system of seven killings, a prosperous body, and a great achievement...... The small wealth is thrifty, the big wealth is by the sky, perhaps, everything in the dark is arranged by God.

Old Madam Zhu looked at Shen Yuechen for a while, and finally said: "This eyebrow and eyes are beautiful, and the handwriting is good, it is really a child who attracts people's pain...... Baoping, show Miss Shen tea on the seat, and sit down with the second daughter-in-law. ”

Shen Yuechen curtsied again: "Old Madam Xie gives you a seat." After speaking, Yiyan sat down and folded his hands in front of him respectfully.

Chai Shi has been standing next to her, the old lady didn't let her sit, of course she didn't dare to sit, even if there were outsiders and juniors.

Although it was a little far away, Shen Yuechen still smelled a faint scent of sandalwood from the old lady's body. Thinking of the Buddhist scriptures that Chai talked about before, I thought that her old man was usually a person who worshiped Buddha.