Time flies by like a white horse. In the blink of an eye, spring is blooming, and it is the twilight of spring.

A few days ago, Shen Yuechen received a letter from her mother's family, saying that her father Shen Zhiyun was promoted and recommended by Chen Da, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and was appointed as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. Shen Zhiyun used to be the governor of Laizhou, and the official was from the fifth grade, but now, he is an official and worships the Qing Officials, and he is an official with the fifth grade, which can definitely be regarded as a high promotion.

Although Li Zheng has been on the throne for less than a year, he has already begun to reshuffle and change blood inside and outside the imperial court.

In the past six months, many officials in the DPRK and China have been dismissed from office or reduced to prisoners. Once a son of heaven and a courtier, the officialdom suddenly changed, some people left, and naturally some people came.

Although Shen Zhiyun is a magistrate, he has always had connections in the capital, and many classmates and classmates he made when he was young heard that he had become the new in-laws of the Zhu family in Dezhou, and they all matched him with him, allowing him to have relationships with many dignitaries in the capital.

Chen Da, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, is one of them. Chen Danai is an out-and-out princeling, since Li Zheng was still a prince, he has always been loyal, and now that Li Zheng has become the emperor, he naturally trusts him as a confidant.

The reason why Chen Da asked Shen Zhiyun to come to Beijing to be an official is because Shen Zhiyun is very good at doing things, has a good attitude and is willing to spend money, and secondly, because of his relationship with the Zhu family, and the Zhu family and the Ruan family are related to each other.

At this time, everyone in the capital knows and no one knows. Today's most favored concubine of the saint is Concubine Jing Ruan Linluo, it is said that as long as she can give birth to a prince, she is likely to become the future queen mother.

The Ruan family is a family of meritorious service, and Ruan Xiping pacified the remaining parties in the northwest a while ago, and made a lot of military achievements, winning the hearts of the king. The Ruan family is in the general trend, and Chen Da's promotion of Shen Zhiyun is just a matter of fat and water that does not flow into the fields of outsiders.

Shen Yuechen listened to his father's ascension, and there was no joy in his heart, but a few more worries. The higher you stand, the more painful you fall, and although you have gained momentum, no one can say what the future holds. She would rather Shen Zhiyun be less ambitious, be content to be a local petty official, and live a peaceful life.

Nothing else matters, the most important thing is that the family is safe and secure, and lives a down-to-earth life.

However, although Shen Yuechen thought so, her thoughts didn't matter at all, after all, there was no sincere family affection between Shen Zhiyun and her. She couldn't persuade him, and there was no reason to waste her tongue and annoy people.

Shen Zhiyun was promoted to an official, and the Zhu family was very happy, as the so-called "Shinong Industry and Commerce", once they enter the official career, they naturally hope that they can be promoted all the way and become an official and a big official.

Old Man Zhu personally spoke, asking the mansion to prepare a generous gift for the Shen family, although the two families did not have much contact, but in the future, they should be getting closer little by little.

Shen Yuechen looked at the gift list, and suddenly felt panicked, only to feel that it was a little too much. Who knows, Old Man Zhu waved his hand and said: "Child, you have also resigned, now your father is a Beijing official of the fifth grade, and he is very decent." Although we are in-laws, we still can't save face. ”

The Zhu family has their own habits and trusted network of contacts, who can be friends and who can be trusted, they have their own proportions. The Shen family is rising step by step, which is a good thing and an opportunity for the Zhu family.

A few days later, Shen Yuechen received a handwritten letter from Mrs. Shen, and from the few words of the letter, it can be seen that the old lady is happy at this moment.

The old lady was overjoyed, so she wrote back and asked Shen Yuechen to take Zhu Jintang to the capital one day and stay in Shen Zhiyun's new mansion for a few days.

Shen Yuechen read the letter, smiled slightly, carefully put the letter into the envelope, and then took a sip of tea.

Recently, Zhu Jintang has been very busy in order to raise food.

Seeing that the deadline for paying grain was approaching, Zhu Jintang could barely scrape together enough money to personally hand over the matter to Liu Fuyin. The imperial court raised grain, an unusual buying and selling transaction, which was profitable and profitable. The price of each grain is half the price of affordable rice in the market, and sometimes even lower, not even one-third of the price. It's not so much about selling, it's not like it's taking it for nothing, no matter how bad it sounds, it's just grabbing.

As soon as the northwest border was calmed down, unrest arose in the Mongolian area, and frequent disturbances arose, either looting villages or intercepting caravans, which made the people panic, and they dragged their families and families to the Guanzhong area to flee. The imperial court attached great importance to this matter, and immediately allocated troops and horses to increase the garrison.

This year, the Zhu family lost a lot of money, first the granary caught fire, and then the imperial court raised grain, although they barely survived, but the shops in Dezhou City had no grain to sell, and there was no grain to collect outside the city.

Nowadays, half of the grain in Dezhou City is black market rice, and the price fluctuates.

As a big family in the city, the Zhu family is powerless. If it was in the past, they would never allow such a thing to happen, nearly sixty percent of the grain on the market in Texas was owned by the Zhu family, but now, it is impossible to make up for it.

Zhu Jintang wanted to stabilize the price of grain, but just in time for this juncture, the plague broke out in the Dengzhou area, and all trade exchanges in and out of the city were interrupted, whether it was people or things, only allowed to enter but not leave.

Today, the price of grain on the black market has risen to 10 yuan per stone, and it is still the lowest broken rice.

Just after noon, Zhu Jintang returned home from outside, still with a calm face and a displeased expression.

Shen Yuechen knew that he was in a bad mood, so he hurriedly asked Mother Wu to take Brother Ming and Yaya to play outside, while she personally served Zhu Jintang to change clothes and wipe his face.

Zhu Jintang ran for a morning, but he didn't find a way to get rice, and seeing that the price of grain was getting higher and higher, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Shen Yuechen brought tea to moisten his throat, and when he saw that he lowered his head and didn't say anything, he didn't make a sound, but continued to fiddle with the begonia flowers in the vase, holding small scissors, and cutting off unnecessary branches and leaves on it.

Zhu Jintang saw that the flowers were blooming just right, and his mood couldn't help but ease, and he said lightly: "This flower waiter is doing well." ”

Shen Yuechen saw that he took the initiative to talk to him, and immediately replied with a smile: "This is the flower in the garden, and the concubine saw that the flower was blooming well, so she ordered someone to break a few branches back." Uncle still likes it? ”

Zhu Jintang nodded.

Shen Yuechen smiled and said: "Uncle likes it, just let the maids fold some every day in the future." ”

Put some flowers and plants in the house, you can enjoy the scenery and smell the air.

While talking, Cui Xin brought two little maids up with food, all of which Zhu Jintang usually likes to eat.

Zhu Jintang didn't feel hungry, so he just ate two bites casually and put down his chopsticks.

Shen Yuechen raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at him and said, "Uncle has eaten too little." ”

Zhu Jintang replied: "I wasn't hungry either. If it weren't for her meticulous sake, he wouldn't have wanted to move.

Married to him for nearly a year, Shen Yuechen admitted that she knew everything about his temper, she put down the scissors, picked up a hot towel and wiped her hands, and then picked up chopsticks again to spread vegetables for him.

"These are all carefully prepared by the concubine, can't you finish eating?"

Seeing this, Zhu Jintang said again: "Don't be busy, I'll ......" Before he finished speaking, Shen Yuechen took the first step and picked up a piece of ham and sent it to his mouth.

Zhu Jintang was stunned, smiled at Shen Yuechen, and didn't say anything to her, just ate the mouthful of ham.

Shen Yuechen said softly: "People are iron and rice is steel. Uncle has been busy doing things recently, going out early and returning late every day, the concubine has never stopped you, just ask you to eat well, save up enough strength, don't let the concubine worry. ”

When Zhu Jintang heard this, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, pretended to sigh helplessly, took the chopsticks in her hand, and said, "Okay, I'll eat it myself." ”

Shen Yuechen pursed her lips and smiled, sat down next to him, and talked about her grandmother's letter while accompanying him to dinner.

When Zhu Jintang heard this, after thinking about it for a while, he said: "The matter of raising food has finally come to an end, if you want to go, let's go back and talk to the elders." Your father was promoted to the rank of Qing Shilang, and it should be time to go over and say hello. ”

Shen Yuechen was overjoyed: "Uncle is busy, is it really okay?" ”

Zhu Jintang nodded: "Your mother's affairs are also a big deal, not to mention that the elders have also written a letter over, it's not good not to go." In the next two days, you can start preparing. ”

Don't think about it, the elders must have agreed.

Shen Yuechen agreed with a smile.

Zhu Jintang smiled faintly when he saw her little face.

After lunch, Zhu Jintang rested for a while and went out again.

Shen Yuechen was about to take a nap, when she heard someone outside running in and saying, "Grandma, someone from the South Courtyard came to report that Aunt Sun had just hanged herself and almost lost her life." ”

When Shen Yuechen heard this, she frowned, got up and said, "How is she?" ”

The maid gasped and said, "Fortunately, the maids found it in time and didn't hurt their lives, but their necks were strangled." Do you want a big grandma...... Go over and take a look. ”

Shen Yuechen nodded helplessly: "If something like this happens, I naturally want to go over and take a look, you let the people below take care of their mouths, don't let the elders know first." ”

I haven't seen her for months, Shen Yuechen cares a lot less about Sun, and she looks delirious every day since she has gone crazy.

It was daytime, but Sun's room was unusually dim, and all the windows were covered with thick curtains, barely allowing light to penetrate. The room was fully furnished, but only a candle emitted a faint light.

Sun Wenpei was lying on the bed, his eyes were closed, his face was pale, even his lips were white, and there was a crimson scar on his exposed neck, which was known to be a strangulation at a glance.

When Shen Yuechen saw it, she couldn't help but be stunned.

I haven't seen him for a long time, Sun Wenpei's whole person is almost thin, lying there like a piece of paper.

The maid, who is usually responsible for taking care of the Sun family, cautiously stepped forward and saluted: "Slave Huan'er greets the eldest grandmother." ”

Shen Yuechen glanced at her and only asked, "How did you serve?" is so dignified, almost killed someone. ”

Yun'er, who the Sun family used to serve, is not there, only her face.

When Huan'er heard this, she immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to admit her mistake: "The slave is guilty of failing to serve Aunt Sun well......"

Shen Yuechen listened to her tone, obviously a little bit wanted to say something, and knew what she was doing.

Sun Wenpei is not a normal person, so he is naturally different from ordinary people who are so easy to serve.

Shen Yuechen continued: "How is the Sun family lately? Did you take your medication on time? ”

Huan'er knelt on the ground and sighed lightly: "Since Aunt Sun moved to the South Courtyard, her spirit has become worse and worse, and she either cries or makes a fuss every day, and says a lot of confused bastard things...... What are you talking about, big grandma, you and Aunt Qin stole her son together. The doctor prescribed tranquilizing medicine, and drank it three times a day, but it didn't work, Aunt Sun was okay when she fell asleep, but once she woke up, she made a lot of trouble...... Miss Yun'er has been sick for the past two days, and the slave and maid are really too busy to serve the aunt alone, and the aunt has moved her hand again today and scratched the slave and maid, so the slave and maid went out to apply medicine...... Who knows, just like that, Aunt Sun will ......"

The more she spoke, the more excited she became, and her body trembled slightly.

Shen Yuechen listened and asked lightly, "Did Aunt Sun scratch you?" ”

Huan'er bit her lip and nodded, gently rolled up her sleeves, revealing the arm that was scratched by Sun, and there were blood paths on it, and it was really not lightly injured.

Shen Yuechen frowned slightly: "Go down and rub some medicine." ”

When Huan'er heard this, her eyes were sour, and she hurriedly thanked her, and quietly withdrew.

Shen Yuechen turned to look at Sun Wenpei on the bed and shook his head silently.

The little maid next to her took out the pill prescribed by the doctor, gently put it into Sun Wenpei's mouth, and slowly gave it to her with water.

Mother Xia, who came later, couldn't help but be shocked when she learned that something like this happened to the Sun family, and then sighed again and again: "I thought it would be better for her to be quiet, but I didn't expect her to be so confused!" ”

Shen Yuechen said lightly: "She is a sick person, and her mood is naturally different, so let's send someone to take care of her, fortunately she caught up in time today, otherwise, something big will happen." ”

Mother Xia nodded again and again, but she couldn't help but speak: "Grandma, it's not a way for Aunt Sun to go on like this, it's better to think of a way......

Recently, the Zhu family has had enough troubles, and they can't bother anymore because of the crazy woman Sun.

Shen Yuechen looked at Mother Xia quietly, "What do you think?" ”

Mother Xia pondered for a while, and then said: "The slave maid thinks, Aunt Sun makes trouble every day, let everyone remind you to be afraid, although the South Courtyard is remote, but there is still the old man's concubine's room, Aunt Sun is so noisy every day, it is not a long-term solution." The slave maid thought, should I bring Aunt Sun's mother's family and let them take Aunt Sun back first, and wait until she is well......"

Before Shen Yuechen could finish speaking, he raised his hand to block her.

Mother Xia's words are good, but the meaning is to drive Sun Wenpei out of the Zhu family.

Sun Wenpei was born in an ordinary family, and there are two brothers, three sisters and a younger brother in the family.

Sun Wenpei's mother's family, Shen Yuechen has never seen it, but he has heard a lot. There is no doubt that every time they visit their home, they have only one purpose, to ask for money!

The family who ruthlessly sold their daughter at the beginning, how can they be willing to take care of her now?

Shen Yuechen shook his head silently, sending her back to her parents' house was equivalent to pushing her into the fire pit, and Zhu Jintang would not agree to this kind of thing.

Shen Yuechen looked at Mother Xia's face and said in a deep voice: "Since she has already entered the door of the Zhu family, she is a member of the Zhu family, how can she send her back to her parents' house?" Mother Xia, I hope you don't mention this kind of thing in the future. ”

When Mother Xia heard this, her face stiffened, and she immediately responded: "Yes, the slave knows." ”

Shen Yuechen immediately ordered: "Send two more maids to Sun's side, twelve hours a day, and you can't break people around." ”

Although it is cruel to let her live, he has no right to strangle her life. Even if it's for Yaya, she has to live well.

Because of Sun's affairs, Shen Yuechen was not in a good mood all afternoon, especially after the maid was picked up by the nurses, as soon as she saw the child's face, she couldn't help but want to go to Sun Wenpei.

Yaya is almost six months old, white and clean, with delicate facial features, and she looks like a beauty embryo when she grows up. She inherited almost all the advantages of Sun Wenpei, Shen Yuechen hugged her soft body, and only hoped that when she grew up, she would not think that Sun would be as thin as her life, and she liked to turn the horns like that.

In the evening, Zhu Jintang took Shen Yuechen over to the elders to calm down in the morning and dusk, and mentioned the matter of going to Beijing by the way.

Old Man Zhu naturally had no objection, and replied lightly: "It's time to go over and have a look, hurry up and prepare, and go when you're ready." ”

The old lady naturally did not object, but just told them to be careful all the way and not to be too anxious.

Li Shi thought of the Ruan family for the first time, and temporarily proposed to go to Beijing with the children. First, you can personally congratulate your in-laws, and second, you can also go to see Zhu Yuanlan.

When Zhu Jun heard this, he was overjoyed, and he felt that this was the best. If the people in the long room are not there, it is time for them to perform in the second room.

It's a pity, the old lady sighed slightly: "There have been a lot of things at home recently, you two are still at home, and when it comes to the Dragon Boat Festival, let's take the time to go over and have a look." ”

There can't be no one in charge of the overall situation at home, not to mention, there are things in the shop right now, and no one can call the shots.

Zhu Feng also felt that his mother was reasonable, looked at Li Shi and said: "Don't do too much, they go out as a young couple, let's go with them, you better take care of Brother Ming at home." ”

Li Shi nodded lightly and continued to lower his eyes and remain silent.

Zhu Jun was disappointed, and with a displeased face, he picked up the tea cup again and took a big sip of tea to calm the anger in his heart.

After dinner, Zhu Jintang and Shen Yuechen walked side by side to the west courtyard.

Shen Yuechen didn't mention Sun's death to Zhu Jintang, she didn't want to bother him, and she didn't want to delay the trip to the capital.

Zhu Jintang didn't notice that she had something on her mind, so he lay down and fell asleep. Xu Yes, because he was too tired, he just got on the pillow, and he fell asleep, and even snored slightly.

Seeing this, Shen Yuechen couldn't help but smile slightly, covered the quilt for him, turned around and looked at Brother Ming before falling asleep.