Because of this incident, Shen Xuanlin and Shen Ninghua became familiar with each other, and the relationship between the two was obviously much better. Shen Xuanlin would wait at the door of Shen Ninghua's Yingyue Residence if he was fine, if Shen Ninghua found out, he would happily run in to play after asking for permission. If Shen Ninghua didn't find out, he wouldn't be in a hurry, just hanging around at the door of Yingyue Residence.

Early in the morning, Qingque glanced at the door: "Miss, the little master is here again." ”

Shen Ninghua smiled helplessly, it had been many days, and he didn't know what was wrong with Shen Xuanlin, as if he was staring at her, he was swaying here vigorously: "Please let him come in and talk." ”

After getting the message from Qingque, Shen Xuanlin ran in quickly: "Eldest sister." ”

"Well, why are you here, but you've had breakfast?"

"It's not ...... yet" Shen Xuanlin lowered his head and shook his head embarrassedly, he heard that the eldest sister was going out today, for fear that he wouldn't see anyone, so he got up and ran over at dawn, and the slaves and maids who were serving him were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.

Shen Ninghua glanced at him disapprovingly: "Bai Wei, go and serve some meals for Xuanlin to have breakfast." You can come to me whenever you want to play, you don't have to rush so early. ”

After publicly dealing with the affairs of Ye Cui's subordinates, the Shen Mansion can be described as a rumor. Seeing Shen Ninghua's methods, no one wanted to continue to hit the muzzle.

Shen Dong, who was a little unhappy when he heard Shen Ninghua punish him for kneeling, noticed the performance of the people in the house, and the discomfort in his heart also dissipated. Just a few days ago, the maid in Shen Yulan's yard bumped into her master, and after Shen Ninghua obtained Shen Dong's consent, she directly hit the board and drove out. There have been two times, and now the subordinates of the Shen family no longer dare to be lazy and loose, and everyone's eyes widened, lest there be a slight omission.

Shen Xuanlin ate dim sum absentmindedly, stared at Shen Ninghua's makeup, and muttered involuntarily: "Eldest sister, you are so good-looking." ”

Shen Ninghua wore a crimson snow sprinkling Luo Qun today, and a jade-colored embroidered twig peony gauze coat was covered, which set off her excellent appearance more and more dusty and amazing. Hearing Shen Xuanlin's words, she shook her hand with pearl jasper, and suddenly laughed: "You are ridiculing the eldest sister early in the morning?" ”

Shen Xuanlin's face turned red, and he lowered his head and retorted: "No." ”

Hongling entered the door for a while before holding back a smile: "Miss, the old lady sent someone to pass the word that the carriage is ready." ”

"yes, got it." Shen Ninghua nodded, got up and looked at Shen Xuanlin, "You study hard in the mansion today, I'm going to enter the palace." ”

Shen Xuanlin immediately got up and ran to Shen Ninghua's side, biting his lip a little twisted: "Eldest sister, mother and second sister are coming out?" ”

Shen Ninghua's face changed slightly: "Who did you listen to?" ”

"I ...... I know that a banquet was held in the palace today, and the queen mother personally ordered her mother and second sister to enter the palace. ”

"Are you scared?"

Shen Xuanlin shook his head violently: "I'm not afraid of them." ”

Shen Ninghua asked, "Then what do you have to worry about?" ”

"I'm afraid that they will find trouble with you, eldest sister, and my mother and second sister have always looked at you unpleasantly." As if he thought of something, Shen Xuanlin's eyes were full of anger, he had overheard the discussion between the Zhao family and Shen Linghan about Shen Ninghua before, and said that he must kill her, at that time he didn't recognize Shen Ninghua in his heart, so it naturally didn't matter, but now it was different, he wanted to protect Shen Ninghua.

I didn't expect him to be so straightforward, Shen Ninghua paused slightly: "It's not a day or two that they don't like me, if you don't get too close to me, they will definitely not implicate you, you ......"

"I'm not afraid of being implicated, eldest sister, I want to protect you!" Shen Xuanlin was excited.

Shen Ninghua smiled and didn't care about his words: "You are still young, you don't have to get involved in these things." ”

Shen Xuanlin was still arguing, but Bai Wei came over and reminded: "Miss, the time has come." ”

"Well, let's go."

Looking at the back of Shen Ninghua leaving, Shen Xuanlin stomped his feet hatefully, just like those subordinates said, the eldest sister is helpless in the Shen family, so he must become the eldest sister's support! He's almost ten years old, and he's no longer a child!

After the second prince returned to the dynasty and put things in order in the army, he directly handed over the military power to the emperor. The emperor was very happy, not only gave him the title of county king, but also gave him the title of virtue, which was the first among the princes other than the prince to receive the title. The emperor still seemed to feel that it was not enough, and ordered a large celebration banquet, and officials above the fifth rank could bring their families there.

Shen Dong didn't know how to walk with his female dependents, so he took Shen Xuanye, Shen Xuanhua and others to ride into the palace first.

At this time, in Songtao Garden, the eldest lady and Shen Linghan were standing one after the other. I don't know if it's because I've been reflecting on it for a long time in the ancestral hall, the breath on the eldest lady's body is much calmer, and although she was driven outside, there was no anger on her face, only a touch of guilt and sadness.

Su and Meng helped Xiao out on the left and right. Xiao's face has been gloomy and very unsightly. Shen Ninghua followed her quietly, her face indifferent, as if she was not affected at all.

"I've seen my mother (grandmother)." Zhao and Shen Linghan saluted together.

Xiao Shi looked at the two of them coldly, and said in a sarcastic tone: "Hurry up, my old bones can't withstand the worship of two nobles." ”

"Mother, you can torment your daughter-in-law by saying this." Zhao threw himself on his knees, and tears fell instantly.

Shen Linghan also knelt on the ground together, but he didn't say a word, only pinched the handkerchief to wipe his tears. Shen Ninghua looked at Shen Linghan, and couldn't help frowning in her heart, she had changed too much.

Shen Linghan's figure is much thinner than before, the pair of eyes set off by the pointed chin are getting bigger and brighter, and the curved willow eyebrows are frowning slightly, which looks like a cry and an indescribable delicate style. At this time, she is like a weak willow supporting the wind, a delicate flower in the rain, which makes people want to take care of it all the time.

These two people were named by the queen to enter the palace herself, and the Xiao family naturally would not be stupid to embarrass them now. He could only suppress his anger in his heart, so his face became more and more ugly, and he ignored the two of them, and directly let Su and Meng help them into the carriage.

The eldest lady had tears in her eyes, and turned to look at Shen Ninghua: "Ninghua, it was your mother who couldn't stand you before, and your mother already knew that it was wrong." ”

"What did Mother say?" Shen Ninghua's tone was flat.

"I know you have a grudge in your heart, and it's forgivable that you don't forgive me. It's just that Linghan is your sister, you are both the lord's daughters, and you have to support and help each other, and my mother begs you to take care of your sister more. ”

Shen Ninghua looked at Shen Linghan and said lukewarmly: "What my mother said is that I will definitely take good care of my sister." ”

Zhao immediately breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Shen Linghan over: "Okay, you and your sister have a carriage, go quickly, don't let the old lady wait." After speaking, he walked directly towards the carriage where Xiao was located.

Shen Linghan bit her lip, as if she was a little afraid of Shen Ninghua, and when she saw her, she hurriedly showed a smile and called timidly: "Eldest sister." ”

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have thought that the person who arrogantly framed him before would have turned into a frightened white rabbit?

Shen Ninghua swept her around meaningfully: "Sister, hurry up and get into the carriage, the palace banquet can't be late." ”

"Yes, sister."

Inside the carriage, Shen Linghan huddled in a corner quietly, without any sound. Shen Ninghua couldn't see what she was making trouble for the time being, so she simply ignored it, closed her eyes and recuperated with peace of mind, she had a feeling that she would definitely not be calm when she entered the palace this time.

She had long expected that Zhao and Shen Linghan would be released, but she didn't expect it to be so easy. These days, Shen Dong has been negotiating with the Zhao family. The Zhao family began to take a tough attitude, and it was only later that they softened when they learned that Zhao Yunxiang had moved the Xia family's dowry. first took action to control the rumors, and then sent someone to secretly take back all the dowries that had been lost, and some of them could not be found, and they also found a comparable value to make up for them. On the tenth day, a full hundred dowries were neatly delivered to Yingyueju, and along with them, there were five thousand taels of silver tickets pressed under the box.

Shen Ninghua didn't shirk either, and accepted all the things as ordered.

Shen Dong seemed to be annoyed by the Zhao family, although the Zhao family repeatedly asked, he did not let go of Zhao Yunxiang. It wasn't until yesterday that the queen sent someone to send an edict to see Zhao and Shen Linghan, and Shen Dong let the two out of the ancestral hall.

Stepping into the palace again, Shen Ninghua looked at the familiar scenery around him, and there was a cold coldness in his eyes. This gorgeous cage with red walls and green tiles exudes an atmosphere of luxury everywhere, and it is still suffocating as always.

"Linghan, you're here." As soon as she got off the carriage, Zhao Ruyun came over with the maid.

Shen Linghan called out to his cousin with a smile, and stepped forward to hold Zhao Ruyun's hand affectionately.

"How did you lose weight like this, it's really distressing to watch, but some people have done bad things but feel at ease, it's really blind." Zhao Ruyun glanced at Shen Ninghua and couldn't help but be sarcastic.

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes, and her eyes swept over Zhao Ruyun's hand: "Cousin's fingers are okay?" ”

Zhao Ruyun slammed her hand back into her sleeve, her eyes full of resentment: "Hmph, you're disappointed to see that I'm fine?" Thinking of the shame of kneeling down and admitting her mistake, she couldn't help but tremble with sullen breath in her chest.

"Why should I be disappointed? My cousin is really strange to speak. ”

"Don't think I don't know your thoughts, Shen Ninghua, do you think that Linghan has fallen out of favor, and you will be able to take her place? Foolish dreams! Zhao Ruyun sneered.

The smile on Shen Ninghua's face faded: "My cousin is really protecting my second sister, even if I know that my fingers are festering because I grabbed the poinsettia in her yard, I don't mind at all." ”

Shen Linghan's face turned white, and tears were already hanging on his cheeks.

"There is no need to be hypocritical, I can do whatever I want." Zhao Ruyun pulled Shen Linghan, "Cousin, my aunt said she wanted to see you, don't cry, let's go." ”

Shen Ninghua snorted coldly in his heart, and the ridicule in his eyes became more and more obvious.

Chu Junyi walked over shaking his fan, and when he saw Shen Ninghua standing at the gate of the palace, he walked over slowly: "Miss Shen, has she been left here?" ”

Shen Ninghua turned his head: "Yes, I want to trouble you to take me in." ”

Chu Junyi smiled: "If you can help the eldest lady, you will naturally die." ”

"Then you don't want to lead the way?" Shen Ninghua raised her eyebrows.

Chu Junyi smiled and hooked his lips, and lazily responded: "Yes." ”