Chapter 2: Cousin
Maternal grandfather Mrs. Lin has two daughters and a son under his knees, the eldest son and the youngest daughter, that is, Shen Qiaoshen's mother-in-law, are all born by his maternal grandmother.
And the eldest daughter is her aunt Lin, but she is the daughter of Mrs. Lin's deceased cousin. Due to the death of her parents, she was raised as a daughter by Mrs. Lin and his wife since childhood.
The girl who was strolling in front of her was her daughter, cousin Bai, Xiao, and Nian.
Shen Qiao watched coldly as Bai Xiaonian walked to his side step by step, as if he could still feel the flames of his previous life devouring his body inch by inch, and the flames of revenge burned in his heart and could not be calmed down, as if he was about to surge out.
"Xiao Qiao......" Maybe Shen Qiaoshen's eyes were too indifferent, Bai Xiaonian was stunned and called softly.
Shen Qiaoshen lowered his head slightly, and when he raised his eyes again, he had already restrained his expression. When Bai Xiaonian came back to his senses, the cousin in front of him was still as innocent and ignorant as before, perhaps because he had recovered from a serious illness, his face was slightly pale, and his delicate little face had also thinned a lot.
"Cousin, you're here, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Shen Qiaoshen smiled slowly.
I don't know if it's an illusion, Bai Xiaonian always feels that today's little cousin is a little different, but he can't tell what the difference is. So he said tentatively: "Xiao Qiao, I heard that you fell into the water, and I have been thinking about coming to see you, but my aunt and grandmother said that my sister has not woken up yet, so I will just wait for you to wake up and come back...... Xiao Qiao, don't blame your aunt and grandmother, her old man is also distressed by the junior. ”
Shen Qiao sneered in his heart, is he still young, and his mind is far less calm than in his previous life, so he can't hold his breath?
"What did my cousin say, I am the only concubine in the General's Mansion, and I am my grandmother, so she naturally cherishes me. My cousin must not say such things again in the future, my grandmother will be sad to hear it. ”
As if he didn't expect Shen Qiaoshen to say this, Bai Xiaonian was stunned for a moment.
"Xiao Qiao, how can you think of me like this, my aunt and grandmother treat me so well, you say this, how can I stay in the house in the future......" After saying that, he stood up, the dignity on his face could no longer be maintained, and his eyes were red, as if he had been greatly wronged.
Looking at the hypocritical face in front of him, Shen Qiaoshen suddenly felt extremely bored, so he also said with a cold expression: "Since my cousin cares about me so much, why don't you go with me to my grandmother now and tell me what happened before I fell into the water?" ”
Who wouldn't take their grandmother as a son? It can also verify the conjecture in Shen Qiaoshen's heart.
Hearing Shen Qiaoshen talk about falling into the water, Bai Xiaonian's expression changed slightly, but this instantaneous change was seen by Shen Qiaoshen, who was staring at her.
Sure enough, it was her.
Suddenly, infinite sorrow surged in Shen Qiaoshen's heart, and the truth of falling into the water in his past life and present life finally found the reason.
Immediately, a trace of doubt arose, although he has not yet recovered, but the imperial doctor also said that there is no major problem, so why was the previous life so serious that he fell to the root of the disease and did not heal for life?
Today's Bai Xiaonian is still scheming, and he shouldn't have the ability to reach out to Yilan Courtyard, is it Aunt Lin? Shen Qiao thought to himself secretly, and even Bai Xiaonian left with an aggrieved look, and he didn't care.
"Girl, my cousin's eyes were red when she left, and now the house says that you are jealous of your cousin and that the old lady is more favored than you, so you deliberately show her face." Zifu has a lively temperament, and she is serving in front of Shen Qiaoshen, and she is usually very popular in the house, and it is extremely convenient to inquire about all kinds of news.
"Really?" Shen Qiaoshen was nesting in the collapse and flipped through the book, and said casually.
"Girl, before the house, it was said that the cousin girl had a gentle personality and was knowledgeable. But this time you have suffered such a great crime, and you are just better, she came to make such a fuss, and moved out of the name of the old lady. The old lady has always loved you, but you must not be too careful, and the old lady is separated from your heart. ”
Orange and white have a steady temperament, and it is rare to say this, it can be seen that these girls know the true face of Bai Xiaonian, and they have also reminded them openly and secretly, but in their previous life, they were blind.
Perhaps seeing that Shen Qiaoshen was not angry, Tang Bai continued: "Now that the old lady and the eldest young master are leading the troops, in this mansion, only the second young master and the third young master are in the big house, but the two masters are in the outer courtyard on weekdays, and in the inner courtyard, in the final analysis, there is only the girl alone. You see...... Do you want to move back to Jinghetang and accompany the old lady? ”
The current head of the Lin family, Mrs. Lin, is Mrs. Shen's half-brother, and the relationship is very close. For the Lin family, who is both a niece and a daughter-in-law, there is already a little more sincerity, not to mention that the Lin family is virtuous and virtuous, and has three sons and one daughter after marriage, and Mrs. Shen is even more satisfied.
Scarcity is precious, for her only granddaughter, Mrs. Shen is even more painful to the bone, because she pities her baby granddaughter without her parents, Shen Qiaoshen has been raised under Mrs. Shen's knees since she was a child, and she is very favored.
Even Shen Qiaoshen's elder brothers had to stand aside.
Now Shen Qiaoshen is thirteen years old, and he will be in time for another two years. Girls of this age from the noble family have already followed their mothers to take care of the middle feed and learn the way to govern the family.
Mrs. Shen has also taught Shen Qiaoshen a lot in recent years, and at the beginning of the New Year this year, she let Shen Qiaoshen move back to Yilan Courtyard and take care of all matters in the courtyard alone.
I never thought that after only a few months of moving here, such a big thing happened, and Shen Qiao almost lost his life.
Old Madam Shen was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the cause. She was born in a famous family, and she has accumulated a lot of prestige over the years, and for a while, there was a lot of noise in the house, and everyone knew that the fourth girl was the heart of the old lady, and no one dared to touch the mold at this time.
Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived.
"Girl, Mama Su is here."
"Please." Orange Bai hurriedly helped Shen Qiao to sink up, walked to the table and sat down.
"I've seen the four girls, do you feel better?" The person who came was a woman in her fifties, who was very simple and decent, and the rules were very thoughtful, it was Mama Su beside Mrs. Shen.
"Hurry up and excuse me, Zifu, and serve tea to Mama." Facing this loving old woman, Shen Qiao felt nostalgic for a while, and unconsciously revealed a little childishness.
"Mama, why did you come here in person, grandmother can't leave you."
Seeing her four girls sitting in a good position, no longer the pale and weak little appearance of being in a coma in bed a few days ago, Mama Su finally put her mind at ease and quipped.
"My fourth girl, you really scared us this time, why did you fall into the water, and where did all the people around you go." In the end, it was a bit harsh.
"Mama~" Shen Qiaoshen has never been burdened by being coquettish with his elders.
"Mama, little Joe has made you worried. But Xiao Qiao has grown up, and Mama Lao told her grandmother, let me handle this matter myself, okay? ”
Shen Qiao looked at Mama Su with heavy eyes, her wet eyes were as clear as a deer, and her straight heart melted.
"You~" Mama Su sighed helplessly: "Fourth girl, you haven't woken up, the old lady is really worried, so she handed over the sign to the palace early this morning." ”
The maternal ancestor Lin family is a Jiangnan family, and there are many famous and virtuous ministers in the past dynasties, and she is the biological mother of Emperor Chongming, and the current queen mother is also from the Lin family, and Shen Qiaoshen's grandmother is the sister of the in-law.
Old Madam Shen entered the palace this time, and nine times out of ten, she asked her eldest sister for medicine for her unconscious little granddaughter.
Shen Qiaoshen heard that there was a warm current in his heart, and his previous life was just like this time, he had not been able to wake up for a long time, the imperial doctor was helpless, and his grandmother could not have children, so he also entered the palace in person to see the queen mother.
But it was the precious medicinal materials given by the Queen Mother that saved Shen Qiaoshen's life, but it also ruined her body.
Empress Dowager Lin has always loved the juniors of her mother's family, and she will never do this.
So, the problem must lie in this medicinal material, since the matter of falling into the water is related to Bai Xiaonian's mother and daughter, could it be that after the medicinal materials entered the house, they were also manipulated?
"It seems that in this house, it's time to clean up."
Shen Qiao said slowly.