The smell of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger, and the Hou Mansion of Wu'an is also dressed up carefully.

This year, because Shen Tingjun spit out and said that he would marry a wife in the coming year, the old lady was extremely excited and happy, and she was busy with these things at home, and she didn't dislike it at all.

If it was in previous years, most of the old ladies were delegated to Mama Cui and her two daughters-in-law, but she was in charge of the overall situation and checked the progress from time to time - it was not that she was so old that she was reluctant to let go. But the Hou Mansion is Da Lang's mansion in the end, and she is worried that the stewardship of the inner house will be handed over to her daughter-in-law for too long, and it will be difficult for Da Lang's daughter-in-law to take over when the time comes.

It is precisely because of this consideration that the old lady, who handed over the power of the family as early as after Shen Tingjun and Changrong got married, had to hold the power in the palm of her hand again over the years, and let her daughter-in-law and Mama Cui help with things.

However, in previous years, although she valued the New Year, she was not in good spirits because she was holding things in her heart.

But this year, she is in high spirits, and she can't decorate her home.

The shopkeeper in various shops, the old lady also saw one after another, and picked and picked all the things needed for the New Year, picked and picked up, and only chose the satisfactory ones, which was relieved.

However, the old lady is old, and she has been pampered all these years, and after being so busy, her body is really a little unbearable.

When Shen Tingjun came back from the yamen tonight, he heard from the housekeeper that the old lady was not feeling well and had been lying in bed all afternoon.

Shen Tingjun replied and walked quickly towards Heyan Hall.

The Heyan Hall was really quiet, and the maids and ladies were all concerned, and even the voices of greeting were very small.

Shen Tingyi and the second lady had already arrived, and Shen Tinglan was also sitting next to him. When the three of them saw Shen Tingjun coming, they all stood up and shouted in unison, "Big brother." ”

Shen Tingjun answered, turned around and entered the inner room.

In the inner room, the old lady was lying on the bed, and under the yellow light in the room, the old lady's face became more and more sallow, and people looked weak.

However, she looked in good spirits, probably because she had rested for the afternoon.

Shen Tingjun carefully inquired about the old lady's physical condition, and Mama Cui told everything she knew next to her.

The old lady is simply tired.

Just now, the doctor came to check the pulse, and also said that the old lady should rest well, and the other thing is to drink more nourishing soup. After all, the old lady's age is really not young, and it is time to take care of her old age.

When Shen Tingjun heard this, he said, "You will rest after that, and the affairs in the house will be handled by the second brother and sister and Mama Cui first." If Yao'er is idle, let Yao'er help. ”

The old lady said, "Now that's all it can be...... I still thought about renovating the good life in the house, but this body is really not angry. ”

"Don't say these frustrating words, you have a good life, you can't wait for the spring of the next year, your spirit will be fine. At that time, you will have the energy to take care of my family affairs. ”

The old lady was relieved when she heard this, and her heart, which had been anxious, finally loosened a lot.

While the mother and son were talking, Shen Yuyao came in from outside with a blood bird's nest. This is the tonic she stewed for her mother, and it is her filial piety.

However, when the old lady drank the blood bird's nest, the first thing that came to her mind was not her daughter, nor the daughter-in-law who had been serving her, but the eldest daughter-in-law who had not yet married into the door.

I heard the old lady say, "This blood bird's nest is a tribute from the emperor, and it is the most nourishing to eat." O Lang, give some to that girl. In addition, seeing that the New Year is over, should this New Year's gift also be sent? ”

Shen Yuyao looked at her mother with a sour face, and angrily poked the bottom of the bowl with chopsticks. The second lady was also a little sad, she claimed to be a good daughter-in-law, and she did her best in front of her mother-in-law. But now that my mother-in-law has got something good, she only thinks about her sister-in-law who has not entered the door......

Both of them felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts, but they didn't say anything, after all, the eldest brother's wife is indeed the most important thing in the big thing.

It was Shen Tingjun who heard this: "I still have some over there, and someone has already sent them there." As for the New Year's gift, my mother doesn't need to worry about it, I have already arranged this matter, and my mother only needs to take care of her body with peace of mind. ”

The New Year's gift sent to Minzhou departed shortly after he returned to Beijing, and he should have arrived in Minzhou by now.

It was also a shame that he sent it early, and there was no news on the streets and alleys that he was willing to remarry. Otherwise, now, the house is being watched strictly, and he just wants to send some New Year's gifts to Minzhou, and he has to pour his hands a few more times. Otherwise, I am afraid that someone will follow the trail to find the Lei Mansion, which may not be a good thing for the Twisting Moon family.

Thinking about Sang Twisting the Moon in his heart, Shen Tingjun suddenly missed it very much. Fortunately, the New Year will be in a few days, and when the New Year is over, he will have a few days off, and he can go over to visit her at that time.

In the entire Wu'an Hou Mansion, only Shen Tinglan knew which woman the eldest brother really wanted to marry.

It's just that he won't say it.

It's not out of my own selfishness that I want to change this matter a little more. He's purely ...... Don't dare to spoil the good deeds of the big brother. Therefore, when the eldest brother did not say the news, he could only remain silent.

After dinner together, the second lady and Shen Yuyao went back first, leaving the three Shen Tingjun brothers to accompany the old lady for a while. When it was too early, the third brother dispersed.

Shen Tingyi had no distracting thoughts, and when he arrived at the door of Heyan Hall, he said goodbye to the eldest brother and the third brother, and went back to the room to accompany his wife and children.

It was Shen Tinglan, who was about to leave, and he called Shen Tingjun, who was about to leave, "Big brother." ”

Shen Tingjun turned around and looked over, didn't ask him what was wrong, just looked at him indifferently, waiting for him to speak.

Shen Tinglan pondered for a long time before he spoke, "What the eldest brother said before, can I think about it again." In the end, it is a couple of years, and there is still Rong'an between us......"

Shen Tingjun had already heard what his younger brother meant, and his heart that had been carrying it was slightly relaxed.

Although the tree is big and the branches are big, the brothers will also split up when they are older, but when the mother is still alive, the separation of the family is tantamount to poking the mother in the heart with a knife.

Watching her most beloved son go their separate ways, even if things are excusable, my mother is afraid that she will not be able to turn around for a while, and her body will definitely be affected.

Shen Tingjun didn't want Shen Tinglan to make a decision so quickly, after all, this younger brother is very good, but there are only two bad points, that is, he is too affectionate and too indecisive.

It is not easy for him to let go, and if he forces him again, he is afraid that things will be reversed.

Shen Tingjun is not in a hurry at all in this matter, he just needs to clean up the food at home before going to Minzhou to propose marriage.

And he waited for Li Cheng to send evidence that made San Lang die, Li Cheng discovered Zhou Baolu's other evil deeds, and also made a secret visit in Huizhou...... It's okay to wait, the evidence will be conclusive at that time, and San Lang can't even think about Zhou's death.

Thinking of what Li Cheng mentioned in his letter, he found out by mistake that the Zhou family had damaged the names of several women, so much so that they harmed their lives or the rest of their lives...... Such a wicked woman, how did Saburo fancy it in the first place? Marrying such a woman into the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, the ancestors were ashamed.

As soon as the time turned, it was the palace banquet of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

On this day, everyone in the Hou Mansion of Wu'an dressed up early and drove to the palace together.

Zhou Baolu originally thought that she should attend this palace banquet. Although she was not welcomed in the Hou Mansion, she had already returned, and there was no reason not to let her attend the banquet. Otherwise, when outsiders ask, is the old lady's face really good-looking? Rather than being asked to have nothing to say, it is better for the family to make an affectionate appearance to block the mouths of outsiders.

However, this time, the old lady didn't speak, but Shen Tinglan said directly after she came back, "Rong An has a cough, you stay at home and accompany Rong An." ”

What does Zhou Baolu want to say?

She married into the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion in order to enjoy the glory and wealth of this mansion, in order to be able to go out and be superior.

But after she really married into this mansion, she never showed up on some big occasions because she quickly became pregnant and gave birth to children. It was this year's hunt, and she participated for the first time, and it was the first time she had seen so many nobles.

But there was no way before, after all, who made Rong An small, this is the hope of the second half of her life, and she will not allow him to lose a little.

But now that Rong An is older, three years old, and their relationship is in jeopardy, the old lady doesn't want to see her......

At this time, she doesn't go out of the house, she finds a way to help herself, so that she can be useful, and she may be abandoned by this Hou Mansion at some point.

Zhou Baolu tried her best to fight for herself, "Rong'an just has some minor symptoms, and it is not in the way." Besides, I stewed rock sugar pears for him today, and Rong An ate them, and he didn't cough this day. ”

She also played the emotional card, "Rong An has grown so big, and he has never gone out to see some big scenes." He is our child, a descendant of the Hou Mansion, how can there be a reason to keep him at home all the time......"

Shen Tinglan listened to her silently, and he could also see the calculation and anxiety in her eyes clearly. For a while, Shen Tinglan's heart was even colder.

Whether she really plans for Rong'an or for herself, he thinks that he is not blind yet, and he can't even tell this little thing.

But now that he has distinguished, he is more and more disappointed in her.

Even her own son can be taken out by her as a cutter, so what else is there that she can't do?

Shen Tinglan became more and more disheartened, and turned straight away, leaving only a cold sentence, "There are many nobles at the banquet, and we can't afford to offend." You can accompany Rong'an at home. ”

Zhou Baolu looked at his back as he left categorically, his teeth clenched into his lower lip, and his nails almost bleed in his palms.

How did they get to the point where they hated each other?

It's all caused by mulberry twisting the moon!

She's a bad spirit!

Why didn't she die!

Zhou Baolu felt a lot of hatred in his heart, and smashed all the cups and cups in the house.

said that there were many nobles at the banquet, and they couldn't afford to offend, heh, it was you Shen Tinglan who was a waste, you couldn't afford to offend those nobles!

But you can't afford to offend, we can afford to offend Rong'an!

When Rong'an was raised under the knees of his eldest brother, Ren is prince and grandson saw Rong'an, and he had to weigh it more.

Zhou Baolu thought about coming back so brilliantly, and her collapsed sanity finally came back. But when she thought of it, they all went to the palace banquet, and only she and Rong An were left in the mansion to take care of the house, and she seemed to see the mocking eyes of those maids and women again. So, my heart became more and more uneven, and I just hated that it was okay to smash some more things.

Not to mention Zhou Baolu's itchy teeth here, just to say that when everyone from Wu'anhou Mansion arrived, the palace was lively.

Some nobles and royal relatives had already brought their families here, and everyone gathered in the banquet hall to talk and laugh, so happy and harmonious.

Seeing the old lady coming in with her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law, some of the palace people and the ladies took the initiative to pick them up.

The old lady found her old position and made a family with many old sisters.

Everyone also asked why the third lady in the house didn't come, and the old lady only said lightly, "She stayed at home to watch the children, and Rong'an had some symptoms."

Whether this is true or not, the old ladies are just greetings. Again, they had also heard that the third lady of the Hou Mansion had been sent to the family temple before. If you are sent to the family temple, you will be guilty of an unpardonable sin. They have no grudges or grudges against the Marquis of Wu'an, there is no need to hold on to this point, and harden the face of others, it will not be good for them.

Everyone's curiosity was focused on Shen Tingjun.

They didn't find out the real answer to who Shen Houyi's person was from the rumors in the market, so they asked the old lady to inquire.

This one said, "I don't know which lady it is?" ”

The one said, "It must be outstanding in appearance, Hui Ya and lovely, otherwise Shen Hou can't be bent over it." ”

"I just don't know which house is the daughter? Is there still a lack of a ready-made matchmaker? ”

The old lady couldn't say, and she didn't know which girl her son wanted to marry. Even if these words were to be spoken, these old sisters would not believe it. I can't say that she deliberately hung their appetite, afraid that they would follow and rob people, so she hid it.

But she really didn't know who the woman was.

The old lady said in an official tone, "You will know then...... The girl has a good character and good looks, and we are a good couple...... The matchmaker didn't invite you, if you don't feel tired, old sister, then you will be tired at that time...... The wedding date has not been decided, but Da Lang said that by the end of this year, I will definitely be allowed to drink the tea of my new daughter-in-law......"

Here, the old lady was surrounded by a group of old sisters, and a few people said that it was not lively.

The second lady and Shen Yuyao also felt the same enthusiasm.

They were surrounded by the ladies and ladies they had befriended in the past, and everyone curiously inquired about which celebrity lady won Shen Hou's true heart.

It's a pity that the second lady and Shen Yuyao don't know anything about this matter. When asked in a hurry, he could only say, "You will know at that time, and when the time comes, there will be a banquet in the house, and you must come to eat and drink." ”

Everyone didn't ask why, they were all a little confused.

However, there are times when it is a god or a ghost that cannot be hidden. Even if today they don't know who it is, tomorrow they don't know who it is, but one day they will know who that woman is.

Thinking about it like this, I feel a little more comfortable.

Looking at the Eternal County Lord sitting alone in the distance, her face was lonely, her expression was cold, and she was grounded for half a year before she was allowed to go out of the house to let off steam...... Speaking of which, the Evergreen County Lord is pitiful.

But there must be something hateful about the wretched!