In order not to let Huang Tingzhou only have a hobby of painting, Shen Yanshu began to teach him to play chess.

The two of them sat on the stone table under the big tree in the dark fragrance house and learned to play chess, Shen Yanshu slowly explained the rules and playing methods to him, Huang Tingzhou listened in a daze, and he didn't know how much he listened.

"Come on, let's start playing chess now, you use black pieces, mine is white. The sunspot moves first, and you can now put a piece on the dot......"

Shen Yanshu has never been a patient person, but for Old Man Huang, she had to calm down and accompany him, because he used to be so patient to teach a little girl to learn to draw.

When Shen Kangzhi came to the Dark Fragrance Residence, he happened to see such a picture, an old man and a young man were sitting under the big tree and playing chess intently, Shen Yanshu dragged her chin on the table with one hand, staring at the changes on the chessboard seriously, every time she played a white piece, she would explain to the person opposite why she came to this place.

When the man on the other side fell a son, she would praise him for how well he got down or smile and ask, "Are you sure you want to go down here?", and from time to time she would ask the man why he did this.

The man sitting opposite her looked ignorant, scratching his head from time to time to think, or regretting the chess game again, Shen Yanshu watched quietly, smiling lightly, as if he didn't care at all.

Shen Kangzhi saw his daughter's demeanor for the first time, but he heard Zhou Geng say that Shen Yanshu brought a stupid man back and took special care of him, but now at a glance, the way they get along with each other is like a harmonious father and daughter, which makes Shen Kangzhi look quite dazzling.

Shen Yanshu looked up and saw Shen Kangzhi standing at the door, she stood up and saluted Shen Kangzhi: "Father." ”

Shen Kang stepped forward, looked at their messy chess game, and his eyes locked on Huang Tingzhou again.

Huang Tingzhou is no longer the beggar who can only dig through the garbage at the beginning, he looks like a master from a big family, but his body is too thin and weak, and his eyes are a little dull and confused.

"Who is he?" asked Shen Kangzhi.

Shen Yanshu said: "My daughter didn't dare to hide it from her father, he was Huang Tingzhou, he was a master of calligraphy and painting, and then he was injured a little in Jiangnan, and now his spirit is not very good, I feel pitiful, so I brought him back." ”

"Huang Tingzhou?"

Shen Kangzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, but remembered that there was such a person, their age difference was not much, and naturally they had heard about Huang Tingzhou, but I heard that Huang Tingzhou was arrogant, how could he fall to such a state?

He turned his head to look at Shen Yanshu, and his tone was a little cold: "There are so many poor people, but you just brought him back?"

Shen Yanshu lowered his head, not knowing why Shen Kangzhi would question so much, but he was speechless for a while.

Seeing that she was silent, Shen Kangzhi said: "Just give him some silver, you don't have to bring it back to the mansion, you are a girl to be married, if someone gossips, it will not be good for your reputation." ”

Huang Tingzhou sat on the stool, listened to Shen Kangzhi's words, and knew that he was talking about himself, so he stood up, looked at Shen Kangzhi and said, "Don't want silver, don't go." ”

Shen Kangzhi frowned slightly and looked at Shen Yanshu.

Shen Yanshu lifted the hem of her skirt and knelt on the ground, and said, "Father Mingjian, forgive my daughter for not being able to do it." ”

Shen Kangzhi raised his eyebrows: "Why?"

"Because Huang Tingzhou was his daughter's mentor, his daughter's calligraphy painting skills were all instructed by Huang Tingzhou, although he studied with other masters in Zhaode Hall, but for his daughter, Master Huang Tingzhou is a teacher in the real sense for me. As the old saying goes, one day is a teacher and a father is lifelong. I can't abandon Master because of his downfall, and my conscience won't allow me to do so. ”

Shen Yanshu said word by word, looking at Shen Kangzhi with a firm gaze.

Shen Kangzhi looked at her stubborn eyes, and suddenly felt that he knew this daughter at all.

"When did he become your mentor? I don't know. Shen Kangzhi opened his mouth, as if he didn't believe it.

Shen Yanshu said: "Does the father know who his daughter's master is in Zhaodetang? Who is the best handkerchief? When did you enter the school? What is your favorite thing? What is your best talent?"

Shen Kangzhi was slightly stunned, listening to her questions, he couldn't answer any of them.

"I don't think my father knows, because I've always been dispensable in this family, and no one cares what I've done. Shen Yanshu said, but a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Shen Kangzhi looked at her and smiled, it was even more dazzling, he had indeed treated them badly over the years.

"Well, if you want him to stay, stay. Shen Kangzhi was reluctant to continue the topic.

Shen Yanshu got up and saluted, "Thank you, father." ”

is polite and thoughtful, but he can't find a trace of fault at all, but he doesn't look like his biological father and daughter at all.

Shen Kangzhi's eyes flashed slightly, and he continued: "Xue Dudu said that you shot and injured the Great Qi people a few days ago, but is there such a thing?"

Shen Yanshu nodded: "It's true, but my daughter didn't think what she did was wrong." ”

Her such a straightforward appearance made Shen Kangzhi unable to reprimand, Shen Kangzhi said: "Tomorrow the palace will hold a banquet, you keep a low profile, don't cause any more trouble." ”

These Great Qi people have always held grudges, and if they knew that Shen Yanshu was the one who ruined their plan, they would definitely take revenge.

Shen Yanshu lowered his eyebrows.

The father and daughter didn't talk for a few words, then they cooled down, and Shen Kangzhi explained a few words, then turned around and left.

Shen Yanshu looked at the background of Shen Kangzhi's departure, but fell into deep thought, she knew that Shen Kangzhi wanted to make up for the original owner, but it was a pity that the creation made people, and the original Shen Yanshu couldn't see Shen Kangzhi's concern for her.

"Playing chess. Huang Tingzhou watched the person with a serious face leave, and then weakly spoke to Shen Yanshu.

Shen Yanshu came back to his senses, sat back in his position, and continued to play chess.

Shen Kangzhi came out of the dark incense house, suddenly stopped, and turned his head to look at the plaque on the arch in the courtyard, on which were written by Shen Yanshu himself.

This word is magnificent, and the pen is a rare masterpiece. It is said that words are like people, and perhaps his daughter is as free and easy as this word, and it is not extraordinary.

On the day of the banquet to welcome the envoys of the Great Qi, Shen Yanshu had already dressed up.

Because the palace banquet should not be dressed too plainly, Shen Yanshu is wearing a light blue raccoon gauze dress today, combing a slightly complicated bun, and elegant makeup, which looks beautiful but generous, elegant but not losing connotation, and will not attract attention or look too shabby on this occasion.

She got into the carriage with Shen Xi'er and went in the direction of the palace with the Shen family's carriage.

The carriage moved forward slowly, and Shen Xi'er saw her indifferent appearance, so she smiled and said, "The third sister really seems to be used to seeing the world, and she is not nervous at all. ”

Shen Yanshu asked rhetorically, "Why are you nervous?"

Shen Xi'er said: "This is the first time we have entered the palace for a banquet, in the past, my grandfather and his family were all brought to the eldest brother and sister, this is our first time, what if the etiquette is not thoughtful or if there is something wrong?"

Shen Yanshu chuckled: "This palace banquet can bring four family members above the third grade, and two wives can be brought above the sixth grade, plus some royal relatives, so there will be a lot of people, generally speaking, no one will pay attention to our small existence, don't worry too much." ”

Shen Xi'er was really relieved when she heard Shen Yanshu say this, and she asked suspiciously: "The third sister seems to be very familiar, could it be that my sister has also participated in the palace banquet before?"

Shen Yanshu was slightly stunned, and then said: "Of course not, but I heard Ruan Leyao talk about it, she is the only girl in Weng Mansion, so naturally she has participated." ”

Shen Xi'er nodded suspiciously, Shen Yanshu and Ruan Leyao have always been good friends, this is something that everyone knows, it would not be surprising if Ruan Leyao had heard about it.

Shen Yanshu lowered her eyebrows, unable to see her expression clearly at this time. Of course she didn't listen to Ruan Leyao, in her previous life, as the lord of Qingyun, she often entered the palace, and the queen didn't like her, and often made things difficult for her, and pretending to be stupid became her specialty.

It's just that in her previous life, her mother said that hiding her edge was the best way to protect herself, but the truth told her the cruel truth, for these shameless people, no matter how you put up with it, they will not let you go.

Instead of forbearance, it is better to take them into an army.

This banquet was set in the imperial garden, a wide place gave people a lot of space for activities, Shen Yanshu and Shen Xi'er looked at it, and many people had already arrived, and the two of them and the Song family followed the guidance of one of the little eunuchs to the designated position.

And Shen Jun and Shen Kangzhi, as officials, are sitting in other positions.

"Isn't this Mrs. Shen!" A lady not far away saw Song and stepped forward to greet him with a smile.

Song smiled and stepped forward and said, "Mrs. Jin, I haven't seen you for a long time, can you come in?"

"Okay!" Mrs. Jin said, glanced at Shen Yanshu and Shen Xi'er, and saw that the two little girls had saluted her, and said with satisfaction: "This daughter of the Shen family is very good-looking, and there are few people in Chang'an City who can compare." ”

"Mrs. Jin's words are ridiculous, who doesn't know that the girl of your Jin family is the best. Song said.

When this lady meets each other, they must praise each other, and there are too many polite words, and the truth is naturally unknown.

Shen Yanshu and Shen Xi'er only followed behind the Song family, and when they saw other ladies, they only had to salute and say hello, and the rest was handled by the Song family, but it was also easy.

Seeing that the two of them were bored, Song asked them to go to the girls' family to talk together, Shen Xi'er was a little restrained, and seeing that the other ladies were sitting in their positions, they didn't want to move, anyway, with Shen Yanshu with them, it shouldn't be wrong.

But even if she is sitting, she will still come to the door by herself if she is in trouble, Shen Yanshu saw Situ Yue'er coming in her direction, and knew that there was nothing good.