Everyone had their own thoughts on this meal, so they parted unhappy.
The congestion when Shen Shi came back was probably because something happened.
Mrs. Yin was worried and wanted to know the reason. After finishing eating, she sent Xie Yuanchang away, then sent everyone away, took Shen Shi alone and asked, "What's the matter? I just saw that you didn't move your chopsticks much."
Shen Shi held his forehead, his face full of exhaustion, "I'm going to pay homage today. The officials said that the weather has been raging lately, and it has gradually grown into locusts. If I don't stay alert, I'm afraid of the wind, rain, and flags flying, so I will leave the previous one." It involves five officials and one is idle."
Old Mrs. Yin was shocked, "This matter has already passed, so how can we bring it up again?"
In fact, there is no need to ask. They broke up so unhappy that day, and then always made Shen Shi wear small shoes. Anyone with a bit of discernment would more or less guess that Xiao Yichen turned a deaf ear to the officials.
Shen Shi couldn't help but feel a little resentful. He put his hands on his knees and sighed, "It's been a long time since that happened. He has been thinking about it in his heart and being violent and violent for so long. It hasn't quelled his hatred at all. On the contrary, it has only strengthened his arrogance and majesty." , I don’t know why the officials re-employed him. Wouldn’t it violate the principle of ‘a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall’ to keep such people around? He always has a knife hanging on his neck?”
Old Mrs. Yin was frightened when she heard this, and quickly interrupted him, "Even if the officials don't give you face, you can't talk behind your back. If someone breaks the wall, it will be a disaster for the whole family!"
Old Mrs. Yin paused, and then said: "What's more, now is not the time to talk about this. The official's golden words will soon be issued, and then the Rakshasa may be able to dominate us and eat us. No bones or scraps are left."
Shen Shi was speechless after hearing this. He could only look at the candles in front of him quietly. He didn't know if the fire was too strong. His eyes were sore and swollen after looking at them for a long time. He couldn't help but rub them. He suddenly remembered his father's moments before he died. Supervise and urge him, and do not expect him to have a glorious ancestor. He only wants him to be mediocre and have a smooth life.
But now, this is no longer possible. The huge Shen family seems to be ruined in his hands. How will he go down to the underworld to meet his ancestors?
For a moment, she felt sad, and her hands became harder and harder, rubbing her eyes even more intensely. She pursed her lips tightly, but sobs rolled out of her throat.
Mrs. Peng, who had left and returned, saw this scene when she came in with tea, her heart was beating fast, "Master, what's going on?"
Mrs. Yin then repeated what the official said.
Mrs. Peng was so horrified that she could no longer hold the cup of tea. She put it on the table and held the brocade handkerchief in her hand, twisting it into a ball. "What should I do?"
Mrs. Peng bit her lip and was so anxious that she couldn't say anything, "Why don't you send some money over? This cannibal is soft-spoken and short-handed, so I will let you go."
Old Mrs. Yin secretly lamented that she was young after all, and lacked the momentum to remain calm in times of crisis. She could even talk such nonsense. She sneered, "It's not like you don't know what the grudge between the master and that Luoshasuo is, let alone what is involved this time." You are still greedy for ink. You asked me to send money over there, instead of just using your words to tell others."
Mrs. Peng was so stunned by this rebuke that she just muttered, "What should we do?"
As she spoke, her eyes couldn't help but glance towards Old Mrs. Yin. The wind poured in from both sides, making the candle shadows tremble and hit Old Mrs. Yin's eyes that were looking over. They were meaningful and strangely bright.
Mrs. Peng couldn't help but shuddered, thinking of Shen Nanyi who was waiting for marriage, she turned pale with horror, "Why don't you call me Fourth Miss?"
Shen Shi, who was hanging his head in sorrow and self-pity, raised his head and raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Sister Bao?"
Mrs. Peng nodded and rolled her throat, "Sure, it wasn't the fourth girl who interceded in front of Commander Xiao last time, so that the master could avoid trouble. Now that this happens again, ask the fourth girl to intercede again." , it’s not like you can’t kill a horse and become a living horse doctor.”
This is not treating a dead horse as a living horse.
This is a gift to the concubine to buy a happy life.
Xiao Yichen was not afraid of notoriety, and he didn't take it seriously if he was accused of robbing his concubine.
However, Shen Shi had to worry about his own reputation. After all, he was able to get this official position only because of his filial piety and integrity, his recommendation by the generals, and his reputation.
But he didn't know if the matter was too serious. Shen Shi, who usually got angry whenever he heard about such things, actually sat on the stool and thought deeply.
This made Peng see hope, and a glimmer of light burst into her eyes.
But Mrs. Yin shook her head and said no, "The official decree has not yet come down. Let's not talk about the need to mess up the situation. As we thought, it is a definite matter and we cannot hand over Sister Bao."
"Why?"
Mrs. Peng grabbed the brocade handkerchief and looked at Old Mrs. Yin anxiously, "Is it because the fourth girl hasn't reached the hairpin yet? But for Xiao Yichen, there is no difference between the hairpin and the hairpin..."
"Have you forgotten about Mother Wang? That little girl hasn't given up yet. Today she asked about the master and Rakshasa again. If the two of them are brought together, wouldn't it mean that she will help him do evil?"
Old Mrs. Yin glanced at Mrs. Peng, interrupted her, turned her head, and asked Mother Hu to mix tea for herself.
As the gurgling water poured down, Old Mrs. Yin's old eyes narrowed into slits in the white mist, "You just put your heart in your belly, Sister Yi is the legitimate daughter, a member of the Shen family. Menlin will definitely not allow her to marry unjustly."
Mrs. Peng's ears were burned by Old Mrs. Yin's revelation, and she didn't know how to respond.
Mrs. Yin, as for Mrs. Yin, took care of herself with the tea. After her throat was moistened, she put it down and said slowly: "I remember that Sister Wan's birthday was one month before the master's?"
Peng nodded nervously, "No, time flies by. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Now that I look back and count them... Sister Wan is just in time to get haircut this year!"
"no."
Shen Shi stood up, put his hands under his pockets, and shook his head vigorously, "Sister Wan was born after Rong Niang gave up half her life, and she is Brother Zhuo's biological sister. If she is asked to do this, That person’s filling of the house will probably chill Brother Zhuo’s heart.”
Your family is almost gone, why should you worry about a bastard?
Mrs. Peng secretly spat, but she didn't want to show her anger openly, so she could only turn her eyes to look at Old Mrs. Yin.
Old Mrs. Yin rapped her knuckles on the table, "What the master said is right. This matter must be dealt with slowly and gradually, otherwise it will only cause disharmony in the family."
This method doesn't work, and there seems to be no other way to slow down the situation now.
Shen Shi, who had looked resolute just now, suddenly became hesitant, stuffed his pockets, and had a lawsuit on his face.
When Mrs. Yin saw this, she didn't know what she was thinking, and sighed loudly, "However, Sister Wan used to follow her little mother and was always frugal. She used to just have a hasty meal on her birthday. Now she is lucky enough to have hairpins. This gift can't be done." If we are negligent, others will think that we have treated our children harshly."
Just a concubine.
A child born from a slave would be nice if he could ask for a gift.
For them, a big event is simply a gift from heaven.
But good fortune and misfortune have been interdependent since ancient times, so the first step is to publicize that Sister Yi is in the boudoir and ready to marry at any time.
At that time, they couldn't visit the hairpin family, so they found a matchmaker to match up with Na Luosha Suo.
At Rong's again, Sister Wan said a few words in her ear, "Every success is a blessing, every loss is a loss." She cried a few times, "Parents' kindness, grandmother's upbringing." She was not afraid that Sister Wan would unwillingly step on the carpet and board the carpet. Yu chariot.
What's more, the old lady's decision is easy and unshakable.
Looking at it this way, the ship is done and the chess game is decided. It doesn't matter if Shen Nanbao can't be taken out or Shen Nanwan can't be taken out, but I am still happy to see the sad face of Rong Xiaoniang.
Peng was thinking thoughtfully, and changed her tone happily, "Don't worry, mother, I will definitely make a grand event for Sister Wan."
Just like that, early the next morning, Peng asked someone to take inventory of the warehouse.
Shen Nan Yishang was sleeping. Hearing the commotion, he got up angrily, walked to the door with his shoes on, leaned against the rhombus pattern branch and picked up the window and asked Ming Zheng, "What are you doing, mother, so early in the morning?"
Ming Zheng leaned against the wall and looked around, then replied: "Isn't the birthday of these two girls coming soon? The old lady said that the two girls usually live a simple life, but this time they get a big haircut. Don't let others think that they have treated the concubines badly."
After saying that, the two servants carried a red-painted suitcase with gold dragons and phoenixes in auspicious patterns, and walked through the wet corridor with blushing faces.
Shen Nanyi ran away as a sleepyhead and looked forward with wide eyes, "I remember this is not my mother's dowry?"
Shen Nanyi's beautiful eyebrows twisted into twine, "It's a big deal, but it can't be this big, right? I think not only will the whole family's savings be given to Shen Nanwan, but also the money in my room will have to be used." !”
Shen Nanyi was so angry that she put on her trousers and pulled out her heels. Because she was not in the way of walking, she almost rushed to Peng's side.
Mrs. Peng was so frightened by her sudden appearance that she touched her chest, "What are you doing? You're trying to scare me to death."
Shen Nanyi grimaced as she watched another box come in, "Mom also asked me, wouldn't she tell me what this was for? Then why isn't Shen Nanwan just a concubine? Does she deserve such a big deal? Do you still want me? Pay for it out of your own pocket! Look at this attitude, I’m afraid it’s better than the haircut gift I gave you back then!”
Mrs. Peng had gone through all kinds of hardships to give birth to such a daughter, and her body was in ruins. She had not conceived another child for many years, but now that she was older, she could no longer pray for another son, so she doted on her wholeheartedly.
There is a bit of hope in the pampering, hoping that she will marry a good family without fighting for the steamed buns. She will also rise with the tide. Even if Brother Zhuo accepts the sovereignty of the family in the future, he will not be inferior to the Rong family.
But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Sister Yi is now becoming more and more unruly, unable to see clearly, and only cares about immediate interests.
Isn't that what Sister Yi suffered a few times because of Shen Nanbao?
That kind of useless feeling when you look back after autumn and understand the other party's intentions, but can't say it out loud, makes people feel aggrieved!
Mrs. Peng couldn't help but want to pick up her daughter's ear and curse her.
But after all, she is her own daughter. No matter how angry she is, she has to get around those dirty words and accusations in her heart, so as not to let other people blame her for their friendship.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Peng twitched the corner of her mouth and asked her servants to carry the box full of pearls and jade in. Then she turned her head and looked deeply at Shen Nanyi, "You kid, you will be the mistress in the future. Be careful. You are sober and generous, how can you care about these little money and those slaves?"
