The Gu family is taboo in the Shen Mansion, and even Mrs. Yin rarely talks about it.
Shen Nanbao suddenly spoke, and Shen Shi was silent for a long time, and his face, which had been so pale just now, slowly turned blue and white.
After all, Mrs. Rong was the one who was on the same kang with a quilt next to him, and she realized it immediately, "On this Qingming Festival, you have to burn paper for the deceased. The old lady said it a while ago, the fourth girl said it in front of her last time Looking at her little girl, she must have thought about it..."
Shen Shi snorted coldly, "Have you thought about it? Then what is there to worry about when the woman is arrested? Isn't it embarrassing to spread the word?"
He raised his eyelids and looked at Shen Nanbao coldly, "How dare you say such things in front of the old lady? You really have been raised to be arrogant outside! You don't even know how to be careful about your words and traces!"
The more he talked, the angrier he became. Shen Shi actually raised his voice, "I'm telling you, don't even think about burning her silence. Why don't I let my subordinates give you twenty sticks? Don't cry because you can't wipe your face and take off your pants." .”
When he said this, there was no trace of emotion in his eyes, as if he had accidentally stepped on the vines. Instead of lamenting, he was resentful of the dirt that had been carried away by the vines.
Shen Nanbao felt cold in his heart, remembering the secret questions he had made when he was wronged in his previous life.
She suddenly wanted to ask him if he had ever really liked her mother before?
I guess there should be some.
Otherwise, when her mother came to visit her as an infant, so many people said that her background was not clean, and her father wanted to take her as a concubine. How could she have made Mrs. Peng so jealous later?
But if there is, why do you turn your back on them and deny them recognition?
Just because of the basin of dirty water held on the mother?
Peng had used this to fool Shen Nanbao in her previous life, which made her annoyed with her mother.
Later, when she was on her deathbed, she was talking about this matter on the bedside, and Chen Fangyan laughed at her, "What does your father do? The general affairs envoy of the General Affairs Department, who is responsible for transmitting, sealing and refuting internal and external memorials and introducing the opinions of the subjects. Those at home are Is the evil atmosphere worse than that of Yintai Division and Sifang Pavilion? Have you ever been soft-hearted when you punished your beloved concubine Wen in the early years? It wasn't Bai Ling who just took it away."
Only then did Shen Nanbao realize that his mother had been killed.
It turned out that everyone knew it, and the man who slept next to her every night also knew it, but she was the only one who was kept in the dark.
She also stupidly defended her father, saying that he was just blinded by his enemies.
Unexpectedly, her father was not confused or ignorant, it was just like Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty treated Ban Jieyu, and the autumn wind painted a fan sadly, which made his heart change.
The hands in his sleeves clenched. Shen Nanbao took a deep breath and was about to speak, but Shen Wenzhuo bent over and bowed, "Dad, I was studying the day before yesterday and there was still a sentence I didn't understand."
His sudden opening caught Shen Shi off guard. His face was still straight, but his tone had softened, "What are you talking about? Although I am not a second-ranked Jinshi, I still have some writing skills in my heart. Tell me, I or Understandable."
Shen Wenzhuo responded, bending down even lower, "It's a sentence in "The Great Learning", which goes like this: 'If you go up to the old, the people will be filial; if you go to the old, the people will be fraternal; if you go to the orphans, the people will not disobey'."
This is not difficult to say, it is nothing more than up versus down.
For example, if the superiors respect the elderly, the common people will be filial to their parents. If such good deeds are followed, the whole world will be free from worries.
But when the words are put here, they have a profound meaning.
Shen Nanbao could see with the naked eye that Shen Shi's face had turned into a shell of ice. He was angry and laughing, making his beard fly. "After reading for several years and becoming a professor as your teacher, you think you can teach me a lesson?"
Shen Wenzhuo just said he didn't dare, "I just think that the fourth sister burned Buddhist scriptures for her biological mother because she saw how her father treated her grandmother."
Shen Shi was stunned for a while, then nodded again and again, "So, according to you, it was me, the superior, who caused this trouble?"
These words were serious, and Shen Wenzhuo immediately took the lead and said, "Dad, that's not what I meant. I just want dad to stop blaming the fourth sister. It's understandable that the fourth sister is like this..."
Shen Shi's face became even colder, "You are so compassionate, and you actually make me look like a human being."
When Mrs. Rong heard this, she couldn't sit still. She threw up her skirt and bowed her head, "Master, it's my concubine's fault. I haven't been able to teach Brother Zhuo well during the day of chanting Buddha. Even Sister Wan..."
When talking about this, Mrs. Rong's eyes turned red and she covered her eyes with a brocade handkerchief. She was so choked that she couldn't say a word.
The open door let in the spring light, hitting Rong's soft waist, and the sound of crying made her feel even more pitiful and ashamed of herself.
What's more, Shen Shi felt guilty when he came here. Seeing this scene, his cold heart just turned into a puddle of water, and he said: "Okay, why are you crying again?"
Mrs. Rong cried to herself, "I just feel guilty. Seeing Brother Zhuo like this, I feel that I was hiding in the Buddhist hall all day long and didn't take care of Brother Zhuo and Sister Wan, so I asked them to follow my example. He is so kind and soft-hearted that when he saw the fourth girl like this, he asked Brother Zhuo to be more considerate and forget about being carefree, so he spoke so wantonly and lightly, and made the master so angry."
Rong said, wiping the corners of her eyes fiercely, lying on the ground and begging, "It's my concubine who is at fault. Master, if you want to blame me, then blame me!"
Every word is saying that she is not good, but if you look carefully, it is clearly her fault that is not her fault. That's why Sister Wan is involved in such a thing.
And told him to blame her.
I really blame her. Sister Wan will only be resentful when the time comes. How can she marry her?
Shen Shi was so angry that he couldn't help but complain that Mrs. Rong had no vision.
After all, Xiao Yichen was also a commander, and Sister Wan was a concubine when she was married, and she looked at people by their noses. What's more, it was for the sake of the Shen family's future career, and to ensure that Brother Zhuo's career would go smoothly.
But she kept her posture low, and she was the biological mother of her brother and sister, so Shen Shi had to step down for her and quickly got down to help her.
"You have always served me with all your heart, and together with your mistress, you have kept the house in order. Where did you go wrong? On the contrary, it was you who did not fight or take things away, but who was considerate of others. That is why you suffered the most grievances."
Mrs. Rong followed him and stood up, nodding, "I looked around for me and felt my sadness. I, my brother and my sister also share my heart and understand my difficulties. However, I am a young woman, and I am touched by the scene." I'm so sorry, crying like this makes the master feel sad too."
She was still crying, but she spoke in general terms.
The fluttering nose was reddish, revealing a heart-warming color, which also helped Shen Shi dissipate the excitement she had just felt, and sympathize with her mood.
But he didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he turned his anger on the culprit - Shen Nanbaolai, "Your third brother speaks for you, and your little girl is crying so heartbroken, and you just stand by and watch?"
As she spoke, Shen Shi turned her head and saw Shen Nanbao standing in the wind. The skirt was fluttering around her feet, making it seem as if the sky was breaking and falling on her dark skin. His eyes were like a deep pool, both smoky and congested.
Shen Shi's heart was suffocated, and he vaguely saw the Gu family in the past.
The wind in his ears became more and more violent. Gradually, the chirping and human voices outside became farther and farther away, as if they were floating to the sky. He was transported back to the past, as if he could smell the Rui Nao's scent again. Xinxiang saw Gu again.
Seeing her kneeling on the carpet covered with flowers, her back straight and her eyes cold and light, her voice became even more indifferent, "The matter has come to this, and it's all in vain for me to say anything. I just pray that the master will allow me to take the treasure with me." Sister and son, let’s go out of the house together.”
Shen Shi couldn't remember clearly what he said later. He only knew that he got very angry and drove her out.
He also took the silk she loved to use and the portrait he had traced for her, and brought it into the charcoal basin, letting the tongues of fire lick the crazy intestines of the past, watching them turn into ashes and turn into dust.
What disappeared in the end was his handwritten inscription on the portrait:
Drunk, I look at the dim moonlight on the branches, secretly stroking the strings of the piano and praying for the phoenix.
If I had known that such a dream would attract me, I should not have been greedy for love.
Hearing just "Daddy" broke the traces of love and hatred. Shen Shi lowered his eyes and saw Shen Nanbao kneeling down, bowing his head in a neither humble nor haughty manner, "It's my fault. I said some stupid words. Let my mother and third brother take my place." It's really unbearable for me to cry. Father, please stop being angry. I know I was wrong."
Shen Shi didn't speak, he just looked at her, as if looking at someone through her.
Mrs. Rong was beating a drum in her heart, and she smiled quickly and said, "Master, since Sister Bao knows that she was wrong, don't be angry anymore."
As she said that, she glanced at Shen Wenzhuo.
Shen Wenzhuo kowtowed as if he had just woken up from a dream, "I'm not good either. I shouldn't have acted so violently and arrogantly, and I asked dad to blame me!"
Shen Shi glanced over, his slightly dazed eyes had regained their clarity, and he muttered: "Get up, you have always been kind-hearted, no wonder."
He looked at Shen Nanbao again, "It's your first offense, so I won't punish you, but you have to remember that next time you mention the Gu family, I won't be able to spare you."
Putting his hands on the cold ground, his heart felt cold all the way. Shen Nanbao slightly bent his fingers and sang respectfully, "I understand."
After saying these words, Shen Nanbao stood up.
But Shen Shi didn't want to look at her, said a few words to Rong and Shen Wenzhuo, and then walked away.
The figure without looking back made Mr. Rong sigh heavily.
Hearing this, Shen Nanbao bowed his knee to her and murmured, "Mom, it's my fault. I angered daddy by speaking out loud and made him angry with you too."
Having said all that, it was impossible for Mrs. Rong to really blame her, so she could only wave her hand and said, "I don't blame you either. I originally came here to talk about something..."
Hearing her sad tone, Shen Wenzhuo asked belatedly: "My dear, what is going on? I just came in to see you looking very sad."
Mrs. Rong sighed sadly, and couldn't help but tuck her eyes and shake her head, "Forget it, I won't mention it. It's all a sure thing. It's just sad to mention it. I'll call Sister Wan back later and see her. The gloom and gloom in the whole room would not dampen her mood."
