Shen Tinglan's eyes couldn't help but fall on Sang Nianyue's face. The expressions in his eyes were complicated, including doubts and confusion, but more of them were the pain and anxiety of loss that even he himself was not aware of. . It was like a hundred claws scratching my heart, my throat was tightening, and the feeling of suffocation came over my face.
Sang Nuanyue only looked at him once and then lowered her head. She didn't know Shen Tinglan, but she had heard this voice just the day before yesterday. It was so sweet and gentle, full of the vitality and cheerfulness of a young man. She had a good memory and remembered it after hearing it only once.
Sang Nuanyue was blessed and didn't say much.
Qing'er, on the other hand, was in the stage of crazy admiration for Shen Tinglan. By chance, they bumped into each other outside. Qing'er's eyebrows jumped with joy, "Brother-in-law, why are you here too? You are here too. Are you buying pastries? What a coincidence, my sister and I have finished buying pastries and are about to go back to the Hou Mansion."
The sound of "brother-in-law" once again put Sang Nuanyue in a trance, but this time what struck her mind was not Wang Wenju's unclear face, but the hearty laughing face of the man in front of her.
Sang Nuanyue was filled with alertness, and she immediately woke up. But the feeling at that moment still made her heart palpitate. At that time, she seemed to have been out of her body and saw something she shouldn't have seen.
Is she stunned?
Sang Nuanyue was a little distracted, and Shen Tinglan was no better than her.
Yesterday, he thought it was rude to see Shi Xingzhou in a state of despair, but at this time, he was no better than Shi Xingzhou.
Qing'er asked him twice more, and then Shen Tinglan heard clearly what he said. He then stumbled and said, "Buy some pastries for the old lady... This shop is quite old... The old lady likes to eat the Baizhen cake here..."
It was obviously something he often did and something he often said, but at this moment his mind was empty and he needed to think in many ways to make his words coherent.
Shen Tinglan frowned and pursed her lips slightly.
He doesn't believe in metaphysics, but he has met Sang Nuanyue three times. Every time she can arouse his mood and make him so confused that he doesn't look like a normal person. Could it be that Sang Nuanyue has poisoned him?
Shen Tinglan glanced at Sang Nuanyue again and saw that she was still the same as the day before yesterday. Standing aside politely, he lowered his head and listened to them without saying a word.
She was also extremely silent, as if she wished she could be invisible.
Shen Tinglan thought about it and asked the two of them what they were doing out in the cold weather. It couldn't be as simple as buying a pastry, right?
Qing'er was also very wary, and he felt that Shen Tinglan was a trustworthy person, so he told him about the house that the siblings bought today without hiding anything from him.
"Are you moving out of the Hou Mansion?" For some reason, Shen Tinglan's brows knitted into knots, obviously not agreeing with the news. "You are still too young, and your sister is a female family member. If you two go out to manage the family, you may not have peace every day."
Qing'er scratched her head, "Is that so? But my nanny said that the security in that area is very good. Where it is close to Jingzhao Yin Yamen, there are often guards patrolling, and Xiaoxiao, who is just waiting, doesn't dare to go in."
It is precisely because of this that the housing prices there are ridiculously high. And the owner doesn't compromise on the price at all. The main thing is that rare things are more valuable.
That was a house in the east of the city. It was surrounded by various government offices, with good security and a good location. In addition, there were well-known private schools nearby. It was most suitable for families like him and his sister with a small family and scholars.
When Shen Tinglan heard what Qing'er said, she couldn't help but be confused. He roughly knew the location Qing'er was talking about, and he also knew that it was indeed a good location, but he still felt a little reluctant to let their siblings out of the house like this.
But he couldn't say any more pretentious words. Shen Tinglan could only hold back and said, "At least you have to stay until the end of the year. There will be two happy events in the house before the year, and you will definitely participate."
"My sister also planned this, and the old lady was reluctant to let her move away. My sister said we would move after the new year." Qing'er chuckled, "Anyway, the house still needs to be repaired, and it is difficult to start the construction in the cold weather. Real repairs I don’t know when it will be.”
"It doesn't matter. You can move out when the repairs are completed. After all, the Hou Mansion has your yard, and it's good for you to live in the Hou Mansion. What do you think, cousin?"
Another "cousin"...
Sang Nianyue frowned, thinking of Shen Tingjun for no reason.
Shen Hou didn't look like someone who would randomly seek out relatives, but he always called her cousin every time they met.
With Shen Tingjun taking the lead, there seemed to be nothing worth saying about Shen Tinglan calling her cousin. This situation is strange to say the least, but not strange to say the least. But Sang Nianyue was a little tired, so she responded vaguely, "Qing'er has grown up and will need to socialize with peers in the future. Living in the Hou Mansion will be inconvenient. We must move out, but the specific time is uncertain. I'm afraid it will happen again." I'm going to bother you in the Marquis' Mansion for a while."
As she spoke, she did not raise her head to look at him, only looking at the position of his clothes. But when she raised her head, Shen Tinglan saw her face clearly, and her heartbeat became unbalanced again.
Seeing that Shen Tinglan still had something to say, three guests came in from outside.
This pastry shop is an old shop, and the space inside is not large. With a few of them crowded here, it seemed extremely crowded.
The three of them walked out together. Qing'er and Sang Nianyue looked at the darkening sky outside and prepared to go back to the Hou Mansion immediately. Shen Tinglan also wanted to go back to the Hou Mansion and wanted to go with them. This thought was about to come to him, and he almost said it, but considering the actual situation, he still regretted, "You should go back first. I have to go to the study to choose two books, and I won't go back until later."
Qing'er said goodbye to him, and Sang Nianyue also bowed.
Watching the siblings get on the carriage, Shen Tinglan stood still for a long time.
He was so absorbed that he didn't notice that the three people who had entered the pastry shop before were staring at him furtively.
They also whispered, saying that this young man looked dignified and elegant, but they didn't expect that he turned out to be a man who liked to steal love and beauty. It was so much that the wife of the family sent her maids out to keep an eye on him. It was really too much.
In order to disturb his good deeds, the maid gave them free money and let them come in to buy cakes. If you live a long time, you can encounter anything. It's just free money, so this pastry won't be as delicious as it is. They would only like it if there were more good things like this.
Not to mention Zhi Cai telling Zhou Baolu what happened today, Zhou Baolu had a twisted mind and threw all the porcelain in the room in anger. Not to mention that Shen Tinglan was in a state of uncertainty, with bouts of blockage in his chest, and he was out of his mind for several days.
It is only said that the day before Wang Xiuwen's wedding came soon, and the female family members of Wu'an Hou Mansion came to Yusheng Residence to add makeup to Wang Xiuwen.
Sang Nuoyue and Wang Xiuwen were at odds, so naturally they would not come to cheer her up. But she was a widow, and no one wanted to see her on her big day.
Because of this, Sang Nuanyue excused herself from feeling unwell and simply didn't come over.
As for Tianzhuang, they are still living in the Hou Mansion, and Wang Xiuwen is the granddaughter of the Dowager. The Madam is still alive, and the old Madam is very kind and affectionate to her, so it would be impossible not to give her this extra gift.
Even though she and Wang Xiuwen were at loggerheads, there had been no rumors in the house these days, and Wang Xiuwen probably kept it hidden from the outside world. In this case, the two of them still need to appear friendly on the surface.
Sang Nuanyue asked Su Jin to pick up a gold-plated hairpin. The hairpin is plain in style and looks very precious on the outside, but it is actually made of brass on the inside. There is more than one zero difference between the value of this hairpin and the one I chose before. I am not willing to give it to you out of my heart. I muttered, "She has a grudge against our family. Why should I give her a gift? Give it to her." A copper plate is fine, why should I give her a hairpin? Is it because of her big face?"
Su Jin took the hairpin and put it in the box. Su Xin was angry and wanted to snatch it away, "It would be a shame to give her a hollow silver bracelet."
Su Jin carried the things and went out, and Su Xin murmured in front of Sang Nuanyue. Sang Nuanyue had a severe headache and could only say, "I don't want to give it to you either. I don't want to look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face. The old lady doesn't care about us." Thin."
Su Xin hummed a few words and walked out angrily.
Sang Nuanyue stayed up late reading yesterday and didn't sleep well in the second half of the night. She had a splitting headache and was very sleepy. She didn't embarrass herself, so she simply took off her clothes and wrapped herself in a quilt to rest.
Sang Nianyue's life was quiet here, but she didn't know that after Su Jin gave the gold-plated hairpin and left, the ladies of the Wang family picked up the things and looked at them, winking at each other.
"It's gold-plated, I can tell right away."
"It is said that Miss Sang's parents died when she was young, and she took her younger brother to live with others. She lived in embarrassment, so it is understandable that she added makeup and a gold-plated hairpin."
"I'm afraid that if you give me this gold-plated hairpin, you're just trying to make yourself look fat."
"Who knows, anyway, I came back from outside a few days ago and saw her coming in with her younger brother. She was dressed plainly at that time, but she had a mutton-fat white jade orchid hairpin on her head. She looked very elegant. .”
"It's not fake, is it?"
Several sisters-in-law from the Wang family gathered together and murmured, their words filled with contempt and malice. No wonder they used bad words against Sang Nuanyue. Who allowed Sang Nuanyue to seduce their husband-in-law?
Sang Nianyue has always lived in seclusion and never goes out for leisure. But she is beautiful and a widow, so she is already a popular figure.
The gentlemen of the Wang family were not very virtuous people. After arriving at the Hou Mansion, they touched the maid's buttocks, stared at the maid's breasts with lustful eyes, and even went so far as to directly use their bows...
Although the old lady got angry and the concubine threatened them, the gentlemen of the Wang family all calmed down. However, they were unable to take the imperial examination and become officials, and they despised the shame and loss of points in business. The gentlemen of the Wang family had nothing to do, so they began to be lustful, lustful, and drunk. This has become their nature. If they are asked to change it for a while, how can they change it?
However, they were afraid of the strict rules of Wu'an Hou Mansion and Shen Tingjun's majestic methods, so they did not dare to cause trouble again.
But I didn’t know where I heard that there was a coquettish widow in the Hou Mansion. She had been hooking up with one of the Hou Ye’s retainers before. Several people were itchy. For this reason, they even went to the Sang Nian Yue not far from the Rose Garden. When he went to Heyan Hall to pay his respects to the old lady, he glanced at her from a distance.
This was an incredible sight, and they were immediately shocked. Several of the Wang family’s masters couldn’t eat it. Looking at my own yellow-faced woman, it would be even more unpleasant.
The wives of the Wang family are not good at making trouble. Although after all these years, they are no longer too lazy to argue with their master, but who is still a little angry and temperamental?
They are not as good as Sang Nianyue in appearance, but doesn't that one of them have a rich dowry and never lack gold, silver and jewelry? On the other hand, Sang Nian Yue can only give her a gold-plated hairpin to add makeup, which is embarrassing but not embarrassing.
The sarcastic remarks made by several people were heard by Shen Yuyao who happened to be walking over. Shen Yuyao boasted that she had a good relationship with Sang Nianyue, and she didn't like the cunning and flattering temperament of the Wang family's sisters-in-law, so she immediately said, "Wang family's sisters-in-law must remember that trouble comes from their mouths. It's better to cultivate your oral ethics and don't tell others behind your back." .”
When the Wang family's sisters-in-law saw that it was Jin Qiaoda from the Hou Mansion, they immediately looked embarrassed.
Shen Yuyao is the direct relative of the Marquis Mansion, and she is also the darling of the old lady's palms and eyes. When the Wang family's grandfather was still alive, the Wang family's sisters-in-law could only hold her in their hands and worship her when they saw her. Now that the Wang family has fallen, they can't afford to offend her.
After being told by Shen Yuyao, several people blushed and looked embarrassed.
It was the second lady who stepped forward to relieve the situation, and saw that she changed the subject without leaving a trace and said, "Today is a good day for Xiuwen. Xiuwen is blessed. Her mother-in-law's family loves her husband's family so much that no one will envy her in the future. .”
Zhou Baolu replied leisurely, "If my cousin were here, I would be so envious that my eyes would be red."
The second lady looked back at Zhou Baolu, wondering why Zhou Baolu was so crazy.
How did Sang Nuanyue offend her? She is saying some sarcastic words here, but who is she talking to?
Besides, Yuyao had just stood up to several sisters-in-law of the Wang family and told them not to gossip about Yue behind their backs, but as a result, your direct cousin started spreading rumors here.
"If my cousin were here, my envious eyes would be red." Who is this insulting?
What kind of occasion is this? If you slap your own cousin in the face, you're just slapping yourself in the face. Are you sure you're not crazy?
Zhou Baolu was crazy. She wished she could drag the entire Wu'an Hou Mansion to go crazy with her!
Shen Tinglan actually met Sang Nianyue in private, and he kept looking at her affectionately. If Zhi Cai hadn't found someone to disrupt their plan, they would have found a restaurant to have a good meal and drink, and then rent a room to sleep there for the night.
Zhou Baolu's internal organs were so tortured by the news that he was going crazy.
Why? She tried her best to win over Shen Tinglan, and she and he lived happily together for four years. They are so affectionate, their love is so deep that people would say mean words just looking at it.
But as soon as Sang Nuoyue appeared, he only saw her once, and Hun'er seemed to fly away with her. Later, I met her by chance, and the look in her eyes was so loving that my eyes watered.
Are they really destined?
If it was fate, why could Shen Tinglan be snatched away by her?
If they can be separated, why can this man be snatched away by Sang Nianyue with a look when he already belongs to her? Is it just because she has such a charming face?
Zhou Baolu was so angry that he scratched his heart and liver, wishing he could rush to Qiangweiyuan immediately to tear Sang Nuanyue's face apart.
She had been worried about attracting wolves into the house before, but her desire to have a strong natal family was too strong, so she thought about it again and again, and decided to put Sang Nianyue to good use, and took her to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion to facilitate her future plans. .
But she took every precaution, but the thing she least wanted to see happened.
Zhou Baolu calmed down for two days and thought he had completely calmed down. But just because she heard two harsh words towards Sang Nianyue, the violence in her heart surged out again.
If she hadn't had better revenge later, she wouldn't have allowed Sang Nuanyue to live until now.
The Second Madam saw Zhou Baolu's dark eyes, filled with anger at being betrayed and subtle fear.
She was curious, what happened to make Zhou Baolu so unable to control her emotions? The Hou Mansion has been quiet recently. Even the noisy men and servants of the Wang family have become calmer because of the last beating.
The Second Madam didn't think that any troubles in the Hou Mansion could escape her eyes and ears, but since Zhou Baolu was so uncertain, it must be that something happened secretly, and it should be closely related to Sanfang and Sang Nianyue. .
It seemed that she would have to let Zhu Er check it out after she got back.
Back to the present moment, because of the mention of Sang Nianyue, Wang Xiuwen lowered her head, clenched her fingers, and her expression became ugly.
She remembered the last time she and Sang Ningyue broke up on bad terms. That time she ridiculed Zhou Baolu that his friendship with Sang Ningyue was fake, otherwise she would not be able to arrange for her to be placed in the remote Rose Garden where she could not even touch her. She satirized Sang Ningyue. She is a dependent widow, and her future life can be seen at a glance.
I originally thought that Sang Nuanyue would not dare to resist, but she is actually very talkative and very courageous. She dared to talk back and sarcastically said that she was not much better than her. They are all dependent on others, who is nobler than whom? Besides, she also has a bunch of close relatives who are holding her back. They can't help her but don't say anything to help her, and they try their best to cause trouble for her.
So what’s the matter with the widow, what’s the matter with the death of both parents? Compared with having a complete family, I don’t know which one is better, which one is better?
Wang Xiuwen threw away her sleeves angrily and left, but looking back, she began to think about how she should deal with this group of family members.
She would definitely not do evil things to her family, and she couldn't do that either. But my brother and sister-in-law want to buy a house in the capital and settle down in the capital. My mother also felt that relying on the Marquis's Mansion and the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the family's life would be more relaxed. In the future, there would be help for the nephews to study for the imperial examinations, so the road would not be too difficult.
The family discussed it and decided on the matter, but Wang Xiuwen was not happy.
She has long seen that her parents' family can't give her any help, they will only get into trouble and ask her to deal with the aftermath.
But to be fair, is she willing?
She definitely doesn't want to.
She was also a wife at that time. If she kept asking her husband's family for help because of her mother's family's affairs, what face would she have in her husband's family?
Therefore, we must not let our brother and the others stay in the capital. We must let them all go back to Lingzhou.
Compared with her miserable mother's family, Sang Nianyue was completely insignificant.
As she said before, she is a widow and her future can be seen at a glance. On the other hand, she was going to marry into the palace of the Vice Minister tomorrow, and she would coax her husband to study and make progress. It would be best to let her husband study and make a name for herself while her father-in-law was still in office, and then let her father-in-law work hard to help her husband advance step by step.
Wang Xiuwen has a good plan and feels that the future is promising. Looking at the dowry that filled the whole yard in front of her, she felt even happier, and the smile on her face was as beautiful as a flower.
She coaxed her mother-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, and they were willing to "invest" in her for the future.
Look, this dowry of eighty units is enough for her and her children and grandchildren to live a carefree life.
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There was a lot of commotion outside early the next morning. Although Qiangweiyuan was some distance away from Yusheng Residence in the backyard, guests had to be entertained in the front yard, so the maids and servants got up early in the morning and started sweeping and cleaning. The entire Hou Mansion seemed noisier than usual.
Fortunately, after all, Rose Garden was secluded and in a corner. After the maids and servants cleaned the area, the quietness returned in front of the door, and Sang Nianyue fell into a peaceful sleep again.
Qing'er had already gotten up and was endorsing books in the yard. After Sang Nuanyue got up, she called her brother into the house and said to him, "I don't know when I got into this habit. If you stand outside reading in the cold weather, you won't be afraid of frostbite anymore."
Qing'er said, "I have a horse-walking posture, sister... The third master has told me before that this is how he studied when he was young, and he still has this habit even now. He said that the temperature in the house is too high in winter. I am confused, my mind is not clear, and my reading efficiency is low."
"Then can't we not put a brazier in the house? Without the brazier, the house will be very cold, but the temperature is slightly higher than outside, which is suitable."
Qing'er was stunned, "Sister is right, but why didn't I think of doing this before? Not only did I not think of it, but even sister... the third master didn't think of it. Are we too stupid?"
"Probably not." But she didn't want to worry about the reason. She had already made arrangements for her brother to study, so why did she have other things to worry about?
The day seemed to pass very quickly, but also seemed to be very slow. As it approached dusk, it became more and more noisy and lively outside.
It seemed that it was an auspicious time. There were festive sounds of playing and playing outside. From a distance, someone could be heard shouting at the gate of the Marquis Mansion, "The groom is here to pick up the bride."
Su Xin and the others in Qiangweiyuan could not sit still. Several people poked their heads and pulled their necks to look outside.
Sang Nuanyue smiled and chased them out, "Let's all enjoy the joy and see how handsome the groom is."
Su Xin said duplicity, "I'm not curious."
Dongxue said, "If you're not curious, I'm curious. If you don't go, I'll go first." Then she took Chunyu's hand and ran out.
Seeing this, Su Xin stamped her feet and hurriedly chased after him. Only Qing'er, Su Jin, and Sang Nianyue were left in the yard.
Sang Nuanyue asked Su Jin to take her younger brother, but Qing'er blushed and waved her hands, "Sister, I'm not a child anymore."
Su Jin also said, "There will be more opportunities in the future, so we won't get involved in the Wang family's happy events. I see that they are living a good life, but I can't let it go."
"After all, it was Wang's grandfather who did the evil, and it actually had nothing to do with Wang Xiuwen." Sang Nianyue said something fair.
"But she also enjoyed the benefits brought by the Wang family's grandfather and accepted the shelter of the family. Since she has enjoyed the blessings, she deserves to be disliked or even hated by us."
6,000+, that should be that much today.
(End of chapter)
