Shen Yunyao didn't expect that Shen Tianshu would have discovered her following, so she naturally wouldn't admit it. She rolled her eyes and said, "I just went out with you. I went out to buy something. Who followed you!"
When Mrs. Xu saw this, she was about to scold Shen Tianshu. Anyway, it was a bit outrageous to go out for a whole day and only come back after dinner.
But Shen Tianshu, as if he predicted that she was about to speak, changed the subject first and said: "Mom, Mrs. Guo has been ill for nearly a month. Why didn't my daughter mention it when she came back this time?"
"Mrs. Guo?" Mrs. Xu really hasn't paid attention to this matter recently, "What's wrong? Is it serious?"
"I don't know about my daughter." Shen Tianshu shook his head and said, "I only heard that there was no improvement after two doctors were replaced. Not only did he invite Madam Tong to visit the old lady, but he also specially invited a well-known doctor from Changsha Prefecture. The female doctor is here."
Shen Tianshu changed the topic rather abruptly, which made Mrs. Shen confused and frowned slightly.
As for the Mrs. Guo she was talking about, Mrs. Shen didn't even recognize her.
Shen Tianshu sat directly opposite Mrs. Shen, naturally taking in all her expressions, and quietly winked at Chunlan who was standing behind her.
Chunlan had been rescued by Shen Tianshu before. Although she didn't know what her intention was in bringing up this matter, she still introduced it to Mrs. Shen: "Old madam, the Guo family is the richest man in Yongzhou Prefecture. They usually give porridge, medicine, and repair He built roads and bridges, was very generous, and had a good reputation among the people.”
"Isn't it?" Shen Tianshu continued following the words prepared by Chunlan, "The most rare thing is that every time something happens under the rule of Yongzhou Prefecture, various families need to donate money and materials. As long as my father opens his mouth, the Guo family will always It was the first positive response and very supportive.”
Old Mrs. Shen understood immediately after hearing this. To put it bluntly, the Guo family were Shen Zhonglei's staunch supporters in Yongzhou Mansion and were never ambiguous when it came to providing money.
Naturally, it is easy to win over such a family!
Not to mention that Shen Zhonglei is still in office in Yongzhou Mansion. Even if he is promoted and transferred in the future, he should continue to maintain a good relationship with a family like the Guo family.
"Mother Yuanlin, what's going on? Mrs. Guo has been ill for so long. Tianshu found out just a few days after she came back, but you haven't heard any news at all?"
"Mom, I have been busy at home this month, preparing to welcome you to come and stay for a while..." Ms. Xu was a little flustered by Mrs. Shen's question, and she realized something was wrong before she finished speaking.
Sure enough, Old Mrs. Shen narrowed her eyes slightly, raised her chin slightly, and even though she was still sitting there, she had a condescending air and said: "I am an old woman who came here at the wrong time to delay the official business of you, the prefect's wife." Got it!"
"Mother, my daughter-in-law definitely didn't mean this." Mrs. Xu couldn't sit still after being told that. She quickly stood up and explained, "My daughter-in-law has indeed been negligent recently and failed to understand these situations in time. She will definitely not do so in the future.
"Tian Shu just came back from Yongchang Mansion a few days ago. You have just heard about something that even she knew. It would be too derelict of your duty." Mrs. Shen did not give Xu any face in front of her granddaughters. She scolded, "You have to know that you are different from ordinary women. Your husband is a parent. As his wife, in addition to giving birth to children for him, you also help him understand and deal with these interpersonal aspects." It’s something you must do, and do it well!”
Mrs. Xu was so scolded that she couldn't hold her head up, and she scolded Shen Tianshu over and over again in her heart.
But Shen Tianshu said: "Grandma, don't blame mother entirely. The reason why I knew about this was just a coincidence. Maybe the Guo family didn't publicize it to the outside world at all.
"Furthermore, my mother has not been in good health since the end of last year. In order to welcome my grandmother to Yongzhou this month, she may have neglected her interactions with other ladies."
"Okay, you don't have to explain it to her. What's the big deal for me coming here? Can it be a bigger future than your father's? Isn't it right to ignore the importance?" Mrs. Shen finally said to Mrs. Xu, "Instead of spending time, If you go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha in two days, you might as well think about whether you have done your part well!"
Mrs. Xu's face was so hot that she wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
After Mrs. Shen finished speaking, she stood up and said, "Okay, I'm tired. You all can go back."
After leaving the room, Shen Tianshu stopped Shen Yunhui and asked, "I went out and bought two boxes of rouge today. They said they are the most popular this year. The colors are beautiful. Do you want to take a look?"
"Okay!" Shen Yunhui reached out and hooked Shen Tianshu's arm, "Just showing it to me won't work, I have to try!"
"Don't mention trying it, I can give it to you, let's go!"
Shen Tianshu said, turned around and said goodbye to Mr. Xu, and left with Shen Yunhui.
Xu's mother and daughter were left behind, looking at their backs and feeling angry.
After Mrs. Xu returned to her room, she was so angry that she wandered around the room and complained non-stop to Hanqiao.
"Listen, what did she say today? Why am I alienated from those ladies? Why? Isn't it because of her!
"Now she is pretending to be innocent. She seems to be speaking for me again, but in fact, she is simply putting my face under her feet. If it is not enough, she has to crush me a few more times. Done."
Hanqiao didn't dare to answer the conversation, so she could only follow behind Mrs. Xu, picking up the objects she randomly swept to the ground.
Mrs. Xu vented for a long time, but instead of going away, the fire in her heart only grew stronger and stronger.
Back in Mingshui Garden, after Li Zian left, Shen Tianshu hinted in front of the female relatives of each family in Yongzhou Prefecture that Shen Zhonglei would take credit for everyone who contributed to this incident.
Logically speaking, this sentence should have come from Xu's mouth, but Shen Tianshu Yuezu took it for her, severely humiliating Xu's face in front of all the female family members.
Not long after the incident, Shen Zhonglei took credit for all the officials who had contributed to the fake epidemic poisoning incident, as Shen Tianshu said.
When the commendations and rewards from the imperial court were delivered to the Yongzhou government office, it can be said that everyone in the government office was full of joy.
Is there anything more comfortable than following someone who is responsible but not greedy for success?
Mrs. Xu could tell with her toes that those official wives who were originally doubtful of Shen Tianshu's promise would definitely treat her very differently now than before.
It was clearly Shen Tianshu who had put her in such an embarrassing situation before, but now he wanted to blame her again, accusing her in front of the old lady of not socializing with other women's families and not being as sensitive to various news in the city as she was.
Mrs. Xu gritted her teeth with hatred and said, "I was really blind at the time. I always thought she was honest and obedient. Now that she is getting older, I can no longer hide her fox tail!"
