"Old lady." Chunlan hurriedly stepped forward and patted her on the back.
Mrs. Dong also stood up immediately, poured a cup of tea and brought it over.
Mr. Shen and Shen Zhonglei also focused their attention on the old lady.
"Mom, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
"Mom, you must be careful when eating."
Old Mrs. Shen coughed until tears came out, and it was with great difficulty that she coughed out the stuff she had choked on.
She rinsed her mouth with tea and said displeasedly: "You can't talk while you eat or sleep. You guys keep talking all the time while eating. It distracts me all the time. Can you not choke!"
Shen Zhonglei was a little confused by her attack. In the past, everyone would chat about home affairs together when eating together. Not only would Mrs. Shen not object, but she would also join in. She also liked to ask a few questions about the situation in her hometown and what is going on today. Already?
Mr. Shen, on the other hand, said in a good-tempered manner: "It's all my son's fault. Let's not talk anymore. Let's just concentrate on eating."
Mrs. Shen's mood has become worse and worse since she was choked. In addition, no one spoke at the table, making the atmosphere even more dull.
Shen Tianshu ate this meal very awkwardly, but he still couldn't find the reason. He just took a few bites and put down his chopsticks in a pretentious manner.
After dinner, Mrs. Shen said she was tired and asked everyone to disperse.
After coming out of the old lady's room, Shen Yunhui couldn't help but said: "Sister, no wonder you've lost weight recently, I just saw that you really ate so little!
"If I could eat as little as you do, I probably wouldn't get fat."
“I drove all morning and slept again in the afternoon. It’s normal to have no appetite at night.
"And I haven't seen my uncle and aunt for so many years, so I always feel a little unfamiliar, which makes me a little bit reluctant to let go when eating."
"It's okay, uncle and aunt are such nice people, you will get used to them if you interact with them more." Shen Yunhui said carelessly.
"Yes!" Shen Tianshu responded casually, then suddenly remembered and asked, "Why didn't I see Ping Niang in the old lady's room today?"
"My aunt suffered from a cold a few days ago and hasn't recovered yet. She was afraid of spreading the illness to the old lady and the baby boy, so she has been recovering in her room for the past few days."
"I see. Ping Niang has just given birth to a baby, so it's better to take more care of her and work less."
After separated from Shen Yunhui and returned to the room, Shen Tianshu touched the golden hairpin on his wrist. After thinking about it, he took it off and handed it to Mingyu: "Put it away!"
"After all, it was given by the eldest lady. Will the girl not wear it for a few more days?" Mingyu asked hesitantly.
"It's okay, put it away." Shen Tianshu rubbed her sore forehead. After returning home this time, she always felt that something was strange everywhere. This feeling of confusion made her particularly uncomfortable.
She thought for a while and then ordered: "Next time I go to the old lady's place, ask Yun'er to follow me."
Mingyu immediately felt aggrieved and said, "Girl, what did I do wrong?"
"Who said you didn't do well?" Shen Tianshu said helplessly. She just felt that as a secret guard, Xie Yun would be more sensitive to other people's sights and other aspects, and might be able to discover some details that she had not discovered.
"The girl left for so many days, and then suddenly came back with a maid..."
Mingyu had actually been holding back on this matter for several days, but she couldn't say anything in the other courtyard of Prince Rui's residence.
Now back at home, when Shen Tianshu said that he would take Yun'er with him next time, he couldn't stand it anymore and his eyes were red.
Shen Tianshu looked at her aggrieved expression and couldn't help but laugh a little, why did he look like a bad guy who always gave up after being in trouble.
"Yun'er is different from you. She is a secret guard trained by the royal family since she was a child. For my safety, the Crown Prince forced her to work as a maid for me. It is said that she was rewarded by the concubine.
"Think about it, since it's the concubine who rewards me, I can't just leave them in the house every day, as if I don't value them. It won't sound good if it gets spread, right?"
As soon as he heard that the other party was the secret guard given by the prince, Mingyu felt as if a big stone had been lifted from his heart. He finally smiled and said, "I knew the girl was not that kind of person."
"What kind of person?" Shen Tianshu deliberately teased her.
"Just, he's the kind of person who likes the new but hates the old!" Mingyu joked with her.
Shen Tianshu stretched out his hand and pinched her face and said: "You little girl, I don't know what you have been doing during these days in the Wangfu Courtyard. You have not noticed any other improvements, but you are good at being jealous!"
Mingyu didn't smile after hearing this. She folded Shen Tianshu's clothes and sighed: "Girl, you are getting more and more powerful now. Not only can I not help you with many things you do, but I may not even understand them." .
"Look at the people in the room now. Minghui knows medicine, Mingxiu is good at female beauty, and Yun'er is a secret guard who can protect the girl's safety. Only the slave has no skills..."
"When did you start thinking so much!"
After hearing this, Shen Tianshu put down the book in his hand, waved to her, asked her to come to him, and forced her to sit down.
"You followed me all the way through the most difficult times. Have you forgotten the days when it was just you and me relying on each other to escape? I have never forgotten.
"Indeed, many of them may have their own strengths, but the friendship between you and me in sharing weal and woe is something they don't have.
"Besides, who said you have no ability at all? You are responsible for taking care of all the various things and miscellaneous things in my house. Can you remember it for me?
"There are many capable people, but I can only trust you to leave my rear area to you."
Mingyu's words brought tears to her eyes, and she quickly turned around to wipe them away.
"Okay, I finally know what you have been doing in the Wangfu Courtyard these days. You just have random thoughts every day, right?"
Mingyu was teased so much that she burst into tears and laughed: "Who said that, this slave has embroidered several purses?"
"Why don't you take it out quickly? I'll wear them all tomorrow. If anyone asks me, I'll tell you it was made by Mingyu, my maid in the house. Let's see who still feels that I don't value you!"
"Girls are used to making fun of slaves." Mingyu blushed at her teasing, stamped her feet and turned around to go out.
"The clothes haven't been folded yet!" Shen Tianshu shouted from behind.
Mingyu went out to wash his face and came back again. He quickly tidied up the room and then said a little embarrassedly: "Girl, slave just now..."
"Okay, I know you're not competing for favor, so there's no need to explain. Go back and rest early!"
As soon as Mingyu walked away with his front legs, Mingxiu came over with his back legs.
"Girl, just now Sister Chunlan came to see the slave. She obviously wanted to ask the slave for some scraps to sew her purse, but the slave looked at her worried look and asked her what had happened recently.
"But Sister Chunlan hesitated and didn't say anything. In the end, she only left a sentence, telling the eldest girl to be careful about the old lady. She left in a hurry without letting the servant ask anything else."
"Watch out for the old lady?"
Shen Tianshu was completely confused. He thought it was related to his uncle, so was it actually the old lady?
"Didn't she say what we need to be careful about?"
Mingxiu shook his head and said, "Sister Chunlan didn't say anything, but she seemed to be in a dilemma.
"I want to remind the girl to be careful, but there is something that restricts her from speaking out."
"Okay, I know. You can go back and pretend nothing happened. Don't ask Chunlan for anything in the future. If she really wants to say something, she will come to you again."
"Yes, I understand, slave."
Mingxiu said goodbye and went out, and Shen Tianshu fell into deep thought again. What on earth did the old lady deserve to be careful about?
Is it because he is about to have his filial piety, so he wants to marry him?
