Shanshan doesn’t know what happened to the Gao family.
She didn't even know what Gao Yuan had done, and thought her pony was frightened first yesterday. When she saw the palace attendants dragging and supporting Mrs. Gao down, she couldn't help but worry: "What's wrong with that grandma? Is she sick?"
The Queen Mother's eyes were cold: "Yes, she is sick. She is old and confused."
Shanshan was worried: "Has she asked a doctor to see her? Can she be cured well?"
"It can't be cured."
Shanshan became even more sad. She looked eagerly at the door. When she saw that Mrs. Gao could no longer be seen, she withdrew her gaze and looked at the Queen Mother. The two are similar in age, and both have half-white hair.
"The Queen Mother, please don't get sick." Shanshan said worriedly, "The doctors in the palace are very good. You can be cured even if you are sick."
The Queen Mother smiled and said with a smile: "Where are the snacks you left for the Ai family? If the Ai family eats a few more, they won't be cured of any disease."
Shanshan hurriedly asked her to wait and ran out quickly. Not long after, she ran back with a plate.
There were only two pieces of snacks on the plate. They were almond cakes that the imperial kitchen had just made today. She finally made up her mind to save them. The Queen Mother was coaxed by her, happily finished the snacks, and was even taken for a walk in the imperial garden.
The Queen Mother was in poor health and rested in the pavilion before taking two steps. Shanshan was lying on the railing beside the pavilion, holding a piece of snack in his hand, broke it into pieces and threw it into the lake.
The golden and red koi in the Royal Garden Lake were attracted by the cakes and rushed out of the water. Shanshan broke the snacks, clapped his hands, and they quickly scattered.
The surface of the lake was sparkling, but Shanshan thought about what the emperor told her about the treasure vase last night, and couldn't help but purse her lips in happiness.
"The Queen Mother."
As soon as the incident appeared in her little mind, she could hide nothing. At this moment, she couldn't help but say: "Do you know that the emperor has done bad things before?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "What bad thing has he done?"
ah! The Queen Mother doesn’t know yet!
Shanshan pursed her lips, her eyes rolled around, and "Come and ask me" was written all over her face!
The Queen Mother deliberately said: "Your Majesty has been calm since he was a child, and he has never done anything out of the ordinary. Where did you hear this? There are people in this palace who are gossiping? I don't know which palace eunuchs and maids are. If they are taken by the Ai family, If you catch him, he will be punished according to the palace regulations."
Shanshan said hurriedly: "No one else said that."
"Didn't someone else say that? Is that what you said yourself?" The Queen Mother said with a straight face, her eyes full of smiles: "Although the Ai family loves you, the emperor cannot speak nonsense. If the emperor pursues the case, the Ai family can I can’t protect you.”
Shanshan was immediately startled.
She had never seen the emperor get angry, and the emperor's uncle had always been kind to her. But if she tells the emperor's secret, will the emperor be angry too?
Although she didn't know what it looked like when the emperor was angry, others always said that the emperor was majestic and even Jiahe and the prince were afraid. Immediately there were ghosts and monsters in her little head. She covered her mouth with a guilty conscience and said quickly: "I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore."
She looked at the sparkling lake again and quickly closed her eyes.
There is no treasure bottle.
Forgot, forgot!
The Queen Mother was overjoyed.
After Bian Chen finished handling his official duties and asked about the whereabouts of his youngest daughter, he and the prince came to the imperial garden to look for her. Then he saw the little girl who was sleeping intimately in his arms yesterday, like a mouse seeing a cat when she saw him, she hurriedly hid behind the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was overjoyed and hurriedly fished the little girl out: "The Ai family will protect you. If the emperor wants to punish you, the Ai family will intercede on your behalf."
Bian Chen was quite depressed: "Why should I punish her?"
…
As soon as Wen Yiqing went out, he saw the Shen family's carriage parked at the door.
The car curtain was lifted, and a pair of familiar peach blossom eyes peeked out. Shen Yungui asked with a smile, "Where is Shan Shan?"
"She was not at home."
"This is strange." Shen Yungui jumped out of the carriage, swaying the folding fan in his hand, and said gracefully: "I just stopped your carriage going to school, and there was only that little wooden head in it. She didn't go to school, and she wasn't at home either. Where did that go?”
Wen Yiqing said vaguely: "She stayed somewhere else last night."
Shen Yungui nodded casually.
Naturally, his purpose of coming was not as simple as looking for Shanshan. The little girl was not around, so it was easier to talk. He put away his folding fan and his expression became worried: "I have already heard about what happened on the street yesterday. But when I knew about it, you two were already in prison, waiting for me to ransom you. , you two have already come out. I came to your house yesterday to look for someone, and there was no one in your house. What happened? Where did you go? I heard that Shanshan was injured. Is there anything serious about her? ?”
She whispered: "I've seen the doctor. The doctor said it's just some flesh wounds and it will heal in a few days."
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
Wen Yiqing shook his head again.
"I also heard that people from the Gao family were asking about you everywhere yesterday." Even in the capital, a place full of merit and power, Gao Guogong is well-known. Even if he makes friends, it is difficult for him to climb up to the Gao family as a merchant. . Shen Yungui said worriedly: "You are always careful in everything you do, how could you offend the Gao family?"
"It's okay." Thinking of the pitiful appearance of her little daughter bleeding profusely yesterday, Wen Yiqing's eyes were cold: "They didn't dare to touch me."
Shen Yungui's eyelids twitched.
He knew that Queen Mother Wen Yiqing favored him and had befriended the eldest princess, so those two were enough. But at this moment, he was thinking of another person for no reason.
"Is it Mr. Chen?"
Wen Yiqing raised her head and glanced at him in surprise, then turned her head slightly without denying it.
"I heard that Shanshan's horse was frightened. It was also the horse sent by Mr. Chen, right?" Shen Yungui held the folding fan and mentioned the horse again. After many days, he could not hold back his sadness and said: "You and I We have known each other for many years, but I didn’t see you accepting anything from me. The man gave me a horse, so you nodded. I didn’t know you liked riding horses..."
As he spoke, looking at Wen Yiqing's face, his voice became lower and lower, and finally he stopped talking.
"If you don't like it, I just won't mention it."
He turned around and said, "Do you like horse riding? I bought a villa outside the city. The mountains behind it are wide, which is perfect for horse riding. A few days ago, I saw a bloody horse from the Western Regions. It was worth thousands of gold. Divine Horse, next time I will take... take Shanshan to ride, it will definitely be better than the one given by that person."
"No need." Wen Yiqing refused coldly: "She already has a horse."
"That……"
"You don't have to give anything, she has everything."
"..."
Shen Yungui changed the subject and added, "The hairpin you are wearing today is nice and it suits you well."
Wen Yiqing subconsciously touched the hairpin on her head.
It is a white jade hairpin with a magnolia flower on the head. Even the texture of the petals is almost carved out, lifelike.
She just received it last night.
"Is it the craftsmanship of Linglongfang? It doesn't seem like it. Linglongfang doesn't like to make jade ornaments, and the craftsmanship of other shops is not as good as it..."
"I don't know either." Wen Yiqing responded: "Maybe."
Shen Yungui keenly sensed something was wrong from her "I don't know" and "Maybe". His expression changed slightly: "Could this be a gift from him too?"
Wen Yiqing didn't respond.
Nor did he deny it.
That's the default.
He clenched his back molars, unfolded the folding fan in his hand, and started to fan. He didn't know whether it was the hot weather or the burning in his heart. The more the wind fanned, the more uneven his mood became. Looking at the white magnolia again, it was like a thorn in the eye. The more he looked at it, the more unhappy he became.
He endured it again and again, but he couldn't bear it anymore. Thinking of how I almost broke my legs yesterday because I was running around because of worry. In the end, I didn't ask for anything. Instead, Mr. Chen was surrounded by a beautiful woman and even put a gift on his head. No one, whether it was He Lanzhou or Shanshan, tipped him off.
He couldn't help but said bluntly: "Are you happy with him?"
As soon as the words came out, Shen Yungui knew that something was wrong.
Both parties knew what he was thinking. The two were childhood sweethearts, and almost got engaged in their early years. They are still in contact now, even if both parties pretend to be deaf and dumb, they don't expose it.
He knew Wen Yiqing's temperament. He could have family friends, but he couldn't have any personal relationships between men and women. He had made it clear with him over the years. Even if they grew up together, he would not accept any relationship from him.
But today he really couldn't bear it anymore.
"What's so good about the man named Chen?" Shen Yungui said angrily: "How long have you been in Beijing and how long have you known him? Do you know his details? Is his family background pure? How many people are there in the family? Have you ever married a wife? What is his family? How many concubines do you have? I...you...what kind of people are there in the world? There is a good family standing in front of you that you can't even find with a lantern, so why do you just fall in love with the face of that late wife?"
Wen Yiqing was amused by him, and her almond-shaped eyes curved.
Shen Yungui was very angry: "I'm not joking with you! I won't say...don't say anything else. I'm older than you and can be considered your brother. Which young man do you like? What if I take a look at it for you? I I think that the one named Chen is definitely not good, so you might as well find the one named He!"
No, no, no, it’s absolutely impossible to find anyone.
But Mr. Chen and He Lanzhou are different. Mr. Chen didn't know where he came from. He seemed to have an outstanding family background, an extraordinary background, and was mysterious. Unlike He Lanzhou, at least he knew the basics and was still busy with official duties. He couldn't see anyone for three days. The most important thing was that Wen Yiqing was equally indifferent to him.
That person named Chen...that person named Chen...why? Why? !
Wen Yiqing suppressed a smile and said, "He is a good person, not as bad as you think."
"How can this be said accurately?" Shen Yungui persuaded earnestly: "I think that Mr. Chen is from a high background. We are just ordinary people. He is talking nice now, but who knows what will happen in the future. When the time comes, he will turn his back on you. You It’s too late to cry. There’s also Shanshan. Does Shanshan want that stepfather? Although Shanshan is not afraid of life and likes everyone he meets, being a friend is different from being a father. Being a father requires finding someone who knows everything, but you It’s better to…”
He swallowed hard, and his usually romantic peach blossom eyes revealed a bit of nervousness: "...it's better to find me."
Like a weight falling heavily into his belly, Shen Yungui let out a long sigh of relief, his hands holding the folding fan filled with cold sweat.
He said it anyway.
For a moment, his heart beat like a drum, and the sound became louder and louder. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but the heartbeat drowned out all the sounds, and he heard nothing.
He saw that the smile on Wen Yiqing's face faded, her lips pursed tightly, she lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes covered the unspoken meaning in her dark eyes, and her soft black hair hung down by her ears. It was obviously a rejection.
Just like many years ago, when he heard that the Wen family had rejected the matchmaker who came to propose marriage, he couldn't help but come to ask in person. She was the same way at that time, speaking softly, but shut out all his sincerity, showing no mercy at all.
"Forget it." Shen Yun took a step back, his fingertips clenched so hard that he said with difficulty: "You don't have to say it, I understand."
It's just that he didn't give up at that time and felt that he had a chance. As long as he worked harder and put in more effort, sooner or later Wen Yiqing would be able to look back.
only……
He couldn't figure it out.
"What good is that person named Chen?" He said lonelyly: "I know, I just smell like copper, and you are not short of money. Outsiders say how big the Shen family's business is, but it is you who came up with the idea of Zhenbaozhai. Yes, you also found the route. I only launched a few ships, so I got half of it from you. Ever since I was a child, I have been unable to compare with you, neither in reading nor in business. I have always been chasing after you. Behind."
"Qing Niang, it would be better if you don't look down on anyone. Mr. Chen has an extraordinary background, but you never look at his background. He is young and promising, and there are all promising people in the world. Why do you just look down on him? he?"
"He...can he treat you well?"
He said dryly: "He...is he willing to be a stepfather? If you have a new child in the future, will you treat Shanshan well?"
Shen Yungui wiped his face.
He talked all at once, but it was as if he had put his face on the ground and was stepped on by himself.
It was quiet all around, and even the servants hid at the door. He looked up and met the eyes of a servant who was peeping his head. The man shrank back in panic. He withdrew his gaze and did not dare to look at the person in front of him.
"There are some things that I shouldn't hide from you, but I should make it clear now." Wen Yiqing said softly.
"What?"
Wen Yiqing raised her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes moved slightly, and looked straight into his eyes.
Shen Yungui's eyelids twitched.
After knowing each other for many years, he knew the person in front of him as well as he knew himself. When she blinked, he knew she had something to say. For no reason, even though he hadn't heard anything, he had already sensed that what she said was probably something he didn't want to hear.
He took a step back, unfolded the folding fan in front of him, and the peach blossom eyes behind him blinked rapidly.
"Shen has something important to do. If Mrs. Wen has anything else to say, let's talk about it next time."
After that, he turned around and left.
But he couldn't go fast enough.
As soon as he raised the car curtain, the gentle voice sounded softly behind him.
"He is a kind father." Wen Yiqing said softly: "That person was also him at the beginning."
"..."
For a moment, it was as if he had fallen into an ice cave in the cold sky, and his limbs and bones were filled with chills.
