The gentle warm breeze moistened the fragrance of summer lotus leaves, and washed over her face. A warmth that had not been experienced in decades instantly warmed Shen Yanjiao's already cold heart.
She had already closed her eyes and waited for death, but she suddenly opened her eyes.
What she saw in front of her was the familiar yet unfamiliar Shen Mansion Garden. It was still the same as it was before she left the palace, with lush flowers and trees, exquisite and unique. In the Qinghe Garden, it was when the lotus flowers were in full bloom. The green lotus leaves were full of green leaves, and the lotus flowers on them were as fresh and tender as she was in her blazing years.
Shen Yanjiao felt dazed for a while, what was going on?
She was clearly about to die, but just now she was still in the hospital bed, listening to the pretentious cries of her children and grandchildren, and listening to the servants whispering that a beautiful concubine had just entered her husband's room... When she was so heartbroken, why did she suddenly reach her childhood? In your home garden?
Are you already standing on the lookout platform, looking back at the past?
There was a person in front of her who was admiring the flowers with her back turned to her. Isn't that Pingting's backside sister Shen Yanrou?
Shen Yanjiao's heart skipped a beat: She remembered this. At that time, she lured her eldest sister to the lotus garden and pushed her into the lotus pond when she was not prepared. Then she deliberately shouted to save people, and the playboy who was lured here by her plan heard it and jumped into the water to rescue her eldest sister.
Because of this, my sister-in-law lost her reputation. She married a young man, and she suffered a lot of hardships after the marriage and died in depression.
Tears welled up in Shen Yanjiao's eyes: Back then, she was crazy and jealous of her eldest sister. Not only did she rob the person that her eldest sister might have planned to marry, but she also planned to make the whole family crazy... In fact, when she got older, she I feel more and more regretful.
But it was too late, and the mistakes she made were like the wedge that God had hammered into her heart. Whether the wedge could be pulled out, her rotten heart would remain hopeless.
After thinking about this, Shen Yanjiao closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she saw herself stretching out her hands behind her sister-in-law, exactly the same as before.
No.
Don't push.
Shen Yanjiao was still in a daze, but she refused to let herself go and pushed forward with her hands. Even if what she saw in front of her was just a phantom of the past she saw at Wangxiangtai, she would never want this scene to happen again.
She subconsciously withdrew her hands, but she didn't expect that she actually withdrew her hands. But she couldn't hold back her body that was already leaning forward. She staggered a few steps uncontrollably and fell towards the lotus pond.
Seeing that she was about to hit her sister-in-law, Shen Yanjiao got the strength from nowhere and turned away.
"Plop!"
Before Shen Yanjiao could react, she had already fallen into the lotus pond close to her sister-in-law's side.
For a moment, the cool water filled Shen Yanjiao's mouth and nose. The feeling was too real, not like the phantom she thought she had of going to the Wangxiang Tower before she died.
In the flash of lightning, Shen Yanjiao's chaotic consciousness suddenly woke up: She, she, she was alive again!
"Third sister, third sister——"
At this time, Shen Yanrou was startled and screamed when she saw her sister falling into the lotus pond.
"I'm fine,"
Shen Yanjiao also reacted quickly and immediately struggled out of the water, quickly interrupting Shen Yanjiao's judo, "Sister, don't call anyone."
This lotus pond is actually not deep, especially near the shore, but the mud underneath is a bit slippery.
When her sister-in-law fell into the lotus pond, she would have been able to struggle even if the dude hadn't been there... But it was all her plan. She deliberately shouted for help so that the dude jumped in first without waiting for Shen Yanrou to struggle out.
"Third sister, third sister, be careful."
Shen Yanrou was extremely anxious, and as she spoke, she reached out to pull Shen Yanrou. However, seeing that the water was not deep, she did not shout loudly. She knew the risks involved.
There is a banquet in the mansion today. Although there are no outsiders in the lotus garden here, the rules in the mansion are very strict. If the grandmothers and girls in the mansion find out about it, they will be reported to the old lady and they will be scolded for being naughty. Yes, you will inevitably have to break the rules.
What's more, she and her third sister didn't bring the girl with them when they came here this time. At that time, their respective girls will inevitably be punished for neglecting their duties.
"Shh-"
At this time, Shen Yanrou heard faint footsteps.
She knew that the dandy attracted by her design was already nearby.
"Shh, sister, there is someone,"
Shen Yanjiao hurriedly looked at her anxious sister-in-law and said softly, "I'll hide for a moment, and my sister will hide as well."
There was no time to climb ashore, so she simply picked up the lotus leaves and walked a few steps deeper into the lotus leaves. Soon the dense lotus leaves covered her petite figure.
Shen Yanrou watched her third sister hiding with concern, and she also heard footsteps. It was a bit heavy and didn't sound like a woman's footsteps. She quickly hid behind the rockery of the lake.
Soon, a young man in rich clothes turned around next to an old apricot tree over there. He walked over and took a few glances here. Seeing that it was quiet and no one was there, he frowned in confusion: His sister had told him before. , the third girl from the Shen Mansion mentioned that the girls from the Shen Mansion liked the lotus pond, and would often sneak to the lotus pond and play wildly, sometimes even getting their shoes and socks wet...
He kept it in mind, and deliberately pretended to be drunk and came here when he came to Shen Mansion for a banquet, just to find a chance to kiss Fangze. After all, who doesn’t know that all the girls in the Shen family are beauties?
Moreover, it was clear that his sister had just asked someone to quietly deliver a letter to him, saying that she saw two girls leaving the flower party there, probably going to the lotus garden. Who would have thought that he didn't see a figure, so he couldn't help but be extremely disappointed. He had obviously heard some noise before, could he have heard it wrong?
"Meow~meow~"
At this moment, a kitten meowed and ran out of the grass over there, and when it saw a butterfly, it pounced on it.
"It turns out to be a cat!"
The man snorted, feeling regretful in his heart, fearing that it would be difficult to explain to someone if he stayed here for a long time, so he turned around and walked back to the bluestone path.
"Third sister, third sister, there is no one left——"
Seeing the man walking away, Shen Yanrou waited a moment to make sure no one was around. Shen Yanrou quickly returned to the shore and called Shen Yanrou softly a few times.
Shen Yanjiao then struggled to climb ashore. Regardless of the wet clothes on her body, she smoothed out a stray strand of black silk and raised her eyes to look at her eldest sister Shen Yanrou.
Probably due to the nervousness before and the effort involved in dragging her ashore, the sister-in-law's cheeks were now stained with a little blush, which made her more gentle and beautiful, and more...real.
A real and vivid sister-in-law.
A real life comeback.
"Third sister?"
Shen Yanrou, who was helping Shen Yanjiao twist her wet clothes, suddenly noticed that the third sister looked wrong and couldn't help but wonder, "Are you scared when you fell into the lotus pond? Don't be so naughty again."
"very nice!"
Without waiting for the surprised Shen Yanrou to respond, Shen Yanjiao opened her arms and hugged her sister tightly, her voice a little choked, "It's so good, big sister, it's so good..."
Shen Yanjiao hugged her tightly.
Her rotten heart and soul, which had been stumbling around alone in the dark night for so long, finally seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw at this moment.
The past life is gone, and this life is coming again.
"Meow...meow~"
The kitten jumped down from the nearby lake stone with a butterfly in its mouth, threw the butterfly in front of Shen Yanjiao, meowed a few times, and its little eyes were shining as if asking for credit.
Shen Yanjiao's face was still filled with tears, but she couldn't help laughing. For the first time, it was the first time that I felt that the kittens that I had so disliked in my previous life were so kind and cute.
"Looking at it, I was so shocked. I was crying and laughing at the same time."
Shen Yanrou hurriedly comforted her, "It's time for Aunt Jin to come over. Don't be afraid. We'll talk about it when she comes over."
Aunt Jin is her wet nurse, the one who treats her the most and is the most strict. This cat was raised by Aunt Jin. She probably found her here because she couldn't see her at the flower party. Otherwise, the cat has always been timid and rarely leaves her yard.
Sure enough, Grandma Jin came over. She was startled when she saw the appearance of the two sisters. After Shen Yanrou finished speaking, Grandma Jin nodded, quietly went back to get some clothes, and took the two of them to the nearby tea room under the supervision of an old grandma, where they quickly changed into clothes.
These dry clothes are Shen Yanrou's clothes that Aunt Jin took. Shen Yanjiao's clothes are a little loose, but fortunately they are more decent.
"Big girl, third girl, now that you have changed out of your wet clothes, go back and freshen up before you come out."
After Shen Yanjiao had changed into dry clothes, Grandma Jin smiled and replied to the two of them, "Madam asked the girls to go to the flower hall. Several Mrs. Jiake are drinking tea there——"
After saying that, she looked at Shen Yanrou and smiled meaningfully.
Shen Yanrou blushed.
Listening to Aunt Jin's words and looking at the shy sister-in-law, Shen Yanjiao's memory became clearer and clearer:
She knew what this Aunt Jin meant.
In fact, today's summer party is a small gathering that is held in various prefectures in summer.
The name of enjoying flowers and cooling off from the summer heat is actually an opportunity for the various prefectures to get acquainted with each other. Especially when there are legitimately married children in the family, it is an opportunity for each family to look at each other.
Meet the person you are attracted to for your children a few times, and get to know the person's personality and character better. Otherwise, it would be a bit hasty to just rely on a one-time relationship.
This time the Shen Mansion held a summer party for Shen Yanrou's marriage. All the well-informed ladies in the capital knew that Gu Nazhang, the fourth son of the British Duke, was probably interested in getting married to the Shen family when it was time for him to get married. The British Duke and Duchess also came to this summer party.
When she thought of Gu Nazhang, Shen Yanjiao's heart trembled again:
In her previous life, she plotted against her sister-in-law just for this person.
At that time, she had already found out that Gu Nazhang was the concubine of a British prince, and his mother died of dystocia when he was born. When he was seven or eight years old, the British father-in-law passed away, and later the British father-in-law married again. The step-wife had nothing to do, so she took Gu Nazhang under her name.
In this way, except for the eldest brother who was the legitimate son of the British princess, Gu Nazhang's status was more noble than the second and third brothers who were also concubines.
In addition, Gu Nazhang's life was extremely noble and talented. He was one of the famous three young masters in Kyoto, and he attracted the imagination of many young women.
Although the Shen family's family background is not as noble as that of the British Duke, it is also a family with outstanding figures. The Shen family's grandpa was a tutor and her uncles all held important positions. Her father also served in Taixue University and had many disciples. Therefore, the Shen family It is also an innocent family with a deep foundation.
Marry low and marry high. Girls from the Shen family, who come from a noble family, cannot be said to be unworthy if they marry a British prince.
Moreover, the British male line was actually on the decline during this dynasty, and they were eager to seek marriages between families with strong connections in the dynasty. The Shen family is actually the most suitable marriage target for the British father.
In her previous life, she had spotted this point. After the eldest sister was plotted against, Shen Yanjiao was still married to the British government even though she was a concubine.
But even if she gets this person, gets the title of the fourth young lady of the British prince, and even goes to great lengths to frame the British prince and promote her husband to the throne... so what?
In this life, forget it.
I no longer want to see that cold-hearted man, let alone let my heart and soul rot in that cold high hall.
"Mother Jin, I'm going back to change my clothes."
Thinking of this, Shen Yanjiao calmed down her confused thoughts, thanked Grandma Jin and said with a smile, "Mommy, please take eldest sister back to clean it up. I just soiled eldest sister's clothes."
Aunt Jin smiled and nodded, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
Watching Shen Yanjiao's delicate back leave his sight, he turned to Shen Yanrou and said solemnly in a low voice: "Girl, the third girl is a serious person. I haven't mentioned it to you in the past. Why did you follow her to the lotus garden alone today?" go?"
She is Shen Yanjiao's wet nurse and an old lady in the mansion. Who among the people in this mansion is not a human spirit?
The behavior of these three girls is really different from the girls in the house. They are the most outstanding in appearance, but they are also mean and mean. The eldest girl in her family has suffered a lot of secret losses on weekdays.
"Third sister asked me to come,"
Shen Yanrou smiled gently and said, "She was very kind. She knew that I had no interest in painting today, so she specially brought me to enjoy the lotus pond. Don't worry, grandma, they are all her sisters. I am fine, but she caused her to fall into the lotus pond." It’s in.”
"The older girl is more honest,"
Aunt Jin hated the fact that iron could not become steel. "A few days ago, the third girl heard that she had taken out her clothes, so she asked someone to get a set of clothes from Yunxiu Pavilion. I heard that the material was a kind of gauze from the West. It's as beautiful as the colorful clouds in the sky - it must be to meet all the distinguished guests and ladies today."
At today's summer banquet, the ladies drank tea together before noon, and the girls played at a flower party. The main event was the afternoon party. Not to mention the girls from the Shen family, even the girls from other families who came to the banquet all brought more than one outfit. Everyone knows in their hearts that the real drama is behind.
The eldest girl in front of her has always been kind-hearted and soft-spoken. The relationship in the British government is complicated. Now that she has become the mistress there, the eldest girl's temperament will really suffer. She can only give her more advice.
Those three girls had better fight to be the best, I'm afraid today they just want to outdo the eldest girl with their clothes.
