Shen Yansong joked with his friends for a while, but when Gu Nazhang said he had something important to do and the summer party was almost over, he didn't stay any longer.
When I returned to the study room in the front yard, I casually picked off the flowers I had tied for the occasion and threw them aside. But he thought of something again and paused slightly:
Just when he was in Yunhe Pavilion, he seemed to see his third sister in a blink of an eye. Today, the third sister seems to be different from usual. Normally at this kind of banquet, the third sister must be the most outstandingly dressed.
To be honest, in the past, he looked down on the behavior of the third sister. The third sister deliberately showed kindness to him, but in fact, she did not let him get close to this concubine from his heart.
Today, the clothes looked ordinary, but they seemed to have an indescribable air, which made people feel more friendly inexplicably.
Shen Yanjiao, who was attending a ceremony in Yunhe Pavilion, suddenly felt the tip of her nose was a little itchy and rubbed the tip of her nose casually. This behavior was inappropriate in front of distinguished guests, but since she was reborn, she didn't care about this rudeness at all.
"Is this the third girl?"
This little gesture was noticed by the British princess, and her heart moved. She smiled and waved to Shen Yanjiao, "Third girl, come here, sit here -"
She first met Shen Yanrou and others, and was completely satisfied with the eldest daughter of the Shen family: she had a soft temper and was easy to control.
It's just that she chose a wife for her step-son. She wanted her family background to be helpful for her step-son's development in the court, and she also wanted her to be easy to control. But if she was a legitimate daughter, although her temperament seemed easy to control, she was afraid of her daughter-in-law's status as a legitimate daughter, and she had My brother-in-law is supporting me... It would be bad if I misjudge her and try to take advantage of her stepmother.
I have heard before that there are only two suitable girls in the Shen family, the eldest girl who is a legitimate daughter and the third girl who is a concubine. Although the two girls were the daughter of Mrs. Shen's eldest son who was working outside Changzhou, they were already engaged in the south.
Needless to say, this eldest girl, the third girl has been told before that she is very thoughtful and needs to be strong at the tip, which is difficult to control and feels inappropriate.
But this time I saw it in person, and I felt that what people said may not be true. Dressed like this, it doesn't look like she's trying to be tough by pinching her hair, and she even makes some small moves in front of others, which makes her look a bit silly.
If such a concubine were to marry home, wouldn't her stepmother be sure of her control?
Thinking of this, the British princess smiled and called Shen Yanjiao over, wanting to take a closer look.
Shen Yanjiao was puzzled that this had never happened in her previous life, so she came over to see Li in confusion.
Looking at the British Duke in front of me, I couldn't help but think: in the previous life, the British Duke's step-wife was defeated by her men. After a straight fight, the step-wife suffered a stroke and collapsed on the bed.
After what happened in her previous life, she felt bored looking at anyone from the British government and just wanted to hurry up and get married here.
"What books have girls read?"
The British princess asked with a smile, holding Shen Yanjiao's hand.
Shen Yanjiao suddenly became wary of the Duke's wife's intimacy. She knows the temperament of the country's princess' wife best, and she will never give face to someone who doesn't like her.
I didn't expect that in this life, I would fall into her eyes.
Shen Yanjiao's eyes moved. It's a pity, it's a pity that what she coveted in her previous life, she already sneered at him in this life.
"Of course they are all books from sages,"
Thinking of this, Shen Yanjiao's voice was a little lazy, very soft, but also a little distant, "There are no other idle books in our house."
The expressions of the people in the British government changed slightly. Previously, the third young master of their government was found to be carrying some unfashionable books in Imperial College, which made everyone laugh.
Is this a satire on her incompetence in managing the family?
These three girls are indeed a prick, and they are also a brainless prick who doesn't understand the rules and speaks indiscriminately regardless of the occasion.
A person like this could cause trouble in the circle of nobles without even knowing it, so he would definitely not be allowed to enter her British palace.
"Excellent, excellent..."
At this thought, the British princess suppressed her annoyance and smiled and let go of Shen Yanjiao's hand, "The third girl is also very good."
Shen Yanjiao's previous reply was in a very low voice, and the others did not hear it clearly.
Seeing that the Duke's wife let go of Shen Yanjiao's hand without any friendly greetings, Aunt Jin, who had been looking at Shen Yanjiao coldly, breathed a long sigh of relief: She is a concubine after all, and there is a legitimate daughter here. , how could the Duke of Guo fall in love with a concubine?
She had originally thought that Shen Yanjiao would dress up deliberately to look down on the older girl. Therefore, relying on the dignity of the old nanny in the mansion, she also followed Yunhe Pavilion, claiming to be serving her, but actually she was planning to look at the situation and give the eldest daughter some advice.
But who knew that the third girl didn't, which made her a little confused.
The old lady of the Shen Mansion was smiling all over her face. The summer banquet was a success and she was very satisfied with the performance of her granddaughters today. If a marriage to a British official is decided later, it will be another beautiful thing.
After seeing off the guests, the old lady leaned on the pillow, and the girl next to her gently hammered her legs. Without the outsiders, the old lady then looked at Mrs. Shen Er, the head of the Shen family at this time.
This second Mrs. Shen is the wife of her second son, Shen Ke. Her eldest son, Shen Yan, is now living outside Changzhou. Only his only daughter, Shen Yanwan, remains in the palace in the capital, together with several others. Take care of and educate the granddaughter together.
Since the eldest son has no male heir, the main line of the Shen family has actually fallen on his second son, Shen Ke. Therefore, it is Mrs. Shen who is in charge of the Shen Mansion.
Seeing the old lady looking over, Mrs. Shen Er understood, looked at the children with a smile and said, "I have been busy preparing for the summer banquet these past two days, and I haven't bothered to tell you another good thing -"
"What is mother going to say?"
Shen Yanrou looked at her mother and asked with a gentle smile.
"It's from Princess Pingle,"
Mrs. Shen Er glanced at her biological daughter dotingly and said with a smile, "It will be her fiftieth birthday in a few days. This birthday is specially held at the Pingshan property given by her emperor in Fuping Mountain. I invited When our family goes over, you all go back and prepare well. Don’t lose your decency when visiting royal relatives."
Princess Pingle's banquet was attended by a wealthy family. The connections we have made will also expand a lot, which is a rare opportunity.
In previous years, the Shen family actually didn't have this dignity. But last year, Shen Ke's official position was promoted again. This year, the Shen family was invited to celebrate the eldest princess's birthday.
After Mrs. Shen Er finished speaking, everyone looked happy. Shen Yanjiao smiled and did not disappoint in front of everyone. She will definitely not go to this banquet.
It's not that the eldest princess is not good, it's that she wants to stay and save her younger brother in this life. She owed too many people in her previous life, and she paid them back one by one.
When the sisters dispersed, Shen Yanjiao deliberately lagged behind, and then she whispered to Mrs. Shen: "Mom, why don't I go this time?"
"Why?"
At this time, not only Mrs. Shen Er, but also the old lady and the nuns around her were surprised. The third girl actually gave up on this great opportunity?
"A Liu has been feeling unwell these past few days,"
Shen Yanjiao looked at the old lady and explained softly, "I don't feel at ease when I go, and I'm also afraid that I will be disturbed and bump into the noble person."
"A Liu?"
The head of the house, Mrs. Shen Er, spoke first. She glanced at Shen Yanjiao in surprise, then looked at the old lady hurriedly and said, "He is weak, so he has to be taken care of. He has been out of breath for the past two days, and I have called him I asked the doctor to take a look at it and he said it was no serious problem and he would be fine after taking a few medicines."
After saying that, Mrs. Shen Er couldn't help but look at Shen Yanjiao.
She was really surprised:
Don't say anything else, just being able to say the word "A Liu" from Shen Yanjiao's mouth was enough to surprise her.
A Liu is Shen Yanliu, Shen Yanjiao's younger brother, both born to the late Aunt Su.
Speaking of Shen Yanliu, the fourth young master of the Shen family, even she, the head of the family, felt pity for him: Shen Yanliu was smart and cute when he was a child, but Aunt Su treated him like a treasure.
Unfortunately, when Shen Yanliu was five years old, he fell ill. After recovering from the illness, he became lame, and the lameness could not be cured even by gods. This leg is so lame that it almost means that his official career will be cut off.
The competitive Aunt Su first burst into tears, probably because she felt that there was no hope, and then she seemed to have gone crazy and used her lame son as a way to vent her anger. I heard from the slaves in her yard that Aunt Su scolded and pinched Shen Yanliu behind her back...
At that time, she, the head mother of the house, couldn't stand it and wanted to take over the child and educate her, but Aunt Su cried and cried in front of her husband and even threatened her with death. She had no choice but to let go.
Although Aunt Su died of illness two or three years later, little Shen Yanliu was made timid and timid.
When he went to school, Shen Yanliu was ridiculed by the children in the clan for being a loner, and his temper became surly and unpleasant.
The third girl, Shen Yanjiao, seemed to have been affected by Aunt Su's attitude towards Shen Yanliu. When she was young, she first regarded her younger brother as a treasure. Later, she never mentioned the word "A Liu" again.
In the past few years, I have never heard that the third girl thought about Shen Yanliu, not even Shen Yanliu's birthday or illness... When did these three girls ever pay attention?
