"Aliu is frail, thanks to his mother's careful care these years,"
Shen Yanjiao met her aunt's confused gaze calmly, and spoke sincerely, "It's just that A Liu's temperament... I can't always feel at ease. Why don't I stay and take a look this time, which will make me feel more at ease."
She didn't say too much for fear that her aunt would be suspicious.
However, her gratitude to her aunt was sincere, and she also felt unspeakable guilt: after Shen Yanrou died of depression due to her plot, her aunt also fell ill.
"rare,"
Before Mrs. Shen Er could say anything, Mrs. Shen, who was leaning on the couch, gave a solemn compliment, "Since the third girl thinks so, then let's stay at home this time -"
Family and everything will be prosperous.
Although she had lost energy due to old age and had left all the family affairs to Mrs. Shen Er, she had always taken care of everything at home.
She thought these three girls were a little too smart at first, but there was nothing wrong with them. If they were smarter, they would not suffer any loss when they got married. It's just that these three girls are not generous enough in their hearts, and they have never been able to win her heart.
At present, it seems that the third girl is hiding her face, but she still knows how to pity her younger brother in her heart, which shows that she is still a kind child.
"Mother Li, ask someone to go look for it in the library."
Mrs. Shen thought this, and then ordered, "Of the jewelry I got when I was young, pick out a few that I have seen, take them out and give them to the sisters. If you leave them in vain, you will be blind." thing."
Mrs. Shen Er smiled and thanked the children first, but she couldn't help but feel a little surprised: many of the things that the old lady had when she was young were rewarded by the palace, and it was difficult to buy them with money outside. She rarely gave these to her descendants...
What happened today?
It can be seen that the old lady is really happy.
…
Shen Yanjiao came out of Yunhe Pavilion and was greeted by Qiuyue. She seemed to be worried about something and hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?"
Shen Yanjiao glanced at Qiuyue and said with a smile, "Are you afraid that I'll eat you? Just answer me if you need anything, and don't be so cautious in the future."
"It's a boy coming from the fourth young master's side,"
Qiuyue said carefully and softly, "Let me ask the girl if she has a small wooden horse that the fourth young master had when he was young..."
At this point, seeing that there was no obvious emotion on her girl's face, Qiuyue was afraid that the girl was already angry. After all, the girl had already told her that anyone who came to ask questions from the Fourth Young Master did not need to reply to her, just send them away.
But this time the boy said that the fourth young master was not in good health these days and had difficulty falling asleep at night, so he wanted to find the wooden horse to sleep.
After hearing this, she didn't dare to make the decision and send him away directly, so she still reported back to the girl.
After listening to Qiuyue's words, Shen Yanjiao paused and stopped under a willow tree. She stretched out her hand and grabbed a willow branch. She gently shook the willow branch and raised her eyes to look at the crown of the tree... She would The sourness in his eyes was suppressed, not wanting to lose his composure in front of others.
Shen Yanjiao knew very well about Shen Yanliu, her biological brother: How could Shen Yanliu ask people to come to her to find some little wooden horse from her childhood...
It was Shen Yanliu dragging his sick little body, using these things as an excuse to ask for a little care and warmth from the world again and again.
Ever since he became lame and disabled, her biological mother had changed her attitude towards Shen Yanliu like crazy. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she hated him.
How old was Shen Yanliu? He was so ignorant that he didn't understand why he went from being his mother's treasure to what she called "trash".
Even her sister... began to ignore the existence of this little child, and even got tired of his approach, as if he was a puddle of mud, and getting close to him would make her dirty.
After her mother's death, Shen Yanliu's devastated temperament became even more unpleasant. Later, when the men in the family were old enough to study, they moved to the front yard to study. In her previous life, she was lucky to be freed from this "burden".
Studying in the front yard, the husband is strict and the house has high requirements for men. Unlike his brother-in-law and other brothers who each have their own biological mothers and sisters to check on him, Shen Yanliu has never received anything except the usual supply and care from the house. A touch of extra family warmth.
He is still young.
He was timid and paranoid in nature. At first, he cautiously wanted to come to his sister's place to talk and play after school, but she refused him all the time.
Later, Shen Yanliu changed her approach. When she felt too lonely, she would call the servant over and deliberately make an excuse, saying that she was looking for a small thing from her childhood...
In fact, now that I think about it, I just want to have a connection with her, my biological sister.
But at that time, she was planning her own future, and she was extremely tired of Shen Yanliu's repeated requests. Later, she even told the girl in the yard that she would ignore all the boys who came over from Shen Yanliu's side. Just drive him back.
It was probably the same day in her last life. Shen Yanliu asked someone to find something, but she drove him away without mercy. She had just plotted against her eldest sister at that time, and the entire Shen family was anxious and panicked.
However, the eldest princess's birthday banquet was still required. Although her aunt was suspicious and angry towards her at that time, she had no choice but to make arrangements to attend the banquet while suppressing the family embarrassment.
At that time, she was focused on making friends with noble people, so how could she miss this opportunity?
Even though I heard that Shen Yanliu seemed to be feeling unwell these days, he was already weak, and besides, the government would also hire a doctor...
She didn't care at all.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yanliu was almost blind in both eyes just because of his illness. Shen Yanliu, who already had a disabled leg, made matters worse. Shen Yanliu, who loved reading, could no longer read. However, the ten-year-old Shen Yanliu was once again tortured to the point of almost becoming a living dead.
Just half a year later, on New Year's Eve this year, it was a snowy night.
Little Shen Yanliu, who had no idea where the courage came from, dragged her disabled body and used her almost blind eyes to find a remote well in the house and jumped in.
I heard that when it was picked up, it was already beyond recognition.
She lived her whole life in her previous life, and she thought of her dead younger brother from time to time late at night. What she always wanted to know was, on that snowy night, what was the child thinking when he dragged his stumpy legs step by step towards the well...
After thinking about this, Shen Yanjiao looked through the gaps in the willow leaves and looked at the sunlight dancing between the leaves. She slowly closed her eyes and swallowed something silently, feeling so painful that it was suffocating.
"Girl? Third girl?"
After Qiuyue finished reporting to the girl, she was anxiously waiting for her response. It could be seen that my girl looked a little strange, so she couldn't help but call out softly.
What's wrong with the girl?
"Go and ask someone to find a piece of wood,"
Shen Yanjiao calmed down, then turned to look at Qiu Yue, smiled and said, "Go and find the carving knife I borrowed from eldest brother."
Both her father and her brother loved seal carving. In her previous life, in order to please them, she had learned how to use a carving knife. Not only did she carve seals, but she could also carve other things perfectly.
"Yes, girl,"
Seeing that her girl was not angry, Qiuyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked for instructions, "Then the boy over there with the Fourth Young Master..."
"Tell him that I'm looking for A Liu,"
Shen Yanjiao smiled and said, "Let him wait. I'll take it to him naturally when I find it."
Qiuyue opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"What are you doing standing still?"
Shen Yanjiao stretched out her hand and tapped Qiu Yue's forehead, "Let's go back to the yard quickly. You go get some more plums. I'm going to make some sour plum soup."
Each sister's courtyard has those small charcoal stoves, but they are not meant for serious cooking. It is more convenient to boil some medicine every day, wash out rouge together with the sisters, or make some soup, flower tea, etc.
She also made some excellent tea soups in her previous life, but she had never made them for Shen Yanliu.
