"Master Marquis, this person turns out to be the lobbyist invited by Luo Buping. I don't know whether those words just now are true or false."
Jun Chengsong pulled his lips and smiled, with a hint of murderous intent in his slightly narrowed eyes:
"If he dares to lie to me, he will get his own reward. I can't touch Luo Buping. How can I still touch a young scholar?"
Shen Qingluan entered Luo Mansion and came out with a brocade box in just one cup of tea.
It wasn't until she was two miles away from Luo Mansion that Cuicui dared to ask in a lowered voice: "The master and Mr. Luo have broken off contact for decades, but I didn't expect him to be so generous and willing to lend a hundred-year-old ginseng to his wife."
Shen Qingluan sighed: "Master Luo has been friends with his father for decades, how could he refuse to save me even if he is dead? This ginseng must have been prepared a long time ago.
It's just that my father wants to be strong, and Lord Luo is also stubborn, and neither of them is willing to bow down first. "
In his previous life, Luo Buping didn't show up until Shen Shu died of illness.
When she was ridiculed outside, Mrs. Luo took the initiative to save her.
Speaking of how Luo Buping cried bitterly on the day of Shen Shu's death and wrote more than ten memorial essays to secretly pay homage to him, she realized the friendship between the two.
Cuicui nodded in confusion, and then said worriedly: "If you want to be strong, if you know that Madam secretly comes to see Mr. Luo, will you be so angry that you refuse to take medicine?"
Shen Qingluan said quietly: "Otherwise, why do you think I changed my clothes and claimed to be a relative of Shen's side branch? This doesn't count as my father's surrender."
Thinking about Luo Ping's big heart, even if he found out her identity, he wouldn't take the initiative to reveal her identity.
The two of them returned to Shen's Mansion to take care of Shen Shu, so they didn't mention it.
In Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, Jun Hongbai slept in the study as usual.
Qingyu, the maid next to Jun Qian, said that her master was dizzy due to the wind, so she came to invite Jun Hongbai over, but he just sent someone to deliver some medicine and then sent him away.
Jun Qian was so angry that she clenched the quilt tightly: "Father is really annoyed with me. Forget it if he doesn't come to see me, the medicine he sent is so crude."
Qingyu hurriedly advised: "The uncle must really be unable to get away. My wife has returned to her parents' home, and the old lady is not in good health. I rely on the uncle to take care of everything in the house.
And that medicine, I heard that the madam’s father was seriously ill, and the uncle ordered the warehouse to pick out the best medicinal materials——”
There was a "pop" sound.
Place your palms against the flesh.
Jun Qian raised her palm and slapped Qingyu hard on the face:
"Bitch, what are you talking about! Why did my father give the medicine to the Shen family instead of me! It's obviously because you are not doing things well and are deliberately making excuses to deal with me!"
Qingyu was beaten so hard that he fell to the ground, but he didn't dare to defend himself and quickly knelt straight again.
In Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, Jun Qian's temper and intimidation have always been stronger than those of Shen Qingluan and the old lady.
Qingyun was the only one in the Xianshu courtyard who could give her a few words of advice. However, at this moment, Qingyun was kicked out by his wife again, and everyone in the room was kneeling like quails in fear.
Jun Qian looked at the room full of heads and became more and more angry. She hammered the bed board and cursed angrily:
"Trash, a bunch of trash, none of them are useful, what's the use of me raising you! If you love kneeling so much, get out of here and kneel in the yard! Get out!"
The maids shuffled out in a hurry.
Jun Qian watched Kong wandering to the house, thinking that she couldn't even save a useful maid, and became even more sad.
She is beautiful and intelligent, and she is the eldest daughter of the Hou family. Why would Heaven have trouble with her and send Shen Qingluan to be her stepmother.
Her surname is Shen, how could she be sincere to herself? Now, even her father's heart is about to turn aside.
No wonder her aunt always told her that if she has a stepmother, she will have a stepfather.
She was not born from Shen Qingluan's belly. How could Shen Qingluan really have plans for her.
In the blink of an eye, the words Du Mianmian said to her came back to her mind.
Jun Qian's heart felt like it was boiling for a moment, and finally she made up her mind, "Someone is here!"
"Go to the academy tomorrow and pass a message to Brother Yuan for me."
The farce in Xianshu Courtyard reached Jun Hongbai's ears.
In the past, he would have gone to coax Jun Qian into a good mood, but today, he only asked the messenger to leave, and still sat alone in the study.
In just two days, the house in his impression seemed to have changed.
The daughter he thought was innocent and polite was actually mean and stingy. His grandmother, who he thought was dignified and kind, was actually greedy and vain.
On the contrary, it was his wife, whom he had been guarding against, who had always planned for him and the Hou family.
Could it be that he was wrong in the past?
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Listening to the sound, the person knocking on the door was Nanchun, the maid next to the old lady.
Even if Jun Hongbai didn't want to see him anymore, he had to get up.
When Mrs. Lu returned to her room, she was glad that Jun Hongbai didn't pursue the matter, but when she turned back to think deeply, she was covered in white sweat on her back.
Jun Hongbai's unwillingness to pursue the matter does not mean that he does not want to listen to his own explanation.
In his heart, he had already sentenced himself to death, and he didn't care about her reasons or difficulties.
After thinking about this clearly, Mrs. Lu couldn't sit still and rushed over covered with stars and moonlight.
Jun Hongbai's expression was cold, and Mrs. Lu did not dare to take the same arrogance as before and put a stack of ledgers in front of Jun Hongbai.
"It is indeed disgraceful for my grandmother to use Wen Niang's dowry. I am not trying to defend myself. As long as your surname is Jun, you should know about the Jun family's family affairs."
Jun Hongbai withdrew his blocking hand and reached out to the account book instead.
Mrs. Lu felt certain in her heart and spoke carefully:
"You should remember that Du Wenniang married in at the time when your grandfather was deposed. Although the Jun family lost their title at that time, your grandfather was still there, and the Jun family still had connections.
When Wen Niang got married, your grandfather was grateful for her friendship and nurtured her. Taking advantage of the Jun family's influence, she more than tripled her dowry. "
"Mother Wen told me about this."
Jun Hongbai's voice was dim.
That was the happiest time for him and Du Wenniang.
"After that, your grandfather died. In the eyes of the noble Marquis of Beijing, the Jun family had no hope of recovery, and many former enemies came to find him. I thought you were going to study for the scientific examination, so I didn't tell you.
I just secretly went to Du Wenniang and asked her to move some of the dowry to take care of it, so that you can pass the Jinshi examination. When the Jun family makes a comeback, I will definitely compensate her tenfold and a hundredfold.
But she refused without hesitation. "
Every wrinkle on Mr. Lu's face speaks of those years of ups and downs.
Jun Hongbai suddenly felt guilty, "My grandson is incompetent, and I have made my grandmother worried for nothing."
Mrs. Lu squeezed his hand and sighed:
"We housewives, it's okay to endure some hardships. We just hope that the men of the Jun family will succeed. Fortunately, Du Wenniang refused to come forward to take care of it, so you still passed the exam. But when it came time to assign official positions, the old Marquis was in the court. His connections have long since disappeared.
If there is no one to support me, there will be many Jinshi who cannot get official positions in Manjing City. Do you want me to watch my grandson’s good years wasted in front of my eyes? "
Lu's voice was fierce, and there was a faint splash in her eyes, "I went to beg Wen Niang again, thinking that she would not pay for it before, maybe because she was worried that the money she spent would be lost.
This time you are already in high school, she is your wife, and you have always treated her with kindness and affection, so she should agree. But this time, she still disagreed. "
Jun Hongbai pursed his lips, and the hands held by Mr. Lu slowly clenched into fists.
How could it be possible, how could Wen Niang treat him like this?
"There's probably some misunderstanding."
Mrs. Lu did not refute, but continued: "She doesn't care about you, how can grandma not care about you. So I borrowed some money from the Lu family and made a note of ten times the interest."
Lu's voice was choked with sobs as he said, "I know it's unkind for the Lu family to take advantage of the situation, but I, I can't help it!
Wen Niang has two children, and she has girls from her mother’s family to rely on. As for me, I only have one grandson: you! I can be sorry to anyone in this world, but I can't be sorry to you. Hongbai, do you understand, grandma? "
Jun Hongbai's heart was in chaos and he subconsciously said, "My grandson understands."
Mrs. Lu wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, "Later, Wen Niang left, and the Jun family gradually recovered, and the Lu family came to visit. Grandma couldn't help it. The Lu family said that if you don't pay back the money, they will destroy you. reputation.
I know that tampering with my grandson's wife's dowry is a scandal, but I am willing to bear this bad reputation because I only want my grandson to achieve success. "
These words were like a magic spell, strung together into a chain and tied to Jun Hongbai's forehead, which made his temples hurt.
is that so?
In his memory, Wen Niang was virtuous, gentle and well-managed.
But he also remembered that he used too much paper when reading and writing, and Wen Niang scolded him for being wasteful.
For a moment, he couldn't tell what was right and wrong, black and white.
After a long while, Jun Hongbai said hoarsely, "Grandma, stop talking. My grandson understands."
"No, you don't understand!" Mrs. Lu held his hand, and her voice seemed to penetrate directly through the eardrums and penetrate deep into the mind:
"Love can be betrayed, but only blood ties and powerful positions can be loyal. Just look at the fact that you have been promoted two levels after the restoration of the title of Marquis of Zhenyuan. Grandma knows that you don't like Shen Qingluan, but the Shen family has a reputation among literati. Clear name.
For the sake of your future, grandma is willing to sacrifice her reputation and face. If she can get the power of the Shen family to help you rise higher and higher, grandma will be willing to die, not to mention having a bad reputation. "
step up……
How could he not want to.
But, "Shen Qingluan, she has changed..."
In the past, she took care of his internal affairs internally, looked after his colleagues externally, and went to the Shen clan many times to lobby for him.
"Today she actually embarrassed me in front of the elders of the Shen family."
"Silly boy."
Mrs. Lu was almost heartbroken, "Shen Qingluan is a woman after all. In the past, when you put your thoughts on Wen Niang, her heart would be cold no matter how hot she was.
If you want her to be devoted to you for the rest of her life, do you understand how to tie her up? "
She didn't speak too clearly.
Mrs. Lu knew Jun Hongbai very well, he was someone who wouldn't let go and would push him back.
If she pushed Jun Hongbai onto Shen Qingluan's bed, she would be afraid that Jun Hongbai would escape if he was ready to attack.
It would be better to half-cover it like this, so that Jun Hongbai would give in half-heartedly.
Speaking of which, if she hadn't been afraid that Jun Hongbai would miss Wen Niang too much and fall out with her over the dowry, she wouldn't have had to spend so much time trying to bring him and Shen Qingluan together.
Who would have thought that Shen Qingluan, such a lively beauty, could still be so cold and cold after being touched by Jun Hongbai?
When Jun Hongbai heard this, his mind was filled with Du Wenniang's frail face, Lu's wrinkled face, and Shen Qingluan's peony-like face.
After a long while, I had a splitting headache.
The next morning, when he woke up groggily, it was Nanchun beside the old lady waiting for him.
Jun Hongbai woke up.
He washed his face and asked, "What did the old lady send you to do?"
Nan Chun smiled and puffed out a pear, "Madam went back to her parents' home yesterday, but she hasn't come back today. The old lady sent her slave to ask, do you want to send someone to pick her up personally?"
Jun Hongbai was silent for a moment, "I will take a break from bathing today and pick her up in person."
