When something happened to the Shen family, Shen's mother wanted to send Shen Dingzhu to Shangzhou to join her biological sister, Mrs. Zhao.
However, the officers and soldiers came too quickly and directly surrounded Shen's mansion, and Shen Dingzhu failed to leave.
Shen Bi said worriedly: "The master asked someone to give some money and asked them to send the young lady away. I thought that the young lady was already safe. How could she be in the capital again?"
Shen Dingzhu sighed softly: "It's a long story, Shen Bi, my aunt's family is unreliable."
Fortunately, she didn't go to Shangzhou, otherwise her aunt might have been sold on the road due to her hypocrisy.
After Shen Dingzhu briefly told Shen Bi her story, Shen Bi was shocked and cried heartbrokenly: "How could Mrs. Zhao do this? You are her niece!"
"Now I am helpless in the capital and can only live under the protection of Prince Ning."
"Miss, you and Prince Ning..." Shen Bi vaguely guessed something, but was not sure.
Shen Dingzhu's long eyelashes were half drooped: "I am now the roommate of Prince Ning's Mansion."
Shen Bi's eyes widened and she couldn't believe what she heard.
The daughter of the direct daughter of Shen's family, a girl who was pampered and raised by the master and his wife. She was born with a good appearance, which even the most handsome and powerful people in the capital felt wasted. Now she is someone else's wife.
Shen Bi started to cry: "Miss, how can you suffer this injustice! If you can't go to Shangzhou, then, how about going to Pingyi to join your grandfather? The old prince will never leave you alone."
Shen Dingzhu shook his head decisively: "My grandfather is old, not to mention that the Shen family is now guilty of collaborating with the enemy and treason. The emperor looks at his father's past achievements and only exiles the whole family, which is already very merciful. If I go to Pingyi, I’m just afraid that my grandfather’s family will be in trouble again.”
Shen Bi then frowned, and suddenly she thought: "In this case, the young lady should get your Zhuangzi back from Mrs. Zhao."
"Zhuangzi?" Shen Dingzhu was confused.
After listening to what Shen Bi said, Shen Dingzhu realized that there were two other villas owned by his mother, both in Shangzhou.
When her mother and aunt got married, her maternal grandfather bought several properties in Shangzhou for her two marriages. Since they were in Shangzhou, Shen Dingzhu's mother gave Zhuangzi to her aunt, Mrs. Zhao, to manage it on her behalf.
But after all these years, Shen Dingzhu had never heard of this.
Shen Bi said: "Madam only mentioned it a few times, but my aunt said that Zhuangzi couldn't make ends meet, maintained hundreds of servants, and asked her to pay for it. In this case, Madam stopped interfering and gave full power to Madam Zhao."
Shen Dingzhu understood that, given her aunt's personality, it remains to be verified whether Zhuangzi's losses were true or false.
Regardless of profit or loss, Zhuangzi should be taken back first. With money and output, she will not be so stretched.
Shen Dingzhu pulled Shen Bi to stand up, and the master and servant walked towards the door. Shen Bi asked in a low voice: "Miss, what should I do if King Ning refuses to take in this slave?"
"I will find a way." Shen Dingzhu said and opened the door.
Xiao Langyan was not outside. She and Shen Bi left the teahouse and boarded the carriage. She saw him sitting inside, leaning against the wall of the carriage to relax.
Shen Dingzhu whispered to Shen Bi: "Wait for me here."
When Xiao Langyan heard the noise, he quietly opened his cold eyes and looked at Shen Dingzhu who was getting on the car.
Before she could speak, he said in a lazy tone: "There is no room for idlers in the house."
Shen Dingzhu was startled, he actually guessed what she was going to say.
"Your Majesty, I will exchange something with you."
Xiao Langyan sneered: "Are you going to crawl into bed in the middle of the night again?"
Shen Dingzhu's beautiful face suddenly turned red, and her earlobes became hot. She lowered her head and said, "My grandfather once left two Zhuangzi to my mother. Now they are kept by my aunt. I will use one of the Zhuangzi as Shen Bi's net worth." , exchange with you."
Xiao Langyan raised his eyebrows and his expression became a little mocking: "Zhuangzi is not yours yet, so why don't you make a promise to me first?"
Shen Dingzhu calmed down, and his watery eyes were as leisurely as autumn waves.
"Shen Bi is a maid trained by my mother. She has been serving me since she was a child. She knows my aunt's situation very well. Keeping her by my side will make it easier for me to get Zhuangzi back."
Xiao Langyan didn't speak, just closed his eyes, and the sunlight filtered in, illuminating his handsome white jade face that was slightly drooped, with a faint shadow, and his long eyebrows were stern and his expression was ruthless.
Shen Dingzhu took two steps on her knees, held one of his hands, and her soft voice contained a low plea: "Your Majesty..."
Xiao Langyan opened his eyes suddenly and looked down at her: "If she doesn't return to Zhuangzi by then, we will drive her out of the house."
Shen Dingzhu nodded and settled in one word.
Shen Bi was brought back to the palace. As the roommate, Shen Dingzhu did not have a maid to serve her according to the palace's regulations. Therefore, Shen Bi became a rough maid and did some sweeping work in the front yard.
At night, Shen Bi came specially to make Shen Dingzhu's bed and fetched water to serve her as before.
"Put it there. You don't have to do this now. The doctor came to see you during the day and said you were weak and needed a good rest." Seeing Shen Bi busy coming and going, Shen Dingzhu arranged the furnishings in the house for her. He opened his lips and said.
Shen Bi only said that she was not tired. When she was cleaning the table, she picked up the embroidery fabric under the window and looked at it. She was surprised: "Is this the lady's embroidery work?"
Shen Dingzhu smiled and said: "Since you are a married woman, you have to learn something, otherwise you will not be able to gain a foothold in the palace."
Shen Bi listened and felt sorry for her again: "When the young lady was in the mansion, how could she ever do such hard work?"
In the past, Shen Dingzhu would not touch Yang Chunshui with his fingers, and he was afraid of hurting his hands when practicing the piano. Nvhong just touched the needle and thread and gave up. Now she can embroider so carefully!
It can be seen that he has endured hardship.
In fact, Shen Bi didn't know that in her previous life, Shen Dingzhu also studied for a few years after Xiao Langyan came to the throne in order to please her.
"Shen Bi, do you recognize a maid next to your aunt, named Ruyan?"
"I recognize it. When she was in Shangzhou, she got along with the slaves for a while because they were similar in age. She even showed off to the slaves that her brother had redeemed his slave life the year before last, and Ru Yan even helped buy a small house in the capital. What's going on? Why is the lady asking this?"
"If you know where her brother lives in the alley, go and look around when you have time. Remember, you have to talk to Ruyan when she is there. You don't need to mention me. Just say that you are doing well now. .”
After Shen Dingzhu said that, he came forward again, opened and closed his red lips, and said a few words to Shen Bi.
Shen Bi was smart and understood everything at once, and said: "I know what to do."
After a while, Shen Bi left. Shen Dingzhu caught a glimpse of people moving in the courtyard from the corner of her eye. She turned her head and saw Xu Shou's figure through the half-open door. She guessed that Xiao Langyan was back and quickly stood up to greet him.
However, Xiao Langyan was not seen, but Xu Shou brought someone to the main courtyard to change the lamp oil.
"Eunuch Xu, you came just in time. I just thought about going to find you tomorrow. I have collected the money, so I will bring it here." She had brought back the money she had defrauded by the two rogue couple today.
Xu Shou stopped Shen Dingzhu: "Your Majesty has already given it to you, doesn't Miss Shen know about it?"
