Shen Dingzhu was startled: "When did it happen?"
"Just the day before yesterday, the prince heard that you didn't have enough money, so he asked the Za family to open a private treasury to get two hundred taels. Ling Feng has been walking towards Mobei for two days."
After Xu Shou left, Shen Dingzhu couldn't recover for a long time.
If Xiao Langyan had helped her a long time ago, would he accompany her to the teahouse today to get the money back just to make her angry?
Unable to help herself, the beauty's red lips curled into a faint arc of joy.
She was sitting on the porch with her clothes on, and the bright moon shone in her shadow. The autumn wind blew, making her shadow sway.
Early the next morning, Shen Dingzhu gave 20 taels of the remaining silver to Shen Bi, so that she could go out and buy two sets of clothes.
"Miss, what do you want?"
"It's not for me, it's for you. Go to the clothing store and choose carefully. Choose the expensive and good ones within the twenty-two range."
Shen Bi was startled. She, who was extremely obedient to the rules, hurriedly knelt down again: "Absolutely not. The young lady is still suffering. How can a slave be so wasteful?"
Now they are still under the shelter of Prince Ning's Mansion. Shen Bi knows that Shen Dingzhu's life is not easy. Spending twenty taels on clothes is really luxurious.
Shen Dingzhu pulled her up: "Have you forgotten my instructions last night?"
Shen Bi hesitated for a moment: "But..."
Shen Dingzhu stuffed the silver into her palm and pushed her out: "Okay, as long as you do things beautifully, you will live up to these twenty taels."
Shen Bi held the silver tightly, as if receiving a military order, and went out solemnly.
It was almost noon when a little maid who was a kitchen maid passed by the courtyard and kept calling: "Miss Shen, Miss Shen..."
Shen Dingzhu walked out of the yard and saw her holding a mahogany tray with a red glaze moiré bowl on it.
"What's wrong?"
"This is duck shredded porridge prepared for the prince, but because of my status, I cannot enter the courtyard of the study. Can I ask Miss Shen to do it for me?"
"Who does it usually send?" Shen Dingzhu was confused, why did he find her?
The little maid said: "It's usually Sister Zheng, but she hasn't been feeling well these days, so she can't go out."
Shen Dingzhu remembered that she heard that Grandma Zhang slapped Zheng Erlan hard before leaving last time. The little maids who had seen her said that her cheeks were swollen and she was afraid that she could not go out because of it.
Seeing the embarrassment on the face of the maid in front of him, Shen Dingzhu opened the lid and checked that it was indeed shredded duck porridge before taking it.
"I'll send it over for you." Originally, Shen Dingzhu didn't want to take care of it, but Xiao Langyan had helped her a lot, so there was nothing wrong with sending a bowl of porridge over.
"Thank you, Miss Shen." The little maid left with great gratitude.
The guard outside the study recognized Shen Dingzhu and saw her coming to deliver porridge, so he did not stop her.
After opening the door and not seeing Xiao Langyan, Shen Dingzhu placed the shredded duck porridge on the table and happened to see the scroll given by Fu Yunqiu spread out next to him.
Her delicate eyebrows and eyes were hazy with emotion. When Xiao Langyan was not busy, he would even appreciate the paintings given by Fu Yunqiu several times.
Shen Dingzhu didn't want to let the mahogany tray rest on the painting, so he wanted to remove the plate and leave only the porridge bowl.
However, as soon as he picked up the porridge bowl and was about to remove the tray, the bowl split open and fell onto the scroll with a "snap".
The soup came out, soaked into the rice paper, and spread in all directions at a speed that was almost dyed with ink. Shen Dingzhu wiped it hurriedly, but it couldn't be saved.
A shout came from the door: "What are you doing?"
Shen Dingzhu raised his head and saw Xiao Langyan walking in with a livid complexion and overwhelming anger in his thin eyes.
She hurriedly explained: "I'm here to deliver porridge, but this bowl is broken. I..."
"Get out of the way." Xiao Langyan pushed her aside, and Shen Dingzhu almost hit the bookshelf behind him.
He frowned and checked the painting repeatedly. The reflection of the red sun had been dyed so that nothing could be seen.
Zheng Erlan appeared at the door with a tea cup. When she saw this, she was surprised: "How could this happen? Miss Shen, what have you done?"
Shen Dingzhu's heart suddenly became clear as if someone had poured a spoonful of snow water on it, and even her beautiful dark eyes were filled with a touch of coldness.
She stared at Zheng Erlan, looking at her feigned panic. Where were the red and swollen marks on her face? Shen Dingzhu thought of the little maid, and then realized what a good thing Zheng Erlan had done!
"Miss Shen, do you know how much the prince cherishes this scroll? You have to read it every day."
Xiao Langyan rarely showed his true emotions on his face. At this moment, his face completely darkened and he stared at Shen Dingzhu, his eyes seemed to be full of dark clouds.
"Are you here to deliver porridge?"
"The little maid in the kitchen asked me to come," Shen Dingzhu calmed down, "Whether you believe it or not, Your Majesty, I did not deliberately destroy this painting."
The blue veins were exposed on the back of Xiao Langyan's slender hand that was holding the scroll. His voice was gritted: "Is Xu Shou dead? The people in the kitchen will find your head. Shen Dingzhu, don't think that this king can really stay forever." Let me tolerate your arrogance!"
When Xu Shou heard the sound at the door, he quickly entered and knelt down in panic.
Zheng Erlan also begged Xiao Langyan: "My lord, please calm down. Miss Shen also likes you, so she wants to show off in front of you. She definitely didn't mean it."
"What girl? She is the first-in-law, and you are all led by her to lose all the rules, right?" Xiao Langyan gave Shen Dingzhu a stern look, and then stopped looking at her, "Get out, and you are not allowed to enter my study again! "
At this moment, Shen Dingzhu felt that what she had done was really unnecessary. Maybe Xiao Langyan's kindness to her was just a casual charity.
She was sure that when she was admiring the moon last night, a piece of moonlight must have fallen on her heart. Otherwise, why did she feel cold in her heart now, as if a cold wind was passing through it, bringing a powerless desolation.
"I understand," Shen Dingzhu spoke again, with a pair of dull black eyes on her pretty, palm-sized face, "I will never be troubled in the future."
After finishing speaking, she left the study.
In the afternoon, the weather became gloomy, and thick ink-like clouds hung overhead. When Shen Bi came back from doing things and went to find Shen Dingzhu, she found that Xu Shou was moving things with someone.
"Miss, this..."
"No shouting," Shen Bi started, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Xu Shou, "The prince has ordered that everyone in the house must abide by the rules. You should call Shen Tongfang."
Shen Bi's face turned pale and she looked at Shen Dingzhu who was standing next to him leaning on the door frame.
The beauty is slim and delicate, and her originally bright and charming face looks pale in the depressed autumn wind.
Shen Dingzhu's things have been moved to Xiyuan, which will be her new house from now on.
Before Xu Shou left, he glanced at Shen Dingzhu and whispered solemnly: "Because you have helped the Zajia family, the Zajia family will also repay you a favor and give Shen Tongfang a message: Don't think about things you shouldn't think about. Otherwise, sooner or later, you will be trapped in it."
After saying that, Xu Shou took the people and moved the things over first.
"Miss," Shen Bi hurriedly ran over and helped Shen Dingzhu, "What on earth is going on?"
Shen Dingzhu smiled, vividly and brightly under the gloomy sky: "It's nothing. I suffered the consequences of my own stupidity, and I won't do it again in the future."
Shen Bi was confused and thought she had accidentally offended Prince Ning, so she was kicked out of the main courtyard.
The house in Xiyuan is cramped and small, not as spacious as the main courtyard, and the furnishings are not complete. Even the beds are crowded.
Shen Bi was busy wiping, and Shen Dingzhu accompanied her to tidy up.
Zheng Erlan's laughing voice came from the door: "Shen Tongfang, you kicked me out of that house, but you didn't last long. It's really sad."
