The old Duke of Pingyi, who had lost one of his hands, took his whole family and stood at the door of Shen's mansion under the guise of congratulating his daughter, Mrs. Shen, on her birthday. However, the guards were so tight that they couldn't even get in.
The old prince naturally got the news and knew that Shen Dingzhu was staying at home. Since yesterday, many noble servants have been lingering at the door, sizing up opportunities for their master to see when would be a better time to visit and give gifts.
Now that Concubine Shen is the only favorite concubine around the emperor, she still has to fawn over her?
The old Duke of Pingyi relied on the fact that he was Shen Dingzhu's maternal ancestor, and stood at the door with his whole family, shouting all the time to pay his respects to Shen Dingzhu.
Originally, Shen's father and Shen's mother didn't want to pay attention, but the old county prince was also a relative of Shen Dingzhu and kept him out. The couple were worried about their daughter's bad reputation, so they invited them all in.
The old prince just wanted to cry and kneel down in front of Shen's mother. Shen's mother's brother Su slapped himself again: "I'm really nothing. My sister, you were sent to Mobei to suffer hardships. My brother was incompetent and didn't help at all." superior."
The extremely hypocritical faces of the family made Father Shen and Mother Shen look ugly. The eldest son, Shen Lan, looked gloomy and slammed the table.
He angrily said: "My sister is pregnant with a dragon fetus now, and she needs a rest. If you make such noise again, get out of here!"
One sentence made everyone in the Su family completely mute. They all looked at each other in confusion. Only the old prince's face darkened. He wanted to say that the Shen family was unfilial, but he didn't dare.
Shen's mother had already been heartbroken by her father's actions, so she never spoke.
Only Father Shen, with a stern and kind expression, said calmly: "My lord, my daughter needs to rest now. If you come to visit her today, please change it to another day."
Of course Pingyi County Duke came to see Shen Dingzhu, and he also expected her to say something nice in front of Xiao Langyan. Although he had broken one of his hands, the emperor still did not want to see him.
The promotion and promotion promised to the Su family has not yet been fulfilled.
"How can that work? Otherwise, I will just sit here and wait. My granddaughter always wakes up from sleep. The golden bird's nests I brought on this trip are all good for her during pregnancy."
Shen eldest son Shen Lan said coldly: "My sister is a noble concubine and is the only favorite of the emperor. I don't care about your things."
At this moment, Shen Bi's voice came from the door: "Your Majesty, I woke up. I also heard that people from the Su family were here, so I specially asked my slave to come and invite them."
The Duke of Pingyi smiled happily and stood up immediately: "Let me tell you, that child in Dingzhu has been filial since she was a child. I didn't know how much I loved her when she was young, so how could she not want to see me?"
However, as soon as he walked to the door, Shen Bi glanced at him: "Your Majesty has limited energy and can only receive one person. Who among you will go?"
The old Duke of Pingyi was startled and said hurriedly: "Of course I will go."
Shen Bi shook her head: "Your Majesty said that she won't see the old prince. Because of what you did before, she is afraid of seeing you. She won't be able to explain to the emperor when she goes back. Please also ask the old prince to quickly choose someone to go to see your Majesty with your slave. .”
The old prince was a little angry, but he didn't have much time. He didn't care about losing his temper. He turned around and looked around among the Su family members, and pulled out Su Wenhua, who had his head lowered.
"She, that's her! Wen Hua, you and your cousin helped each other in the capital. You go to see her, say something nice and give her the things we brought."
Su Wenhua turned away his shoulders and said with a very unhappy look: "I won't go. She is a royal concubine now. How can I understand the rules? What if I conflict with her?"
The old prince glared angrily: "You have to go even if you don't want to! Your husband's family has recently become rich by doing business, and you have only given birth to two daughters. If you don't give birth to a son, be careful that your husband gets ahead of you and divorces you." Got it!"
Su Wen's face froze, thinking that even though her husband was a wife, he had never looked down upon her in his heart. She also knew that her husband's family was behind her back, saying that she was a woman who was tired of being played by the prince, and was even beaten to pieces by the prince. Fetus, the body is inherently unclean.
When she returned to Beijing this time, her husband refused to come with her. If his family really gained power, the first thing they would do would be to reconcile with her.
Su Wenhua no longer wanted to be everyone's laughing stock, so although she didn't want to see Shen Dingzhu and be compared to her, she had no choice.
He could only follow Shen Bi, pass through the hanging flower corridor, pass two moon gates, and finally arrive in front of Shen Dingzhu's yard.
Along the way, there were four guards with cold eyes every ten steps. They were all armed with scimitars and had an intimidating aura.
In Shen Dingzhu's courtyard alone, there were no less than ten maids and guards.
"Your Majesty, Miss Su's family is here." Shen Bi said to the door, and Xiucui quickly responded: "Your Majesty, please let her in."
Pushing the door open, Shen Bi took away the gifts brought by Su Wenhua and gave them to the guards for inspection, and then led Su Wenhua inside.
The spring scenery is picturesque, the sky is bright, and the expensive agarwood incense is burning in the room, which is refreshing. The large open windows can see the beautiful scenery at both ends, and the maids with well-behaved manners are serving them tea.
The interior is full of brand-new furniture. The yellow pear wood screen with blooming hibiscus placed at the door is enough to dazzle the eyes. The lines depicting the outline of the flowers are actually gold!
The more Su Wenhua looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt. Thinking of the comparison between her and Shen Dingzhu, they were so different now.
Walking around the screen, she lowered her head to say hello, and a female voice as beautiful as heaven's voice came from in front of her: "Cousin, there is no need to be so polite and unfamiliar, please sit down."
Only then did Su Wenhua dare to raise his head and take one look, and he was instantly shocked.
Five years ago, when they separated, Shen Dingzhu was not so radiant. Now she was leaning on the beauty's couch, wrapped in a rich brocade dress, with hair like dark clouds and skin as white as snow.
Her eyebrows are as delicate and beautiful as a painting, and there is a graceful and luxurious smile hanging on her red lips. The string of beads hanging around her neck was specially given to her by Xiao Langyan, the eighteen relics that only emperors can wear. I offered incense in front of her for a long time just to keep her safe.
Her whole body was filled with wealth and beauty accumulated by the emperor's favor. Her beauty was based on the imperial power. Only the emperor's protection and pampering could make her as beautiful as before.
Seeing Shen Dingzhu like this, Su Wenhua didn't dare to admit it.
In fact, not only Su Wenhua was surprised, but Shen Dingzhu was also a little surprised.
Su Wenhua looked very haggard. He had not seen her for five years, but he seemed to have aged by more than ten years. His eyes were dark and his cheeks were sunken. He was obviously well-dressed, but he seemed to be in low spirits. He was no longer as pampered as he was back then. Su Wen painted.
Shen Dingzhu also heard that she had a miscarriage caused by the prince, and was immediately driven back to Pingyi County. Her health was so bad that she almost could no longer have children.
After more than a year of treatment by the doctor, she gradually improved, and now she is a mother.
"Cousin, I haven't seen you for many years. How are you doing? I have prepared a longevity lock for your two children. You can see how it goes."
After she said that, Xiucui took out two boxes. In fact, Shen Dingzhu had already prepared gifts for everyone in the Su family, but once the incident about her grandfather came out, Shen Dingzhu only brought gifts for Su when she returned home this time. Ask about drawing something of a person.
Although her cousin was a bit stupid back then, at least they were a family member.
Su Wenhua watched Shen Dingzhu casually reward such an expensive mutton-fat white jade. She felt sour in her heart, and the words she spoke also felt a bit strange.
"Cousin, thank you for your kindness. How can I compare with you? When you were born, my aunt said that you would be a rich man in the future. I didn't expect that my aunt said it lightly. I think you are at least a mother-in-law. People in the world.”
Xiucui and Shen Bi frowned at the same time and looked at Su Wenhua. On the contrary, Shen Dingzhu's expression remained unchanged and he smiled quietly, his beautiful eyes sparkling with dark light, and he didn't look angry at all.
She is already a phoenix on the branch, and she will no longer lower her status and argue with the skylark.
Shen Dingzhu looked at the gifts she had brought and said with a calm expression: "You should give the old prince a message for me. From now on, he should live his life honestly and stop thinking about things that don't belong to him, otherwise , he will definitely not be able to maintain peace in his later years."
If you are willing to be honest, you can live in peace.
Shen Dingzhu was sleepy and did not intend to chat with Su Wenhua for a long time. After explaining, he said: "I have also heard about your husband Pan Shuqing's family's business in Anzhou. I have already asked the emperor and he will arrange it. Man, transfer your husband Pan Shuqing to find a position in the government office in Pingyi. In this way, he will at least be under the old county man. Even if one day he wants to let you down, he will not have the courage."
Su Wenhua held the longevity lock in his hand and stared blankly in the direction of Shen Dingzhu, his fingertips turning white from exertion.
Shen Dingzhu would actually help her?
She had been sarcastic since she came in. Not only was Shen Dingzhu not angry, but she also helped her and put her husband in the old county man's hands, so that he would not be afraid that the Pan family would always be in chaos.
She suddenly felt that she was jealous of Shen Dingzhu, which was a bit despicable. Under Shen Dingzhu's light, she was like a mouse in the gutter, with nowhere to hide, and she felt even more ashamed.
In fact, Shen Dingzhu did this not because of overflowing sympathy, but because Su Wenhua was pitiful. In the past, when the two were cousins, there were always times of conflict, but they never really hated each other.
Su Wenhua lowered his head, and Shen Dingzhu didn't intend to wait for her to say any words of thanks. Just when he was about to get up to rest, Su Wenhua suddenly spoke, his voice a little heavy:
"Cousin, there was something that I never told you..."
