King Yueqing thanked the two of them, took a step forward, then turned back and pointed at the painting on the ground.
"Why did the two girls burn such a beautiful painting?"
The two looked at each other and sighed, "This is the eldest lady, but unfortunately she disappeared for some reason. Madam was afraid that the master would be sad, so she ordered the portraits to be burned."
Missing?
King Yueqing sneered in his heart. He didn't believe such a coincidence happened, and he never saw that Shen Huai was even the least bit sad.
Otherwise, with Shen Huai's ability, it is impossible not to know that his daughter is in Fengyue Tower.
But Feng Yue Tower is in the capital, why doesn't Yan Ran come back by herself?
He went to Shen Huai's study with doubts. When Shen Huai heard that someone was coming, he came out to welcome the person in personally.
Shen Huai closed the study door and knelt on the ground to apologize before King Yueqing could speak.
"My lord, please forgive me. I don't know why Qi'an has not left Dali Temple for so long."
It stands to reason that the late emperor has abolished the serious crime of killing the nine tribes, so the emperor cannot still have a reason to imprison him.
"I don't know?" King Yueqing sat in front of the long desk and stared at Shen Huai with half-smiling eyes, "Isn't the Minister of Dali Temple your father-in-law? You'll know if you ask."
Shen Huai had a bitter look on his face, "The prince also said that he didn't know. I heard that the person in charge of this matter was the newly appointed young minister of Dali Temple, not the lower official's father-in-law."
"Besides, Xiaguan's father-in-law didn't like to see the Shen family very much after his wife died. In addition, the whereabouts of the eldest daughter are unknown. If it weren't for the wife I later married, I'm afraid the Du family wouldn't even recognize Xiaguan as his son-in-law. ”
King Yueqing just nodded, and after a while he said: "Master Shen, it's easy for me to forgive you. Why don't you give your daughter to me as my concubine?"
"Here," Shen Huai declined cautiously, "The beauty of the jade and the willow tree cannot catch the eye of the prince. If the prince likes it, I will find it for you."
Yu'er has been pampered and raised since she was a child, and King Yueqing is a cruel master. How could he let his little daughter suffer.
King Yueqing laughed and said, "Your younger daughter cannot fall into my eyes. Isn't there an eldest daughter? Otherwise, I will doubt whether you sincerely want to help me."
Shen Huai was relieved when he heard that he was not asking for his younger daughter, but he started to have a headache again when he heard that his eldest daughter was dead. He didn't know whether her eldest daughter was dead or alive, so how could he know where she was?
But if he doesn't agree, I'm afraid King Yueqing won't let him go.
"Your Majesty, I don't know where my eldest daughter is."
"I don't know?" King Yueqing stood up, "It's because Mr. Shen didn't pay attention to it. I am waiting for Mr. Shen to send his daughter to my palace, otherwise..."
…
In Dulin's yard.
Shen Yuzheng muttered with dissatisfaction, "Mom, do you think that bitch's daughter is dead now? You obviously hate her so much, and daddy doesn't like her either, so why are you worried that daddy will be sad when he sees his portrait."
Du Lin took her daughter's hand and said disapprovingly: "Didn't my mother teach you not to show off when you are happy? Your father can hate her, but we can't say it out loud. Do you understand?"
She knew very well what Shen Huai liked about her. Doing this would not only win Shen Huai's favor, but also make the bitch disappear together with her eyesore daughter.
In this way, the daughter can become the eldest lady of the Shen family and the only granddaughter of the Du family.
"I understand," Shen Yu nodded obediently, "The bitch's daughter will no longer occupy the position of eldest lady after her death."
At this time, when people outside said that Shen Huai was here, Du Lin winked at her daughter, then stood up with a smile and went to greet Shen Huai.
"Why did you come here free? I thought you were seduced by that foxy girl."
Du Lin's words of resentment and anger made Shen Huai smile and step forward to hold her, "I'm not going. Hu Meizi is not as good as a good wife like you."
The two entered the room talking and laughing. After seeing the ceremony, Shen Yu stood up and poured tea for them.
"Our Yu'er is really becoming more and more sensible."
Shen Yu raised her chin slightly, "My daughter has always been very sensible. My mother was afraid that her father would be sad, so she burned all the portraits of her eldest sister. My daughter must also think about her father like her mother."
Shen Huai looked at Du Lin with a distressed expression, "I have worked hard for you these years. If it weren't for you, the Du family might not even recognize me."
"As long as I know that everything I have done for you is worth it."
Shen Huai only sat for a while, then stood up and left.
When passing by the corridor, I happened to see Qingrong being scolded by the maid in the garden.
"Bitch, this is Madam's garden, how can you come here?"
When Qingrong heard the approaching footsteps, she curled her lips without leaving any trace.
Then he said aggrievedly: "I just want to take a look. If it doesn't work, I will just leave."
The maid was angry and spat, "Hu Meizi is just Hu Meizi, you make me bully you."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and wanted to greet Qingrong in the face.
"Stop." As soon as Shen Huai's voice came out, the maid quickly retracted her hand and saluted with fear.
"Master," Qingrong raised her head, with tears on her face, looking so pitiful.
"I am a person given to you by the emperor, and you have no choice but to come to Shen's Mansion. If you and your wife don't want to see me, I will go back to your own courtyard right now."
Her appearance was already arousing affection, and coupled with her crying voice like a cat, Shen Huai couldn't say any words of blame.
"Don't be disrespectful to Aunt Rong in the future, otherwise I don't care whether you are Madam's maid or not."
After all, he is a person sent by the emperor. If the emperor cares about it, it will definitely be enough for him to eat a pot.
We haven't found out the details of Qingrong yet, so we can't offend him easily.
The maid felt dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to refute.
"Thank you, Master, for making the decision for me. From now on, I will stay in the yard obediently."
After Qingrong finished speaking, she wiped away her tears and ran away aggrievedly.
In an instant, the sweet fragrance of her body penetrated into Chen Huai's nose.
Chen Huai looked at the slender figure walking away, and when he came back to his senses, he found a handkerchief lying at his feet. He bent down and picked up the handkerchief on the ground. With the familiar fragrance, he knew who had left it without asking.
He stuffed the handkerchief into his sleeve and turned to leave.
…
"Auntie, how can you say you won't go out in the future? How can you be favored like this?"
Returning to the remote courtyard, the maid felt a little resentful that iron could not turn into steel.
Qingrong just drank tea lightly and said nothing.
She said she would not go out in the future, but the veil she deliberately dropped was not something to be left behind for fun.
Shen Huai had only two choices after picking up the handkerchief, either give it to her or get rid of it directly.
After all, what happened in the garden just now, the maid will definitely tell Du Lin. With Du Lin's temperament, if she starts making trouble again, she will push Shen Huai towards her.
As Qingrong expected, the maid did tell Du Lin about the matter.
"Madam, I just said a few words to that bitch, and she started crying, as if I had bullied her."
The more the maid spoke, the more aggrieved she became. She was the maid in Du Lin's yard. When had she been trained like this by the master?
