Newly married in the bridal chamber, the regent has collapsed

Chapter 43 Slander
When Shen Pingjin handed over the sword, Yan Jue was also staring at Chujin carefully.

As if observing the pattern on the hilt of the sword, Yan Jue frowned slightly, "Did you take this sword out of the yard?"

Shen Pingjin nodded and said: "This is the dowry my mother gave me when I got married, but the dowry was too much when I got married. I was not interested in weapons at the time, so I accidentally left this sword in the room."

"Then why did you suddenly think of taking it back today?"

"That's naturally because..." Shen Pingjin's eyes were deep, "This is something my mother left me."

Yan Jue had heard of Shen Pingjin's mother, he knew that the Shen family's wife was intelligent and quick-witted, and was good at organ skills, but she died of illness very early due to physical reasons.

Yan Jue took Chu Jin in his hand and tied it around his waist, then walked side by side with Shen Pingjin, and walked back to the front hall.

Ye Ting looked at Yan Jue sadly, and Yan Jue seemed to have noticed this gaze, raised his head, and responded.

Night Court: "..."

He can't be bothered!

Here, Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue just took their seats, and Shen Ruixue, who had just walked back from her courtyard, also appeared in front of everyone.

When Shen Ruixue saw Shen Pingjin, her eyes froze for a moment, and then a gleam flashed across her eyes.

Shen Pingjin shrugged her shoulders indifferently, anyway, she had already put Chu Jin on Yan Jue, if Shen Ruixue wanted to slander her and frame her, it would be her own death.

Master Shen saw that everyone seemed to be a little absent-minded, and coughed loudly, "Today is the day when Pingjin, Ruixue, and His Royal Highness the Prince and Regent are returning home. We all gather here, and we can chat if we have anything to say. Small talk, it doesn’t matter what you say today.”

Aunt He was still apprehensive about what she learned from Shen Pingjin today, but at this moment Master Shen suddenly spoke, which brought her back to her senses.

"Master, on such a festive day today, would you like to order Qing Ying to bring some wine from the storeroom, so that everyone can have a drink?"

Hearing these words, Master Shen seemed to be enlightened, he nodded hastily, "Okay, Qingying, hurry up and take out the daughter Hong that the old man has kept for more than ten years in the warehouse."

Qingying got the order, "Master, this servant obeys."

Shen Ruixue has been thinking of ways to make Shen Pingjin look ugly in front of everyone, but when she heard Master Shen's words, something instantly came to her mind.

Master Shen had brewed Nurhong before. He brewed Daughterhong on the day of Shen Ruixue's birth and the day of Shen Pingjin's marriage.

When Qingying took Nurhong up and opened it, everyone could only smell the strong aroma of wine and the intoxicating mellow aura, especially Su Xuanmao, who had been dazed for a long time, when he smelled the wine, his eyes froze for a moment. They couldn't help looking at the altar of daughter red.

Inside the old earthen jar was clear and slightly cloudy wine. When Master Shen opened the jar, his figure could be vaguely reflected in the wine.

Qingying knew Master Shen's temperament best. She walked to the front of the jar, poured the wine into everyone's cups, and then obediently stood behind.

Master Shen said loudly: "You are welcome, this is Nurhong!"

Shen Pingjin has always been a drinker and doesn't drink much, but if the wine in front of her is Nurhong, she can accept it.

She just picked up the cup when a voice came from her ear——

I saw Shen Ruixue holding the wine glass, looking towards Shen Pingjin with a pair of round eyes, her eyes were full of charm, "Sister, today is the day you and I return home, and my sister is here to toast you."

Shen Pingjin was too lazy to get up, and waved his hands, "Don't respect me, you can respect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Shen Ruixue, who was rejected in public, was taken aback for a moment, her eyes widened, "Sister..."

Shen Pingjin was too lazy to speak anymore.

Aunt He next to her saw this and hurried out to smooth things over, "Rui Xue, Auntie respects you!"

Why didn't Shen Ruixue know Aunt He's thoughts, she could only bite her lips lightly, holding back the shame in her heart, at the same time, she gritted her teeth even more towards Shen Pingjin.

Hmph, anyway, I'll see you later, so I don't know what you're talking about right now!
Shen Ruixue sat back in her seat angrily.

Su Xuanmao had a panoramic view of everything that happened in front of him, he coldly raised his head and glanced at Shen Ruixue beside him, then stood up from his seat,
"Today is the day when the emperor's uncle returns home, and it is also the day when the lonely one returns home. In order to show respect, my nephew deliberately offered a toast to the emperor's uncle and aunt first. I don't know if the emperor's uncle and aunt will give face."

After Shen Pingjin heard this, she naturally wished for it. She stood up and said, "For this cup of Pingjin, I wish His Royal Highness and the younger sister of the concubine, the piano and the harp, and the deep feelings."

Yan Jue also stood up, and the brocade on his back became more and more conspicuous, "Together with the princess, I wish His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess the two of them, the piano and the piano, singing in harmony, and united forever."

Su Xuanmao was just talking politely, but he didn't expect that Yan Jue would really give him face, and actually made a toast to him.

Now it's not for him to retreat, it's not for not to retreat, he can only silently drink the wine in his glass.

But while drinking and drinking, Su Xuanmao clearly saw the obvious provocation in Yan Jue's eyes.

This made him clenched his fists.

Naturally, Shen Pingjin did not miss the surprise that flashed across Shen Ruixue's face when Yan Jue sat down.

Shen Pingjin knew what Shen Ruixue was surprised about, so she smiled without saying a word.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

She didn't need to say anything, Shen Ruixue would be impatient.

Sure enough, when Shen Ruixue saw the brocade behind Yan Jue, she finally couldn't help it, and asked aloud:
"Sister, why do you and His Royal Highness the Regent carry a sword on your back when you return home?"

Shen Pingjin looked at the dishes on the table, picked up a piece of chestnut cake to taste, and answered: "Self-defense."

The smile at the corner of Shen Ruixue's mouth froze on her face, and she asked again: "Then why did my sister clearly see that she took a sword hilt from her yard and hung it behind her?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Especially Master Shen, he looked at Shen Pingjin in disbelief, "Xiao Jin, you, you brought a weapon here privately?"

Shen Pingjin shook his head, looking puzzled, "Daddy, no, my sister is asking about something else."

After hearing this, Master Shen's brows slowly relaxed, "That's good, you must know that the court is now strictly censored, and women are generally not allowed to hide weapons for self-defense, but Dad also doesn't understand why such a rule was not abolished sooner. .”

After all, this rule was established when Dongyue Kingdom was first established.

At that time, there was a strong atmosphere of martial arts in the country, and women playing swords had become a social custom. The first emperor of Dongyue Kingdom couldn't stand this kind of scene and was determined to change this kind of atmosphere, so he established this rule.

But now after a long period of recuperation, Dongyue Kingdom's original martial ethos has long faded, and now the literati ethos is prevalent, and even the women, most of them are well-educated in poetry and books.

(End of this chapter)