Fengqi Jingshi

Chapter 46: Between Across and Horizon (3)

When Shen Junzhuo went downstairs, they also happened to enter the door.The three of them met and went to discuss matters in the study.

Shu Yao was sitting upstairs, watching the faint white air slowly rising from her feet, the soles of her feet were warm and comfortable, thinking of Shen Junzhuo's expression as usual after seeing her feet, knowing that he did not despise her natural feet, I felt a little joy in my heart.

This joy overflowed her face, causing the corners of her mouth to curl up slightly, the corners of her eyes and brows were filled with joy, and her whole body was covered with a layer of happy light.She was in a happy mood, and began to look carefully at the furnishings in the house.This should be a living room, with boxwood tables and chairs, and a plain velvet blanket in the center of the floor. It has changed from the previous appearance with all kinds of complicated flowers, but it is very in line with the current trend of simplifying complexity. .There is a blue teapot on the table, with four teacups, it looks like Ru kiln, and there are three delicate snacks beside it.

There is a soft white curtain hanging in the room, and the wind from nowhere makes the curtain sway slightly, reminiscent of the soft wicker rippling with the wind in spring.

After baking for a while, there was movement downstairs and footsteps going upstairs. Soon, Mama Liu appeared at the door.

When Mama Liu came in, she immediately saw Shu Yao taking off her boots and warming her feet on the brazier. Immediately, she became anxious and rushed over to hug her feet, saying:
"My little ancestor! If someone saw you like this, what would you say!"

As he spoke, he knelt on the ground, unwrapped the bundle he had brought over, took off the socks on her feet, and put on new ones for her.

Shu Yao smiled and said:

"Do you have the heart to let me wear wet boots all the time?"

Mother Liu glared at her and said:
"It's all in the house, how cold can it be? Fortunately, no one went upstairs, otherwise how would you meet people in the future?"

Shu Yao's face was embarrassing, Liu's mother didn't know that Shen Junzhuo watched her take off her boots, and had already seen her feet, if she knew this, she would be so anxious.Shu Yao didn't dare to hide this, and let Mama Liu change her socks, put on her boots, then gathered up the wet boots and the changed socks, and the two went downstairs together.

The servant at the door heard the footsteps, and walked towards them with a smile, respectfully and somewhat alienated, said:
"The general is discussing matters. If Second Miss An Dun is warmer, you can go directly. There is no need to say goodbye to him."

After hearing this, Shu Yao felt a little disappointed, nodded, thanked the servant, and went back to Magnolia Courtyard with Mother Liu.

Just after he walked across the bridge, the boy in the building chased him out again, panting with a smile and saying:
"The general asks Miss if she can play chess. If so, come to Lanyuelou to play chess with him tomorrow."

The heart that had been lost just now returned to its original position, Shu Yao smiled and said:
"Please tell Uncle Jiu that I know a little bit. If the game is not good, if Uncle Jiu doesn't mind, Shu Yao will definitely come to Lanyue Tower tomorrow."

The boy nodded and saluted, watching them leave.

Back to Magnolia Courtyard, it was already lunch time.Seeing Shu Yao coming back, Shu Ya ordered Chuan Shan, and asked with a smile:

"Where did you go shopping? Is it cold outside?"

Shu Yao said:
"I went to the East Mansion from Meilin. The East Mansion is really big, especially the lake." She hesitated whether to tell her sister about the things with Shen Yu, and was afraid that her sister would worry about her. The old lady specially called her over and told her not to whisper anything to her elder sister. If she still disturbed her because of her affairs, if she became pregnant again, the crime would be too great.

After thinking about it, I decided not to say it.But the doubts about that Uncle Ninth have always been lingering in my heart. When I saw him today, I felt that he seemed to be a different person, so I couldn't help asking:
"Sister, please tell me about Uncle Jiu again. My boots got wet today, so I stayed in his Lanyue Building and waited for Mother Liu to change them. Uncle Jiu also invited me to play chess with him tomorrow."

Shu Ya raised her eyebrows, with a look of surprise on her face.Although Shen Junzhuo treated Shen Yan kindly and even treated her well, he was by no means a hospitable person.On the contrary, she always felt that his indifference and alienation were thousands of miles away, and she knew that he was not a villain, but she still couldn't get close to him.It was hard for her to imagine how Shu Yao could get along with him and get invited by him to play chess.

However, the mind of a person in a high position like him is elusive.It's not a bad thing for Shu Yao to know him, whether it's from her mother's family or her husband's family in the future, if there is a narrow situation, if you mention the current friendship, maybe you can ask him to help.

Thinking of this, he felt relieved, and said with a smile:
"I don't know much about him either. The old lady is the old man's stepmother and she only gave birth to Uncle Jiu. According to your brother-in-law, Uncle Jiu has been very talented since he was a child. When he was nine years old, he made a The first "Fu of Chrysanthemum" shocked the entire capital. The old man was so slow to have a son, everyone said that it might be because he was hesitating between the current man and the ninth uncle. Later, the old man passed away, and the ninth uncle He suddenly went to the northern border, and there was no news for a few years. At that time, the old lady held a grudge against the Duke and his wife, thinking that they forced Uncle Jiu to go to the northern border. Fortunately, a few years later , Ninth Uncle and Sheng Jia returned together, and the scenery was infinite for a while, unmatched by anyone, and the old lady's hatred for the Duke and Mrs. Jiang gradually faded."

Shu Yao was thoughtful after hearing this, no wonder the East Mansion and the West Mansion were so clearly divided, and the people in the West Mansion lived so tightly that they couldn't be assigned to the East Mansion, and it was also no wonder that Mrs. Yu looked so young, she thought she was Is there any secret recipe for maintenance? It turns out that you are not very old. With a worry-free son like Uncle Jiu, you are in a better mood, and you look younger than Mrs. Jiang. I complain that the phrase "old lady" calls her old .

Chuntao and Chunxia have already led the people to set up the lunch, and they came to invite the two of them.Shu Yao helped Shu Ya get off the couch, walked slowly to the table, and sat down slowly.

Shu Ya's body became heavier, and she was more cautious when walking, sitting, and lying down, for fear of bumping into each other, and she was carrying 1 cautions.Shu Yao helped her to sit down first, and then sat beside her.Picking up the chopsticks, he glanced at the servants standing beside him. Everyone was there, except for Xu's mother, so he asked curiously:

"Why don't you see Mama Xu?"

Chuntao smiled and said:

"Mother Xu has gone to her house. Grandma is considerate of the servants. Today is the first day of the new year. Let her go home to celebrate the New Year with her son and daughter-in-law."

Shu Yao laughed and said:

"Xu's mother is lucky, and she can be with her family when she arrives in the capital."

After that, they didn't speak any more, and the two had their lunch quietly.

According to the rules of the Duke's Mansion, since they had to go to the palace early in the morning on New Year's Day, people in the mansion and relatives arranged to pay New Year's greetings to each other in the second half of the day.After noon, the Duke's Mansion became lively, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going.Shu Ya couldn't take Shu Yao out, for fear that she would be bumped into if she went out early, so she insisted on making her wait and wait, and then sent Chun Tao, Chun Xia and others to follow, and the group went to Gantang Yard in a mighty manner.

(End of this chapter)