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It was late at night, and there was not a single star in the dark sky. After the wedding banquet, the Zhuangyuan Mansion was submerged in a dead darkness, and everything was completely silent.

A solitary lamp floated in mid-air, like a will-o'-the-wisp, and Magpie came out of the kitchen with a mahogany tray, looked back at the brightly lit Bizhu Garden not far away, sighed faintly, and lifted Walk towards Ningshuangzhai.

"Sister Magpie is back..." Hearing the knock on the door, Fu Gui, the little maid, came out quickly.

"How is Grandma?" Magpie asked.

"It's been very quiet..." There was a trace of confusion in Fugui's eyes, wondering why her grandma didn't cry for the first time.

Today is a good day for Uncle Shen Zhongqing to take a concubine.

Xinna's fifth concubine is not unusual. Her boudoir name is Chu Xinyi, and she is the prostitute of Chu Sheng, the editor of the Imperial Academy. The reason why she commits herself to be a concubine is because she has always been infatuated with Shen Zhongqing.

She is the confidante Shen Zhongqing knew before the number one scholar, and the two love each other. Shen Zhongqing had promised to hire her as his wife, but unfortunately, she was disturbed by the grandma who appeared out of nowhere. After failing Chu Xinyi, Shen Zhongqing cut off the relationship with a knife.

However, Chu Xinyi is very affectionate, she has been waiting for her for two years, until the big sister's family lost power, and Shen Zhongqing accepted her in so vigorously.

It is said that it is a concubine, but except that the bride's dress is not red, the other etiquette is the same as marrying a wife.

With Grandma's usual temper, it's no wonder she doesn't make trouble.

Glancing at the quiet east room, Magpie sighed again, ordered Fugui to lock the door, and walked towards the east room.

"Grandma's bird's nest porridge is ready..." She knocked on the door again, and there was a trace of trepidation in Magpie's voice. It could be seen that she was also afraid of this violent master in her heart.

After waiting for a long time without any sound, the magpie squeaked, opened the door and walked in, "...Is grandma asleep?"

The hellish silence in the room made Magpie feel a little horrified in her heart, she felt her hairs stand on end, and raised her head subconsciously.

In the darkness, a figure hung upright in mid-air.

Bang, a sharp crackling sound pierced the night sky, breaking the ancient tomb-like silence in Zhuangyuan's Mansion.

"...It's not good, it's not good, grandma committed suicide again!" After regaining her senses, Magpie ran out.

Bang, bang, after the sound of the window opening and closing, only a moment later, Zhuangyuan's Mansion returned to its previous silence, and the screams of magpies killing pigs still echoed in the night sky, which lasted for a long time.

"...Let me tell you, the uncle married the fifth aunt with the ceremony of being a regular wife, how could she not make trouble?" The aunt Yang Feng took the tea from the little maid Du Juan, took a sip, and said with a sneer, "I just don't know Will the uncle be tricked by her again this time?" Thinking of how her grandmother used the trick of hanging herself to bully the groom when she was newly married, a sneer flashed in the eyes of the auntie.

She's such a reckless guy, her mother's family has lost power, yet she dares to make such a fuss!

"Zhen Shangshu's house has been confiscated. The marriage was not granted by the emperor's decree. Grandma was given to death a long time ago..." The little maid laughed, "The current uncle is not afraid that if she dies, the No. [-] Scholar's Mansion will suffer innocent disasters. I wish she died so that he can give that person a place." The little maid stretched out her five fingers and made a gesture of five. It goes without saying that if the grandma died, the fifth aunt who had just entered the Bizhu Garden would be straightened up immediately, "Auntie Haven't you seen, Ren Magpie screams like a murderous ghost, and there is no one in the whole house to go to Ningshuangzhai to join in the fun..."

Zhen Shangshu's name is Zhen Xiting, and the official is the Minister of the Household Department. The grandma of the Zhuangyuan Mansion is his direct daughter. Two years ago, she fell in love with the extraordinary Shen Zhongqing at the Wu Zhuangyuan competition. After that, she took advantage of her father's banquet. The design made him break into the embroidery room by mistake, just in time for the scene of the beauty coming out of the bath.

I also know that I am wrong, after getting married, Shen Zhongqing originally planned to live a good life, but this Zhen Shiniang is not a submissive, relying on the influence of her mother's family, she looks down on her husband's family who came from a commoner background, and even bosses her mother-in-law .

So, Shen Zhongqing carried back his aunts one by one. After two years, he brought back four aunts. Including today's one, it is already the fifth.

Recalling that every time the uncle brought back his aunt, the grandma had to use her kung fu to cry, make trouble and hang herself three times. The troubled Zhuangyuan Mansion would not be peaceful for two or three months. Aunt Yang smiled knowingly, and waved her hand Interrupting Du Juan's chatter, "...you go and see the uncle, has he passed?" Gently caressing her lower abdomen with her hand, she said to herself, "Amitabha, I hope she dies soon, at least she can save my baby. .”

In the house of third aunt Ma Ruiqiu, second aunt Li Caixiang and fourth aunt Fu Xiu are eating melon seeds.

"...Except for hanging herself, she can't do anything new." Aunt Li spat a mouthful of melon seeds on the ground, "Unfortunately, this one is not a fuel-efficient lamp today!" Chu Xinyi is not one of them, Good temper, let her pinch casually.

Aunt Fu giggled, "...that's weird, how come she didn't die after hanging herself so many times?" Seeing Aunt San sitting there with a pale face and not saying a word, she comforted her, "Don't worry, sister, today She has met an opponent, this time you don’t need to beg my sister, someone will vent your anger on your behalf.” He looked at the door again and lowered his voice, “I heard from the servant of Ningshuang Garden yesterday that Grandma already knew that my sister had I deliberately punished you..." Aunt Ma was fined to set up rules in Ningshuang courtyard for a day because she bumped into grandma five days ago. After she came back, her stomach hurt unbearably. Two months pregnant, Shen Zhongqing personally kept watch all night, but the child still could not be saved, "Sister is really stupid, she is not feeling well, she should have begged the uncle to find a doctor..." Before he finished speaking, Aunt Ma frowned , shut his mouth, and only gloated in his heart, "You think you can keep the child by keeping quiet, bah, it's easy to think!"

Before the master is pregnant, no one in this courtyard can even think about giving birth to a child!

Seeing the smugness flashing in her eyes, Aunt Ma snorted coldly, "Everyone, don't be too happy too early, you won't know how to die if you are careful."

"Sister, what are you talking about? Well, what are you dead and alive..." Aunt Li threw the melon seeds in her hand into the plate, clapped her hands and was about to stand up, when Aunt Ma said, "If Grandma can toss about again After all, uncle doesn’t like her, but this one…” She stretched out her hand and made a gesture of five, “I heard that I had an affair with uncle two years ago, and you all saw it, which of our sisters is as famous as she is today?”

The room fell silent for an instant.

After a long while, Aunt Li pushed Qingmei, the close maid, "...go to Ningshuang Garden to see, sir, have you gone yet?"

It's like shouting "Wolf is coming" too many times, and finally no one believes that the wolf really came.

Hearing the yelling of the maids outside, Shen Zhongqing, the groom's official in the new room, who was dressed in a bright red wedding dress, let out a smirk. Without blinking his eyelids, he picked up the scale on the table and lightly lifted the hijab on the newcomer's head, revealing A face as delicate as a closed moon shy flower.

"Master..." Chu Xinyi called out tenderly.

"Yi'er..." Shen Zhongqing looked at the beautiful woman in front of him with warm eyes, "Zhen Shiniang was given by the emperor's decree, I can't divorce my wife, let Yi'er be my concubine, I have wronged you."

Chu Xinyi's cheeks were flushed, "As long as I can be with the uncle, even if I have no name or distinction, Yi'er is happy, and Yi'er doesn't feel wronged." The voice was delicate and timid, which made Shen Zhongqing's heart ruthless The ground trembled.

How long has he not encountered such tenderness?

Faced with such a considerate beauty, and thinking of Zhen Shiniang's arrogance, Shen Zhongqing felt that he owed her even more. He stretched out his hand and gently lifted a strand of hair hanging from Chu Xinyi's forehead, with a rare soft voice, "Yi Don't worry, son, although I can't give you a title, but in my heart, Yi'er is my first wife. My mother is not in good health, and she has long wanted to cultivate herself. From now on, Yi'er will be in charge of the middle class of the Zhuangyuan's mansion... "

In a word, from now on, she will be the de facto mistress of the Zhuangyuan Mansion.

Chu Xinyi's heart was beating wildly, but the expression on her face was even more delicate, showing a flattered look, "This...how does this make... not to mention that Yi'er has four older sisters, but only that the uncle has four older sisters. If the main wife is still alive, Yi'er can't have any unreasonable thoughts..." She looked at Shen Zhongqing bewilderedly, "Yi'er doesn't want the uncle to be in a dilemma for Yi'er, to be pointed at the bridge of the nose and laughed at by the world, Yi'er is not afraid of being wronged , I can bear any hardship, as long as the uncle is good, Yi'er will be happy..."

Don't want fame, don't want money, as long as he is good, she is good.

Hearing this, Shen Zhongqing couldn't help feeling pity in his heart, and thinking of Zhen Shiniang's scheming over the past two years, he sighed quietly in his heart, and said with a serious expression, "After all, I failed Yi'er, Yi'er don't want... "

Just as I was talking, there was a noise outside the door, "Grandma is really out of breath, I beg Sister Chunhong to let the maidservant go in and tell the uncle..." It was the magpie who had just gone and returned, and she pushed Chunhong Chunlan who stopped her hard. , yelled at the two lingering newcomers in the new house, "I beg you to read it for the sake of husband and wife, so let's take a look at it anyway, Wang Ma said that grandma is really hopeless this time!" She Kneeling on the ground with a plop, "The servant kowtowed to the uncle!" The stern voice revealed the fear of the doomsday.

In the past, when the grandma hanged herself, she had to guard the door and put her neck into the rope when the grandpa came in. But this time, the grandma pushed her away first.

She's doing it again!

Hearing the words "grandma" suddenly, Shen Zhongqing's face turned black. Just as he was about to have the magpie thrown out, Chu Xinyi gently held his hand, "...Go and see, sir."

Shen Zhongqing snorted coldly, "It's not the first time she's hanged herself, it's just a way to threaten me!"

They were married by decree, and they were matchmakers made by the first emperor. If she really committed suicide in his No. , and dare not touch this mold.

It's a pity that at this time and at that time, the current Zhen Shangshu has committed the crime of treason.

What a guy who doesn't know how to cherish, Zhen Shangshu was convicted, he was kind enough not to drive her into the family temple, yet she dared to repeat the old trick!

"...Grandpa, let's go and have a look. After all, Grandma committed suicide after Yi'er came in. There really is something wrong, and Yi'er feels uneasy." Seeing Shen Zhongqing's disgusted face, Chu Xinyi was secretly happy, and only With sincerity and fear, suddenly a pure and kind little white rabbit.

Just about to refuse, when he heard the magpie cry shrilly, it was totally different from before, Shen Zhongqing's heart was shocked, he stood up, "Alright, Yi'er can wash up and rest first, I'll come as soon as I go."

Originally, he just retreated to advance, so that Shen Zhongqing would cherish her even more, but this fool actually went!

Looking at Shen Zhongqing's leaving back, Chu Xinyi's eyes flashed a hint of malice.

"Grandpa is well..." Wang Ma was sending Dr. Zhu out, when she saw Shen Zhongqing striding towards her, she hurriedly stood aside.

"How is grandma?" Shen Zhongqing's voice was cold.

"I just woke up..." Wang Ma said tremblingly, peeking at Shen Zhongqing's expression from the corner of her eye.

She is not dead!

Shen Zhongqing suddenly turned around, two sharp cold lights shot out from his eyes.

The magpie who was following behind him trembled and fell down on his knees, "...just now when the servant came back, the big sister was indeed not breathing, and even her body was stiff." She looked at Wang Ma and Dr. Zhu for help.

Wang Ma plopped down on her knees, "...the magpie didn't lie, she was really out of breath just now, no..." It wasn't waiting for the uncle to speak, now that he was encoffined, and when the words came to her lips, Wang Ma felt that something was wrong, She changed the subject, "I don't know why, I came back to life just now, even Dr. Zhu is amazed."

"This old man is so old, it's the first time I've bumped into..." Dr. Zhu interjected, "My body is so hard that I can't recover from it. It's a miracle." He shook his head in bewilderment, "Congratulations, Mr. Shen, Grandma Shen survived a catastrophe, so there must be future blessings!" In any case, it is luck that people are not dead, not knowing the right and wrong of the Zhuangyuan's mansion, Dr. Zhu complimented without knowing the current affairs.

His complexion changed a few times, Shen Zhongqing suppressed his hatred, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Doctor Zhu..." He took out a piece of silver from his waist and threw it over, and entered Ningshuangzhai without looking back. .

Disdainful to enter her room, Shen Zhongqing stopped in the dark corridor, looking through the beaded curtain at Zhen Shiniang who was lying on the delicate and beautiful embroidery bed under the candlelight, her face was still so beautiful, as if she didn't know the world fairy.

However, only he knows what a vicious heart is hidden under this beautiful appearance. Thinking of his hellish life in the past two years, and thinking of his son who had never met before, Shen Zhongqing tightly clenched his hands. Fist, blue veins jumped up one by one.

"You have committed suicide so many times, why are you still alive!" The cold voice was full of sarcasm and disdain. He felt a joy that he had never had before, and couldn't help it any longer, he let out a piercing laugh, "Ha, ha, ha, God is so stupid, I'm obviously out of breath, but I actually brought you back to life... I think it was Even Lord Hell doesn't bother to take in your vicious woman!" For the first time in his life, Shen Zhongqing used the most vicious words in the world to express his hatred vividly.

After scolding for a long time, facing Zhen Shiniang's unusual silence, Shen Zhongqing suddenly felt very bored, he closed his mouth, and finally said, "Since you don't want to see me so much, you can move back to your ancestral house in Wutong Town tomorrow. , without my permission, you are not allowed to step into the Zhuangyuan Mansion!"

The Shen family's ancestral house was the old house before Shen Zhongqing developed. It was about a day's journey away from the Zhuangyuan Mansion, but it was only a few tiled houses and a half-acre pond.

Shen Zhongqing's intention to drive Zhen Shiniang away is obvious, which is to let her fend for herself.

After speaking, he was afraid that Zhen Shiniang would make trouble, so he turned around and left.

After taking two steps, he suddenly had doubts in his heart, and thought to himself, "...Why is she so quiet today?" In the past, when she saw him coming, she would have already burst into tears, how could he get away so easily?

Thoughts flashed, the pair of clear eyes he saw just now flashed in front of his eyes, they were so peaceful, without the usual desire for profit, Shen Zhongqing shook his head.

Could it be that my eyes are dazzled?

How could she have such a gaze?

Turning her head suddenly, inside the bead curtain, Zhen Shiniang has closed her eyes, like an invisible wall separating their worlds.

"I'm really dazzled." Shen Zhongqing shook his head vigorously, and strode out...