Medical incense

"Mother!" There was a hint of impatience in Shen Zhongqing's voice, and bloodshot eyes appeared in his eyes.

Ever since she was a child, Shen Zhongqing had never spoken to her in this tone.

The old lady stayed on the spot for a long time, when her voice suddenly became shrill, "Are you making up your mind to keep her?!"

It is said that after marrying a daughter-in-law, forgetting your mother, it is true!

In an instant, the old lady's face, which had just calmed down, turned black again, and her hands gripping the back of the chair trembled slightly.

The air froze for a moment.

The tense air was suffocating, Ziyue felt her legs go weak, secretly regretting that she shouldn't have listened to Biyue's words and stayed here, Chu Xinyi was also a little unexpected, nervously thinking about how to open her mouth to explain. Breaking this deadlock, so that Shen Zhongqing will be more grateful to her in the future.

A little maid ran in panting, "Second master is back!"

The old lady, whose face was black and tense, had a flash of surprise in her eyes when she heard this. Just as she was about to call out, she heard a rush of footsteps, "...Mother, mother!" The second master Shen Zhongxin strode forward. Walk in, "I'm back!" On the face of the travel-stained servant, there was the joy of returning from a wanderer, as soon as he stepped into the door, his body was shocked.

What happened at home?

The atmosphere is so depressing?

Shen Zhongxin's expression froze for a moment, and then he turned briskly around the large screen with golden silk nanmu and crane pattern, with a face full of joy at seeing his relatives, as if he hadn't found anything, he smiled at Shen Zhongqing who looked up, "Brother also Here?" Seeing more than twenty maidservants standing tremblingly on both sides of the ground, I was even more surprised. "... What's the matter, big brother, talking back in front of slaves and mothers all over the place?" Puzzled in his heart, the smile on his face remained undiminished, and he looked at the table of food and asked, "...Haven't you eaten yet?" Laughing Hehe looked at the old lady, "Mother knew that I was coming back, so she waited for me specially?"

Looking at his younger brother who had not seen for two years and had grown into an adult, Shen Zhongqing was sincerely happy. "...Why did you come back?" Although his face was still serious, there was joy in his tone.

A letter had been sent a long time ago that Baiquan was only three hundred miles away from here. According to his calculations, he should be back on New Year's Eve after traveling day and night.

Shen Zhongxin chuckled, "I took the letter from elder brother and rushed back. The snow was too heavy on the road, and I was delayed in Anping for another seven or eight days." He stretched out his hand to grab the old lady's hand, "Mother, I'm back. "

Holding the youngest son's hand, the old lady burst into tears of joy, "Xin'er has lost weight and darkened again, she must have suffered a lot outside." She cast a sidelong glance at Shen Zhongqing. "My mother will be happy if Xin'er arrives safely. Who dares to say that you come back late, and my mother will not agree!" He raised his head and told Ziyue, "... Hurry up and heat these up, and tell the kitchen to add another braised lion's head. Master loves food the most." Pull Shen Zhongxin to sit down together, "Xin'er doesn't even say hello in advance when he comes back. Mother will cook something delicious for you."

His eyes were loving, as if Shen Zhongxin was still a child.Every time I go out and come back, the first thing I do is ask if there is any delicious food at home.

Shen Zhongxin took the tea offered by Biyue, drank half a cup, and then said, "I thought I couldn't make it back for the Lantern Festival, so I didn't dare to let someone report it, lest my mother worry, besides..." He changed the subject, "This is the only way to give mother a surprise." There was a hint of coquettishness in his tone.

The old lady laughed when she heard this.

Seeing that the old lady's anger was completely gone, and the mother and son said they were affectionate, Shen Zhongqing stood up, "Second younger brother just came back, let's chat with mother first, I have some things to deal with first."

"Brother, hurry up, I'll see you after dinner." Just now it was obvious that the elder brother and his mother were fighting, it would be best for him to hide first, Shen Zhongxin didn't look up, and held the old lady's hand, "Mother I have more gray hair..."

Shen Zhongqing bid farewell to the old lady again, "...I'm going back."

The old lady turned her head aside abruptly.

"Huh..." Shen Zhongxin exclaimed in surprise, "Mother has changed the earrings, and she no longer wears gold. Let me see, is it the South Pearl or the East Pearl?" The old lady's attention was drawn away.

Shen Zhongqing sighed when he saw it, and walked away without hesitation.

"General...jun..." Seeing that he didn't even look at her, Chu Xinyi called out hesitantly, trying to say something to comfort her.

Shen Zhongqing turned his head slowly, only to find that the three aunts headed by Chu Xinyi were looking at him clearly.

Apart from him and his mother in this room, she has the highest status. She saw her mother get angry just now, why didn't she take everyone out... Looking quietly at Chu Xinyi, suddenly, Shen Zhongqing felt sad and turned his head , he strode out.

After taking a step forward, Chu Xinyi stood quietly in the middle of the hall, looking at Shen Zhongqing's lonely and unruly back, a sneer slowly curled up on the corner of her mouth, she was being trained in front of a room of slaves, such humiliation, he was shocked Dating for a lifetime, right?

That bitch brought him such a great humiliation when he entered the mansion for the first time, let's see how he still spoils her!

……

Lying on his back on the Arhat bed in the study, Shen Zhongqing's heart was empty, feeling like he was alone.

He was stubborn since he was a child, unlike his second brother Shen Zhongxin who was sweet-mouthed. His mother liked Shen Zhongxin since he was a child, but she always treated him harshly. ...Recalling that before Chinese New Year, for Shen Zhongxin's future, his mother secretly formed an alliance with Mrs. Anqinghou behind his back, which almost brought disaster to the general's mansion, and he sat up abruptly.

Mother, when did you become so powerful?

Where did the loving mother who cared about his safety all the time go?

Zhen Shiniang is his first wife. When Zhen Guogong was in power, she was too young to hide her clumsiness, and her domineering aura was no longer tolerated by Zhen Guogong. It was not her and her family who were behind her back. Zhen Guogong offered sacrifices to the dead souls under the knife, Zhen Guogong fell down, and he stepped on her blood to reach today's glory, not to mention that she died soon, just talking about this guilt, he would never throw it away again. Get her down!

But even so, in order to take care of his mother's feelings, he didn't plan to take her into the mansion, otherwise, he wouldn't need to make a big effort to repair the ancestral house.

He shared the bed with her last night and gave her a prestige today. He just wanted her to feel the honor and favor of being a general's first wife in her lifetime. Respect her as the Lord, let her no longer regret having fallen in love with him, let her... go with peace of mind.

Is this too much?

Even if there was hatred in the past, it should melt away in five years. Why can't the mother abandon the past and start over, why must she be forced to fight?

Even if it's just for him, can't mother back down a step?

For the sake of the second brother's future, for the selfish anger in his heart, and for the sake of his dignity in front of servants, his mother no longer regarded him as her own son, but regarded him as an opponent who could be calculated and used.

With a bang, Shen Zhongqing slammed his fist heavily on Luohan's bed.

Just as he was lost in thought, Rong Sheng knocked on the door and came in, "...Second Master is here."

Shen Zhongqing put away the leaked emotions, "Please."

When Shen Zhongxin came in, Shen Zhongqing was already sitting beside the desk with a calm expression, holding a military book in his hand, seeing him coming in, he asked without raising his head, "Has mother eaten?"

"It's been used. I said I need to wash up first. Mother has already gone back to the room to rest." Knowing that Shen Zhongqing was worried about the old lady, Shen Zhongxin said in detail, and sat down opposite him without Shen Zhongqing's instructions, "Mother Said that you are going to take sister-in-law into the house?" There was a leisurely magnanimity in his expression.

"What else did mother say?" Shen Zhongqing was noncommittal.

"Brother!" Shen Zhongxin called out unwillingly when his elder brother admitted it. Seeing his serious expression, he sighed again, "Mother said she would not agree to let sister-in-law enter the house even if she died." He looked at Shen seriously. Zhong Qing cautiously persuaded, "Mother is afraid of being tormented by the elder sister-in-law, and the left and right elder brothers have no feelings for her, why not... let's make peace."

The room fell silent, and Rong Sheng retreated quietly.

for a long time

Just when Shen Zhongxin thought that he would not answer, Shen Zhongqing's deep voice came, "It is Long Live who forbids us to reconcile."

Long live?

Long live is the son of heaven, but he is not the elder brother of his parents, so why should he care about the affairs of other people's husband and wife?

Shen Zhongxin opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

"Second brother is not in the court hall, so I don't know the danger of this temple..." To Shen Zhongxin's surprise, Shen Zhongqing's face was serious, and he looked at him seriously with a look that he had never seen before, "A few days ago, my mother wanted to find a place for you. Qian Cheng almost brought disaster to the Shen family..." He told the whole story, and finally sighed, "Long live has already made up his mind to deal with Marquis Anqing. We can no longer mess around with the crime of forming a party." Although these words are exaggerated, they are also true.

From the bottom of his heart, Shen Zhongqing didn't want to waste his time explaining to his younger brother why he had to keep Zhen Shiniang.

"How could it be?" Shen Zhongxin's face turned pale, "Mother actually wants to make use of elder brother's marriage to make friends with powerful people?" Isn't the glory and wealth that elder brother has brought her not enough now, and still wants to make friends?

In my impression, my mother was never such a powerful person.

"I've been traveling all these years, and I've neglected the things in the backyard." Shen Zhongqing sighed, "My mother can get so close to An Qinghou..." His voice hesitated, and he said resolutely, "I guess she There must be someone from the Marquis of Anqing by your side, the second brother must remember, don't bring up any political matters in front of mother when you come back this time..."

"I see." Shen Zhongxin was sweating profusely, "No wonder big brother is so stubborn, mother is a bit ridiculous, but..." He looked up at Shen Zhongqing, and said tentatively, "Although the sacred will cannot be violated , but the elder brother hates the elder sister-in-law after all, why not keep her outside the house according to the mother's wishes?"

No way?

Long live just doesn't allow reconciliation, but he doesn't ask him to be single-minded to his sister-in-law. No matter how loyal his elder brother is, he wouldn't sacrifice his appearance to have sex with that domineering sister-in-law just to show his loyalty, right?

Is this...too much?

Shen Zhongxin didn't understand his elder brother very much, and looked at Shen Zhongqing with a bit of inquiry. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

ps: Happy Children's Day...