Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 330 Heart Disease ([-])

"What do you mean?" Shen Quan sneered and said, "That's the fourth brother's own decision. If you have any opinions, go talk to him!"

"My lord, don't say that this matter has nothing to do with your lord," Lu Ying sneered, "Your lord's hand seems to be stretched a little too far. It's not your lord's responsibility to take care of our second bedroom! My parents-in-law have a lot of resentment towards my lord! Is it just like what they said, the lord is afraid that my husband's achievements will surpass the lord's in the future, so you want to firmly control him in the palm of your hand?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Shen Quan was furious when he heard the words, trembling slightly with anger.Of the brothers and sisters in the mansion, only Shen Zhen is good to him, he has always cared and loved him as if he were his own brother; there are also second uncle and second aunt, he has always been very polite to them, and he has not missed the slightest bit of courtesy, He didn't have any bad thoughts towards them in his heart, but he didn't expect them to slander him so much behind his back. It was undoubtedly like stabbing him in the heart with a knife.

"If the second uncle and the second aunt have any ideas, they will tell me! I warn you, don't stir up trouble in my house, otherwise, I don't care if you are the lord or the princess, no matter who your backer is, I I want you to look good too!" Shen Quan stared at Lu Ying coldly, his face as frosty.

"My lord doesn't believe me?" Lu Ying was startled, and then she sneered, "Your lord has strategized and won thousands of miles. I thought your lord was so scheming and good at scheming people's hearts! I didn't expect that your lord is so naive. I don't know! Does your lord really know nothing about what your second uncle and aunt have done and what they think in your heart?"

"That's your parents-in-law. Isn't it a bit immoral and unfilial for the Lord Weng to make such comments behind his back?"

"I'm doing it for the sake of the prince! I don't think so. My husband can't catch up with the prince. Only my father-in-law and mother-in-law think that way. I have never—"

"Enough." Shen Quan just felt that he didn't want to listen to this kind of words any more, and interrupted coldly: "I'll warn you again, in Shen's residence, you'd better remember your duty!"

"My lord? You're back!" A voice of surprise and joy suddenly came from the main road.

Shen Quan and Lu Ying looked over, it was a pretty girl wearing a silver-blue bijia and a white satin dress, it was Vanilla, she was holding something in her hand, standing there with shining eyes waiting for Shen Quan.

Shen Quan nodded to her, stared coldly at Lu Ying and strode away.

Lu Ying didn't stop him anymore, she looked at his back and sneered slightly, seeing the expression of Xiang Cao, the corner of her mouth curled up, she gave a strange low laugh, and murmured to herself: "Interesting, such a little girl actually I also have a different kind of selfishness..."

Since Shen Quan got married, this was the first time that Vanilla had the opportunity to be alone with him. Vanilla couldn't hide her excitement, and kept caring about Shen Quan's recent situation.

Shen Quan was funny. Seeing that the girl was loyal, she didn't accuse her of overstepping the rules, so she simply answered her a few words.Vanilla was even more joyful, her heart was about to fly in the clouds, she only hated that the road under her feet was too short, as if she had reached the gate of Xihetang in the blink of an eye.

Shen Quan suddenly stopped in front of the gate, looking at Xiang Cao with a hesitant expression.Vanilla's spirit was shaken, and she thought that the prince had the same thoughts as herself, so she stopped before she knew it, raised her head slightly and looked at Shen Quan with a smile.

"Cough," Shen Quan raised his hand to cover his lips to cover up, and whispered: "Go in later, don't tell the princess that the Lord asked for the king."

Vanilla was a little disappointed in her heart, and the brilliance in her eyes suddenly dimmed, but after thinking about it, the prince asked herself to keep a secret, because she trusted herself and regarded herself as one of her own; moreover, the object of concealment was still the princess, that is to say, in the prince's heart , I am more trustworthy than the princess.

Vanilla was very satisfied with her explanation, she suddenly became happy again, nodded with a smile and said: "Don't worry, my lord, this servant will definitely not say anything!"

"Okay, that's good!" Shen Quan smiled and strode into the yard.

After the two of them had dinner, Yao Cunhui casually smiled and said, "I haven't been to Yanshunju this morning, and I don't know how mother is doing today. Let's go and see, okay?"

The smile on Shen Quan's face froze. After thinking about what Yao Cunhui said last night, he felt relieved, so he nodded and said, "That's fine."

The two of them came to Yanshunju with their little girl. Mrs. Xiao had just finished dinner and was chatting with Mama Li and Jin Ying. There was a flash of water, and he was a little incoherent with excitement, he smiled and asked them to sit down, and ordered Li's mother to serve tea.

"How does mother feel today? How much food did you eat?" Yao Cunhui asked with a smile.

"I'm in good spirits today. I used a lot of Bazhen porridge at noon. I ate half a bowl of Bijing rice at night and used a few pieces of angelica mutton! Mama Li and the others will take care of mother. You have worked hard these days, so be good. Let's rest in Xihe Hall, and accompany you by the way! You young couple have been separated for so long just after getting married, it's time to have a good talk!" Mrs. Xiao looked at Shen Quan from the corner of her eyes, and Shen Quan just bowed his head and drank tea , without saying a word.A trace of loneliness flashed in Mrs. Xiao's eyes, fearing that Yao Cunhui would see it, she quickly regained her composure and smiled to cover it up.

Yao Cunhui couldn't help but smiled and said with a relaxed tone: "I feel relieved seeing my mother getting better. There is no hard work! The prince is busy with official duties, so how can he have a lot to say to me? It's not as much as my mother talks to me!"

Shen Quan raised her head and stared at Yao Cunhui when she heard the words, Madam Xiao glanced at him and laughed.Mrs. Xiao hesitated for a while, and finally took advantage of the situation and said softly to Shen Quan: "Mother doesn't understand official affairs, so it's not easy to say anything, but don't be too tired, how can you finish your work!"

Shen Quan's body was slightly stiff, and the word "mother" felt extremely awkward and uncomfortable in his heart, so he nodded indiscriminately and said "yes." He suddenly realized that when did he call her "mother" instead of "mother"? It's not "mother", he himself forgot!

There was a slight bitterness in Shen Quan's mouth, and his heart sank.

"Princess, the Bazhen Cake that the concubine mentioned a few days ago, today the old slave prepared according to the proportions listed by the concubine, and asked someone to try to make a tray. I don't know if it is the taste that the concubine mentioned! It is not as good as the old slave. Take it and invite the prince and concubine to taste it?" Li's mother also laughed at the side to make fun of it.

"Really? I was thinking about trying it tomorrow or later. Now that I've made it, let me try it!" Yao Cunhui laughed after listening.

Li's mother happily responded, and turned around to get it herself.

Shen Quan raised his head and asked what Bazhen cake?

Yao Cunhui smiled and said to him: "It is a kind of pastry made by steaming ginseng, Poria cocos, lotus seeds, Atractylodes macrocephala, Gorgon seed, lentils, barley kernels, lotus root starch, sucrose, and white rice flour in different proportions. Stomach qi, spleen and heart, strengthening muscles and bones, nourishing deficiencies, neutralizing indigestion, appetizing and eating, it is the best to nourish the body! Turning back the proportion is adjusted properly, ask the small kitchen to make a portion every day, and use one or two yuan at any time , Guaranteed to strengthen the body, prolong life, and prevent all diseases!"

Shen Quan laughed loudly when he heard it, "I'm afraid you didn't make it up? Listen to what you said, it's better than elixir? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Nonsense! The elixir is a fabrication! I have a basis for this! If you don't believe me, you took the prescription and asked the old doctor? You haven't heard of it, it's because you are ignorant!" Yao Cunhui retorted immediately.

Shen Quan laughed out loud.Mrs. Xiao also smiled slightly, her expression was in a trance for a while, her heart was sore, but also a little warm.It seemed that her son had never smiled like this in front of her!
After a while, Mama Li brought the tray herself, and placed two small sweet white porcelain oval plates next to Mrs. Xiao and Yao Cunhui and Shen Quan respectively, "It's been warming in the small kitchen, prince and concubine, try it?"

The pastry is silver-brown and made into a diamond shape about the size of two fingers. It looks fat and smooth, very delicate, and has a light rice fragrance and a cool medicinal fragrance that rush into the nose.

Yao Cunhui took a piece of it with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, tasted it, and said with a smile: "It tastes a little bit bitter, it must be because too much ginseng juice has been put in, so I will reduce it next time; well, the sucrose is also a bit too strong, and it is easy to get bored ! Change it and do it twice, it will be perfect!"

Mama Li smiled and said yes.

"I'm fine, I don't know what the mother and the prince think?" Yao Cunhui put down his chopsticks with a smile, and wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.

"I think it's okay too! It's just that the smell of ginseng is a bit strong, and the barley kernels are a bit rough!" Mrs. Xiao also laughed.

"As long as you think it's good, I don't care." Shen Quan said and put down his chopsticks.

Mrs. Xiao moved her lips and wanted to say something, but found that she didn't know what her son tastes like or what he likes to eat, and she couldn't help feeling guilty.

Yao Cunhui smiled at Shen Quan: "You don't like to eat lotus seeds, so you can't eat them if you put them here. I'll change them later and replace them with something else for you next time!"

Shen Quan smiled at her, his eyes warm and soft.What he likes most is that she has him in her heart, and that she treats him differently from others.

The handkerchief in Mrs. Xiao's hand was tightly tightened, and her nose felt a little sore.Does he not like to eat lotus seeds?She knew it for the first time.

In fact, Mrs. Xiao and Yao Cunhui didn't know that the reason why Shen Quan didn't like eating lotus seeds was that he didn't really want to eat them. It was because once when he was a child, he told his nanny that he wanted to eat candied lotus seeds when he saw others eating them. Then he lost his interest, and the eldest young master's nanny was showing off in front of him all day long, which made him feel even more angry and depressed. How could he care about him if he was so-so?He said he wanted to eat candied lotus seeds, but she annoyed him, so she grabbed a handful of dried lotus seeds from the kitchen and soaked them in water to fool him.Shen Quan was only three or four years old at that time, and he couldn't wait to put the lotus seeds into his mouth. The bitter taste hit his heart. The lesson made him afraid to ask for things easily in the future, coaxing him that drinking water is more bitter, and resolutely not giving him tea to rinse his mouth. Since then, he has never eaten lotus seeds.Over time, it becomes a habit.

"It's getting late, Madam should take a rest too! The prince and concubine should go back and have a rest earlier!" Mama Li was keenly aware of Madam Xiao's change, and hurriedly opened her mouth to accompany her with a smile.

Seeing that it was getting late, Yao Cunhui and Shen Quan got up to leave.

(End of this chapter)