Colorful

Chapter 192 Let You Be Alone (2)
In Cui Long's heart, she only thinks that Shen Yu is considerate of herself, and she is also full of joy.

Except for the master of Changheng Courtyard who likes Ji Cheng's craftsmanship, Shen Zheng in Jingyi Courtyard has already killed the eight fresh meat mooncakes sent by Ji Cheng by himself.

Feng Shuang was frightened by Shen Zheng's good appetite, and he was a real man, yet he didn't leave any of them for her.

"These mooncakes are delicious, crispy and fresh. Tell someone to ask which cook in the mansion over there makes it. It's best to ask her to come over." of.

Feng Shuang said amusedly: "What cook? This is made by the second sister-in-law herself, and they all sent over this box, and told you to eat it all. I didn't even taste it."

Hearing this, Shen Zheng put down the teacup in his hand and remained silent.

Feng Shuang didn't notice Shen Zheng's strange behavior, and sighed a little: "It's really not easy for the second sister-in-law, her appearance and temper are top-notch in the capital, and I don't know why she and the second brother are just..."

Although Feng Shuang didn't have much contact with Ji Cheng, her heart towards Ji Cheng has gradually changed a lot since the initial misunderstanding.At that time, she only thought that Ji Cheng also looked down on her in his heart, but later she realized that it was Ji Cheng's intention to take care of her everywhere.

After living in Shen's house for so long, only during the time in Qingyuan, Feng Shuang really didn't feel uncomfortable at all.When Ji Cheng saw her, he always had a smile all over his face. Facing such a kind smile, Feng Shuang's guard disappeared without a trace in that smile.

Shen Zheng snorted twice and said: "That's the second brother's family business, what are you worrying about?"

Hearing what Shen Zheng said, Feng Shuang murmured: "I was just feeling emotional for a while."

"What do you know, you know people..." Shen Zheng wanted to say something bad about Ji Cheng, but when the words came to his lips, thinking of Ji Cheng's appearance, he couldn't continue.

Shen Zheng smacked his lips, but he didn't expect that the mooncakes made by Ji Cheng would be so delicious. If she wasn't that kind of person, and she wasn't his second sister-in-law... Shen Zheng was distracted, and soon felt guilty in his heart. I got up a little irritably: "I've eaten too much, I'm going to punch."

Feng Shuang followed Shen Zheng out and said, "Since you like to eat, I'll ask someone to go to the second sister-in-law's place to ask if there are more mooncakes, okay?"

Shen Zheng replied: "Have you never eaten moon cakes or something?"

Feng Shuang's heart ached from being blocked by Shen Zheng, did her husband despise her pettiness and lack of vision?

Some people like the mooncakes made by Ji Cheng, and of course some don't.For example, on Li Rui's side, she gave it to the girl next to her after changing hands, and said with a smile: "I'm really afraid that I won't show her hospitality. She is the only one who is lovable, and we are all lovable. Now even the chef I rushed to do all my mother's things, really..."

In fact, Ji Cheng didn't want to give Li Rui mooncakes very much, but all the masters in the family gave them, and she didn't give them away. In the end, it must be Ji Cheng who was discussed, so Ji Cheng's mooncakes for Li Rui were just made by hand.

Shen Jing really couldn't hear Li Rui's harsh words, and said coldly: "You only blame others for being attentive, why don't you think about what you have done yourself?"

Li Rui raised her brows: "Why are you losing your temper? Is it because I gave birth to a daughter that you dislike me everywhere?"

Shen Jing said nothing, just walked out.

Li Rui was trembling with anger and said: "Okay, since you don't like me, then I'll take Sister Yu back to my mother's house."

Shen Jing had already walked to the door, and upon hearing the words, she turned her head and said, "If you want to go back to your mother's house, go back, and don't come back after you go back. But Sister Yu's surname is Shen, she is my daughter, she has to stay in Shen's house."

Li Rui never expected that Shen Jing would say such cruel words, tears fell down like broken threads, and she threw herself on the couch and began to cry.

Shen Che ignored Li Rui and went straight out the door.

Li Rui's heart was so chilled that it seemed like three or nine days of night, she cried to death, but in the end she didn't dare to pack her bags and go back to her mother's house.In fact, her natal family was all focused on currying favor with the Shen family, she was arrogant, and she was not liked by the elders in the house, far inferior to her cousin Li Hui.

Li Rui lived under the shadow of Li Hui since she was a child, and now she is married to the Shen family, she can't compare to Cui Long in terms of appearance and talent, and can't compare to Ji Cheng in terms of love from her elders.

Li Rui cried all afternoon, until her sister-in-law from the Li family came to deliver mooncakes, and she washed her face to welcome her out.

In fact, there is no need for the eldest grandma of the Li family to come to deliver the mooncakes in person. Besides, considering Li Rui's temper, the relationship between the eldest grandma of the Li family and her is not very good.

But there is a strange thing about women, as long as they gossip, they can chat with people they hate in full swing.

After hearing the news from her sister-in-law, Li Rui's face was full of sadness and despair when she quarreled with Shen Jing just now, but now she was full of gloating smiles: "Oh my God, I never thought there would be such a thick-skinned person in the world. , Fortunately, she is still a princess, she is indeed a barbarian."

Dong said: "Isn't it? But she is the princess of Nanzhao after all, and now Nanzhao is taking the initiative to pay tribute, and the imperial court's use of troops in the northwest for the past two years is also a big blow to the vitality, so the emperor is very kind to Nanzhao's envoy this time." , maybe it can really make the princess of Nanzhao fulfill her wish."

Li Rui snorted from his nostrils: "It will definitely come true, you don't even know, Sister Yu and my second uncle don't pay attention to my second sister-in-law at all, and the two walked across each other without even looking at her. So She can only curry favor with the old lady every day, fearing that she will be divorced."

Mrs. Dong became excited when she heard it. Women like to talk about other people's privacy when they chat. It sounds the most exciting: "Ah, everyone was surprised that Sister Yu and Uncle Yu kept delaying getting married. I heard that your ancestors He said he wanted to pick someone he likes, so that the husband and wife will not become bitter couples in the future, and later married a merchant girl, I thought it was because he liked it. Didn't you say that your second sister-in-law was born like a fairy?"

Mrs. Dong hasn't met Ji Cheng yet. Although Ji Cheng has been married to Shen's residence for more than a year, she spent more than half of that year on the grassland. After she came back, she kept a low profile because she had such an argument with Shen Che. They went out to socialize, so even though they were relatives, the two had never met.

Li Rui said disdainfully: "Good-looking is good-looking, but even angels sometimes get annoyed, don't they? Besides, she is a merchant girl, no matter how good-looking she is, can she win the heart of Sister Yu's second uncle? You don't know about people like Second Uncle." , what kind of beauty has never seen before, and can be tempted by her?"

Dong thought about it too: "Then, is there something strange about this marriage?" Dong's mind turned quickly, and he patted his thigh and came up with it, "Ah, could it be for your second sister-in-law's dowry?"

Li Rui nodded without thinking.Although the Li family is also a marquis, in order to perfuse the expenses of the big family, it is actually stretched and they often tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall.Therefore, they took it for granted that the Shen family must be in the same situation, because there are many nobles in the capital who are glamorous on the outside and poor on the inside.

Dong said: "That's it. The Ji family is a wealthy family in northern Shanxi. Isn't your mother-in-law a rich dowry? You are really well married, your mother-in-law is kind and generous, and your husband and son-in-law are motivated, so you don't have to worry about anything." Looking at Li Rui, "Is the hairpin on your head new, right? It's a new one from Nanbian this year!"

Li Rui raised his hand to support the hairpin, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law is really sharp-eyed."

Mrs. Dong really envied Li Rui, but Li Rui knew best in her heart that her mother-in-law was stingy at all, so there was no such thing as generosity.Only four sets of clothes are allowed for each season, and only one pair of headgear is allowed a year, and only one winter coat is allowed.That's all, there are even rules for eating, if you want to add food, you have to pay your own money and go to the kitchen to make an order.

Li Rui held her breath when she thought of it. Although she said her natal family was rich and her dowry was generous, she really didn't have much cash at the bottom of the box, so she couldn't stand such orders.She wants to compete with Cui Long and Ji Cheng, the money has long been seen, it is the hairpin on her head, it was newly made by melting the golden lock that Ji Cheng gave to Sister Yu .

Of course, these grievances can't be shared with Dong Shi, Li Rui likes Dong Shi's envy for him very much.

Although the topic diverged a bit, it was quickly brought back to the main topic. Dong said: "So, sister Yu's second uncle really doesn't like your second sister-in-law? Well, no wonder I heard that he did the same outside after getting married. Merry."

Li Rui said: "That's no wonder for Sister Yu and her second uncle. Who can be bothered to face a vulgar merchant woman every day? It's her own inability to tie her own man's heart, so who's to blame."

Although the speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional.Li Rui's eldest brother is also a veteran of the show, and Mrs. Dong shed tears for this incident.Hearing Li Rui say this about Ji Cheng now, it's inevitable not to think about it too much. How dare her sister-in-law think that she is incompetent and that she has brought the blame on herself?
As a result, Mrs. Dong couldn't sit still anymore, said a few words in a hurry, only said that there was still something to do at home, and left.

Of course, Mrs. Dong did not hesitate to slander Li Rui, as if she had the ability to tie down men, if she really had the ability, would she go back to her mother's house in a fit of anger, and then go back to Shen's house in desperation?

Anyway, it is conceivable that if Li Rui returns to her natal family in the future, her sister-in-law may not be able to accommodate her.

But Li Rui didn't have time to think about Mrs. Dong at this time, she was excited, she turned around and told Caixia: "Go ask the nanny to hug Sister Yu, and let's go to the mansion over there to pay respects to the old ancestor."

In fact, greeting the old lady was just a matter of passing. What Li Rui wanted to do the most was to see Ji Cheng's face after hearing the news she said, it must be very pretty.

Therefore, after Li Rui put Sister Yu in front of the old lady to amuse her, she went straight to the Jiuli courtyard, and when she entered the door, she put on a look of compassion and said: "Second sister-in-law, I just got news, really I don't know if I should tell you or not, but don't worry after you hear it."

Ji Cheng looked at Li Rui suspiciously, this is really the sun coming out from the west, she actually cared about herself?Just thinking about it for a while, Ji Cheng knew Li Rui's state of mind, and this was for a good show.

Ji Cheng smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry, drink your saliva and speak slowly."

Seeing Ji Chengyun's calm and breezy appearance, Li Rui felt bored for a while, wondering if you would still be able to laugh after hearing it.

Of course Ji Cheng could laugh, she was used to saving face, and she would not lose her composure in front of "outsiders" like Li Rui, so she just smiled and said, "This princess of Nanzhao is so bold and straightforward."

Li Rui's eyes kept looking at Ji Cheng's face, until she confirmed that she would not see any expression she wanted to see, then she took a breath and left.

Ji Cheng suffered from insomnia again.Although she knew that Shen Che didn't like the woman who rushed to post it, and thought it was meaningless, but no one could guarantee that it would be like this for the rest of her life. What if he got a twitch and thought that Princess Nanzhao was so bold and novel, so he took his heart?
Waking up early, Liu Ye'er sighed again when she saw Ji Cheng's dark circles. She took the tea dregs wrapped in gauze overnight and applied them to Ji Cheng's eyes. Finally, some bruises were gone, and a thin layer of powder was applied. covered up the past.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there will be a family banquet in the evening as usual.It's a pity that the weather is not beautiful. On the day when the moon was supposed to be admired, it began to rain continuously.

The rain is not heavy, but it always makes people feel sad and unhappy.Ji Cheng temporarily changed the family banquet to the Yujin Building beside the West Lake in Qingyuan.There are remnants of lotus not far from here, and the remnant lotus listening to the rain can be regarded as a special artistic conception.

In addition, Yujin Building has a flying rainbow corridor connected to Huaiyu Pavilion, and there is a veranda connecting all the way from the main courtyard, so you don't need to hold an umbrella or wet your shoes.

The old lady praised Ji Cheng for being thoughtful.

After Ji Cheng arranged everything, he went back to Jiuliyuan and changed his clothes. He rubbed his brows to relieve his fatigue, sat for a while and then got up to go to Yujin Tower.

There is no veranda to go down the mountain from Jiuliyuan, Ji Cheng put clogs on his shoes, and Liu Ye'er took her to the nearest veranda with an umbrella all the way.

The wooden clogs knocked on the wooden boards of the Feihong Corridor made a crisp sound, which reminded people for no reason of the ringing clogs gallery of Xishi in the Wu Palace.

Shen Yu and Shen Zheng were coming from the avenue at this time, they heard the sound of clogs on the flying rainbow corridor above their heads in the distance, they both raised their heads at the same time, and they saw that they were wearing a cherry pink veil with peonies, dark silver patterns and snow light Ji Cheng walked past the corridor.

The snow light yarn is flexible and light, and the breeze brought by the footsteps when walking can make the skirt flutter like waves. The autumn wind blows the autumn rain obliquely, and when it blows to the covered bridge, it picks up Ji Cheng's sleeves, floating like Lingyun, spinning like a circle. Snow.She walked on the covered bridge, as if she was flying in the wind.

Shen Yu and Shen Zheng, who were talking, were silent for a moment at the beginning, and then picked up the topic again, covering up the embarrassment just now.

Although it was a family banquet, there was also the sound of silk and bamboo, singing and dancing, and fine wine, making it lively and lively.

The old lady sat behind the short table at the top of the center, and there were two rows of short tables on her left and right sides, and the husband and wife sat in pairs.

Only the seat next to Ji Cheng was empty, and Shen Che hadn't returned home yet.Fortunately, he still remembered what day it was today. Before the music started, he saw Shen Che coming in from the outside. After scanning his eyes around, he went straight to Ji Cheng and sat down.

Ji Cheng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, she was really afraid that Shen Che would refuse to take a seat on such an occasion, regardless of her face, it was really fortunate.

Shen Zheng clamored to punish Shen Che for drinking and for being late.Shen Che agreed one by one, put the wine glass forward, and Ji Cheng picked up the wine pot and poured him a glass.

The old lady felt relieved when she saw that their husband and wife finally looked like a husband and wife. As soon as they enjoyed a dance, the little girl came in from the door and said: "Princess Nanzhao asked to see the old ancestor, and she said she was here for the old lady. The ancestors celebrated the festival."

The old lady looked at Shen Che and Ji Cheng, but Ji Cheng's mind went blank, he just straightened his back subconsciously, and he didn't turn his head to look at Shen Che.

Only Shen Che said indifferently: "The visitor is a guest, the ancestors let her come in."

After all, he was also a distinguished guest from Nanzhao, Shen's residence could not categorically reject his visit.

Ji Cheng finally met the long-famous princess of Nanzhao.

"My ancestor is blessed with good fortune, and my junior Taotao greets you." Princess Taotao of Nanzhao spoke bad Chinese and greeted the old lady with a slightly blunt manner.But considering that she came from Nanzhao, this state of etiquette is already very good.

Besides, this princess Taotao is indeed a great beauty well-deserved of her reputation, with almond eyes and peach cheeks, a beautiful nose and white teeth, petite and exquisite figure, wearing a red gold silk begonia palace dress, like the red cherry on the branch, crystal clear and delicious.

If I had to pick out some faults, it would probably be that her skin was a little darker than that of Daqin's girl, but she was too dark, which added a touch of bold and wild charm.

Ji Cheng looked at Princess Taotao, who was scorching hot in the sun, and couldn't help but imagine her standing in the hall, bluntly expressing to Emperor Jianping that she was going to marry Shen Che as his wife.

This is what Li Rui went to Jiuliyuan to tell Ji Cheng yesterday.

Emperor Jianping hosted a banquet to entertain Nanzhao distinguished guests, and said politely, "If there is any incompetence in the hospitality, please also invite Haihan."

Princess Taotao said: "We are all a family. From now on, I will be Daqin's wife. How can there be any talk of poor hospitality?"

(End of this chapter)