enchanting

Chapter 4

"I heard that my sister is back. I can't wait so I will bring my younger brother over here. Father, mother, grandpa, you don't blame Qingyao for being unruly, do you?" The clear and sweet voice of an oriole sounded from the door, following the voice Looking over, Shen Qingzi saw a beautiful figure in a crimson dress, ringed with jingle bells, as delicate as a blooming peony, a [-]-year-old girl.This is probably Shen Qingyao, the second young lady of the Shen family. Standing beside this girl is a young boy in a silver-white gold-embroidered brocade robe. , Shen Qingzi had a slight smile on her face, as if she was very happy.

"Qingzi, this is your younger sister Qingyao, and this is your younger brother Zizhan. Knowing that you are back, these two must not be able to sit still and come over to see you!" Mrs. Shen smiled and introduced Shen Qingzi to her family. "Qingzi, there will be a reception banquet for you at home tomorrow. At that time, uncles, aunts, cousins ​​and cousins ​​will all be walking around. Don't be restrained when you go home, we are all family!"

Shen Qingzi said in a soft tone: "Qingzi thank you, father and mother!"

"Thank you, that's the way it should be. Girl Qing is also tired, go back and rest first, and come over often in the future to accompany me, an old man!" Old Mrs. Shen said with a smile.

"Grandpa, don't worry, Qingzi will definitely come to accompany grandpa every day!" Shen Qingzi said in a very cheerful tone.

In the end, he left the Qinghui Garden of Mrs. Shen, and was taken by Mrs. Shen to the courtyard arranged by the Shen family. Mr. Shen left halfway, and Shen Qingyao and Shen Zizhan followed Mrs. Shen to Shenqing. Izumokaku where Zizi lives.

Stepping into the courtyard gate, Shen Qingzi saw a row of people standing in the courtyard, including older women and young servant girls.

"Qingzi, these are servants in your yard. They suffered from you in the past, and Madam Zhuang took care of her by her side. Now that she is back, she will naturally not let you suffer any more." Mrs. Shen pulled Shen Qingzi's hand Hand, very caring: "Come, meet the people in your yard!"

Shen Qingzi listened to the standing row of people who came to greet her one by one. There were five people in total. The older woman was called Nanny Lin. She was serving by Mrs. Shen's side before, and she was considered an old man of the Shen family. up.As for the other four servant girls, two of them are first-class servant girls, and two are third-class servant girls.

"Sister, Cuihe is the servant girl next to my sister. She is the smartest and the one who combs her hair well. Knowing that my sister is back, my sister is reluctant to part with her. She specially asked Cuihe to serve her!" Shen Qingyao said with a voice. Soft and sweet, when he said this, there was a lovely smile on his face, and he looked at Shen Qingzi with a smile.

"Then thank you sister!" Shen Qingzi replied softly.

"Qiuyue is the servant girl by the old man's side. The old man knew that you came back, so he specially asked Qiuyue to take care of you!" Mrs. Shen also said.

"Grandpa is so kind to Qingzi!" Shen Qingzi still said gently.

"Nurse Zhuang has been taking care of you by your side. Naturally, she will be taken care of by Nanny Zhuang when you come back. However, Nanny Zhuang doesn't know much about family affairs. With the help of Cuihe and Qiuyue, I believe that the affairs in your courtyard will definitely be fine." I can take care of it. Qingzi, if there is anything to do from now on, I will leave it to the servant girls below to do it. Looking at your skinny appearance, it must have been a hard time, so you have to make up for it when you go home!" Mrs. Shen looked at Shen Qingzi said rather affectionately.

Shen Qingzi's eyes were touched, she looked at Mrs. Shen, and said, "Thank you, mother!"

"Stupid boy, come on, let's go in and rest, Nanny Lin, I'll get some good material from my room later, how can this dignified lady of the Shen family dress so plainly. Okay. The clothes for tomorrow's welcome banquet are all ready, good boy, I will never let you be wronged in the future!"

Shen Qingzi thanked her again and again, and finally watched Mrs. Shen and her younger siblings leave. She also used the excuse of being tired, so Cuihe and Qiuyue helped her into the house.She doesn't want to care about these true or false feelings, as long as they don't come to hinder her way, she can follow other people's arrangements.

"Mother, didn't you say that I don't need to think of her as a big sister in my heart? Why are you still so kind to her!" After Mrs. Shen returned to her room, Shen Qingyao couldn't help but said, this younger brother Shen Zizhan is a servant Brought it back to his house.

Mrs. Shen had a smile on her face, she looked at Shen Qingyao and said: "This old man put her on the top of his head. Naturally, we can't treat her badly in front of others! Today I specially asked you to bring your younger brother to the old man, that is, To let the old man know that you are good to this sister!"

Shen Qingyao sat down next to her mother. There was only her mother in the room, so she said unscrupulously: "Mother, she is really not my sister, right!" Shen Qingyao didn't understand, since this is not her relative Sister, that's not the eldest daughter of the Shen family, why would grandpa feel so distressed.

A cold look appeared in Mrs. Shen's eyes. She actually hated this young lady of the Shen family from the bottom of her heart. She hated that he had kept her secret for so long in the first place. "Don't worry about anything else. Since she is the eldest lady, you can treat her as your elder sister before others. But Qingyao, don't worry, Mother will marry her off soon. At that time, you will still be the Shen family. My eldest lady!" She couldn't let people get offended, there were not many girls here who hadn't been allowed to.

"I think she is soft, and she grew up in a nunnery. She must be a soft persimmon. At that time, no matter how mother arranges her, she will not be able to say anything. And Cuihe, I asked Cuihe to describe her daily behavior. Tell me, mother, there is an extra sister for no reason, I don't like it at all, I am obviously the eldest lady of the Shen family, but this one pops up suddenly and takes my seat, I really don't want to!"

"Stupid child, don't worry, just treat her as a show. The best of the Shen family must be reserved for you and your younger brother! Although tomorrow is her reception banquet, it is actually for her to find her husband's family." , let people see this early, and mother wants to marry her out as soon as possible!"

"The sooner the better, I don't want to see her every day in the future!" Shen Qingyao said without hiding her dislike, disgust and meanness appeared on that beautiful face.

The reception banquet hosted by Miss Shen's family in Dingguohou's Mansion was for the wives and ladies of prominent and respectable families in central Beijing, and the Shen family was using this to tell the nobles in Beijing that this young lady, Shen Qingzi, had reached the age for marriage and choosing a son-in-law.The hall of the Shen family was extremely lively that day. Many people were surprised that the Shen family suddenly had a young lady. Go Missy.

Shen Qingzi is wearing a smoky-colored moon blue embroidered skirt today, her appearance is clear and her complexion is extremely fair, and her appearance is even more beautiful when she wears this gorgeous dress.There were not many male guests present, except for the second and third cousins, and Fang Zhuoyun. Because there were too many female relatives, the men and women sat across the table, but most of them were their own brothers, and they were not particularly strangers.

When Fang Zhuoyun saw Shen Qingzi, he took a few extra glances. He felt very annoyed in his heart. Ever since he saw Shen Qingzi yesterday, a beautiful image always appeared in his mind. When he saw Shen Qingzi, he would always keep his gaze on her. body.Seeing her smiling face made ripples in his heart, seeing her slightly frowning and restrained, he had the urge to escort her, all of which disturbed him a little.He didn't want to be presumptuous, and he didn't want to disturb the beauty, so he always troubled himself.

"This girl in the lobby is really beautiful. Brother Fang, I heard that you saved her yesterday?" Sitting next to Fang Zhuoyun is Shen Wenhao, the eldest son of the second room of the Shen family. He has always been on good terms with Fang Zhuoyun. He found it inconceivable to hold a banquet for Shen Qingzi, and what was even more strange was that Fang Zhuoyun was also present.

"Well, it's just a coincidence!" Fang Zhuoyun withdrew his eyes, lightly raised his wine glass and took a sip slowly, pretending to be casual and asked: "Why have you never heard of such a cousin?"

Shen Wenhao just ate the side dishes, and said indifferently: "When I was young, I remember having such a cousin, but she was always sick, and was sent to the nunnery. This girl has changed so much that I really can't recognize her." !"

"I also remember that there was such a cousin in the past!" Shen Dengyun, the son of the third house of the Shen family, said, "I think my aunt is going to marry off the first cousin, and sometimes I think this cousin must be picked up." , otherwise you said, why would you put them in the nunnery for 13 years, and come back like a blind date!"

Fang Zhuoyun's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he also looked at the past. Those present were indeed some officials' wives, and his stepmother, Mrs. Zhang, and her younger sister were also there.Then he glanced at Shen Qingzi, only to see her slightly smiling side face, quiet and well-behaved.The eldest lady of the Shen family in Dingguo is not worried about marrying, and she has such a celestial appearance, the person who proposes marriage is afraid that she will break through the door.Thinking of this, he felt a little nervous in his heart, but his reason told him that he only met her once, and he didn't know anything about her temperament. He was only impressed by her beauty, what did he say? Time has become so superficial?
"Zhuo Yun, Zhuo Yun?" Seeing Fang Zhuoyun looking at his cousin in a daze, Shen Wenhao reminded him softly. It took him two calls to bring him back to his senses.

"Well, is something wrong?"

"I think Mr. Fang is also fascinated by the hall sister, haha, Wen Hao, our cousin is not easy!" Shen Dengyun teased and teased Fang Zhuoyun.

"Zhuo Yun, no way!" Shen Wenhao said in surprise, "You probably don't know much about her!"

"Wen Hao, this gentle lady is so beautiful, such a beautiful woman, it is normal for Mr. Fang to be tempted, but Mr. Fang, where do you put our sister Qingyao like this?" Shen Dengyun also joked.

Fang Zhuoyun smiled lightly, and drank the wine in his glass to cover up his gaffe. After drinking the glass, he only heard him say: "I see sister Qingyao just like my little sister Qingruo. How much do you think about it?" Already!"

"Really, let's wait and see!" Shen Dengyun showed a noncommittal expression on his Qingjun face, and glanced at the two cousins ​​over there, but said nothing more.

(End of this chapter)