Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 13 Back to the Door
"Cousin wants to accompany her back home? Why?" Cousin girl Liu Mei frowned, her face full of displeasure.

"Maybe it's Madam's arrangement, right?" the servant girl whispered beside her.

The cousin girl hesitated for a moment, but still got up, and walked quickly to the layman, "I'll go to say hello to my aunt!"

A burst of laughter came from Mrs. Feng's courtyard.

I only heard Mrs. Feng patted the cousin girl's hand and said with a smile: "It's nothing! Who do you listen to? These servants are the most talkative, and they can spread flowers about things that have no shadow! Originally, the master planned to The one who asked Qilang to accompany him back home was, after all, the official secretary’s home. But the Shen family sent someone early in the morning to say that Shen Xinniang was not in good health, so there was no need to go back home! My mother’s family said so, how could we go back home again? go?"

Biao girl only smiled when she heard this, but her heart was still not at ease, "Then cousin didn't say... did he say he wanted to go back?"

"No……"

Before Mrs. Feng's words fell, she heard a servant beside Qilang talking outside the door.

The cousin immediately straightened her upper body and looked out.

Mrs. Feng pointed to the old mother beside her, "Go out and have a look, what's the matter?"

The old mother hurried out, and after a while, she came in from the outside, and looked at the cousin's face, feeling a little embarrassed.

The cousin girl clenched her hands tightly, feeling a little unhappy.

"What's the matter?" Mrs. Feng asked.

"Returning to Madam, Mr. Qilang sent someone to say... that he will accompany Young Madam back to the door today. The carriages and horses are all ready, so I won't come to greet you." The old mother nodded and said.

"This... him?" Mrs. Feng was surprised when she heard this.

The cousin girl lowered her head, her nails sank into her palms, and her hands trembled slightly due to the pain.

A Niang said that the first thing a man looks at is a woman's face, and no matter how long the friendship is, it can't match the beautiful smile of a beautiful face.Sure enough, even my cousin is like this!What good is that fool?His movements were stiff and slow, his voice was hoarse and unpleasant, his eyes were pitch-black, and when he looked at people, he was so dazed that it made people feel hair-raising!Isn't it just a face like a flower and a jade?
"Yuanzhi, let's go back to his courtyard first! Since Qilang is going, he must have his own considerations. Men are doing things outside, and they are naturally thoughtful. We people in the inner house just take care of the inner house. Don't worry about other things. Worry about it!" Madam Feng said with a smile.

Cousin quickly nodded yes, and smiled, "Auntie said yes, Yuanzhi will leave."

Mrs. Feng nodded, and when the cousin girl left the yard, she lowered her eyes and said: "My niece is good everywhere, but my sister is not well married, and my brother-in-law is not lucky. I take care of my niece, but You can't delay your son's future, right?"

The old mother next to Mrs. Feng said shortly: "Madam is very devoted to the cousin girl. The food, clothing and shelter of the cousin girl are only as good as our ladies in the Feng family! Mr. Qilang has his own plans. It also puts Madam at ease."

Mrs. Feng nodded and said with a smile: "The Shen family said they would not let her go back, because they didn't know that she has the favor of Prince Qi now. Qilang treats her better, which is naturally good. Even in the future, if she has the opportunity to serve King Qi, Then I also think of our Feng family's good in my heart."

Mrs. Feng's last words were spoken in a very low voice, after all, it wasn't very obedient, but the smile on her face didn't weaken at all with the volume, instead it became brighter.

They didn't expect that there was one person waiting at Shen's house at this time.

"This is the only copy in the collection of the lower officials. I heard that Prince Qi is looking for this remnant song, so the lower officials have the courage to dedicate this only copy to the prince." Shen Shangshu said with a smile.

King Qi raised his hand to receive the lonely copy presented by Shen Shangshu with both hands, flipped through it casually, and put it aside.

Shen Shangshu murmured in his heart.

Prince Qi went directly to his house after the morning court, and just sat there comfortably without saying anything about it... This?It's not about him recommending officials, it's not as good as Prince Qi's wish, so what does the prince think about him?

Although Prince Qi is just a prince.

But when the first emperor was seriously ill, he specially invited the regent back to the capital to protect the young emperor and assist the country.

The young emperor has just turned five years old, and Prince Qi is the real head of the family.

"My lord, today..." Shen Shangshu was panicking, and asked tentatively with a smile on his face.

But at this time, outside the study, the servant's voice reported: "Master, come to the door to report, Mrs. Feng brought Mrs. Xin back to the door."

Shen Shangshu was taken aback for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he realized who the boy was talking about, and then his face was a little displeased, "Didn't someone tell Feng's family early in the morning that she is not in good health, so there is no need to go back?"

Prince Qi's eyes kept falling on Shen Shangshu's face.

Never missed the slightest expression on his face.

He was stunned at the beginning, followed by dissatisfaction, and the impatience in his tone at this time.

Prince Qi lowered his eyes and sipped his tea, hooked the corner of his mouth with great interest and said, "It's also a kind of filial piety, since you're back, why doesn't Shen Shangshu go see you?"

"No need to see you!" Shen Shangshu cupped his hands and said with a smile on his face, then turned to the door, and when he gave orders to the servant, his face was already calm, "Tell Madam, let her go and see you, I have a distinguished guest, so I won't go see you!"

The boy was about to take his order and leave, but Prince Qi put down his tea bowl and said, "A gentleman does not interfere with family happiness. When Shen Shangshu's daughter and son-in-law come home, it was originally a time when father and daughter meet to enjoy the family relationship. See, this king is not a gentleman enough! Shen Shangshu, it's better to go and meet him!"

Shen Shang was a little nervous in his writing, if he refused these words again, wouldn't he make Prince Qi go against the way of a gentleman?

But to meet?Send King Qi away?Wouldn't that be a loss of a great opportunity to make friends with King Qi?On weekdays, King Qi would not come to the minister's house at will, but today's opportunity is rare...

"I heard that Wu Xing, the cook in Shen Shangshu's house, cooks very authentic dishes. I wonder if this king has a good taste?" King Qi smiled lightly.

Shen Shangshu was overjoyed, "It's good that the prince is willing to show his face! I will order them to prepare! This is the order!"

"Shangshu Shen, go see your daughter, I am walking around in your garden at will, it's rare to have a leisurely half day!" King Qi said, got up and walked out.

Shen Shangshu bowed to see him off, and ordered the servants to take good care of him, so that no one would accidentally enter the garden and disturb King Qi's interest.He also asked his personal servant to personally order the kitchen to cook Wu Xing's dishes at noon today, and to be careful, and he will be rewarded if he cooks well!

After ordering these, he frowned and walked towards the flower hall in the outer courtyard.

Originally, the daughter and son-in-law are not outsiders, so they should meet in the inner court.

For some reason, the wife of the Shen family invited him to the flower hall of the outer courtyard.

Shen Shangshu just pretended that he didn't find anything wrong.

When he came, Shen Xiniang and Feng Qilang had been waiting for a long time.

Feng Qilang stood up and saluted.

With the help of the maid, Shen Xiniang got up slowly, although the movements were very slow, they were not stiff, but smooth and elegant, and every move was polite and dignified.

"Father-in-law!" Feng Qilang cupped his hands.

Shen Xinniang just shrunk and didn't speak.

Shen Shangshu frowned, glanced over Shen Xiniang's face, stopped on Feng Qilang, nodded at him, and sat down in the upper seat.

"Didn't I tell you that you don't have to be polite? Xin'er is not in good health, so you don't have to worry about these common etiquette." Shen Shangshu said with some arrogance in his tone.

(End of this chapter)