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Chapter 60 Jade Gourd (2)

Section 060 jade gourd (2)

Sheng Leyun was annoyed that she had said the wrong thing, she shouldn't have said too much in front of her cousin, she was told by her cousin, and then said in a subtle way by her grandmother, it was so boring.Seeing her grandmother asking again, she was already vigilant, and said with a smile: "Grandma, it's just that they look similar. I won't talk too much in the future."

Mrs. Sheng knew that she had misunderstood, so she hugged her with a smile, and said, "Grandmother didn't blame Sister Yun, but she just wanted to find out why. It's just the two of us, it's okay to talk privately. You tell grandma Listen to the reason: how did you know that the pendant on Miss Xue's Wan'er belonged to your father?"

After all, it is a nine-year-old girl, no matter how cautious she is, there is a limit to it. Her natural curiosity and desire to explore make her somewhat innocent.

She looked at her grandmother's earnest eyes, her heart was slightly warm, and she no longer concealed her words, and said: "At the end of October last year, I took Brother Yu to play at Aunt Tao's place, and saw Mother Tao holding a finely crafted cup from outside. The sandalwood box came in, and inside was a transparent turquoise jade gourd pendant, saying, "The jade gourd that my aunt wants, people from Duobaozhai rushed to make it overnight."

Brother Yu asked if it was for him to wear the purple straight gown, and Aunt Tao smiled and said that it was a gift for Dad on Dongchu's first birthday.Brother Yu clamored to see it, and I also watched it for a while.The next day I went to my aunt's place, she was making tassels, and the cherry red panchi tassels were vivid.

I looked at it interestingly, and asked my aunt who the tassels were for, wasting so much effort?Auntie said that she and Aunt Tao were going to give Dad a birthday present.She also said that it was Aunt Tao's idea. According to the rules in the south, a man needs a jade gourd pendant to hang on his 28th birthday, with bright red tassels, implying good luck and prosperity.Dad happened to be 28 years old on the first day of winter last year..."

Aunt Tao is the biological mother of Sheng Xiuyi's concubine Sheng Leyu.

Ever since Mrs. Chen's sudden death, Aunt Tao took care of most of the affairs in Sheng Xiuyi's room.

Aunt Tao was originally the aunt and concubine sister of Ge Shi, the second youngest mistress of the Sheng family.Although she is a concubine from a small family, she is clever and well-behaved, and she behaves generously and decently, which is a bit better than those ladies from rich families.She will be courteous and flattering in front of Mrs. Sheng, and Mrs. Sheng likes her very much.

Aunt Tao gave birth to a bastard son, Sheng Leyu, and added a son to the Sheng family, which was considered a great contribution to the Sheng family.Because the Sheng family has always been underpopulated.

The three aunts in the room of the second young master of the Sheng family have never been seen; the second grandmother has not been seen since she gave birth to her daughter Sheng Lehui; the third young master has not yet married.The grandson is especially precious to the Sheng family with a thin population.Whether it is a concubine or a concubine, Mrs. Sheng loves her equally.

Because Aunt Tao gave birth to a concubine and was very knowledgeable, Mrs. Sheng originally planned to make the decision in the spring of this year and appointed her as Sheng Xiuyi's successor.But in the twelfth lunar month of last year, there was a marriage with Xue's family, and then Sheng Xiuyi was decided to marry Xue's daughter, and the idea of ​​raising a noble concubine as his successor had to be given up.

The "my aunt" Sheng Leyun refers to is her biological mother, Shao Shi, whose boudoir name is Zitan, who is the maid that Sheng Xiuyi has served personally since she was a child.After the original partner Chen entered the door, she asked Shao to be the housekeeper, and after Sheng Leyun was born, she carried her aunt.

The Shao family served Sheng Xiuyi wholeheartedly and loyally. He had lived in the mansion for a long time, with a gentle and honest personality, and never caused trouble. Mrs. Sheng also liked her.

Because Mrs. Sheng likes these two aunts in Sheng Xiuyi's room, and never restricts the children to associate with these two aunts.

Sheng Leyun even did not call her Aunt Shao's surname, but only "My Auntie".

Hearing such a reason, Mrs. Sheng also remembered that last year, she did remember that Sheng Xiuyi had a jade gourd pendant on his waistband, it was very beautiful, and she asked him where he got it.Sheng Xiuyi just smiled at that time, saying that it was given by others, but did not elaborate.

Mrs. Sheng thought it was very cryptic, so she couldn't say it.It was just a stubborn idea, and Mrs. Sheng didn't go into it.

Later, I saw him wearing it all the time.

Later, in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Mrs. Sheng's eldest sister who was married to Anqing Mansion in Anhui died suddenly, and Sheng Xiuyi went to mourn the funeral.When I came back, there was a big snowstorm. I planned to rush home on New Year's Eve, but I didn't get home until the eighth day of the first lunar month.She was given a marriage the next day after arriving home, so Mrs. Sheng remembered this date very clearly.

After returning, he never wore it again.

Mrs. Sheng thought it was because she didn't like it, so she shelved it.

Listening to Sheng Leyun's tone now, it seems that she is giving it away...

"Sister Yun, do you really see it? The jade gourd worn by that Wan'er girl in Xue's residence was given to your father by your two aunts?" Mrs. Sheng's heart froze, and she looked at Sheng Leyun seriously.

Sheng Leyun nodded affirmatively: "The fringe made by my aunt looks like a panchi from the front, but if it's reversed, it looks like a bat. She figured it out by herself, and no one else would. The one on Miss Xue's Wan'er's girdle Zhui'er, I have carefully looked at it three times, and there is no doubt that the aunts gave it to Dad."

Mrs. Sheng frowned unavoidably.

"...Aunt Tao asked my father where the jade gourd pendant was, and my father said it was lost. Aunt Tao didn't believe it, and complained to my aunt that my father didn't care about what they made, so he must have rewarded some little one at random. Brother Yu and I were there at the time, and we all heard it." Sheng Leyun was afraid that her grandmother would not believe her, so she added.

Mrs. Sheng pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sister Yun, don't tell anyone else about this, only you and your grandmother know, don't even tell Aunt Tao and your aunt."

Sheng Leyun nodded quickly and said: "Giving the birthday presents from the aunts to others, the aunts are unhappy and want to blame daddy. Miss Wan'er is not from our family, so daddy shouldn't give her something personal. Grandmother, Sister Yun understands that it will be bad for Dad and Miss Wan'er to say it out, and she won't be happy if mother comes in in the future. Sister Yun is only telling you. If someone asks again, I will say it's not good."

Seeing that she was so sensible, Mrs. Sheng nodded in relief: "That's right! Sister Yun is the most obedient child!"

Sheng Leyun blushed when she said that.

On the second day, Madam Sheng woke up.

But he heard the noise of people outside, so he called Mama Kang, who was close to him, to have a look.Mother Kang went out to have a look, and said with a smile: "It's the people from the Xue family who are preparing to go down the mountain. According to the masters, Mrs. Xue led everyone in the Xue family to worship the Bodhisattva at the beginning of the day and received merit. Now they have got up and returned. Hurry up to the gate of the temple."

Mrs. Sheng was slightly surprised: "Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

Mother Kang pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Our mother is pregnant with a dragon seed again. Mrs. Xue feels uncomfortable after hearing this, and it's not safe to live in the temple, right?"

Mrs. Sheng smiled lightly, but frowned slightly.Mrs. Xue is not so restless, something must have happened to hurry down the mountain.

Just as he was about to say, the eldest son Sheng Xiuyi came over to greet Mrs. Sheng, and said to Mrs. Sheng: "The third younger brother Yinzheng has gone down the mountain. Let me tell mother that he won't come to say goodbye so as not to disturb mother."

Mrs. Sheng didn't blame her, she said something important, and said to Sheng Xiuyi: "People from Xue's residence are going down the mountain, you go and resign."

"I've resigned." Sheng Xiuyi said flatly, "The Xue family said they left in a hurry and didn't dare to disturb our rest, so they just said goodbye to our housekeeper."

Mrs. Sheng turned to look at the eldest son, and let Kang's mother go out first, she had something to say with the eldest son.

Mother Kang led the eldest lady Sheng Leyun to salute the son, and then went to the dining room for dinner, leaving only Mrs. Sheng and Sheng Xiuyi in the room.

"Do you know why people from Xue's residence left in such a hurry?" Mrs. Sheng asked Sheng Xiuyi, her eyes full of inquiry.

Sheng Xiuyi thought of Emperor Yuanchang who deliberately went down the mountain in front of him last night, and the Xiuyan jade pendant thrown under the ginkgo tree, and he vaguely understood.But he didn't want his mother to worry about the affairs in his room; he didn't want his mother to worry about the court affairs, so he said: "The members of Xue's family were originally scheduled to go down the mountain today. I heard that there is a strong night wind in the mountains, and the female relatives who came from their family Many, several of them got wind and cold, so they went down the mountain a few hours earlier."

Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help thinking of Emperor Yuanchang and the others he met last night.

If it wasn't intentional, the second-rank guards with swords beside Emperor Yuanchang had already told Emperor Yuanchang that Sheng Xiuyi was here, so Emperor Yuanchang could avoid the Sheng brothers.But he still went down the mountain from the path in front of Sheng Xiuyi; and Xue Dongyuan's jade pendant, if he didn't let the Sheng family know on purpose, he would not let Sheng Sanye see the picture he drew, and he would not let Sheng Sanye see it That rare piece of Xiuyan jade.

Hastily went up the mountain to return the jade pendant to Xue Dongyuan, because he wanted her to take it to the Sheng family when she got married?
Didn't the reason for making so many coincidences be to warn the Sheng family and Sheng Xiuyi that although Xue Dongyuan is the successor wife of the Sheng family, she is a woman whom the emperor misses?
Sheng Xiuyi couldn't help sneering in his heart.

He understood what Emperor Yuanchang was thinking.

It's just that he doesn't know, is Xue Dongyuan innocent or an accomplice?
Sheng Xiuyi's heart turned a thousand times, but he didn't show anything on his face.

Mrs. Sheng didn't know that his mind had already jumped so far from the fact that the members of the Xue family went down the mountain, she still said: "I will tell the girls in our family to be careful. .”

When Sheng Xiuyi heard this, he smiled faintly.

Mrs. Sheng hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Brother Yi, mother asked you something, you should tell mother honestly."

Sheng Xiuyi was puzzled, and asked with a smile: "My son dare not hide it, why does mother ask?"

"There is a guest lady in the Xue family, named Xue Jiangwan, do you recognize her?" Mrs. Sheng asked bluntly.The family was waiting for their mother and son to have breakfast, and she didn't have much time to go around in circles with Sheng Xiuyi.

Sheng Xiuyi didn't even think about it, shook his head and said: "I don't know! On weekdays, I'm either at home or in the yamen, how can I meet the lady of Zhenxianhou's Mansion? Besides, how can I easily get to know the lady of their family?"

It is true that it is not easy to get acquainted with young ladies from high families.Then Xue Jiangwan is a guest, so it is even more difficult to come out to meet foreigners.

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