Splendid Book

Chapter 39 About Punishment
When Shen Lingcheng left, Shen Changle held back tears for a long time, and finally they fell down.They had already got into the car, but Shen Lingcheng got out of the car anyway, hugged the little girl in his arms, and coaxed softly: "Daddy will be back soon."

"Then you must hurry up," Shen Changle said in a sobbing tone as tears wet his front.

Shen Lingcheng nodded, and then put her down and got into the carriage again.This time the carriage kept driving, Shen Changle didn't raise his head.She doesn't like parting.

When Shen Lingcheng's carriage disappeared from sight, her tears became more violent.The little girl kept chasing the distance, and after a long time, Zhang Xingzhi next to her coaxed, "Changle, it's time for us to go in."

Zhang Xingzhi has no daughter, only two sons, so he doesn't know how to deal with little girls, especially the little girl who is crying miserably.Mrs. Xu had told him before that the little girl would definitely be reluctant to part with her father when she sent Shen Lingcheng off now, and she would probably cry, so that he could comfort him when the time comes.

But Zhang Xingzhi had never dealt with such a little girl before, and he mostly punished his two sons, and he rarely even praised them.Only when I met such a little girl did I know that a daughter is still different from a son.

"Okay, don't cry, uncle, can someone bring you candy?" Zhang Xing held back for a long time before he remembered this sentence.

Shen Changle looked up at the uncle pitifully, she was ashamed again, the uncle regarded her as a crying baby.Shen Changle twitched, but still tried to restrain himself, and finally said: "I, I won't cry."

"So cute," Zhang Xing saw that she was so sensible, and couldn't help reaching out and touching her little head.

Shen Changle was brought back to the old lady's yard, and Zhang Xingzhi followed. Seeing the red eyes of the little girl, the old lady knew that she had cried outside just now.After all, he was still young, so he would be a little sad to leave his father so suddenly.

However, Shen Lingcheng will go back to deal with matters. He has received the attitude of the Jining Marquis here, so he has to go back in a hurry.

The old lady greeted Shen Changle, asked her to sit down beside her, and said softly: "Your father will come back to the capital soon, so now you are living at your grandmother's house. There are grandmother and uncle here, and everyone is welcome." I won't bully you."

Shen Changle nodded.

Fortunately, she wasn't really a child, although she was very sad at first, but after a while, she calmed down.

As for Shen Lingcheng, after a day's carriage ride, he returned to Guangping Mansion before the city gate closed.When the carriage arrived at Shen's residence, it was already dark outside, and four palace lanterns were hung at the entrance of the residence, illuminating the surroundings somewhat brightly.

Mrs. Shen had already had her breakfast, and when she heard about her son's return, she hurriedly asked the kitchen to make preparations.Fortunately, it wasn't long before the meal was withdrawn, and the fire on the stove in the kitchen hadn't been extinguished yet, so the meal was ready in a short while.

As soon as Shen Lingcheng came in and greeted the old lady, the kitchen over there passed the meal up.

"Eat slowly," Mrs. Shen said softly when she saw that he was in such a hurry.

Although Shen Lingcheng ate in a hurry, his posture was still elegant.After eating a bowl of rice, he finally took a break.He couldn't help laughing and said, "Mother's food is the best."

"Since it's delicious, eat more," the old lady said with a smile.

The mother and son only talked about the old days, and it was not until Shen Lingcheng finished eating that he said with some seriousness: "I will go to Mrs. Lin's place later."

"Forget it, let's go tomorrow, and let their mother and daughter stay one more night," the old lady said lightly.

Originally, Shen Lingcheng went to the capital just to inform the Jining Marquis of this matter.After all, Mrs. Zhang brought Mrs. Lin in at her discretion, and now that something happened, she should be notified.As for the punishment of Lin, the mother and son had already reached a consensus.

Lin has never admitted to this matter.But whether she admits it or not, she is no longer suitable to be a housekeeper.The Duke of Wei's mansion is a family that cares about face, and the mistress of the back house is supposed to honor her parents-in-law, raise the children, and take care of housework.With Lin's character, how could Shen Lingcheng be willing to let her raise his children again.

It's easy for her son to say that she is just asking more about food and clothing.But her daughter's upbringing can't be wrong at all.Shen Lingcheng didn't want his daughter to be brought up by the Lin family again. She had such vicious thoughts, and he was afraid that if Sister Jin followed her again, she would also acquire such a vicious disposition.

Shen Lingcheng went out from the old lady's yard and went back to the front yard.

Mrs. Lin also knew that Shen Lingcheng was back, but she sent her maid out to inquire about the news. After inquiring for a long time, she found out that he had gone to the old lady's yard.But even when he went out from the old lady's yard, he went back to the front yard and had no intention of coming to see her at all.

Although it was only a few days, she lost a lot of weight.Ever since Shen Lingcheng took Shen Changle away, she fell into a kind of anxiety.When she thought of Shen Lingcheng's questioning of her that day, she was not afraid at all.

In the past few days, she didn't think about food and drink, and wished she could fly to the capital immediately.If my aunt really found out, she would definitely be finished.

Even if Mrs. Lin maintains her status as the Duke's wife, once her aunt finds out about this, she will be finished.

But today when Shen Lingcheng came back, he didn't even step into her yard, so something must have happened.There must be something wrong.Lin came back to her senses now, she immediately called Nanny Zhang to come in, and Nanny Zhang who was coaxing Shen Jin had no choice but to come in immediately when she heard her high-pitched cry.

Ever since the Duke left home, the wife has been suspicious all day long.At one moment they bluffed and said that someone was going to poison her, and at another moment they said that the old lady had sent someone to snatch Fifth Miss.This made all the maids in the yard very nervous, for fear that something might go wrong.

It's going to be hard for the Duke to come back, but the wife's problem is still not healed.

"You immediately ask Erwang to send a letter to the capital, ask my mother to save me, ask my mother to save me," Lin's eyes were bewildered, as if he had lost control.

Zhang Momo didn't know what was going on with her, so she immediately persuaded her softly: "Madam, what's wrong with you?"

"Master has gone to the capital, he will definitely deal with me, I can't just sit and wait for death," Mrs. Lin circled around the house, Zhang Nanny looked at her, she was a little dazed.

She urged anxiously: "Madam, please sit down quickly, I will ask the servant girl to pour you a cup of tea. You should rest first."

"Go, go quickly," Lin's voice broke out in a high-pitched voice, roaring.

Nanny Zhang was too frightened to persuade her anymore, but it's such an hour now, how can I ask a man to come into the back house again.Even if it is ordered, it will be tomorrow.But who would have thought that once she talked about this difficulty, Mrs. Lin still didn't give up and wanted her to go now.

Nanny Zhang said with a wry smile: "If you send a letter, you should always send a letter. Otherwise, why would the servant let Erwang deliver it."

After hearing this, Mrs. Lin went straight to the desk, where there were pens, ink, paper and inkstone.She picked up a pen and wrote a lot of words on the letter paper. It was just that the words were handsome at the beginning, but they became more and more messy as the time went on.

Nanny Zhang took the letter paper and carefully placed it in the envelope.Then hurried outside.

When he got to the second gate, he was stopped.Seeing this, she immediately reprimanded: "I'm blind, I'm the nanny next to my wife. There will be an emergency going out, so why don't you hurry up and let me go."

When Lin's housekeeper was in charge, who would dare to stop her from the gatekeepers.But now in the mansion, everyone can see that the eldest wife is losing power, and the old lady even asks the third wife to help manage the house.So when Zhang Momo came here, she was taken down.

"Mother Zhang, you are an old mother, so you should know about the rules of leaving the house, right?" The leading mother-in-law smiled lightly, but her tone was not so kind.

When Nanny Zhang was about to speak, the woman pouted her mouth, and the two middle-aged servants behind her stepped forward and snatched her burden.This caught Mammy Zhang by surprise, so when she wanted to snatch it back, the package had already been opened, and the envelope wrapped in the clothes had already fallen down.

When she used to go out, not to mention searching, she was the one who was far away from the door, and the gatekeepers greeted her and sent her out respectfully.

So she didn't think of hiding the letter at all, and put the envelope in the package as usual, so after turning it over, it fell out.

The leading mother-in-law immediately clicked her tongue and asked, "Nurse Zhang, what the hell is this?"

As she spoke, she picked up the envelope on the ground.Nanny Zhang was stunned for a moment, and said coldly, "This is a letter I wrote to my relatives in the capital. Why, this needs to be checked?"

"What is Mammy talking about? Mammy is an old man in our mansion, don't you know that any letters from servants in our mansion have to be searched before they can be taken out?" The old woman was annoyed say.

Nanny Zhang reached out to grab the envelope, but she was pushed away before she could reach it.

"What do you want?" Nanny Zhang pointed at her nose and angrily said.

The mother-in-law snorted: "I dare not offend you, but the rules in this house must be observed. Since this is a letter you wrote to your relatives, you shouldn't be afraid of being read."

Before Mammy Zhang came back to her senses, the woman had already handed the letter to the person behind her.

Mrs. Lin waited all morning the next day, but she didn't see Nanny Zhang coming back. She was about to send someone to her house to look for her.Then I saw Mother Qin who was next to the old lady coming over, saying that the old lady asked someone to make a dress for Miss Wu, and she wanted Miss Wu to try it on.

"Old lady, why did you suddenly make clothes for the fifth girl?" Mrs. Lin smiled awkwardly, unwilling to let the maid lead Shen Jin out.

Qin Nanny smiled lightly and said, "This is our fifth girl's birthday soon. The old lady not only made a dress for fifth girl, but also made a new gold collar for fifth girl. So I want fifth girl to come over Give it a try, if it’s not suitable, change it as soon as possible.”

Only then did Lin nodded and asked the servant girl to lead the child out.

After Mother Qin asked the maid to leave with Shen Jin in her arms, she took her leave and left.

But before she walked out of the yard, Mrs. Lin chased her out again, and she asked, "When will Miss Wu come back?"

Nanny Qin looked back at her, under the sun, Lin's face was pale and haggard.

She shook her head and said softly, "I don't know, either."

Lin's face turned pale in an instant, she was about to shout, but at this time the two women beside her were already pulling her into the house.I don't know how those two women did it, but she didn't even make a sound.

(End of this chapter)