Splendid Book

Chapter 44
Shen Jin looked straight at Shen Changle, saw that she didn't speak, and asked again: "Sister San, what do you mean by saying that? Are you accusing grandma?"

Shen Changle lowered his head and wiped the table again, but after only one day, there was some dust on the table, and the snow-white cloth was stained with a thin layer of dust.She calmly wiped the table, then raised her head and looked at Shen Jin, who was a little distraught.

Since Mrs. Lin was placed under house arrest, Shen Jin was taken to the old lady's yard to be raised.The old lady is her own grandmother, so naturally she takes care of her in every possible way.But as she grew up, her temperament became more and more arrogant. Perhaps it was because of Mrs. Lin, she was afraid that the servants in the mansion would look down on her, so she would never let the servant girl be negligent.As long as Shen Changle has it, she must also get it.

So now that Shen Changle said something, she couldn't help asking.

Shen Changle looked at her with her small face half upturned, looking at herself with a look of reluctance to admit defeat, and suddenly smiled lightly, and she said: "Fifth Sister, you are overthinking."

She put the rag into the brass basin next to it, washed it, wrung it dry, put it on the copper basin, and walked out with the basin.

"Did you make your words clear?" Shen Jin blocked her way, as if she didn't care.

She frowned, staring at herself with big black round eyes. Although Shen Jin was still young, she already had the appearance of a beauty.It's just that the hostility on her face ruined her good-looking face.

"Fifth Sister, I don't think Third Sister has intentions either," Shen Yue tugged at her sleeves, although she was trying to fight, but it was obviously pulling sideways, her words did not characterize Shen Changle's words as accusations The old lady of the Lin family.

Naturally, Shen Jin could hear that Shen Yue was helping herself, so she asked even more angrily: "Sister San, what do you mean by saying that just now, are you blaming your grandmother for not rewarding you?"

Shen Changle just said a word, let the two of them go to the yard to pick out fabrics, and it hit Shen Jin's sore spot, causing her to chase and beat her like this.When Shen Jin had a childish temper earlier, Shen Changle didn't care about her because of her young age, but just kept a distance from her so that she couldn't get angry at herself.

But the more she backed down, the more unscrupulous Shen Jin became. No, she just said a word, and she would accuse herself of such a big crime.

She sighed, and said softly: "Fifth sister, I dare not admit to such a heavy accusation. What the ancestor of the Lin family is willing to reward is her business. As a junior, I naturally dare not say anything. As for If you don’t want the fabric that your grandmother gave you, then you don’t want it.”

Shen Jin seemed to be grabbing her handle, and said: "Just now, the fourth sister asked me where the bracelet came from, and the third sister, you immediately talked about the fabric. Isn't it just mocking my grandmother for being stingy and not giving you things."

Shen Changle almost laughed angrily, she didn't even know that Shen Jin's ability to tell lies was so powerful.It's just a matter of saying a word, and she can tell you the meaning.

"You're really messing around," Shen Changle picked up the water basin, ignored her, and prepared to go out.

Shen Jin stared at her, as if he was still not convinced, Shen Yue was almost noisy when she saw her.So she pulled Shen Jin's arm and signaled her to stop making trouble.Shen Jin still wanted to speak, but Shen Yue immediately called out in a low voice: "Fifth Sister."

After being called out by her, Shen Jin seemed to think of something, and swallowed back the words.

After school, Shen Changle packed up his things, thought about it, and left directly.On the contrary, Shen Jin stared at her leaving figure with complicated eyes.Here, Shen Yue packed up her things, and went over to help Shen Jin do the same.Because the maids were waiting outside, she whispered, "Fifth sister, why are you so restless?"

"As long as I think of my mother, it's because of her that she can, can..." Shen Jin's eyes were moist, and it seemed that he was about to cry in the next moment.

Seeing her like this, Shen Yue immediately glanced outside, and said in a low voice: "Fifth sister, be careful, these words are not good. Think about it, even your wife is not her opponent. If you speak nonsense, you will be punished." Daddy and grandma heard about it, how amazing it is."

Shen Jin looked away, but did not continue talking.

Originally, going to her grandfather's house was the most relaxing time of the month for her, but this time, she went there with doubts, wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.She looked at Shen Yue aggrievedly, and cried with forbearance in her voice: "Fourth sister, my mother is really pitiful now."

There was grief in Shen Yue's eyes, but her voice was still extremely low, she said softly: "I know, my wife is the most magnanimous, and I still remember how good I was treated."

Hearing what she said, Shen Jin's eyes became hotter.Mother is obviously such a generous and generous person, but because of Shen Changle, she will be locked in that small courtyard forever.She was not convinced, but as long as the Marquis of Jining was here and Shen Changle had such a powerful family, it would be difficult for her mother to get out.

She nodded and said softly: "Thank you fourth sister, if you hadn't told me these things, I'm afraid no one in this mansion would ever tell me the truth."

Shen Yue still had a heartbroken expression, and she persuaded softly: "Fifth sister, these things are taboo in our house. You must not ask too many questions, even if you know, just keep it in your heart. But don't worry. Don't tell me, otherwise you and I will definitely be punished by daddy. After all, it's not like you don't know how much daddy likes third sister."

When she said the last sentence, she naturally had a helpless expression on her face.

And Shen Jin became even more unconvinced when she heard this, and couldn't help but angrily said: "What's so great about her, it's just that she has a powerful natal family. All day long, she will act like a baby in front of Daddy."

She narrowed her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "She won't think about it in the future."

Seeing her appearance, Shen Yue couldn't help laughing.In fact, although Shen Yue didn't know the details about Lin's being placed under house arrest, she could still make a rough guess.After all, she is not a real little girl, she saw it with her own eyes when Mother Xu was attacked that night.

She was still wondering why the third sister would attack the nanny left behind by her mother.Probably her smart elder sister found out that there was something wrong with Madam Xu, so she teamed up with her second elder brother to stab her in front of her father.What I didn't expect was that Lin's would be involved later.

So Shen Yue guessed that it must be Lin who wanted to harm Shen Changle and was discovered by her father.Because father and grandmother want to keep the face of the family, naturally they will not attack her directly.So she was put under house arrest completely.

And now Shen Yue is just pushing the boat along the way, after modifying the matter a little, she told Shen Jin.Naturally, Shen Jin would not feel that her mother was a heinous person.So under her misleading, it was believed that Shen Changle had harmed her mother, and that she had instructed Madam Xu, which made her mother still locked up in that small courtyard.

"Is mother okay now?" Shen Yue asked distressedly. Since Mrs. Lin was under house arrest, no one in the house was allowed to go to her yard casually, and only Shen Jin could go there once a month.Even this time, it must be accompanied by the nanny next to the old lady.

Shen Jin shook her head, remembering that when she saw her mother last month, her temples had sprouted gorgeous hair, and her eyes couldn't help but blush.Mother was still so young, and she was locked up in that small courtyard, how could she not feel sad.But no matter how much she cries, Dad refuses to let Mother out.

Even if she went back and begged her grandmother, her grandmother just sighed and asked her to bear it any longer.

Tolerable, how long will it last?
"If mother needs anything, fifth sister, you must tell me," Shen Yue said sincerely.

Shen Jin looked at her and nodded gratefully.

Shen Changle went back to the yard, changed into casual clothes, and sat down on the arhat bed.Suddenly remembered, let Chunliu and Luwu choose two horses according to Shen Yue and Shen Jin's preference, and send them there.

Chun Liu was a little surprised and asked: "Didn't the girl say that the two girls were asked to come and choose?"

Shen Changle didn't intend to tell the story of the school, Shen Jin went crazy for no reason, she didn't want to accompany her.Anyway, she sent the things over, so she wouldn't care if she didn't appreciate it.

Chunliu probably guessed that something must have happened in this school again, so she said softly: "Miss, don't be as knowledgeable as Miss Wu, I think she is still young, and when she becomes sensible in the future, she will definitely not be like that. That's how it is now."

"She's only two years younger than our girl, how young is she?" Lu Wu couldn't help rolling her eyes aside, Shen Jin is now competing with Shen Changle everywhere, and they can see clearly as maids, but It's hard to say.

Shen Changle is playing chess, on the agarwood board, there are black and white chess pieces, but there are not so many chess pieces on the chessboard, obviously it has just been played not long ago.

"She competes with me, I'm not worried," Shen Changle held a white piece, thought for a while, and then dropped the piece.

Then she picked up a sunspot from the black jar.Every time she saw Shen Jin looking at her angrily with her mouth puffed up, she felt angry and funny.The little girl is not very old, but she has a lot of thoughts.

She has not seen Mrs. Lin for several years, it seems that her father is really disappointed in her.So no matter how much Shen Jin cried, she never softened her heart.

So for Shen Jin, Shen Changle only hoped that she would not get into the horns.Besides, she now sees that she and Shen Yue are getting closer.For this fourth younger sister, she always avoided it if she could.Shen Jin, that careless person, if she really puts it in Shen Yue's hands, she might not be able to pass a round, and if she is sold by others, she will have to count the money for others.

But Shen Changle couldn't care less about it anymore, in September, the annual enrollment of women's school will start.Since her mother and aunt were both female students, with such a family background, she naturally didn't want to embarrass her mother.

So even in August, when the sun was melting outside, she never got distracted.

But in the middle of the month, the second room finally returned to the mansion.Early in the morning, the mansion sent a carriage to pick up people at the canal pier.They came back by boat, coming all the way from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the boat will directly hear the pier in the capital.

It's just that there are so many boats coming and going at the pier in the capital every day, when the people from the second bedroom arrive home, the sky is red with fire and clouds outside.Chunliu and the two little girls have been picking out clothes for her all afternoon.

Second uncle Shen Lingchang is only one year younger than her father.So the two girls in his room are older than Shen Changle.So for the sake of her own girl, Chunliu worked hard to be compared with these two new girls.

If you wear it grandly, it seems that your own girls care about them.But if this dress is not grand enough, what if it is compared?

Shen Changle naturally didn't appreciate her good intentions, pointing to a goose-yellow tufted peony-pattern long beige, said with a smile: "I just look at this one, doesn't it look good?"

"Isn't this formal?" Chunliu said uncertainly.

Shen Changle smiled, and asked: "Second Uncle's family is not an outsider, why are you so grand?"

"Girl, the eldest girl and the second girl are coming back now. I heard that the girls in the South Land can dress up," Chunliu said with some concern. Last year she accompanied the girl to a banquet, and many little girls Sitting in one place, I heard Zhang Gelao, the granddaughter who just came back from the south, talking about the clothes of southern girls.Then the other girls were very agreeable.

So Chunliu has always remembered that girls in the South are very good at dressing up.

Shen Changle covered her face with a book, but the laughter still came out, and finally she couldn't help but said: "My dear Chunliu. You don't really think those noble girls really think that the south is fashionable, do you?"

Chunliu froze for a moment.

Shen Changle beckoned, motioning for her to come over.Chunliu came over, and Shen Changle put down the book, revealing her bright red mouth.She pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang Ge is an important minister in the court. Although we people have titles, but in terms of real power, we are naturally inferior to Mr. Zhang Ge. So, those girls are just watching In terms of her family's power, they are just being polite to her."

Chunliu: "..."

Seeing her stunned, Shen Changle couldn't help calling her again: "The capital is the place where the emperor is, and all the good things in the world have entered the capital. The things in the south are just out of curiosity. It's still the north."

After hearing her words, Chunliu was really enlightened.Can't help but sigh with emotion: "The girl is really amazing, she knows a lot."

Shen Changle smiled and said nothing, in her previous life she had read so many books and had no talent, but her eyes were limited to this inner house.Looking back now, looking away, it seems that there is really a sense of the vastness of the world.

"Okay, help me change my clothes, Second Uncle's family will be back soon," Shen Changle said.

After Shen Changle changed his clothes and dressed up, he led the servant girl to the old lady's yard.At this time Mrs. Zhao was already inside the house, and when she saw Shen Changle coming in, she smiled and said: "Changle is here too, come and sit quickly, it's still hot outside."

"It's not bad, it's just a few steps away," Shen Changle chuckled.

After a while Shen Yue and Shen Jin also came hand in hand, Shen Changle couldn't help sighing again when he saw the two of them coming together.She looks at Shen Jin now, she is showing her teeth and claws on the surface, but she doesn't even have half of Shen Yue's eyes.

When the people from the second room arrived at the door, the old lady led them to the main hall and waited.

After a while, I saw a lot of people coming in at the door.Standing beside the old lady, Shen Changle saw the people coming from the yard at first sight.The first one was a middle-aged man, wearing a royal blue gold-patterned tunic with flowers, and behind him were two tall teenagers, and behind them were the female relatives of the second room.

After entering the room, Shen Lingchang knelt down before reaching the old lady.Knees hit the floor, Shen Changle's scalp tingled when he heard the ground.As soon as he knelt down, he crawled forward a few steps, and when he got close, he kowtowed and cried: "The unfilial son Lingchang is back."

Such a touching scene, if Shen Changle didn't have the memory of his previous life, he should think that this is a loving mother and son.But now it seems that she really underestimated her second uncle in the past.

Shen Lingchang's two sons also knelt down, and the female relatives behind them also knelt down, looking at the kneeling people in this room, it was really magnificent.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back, get up quickly," the old lady wiped the corners of her eyes with a veil as she spoke.

After Shen Lingchang gave a heart-warming speech, everyone finally got up.The old lady immediately asked the maid to prepare seats for them.After repeated refusals, Shen Lingchang finally sat down.And the second wife, Mrs. Chen, also stepped forward, and said with a blessing, "Daughter-in-law pays respects to the old lady."

"For so many years, the second child has been released outside. Thanks to your care, I was able to return to Beijing so smoothly. You have worked hard," the old lady nodded and praised.

Shen Changle looked at Chen, she was just like the second aunt in memory, she used to have a pretty appearance, but now she also looked old, she was used to working hard.And the two girls behind them also stepped forward to greet the old lady.

The eldest girl in the second room is Shen Hui, the daughter of the Chen family.The second girl's boudoir name is Shen Lan, but she is a daughter of a concubine.But now that the two girls have stepped forward, if they don't introduce them, they might not be able to tell who is the concubine.

Shen Hui was wearing a light purple brocade gown with cloud and wild goose patterns and a double-breasted gown, underneath a white skirt with plum blossoms and white water, and a silver hairpin inlaid with pearls on her head. The pearls are extremely precious pink pearls, but this outfit Still too simple.On the other hand, Shen Lan next to her is wearing a red jacquard-trimmed pink damask crewneck double-breasted beanie, her jet-black hair is tied in a delicate bun, a white jade hairpin inlaid with red coral is inserted, and a string of tourmaline fragrance beads is on her arm. The bracelets are bright and beautiful.

The old lady looked at the two girls carefully, without showing any expression on her face, and only asked the maid to hand over her reward.

Afterwards, the younger generation greeted the elders, Mrs. Chen gave the three girls in the first room the gift that she had prepared long ago, and Mrs. Zhao gave the one she prepared to the girls in the second room.After going back and forth like this, everyone also looked at each other over and over again.

After the juniors finished seeing the ceremony, Shen Lingchang glanced at Mrs. Chen, then pointed to the women behind, and said, "This is the master's aunt and Tongfang, this Aunt Han..."

"Okay, let these aunts and Tongfang go down to rest first, they don't need to serve here anymore," the old lady waved her hand and said indifferently.

And Aunt Han, who was already stepping out to greet her, her rosy cheeks turned pale when she heard this.Mrs. Chen also looked at the old lady in surprise, but she was more pleased than surprised in her heart.

Shen Lingchang frowned, but he didn't dare to refute the old lady, he just smiled lightly: "Since mother ordered, you all go back first."

At this time, Shen Lan, who was already standing on the other side of the old lady, couldn't help but look up at Aunt Han, and after seeing her shaking her head slightly, she still shut up and didn't speak.

Because Shen Lingchang's family came back today, Shen Lingcheng went to the office earlier today.Not long after Shen Ruhui and Shen Rufan came back, he arrived at home.

Shen Lingchang also has two sons, but they are both born of Aunt Han, and they are both younger than Shen Rufan.

Because there were too many people, we divided two tables for dinner.Here is the old lady leading the female relatives to sit, the table is also lively, and there is no rigidity or rules.It's just that Mrs. Chen is a taciturn character, so Mrs. Zhao was able to warm up the atmosphere and asked them about their affairs in Fujian.

It's just that Mrs. Chen hasn't opened her mouth yet, but Shen Lan on the side said enthusiastically: "When we were in Fujian, we ate seafood. I heard that even river seafood can be eaten here in the capital."

As soon as these words came out, everyone at the table looked at her.

The old lady had a displeased expression on her face. She obviously felt that she was too unruly. When the elders talked, she, a junior, would interrupt at will.Mrs. Zhao raised the corner of her mouth, while Shen Jin, who was sitting across from Shen Lan, snorted flatly, and her disdain was naturally self-evident.

"Sister Lan, how can you interrupt at will when the elders are talking," Mrs. Chen reprimanded her softly.

Shen Lan showed an aggrieved expression, she usually talked to Shen Lingchang like this when she was at home.It's just that Shen Lingchang always praised her for being eccentric, so she just wanted to show off and forgot the rules.

She got up immediately, lowered her head, and said aggrievedly: "The granddaughter just saw her grandmother and got excited for a while, so she broke the rules."

When she got up together, the masters and young masters at the other table naturally noticed and looked this way one after another.

The old lady looked at her. Although she lowered her head, her eyeballs kept moving, and she was restless.

"Okay, sit down, we are all family members today, so we don't stick to those rules," the old lady said lightly, Shen Lan was about to thank her, but she heard the old lady say again: "It's just that the capital is under the feet of the emperor, and the rules are not Those places in the south can be compared, our Duke of Wei's mansion is a well-behaved family. So our girls, you can't make people laugh when you go out."

Shen Lan's small face was so red that it was about to bleed.

Shen Jin let out a chuckle from the side. Although the voice was low, everyone at the table could still hear it.Shen Changle reached out and squeezed her arm, Shen Jin looked back at her, obviously dissatisfied.

Shen Changle glared at her fiercely, Shen Jin had probably never seen such a serious appearance of Shen Changle, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

Seeing her like this, Shen Changle was satisfied.

It seems that this child also has the temperament of not hitting for three days and going to the house to expose the tiles. Seeing that he was controlling her, Shen Changle had no choice but to think about it.

(End of this chapter)