Chapter 385 shudder
As in the original book, Sheng Hong was detained by Emperor Jiayou in the palace for a whole night after the court meeting. It was not until nearly noon the next day that he was exhausted and exhausted.

Seeing Emperor Jiayou, Sheng Hong immediately knelt down on the ground and confessed repeatedly!

Emperor Jiayou walked up to Sheng Hong slowly, crossed his hands in his long sleeves, looked at Sheng Hong, and asked, "Qing, did you sleep well last night?"

Sheng Hong hurriedly replied, his voice trembling a bit: "Get away! I'm restless, tossing and turning, and can't fall asleep!"

Emperor Jiayou remembered the news from the Imperial City Secretary's newspaper, went to sit in front of the high chair, and said with some emotion: "Okay! You also know what it's like to be unable to fall asleep!"

Sheng Hong is so slick, he is the best at observing words and expressions, just listening to Emperor Jiayou's words, he knows that he must have offended Emperor Jiayou unintentionally.

Emperor Jiayou said: "A country without a heir is like losing a pillar. I am so devastated that I can't sleep all night, but your family's Saburo is above the restaurant, talking loudly about the matter of the royal heir!"

Said Emperor Jiayou looked down at Sheng Hong: "You must have made up your mind a long time ago, right? And your son-in-law, has he already made a decision, then you might as well tell me, look at your son-in-law. What do people think, let me sleep peacefully!"

Sheng Hong was horrified when he heard the words, his mind was in chaos, and he quickly explained: "Your Majesty has learned from you, I... I really don't know!"

Emperor Jiayou said: "I heard that the third son of the Sheng family, Sheng Changfeng, and the son of Qiu Jing, Qiu Keli, sang songs all night when Chunwei released the list. During the banquet, it was mentioned that the king of Yan is strong and noble, and he will be the prince sooner or later. It must be you and him." Your son-in-law made such a discussion at home and infected his son!"

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Thinking of all the things he experienced in the palace day and night, Sheng Hong was still in shock, and when he got home, he was about to take a bath and change clothes, but he saw Lin Sushuang running to see him with a pair of crying eyes, looking at him with a smile on his face, like something Nothing happened, and Chang Feng, who congratulated himself, suddenly felt boundless anger in his chest.

Without any explanation, he lifted his foot and kicked Chang Feng to the ground. Even Wang Ruofu, who had never been used to Lin Sushuang, was taken aback.

Lin Sushuang was still crying and wanted to defend her son, but she didn't want Lin Sushuang's behavior to anger Sheng Hong even more.

Sheng Hong couldn't help but think of what Wang Zhong said to him last year. Chang Feng is the son of the Sheng family, and if he really caused a catastrophe, the family would suffer!
Looking at Lin Sushuang and Mo Lan who were kneeling on the ground crying and pleading for him, Sheng Hong's anger dissipated in an instant, and all that was left was fear.

Dang even gave the order to have his servants drag Chang Feng to the ancestral hall, and let Dong Rong do it himself, and beat him twenty times with slaps, beating Chang Feng so hard that he passed out from the pain.

Then Sheng Hong ordered Chang Feng to be confined in his yard. Without his own order, he was not allowed to step out of the yard, and no one was allowed to visit him, even Lin Sushuang and Mo Lan were no exception.

He also sent out all the existing servants in Changfeng Courtyard, and rearranged the cronies who signed the death contract at home.

Then he scolded Lin Sushuang, blaming her for pampering Chang Feng too much, which made Chang Feng feel confident and dared to talk nonsense outside, and then grounded Lin Sushuang in Lin Xi Pavilion.

While Wang Ruofu was happy, he couldn't help worrying about the future of Sheng Hong and his son Changbai. Fortunately, the official family is kind and generous, and Sheng Hong answered wittily, so the matter is over.

But how could Lin Sushuang be easy to get along with, even if she died, she would have to scrape off a layer of Wang Ruofu's skin, and immediately exposed the matter of Wang Ruofu's printing money outside.

All of a sudden, Sheng Hong felt that the women around him were more strange than the other. Even Wang Ruofu, who was hot-tempered but kind-hearted, started the loan shark business. Well, the Sheng family is a scholarly family, with many generations of officials, and Sheng Hong even claims to be clean, but his wife and eldest lady have done such unreasonable things.

The three souls ascended to the sky, the seven souls came out of the body, and shed tears. After swearing at Wang Ruofu for a while, Wang Ruofu thought he was polite to argue with him. The vase broke a few teacups and ran out of Wei Ruixuan angrily and helplessly before even changing her clothes.

In the study room, Sheng Hong was sitting behind the long table, experiencing complex emotional changes in his heart, and his face was extremely rich in expression.

Suddenly, Dong Rong came in cautiously and told: "My lord, Miss Wei is here, and she brought soup!"

Sheng Hong thought of Lin Sushuang and Wang Ruofu, and now he heard Wei Shuyi coming, like a drowning man, grasping at the straw, he hurriedly said, "Let her in!"

After a while, Wei Shuyi, who was dressed quite plainly, entered the study room alone with a tray, not even a maid.

"I heard that the lord hasn't had dinner yet, and my concubine boiled a cup of perch soup. I don't know if it suits the lord's taste?" that scene.

"There's nothing to say about your craftsmanship!" Seeing Wei Shu looking at him with concern, a trace of warmth finally surged in Sheng Hong's heart.

Wei Shuyi smiled slightly, scooped a bowl for Sheng Hong, and said, "These butterfly kimchi are freshly taken out, made by my concubine, sweet and sour, brother Dong likes it the most, and my lord will also try it, See if it suits your taste."

Sheng Hong was so angry that he had no appetite at first, but after listening to Wei Shuyi's concerned words and smelling the faint sour aroma in the air, the hunger that had been overwhelmed by anger surged out again. He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of pickled radish, He started to eat the fish soup, and then he couldn't stop nodding and praised that it was delicious.

Wei Shuyi never mentioned the events of the past two days, and only cared about Sheng Hong's body, and chatted with Sheng Hong about brother Dong's situation, the progress of his studies, and what interesting things happened on weekdays.

After dinner, Sheng Hong proposed to visit his son Changdong in the Weishu Yiyuan.

When Sheng Hong and Wei Shuyi rushed to Wei Shuyi's courtyard, Changdong was practicing martial arts with Ming Lan in the courtyard.

Watching Changdong's small figure moving around in the yard like a little monkey, Minglan was pointing at the side. Little Changdong was only six years old, but under Minglan's guidance, he practiced a set of simple and simple boxing routines. Resemblance.

Seeing Sheng Hong, Ming Lan hurriedly dragged Chang Dong over to greet Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong bent down and hugged Chang Dong in his arms, and asked with a smile, "How did Brother Dong practice martial arts?"

Minglan said: "Returning to father, it was Brother Zihou who said in the letter that Brother Dong is about the same age, and he can practice some boxing and kicking routines, so as to strengthen his body and prevent him from getting sick."

Xiao Wei who was beside him also said: "Since I practice Baduanjin with Minger every day, I feel that my body is getting stronger!"

Since Xiao Wei gave birth to Changdong, her health has not been very good. After reuniting with Ming Lan in Yangzhou, under Wang Zhong's guidance, she followed Ming Lan to learn the Ba Duan Jin of Taoism. Over the years, Xiaowei's complexion has also improved year by year, and now Xiaowei's complexion is rosy and shiny, and it looks no different from ordinary people.

"Does Brother Dong like to practice martial arts?" Sheng Hong turned to look at Chang Dong who was being held in his arms and asked.

"I like it!" Changdong replied crisply.

"Why do you like it?" Sheng Hong asked again.

Changdong replied: "You can practice martial arts without getting sick, and you don't need to take bitter medicine!"

Sheng Hong was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he couldn't laugh or cry, obviously he didn't expect this to be the reason.

Sheng Hong asked again: "Does that brother Dong like reading?"

Changdong nodded again and said, "I like it!"

"Oh? Why does that brother like reading?"

Changdong replied: "My mother said that reading can make you smarter, and I want to be as smart as my second brother!"

Hearing this somewhat childish answer, most of the depression in Sheng Hong's heart disappeared, and he carried Chang Dong into the house.

It was night, and Changdong had already fallen asleep. After the cloud and rain, Sheng Hong was lying on the couch with his arms around Wei Shuyi. Wei Shuyi's hair was a little messy, and he was lying on Sheng Hong's chest. A blush that hasn't faded.

It's just that after the cloud and rain, Sheng Hong's thoughts inevitably drifted a little far away, but the events of the past two days followed one after another, making Sheng Hong burnt out, physically and mentally exhausted, and his brows inevitably frowned.

Seeing Sheng Hong frowning, Wei Shuyi couldn't help asking, "What's bothering you, Master?"

Sheng Hong hesitated for a moment, sighed, and told Wei Shuyi about being held accountable by Emperor Jiayou in the palace today.

Wei Shuyi heard the words and said: "The officials have always been kind and generous. The lord has already expressed his attitude, and the officials will definitely not pursue it!"

"I'm not worried about the government's investigation!" Sheng Hong thought for a while, and told Wei Shuyi about Wang Ruofu's usury outside.

"I worked so hard outside, and every day I was slandered by others, and I was terrified. Fortunately, she, a dignified official family member, the eldest lady in charge of the family, actually put loan sharks outside, and did such an outrageous act. If... if……"

"My lord!" Wei Shuyi couldn't help changing his expression, and hurriedly said: "The lord is a clean stream of civil servants, and the Sheng family is a scholarly family. The most important thing at the moment is to quickly cut off the hands and make sure there are no victims. End this matter thoroughly, so as not to be caught by others! It will damage the reputation of the Sheng family and the reputation of the lord!"

Sheng Hong's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he stood up: "That's right, I'm confused. The most important thing right now is to solve this matter quickly!"

Sheng Hong was about to get out of bed, but was held back by Wei Shuyi: "Now it's a decision, if you make a big move at this time, don't you tell others that there is something unspeakable in our family? It's not too late, and the lord will send you tomorrow." People quietly go to the end of the hand."

Sheng Hong obviously didn't expect that Wei Shuyi thought so much in just a short moment, but after careful consideration after being surprised, he found that what Wei Shuyi said was quite reasonable.

"I'm sorry what you said is reasonable, especially at this time, we must calm down and not get confused!" Sheng Hong said, holding Wei Shuyi's hand.

Then he couldn't help but sighed and complained a few words.

Wei Shuyi spoke good words for Wang Ruofu: "The eldest lady is kind by nature, and she has no city, and she was thinking of blood and family ties, so she was confused for a while, and was bewitched by Kang Wang, but the eldest lady's intentions are good in the end. It’s just a good intention but doing something wrong!”

"Doing bad things with good intentions, she is stupid, confused, short-sighted, and selfish. She was tricked into being a gunman with a few words, so can you let us loose the usury?" Sheng Hong said angrily.

He insisted on scolding Wang Ruofu several more times one after another, only then did Sheng Hong vent his anger a little bit.

Such things as loan sharks can be big or small, and fortunately, they were stabbed out before anyone was killed. If one day they really forced someone to death, I'm afraid...

Wei Shuyi suddenly trembled in his heart, showing a slightly shocked expression, and said in disbelief: "Have you ever thought about it, the eldest lady and the Kang Wang family are sisters of the same mother, and the two sisters came from the Wang family It is also from a scholarly family, with many generations of officials, but why didn't the Kang Wang family release the usury by themselves, but urged the eldest lady to do so?"

Sheng Hong was taken aback by the question, obviously he hadn't considered this question, he frowned and looked at Wei Shuyi, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Wei Shu said, "I'm just guessing. Our Sheng family wants land and a shop. Every year, there are countless gold, silver, jewels, silk and satin from Youyang's big house. It stands to reason that the family is not Short of money.

I heard that the dowry was quite generous when the eldest lady got married, and our family is not large, so even if there are some welcomes and send-offs, it is not enough to make ends meet. "

Wei Shuyi analyzed calmly, if it was before, Wei Shuyi would never think about these things, even if he did, he would not say it.

But Wei Shuyi's disposition changed only after he came back from the gate of hell after experiencing life and death.

Originally, Wei Shu intended not to fight or snatch, neither humble nor overbearing, just accepting everything, just wanting to survive in the cracks, only thinking that his family could live in peace and stability, but after the experience of almost killing two people, Wei Shu I understand that she has long been a thorn in some people's eyes, a thorn in the flesh, and I wish I could get rid of it quickly. If I still accept it as before, I'm afraid that one day in the future, I will encounter that kind of experience again.

Although incompetence and inaction are still appearances, the current Wei Shuyi has already started to change her ways unconsciously, aggravating her position in Sheng Hong's heart.

In the past, she could not fight for the safety of the children, but now she has to fight for the safety of the children.

The reasons are the same, but the results and methods are quite different.

"You mean Mrs. Kang Wang has ulterior motives?" Sheng Hong stared at Wei Shu and said.

Wei Shuyi hurriedly said with a nervous face: "My lord, forgive me, I have no intention of provoking, but other than that, I really can't think of any other reason why a direct sister who has a single mother, Instigate my younger sister to do such an outrageous act of printing money!"

Seeing Wei Shuyi's panicked look, Sheng Hong quickly hugged Wei Shuyi into his arms and comforted him softly: "Shuyi, don't be nervous, I didn't mean to blame you!"

"The Kang family has long been in decline, and my brother-in-law made inappropriate remarks in the court in the early years, offended many people, and even offended the official family, and even lost his errand. All these years, he used the dowry of the Kang family Silver, which caused him to be unable to hold his head up in front of Mrs. Kang, could it be because of this..."

Sheng Hong stopped abruptly in the middle of his speech. If the Kang Wang family was really short of money, they could have released the usury by themselves. Why did they still push their own sister to release it?
Having been in the officialdom for many years, and seeing Sheng Hong who is used to intrigue, he couldn't help but think about things in the worst direction. If it was a different person, Sheng Hong might not think so, but Mrs. Kang...
Thinking of Kang Wang's various actions over the years, Sheng Hong couldn't help but feel a shudder in his heart, his back felt a little chilly, and there seemed to be cold sweat oozing out vaguely.

If you don't think deeply about some things, it may just pass like this, but once you think about it carefully, it will often make people shudder.

"She's the elder sister of the eldest lady, how can she?" But as soon as this idea came up, Sheng Hong felt incredible. How could an elder sister in this world think so much about her own younger sister?

But when he thought of Kang Wang's character and what he had done over the years, Sheng Hong couldn't help but think about it.

The more I don't want to believe it, the more I feel the reality of this possibility!
"The most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart!" Wei Shuyi hugged Sheng Hong from behind, "Even if the melons grow from the same vine are different, let alone people."

Feeling the beauty behind him, Sheng Hong didn't have the slightest desire in his heart, grabbed Wei Shuyi's hand, pulled him in front of him, embraced him in his arms, and remained silent.

Wei Shu said: "It doesn't matter now, as long as you deal with the first and last, there will be no serious problems. After this incident, the eldest lady will not dare to commit another crime. The lord should put all his energy into the court. Now The reserve position is vacant, and the official family has been unable to make a decision. The more the lord should be more cautious at this time, he should be cautious in his words and deeds, restrain the children in the family, and refrain from talking too much about the establishment of the reserve. Whichever clan can't affect the future of the lord and the second brother is what matters!"

"You're right, especially at this time, the more you can't make mistakes!" Sheng Hong said deeply, but changed his voice, and then talked about Wang Ruofu: "It's just that Mrs. Wang is a fool. Made a mistake again, if she is asked to be the housekeeper again, I'm afraid there will be another mistake!"

Wei Shuyi was originally a smart person, and he was quite good at observing words and expressions. Hearing Sheng Hong's words, he knew that Sheng Hong had made up his mind: "The eldest lady is certainly wrong, but now being scolded by the lord like this, she must also know that she is wrong. , as long as the lord is more restrictive, there will be no more mistakes!"

Sheng Hong frowned slightly, looked at Wei Shuyi intently, and asked, "Why are you speaking for Mrs. Wang like this?"

Wei Shuyi said softly: "The concubine is not speaking for the eldest lady, but for the Sheng family. Now the old lady is old and her energy is not as good as before. It is not good for the officials to let the old lady come out to manage the house at this time. !"

"Mother is old, so it's not easy to bother her with these mundane chores!" Sheng Hong nodded.

"The second brother and the third brother are not yet married, and the girls in the family are still young. Now it is the critical moment for the establishment of the royal family in the court. The city of Tokyo is already in a whirlpool, and the lord has just been killed in the palace. Such a suffering, although it has passed now, it is impossible to guarantee how many pairs of eyes are still staring at the Sheng family.

Especially those who are envious of the successful career of the lord and the promising future of the nephew, are they just waiting to smash the door and make a mistake, so that they can come up and step on it? The matter should not have happened to the outside world, what does the lord think? "

Sheng Hong was taken aback by Wei Shuyi's words, and immediately reacted, nodded immediately, and said deeply, "Shuyi is really my virtuous wife, at this moment, it's better to be still than to move, it's really not good. What's going on?"

Wei Shu said, "My lord has to be busy with other things, so it is inevitable that there will be negligence at home. Although it is not good for the old lady to directly manage the house, but if the lord goes to the Shou'an Hall in person and asks the old lady to help keep an eye on the eldest lady, it will be fine." It's for the Sheng family, and the old lady will definitely not refuse."

The more Sheng Hong listened, the brighter his eyes became, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Wei Shuyi said made sense, and immediately grabbed Wei Shuyi's hand with some excitement, and said with a smile on his face: "It's a pity that Shuyi is a woman. Forgiveness's wisdom and strategy, if you become an official, you will surely be able to rise to the top."

Wei Shuyi also smiled slightly, and said softly: "The lord is a fan of the authorities, and if you care about it, you will be chaotic. Otherwise, with the lord's wisdom and strategy, you have already figured out the key point."

The cold moonlight spilled into the room from the window, and in the darkness where five fingers could be seen when he stretched out his hand, Sheng Hong looked at Wei Shuyi's faintly pretty face, that sweet smile, and most of the worries, anger, and doubts in his heart dissipated. .

In the early morning of the next day, Sheng Hong went straight to the Shou'an Hall to pay his respects to old lady Sheng, told old lady Sheng everything, and sincerely begged old lady Sheng to come forward.

These things had spread to Old Madam Sheng's ears as early as yesterday, but Sheng Hong's reaction was somewhat beyond Old Madam Sheng's expectations.

Sheng Hong didn't hide it from the old lady, and said that it was Wei Shu who woke him up.

The old lady Sheng nodded when she heard the words, and said: "This Wei family is a sensible governor! He knows to consider for the Sheng family! He is thoughtful!"

Originally, Mrs. Sheng planned to let Ming Lan take over the family's middle-feeding management for a period of time, so that the Wang family could suffer, and then return the official family rights to the Wang family after Changbai's bride got married, but she just heard Sheng Hong Having said that, the old lady also felt that Wei Shuyi's suggestion was quite reasonable.

"Forgiveness is always a good thing!" Sheng Hong also said deeply.

The old lady Sheng couldn't help but add another sentence: "Even if you know that she is a good person, then you should treat her well. Her life is not easy. She almost lost her life in order to give birth to you. Now And considering you and the Sheng family so much, you must never let her down again!"

"Son, remember mother's teaching!" Sheng Hong said respectfully.

"And the Kang Wang family, I said long ago that even my own sister can plot against me, let alone our Sheng family!" Speaking of the Kang Wang family, the old lady Sheng showed a bit of stern anger on her face.

"It's my son's mistake!" Sheng Hong put on a very correct attitude and immediately admitted his mistake.

The old lady Sheng said: "Then Mrs. Kang Wang is not a good person. Now his husband has lost his official position, his son is old again, and his studies in the imperial examination are not effective. If he plots against your daughter-in-law like this, it is nothing more than trying to catch our Sheng family. In my hands, forcing you, forcing Changbai, and my old lady to play tricks, so as to do things for her! For her use, just become a pawn in her hands."

It has to be said that the old lady was used to wind and rain, and as soon as Sheng Hong said it, the old lady guessed Kang Wang's intentions.

When Wei Shuyi mentioned it last night, Sheng Hong thought of this possibility, and now that even the old lady said that, he couldn't help sighing, and pleaded again: "Mr. Wang is a fool, that's why the Sheng family cannot do without mother." !"

(End of this chapter)

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