Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 43

Lord Shen and his wife were used to all kinds of situations, so they remained calm. But some people beside them covered their mouths, and some turned their heads away to hold back their laughter.
This aunt is the daughter-in-law of Shen Ti's third uncle. Her husband is the cousin of Shen Ti's father. Her son Shiqilang is Shen Ti's cousin.
Shen Ti's words made her face turn blue and red.

Shiqilang was also in the hall, rolling his eyes in anger.
Shen Ti was a good talker since he was young. When he debated with others after he turned ten, even the elders could not necessarily win the debate with him. All the brothers in the clan were afraid of him.
His mother had nothing better to do than to provoke Shen Ti.

Since Shen Ti was willing to stand up for her, Yin Shi was of course relieved. With a smile on his face, he watched with his eyes and his nose, and watched with his nose.
Madam Shen coughed lightly at the head of the table and winked at someone. A woman from the clan waved with a smile, "Daughter-in-law Jiyun, come here. We haven't recognized all the people yet."
Someone gave them a way out, and Shiqilang's mother said hurriedly, "Yes, go quickly."

Yin Shi smiled, bowed, and moved on to the next person.
Shen Ti stared at the aunt until she dared not look back, then he took a step and caught up with Yin Shi.
My aunt cursed in her heart: A distinguished scholar like me has the same level of knowledge as a woman like me.
Disgruntled.

However, Shen Ti didn't care about men and women, he only felt pity for the poor and weak.
Generally speaking, women are considered weak in his mind. But when a woman who has no worries about food and clothing and is an elder shows aggression towards the younger generation, she is definitely not weak.
The one being attacked is the weak one.

His cousin Yin Shi came all the way from Huaixi to the capital to marry him, and he couldn't let her suffer such inexplicable humiliation in his home and in front of him.

This tiny movement disappeared in a flash like a splash.
The process of finding relatives went smoothly overall. After all, there are only a few people who have nothing better to do than to cause trouble.
After the recognition of relatives, Yin Shi and Shen Ti were allowed to leave.

The two people left the inner hall, and the maids followed behind them carrying several trays of gifts, walking back slowly.
Yin Shi asked: "Is that Shiqilang not very promising?"
The aunt just now actually attacked not only Yin Shi, but also Madam Shen. It was a bit like seeing other people's sons succeed while her own sons did not, and she couldn't help but feel jealous. This kind of relative was also very common in Yin Shi's time and space.

Shen Ti replied: "The talent of a scholar."
The Seventeenth Son of the Third Uncle's family was really useless. Born in a scholarly family like the Shen family, enjoying such educational resources, he was only a scholar now. And with so many scholars in the family, the elders could tell at a glance which of the younger generations were truly talented and which were just scholars.
There are rarely any mistakes.
It is probably hopeless for Shiqilang to pass the imperial examination in this lifetime.

Alas, the scholar is "useless" in their Shen family.
Yin Shi was speechless.
Her brothers and cousins ​​would be looked upon specially by their grandfather if they could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.
It's really a drought and a flood.

The two of them did not walk fast, and they also asked Yin Shi to find the way.
On the way, Shen Ti pointed out various places to her.
In fact, it is easy to recognize, because this house is not even half the size of Huaixi Yin's house - it is easy to understand, it is not easy to live in a big house, this is the capital. This house is much smaller than Huaixi Yin's house, but the price is unknown how many times that of Huaixi Yin's house.
A house in a small place cannot buy you a toilet in Beijing.

Come to think of it, her dowry also included a small courtyard and two shops in the capital.
Yin Shi was in a good mood immediately.

"There is a door over there, just go through it..." Shen Ti was speaking when he suddenly paused.
Yin Shi was also looking in the direction he was talking about. She had good eyesight and saw a maid peek out and then retract her head.
She turned her head and saw Shen Ti staring at that direction with a slightly frown on his face.
"The next thing is the east courtyard." Shen Ti continued.
Apart from frowning, there was no other change in his expression.
At a young age, I love to play with the "light" energy.

Yin Shi approached him and lowered his voice: "Is she Miss Feng's maid?"
Shen Ti finally showed some expression and looked at her in surprise. After a moment of silence, she admitted, "How did my sister know that?"
Yin Shi smiled slightly.

All those novels and dramas are not read in vain.
Besides, the maid's behavior just now was quite ungentlemanly, and could be said to be sneaky. As the master, Shen Ti should have called her over to question her, reprimanded her, or sent someone close to her to investigate.
But he did nothing, and it was obvious that he not only knew the maid, but also knew why she acted so secretly.
Who else could it be among the people involved in her marriage to him?
Of course, it is his true love and confidante Miss Feng.

Yin Shi asked: "Don't you want to go over and take a look?"
The maid was peeking, and it was obvious that she was not just peeking, but reminding Shen Ti of Feng Luoyi's existence. She must have hoped that Shen Ti would go to visit Feng Luoyi.
Maybe she was afraid that he would forget the old one and find someone new.

Shen Ti turned to look at Yin Shi.
He saw a familiar look in Yin Shi's eyes.
This kind of look usually comes from the superiors. The scholars like to look at the newcomers with this look, and then start asking questions while twirling their beards.

In fact, although Shen Ti always calls Yin Shi "sister", the two of them are actually only a few months apart in age, so they are the same age.
But at this time, Shen Ti clearly felt that when Yin Shi faced him, she was, or in other words, she positioned herself in her heart as, "elder".
It was a strange, but very clear feeling. "Let's go over and take a look," she said. "You got married yesterday, and she must have been very upset. It must have been a very difficult night for her."
"You go see her, maybe she'll feel better."

"...No." Shen Ti turned back and continued to walk back, "I promised you yesterday that I would not do anything unnecessary in the next three days."
Yin Shi looked at his tall back.
For some reason, Yin Shi had a feeling that if it was the Shen Ti ten months ago, he would definitely go.
Last year he gave her the feeling of a complete teenager, but after not seeing him for nearly a year, he now feels like a young man.

His love-brain seemed to be less serious, and he became calmer and more rational.
Or... the passionate love is over, the passion is gone, and everything has faded?
No matter which one it is, girls with the surname Feng are quite pitiful.
It is said that he is only one year younger than her and Shen Ti, a seventeen-year-old child. In her time and space, he is still in school.

Yin Shi took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Shen Ti.
"When I get back later, I'm going to recognize the people in the yard and give out rewards," she said, "and then I'm going to the kitchen."
"You can take this opportunity to go over there. Don't stay too long. After you meet your father, go to him right away. It shouldn't be a problem if you can make up for the time difference."

She is good at arrangements.
But Shen Ti glanced at her and still refused.
"No need," he said. "Going to see her on the first day of your marriage is not a good thing for her, you, or me."

Yin Shi was surprised.
Because although Shen Ti's approach was correct, it could be said to be quite rational and ruthless.
This kind of rational and ruthless nature is mostly innate, and it cannot be changed in a few months.
It stands to reason that it would be difficult for such a person to become love-brained.
Why were you so love-brained before?
As an elder, Yin Shi felt very sympathetic towards the girl named Feng.
After all, that's what a real girl looks like. It's too tragic to let a child of this age suffer such a fate.
Out of sympathy, she could make some concessions and let Shen Ti steal some time to visit the child secretly. But if Shen Ti made a better and more correct choice for everyone, she would not object.

Yin Shi nodded: "Okay."
The two men returned to the bridal chamber with their maids.
The total area of ​​the Shen Mansion is much smaller than that of the Huaixi Yin Mansion, but its specifications are much higher. After all, it is an official's residence.
The yard of the new house is also much larger than the yard of Yin Shi at home. Although the Yin family is large, Yin Shi is just a grandchild and a marginal person in the Yin family, so the standard of living is low, and she is only given a small yard. But Shen Ti is the only young master of the Shen family, and the main yard of their couple must be second only to the upper house of Lord Shen and his wife, and the standard is high.
In short, in terms of hardware, Yinshi’s living conditions have been greatly improved.

Back in the main room, the maids were busy showing the two men the rewards from their parents-in-law, elders, and the return gifts from their peers.
Shen Ti said: "Just keep it, it's all for you."

There was a smile between Yin Shi's brows and light in his eyes.
Most like private property added.
When a girl is still married, she cannot go out freely. In some novels, the time-traveling heroine will try to find an agent, such as a foster brother, or the father or brother of a trusted maid.
Yin Shi was a marginalized child in the Yin family. His wet nurse died early and he didn't have a wet brother.
The maid Yunjuan beside her was sold here alone, but Kui'er has a family, all of them are honest people with no skills.

The reason why she asked the old man for Yunjuan and his wife to be her companions was because among the people she was familiar with and could get, these two were the only ones who were relatively capable and had the freedom to go out.

In short, girls really have no private property at home. It was not until Yin Shi got married and had a dowry that she finally had her own personal property.
This is something that can make people feel refreshed and radiant.
Anyway, when Shen Ti picked up the teacup to moisten her throat, she caught a glimpse of Yin Shi's face, which seemed to be glowing and looked particularly beautiful.

All the maids in the yard came in and knelt in a neat row in the room.
Yin Shi took a look and saw that Lu Yan and He Xin were the big maids who served the emperor. The four maids with lower ranks did not serve the emperor and did rough work.

"There are six maids in the room?" Yin Shi asked.
Shen Ti said: "Originally there were eight people in the room, and the two older ones have already been married."
Twelve girls! Yin Shi glanced sideways.

This is catching up with Baoyu.
But on second thought, it’s understandable because he is an only child.
In theory, a house like this is designed for a family of parents to live with four, five, six, seven children, and a dozen or twenty grandchildren. But the Shen family has few descendants, and there is only Shen Ti. So she has to be treasured.
The treatment given to the only child was of a very high standard, comparable to that of a wealthy family.

Shen Ti put down the teacup.
"The rest is waiting for you to arrange." He said, "You can decide how to distribute it. You don't need to ask me."
"Since my sister and I are married, our courtyard should have a new look and new rules."
"If there are those who don't know the rules and can't tell who to obey, I will deal with them."

Shen Ti's voice was not loud and was very calm, but the meaning of his words was quite stern.
Yin Shi intuitively felt that something must have happened in the past and the maids had done something to make him unhappy.
Because she clearly saw that Lu Yan He Xin and the others all shrank back and lowered their heads even lower.

(End of this chapter)