Chapter 6, Blood Connection

"Can you say that again!!!"

In the evening, as the sun set, the screams were deafening.

In the Li family study, Li Mingyuan, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, had his eyes as big as copper bells, with cloudy whites filled with bloodshot. Guisheng, who was stared at by him, fell to his knees on the ground in fear.

"Reply, reply, Master, my aunt, my uncle said that he will not come to dinner tonight. My cousin...my cousin was given the title of Shu Guiren. My uncle said that if she went out rashly, there might be trouble, so he refused you, Master..."

Bang!

Li Mingyuan stumbled and fell down on the armchair, staring blankly at the stove where he had burned the letters.

Could it be that the master was mad at his son-in-law to death? !
Guisheng knelt on the ground without daring to breathe. He tried his best to reduce his presence, while at the same time fantasizing that he would be able to take advantage of the situation and win the credit after the master got angry.

Who would have thought that when he looked up secretly, he was completely dumbfounded.

...Is the master so angry that he has gone crazy? !
At the desk, Li Mingyuan came back to his senses after being in a trance. The faint smile on his face gradually expanded under Guisheng's horrified gaze, until his face was covered with wrinkles, and then he laughed wildly.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"She is a blessed girl, Qingtang, and Lady Shu, hahahahaha... cough cough, she is worthy of being a child of my Li family, good--" Li Mingyuan pounded his chest, which almost made him choke with laughter.

He had to accept his old age. Even for someone as wise as him, the relationship between him and his beloved granddaughter was almost ruined by Yueying.

Li Mingyuan stroked his beard, his cloudy eyes could not hide the brilliance in them, "Prepare the car, I want to go and have a drink with your son-in-law in person!"

*
The Shen family’s house is brightly lit.

After three rounds of drinks, Li Mingyuan looked at his granddaughter, whose face was radiant under the lamp, and finally understood the true meaning of gazing at a beauty under the lamp and appreciating flowers under the moon.

"Lady Shu, you are truly blessed. It's incredible."

Being praised, Shen Qingtang covered her mouth lightly with the handkerchief in her hand, acting like a shy girl.

"You are too kind. If it weren't for your recommendation, how would my granddaughter have had the opportunity to enter the palace and save the third prince?" It's a pity that the dog emperor is not a human being. He said that they should part ways in peace, but this is the result? !

Thinking of the outrageous actions in the afternoon, Shen Qingtang suddenly felt depressed.

When Li Mingyuan heard Shen Qingtang give credit to him, he did not refuse. He just looked at her amiably and explained the purpose of his visit tonight.

"The harem is not like an ordinary harem. Although your last name is not Li, you are still a child of my Li family."

So what? Shen Qingtang smiled.

"Although your cousin is a concubine of the seventh rank, you are the only sisters in the palace who are connected by blood. If you want to go far, it is most important for the sisters to work together. Do you understand?"

Was this a knock on her?
Under the table, Shen Qingtang gently held down Li's trembling hand. Under the seemingly kind but actually ruthless gaze of his adopted grandfather, the smile on his lips gradually softened, without a trace of aggression.

"You are absolutely right. Li Changzai is my cousin. How could Qingtang forget her?" This was the person who forced the original owner to death and forced her to have sex with the eunuch. She would never forget her.

Li Mingyuan laughed out loud upon hearing this, "Hahaha, okay, with your words, I feel relieved, but——"

Li Mingyuan paused, and looked deeply at Shen Qingtang with his cloudy old eyes.

Under his gaze, Shen Qingtang smiled and said, "There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, you can say it. Don't you agree, father?"

Shen Huaian nodded.

"Tang Jie'er is about to enter the palace. You are experienced and I am far behind Ying Niang. I hope you can give me some pointers."

"Hahaha, I don't think it's necessary to give you advice."

Shen Qingtang and his daughter were talking, and Li Mingyuan laughed out loud. At the same time, the breath that was hanging in his heart disappeared.

Even though his granddaughter became Lady Shu, his son-in-law could still respect and honor him.

It seemed that the incident of him forcing his granddaughter into the palace did not cause any rift between the father-in-law and the son-in-law, so he felt relieved.

"Now that you are Lady Shu, you must behave like a lady after entering the palace. If you have any questions, you can ask your cousin for advice. Of course, the most important thing is grace and the heir to the throne..."

……

The moon is at its zenith, and the stars are shining brightly.

After Shen Huaian and his wife sent their drunken father-in-law away, they returned to the inner courtyard and saw Shen Qingtang sitting alone under the moon. Her temperament was cold and aloof, as if she was a fairy in the moon, out of reach.

The couple's hearts trembled inexplicably, "Sister——"

Shen Qingtang turned around and looked into Li's sad and reluctant eyes, while Shen Huaian silently held her trembling hand.

The three of them looked at each other for a long time, as if they had a thousand words to say, but in the end it all turned into a take care.

"...Don't listen to your grandfather, put yourself first. Mother has nothing else to ask for, but I hope you will live a safe and happy life..." Li's eyes were blurred with tears. Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. From then on, you are separated from each other. Sister Tang...

She will never see it again.

Shen Huaian was silent for a long time, looked at Shen Qingtang carefully for a while, and then sighed.

"It's getting late. You have to go to the palace early tomorrow morning. Please go to bed early to keep yourself healthy."

After saying this, the couple bowed and left sadly.

Looking at their staggering backs, Shen Qingtang suddenly felt a sore nose and was overwhelmed by an indescribable emotion.

"Father, mother——"

thump!
There was a slight sound behind them, and Shen Huaian and his wife turned around suddenly, and saw Shen Qingtang kneeling on the ground, kowtowed to them with tears in his eyes.

"I will not be able to take good care of you in the future, so I hope you two take good care of your health." Although she was not the original owner, she was deeply touched by the Shen family's parents' love for their daughter in just half a day.

Calling her made me feel both guilty and envious.

"My son——"

When Li cried and rushed towards Shen Qingtang, no one noticed that a small figure stopped for a moment in the corridor corner, then turned around and left silently.

Li hugged Shen Qingtang, gently stroking her face which had the same contours as hers. Looking at those familiar yet seemingly unfamiliar bright black eyes, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Tomorrow..." Li choked up, she pursed her lips and said in a trembling voice: "Tomorrow, mother will do your makeup for you, okay?"

"I am lucky to have a mother dressing her daughter."

……

The moonlight is dancing over Chuntang Residence.

Shen Qingtang was just about to lie down to rest with the help of her maid when a clear knock on the door came from outside.

"Sister, are you asleep?"

Feng Er?!
Shen Qingtang turned over and sat up, "It's the young master, bring him in quickly."

"Slave, go now."

Crunch!

The door hinges made a slight sound, and under the guidance of a maid, the eight-year-old Shen Qingfeng appeared in the house like a little adult, holding a wooden box.

This is the original owner’s younger brother, and also her younger brother—Shen Qingfeng.

Looking at the half-grown man in front of him, Shen Qingtang couldn't help but pinch his face.

"It's so late, why don't you go to bed? Be careful not to be late for school tomorrow morning, or the teacher will beat you up."

"The teacher won't hit anyone." Shen Qingfeng earnestly defended the teacher's reputation while handing the wooden box in his arms to his sister, "Sister, here you go!"

"what is this?"

Shen Qingtang took it from Shen Qingfeng and opened it. He saw the small silver coins inside, sparkling with silver light under the light.

She looked up in surprise and saw her brother's pink and tender face was flushed with embarrassment.

"I wanted to give it to my sister after dinner, but I didn't expect that my mother would be so upset in the yard just now. I didn't want to disturb you and my mother, so I gave it to my sister now."

"I heard that the palace has a lot of expenses. Sister, you are a young lady, and you need money to manage the palace servants. I know father will prepare it for you, but you will regret not having enough money when you need it. This is a little gift from your brother, I hope you will not refuse it."

As he spoke, he looked at her with the same peach blossom eyes as Shen Qingtang, flickering.

The child's clear and bright eyes made Shen Qingtang's heart soften.

"How thoughtful, you are worthy of being my brother."

With just one sentence, Shen Qingfeng's ears turned red.

"Good night, sister. Goodbye, sister!"

Looking at his fleeing back, the depressed mood during the day suddenly cleared away and the sun appeared.

My father, mother and younger brother are all doing well.

Since there is no way to avoid it, she will go upstream!

Dog Emperor, see you tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)

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