The king's arrogant and poisonous concubine

Chapter 63 Fighting wits and fighting bravely, Princess Chen (5)
Once you lose the value of using it, it is nothing.

Thinking about the great master's hard work for so many years, once it came to naught, how could she not be distressed, how could she not be annoyed.However, compared with these, she hated the old lady's ignorance and the sarcastic remarks of other rooms even more.

She wished that the old lady, a dead old woman, would ascend to heaven as soon as possible, and wished that the other rooms would be unlucky.Therefore, seeing the old lady getting weaker and weaker, and the second and fourth wives being reprimanded by the old lady, she was very happy.

It's just that she wanted to gloat and cover up the look in her eyes.

The old lady supported Madam Du's hand, her eyes swept around the faces of the daughters-in-law, finally stopped coughing, and reprimanded again in a suppressed voice. "In the past, how did I teach you, huh? Is it interesting to be jealous all day long? Since you married into the Shen family, you will be born as a member of the Shen family and die as a ghost of the Shen family. The principle that everyone is prosperous and everyone is ruined, isn't it? Do you want me, an old woman, to teach you? I just don’t know what to say!"

"Cough cough cough cough..."

"Old lady..." "Mother..."

The old lady raised her hand to stop them from speaking, and then said: "I know what you think in your heart. I understand the truth that people don't want to kill the world for themselves. On weekdays, I will turn a blind eye to you fighting openly and secretly. But, if you want to make trouble, there must be a limit. If anyone only cares about his own happiness and disregards the interests of the Shen family, I will be the first to let her go! The situation of the Shen family is not as good as it used to be. , you are still making trouble like this, do you want me to die with peace in my eyes?"

"The Shen family's century-old foundation, I don't want to ruin it in your hands!"

"That's what mother taught me." The daughters-in-law all knelt down, as if humbly receptive.

Seeing that she was done talking, the old lady took a sip of the tea that Mama Du handed over, and then said slowly: "Okay, let's all get up."

Only then did the wife of the fourth room stand up tremblingly, and sat down in the chairs one by one, not daring to do it again.

"The Shen family can't stand such a torment anymore, so this time the birthday banquet must be extra cautious!" The old lady took a breath, then turned her head and said to Mama Du: "Go, go and get the jewelry box at the bottom of the old lady's box." Come."

Everyone was shocked when they heard the word "jewelry box".

Has the Shen residence really reached this point?Does the old lady need to take out the dowry at the bottom of the box to subsidize it?

"Second daughter-in-law, you should take these things to a proper place to pawn them. Maybe you can raise tens of thousands of taels of silver. I also understand your difficulties, so just follow my advice. The birthday banquet this time , I have invited a lot of dignitaries, so I must not miss it. I don’t need these jewellery. I originally thought I would leave it to you as a dowry, alas..." At this point, the old lady couldn’t help her voice Trembling.

Compared with the rich and noble lady who was a few months old, the old lady today can be said to be dying and dying.

"Old madam, how can this be done!" The daughters-in-law persuaded, half surprised and half guilty.

Although all the money in the public house was missing, the warehouses in each house and courtyard were still safe and sound.As daughter-in-laws, they just want to hide and hide, and don't want to take out their stuff from the bottom of the box, but the old lady took the lead in taking out her personal belongings, and they can't be left behind.

As a result, several wives more or less also took out a lot of private money.

After leaving the old lady's Xiang'an courtyard and returning to her own courtyard, the fourth wife couldn't help complaining. "I don't have much dowry in the first place, so how many dowry do I have to give? In the future, when the fourth wife's daughter gets married, can the old lady give some extra money?" Hearing the fourth wife's complaint, the woman beside her couldn't help but She chimed in and said, "That's it, it's better to go out and live alone." "Isn't it... If this continues, all my dowry will not be posted upside down!" The fourth wife responded, feeling very unhappy.It's not that the Fourth Wife hasn't thought about the branch office.It's just that at that time, the Shen family was still the famous family that attracted the attention of the world.Not only do people come to give gifts during festivals, but there are also many rewards from above.Even though the old lady was eccentric, she still did a good job on the surface, and she would not lose her share of the fourth bedroom.That's why she wanted to stay in Shen's residence.Moreover, the fourth house is a concubine, and after being separated, the meager salary of the fourth master alone may not be able to support a large family.Furthermore, her children are still young, and when they get married in the future, they will have to rely on the Shen family to help them.But now, the Shen family has gradually declined, and even she has to start living a life of frugality, how can she not feel aggrieved?

The fourth wife was thinking in her heart, how to bring up the incident with the fourth master.Anyway, in this mansion, I can't get any benefits. It's better to move out and be happy.The second wife who is far away from the fourth wife seems unusually peaceful.Seventh Miss Shen Qiyun's face is almost in good condition, the smile has returned to her delicate face, and she sits in front of the bronze mirror all day and keeps looking at it, for fear that this is a sweet dream and she will wake up overnight . "Bai Shao, do you think Xiao Shizi will treat me like before when he sees my restored face?" Telling her shameful thoughts with her confidant maid, Shen Qiyun's face bloomed with a strange brilliance, making her whole body Added another three points of obsequiousness.Bai Shao is only thinking of flattering her own lady, and will follow her as a dowry to the high school in the future, so naturally she is full of compliments. "Miss looks like this, who wouldn't be tempted to see it? The son of the world will definitely be happy for her when she sees her restored beauty!" Shen Qiyun couldn't help being happy, her heart was full of beautiful yearning, so that They all forgot how Xiao Yannan despised her. "Grandfather's birthday will be in two days. Do you think Mr. Xiao will come?" "It will definitely come. I have already sent someone to my wife to inquire about it, and the Xiaoyaohou Mansion is also on the list of invitations." .When that day comes, the young lady must dress up beautifully, compared to other young ladies from other aristocratic families." Bai Shao not only has a clever mouth, but also has a delicate mind.Shen Qiyun gave her an appreciative look, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up. "That's great... It's just a pity that my sister can't leave the palace for my grandfather's birthday." Mentioning the pride of the Shen family in the past, the smile on Bai Shao's face couldn't help but froze, and then continued: "Miss Bodhisattva heart, I always think about the sisterhood. It's a pity that the fifth lady is a poor person, she is really jealous of her beauty. Our lady is the most blessed, maybe she will be a high-ranking imperial concubine in the future." Regarding Bai Shao's Shen Qiyun agreed with the words. "If there is such a day, Miss, I will definitely not forget your contribution!" "Thank you for your appreciation, Miss." The master and servant sang together, and the room was full of laughter.The courtyard adjacent to it was much deserted.That was the place where Shen Congming, the third young master of the Shen family and the only young master who was born as a descendant, lived.Speaking of which, among the younger generation of the Shen family, this third young master is undoubtedly the most capable.Not only capable of literary and martial arts, but also a good painter, and his medical skills are also extraordinary.At only seventeen or eighteen years old, he is already quite appreciated by today's leaders. Although he has not been conferred an official position, he is considered well-known in the capital, not inferior to his father, the second master, and the most valued grandson of Old Master Shen.From childhood to adulthood, Shen Congming was trained by the third-generation head of the family, and his words and deeds were well-behaved.He doesn't touch any of the bad habits of the children of the family.Diligent and progressive, humble, pure and filial, never overpowering others.Coupled with his handsome appearance, tall and straight figure, and many good reputations, he seems to be regarded as one of the best husband-in-law candidates by the boudoir women in Beijing, and he is also an example for the famous families in the capital to learn from.But it is such an excellent young man who forgot to study medical skills diligently at this moment, forgot that there are so many bad things in the mansion, and just stared at a painting hanging on the wall of the study I was in a daze, unable to take my gaze back for a long time. "Is this your real face..." He muttered to himself, as if he was confiding to the person in the painting.Just when there was a lot of trouble in the capital because of escaping marriage with his own princess, he learned that the woman in this painting was going to marry far away in Xichang Kingdom, and was made a princess by the emperor as an exception. A true goddess doctor.After he glanced at it, he couldn't forget the woman he couldn't forget.At first, Shen Cong'en still yelled that she was Shen Qingtong, and he had doubts about it.But under Shen Cong'en's description, when he drew this picture of beauty, he had the answer in his heart.That is, she absolutely cannot be Shen Qingtong.Of course, they both have a pair of cold and indifferent eyes, but they are two completely different faces.Moreover, he didn't want to admit that she was Shen Qingtong - his cousin.He was afraid that the beautiful dream in his heart would be disillusioned, and that he would be despised by others.He had never even seen a real person before, and fell in love with a woman. "You must not like him, that's why you ran away from marriage, right?" He stretched out his hand, gently caressed the figure in the painting, and touched her cheek reluctantly.He was so ecstatic that he fell into narcissism, and he didn't even hear the boy push the door open. "Master... The master is back, and I want you to go to the study." Shen Congming came back to his senses, and scolded with a very ugly face: "Who let you in?" "Damn the little one. I knocked on the door. I didn't hear the young master's answer. I thought the young master had acquiesced...Damn the young one. Spare me, the young master!" Missing, this is a well-known thing in the mansion.Seeing the master's calm face, the young man knew that he had made a mistake, and he was even more annoyed in his heart, blaming himself for being too reckless, he should have waited a little longer. "Get out! From now on, no one is allowed to enter this study, you know?" Shen Congming reprimanded him coldly, with an unknown fire in his heart.The little servant was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said yes again and again. "You go down first." Shen Congming turned his back, trying to calm down his anger, feeling very annoyed.He shouldn't be so angry, but he can't help himself.He didn't want others to see this picture of beauty, he didn't want people to know her existence, and he didn't want people to know that he cared about her.Three days later, "Congratulations, Old Mrs. Shen..." "Congratulations, congratulations..." Even though things have gone wrong in Shen's residence recently, the mansion that received the invitation still came as promised and sent congratulations to Mrs. Shen.After all, Feng Shui takes turns, who can be sure that the Shen family will not have a bright future?Although Mr. Shen was imprisoned, he was an unworthy bastard after all.What's more, the Shen family is still supported by Old Master Shen and Second Master Shen, and the emperor has not vented his anger on the rest of the Shen family, which shows that the Shen family still has a certain prestige in the capital.Mrs. Shen and his three sons greeted the guests with a rare smile on his face. "Be polite..." Xiao Yannan didn't want to come to Shen's residence, after all, that difficult woman, Shen Qiyun, was here.If people misunderstood something, then even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he would not be able to clean up.But the old Hou Ye had more important things to do and couldn't come. As the sole heir of the Hou Mansion, he had to attend. "Xiao Shizi is here!" The butler stood at the door and looked around, and when he saw his familiar figure, he sang loudly.

(End of this chapter)