jdhmnovel Chapter 614 Family
Chapter 614 Family
Emperor Qianwu's Adam's apple moved slightly, as if he was moved.
His eyes fell on Xie Jingchi's bleeding forehead, and he waved his hand in annoyance: "Get out of here, let Doctor Chen take a look at you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Xie Jingchi stood up and left, Emperor Qianwu's face was still grim. Eunuchs such as Wang Xi did not dare to breathe, and no one dared to guess the emperor's intentions.
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After leaving the palace, Shen Shuyi went directly to Qingyuan Marquis Mansion.
When Mrs. Zhao saw her coming, she was very happy.
Although the Marquis's favor has been restored, the whole family has experienced more than ten years of neglect. Therefore, although they are happy in their hearts, they still act in a low profile.
The low price of selling charcoal helped the people in and outside the capital to overcome their difficulties, won the hearts of the people for the Marquis' Mansion, and gained a good reputation.
Old Madam Zhao asked everyone to prepare a family dinner and took Shen Shuyi's hand to talk to her affectionately.
"Have a seat. I heard that you went to see the Queen Mother today. How was it? Did the investigation go smoothly?"
Shen Shuyi knew that her grandmother was worried that she might be troubled by the Queen Mother, but she couldn't ask directly, and she didn't dare to ask more about the matter, so she had to be vague.
Shen Shuyi held Madam Zhao's hand and said, "The Queen Mother is kind and benevolent. I will mostly accompany her to recite Buddhist scriptures. Grandmother, don't worry."
Zhao Dechuan's wife, Yan, smiled and said, "Sister Yi has a likable personality and is always smart and steady. She is always likable wherever she goes."
Yan Wanshuang liked Shen Shuyi from the bottom of her heart, and even thought about letting her choose one of her two sons.
No matter which one, as long as she likes it.
But as soon as this thought came to her mind, she was rebuked by Zhao Dechuan, who bluntly told her that their niece was definitely not an ordinary person and asked her to give up this idea as soon as possible.
Although she listened to it, she couldn't help but like it when she just looked at it.
Especially compared with the self-pitying Pang Xinlian in the mansion, Yan Wanshuang felt that Shen Shuyi was much more likable.
"Yes, grandmother, don't worry. The Empress Dowager has conferred the title of County Princess on my cousin. I need not say more about her love for her." Zhao Baokun also responded.
However, Old Madam Zhao felt that the emperor’s mind was hard to predict. Didn’t Shen Shuyi get beaten with a stick before?
Although he was worried, he did not bring it up again.
At this time, Pang Xinlian spoke softly: "I heard that my uncle stockpiled charcoal earlier. It was my cousin's idea."
Hearing this, everyone's eyes fell on Pang Xinlian.
Shen Shuyi nodded with a smile: "That's right."
Pang Xinlian has a pair of affectionate eyes, but they seem a little melancholy and lifeless.
"I really envy my cousin for having such thoughts." Pang Xinlian sighed softly.
This doesn't sound good, but it's not really gratifying either.
Shen Shuyi's eyes darkened, and Yan Wanshuang's smile became even more stiff.
It's so unlucky. I don't know why Pang Xinlian always has the ability to make the atmosphere awkward and dull for a moment.
Madam Zhao nodded and said, "Your cousin is indeed a promising person. Xinlian, you should learn more from your cousin and go out with Xueqing and the others more often. Don't stay in the house all day."
Mrs. Zhao meant well, but as soon as she said this, Pang Xinlian's eyes became wet.
"I know that in my grandmother's heart, I am inferior to my cousin in every way... My cousin is thoughtful and decisive, unlike me, who has no ability at all, was abandoned by my mother when I was young, and was disliked by my grandmother..."
Zhao Xueqing picked up the teacup and drank tea, and couldn't help but look at Zhao Baokun.
Zhao Baopeng: “…”
Old Madam Zhao: “…”
Yan Wanshuang laughed dryly: "..."
Old Master Zhao coughed a few times, Zhao Dechuan pretended not to hear, while Zhao Dehai chuckled.
Therefore, Pang Xinlian's long speech of grievance fell to the ground, and no one came to pick it up for a while, let alone comfort her.
Shen Shuyi found it interesting. This cousin who had lived in the Marquis' Mansion for more than ten years was indeed an expert at managing relationships like this.
"My grandmother always asked me to go play with my cousins, but every time I went, they were not there and didn't want to see me. Xinlian knew that she was just a burden. I am grateful to my grandmother and grandfather for taking her in for so many years."
As she spoke, Pang Xinlian stood up and bowed deeply to the two of them.
Shen Shuyi's expression remained unchanged as he tried to figure out Pang Xinlian's psychology.
Madam Zhao sighed and helped her up. "You grew up by my side. Don't always be like this. If you have any dissatisfaction, just say it directly."
Mrs. Zhao was naturally moved at first by Pang Xinlian's behavior.
But if she came once in a while, it was considered sincere. If she came every few days, Old Madam Zhao felt that... she was shortening her lifespan.
As soon as Mrs. Zhao said this, Pang Xinlian's tears immediately fell.
"Grandma, you seem to dislike me. I'm already so grateful that you took me in, how dare I express any dissatisfaction." Pang Xinlian knelt on the ground, crying.
Old Madam Zhao just felt a headache. Even though she really loved her granddaughter very much in the past, she tried to avoid her as much as possible in the past few years.
After all, she still wants to live a few more years.
Whose good person is crying all day long? She and the old man are not dead yet...
She was just worrying about how to start the conversation when she heard Shen Shuyi say, "Since cousin is not dissatisfied, then get up and eat."
"Yes, yes, yes, let's eat. Start eating." Yan Wanshuang spoke immediately.
At that moment, Zhao Baokun picked up the chopsticks, but did not try to coax Pang Xinlian anymore.
You know, he and Zhao Baopeng did this a lot in the past years. Once the cousin started crying, they were at a loss and tried their best to comfort her.
But later, he discovered that after the two of them had been performing like monkeys for a long time, the cousin kept crying harder and harder, until her grandmother thought that she was being bullied by the two of them.
After a while, the group started eating as if no one was around. Pang Xinlian stood up and saw that several people had already started raising their glasses and no one paid any attention to her.
Not only that, several people surrounded Shen Shuyi, chatting and laughing, asking questions, which only made Pang Xinlian feel more aggrieved.
Sure enough, they never considered her as a family member.
But what is Shen Shuyi's reason?
Isn't she the daughter of a marquis? Why did she come to the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion to bully others?
Pang Xinlian sat at the table with a sullen face and didn't eat much.
Shen Shuyi glanced at her calmly and could see that although her clothes and jewelry were plain, they were all valuable, few but fine, and each one was extraordinary.
Tsk, it seems that although her cousin was complaining about her grievances in every word, she was ruthless when it came to spending the money of the Marquis' Mansion and accepting the rewards from her grandmother.
After dinner, Old Lady Zhao took Shen Shuyi's hand and said, "Come with me to the study. Your aunt and I have something to say to you."
"Yes, grandma." Shen Shuyi agreed. He was actually quite curious about why his grandmother was so mysterious.
Pang Xinlian looked at Shen Shuyi standing up with the other two, her mind unpredictable.
Grandma and aunt, what could they be looking for Shen Shuyi for?