Chapter 734
Shen Rang and Huo Zhao stood behind, unaware of what the two in front were thinking.
The old lady bent down and got off the carriage. Shen Jun and Madam Zheng walked forward, and they quickly followed.
The old lady was over seventy years old, and most of her hair had turned white, but she looked to be in good spirits and her legs were very steady. Holding onto the hand of the maid beside her, she stepped firmly onto the ground.
Madam Zheng curtsied to the old lady, who responded with a hum, her gaze immediately falling on Huo Zhao.
The old lady spoke up: "Zirong's daughter-in-law, why are you standing so far away? Come here."
Huo Zhao moved lightly and walked towards her.
"grandmother."
Huo Zhao curtsied.
The old lady helped her up herself, smiling kindly: "What a good child! Look how beautiful she is! No wonder she's a daughter of the Prince of Yunnan!"
Madam Zheng smiled and said, "Mother, it's cold outside, let's go back inside."
The old lady's gaze shifted: "Is Zirong's wife cold?"
Her concern came too suddenly.
Before Huo Zhao could react, Madam Zheng spoke up: "These young people, who's afraid of the cold these days? Your daughter-in-law is just worried about your mother getting cold."
Shen Jun stepped forward and said, "It's my fault as your son for not being considerate. Mother, let's go back quickly."
As they spoke, the couple, one on each side, seemingly supporting the old lady, led her directly into the Marquis's residence.
Seeing their somewhat comical posture, Shen Rang and Huo Zhao exchanged a glance, their hearts sinking.
If they don't understand the old lady, don't they understand Shen Jun and Zheng Shi?
The fact that these two are putting on such a show shows that this old lady is no ordinary person.
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We arrived at the main hall.
When the elders arrived, Shen Jun and Madam Zheng naturally had to step down from their seats and give them to the old lady.
After the old lady sat down, Madam Zheng said, "I have already had my courtyard tidied up. Why don't you go back and take a look? Is there anything else you would like to add?"
“You’re always reliable in your work,” the old lady said, taking a sip of tea and looking at Huo Zhao. “But I haven’t seen Zirong in a long time. Zirong, do you still have any vacant houses next to your courtyard?”
The old lady's words caused everyone's expressions to change.
Madam Zheng turned her head and glared at Shen Jun.
Back when the two of them were newlyweds, the old lady used the same trick, and now she's using the same trick on her grandson!
Shen Jun's face immediately turned red.
When the old lady used this trick, I didn't realize anything was wrong and agreed without thinking. I didn't expect that the old lady would sneak in through the crack in the door that very night, and even the next day she complained in front of everyone that Zheng's skills were not good enough.
Madam Zheng's face darkened immediately, and even Shen Jun felt that the old lady's actions were not quite right. However, the old lady had already finished speaking, and given her status, Shen Jun couldn't afford to offend her, so he casually accepted the matter.
Over the years, Shen Jun had forgotten what happened back then, but Zheng's glare made him remember everything.
Shen Jun coughed and was about to speak when Shen Rang spoke first: "Grandmother, there are not many courtyards in the South Courtyard, and the layout is scattered. They were all built for aesthetic purposes, and there is no decent furniture inside. It is not suitable for living."
As early as when the courtyard was being renovated, Shen Rang said that he would never take a concubine in his life. So at the beginning, he didn't actually want to keep any courtyards. After all, if there were guests, they could stay in the front courtyard or the north courtyard.
However, the person who designed the house said that it wouldn't look good to have only one courtyard in such a large house; it would be too empty.
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