Shen Changshan: "A Jing, would you like to drink some wine?"
Lu Jing: "Thank you, uncle."
If they wanted to drink, they would eat slowly. After Chen Li and the others finished eating, they sat aside to drink tea.
"Sister Ali, does the prince treat you well?"
Chen Li looked at her. The girl's eyes were filled with worry. She chuckled and said, "Don't you know how capable your sister Ali is? Who can bully me?"
Lu Nian also smiled faintly, feeling a little embarrassed, as she always felt that her question seemed to be provoking them.
"By the way, Sister Ali, my brother might be getting married too."
Her tone was a little melancholy, a little happy, and a little confused.
"This is a good thing. Anian will have a sister-in-law in the future. Aren't you happy?"
Lu Nian shook his head, "No, it's just that I find it a little difficult to get along with."
"Where is that girl from?"
"I'm from Dingzhou, and now I'm settled in the capital. There's an official in my family, and he's currently a fourth-rank official."
Chen Li raised her eyebrows slightly. Perhaps this was the reason why Lu Nian was worried. He was worried that the young lady from the official family would look down on the merchant family?
"You have to have confidence in your elder brother. He's handsome and has a fortune, so he won't have to worry about finding a wife."
Reaching out and pinching the baby fat on her cheek, he said, "You don't have to worry about not having a sister-in-law."
Lu Nian smiled and said, "Sister, you are so kind."
She often wondered if she hadn't met Sister Ali, she might not be around now.
Lu Jing drank some wine, and Shen Changshan originally wanted to keep him in the mansion to rest for a while, but he said he had something urgent to do and took Lu Nian away.
Since they arrived in the capital, Lu Nian often came to the mansion to play. As for Lu Jing, he was probably busy with business and didn't come here often.
On the way to the capital, a carriage was shaking. Su Zihui opened the curtains to take a look at the scenery outside and asked her mother:
"Mother, wouldn't it be closer to take a boat? Taking a carriage is too much trouble."
Mother Su glanced at her anxious daughter and asked, "Why are you so anxious?"
Su Zhihui took her arm and said, "Isn't Ah Li getting married soon?"
Su Zhi reached out and tapped her forehead, "I think you are in Cao's camp but your heart is with Han."
Su Zhihui blushed at her gaze and retorted, "No way, mother, don't accuse me."
Mother Su shook her head. This girl now showed almost everything on her face. It was unclear whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Mom, have you packed up the house we're going to live in when we return to Beijing this time?"
This time they went back, they did not plan to stay in the Su Mansion. The reason was obvious: neither side would be happy if they lived there.
"Yes, I've already ordered everyone to pack it up. Come with me to visit your grandparents in the early morning."
Su Zhihui glanced at her cautiously, "Mom, what if grandparents don't agree with us living outside?"
"Then we can only leave Ah Hui in the Su Mansion."
Su Zhihui: ...
"Mom, you're serious."
"Well, your grandparents definitely don't want me to live with them. If they asked to keep me, it must be because of Ali."
Su Zhihui held her chin and sighed deeply. To be fair, her grandparents were very good to her and her elder brother, but what puzzled them was why they treated their mother so badly.
"Don't worry, Hui. It's been 20 years. We're used to it. So don't worry about it with your brother."
"Yeah, I understand."
How can I not be entangled if I don’t want to?
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At the city gate, a fairly spacious carriage drove in. Shen Wensong lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the bustling street scene outside, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.
Although he is not very old, he has experienced a lot and his eyes look a little vicissitudes of life.
Lu Yunshu sat beside him, seeing that he looked a little depressed, and gently squeezed his hand.
"Husband."
Shen Wensong came back to his senses and looked at his wife who was beside him with a gentle expression, "Yunshu, I'm fine."
Just as the car was passing a busy street, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. His eyes fixed on it, but when he went to look for it the next time, the figure was gone.
Shen Qi'an was on vacation today and was planning to return to the General's Mansion. When he passed by a bookstore, he went in and bought a few books. Shen Wensong saw that the familiar figure was him.
Seeing this, the coachman hurriedly stopped the carriage. Lu Jingshu quickly got out of the carriage and pulled Shen Wensong to look him up and down.
"Husband, are you hurt?"
Shen Wensong held her shoulders and stopped her movements, "My wife, I'm fine, don't worry."
Lu Yunshu turned around and got on the carriage with a bit of annoyance on his face, and Shen Wensong hurriedly followed him.
"How could my husband jump out of the carriage like that? What if he gets hurt?"
Shen Wensong held her hand and said, "My dear, I was reckless. Don't be angry."
Lu Yunshu's expression eased considerably, and she continued, "No matter what emergency situation occurs, my husband must never jump off the carriage again next time."
"good."
"Why did my husband jump out of the carriage just now?"
Shen Wensong looked at the scenery outside the window, his tone a little vague, "I just seemed to see my family."
Lu Yunshu frowned, "My husband has family, so it's just my father-in-law, right?"
"No, they are my cousin's brothers and sisters. I just saw one of their figures look a bit like me, so I jumped off the carriage."
Lu Yunshu nodded, "That's not impossible, but the capital is too big, and it would be very difficult to find someone."
Shen Wensong: "I know."
Chen Li hasn't been out of town to play recently. She occasionally goes to the Jingnan Palace for a walk, or goes to the street with Lu Nian to buy some things.
As for Pei Yu, it seemed that he was extremely busy during the period before the marriage. He usually came to see Chen Li at night, and of course he definitely did not come in through the main entrance.
On this day, Chen Li and Lu Nian went to the street to buy jewelry together. It was less than ten days before their wedding.
"Sister Ali, I've been wanting to hang out with you more often lately. Otherwise, after you get married, I won't have time to hang out with you."
The key point is that she doesn't want to go to Prince Jingnan's Mansion. Prince Jingnan's face is so scary.
Seeing her like that, how could Chen Li not know what she was thinking?
"It's okay. If you come to the palace to see me, I can just take you in directly from the gate."
"Hehe, Sister Ali treats me so well."
After chatting, we started looking at jewelry. The prices in this store are relatively high, so there are not many customers in the store, basically they are young ladies or ladies from wealthy families.
"Yunshu, look at this hairpin, it suits you very well."
Shen Wensong held a hairpin inlaid with amethyst in his hand, gestured towards Lu Yunshu's hair, and said with a smile.
Suddenly, his sharp ears caught the four words "Sister Ali". Looking over there, he saw Chen Li, who seemed familiar yet unfamiliar.
Noticing this gaze, Shen Li looked over and raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "Second cousin, it's been a long time since we last met."
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