The house is very big, and there is a small kitchen in each courtyard. Unfortunately, there are too few people and it seems a bit empty. Chen Su lives in the main courtyard, and Shen Huaixu lives next to him.
There were enough servants in the yard, and an elderly nanny ordered the servants to take care of trivial matters, so Shen Huaixu no longer had to worry about it.
She walked around and looked around her yard. The furnishings in the house were low-key yet luxurious, and many places were full of childishness, such as the screen with a cat playing with butterflies, the small and cute lamps, the pink pearl curtains...all of which showed that the owner of the yard was a young lady.
Futuan's paw pads fell to the ground with a 'da da da' sound, and he pounced on the small couch by the window which was filled with sunlight, stretched out comfortably on it, and rolled over with his eyes squinted.
Nanny Ji came forward and said, "Miss, the side room next to the main house is temporarily empty. I have asked someone to make a wardrobe and shelves. You can put your clothes in there, and you can also put the rewards you receive in the future there."
"Thank you for your concern, Madam." Shen Huaixu said with a faint smile, "I wonder if there is any vacant room? I would like to set it up as a study."
A hint of surprise flashed in Nanny Ji's eyes.
What kind of young lady would have her own study room? Besides, she heard that the daughter of the Xuanping Marquis's family was newly found, and the family that raised her before was so poor that they had to flee from famine. Was she really literate or just pretending to be rich?
The thought flashed through her mind. She was not a talkative person, otherwise she would not have been chosen to serve.
Moreover, the marquis really doted on his daughter who had been lost and found again. Before she came, she was told that "all matters in the young lady's courtyard shall be handled by her orders."
Nanny Ji didn't ask any more questions, just agreed and went out to get busy.
After sitting in the carriage for several days in a row, Shen Huaixu was very tired. She stretched her neck and dived into the cushions on the small couch.
[Host, you don’t treat the cat as a cat!] Fu Tuan struggled and tried to escape from under Shen Huaixu’s head, but to no avail.
"Miss, if you're tired, you can rest for a while," Shuangjiang suggested. "The Marquis said someone might come from the palace this afternoon."
Compared to Xiaoman, Shuangjiang talks less and is better at fighting. Every time she stands behind Shen Huaixu, she holds her breath, so Shen Huaixu sometimes forgets her existence.
"So anxious?" Shen Huaixu tried to save his image and sat down on the small couch properly.
"yes."
"Then I'll sleep in before lunch. Tell Daddy that he doesn't have to wait for me for dinner."
"yes."
Frost walked out of the room, but did not forget to close the door.
Only when he was alone did Shen Huaixu stretch himself comfortably.
The room had floor heating and a fire wall, so it wasn't cold. She walked to the bed and fell asleep.
In the dark and damp prison, the once glamorous Jiang family patriarch and his wife became prisoners.
Cao wrapped herself in a worn and smelly quilt and stared at the mouse in the corner.
She looked a little dazed, and always felt that her current situation was not real. How could she have fallen into this situation? The scene in the dream was so real...
She had a dream yesterday, a rare beautiful dream in recent days.
In the dream, Shen Su died early as she wished, but this man was a madman. Before he died, he spent all his family wealth to help the poor and dealt a heavy blow to the Jiang family.
Just when the Jiang family was on the verge of decline, she heard from one of Shen Su's former subordinates that Shen Su had been looking for his daughter before his death.
Shen Su's daughter is not dead? She thought, and then she remembered that Shen Tingrui had a handkerchief friend, the eldest daughter of the Zeng family in the capital, named Zeng Wanyu.
Once, Zeng Wanyu and her husband were on their way back to the capital to report on their work. They passed through Huaizhou and came to visit the Jiang family. As the wife of the head of the family, she naturally had to receive them. At that time, Shen Tingrui was just three months pregnant.
During this period, Zeng Wanyu jokingly said that Ruochen Tingrui was pregnant with a girl and wanted to arrange a marriage between the two families.
Shen Tingrui never mentioned this matter in her letter to Shen Su, so she probably didn't take it to heart. But she took it to heart.
At this time, Zeng Wanyu's husband had become the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and Zeng Wanyu's grandfather had even been promoted to the position of Shangshu. If they could find the bloodline of Shen Su to form a marriage, their Jiang family might have the possibility of making a comeback.
Recalling the events of her dream, Cao narrowed her eyes and savored the memory. Her heart was surging with excitement in the dream, and the aftertaste still lingered.
What happened later?
Later, she told her husband about this and continued searching according to the clues left by Chen Su. She soon found the girl who had survived by chance.
After bringing the man back, she went to the capital in person and mentioned what she had said before to Zeng Wanyu. Zeng Wanyu agreed to the marriage because of their old relationship, but the marriage was with the second son instead of the eldest son.
Since then, the Jiang family has gradually improved.
Recalling her dream, Cao gradually forgot her current dire situation, until something bit her foot, and she woke up from her sweet dream.
Seeing the mouse at her feet, she screamed in fear, and the warmth that the torn quilt had just created disappeared without a trace because of this sudden change.
She angrily scolded her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, "Are they all dead? How can you not see such a big mouse?!"
The Third Young Master's wife fiddled with her sticky hair. She glanced at her mother-in-law and muttered, "You're already in jail, why are you still acting like a lady?"
Cao's ears were sharp, "What are you mumbling about?!"
The Third Young Master's wife spoke clearly, "Mother-in-law, you've been sent to prison, can't you just be quiet for a while? Who are you trying to impress with your wife? I don't know how your youngest son, my husband, is doing right now. You don't seem too worried, but your daughter-in-law is!"
Cao's face turned pale. "So what if he's imprisoned? Just wait and see. My Jiang family will surely make a comeback!"
Her expression gradually became crazy, "Just wait, just wait... As long as Chen Su dies, as long as Chen Su dies, my Jiang family can still be revived, and I will still be Madam Jiang..."
She kept repeating these words over and over in her mouth as if she was crazy, and she didn't respond when someone called her.
Jiang Yinxue looked at her mother at a loss, and seeing that her mother just closed her eyes and rested, she did not move either.
She looked at the group of people in front of her with great sadness. If she had not listened to her grandmother and helped her third uncle, would it be possible, would it be possible... She closed her eyes, tears sliding down from the corners of her eyes.
After receiving the imperial edict and sending the palace maid away, Shen Huaixu followed Shen Su into the main hall.
She said distressedly, "Daddy, His Majesty has summoned us to the palace tomorrow. I don't even know the palace etiquette, what should I do?"
The emperor seemed to be asking for her life. She seriously suspected that Eunuch Xi had said something to the emperor, causing him to be so anxious.
"It's okay. Everyone knows that you are the daughter that Daddy just found. They won't ask you to be too strict about etiquette. Just let Aunt Ji teach you some important things."
Chen Huaixu smiled until his eyes curved, "Dad, aren't you afraid that I'll lose your face?"
"Daddy, just help Miaomiao regain his face."
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