Chapter 127 Identity Speculation
After this, Xu Shuyao's life seemed to return to normal.
Wang did not make things difficult for her, but every time her eldest son went to Songhe Hall, she would ask indirectly whether the cousin was there.
She didn't dare to ask Xiao Mo in person. Before there was such a sign, she wanted to ask him every day, but when she found out that something was really wrong, she didn't dare to do it anymore.
If the eldest son admits it, how should she arrange for him to live?
Wang was somewhat unwilling to accept the formal marriage. The young lady's status was too low, and her parents had both passed away. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like she was unlucky.
If she were to become a concubine, with such a beautiful concubine placed in the backyard and also being related to the mansion, which girl from a good family would dare to marry into her?
With Xiao Mo's reckless personality, there is nothing he can't do.
Wang could only observe secretly, but after many days, she did not find anything wrong.
Whether it was the young lady or his own son, they both fulfilled their duties.
A month passed in a flash, and when it was June, ice was used in the mansion.
But there is no place like Jiyunzhai.
Xu Shuyao ordered the maids to replace the curtains with thin gauze, and usually kept the front and back windows wide open. Before going to bed, she would sprinkle cool well water in front of and behind the house, so that she would not be too sad.
During this period, Xu Shuyao went out of the house once. At the corner of Zouma Street, she met the eldest son of the Shen family.
After the last rescue incident, although Xiao Mo said not to make it public, the Shen family still secretly sent a maid to deliver a lot of good things.
Xu Shuyao did not refuse, but accepted it calmly.
When she saw Shen Shaoyu again, she found some positive changes in this young man.
His face was no longer as pale as before, and he was accompanied by many guards.
The frail young man who looked like he could be blown down by the wind suddenly turned into the distinguished young master of the family.
Xu Shuyao smiled and told him about his change. Shen Shaoyu explained a little embarrassedly: "I can't let anyone hurt me a second time. You saved my life, so I have to protect it well."
Xu Shuyao smiled and listened to the other party continue: "Before, I was a little self-deprecating and hurt. I guess you don't understand that feeling. It's like when you do something wrong and feel great regret in your heart, and you feel that you don't deserve such a good life..."
He half lowered his head when he said this. Xu Shuyao saw the flash of tears in his eyes, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
After a long moment, Master Shen looked at her seriously and said, "The girl always reminds me of someone else. I guess she's living a good life somewhere like you, so... I can't fall down."
The two of them chatted for a while, and it seemed like they were just acquaintances, but Xu Shuyao didn't feel it was awkward.
When he finally left, he asked again, "Are you free, young lady? My mother's birthday is coming soon."
He heard that the young lady was now seventeen years old and still unmarried, and guessed that her status as a guest was awkward, so he wanted to help her.
But Shen Shaoyu is a man after all, and he is powerless in this regard, but perhaps he can suggest to his mother to adopt her as her adopted daughter.
Now he has also let it go. As long as his mother can be fooled by Shen Jingshu, the poisonous woman, he will not worry about having another daughter.
Xu Shuyao recalled the Qushui Liushang Banquet at the beginning of the year for a moment, smiled and said nothing.
Shen Shaoyu immediately said: "Don't worry! There will be no more accidents like the one that happened on Xiaoyan's day. I will tell my mother about this matter, and I will also send a letter to your Duke's Mansion when the time comes."
Since the last incident, he asked the steward in his father's courtyard to clean up the Shen Mansion inside and out.
In addition to pulling out a few maids around his mother who were bribed by Shen Jingshu, he also planted a group of his own people in the main house.
Before, he didn't want to deal with these things, so that woman took advantage of the opportunity. It shouldn't happen again in the future.
Xu Shuyao smiled, nodded, and said hello.
On the way back, the master and his servants sat in a carriage.
Xu Shuyao was just thinking about the problem when she heard Huixiang mutter, "The eldest son of the Shen family is quite pitiful. A legitimate son was almost killed by his sister, but the man is still fine."
After that, she smiled and asked Qiao Wei: "I can't believe we actually carried a man so far. What do you think Mr. Shen meant by wrong? He doesn't look like the kind of person who would do something wrong."
Xu Shuyao had always been very tolerant towards the maids. Seeing her nagging with her chin propped up, she poked her forehead helplessly and said, "Even though you are lawless, don't talk about other people's masters like this in the future."
Huixiang looked up at her master and muttered, "Don't I think the atmosphere between Master Shen and the master is too good? It's like... like long-lost relatives."
"Is that so?" Xu Shuyao suddenly had an idea.
"Yes." Qiao Wei, who was speaking cautiously next to her, suddenly added this.
Xu Shuyao reached out and gathered all the loose hair around her face, so that she was facing the two maids. "Who do you think I look like?"
Qiao Wei and Hui Xiang were a little confused when they saw their master's behavior, but they still looked at her carefully for a long time. Then Hui Xiang said, "Who does she look like? The master doesn't look like Young Master Shu Heng, nor does she look like the Second Madam. I have never met the master's parents, so the master should look like them!"
Xu Shuyao choked, then turned to face Qiao Wei and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Do he and I... that Mr. Shen from earlier... look alike?"
Qiao Wei didn't know what was wrong with her daughter for a moment, but she still thought about it seriously, "How could a girl look like a boy?"
Seeing her suddenly dejected look, the maid added in her mind, "The lip shape is somewhat similar."
The girl's lips were small and full, with a hint of warmth in the pale pink, like the glaze seeping out of broken thin-bodied porcelain.
Mr. Shen's lips were naturally larger than her girl's, but they were indeed smaller among men, with clear lines and fullness.
Xu Shuyao's excitement had calmed down. She felt that she was crazy. How could such a good thing happen?
Just when she was looking for her relatives, the man came up to her, and she had never heard that the Shen family had lost a child.
She supported her head and frowned as she thought about Shen Shaoyu's invitation just now.
Maybe… next time I go to the Shen Mansion, I can secretly ask someone about it.
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