Chapter 162 Madam Lingyi
After all, the young master of the Wang family was a Jinshi, so he was let in after just a few rounds.
Xiao Jinshan was still smiling at first, but when she was carried out by Xiao Jinrong in a phoenix crown and a red veil, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Chen Shuyao couldn't help but sigh when she saw it.
She has been in Beijing for more than three years. At the beginning, the young lady looked greedy and overly naive, but in the blink of an eye, she is about to get married.
I don’t know if there will be all kinds of problems when I have to respect my parents-in-law and serve my husband in the future.
After seeing off the bride, everyone went to the banquet hall for a feast.
Shen Shuyao met Lu Xuanling at the banquet. Thinking of her brother, she invited him to visit the Shen Mansion.
The other party readily agreed, and suddenly a voice next to him said, "You two seem to be talking happily. What are you talking about?"
Chen Shuyao turned around and saw Ma Jingtang. She was wearing a not-so-fashionable dress, but her expression was tense as she looked at her, as if she was a little restrained.
Chen Shuyao felt a little uncomfortable when she thought about her days in the Duke's Mansion.
But the purpose of inviting Lu Xuanling was for her brother, so she could only smile and change the subject.
Ma Jingtang's eyes dimmed, and the others smiled and talked about other things.
Because other people had joined in, Chen Shuyao and Lu Xuanling couldn't talk in depth.
After the banquet, she originally wanted to go see the old lady, but was invited to Xiaosongling by the guards around Xiao Mo.
Chen Shuyao looked up and saw the prince sitting in the pavilion before, slowly distributing tea.
When he saw her, he said, "Sit down!"
Invite her to tea?
That’s fine too!
"Cousin, don't you have to go and entertain the guests?" Chen Shuyao asked casually.
Xiao Mo ignored her and placed the divided tea in front of her: "Have a cup to warm yourself up."
Chen Shuyao took a sip. The tea tasted pure and smooth, with a hint of sweetness amidst the bitterness. "Very good!"
Xiao Mo smiled with satisfaction, "You watched Third Sister's wedding, what do you think?"
Chen Shuyao: “I’ve watched two shows already, the first one was my second cousin!”
When mentioning my second cousin, I could clearly feel that the expressions of the people in front of me became a little colder.
"You are quite courageous! Don't do such dangerous things in the future. As for her, there is no need to have any contact with her." Xiao Mo only recently learned about the shady schemes between Xiao Jinyi and the woman from the Liu family.
He suddenly remembered Wuying's words: "I was watching at that time! I just didn't expect that my cousin would not suffer any loss."
Shen Shuyao was inexplicably scolded, and after thinking about it again, she finally understood the meaning of his words.
But he said stubbornly: "We still have to say hello when we meet."
Xiao Mo ignored him and sneered.
After Chen Shuyao finished her tea, the prince sent her away. But before leaving, he reminded her, "When you go back, you must always keep them with you. Do you hear me?"
After saying that, he pointed at Perilla and Holly.
Then he called the two of them over and said something to them before letting them go.
When Chen Shuyao left, she looked up at the horizon again, and suddenly thought of the sunset that Xiao Mo had mentioned that day.
But when she came over, she was frightened by the man's action of wiping his sweat, and she completely forgot the so-called beautiful scenery before.
Chen Shuyao saw her brother who came to look for her at the foot of the mountain. Xu Shuheng frowned, "Wuming told me that the eldest master is up there."
Seeing his expression, Shen Shuyao actually smiled and said softly, "Don't worry."
But A-di still had a tense face, so she could only say, "Ask whatever you want to ask!"
Xu Shuheng finally smiled. "I've been staying in Yiyuan these days and didn't know so much was happening outside. My elder sister is going to marry Prince Xiao. Is she willing?"
She knew this was the case. "I nodded on my own. It's my fault that Sister didn't tell you before."
She patted Shu Heng's shoulder and said, "I'm fine. You know, we've been through so much hardship as siblings before, and things will get smoother and smoother in the future. The same goes for you. No matter what, we are siblings. Don't you understand?"
"Marrying into the Duke's Mansion was my sister's own choice, because the old lady and the Duke's wife are both good people..."
"What about the prince? Does my sister like him?" Xu Shuheng asked.
Chen Shuyao was startled, thinking that she was being too nosy. She immediately put on a serious expression and acted like an elder sister: "Don't ask me about things like this. Study hard!"
In the end, he smiled and stopped asking.
"I only learned about Jiang's kidnapping of you these past few days. Fortunately, my sister finally got her happy ending. Shu Heng hates them in his heart, but he is also grateful that we can be siblings."
"Hey, when did you become so talkative? I think the same thing about you. Let's go to Huzhou after the New Year!"
No one offered sacrifices to my father and mother, and there was also no one to pay tribute to the eldest branch of the Xu family. They came to the capital in such a disgraced state without leaving any explanation. After all, the Xu family is my younger brother's original family.
After hearing this, Xu Shuheng asked happily, "Really?"
"How could it be false? I'm going to go back and tell my parents that I've found them, and...my brother and I are doing fine, so they can rest in peace..."
Then, Chen Shuyao went to look for Ruan, while Xu Shuheng went back with the eldest son of the Shen family.
After Chen Shuyao returned, she couldn't help but think of Xiao Mo's words. What did he mean by asking her to stay with Dongqing and Zisu at all times?
Her enemies, Jiang and Shen Jingshu, died under Dongqing's watch.
Could it be that... the other party is talking about Liu Qingwan?
Thinking of this person, Shen Shuyao couldn't help but frowned.
After Xiao Jinshan’s wedding, the New Year came right after.
This was the first New Year that Shen Shuyao spent after returning to the Shen family. Shen's father and Shen Shaoyu were very happy. Ruan was infected by this atmosphere and gradually became happy.
To welcome the New Year, red lanterns were hung in every courtyard of the second branch of the Shen family's house. The couplets were completed by the father and son together, and the window paper-cuts were cut by Shen Shuyao herself.
Xu Shuheng also returned to the second house from Yiyu Garden.
Shen Xi asked him about his life in great detail and tested his homework, but he was very happy afterwards.
"From now on, you should treat the Shen family as your own home." Shen Xinian said.
Xu Shuheng looked at the Shen family who had been helping him all this time, and there was a slight warmth in his eyes.
He originally just felt sorry for his elder sister and wanted to study hard and pass the imperial examination to become her support.
Only now did he realize that the entire Shen family had become his support.
"I will!"
"In addition to working hard, you also have to be happy." Shen Shaoyu said with a smile: "Follow Brother Shaoyu from now on."
So every sip and every bite has its own destiny.
Shen Shuyao also laughed when she saw this.
There was another heavy snowfall before the New Year, but the weather suddenly cleared up the next morning.
Wuming came to Mingzhe Hall early in the morning to wait for his master.
Xiao Mo just got up, still wearing his pajamas, and asked lazily, "What's the matter?"
"Master! The person has been found." Wuming said, seeming to hesitate to speak.
"Tell me! Where is it?" Xiao Mo said indifferently.
"In... in Chunfeng Tower." After he said this, he could clearly feel the prince's face trembling.
Chunfenglou is a brothel in the capital. It has suddenly become famous in the past two years. I heard that many ministers in the court go there privately to get drunk!
The girls in the building are all good at singing and dancing, and their figures are all beautiful in their own ways.
Recently, a woman named Su Lingyi came to Chunfeng Tower, and she was called Madam Lingyi.
It is said that this woman has beautiful dancing skills and a graceful figure. It is said that the hall is always packed every time she performs.
However, few people know the appearance of this Lady Lingyi. They only know that she always wears a curtain when going out and never shows her true face.
This half-hidden appearance actually aroused the interest of men, and many wealthy businessmen and officials spent a lot of money on her just to have dinner with Madam Lingyi.
Even so, she didn't agree to any of them, but her value kept rising.
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