Chapter 5 Chapter 5 There are people who cherish her, and she likes...
Seeing that she had not answered the letter for a long time, Qiongzhi felt a little surprised. In the past, the girl would be very happy when she heard that her cousin had sent something.
"Girl?" Qiongzhi called out.
Shuyun looked at the letter and felt fear in her heart, fearing that her cousin would draw a line between her and her and sever their relationship because of her background.
After a long time, Shuyun mustered up the courage to take the letter. She had to face it and couldn't keep avoiding it.
Shuyun's hands couldn't help shaking as she opened the letter. She was nervous and scared. She clenched the paper with her slender fingers and slowly unfolded the letter.
Cousin Shuyun:
Zhan Xinjia
My cousin was shocked to learn of the incident after returning to Beijing. However, this incident wasn't my cousin's fault, so don't blame yourself. My aunt must be resentful, and I hate not being able to take the blame for her. I know my aunt isn't heartless, and once her anger subsides, everything will be as it was before.
Everything in the world has its destiny. Meeting you is like a red string connecting two people. If you don’t abandon me, I am willing to rely on and support you, go through the ups and downs together, and protect you for the rest of your life.
Letters cannot express all my thoughts, I will wait for you to tell me in person.
Cousin Shao Jiu
Tears fell, blurring the neat handwriting. Shuyun hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe away the tears on the paper, cherishing every word in the letter.
My cousin, like my brother, followed His Majesty on a border patrol two months ago and only recently returned to the capital. After learning about the changes that had happened to her, my cousin did not despise her, nor did he want to draw a clear line with her.
She and her cousin will get married, grow old together and live their whole lives.
Shuyun wiped away her tears and raised the corners of her mouth into a beautiful arc.
She read the letter again and again, carefully smoothing out the creases on the paper, and the joy in her eyes, which were still filled with tears, could not be hidden.
"I haven't seen the girl so happy for a long time." Qiongzhi said. The girl's mood changed after this incident, and she was inevitably depressed. The girl and her cousin were in love with each other. It must be that the cousin comforted the girl in the letter, and the girl listened to it.
Shu Yun smiled sweetly, put the letter back into the envelope, and placed it on her chest with care, saying, "There are people who cherish me too."
Shuyun originally wanted to write a reply letter to Zheng Shaojiu, but then she thought that no matter how much she wrote, it would not be as good as saying it to him in person.
Letters cannot express my feelings fully, I am waiting to tell him in person, my heart is filled with joy as I wait patiently for the opportunity to meet him.
"Since the letter has been delivered, I will take my leave."
After Biluo left the house and Chanxueju, she gave the two old women a few hundred coins.
Biluo returned to Yanfuju to report. The man stood in front of the sand table, his eyes deep in thought, and the small flag in his hand did not fall down for a long time.
"Miss Yun was overjoyed when she read the letter, her eyes reddened, and she said..." Biluo paused, then spoke truthfully, "Miss Yun said there are people who cherish her."
It was sunny outside, and with half of the window open, the light in the room was a little dim.
The man's face was tense, his brows were hard, and the small flagpole in his hand was broken.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy. Biluo said nothing more. She quietly glanced at the young master's stern profile, unable to understand what he was thinking.
Zheng Shaojiu's letter was delivered to the Marquis' Mansion ten days ago, but the eldest son only asked her to give the letter to Miss Yun today. Biluo originally thought that the eldest son was waiting for Miss Yun to recover from her cold so that he could give her a surprise.
But from her perspective, it seemed that the eldest master didn't want to see Miss Yun so happy.
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Shuyun picked some crabapple branches and brought them to Jingfang Garden. A'niang liked to have flowers in the house, and she would have the maids change the flowers every two or three days.
Just as my cousin said in the letter, once my mother's anger subsides, everything will be as normal.
The maids at Jingfang Garden were obviously not expecting her to come and looked at her with surprise, but Shuyun ignored them. Her lilac skirt swayed with each step, blooming with every step. She entered the house, followed by Qiongzhi, who was holding a branch of flowers.
When the maid saw Shu Yun coming, she went into the house to report it, so Wang Huilan was not surprised. There were a few peonies on the table, which were obviously just picked by the maids.
Xiao Shuzhen held a gorgeous peony in her hand, raised her eyes slowly, and asked, "Why is Sister Yun here?"
Wang Huilan sent a nanny to teach Xiao Shuzhen etiquette. Xiao Shuzhen learned quickly. Except for her skin being a little rough, her speech and behavior were already 70% to 80% like those of a lady.
She saw the maid behind Shuyun holding a few crabapple branches and smiled softly, "What a coincidence! Mother is just about to teach me how to arrange flowers."
Shuyun's eyes were filled with sadness. She had once sat beside her mother, arranging flowers with her, just like Xiao Shuzhen. The trees, flowers, and plants she arranged with her hands had a unique charm and were incredibly beautiful.
"Since you are here, let's go together." Wang Huilan gestured to Shuyun to sit down. Nanny Wu understood and took the flower branch from Qiongzhi.
Shuyun didn't want to sit with Xiao Shuzhen, so she sat down on Wang Huilan's left. She slowly arranged the branches, thinking about how to trim them.
Wang Huilan picked a peony flower and took up the scissors to prune the branches. Occasionally, she looked up at Shuyun's appearance, trying to find the similarities between the two faces from her vague memory.
I hope she is just worrying too much. There is no such coincidence in the world.
The crabapple in the white glaze vase suddenly came in front of her, interrupting Wang Huilan's thoughts.
"Mother, look." Shuyun held the vase with a smile. She was always clever and skillful, and the flowers in the vase had a unique charm that others could not match.
Xiao Shuzhen's eyes lit up. "Sister Yun has really skillful hands. Unlike me, I don't know how to match flowers. These flowers are wasted in my hands."
She sighed, raised her hand to cover the pruned peonies, and looked embarrassed.
Shuyun frowned slightly, not liking her talking like that.
"Mother," Xiao Shuzhen took Wang Huilan's arm and said, "Why not let Sister Yun teach me flower arrangement?"
After Xiao Shuzhen was recognized, she tore up Shuyun's favorite clothes, threw away all her rouge, and often showed off in front of her. Then she asked her to teach her flower arrangement. Shuyun didn't believe her good intentions and refused, saying, "I have a nanny to teach me, so I won't show off my skills in front of an expert."
Xiao Shuzhen looked at Shuyun, her eyes eager for knowledge, "Sister Yun, don't think I'm stupid. I learn things quickly and won't waste your time."
Wang Huilan said to Shuyun, "In that case, you can teach Zhen'er."
Wang Huilan doesn't think she is a good person. Once the thought arises, there is always a thorn in her heart. Since Shuyun and Xiao Ye are still friends, it would be a good thing to let it go.
She will make her own arrangements for what happens next.
*
The wind is gentle and the sun is warm, and the flowers in the garden are in full bloom.
The three sisters Xiao Shuan, Xiao Shuzhen and Shuyun were walking around the garden climbing the branches of flowers.
The fragrance of flowers wafts through the air, and bees and butterflies swarm around.
Xiao Shuzhen accidentally caught a glimpse of Nanny Wu's figure at the corner of the corridor, she narrowed her eyes, and gave the flowers in her hand to the maid.
Xiao Shuzhen always follows Shuyun, even picking flowers with her.
"Sister Yun, how about this crabapple blossom?" Xiao Shuzhen said as she raised her hand to pick up the flower. Her wide sleeves slid down, revealing the scar on her arm.
The scar was as long as a finger, as if it was caused by a whip. Shuyun looked at the scar in shock. Xiao Shuzhen followed Shuyun's gaze, hurriedly put down her hand, and embarrassedly adjusted her sleeve to cover the scar.
Xiao Shuan was standing nearby, so she naturally saw it. She held the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her heart pounding. "Third sister, how is your injury..."
Xiao Shuzhen covered her arms with her hands, her eyes slowly turned red, and she looked like she had suffered a lot of grievances, completely losing the spirit she had a while ago.
After a while, she slowly lifted her sleeves, revealing several shocking scars on her arms, which were longer than her palms.
Shuyun and Xiao Shuan lived a life of luxury and had never suffered such hardship. These scars looked terrifying.
"I was beaten at the Tian family." Xiao Shuzhen turned around and looked at Shuyun, tears in her red eyes.
She trembled as she lowered her sleeve to cover the wound, covering her arm in a daze, and said pitifully, "Sister Yun, you don't know, they..."
Xiao Shuzhen covered her lips with one hand, lowered her head and sobbed, and said nothing more.
Even without saying it, Shuyun knew what Xiao Shuzhen meant.
She froze in place, silent, a chill rising from her feet. If there hadn't been that exchange, she would have been the one who suffered the whipping on Xiao Shuzhen's body, and she would have been the one who was mistreated by the Tian family.
"My poor sister, you've suffered so much." Xiao Shuan went to comfort Xiao Shuzhen, hugged her in her arms, wiped her tears, and said, "Now my sister's suffering has ended and happiness has finally come."
Xiao Shuzhen's tears gradually stopped, and she looked at Shuyun with her moist and swollen eyes, "Sister Yun has never suffered even half as much as I have. Fortunately, Sister Yun stayed in the Marquis' Mansion and did not return to the Tian family. She does not have to suffer the pain I have suffered."
"She's just being hypocritical! Don't believe her, sister!"
A tender child's voice came from the main road, breaking the heavy and sad atmosphere.
It was the third son of the Marquis’ Mansion, Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi snorted coldly, ran towards Shu Yun, stood in front of her, straightened his back, and looked at Xiao Shu Zhen coldly, "I overheard everything that day, you cried and asked mother to send my sister Yun back to the Tian family."
Xiao Shuzhen was a little flustered. "What did Brother Qi say? When did I say that?"
Xiao Qi imitated the Grand Tutor's tone and said in a serious tone, "Grand Tutor taught that a gentleman should be open and honest and not tell lies."
At the age of eight, Xiao Qi hated evil and looked at her coldly, "I know everything. You always bully my sister."
Whenever she sees kittens or puppies injured, Sister Yun feels very distressed. With such a kind heart, how could she do something like pushing someone into the water?
Frame-up, this is clearly a frame-up by Xiao Shuzhen!
"Brother Qi, I am your elder sister."
Xiao Shuzhen's eyes were filled with tears. She tried to pull Xiao Qi's hand, but he pushed her away.
"What are you arguing about?"
A tall figure appeared on the path. Xiao Ye was wearing a black brocade robe and a jade belt around his waist. He exuded heroic spirit between his sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes.
Xiao Ye's arrival had caused a gloomy atmosphere in the garden. Xiao Qi was the first to speak, saying, "Big Brother, please judge for yourself."
"My sister Yun has always been soft-hearted," Xiao Qi glanced at the weeping Xiao Shuzhen. "She didn't notice the injury on my third sister's arm earlier, and she didn't notice it later. But she had to do it now, a month later! She let Sister Yun know about it, and then she said some hypocritical and pitiful things to make her feel guilty. She clearly wanted to drive my sister Yun away, but she pretended to be affectionate and acted like a loving sister."
Xiao Qi tutted his tongue a few times, imitating the tone of the Huainan Prince, and sighed, "Such a deep mind, such a deep scheming, such a vicious mind."
"That's not the case." Xiao Shuzhen saw Xiao Ye's cold eyes and panicked, "Big brother, that's not the case."
Xiao Ye: "Third brother, you never lie. Grandmother taught you a while ago that sisters should get along harmoniously. Is that how you do it?"
Xiao Shuzhen felt a bitter taste in her throat. She didn't look at Shuyun's expression. She must be very proud to have the two of them backing her up. She glanced at the corner of the corridor and saw that Nanny Wu had disappeared. She sobbed, lowered her head and hurried away.
Xiao Shuan chased after her, "Hey, third sister."
After finally catching up with her outside the Moon Cave Gate, Xiao Shuzhen was already in tears. Xiao Shuan handed her a handkerchief and said, "Third sister, don't cry."
Xiao Shuzhen wiped her tears and said a little aggrievedly: "I made big brother angry again. Last time, because of Sister Yun, I also made big brother unhappy."
"Well, it's not your fault," Xiao Shuan patted her hand and slowly pulled her towards Quhe Hall. "You just returned home and don't know yet. Among us sisters, the eldest brother treats Sister Yun and Sister Yi especially well."
Xiao Shuzhen blinked and murmured, "Big Brother, do you treat Shuyun differently?"
Xiao Shuan smiled lightly and said, "Yes, sometimes I even treat her better than my sister Yi, who is from the same mother."
Xiao Shuzhen pursed her lips and pinched her handkerchief, looking thoughtful.
*
Xiao Qi talked back to Xiao Shuzhen, and was worried about being punished by Xiao Ye. He pulled Shuyun's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, I'll come to you later. Please help me hold Big Brother back first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he ran away. Shuyun looked at his back and laughed.
Seeing Shuyun's lips curled up slightly, Xiao Ye asked, "Are you so happy?"
Shu Yun came back to her senses and said with a smile, "It's my third brother."
"Thank you brother for coming forward today."
After a pause, Shu Yun frowned a little, picked a flower from above her head, and pulled the petals one by one, saying, "The third lady suffered in the Tian family. I feel that I owe her something and want to make it up to her, but she..."
"Hypocrisy." Shu Yun took a long time to utter a word, her voice soft and her cheeks puffed up with anger.
Xiao Ye nodded, staring at the crushed flowers in her hands, his eyes fixed on the pair of long, white fingers, and said leisurely, "Brother doesn't like hypocritical people either."
Shuyun nodded, thinking that her brother was such a wise man that he would definitely see through Xiao Shuzhen's thoughts long ago.
Shu Yun curled her lips, her mood gradually brightening. She looked at Xiao Ye and said, "Brother, can you do me a favor?"
"Sister Yun said." Xiao Ye did not refuse.
"I recently received a letter from my cousin. He's going to court these days. If you run into him, please tell him that I'm doing fine in the mansion and he shouldn't worry."
When Zheng Shaojiu was mentioned, Shuyun couldn't help but smile, and there was a hint of girlish shyness in her lowered eyes, but she didn't know that the man in front of her suddenly had a dark face.
A very light sneer escaped his lips.
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