Chapter 329 Mrs. Shen is Lan Shu’s only friend
After the Beginning of Winter Palace Banquet, the news that Chunxi had received the imperial edict spread, and invitations from the wives of the Hanjing noble families were sent to the Shen Mansion like snowflakes.
Some wanted to come to visit her, some invited her to go out and burn incense together, and some invited her to have a drink at their house.
Chunxi was not in a hurry to go out and socialize. Instead, she took An'an and Ning'er to the Xiao family to visit Old Madam Xiao.
An An was born weak, but after several months of careful care, he now looks about the same age as Ning'er, both are chubby, with little hands and feet like lotus root nodes, white and tender with a milky scent.
It was the first time for both children to go out. Their big round eyes looked around curiously. Old Madam Xiao smiled from ear to ear as she watched them. "Ah Xi has taken such good care of these two children. They are like dolls from New Year paintings. I wonder how adorable they will be when they can talk."
Chunxi narrowed her eyes and said, "When they can talk, they will start to make trouble. I won't be able to handle it then. I'm afraid I will have to bother my aunt all the time. I can hide away from them for a while. I hope my aunt doesn't dislike them."
"I don't mind. I'm old, and I just love watching kids make noise."
Mrs. Xiao is old after all, and she was ill a few days ago. Although she is much better now, she is still not in good spirits and feels a little tired after a while.
Chunxi hurriedly asked the wet nurse to hold the child and feed him, and then told Mrs. Xiao about the recent post she had received.
Madam Xiao smiled and said, "When interacting with others, the most important thing is to be sincere and have no ulterior motives. Ah Xi, you have always done well, and I believe you are also good at judging people. Now that you have received the imperial decree, no one will dare to use your background to criticize you. You don't have to worry too much. It will actually be a good thing for you to get to know more people."
Old Madam Xiao did not directly tell Chunxi who to make friends with, but asked her to get to know more people and make her own choices.
This is both an encouragement to Chunxi and a recognition of her as Mrs. Shen.
Chunxi felt relieved and said with a narrowed gaze, "Thank you for your guidance, aunt."
At noon, Chunxi stayed for lunch as usual, and Mrs. Xiao also came with Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Qingyue.
Seeing that the two children were very cute, Mrs. Xiao was happy, but she couldn't help but feel worried.
If He'er hadn't experienced so many bad things, her grandson would have learned to walk.
He'er was still young. Now that Wei Lingze is dead, there are many people who come to propose marriage, and many of them have good family backgrounds and good character. It's a pity that He'er is determined not to marry again.
It’s not that the Xiao family can’t afford to support He’er, and Madam Xiao doesn’t want to force her daughter to remarry, but a woman’s best years are so short. After a few years, if He’er thinks it through and is willing to try again, how can there be so many good men to choose from?
Mrs. Xiao was lost in thought and sighed unconsciously.
Xiao Qingyue knew what Madam Xiao was worried about, but she didn't want to put pressure on her sister, so she immediately changed the subject: "Brother Chen will be holding a banquet to open his mansion soon. When Auntie is free, let's go together to choose a gift for him."
"OK."
Chunxi nodded, and Old Madam Xiao also said to Madam Xiao: "Chen'er is a good child. His family members are no longer alive, and he is not married yet. Please send someone to help him take care of things."
Madam Xiao came to her senses and said quickly, "Mother is right. Now that he has made great achievements and has opened his own residence, many ladies have been interested in asking me what kind of girls he likes. However, he is still recovering from his injuries, so I haven't asked him yet."
Xiao Qingyue was very proud that her family had a well-known hero, and naturally paid more attention to Xiao Yechen.
As soon as Madam Xiao finished speaking, she immediately continued, "Brother Achen's injuries are quite serious. His Majesty sent the imperial physician to see him. He said he had many injuries, especially on his waist and abdomen, where there was a long wound."
Xiao Qingyue said this and gestured with her hands.
Madam Xiao quickly scolded: "Yue'er, be careful with your words!"
How can an unmarried girl talk about a man's waist injury?
Xiao Qingyue shrank her neck and explained in a low voice, "Mother, I haven't been there. I only heard from the servants in the mansion that when Brother Chen came back, the wound on his waist hadn't even scabbed over yet. It hurts me just thinking about it. I don't know how he managed to remain calm and silent."
"Whoever dares to go to the battlefield can't even endure this little pain. Okay, don't mention it anymore."
Mrs. Xiao said this as she picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into Xiao Qingyue's bowl, suggesting that she eat more and talk less.
Xiao Qingyue snorted and reluctantly buried her head in eating.
After dinner, Xiao Qingyue was ordered by Madam Xiao to go back to the yard to learn the rules, and Xiao Qinghe sent Chunxi out.
As soon as the two of them walked through the hanging flower gate, they ran into Xiao Yechen.
After returning to the Xiao family, he took off his armor and changed into ordinary clothes. Perhaps to make it easier to change the medicine, the clothes looked a little loose. He also lost his murderous aura, and his pale face made him look a little weak.
The scars on his face had faded a little, and they no longer looked hideous. Instead, they had a kind of pitiful sense of brokenness.
"General Xiao."
Chunxi took the initiative to greet him, and Xiao Yechen let out a "hmm" from the tip of his nose, then took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Chunxi: "This is what Lanshu asked me to pass on to Madam Shen."
Chunxi was surprised. She took the paper and opened it, only to find that it was a bank deposit note with an amount of tens of thousands of taels.
The deposit slip was stained with blood, but the handwriting was clear, with Chunxi's name clearly written on it.
"Lan Shu said that the shops and food that Madam Shen recommended to him were all delicious. Madam Shen was also his only friend in the world. He had expected that something bad would happen to him. After much thought, he decided that the only person he could entrust his savings accumulated over the years to was Madam Shen."
Chun loves money, even though she is now a lady who has been granted an imperial title, she still loves money.
But when Lan Shu handed all his savings to her so lightly, she didn't feel happy at all, but felt her heart heavy and depressed.
She and Lan Shu didn't have much interaction, and her concern for Lan Shu was only a few superficial words, but because of these few words, Lan Shu entrusted all her savings over the years to him.
What kind of life did he live that he would go to such great lengths to repay such a tiny kindness?
"Where is Master Lan Shu now?"
Chunxi already had a bad premonition, but still couldn't help asking. Xiao Yechen frowned slightly and said solemnly, "He's dead."
Like Wei Lingze, he died in Wengzhou.
But because he had no family and his status was low, his body would not be transported back to Hanjing.
Even except Xiao Yechen, no one cared about his life or death.
Chunxi's heart sank deeper and deeper. After a moment, she put away the banknote, looked at Xiao Yechen, and asked, "General Xiao, can you help me find some of Master Lanshu's old belongings? I want to build a cenotaph for him. Also, I want to use this money to redeem the prostitutes in Wuyou Pavilion."
After Chunxi finished speaking, a strange look flashed in Xiao Yechen's eyes.
Surprisingly... Lan Shu guessed it right.
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