Hearing Shen Mingshu scolding like that, Madam Lin lowered her eyes, a hint of pleasure flashing in them, but she still had to pretend to be displeased and scold her: "Mingshu, sisters shouldn't speak so inappropriately. Quickly apologize to your sister. You've really spoiled me!"
If it were Shen Mingxi or Shen Ming'e who were scolded today, Madam Lin would not have said a word.
But this is Shen Mingzhuang, and she's quite formidable. If I don't say something, she'll definitely turn around and go to Shou'an Hall to complain to the old lady. Shen Mingshu was just punished by her for a few days of reflection. Thinking about it, Lin still felt a little annoyed.
I need to find a chance to teach Shen Mingzhuang a lesson!
“Mother, what are you saying? Mingzhuang knows her lowly status and dares not argue with her sister.”
She then looked troubled and stammered, "But Mother... I really like that purple dress too, but I'm afraid my third sister will like it, so I haven't dared to choose it. If I could get two sets..."
Hearing this, Madam Lin couldn't help but laugh.
She thought this person was so clever, but it turned out to be nothing more than a greedy person, a shallow-minded creature who wanted to possess anything good he saw. She had originally worried that he was a scheming person who would give her a lot of headaches, but now it seemed that she had worried too much.
She went to Meishoutang and went to great lengths to find the old lady, but all she wanted was two boxes of good things from Mingshu. She was just greedy, and she had Mingshu's Achilles' heel.
Seeing the changing expressions on Lin's face, Shen Mingzhuang rubbed his hands together with a silly grin, looking very expectant.
"It's just two pieces of clothing. If you like them, consider them a gift from your mother. Get along well with your sisters in the future, and your mother will naturally love you more."
Lin adjusted a red jade bracelet on her wrist, smiled, and pulled Shen Mingzhuang's hand over, then transferred the bracelet from her wrist to Shen Mingzhuang's.
“Take it. You have indeed suffered a bit these past years while you were away. You don’t have any decent jewelry to wear. Wear this for now, and I will have someone get you some new ones later.”
If Shen Mingzhuang hadn't been so clear-headed, he probably would have been completely fooled by Lin's act of being a loving mother.
Shen Mingshu and Shen Mingxi were dumbfounded, their surprise undisguised. They clearly hadn't expected the Lin family to suddenly treat Shen Mingzhuang so well.
When Shen Mingzhuang first returned to the manor, Madam Lin hated her. Given what has happened recently, shouldn't Madam Lin dislike Shen Mingzhuang even more? Why is she acting this way?
After seeing Shen Mingzhuang and his concubine's daughters off, Madam Lin's amiable demeanor vanished. She sat down on the kang (heated brick bed) by the window, picked up a box of candied fruit, and popped a sweet and sour preserved plum into her mouth. Seeing that her mother was still in the mood for candied fruit, Shen Mingshu couldn't contain herself and stepped forward, asking, "Mother, what are you doing? You've given her two outfits, but who knows which one she'll wear? What if she wears the pale yellow one that day? Then we'll have wasted our time!"
Madam Lin let out a slow breath, chuckled coldly twice, and said, "Do you think a shallow-minded concubine's daughter would forgo wearing more beautiful clothes to wear something less eye-catching?"
Seeing that Shen Mingshu was still a little stunned, Madam Lin explained, "Haven't you noticed, my Shu'er, that Shen Mingzhuang is just a shallow and ignorant person? As long as we keep that in mind, what are we afraid of her causing trouble?"
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