Yu Huan had a great time at the Shen family.
Grandmother showed Yu Huan a bunch of treasures that she brought as a dowry when she got married, such as ruyi, head ornaments, jade pendants...all of them were valuable things that were quite old.
The old lady whispered to her with some pride that no one else knew and she hadn't told anyone, so all of this was left to her.
Yu Huan was born in the Shen family mansion.
Unfortunately, her mother was frail and passed away not long after giving birth to her. The old lady felt sad when she thought of that young woman, who was still as beautiful as a flower, and had not yet enjoyed any happiness, but had disappeared like smoke.
After that, Chen Cang never remarried, and Yu Huan became the only child in the first wife's family. She also took her youngest daughter into the palace, so she only saw her a few times a year. The old lady felt guilty and kept all the good things she had, hoping to give them to Yu Huan when she arrived.
Yu Huan tried to refuse, but the old lady finally put a safety lock around her neck. The lock, made of gold, was heavy and intricately crafted, with the words "peace and joy" engraved on it. Several bells dangled from the bottom, and in the sunlight, the lock shone with a golden glow, a truly opulent sight.
Second Aunt took her to choose several pieces of cloth, all of which were high-quality materials, to make her some clothes.
Yu Huan also followed his father and second uncle to the shooting range to watch them shoot arrows. Shen Zhongfang and Shen Mingxu were not willing to be left behind, and they competed to shoot at the target with bows and arrows.
Although he is not as good as Shen Cang in shooting an arrow through a target from a hundred paces away, the calmness of the young man's brows and the courage to draw the bow and arrow under the scorching sun still make people feel that he is very heroic.
Yu Huan also wanted to try it, but unlike her two cousins who grew up in the Shen family and had been able to touch various weapons since childhood, the bows and arrows were not made according to her body size, so it was inevitable that she would find it difficult to try.
Chen Cang taught her how to nock the arrow, stepped forward to help her adjust her posture, then stepped back and told her to aim and shoot.
As expected, it missed the target.
Yu Huan stuck out his tongue.
No one laughed at her. Even the most straightforward Shen Mingxu had learned how to protect his sister under his father's iron grip.
"It's normal to shoot arrows for the first time, sister. I'll teach you." Shen Mingxu said.
"You'll get used to it after trying a few more times." Shen Zhongfang also said.
Second Uncle Shen was thinking that there might be a reason why the bow and arrow were not handy, so he should make a lighter bow and arrow for her to use.
Yu Huan felt free at the Shen family's house, and before he knew it, it was dusk.
She had originally planned to go back later, but there happened to be a lantern festival outside today, and when Shen Mingxu and the others mentioned it, she became interested in joining in the fun.
Seeing that she was interested, the elders decided to keep her and sent someone to deliver a message to the palace.
Yu Huan has grown up now, and now her biological father has returned. Of course, Shen Jinzhi has no way to stop it, so she can only agree reluctantly.
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Dusk falls and the lights come on.
The streets were bustling with people: girls in brand new clothes, scholars gathered together to recite poems and write, old ladies hunched over and gossiping in remote corners, and vendors shouting and selling lanterns on both sides, all of them formed a beautiful picture of a prosperous world.
There were many people on the street, and the guards who came out followed closely behind Yu Huan. Shen Zhongfang and Shen Mingxu also paid special attention to Yu Huan.
Suddenly, there was a stall in front of us where you could win lanterns by playing pot-throwing. Maybe because it was too difficult, there were fewer people.
Yu Huan came over with great interest. She had played a lot of games in the palace.
On the other side, Shen Mingxu belatedly noticed that she was holding the arrow, and realized that she had already given the silver to the stall owner.
He was worried that Yu Huan would miss the target, just like his archery, so he patted his chest and boasted: "It's okay if you miss, I'll win it back for you later."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a "bang" sound, which was the sound of a collision caused by throwing something in.
Yu Huan has played it a lot, and although he has not reached the level of "piercing the ears" which requires extremely high skills, he has no problem making a shot.
While Shen Mingxu was still in a daze, Yu Huan had already met the standards mentioned by the stall owner. He picked out a cute lion lantern from a pile of lanterns and held it in his hand.
Seeing this, Shen Mingxu's competitive spirit was aroused, and he hurriedly handed the vendor money, wanting to try his hand. Although Shen Zhongfang was usually calm and reliable, he showed a rare bit of childishness at this moment and competed with Shen Mingxu.
Yu Huan held his own lion lantern and stood behind, watching them fight over it with a smile on his face.
She suddenly remembered her guards who were skilled in martial arts, so she asked them, "If you go and play, will you be able to hit the target every time?"
Behind her was a wooden frame with various lanterns hanging on it. The lights were bright, reflecting her black hair and snow-white skin, which looked as black as jade.
Because they were so close, her face seemed to be dyed with the color of the light, red and soft, like a ripe persimmon in autumn.
Her eyelashes are thick and dark, fluttering occasionally like butterfly wings.
The guard was distracted for a moment before realizing what she was talking about. He looked in the direction of the two young masters of the Shen family and said with a smile, "Almost the same, but they are all common people. If they have this ability, there is no need to embarrass them."
Yu Huan was about to praise him for what he said when suddenly a little girl ran out from somewhere and pounced on her.
The guard quickly reached out to stop her, but when he saw that it was a panicked little girl, he loosened his grip.
Yu Huan supported her and saw that her hair was disheveled and beads of sweat were on her forehead. He asked hurriedly, "What happened to you? Did you get lost from your family?"
The little girl stared at her with her eyes wide open and shook her head, but she couldn't say a word.
He is a mute.
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of her, Yu Huan had to give up and treat her as a lost child. He waited for the crowd to disperse so that he could ask the guards to take her to the yamen to find her parents.
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