Spring Forest Evening

The master and servant rode to the Hou Mansion. At this moment, Shen Yi was still in the flower hall ordering the woman under her to do things. When she heard her younger brother coming, she lightly ordered the boy who came to report: "Bring tea to the lord, just wait I'll go when I'm done here."

Afterwards, she continued to talk about things in a calm and unhurried manner, without any details, slowly, even the nurse who was beside her was worried for her: "Princess, don't be in a hurry for these trivial matters, the prince is still waiting. "It's strange to say that, in the past, every time the prince came, the princess would put down what he was doing and greet him. What's the matter today?

Shen Yi didn't say anything, but she couldn't help showing some annoyance in those clear eyes that were exactly the same as Shen Fu's. After all, she was the girl who was brought up by herself, and the wet nurse could tell immediately. The princess must have gone to the palace yesterday. Later, I had some matters with the prince, and I had some opinions on the prince, so I smoothed things over with a smile:

"Oh, it's a pity that the eldest son is still in school, and the younger son just woke up not long ago, and he didn't know that their uncle is here. He must be very happy when he looks back!"

Shen Yi didn't nod as usual after hearing this, and still ordered in a calm tone: "You all remember, you are not allowed to tell the two young masters about the prince's visit today."

"Yes!" The nurse had no choice but to agree embarrassingly. It seemed that the princess was very angry with the prince.

Fortunately, they are brothers and sisters after all, and I don't know what the prince said later. Anyway, when he left, the princess specially asked someone to bring him a basket of cherries that had just been delivered by the village in the morning. When eating lunch with the young master, the nurse saw that she was calm and in a good mood, so she laughed and smoothed things over: "Master, why don't you keep the prince for lunch? The prince doesn't have to go to the yamen for these two days, why not go back to the palace?" A person?"

"Uncle? Uncle!" The youngest son who is being fed is now more than three years old. Although he can't fully understand what adults say, the word "Wang Ye" is still very familiar to him, and he immediately pushes it away. He picked up the soup that the maid next to him put out to his mouth, blinked his eyes and raised his head excitedly to ask his mother: "Mother, I want to play with uncle!"

"Ouch, this old slave is apologizing!" The wet nurse hurriedly made a fake slap in the face, but Shen Yi stopped her. After all, she was her own wet nurse. Besides, Shen Fu had already left now, so she just lowered her head and said softly. Soothe the younger son:

"Uncle has something to do today, and he forgot to bring gifts for you and brother. Come back when he is free next time."

Even so, the three-year-old child still muttered a few words in dissatisfaction, and later used this as an excuse to make a fuss and refused to eat anymore, which caused the wet nurse to make another apologetic accusation.

Shen Yi was not angry, and comforted the nurse: "Forget it, he is a child, so you don't have to worry about him, nurse. Maybe he ate too much in the morning. If he refuses to eat, let it be. I will give it to him when he wakes up from a nap." Just use some snacks."

He made a gesture to scare his son again: "Then you have to sleep obediently later, and when you wake up, mother will let you eat two delicious pastries."

Afterwards, I didn't have the mind to eat any more, so I coaxed my son to take a nap, and leaned on the bed to think about things. Anyway, there are no elders in the Marquis of Weiyuan, and the mother-in-law, Mrs. Ji, went to live in the Lianxi Temple outside the city before Qingming. It is said that after the year, I dreamed of the old master several times, and wanted to find a quiet place to burn a few sticks of incense for the old master before reciting scriptures. It has been more than half a month now, and I have not heard her mention when she will come back.

Patting her son who was not yet asleep, Shen Yi was thinking about the shocking words her younger brother said to her just now. She never thought that Cousin Heng was plotted against by thieves. She was lucky enough to escape from death, and now she is recuperating well in the palace.

Thinking of this, Shen Yi also felt admiration for Zhou Heng. Not to mention whether she was lucky or not, just because she was able to climb ashore with pain and injury after waking up, and then managed to get someone to take her to the palace, this Heng My cousin is also a girl with brains and perseverance.

No wonder, that guy A Fu, when he talked about Cousin Heng, he lost his impatience in the past, but added some affection.

Thinking of this, Shen Yi, who has been here before, couldn't help but smile slightly, it seems that this silly younger brother of his family is a little enlightened.

However, who exactly wants to plot against A Fu and even Prince Jing's mansion?According to what he said just now, most of the thieves on the boat were still coming towards Prince Jing's mansion.

Although now that I finally know the true purpose of Ah Fu's filial piety, I naturally don't want to be angry with him anymore, but if the real culprit is not found out after half a year, what should I do then?

And if the real culprit gets involved with something in the palace, it is not something Prince Jing's mansion can afford. According to what A Fu said, the emperor has already spoken, and if there is no result after half a year, then he must find someone according to his wishes. Marriage, Ke Heng's cousin is still alive and well, how should I deal with it then?

Moreover, the emperor's words hinted at a beating. Ah Fu said that except for the three elders of the Zhou family, no one knew that Cousin Heng was in the palace. Time will depend on the situation and the burial will be buried to conceal the matter, but if the emperor accidentally finds out about it, even if the real culprit is found out later, will he be held accountable for deceiving the emperor?

Or, in fact, the emperor already knew by now that Cousin Heng was not dead but was hiding in Prince Jing's mansion?

Thinking of this, Shen Yi couldn't lie down any longer. She looked at her son beside her, who was already sleeping soundly with her belly up and down, so she gently got up and lifted the quilt out of bed.

Called the servant girl to come in to take care of combing hair and dressing, and by the way told the big maid next to her: "Take my post, and you will go to the Duke's mansion later to see if the eldest aunt is free tomorrow."

The matter of Ah Fu's filial piety must have spread out of the palace today, and by the end of the night, the Duke Huguo's mansion will know about it, and I don't know what his uncle, aunt, and others will think.

Forget it, just like what A Fu said, since God allowed Cousin Heng to survive such a dangerous situation, then maybe God will also be merciful to the Shen family, so that the Shen family can not only escape the disaster, but also use this to find out The hidden story of the mother, concubine and father and king back then...

Sure enough, Marquis Weiyuan, who came back from the yamen in the evening, called out his servants to ask his wife to help him change his official uniform, and at the same time told her the things that have been spread in every yamen: " I didn't expect Ah Fu to really do this. Now it must have spread throughout the capital, even in the yamen like our Wucheng Bingmasi, and there are all kinds of words. Tell me, what is this called? ! Will he still talk about his daughter-in-law in the future!"

"Oh, that's not right. It is said that His Majesty has personally promised that he will tell him about a marriage in half a year. Haha, that's fine—"

"Master Hou!" Shen Yi interrupted Weiyuan Hou, and whispered about Shen Fu's visit this morning, but for some reason, she still concealed the fact that Zhou Heng was still alive, and there might be something wrong behind it. He didn't say anything about the secrets about Prince Jing's mansion, only that Shen Fu came here to apologize this morning, and by the way told his sister what the emperor said, meaning to reassure her.

When I was in the palace yesterday afternoon, Ah Fu didn’t say clearly that he came here on purpose this morning. As an older sister, I understood what he meant to some extent. Well, it's better to be cautious.

"Oh, you should have said it earlier," Marquis Weiyuan laughed when he heard that, "Ah Fu still knows how to make amends to you now, but if you want to put it aside, no matter right or wrong, it is you, the elder sister, who will take the initiative to show his favor to him, haha , Not bad, it seems that this matter has His Majesty's approval, there is no problem, and then the Queen Mother will give you a decent marriage, and after half a year, nothing will happen, not bad, the two in-laws are satisfied!"

Shen Yi, who was still thinking about things when she said this, also smiled: "With your words, I can feel relieved!"

He also talked about his going to his uncle's house tomorrow morning: "I don't know what my uncle's house will think of A Fu's doing this. I was thinking that it would be embarrassing for two big men to talk about this, so I'll go talk to him first." Auntie and the others talk and listen to their thoughts."

This idea was affirmed by Marquis Weiyuan, and he asked Mrs. Ji by the way: "Is there a letter from mother? Speaking of it, it's been half a month, right?"

Obedient to the sound, Shen Yi shook her head: "No, but it's been a while, maybe I'll send someone to visit Lianxi Temple tomorrow? By the way, I'll take some of the cherries that were delivered by Zhuangzi this morning."

Marquis Weiyuan didn't say anything anymore, and asked his eldest son Ji Fengrong again: "Where's Ah Rong? It's time for dinner, where did you go to have fun?"

"Oh, Lord Hou!" Shen Yi quickly distinguished for her son: "Didn't Ah Fu come here today? Ah Rong was a little disappointed when he heard about it. Uncle said that there would be rewards if he practiced well, but he said that he hadn’t eaten dinner anyway and was going to run around the garden a couple of times, and Alai followed him to the side to have a look.”

Marquis Weiyuan didn't say anything anymore, he just said angrily: "He really listens to Ah Fu!"

Shen Yi and his wife didn't mention that the family of four had dinner together, while Shen Fu over there asked Mu Yun in a deep voice in the outer study: "You can see clearly, that person finally left the city and went to Tangquan Town?"

Mu Yun replied very firmly: "Returning to the prince, it is absolutely true. After the subordinates found this person by the Liuhu Lake, they have been sending people to follow him. This person first wandered around the city, and kept going to teahouses and restaurants to chat with people. Routine, every sentence is inseparable from the incident of Miss Zhou's falling into the water, but didn't the boatman's family change his words after collecting things? A private house has not come out since then, and the subordinates have sent several people to watch it. The house is not big, and there are only two front and back doors. Duo, I haven't seen him come out, so I shouldn't be mistaken!"

"Okay, then keep watching, you send a few more people, make sure not to let him escape!" Shen Fu patted his hand on the table, thought for a while, and then asked Mu Yun: "By the way, you Master's bigu period is coming to an end, right?"