Chapter 242 Mother Shen is Worried
After hearing about that incident, Qi Dongfu became particularly eager to enter the capital. Seeing this, the eldest princess became even more afraid to let him enter the capital.
The Qi family now only has this one sapling, so they don't dare to let anything happen to him. Besides, the sixth prince is the emperor's own son. Even if he doesn't like the emperor, he is still closer to him than people with other surnames. If something happens, they will still be the ones to suffer.
This time Qi Dongfu also clamored to go to Beijing. Fortunately, the grandfather and grandson depended on each other and had a deep relationship. The eldest princess became cruel and found an excuse. She ordered him to go to the inner wall of the family temple and sent close family members to guard him closely. When Qi Dongfu saw his grandmother Tie She was determined not to let him enter the capital, but she didn't dare to disobey him, so she had to go to the family temple unhappy. The eldest princess made him swear a strong oath again, and then she came to the capital alone with peace of mind.
When the eldest princess met the sixth prince and his family, she just said a few words to Brother Song cordially and gave him a small gift. The rest was nothing extraneous. Everything after that was indifferent. She had already made up her mind not to get involved in the whirlpool of the crown prince. Therefore, we should treat several princes equally and not rely on a bowl of water.
The Sixth Prince's family was really grateful to her. If she hadn't mentioned it, their family wouldn't have known how long they would be detained.
Especially Shen Qiujun, who has not met her mother-in-law's family in the past few months since she returned to the capital, and is really panicking. Now that she is relieved, she is busy taking advantage of a sunny day with clear sky and clear clouds to meet the sixth prince. Take Brother Song to Yongninghou Mansion.
Marquis Shen and his wife and others had been waiting there for a long time. After meeting each other, the Sixth Prince, accompanied by Marquis Shen and his son, drank tea and talked in the front yard, while Lord Shen Qiu and his mother and sister-in-law came to Shen's mother's residence.
Mother Shen really liked Brother Song's silly look when she saw him. She put her new granddaughter Sister Yu aside and just held her in front of her, teasing him and talking to him while smiling at Shen Qiujun and others: " They all say that my nephew is Uncle Xiao, and this is true. Even though Brother Song looks like the Sixth Prince, he looks very much like Ning'er in his naive manner."
Just at this moment, Sister Yu saw that the arms that had always belonged to her were occupied by Brother Song, so she was unhappy and struggled to get out of her mother Cheng Xiumei's arms, so she came to scratch Brother Song. Sister Yu's eating toys and other things were snatched away by Sister Yu. Brother Song only smiled innocently and did not argue with Sister Yu.
Mrs. Shen smiled even more and said to Shen Qiujun: "It's so similar. Back then, you also bullied your second brother for being honest. You took all the good things and he just looked at it pitifully for a while. , and then he threw away his hand. Now the retribution has come to the next generation. He was bullied by his sister back then, and now his daughter has helped him avenge it."
This was the first time Cheng Xiumei heard about her husband's childhood. It was hard to talk at this time, so she just smiled and said nothing, but she made up her mind to go back and make fun of her.
Shen Qiujun smiled and said, "I'm afraid my mother has remembered it wrong. Looking at the heroic and majestic appearance of my second brother now, he is not as miserable as you said."
Mrs. Shen sighed: "It is said that stupid people are stupid, and there is a certain truth in this saying. If it weren't for your second brother being so stupid back then, he would be far from being able to compare with your eldest brother and eldest sister. I'm afraid he might not be able to do it now. When I was growing up, I was disliked by others like that when I was a child, and now I am no worse than anyone else."
Seeing that the grievances of the previous generation were mentioned, Shen Qiujun and others couldn't answer the question for a while, and Sister Huan next to them also looked a little embarrassed.
Shen Qiujun looked at Sister Huan, who had grown up and became more and more beautiful, and said with a smile: "I heard that Sister Huan's happy event is coming soon, so I came back at the right time."
Sister Huan blushed and just teased Brother Song in a low voice, because she had also taken care of several younger brothers, and she looked somewhat similar to Shen Qiujun. After a while, Brother Song became very happy. She was playing with her, but Sister Yu saw her and wanted to cause trouble again.
Seeing this, Mrs. Shen couldn't help laughing and scolding: "This girl is almost spoiled by her family. Every benefit belongs to her." Then she said to Shen Qiujun: "In a while, your second sister-in-law will accompany you to pay your respects to the old lady. Well, I haven't seen her for several years, and she is so old now. It is a courtesy and it will also make your father feel happy."
Shen Qiujun sighed in his heart, this is the benefit of being an elder. She can be unkind, but the younger generation still has to show filial piety to her.
For a moment, the sister-in-law and sister-in-law coaxed Brother Song to come to the old lady to say hello. The old lady took a closer look at Brother Song, frowned secretly, but immediately greeted Brother Song with a loving face and took some fresh snacks. Here come the snacks. Brother Song just had too many snacks and couldn't eat anymore. The old lady kept asking people to pack the boxes and took out a lot of gold, silver and jade ornaments for Brother Song to play with. Before she left, she saw that Brother Song was having a lot of fun. I was so happy that I just let people wrap them up, just as a greeting gift.
When the old lady frowned, Shen Qiujun was saluting, so he didn't see it. When he saw how the old lady treated his son, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of his small-mindedness.
Because the old lady had always disliked her and would not give her a good face in person, she was afraid that her son would be treated in the same way. When she came here, she thought: Although they are all juniors, if the old lady dared to show shame to her son, what would happen to her son? After her son had been wronged, she would no longer care about her father's face or show any filial piety.
Seeing the old lady like this now, thinking that it is easy to change one's nature but difficult to change, the old lady is focused on the wise king and his wife. The reason why she is like this is probably because her son is so cute and lovable. Thinking of this, Shen Qiujun felt proud again. Everything about my son's body and face is lovable.
When I came to Mrs. Shen's place again, Sister Yu was tired from playing and had gone to bed. Mrs. Shen asked Sister Huan to stay with her to rest inside.
It happened that Brother Song was tired at this time, so Cheng Xiumei took him to the inner room and arranged for him to sleep there. He looked at her again and saw that her daughter was sleeping soundly, and said a few words to Sister Huan. After saying some words and giving some instructions, he returned to the outside room.
Mrs. Shen was saying: "The Shi family of Anyi Bo Mansion is a family with a very good family tradition. I have watched carefully over the years, and among the children of the same age, his family is the most upright and kind."
Shen Qiujun nodded and said: "His family is indeed a first-class family, and the family background is suitable, but Sister Huan will be the eldest daughter of the Marquis in the future. The third son who married the uncle's house may be a bit low. The eldest brother and sister-in-law may not be happy."
Mrs. Shen hummed: "It's not up to them to make the decision. Sister Huan's son has grown up before me, so I have to make plans for her. I don't know their thoughts yet. Naturally, they choose to marry in high ground so that they can add to their great career in the future. I need some help. If Sister Huan is also such a frivolous person, I won't bother to care. But she is also a law-abiding and punctual person who is annoying, so I have to plan for the long term."
"I think that boy from the Shi family is also eager to learn and make progress. There will be no problem in becoming an official in the future. With the dowry from Sister Huan and the family property he will receive in the future, he will be able to live a prosperous life for several lifetimes. Although he cannot be a nobleman, There are several advantages. First of all, she doesn't have to get involved in the fight for the throne. If your eldest sister is so good in the future, she will inevitably get some light. If things don't work out, although she will be affected by her parents, but A little daughter-in-law is not a clan daughter-in-law, so she will not be a hindrance to the uncle's house. Besides, they and that boy are also generous people, so Sister Huan will not be wronged in the future."
Shen Qiujun didn't expect his mother to be so pessimistic, so she laughed and said, "How could we get to that point..."
Mrs. Shen shook her head and said: "I am getting older now. I can't sleep at night, so I am always worried about this matter. When the prince becomes powerful, I am afraid that it will be difficult for your eldest sister, and when the wise king becomes successful, I am afraid that it will be difficult for you. These princes are better than others. Noble and wealthy, why do you have to have delusions in your heart? It will make the people below you frightened. Who wants to think that life is too smooth? If you marry more daughters into the royal family, you will know that the life in the past is really a fairy life. ah."
Shen Qiujun hurriedly stood up and said: "This is all unfilial behavior on the part of children, which makes my mother unable to live in peace at such an old age."
Mrs. Shen sighed: "Things are already like this, so we can only think for the better. In the future, when the prince comes to power, you will take care of him. In the future, when the wise king comes to power, I hope your eldest sister will not forget Sister Zeng."
Seeing this, Cheng Xiumei hurriedly stepped forward and changed the subject. She smiled and talked about adding makeup to Sister Huan's son, asking for Mrs. Shen's advice. She also smiled and asked Shen Qiujun what to add, so that they wouldn't fall in love by then.
Shen Qiujun also hurriedly followed her words, and the atmosphere became more cheerful for a while. At this time, the food was also prepared, and everyone sat down at the table. Shen Xijun also mentioned that Shen Xijun had now added a brother, and now the children are about the same age. , but they can have more gatherings and let their brothers and sisters get closer.
It wasn't until sunset that the Sixth Prince and his wife left. When Shen Qiujun returned to the mansion, he couldn't help mentioning his mother's worries and sighed: "I hope the current peace can be maintained. In the future, when the prince ascends the throne, everyone will be in peace. Don't Make too much noise, otherwise my mother will be worried no matter who gains power. I don’t care what happens to my eldest sister. I just hope that no harm will happen to the Yongning Hou Mansion in the future. This is also difficult. Who can let the eldest brother get involved? Went inside."
The sixth prince smiled and said: "Why do you want to go so far away? As long as I am here, the wise king will not even think about going up. Their family is asking for it and cannot blame others. As for the Yongning Marquis Mansion, as long as it remains neutral and only depends on the emperor's attitude, You know, it’s not that important. Don’t worry, whoever comes to the Shen Mansion will be fine.”
Shen Qiujun said: "As an emperor and a minister, the emperor certainly values my father, but I don't know what the prince will think."
Chapter completed!