At the age of eighteen, he won the title of Toad Palace. Naturally, Gu Changjin was extremely knowledgeable and talented.

But Rong Shu knew this person's temperament, and privately he was not a person who liked giving advice to little kids.

Fortunately, Erlang is already fourteen years old. He has been studying in the academy for six years and can barely speak meaningfully.

But Sanlang and Shilang were only five years old and four years old, and even Potian could only shake his head and recite a few sour poems...

No one else could tell what Gu Changjin was thinking.

I saw him bowing his hands and saying hello with a calm expression. Probably sensing Rong Shu's gaze, he straightened up and looked sideways at her.

Rong Shu smiled and said very politely: "I'm here to help you."

As soon as he finished speaking, two children wearing gold brocade robes and carved with pink and jade took small steps and came to Rong Shu, imitating Just now, Gu Changjin looked like he was bowing to Rong Shu, and said crisply: "Sister."

It was Sanlang Rongbo and Silang Rongqing.

The two little kids were as tough as a fool, as if they were a fool. She is still childish, but she insists on acting like a little adult, making a nondescript bow, which is quite funny.

Rong Shu had only a casual friendship with all the brothers and sisters in the mansion, but he was closer to the two little kids in front of him and his cousin Rong Ze, who was studying in the Imperial College.

So he turned the round fan in his hand and said with a soft smile: "I'll go to the study later. Remember to listen carefully to what the eldest brother-in-law says, you know?"

Saburo and Shiro agreed in unison, then turned around and tried to do the same thing as the eldest brother-in-law. Make a nice bow.

As a result, his eyes met Gu Changjin's dark and cold eyes. He was probably frozen. His hands froze in the air, his voice got stuck in his throat, and he took half a step back without even daring to breathe.

Children know best which adults like them and which adults don't.

The champion didn't like children, and even Sanlang and Shiro felt it.

Rong Shu laughed for a moment and tapped the little guys' heads left and right with a round fan, and said warmly: "The eldest brother-in-law is back home for the first time and he doesn't know how to get to the study. Can you show him the way?

" This relieved Saburo and Shiro's embarrassment, and also maintained the children's little self-esteem.

Her tone was also relaxed and brisk, which was a little different from the usual respectful and distant Miss Rong.

Gu Changjin raised his eyes and glanced at her, then quickly looked away.

After all, Sanlang was older. He puffed up his chest and said, "Brother-in-law, come with me. I've been to Third Uncle's study several times. I promise not to get lost today."

Shiro also said, "If Third Brother gets lost, Don't be afraid, there is still Silang here, Silang will not get lost."

Gu Changjin twitched the corners of his lips almost invisible, paused, said "Thank you", and then followed the two children out of He'an Hall.

After they left, Rong Shu did not want to stay in He'antang any longer. He said goodbye to Mrs. Rong and left He'antang holding Shen's hand.

As soon as the mother and daughter left, the third girl, Rong Qi, lowered her voice and said to Rong Juan, "My eldest sister's husband is so handsome."

Rong Qi is only eleven years old this year, and she speaks with a somewhat innocent air.

Rong Juan glanced at her, shook his head and said, "No matter how good-looking it is, what's the use? Marrying is not just about appearance."

When Rong Shu wanted to marry Gu Changjin, Mrs. Rong and Marquis Chengen didn't agree at all. On the one hand, it was because he was not in the right family, and on the other hand, the number one scholar in the 18th year of Jiayou's reign had just offended many noble and high-ranking officials in the court.

Mrs. Rong was worried that marrying the Gu family would bring trouble to the Chengan Hou Mansion, so she strongly opposed the marriage.

She originally thought that this marriage was definitely not going to happen, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Shen, who usually didn't take care of much, went to He'an Hall and made Mrs. Rong change her mind.

Rong Juan didn't know what tricks his aunt was playing, but Rong Shu marrying Gu Changjin was a good thing for her.

Rong Qi seemed to understand. She glanced at the elegant Rong Juan and said with envy: "Speaking of which, the second sister's marriage is the best!"

Rong Juan got engaged to Jiang Shenglin, the son of Jiang Zhen, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, when he was just a year old. , will marry into the Jiang family next spring.

The Jiang family belongs to the Haoying and Zhongding families, and has a reputation of being noble and noble in Shangjing. Although Grand Scholar Jiang is a fifth-rank Hanlin scholar, Rong Qi heard from her mother that Grand Scholar Jiang will soon be appointed as Zuo Shilang in the Ministry of Rites, and he will be a real high-ranking official of the third rank.

Jiang Shenglin is the eldest son of Jiang Zhen and a second-class Jinshi in Jiayou's 15th year. His future is bright and promising. There were many families who had taken a fancy to Jiang Shenglin at first, including the family of Zuo Shilang from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Zuo Shilang's wife specially invited a respected old British prince to marry her daughter, but it didn't work out.

At that time, people in Beijing said that Academician Chiang wanted his eldest son to establish a career first and then start a family, so he did not want him to get married prematurely.

Unexpectedly, two months later, as soon as Rong Kuan got haircut, the Jiang family immediately sent someone to propose marriage. Only then did everyone know that the Jiang family had long since fallen in love with Rong Juan, the second daughter of the concubine of Marquis Chengan.

Rong Juan already had a good reputation in Beijing, but after he arranged a marriage with the Jiang family, his reputation became even more famous.

How could Rong Qi not be envious?

Looking at the envy in Rong Qi's eyebrows, Rong Juan pursed her lips into a smile and said, "You are the only one with a sweet mouth."

As soon as Rong Shu and Shen returned to Qinghengyuan, Shen pulled her along. Looking carefully, he saw her rosy cheeks and smiling eyes, and then he felt relieved and said, "Mom was still worried that you would not get used to it after getting married. It seems that what Grandma Zhou said is true.

" As soon as the group got off the carriage, Grandma Zhou secretly took Yingque away to question her.

Yingque had already received Rong Shu's instructions yesterday, so she had chosen to do everything right.

After hearing for a long time that the girl and her uncle treated each other like guests and raised eyebrows together, Nanny Zhou happily relayed these words to Mrs. Shen one by one.

When the Shen family insisted on marrying the Gu family, everyone in the house was making sarcastic remarks.

The old lady even pointed at the tip of her nose and scolded her for being a copper-smelling idiot with long hair and short knowledge. She would regret it in the future and her intestines would be blue.

Now hearing what Aunt Zhou said, Shen's anxious heart finally settled back down.

"Mother Zhou said that Yunzhi respects you very much, and your mother-in-law, Mrs. Gu, is also a kind person. Mother has always hoped that you can find a husband, but now she has finally settled her worries."

Although the Gu family is poor, But the advantage is that the population is simple and there are no troubles in human relations. Unlike the Marquis of Cheng'an's Mansion, which looks like a noble home with flowers and flowers on the outside, it is actually empty inside, with only a flower stand left.

Although his son-in-law Gu Changjin was a bit more polite, as long as he loved Zhaozhao, it wouldn't hurt to be less tender and affectionate.

In Shen's opinion, a man who talks sweet words is unreliable.

The mother and daughter slowly drank tea and talked about themselves in Qinghengyuan.

Rong Shu filled a cup of Xiaofeng Tuan for Shen, thought about his words, and was about to ask about Wen Xi. When he looked up, he saw Shen's face looking tired and his eyes unfocused, and he couldn't help but frown.

Shen is a very strong person. Even if she doesn't leave Qinghengyuan, she will take care of herself properly and never let anyone laugh at her.

Just now in He'an Hall, she was probably holding on for one breath, so no one could see her discomfort. Now that I have returned to Qinghengyuan, I can no longer hide the tiredness in my bones.

Rong Shu swallowed the words and said, "Auntie, haven't you slept well these past few days? I made some soothing incense for you. I'll ask Aunt Zhou to light it for you later. You go to the couch and lean on it. It's noon." There's still a while before dinner starts."

"How can that be done? I'll go to the big kitchen to keep an eye on it later. The old lady in there likes to be lazy." Mrs. Shen glanced at her and said with a smile. This banquet must be lively and decent, so that others won't laugh at you."

"It's just a joke, I don't care." Rong Shu helped Shen up and took her to the imperial concubine's couch by the window. , leaving no room for argument: "Aniang has to rest for at least two quarters of an hour before she can stay."

Rong Shu's stubbornness was exactly the same as Shen's, and Shen had no choice but to lie down with her eyes closed.

Rong Shu personally lit the soothing incense, and it wasn't until Shen's slightly frowning eyebrows relaxed a little that she walked out of the room lightly.

Aunt Zhou was listening to the wife in the kitchen on the corridor. When she saw Rong Shu come out, she sent the wife away, smiled and said, "I asked my wife this morning not to worry about the banquet, but she refused to listen. It's only because of you, young lady, that my wife is willing to take care of herself and take a break."

Rong Shu smiled lightly and asked, "What troubles have my grandmother and my mother had in the past few days ? ?"

Grandma Zhou looked at Rong Shu with a confused look on her face, not knowing how to speak.

Rong Shu said, "What? You can't even say anything to me now?"

"Old slave, I don't dare." Aunt Zhou sighed, looked outside, and said, "Big girl, come with old slave."

Zhou Mammy led Rong Shu to the side room, poured a cup of tea for Rong Shu, and said slowly:

"Last night, the old lady came to Qinghengyuan and asked her to add Zhuangzi from the eastern suburbs to the second girl's dowry. But Mrs. Zhuangzi bought it for you, thinking that once the waterside pavilion is built, it will be placed in your name. When you and your uncle have free time, you can go to Zhuangzi to enjoy the plum blossoms and listen to what the old lady said last night. Obviously I want to get it to Qiu Yuntang before the property of Zhuangzi is transferred to you."

When Grandma Zhou said this, she really couldn't hold back her anger, and her heart was boiling with anger.

"Most of the food, clothing and food in He'an Hall and Qiuyuntang are all paid for by the madam. Miss, your dowry, except for the two sets of headdresses that were added to the eldest and second bedrooms, the rest are all from the madam. I took it out of my own dowry. As the girl's grandmother, the old lady didn't even give you a pair of earrings, but she still dares to steal your things. It's so ugly!"

Rong Shu lowered his eyes, Rong Juan will get married next spring. , A-niang, as the legitimate mother, has to back up the dowry both emotionally and rationally.

As long as Rong Juan was not raised by my mother-in-law, the dowry does not need to be generous, just to save face.

There is a lot of money in Zhuangzi in the eastern suburbs. Even if my mother-in-law doesn’t leave it to her, she won’t be foolish enough to give it to Qiu Yuntang.

Because of the riots on Chang'an Street in her previous life, she didn't come back today and didn't know about it at all. I just remember that when she came back to the Hou Mansion, my mother-in-law was already seriously ill.

When asked what the disease was, Aniang and Grandma Zhou kept silent, saying that it was an old ailment.

Mr. Shen's body is actually quite good. If he has any old ailment, it is that he gets headaches when his heart is full of anger.

Could it be that because of this incident, my mother-in-law had a headache and became ill?

"Aunt Pei and my grandmother asked for that village in the eastern suburbs?"

The "Aunt Pei" Rong Shu mentioned was the concubine returned home by Hou Na of Cheng'an, and also Pei Yun, the biological mother of Shiro and Rong Wei. Mrs. Shen didn't like to take away children, so Rong Juan and Silang had been raised under Pei Yun's knees since they were young. Mother and son had been living in Qiuyun Hall.

Aunt Zhou hesitated and said: "I don't know. But according to my opinion, the person from Qiu Yuntang is very aloof and aloof, so she shouldn't be able to do this."

Rong Shu thought the same thing, Aunt Pei was so proud of her status that she really couldn't do this . Waiting for something shameless.

Seeing Rong Shu tightening her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows, Aunt Zhou suddenly felt a trace of regret in her heart, and sighed: "It's all my fault for talking too much. Madam doesn't want you to know these things. It's rare for you to come back to the Marquis Mansion, But this old slave disturbed my mood."

"What did Mommy say? I know you don't want me to worry, but Mommy--" Rong Shu frowned and said seriously: "I am no longer the same person. I'm a little girl who needs your care. I hope grandma won't hide it from me."

After saying this, Rong Shu paused and said thoughtfully, "Next time, if grandma asks about Zhuangzi, I'll tell you . Zhuangzi has already given it to me. I would like to see if my grandmother dares to put her hand in my dowry. After all, I am not disobedient to her. If she dares to put her hand in, I will dare to go to Beijing. Everyone came to see the joke in our Marquis Mansion."

"There is only half a year left for Rong Juan to get married. In order to prevent my grandmother from trying any tricks to get my mother-in-law to add a dowry, I will simply let my mother-in-law go to Zhuangzi to recuperate during this half-year. Go. Out of sight, out of mind, let me talk to Aniang about this."

Grandma Zhou opened her lips, as if she had something to say, but after thinking about it again, she finally swallowed her words and nodded hesitantly. nod.

Rong Shu had another thing on his mind, and he didn't notice the weird look on Nanny Zhou's face. He thought for a moment and said, "Mommy, before I got married, did I ask you to send a girl to Suzhou? "