The young students responsible for copying books downstairs were originally arranged by Li Zian. They had met him at the palace before leaving, so they all recognized him naturally.
The visitor never expected that he would see Prince Wang and Lady Tong when he just came up to ask a question...
At this time, he completely lost the pride of completing the task ahead of schedule. Instead, he wanted to chop his own hand off.
Why should you copy faster than others?
Show how powerful you are!
It's okay now. When I came up and saw this scene, I started talking stupidly.
I really feel that I didn’t die quickly enough or thoroughly enough!
"Get down!" Li Zian couldn't help but shouted when he saw the man staying on the spot, motionless.
"Yes, yes--" The young man was so frightened that he crawled downstairs.
When they left, Shen Tianshu immediately broke away from Li Zian's arms, and the two stood facing each other awkwardly.
Li Zian suddenly raised his hand, and Shen Tianshu immediately took a few steps back, until his back hit the wall and had to stop. A pair of red, swollen and haggard eyes looked at him warily.
"I just want to return the mask to you." Li Zian's hand holding the mask stopped in mid-air awkwardly.
Shen Tianshu pointed to the young man by the window and said, "Your Majesty, just put the mask on the table."
Li Zian felt uncomfortable and inexplicably annoyed when he saw Shen Tianshu avoiding him like a savage beast.
He threw the mask on the table and said: "I have to go to Yingtian Mansion to do some work first. If you are finished, please wait for me here. Then we will return together."
"Your Majesty, please discuss these matters with Mr. Fan."
Li Zian stood at the top of the stairs, looked back at Shen Tianshu, hesitated to speak, and finally turned and left without saying anything.
Shen Tianshu pressed his back against the wall, his legs were so weak that he had no strength left, and he slid down to the ground.
Everything happened so fast just now that she had no time to think.
Sitting on the floor at this moment, recalling what happened just now, the cold fragrance of Li Zian's body seems to be lingering in my nose...
Shen Tianshu groaned and buried his face deeply in his palms.
What is this all about!
Shen Tianshu sat on the ground for a long time, the heat on his face finally faded away, and he got ready to continue searching in the study. Even if he couldn't find his grandfather's letters, he might be able to find some other clues.
But just as she stood up, footsteps came from the stairs again.
Shen Tianshu couldn't help but become nervous, his heart beating faster, and he stared closely at the troublesome staircase.
Fortunately, the person who came up this time was not Li Zian, but a woman in her forties, and she was actually someone she knew in her previous life.
"I'm sorry, I came up here to clean. I didn't know there was someone upstairs."
The familiar local accent made Shen Tianshu feel dazed for a while.
This woman's surname is Chen Xuelian, and she is a native of Lai'an County.
Dongsizhai, where Shen Tianshu asked Minghui to buy mung bean cakes and crab shell yellow sesame cakes, was the Chen family's shop.
The Chen family had never had children at that time, but after Jiang Sui prescribed medical care, they finally gave birth to a daughter, Chen Xuelian.
Later, the old couple took a fancy to Shi Lei, a honest and down-to-earth clerk in the store, and recruited him as their son-in-law.
Fortunately, Chen Xuelian did not have such problems. She gave birth to two boys and a girl within six years of their marriage. The Chen family was very kind and gave their second son the surname Shi, which could be regarded as leaving a successor for Shi Lei.
The family runs a shop and the business is good. Although they are not very wealthy, they are content with being rich and live a very harmonious life.
The reason why Shen Tianshu had a deep impression of Chen Xuelian was because her eldest son had a high fever and convulsions when he was a child. Jiang Sui and she were not at home at that time, and it seemed that the child was about to die.
Chen Xuelian learned from the Jiang family that Jiang Tong was already on his way home. According to the itinerary, he would be able to return to Lai'an County in two or three days.
But a child who is constantly suffering from fever can't wait for two or three days.
Finally, Chen Xuelian gritted her teeth, wrapped the child tightly and tied it up, and rode out of the city to meet Jiang Tong.
She made it two days' journey by horseback in one day.
Jiang Tong saved the child's life with an ancestral golden needle and became a great benefactor in Chen Xuelian's words.
Since that incident, the Chen family has sent people to deliver freshly baked snacks every three days. During the New Year and holidays, the couple and their children would come to the house to give gifts.
But Shen Tianshu didn't expect that now that it had been more than three years since the Jiang family's accident, Chen Xuelian still hadn't forgotten her kindness.
Otherwise, with her family background, how would she be able to work in Jiang's house to supplement the family income.
Shen Tianshu couldn't help but feel excited when he saw Chen Xuelian, but he couldn't recognize her. Just when he was about to speak, Chen Xuelian hesitated and asked, "Has this lady visited the Jiang family's ancestral grave a few days ago to pay homage? "
"Yes, how did eldest sister know?"
"I originally went there that day, but I saw a group of people standing outside, so I didn't go in." Chen Xuelian looked at Shen Tianshu curiously, "Has the lady been rescued by the Jiang family before?"
Shen Tianshu could only say vaguely: "The Jiang family treats me like my biological parents, and we share the same kindness and kindness."
"No wonder." Chen Xuelian sighed softly and said, "I saw you from a distance that day not only wearing mourning clothes, but also crying hard, so I roughly knew what was going on."
The Jiang family used to help the world and save people, and often gave medicines at free clinics. After Jiang Tong was named the princess of Gaoyang, he also opened a private school to recruit female students and teach medical science.
So although it has been three years since the Jiang family's accident, people still come to pay homage to the grave every now and then.
"Sister, from what you said, it seems that you know the Jiang family very well?" Shen Tianshu couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me what happened back then?"
"Hey, it's all old stuff, what else is there to say." Chen Xuelian took a duster and started cleaning the bookshelf, not wanting to mention what happened back then.
"To be honest, I just learned about this incident recently. I came all the way from Huguang for this. I really want to know what happened back then..."
In the end, Chen Xuelian couldn't stand Shen Tianshu's insistence. She put down the duster and sat on the drum stool nearby. She was stunned for a long time before slowly speaking: "Actually, from the time of the accident to now, I have often asked myself, What happened that day? Until now, no one knows where the men in black came from, let alone what enmity they had with the Jiang family.
"They were like evil ghosts who appeared out of thin air. They entered Jiang's house without knowing a word. They cut down everyone they met without saying a word. The people in front of them cut people to the ground, and people from behind immediately went up and stabbed them in vital parts... To put it bluntly Yes, they are here to destroy the family!
"You have also seen that in the deep courtyard of Jiang House, let alone killing people inside and whether they can be heard outside, even if someone kills people in this courtyard, no sound can be heard in the courtyard farther away.
"So by the time the people in the county discover something is wrong, it will be too late to do anything..."